Ravenscroft - Stallions, Breeding & Development Center

08/08/2024

Bred, started and sold by David Frazier - Ravenscroft. Showing soon at the 2024 World Championship Horse Show in the 3 yr old Park Pleasure Futurity class.

As featured in the August 2024 issue of Saddle & Bridle ... Ravenscroft Heir Force One!

04/15/2024

Another new, recent foaling, by WC Bob Bobaloo, WCC Breeding Stallion out of Ravenscroft New York Heiress. Mom is loving her first baby and the future looks bright for this sharp filly. Bred and owned by Ravenscroft - Stallions, Breeding & Development Center

03/24/2024

ALL DAYS NEEDED / Part-time

Se busca ayudante. Limpieza de establos y otras tareas de los caballos.
Help wanted, horse stall cleaning and other chores 919-610-4133 (Salvisa KY)

03/20/2024

Both ASHBA and the Hackney Board has spent countless hours defending and protecting our breeds given then surprise notice that the Kentucky State Fair Board voted to change the governing body for our largest show from the nationally recognize United States Equestrian Federation to the growing grass roots Equine Sport Council. I thank ESC for sporting and hosting their Monarch Series and other shows but WCHS is not your place and our power play to pickup this big show for your financial benefit is not appropriate on tha backs of delegitimizing, so many aspects of our breeds on such a grand stage.

You are not the appropriate group to be a startup to take over the 2024 Show and shame on you for knowing the chaos this would cause for your groups financial benefit.

I eat, breathe this as many of us do and I personally have uprooted my whole life to move Ravenscroft from 12 hours from Freedom Hall to just 60
minutes away where I stand stallions and breed young stock to compete in the KY WCHS Futurity Programs. Thank you to all the ASHBA and AHHS Board Members and volunteers for all they do in our prize programs, points, CH designations, drug testing, Safesport Compliance protecting our membership from predators, and so much more.

Much can be improved at the WCHS by adding classes such as open and juvenile hunt seat and western classes among other popular divisions, but much of the current issues faced at WCHS are due to the allocated budget allotted for us to run our WCHS, disrespect for the exhibitors spending millions over favored general fair population, and decisions made by the 18 KSFB members to make this change without including the greater membership or one KSFB NOT communciating this major potential change to the full ASHBA Board PRIOR to KSFB ratifying it.

Folks, some could complain about little items like: In a single year KY futurity fees doubled for entires but that’s small potatoes in comparison to the huge negative effects this ESC management change will cause. You have NO IDEA the slippery “padded walking horse slope” we are now navigating by NOT having USEF as the WCHS governing body k jog forward.

Wake up people, a few years ago, we were defending ourselves to keep a small wedge shoeing pad allowed in our Farrier wheelhouse. Thanks to the UPHA, the Saddlebred Registry, Smith Lilley, and many others we are still able show our horses with a small wedge.

Although to now delegitimize our show away from USEF, you are about to completely destroy any legitimacy we have on the national stage with the United States Dressage Federation and other legitimate organizations that all operate under USEF. This will be your biggest fail and nail in coffin with our controversial cut tails, tail sets, showing pads, etc.

Support our ASHBA Board, demand USEF be reinstated as the governing body for WCHS immediately and remember when changes like this happen follow the money. These major changes are going to benefit a small group it I’m sure it has $$$ consequences in their favor, not ours as the general larger membership.

There is NO way all the positives (few if any I see) for ESC to take over our top show will out weigh all the negatives this change will cause.

Please reach out prior to the KSFB’s March 28th Board Meeting, demanding the Kentucky State Fair Board reinstate USEF as the governing body for the 2024 WCHS.

Please contact the following individuals so your voice can be heard. Our small niche breed can not risk the negative impacts this will have on the legitimacy of our Saddlebred and Hackney breeds on the Kentucky State Fair’s largest money maker.

1. Governor Andy Beshear
700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 100
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Main Line: (502) 564-2611
governor.ky.gov/contact/contact-us

2. Dr. Mark Lynn, Chairman
801 Edith Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
Office Line: (502) 516-4662
[email protected]

3. David Wallace, Vice-Chairman
1818 Florence Pike
Burlington, KY 41005
Office Line: (859) 586-9200
[email protected]

4. Jonathan Shell, Commissioner of Agriculture
105A Corporate Drive
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Office Line: (502) 573-0282
[email protected]

5. Dr. Nancy Cox, University of Kentucky Dean of Agriculture
S-123 Ag. Science North
Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091
Office Line: (859) 257-4772
[email protected]

6. Secretary Lindy Casebier, Secretary of Tourism, Arts and Heritage
500 Mero Street, Fifth Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Office Line: (502) 564-4270
[email protected]

7. Michael Berry
Louisville, Kentucky
[email protected]

8. Cleo Battle, Louisville Tourism President & CEO
401 West Main Street, Suite 2300
Louisville, KY 40202
Office Line: (502) 584-2121
[email protected]

9. Edward Bennett
P.O. Box 527
Taylorsville, KY 40071
Mobile Number: (502) 817-2635
[email protected]

10. John Cox
500 West Jefferson Street, Suite 2100
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Office Line: (502) 589-4215
[email protected]

11. Marshall Coyle
Owingsville, Kentucky
[email protected]

12. Joe Goggin
485 N. Danville By Pass
Danville, Kentucky 40422
Office Line: (859) 236-6570
[email protected]
[email protected]

13. Hans Poppe
8700 Westport Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40242
Office Line: (502) 895-3400
[email protected]

14. Michael Poynter
Stanford, Kentucky
[email protected]

15. Lee Robby
1703 Kirby Road
Adairville, Kentucky 42202
Office Line: (270) 539-5091
[email protected]

16. Billy Ray Smith
Bowling Green, Kentucky
[email protected]

17. Dr. David Williams
1111 Perryville Road
Danville, Kentucky 40422
Office Line: (859) 236-0400
[email protected]

18. David Beck
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
Office Line: (502) 367-5100
Mobile Number: (502) 552-1671
[email protected]

03/13/2024

BREEDING SHED IS OPEN - Breed to the stunning stallion, Princely Conversation. Special rate if purchased before April 15th.

By WGC sire WC Merchant Prince. His dam, Carla Conversation is by WCC sire WC Harlem's Friendly Conversation who was by the great CH Harlem Town and she was out of the mare, Crowned who was full sibling to RWC Apostle. Crowned was by CH Foxfire's Prophet and was also the dam of WGC sire RWC I'm The Prince and also to With Grace (dam of WCC CH Graceful Surprise and WC With A Friend)

This beautiful, well mannered, 16.2h stallion is the result of Happy Valley Farm's nearly 100 years of breeding excellence, the storied history of the great horses of Happy Valley Farm live on through Princely Conversation and stands to the public at Ravenscroft
in Salvisa, KY. Owned by Spring Hollow Farm, LLC - Round Rock, Texas.

Contact David Frazier 919-610-4133 to schedule your shipment for Princely Conversation or to send your mare to us for breeding assistance. “Jackson’s” wonderful headset, motion is to be desired, plus he definitely has his sire's wonderful personality. Become a part of the next chapter to this winning pedigree by booking your breeding today!

01/19/2024

…and we are off! At 4:36 am this morning we welcomed this well pedigreed filly as the first born of our 2024 foaling season! By WC Bob Bobaloo, WCC Breeding Stallion out of the fantastic mare, Duchess Kate (WC Sir William Robert x Torrando mare). Many thanks to our team at Ravenscroft for a great job well done. Contact David Frazier to make your reservation for foaling assistance for your mare at 919-610-4133 or to discuss breeding to one of our amazing stallions at Ravenscroft - Stallions, Breeding & Development Center.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all the stunning stallions and all of us at Ravenscroft!
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12/21/2023

The books are open at Ravenscroft! Bred to the stunning, dynamic and well pedigreed son of WC Merchant Prince, PRINCELY CONVERSATION!

WC Merchant Prince x Carla Conversation by WC Harlem's Friendly Conversation

Book now and stud fee special of $1,000.

Owned by Spring Hollow Farm, LLC - Round Rock, Texas and standing at Ravenscroft in Central KY.

This beautiful, well mannered, 16.2h stallion is the result of Happy Valley Farm's nearly 100 years of breeding excellence. Purchased and to be forever owned by Ravenscroft Equine, LLC the storied history of the great horses of Happy Valley Farm live on through Princely Conversation and stands to the public.

By WGC sire WC Merchant Prince. His dam, Carla Conversation is by WCC sire WC Harlem's Friendly Conversation who was by the great CH Harlem Town and she was out of the mare, Crowned who was full sibling to RWC Apostle. Crowned was by CH Foxfire's Prophet and was also the dam of WGC sire RWC I'm The Prince and also to With Grace (dam of WCC CH Graceful Surprise and WC With A Friend)

Become a part of the next chapter to this winning pedigree by booking your breeding today! Call David Frazier for details 919-610-4133

Stunning young stallion by WC Merchant Prince out of of mare by WC Harlem's Friendly Conversation.

11/04/2023

Stallion for Sale - Great affordable opportunity

10/26/2023

Here in Kentucky, we've got the most incredible horses in the world, so it makes sense we'd also have the finest equine veterinary care you can find anywhere.

06/29/2023

We are pretty fortunate at our farm but PSA - please don’t shoot of fireworks near your horse neighbors. Each year horses across the country die in fear from accidents relating to fireworks.

04/13/2023

Learn more about our farm and services! Standing top stallions and we welcome new customers for foaling and other reproductive assistance, retirement and young horse boarding. Contact us to make your stud service or foaling reservation today! Contact David Frazier at 919-610-4133 to discuss. www.RavenscroftEquine.com

02/14/2023

Huge sale on our stud fees if purchased and paid for now. Offer expires 5:00 pm PDT, St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2023. Go to www.RavenscroftEquine.com to view and buy. Or call David at 919-610-4133 to discuss. Also, come meet the stallions and visit us at the farm this Thursday to Sunday, daily 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Feb. 16 to 19th. Gates will be open during this time period. Come say hello!

We stand stallions, assist with breeding, boarding, hauling & sell American Saddlebreds & Hackneys

01/15/2023

Special opportunity, rare opportunity to buy discounted stallion breeding fee to Princely Conversation (WC Merchant Prince X Carla Conversation by WC Harlem’s Friendly Conversation).

Bid before 8 pm ET for the Tennessee Futurity. 919-610-4133 for any questions for the stallion owner.

2B SOLD BY SUNDAY 8pm EST - TN SADDLEBRED FUTURITY
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01/15/2023

Special opportunity, rare opportunity to buy discounted stallion breeding fee to Heir It Is.

Bid before 8 pm ET for the Tennessee Futurity. 919-610-4133 for any questions for the stallion owner.

2B SOLD BY SUNDAY 8pm EST - TN SADDLEBRED FUTURITY
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09/30/2022

More big stallion news from Ravenscroft! -

09/24/2022

America's Spirited Beauty

09/21/2022

WCC sire, MBA’s Manhattan Shooting Star is now standing at stud at Ravenscroft. This dynamic horse has successfully shown at the highest level personally while already producing multiple world title holders. Contact us to discuss breeding to him in 2023!

09/20/2022

Ravenscroft are proud sponsors and participating members of the AAC Annual Stallion Showcase Auction. Plan to attend February 4, 2023.

08/24/2022

Look to Enlightenment owned by Blythewood Farm, out of WC producing mare; Silhouettes Easter Renaissance and by Look Again. World Championship Horse Show.

08/19/2022

They grow up so fast! Time for the “Big Dance” at the 2022 World Championship Horse Show!

01/28/2022

We are happy to announce that WGC Craycroft Matador’s son, Craycroft Tiny Tim will be standing at Ravenscroft for the 2022 season. Contact David Frazier for breeding terms with onsite mare care and breeding or shipped cooled semen counter to counter or via overnight. Special thanks to Dr. Mark Hyatt for this opportunity! His name may say “Tiny” but this hackney is BIG on motion (front AND back) as well as BIG on pedigree. Look for him in the LBS Auction or buy direct for $1,000. Collections and shipping additional fee. 919-610-4133 www.RavenscroftEquine.com

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12/14/2021

Simbara's Rio Bravo is now the sire of 3 Reserve World Champions instead of the previously listed 2. Today as owners of the stud, we contacted the staff at ASHA and pointed out that this brilliant mare, Abigail JWA was 2nd in her class of 11 entries at the 2019 World Championship Horse Show in the Jr. Exhibitor Country Pleasure 13 & Under. This mare did not have the RWC designation affixed to her records nor did her sire so with the quick and efficient staff at ASHA, RWC Abigail JWA is now showing correctly. Pictured here in 2019, Charlise Rashid in the irons, Abbey Lakin was the owner at the time and trainer Jimmy Morrison made it happen. Kudos to all and we wish much-continued success for this mare and her owner/rider: Sophie Noto. 2022 Breeding Season is around the corner, contact us to be a part of Simbara's Rio Bravo's next group of fantastic get.

This is Abigail JWA (Simbara's Rio Bravo x Two Thousand Reasons, by Hide-A-Way's Stand By Me). She really came into her own in 2019. At River Ridge with Abbey Lakin up, she won both the Adult Three Gaited Country Pleasure class AND the Championship, defeating 10 other very fine individuals. At Louisville with Charlise Rashid, she became a Reserve World's Champion in the Three Gaited Country Pleasure 13 & Under Division. Trainers Georgia and Jimmy Morrison certainly had this beauty in top form. We appreciate you all. And best wishes to her new owner, Sophie Noto. We'll be cheering for you.

12/07/2021

Happy to see one of our colts listed in this post. Can’t wait for the the 2022 crop of foals.