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March 10th, 2010:  New video of our 2 year old filly Izabelle by Zarr and out of the "A" show hunter Fleur de Lis.  This was her first time free jumping, so first time through is poles and the second time is a cross rail.  



March 5th, 2010: Video of Chacco Blue filly!  What a great canter!



February 2010:  Buck Buck Goose is doing well at HITS Ocala, winning ribbons in good company.   He won his first hunter class with an amateur catch rider in a very large class.  New photos soon!


February 21, 2010: We are very excited to announce the arrival of Joy's Chacco Blue filly!  

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December 2009:  Rio Mio by Rio Grande out of our wonderful mare Joy (Jupiter), going through a gymnastics for his first time.  

December 2009: Buck Buck Goose is gearing up to show at HITS - Ocala.  

2005 Thoroughbred, 16.3hh

Fall 2009:  Thank you to Florida Sporthorse Magazine  (http://www.floridasporthorsemagazine.com/) and editor Christie Gold for choosing our 2007 filly Zora (Lotus T/Chimere - Challenger) for the cover of the premier issue!   

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And thank you Christie for giving our farm ad a major facelift!

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September 2009:  Updated photos of horses we have bred and sold.  

Rio's Mojo, 2005 by Rio Grande o/o Dutch Vivacious
Rio's Mojo by Rio Grande

Jasper, 2006 by Jupiter out of Dutch Vivacious
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Sunday Drive, 2003 first show at pre-greens
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August 2009:  Thank you to Cindi Deibert and Bill Rube for including us in their column, The Breeding Buzz in the August edition of the The Plaid Horse.  Link to article:

The Breeding Buzz - page one.

The Breeding Buzz - page two.


July 2009Razzle (Rio de Dinero/Fleur de Lis) has been sold to a fantastic professional home.  Thank you!!!!

July 11th, 2009:  A huge thank you to Judy Yancey and the Dennis' for another great Oldenburg (GOV) inspection.  We are thrilled with Gigi (GOLAN/Dutch Vivacious), Razzle (Rio de Dinero/Fleur de Lis) and Izabelle (Zarr/Fleur de Lis) and the excellent comments they received.  Updated video available on all horses.  

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July 2009:  We are very excited to announce that City Girl by the legendary Galoubet is in foal to our Rio Grande son, Rio de Dinero.  City Girl had an impressive career as a Level 7 jumper, 4' Conformation hunter as well as competing in USET classes!   She competed until the age of 17. 

 
 
 
June 26, 2009: Our 2009 colt Razzle made his first appearance in The Chronicle of the Horse.   We are sure it wont be his last! 

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April 2009:   We are thrilled to announce that Joy(Jupiter) is in foal to Chacco Blue and Noble Nellie is in foal to Mezcalero, both for early 2010 foals! 
 
Also, Buck Buck Goose was 2nd, 2nd, and 3rd at his first hunter show.  Yeah, Buckity Buck!  Zero prep for this guy, he was born to be a show hunter.  Solid 3'6" prospect!  Video soon. 
 
 

Chacco Blue
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Buck Buck Goose - first show!
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March 2009:  A Golan son was CIRCUIT CHAMPION in the hunters at HITS - OCALA, after showing 3 of the 6 weeks in that division.  He won in classes with up to 50 horses and won some hack classes.   Gracious and her full 2009 sister are both by GOLAN. 

February 2009: Not one but two fillies born in February!  We are very pleased to announce the arrival of Joy's foal West Meadow by Westporte, a full sibling to Waveny.  And Dutch Vivacious foaled another Golan girl, a full sister to Gracious.  Full siblings to both of these fillies can be seen on our SOLD page.  


HITS - OCALA 2009 - Our mare Chimere's  son Grand Slam 3E, a 7 year old, was 2nd/17 and 3rd/20 in the 7 & 8 year old jumpers at 1.3 m.  Grand Slam was also 4th/27 at HITS IV in a Level 6 class!     

Grand Slam 3E
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January 2009:  Look for our photos on magnets by Horse Hollow Press.  They are in tack stores around the country. 
 
December 2008:  Rio Sashay won two firsts and a second at her first show.  Our broodmare Chimere's son won his final class at the Canadian TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS for 6 year olds.   He is a 1/2 sibling to Zora.

October 2008:  Our yearling Zora (Lotus T/Chimere X Challenger) was Premium at the Holsteiner Inspection at Pennock Point.  Comments were that Zora is harmonious and has a lot of freedom in her movement.

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Zora

September 2008:  Our very special yearling Gracious (Golan/Dutch Vivacious) went to her new home in Virginia.  Congratulations to her new owner.  Watch for Gracious showing in 2009 and for her full sibling due early 2009.

June 2008:  Our lovely hunter mare, Escorte de Mance (Fort Grandchamp/Starter) is confirmed in foal to our stallion Rio de Dinero.  Dino is by Rio Grande and out of a fabulous International Grand Prix jumper, imported from Australia.  
 
May 14th, 2008:  Izabelle is born at 10 PM.  She is by Zarr (Hennessy) and out of the wonderful hunter mare Escorte de Mance.  See photos here:  http://gifthillfarm.com/izabelle.html
 
April 2008:  Thank you to Cindi Deibert and Bill Rube for including us in their column, The Breeding Buzz in the April edition of the The Plaid Horse.  Link to article:

The Breeding Buzz

March 2008:  Dutch Vivacious is confirmed in foal to the Grand Prix jumper and 4' Conformation Champion GOLAN.  The foal will be a full sibling to Gracious and should arrive late February 2009.  
 
HITS -Ocala 2008:  Chimere's son, Grand Slam 3E by Jamestown bred by Kingridge Stables, won FIVE first place ribbons in the YJC for 6 year olds.  Chimere is the dam of our 2006 Premium AHHA filly Zora.  

February 2008:  Joyeux by Jupiter foaled a lovely Westporte filly.   Macy has been sold to a wonderful professional in CT and Joy is back in foal to Westporte for an early 2009 foal. 

December 2007:  Gracious wins "Cutest Horse in Ocala" contest in the Ocala Star Banner. 

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Gracious

Fall 2007: The Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society published an article I wrote on the legendary stallion GOLAN (Goya/Gotthard/Ferdinand).  Golan is the sire of our 2007 filly Gracious out of Dutch Vivacious.  We are expecting a full sibling in early 2009. 

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Click photo for Golan's pedigree.

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Gracious

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Dutch Vivacious.

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Below is the article on Golan.

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