Just a reminder to those with offspring by any of our stallions (past or present) - we'd love to know what they've been doing this year! Any show results, photographs, bragging - we're all ears and would really appreciate hearing what you all have been doing!

Wyncote WF in VA

Welliengton in KY

Wrosey in VA (for sale btw)

And for our students - we would love to share your successes with the world! Any photographs, show results and scores - let's do some year end bragging! :) 

Email photos and results to info@watermark-farm.net

Dressage Royal - something to smile about!

Dressage Royal in 2005

Dressage Royal

There is always a lag between breeding to a stallion and the time when the resulting foal matures into a riding horse. No one has invented a time machine to fast forward through the gestation, yearling, two year old and three year old years. Then there are the weeks, months, years that it takes to for the young horse to mature into a "real" riding horse - practicing lateral work, flying changes, half steps...THEN you know what you have and if it was a good decision. Breeders are the eternal optimists. Really. :)

Don William WF

Our first Dressage Royal foals were born in 2007. So it is with positive enthusiasm we can say with confidence - "Dressage Royal is the real deal!" His babies are consistently very straightforward to start undersaddle, easy to handle, exceptionally good movers with the modern flair that judges seek to reward with big numbers and they are a joy to train and ride. Don William and Daylily have always been a pleasure to work with, but now the training is getting more complex and they rise to the occasion time and again. Not only are they well conformed horses who love to cuddle - they have smooth gaits, superb walks and easy flying changes! Dreamcatcher and Dream Girl are following quickly in their hoofsteps and have bright futures! They are very comfortable horses with smooth gaits and plenty of power from the hindquarters - just like their older relatives!

Dressage Royal at the Private Stallion Show

We could not be happier with the decision to have imported Dressage Royal semen to the US in 2006 after Anne had met Hermann & Dorit Kothe in Germany. Look for his WF bred offspring in the competition arena in 2013!! His "foreign" offspring are making big headlines in their competition circles too - Doringcourt (New Zealand), Damsey (Germany), Dolce Bella (California), Don Diego (Florida) and now our beauties here on the East Coast!


 We will be updating our DR youngster's pages on the website as the weather improves. With a spell of colder temperatures in the near forecast that means we will continue to be in the indoor arena - rather dull and boring for video to showcase these high quality horses...but soon it will be spring and we shall return to the outdoor arena and sunshine!!!

Daylily WF

Dressage Royal

If you are considering breeding to DR, please email Ellie@watermark-farm.net or Anne@watermark-farm.net and discuss your interest. Several AHS breeders have contacted us about breeding to Dressage Royal and purchased semen. As an FYI - the 'Foreign Sire Fee' is per foal fee for those who use Dressage Royal or if it is per foal fee. He is approved by the American Warmblood Registry (AWR), Oldenburg Verband (GOV), Hanoverian Verband (VhW) and other registries by request.

So keep your eyes peeled! Stalk the website! We'll keep everyone updated on their exploits here on the blog and on FB and it will be noteworthy!!

~Happy Riding!~

Check out this Dressage Royal son!

A breeder/rearer/Veterinarian in Germany shot this fabulous video of Damsey (Dressage Royal x Ritual x Grande) at the recent Private Stallion Show in Verden. Enjoy!! And consider Dressage Royal for your own future breeding endeavors!

BIG breeding news!!!

Dressage Royal

UNO Don Diego

Dressage Royal's licensed son UNO Don Diego (out of a Falkland x Tanneberg mare) is coming to the USA!! He will be standing at Iron Spring Farm and competing for their stable!

UNO Don Diego

Eurodressage has a nice write up of what Don Diego has done so far in competition and reports that he is trained through Grand Prix! What a feather for Dressage Royal's cap! Another son out competing at such a high level!!!



The traditional breeding phrase of "if you like the son, breed to the father" is very important in this case - as Dressage Royal has produced a high percentage of FEI level offspring from very small foal crops! We have a good supply of proven Frozen Semen in Chesapeake City, MD at Select Breeders ready to ship! Contact us to arrange for your shipment and breed your next champion!

Snippet of video and a few photos to share!

Two snapshots (obviously from the iPhone) of Dreamcatcher WF wearing his big horse equipment! A vintage Stubben Tristan and then a hand-me-down bridle that was custom made for his ancestor Abundance in the 1960's...so some proof that good leather lasts a lifetime when it is well cared for!



McDreamy does start out a tad hasty in his rhythm in this clip. He was a bit surprised that I was in a different position! If you can persevere to the end, you'll see him settle into his super tempo and then fabulous walk. He is on track to be undersaddle by the weekend, so check back for more footage soon!


aaaaand as promised...footage from the following day! This is the first direction (we always start to the left), so he's on the same page about the program and order in which things are happening. Such a good baby horse!

Another rising FEI star for Dressage Royal!

Remember Doringcourt? He was the licensed Hanoverian stallion out of a Gluckspilz x Diadem mare who was exported to New Zealand to the lovely North Park Equestrian Centre... The young and talented Andrea Bank rides him.

Well, if you haven't caught his name before, take note! He's cleaning up on the international circuit and continuing to climb the ranks!

Just another feather in Dressage Royal's cap of fabulous youngsters!

It's been a HOT summer! Time to cool down with our 10% off sale!

Now there have probably been hotter summers over the years than the one we've had so far but the recent Heat Index of 113* makes us long for cooler weather! Hmmm, that gets me thinking...cool, chilly, cold, freezing, frozen... THAT's PERFECT!

We'll have a BEAT THE HEAT Frozen Semen Sale!

So here are the terms and available stallions:

Adamant

Waldaire

Again and Again

Showtime WF

Avebury WF

Wizard WF

Dressage Royal

- Sale begins Friday at noon 7/27/12 and payment must be received no later than noon on Friday 8/10/12 Eastern.

-10% discount applies to single dose purchases

- LFG contracts can be purchased for all of the above stallions for 10% off

- Our Super Saver, Early Bird and Deep Frozen Discounts do NOT apply in addition to this sale.

- Performance & Premium Mare, Return Customers, Multiple Mare and Elite Mare Discounts can be applied. Contact us for details.

- Paypal payments will incur a 3% fee. 

- All semen will be stored at SBS at purchaser's cost from the time payment clears. It can be transferred elsewhere at the buyer's expense and risk.
- No refunds.

For more information, offspring photos and pricing, please see the STALLIONS page of our website! So take a break from the heat! Shop our selection of Frozen Stallions and secure their genetics for your breeding program of the future!!! Buy now and SAVE $$$$!! 

A very, very important win that needs sharing!

The dressage world has gotten to be such a close community. We can watch the competition live on the internet from the top shows in Europe, or at the very least enjoy live scoring results come through in real time. No longer is there a week long (or longer) wait for the placings and scores to be churned through the rumor mill...nope, they are accessible and easy to verify! Thank goodness! And with this instant feedback comes a closer gathering of people who are linked through horse's bloodlines and this is the really fun part to me - we have friends all over the globe who are very excited about the success of Dressage Royal's get. For example, Doringcourt lives in New Zealand but was born in Germany. He just won the Medium Advanced Championships for Andrea and shows great promise for the upper levels. Desperado OLD was the World Champion 5 Year Old in 2008 under Nadine Plaster, Damsey was bred by Dorit & Hermann (who own DR) - it's like a huge extended family all over the globe! :)

2008 WCYH


And yesterday morning, Desperado OLD and Carola Koppelmann won the Nurnberger Burg-Pokal Final (7-9 Year old PSG for the top 12 qualified horses in all of Germany) by a 38 point margin over Olympic Champion Isabell Werth! Desperado's final score was 75.45% and he is just 8 years old! Congratulations to all of his connections - his breeders, his owner Ralf Hartmann, the folks at Pferde 24 (who bought him at the Oldenburg Elite Auction in 2007), and of course to Carola for all her hard work!

Now, some folks have not joined Facebook. I respect that, I really do. BUT...there are a few albums of photographs already online from the competition, so if you would like a peak at the lovely mature horse Desperado OLD has become...it's time to sign up!

Photo Album #1 has images of the entire class. Desperado OLD is in the first 2 and then has the blue cooler and ribbon on part way through.

Album #2 does not have any images of Desperado OLD but a few of the other horses that show the quality of the riding, training of his competitors!

And it is also worth mentioning Dressage Royal had another son in this class - the 9 year old licensed stallion Damsey! Damsey was 6th in the Warm Up Test and 11th in the Final. Like Desperado OLD, Damsey participated in the WCYH with fair results, but without the overall victories.

Some of you might be wondering why all the fuss about a stallion having 2 sons in this prestigious competition...and I am happy to explain! :) (there's a surprise, right?) So Dressage Royal is a privately owned stallion in Germany. He does not stand at a large stallion station with a book of several hundred domestic mares and large export business - and the advertising budget to match! So in other words, he get a good number of mares (by American standards) each year and has semen here in the US for distribution but is not producing 100's of foals...given that information - WOW! This is a very, very big deal to have so much success from smaller foal crops!!!

If any of the larger media outlets - Eurodressage, Dressage Daily or Dressage News have any reports or photos - I will publish the links so we can all enjoy seeing and reading about the competition and the commentary on the rides themselves! So check back in a few days!

Bottom line - CONGRATULATIONS DRESSAGE ROYAL!
CONGRATULATIONS DESPERADO OLD!!!!!

Big congratulations to Dressage Royal!!!

Dressage Royal continues to impress breeders and international judges with his successful offspring! Sons Desperado OLD and Damsey have qualified for the prestigious Nurnberger Burgpokal Finals!!!

Some of you might remember Desperado OLD as the price highlight of the Vechta Auction (210.000 Euros) in 2007 and then the World Champion of the Five Year Olds at Verden the following summer! Congratulations to Carola Koppelmann for all of their success at such a young age!!!! THIS is a super article about Desperado OLD's journey to the finals!

Damsey




Congratulations to all these promising youngsters, their riders and trainers as well as the owners!! Best of luck in the competition!!!!


And as a quick reminder - Watermark Farm is the exclusive agent for Frozen Semen distribution here in North America. We offer Dressage Royal by the dose (no LFG) and with a limited Live Foal Guarantee for 2012 with proven conception rates!

Don William WF, Daylily WF, Drummond WF, Dreamcatcher WF, Dream Girl WF and Dolce Elise WF are just a few examples of his outstanding offspring!