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Autocrat & Wolkentanz II Offspring Update

Autocrat

The oldest Autocrat offspring are turning 4 in Spring 2009 and we have some updates on a few of them:

AIR TIME: (Autocrat x Kaumajet)
As a 4 yr old jumping a 3'6" oxer in Atlanta, Georgia currently in training for the hunter ring.

APOLLO (Autocrat x Ferne)
Scored 71% & 73% in his FEI 4 yr old test at the Spring Flowers Bronze & Gold Dressage Competition in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 2nd & 3rd 2009. This was his 2nd outing to a show, the first time was in the fall 2008 as a 3 yr old just to have a good look around and get used to the busy venue at birds Hill Park Manitoba. Apollo is owned by Shireen Naidoo and was ridden by Gaetane Managre.

Wolkentanz II

WAKANA : (Wolkentanz II x Wanderbursch II)
Ridden by Ulla Salzgeber is now competing Internationally at Grand Prix in Europe and WINNING with scores as high as (71.404%) in the Grand Prix
and (75.300%) in the Grand Prix Freestyle.

Grand Prix Kür	Gut Aichet: 25.04.2009	Ulla Salzgeber	1.	1 x 1. Place
Grand Prix Kür	Stadl Paura: 13.04.2009	Ulla Salzgeber	2.	1 x 2. Place
Grand Prix	Gut Aichet: 24.04.2009	Ulla Salzgeber	1.	2 x 1. Place 2 x 2. Place
	Stadl Paura: 12.04.2009	Ulla Salzgeber	2.
	Landshut: 05.04.2009	Ulla Salzgeber	1.
	Zweibrücken: 15.03.2009	Ulla Salzgeber	2.

WHOOPIE GOLD: (Wolkentanz II - Romancier)
Ridden by Kevin Kohmann, the 4 yr old mare Whoopie Gold earned 81.071 percent, the highest score of the "Welcome back to White Fences " show at Loxahatchee, Florida held Feb 21-22 2009. Check out the fabulous article at Dressagedailey.com where Kevin talks about Whoopie Gold & his opportunity to ride this fabulous mare.

http://www.dressagedaily.com/

Autocrat’s Oldest now being started under saddle in 2008

Autocrat’s oldest are now 3 yrs old in 2008 and we are getting some rave reviews on the temperament and willingness to learn of many of his offspring. This is how some of Auto’s offspring owners are describing their Autocrat offspring:

“Very good minds” “No one could believe he was only 3 yrs old”
“Not afraid of anything” “Not spooky at all” “Really easy to start”

Air Time, a three yr old 16.3 hh Oldenburg gelding by Autocrat, attended HIS FIRST SHOW just to get him out and about. These are the comments from his owner, Francie Olson;

“He was in the ribbons in the mini hunters at the A circuit show at the Tucson Fall Circuit and that was his first show ever and (first Time) being away from the ranch. He was very good.”

To see a video clip of this handsome young man jumping an oxer for the first time & more, just use the following links;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A48rUeKRJ78 ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1RZ5msN93Q

Autocrat successful at First Show at Los Angeles Festival of the Horse.

In March 2008, Autocrat went to his FIRST SHOW at the Los Angeles Dressage Center in California with his rider Betty Wells. The Cornerstone Dressage show at the Los Angeles Dressage Festival is one of the top venues for horses in the Western US and Canada and is a showcase for some of Western North America’s top dressage talent.

Auto & Betty had a very successful few days, placing 2nd in all his 3rd Level tests. In his first class of 13 horses he scored 64.615% and was 2nd only to Willy Arts riding Valeska who was selected for the 2008 World Young Horse Championships.

To see Auto’s & Betty’s results at this show, check out the Open Third level test results on the following link:

http://www.cornerstonedressage.com/results/2008%20Festival%20Web%20Results.html

Edward the Lionheart

Congratulations to Hanna & Urs Schlup of River Ranch Farm & their horse, Edward the Lionheart (Eddy) on winning the 4 year Old Division of the Manitoba Young Horse Championships at the 2007 Manitoba Royal Winter Fair.

Eddy is from the breeding program of Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms and is by Eastern Ruler out of the mare Lotus who is also the mother of Lexus one of our fine broodmares. Lexus is the mother of Lark by Autocrat."

Spruce Meadows 2006 Hanoverian Mare Show

Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms recently attended the 2006 Western Hanoverian Mare Show & Inspection held at Spruce Meadows during the Masters in September. This was the largest Western Hanoverian Mare show to date with horses from B.C, Alberta, and Manitoba attending.

The 3 year old Hanoverian mare, Sabrina (Simply S.M x Grandora by Goodwill) bred by John Kmita & owned by Woodhaven Farms, made the long trip to Spruce from Manitoba. This was Sabrina’s first trip off the farm and she handled the busy atmosphere at Spruce very well! Sabrina was entered into the Main Stud book and placed 4th in her class of 9 three year olds. Purchased at 1 1/2 years old in 2005 as a future hunter /jumper broodmare, she exhibits a very good walk & canter with classic conformation. Sabrina is a full sister the Champion Hunter stallion Samual. She is expecting a foal by Autocrat in 2007.

Many thanks to Sabrina’s handler David Schmidt of Crooked Creek Farm & to Judy Kley from Spruce Meadows for looking after us so well!

Sabrina is also featured on the cover of Horse Country Magazine October 2006 issue.

Hanoverian Mare Show - Three Year Old Mare Class

Placing	Name	Breeding	Owner
1st	D’Lady	Der Lord/ Wolkenstein	Donna Hagen (Champion Hanoverian Mare, Western Canada all ages)
2nd	Skyline	Stakkato / Rabino	Spruce Meadows
3rd	Waldfee	Warkanson/ Goodwill	George von Platen
4th	Sabrina	Simply SM/ Goodwill	Kathleen Sulz
5th	Rivendale	Ragazzo/ Wenzel	Teradan Farms
6th	Expression	El Bundy/ Silvio	Spruce Meadows
7th	La Reine	Lapallo/ Raphael	Trudy Spengler
8th	Rivella	Raphael/ Don Juan	Rudiger Dupierry
9th	Sienna	Simply SM/ Falkland	Michelle McWilliams

Congratulations to Donna Hagen owner of the Champion Hanoverian Mare D’Lady and to Teradan Farms who bred & owned the Champion Canadian bred mare Fresca (4 yr old).

New Hanoverian Mares Added to Breeding Program

In addition to the Hanoverian mare Sabrina, fall of 2006 brings some new Hanoverian blood to our broodmare band in the form of two more Hanoverian mares. The 9 year old, Elite Mare De la Noche by Dream of Glory out of Lunika by Landrat, is a welcome addition to Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms. This imported mare was the Champion mare at her Mare Performance test in Eastern Canada, scoring 8’s on trot & canter & 9 for rideablity. She was Champion of her FEI 5 yr old dressage competition in 2002 scoring an overall 8. De la Noche had a handsome colt by Fabuleux in 2006.

De la Noche - Crooked Creek and Woodhaven Farms

Whoopi - Crooked Creek and Woodhaven Farms

Also welcome to the 11 year old, Elite Mare Candidate Whoopi by Weltmeyer out of St. Pr. Las Vegas by Lungau. Whoopi was imported as a young mare and went on to win the 1a prize at the Spruce Meadows mare show as a Three year old. Her first foal, Millenium by Mister A, now owned by Destre Meyer, was the 2001 USDF Reserve Grand Champion yearling colt /gelding for Sport Horse Breeding and placed third in the U.S in 2002 for Two year old colts/geldings. Millenium is now competing successfully at level 3 dressage. Whoopi has since produced the Canadian Warmblood licensed CWHBA stallion, Weltklasse by Flemmingh, and two fillies including the Hanoverian yearling filly, Asia by Autocrat, being kept for future breeding purposes. Whoopi had a lovely filly by the Dutch stallion, Prestige, in 2006.

Both De La Noche & Whoopi are expecting Autocrat foals in 2007.

Oldenburg Inspection News 2006

Whoopi - Crooked Creek and Woodhaven Farms

Manitoba held two Oldenburg Inspections this year. Both were well attended with some very good mares & foals being presented.

Briarwood Stables, Winnipeg:

In Winnipeg, Briarwood Stables, owned and managed by Jim Byers, held their first Oldenburg Inspection.

A big congratulations to Sharon & Merv Stebelski of Jettin Rose Farm whose beautiful 4 yr old Oldenburg mare Dubonnet by Donnerluck x Hela (by Matador) bred & owned by Sharon & Merv, was awarded Premium. There are only a few mares in North America each year awarded the premium award.

Foals being presented for registration were by Fabuleux, Donnerluck, Cabalito, & Autocrat. Three foals were awarded premiums.

Astrid by Autocrat x Lindau (by Lando), bred & owned by Ingrid Pflug. Astrid was also the top moving foal of the Inspection.

Consort by Cabalito x Delaney (by Diamont), bred & owned by Jim Byers of Briarwood Stables.

Carberry by Cabalito x Iffy Schwartzman xx (by Dr. Schwartzman xx), bred & owned by Jim Byers of Briarwood Stables

Woodhaven & Crooked Creek Farms, Neepawa:

At the Woodhaven & Crooked Creek Farms Inspection in Neepawa the top mare was Almost April by Hailo x Avec (by Tannenberg) bred by Jean Brinkman and owned by Dave Toews of Tannenhof Stables.

Foals being presented for registration were by Donnerluck, Cabalito and Autocrat. Premiums were awarded to two foals.

Lark by Autocrat x Lexus (by Fernet Branca), bred and owned by Woodhaven Farms. Lark was also the top moving foal of the Inspection.

Aspen by Autocrat x Ferne (by Fernet Branca), bred & owned by Woodhaven Farms

Antonio by Autocrat x Olivia (by Odilon)
bred by Crooked Creek Farms

2006 CWHBA Mare Inspection & Foal Futurity

There was a very good turnout for the 2006 CWHBA annual Mare Inspection & Foal Futurity with 10 mares inspected and 12 foals for the Foal Futurity making this one of the largest Mare Inspection & Foal Futurities in Manitoba’s history.

Two Mares were awarded Premium status:

Whymsical QV Oxford x Sonja (by Novalis), bred & owned by Quo Vadis Stable
Untanzen QV Oxford x Leda VH (by Donaufurst), bred & owned by Quo Vadis Stable

2006 Foal Futurity:

Champion Foal Galatika - Autocrat x Gena (by Geronimo)
bred & owned by Urs & Hanna Schlup of River Ranch Farm
Reserve Champion Bridget - Oxford x Heidi (by Falko)
bred & owned by Quo Vadis Stable
Third tie - Anna Maria- Autocrat x Bashful Ripper xx
bred & owned by Barb Beckmann of Manitoba Hanoverian Stable
Third tie - Moon Zappa- Timebreaker x Zippers Eastern Moon (by Eastern Ruler)
bred & owned by Tim Klassen of Moonrose Stable

Fifth - Augustus - Autocrat x Sheer Talent xx
bred & owned by Nick & Karen Rempel of Valley View Farm.

Anna Maria by Autocrat x Bashful Ripper xx
bred by Manitoba Hanoverian Stable

Anna-Kristina, Junior Champion at
First Fieldstone Farm Triple Crown Series

The yearing filly, Anna–Kristina by Autocrat out of Ophra xx (by Sadler xx) is turning heads on the line class circuit this year in Ontario. This filly, bred by Carol Nasager of Cadmus County Stables, is one of only a couple of Autocrat offspring in Ontario from his first foal crop in 2005.

At the July 23rd Fieldstone Farms show she won her yearling class and then went on to win the Junior championship against some top competition with offspring from sires like A Fine Romance, Sailors Spirit (by Popeye K) & Ironman. She will continue to show at the point shows on her way to the yearling division at the Toronto Royal Fair. We wish them the best of luck in the future.

Successful Embryo Transfer Baby Born

Welcome to the world Isabellah. This beautiful Hanoverian filly bred & owned by Sherry White of Greystone Farms is pictured at 6 days old & was born April 17, 2006.

Isabellah is by Autocrat out of the SPS Mare Indullah (Inschallah x Furioso II). She is shown with her surrogate mom, Holly. She was the first Autocrat Embryo transfer baby and certainly lives up to her name!

Autocrat's First Foals

Our first foals from our imported Hanoverian stallion Autocrat have arrived and we (including Auto) are very pleased with the results!

They are elegant, athletic, very correct, and have beautiful heads and necks. They also are very friendly and personable & tend to follow us around like little pups!!