World News: Stonecroft is having a tricolor week at the Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Show in 2008. It started off with Nurse Goodbody taking the World's Champion Amateur Gentlemens Fine Harness class, and Stonecroft Tanqueray securing a Reserve World's Champion title in Country Pleasure Driving Division 2. Then our lovely grey Callaway's Born For This topped an impressive class in the World's Champion Ladies Five-Gaited Mares, while Nobu added the title of Reserve World's Champion Three Year Old Harness Pony to his laurels. We were simply beside ourselves on Thursday when John Scheidt and Nurse Goodbody culminated their week with the 2008 World's Grand Champion Amateur Fine Harness title! We wrapped up our week in style with a Reserve World Grand Champion title in Ladies Five Gaited with Callaway's Born For This, expertly presented by Deborah Visser.
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| The 2008 Shelbyville County Fair Horse Show is always a wonderful time in our own home town. CH Nurse Goodbody and John Scheidt make a tricolor appearance here, wearing the winner's accolades out of the ring in the Amateur Fine Harness Championship. |
| Lexington Junior League Show Results Always an exciting show to watch or exhibit, and the 2008 version is no exception! Our week kicked off with Stonecroft Tanqueray capturing the Country Pleasure Driving qualifier, which he followed on Wednesday night by taking home the Reserve Grand Champion Country Pleasure Driving honors. Deborah Visser turned in a phenomenal catch-ride on Callaway's Born For this to win the Ladies Five-Gaited Mares qualifier, then later in the week she followed this up with the Ladies Five-Gaited Grand Championship. Our recently purchased harness pony, Nobu, secured his second UPHA Harness Pony Classic Championship to make it three for three for Stonecroft. Check back as our week progresses to see how our ribbons line up. |
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May 23, 2008--Not only brought sunshine, but also a beautiful CHESTNUT COLT by Undulata's Nutcracker and out of Majestic Jane, via embryo transfer. |
| An exciting week at Stonecroft--It started with the acquisition of the 2008 Indy Charity UPHA Harness Pony Classic Champion, NOBU, a wonderful gelding by Mr. Hawkeye and out of Albelarm Distinctive Lady. Nobu is under the direction of Rich Campbell and Maureen Lydon at Majestic Oaks Farm. Our wonderful week ended with another tricolor performance by WC Nurse Goodbody at the Shelby County Fair! John Scheidt drove this captivating mare to the Amateur Fine Harness Championship. |
| Rock Creek Calls for a Nurse! Beginning another tricolor year for John Scheidt in the buggy, WC Nurse Goodbody (Supreme Heir x Family Album) turned in an exciting performance to capture the Amateur Fine Harness Championship at Rock Creek for Stonecroft. Under the direction of Nelson Green Stables. |
| John and Tanqueray kick off a winning season for Stonecroft: At the recent River Ridge Show, Stonecroft Tanqueray (Unlisted x Perfect Manhattan) and John Scheidt drove to tricolor results in the qualifier and championship for the Country Pleasure Driving division, under the direction of Jim & Jenny Taylor's Memory Lane Farm. This outstanding young gelding is available for purchase, if you don't want to have to show against him at Louisville later this year! |
Congratulations to Kaitlin Whatley of Taylors, South Carolin on her purchase of WC THE LAST STRAW
This beautiful and elegant competitor has wowed the crowds in the Show Pleasure Driving division with John Scheidt on the lines. We expect no less when she teams up with new owner Kaitlin Whatley.
She is by the World's Champion producing sire RWC CF First Night Out, out of the good daughter of WC Sultan's Great Day, Mahvalous Day, a full sister to WGC CH Simply Mahvalous B.R., and she is a maternal sister to RWC Mahvalous Asset.
- 2007 World Champion Adult Show Pleasure Driving, Division 1, Section A
- 2006 World Champion Pleasure Driving, Division 1
- 2004 World Champion Junior Fine Harness Mare
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| Two more new 2008 foals have arrived at Stonecroft: Chestnut Colt foaled March 17th by Seaforth's Billion Heir, out of Price On Request; Chestnut Colt foaled April 3rd by Seaforth's Billion Heir, out of Forbidden. |
Congratulations to Jennie C. Graham and Vickie Keatley of Athens, West Virginia on their purchase of STONECROFT RADIANCE
By the World Champion sire I'm A New Yorker, out of Sultan's Radiance BHF, a full sister to Radiant Sultan, we congratulate Jennie and Vickie on their astute selection of this wonderful producer. Her first foal, a filly pictured at right and sired by Nocturnal, is everything we hoped for and certainly predicts this mare's grand future of producing World Champions. |
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Congratulations to Faydelle W. Schott of Akron, Ohio on her purchase of World Champion STONECROFT SINCERELY
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2006 World Champion National Futurity Three Year Old Fine Harness
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2005 Reserve World Champion Two Year Old Fine Harness Mare, Div. A
After completing a star-studded Junior career in fine harness and 5-Gaited Junior Horse, this talented young mare is ready for the amateur or ladies divisions with her new owner. Former trainers and agents for Stonecroft, Jim & Jenny Taylor at Memory Lane Farm. |
STONECROFT SINCERELY at Asheville 2007 with Chantel Coetzee
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| We welcome these new 2008 foals to Stonecroft: Bay filly foaled January 23rd by Nocturnal, out of Stonecroft Radiance (pictured at right); chestnut filly foaled February 4th by Seaforth's Billion Heir, out of WC That Special Face, via embryo transfer; chestnut colt foaled February 1st by Undulata's Nutcracker, out of WC Careless Heiress, via embryo transfer. |
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| Congratulations to Karrie L. Graham and Dwaine F. Kinderknecht on their purchase of STONECROFT I'M RADIANT (RWC I'm A New Yorker x Sultan's Radiance BHF). Out of a full sister to Radiant Sultan, this outstanding four year old gelding is a Park Pleasure Champion par excellence and will remain in training with agent Jim Lowry of Lowry Stables in Seymour, Illinois. |
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Congratulations to Dr. Alan Raun of Reedannland, Cumming, Iowa on his purchase of DANCE SMARTLY (Radiant Sultan x I'm Elegant Too). The dam of RWC PRINCETOWN BHF, this incredibly beautiful mare lists the great World Grand Champion BELLE ELEGANT as her second dam. Dance Smartly is carrying a foal due in 2008 by Seaforth's Billion Heir.
Congratulations to Fischer Sisters LLC of Anchorage, Kentucky on their selection of STONECROFT JUST A MOMENT (My Magical Moment x That Special Face). We wish them much success with this talented 2005 chesnut filly out of one of our very best producers.
Congratulations to Resting S Ranch, Indian Springs, Alabama on their selection of UNADORNED (Santana's Charm x Captive Moment). This cherished producer is the dam of our many-time champion junior five-gaited mare, Stonecroft Sincerely.
Stonecroft at the 2007 Kentucky State Fair World Championship Show:
CALLAWAY'S BORN FOR THIS World's Champion of Champion's Junior Five-Gaited and World Champion Junior Five-Gaited Mare with Nelson Green
WC I'M FIRST World's Champion Five-Gaited Stallion with Nelson Green
THE LAST STRAW World Champion Adult Show Pleasure Driving, Division 1, Section A with John Scheidt
NURSE GOODBODY World Reserve Champion Amateur Gentlemen's Fine Harness with John Scheidt
STONECROFT ME FIRST World Reserve Champion ASR Amateur Futurity of Kentucky Yearlings with John Scheidt
Congratulations to these new owners of Stonecroft bred horses!
STONECROFT SKYLARK (WC Belle Reve's Renaissance Man x Unadorned, by Santana's Charm), a 2004 bay gelding, was recently selected by Jannie Giles.
Stonecroft New Arrivals for 2007!
FILLY FOALED May 25th: chestnut sired by WC Belle Reve's Renaissance Man and out of Majestic Jane, via embryo transfer.
FILLY FOALED April 13th: chestnut sired by WC CH Heir To Champagne and out of Forbidden.
FILLY FOALED April 12th: chestnut sired by Seaforth's Billion Heir and out of WC That Special Face, via embryo transfer.
FILLY FOALED March 23rd: chestnut sired by WC Belle Reve's Renaissance Man and out of Dance Smartly.
FILLY FOALED March 19th: chestnut sired by WC Belle Reve's Renaissance Man and out of Price On Request.
COLT FOALED March 9th: chestnut via embryo transfer, sired by Callaway's Blue Norther and out of That Special Face.
EMBRYO TWINS FOALED January 7th: a black colt and a bay filly sired by RWC CF FIRST NIGHT OUT, and out of WC CH A SWEET TREAT.
Stonecroft reports these recent sales activities...
MY MAGICAL MOMENT (WGC Sultan's Santana x My Flame), an exceptional stallion and the sire of RWC You Move Me, he features the golden cross of Supreme Sultan and CH Wing Commander and is now under the ownership of Danette Musselman.
THEOLOGY (WC Revival x DJ's Lady Chatterly), many time Champion Country Pleasure Driving horse to Frank and Iris James.
STONECROFT RING LEADER (Supreme Heir x Ring Girl), this outstanding Junior Fine Harness champion has been sold to Robert & Kim Grom and will be under the direction of Mike Richardson.
THE GREAT GASPAR (Merchant Prince x Denmark's Radiant Society), a full brother to our very special WC A Sweet Treat, Gaspar is himself an accomplished amateur fine harness horse, and was purchased by Pigeon Roost Farm, Phillipa Sledge and will be under the direction of Rob and Sarah Byers.
STONECROFT ABSOLUTELY (CH Harlem Town x Careless Heiress), this very talented 2005 colt is now owned by Alexa King.
STONECROFT YOURS TRULY (Belle Reve's Renaissance Man x Unadorned), foaled in 2005, this outstanding filly has been selected by Edward W. Elliot, Jr. and Martha T. Schriver and will now be trained by Chuck Herbert.
STONECROFT NIGHTLIGHT (CF First Night Out x Sultan's Radiance BHF), this 2004 gelding is out of a full sister to WC sire Radiant Sultan and is by the sire of our WC I'm First. He was the astute choice of Karrie L. Graham and Dwaine F. Kinderknecht and their trainer, James Lowry of Lowry Stables.
STONECROFT is thrilled and honored to accept the Ellen Scripps Davis Memorial Breeder's Award from the USEF for 2006. A heartfelt thank you to all who voted, we are truly doing what we love and this award acknowledges our efforts.
--John & Don
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