Tahary's Foals

This is a photo of Tahary's 2004 filly Tarrington winning Reserve Grand Champion filly and high point Trakehner at the Proud Meadows DSHB Show in Dallas this last weekend. She is by the up and coming young Enrico Caruso son Kovington. This was her first adventure away from home and you would have thought she did it every day of the week. Nothing was scary and she never worried a bit about being in a strange place. What a joy!! Tarrington was bred by Avonlea Oaks Farm of Cedar Creek, Texas

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Tres Bien “Trey”

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Tres Bien “Trey”
2002 Black Trakehner gelding
Star, snip and a little white on the very bottom of three feet
16 hands at 4 yrs old

Bred by Avonlea Oaks Farm, Cedar Creek Texas

Trey is TJ's full brother and we are very pleased with this second Kostolany son. We expect he will top out at about 16.1.
He is a much more refined horse than his brother. He has a lovely topline, compact frame, and chisled head. His movement is loose and lofty. He is a very well behaved horse, but is more spirited than his older brother. He has been started under saddle and is has proven to be a willinging, easy going and quick learner. He is now being prepared for competition.
 

Bloodlines

Trey is by the champion German Trakehner stallion Kostolany out of our Oldenburg Verband approved Trakehner mare Tahary. His dam sire is the full brother to Arogno, sire of Anky van Grunsven's Trakehner mount Partout. His granddam is a designated "exceptional" mare for having produced two approved stallions and she was awarded State Premium and the Silver Medal of the German Riding Horse Federation. Trey's bloodlines include Enrico Caruso, Mahagoni (sire of Olympic dressage stallion Peron) and other outstanding Trakehners including Ibikus and Flaneur. His part siblings through his sire include eight approved stallions (including the Dutch champion sire Gribaldi) and the 2002 Niedersachsen dressage championship silver medalist, Shannon TSF.
 

Pedigree

					Mahagoni
			Enrico Caruso
					Elchniederung
	Kostolany
					Falke
			Kapstadt
					Karben
					Flaneur
			Avignon II
					Arcticonius xx
	Tahary vom Castell
					Maharadscha
			Tarabia E
					Tansania

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Toujours “TJ”

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Toujours “TJ”
2000 Black/Brown Trakehner gelding
Four white socks, a star, snip and little white lower lip
17+ hands

Bred by Avonlea Oaks Farm, Cedar Creek Texas  

Bloodlines

TJ is by the champion German Trakehner stallion Kostolany out of our Oldenburg Verband approved Trakehner mare Tahary. His dam sire is the full brother to Arogno, sire of Anky van Grunsven's Trakehner mount Partout. His granddam is a designated "exceptional" mare for having produced two approved stallions and she was awarded State Premium and the Silver Medal of the German Riding Horse Federation. TJ's bloodlines include Enrico Caruso, Mahagoni (sire of Olympic dressage stallion Peron) and other outstanding Trakehners including Ibikus and Flaneur. His part siblings through his sire include eight approved stallions (including the Dutch champion sire and 2007 World Cup competitor, Gribaldi) and the 2002 Niedersachsen dressage championship silver medalist, Shannon TSF. Click any of the underlined names below for more information.

Pedigree

					Mahagoni
			Enrico Caruso
					Elchniederung
	Kostolany
					Falke
			Kapstadt
					Karben
					Flaneur
			Avignon II
					Arcticonius xx
	Tahary vom Castell
					Maharadscha
			Tarabia E
					Tansania

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Breedings Planned

All of us who know and love Tahary are absolutely thrilled that we have been granted permission to use IDEAL's 13 year old frozen semen for our 2007 breeding ~  2008 foaling date.  That includes GoldenGael Farm, Avonlea Oaks Farm, Tarawin Farm, and WinMoore Farms. 

IDEAL (pronounced E-DEE-AL) is an equine legend and is even now a BREYER Horse Model.

 

The IDEAL STORY

One of just Five Four Star Stallions in the USA!

IDEAL was born January 1, 1985 in Oldenburg, Germany, a chestnut colt who
turned grey. It was here he was branded and awarded Premium Foal status by the Oldenburg Verband. IDEAL has matured to 16.2 hands. He was among the first of the new modern type stallion to become popular. When his breeding career began stallions of 17 hands were sought after. Often people assume, and incorrectly report on the various chat pages, that he is much larger. This probably results from his muscular physique and strong bone.

  History of the Oldenburg Horse at a new informational site to be found at www.oldenburghorses.com ) 

IDEAL was bred by the then Burgermeister or Official Mayor of Oldenburg Germany. (How could he be any more Oldenburg than that?)
IDEAL was hand selected to be exported to the USA to refine the sport horse type in North America and add excellent athletic ability by improving  bloodlines.

1988 IDEAL was certified by the International Sporthorse Registry and the German Oldenburg Verband as a breeding stallion
1990 All foals of IDEAL presented were branded Oldenburg and given Premium Foal status. First Premium colt Interflocken record score of "8.5".

1990 IDEAL received Second Reserve Champion status at the 100 Day Stallion Testing held at Rancho Murieta, California. IDEAL was awarded 9's on his Jumping ability which was found to be of International quality. He scored 8's on his gaits.

1990 IDEAL was granted a Lifetime Breeding License, by the German Oldenburg Verband and the International Sporthorse Registry.

 IDEAL at 1990 the 100 Stallion Testing

1991 IDEAL was approved by the French National Stud. Facteur Selle Francais.   

1996 IDEAL was granted a Lifetime Breeding License  by the International Arabian Horse Association.

2001 IDEAL became a Rheinland Pfalz-Saar International Approved Stallion.

2003 IDEAL became a FOUR STAR STALLION. One of just five in the ISR/Oldenburg N.A. Registery at the time.

IDEAL, in fulfilling the expectations of his legendary ancestors, INSCHALLAH, ZEUS, and FURIOSO, is establishing an impressive breeding record in his own right.

IDEAL is one of only a few in a book of over 200 stallions to have sired three 9.0 rated First Premium Foals with several 9.0 scores for movement or conformation. 

Remarkably, 54% of IDEAL'S  total offspring have been awarded Premium Foal status by the ISR and Oldenburg Verband N.A. Ideal's first under saddle offspring are winning in AHSA/USDF dressage rings under both professional and amateur competitors.

Additionally, IDEAL has sired on line champions and Champion Premium
mares. All progeny display Ideal's impeccable jumping technique. Check out some of his youngsters jumping on our Blue Ribbon Round Up page.

Olympic and International Dressage and Show Jumping riders have called IDEAL exceptional for both disciplines.

IDEAL, a Premium Foal in Oldenburg, Germany, received Second Reserve Champion status at his 100 Day Stallion Testing. Awarded 9's in jumping and 8's in gaits by German judges.

IDEAL is a 3-star stallion in the categories of exceptional conformation, excellence in performance testing and outstanding foals.

And, he seems to be well on his way to the two remaining stars.

IDEAL  has become known for his most important characteristic, his unique and willing temperament. And, that of being an improvement stallion. Often producing get as good as himself or better from a from a variety of mares.

IDEAL'S deceased sire, INSCHALLAH'S blood is currently very popular with German Breeders since it has been discovered through the generations that INSCHALLAH blood possesses the ideal temperament for successful sport horses . . . ride-ability and temperament.

 

SEABISCUIT AUTHOR TALKS ABOUT IDEAL ...

Laura Hillenbrand, Author of SEABISCUIT wrote, "The Oldenburg Stallion IDEAL is a model of versatility, exciting at both dressage and jumping. His athleticism is grounded in his conformation without extremes and a nervous system programmed to produce scope and brilliance." Equus Magazine. 

IDEAL and his JUMPERS    The picture is IDEAL at Five Years of Age. With form like this is it any wonder he has offspring making a name for themselves in the Jumping World?  Hap Hanson currently the Number ONE GRAND PRIX Rider in the USA aboard IDOL.  Hap Hanson on IDOL 1998 IDEAL gelding       ICON          ICON at the 2004 Ranch and Coast Show in California.  ICON is 1996 IDEAL gelding out of Black Satin Aboo a TB owed by Debra Cummings of Newburg, Oregon. ICON is also owned by Nancy Markwell.

 

Breeding plans 2008 ~ 2009

GoldenGael Farm is honored to have our beautiful Trakehner mare Tahary vom Castell, worthy of breeding to Abdullah, the greatest show jumping horse of all time. Please take a moment to read about Abdullah and his incredible, unmatched career. Our sincere appreciation to Sue Williams of Willamsburg Farm for recognizing Tahary as a qualified mare for such an equine legend.

Abdullah

© 2003 Williamsburg Farms

Abdullah was recently honored as one of the top 50 horses of the century by "The Chronicle of The Horse". The gray Trakehner stallion will best be remembered for his 1984 Olympic performance in show jumping with his rider Conrad Homfeld. Their brilliant clear round in the Team Competition clinched the first and only team gold medal for the United States. They went on to win the Olympic silver medal in the individual competition.

Abdullah and Conrad continued to re-write the record book by winning the 1985 World Cup in Berlin and at the age of 15 yrs they again won a first and only Team Gold medal at the 1986 World Championships, Aachen, where Abdullah was the leading horse of the competition.

Abdullah was one of the first warmblood jumper stallions and with his many victories he was in great demand as a sire of performance horses. He is approved as a breed stallion by virtually every warmblooded registry. In the U.S. he has produced IHF and IJF Champions as well as numerous AHSA Horses of The Year. Most recently, in 1999, his son Abracadabra was AHSA Jr. Jumper of The Year.

A very successfull program using frozen semen thru Select Breeders Service has allowed Abdullah to be bred to some of the best mares in Europe. As a result of this international program the stallion Airborne Monticello, presently competing for France, was named to their 1996 Olympic Show Jumping Team and was a member of their 1998 World Championship Silver Medal Team. Abdullah has approved breeding stallions in Austria, France, Germany, and Italy.

Abdullah's owners Terry and Sue Williams purchased the then 3 year old stallion in 1973 from Gerhard Schickedanz in Unionville, Ontario Canada as an event prospect and breeding stallion.  They were personally involved in his long career. They travled with him, cared for him and enthusiastically cheered for him at the competitions. Due to their great affection for this wonderful horse, Abdullah was never offered for sale, rather the extensive breeding program at Williamsburg Farm in Middleport, NY was centered around him. After the end of his show jumping career at age 18, Abdullah continued to be ridden regularly by Sue and they continued to bring him to Florida for the winter season. He was always visited by many admirers and friends.

January 9, 2000 - The barns in the equestrian community of Wellington, Florida, the largest community and showgrounds of its kind in the world, continue to swell to full capacity. At his winter residence, in the first barn on the right off of South Shore Drive, reigned the greatest show jumping horse of all time. Abdullah. Often with his head out the stall door he would watch, as none of the tens of thousands of horses that passed by daily have come close to matching his record.

The great Trakehner stallion, Abdullah, who clinched the first team gold medal for the United States in show jumping at the 1984 Olympic Games died from complications due to colic. Williamsburg Farm, owned by Terry and Sue Williams, purchased Abdullah in 1973, became one of the first American farms to begin breeding Trakehneer horses, the German breed to which Abdullah owes his heritage.

Together with Conrad Homfeld, Abdullah won the Olympic Team Gold and individual silver medal in 1984, the World Cup Finals in 1985, and the team gold and individual silver medal at the World Championships in Aachen 1986. With over 400 offspring many creating records of their own, Abdullah has left his mark, imbedded deeply into the history and records of equestrian sport.