NEW AND EXCITING NEWS for 2010!

January 2010 Sherry White, Graystone Farm, was recognized by the American Hanoverian Society for The Dr. Walter Hartwig Prize for the Best North American-bred Young Mare award, as breeder of EMC Ana Isabellah!  Ana Isabella is owned by Jan & Gary Marquardt of Walkabout Station in Willis, Texas (www.walkaboutstation.com). 

January 23-24, 2010 Houston Dressage Society Winter Shows I & II were held at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy, TX.  Ana Isabella earned four blue ribbons in her four classes ... and High Score Champion too!  Her T4 on Saturday was respectable at 66.8 and 70.0% on Sunday (she's now qualified for both Regional 9 and SWDC).  Izzy and her trainer, Erika, did great on their first "YOUNG HORSE TEST OF CHOICE" earning (Saturday) 72.2 and (Sunday) 75.2. 

2009 Show results:

• September 2, 2009: 74.7 Materiale class

• September 19, 2009: Windy Knolls Dressage Fall Show I - Izzy earns a (173 points) 69.20 in her Training Level Test 4 and a 73.50% in Materiale!

• September 20, 2009: Windy Knolls Dressage Fall Show II - Izzy earns a (170 points) 68.0 in her Training Level Test 4 and a 73.00% in Materiale!

• September 27, 2009: 73.2 Materiale class and 62.4 in Training Level Test 4

• AHS Inspection: Mare Performance Test = 7.88!  AHS team remarked that Izzy had the "best canter" of the bunch and just three years old!  She was simply wonderful completing the MPT and her first mare inspection on the same day. Her mare inspection score was 7.66, making her the High Score Hanoverian mare and now an Elite Mare Candidate. 

• October 29-November 1: South West Dressage Championships/Region 9 Championships, TL Test 4 - 64.2%; TL Test 4 - 72.0% High Score Champion

Jan & Gary, I have never been more pleased about a home for one of my *kids* than yours!  Wishing you continued success!

Above photos courtesy of www.walkaboutstation.com

Ana Isabellah at 3 days old with our embryo transfer recipient mare "Holly"

Dolce Rhosa (Routinier x Divali)

Oldenburg Verband Premium Mare - Mare of Distinction Award
Owned by Gary & Jan Marquardt, Willis Texas
Bred by Sherry White

Congratulations once again to Jan & Gary on selecting such a fine mare at only a couple of weeks old!