Riding Horses

2007 15.3 1/2h, Brown Swedish Gelding, LA Baltic Sundance x Winter's Eclipse

This exceptional young horse has impecable ground manners and an easy going attitude that will make him the perfect amateur owner's horse. He is a joy to ride with smooth, rythmical gaits that will make him a great dressage, event, or hunter prospect. He has been in full training for over a year with both dressage and jumper trainers here at Rougemont Sport Horses. He is currently schooling at Training Level in dressage and jumping 3' in the ring and cross country.

"Mo" has also been foxhunting this season with Red Mountain Hounds and Moore County Hounds (hilltoppers and now starting in second flight) and is truly a fun horse to hunt. He stands quietly at checks and rates himself well in the gallops. He competed in the Aiken Hunter Trials (SC) in November 2011 where he placed 2nd in the Ladies Hack and in the Deep Run Hunter Trials (VA) in the 2'6" division, where he placed 5th in a field of over 30 riders.

This horse is the barn favorite and will make someone a wonderful partner!

Currently offered for sale at $25,000

Dressage video spring 2011

Welcome to Del Fino, our first frozen semen foal by Del Piero out of Sashay, born 5/11/06 at 12:05 am. Del Fino is a leggy bay colt, vigorous and friendly, who will be registered Hanoverian. Del Fino is currently being ridden by Ellen ZIemer and is not currently for sale.

July 2006 Honey Locust inspection: Champion colt at the inspection.

This video is our first footage of Del Fino RSH under saddle. He is in training with Robyn Davis, who specializes in starting horses with natural horsemanship techniques. Del Fino is really progressing beautifully...he is quite safe and comfortable with exposure to all types of situation and objects, including bouncing balls, being ridden underneath tarps and over tarps, and much more. What I love best is Del Fino's attitude, as he is happy to work and comfortable with his new job as a riding horse and has beautiful manners on the ground and under saddle. This video captures a few moments of walk and trot, but Del Fino is also beginning to canter quietly and hacks out.

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Left are photos of Del Fino's 1/2 siblings, by Del Piero. Pictured are Donna Christopher and Dancer (top photo) and Lynn Leath, North Star Training Center and d'Artagnan (bottom photos). Donna recognized the talent and the rideability of Dancer and d'Artagnan and recognized the scarcity of Del Piero's get, since he stands at stud in Germany, resulting in the plan to breed Del Piero to one of the best mares of Rougemont Sport Horses. Del Fino's dam, Sashay was bred by Lynn Leath, who also bred her full sister "Stripteeze Artist" and trained and rode her to Grand Prix dressage.

2007 Hanoverian filly out of Sashay by Golfball, has 3 exceptional gaits and we plan to show her in hand in 2009 at the Dressage at Lexington breed show in July 2009. She is extremely athletic, built nicely uphill with excellent freedom in the shoulder, and a good natural tendency to load behind. We hope that this filly will be another FEI dressage prospect, as have several of Sashay's previous foals, including Gallant RSH and Del Fino RSH.
$20,000

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G' Alexander RSH is a 2007 bay Hanoverian Gelding by Golfball (Elite Hanoverian) out of Fruehlingsbrise (AKA Breezy), an imported Black Bavarian mare by Hohenstein xx out of Schwarzbraum by Fruehlingsrausch. Alex stands at 15.2 as a 2-year-old and should finish at ~16.2 hands. Alex is healthy and sound, with no vices, and is built uphill, with 3 good gaits. Alex has an inquisitive, friendly personality and is a promising sport horse candidate, ready to be started your way.
$15,000

Azucena is a 3 year old Oldenburg mare by Riverman out of Pikalo. She is in foal to Lordship, a black Holsteiner stallion who has produced over 18 premium foals. He ranked Number 2 in 1999 among young German Holsteiner Stallions as a producer of show jumpers, with phenomenal breeding index of 162!

Azucena is back under saddle and perfoming well after her premium colt, Lord-A-Leaping, has been weaned.

March Update: Azucena is back under saddle and in preparation for the 2007 Young Horse Challenge Cup. Pictured is Sylvana Smith mounted on Azucena on her first hack on the Quail Roost Farms. Suz enjoyed the outing tremendously, and was beautifully forward and attentive.

At Rougemont Sporthorses, we believe that to be a good specialist --a good dressage horse, jumping horse, or whatever-- the horse must first be a good horse: practical, versatile and workmanlike. On that principle, the young prospects get out on the trails as early as possible. Azucena enjoys a long hack in the hunt country, covering many miles and thousands of acres of open territory at a free walk and trot on a loose rein. This type of cross-country experience instills confidence, forwardness and rhythm with a minimum of direction from the rider.

Azucena is leased to Mario Ruiz of Crosswinds Farm and is not currently for sale.

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Gazala is a Hanoverian filly by Graf Götz out of Tanzaerin. Graf Götz competed through Grand Prix dressage and was long listed with the USET in 1992 and 1993. Tanzaerin is an imported main mare book mare by Trapper who was regional champion at Third level dressage. Gazala is very personable filly - she comes up to you when you enter or pass by her stall. She has nice conformation, three correct gaits, and has been branded by the American Hanoverian Society.

Gazella has been so personable that Dr. Ziemer chose to start her under saddle herself at a Buck Brannaman clinic. The then-three-year-old filly handled herself with maturity in a hectic group of 10 colts working closely together. Gazella’s training is continuing in the Brannaman style, with an eye toward developing her as a dressage or event prospect. She is shown here with Sylvana Smith riding.
$15,000

Gloria RSH is a 2003 mare out Chelsae's Hope (xx) by Golfball, 15.3 hands, who is going well under saddle. She is also a proven broodmare and is a good driving horse (see castlefarm-nc.com). Gloria is on the dressage track at our farm Gloria is easy to get on the bit and loves contact, and is ideal for a serious dressage rider. Gloria also loves to hack out and has been started over fences. Gloria is available for sale at the present time.
$15,000

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Ilya, a 16 hand chestnut 2003 Oldenburg gelding, is a dressage or combined training prospect with excellent rideability and character, well-suited for an amateur. Ilya has carefully prepared and cross-trained. Career highlights include participation in the ISR Oldenburg NA Young Horse Challenge held at Chestnut Lawn Farm, Virginia in June 2007, where Ilya performed the 4-year-old test, earning 62%. In November 2007, Ilya placed first at his first event (TTC, Mocksville, NC), maiden level, ridden by Robin Coulter, finishing on his dressage score, with clean cross-country and stadium phases. Ilya will compete in dressage with his breeder/owner in 2008.

Sire: Prince Optimus, 1988 Hanoverian imported from Germany, competed successfully in dressage (Prix St Georges), show jumping and eventing, with superior character and rideability (9.33 points in stallion performance test).

Dam: One of the Lee’s, 1987 premium-producing Thoroughbred mare by Benefice, with Nearco and Nasrullah bloodlines, successfully evented through preliminary level

March 2007: Bill Scott Horsemanship clinic, handled and ridden by Ellen Ziemer (breeder/owner), who feels that the Brannonon style of horsemanship, emphasizing ground work and communication between the horse and the rider, adds to the safety and enjoyment of the any style of riding. Ilya is shown working in an open field in a clinic setting, completely focused on his rider in spite of numerous distractions.
$7,000

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Golfball x Solitaire (Spartacus) 15.3hh 2006 hanoverian gelding (to finish at 16hh+) With three excellent gaits and obvious talent over fences, Gallahad is a solid upper-level sporthorse prospect. Gallahad has been lightly started under saddle, and shows the rare combination of friendly personality, calm demeanor and physical talent that make him a great choice for the ambitious amateur or serious professional. Gallahad takes everything in stride and is not easily disturbed by loud noises or fast movements, so he should prove to be a focused competitor even in a high-atmosphere show setting. Gallahad's beginning work under saddle has proved him to be a lovely partner and willing participant in riding. He genuinely enjoys being ridden, and his lovely personality shines through under saddle. As Gallahad gains more training and showing experience his price will increase.
$22,500

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