What is a ______ (fill in Dutch, German, Swiss, American) Warmblood?

If you've ever wondered what kind of horse is actually a ___warmblood, this website is a handy dandy tool to be able to accurately look up their bloodlines*.


So if you've ever wondered how to look up a pedigree to see who is who, bloodlines and what percentage of Thoroughbred blood our wonderful Waldaire carried - HERE is his pedigree.

You'll see he carries just 25.78% blood (listed as xx/ox or TB/Anglo Arab) - which is part of why he crosses so well on mares that are more "blooded" or full TB or Arabian.

I can not explain how valuable a website like this one is, really. For one, it is secure - which means only members can login and enter data (no monkey business or fibbing). Secondly, it does the mathematical calculations and can be used to go back multiple generations. Third, it is secure. If I had a nickel for every time I've had to login to Allbreedpedigree and remove a Gotland Pony from Waldaire's 6th generation....my bank balance would be healthier. ;)

So check out the names and pedigrees of famous horses! Find out more of who's who in their genetics!



* - only caveat - this is a database that is based out of Holland and Germany. Many North American bred horses are not listed, so pedigrees will appear incomplete.

Big Congratulations are in order!

As You Wish WF is qualified for the AEC's at Preliminary!!!! Well done Sara!!!

Proven Success Sale! Breed a Champion!

Wilona WF
2015 Ladies Side Saddle Champion

Our stallions have produced many successful horses in the many years that the farm has been a functional entity - which is a reason for a celebration!!

 So with the goal of producing Champions, please take a moment and peruse our list of available discounts from our proven list of sires. The Proven Success Sale won't last long! Take advantage and stock up while we have semen in stock!***

As You Wish WF rocking the Hunt Teams
Video 

Wilona WF by Waldaire
Jennifer MacNeil Photography ©

Again and Again - in a nutshell, he produced many successful FEI dressage horses, A show hunters, event horses from limited foal crops and was himself a very successful Grand Prix horse. Other full siblings were Jackie Blue (Showjumper in LA Olympics for Canada), Rushton (success Working Hunter) and

$400 per dose 

Adamant - a successful Small Tour horse with the steady Eddy temperament that consistently passed along to his offspring. Sire of multiple event horses, Colt 45 (Champion on the line at DHS), FEI dressage and event horses, field hunters and a massive list of horses started, trained and competed by their AA owners/breeders. 

$400 per dose

Waldaire - consistent competitor through the levels up to and including Grand Prix post colic surgery. Sire of Wilona WF who has just claimed the Side Saddle Championship in a tough hack-off in her first outing at The Devon Horse Show. Other offspring are competing for their AA owners in the hunters, dressage and eventing with very good results. 

$350 per dose

Showtime WF - was himself the quintessential A Hunter with charm, class and the "it" factor. A classic refined hunter with great form and scope.
Inventory clearance price - $150 per dose (does not reflect his quality - we are not breeding specifically for hunters)

Avebury WF - 1* event horse with the classic Dekor (Ramses) look and way of going. Very good jumper who has produced talented and athletic offspring.
$250 per dose

Dressage Royal - what can we say? He is a proven producer of world class Grand Prix horses (Desperado OLD, Damsey, UNO Don Diego to name a few) but with their charm, good looks and athleticism and the right mare - he could produce hunters too!
$800 per dose

Wizard WF - a talented and handsome stallion with a high level of trainability. He has produced 2 very gifted and talented daughter for the hunters. In an effort to have more offspring in the competition arena, his fee is reduced until August 1, 2015.
$350 per dose

TLF Wicked by Wizard WF

Wendolyn WF by Wizard WF

***No additional discounts will be applied to these sale prices. The Proven Success Sale ends June 30, 2015. Paypal is accepted. Please complete the contract and send payment ASAP to reserve your doses. Quantities are limited and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Any questions? email Ellie@watermark-farm.net

Woot! Woot! Big Breeder Brag!!

Big Congratulations are in order for the entire Gartland Family!!! Wilona WF (Waldaire x As You Wish WF by Adamant) is the 2015 Ladies Side Saddle Champion of the Devon Horse Show!!!! She was shown beautifully by the wonderful Susan Sisco of Sunfield Farm (now in Aiken, SC). There is a great interview with Sue in this Devon Newsletter. Please take a few moments and read the rider feedback! We're so proud to have another generation of homebred out and about in top company!

Proud Owner Moment with the Champion Herself!

Also in the Dixon Oval - Wilona's dam - As You Wish WF! She took a break from her busy eventing career to put in a very nice round for The A Team in the Hunt Teams Class Saturday Night! Sara and Kitty brought home a very, very respectable Fourth Place amid a big group of competitors!!! 

This is TLF Wicked (by Wizard WF out of In A Dream xx) at her first show after only a few weeks of undersaddle training! Congratulations to all of "Olive's" connections!!!

Website hiccup and new videos

Slowly, very slowly I am adjusting to Mavericks (the Apple OS) which is not as user friendly as Snow Leopard was. Unfortunately.

I am sad to report the demise of my entire library of photos from 2009 on iPhoto as well as a massive problem finding/sorting and using my current images on the iPhone. Ditto videos. Oh and iMovie changed as well. If that were not frustrating enough, there are issues with the FTP publisher on Network Solutions, so all the revisions and updates for the website are sitting unpublished on my hard drive.

In any case, here is some new footage of some of our Sales Horses -

Windrose WF -


Wendolyn WF -

 Footage of the other is pending and I am not in an all fire hurry to shoot additional video due to the hassle in trying to update/publish anything. 

Our Bill of Sale

For all of those who have requested a copy - here is the fill in the blanket form that we use currently.

Any questions, please email Anne.

THIS BILL OF SALE dated and executed this  ______ day of _____________, 201__, 

by _____________ hereinafter “Seller,” is hereby granted to _________________ hereinafter “Buyer,” as follows:

Seller hereby transfers to Buyer all rights, title and interest in and to the horse described as follows:

NAME:   

BREED REGISTRATION #: 

USEF #:

USDF #: 

SIRE:   

DAM:   

DAMSIRE:  

FOALED:  

DESCRIPTION: 

Further, this Bill of Sale shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. 1.                  _________, as described above, is being sold in “as is” condition.  There are no real or implied guarantees or warranties by Seller;
2. 2.                  Seller warrants that Seller has good and marketable title to ____________ and that Seller has the unqualified right to sell, assign, transfer, convey, and deliver said described ____________ free and clear of any and all mortgages, pledges, liens, security interests, conditional sales agreements, charges, encumbrances, and restrictions of any kind and nature;
3. 3.                  Buyer agrees to purchase _____________ for $____00.00 US dollars.  Buyer agrees to pay Seller in full immediately upon completion of a pre-purchase examination by a licensed veterinarian;
4. 4.                  Buyer agrees to pay for the pre-purchase examination by a licensed veterinarian;
5. 5.                  Upon completion of a satisfactory pre-purchase examination, sale is final and any and all funds are nonrefundable;
6. 6.                  Buyer shall provide proper equine insurance from execution of this agreement of sale until Buyer takes possession of ________;

1. 7.                  Buyer shall provide full disclosure of the pre-purchase findings (copies of radiographs, veterinarian medical and narrative reports) to the Seller.

This Bill of Sale shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.  ____________ is transferred hereunder and shall for all purposes be treated as “goods” within the meaning of the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code.

Seller makes no warranty of any kind as to said described ____________, expressed or implied, and further disclaims any and all warranties, expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has executed and delivered this Bill of Sale on the ____ day of _______, 201____.

SELLER:  ______________________________  Print: __________________________

BUYER:  _______________________________ Print: __________________________

WITNESS: ______________________________ Print: __________________________

Price reductions on our green beans!

OK, one of our regular riders is out for several months, so we have several horses that are for sale at reduced prices which do not reflect their quality and potential. It is the reality that they need to be in training and our days are too full to fit more riding into the schedule.

Westerleigh WF (aka Joy) - $14,000 until May 1st (then I will have figured out cloning with a good ankle and she could get the jump schooling she needs to go on as a show hunter). Last Fall she was WTC, single flying changes, lateral work and doing small grids and cavaletti.

Wallstreet Rose (Gretta) - $2500
Last year she was WTC, lateral work, had XC training prior to being a super broodmare for us. Fancy, light to the aids and smart. Easy keeper, easy breeder, not an Alpha, superb mother.

Wendolyn WF (Lynnie) - $8000 firm

Started last summer/fall with 60 days undersaddle. WTC, lunging, basic chute work, still growing at 15.3, should mature to 16.1 +/-. Went back to work this week and it's like she never missed a day. Very, very smart and fancy.

Windrose WF (Bailey) - $7000

Started last fall (60 days), needs an experienced rider as she is a talented athletic horse with big gaits. Massive stride and powerful hind end, good prospect for top levels. Still maturing at 16.0 hands, should max out 16.2.

Waverleigh WF (Izzy) - $3500

Has basic ground work but growing like a lanky girl can. Needs maturing time - should finish 17.0 hands. Elegant and powerful mover with strong character. 

Others available. Contact Anne@watermark-farm.net for details and scheduling appointments. New video & photos to be added to their individual pages on the website pronto. 

2 FEI Schoolmasters Available for on-site Lease/Half Lease

 Do you want to advance your skill set as a rider? Consider a schoolmaster lease!

Full or half lease on site option available for Artesian. Currently schooling 3rd-4th level, no maintenance and barefoot. Lesson packages also available.

Lease option for Atreo. On-site. Full or half lease option available. Lesson packages options available. Currently schooling 3rd level, no maintenance and barefoot.



Both geldings could return to full competition fitness and help you work towards your Bronze Medal scores.

A Legend, some Armor and Timing...is this a war zone????

As some of you may know, Mom trained at the USET back in the early days of dressage in the US. The renewed trainer Jack Le Goff was in residence and had an accent as well as a habit of speaking bluntly. One of the quotes that has been passed down through the years is, "You do not win zee battle without zee weapon!" as he would wave a whip. Translation - go into every ride prepared to help your horse understand your commands clearly. That is what I want to talk about in this blog and I figured it might carry some additional weight if I quoted a famous person...

What do I mean by "winning"? To begin with - I do not think that we are at war with the horses. I believe it is our job to help develop a language of touch and communication that allows the horse to react to subtle requests in a relaxed and confident manner. Winning is have quicker, more expressive and precise reactions to the most subtle of aids. Over time, the aids become more and more invisible to the untrained eye and the horse becomes more brilliant.

"Zee Weapon" - Could be a whip. It could also be a pair of spurs or a bit that produces the relation of jaw, poll and neck better than a previous choice. The answer may not be bigger, stronger, sharper...and that is something to get professional help with in the 'what if' scenarios! I like to think of the whip as a music conductor's baton - it helps generate better, more consistent rhythm of the hind legs.

"Battle" - each and every stride of every single ride is a training opportunity. I swear. From the moment your horse's toe touches the floor outside the stall, you are training him/her. Be aware of what you allow to happen and how it might affect your relationship.

Stella in ASB boots 

I also mentioned armor in the title. I am huge proponent of using protective legware for the horse. Bell boots, splint boots, polo wraps...all are in use on the horses I ride and only come off for competition. There are many schools of thought on the use and choice of which kind of protection to use and numerous studies have been done on the temperature effects of all of them. Bottom line - I want my horses to be confident that they will not feel pain when they are training. Since I am working on high level exercises as well as training young horses, knocking a fetlock is bound to happen with lateral work and transverse movements. They will learn where their feet go without interfering but it is extremely important that they have confidence while they build the dexterity and strength to do so.

Wyatt wears polos and bell boots

For what it is worth - I like boots for the young horses as they are a bit tougher and can take a bigger whack without much damage. The ASB boots are my favorite for the cost and durability.
I like polo wraps for the upper level horses - customized fit trumps the heat accumulation. If I have a ULH that interferes when lunging (for an example), that horse wears polos under the boots for lunging and the boots come off for riding. VAC makes a nice polo and they are very reasonably priced.
My personal preference for bell boots are the very soft rubber boots. They sometimes have double velcro, but as long as the coronet band and heels are protected, we're set to go.

So there you have it. Like a fairy tale we've put on some armor, dressed for battle and had the weapons at our disposal to emerge victorious!

~Happy Riding!~

Naked legs for a show!