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January 2011: Great new pics of Spy Coast Farm's stallion O'Splendido (Burggraaf-Voltaire-Quidam de Revel) competing at WEF. Pik's Pandora is in foal to this newly imported Grand Prix stallion.  The foal is available for pre-purchase.

December 2011: We are now formally offering Young Horse Raising services at our Lexington farm. After years of doing this for clients who have purchased horses we have bred, we've decided to extend this service to all young horse owners. It's something we love doing. It's something we take very seriously. And it's something that we personally do each and every day. So, take a peak at our program and let your young horse thrive on Kentucky's famed Bluegrass.

December 2011: Updated pictures and video available of Joie De Papillon on her page. Bred to be a performance hunter, Joie is developing beautifully and will be more than ready to debut on the line this spring/summer as a prelude to her under saddle career.

December 2011: Congratulations to our friends at Marabet Farm! Their
homebred, Bragging Rights MF (Balt'Amour-Rio Grande) continued his
domination of the 2-year old Jump Chute division at the Young Horse Show
by capturing the win at the Finals held in the International Arena at WEF.
Bragging Rights' sire, Balt'Amour, is the approved stallion son of our
Holsteiner mare Papillon and the full-brother of Joie De Papillon.  About to
be started under saddle, Bragging Rights is available for purchase. E-mail
maggie@marabetfarm.com for more info.

November 2011: We've added a new mare! Always on the hunt for a top-quality
Thoroughbred mare for sport, we could not resist adding Bold Starlet to our mare
lineup after spotting her at the Keeneland sale. We'll put her page up shortly, but
here is a picture of her arriving fresh from the sale.

October 2011: We finally finished Carola's page. Check out her page and read more about this incredibly well-bred performance Holsteiner mare. She is in foal for 2012 to Grand Prix competitor Catoki. 

October 2011: Fetal sexing showed that Pik's Pandora is carrying an O'Splendido filly! More about this cross on our Pre-Sales page.

October 2011: Fetal sexing showed Select Dancer's 2012 SCF Renaissance foal to be a colt. We were hoping for a filly from this cross to retain for our breeding program so this boy will be available at great in-utero pricing.

October 2011: Not to be outshined by his '06 pasture mate (Graczi - see below), Anczolo has continued his winning ways by earning the USDF Reserve Champion Region 7 Training Level title with his amateur-owner! Pics and video of both boys soon to come.

October 2011: Graczi, aka "From The Get Go" made his A-circuit debut with his amateur-owner this past weekend in California. The pair certainly made the most of it by claiming a 1st, 2nd and three thirds, including very strong performances in the Hunter Classic and the Medals Finals. Ribbons and success are wonderful, but Lisa's report of Graczi's performance was even better!  "He was super. People kept asking about him and couldn't believe that he was doing everything and only 5 years old! He was soooo brave, he just keeps impressing me about his willingness and jumps around with loops in the reins, so relaxed. Scary jumps, difficult courses, no problem. He just does his job, and often surpasses my expectations."

Good luck to Lisa and "Czi" over the next weeks as they compete in the Hunter Challenge, the Medals Finals and continue to build A-Circuit mileage!

September 2011: New video of our Acodetto colt, Accio, is online. Take a look at this lovely young son of Neah Bay! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0ek7mYvQTw

September 2011: Congratulations to Michelle C. on the purchase of our Blue Hors Romanov daughter, Rozadora, to be her next A/O dressage partner. Rozadora will stay with us through the winter and then join Michelle in the spring to begin competing in-hand at USDF shows.

August 2011: Cayah Bay has checked in foal to the Olympic jumper, Jaguar Mail (Hand In Glove-Laudanum-Alme) Congratulations to Leah K. on this very special and unique custom breeding. The resulting foal will have the influential Thoroughbred blood of Hand In Glove, Laudanum, Coconut Grove and Final Pool all in the first three generations. Stay tuned for fetal sexing results.

August 2011: Congratulations to Anczolo and his owner/rider, Ellie K. At their third show, the pair scored a 75.7% to capture first place and the High Score Award for the show. This is the second time for this feat in just 3 shows! Anczolo is now qualified for the Region 7 Championships. Good luck!

August 2011: Number nine is here for Neah Bay! Accio, a striking bay colt by the
Holsteiner stallion Acodetto arrived and is everything we hoped for from this cross.
Strongly resembling his famous sire, Accio is elegant and leggy with a beautiful head and
neck and the most unique marking over his left eye, including white eyelashes. At just a few
days old, he is already showing off the trademark Holsteiner canter. Accio is available for
purchase to a serious competition home.

July 2011: Select Dancer xx has checked in foal to Spy Coast Farm's Grand Prix competitor, SCF Renaissance. We're hoping (again) for a filly from our big Thoroughbred mare. Stay tuned for fetal sexing results!

June 2011: Carola (Carolus I-Latino) has checked in foal to the Holsteiner Grand Prix jumper sensation, Catoki. This foal will possess the same Cambridge-Carolus I cross as that of Laura Kraut's Cedric. Bred by our friends at East Wind Farm, a colt in-utero option will be available on this foal.

June 2011: She's here! Our Coconut Grove-Final Pool daughter, Cayah Bay, delivered
a lovely chestnut filly by the Selle Francais sire and Grand Prix jumper,
Jetstar du Lozon (Papillon Rouge-Artichaut-Starter). We know what everybody says
about chestnut fillies and mares, but this elegant filly posseses the very same,
incomparable temperament of her mother and her grandmother. Chaleur Bay may be
available for sale to a serious competition home. Please inquire for more details.

June 2011: Very exciting news from our friend Jess R at Dark Sky Farm. Neah Bay's 3-year old Baron Von Gogh daughter, Vesper, has checked in foal to Holsteiner stallion, Contendro (Contender-Reichsgraf-Rasputin, stamm 104a). Congratulations Jess and Evie!

June 2011: Great update pictures of Pik Pandora's first filly, Izadora 
(aka Zara) from Jess R.! Zara will be celebrating her 3rd birthday in a
few short days so the timing couldn't better. Izadora's yearling half-sister by
 Blue Hors Romanov, Rozadora, looks to be as elegant as her big sister.

 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Bragging Rights Jump
Bold Starlet Stand - 111711
Archie pose 2
Charlie stand - 7 days
Zara Trot - 3 years