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Statesmans Silhouette

1990, Dark Bay, 15.1 hands
Chief of State x Meadowrock Melanie
(Blend Old Government, Western Working, Old Vermont)

Performance Record: Athletic stallion successfully competed through 3rd level dressage against all breeds with scores as high as 73 percent; competed successfully over fences in 2003 by a 13 year-old, winning the prestigious Mid-A Sport Horse Award. Multiple USDF high-score Championships, AMHA Open Competition, USDF All-Breeds and Morgan year-end awards, including USEF Horse of the Year Zone Champion, Champion 2nd Level USDF All-Breeds and 3rd level Morgan Dressage Association Award of Excellence Champion. Multiple winner of Sport Horse Suitability classes - undefeated in the stallion championship at Mid-Atlantic Morgan Regional Championships last five times shown: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2003. Consistently scoring in the mid-70's in USDF Dressage Breeding Classes with high scores in movement. One of only three Morgan stallions to be Approved by the American Warmblood Society - the only one through performance.

Breeding record: Sire of about 100 offspring around the U.S., Canada and Europe including:

• Laughters Lord Wilson, 15 hand 1995 black son out of Otterbein May Mary (Lippitt), 2000 Morgan Dressage Association East Coast First Level Reserve Champion. Champion at 3rd Level at the 2002 Mason-Dixon Classic. 2003 and 2004 Mid-A Suitability Gelding Champion. Competed successfully at 4th level in 2004 with multiple USDF high-score championships, including the 2004 Mid-A 3rd level and above championship and 4th level championship at Old Dominion. Competed successfully at Prix St. Georges in 2005 with scores as high as 63%; will compete at Intermediare in 2006.
• Spring Hollow Destrier, 16 hand, 1995 bay son out of Nodaway Tilli (Funquest x Brunk), consistent scores in the upper 60s in first level dressage and wins in working hunter under saddle and over fences. The only Morgan to win a year-end inspection award from the American Warmblood Society in 1998. Grand Champion Mid-A Sport Horse Suitability in 1997. Multiple championships at First Level in recognized competition at both USDF open and breed shows. USA Equestrian Morgan Horse of the Year in Region 2 at First Level and top five finish in both USA Equestrian and MDA Awards of Excellence nationally at First Level. Now schooling 2nd and 3rd level with his amateur owner.
• Sping Hollow Kyros, 16 hand, black 2001 gelding out of Foxridge Destiny (Ben Don, Nocturne, Rapidan). Winner of first Morgan class at 2004 Dressage at Devon with a score of 73.5 percent - 3.5 percentage points above second place horse; would have put him at the top or in the high ribbons in open 3 year-old and many other Individual Breed Classes under the same judge. Reserve overall high score champion dressage at Old Dominion Morgan Horse Show in August 2005 - his first recognized competition under saddle and only his third show.
• Phenomenon, 14.3 hand 1996 black-bay son out of Savenac Centerfold (Government, Lippitt, Ben Don), Champion Beginning Working Hunter and winner of a large Dressage Under Saddle Class at Mid-A 2000. Grand Champion Sport Horse Suitability at Mid-A in 1998 with a score of 83%. Reserve Grand Champion Sport Horse Suitability at Mid-A in 2001. Champion 2001 Mid-A Training Level Dressage.
• Spring Hollow Night Magic, 15.2 hand 1998 Brown Gelding (Brunk, Lippitt). 2002 USA Equestrian Horse of the Year Reserve Champion Versatility; 2002 Mid-A Morgan Reserve Hunter Hack Champion. With his 13 year-old rider, 2003 USEF Horse of the Year Reserve Champion Training Level, Reserve Champion Junior Exhibitor Mid-A Sport Horse Award, Reserve Champion Junior/Young Rider Training Level MDA Award of Excellence, placing fifth in Open Division.Took rider to her C-2 rating in Pony Club in 2004 and qualified for Pony Club Nationals in Dressage in 2004 and 2005.
• Creekvale Crescent Shadow, 15.1 hand 1996 bay son out of Foxridge Destiny (Nocturne, Government, Lippitt), Reserve Grand Champion 1998 Mid-A Sport Horse Suitability, winner at training level in open recognized dressage with scores in the 60s; championships in USDF competition at training level.
• Creekvale Chardonnay, 1999 15.1 hand bay filly out of Foxridge Destiny. Reserve Champion Mid-A Junior Horse Suitability in 2000, Reserve Champion Mid-A Suitability mares in 2003; Scoring in the 60s in Training Level Dressage.
• Spring Hollow En Avant. 1996 15.3+ hand liver chestnut gelding out of Caduceus Mercedes. Champion 2001 Mid-A Beginning Working Hunter; Reserve Champion Medium and Open Working Hunter at Mid-A in 2004. Champion Open Working Hunter Mason-Dixon Classic in 2005. Scores in the high 60's in training level dressage. Scores in the 70s in Sport Horse Suitability.
• Caduceus Quintanna. 1997 15.1 black mare. Premium mare in American Warmblood registry with exceptional movement scores. Competing successfully at First Level dressage with scores in the mid-60's with her amateur owner.
• Spring Hollow Raindancer. 2002 15.2 chestnut gelding. Grand Champion Sport Horse Suitability at 2004 Mid-A with score of 78.5 percent under "S" Dressage judge Sharon Poulin. Lightly competed under saddle with his amateur owner in 2005, he won the Intro Level Championship at 2005 Mid-A with a score of 83% under "S" judge Sally O'Connor in his first class under saddle and repeated his championship in Sport Horse Suitability, following up with another Suitability Grand Championship at the 2005 Old Dominion Morgan Horse Show.

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Throwing consistently high quality from a variety of bloodlines. Foals have his good size -- many maturing 15.2 or more -- quiet temperament, excellent substance, extraordinary sport horse movement. 70 percent black or bay. Video available. Dual registered AMHA and American Warmblood Society.

Owner: Spring Hollow Morgans, 1180 Jacks Corner Rd., Hopewell, Pa., 16650 (814) 766-2539. Click here to email: lyn@springhollowmorgans.com

Location where Stallion is standing: Same.

Semen transport available, breeding by transported semen. Ninety percent conception rate in season.

Stud Fee: $1,250, LFG..

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