Introductions II
Good Afternoon!
In continuation of our introductions, this is dedicated to the fabulous mares that call Blackwater Estate home.We are currently starting most of them in their careers as all of them have been acquired within the last year.
From the left, Sona's Saturn's Rose. A three year old Swedish Warmblood filly by AV Saturnus. We have only just started backing her, and are in the process of assessing her abilities and mindset to determine the best discipline to train her in. So far, she's far too energetic and frisky for any sort of competition let alone being ridden safely.
Next, HTEC Miss Sandra D. She is a seven year old Sport Thoroughbred we purchased from Zira Hardwood. We suspect she might have been raced at least once as she has a lip tattoo. We purchased her to join our Show Jumping team, as she had previous training for it. So far, she has been dominating the circuit this season and has already achieved a staggering 57 points.
In the middle, NLS Sweet Fate. She is a four year old Oldenburg mare and is standing next to her dam. She's the sort of nightmare filly that well...nightmares are made of. We've managed to get her out to one show ground so far, and we are debating on whether or not we want to repeat the horror that was her behavior. She charged through the Eventing course with no rhyme or reason, and somehow managed to place, so has earned 9 points.
Second to last, NLS Sweet Romace. An eleven year old Oldenburg mare by NLS Donatello. Complete opposite to her filly, Allegra as we call her, is the most gentle horse at the stables. We purchased her, and her filly, from Remi Clarke early last year to launch our Eventing team. Allegra hadn't been shown in some time, and so required gentle exercise and laid back competitions to ease her back into work. So far, she has earned 10 points.
And last is SC Chili Pepper. A five year old Irish Sport Horse mare we purchased from Sunny Creeks as a foundation mare for our ISH line. Call us crazy, but we honestly aren't huge fans of chestnuts. Especially big chestnut mares; they just scream 'mare-ish', but for some reason when I saw her, I just couldn't pass her up. She's been a successful addition to the Show Jumping team as well. Only shown once and has already earned 8 points.
As challenging as our mares can be at times, we love all of them dearly and are excited to watch them progress and become stars in their own right.
Cheers,
