SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 UPDATE

CHINA DOLL, High Score (86.8) Oldenburg GOV at Dressage at Devon, Sept. 24, 2008. China Doll is a Premium 2005 Oldenburg GOV filly by Cabaret (Cor de la Bryere - Landgraf I), out of Elena (Rhodiamant). She is located at Highfields Farm, Lexington, Virginia.

Photo by Marilyn Fawley

CARIS, FIRST PLACE, 77.3, at her very first competition on 6/18/08. Judge's official comment: "Impressive yearling"

Click HERE to see CARIS, 2007 Hanoverian filly by Contucci (Caprimond - Lungau - Akzent I), out of our Elite Hanoverian mare Damaris (Donnerhall - Weltmeyer). CARIS is half-sister to Elite Hanoverian stallion Rapture R, who passed his 100 Day Test with exceptionally high scores.

ES Rapture R, is now a Class 1* Elite Hanoverian stallion, and is approved to breed
AHS, HV (formerly VhW), GOV, ISR, SWANA.

*Class 1 means "Best of the Best".
Only stallions that achieve an overall 120 points, or more, at their 100 Day Stallion Performance Test may be called Class 1. Breed to the best to produce the best.

Dressage Index: 143.20,
Jumping Index: 135.33

10's in Dressage, 9.0 Ability to work, 8.67 Rideability, 8.5 Jumping under saddle, 8's in Character, Temperament, General Jumping Attitude, Trot, Canter, Cross Country Canter.

Rapture R was sold to Saint Louis Equestrian Center in May 2008. We are able to offer a limited number of breedings each year as a condition of the sale.
Click HERE to see 100 Day Stallion Test photos.

Rapture R is licensed/approved to breed:

American Hanoverian Society (AHS).
Hannoveraner Verband (HV, formerly VhW).
German Oldenburg Verband (GOV)
ISR/Oldenburg N.A. (ISR)
Swedish warmbloods (SWANA).
Other breeds, with Registry approval.

"With his licensing result in the US he is fully licensed for all Hanoverian breed societies [worldwide]", Dr. Ludwig Christmann, Hannoveraner Verband

REMINGTON VT, 2007 gelding by Rapture R, was awarded PREMIUM at the Oldenburg/ISR September 15, 2007 foal inspection at Virginia Tech. Average Score: 80.0. Here are the owners comments regarding the inspection (Click HERE to see Remington VT and ES Rapture R on Virginia Tech's Website):

"We are pleased to announce our Rapture R gelding Remington VT was named Premium Foal on Saturday, with scores of 8.0, 8.1, 8.0 and a final score of 8.0. Judge Christian Schacht remarked that of the 21 foals presented, he was the only one that really moved through the back, to the point of asking us to present him again at the trot again, to show the audience what he meant!", Dr. Rebecca Splan, Virginia Tech Foundation.

R MONTANA, ES Rapture R's 2007 colt. USDF All-Breed Preliminary Standing, as of October 10, 2007:

Third Place, All-Breed Award for American Hanoverian Society. Median 73.0

CLASS 1 STALLION
A Class 1 Stallion is a stallion that has achieved an overall score of 120 points, or more, at his 100 Day Stallion Performance Test.

Rapture R's half-brothers, both out of his dam, EM Damaris:

Click here to see Rapture R's half-brother by Royal Prince. ROYAL REFLECTION has 3 First Place standings in the 2007 USDF Final Award Standings, with a high median score 78.3. He is out of Rapture R's dam, Elite Hanoverian Mare Damaris:
* 1st Place: USDF DSHB Horse of the Year. 78.3
* 1st Place: USDF DSHB Open, 2 year old gelding. 78.3
* 1st Place: USDF All-Breed American Hanoverian Society. 78.4.

Click here to see Rapture R's other half-brother, ROHAN, also out of EM Damaris
*2005 Oldenburg GOV Horse of the Year - Yearling

Rapture R's 2007 foals:

R MONTANA, 2007 colt by ES Rapture R (www.RaptureR.com), out of Dotcom, at the
VADA/NOVA Spring Breed Show I, June 14, 2007:
*1st Place, Colts/Geldings 2007. Score 80.30
EEMI Too Hot to Trot Sport Horse Breed Show, August 4, 2007:
*1st Place, Colts/Geldings 2007. Score 72.6

Click here to see EM Damaris's 2007 filly, by Contucci, at her American Hanoverian Society Foal Inspection.

2007 ES Rapture R foalcrop!!! Click HERE to see them

First Place, Four & Five year-old Stallions under Saddle. Score: 81.9. Class #25.

First Place, Materiale: Four & Five year-old Stallions & Geldings. Score: 79.4. Class #31.

RAPTURE R (2001, 16.1h Elite Hanoverian stallion)
(Licensed/Approved to breed AHS, VhW, GOV, ISR, SWANA)
100 Day Stallion Test Dressage Index: 143.20, Jumping Index: 135.33

USDF 2005 "HORSE OF THE YEAR" (Materiale), FIRST PLACE (81.9)
AHS 2005 All Breeds Award, SECOND PLACE, (74.091) (Training-4th Level)
USDF 2005 "DRESSAGE HORSE OF THE YEAR", Seventh Place (74.091)
Rapture R was also USDF Horse of the Year in 2003 (1st Place) and 2002 (3rd place as a yearling).
Now standing at Hilltop Farm, Colora, MD USA

ROHAN, 2004 Oldenburg GOV gelding, by Rosenthal, out of EM Damaris (dam of Rapture R) was named 2005 "Yearling Colt of the Year" for the Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society, N.A

• First Place, Materiale Class 33, Geldings and Stallions, 15 July. Score: 83.2
• First Place, Training Level Test 1 Open/Shac, Class 46, 16 July. Score: 71.818
• First Place, Training Level Test 2, Open/Shac, Class 47.1, 16 July. Score 73.846
• First Place, Training Level Test 2, Open/Shac, Class 72, 17 July. Score 74.615
• Rider in all classes: Erin Sweeney

This was Rapture R's third competition under saddle. .
See his 2005, 7.4MB .wmv Video.
Photo by Arriele Perry.

This was Rapture R's second competition under saddle.

• First Place, USDF Materiale for 4/5 YO Colts/Geldings - Open
  Score: 77.0.
• First Place, Training Level Test 2 - Open & AA. Score: 73.462.
• Second Place, Training Level Test 4 - Open, J-Y, ATMTC & USDF.
  Score: 73.846
• Third Place, Training Level Test 4 - Open and USDF Qualifier. Score: 70.0.

A Judge's comment on one of Rapture R's rides, "Lovely horse, WOW!". Rider: Erin Sweeney. Photo by Arielle Perry.

This was Rapture R's first competition under saddle.

• First Place, Training 1 Open Class. Score: 76.364. Rapture R won the Training Open Class, and was
• HIGH SCORE Training Level,
• HIGH SCORE for the entire weekend dressage competition event.
• Second Place, Training 4 Open/GAIG/USDF. Score: 72.692. With this score, Rapture R has achieved one of the two required qualifying scores to compete in the GAIG/USDF Championships. Rider: Erin Sweeney. Photo by picsofyou.

Young Horse Dressage Trainers Symposium, Hilltop Farm, April 25-27, 2005.
Rapture R has been selected to be one of the participating horses in the above Symposium, conducted by Scott Hassler, Ingo Pape and Dr. Ulf Möller. This is a great honor for this promising young stallion. He will be ridden by Erin Sweeney, USDF Silver Medalist, also chosen to participate. Although only 4 years old, Rapture R is showing world class quality.

ROCKPORT wins at June 8, 2005 Morven Park Sport Horse Breed Show, Leesburg, VA.

First Place: B28. Oldenburg GOV Class. Score: 76.8

Rockport, a Premium 2004 Oldenburg (GOV) colt, is by Rosenthal (Rubinstein I), out of Elite Mare Whoopy (by Weltmeyer, out of St.Pr. Ascona). Rockport shares the same grandfather as Rapture R (Rubinstein I).Premium Award
Click on Rockport or Video for access to his VIDEO links.

ROCKPORT also won at the June 9, 2005 VADA/NOVA Breed Show, Leesburg, VA.

First Place: Oldenburg GOV Class. Score: 79.1

ROHAN wins at June 8, 2005 Morven Park Sport Horse Breed Show, Leesburg, VA.

2005 "Yearling Colt of the Year", Oldenburg GOV.

First Place: B7. Colt/Gelding yearlings Class (born 2004). Score: 84.4

Champion: B10. Colt/Gelding Championship: First 2 places from B6-B9 to be judged – USDFBC Q

Reserve Champion: B11. Young Horse Championship: Champion and Reserve from classes B5 and B10 to be judged

Born in the USA Breeder's Award: Based on high score for horses bred in the USA.

HIGH SCORE award for the Morven Park Sport Horse Breed Show.

Rohan, a 2004 Premium Oldenburg (GOV) colt, is by Rosenthal (Rubinstein I), out of EM Damaris (Donnerhall - Weltmeyer) and is half brother to Rapture R, who passed his 100 Day Test with exceptionally high scores. Rohan was bred by Ken and Roberta Falk, HIGHFIELDS Farm LLC, Lexington, VA. Rohan was purchased, in utero, by Ginny Pitts, of Massachusetts. This was Rohan's first competition. photo by Angela Barilar