Tommy Serio Clinic Success

The Tommy Serio clinic, held earlier this month, was a big hit with auditors and participants alike. Professional, amateur, and junior riders…even a few on ponies… took advantage of the opportunity to ride with and learn from this master of the hunter ring! Mr. Serio, most recognized for his recent partnership with the hunter stallion sensation Popeye K, provided excellent instruction over the two-day clinic.

New Arrival!

Congrats to Laurie Cunningham and her mare Wyumara of Coachella, CA on the arrival of a beautiful bay filly by Mezcalero.

Fall Breed Inspections Planned

October Hill Farm will host several breed inspection events this fall including the American Holsteiner Horse Association, the Belgian Warmblood Breeding Association and the Rhineland Pfalz-Saar International. Dates are not yet firm, but will be posted as we get them. We provide a wonderful, safe facility for your mares, foals and stallion candidates and our staff is happy to assist you in your presentation

NTHJC Show Dates

October Hill Farm will host its first NTHJC event on June 13-14. We will have two one-day events, starting with Jumpers Only on Saturday. Come join us for the fun! Special classes will include the $1000 Teskey’s Paddock Jumper Classic (Saturday only), the $1000 Hunter Classic (Sunday only), and the Leadline Class (Sunday only). More information will be posted on our website soon!

New Sales Page Updates Ongoing

Check out our website Sales Pages for updated photos and videos of our upcoming three and two year olds. Recently we have posted new video downloads of: Cuatro (Cascani), Cinco (Cascani), Lord Lakota (Lordship), Margarita (Mezcalero), C-Elsa Peretti (Chaleon), Olyvia (Ocordo), Ophelia (Ocordo), and Artesana (Alamo). More updates are in the works so check back if your selection is not yet posted. Videos download links are available directly from our sales page listings in either Windows

See Ophelia's new video below and visit www.octoberhill.com to see other sales videos.

In Utero Sales A Smart Option for Savvy Prospectors!

October Hill Farm congratulates new foal owners Rick Soderquist and his daughter Sharon who have purchased the in utero Mezcalero/Coconut Grove/Cassini I foal expected to be born this week! Sharon and her father have done their homework on pedigrees and performance potential, and chose this promising foal for Sharon to bring up as a competition partner for the future. Sharon and Rick are several of many dollar-sensitive buyers visiting October Hill Farm to purchase top-quality, performance-bred youngsters while they are at their most affordable. You can join this growing crowd of savvy shoppers by visiting our website or call for an appointment.

Foal News

AHHA Board Member Brian Bodarke of Chico, California, notified us of the birth of his Cascani foal, a filly, out of Salondra by Chanson de Kabaret.

"Hello Wendy -

Attached please find some early photos of the Cascani baby (born 2/25/09 - 3 days old). This filly was actually born 3 weeks early!

It was raining today; therefore, we can get better pictures in the future (hopefully tomorrow). We wanted to send you photos as soon as possible just in case you had a deadline for the newsletter.

The dam's name is Salondra by Chanson de Kabaret (we'll double confirm spellings early tomorrow morning :) )

Enjoy!

Brian"

The Foals are Coming!

October Hill Farm has welcomed six new additions to our growing herd! Two foals by Mezcalero, one by Ocordo, one by Winston, one by Cascani, and one by Justice are cavorting about the foal pasture enjoying the early North Texas spring weather. Many more are on the way as we enter our busiest foaling months of April and May. Come visit these adorable youngsters during our upcoming special events. Check our calendar page at www.octoberhill.com for more details!

Alabama Slammer

We recently recieved an update on Alabama Slammer, a 2001 mare by Amaretto D III. She is being shown by a young professional named Abbie Dvorak in the First Year Green Hunter Division and is consistently placing in the top three and won her hack at shows in Jan./Feb. They sent us a youtube video link, enjoy!

Canada Finalizes Semen Import Regulations

Read entire article here at equine-reproduction.com

Tommy Serio Clinic

Tommy Serio is coming to October Hill Farm April 11th & 12th for a Hunter Clinic. You can download a flyer with more information here. If you are interested in riding in the clinic, you should submit an application as soon as possible, space is limited. Auditing is also available for $55 per day, we hope to see you there.

It's That Time Of Year! Spring Into Action!

Top quality horses are never more affordable than when they are foals, and at no time are they priced more economically than when they are in their first months of life. From the time of its birth, a horse’s intrinsic value increases and is compounded continually, value which translates into a much costlier purchase further in the future as that foal grows and develops to riding age. It makes sound economic sense, then, for buyers to consider the savvy purchase of a well-bred foal that will soon become their future riding horse.

In this foaling season, October Hill Farm is expecting nearly twenty top-notch, well-bred foals. These foals, already blessed with outstanding genetics for performance, are destined by birthright to become exceptional sporthorses. Spring into action this season and claim one of these rising stars for yourself. Foals as old as three months are priced between $7000 and $9500, offering a particularly cost-effective path to ownership of your next great horse.
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Coconut Grove Stallion Video Posted Online

Coconut Grove's stallion video is now posted online at the October Hill Farm website. Click the link below to download it.
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Cyanne

Congratulations to new owners Elgin and Rachel Allen of Dallas, Texas, on the purchase of this dynamite young mare by Coconut Grove!

Keechi & Lola

Christian Wakefield King, a long time competitor in hunter and jumper shows in Texas, and her husband sent out a wonderful holiday card showing their two 2008 fillies Keechi by Lordship (on left) and Lola by Mezcalero. Keechi's dam was a very successful junior hunter named Mona Lisa, who was first imported to the United States by October Hill Farm in 2002. She is now retired and has produced her first foal! Says Christian, who purchased the mare from October Hill soon after she was imported, "Keechi will do anything you ask her to do and is a sweetheart!" Lola's dam is a sizeable Contender mare, Cyra, that is also retired from sport. Both mares were sent to October Hill Farm in 2007 to be bred as part of our mare management services. Cyra's embryo was carried by a surrogate, who gestated and foaled Lola without any problem. We look forward to Christian's future updates to hear about the future adventures of Keechi and Lola! Thanks, Christian!

Tip for Taking Great Conformation Photos

In preparation for our spring photo contest, my trusty marketing director Nicole Robertson suggested I share some of my helpful hints for taking great pictures. I take most of the conformation shots for our website and sales ads, and, well, I’ve learned A LOT about what works and what doesn’t. I’m no professional, to be sure, but I’ve got a formula that works for us. Read photo tips here.

Coquette

Rick Toering, director-at-large of the American Hanoverian Society and contributing author and driving force behind the AHS Jumper Breeding Program, stopped by the October Hill Farm website to update us on his Coconut Grove filly, Coquette, pictured here showing in the yearling class at Devon. Rick also has two full brothers by Coconut Grove out of his Prinz Gaylord/Servus/Gotthard mare. Thanks for the update, Rick!

Breeders News: "Magical" Mezcalero Filly

October Hill recently heard from Bee Mountain Farm's Joanne Germaine, a performance horse breeder in New England. She shared her wonderful news about her 2008 Mezcalero filly, Magical.

Hi Wendy! Happy New Year! I have a couple of head shots I sent along. This filly is so light, I know she will jump the moon! I love her temperment; high-spirited but listens and is not pushy. We will be breeding this filly's mother back this year, as i am so pleased with "Magical".