All about Ideal the Number One Oldenburg Stallion in North America! Also a Breyer Model

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FEI Rider, Virginia Allen and I Candy win first show at Thunderbird in Canada!

I Candy was amazing and scored 72.85% which was first out of over 40 horses! Virginia reports I Candy won the High Score award of the day. She says, it was probably the best Training level test that I have ever ridden on any horse. "Candy" she was out of the Ultimate Piaffee's Hannoverian mare Catinka. The 17+ chestnut mare earned premium status this past summer by the ISR/Oldenburg. She is a full sister to one of Darrel's favorite horses, Ingo's Katze owned by Melissa and Charlotte Haines.

More information and the letter to Michelle is online at Michelle's website at Michelle Ives-Purdy

Isabella was an Easter gift at l:00 p.m. in the afternoon for her breeder, Kim Fordney of Charleston, SC. The black filly by Ideal is out of an 18 year old TB mare, Spending Monday by Artic Flash out of Rachel's Picture. The mare was a maiden mare but obviously took to being a mom right away. These pictures, taken on the day Isabella was born, show Kim's son giving the new foal a lot of attention with the mare's approval.

Kim, Thanks for the great pictures. The tongue is just too cute!

This beautiful filly by Ideal was born on April 16 at 1:30 a.m. and is out of the TB mare Hazy Dazy by Tasso Ruth McKinney of Mariposa, California, is the proud breeder.

Hi Carol,

A few extras for you! I'm so thrilled with her. She's perfect. Can't wait for her inspection!

Hugs,

Ruth

She sure shows promise! - Carol

Another New IDEAL Foal!

Norv Vogel of Los Gatos, California, announces her new filly, Issabella by Ideal out of her TB mare Cricket that foaled on April 22 at 11:15 AM. After spending the entire night at the barn I was lucky enough to be there for the entire birth. She is beautiful, completely black except for a very small sock on her right leg.

Really nice foal - Carol

IDEAL LIFE at BIT of BRITIAN

IDEAL LIFE (aka Jack) makes a name for himself at the Bit of Britain United States Eventing Association American Eventing Championships held at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, Sept 10-13, 2009

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Ellen Guthrie and her Ideal named Jack (Ideal Life)

In the Beginner Novice Rider Amateur Division Ellen Guthrie (See related story and photo below) on Ideal Life won the Division with a score of 26.5.! The Dressage score was 26.5 with a double clear in both Cross Country and Stadium Jumping.

There were 29 entries from riders all over the country.

Ellen sent us this great e-mail:

Hi,

Yes, It was an amazing week... .. He is such an incredible guy...I was either crying or smiling with joy...... I wish I had had an Ultimate Piaffe flag or saddle pad or something to wave and wear.!!!! But I told his story over and over to both the Chronicle of the Horse interview, the US eventing mag and the video which is on the www.useventing.com website. (home page, left side, 3rd or 4th interview).

I get sooooo many compliments on him when I am just hacking about also.. He was quite funny prior to our SJ round.. I had braided him, groomed his tail etc,,, Then I ran back to my trailer to get dressed, one last talk with my trainer and when I returned to his stall to tack up he was flat out snoring sound asleep, .. then when I get him "up", he sits like a dog for about 1 min... He used to do this all the time as a 2 yr old.. I start laughing so hard.. So needless to say he wasn't at all stressed out about being in 1st prior to SJ... LOL

Thank you again for bringing Ideal into my life...

Ellen

UP: "You are welcome and thanks for the neat story and kind words."

Earlier we reported ...

Young At Heart Award to Ellen Guthrie on Jack aka Ideal Life

Ellen says, "Jack is nothing short of a little super star. He finished on his dressage score in Novice at Rebecca Farm at Kalispell, Montana with a low score of 30.5. Ellen and Ideal Life were able to win the highest score for senior rider of the entire show winning the Award!

Some Mighty Fine Jumping by ISHY and Karyn Albrecht

More Ishy Photos

Karen Writes:

Here are some highlight jumps of the year for In The Money BCF. We had limited outings, but Ishy was champion and even double-champion almost every time out, consistently at 1.20m, 1.25m, even up to 1.30m. Fingers crossed for our Grand Prix Debut in 2010 ~ will let you know. He REALLY garnered a TON of attention and admiration the last two weeks of August in Wilsonville with his amazing jumping efforts.

Karyn & Ishy

UP- "What a great story. Notice we have a link above to an ISKY picture page."

Incahoots has new owner

Lessa on Incahoots

Ryann Blair of Oregon reports she purchased Incahoots (aka Murphy) this Spring. She says, "I absolutely love this guy and he’s doing so well! I really enjoyed attending your Inspection last weekend and thought I would shoot over a few recent pictures of my Ideal baby.

P.S. my pasture fence is 5 feet and 2 inches tall and he trotted that oxer with ease, he loves to jump!

Thank you,

Ryann Blair

UP- "You're so welcome."

For dozens of candid photos, visit .. Picture This

Special Offering ...

IDEAL BREEDING PACKAGE FOR 2010

First Straw $500 Second straw $300 - 1 or 2 Straws a Dose

Additional Straws (if needed) $150 each

“Over 11 years, Ideal has an 89% per heat conception rate and 93% pregnancy rate with frozen semen.

The acceptable average is 48% per cycle”.

For additional details call Carol Ives 503 638 7716 or e-mail

Carol@UltimatePiaffe.com

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