ROYAL HIGHNESS

(Rashka x Her Highness/Hohenstein)

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2009 ISR/Oldenburg Mare

Royal Highness and her 2017 colt

photo by Nicole Nicholson

RASHANGA Z

(Rashka/Contango/Robin Z)

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2009 SWANA Mare

Born 6/5/09, this dark bay mare was a Class 1 filly for SWANA . She is curious, bold, and has inherited her sire's incredible canter.  She is a proven broodmare, having produced a 2016 colt by Flipper D'Elle..

Sire: Rashka is an ISR/Oldenburg stallion who won the 30-day test with the highest score in all US testing history,164.86, receiving a perfect 10 on his canter from all judges. In 2008, he won 41 classes straight including the Midwest Training Level Championship, with under saddle scores as high as 91+%. He is from four generations of USDF Horse of the Year winners. Rashka's sire Raymeister was the highest scoring stallion at the 2002 Stallion Performance Test, is a three-time winner at Dressage at Devon, and has won firsts at Regional USDF in-hand and dressage championships. Ray was the 2005 USDF Leading Dressage Holsteiner, 2006 USDF Dressage HOY (T-4) and is consistently scoring 9 gaits. His foals are winning USDF/Cosequin Championships, inspection sites, and HOY awards. Rashka's dam Tashka is a premium ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA approved mare by Opus. She is an 8-time Horse of the Year winner (4 USDF & 4 ISR/Oldenburg), a multiple regional championship winner, and a DAD Suitability winner.

Dam: Rotanga Z is a Class 1 Swedish mare by Contango out of a Robin Z/Spartan mare. Her pedigree contains international Grand Prix winners in both dressage and jumping for at least four generations. Her sire Contango was Champion of his 100-Day Test in Medingen, Germany, in 1991. In 1997 he achieved 7 1st Place wins at Grand Prix. He earned 9s on temperament and trainability and won top honors in both jumping and dressage. Rotanga Z's dam is by Robin Z, one of the best jumping sires in the world. His get have won medals in the European Championships, World Equestrian Games, and the Olympics. Robin Z was classed as the number-one stallion in the world in 1999, with 12 winning products in CSI, and he was one of the few stallions in the world to have two progeny in the showjumping finals at the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000. Robin Z's sire Ramiro was ranked as the #1 stallion in the world on the basis international winners from 1990-95, and his dam’s sire, Almé is the #1sire of showjumping broodmares from 1990-96. Robin Z jumped Grand Prix at an international level with the Swedish team, and is also a winner in Grand Prix Dressage.

Foals:  2016 Flip For It, colt by Flipper D'Elle

BRAVA COR RAY

(R Cor Ray x Paloma)

2009 AHHA Mare

2 years old

Brava is 16.3 hands and has breathtaking movement. AHHA judged her a Premium foal with 8 for type and 8 for movement. She is also pending Premium for ISR/Oldenburg. At her first show, Sorensen DSHB in June, she scored 82.100 to win Fillies of '09, and she was 3rd in the Filly Championship. At her second show, Waterloo DSHB, Sept 2, she won Fillies of '09 and Reserve Champion Filly. As a 2 yo, she won at Silverwood DSHB, scoring 8 on gaits and with the highest score of the entire show, 79.2%. Also in 2011, with limited showing, she placed at DAD and in USDF DSHB HOY standings.  She is a proven broodmare: dam to a 2017 colt by Opus, O' Boy.

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Sire: R Cor Ray was a Premium ISR/Oldenburg colt and recommended as a stallion prospect. He has wonderful bloodlines, type, and movement. Although he was injured as a yearling and has a slight irregularity, you can still see his jumping and movement ability. His sire Raymeister is the most winning horse in USDF history, was the highest scoring stallion at the 2002 Stallion Performance Test, a three time winner at DAD, consistently scoring 9 gaits, 2005 USDF Leading Dressage Holsteiner with an average score of 78+%, 2006 USDF Horse of the Year, and sire of approved ISR/Oldenburg stallion Rashka, who has the highest score in the history of all US stallion testing, 164.86. R Cor Ray's dam Condina is by the legendary Cor de la Bryere and is a full sibling to the approved Holsteiner stallion, Condino. She has produced an I.J.F. winner, all premium foals, and an approved stallion, Creighton.

Dam: Paloma is an International Grand Prix Jumper and imported Westfalen mare who has won over $118,000 in her career. She was Gold Medal Winner of the mareshow (mare approvals) in Germany at 3 yrs. old, and was shown as a Grand Prix Jumper all over Europe, where one of her most successful partnerships was with Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum. After coming to the USA in late 1999, her riders included Patty Stovel, Laura Kraut, and Vince Ansley. Paloma was one of the US wild card entries in the 2002 Nations Cup held in Donaueschinggen, Germany. After winning the mare show at 3, every event ever entered, every class ever ridden in, both in the USA and Europe, she never placed lower than 13th out of huge classes. She is still held in high regard and is used as a major selling point at the Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch e.V.ir Breed auctions. Her pedigree includes the wonderful jumper lines of her sire, Pit I by the legendary Pilot. Pit I is a premier sire of show jumpers including Paloma, Perina (Meredith Michaels), and Picadilly (Debbie Winkler). Paloma's dam is by Ramiroff, a Ramiro son.

Brava with her 2017 colt by Opus

O' SHE'S GAUGUIN II

(Opus x Gauliana de Gauguin/Gauguin de Lully)

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2009 ISR/Oldenburg Mare

February 2014

2018 - Ken's 3rd ride after not riding her for a year. Too many horses, not enough time.

BRILOTTA

(Briar x Carlotta II)

2012 SWANA Mare

Brilotta is a 17+ hands, SWANA registered and ISR/Oldenburg approved mare.  She was Class I at her SWANA foal inspection. She is now a proven broodmare with a beautiful 2017 filly by Ovation.

Sire: Briar is a 17 hds., liver-chestnut stallion, who in the early 2000s was, for years, the highest ranked dressage stallion in the world. In 2008, he was Champion of Aachen, the world's most prestigious competition.  He has been to the Olympics twice. (In 2000 at Sydney, he was the youngest horse to compete.)  He has won silver and bronze medals in 4 European Championships, competed in 9 World Cup finals, 2 World Equestrian Games, and is winner of 6 Swedish Championships and has 16 International wins at Grand Prix in several different countries.  Briar has produced 8 approved sons (2 being winners of Sweden's stallion test) receiving 10s for rideability and gaits.  HIs rider, Jan Brink, has said, “Briar is the most talented and willing horse I have ever sat upon.” 

Dam: Carlotta II is a 2002 Trakehner mare imported from Germany with a top performance pedigree that can't be found anywhere.  She is an OSB mare, to whom the Trakehner Verband gave a score of 54 (77%).  She is the only daughter in North America of the outstanding jumper Elite Kasparow, who won his 100 day test in Neustadt Dosse with all licensing scores at least 9, and a 10 on his walk.  Carlotta's dam Coquette is by the Premium and Elite stallion, Tivano. Carlotta is an incredible moving international prospect.  All scores were 7-8.5.

SIRI

(Sir Flemmingh x Ranara)

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2012 ISR/Oldenburg Mare

Siri July 2018

Born 5/24/12, a very pretty, feminine, long-legged ISR/Oldenburg Premium filly – by far our best mover right now.  She may be the best moving foal in the country: super elastic, she springs all over the place.  Light and uphill, she is one of the only two foals we will have from Sir Flemmingh, an ISR/Oldenburg provisionally approved stallion, recently gelded by his adult amateur owner. 

Sire: Sir Flemmingh was 2011 Region 4 USDF Mature Stallion Champion, and holds a certified breeding license from ISR/Oldenburg. He is a winner at DAD and consistently scored in the mid-70s under saddle with his super uphill movement, balance, and expression.  His sire Sir Donnerhall (a Sandro Hit son) won his 70-day test at Adelheidsdorf with a dressage index of 163 - a score never before achieved by a stallion.  He won the jumping category as well.  In 2006, he was the 5 year old Riding Horse Champion, and he passes on his championship quality to his foals.  Sir Flemmingh's dam Shirly is an imported Dutch mare, premium ISR/Oldenburg.  Her sire Flemmingh is one of the greatest producers of dressage horses in the world.  Her pedigree also includs Doruto and Olympic Ahorn.

Dam: Ranara is a 16.2 hands, black, premium Holsteiner and premium ISR/Oldenburg mare with gorgeous conformation. An international quality mare, she is one of the most elastic movers we have ever seen, and she has cleared pasture gates of 4'6"!  She also poduced Wontara, a multiple USDF HOY Champion. Her sire, Linaro, is a winner of stallion testing, produced another stallion test winner, and is one of the top producers of premium Holsteiner jumpers and dressage horses. Her dam, Elite J. Adleian *** is dam of three approved stallions, Opus (a three time DAD winner, and multiple USDF Horse of the Year winner!), Rubicon Z, and Altimus.

RINDERCELLA

(Rashka x Sinderella)

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2012 ISR/Oldenburg Mare

Rindercella and her dam, Sinderella

Born 5/17/12, this beautiful, feminine filly is ISR/Oldenburg Premium and high score filly of her inspection.  She is friendly, confident, and extremely easy to handle.  An elegant type with a beautiful head, she is the prettiest Rashka foal we've had!  At her first show, July 2012, she won her class and qualified for regional championships.  At her second show, August 2012, she won her class and Reserve Champion Young Horse.  At Regional Championships, she was GAIG/USDF Region 4 Champion Filly, and Filly Champion of the earlier breed show.  Her dam, Sinderella, is currently leading in 2014 USDF Mature Mare HOY standings.

Sire: Rashka is an ISR/Oldenburg stallion who won his 30-day test with the highest score in all US testing history,164.86, receiving a perfect 10 on his canter from all judges. He is from four generations of USDF Horse of the Year winners, and is himself a winner of 6 USDF HOY Championships, 4 USDF HOY Reserve Chanpionships, and 12 USDF All Breeds HOY Awards.  Rashka's sire Raymeister was the highest scoring stallion at the 2002 Stallion Performance Test, is a three-time winner at Dressage at Devon, and has won firsts at Regional USDF in-hand and dressage championships. Ray was the 2005 USDF Leading Dressage Holsteiner, 2006 USDF Dressage HOY (T-4) and is consistently scoring 9 gaits. His foals are winning USDF/Cosequin Championships, inspection sites, and HOY awards.  Rashka's dam Tashka is a premium ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA approved mare by Opus.  She is  an 8-time Horse of the Year winner (4 USDF & 4 ISR/Oldenburg), a multiple regional championship winner, and a DAD Suitability winner.

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Dam:  Sinderella is an '06 ISR/Oldenburg premium mare. Her sire, Stedinger, is an incredible Sandro Hit son. Her dam is O' She's Gauguin* by Opus*. Dam's dam and both elite granddams all won at DAD.  In 2006, Sinderella was Regional Grand Champion Filly, and USDF Weanling Filly Reserve Horse of the Year. She has incredible type and movement, is undefeated in all shows.  In 2008, she was rated a Premium Mare by the AHHA.

MY RUBI
(Masterpiece / Rubinstein I)

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2013 SWANA Mare

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Born 7/1/2013, a Class I SWANA filly with two white hinds and a star. Based on pedigree and this cross, she should be an international Grand Prix dressage mount. She could also be a hunter prospect with impeccable form over fences since there is much success in that arena on both top and bottom of the pedigree.

Sire: Masterpiece (SWANA & ISR/Oldenburg approved) was Reserve Champion of the 2002 30-day stallion test. He is the 2009 USDF Champion Mature Stallion and holds the highest median score ever given in USDF Dressage Sporthorse Breeding: 87.250%. He has scored as high as 84% under saddle, 88% in hand, 9 gaits, and a perfect 10 walk! A winner at DAD, he qualified FEI and open 3rd level at 5 years old. All but one of his foals we have presented have been premium/class I.

Dam: Roux Bien Bleu (Rubi) was imported in utero and is a 3/4 sibling to Rohdiamant! She easily passed Performance Testings with both AHS and ISR/Oldenburg. Her sire, Rubinstein, had 40 wins at Grand Prix and was a member of the 1996 Olympic team. He produced 89 state premium mares and 66 approved stallions including Olympic caliber sons Rhodiamont, Relevant, royal Diamond, and Revan. Rubinstein's full brother Amon also took part in the Olympic Games three times. Johann Hinnemann, the former federal trainer of the German dressage elite, once said, "When we consider a stallion of the century, we refer to Rubinstein. His hereditary transmission is unequalled in respect to rideability seating comfort, affability and preparedness to perform. Truly a legendary stallion." Rubi's dam, St Pr Indullah, is by Inschallah/Furoiso II/Gotthard.

R BUNNY

(Rashka x Paloma)

2013 ISR/Oldenburg Mare

 

2015 GAIG/USDF Breeders Championship North Central Series Reserve Champion Filly

2017: ISR Oldenburg N. A. USDF All Breeds Award, DSHB, 4 Year Old and Older Mature Horse Yeld/Maiden Mare, 1st place, 77.900%

Born Easter morning, 3/31/13, R Bunny is a 17 hand, ISR/Oldenburg mare. Premium as a filly, she was Reserve Inspection Site Champion, and should undoubtedly be international quality in both dressage movement and jumping ability.

Sire: Rashka is an ISR/Oldenburg stallion who won his 30-day test with the highest score in all US testing history,164.86, receiving a perfect 10 on his canter from all judges. He is from four generations of USDF Horse of the Year winners, and is himself a winner of 6 USDF HOY Championships, 4 USDF HOY Reserve Chanpionships, and 12 USDF All Breeds HOY Awards. Rashka's sire Raymeister was the highest scoring stallion at the 2002 Stallion Performance Test, is a three-time winner at Dressage at Devon, and has won firsts at Regional USDF in-hand and dressage championships. Ray was the 2005 USDF Leading Dressage Holsteiner, 2006 USDF Dressage HOY (T-4) and is consistently scoring 9 gaits. His foals are winning USDF/Cosequin Championships, inspection sites, and HOY awards. Rashka's dam Tashka is a premium ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA approved mare by Opus. She is an 8-time Horse of the Year winner (4 USDF & 4 ISR/Oldenburg), a multiple regional championship winner, and a DAD Suitability winner.

Dam: Paloma is an International Grand Prix Jumper and imported Westfalen mare who has won over $118,000 in her career. She was Gold Medal Winner of the mareshow (mare approvals) in Germany at 3 yrs. old, and was shown as a Grand Prix Jumper all over Europe, where one of her most successful partnerships was with Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum. After coming to the USA in late 1999, her riders included Patty Stovel, Laura Kraut, and Vince Ansley. Paloma was one of the US wild card entries in the 2002 Nations Cup held in Donaueschinggen, Germany. After winning the mare show at 3, every event ever entered, every class ever ridden in, both in the USA and Europe, she never placed lower than 13th out of huge classes. She is still held in high regard and is used as a major selling point at the Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch e.V.ir Breed auctions. Her pedigree includes the wonderful jumper lines of her sire, Pit I by the legendary Pilot. Pit I is a premier sire of show jumpers including Paloma, Perina (Meredith Michaels), and Picadilly (Debbie Winkler). Paloma's dam is by Ramiroff, a Ramiro son.

REVLON

(Rashka x Sinderella)

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2014 ISR/Oldenburg Mare

Born 5/25/14, a Premium ISR/Oldenburg filly, Revlon is 16.1 hands and still growing. She has a huge walk, elastic trot, and the best canter that money can buy or breeders can breed. She won Regional Championships as a yearling. Her dam, Sinderella, is 2014 USDF Mature Horse Bred Mare Horse of the Year.

Sire: Rashka, at his stallion test, had the highest score in all US testing history,164.86, w/ a perfect 10 on his canter from all judges. He is from four generations of USDF HOY winners, & is himself a winner of 6 USDF HOY Championships, 4 USDF HOY Reserve Championships, & 12 USDF All Breeds HOY Awards. Rashka's sire GP Raymeister was the highest scoring stallion at the 2002 Stallion Test, is a three-time DAD winner, & has won at Regional USDF in-hand & dressage championships. Ray consistently scores 9 gaits. Rashka's dam Tashka is a premium ISR/Oldenburg & AHHA approved mare by Opus. She is an 8-time HOY winner (4 USDF & 4 ISR/Oldenburg), a multiple regional championship winner, & a DAD Suitability winner.

Dam: Sinderella is from three generations, both top and bottom, of HOY winners, and she herself was several times Reserve HOY. Rated Premium for both ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA, she is very sweet and friendly, with incredible type and movement. She is international quality! Her sire, Stedinger, is a 17h, highly elastic and incredible Sandro Hit son. He was unequivocal winner of the 2002 Oldenburg Stallion Days, and in 2004, from his first foal crop, he produced the German Champion Filly. Sandro Hit was federal champion 6-year-old dressage horse in 1999, and world champion of the young horses in Arnheim. Sinderella’s dam, O' She's Gauguin by Opus, was 2008 USDF DSHB Mature Mare Horse of the Year. O' She's Gauguin's dam, Gauliana de Gauguin, is one of the top scoring Gauguin De Lully mares ever. She and her dam, Elite Goliad (by almost all State Premium mares), both won DAD, the largest breed show in the US (including winning under saddle classes!). Elite Goliad is the niece to the ’76 US Olympic Dressage Bronze medalist, Monacco. Sinderella’s first foal, Coco Hit, a Premium ISR/Oldenburg stallion by Coconut Grove, was Colt Champion of his inspection site and is provisionally approved by ISR/Oldenburg.

O' MILLION DOLLAR BABY

(Ovation x Brilotta)

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2017 ISR/Oldenburg Filly

This January 2017, ISR/Oldenburg mare is 16.2 hands and an all-around prospect with a great friendly brain. A good, free mover, she is suitable for any English upper level discipline.

Sire: Ovation is a 2009, ISR/Oldenburg stallion, standing 16.3 hands.  A huge, elastic mover with a sweet personality, he had the highest dressage score at his stallion inspection.  He scores in the 70s and 80s, with 9 on gaits and lateral movements.  Among his annual HOY awards for USDF and ISR/Oldenburg, is USDF HOY 3rd Level Freestyle with a score of 76.000%. His sire, Opus, is Dutch registered and ISR/Oldenburg approved. He was 2006 USDF #1 Dressage Breeding Sire (2nd in 2005 and 2004), # 1 NA/WPN Dressage Breeding Sire for both USDF and USEF since 2004, and # 1 Producer of ISR/Oldenburg Premium Mares and Horse of the Year winners since 2005. Opus received a dressage score of 140.59 at his stallion testing, one of the highest ever. He received the only 9 given in the gaits category (by all 4 judges), and one of only two 10's given in ridability! Opus has won 2nd place four times at Dressage at Devon and qualified to 3rd level by 5 years old. Ovation’s dam, EM Windspiel (Weltmeyer x St Pr Argronomia/Argentan/Pik Koenig) is an elite Hanoverian mare with a world-class pedigree. She is by the legendary Weltmeyer and out of a state premium mare by Argentan. Windspiel was USDF HOY with her amateur owner at levels 1 and 2.

Dam: Brilotta is by Briar.  At 16.2+ hands, she is a beautiful type with correct legs and huge bones - a freer mover than her sire, by far.  She was a Class I filly, and the year of her inspection she was the only foal given a 9 on her trot by SWANA. Briar is a 17 hand stallion who, for 7 years, was the highest ranked dressage stallion in the world. In 2008, he was Champion of Aachen, the world's most prestigious competition.  He has been to the Olympics twice. (In 2000 at Sydney, he was the youngest horse to compete.)  He has won silver and bronze medals in 4 European Championships, competed in 7 World Cup finals, 2 World Equestrian Games, and is winner of 6 Swedish Championships and has 16 International wins at Grand Prix in several different countries.  Briar has produced 8 approved sons (2 being winners of Sweden's stallion test) receiving 10s for rideability and gaits.  Brilotta’s dam, Carlotta II, is an incredible moving Trakehner mare, imported from Germany with a top performance pedigree that can't be found anywhere.  She is an OSB mare, to whom the Trakehner Verband gave a score of 54 (77%).  She is the only daughter in North America of the outstanding jumper Elite Kasparow, who won his 100 day test in Neustadt Dosse with all licensing scores at least 9, and a 10 on his walk.  Carlotta's dam Coquette is by the Premium and Elite stallion, Tivano.

Video of O' Million Dollar Baby aka "O'Lotta"

RASHANGA Z II

(Rashka x Rotanga Z)

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2017 ISR/Oldenburg Premium Filly

Video of  Rashanga Z II and her dam, Rotanga Z

Born 5/11/17 this filly is a full sibling to Rashanga  Z.  She was premium and  filly champion of her ISR/Oldenburg inspection. She is now 16+ hands.

Sire: Rashka is an ISR/Oldenburg stallion who won the 30-day test with the highest score in all US testing history,164.86, receiving a perfect 10 on his canter from all judges. In 2008, he won 41 classes straight including the Midwest Training Level Championship, with under saddle scores as high as 91+%. He is from four generations of USDF Horse of the Year winners. Rashka's sire Raymeister was the highest scoring stallion at the 2002 Stallion Performance Test, is a three-time winner at Dressage at Devon, and has won firsts at Regional USDF in-hand and dressage championships. Ray was the 2005 USDF Leading Dressage Holsteiner, 2006 USDF Dressage HOY (T-4) and is consistently scoring 9 gaits. His foals are winning USDF/Cosequin Championships, inspection sites, and HOY awards. Rashka's dam Tashka is a premium ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA approved mare by Opus. She is an 8-time Horse of the Year winner (4 USDF & 4 ISR/Oldenburg), a multiple regional championship winner, and a DAD Suitability winner.

Dam: Rotanga Z is a Class 1 Swedish mare by Contango out of a Robin Z/Spartan mare. Her pedigree contains international Grand Prix winners in both dressage and jumping for at least four generations. Her sire Contango was Champion of his 100-Day Test in Medingen, Germany, in 1991. In 1997 he achieved 7 1st Place wins at Grand Prix. He earned 9s on temperament and trainability and won top honors in both jumping and dressage. Rotanga Z's dam is by Robin Z, one of the best jumping sires in the world. His get have won medals in the European Championships, World Equestrian Games, and the Olympics. Robin Z was classed as the number-one stallion in the world in 1999, with 12 winning products in CSI, and he was one of the few stallions in the world to have two progeny in the showjumping finals at the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000. Robin Z's sire Ramiro was ranked as the #1 stallion in the world on the basis international winners from 1990-95, and his dam’s sire, Almé is the #1sire of showjumping broodmares from 1990-96. Robin Z jumped Grand Prix at an international level with the Swedish team, and is also a winner in Grand Prix Dressage.

MYA

(Masterpiece x O'She's Gauguin)

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2017 Filly

Born 7/23/17 a super friendly filly.  By Masterpiece, Mya is a full sibling to Master Gauguin, a provisionally approved ISR/Oldenburg stallion. She is now 16+ hands.

Sire: Masterpiece (SWANA & ISR/Oldenburg approved) was Reserve Champion of the 2002 30-day stallion test. He is the 2009 USDF Champion Mature Stallion and holds the highest median score ever given in USDF Dressage Sporthorse Breeding: 87.250%.  He has scored as high as 84% under saddle, 88% in hand, 9 gaits, and a perfect 10 walk! A winner at DAD, he qualified FEI and open 3rd level at 5 years old.  All but one of his foals we have presented have been premium/class I.

Dam: O' She's Gauguin by Opus, was 2008 & 2009 USDF DSHB Mature Mare Horse of the Year. She is a Premium ISR/Oldenburg mare, also approved Premium (AB) for SWANA and Premium (MMP) for AHHA. Opus is 2006 USDF #1 Dressage Breeding Sire (2nd in 2005 and 2004),   #1 NA/WPN Dressage Breeding Sire in USEF rankings for 2005 and 2004, #1 Producer of Premium Mares and HOY Winners since 2005.  O' She's Gauguin's dam, Gauliana de Gauguin, is one of the top scoring Gauguin De Lully mares ever She and her dam, Elite Goliad (by almost all State Premium mares), both won DAD, the largest breed show in the US (including winning under saddle classes!). Elite Goliad is the niece to the ’76 US Olympic Dressage Bronze medalist, Monacco