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talloaks - Yes, that's the mare. I think she's a 1991 model? She had 3 Premium foals for ISR/OLDNA by Donnerluck before Meredith bought her. She used her as a riding horse and showed her through...

Yes, I just put photos of Landmark VT (by Lingh) up on his webpage: http://www.equine.vt.edu/foals/landmark.html

Thanks everyone for the kudos. It's awesome for our students to learn about equine...

Thanks, Darlyn! Windsor VT did OK this year, but was in an awkward stage as a yearling, so only pinned 3rd whereas he went Reserve Grand last year! All in all, though, our VT horses did pretty well!...

Kristi Wysocki judged the fillies/mares and Lilo Fore judged the colts/geldings/stallions.

It was a fun day! :)

Yep, we have permanent stalls but are almost full - only 4 of 25 stalls left (and it's only April)! To the OP - LMK if I can assist.

Also just posted a new thread about our handling clinic next...

Thanks to the OP for her kind words about our breeding program, and kudos to you for wanting to support and equine teaching program! We sell youngsters in our fall sale, as well as privately...

Here is hunter-type mare we have by Mannhattan, out of a Thoroughbred mare:
Molly Brown

She was named Premium as foal and last year earned her Premium Mare status.

I think Mr. Roberts was probably referencing (and not all that correctly) Cunningham, et al. (2001) Microsatellite diversity, pedigree relatedness and the contributions of founder lineages to...

Joan Tell of Tellwynd Farm had a Starman daughter, Starbound. Joan posts here occassionally (username TWF) and could tell you more about her. She produced a number of premium foals, if I recall. We...

As an aside, it may be good to remember that sometimes mares and stallions may be accepted for breeding with one registry but not with another not necessarily due to differences in perceived quality,...

Posting as one of the researchers on the original TB stud(ies) mentioned, and as the one who sorted through and analyzed the Weatherby's stud book database, I just wanted to clarify a few things...
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A few in VA:

Nebelhorn (1978) - still going strong though essentially retired from breeding
Also should mention one of our current stallions, Baladin d'Oc (1989)

I haven't spoken with Arno in...

How delightful to see everyone's newest additions! Some really awesome babies!! VirginiaBred - that pony foal is just too adorable for words!

We've had a few busy weeks here with foalings,...

Thank you for the kind words, Sassenach. I'll be happy to post photos - will do that this week. The filly is a real looker and sweet but with some spunk. I'm not sure we can bear to call her Emily -...

Many of you have followed the week's events here at Virginia Tech. Many of you also know that one of our equine students was among the first victims in this senseless tragedy. Nearly everyone on...

New foal this morning, born just after 7am:

Bay colt by Pik L, out of the Elite Mare Laudable (Leibniz/Grande/Fernjaeger). Very leggy and quite personable. Cute markings with a star, short strip...

We had an April Fool's baby born yesterday afternoon, after the mare's milk calcium was over 500ppm for more than 12 hours!

Chestnut colt by Baladin d'Oc, out of New Beginnings...

Three more to report!

March 17th - bay colt by Rapture R, out of Maggiolata (Maurice)
March 20th - dark bay (almost black!) sabino colt by Royal Appearance, out of Darjeeling (Dionysios)
March...

Our Diwan daughter Dimple foaled a tall, leggy chestnut filly by Baladin d'Oc on March 13th at 4:10pm - right in the middle of our Horse Production lab! Star, snip, strip with whites all around.
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We just acquired a Bit of Class daughter : http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/dream+a+little2

She has some serious hunter TB breeding: Bit of Class/Catch on Dream (bonne nuit line)/Clavier. Also...

Here are ours:

Maggiolata (Maurice/Lepanto/Sandsturm) to Rapture R - March 12
Dimple (Diwan/Count Brook xx/Solar Prince xx) to Baladin d'Oc - March 14
PZennor (Love Affair/Key to the Kingdom...

This one opens tomorrow. Multi-breed, but some nice approved stallions on there! Last year was the first time the auction was offered, so not many folks registered to bid and a few got some REALLY...

Last one done! Chestnut filly out of Kalanta (Concorde/Zevenster/Uppercut xx) by Baladin d'Oc born a week ago today (5/16). That makes 14 total foals on the ground this year.

Already 12 in foal...

Two more to report:

Bay filly by Noble Champion and out of our Galoubet daughter, Priceless, foaled May 1st.

Chestnut filly by Baladin d'Oc and out of Giacomina (Golfball x EM Walkure,...

Whoops - I've gotten behind again, with 5 mares foaling in the last week or so!

Latest additions:

Bay colt by Arrian, out of Hearsay (Roemer) - born 4/22 "Alfa Romeo VT"
Chestnut filly by...