Rosalind, a beautiful dark bay filly, born 2 March 2000 by Rotspon out of Classically-Sired Wishes Granted (Wolkenstein II/Dividende [Domingo]), is our first Classically-Sired foal of the Millennium!  The filly, described by owner Bettie Carroll as a "work of art" is also our first foal from the amazingly popular new stallion, Rotspon.  Bettie has promised us pictures!  Four mares were vying to present the first Classically-Sired foal of the new millennium.   Wishes Granted, the winner, was bred 1 April, 1999 to Rotspon.  Bolita (Truck Drivin Man/ Bolero/Grande) produced a stunning chestnut Weltmeyer filly, tall with a blaze and 4 matching socks on March 9 for Karen Zacha in Clalifornia.  Closet Dancer xx  foaled a chestnut full brother to Will and Welgraf by Wolkenstein II on March 11.  Winterset (Weltmeyer/ Duella [Don Camillo]) produced a leggy, elegant chestnut Londonderry filly March 16 for Dr. Steve and Bettie Carroll in North Carolina.   The Carrolls, won a dose of semen from the stallion of their choice for Rosalind.  Click on Foals of 2000 for a complete update of our foals.

Classically Sires horses continue to make their mark as performance horses. Felina (Werther-Lavender), bred, owned and ridden by Hilda Gurney scored one of the highest Mare Performance Test scores during the recent American Hanoverian Society Inspection Tour. Felina won the USDF 1998 Vintage Cup at first level last year. Fuerst von Feuer (Werther-Anja), bred by Michele McFadden and owned by Maplewood Farms, was Champion Stallion and Champion Mature Horse at the recent Los Angeles Breeders Classic. 

In Hand

2000

Dr. Steve and Bettie Carroll with Dividende and her winning daughters, Wolkenspring and Wiesling.

Wolkenspring (Wolkenstein II/Dividende), bred and owned by Dr. Steve and Bettie Carroll, was Grand Champion at the Dressage at Lexington, VA show in July.  She won her Three-Year-Old Fillies Class, was Filly Champion, and Young Horse Champion on her way to the top placing in the entire show.  Wolkenspring's half sister, Wiesling, (Wolkentanz/ Dividende) won her class and was Filly Reserve Champion and Young Horse Reserve Champion behind her half sister, Wolkenspring, at the show.  Dividende had no trouble winning the "Produce of Dam" class with these two outstanding fillies.  Wolkenstein II won the "Get of Sires" class with Wolkenspring and Wieta.  Wieta (Wolkenstein II/Lilith) won her Two-Year-Old Fillies Class also for the Carrolls.  Wieland (Wolkentanz/Dalen) bred by the Carrolls and owned by Talley Ruhle placed third in his Two-Year-Old Colts Class, scoring a "9" for his trot.  Wieland (Wolkentanz/Dalen) won his Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Class, the Hanoverian Class and was Reserve Champion Young Horse at the BFK Dressage and Breed Show in Allentown NJ earlier in July.  Western Prince (Weltmeyer/EM Femme Fatale) bred and owned by Dr. Betsy Smith was 3rd in the Yearling Colts and Geldings class.

Weltanzer (Weltmeyer/EM Bewitched) bred by Karen Batcheller and owned by Jane Epperson had a very successful year.  He was Reserve Grand Champion of the Fort Vancouver Dressage Show(WA) after winning his Yearling Colts and Geldings class, the Colts and Geldings Championship and Young Horse Championship in the same show.  Weltanzer went on to place second in the Letterperfect Dressage Show (WA) and winning High Point Hanoverian there.  At the Lake Oswego Dressage Show (OR) he won his Yearling Colts class and was Reserve Champion Colt/Gelding.  At the NWSHBA Championship Show (WA) he placed 3rd in the big Yearling Colts and Geldings class, 3rd in the Young Horse Championship and 5th in the USDF Championship class.

HS Inspections

Grand Marnier (Grand Cru/Couvoisier [Cheenook]) (bred and owned by John and Tracey Weyl's Maplewood Farms, KY) was named "Top Foal" at the July 24 AHS Inspection at Ron and Meg Williams Oakwood Farms, because of her type, charm and movement.

Wolkenspring (Wolkenstein II/Dividende [Domingo]) continues her winning ways as Champion Hanoverian Mare at the AHS Inspection at Lucille Mulkey's Honey Locust Farm July 30 in NC.  Wolkenspring, of course, is a homebred, owned by Dr. Steve and Bettie Carroll.

Three of the 6 foals (out of 31 foals presented) called back into the ring at the Glenwood Farms Inspection were Classically-Sired from Marsha Anderson's Hedgerow Farm.  Ballonne's two Wolkentanz foals (produced by embryo transfer) and Glee's bay Laptop colt were selected for their outstanding quality.

International

On the international front Brentina (Brentano II-Lungau) ridden by Debbie McDonald was double gold medal winner at the PanAm Games! She won both the individual and team gold medal awards for owners Parry and Peggy Thomas.  Brentina was just named "Dressage Horse of the Year 2000" by The Chronicle of the Horse, and Debbie McDonald was named "Equestrian of the Year" by AHSA.   Congratulations to all!!

German Bundeschampionat