Breed Profile – The Baroque Horses – June 2005
christine deherrera The Baroque era, related to art and architecture, developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century, emphasized dramatic, bold, curving forms and elaborate ornamentation. The horses bred during this time echoed this style, but their history actually extends back more than 2000 years. In recent decades the Lusitano, Andalusian, Lipizzaner and […]
The Indoors Report, Part Two – December 2004
christine deherrera If you ride in the hunter, jumper or equitation divisions qualifying for the finals at the “indoors” shows is a goal equal to none. While the number of these “indoors” championships has grown in number, the prestige and excitement has hardly diminished. A rider has truly arrived if […]
Born in the USA – 5 reasons to buy American – February 2009
Christine DeHerrera with additional reporting by Amy Borgman If you are still shopping for your next champion solely in Europe, you may be missing out on some great horses. Horses like Judgement ISF, winner of nearly $2 million in earnings; Ovation ISF, CSIO winner with Markus Fuchs; Pikko del Cerro HU, four-time winner in the […]
Creating Happy, Healthy Stallions – A look inside Hilltop Farm – February 2005
christine deherrera There is nothing more magnificent than a stallion. With strong, arched neck, brilliant, expressive eyes and jaw dropping presence, it is the dream of many riders to possess their very own stallion. Unfortunately the dream can turn to disappointment and danger in the blink of an […]