Our Success Depends on Our Mares

How do you know you're getting the very best in sporthorses when you buy a Foal's Paradise horse?  Because Foal's Paradise was one of the first breeders to commit to breeding with only the best mares, using a very careful selection process. Each Foal's Paradise broodmare must have an impeccable pedigree, outstanding individual athletic ability, excellent conformation and intelligent and sensible mind. Each mare has exceptional individual talent, is a champion in her own right, and is pursuing her own athletic career.

M. Ecloir

M. Ecloir

M. Ecloir, Foal's Paradise's 1994 Dutch keur mare by Amethist out of J. Eclair (Boreas), was the No. 1 star mare nationally at the 1997 NA/WPN keurings, was twice the East Coast Breeders Champion, was the 1999 PVDA Grand Champion, Mature Horse Champion and Mare Champion, was the 1997 Dressage at Devon Reserve Grand Champion and Young Horse Champion, and was the 1996 PVDA Reserve Grand Champion and Young Horse Champion, and earned her keur status in 1999. Her first foal, Regalia, was No. 1 foal nationally at the NA/WPN keurings, and won the fillies of 1998 at the 1998 PVDA Sporthorse Breed Show. She also placed 4th in the 4 Year Old and Older Mares class at Dressage at Devon, 2002. M. Ecloir's 2002 colt, Vivace, also won the Colts of 2002 Class at Dressage at Devon.

Neither could compete with their dam, however. M. Ecloir came out of the broodmare field to win the Broodmares class, win the Mare Championship, win the Mature Horse Championship, be crowned Grand Champion at Dressage at Devon 2002. In addition, she won the USDF Breeders Championship!

To read more about M. Ecloir's stunning 2002 Devon victory, please click here.

Lusindra

Lusindra

1993 Imported KWPN Star Mare

Joyride

Joyride

Joyride is a 1991 imported sport elite KWPN mare by Olympic Cocktail out of a Grunnewald (Hann) mare. Cocktail is in the top 3 sires in the world for producing offspring at advanced international levels of dressage, and was listed in 2000 as the number one KWPN stallion for producing dressage horses.  Joyride earned her sport elite status at Z level dressage in Holland.   Joyride was Reserve Mare Champion at the 1999 ESDCTA Sporthorse Breed Show.  On May 22, 1999 she produced Sushi, a lovely filly by Darwin. Sushi was the winner of the Fillies of 1999 class at the 1999 ESDCTA Sporthorse Breed Show. Joyride, with Paula Kierkegaard, was Third Level Champion and Fourth Level Champion at Pleasant Hollow Dressage on August 13, 2000.

Granata

Granata

1989 NA/WPN/Hanoverian/ISR/Oldenburg Mare

Palsisa

Palsisa

Palsisa is a 1997 imported KWPN filly by Habsburg out of an Ulft mare.   Palsisa was the 1998 PVDA Sporthorse (Dressage) Breed Show Young Horse Champion and Filly Champion. In 1999, Palsisa was Reserve Filly Champion at Morven Park, and was first in the 2 year old fillies at that show.  She also was Reserve Young Horse Champion, Filly Champion and first in the 2 year old fillies at the 1999 ESDCTA Sporthorse Breed Show. She was third place in the Suitable to be a Dressage Horse at the Morven Park Sporthorse Breed Show in June, 2000. She was fourth in Suitable to Become a Dressage Horse and Mares Under Saddle at Dressage at Devon, September 2000.

Perlinda

Perlinda

"Lindy" is an imported 1997 KWPN filly by Don Primaire. Don Primaire is by Donnerhall, out of a Pik Bube mare, one of the most successful dressage combinations of all time. She is out of a star mare by Le Mexico (keur), out of a keur mare. She has her sire's dramatic black color, long, elegant lines and striking, uphill trot.  Lindy placed second in the Mares Under Saddle at the Morven Park Sporthorse Breed Show in June 2000, and second in Suitable to Become a Dressage Horse at Dressage at Devon, September 2000.

Perlinda	Don Primaire	Donnerhall	Donnerwetter
			Ninette
		La Fayette	Pike Bube
			Laetitia
	Cerlinda (ster)	Le Mexico (keur)	Mexico S.F.
			Peche Melba S.F.
		Terlinda (keur)	Cadmus XX
			Lilija (ster)

Regalia

Regalia is a 1998 NA/WPN filly out of M. Ecloir (keur) by Idocus. Regalia was the No. 1 filly in North America (tied) in the 1998 NA/WPN keurings. In 1998, she was first in Fillies of 1998 at the PVDA Sporthorse Breed Show. Regalia also placed 4th in the 4 Year and Older Mares class at Dressage at Devon, 2002.

Not only is our broodmare band comprised exclusively of outstanding individuals, but we rely only on the services of stallions with impeccable pedigrees, recognized athletic ability, and proven prepotence.  These include our own Le Byou P, an imported Dutch stallion with limitless athletic ability, an impressive pedigree and outstanding progeny.