Winsome

2002 Registered Swedish Warmblood Filly

by Elite Hanoverian Stallion Walldorf

out of our Swedish mare, Iron Maiden

Born April 22, 2002

12 days old

1 month old

3 months old (stands over 12 hands!)

photo by Julie Nestor

Here she is, at her SWANA Inspection, at 4 1/2 months old (standing 13.2!)

Winsome scored 23 points, making her a Class I foal.

Above, Winsome as a 2 1/2-year-old.

Above, Winsome in training; her second ride. Started under saddle & over fences by Leigh Ellen Ertle, of Big Bear Farm.

 

Above, Winsome in training, as a 4-year-old. She is seen above, after only 30 days of training, from first ride to jumping the Combined Training course at Big Bear. These are stills from the video I shot the day I picked her up. She was going very well under saddle and over jumps, as you can see. Click below to see the video:

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Winsome on August 14, 2011.

 

Click below to see a video of Winsome moving free:

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Winsome, on Oct. 12, 2011, with trainer Scott Armour.

The pics below are taken from video on the same day.

 

Click below to see a video of Winsome going under saddle & over jumps, with trainer, Scott Armour:

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Pedigree:

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Winsome is a big solid mare, with large joints and good bone. She has a sweet and quiet personality, and very large, balanced gaits. She has a very willing personality; clips, loads, bathes, and stands for the farrier, vet, to be wormed and for vaccines. She is also a valuable broodmare; easy to get in-foal, and has proven herself to be an excellent producer.

Winsome is very well bred. Her sire, Walldorf, was 1st at his stallion testing, receiving 9+'s for all 3 gaits, and an 8 for Jumping ability. Her dam, Iron Maiden, one of our best Swedish mares, has produced only Class I foals, with her first, Akkurat, ranking 2nd in the Nation, with the USDF Year End Awards. Winsome should do very well in either Dressage or Jumping. Her full brother, Windsor, was very easy to start under saddle, and received a first & second at his first Dressage show, with scores of 66.8% & 60%. Her 7/8 brother, Fresco, is doing very well on the A Circuit, her 1/2 brother, Ducati, is doing well as an Eventer, and her 1/2 sister, Without Question, is doing well in the Adult Hunters.

May, 2006, Winsome went through training; being started under saddle, and over jumps. She made great progress, never tried to buck or rear, and seems to be unflappable. She has large, floating gaits, and is rock solid. It didn't take long to get her going well at the walk, trot and canter, as well as over jumps. She was ridden over the Novice Cross-country course at Big Bear, and was willing to go over each obstacle. Since her initial 30 days of professional training, she has been ridden on trails, trailered off our property every time. She's like taking a seasoned horse, and will stand tied to the trailer while she's being groomed and saddled. She also is very solid out on the trails, and will even lead the group at times. She hardly ever spooks, but when she does, it is very big and soft, almost like slow motion. She is very fun to ride, and such a sweet mare just to be around!

We bred for, and kept Winsome as a broodmare, hoping to pass along her wonderful qualities when bred to our stallion, Donnermeyer. We were very successful! She had her first foal in 2009, and her last one in 2010. We did not rebreed her, since we decided to sell her, as we are retiring from the breeding business. She is a great investment for anyone looking for an excellent riding horse, whether you are looking to show Dressage, Hunter/Jumper, or Eventing, as she would do well for any of these disciplines. She is very willing to please, has beautiful lofty movement, and is a talented jumper. She also has a bit of "built in insurance" as a proven broodmare, in that if she were ever injured and couldn't continue to show, she has great value as a broodmare. Her two colts are tall and exhibit excellent movement and athletic ability, as well as qualities of stallion prospects (although her first was gelded at a young age, per his owner's wishes to have a competition gelding). She is a great value, as her future value can only go up, especially if she is taken into the show ring.

Winsome's offspring by our stallion, Donnermeyer:

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Winsome's sire, Wallforf

Winsome's brother's, Windsor, Fresco & Akkurat, & sister, Without Question. Click on pics to see more.

Winsome is offered for sale

$15,000

(new lower price)

Updated: March 31, 2013