Report from the Road – Six Pound Farm, Suffolk, VA

8/27/2024
Suffolk, VA,  USA
Host: Tracy Geller- Stearns
Jury:  Bart Henstra & Stan Creemers
Handlers: Marcel Van Bruggen & Thijs de Schepper
Editor:  Tracy Geller-Stearns

The Jury and Handlers made the drive down from Pennsylvania to South Eastern Virginia in good time.  The site at Six Pound Farm was well organized and smoothly run with  good quality of horses shown and a friendly host.  

Studbook Classes:
Thank you to our Keuring Championship Award Sponsor, Iron Spring Farm

Stb/Ster  8 and older – Jumper

D ADERMIE R 8 Sport (sp), PROK (Colman x A.Adermie 1 Elite, Pref, Prest, EPTM, PROK by Sam R.  BREEDER: STAL ROELOFS, OWNER: Six Pound Farm, LLC. ) A sport predicated mare that jumped at 1.45M.  She is a sufficiently developed and well kept mare, shown today at 17 years old.  She is longlined, with a well shaped and well positioned neck, yet is somewhat roached in her loin connection.  She earned her Elite predicate today with her presentation and  good sport results.  High score Adult Jumper, Congratulations!

D ADERMIE R 8 Elite, Sport (sp), PROK Photo © JL Fotografieren Photo

D ADERMIE R 8  in Sport,  Photo by Shawn McMillan.

Stb/Ster 3 Year Old – Dressage

RAVELLI SF (Mephistoff DC aang,  D-OC x Lurona by Apache Pref, BREEDER: SJOERD FRANKEVIJLE, OWNER: LISA DICKMAN).  An  elegant Dressage type;  with sufficient length, a very well shaped neck /withers and a long shoulder.  The trot has good leg technique, with good suspension and a powerful, bending use of the hind leg.  Her canter is also powerful with good reach.   High score Adult Dressage, Congrats!

RAVELLI SF Ster, Keur Elig  Photo © JL Fotografieren Photo

Young Horse Classes:

Foals/Weanlings – Dressage

ULONA K.F. (Kaiman x Falona DG Keur by Idocus Crown, BREEDER/OWNER: LISA DICKMAN)  This filly is a good dressage type. She is long legged, well muscled with long withers and a well muscled topline. She is good in front in movement; the trot has good suspension and reach, with a lot of bending in the use of the hind leg. Her canter is long strided and powerful.

ULONA K.F. Photo © JL Fotografieren Photo

UNBELIEVABLE K.F. (Kaiman x Nokia K.F. D-OC by Grand Galaxy Win, BREEDER: LISA DICKMAN, OWNER: Kymmy Pullen).  A well developed, correct type with a  somewhat sloping croup and a hind leg that is long and sickle hocked.  This colt has a long strided and active walk, an uphill and carrying trot with expressive use of the front leg. He has an active canter with sufficient suppleness.UNBELIEVABLE K.F.  Photo © JL Fotografieren Photo        

Foals/Weanlings – Jumper

UR MAJESTY SPF (Tamerino x Z. Empress Keur, Sport (sp) by Judgement ISF Crown,  BREEDER: Six Pound Farm, LLC, OWNER: Demmi Hersh).  This filly improves in movement, with a well balanced, powerful canter.  High score Young Jumper, Congrats!

UR MAJESTY SPF  Photo © JL Fotografieren Photo        

Yearlings – Hunter

TOBLERONE (Cosmeo x Sugar Coated by Ideal, BREEDER: Mary Ellis, OWNER: Shannon Keefe)
This is a very good and well muscled hunter type; He has a good topline with strong connections, a well shaped neck, an athletic body and correct legs.  He has a  supple and light footed trot with flat use of the front leg.  The canter is also supple, smooth and well balanced with good use of the front leg.  High score Young Hunter, Congratulations!

TOBLERONE  Owner Photo

Two Year Olds – Dressage

SKYDANCE SSF (Gaudi x Bowendy SSF Prest, Pref by Sir Sinclair Keur, D-OC, BREEDER: CARROLL & CAROL TOLMAN, OWNER: Blake Hengel)   An appealing Dressage type; she has a well shaped forehand, a nice, well positioned neck with good a wither/shoulder, a somewhat sloping croup with good length.  Powerful in movement with a  supple, light footed trot with good articulation and reach.  Also a powerful, well balanced canter.  High score Young Dressage, Congratulations!

SKYDANCE SSF  Photo © JL Fotografieren Photo

First Premiums:

**These remarks are for a snapshot in the lifetime of a horse. Not all first premium or ster horses are mentioned in “The Report from the Road”; only those horses that really stand out to the jury.**

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