Sullivan Farm Hanoverians

Entries Open for Greg Eliel Horsemanship Clinic May 15-18, 2010
Entries are being accepted for our upcoming four-day clinic with Greg Eliel. Greg defines horsemanship as the human's ability to create unity with the horse from feel, timing and balance. This is achieved through understanding the mind of the horse, and the result is a calm, content horse that exhibits suppleness, straightness, energy and flexibility. Greg teaches how horses think and he offers the awareness, skills and understanding needed to become better partners with our horses.

Participation is limited to two sessions of 12 horses and riders so that everyone receives individual attention. Greg works with each group three hours each day, and he welcomes riders of all disciplines.

Spaces are filling quickly so to avoid the disappointment of being told the clinic is full, enter today. On-site stabling is available on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve a spot in the clinic, send a nonrefundable deposit (payable to Greg Eliel) for $150 to Sullivan Farm at the address below. For additional information and/or an application, contact Susan Hopkins at 336-376-8255 or email carrollsbm@aol.com

Bailey Cook and Foreigner (Werther-Brown Sugar xx/Castle Magic xx) scored in the 60s every time out at Prix St. Georges in 2008 and qualified for the BLM Championships. At the BLMs they scored 67% in a warm-up class but couldn’t repeat it in the championship class. Bailey plans to show at Intermediaire I in 2009. Purchased as a resale project as a coming three-year-old, Foreigner, like many Werther offspring, charmed Bailey with his endearing personality and work ethic and has been with her ever since.

Edison (Escudo I-EM Wieta/Wolkenstein II) had a very successful show season at First Level with Jim Koford, earning scores as high as 70% and qualifying for both the BLM Championships and our USDF Regional Championships in 2008. His athletic ability and willingness to work will enable him to jump up to Third and Fourth levels in 2009. Edison is owned by hunter rider and breeder Robin Stewart of Wood’s End Farm in Suffolk, Virginia.

2009 Foals
We are expecting two superbly bred foals in 2009:

Benetton Dream-
EM Wieta/Wolkenstein II
Elite Mare Wieta is in foal to 2007 Bundeschampion Benetton Dream. In Germany in 2007 Benetton Dream (Brentano II/Rotspon/Davignon) was the Hanoverian Champion in the three-year-old stallion division and the Federal Champion of three-year-old stallions where he earned the highest scores in all four riding horse ability classes. His final overall score was 9.5 with trot 9.5; canter 9.5; walk 10.0; conformation 9.0; and overall impression 9.5. Benetton Dream made an impressive showing under young horse specialist Holga Finken at the 2009 Stallion Show at Verden in January. This foal offers the finest dressage bloodlines in the world.

Benetton Dream was Bundeschampionat Champion 3 year old Stallion, with the highest marks in all 4 rounds.

Also in 2007 he was Champion Hanoverian 3 year old Stallion & unbeaten in Reitpferdeprüfung. In 2008 Benetton Dream won his first & only Young Horse Dressage class A with a score of 8,5.

Don Frederico-Hillary/Silver Moon
Our imported Danish Trakehner mare Hillary shares the same sire, Silver Moon, as dressage superstars Blue Hors Matine (whose 2006 World Cup performace is immortalized on YouTube) and Lars Peterson’s Sucess (two-time Dressage at Devon Grand Prix Freestyle Champion). Hillary is in foal to Don Frederico, an elegant black Donnerhall son with outstanding gaits. He scored 9.0 for his walk, 9.33 for his trot, 9.33 for his canter, 9.5 for rideability and 9's for his disposition and willingness to perform at his Stallion Performance Test, where he was Champion of the Dressage section and overall Reserve Champion. Don Frederico was the top dressage stallion in both the 2007 and 2008 Hengst Jahrbuch! His son Dramatic was the 2008 World Champion Six-Year-Old dressage horse.