Broodmares and Bloodlines

'99 foal of Swing Time
There probably isn't a long-time horse breeder alive who won't tell you that if they had it to do over again, they would have started with better broodmares. With that advice in mind, we at Far Field have attempted to get the best mares we could find. Our broodmares are selected for performance pedigree, stamina, conformational excellence, good health, athletic ability, disposition, and trainability. After all that we still want them to be good mothers and socialized individuals that will blend with the herd.

The sires of our young stock are chosen for their performance production records. Beyond that we look for correct individuals that will complement the individual mare and also produce in our foals those American Saddlebred characteristics we believe to be most important to preserve in the breed: boldness, stamina, and great enthusiasm in their way of going.

In the spring of 2008 we were honored to be offered by Bob Ruxer the American Saddlebred stallion, Commander In Charge (Zovoorbij Commander In Chief x Mrs. Snuffleupagus). Far Field cannot thank Ruxer Farms enough for the opportunity to own this wonderful stallion, as valued for his disposition as a riding horse as he is for his great bloodlines. "Charlie" will be used by Far Field to promote the American Saddlebred in California and to sire outstanding colts from our mares. In addition, we will use artificial insemination as a breeding tool on those mares too closely related to this stallion, enabling us to use stallions from all over the United States.
.Allow us now to introduce you to the beautiful broodmares of Far Field Farm:

JUNIOR BRIDESMAID - This mare brings a stellar pedigree to Far Field's broodmare band. By Radiant Sultan and out of the grand fine harness mare and exceptional producer, La La Success, Junior Bridesmaid is a full sister to the multi-World Champion Radiant Success (pictured right).
This mare's filly, Absolutely Exquisite (below) by Attache's Born Believer, was RWC as a two year old and captured the WC 3-g Pleasure 30-40 title at Louisville in August 2002.
WC Radiant Success (above), photo© Jamie Donaldson
Far Field owns a full sister to Absolutely Exquisite that has now entered our broodmare band. Her name is Litany.

Our special thanks to Mr. Donaldson and Mr. Shiflet for allowing us to display their beautiful work to showcase this outstanding mare.

RWC Absolutely Exquisite, photo© Shiflet
RWC Absolutely Exquisite, photo© Shiflet

wc Party Train with Don Harris up
WC PARTY TRAIN - World Champion Party Train was trained and shown by Don Harris to a World Championship in 1991 as a 3 year old. She went on to win the Junior Five Gaited World Championship in 1992. She is sired by The Coal Train and is out of Sweetest Dream, a Buck and Wing daughter. This great mare possesses the characteristics we seek in our broodmare: stamina, courage, motion, and a go forward attitude. Yet she is a kind and feminine mare.
WC Party Train with Don Harris up Photo© Glenn

LITANY

(Attache's Born Believer x Junior Bridesmaid). Litany is a full sister to the exceptional show mare Absolutely Exquisite. She has given us a beautiful black filly this year by It's Hammertime as well as two more fillies by The Mystery Writer and in 2007 a big bay filly by County Treasure. Blood will tell, as breeders so often say, and the offspring of this young mare are proving this to be true.


ALENE GREEN

By Blackberry Winter and out of the good broodmare, Queen of Magic, "Elena" is a big mare at 16.2 hands. Her colt by The Mystery Writer is one of the finest we have raised at Far Field.

Alene Green and her 2007 colt by The Mystery Writer

SKYRIM'S LADY OF NOTE

(Skyrim's Bourbon Stonewall x Sea Note). This dear mare needs no introduction. As the dam of WC Jaunty Janette, her credentials have been established as a top producer. She has given us a gorgeous filly in 2005 and is again pregnant for 2006.Our thanks to Dr. Alan Raun for selling Far Field this great mare.

WC Jaunty Janette

BRASILIA

Born in 2000 by Finally Attached out of a dam by Kourageous Kalu. Brasilia enters the broodmare band in 2006. An extremely forward attitude, big motion behind, spirit, and show all characterize this young mare.


SHANNON LADY

Shannon Lady was raised here at Far Field and is one of our treasured young mares. By Radiant Sultan and out of a Stonewall Main Event daughter, she carries the blood of Broadland's Kilarney on her tail female line.

A tall, stretchy mare with a fiery red coat, just like all the horses from this family, her physical appearance is enhanced by her personality and intelligence. She entered our broodmare group in 2007.

WINSDOWN DAY SONG

Winsdown Day Song is a 2006 filly. (Mountainview's Heavenly Day and out of Isadora's Spirit), a sister to Phi Slama Jama. She will be bred as a four year old when she enters our broodmare group. Thanks to Louise Gilleland for selling us this lovely Futurity winning filly.


Thank you for your interest in our lovely ladies and some of the outstanding bloodlines of the American Saddlebred. If you have any questions, drop us an e-mail... we love to talk horses!
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