Prayer is an integral part of our lives and plays a major part of our selection of mares and stallions.
After the homework is done, we pray for guidance. God has blessed us with some spectacular foals and we give Him all the honor and glory for our successes.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him. Romans 15:13

Freedomhall at an Ian Starke clinic See Freedom's page for a slideshow of him jumping!

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Dogwood Sport Horses

Our Breeding Focus - Our focus is strictly on the quality of the horse as an individual and not so much about breed or Registry. The horse stands on its own merits and a top pedigree is a plus. Temperament and trainability are on the top of our list; correct conformation is essential for balance, soundness, and movement. Pedigrees are important because they give us a basis to judge the possible qualities of the offspring.

We enjoy our pedigree homework for a particular stallion and the successes of his offspring. The Europeans have done a tremendous job of documenting the proven attributes of their horses and this gives us an edge on making breeding decisions. Some traits have proven to be highly inheritable and this is very important.

Stella and Braveheart

News!!

Oldenburg Inspection , 2009 - Both foals, Quintessential Hit (Quaterback X Stellar Hit) and Serengetti (Starlight X Wochenshow), received Premium Foal and Foal of Distinction award. In addition, both Stellar Hit and Wochenshow are Premium mare and received "Mare of Distinction" awards.  It was an unusual opportunity for the Oldenburg inspectors to have three generations in one inspection: Quintessential Hit out of Stellar Hit out of Wochenshow — son, mother and grandmother all at the same inspection.

Click here for the YouTube video of Quintessential Hit (aka Tebow).

Oldenburg Verband, 2008 - Royal Elegance, was High Point Oldenburg. Reserve champion of the 2 yr old filly division and Reserve Grand Champion mare.

Southern Hospitality Breed Show, GA International Horse Park, Sept. 2007 - Freedomhall - Grand Champion Stallion, receiving a 9.6 for conformation and a 9.1 for overall impression; shown under saddle for 5 year old materiale class and receiving a score of 80%.

SESA Breed Show, International Horse Park, Conyers, Georgia, July, 2006 - Stellar Hit Reserve Grand Champion with a score of 84.2! Young Horse Champion! More about "Stella">

Stella in 2008. In 2009, she had a Premium Foal/Foal of Distinction by Quaterback. Stella had a black colt by Rousseau in 2010 (pictures to follow).

We put strong emphasis on our broodmares, their temperament, pedigree and movement is as important as the stallion! We objectively evaluate our mares and make stallion selections that best compliment that mare. It is critical to honestly evaluate your mare and make breeding decisions that are realistic. I learned many years ago that you cannot breed an average mare and expect a stallion to contribute more than 50% of the outcome.

Some stallions are pre potent in certain areas but it's not good business to take risks breeding an animal that will always be average unless you are breeding for emotional reasons and personal attachments to a mare and want to reproduce that characteristic you admire.

Although the stud fee is part of a breeding decision, it is probably the smallest part. Our goal is to improve with every generation, and if the mare is well matched, my expectation is that she will produce better than herself.

Below is Wochenshow (aka Willow) Oldenburg (Wolkentanz II (Weltmeyer) out of a Donnerhall daughter ( by Pik Bube I)). She is a Premium mare imported from Germany, and received a Mare of Distinction award at the 2009 Oldenburg inspection

Willow was bred to Starlight (2008 Grand Championship Devon) for a 2010 foal, and produced a black filly, that we named serengetti