Show Results and Approvals

Pictured above, left to right, are Gold Premium Foals:
SF Firefly (Smoke Tree Gold Fever x St. Pr. St. Motown) who scored 8.8 on movement, 8.5 overall,
SF Dominick (Der Graf x Kelly - Leopard (SW)) who scored 8.4 on movement, 8.3 overall,
SF Da Vinci (Der Graf x SPS Lumina - Impression) who scored 8.3 overall as well,
SF Don Quixote (Der Graf x Jewel - Meisterwind) who scored 8.2 on movement, 8.2 overall,
SF Djali (Der Graf x SPS Larkin - Leonardo) 8.4 on movement, 8.2 overall,
SF Dakota Storm (Der Graf x Kansas Storm xx), 8.3 on exterior, 8.2 overall,
SF Darius (Der Graf x Summit Peak), 8.3 on exterior, 8.0 overall,
Windspiel (by Wazi (Trakehner)), 8.1 overall, owned by Joni Packard of Blue Moon Sporthorses,
Langley Kirk (Le Mode x Winshill - Wendland) 8.2 overall, owned by Helen Smith,
Lilly (Le Mode x Callie) 8.0 overall, owned by Nancy Evans,
Delayed Gratification (Der Graf x Magdalene - Gonzo I), 8.0 overall, owned by Sarah Patrick,

Silver Premium foals included:
SF Deo (Der Graf x Solidarity - Galoubet) 7.8 overall,
SF Deriana (Der Graf x SPS Irish Blumin) 7.8 overall,
SF Dreamgirl (Le Mode x Moonbeam Lady ) 7.8 overall, owned by Erin Shaw,
SF Dulcinea (Der Graf x Ravaging Ruby xx) 7.7 overall,
Wazi's Tehya, 7.7 overall, owned by Blue Moon Farm,
SF Dali (Der Graf x Robin - Rainbow) 7.6 overall,
SF Die Saffron (Der Graf x Rosie Time) 7.6 overall,
SF Dixie Chick (Der Graf x Danz Music xx) 7.5 overall,
Working Men's Dollar, (by Wazi (Trakehner) 7.5 overall, owned by Joann Messersmith,
Alo, 7.4 overall, owned by Marilyn Packard,
Saphira's Wisdom, 7.0 overall, owned by Brenda Zoss.
One foal was not presented for score due to her age:
Dresden (Der Graf x SPS Arroyo Bay), Congratulations!

Solomon Farm had a STELLAR year in 2006 -- check out our Great American Insurance/USDF West Central Breeders Series GRAND CHAMPIONS -- Dublin, Evensong, and Dolce Vita !! Also, 2006 keuring results were impressive for our 2006 foals -- FIVE GOLD PREMIUMS (check out their scores!) and FOUR SILVER!! See more on our Salehorses page.

Der Graf, pictured at right, is an imported 17.1 hand Zweibrucken stallion by Donnerhall, RPSI Stud Book I approved. We were proud of him at his first show -- the Texas Dressage Classic held April 15th and 16th, 2004. At the end of the day he was Reserve Grand Champion Stallion in-hand with a score of 72.5% and he also won his Materiale class! See more pictures from his show on our Stallions page.

Le Mode, pictured at left and below, is an imported 16.1 and 1/2 hand Zweibrucken stallion, RPSI Stud Book I approved. Le Mode is proving to be a natural in the show ring -- he's placed in the top two each time out at Third and Fourth Level in 2006, under trainer Heidi Basler of Omaha, NE! In his first year showing, and under a JR/YR (Laura Vonk of Lincoln, NE), Le Mode won High Point Training Level and First Level horse at the Midwest Championships in Mason City, IA, Sept. 10-12th, 2004 -- outscoring many more experienced horses. In his first recognized dressage show in 2004 (Missouri River Show, June 12-13, 2004) he won every class entered, scoring between 68 and 72.4% at Training Level. In his first in-hand show in the U.S.A., 2003, he was Grand Champion with a score of 81%! Le Mode also shone in the breeding arena -- all of his 2003 foals scored GOLD PREMIUM at our 2003 RPSI keuring, and in 2004 he sired two fabulous GOLD PREMIUM and one SILVER PREMIUM foals, including the high-point filly of the keuring, La Vie en Rose!

  

2004 wasn't half-bad either! Der Graf had a phenomenal first foal crop -- he sired the NUMBER ONE colt in the nation (Der Maestro, Der Graf x Meisterwind, overall score 8.6), as well as the NUMBER TWO FILLY AND NUMBER THREE COLT (Damsel, overall score 8.3, and Dynamite, overall score 8.4). All seven of his colts and fillies are big, super movers, with elegant conformation and consistently beautiful type! Five out of seven of his foals scored FIRST PREMIUM at our 2004 RPSI keuring.

In a look back... Solomon Farm had an unprecedented foal crop in 2003 -- Seven out of eight foals presented at our annual Rheinland Pfalz-Saar keuring held September 7th, 2003, went FIRST PREMIUM! What's more, all five of our newly imported Zweibrucken stallion Le Mode's foals were awarded First Premium -- making him a 100% Gold Medal producing sire for 2003! What a start to this exciting young stallion's breeding career. Check out these fantastic coming three year olds on our Salehorses page.

Ishmael, pictured at left, is an RPSI Stud Book I approved pinto Oldenburg stallion. Ishmael proved that while he's bred to jump, dressage is right up his alley as well. Ishmael debuted in the dressage ring in 2002 under Craig Heckert, FEI rider from Hill City, South Dakota. Judge Debbie Rodriguez rewarded Ishmael's gaits with overall scores of 8's, and commented that he showed a particular talent for dressage which should be encouraged. He scored between 61 and 65 percent at First and Second Levels.



In 2002, Solomon Farm broodmares and youngstock went to work alongside our stallion, Ishmael. Larkin, a premium mare by Leonardo (Han.) is pictured above showing successfully at First Level under our working student Chandra Lestmeister. Youngsters Peregrine, pictured below left, (2000 gelding by Pennant out of Nightshade) and Henna, below right, (1999 filly by Hall of Fame out of Busy More) distingished themselves as well in sporthorse breeding classes, placing Grand or Reserve champion in-hand every time out! Pictured below Peregrine and Henna are two of our broodmares, Jewel on the left and Lumina on the right, distinguishing themselves in the in-hand classes. Take the time to check out our horses' individual pages, or request a video to see these impressive younsters in motion.

2002 Keuring Results

Four impressive 2002 foals took home Silver Premium awards at our annual keuring -- Ishkander, a bay colt by Ishmael out of Lady Jellybean, was high scoring foal with a 7.8. Izod (by Ishmael, out of Nightshade by Meisterwind) and Masquerade (by Meisterwind out of Premium mare Chateau Queen) both scored 7.7, and Moonshine, a black colt born in late July by Meisterwind out of Lady Moonbeam, scored a 7.6, despite a small injury to his ankle. Most exciting of all, Der Graf, an imported 2000 stallion by Donnerhall out of Princess by Pik Koenig, was rated into Stud Book I and approved for breeding. Der Graf scored 8's and 9's on his movement, and drew particular praise for his canter. Watch for this promising young son of the legendary Donnerhall as he begins his show and breeding career in 2003!

Chateau Queen, pictured at left, the newest member of our broodmare herd, was awarded Premium Mare status, and was third highest scoring mare in America on the 2001 tour! And most exciting of all, she's in foal to Meisterwind for a May '02 foal! Also gaining top honors at our 2001 keuring was Blue Moon Stable's Welkin, a 2001 chestnut colt by Wazi.

Solomon Farm brought home top honors and the Champion and Reserve Champion Young Horses at the South Dakota Sporthorse Breeding Show held at the South Dakota State Fair on August 1, 2001. Robin, a 2000 RPSI filly by Rainbow, out of Summit Peak -- Galoubet, was awarded champion young horse, and Peregrine, a 2000 RPSI gelding by Pennant out of Nightshade -- Meisterwind finished close behind with reserve championship honors. Our last year's overall high point champion, Jewel (by Meisterwind, out of Jade) became a proud mother this spring -- Signet, a leggy black RPSI colt by Sabotage, is her first foal, and one to watch for in the dressage ring.

In a look backwards -- the second Solomon Farm RPSI keuring took place September 13th of 2000. We were pleased to announce that our young stallion Ishmael was approved into Stallion Book I of the Rheinland Pfalz-Saar registry. Ishmael impressed the judges with his kind, rideable nature and outstanding canter. Ishmael is limited to a book of 5 mares for 2001 while he fulfills his performance requirements necessary for full licensing.

Ishmael finished up his first season showing, in 2000, with impressive results. He was 2nd out of 13 Beginner Novice horses in Moon Rock Equestrian Center's 5-20-00 horse trials, his first show ever! On June 17, 2000, Ishmael WON the Open Novice division of the Cowboy State Games in Casper, Wyoming. July 1st, 2000, Ishmael placed 2nd out of 17 at the Powder Basin Horse Trials in Gilette, Wyoming. Ishmael qualified for the regional championships, and even after performing his dressage test in a rain squall that blew the arena down around him, he placed 4th out of 24 Open Novice horses at the Jackson Hole Horse Trials in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, August 25th, 2000. Finally, in the middle of a snowstorm, Ishmael WON the open novice division of Moon Rock Equestrian Center's combined test, on September 24th, in Worland, Wyoming. Congratulations to Ishmael and his trainer, Tracey Dalton of Dalton Farm, Worland, Wyoming.

Moving on to our 1st PREMIUM foals of 2000 -- Peregrine (2000 colt by Pennant - Nightshade) wowed the judges with his amazing trot, and earned the highest score of the day - 8.2 for type and 8.6 for movement, overall 8.4! Iden (2000 filly by Ishmael - Lady Jellybean) also earned PREMIUM foal with an 8.0 overall score, a great start for her young sire. Jewel, our 1997 black mare by Meisterwind, out of Jade, just missed premium mare status by 1 point! The judges commented on her impressive movement. Thanks again to everyone who came to help. We couldn't put it on without you! And a round of applause also for the judges, Otto Schalter, director of the German Studbooks, and Karl Heinz Bange, president of the German Rheinland Pfalz-Saar verband, as well as the vice president of the RPSI, JoAnn Cohn. Thanks for coming!

Pictured at left is Atlas (1999 colt by Art Deco) getting friendly with the judges at our inaugeral RPSI keuring in 1999. Solomon Farm had THREE premium mares and THREE premium foals -- Lumina (1995 mare by Impression out of Mega Howey), Lute (1996 mare by Cheenook out of Mega Howey), Larkin (1991 mare by Leonardo out of Mother Goose), Atlas (1999 colt by Art Deco out of Mega Howey), Rapunzel (1999 filly by Rienzi out of Mega Howey) and Savannah (now known as Sympa) (1999 filly by Sabotage out of Summit Peak). The judges were impressed with our mare herd and the quality of our foals. Sympa scored a 9 on movement, and Rapunzel and Sympa finished with overall scores of 8.25! Congratulations to these mares and foals, and thanks to everyone who helped make both these inspections a success!