Sequoia Hills Stables

12/01/2024

ISO a kitten for a friend

08/28/2024

We are so proud of Grace Wiseman, who won the California Dressage Society (CDS) Southern Junior Championship for Training Level (15-17) on "Kiss the Skai".

Congratulations Grace, and Good Luck at the CDS State Championship Show!! We know you are going to Rock!

Our thanks to DG Bar Ranch (W***y Arts & Ashlyn De Groot Dodge) for the great training and support!

07/12/2024

Matt, Lauren, Alex and Lisa McEwen celebrating Alex's commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps!

07/12/2024

Congratulations to newly commissioned Alex McEwen as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps!

We are so very proud of his accomplishments and wish him the very best in his future years of service! ❤

06/27/2024

Can you guess the Sequoia Hills Stables tradition in this photo?

Yup - it's TIE-DYE THURSDAY!!

06/27/2024

Cutest smiles from our riders, and a look of total heaven from Hobbs!

06/26/2024

Our 'Gentle Giants' (Baron, Kenzy and Bud) along with a 'Magnificant Mini' (Hobbs - who came to visit for camp... check out his rump! ❤).

Makes for fun times!!

06/26/2024

Our fabulous crew is having as much fun as our students!

06/25/2024

Bud, the mule, loves Summer Camp!

06/24/2024

We are deeply saddened by the news of Bobby Tanner's passing. Our most sincere thoughts and sympathies to his wife Claudia and son, Bo. He leaves behind an incredible legacy in the mule world, as well as a long family history of pack trips from Reds Meadow Resort into the High Sierra. Rest in Peace, Bobby.

06/05/2024

Most every barn has horses - or ponies - that are 'Legends.' These are very special horses and ponies that help make memories for a lifetime for their riders, and make lifetime friends with the families that come to ride. For those who have come to Sequoia Hills Stables, this very special pony was a 'Legend.' 💔 Rest easy sweet girl.

05/05/2024

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02/25/2024

We are so proud of DG Bar Ranch and their outstanding stallion, Koning DG - who just happens to be the sire of our beautiful filly Royal Nova (Roxy)! She's a spit-fire and so fun to watch her grow.

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐖𝐏𝐍-𝐍𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐆 (𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐱 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳), 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 DG Bar Ranch, 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐖𝐏𝐍!

Koning DG did his IBOP tests for licensing as a three- and four-year-old, receiving a score of 85.5 points in 2019. After meeting the veterinary requirements, he received his breeding license for KWPN-NA. He was the Champion of the North American Stallion sport test (NASST) in 2019. Koning DG has been showing at Prix St. Georges level since this year, in which he scored 73.6%.

𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:
Koning DG’s dam is the imported Jazz daughter Darcy CL, who earned 70 points for conformation and 85 points for movement in the Netherlands at her studbook inspection. In America, this Keur mare then scored 84 for her IBOP and was shown in the Small Tour. Her mother Princes Lincom (by Junior STV) competed in the Small Tour also and is the mother of the Big Tour horse Worker CL. This damline also produced the FEI Grand Prix horses Chopin C.L. (by Dayano), Fleetwood Mac CL (by Gribald) and Chuppy Checker CL (by Osmium).

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠:
In 2022, thirteen offspring were assessed during the KWPN-NA inspection tour. Koning DG showed a collection of sufficient to very good blood type. The well-formed fronts are striking. The head is a bit long a few times. The topline is well shaped. The hind leg has a slightly variable adjustment. The horses generally have a well-developed and correctly established foundation. They all move in a correct and spacious way, with good posture and good use of the hind leg and indicating good ability adjust. The walk has good rhythm, more than sufficient length of stride and good use of the body.

Various offspring of Koning DG have already produced good results. From his first crop, Koning DG had three foals that all received a first premium. His daughter Odessa DG was the inspection Champion among the dressage foals, with a sixth place in the National inspection Top 10’s. In 2021, there were three top 3 placings in the KWPN-NA Virtual Foal Futurity. A year later, Sultan DG, Rockefeller HF and Pharoah DG were the Champions of the KWPN-NA inspection. In 2023, Koning offspring was remarkable and several were. very successful in the IBOP and the DG Bar Cup. Koning’s son Pharaoh DG (damsire Parcival) is licensed now and scored 88.5 points in the DG Bar Cup twice. In the same cup, Odessa DG achieved 81.5 points and Paradigm 82.5 points. His offspring all scored an 8 or higher for their gaits in their DG Bar Cup.

𝐊𝐖𝐏𝐍-𝐍𝐀 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬:
Stallions who have a breeding license with KWPN-NA are eligible for KWPN approval. This is possible if the stallion is at least seven years old and the sports results (minimum Small Tour or jumping at 1.40m level) are sufficient, in relation to the age. For the approval procedure, the judges also need to see at least ten offspring. This is followed by an assessment on hard surface, where a KWPN inspector judges conformation and correctness of foundation. The final step is a five-day character assessment at an independent test center recommended by the KWPN-NA.

Koning DG has met the veterinary requirements. He has a genome breeding value D-OC of 99. Nothing unusual was seen during the character assessment. The stallion is not a carrier of the WFFS gene.

Source: KWPN
Photo: Liz Van Woerden

Original press release KWPN:
https://www.kwpn.nl/nieuws?itemId=NewsItem:29221

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine's Day from the horses and ponies of Sequoia Hills Stables!
They love dress up day!!
Can you guess their names??
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

01/24/2024

What a Great Start to the New Year! Riding lessons on Splash and Desi, in pink helmets!
Love seeing this next generation of students!