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Gladheart Santiam (Whippoorwill Aristocrat X Gladheart Sonata; aka "Tug" ) is our "local-boy", finding a home close-by in Corvallis with our good friends and fellow dressage enthusiasts, Don and Pam Holthofer. Don and Pam have known Tug since he was a baby, and he was their first horse after a long "vacation" from dressage. With natural athletic ability and expressive movement, Tug has successfully started his dressage career with Training Level scores in the mid-sixties and winning the Morgan High Point Award in his first dressage show--after only six months undersaddle.
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Gladheart Nighthawk (Whippoorwill Newmoon X Rogues Midnight Melody) was the second of three foals we had by Whippoorwill Newmoon out of Rogue's Midnight Melody. As with his siblings, he was an athletic horse with gaits suitable to any sporthorse discipline. He currently makes his home in sunny California.
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We bought Desiderata Allante with dressage in mind, but we wanted to breed Morgans and a gelding just wasn't going to do the job so "Ernie" went on to a new home. Sadly, Ernie lost the fight with Equine Cushing's in 2006. Below best sums up what a special horse he was: "Although I was an experienced equestrian by the time Ernie came into my life, he was truly the first horse I'd ever had a relationship with, who wasn't young, or green, or remedial in some way, and although I've learned from each horse I've ridden, his steady temperament and tractability gave me the opportunity to learn and do new things, such as dressage, and jumping. He was a willing partner in every pursuit our family asked of him, taking me to Nationals in 2000 to earn a Reserve World Championship in Dressage and Firsts in Working Hunter on the Flat and Dressage Training Level, Test 4; earning the Junior Exhibitor Hunter Championship with my sister at Regionals in 2001; winning the Versatility Award at PNW in 2002 (showing in-hand, riding hunt seat with my sister and I, and taking my mom side-saddle); making me $85 dollars in the OMC five dollar bill race in 2003; and serving as my dad's hunting buddy. I don't think our family has ever had a dearer four-legged friend -- I know I haven't." Emily Edling. |
Rogue's Midnight Melody (Flight Commander X Rogues Theme Song) was our first broodmare and the foundation of our program. She not only gave us five lovely foals, but was a joy to ride in the arena or out on the trail with a true "Flyhawk" trot and exceptional canter. As she was unable to have more foals for us, she went onto to resume her career as a riding horse for Alice Forney of Salem, Oregon. 
