Harris Paint Horses

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You never have to guess who flipped over the hay feeder  Awesome Mandi is proud of her talent and waits to show what she...
10/31/2023

You never have to guess who flipped over the hay feeder Awesome Mandi is proud of her talent and waits to show what she’s done!

Each year foals are being saved using this technique.    We have used it many times through the years and it truly is a ...
03/08/2023

Each year foals are being saved using this technique. We have used it many times through the years and it truly is a miracle to witness. All mare owners should watch the video and know how to do this procedure when needed.

Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome AKA “dummy foal syndrome” occurs in 3- 5% of live foal births. These foals fail to recognize their mares and have no interest in nursing. They often require round the clock intensive care to keep them alive (feeding tube, IV fluids) until they begin nursing on their own. The Madigan Foal Squeeze shown here is a technique developed to reenact the birthing process by applying pressure to the rib cage using ropes. The squeeze triggers biochemical changes in the central nervous system that are critical for transitioning the foal from being asleep in the uterus to awake and conscious at birth. The pressure around their torso causes the foal to go into a sound sleep and the squeeze is held for approximately 20 minutes. Once finished, pressure is released and the foal will awaken themselves. Our goal is they search for their mother and are stimulated to nurse.

03/03/2023

This gelding is “the real deal”! Full sibling arriving soon

12/11/2020

MILLIONAIRE DAPPER DUDE TO RETIRE AFTER FRIDAY’S RACE AT THE MEADOWS, ENTER STUD

By Evan Pattak for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (Chris Gooden photo)

WASHINGTON, PA, Dec. 10, 2020 — He’s banked nearly $1.4 million, and he could out-tough almost every opponent he ever faced. But that old warhorse Father Time proved even more persistent, so after his start Friday at The Meadows, 11-year-old Dapper Dude will retire from racing and launch the next phase of his glorious career at stud.

Dapper Dude leaves from post 2, race 6, with his favorite driver, Aaron Merriman, in the sulky.

In his recent starts, the son of The Panderosa-Dressed To Suggest has looked nothing like his old self, drifting through the class ranks and bottoming out in low-end conditioned races. His trainer, Tim Twaddle, said it’s painfully clear to him that retirement is Dapper Dude’s best option.

“He still tries hard but doesn’t have it like he should,” Twaddle confirmed. “I don’t want to prolong the obvious.”

He indicated that Dapper Dude would stand at Harris Paint Horses & Stallion Station in Federalsburg, MD and that David Cohen’s Micki Rae Stables would continue to own him.

Hall of Famer Bob McIntosh and his cousin, Al McIntosh, bred Dapper Dude and campaigned him during his freshman and sophomore seasons. They knew early on they had something special.

“He comes from a great family, and you couldn’t draw a better-looking horse,” Bob McIntosh said. “He was tough as an army boot, and he wore well.”

At 3, the handsome chestnut finished third in the North America Cup final, and he bested the redoubtable Sweet Lou in the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes championship.

Dapper Dude subsequently was sold several times; for each new owner, he showed that same speed and grit — despite multiple throat surgeries. In many of his races at The Meadows, he looked so weary into the final turn that it appeared only an oxygen tank could get him home. But when a rival looked him the eye, he found more and usually prevailed. To Merriman, that determination is what marks him as a champion.

“He exudes such class,” Merriman said. “I don’t know how many times he seemed defeated yet came back in the stretch to win or improve his position. He knew where the money was. When you consider that he suffered with breathing problems his whole life, it’s amazing that he accomplished what he did.”

Dapper Dude’s exuberance is as noteworthy as his toughness. Bill Bercury, who trained him for Renee Bercury for most of his time at The Meadows, notes that the horse is “loaded with personality.”

“When you took him off the trailer,” Bercury says, “he would start bellowing, letting everybody know he was there, as if to say, ‘I am here. I am ready. Watch out.’ Then he’d strut into the ship-in barn.”

Harris Paint Horses & Stallion Station has a short list of Standardbred stallions, so Dapper Dude has a chance to make an immediate impact. Twaddle said he plans to acquire some broodmares to send to Dapper Dude to get him off to a good start.

“I was looking at his win pictures the other night, and every single one of them was by a head, a nose, a neck,” Twaddle said. “He never ran off, just did whatever was necessary to beat them down. If he can pass along that trait, he’ll make a lot of people happy.”

11/12/2020
10/30/2020

Have a Lopin Lazy baby showing at the Pinto World Show? We’d love ❤️ to hear from you! Let us know what classes you are showing in so we can all cheer you on!

10/07/2020

2020 has certainly been a challenging year in so many aspects. Many of our clients with Lopin Lazy foals have either not been able to get them out showing or have found their show season seriously limited.

We would like to take this time to congratulate not only this years APHA’s World Show Winners, but also a big congratulations and thank you to all the owners of Beamer babies around the World for all their hard work and accomplishments.

We look forward to hearing more great things in the future and wish the best of luck to all the Lopin Lazy foals who will be heading to the Pinto World Show as well!

Best wishes for a healthy remainder of 2020!

09/28/2020

SensationalLopinLexy
Dutch Champion yearling in hand trail 🎉🎉

09/28/2020
It’s time for our annual Early Booking Discounts!Stay tuned for more details!
09/28/2020

It’s time for our annual Early Booking Discounts!

Stay tuned for more details!

Love those Beamer Babies!
09/25/2020

Love those Beamer Babies!

You still have time to save money on a 2022 breeding to Dial My Hotline!!
09/24/2020

You still have time to save money on a 2022 breeding to Dial My Hotline!!

There is still time to save BIG $ with our special early booking discount! All mares booked by September 30th receives a $350 discount!

09/24/2020

Congratulations Lazy Company on a 3rd place in a tough group of 2 yr old HUS. She was also Res in the NSBA 2 yr old HUS class

09/22/2020

What a great World Show for Ellie Rae Krock and All Ways Lazy! Congratulations to you and your trainer Erin Fick.

08/03/2020

The NSBA, Paint and Pinto World Shows are fast approaching. All of us at Harris Paints wish the best of luck to the Lopin Lazy foals showing in Open, Amateur and Youth at these shows as well as all the other upcoming shows. We are very blessed to have so many great people showing and promoting their Lopin Lazy foals around the World and can’t wait for you to share your accomplishments!

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27720 Possum Hill Rd
Federalsburg, MD
21632

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Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 5pm

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