SPS Soraja
Soliman de Hus / Weltmeyer
Our newest broodmare arrived December 18th, 2015. My Christmas present from me to ME.
The details: she is a total WHO’s WHO of Hanoverian breeding super stars!
The details: she is a total WHO’s WHO of Hanoverian breeding super stars!
SPS Soraja
2010 16.3 hand Chestnut mare
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SPS Soraja is a SPECTACULAR 2010 Hanoverian mare who almost literally fell into my lap in the fall of 2015. Thirteen years ago when I first decided to kick my mare lines to the very top of the Hanoverian breeding program, I had a set of criteria that many told me was unattainable. I wanted a mare with modern bloodlines and superior testing scores: a minimum score of 8 on both her studbook inspection and her mare performance test. A number of people experienced with importing German mares asked me “Why do you insist on those scores?” to which I answered: “Because I’m the buyer and that is what I want!”
The opinion of the Hanoverian judges:
Soraja’s Studbook Inspection
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Soraja exploring her new pasture.
The blanket can't hide that girl's movement! |
Soraja’s Performance Test
- 8.5 Trot
- 9.0 Canter
- 8.5 Walk
- 9.0 from BOTH Test Riders
- Freejumping: ummmmm, let’s just say she is a DRESSAGE horse, not a jumper!
HUGE “Thanks” to Verne Batchelder at River House Hanoverians: www.rhhanoverians.com. Twelve years ago he found my first two overall 8 mares: SPS Withney and SPS Rose, and now he has found SPS Soraja, another superior mare for our farm!
So here’s how it went down...
So here’s how it went down...
From Verne:
That last email definitely led to a celebratory glass of champagne!
- Just received info on another super sounding mare. Five year old, SPS, 16.3 chestnut. By Soliman de Hus, then Weltmeyer. Overall 8 on Studbook. Under saddle. 8.5, 8.5, 9 on gaits. Rideability 9! Has had two foals, and is in foal to Bon Coeur for 2016. I went to see him in person. Very impressive stallion.
- The Soliman de Hus will be gone fast as others know about her. Let me know ASAP if she is of interest.
- We need to buy her now! Others in line. Famous mare family for FEI, stallions etc. huge opportunity!
- Congratulations!!! We got there first, she is ours! A line of people coming to see her but the deal is done! Thank you. Details later.
That last email definitely led to a celebratory glass of champagne!