2009 Breeding Specials!

***2009 Breeding specials for our new youngsters!!!

Our newly approved Trakehner stallion Bond James Bond MB by Oskar II out of Barina by Graditz *E* and Oldenburg stallion Ironrule by Ironman are making their breeding debut in 2009!

Specials now available for a limited time only: $750 !!! Book now!!!

Mallet Barsalou website updates!

We are presently working on our long awaited website updates!

It certainly has been a long time since we've added new info on our website other than on our News page.

New stallions will be added to our Stallion page. Titulus' performance page will have his up to date show record, his foal page will have pics of his N.A. kids and his photo album will maybe have some new additions there too. On our mare page, we will be adding our very own Tai Chi MB to it and Barina's page will be revamped too. Ivoire will always be cherished even though she now has a new home. Last but not least, our BREEDING page will be updated also!

I hope you all have enjoyed an exciting show season!

We would like to thank our customers and appreciate your business, looking forward to seeing Titulus' and Ironman's kids next year!

Cheers!

Bond for sale

Bond is back "under saddle" and doing well! He is worked 3 times a week and shows progress each time. What a fabulous temperament on this stallion!

Yes, Bond is for sale!

In the meantime, we shall continue on with his training in preparation for his performance requirements. Bond's first breeding season begins in the spring of 2009. We will be offering a special Introductory Stallion breeding fee. Stay tuned!

TITULUS' show results at a new level!

Titulus never ceases to amaze us! Our boy honors us again! Titulus was back competing at Lamplight but this time at Level 5 (4'0 ft) for the first time, placing 1st, 3rd, 3rd, 4th and was awarded RESERVE CHAMPION!!! Titulus has made the jump from Level 3 (3'6) to Level 5 (4'0) successfully! Another terrific beginning....

His trainer Nancy Maloney tells us: "Titulus has only been schooled a few times at 4ft, showing it was time to move up and this week he proved it! Titulus placed third in his first class because of one rail in the jump off which is pretty good considering it's his first time competing at Level 5. In his second class of the day, it was tough because both his classes today were back to back. Titulus came in first and was the ONLY horse to FINISH the class! Very good!

The next day, he was terrific placing 4th then 3rd and again in back to back classes. Two double clear rounds earning him RESERVE CHAMPION OF HIS DIVISION! Not bad for a start at Level 5."

Serge and I are always pleased because there is no doubt Titulus is always giving his best out there for Attila. We are always grateful to Nancy and Attila for all their hard work!

THANK YOU!

TITULUS Show UPDATES!!!

Crossroads Farm Show, Hartford, WI, May 2008

Level 3 Jumpers - 3rd, 4th, 2nd

Ledges - Showplace Spring Classic, Roscoe, IL, May 2008

Level 3 Jumpers High Training - 3rd, 3rd, 5th

Crossroads Farm Show, Hartford, WI, Jun 2008

Level 3 Jumpers - 1st, 2nd, 2nd,

Awards: Reserve Champion!

Lamplight Showplace Spring Spectacular I, Wayne, IL, Jun 2008

Level 3 Jumpers - 6th

Lamplight - Equifest I, Wayne, IL, Jul 2008

Level 3 Jumpers - 3/26, 10/32 AND 9TH OF 72 HORSES!!!!!

Lamplight - Equifest II, Wayne, IL, Aug 2008

Level 3 Jumpers - 6/24, 4/38!!!

Trakehners International

A news article on Bond's approval found at http://www.trakehners-international.com/ written by Maren Engelhardt!


(photo taken by Debbie Patterson - www.unbridled.smugmug.com)

Bond James Bond MB was also approved at the Durham, Maine, inspection August 2nd 2008. He is the first son of the Grand Prix stallion Oskar II, a Russian import via Denmark, and more or less a 3/4 brother to the late Dr. Klimke's exceptional international dressage stallion EH Biotop. The combination of heavy doses of Arabian and English TB on the basis of a Trakehner mare family is a common breeding principle in Russia and has resulted in that particular stud book representing Trakehners at the Olympic level in all three disciplines - more than can be said of any other Trakehner stud book in the world. Hockey alone had over 40 international competitors among his get, up to the Olympics, and is represented by the young Trakehner stallions Prints Finest and Lowelas in Europe and now Bond James Bond MB in North America.

Dam Barina by Graditz *E* is one of the very few descendants of the great dressage stallion Peron TSF worldwide - Peron won Team Bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and comes from the very same dam line as another highly successful (and sadly deceased) dressage stallions: EH Partout, who was the most substantial of all approved Arogno sons and put the line on a new level through his sons EH Monteverdi TSF - Oliver Twist - Grand Passion, champion in Neumünster 2007.

BOND JAMES BOND MB APPROVED!

Hi everyone! (photo taken by Debbie Patterson - www.unbridled.smugmug.com)

Seems like we've waited a long time for Bond to grow up and develop into the stallion we thought him to be from the very beginning....

Finally the day came to load him into the trailer for the long haul to the American Trakehner Association Stallion Inspection in Maine, USA. I could not accompany Serge to the inspection site but instead two of our young friends (Jess and her man Nick!) went along to help out. Jess was responsible for making Bond look spiffy in his tux for the judges and Nick was in charge for filming

the important event.

We were lucky to meet Bruce Griffin, a well known professional handler/trainer at the site. Thanks to Zenda Farrel, we were given an opportunity to hire Bruce Griffin's (and his wife/partner) services for the triangle phase and Serge presented Bond for the hard surface/free jump phase. It should be mentioned that Bruce and his wife volunteered to help out Serge during the free jump phase......VERY nice of them to do so.

In the end, the help we received from Jess, Nick, Bruce and his wife proved to be invaluable!

We are proud to announce BOND JAMES BOND MB by Oskar II out of our mare Barina by Graditz *E* (Peron *Pg*) APPROVED by the American Trakehner Association!!! He now has his 007 Breeding license! YAHOO!!!

Also a special thanks to my friend Shawnda (who happens to be Barina's breeder!) for helping me keep my sanity by giving me minute by minute updates from the stallion inspection site and to Anissa Cottongim for holding my hand by email!

THANK YOU ALL!

TITULUS' son Champion!

Photos taken by Francois Bergeron


This has certainly been an eventful breeding season for us AND for Titanium`s owner!


Titulus`son Titanium received a PREMIUM at his Oldenburg N.A. inspection in Blainville, Quebec! Topping this wonderful gift, he also finished as CHAMPION foal among a large group!!! I couldn`t attend because I had to work but saw it all on video. Titanium presented himself well in front of the judge, showing 3 good gaits, posing all on his own (showoff!) to the onlookers and even going to greet them as if to `high five`them. lol! What a character!

Picture this...I`m watching the part in the film where they ask all the foals back in the ring. The ribbons are given out, Premiums given, comments about each foal, they are eliminated one by one and at the far end of the ring....you can see Titanium telling his owner that he has had enough and wants to go home `come on come on lets go now, I`ve done my job!`. The owner approaches the judge with Titanium and everyone realizes that she has NO IDEA why she is last in the ring. Her face starts to change when she see`s the judge reach for the BIG Champion ribbon....She holds Titanium as the judge turns to tell the crowd about Titanium "beautiful head, cannot doubt he is a colt, looks masculine with great type, moves like a jumper, true to his jumper line, excellent conformation....", and he is awarded Champion, applauses, owner takes the ribbon then gets a picture taken by the photographer. Titanium grabs part of the ribbon in his mouth, owner takes the ribbon from him. Then you see the owner leave the ring, she hands Titanium to a friend, looks at her ribbon and starts to cry!!! She seemed so overwhelmed that it was hard not to get choked up watching! (like i am right now) Every stallion owner can attest to this....THE REACTION OF THE MARE OWNER IS WHAT MAKES ALL THIS WORTHWHILE!!!

Not necessarily the awards (that`s the cherry on top) BUT the happiness that your stallion`s offspring bring to the breeders lives....Amen!


Congradulations Estelle and Titanium!!!



MESSAGE directly from Titanium's owner Estelle about her experience (in French)/Quelque mots du prop. de Titanium;


En cette journée d'inspection pour le Oldenburg NA, je vivais un moment destress incroyable car je voulais que tout se passe bien. Je regardais derrière moi tout le temps consacré pour
cette journée, tous les efforts octroyés pourque Titanium soit présenté à son meilleur. Lorsque se fut mon tour! Lorsque j'ai entendu qu'il fallait que je me présente! Mon coeur a commencer a battre mille tours minutes et j'en oubliais même derespirer, je me dirigeais vers le grand manège d'inspection avec un Titanium calme, curieux de ce qui se passait autour de lui et il devait sûrement se demander pourquoi sa propriétaire était si stressée.

Nous pénétrons finalement dans le grand manège suivit de maman, car Titanium aime
qu'on le regarde, il marchait avec tant de fièrté et d'un pas assuré. Je me disais respire Estelle, respire! Bon Dieu...tout va bien aller......je positionne Titanium devant le juge et après une inspection de sa conformation, le juge me demande de le laissé aller.


Je m'exécute sur le champs et là! Titanium dresse sa queue et part faire sa présentation
devant tout l'auditoire...il se met au petit galop, trot, petit galop, changement de pieds a
la volé avec des arrêts au carré en regardant la foule tout cela ne dura que quelques minutes......mon coeur cessait de battre devant cette prestation digne d'un champion.


Maintenant, je ne pouvais pas savoir ce qui nous attendais jusqu'à ce que le juge nous
dises qu'on est Premium candidate!.....une joie intense m'envahie qui m'a fait pleurer car trop d'émotions intenses....c'est tout ce que je demandais, d'être au moins Premium!


Lorsque nous sommes retournés au manège pour la finale, à savoir qui sera le champion de la journée, jamais au jamais j'aurais cru que les champions furent NOUS!!! OUI TITANIUM fut le CHAMPION!!!!! TITANIUM a terminé avec les plus hauts pointages.


En regardant son papa Titulus et sa maman Santa Ana, by Santar, ils ne pouvaient pas faire autrement que de donner un champion!


Estelle

MB's homebred horses

We've received word from the NEW owners of MB's homebred horses!!!





Star Trek's training is coming along very well, his owner says he is kind, willing and really likes to work! She writes to tell us how much she LOVES him! I was told "a photo can say a million words...", look above and tell me you don't agree! : )





Rain MB is doing absolutely fabulous in the dressage ring at Training Level. Jessica Regimbald and Rain made their debut in the dressage ring this year at the Blainville International Dressage show at Training Level! Their very FIRST class together placing 3rd with a score of 60.435%!!! Rain is ONLY 4 YEARS OLD!!! We are so PROUD of this wonderful team!

I was lucky enough to attend Beaulieu's Dressage Classic to watch Jess and Rain's first day at their second show. This wonderful team's hard work has paid off! It brought tears to my eyes (and Jess' too) when a judge rewarded their performance with a score of 65.600% placing Jess & Rain THIRD out of 15 Amateurs AND FOURTH of 19 participants OVERALL!! YAY!

Rain's new family is absolutely in LOVE with her and I don't think we could ask any more....it couldn't make us any happier than we already are!

GO TEAM RAIN MB!!!!

TITULUS approved Oldenburg N.A./ISR!

HI everyone!
This is going to be hopefully the last stallion inspection Titulus is going to attend for a long time!We are pleased to announce that Titulus has passed his Oldenburg NA/ISR stallion inspection with flying colors!
Titulus was presented all polished up in a black tux (just kidding!) and behaved well for the judges. A good impression was made!
Titulus was approved receiving a PREMIUM/Star award score of 225.50 AND CHAMPION at his inspection site!!!
He was free jumped over 4'9 fences showing a very bold approach and finishing each time with a calm manner. Actually I'm told he always ended up trotting to the spectators to say "hi! what's going on over here?". The higher the jumps, the more power Titulus demonstrated for the judges.
In the "under saddle" phase, Titulus was a perfect gentleman giving everything asked of him.
Excellent comments were given about his natural abilities, Titulus was found to be a rarity for his breed, demonstrating what they felt was as if watching a Holsteiner jump! Quite impressive!Folks, owning a stallion requires a great deal of hard work (training, showing and breeding). Serge and I work incredibly hard so we can afford to "do the right thing" by Titulus BUT it also takes a great team to make it work not to mention a little support too is always helpful.
I'd like to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for the tremendous support many of you have given us from the beginning. I'm talking about from friends, fellow SO, MO and YES, YOU all who have offered kinds words on the forums! Thank YOU for believing in Titulus!
All of it makes this worthwhile....A special thank you to Titulus' trainer and rider, Nancy Maloney and Attila Lempberger.....GO TEAM TITULUS!!!!