Donavan
earned fifth place in the Hanoverian Society/
USDF All Breed Award at Intermediaire II for 2001!
A 60% average. This of course with Jessica Jo Tate aboard.
We are so proud!
Donavan! was featured along with JJ Tate and Greta Larson-Pell
at Wyngate Dressage Center and Wisconsin Equine Clinic on
a segment of Outdoor Wisconsin for Public TV on Thursday,
January 3rd (pm) and Saturday, January 5th (am). It was about
Wisconsin Dressage, a stallion, and care of such a sporthorse.
Donavan
received the "Silver Premium" rating
after being approved by the Canadian Sport Horse Organization.
One
of the most recent Donavan! foals, a colt, was born late July
2001 in Canada, out of a Hanoverian mare. He was early and
had a rough start, but is now doing great. His name is Dubé
(pronounced Doo-bay). He's a dark bay with four white socks and
a snip like dad! His owner, Kirsten Keene of Kaiser Stud, has
sent photos for our page featuring Donavan offspring. Kirsten
has another mare in foal to Donavan! for 2002, a lovely gray Hanoverian
mare named Espresso.
Riverland Farm's Teerose IS pregnant by Donavan! due late
July 1 of 2002.
Sugar, our beloved Mustang mare is pregnant by Dazzler,
a Canadian stallion from Jubilee
Farms (see link for more info. on Canadians). She is due May
of 2002. Since she is a buckskin, most say the foal will be black
or buckskin, so we will see. Any bets?
Riverland Farm's indoor arena footing is done, and now
we are looking for a great excuse to have a party at the farm
where Donavan! can try out the new Perma Flex® for all of
his friends and admirers. He has been "home" for a year
now, so that is good reason.
Drachen Herz takes his second Championship…
On his way to Regionals and Devon! Congratulations to Margaret
Goodell of Sullivan, WI. For
more information about this win, please visit Draco's
Page.
Damla Benz,
'96 filly, won the Mare Championship over stiff competition, earning
over 80% from Hilda Gurney at the Sorensen Show, in East Troy,
on August 2nd. "Elegant Mare!" Congratulations to Sue
Reifenrath of Richfield, WI.
On
July 24, 2001 "They made their daddy proud!"
Two 2-year-olds, in Get of Sire Class, won the
blue against excellent competition: Duesenjaeger,
(Pilot) '99 gelding, owned by Wendy Costello of Mequon,
WI, And Drachen
Herz, '99 colt owned by Margaret Goodell of Oconomowoc,
WI. Both of the boys were showing in their first show. Sire
Donavan! watched from the side, after earning
a terrific 61% at FEI Intermediaire II, for the blue.
Donavan! and his Lady JJ, competed at the Silverwood Dressage
Show
on May 19, 2001 with a first place at Intermediaire II. For
more of Donavan's 2001 show results, please visit the
Show Results Page.
