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These are wonderful animals that have served their owners well, and have special places in our hearts.
Retirement Board includes extras* with full stall board for $350 per month. We specialize in custom retirement for show horses.
*i.e.: grooming, supplies, breeding, leasing, overnight accommodations for visiting owners, etc.
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Cernina
At 17.3h, this Dutch Warm blood mare is the farm's matriarch.
She is a chestnut with a blaze and has a regal presence that
can't be ignored. She was a fantastic jumper and equitation
mount and showed successfully in Florida at the Winter
Equestrian Festival and on the "A" Circuit in New England.
She adapted to her show horse retirement without a hitch; but,
has been the happiest with her "self appointed" nanny position.
Cernina excels in weanling care and all follow her lead.
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Mister Ed
"Ed" is a 16.1h Chestnut Quarter/TB gelding with a blaze.
As near as can be figured, he was born in 1978. He has been
a faithful companion for his owners and has taught many to
ride. Ed is noble and somewhat aloof; he doesn't favor
much mushy stuff. There is grass to eat, and he takes that
job seriously.
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Aerogate
"Gator" is a stunning Chestnut TB. Born in 1981, he has
reached an early retirement due to an injury. He was bred to
be a race horse and ended up as a phenomenal 3' 6" hunter.
He was Reserve Champion at Washington International
Horse Show in second year green division. He took Grand
Champion junior hunter at Old Salem Charity Horse Show,
HITS Catskills, and Ox Ridge.
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London Fog
The big and fuzzy "Toggy", a gray Hanoverian' was born
on May 6, 1987. Toggy was a successful hunter on the "A"
Circuit jumping 3'6" & 4'. Toggy is a giant sweetheart.
His large brown eyes and his Santa white eyelashes will truly
warm your soul. He taught his owner to ride and her new mounts
will have big horseshoes to fill.
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Lisa's Baby
"Lisa" is a dark bay TB mare. She was born on March 21, 1982.
She is a non-sweater and after spending her life in Florida battling
the heat, her owners decided she had earned the right to a
retirement home in a cooler climate. Lisa knows what she likes and
has a way of convincing us to conform. She will sometimes mosey
around the back of the barn, instead of going into her stall.
If we try to "push her on", she will return to the field. If we walk
along side of her she will go right in. Her owner has plenty of
funny stories about Lisa doing things her way under saddle as well.
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Toblerone
Referred to as "Toby", he is a sweet chocolate bay with
a star. He is enjoying life and keeps the other boys in line.
Toby is a Dutch Warmblood, imported by a Grand Prix rider.
He was a top children's and junior hunter. He has won top
ribbons everywhere including WEF and indoors at Penn
National and Washington. Louise Serio showed him as a
4ft. regular conformation hunter as a five and six year old.
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Hank's Dark Beauty
This sweet Quarter Horse mare is now 26 years old. "Beauty"
is certainly a beautiful example of the treasured foundation lines.
Until the age of 25, she had never been off the farm in Aldie, VA
where she was born. She enjoys her friends, visits from her
owner, and basking in the sun
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B B Baggio
Some owners have more difficulties than others sending their
cherished friends away. It doesn't take long to see why Bojo
would be a good friend. His eyes possess a special childlike
sparkle and his nature is kind. You may have seen him modeling
blankets in the "Dover" catalogue-a true star!
His owner has a cute curly headed daughter named Sophie and her
husband swears his daughter is being fed propaganda in the
form of horsey toys and pony books left all over the house
......so this is how it starts.
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Myth
This lovely Trakehner Diva was born on April 28, 1995. She
was sired by the renowned "Amethyst" and is out of a
mare named "Malicka". Myth had a wonderful show career
and after developing some tendonitis and mild inflammation
of the navicular bones, her owner decided to let her retire.
Her beauty, brains, and breeding would make her a
wonderful broodmare and there may be future postings
of a "little" Myth.
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Silvio
"Skyler" is an 11 year old Hannoverian gelding. He was bred in
Germany, born in France, and imported to the U.S. in 2002. He
has placed second in the Adult Medal Championships in New
England and is extensively trained in Dressage. Unfortunately,
he has suffered from a suspensory ligament injury and had
been laid up after surgery for a year prior to his arrival in
December of 2006. Skyler has already improved here and
loves being a real horse again.
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