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Name: Mandolin Rain |
| AKA: "Moose" | |
| Stats: 1995 Hanoverian/Thoroughbred Bay Gelding | |
| Owned by: Ashley Godfrey | |
| Major: Dressage, combined training and eventing, lesson horse | |
| Graduated: February 2008 (was given to a couple just outside Winston-Salem to live out his days with pasture buddies) | |
Moose was at Castle Farm for a couple of years. He came here to be sold, but we easily fell in love with him and he didn't leave right away as planned. Heather King bought him first, because he was such a nice addition to the lesson program. Then Ashley Godfrey fell in love and purchased him a few months later. She took him to several horse trials during the short time she had him, and they both had a lot of fun. Due to an injury, Moose could not be jumped anymore, so he had to be given away. He has a really good home, but we will definitely miss him.
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Name: Lexington |
| AKA: "Lex" | |
| Stats: 1999 bay Mustang gelding | |
| Owned by: Sydney Parks | |
| Major: Lesson pony, dressage and eventing prospect | |
| Graduated: October 2007 (moved to a farm closer to owner's home) | |
September 2006 Double D Hunter Show Reserve Champion Short Stirrup Hunter (with rider Jordan Rigsbee) September 2006 Double D Hunter Show Reserve Champion Infant Hunter (with rider Heather King) |
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Lex came to Castle Farm for "behavior modification", and blossomed into a great lesson horse. He jumps 2', and is very easy going. While he was here, he went to several shows and definitely showed promise as a dressage pony. Sydney Parks (Lex's young owner) had been traveling to Castle Farm from Rocky Mount for several years. They recently found a farm much closer to their house and have relocated Lex there. We wish them both the best of luck!
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Name: Bust-A-Move |
| AKA: "Buster" | |
| Stats: 2000 Appaloosa/QH dark bay gelding | |
| Owned by: Linda, Ellen, and Rachel Shaw | |
| Major: The Shaw lesson horse | |
| Graduated: December 2007 | |
2006 MacNair's Country Acres Intro Level Dressage Year End 3rd place (with rider Linda Shaw) April 2007 Double D Hunter Show Special Beginner Equitation Champion (with rider Rachel Shaw) April 2007 Double D Hunter Show Beginner Equitation Champion (with rider Rachel Shaw) May 2007 Double D Hunter Show Beginner Equitation Champion (with rider Rachel Shaw) |
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Buster is the Shaws' personal horse. He was also a lesson horse for Castle Farm. We were always delighted by his antics both in and out of the field. He has lots of talent and potential for both the hunter and dressage rings. Hopefully, we will see him at some shows in the future!
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Name: Jo Jo's Secret |
| AKA: "Jo" | |
| Stats: 1998 APHA Chestnut Paint/Thoroughbred mare | |
| Major: Dressage, combined training and eventing, english pleasure, driving | |
| Graduated: Sept. 2007 (sold to Laurie Betts) | |
2003 CVPHA Breeding Stock Paint Horse High Point Champion 2003 PAC certificate: English Pleasure 2004 PAC certificate: Dressage 2004 PAC Top 5: Dressage 2004 PAC Top 5: Combined Training Sept. 2005 Brighton Stables Combined Training Champion 2005 Year-End MacNair's Country Acres Novice Combined Training Division Champion 2005 PAC Certificate of Achievement: Combined Training 2005 PAC Reserve Champion: Combined Training 2006 American Eventing Championship Qualifier: Beginner Novice level 2006 Year-End MacNair's Country Acres Novice Combined Training Division Champion 2006 NCDCTA HOY 4th place Senior Beginner Novice level eventing 2006 NCDCTA HOY 1st place Senior Combined Training 2006 PAC Certificate of Recognition: Eventing 2006 PAC Top 5: Eventing 2007 NCDCTA Horse of the Year - tied for 6th place in Training Level Eventing (limited showing) |
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Click here to see a video of JoJo driving.What a versatile horse! | |
Update from Laurie Betts (4/18/08):Jo Jo and I are safely in Pennsylvania. She has adjusted well to her new place - I just had Brewster haul her up here early this week, and I rode her today for the first time and she was a good girl. Of course she is still kinda like a deer in the headlights but everyone there likes her already. She is turned out with some other mares and was not any trouble to integrate.
Update on Jo Jo from Laurie Betts (12/9/07): Hey Heather - The Walkers had a little schooling Combined Training show yesterday. Me and Jo did a maiden with our very first ever jump course (very low jumps but a lot of them in a row for me). WE had only had one lesson with Brewster several days before and I really didn't think I was ready, but she was such a pro and didn't try anything at all naughty - just point and shoot pretty much. I was SO happy with her and it gave me so much confidence.
Update on Jo Jo (11/19/07: Hey Heather - Hope all is well. Jo Jo and I did pretty well at Dressage at Latta, and I had a blast. . . we got a second, a third and a fourth ribbon. Two of our scores were 64 and 65 -the 4th place was 59 - I was kinda tired for the last one so I didn't get as much energy as I should have. All walk-trot tests, but we schooled some canter while we were there. Latta is gorgeous and very low-key and everyone was so nice. She behaved herself very well and she loves to be braided and pampered. Happy Thanksgiving and I have attached a picture of us after our test. She is giving the Jo Jo eye!!
Jo was Heather's personal eventing horse. While she was at Castle Farm, she excelled in english pleasure, dressage, jumping, driving, and foxhunting. When she left, she was under saddle for eventing, and was consistently listed in the Paint Alternative Competition (PAC) listings for combined training as well as dressage. In September 2006, Heather and Jo qualified and competed at the American Eventing Championships. Jo Jo was sold to Laurie Betts. Laurie will be keeping JoJo in training with Judy and Brewster Walker of Station Hill Farm in Cedar Grove, NC for several months. After that, look for Jo in the dressage and combined training show ring again!
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Name: Aqulia de Martita |
| AKA: "Marti" | |
| Stats: 1990 APHA bay tobiano mare | |
| Major: hunter/jumper pony, lesson pony | |
| Graduated: February 2006 (sold to Sue Priest) | |
2003 Carolina Fall Classic Large Pony Reserve Driving Champion |
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**Update from the new owners: "I know it's been a while but I wanted to just send you an updated photo of Marti and to let you know she is still doing great. We qualified for the state horse show on her again this year and we were hoping to catch up with you there, but we didn't have any luck. Anyway, here is a photo from the district show and one from this past week at State, as you can see she is as beautiful as ever. I may be visiting you again soon, we're looking for a younger taller horse......my oldest daughter is looking at eventing, keep us in mind if you come across anything."
Out of the great Q Ton Eagle bloodlines, Marti has been a successful show horse her entire life, from halter shows as a yearling to blue-ribbon jumping as an adult. She has a great temperament, and is a very calm schooling horse. Marti is also a great broodmare, and produced several quality foals when she was with Castle Farm. (Click here to see her foals!)
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Name: Cheyenne's Teacup |
| AKA: "Cheyenne" | |
| Stats: 1993 APHA Bay/White tobiano mare | |
| Major: WTC and jumping lessons, eventing | |
| Graduated: January 2006 (sold to Rhonda Crosby) | |
Cheyenne was a 15 hh mare, very sweet disposition, easy to handle. She was used for walk/trot/canter lessons, and was very successful at jumping, especially cross country. She made a fabulous eventing horse while at Castle Farm, competing up to Novice level.
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Name: Owen |
| AKA: "Owen" | |
| Stats: 1990 Quarter Horse/Arab cross gelding | |
| Major: children and adult lessons, Hindu weddings | |
| Graduated: June 2004 (sold to Debbie Hanley) | |
Owen was another of our solid lesson horses. Owen worked well as a medium-sized lesson horse for our younger riders as well as our more experienced students.
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Name: Jaqueline |
| AKA: "Jackie" | |
| Stats: ~1998 Domestic longhair female (S) | |
| Major: Assistant barn cat, proof to watch what you ask for (you just might get it!) | |
| Graduated: Passed away Dec. 2005 |
Jackie was the cute one in the family, and always had the run of the house. However, she kept running away if we ever left a door or window open. So, after one too many nighttime trips to find her, we finally gave Jackie what she wanted. In the end, she shared the barn with Jack and helped keep Castle Farm rodent-free.
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Name: Sebastian |
| AKA: "Sebastian" | |
| Stats: 2001 chinchilla | |
| Major: Beloved pet | |
| Graduated: Passed away 2005 |
Sebastian was our resident ball of energy and primary "awww" recipient. He was named for Sebastian Cabot, who we (at the time) mistakenly thought was the voice of Tigger, whose overenthusiastic bouncing form Sebastian emulated so well. (As you may know, Sebastian Cabot was the narrator of Winnie the Pooh -- Paul Winchell was the voice of Tigger.) As a pet, Sebastian was great! He was very soft (that's why they make coats out of chinchillas), and he took baths in fine dust (extremely cool to watch). We bought him a big plastic ball for Christmas one year, and he rolled around the house in it, providing hours of amusement for both the humans and the other animals in the household.
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Name: Graylord, Master of the Barn |
| AKA: "Gray" | |
| Stats: 1998 Pygmy Goat wether | |
| Major: He was cool! | |
| Graduated: Passed away 2004 |
Graylord was a wedding present, and was a barn favorite at Castle Farm. He was a very loyal goat, and protected us from the evils of the world.