Winley Farm Bids Farewell to Martha Redman
For the past three years Martha Redman has made the wonderful old, smaller barn at Winley Farm the home base for her training and showing operations. She is leaving us this month to join Grand Prix rider Callan Solem at the McNeil’s Upland Farm in Chester Springs PA. We will miss Martha, and her excellent groom Nancy Shaw, (and Pup-Pup!), and we wish her the best of luck in this new endeavor.
AJ Goes To Wellington
In March our barn manager AJ Mena travelled to Florida to lend his expertise to the contingent of horses and riders arriving from Germany for the WEF circuit. The German Nation’s Cup team of Johannes Ehning and Salvador, Alexander Hufenstuhl and Chamby, Andre Thieme with Antares and Holger Hetzel riding Lanzarote placed 5th in the competition. Johannes also won numerous ribbons with youngsters Cayenne and Quichotte while enjoying the warm weather!
Mares to Germany
In November we shipped three young home bred mares from Winley Farm to Marcus and Johannes Ehning in Germany to begin the training which we hope will lead to show ring success! Judith reports that Valeur du Ruisseau (2005 Caligo-Diablesse du Ruisseau), Unlimited (2004 Caretino-Kassina), and Utopia (2004 Corrado I-Hollunder II), are already going nicely under tack, and we are sure they will continue to be good students.
Winley Farm AHHA Approval Site 09
On October 1st and 2nd we hosted our sixth AHHA Breeding Stock Approval, this time a two day site, including full stallions as well as mares, foals, and preliminary stallions. AHHA judges Arlene Rigdon and Michael Gonell inspected 2 mares, 10 foals, 1 yearling, 2 preliminary stallions and 3 full stallions. It was very exciting! Our old friend Maryanne Nicpon's Wandah was champion mare, our own Commentator was high score foal, Bart Massucco's Corrado I yearling Corraldik was awarded merit status, and all 5 stallions were approved! Scores will be posted at www.holsteiner.com in the near future. Pictures of our wonderful foal (now a weanling) at the approval will be posted in "youngsters" as soon as we receive them.
Utopia 2009
On May 5th, Utopia gave birth to her second colt by Carvallo. He is a big and beautiful baby and enjoys his turn-out with the donkeys.
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Carina Orsolina Mazzarelli
After getting married to Poughkeepsie Chiropractor Giovanni Mazzarelli last year, Ester gave birth to their daughter Carina on April 15, 2009 at 7:44 pm in their home on Winley Farm! This was the first baby born in the Town of Washington in this millennium!
November 2008 Carvalito Gets A New "Amigo"
As Carvalito began to out grow his paddock mates (Dusty and Red, the mini donkies) we began our search for a more suitable friend. We came across a weanling colt, whom we named Amigo. Since Amigo's arrival he has fully blossomed into a very endearing horse and is more than content to spend his time eating and playing with Carvalito.
Arrival of Utopia's 2008 Colt
We are very pleased to announce the long awaited birth of Utopia's 2008 colt. The colt, by our stallion Carvallo, quietly arrived on the morning of April 16th. His handsome features are a fine combination from his sire and dam. He is full of life and loves to show off his new athletic tricks at playtime. We have high hopes for this youngster!
James Bond
James is enjoying daily turn-out and continues to improve and gain strength after his elbow fracture in the spring of 2008 and ensuing months-long stall rest.
Joe Fargis Clinic April 2007
We were very happy to welcome back Joe Fargis to Winley Farm. He hosted a 2-day clinic on the weekend of April 21-22. The event proved to be very successful and we look forward to offering more events with one of America's best known and outstanding Olympic riders, Joe Fargis!
Joe Fargis Clinic October 2006
On October 14th 2006 Olympian Joe Fargis conducted a clinic in the beautiful Winley Farm indoor ring. A total of 20 riders received excellent instruction from Joe on the flat and over jumps. We hope Joe will return in the spring 2007, this time for 2 days.
AHHA Approvals 2006
On October 5th Winley Farm hosted the American Holsteiner Horse Association Northeast Breeding Stock Approvals. The judging panel, consisting of Arlene Rigdon, Joachim Tietz, and Wendy Davis Gerrish, inspected a total of 32 mares, foals, yearlings and preliminary stallions. We agreed with the AHHA officials that the quality of the breeding stock presented was the best we had so far. The scores can be seen at www.holsteiner.com.
YJC Hampton Classic August 2006
Both of Winley Farm’s young Holsteiner mares qualified for the YJC East Coast Finals held at the Hampton Classic Horse Show the last week of August 2006. Roulette (Contender-Caretino) qualified in the 5 year old division, and Capriola (Contender-Barnaul xx) in the 7/8 year old division.
At the show, Roulette was 2nd and 7th, and qualified for the Saturday Final, which was moved from the Grand Prix ring to the sand ring because of Ernesto’s arrival, where she finished 13th overall. Capriola won her first class, was 5th on day two, and finished 3rd in the Sunday Final with a breathtaking round.
We’re proud of these wonderful mares!
Ramiro Quintana joins WF for Summer 2006
Ramiro Quintana took over Carsten Jäger's job of training and showing Winley Farm's horses for 2006 summer season. We wish Carsten the best of luck upon his return to Germany. We look forward to welcoming him back at Winley any time he comes to visit in the future. The 2006 summer show season proved to be very successful with Ramiro Quintana as Winley Farm's trainer.
Successful WEF 2005-2006
The Winter Equestrian Festival 2006 was completed successfully with Carsten Jäger riding his final round for Winley Farm on Roulette II, the Circuit Champion for Wellington in the 5-yr old Young Jumper Championship. Pinacoco, the 6-yr old Carvallo mare, was sold during her first WEF season after moving from the Low through Medium to the High Schooling classes within a few short weeks.
American Holsteiner Approvals 2005
The AHHA Final Stallion site approvals were held at Winley Farm and proved very successful for our entries. Our 2-year old mare Tanamera received 49 Bonits, was entered into the Main Mare Book Premium and was Site Champion as well. The foals Vice Versa and Caradoc were both approved and received the status of "Merit".
Caligo sold to Scott Stewart
Four year old Holsteiner Caligo (Cassini I-Tin Rocco-Roman), imported by Winley Farm as a two year old, showed superb form in his first show, and premier hunter rider Scott Stewart purchased him to join his string of champion hunters. Congratulations Scott!
Summer Show Update
The Winley Farm Holsteiners enjoyed great success with trainer Carsten Jaeger on the North East “A” show circuit this summer. Holsteiner mare Classic H (Corrado I-Midas-Montanus) displayed consistent excellence in May and June with 5th and 9th place finishes in HITS $75,000 Grand Prix classes, and 1st and 8th place finishes in HITS $25,000 Open Jumper Challenge classes. She also placed 5th in the $100,000 Budweiser Upperville Jumper Classic, and 3rd in the $40,000 Beacon Hill Classic. Holsteiner stallion Carvallo (Carthago-Lavall-Sandro) captured 2nd place in the HITS IV $10,000 Brookledge Welcome Stake, 5th in the HITS III Welcome Stake, and good ribbons in the level 7 classes. Seven year old Nelifer (Calando I-Carolus I-Rocadero) was champion at HITS VI in the Level 5 jumper division, and placed 2nd in the challenging JYC class. At the Fairfield Horse Show in June she was Champion Preliminary Jumper, and at Monmouth in August she was Level 6 Champion, and won the YJC 7-8 year old class! Capriola (Contender-Barnaul xx-Capitol I), also seven, won her first ribbons, 6th and 8th place finishes at HITS in the YJC classes. Four year old Roulette II (Contender-Caretino-Landgraf I) also gave a stellar performance in her first show at Fairfield, CT.
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Winning Weekend!
At the end of March all horses came home from Florida. After some much needed time off the 2005 show season is off to a great start. The first weekend proved to be Winley Farm's most successful to date: On Saturday, May 7th, Carsten Jaeger won the Coole Park Farm $25,000 Invitational on the Holsteiner mare Classic H. On Sunday May 8th, the team drove up to Saratoga to win the $20,000 Saratoga Cup with the 10 year-old Holsteiner Stallion Carvallo. We continue to look forward to a successful summer showing all our wonderful performance horses. See you there!
2005 Foals
In April our Belgian mare Diablesse du Ruisseau produced a lovely Caligo filly and in May our Thoroughbred mare Colleen Con (AHHA Main Mare book, Stem Q 0724) gave birth to a beautiful Caretino filly. On June 6th our Holsteiner mare Leni I (Caretino, Stem 2742) produced a striking Cascavelle colt. Check out the youngster section for more pictures! Both Colleen's filly as well as Leni I's colt will be inspected at the Winley Farm AHHA full stallion site in October.
Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida
Carsten, barn manager AJ Mena and show groom Jon Sulik traveled to the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida with our show horses. Carsten had much success, bringing home lots of good ribbons from these challenging shows.
Winter in Millbrook
Meanwhile, in Millbrook, we watched over the broodmares as the snow fell: Holsteiner Leni I, in foal to Cascavelle. Belgian mare Diablesse du Ruisseau, in foal to Caligo, and Colleen Con, in foal to Caretino. In the middle of February, Central Park in New York City was transformed by Christo who placed thousands of his orange-colored gates on the walkways in the park.
Classic H, our new Grand Prix horse
In January Winley Farm acquired the Holsteiner mare Classic H (by Corrado I) who has previously competed in Grand Prix at the interenational level.
Two mares acquired at Holsteiner auction
In Germany, meanwhile, the Holsteiner Fall Auction at Neumünster was held and Winley Farm was fortunate enough to acquire two mares. Seven-year old Capriola (Contender - Barnaul xx - Capitol I) as well as the 3-year old Roulette II (Contender - Caretino - Landgraf I).
AHHA approvals held at Winley Farm
In October Winley Farm hosted the AHHA Breeding Stock Approvals (full stallion approval site), which was a wonderful opportunity to meet other breeders of quality sport horses. Our weanling filly Unlimited (Caretino-Cassini I-Landgraf I) was judged premium, and Utopia, Hollunder's Corrado I filly, was merit. Our irish thoroughbred mare Colleen Con was inspected and accepted into the Main Mare Book.
Miniature donkeys are here!
The Winley Farm miniature donkeys, Red Rascal and Dusty Juan arrived!
Tragic Loss of Hollunder II
Sad news from 2004 was the death of our wonderful Landgraf I broodmare Hollunder II. But she left us with a beautiful Corrado I filly, Utopia, to carry on the stem. Utopia and the other 2004 foals, Unlimited & Paladin, spent the summer and fall grazing happily in the paddocks.
New rider/trainer arrives from Germany
The big news of summer 2004 was the arrival of the new trainer Carsten Jaeger from Germany, and the Holsteiner stallion Carvallo (see Stallions page).
Mares Shipped to Germany
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