Rosentanz and JJ Tate Rack up the High Scores!

At Dressage at Lexington Rose and JJ showed Training Level again and received an 80% on the first day , a 75% on the second day (Rose had a minor spook at the photographer) and on Sunday she got an 82% and an 82.8%. She received 9's for her gaits. She was High Point Champion and Born in the USA High Point and obviously won all 4 classes she entered. So far, she has been high score of four of the shows she has been entered in. JJ has had Rose a year now, and we are absolutely thrilled with her training. Not only is Rose performing well under saddle, but she has proven herself as a top producer with Walberto and Song 'n' Dance's successes at the Proud Meadows Breed Show.

Recent Pictures of Offspring

Ruidoso (Rousseau x Wiesentanz) at 3 months (above)



Walberto and Sergio at Proud Meadows Breed Show











Stella de Oro at 3 months

Manhattan in Massachusetts

Our lovely 4 y/o Swedish mare, Manhattan by Vermouth, has been progressing nicely with hunter/jumper trainer, Aimee Boyer at Harmony Hill Farm in Massachusetts. I met Aimee in Florida where she was barn manager and assistant trainer for Team Tate. I was so impressed with her riding...she has a great dressage position and really understands basic work. In addition, she has a tremendous work ethic. So, when she left Florida on her long trek home, she stopped in Maryland and picked Mattie up from Sarah's barn in Maryland. She and her sister, Meg, have really done a great job with her. Her basic walk, trot and canter are more uphill and balanced and she loves to jump. Aimee is really impressed with her good mind...she leads the way on the trail rides (at 4!) and is pretty unflappable. She learns quickly and has a great work ethic. She should mature 15.3ish. She has been to a couple of hunter/jumper shows and was Reserve in baby green hunters. If she doesn't sell in the next month, she will be accompanying Nicolai home to Texas.