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Bridled Passion Farm
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Graffiti, born memorial day morning out of our Dalia L by our Fiero LFA. Incredible colt with awesome movement. A diffenant Stallion in the making!
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Photoghraph was taken by Geof Kern for advertising for Make up and hair stylist artist in Dallas. Many of our horses are trained for photo shoots for various advertising avenues.
You can contact us for more information at 817-205-9268
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Welcome Jacquelyn as one our new working students. Jacquelyn has background in 4-H in western pleasure as well as Dressage. She has already been a big help being our groom and caller at our first season Dressage show in Austin. She is looking forward to working with our wonderful horses and furthering her knowledge in art of Classical Dressage.
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All our 2010 photos are done by
Molly Dickson Photography
t: 214. 673. 0848
e: savemolly@yahoo.com
www.mollydicksonphotography.com
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Raliegh and Mary.
Raliegh is a 19 hand Hanoverian Gelding, age five by Rotspun. Owned by Sharon Sigtenhorst.
Incredibly sweet he currently lunges, bathes, loads, leads well. We are starting him in a work program to be a riding horse.
Contact Mary for more information.
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Welcome Cassandra as one our new working student. From New Jersey, Cassandra has already had the pleasure of working with some well known Dressage Barns. She is enjoying working with such a wide variety of horses that BPF has to offer..
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Fierros, born April 1, 2010 colt by Fiero LFA out of Peregrina. Owned by Refuigo E.
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Amedeus owned by Michelle Hawkes, trained and ridden by Mary Claeys did his firs schooling show this spring. Scores in the 60’s at training level. Amedeus is three and just started under saddle.
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2010 Farewell to Juvee, our 30 year old broodmare. She will be missed by us but running in heaven with her beloved Woody!
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CONGRATULATIONS LAUREN on earning her Bronze Medal on our Electrizar! Lauren and Zar have only been parnters for two months and have already qualified for regional championships and received her third level scores for her bronze.
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Farewell to our beloved Dixie. She has been with us many years and was everyones freind. She was a great travel buddy who went to work with me in Dallas three days a week for several years. She kept the children company while I taught and cleaned up after thier snacks. She was Kenneth’s best girl and we will miss her very much!
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Lauren Donahoo has joined the BPF family as our new intern for 2009 from William Wood College in Missouri. She will be learning hands on running a horse training and breeding facility. Lauren is two scores away from achieving her USDF Bronze Medal.
Big Welcome to our farm!
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Spring Clinic Scheduled for MAY 23rd and 24th
Malvasia Ranch in McAllen Texas 1200 South Steward Road Mission,TX 78572
contact (956) 330-8836
USDF Silver Medalist Mary Claeys will be giving private and group lessons. Auditors are welcome to attend for free. We have a variety of levels and horses breeds schooling. Lunch discussion on Saturday.
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SWALHC Waco show this May, what a great show for Bridled Passion Farm.
Electrizar took High Point Performance Horse, Champion Doma Vaquera horse, First place English Hack Open and Dressage Hack Open.
Fiero took PRE Champion Four year Old stallion and BM, IAHLA Champion Four Year Old Stallion and BM and Reserve Champion Stallion of the show.
Otono took third place PRE two year old stallions and Second in IALHA 2 year old stallions
Especia, Electrizar’s Iberian daughter was Champion half Andalusian, best movement and Champion Iberian horse.
Bolida took PRE and IAHLA Champion yearling filly
Analucia took second in PRE and IALHA Reserve Champion two year old fillies Ana and Bolida also won the Product of Dam and Product of Sire class.
Alma de Teodoro took First in PRE two year old fillies and Champion in IAHLA two year old fillies and Reserve Champion Junior Mare.
Mary Claeys took High Point trainer of the show. Congradulations!
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Finally here, Juan Espinoza’s new born colt by his stallion Lechoso D out of Keberes owned by Donna DeYoung. Born May 13, 2008, PRE with double Leviton lines. Congradulations Juan on your new Stallion Prospect!
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Carol McArdle Clinic held at BPF this weekend was a huge success! This was the first time I have gotten to ride with Carol and was very impressed with her knowledge of Dressage, her training techniques and exercises. We had a variety of riders from campaigning event riders, Halflinger breeders, Andalusian Riders and Trainers, to very basic amatuer riders. She was fun, motivating, encouraging and very insprising. I especially enjoyed her feed back on my FEI work with Electrizar, she really helped design exercises and pin point where we need to improve for our competition in PSG this season. Then she excited to help me work with our Fiero just starting under saddle getting ready for his first Functionality test this May. Feedback from our Dressage community aduitors was overwhelming and our waiting list for her next clinic is getting full.
If you would like to come and work with Carol in our next clinic, please contact me at 817-205-9268. You will be thrilled you did. Estimated booking date in June and August.
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MAY 16, 17 and 18th the 2008 Southwest Andalusian Club’s Fiesta Texas show in Waco at the Heart of Texas Expo. Don’t miss a great horse show of our regions best Pure Spanish and Iberian Warmbloods. Beautiful horses shown in traditional Spanish style.
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ANNCE is coming here to the South in April 16th 2008 for Inscriptions/Revisions. Be sure your PRE’s are registered with the STUD BOOK OF SPAIN!
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Group shot of our horse family at inscriptions, Juan Espinoza with Dalia, Donna DeYoung, Beverly Denham with Daughters Kimberly and Sherry and Kim’s Son and Sherry’s little girl and Mary Claeys.
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Special THANKS to Valorie Murray for all her help, Mike Tucker and Greg Boggard for the use of their trailers and Donna DeYoung for Video taping and Juan Espinoza.
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Mariah BPF, born April 14, 2008 by PRE Andalusian Stallion Lechoso D out of Annun Ziata, purebred Arabian mare. Currently bay. Gorgeous face and wonderful personality.
She will make an excellent Iberian Showhorse
Offered for sale by Quest Farms 817-205-9268
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Congradulations to Katie Tucker at her first National debute at the Fort Worth Dressage Show. She received her first scores toward her Bronze Medal.
Great Job done!
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FIRST PRE FOAL OF THE SEASON
Apassionatta BPF, Bay filly, will be grey, born April 4, 2008. By Lechoso D out of Dalia L.
“Passa” has spectacular movement and personality to go along with her extrodinary Pure Spanish bloodlines.She will be a big girl expecting to be every bit of 16 hands or larger. She is extremely affectionate and curious with everyone. She has never met a stranger. This little girl will be groomed for the showring!
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FIRST FOAL OF THE SEASON
Dalila BPF, (Delicate in Spanish) Bay Filly born March 8, 2008. By Electrizar out of Gala Event, our Hanoverian mare out of the famous “G” line.
This little Spanish beauty will be an exquisite Iberian Show horse. She looks identical to her Iberian Sister Especia who has won numerous titles with the International Andalusian Assc and USEF. FOR SALE CONTACT Mary 817-205-9268
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Our newest Stallion addition, San Saba Morroc. Gorgeous Eygptian bred Arabian by the phenominal Ansata King Tut.
Huge Dressage movement, nice uphill cadence, sweet disposition. We are booking for breedings now.
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Our new Barn help! Astor a Boston Terrier/Cocker Spaniel cross and Lamp Chops a Basset Hound/Shepherd cross. They are going like weeds and our barn has never been more rodent and frog free!
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Carol McArdle Clinicto be held at Bridled Passion Farm – www.bridledpassionfarm.com Near Cleburne, TX on Dates April 26th and 27, 2008
Stall and location information contact Mary Claeys 817-205-9268
Contact for rides/audit information: Michael LeVasseur 972-742-8833 e-Mail: chemfree@netportusa.com
Riders: $115 – 1 hour Two rides - $220 Auditors $25 – 1 DayRides: Beginning 9:30am Saturday/Sunday
8:30 each morning
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International Nationals this fall, Macho took Grand Champion in his Spanish Porteguese two year old stallions.
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SOLD to Kim Delgiorno of Missouri, Macho is now under saddle and is on his way to making a fine riding horse.
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Electrizar took Reserve Champion in his Doma Vaquera Basico class.
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Electrizar also was First Place in his Dressage Hack Open and Doma Vaquera Open show.
Fiero took Top Five 3-4 year old Spanish Stallion.
Lechoso D was fourth place in his Dressage class.
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Congradulations to Greg Bogard, one of my dearest friends for surviving his week adventure in Missouri trail riding and camping in the Ozark Mountains. Here he is with his girl Sadie making there way across the Current River.
He had a great time, enjoyed the scenery, food and evening entertainment. Ladies Greg is available, a great catch and looking for Miss Right to ride along on his horsey adventures!
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Congradulations to Sharon Stigenhorst on Cara Mia getting into the Main Mare book for the North American Oldenburg Assc. Cara was trained and presented by Mary Claeys. Cara is a lovely two year old Black mare our of Couer Nior and is available for sale.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT77K0ILKpc
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Our newest additions to our breeding program at Bridled Passion Farm. Meloso PRD, Cria approved PRE Andalusian Mare, bred to Lechoso D for 2008 foal and her new born filly Bolida. Bolida is full sister to our Annalucia. She will be retained for our show and breeding program as well. Bolida will grey out like her beautiful sister and will be groomed with Annalucia and Alondra for our Cobra Mares!
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Our new Olympic bloodline bred Dutch Warmblood baby colt was born May 6th. Absolutely spectacular! We are planning on keeping him for our new Warmblood breeding stallion! Watch Him CLOSE!
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We kicked butt at the SWALHC show in April! Lechoso D took Senior Stallion and Grand Champion Stallion Championships, Placed Second in his Dressage classes (first time showing)
Electrizar took Champion in Fourth Level Open and PSG Open in Dressage.
Fiero took Champion and Best Movement in Junior Stallions
and our girls did pretty good as well! See ya at Nationals!
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NEW ADDITIONS to the BPF family, yearling Pure Raza Espanol fillies
Alondra, with white star and Analucia with the blaze. We are extremely pleased with them both.
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Dalia L has also joined our family from Jackass Mountain Ranch. A lovely three year old with incredible movement. We look forward to her foal next year with Lechoco D.
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2006 International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Assc National Championships
My horses and I had a BLAST!!! Electrizar performed an Exhibition Friday evening with a Spanish Flair. Gabriela DM (owned by Diane McCormick) and I represented Spain in the Flag presentation Saturday evening to open up the evening events. All Bridled Passion Farm horses preformed beautifully in each class and was a fine representation of the Classic Spanish Andalusian! Electrizar was Reserve National Champion at Fourth Level Open, Fiero was National Top Five Champion in the two year old Spanish Colts, Ganosa was National Top Five Champion in the Spanish Junior Mares, Especia was National Top Five Champion Half Andalusian Best Movement and in the Half Andalusian Sport Horse!
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RIDING WITH THE SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL OF VIENNA IN TEXAS
School Master Herr Harald Bauer, July 2006
It was a priviledge and an honor to ride with such a well schooled riding master. Herr Bauer’s instruction is very “Classical” and in the keeping with Dressage training traditions, together we worked on perfecting our shoulder in, travers, renvers, flying changes and collection. Each day my horse became lighter in his cadence, his gaits became free, transisitons crisp and my riding position was improved to allow for the FEI work that lay ahead. His knowledge of the Baroque Horse is incredible and I look forward to his next visit to Texas in January to finish our schooling to prepare for Prix St. George this spring. This is how riding should be taught!
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A Weekend With A Master, July 2005
Words really cannot describe how I felt about the my experience participating in Legendary Lessons Reining/Dressage Clinic conducted by the world renown Dressage Master Walter A. Zettl. His love of horses was very apparent with the soft-spoken kinds words of encouragement with each lesson and rider. His open mindedness to help every rider of every discipline get a clearer understanding and feel of a more harmonious communication with their dance partners was just incredible to see.
What I received from my weekend experience is that it doesn’t matter what discipline you ride and or teach, the communication and trust between horse and rider are in the basics the same. We want our horses to trust that we will be soft and patient in our asking, and to DEVELOP are aids in such a way that the horse is not surprised or made nervous by our asking. To have each exercise flow into the next so harmoniously that it appears that the horse and rider are one. That each discipline has something to gain from the other. As each horse and rider progressed through Zettl’s warm-up exercises, the riding became a beautiful dance between the two. Such wonderful cadence and suspension were acheived through the carefully planned progression of exercises explained by Zettl. Reining horses and Dressage horses were performing brilliant relaxed Piaffe, Passage and Flying changes. Riders and horses were relaxed, happy and eager to learn. Zettl showed reiners exercises that would strengthen their horses hind legs and how to make transitions smoother and not so abrupt. It was wonderful to see Zettl’s eye light up as he perfected the reiners in a Dressage riders working canter pirouette into a reining spin, back into a working canter pirouette. Zettl even enjoyed the excitement created by a dynamically preformed sliding stop. Then to see the Dressage riders open their horses up through lightness into even more breathtaking expression was just overwhelming.
I came away with a better, softer, gentler feel of my rein contact, and a well thought out warm up plan to help all my horses become happy and willing dance partners. I loved my experience riding my Andalusian Stallion Electrizar with Walter and will keep with me his words of endearment he had for my stallion and his breed. I believed he enjoyed working with my Baroque child and enjoyed my enthusiasm for his teaching and my love of my horse and Dressage.
Thanks to Susannah Cord and Craig Johnson for dreaming up this concept and hosting this once in a lifetime experience for me and my horse! As Walter would say “Good riding to you and your horse!”
Mary Claeys-Smith Bridled Passion Farm
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