Tansanita Vom Castell. 1988 OSB Trakehner mare. By Avignon II, out of Tansania, ATA Honor Roll mare. (Mare Family No.21 Tapete 694). "Tansy" is wonderful under saddle, and she has been my main riding partner for the past few years. She is a special, wonderful, cranky, persnickety old mare, and I love her. She has had a number of incredible foals, two of whom can be seen in the Spring 2005 issue of The American Trakehner magazine. She has been shown in dressage, with scores in the upper 60's.

I started building my Trakehner "herd" in 2004 when I purchased my first Trakehners mares, Tansanita Vom Castell and Savana. Over the past few years I have built a band of mares that I am very, very proud of. I feel that I have one of the nicest bands of broodmares around, and I am exceptionally proud of them. All of my mares are more than worthy to hold the title "broodmare" (or broodmare prospect for the younger mares), and they accomplished that title by being lovely examples of the Trakehner type, and posessing quality conformation, personality, exceptional movement, exceptional performance under saddle, and proven bloodlines for long-term performance and soundness in the Olympic disciplines of dressage and eventing. I carefully consider stallions to "match" my mares by looking at more than "type" and "close-up" bloodlines, but rather I consider what bloodlines have crossed well generationally. I think it is obvious that I have an affinity for a certain type of mare. The T line mares are favorites...and with the addition of Tara Vom Castell and Tariana, I now have three generations of T-line mares on the farm.

Tanzfee. 2001 OSB Trakehner mare, by Kaspareit, out of Tariana. Bred by TANNENWALD TRAKEHNER in Michigan. "Tess" combines two of my favorite bloodlines (Mozart through her sire line, and the "T" line through her dam.) She is your typical redheaded mare...opinionated and bossy. She is in foal to Whitesville for 2010.

Tansalea. 2004 OSB-eligible Trakehner mare by Kitfox, and out of my foundation mare, Tansanita Vom Castell. "Little Tansy" or "Tansy Too/Two" as I call her, will be started under saddle in Winter 2009, and be presented for OSB approval in Fall 2010. She is in-foal to Hennessey for 2010.

Tara Vom Castell. 1988 OSB Trakehner mare by Avignon II and out of The Princess Conde'. Another Tapete line mare, Tara was also bred by the Barton family at Castell Imperator Hof. In fact, she and Tansy were foaled the same year. Tara is, of course, a lovely mare, and I am so excited to have her for my program.

Tariana. 1993 OSB Trakehner mare by Graditz *E*and out of Tara Vom Castell. "Ani" and her mother are quickly becoming my new favorite mares (watch out Tansy). Ani is quiet and thoughtful, but not without personality. She has had 5 very nice offspring, one of which can be seen on the Fall 2009 cover of The American Trakehner magazine!

Halle Lujah. 1999 OSB Trakehner mare. By Donnerkeil, and out of the Imported mare, Hostess (By Postillion, out of Hollunda by Virgil). "Holly" is a proven performance mare, and she has been shown in both hunters and dressage (intro), with scores in the mid-60's. Despite the fact that she only has sight in one eye, she never falters under saddle. Holly is a character, and the boss of the entire herd, yet she adores the babies. Holly is in foal to Whitesville for 2010.

Her Royal Highness. 1990 15.3 hh OSB Trakehner mare by Karneval (by Ibikus), and out of Hostess (by Postillion). "Lexi" is a maternal half-sibling to Halle Lujah. She is an elegant and athletic mare who has been trained in dressage to second level. A stifle injury sidelined this mare for performance, but she has had 2 foals. She received her ATA OSB approval in August 2009 at the ripe age of 19, with excellent remarks from judge Rhea Gibble. Comments included "good feminine expression, harmonious in parts, very youthful in appearance, good strong back. A mare in good shape at this age!"Lexi has been accepted into the American Hanoverian Society Main Stud Book. She was the high scoring non-Hanoverian mare at the AHS inspection in July of 2008.)