I am interested in placing my horses with the right person. I have raised, loved and handled all these kids since I watched them enter the world. Merlin is the only one that was too big for me to feel comfortable starting. He has developed so much potential that I have kept him with his trainer, to maximize his possibilities.

Please email Barbara at bendzunasglass@earthlink.net for current prices.

Merlin | Aolfe | Sera | Sassyfrass | Gotcha | Niko

MerlinKeepsHisCool  SOLD

In training for hunter with Abby Sjoberg, in Ila, Georgia Merlinkeepshiscool - 2000 17.0h bay gelding
by Mr. Wizard ( Hol ) out of a Tb mare.

He is registered with the AWR. He also has his certificate of registration with the American Holsteiner Assoc., which qualifies him to be enrolled in their awards program.

This gelding was started last year with a dressage trainer and is now with Abby heading towards a career in the hunters. He is a good, solid mover with a fabulous jump. He has a quiet willing attitude and likes to please. He should make a great hunter or equitation horse. He is suitable for an amateur or a professional. He is just beginning his show career and is ready to move on.

The 2004 Dressage at Devon’s all around horse award went to Ocita, who shares Merano as a grand-sire.

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Aolfe

Aolfe is going nicely under saddle. Good solid walk, trot, .

canter. Learning her lateral movements. She does a lot of walking over objects, and a couple time a ride of lunge over cavalettes to get her ready for fences next year.

We bred this mare when we were planning to start a line of compact horses especially designed for women and children looking for a quality mount. I had planned to keep her, and use her for a foundation mare. The addition of the Connemara blood has strengthened her and given her a lovely natural bascule when she jumps.

We refer to her as Pig, because she wants more pats, more loving and more riding than anyone else.

Aolfe has had 6 months professional training. She has walk, trot, canter, beginning lateral work.She has gone to several horse shows, and received a score of 79.5 in Sport Horse In Hand at the GAHA Show in Conyers as a yearling.

She is taken on trail at least once a week. Crosses water, bridges, roads. She trailers, washes, and is good with the farrier. She is a good companion, preferring to be with people to being with other horses

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Seraphima

Sera is the most beautiful horse on the farm. People coming down the drive for any reason stop and watch her. She has a breath taking trot with great knee and hock action.

She is heavy Crabbet, with a Polish influence. Her Polish line is one known for fire and beauty. He dam, Winsome Wonder is at our farm and still, at 20, still does a levade or capriole in the pasture.
Sera will not go under saddle until late this year. She has had lots of ponying and ground work. She also trailers, and is used to all equipment and will probably be ridden in a halter when started under saddle

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Sassyfrass SOLD

Sassy is full sister to Merlinkeepshiscool. She is going to be about 16’2” and so easy to train that I will start her here. She has had everything but the saddle, and so far is making my other horses look stupid, or uncooperative. She gets everything easily, with very little resistance.

She is bred to do anything. Holsteiners dominate the jump competitions, and the TB influence has made her more responsive and soft.

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GotchaPopPop

Being shown Novice level Eventing. Register TB mare.  Shown novice level dressage. Currently jumping at 3 1/2 feet.

For Sale of Lease by Private Treaty

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Niko SOLD

"Niko" was bought last Spring to be a replacement for my husband's endurance horse. Paul has decided on a different horse.

Niko has such nice movement that we thought he might be a better match for someone looking for a classy jumper.

He is 15h1" and growing. He is very green, doing a lot of ring and trails, trotting over crossrails andcalalettis. He is starting to drop nicely into the bit and has become very balanced under saddle. He has had 3 months intensive training, has been ridden on trail for 6 months before that.

Trailers, washes, great ground manners.

He is extreamely affectionate. Would be a great horse for an intermediate to advanced young rider now, or great size and personality for a woman.

I find him the perfect size for me, at 5'6".