20/04/2026
We're starting to work toward the class of 2027 this week, so it feels appropriate to do our next "Meet the Mare". I think these are so helpful for future foal owners to see the "why" behind the mamas that I choose.
Atokad Rose (Sports Talk x Devil His Due) - affectionately known as Kitty in the barn. Its no secret that when my life allows it, I enjoy the occasional rehab/retrain/resell of select OTTBs. In 2022 when I was at the local track picking up another sweet soul, the owner said to me "hey - if you have room on the trailer I have one I want you to see. She's slow, she's too fat, and she hates this lifestyle". Curiosity peaked, I agreed to take a look. There, in the stall, was a napping Kitty with her roommate - a small goat. Without knowing anything about her other than she was too fat for a racehorse, too slow for a racehorse, and too unmotivated for a racehorse, I bought her. When she stood up, I gasped. She was STUNNING. She was everything I loved in my sport horses. Short coupled, shorter hind leg, uphill, strong over the top, and just plain gorgeous. When she moved for the first time at home, I was elated. She floated. She was amazing without trying. Her sit, ability to collect, and free shoulder was the grade A example of what I wanted to produce in my foals.
Determined to keep myself on track with my original goal of reselling, I decided I would ride her and market her that fall. Safe to say after a few months of enjoying every single ride, that plan quickly failed. Her mind matched her talent, her work ethic was to die for, and she was SO fun. And the rest is history with my beautiful girl.
Since then, Kitty has given me 3 absolutely stunning foals. They all have her ability to sit back, collect, and carry themselves exactly how I want them for dressage. So far her line up of foals is:
-2024 c**t by Bodo EDI (Bon Couer x Freudenprinz)
-2025 c**t by Monterey (Morricone x Sir Donnerhall)
-2026 filly by Sarkozy (Sandro Hit x Weltmeyer)
Kitty will be bred to Velantis N for a 2027 foal. It will be a half sibling to our beloved Versace OHW and available in utero. Small deposit required - refunded if I can't provide you a live, healthy foal. Tons of past foal buyer references available.
Kitty's foals are my most sought after, so far. Here's your chance ❤️