Photo by J. Sexton

 Introducing "Reagan" our 2005 Premium Champion Colt 

Reagan by Riverman out of Liaisonne was born in May.  His conformation foretells a star studded future in the footsteps of our previous National Champions: Impromptu and Wunderstern.

Reagan Wins Championship & High Score at the Oldenburg NA Inspection with an 8.4!

Gypsy Wood Farm, Richwood Ohio, August 3, 2005--Ekkehard Brysch, Chief Executive Director, Oldenburg NA awarded the Championship to Reagan out of a field of 13 outstanding foals presented for Oldenburg NA inspection and approval. 

Reagan achieved the highest score and was awarded a Premium 8.4.  In 2005 some 513 foals in North America were presented for inspection.  Only 25 foals were awarded 8.4 or higher.  This puts Reagan in the top 5% in North America!  Reagan is Liaisonne's third Premium Foal.

 

Liaisonne submitted for "Oldenburg Star Award Mare for 2005"

August 3, 2005-- With Reagan's award of Premium Foal Liaisonne has  now has produced three Premium Foals, Watson, Impromptu, and Reagan.  This qualified Liaisonne for an Oldengurg NA Star Award for Quality of Foals.

MarKim Farms has acquired a new mare. Graziella (Rubinstein I/Furioso II) has impeccable bloodlines.  She was sired by the legendary Rubinstein I out of the States Premium (SPS) Mare Glaeddis (FuriosoII).  Graziella (Grace) was born 1997 and imported from Germany in 2000.  She is registered with the German Oldenbug Verband, GOV.

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Reagan Wins at Waterloo

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DREAMFIELD FARMS

Our Champion Oldenburg Offspring were sold in January, 2005 to Master Equestrian, Captain Jorge Montalvo N. of Dreamfield Farm located in Lexington, Kentucky.

 Our best wishes for a successful future!

We will miss You!

Wunderstern

2004 National USDF Oldenburg/NA  All Breeds Sporthorse Champion, Colts/Geldings.

Impromptu

9.4 Conformation

8.8 General Impression

84.7 Overall

At the Mid-Ohio Sporthorse Showcase held in August 2004, Impromptu scored a remarkable 84.7!!  He won the Oldenburg NA high point of the show, including earning the highest score over all horses that showed.  Some comments were: straight legs, good overstep, uphill, active and attractive.  He scored a 9.4 in conformation and an 8.8 in general impression.  The judge was the distinguished World Class Dressage Judge, Major General R. Burton, Olympian and a recipient of the AHSA Lifetime Achievement Award.

USDF 2003 Year End Awards:

Impromptu 

	2003 Nationwide All Breeds Champion Oldenburg N.A. Weanling Colt of the Year.
	Ranked 2nd in the Nation as the Reserve Champion, Horse of  the Year for 2003, Sport Horse Colt.

Markim Farms' Mark & Kim Ennett with USDF President Samuel Barish and Ultimate Piaffe's (Ideal), Carol & Victor Ives at 2003 USDF Awards Ceremony, Dallas, Texas.         Markim Farm's Impromptu received the Championship Awards.

November 7, 2003

Sexton Corporation Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

MICHIGAN COLT “IMPROMPTU” WINS UDSF 2003 NATIONAL YEAR END CHAMPION AWARDS

Holland, Michigan, November 7, 2003

The United States Dressage Federation ⁽¹⁾ announced that Markim Farms’ Colt, Impromptu, is the 2003 Nationwide All Breeds Champion Oldenburg N.A. Weanling Colt of the Year.  In addition, he is ranked 2nd in the Nation as the Reserve Champion, Horse of the Year for 2003, Sport Horse Colt. 

This is a major achievement considering that the USDF, celebrating its 30th Anniversary, had 787 recognized competitions across the US this year.  It is comprised of 26,760 members, including 16,654 participating members and 47,232 registered horses in 2003.                                                                     

Impromptu, born June 11, 2003 , was bred by Kim and Mark Ennett, owners of Markim Farms in Carleton , Michigan , and has been on a fast track since day one.  The champion colt entered USDF competitions at only 8 weeks old and by 12 weeks had won 11 of 12 classes including three Grand Championships of Show. 

His highlight of the season was at the East Central Series Year End Finals held at the Kentucky Horse Park where he captured the 2003 Grand Champion of Show Title in the Cosequin/USDF Breeders Final Championship Class for Colts/Geldings 0-3 years old.  And last, but not least, he was also Champion and High Score Premium Foal of 18 foals presented at the ISR/Oldenburg N.A. Inspection held in September. 

Impromptu was judged by top rated judges including Hilda Gurney, Judge, Olympic Medallist, Dressage Pioneer, and "American Horsewoman of the Year".  She is a many times National Event Champion, was National Dressage Champion, and has been on two Olympic teams. From the Pan-Am Games she holds 4 gold and 2 silver medals. An AHSA “Horsewoman of the Year” she judges FEI and AHSA and sport horse competitions.

Typical judges’ comments were, “ beautiful head; smooth topline; good joints, legs; correct walk; good reach; elastic; nice lift; athletic; attractive; well put together colt; lovely prospect.”  These are the qualities that made Impromptu Champion.

Kim and Mark Ennett will be presented awards at the Awards Banquet on December 6, 2003 , during the USDF’s 2003 National Conference and Symposium in Dallas , Texas .  These awards bear testimony of the success of Markim Farms as a leading elite breeder of modern World Class Champion Oldenburg Sport Horses for Dressage, Grand Prix and Eventing.

Owner Kim Ennett stated, “Markim Farms is very selective in our breeding program. Our commitment is to improve the breed both in temperament and athletic ability based on premium pedigrees.  My husband Mark and I are very pleased that our premium breeding program resulted in the No.1 Champion Oldenburg N.A. Colt as well as the Reserve Champion Sport Horse Colt in the Nation for 2003.”

Impromptu (affectionately called “Cedar”) was the result of their 2002 breeding season.   Markim Farms selected Ultimate Piaffe's Oldenburg Stallion Ideal**** as the sire and Markim Farms’ Oldenburg mare Liaisonne (by Frohwind*****).

Ideal**** was sired by the great stallion Inschallah.  His pedigree also includes Zeus and Israel , his grandfathers, as well as Furioso II and Arlequin.   All are founders of the modern Oldenburg horse.

Liaisonne, Markim Farms’ Main Mare Book Oldenburg Mare was sired by Woodridge Farm’s renowned Oldenburg Five Star Stallion Frohwind (by Furioso II out of Windstille by Weltmeister).

Oldenburg horses are registered warmbloods and are recognized as one of the most successful breeds in Germany and North America . These foals are sought after as competition horses and breeding stock worldwide. Today, modern Oldenburgs are considered to be among the elite for show-jumping, dressage and three day eventing. 

Markim Farms LC breeding facility is located in Carleton , Michigan , south of Detroit . Kim and Mark Ennett stated that, “The primary focus of our breeding program is to improve the "modern" Oldenburg  qualities for World Class sport horse competition at the highest international level.  The elegant and refined modern Oldenburg is what our breeding program focuses on.  Our objective is calm, cool, collected, and balanced horses with World Class athletic ability. “ 

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