1st Annual
Sporthorse Stallion Exhibition
Sponsored in part by
Marydell and Pepperwood Farm
Attention mare owners and breeders! On January 5, 2008, the Raleigh Hunt Horse Complex will be the site of the first annual Sporthorse Stallion Exhibition. This location is convenient to the airport and major interstates. Nearby hotels and dining. Even if you don’t breed, this event is going to be fun and educational. A unique opportunity to see many different stallions all in the same place at the same time. Take this chance to meet those breeding stallions in person that you are considering for your mare for the 2008 season.
General Admission is FREE!
The disciplines of Dressage, Driving, Eventing, Hunters, Jumpers and Ponies will be represented by some of the finest stallions standing at stud today. Some stallions are old enough to have offspring and they will have some youngsters there to highlight what they produce. Champions from every disciple will showcase their talents to music in an indoor arena.
Along with watching some of these stallions jumping and driving, musical freestyles will be performed for your entertainment. A Pas de Trois is planned
Educational seminars include:
Feeding the Sporthorse by Don Kapper of Progressive Nutrtion
Working with the Older or Problem Broodmare by Equine-Reproduction.com
Round Table led by Gold Medalist Denny Emerson on the Universal Life Number and it's relationship to Marketing American Bred Horsesas well as breeder/trainer relationships. Panel members include Jeanne McDonald,"I" judge,James Koford - Grand Prix Rider,Christan Trainor-young horse trainer of Teddy O'Conner 2007 Pan AM Gold Medalist
Vendors are being invited.
Dressage horses that are a result of breeding to these stallions are eligible for the “Born in the USA” awards offered at many USDF breed shows throughout the country, the most prestigious being Dressage at Devon. These offspring will also be eligible for the “BITUSA” performance awards offered by Marydell Farm at several shows as well. Horses that are conceived and born here in the USA are also eligible for futurities including the FEI Young Horse classes at Devon.
There are possiblilities for hunter/jumper offspring to be eligible for the IHF/IJF.
Some of the stallions you will be able to see are:
- · Don Principe - 2007 3rd place USEF Deveolping Horse Final, Intermediare ! GIAG Champion, sire of many top 10 USDF Horse of the Year winners
- · Donatelli - Grand Prix competitor with scores as high as 70% +, damsire of several approved stallions here and abroad
- · Staccato – Dressage at Devon Winner, FEI Young Horse competitor
- · Prince Champ- 2007 6 yr old FEI Young Horse competitor
- · Sea Accounts – TB eventing stallion
- · Vivaldi – Swedish eventing stallion
- · Edison - dressage and hunter
- · Sweet Rock Solid – German Riding Pony
- · Nutter Butter – pinto driving pony
Many more coming!
Vendors are wanted as well as stallion owners.
For further information, please contact Maryanna Haymon of Marydell Farm at marydellfarms@aol.com or Aaron Maye at Pepperwood Farm at aaron@apperwoodfarm.com
Phone is (828)863-2145 east coast. You can go to www.sporthorsestallionexpo.com for updates, directions, entry forms and hotels.
