2009 Hanoverian inspection

We attended the Hanoverian inspection at Stargate Sporthorses on Oct 18th. Ruidoso was the Reserve champ colt. They were very impressed with his movement, and he really moved! It was the best free trot I have seen him perform, and they thought he was the best mover. The colt by Soliman de Hus owned by Carsten Meyer, was first based on his typiness. The judges said that they would like to see both colts back in a couple of years! Stella was their top choice filly, and they would have placed her third overall behind the two colts. She was very fluid in her movement and they loved her type and femininity. Unfortunately, Walberto, looks like a gangly weanling right now, I wish they could have seen him at 6-8 weeks when he wowed the judges at the Proud Meadows Breed Show. I still don't have the pictures or video from the inspection, but as soon as I do I will post them.

Ruidoso wins at Proud Meadows Fall Breed Show

Ruidoso and Stella de Oro attended the Proud Meadows Fall Breed Show. It is so good to take the young ones to the shows and expose them to the show environment. I think it makes a huge difference when they are older. Rio won both his classes. Stella was a little butt high and a little too laid back, but was in the ribbons. Both babies were extremely well behaved. Walberto and Song 'n' Dance had qualified for the Breeders' Championship but Song 'n' Dance gashed her face the week before and had to have stitches, and Walberto cut his foot. We elected to leave them home, and both have recovered. There's always next year!

Rosentanz USDF HOY in Preliminary Standings!

Rosentanz is First in the nation for USDF Horse of the Year at Training level with a median score of 79.8. Those 80% plus scores really put JJ and Rose over the top. We will be at Devon where she has qualified to compete in the FEI 5 y/o test.


I finally got the CD of pictures from the photographer, John Robinson, from Dressage at Lexington show and have attached some of the really great shots of Rose and JJ. Thank you, John, for getting some really good pictures.

Rosentanz and JJ Tate Rack up the High Scores!

At Dressage at Lexington Rose and JJ showed Training Level again and received an 80% on the first day , a 75% on the second day (Rose had a minor spook at the photographer) and on Sunday she got an 82% and an 82.8%. She received 9's for her gaits. She was High Point Champion and Born in the USA High Point and obviously won all 4 classes she entered. So far, she has been high score of four of the shows she has been entered in. JJ has had Rose a year now, and we are absolutely thrilled with her training. Not only is Rose performing well under saddle, but she has proven herself as a top producer with Walberto and Song 'n' Dance's successes at the Proud Meadows Breed Show.

Recent Pictures of Offspring

Ruidoso (Rousseau x Wiesentanz) at 3 months (above)



Walberto and Sergio at Proud Meadows Breed Show











Stella de Oro at 3 months

Manhattan in Massachusetts

Our lovely 4 y/o Swedish mare, Manhattan by Vermouth, has been progressing nicely with hunter/jumper trainer, Aimee Boyer at Harmony Hill Farm in Massachusetts. I met Aimee in Florida where she was barn manager and assistant trainer for Team Tate. I was so impressed with her riding...she has a great dressage position and really understands basic work. In addition, she has a tremendous work ethic. So, when she left Florida on her long trek home, she stopped in Maryland and picked Mattie up from Sarah's barn in Maryland. She and her sister, Meg, have really done a great job with her. Her basic walk, trot and canter are more uphill and balanced and she loves to jump. Aimee is really impressed with her good mind...she leads the way on the trail rides (at 4!) and is pretty unflappable. She learns quickly and has a great work ethic. She should mature 15.3ish. She has been to a couple of hunter/jumper shows and was Reserve in baby green hunters. If she doesn't sell in the next month, she will be accompanying Nicolai home to Texas.

WILD OAKS RANCH'S Rosentanz and her offspring score big at June shows!



Walberto

Walberto, the 7 wk old Hanoverian colt by Wamberto x Rosentanz, captured the hearts of the spectators and the admiration of the judges at The Proud Meadows Summer Breed Show. The colt was exceptionally well-behaved for his handler, Sergio Licea, and stood regally in front of the judges. Taking everything in stride, he boldly walked and trotted the triangle well in front of his surrogate dam. He was rewarded with an 81.2% from judge Jos Sevriens for Show I for the Colts of 2009 class, and in the Colt Championship was named Reserve Champion. On day 2, judge Carter Bass awarded him high score of the show with a 79.1% for the Colts of 2009 and once again he was named Reserve Champion Colt of the show. Conformation comments included "well proportioned; well connected; good arch in neck, good length in croup; well connected wither...very good baby!" "Regal type; lovely head, well set neck, strong topline, Nice colt." Of his walk.."clear rhythm, walks through back, good marching" In the trot he "shows good suspension & engagement".
He is qualified for USDF Breeder's Championship in Sept and should be off to a good start as a contender for HOY. He also receieved a ribbon from the AHS for high placing Hanoverian for Show II.

Song 'n' Dance

His half-sister, Song 'n' Dance, 2008 jet black Hanoverian filly by Sinatra Song out of Rosentanz, blossomed in the last month and was pulled from the pasture the week before the show. Sergio Licea did a fabulous job working with her to prep her for the show. She is such a fast learner and was so well-behaved. A little tense on the first day she came in third in the 2008 filly class with a very respectable 77.3%, but on the second day she came out relaxed and had a very good walk and Sergio got a great trot in her '08 filly class winning it with a 76.1% which was the second highest score of Show II! In the Filly Championship, she was named Reserve Champion filly! The judges' comments for her conformation were: "smooth body, well set neck, nice slope wither and hip, smooth over loin"; "modern type...good length neck, feminine expression; well connected topline, good shoulder position" In the walk she was "fairly supple, nice use of topline, clear rhythm" In the trot "some nice engagement and lightness". "All over good dressage potential". We couldn't have had such a successful show without the preparation and handling by Sergio Licea and Conception Ramirez. Sergio takes a lot of pride in his work and is really gifted working with the horses.

We hope that the new owners of Proud Meadows, Jeanene and Kelly Wells, will continue
putting on the shows, it is such a nice facility. Thanks, to show secretary, Jan Colley, and the Allison's for their two long days of volunteering. It was also fun to see some new faces to the breed show scene.


Rosentanz

Topping off the weekend was a call from JJ from the VADA/Nova Dressage show at Morven Park in Virginia...Rose had scored an 80% and a 79.6% at Training Level Test 2 and 4, respectively. These were the two highest scores for the show! So far, she has been high score of three of the shows she has been entered in. JJ is doing such a great job with her! Thanks to Team Tate!