Taproot Stud

01/15/2025

We are looking to add a new team member.

BARN HELPER

Extra hands on farrier day, mucking, tack cleaning, tacking up, running horses back and forth, feeding, etc.

Entry level position with lots of growth opportunity.

Perfect job for FFA kid.

Should be confidant, but doesn’t have to be experienced with horses. Must be reliable.

Bonus if comfortable running a tractor.

Call/txt 434-363-8513.

01/14/2025

We had the pleasure of acquiring two Buttonwood mares - Admiring Glance and China Silk. Both were class ladies.

Condolences to the family.

TGSF just learned about the passing of steeplechase owner Rodman Moorhead, on December 17th. Our thoughts are with Rod's wife, Alice, and his family and friends.

Moorhead's Buttonwood Farm has won multiple Grade 1 steeplechase races (The Mean Queen, Baltimore Bucko, All the Way Jose), as well as the 2021 Eclipse Award with The Mean Queen.

Tod Marks photo of Alice and Rod Moorhead at Belmont Park in 2021 to watch The Mean Queen win the Gr 1 Lonesome Glory.

01/14/2025

Clooney passed a strong expression gene to his fillies.

Leanna braved the ice to trim for today. Mares have the best shed for this weather. All are gaining weight in that pasture and topline are strong.

01/05/2025

Winter storm prep almost completed. 2 full days of getting ready; stocking stalls with bedding, readying heated hoses and trough heaters, blanketing the TBs and Hottie who don’t grow coat.

Watching all the fuss has Kaleen and the yearlings exhausted. Poor babies.

01/04/2025

4 y/o Royal is a kind stallion. Drew was having some trouble haltering and Royal was patient while he got it sorted. He’s a big teddy bear in the off-season.

We let him out to grow and will come in for backing once the wind quits. Can’t wait to ride this one 😍

01/01/2025

The stunning Approved RIDSH stallion. Lost too soon.

Sire of 2 Bronze Merit IDSH mares and .

12/21/2024

Booking mares for foaling services Spring 2025.

https://taprootstud.com/services

12/21/2024

Bot deworming for all.

12/15/2024

I have to get these horses sold. All are well bred, well taken care of and good examples of the breed. If you have been lurking around, this is your opportunity.

I have 4 youngsters to get backed and into the program this spring. Time to move these along to their new homes. There are only so many I can keep fit on my own with family responsibilities.

Details on our website www.TaprootStud.com Will entertain offers for straight forward, expeditious transaction.

12/08/2024

Taproot Prima by Taproot Prime out of OneGreatStep

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/taproot+prima

2023 currently 15.2

Really pretty mover. Equally suited for eventing, hunters or dressage. Very feminine. Soft in the halter. Willing, curious type.

Will be registered COP with IDHSNA. Lifetime USEF and microchipped.

Reduced to $10k for simple sale.

12/08/2024

Here he is!

by Taproot Diamond Peregrine out of 

Black 2023 already 15.1+ Will be a big boy.

Siblings are proven dressage mounts, eventers and field hunters.

Sells gelded and registered with IDHSNA. Lifetime USEF recorded and microchipped.

Reduced to $8500 FIRM for simple sale.

12/06/2024

Sire of Janie, our Connemara cross, currently in foal to Royal.

Gelded c**t available. Filly option retained.

This was the Thoroughbred stallion Epic Win at a three day event at Bromont, Quebec about 32-33 years ago. I remember that we crossed the main road after getting on at the stables, and walked over to the start of Phase A, the first roads and tracks, where this photo was taken.

When the starter said “Go,” we trotted along the base of a big hill, and every so often some mountain biker would come winging along in our face. Then we crossed the road back to the side where the steeplechase track circled the lake for Phase B. Then Phase C, a longer second roads and tracks, then the 10 minute vet hold, and finally Phase D, the actual cross country test.

This was a totally different sport then, with more emphasis and testing for stamina and endurance, and somewhat less emphasis on the more technical aspects of dressage and jumping.

Some prefer the new way, others feel that the truer test of the cross country horse has been watered down, take your pick.

Anyway, this photo was taken just as we were about to start the first phase of a long format 3-day.

11/26/2024

We’ve been receiving lots of compliments on Taproot Strike Out from all his new friends in Crozet and are thrilled he’s so well appreciated ❤️

TEASER POST! We have decided to list his brother a little earlier than expected due to some logistical turnout limitations. There are only so many c**ts & stallions our farm can responsibly handle! We are keeping our other two 2023 c**ts to grow out and possibly stand at stud. It’s time for Night Hawk to move on to new pastures as a gelding.

2023 black IDSH (soon to be) gelding by Taproot Diamond Hawk out of our Bronze Merit Taproot Strike the Bell.

Pedigree: https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/taproot+night+hawk2

He’s already big, 15.3h, and has fantastic bone. I expect him to finish around 17h. True Irish hunter type. Solid black. He’s one to produce for the Upperville classes. Extremely pleasant mover. Very kind horse.

We are keeping his sister, Taproot Raven Strike in our broodmare herd.

This horse is really well put together. I would have kept all 3 c**ts, but my husband is making me trim down. His head is appropriate for his body, has a swan neck, big hip and good legs. You’re not going to want to miss this one!

USEF lifetime recorded. Will be registered with IDHSNA and microchipped as part of sale.

Full media coming soon.

We have reduced his carrots from our website amount as we want to place him pretty quickly.

Also, will be updating media packages on a yearling and weanling filly at reduced carrots.

PM me for details before he’s formally on market.