Our broodmares:
Lizzie’s Hero:
5-year-old
16.3 hands
Dark Bay Throughbred Mare by Partner’s Hero out of Lizzie of Live Oak by Caveat
Our lovely girl Lizzie has the size, substance, bone, and temperament that are becoming more and more difficult to find in the modern Thoroughbred. Her classic Thoroughbred lines are filled with class and stamina, and her conformation and movement are a cut above the rest. Bred and hand selected for the broodmare barn by noted breeding operation Acorn Hill Farm, Lizzie is an asset to our breeding program.
In 2007 she produced Phoenix Bongo, a bay colt by irish show jumper Carlow Clover. Though he was born with contracted tendons and required hospitalization, and later required hernia surgery, he is on his way to becoming a normal horse. His temperament simply can't be beaten, and though he is in the midst of an ugly phase right now, we expect him mature into a lovely horse.
Lizzie was booked to Palladio for a 2008 foal, but did not take. We plan to repeat the breeding in 2008, for a 2009 foal. Since she was going to be hanging around with nothing to do, we decided to get her going under saddle to prove that she would make a lovely riding horse as well as a lovely Mom. She is pictured above with 90 days of under saddle work under her belt.
Photos of Phoenix Bongo at 3 weeks of age: (Still slightly over at the knee, but well on the way to normalcy).
In To The Future
15-year-old
16.1 hand
Black Irish crossbred mare
Owned by Holly Utermoehlen
Don't
let her barn name of Angus fool you, this grand dame puts
the "B" in Beautiful. Outrageous movement, scopey jump, and
extreme bravery were her hallmarks when she competed, and
we are excited to see her pass them down to the next
generation. Angus was imported to the US by top rider Jan
Byyny who competed her through the CCI**. She produced two
foals for Jan, the oldest of which just won her first event
on a score of 26.0! After a stint as a broodmare, Angus
returned to the show ring with current owner Holly, where
she finished 2006 with a top 15 finish at the Radnor CCI**.
Angus will be bred to Formula One for a 2009 foal, and we
look forward to seeing what this cross will produce.
Calypso
8-year-old
17.1 hand
Black Canadian crossbred mare
Owned by Duck Hollow Farm, Vershire, Vermont
“Cali” is everything that people love about a
crossbred—size, temperament, and kindness. She is the
mother of two of Phoenix Farm’s young horses, Cruiser and
Seeker, and their outstanding quality has led us to lease
her for this breeding season. She is in foal to Denny
Emerson’s Reputed Testamony for 2007, and we look forward
to seeing what this cross will produce.
It's A Girl!
Cali delivered a healthy bay with chrome filly who has been
dubbed Sparrow!
Calypso has been bred back to Reputed Testamony, and has
been confirmed in foal for 2008!
Gussie
Up
2000-2007
16 hand
Dark bay Irish Thoroughbred mare by
Wayne County (IRE)
out of Gussie by Deerhound.
This flashy mare’s pedigree reads like a who’s who of class
and success in both the sport world and the racing world.
In the first three generations she features Sadler’s Wells,
Sir Ivor, Danzig, Riverman, and Northern Dancer. The blood
of these great champions has culminated in Gussie, an
exceptionally balanced, correct, and gorgeous individual.
Gussie has already produced two top-notch foals for eventer
Sharon White, and in 2007 she is expecting a foal by Denny
Emerson’s Irish Sporthorse Stallion Formula One.
It's A Girl!
It is with a mixture of joy and sadness that we announce
the birth of Gussie's foal Phoenix Amani. Sadly, Gussie
ruptured her colon during labor, and died shortly after the
birth. We are heartbroken to have lost such an exceptional
mare. Gussie had everything--beauty, brains, talent, and
the sweetest temperament. Everyone who saw her was drawn to
her, and her death leaves a hole in our hearts. However,
her filly Amani is simply spectacular, and is a worthy
replacement for her mother. Amani will not be offered for
sale, and will instead have a performance career and then
join the broodmare band.
Phoenix Farm would like to extend a special thanks to all
those who have contributed to keeping orphan Amani hale and
hearty. We'd like to thank Dr. Jamie Kerr for his kind
attendance at Gussie's passing, and our own vet Dr. John
Kaufman for all his help and support. We'd like to thank
Lee Miller and Lindsay Stokes (and Jack and Skyler) for
helping with late night feedings so we can catch up on our
sleep. Most of all we'd like to thank Lynn Larson for the
loan of the incomparable nurse mare Cash. Lynn has held our
hand through the difficult process of raising an orphan and
has been invaluable as we go through this difficult period.
As you can see from her photos, Amani already shows a
talent for galloping and jumping, but has the paces for the
dressage also!
New Pictures of Phoenix Amani! Pictured here at 3 months of
age with her foster mother, Cash, she continues to be a
spectacular addition to the farm!
Native
Monarch 1986-2006 (click
here
for more information)
20-year-old
16.2 hand
Bay Thoroughbred mare by Imperial Native out of Bold Tiara,
by Bold Monarch
"Ariel" is our first broodmare, and though her time in the
breeding shed was shorter and less fruitful than we'd
hoped, there is no denying the special place she holds in
our hearts. John bought Ariel in 1992, as an amateur
steeplechase prospect. She was a 10-time winner on the flat
track, including winning a race with a fractured front leg.
She was successful racing over timber and national fences,
and in 1995 John began eventing her. She competed through
the training level when an accident left her missing much
of her front fetlock and her future terribly in
doubt--Ariel was one of the first horses to undergo the
now-common infusion technique for treating infected joints.
She was given a less than 20% chance for survival, but the
tough old girl fought back to soundness. She was retired
from competition, but continued to enjoy foxhunting. In
1997 she was bred to the Secretariat son Class Secret, and
produced our first homebred,
Phoenix Secret.
Unfortunately, a pre-partum uterine infection has proved
persistent, even with cultures sent to many labs to try
to work out a antibiotic protocol. After slipping three
foals, Ariel was retired from breeding, and sent to live
at our sister farm, Duck Hollow, in Vershire, Vermont,
where she is still competing at USEA recognized events
at the Novice level at the ripe old age of 20. This mare
has been the epitome of the great American
Thoroughbred--tough, strong, talented, resilient and
brave.
