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copper bay farm
Aug. 11, 2009, 02:35 PM
Goodbye big guy, it was a privilege to pat your nose the other day.....

http://www.hanoverian.org/artman2/publish/in_passing/Welcome_S_1987-2009.shtml
YankeeLawyer
Aug. 11, 2009, 02:39 PM
Oh no, that is so sad. My condolences to Mo and her family.
maple_brook
Aug. 11, 2009, 02:52 PM
Very sad to loose one of the greats! RIP Welcome S. My condolences to Mo and her crew.
Iron Horse Farm
Aug. 11, 2009, 02:56 PM
Oh, how sad. We had a lovely Welcome filly called Worship back when Heike had him.

RIP big guy! You've earned it.
not again
Aug. 11, 2009, 03:00 PM
Such a loss!
There was a lovely writeup this morning on Eurodressage:
http://www.eurodressage.com/news/breeding/hannover/2009/welcome.html
Condolances to everyone.
risingstarfarm
Aug. 11, 2009, 03:27 PM
Such a sad loss. RIP Welcome S.
DennisM
Aug. 11, 2009, 03:35 PM
What a wonderful sire. Fortunately, he's left a legacy of terrific offspring. I've liked every single one that Rolling Stone has bred. I hope there's enough frozen to continue his legacy and extend his highly desirable heritage a bit longer.
STF
Aug. 11, 2009, 03:39 PM
Oh, very sad day indeed! Very nice horseflesh lost today! :( Im very sorry Mo!
Zu Zu
Aug. 11, 2009, 03:48 PM
RIP Welcome S ~~ Thoughts and prayers for your family and friends.
FullCircleTraining
Aug. 11, 2009, 04:01 PM
So sorry to hear the news. He was indeed a tremendous stallion.
SilverBalls
Aug. 11, 2009, 04:27 PM
I am so sorry to hear about this. Welcome S was such an impressive stallion. I know Mo was very fond of him, and she will really miss him. I remember seeing him on several occasions and remarking to Mo that he was such a powerhouse... RIP Big Boy!
EquineLVR
Aug. 11, 2009, 04:37 PM
This is such a loss.. he was a lovely boy. Godspeed Welcome. Hugs to RSF and Mo.
Tornado Run Farm
Aug. 11, 2009, 04:43 PM
It's such a loss when the great ones pass. I'm sooo sorry. :cry:
CathyKb
Aug. 11, 2009, 04:55 PM
RIP ~~ Welcome!!! Such a huge loss. I am soo sorry.
1derful
Aug. 11, 2009, 08:48 PM
Very sorry to hear about the loss of Welcome. I still remember the night Isabell rode him, then a young FEI horse, and gave a demo/lecture on training the GP movements at the Hanoverian auction gala. I couldn't understand more than few words here and there, but the audience apparently enjoyed it a lot with many laughters through out the demo.

RIP.
Edgewood
Aug. 11, 2009, 08:49 PM
RIP Welcome. May you be piaffing spritely again!
ann kitchel
Aug. 11, 2009, 08:59 PM
So sorry Mo to learn about Welcomes passing. He lived a great rest of his life with you.
Best, Ann
VirginiaBred
Aug. 11, 2009, 09:26 PM
What a lovely stallion. Condolences to all connected with this great one.
kokoda
Aug. 11, 2009, 10:07 PM
Such sad news ... our sincere condolences to Mo and her family.
carosello
Aug. 11, 2009, 10:45 PM
Im so sorry :(
Kneigh
Aug. 11, 2009, 11:37 PM
Condolences.
Dressage_Diva333
Aug. 11, 2009, 11:43 PM
I'm so sorry :(

What a sad loss, I was just admiring his pictures the other day. He will now join the rest of the Great Stallions who have been lost in the last couple of years. RIP Welcome :(
Horsecrazy27
Aug. 12, 2009, 03:45 AM
I'm so sorry :(

What a sad loss, I was just admiring his pictures the other day. He will now join the rest of the Great Stallions who have been lost in the last couple of years. RIP Welcome :(

Rest in peace....
Fred
Aug. 12, 2009, 06:38 AM
My most sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of this wonderful horse.
Godspeed Welcome.
DownYonder
Aug. 12, 2009, 07:05 AM
I am so sorry, Mo. Kudos to you for giving him such a wonderful life in his later years. Godspeed, Welcome.
flyinghorse
Aug. 12, 2009, 08:13 AM
Wiping my eyes dry, I realize how fortunate I am to be expecting a foal by Welcome S for 2010 out of our Donnerschall x Wilhelm Tell II mare...RIP big boy!!
Home Again Farm
Aug. 12, 2009, 12:22 PM
I am so very sorry. RIP Welcome.
VarsityHero4
Aug. 12, 2009, 05:43 PM
I had attempted to put my mare in foal to him this year... of course she didn't take. I feel so privileged to have been able to work along side such a gentleman of a stallion. I helped/learned how to collect him several times and I can't say there was a horse I'd rather have learned on. I couldn't believe what Mo was telling me.

Rest in peace big guy...
Stacie
Aug. 13, 2009, 04:45 PM
Such a loss :cry:
We saw him in person at Mo's and he was such a showman.
I have a 4 month old colt and a 15 month old filly by Welcome. Stunning babies with lovely minds. He really put his stamp on them.
TKR
Aug. 13, 2009, 05:53 PM
He accomplished quite alot in 22 years -- but gone too soon! So very sorry for your loss, Mo. RIP Welcome.
PennyG
MoSwanson
Aug. 13, 2009, 10:44 PM
Thank you, everyone. He was a really special horse. We will really miss his great presence on the farm. I am glad he was still able to get mares pregnant this season (we used Dr. Susan McDonald's chemical collection method and it worked like a charm). We waited until pregnancies were confirmed before making the decision. He had gotten quite bad in the last few months and was in constant pain. Even still, it was a tough decision, as you all can imagine. The foals will be limited editions now and this year's fillies from him at Rolling Stone Farm were exceptional. We were honored to have had the opportunity to stand him here. Many thanks to his owners at DeHavikiwaard Stallion station in Holland. They totally entrusted him to us. We will continue our friendship even though our common link is gone. A really good one has passed on too soon.
Fondly,
Mo