What's New
March 2007

Ashanti Merchandise

The Ashanti Farm Tack & Video Shop is discontinuing the Luis Valenca Baroque Series DVD’s due to slow sales. Please visit our shop and scroll through the carefully selected highest quality products available for purchase.

In addition we have added a link to US Animals Nutritionals of Vermont. USAN offers exceptional Vitamins and Supplements for your large and small beloved animals.

New Photos Online!

New photos of Ashanti Farm facilities are now online.

Horses for sale!

We are glad to be able to offer our clients and customers our assistance for especially selected horses for sale from Europe and the US. Please visit our homepage at http://www.ashantifarm.com/forsale.html to browse our selected Horses for Sale page.

Delacroix Delacroix and Gabriele have such fun working together that we are contemplating that Gabriele might show Delacroix later this year in Inter I and GB at local shows. Delacroix is in such good shape and spirit despite his age of 20 years and he misses the lime light.
Prima Ballerina Prima Ballerina has been sold. Her new owner, Veronica is thrilled. Prima Ballerina will remain at AFI for training and will show with her new owner/rider this season.
Exupery Exupery and Caroline are preparing for the 2006 GP season in Europe. As far as we have been informed, both are in the Austrian Team for 2006. Please find below the latest results from August 2006, as follows: Exupery and Caroline competed at the WEG Aachen on 08/20/06. In GP the pair placed 66th with a score of 60.042%. Unfortunately Exupery got very frightened on the way from the warm-up area to the Stadium. He didn't want to enter the stadium and considering the circumstances, Caroline performed a miracle to finish the test and the score was better than expected. We were all very sad that at such a special moment, Exupery was not at his best. We had high hopes to qualify for the GPS at least. Exupery and Caroline competed in the DCI 3*** in Piper, Austria from 09/08 to 09/10/06. In the GP the pair placed 4th with a score of 69.292% and in the GPS they placed 2nd with a score of 70.480%. This was the 1st time that the pair scored over 70% in a CDI 3***. Congratulations to Caroline, Exupery and of course to Arthur who continues to train this duo in such a successful manner! All of us at Ashanti Farm are very proud to have Arthur and Caroline on our team. New Photo's of Exupery, ridden by Caroline Kottas and trained by Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg are now online! Exupery’s 2007 Breeding Contract
Carreras Carreras, ridden by our Certified In-House Trainer Bruno Greber have competed at the Raleigh CDI 3* from the 2nd to 4th of June 2006. In GP they placed 11th with a score of 60.750% In GPS they placed 2nd with a score of 62.920. Carreras and Bruno have also competed at the VADA/NOVA Summer Dressage show in Leesburg, VA from the 23rd to 25thth of June 2006. In GP on Saturday they placed 1st with a score of 67.083% Bruno decided not to compete in the GPS on Sunday. We are very proud to have Bruno on our Team. Congratulations also to Arthur Kottas, who trains our horses and riders so excellently. Carreras’s 2007 Breeding Contract
Amidala Amidala, our now 7 year old Hanoverian Mare out of A Jungle Prince (Sire) and our States Premium Mare Waleksa M (Dam - out of World Cup 1) has continued her 2006 competing season in Raleigh, NC in 2nd Level and moved to compete in 3rd Level at the VADA/NOVA Summer Dressage Show at Leesburg, VA. Amidala, in training with our Certified Trainer, Bruno Greber, since two years, is showing great Potential. Bruno is also much exited and has decided to show her himself.  At Amidala and Bruno’s 2nd competition in 2006 at the Capital Dressage Classic, held from June 2 to 4, 2006, they placed 1st on Saturday in Test 2-2 with a score of 68.649%. Also on Saturday they placed 1st again with a score of 67.660% in Test 2-3. On Sunday they placed 1st again with a score of 66.809% in Test 2-3. At Amidala and Bruno’s 3rd competition in 2006 at the VADA/NOVA Summer Dressage 2006, held from June 23rd to 25th, 2006, they placed 1st on Saturday in Test 3-3 with a score of 73.111%. On Sunday they placed 1st again with a score of over 67% in Test 3-4. With Pride and Honor we are happy to announce that Amidala has placed 2nd in First Level with a Median Score of 75.556% in the USDF Horse of the Year Awards. In addition Amidala has placed 1st in the All Breed Awards with the AHS in 1st Level. Congratulations to Amidala and Bruno, who does a terrific job in training Amidala to become a “Dressage Star” of the future.
Derringer Derringer is enjoying his Retirement very much. Being the reason of the existence of Ashanti Farm Inc, he has received a generous Stall (12x24) and his own large paddock and of course lots of attention, as always. He will still be used for breeding, since he has produced such wonderful offspring over the past decade. Thus Derringer is available for breeding in 2006 again. Look for Derringer on our homepage. News about Derringer is updated on this web site frequently. Fresh and Frozen Semen is available in the 2006-breeding season. The 2007 breeding contract for Derringer.

 

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Schindelhof

"Schindelhof", Evelyn Haim/Swarovski's breeding farm in Austria (photo to right) was Riviera's, Alfa Romea's and Prima Ballerina's home. Evelyn breeds the finest Austrian Warmblood Horses for Dressage and Jumping. Schindelhof is also the home of the young Stallion "Weinkoenig". Weinkoenig is a son of "Weltmeier", the famous Dressage Stallion. Our filly, Windsong, is a daughter to Weinkoenig.

Should you be interested in dressage and/or jumping horses from Austria, please send inquiries to Ashanti Farm, Inc.

News

POSTING NOTICE

Classical Dressage Instructor

Instruct and train horse and rider in the classical art of dressage.
High School Diploma.
Two years experience. 40 hpw. 9-5pm.  $17.32 per hour.
           
Apply to Mr. Manfred Nettek, Ashanti Farm Inc. at
6737 Gordonsville Road, Gordonsville VA 22942.

This notice is posted in connection with an application for permanent alien labor certification. Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application to the Certifying Officer, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, Atlanta National Processing Center, Harris Tower, 233 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 410, Atlanta GA 30303.

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The 2007 Breeding contracts for Derringer, Carreras & Exupery are here!

In October 2006 we have purchased a new horse for Caroline in Germany. Ashanti’s new addition is a 4 year old Oldenburg mare with the name “Dark Rose”. Please visit our homepage at http://www.ashantifarm.com/horses.html to see pictures of Dark Rose and her pedigree online.

Ashanti Farm Inc is growing again. We have laid the groundwork for new buildings at our farm. We will be building another 10 Stall Barn facility incorporating the latest inventions in modern stabling. In addition we will be covering our 150x250 outdoor-arena with a 100x200 roof structure. A new 40x60 Hay and Shavings shed will provide additional space for storage closer to the barn facilities. We will post pictures of the additions later this year.

Together with our local Veterinarian, we are currently testing a new line of Homeopathic remedies, which were created in a seven-year research by our Austrian Friend, who is a very well respected Veterinarian with 20 years of experience. Among his clients in Europe are world famous dressage, jumper, hunter and event riders. We will share more information with you as it becomes available.

New Services

AF Inc. is exited to announce that the following services are available:

• Boarding and training to a limited number of clients
• Dressage riding instructions from basic horsemanship to Grand Prix Level
• Trained Lesson Horses of all levels are now available
• Riding clinic's with Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg (next clinic date will be announced on our Website)
• AF Inc. bred horses for sale as well as horses trained by Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg. In addition, AF Inc. offers selected European bred horses for sale
• Consulting Services for animal nutrition & care; Farm Management;
• Farm design and development
• Arthur Kottas developed and endorsed equipment and videos are now available for purchase through AFI.  Please check out our pricelist and order form

Please contact AF Inc. for details.

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Upcoming Events

“THE JULY 2007 CLINIC WITH ARTHUR KOTTAS ”

We have completed our arrangements with Arthur Kottas and a very happy to announce that we are planning to hold a three day clinic with Arthur from July 27 to July 29, 2007. Please find below the details for the upcoming clinic for your convenience. We will send detailed information to all our clients and customers and we will also advertise the clinic in local and national horse magazines.

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg, former First Chief Rider of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna-Austria, is visiting Ashanti Farm Inc. again for the last week of July 2007.

The Details for the July 2007 clinic are as follows:

We are planning to hold a 3-day clinic for a limited number of participants & auditors from July 27 to July 29, 2007.

The clinic is scheduled to start each day at 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Riding in the clinic is $185 for one day, $370 for 2 days and $530 for 3 days

Auditing is $65/day (Groups of three or more Auditors receive 20% off)

Stalls for boarding are arranged at Ashanti Farm & Misty Ridge Farm at $39/day excluding hay and grain.

In addition, Mr. Kottas will hold a Lecture Demo in our indoor arena with demonstrations ridden by AFI riders and horses, on July 28, 2007 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM .The price for this event is $50 per person.

Payment in full and completed Forms must be received by June 15, 2007, at

Ashanti Farm Inc. 6737 Gordonsville Rd., Gordonsville, VA 22942

Please note, that Payments are non refundable in the event of a participants cancellation, unless someone from a waiting list is willing to fill the spot on short notice!

Non-alcoholic beverages will be made available for purchase.

Negative coggins required!

Clinic Entry Forms and Release Forms for Riders and Auditors are provided upon request via-email and/or facsimile and must be returned to AFI with payment on or before June 15, 2007.

If you are interested in participating in the July 2007 clinic, please notify us via e-mail at info@ashantifarm.com no later than May 15, 2007, to receive your Entry Forms.

Upon Riders & Auditors request, we offer to arrange a dinner with Mr. Kottas on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Fabio’s Pizzeria Restaurant in Gordonsville. People pay for themselves.

Please visit our Website often for updates and exiting news!

We've added new photos of Derringer and we've been contacting people who have bred to Derringer in the past so that we might place some more photos of his offspring on the site. Please let us know what you think.

Ashanti Farm is growing day by day and developing into a center dedicated to the well being of the horse and enlightenment of horse people. We hope that we will meet you some day at Ashanti Farm.

Sometimes we have job openings at the farm. See our Help Wanted page for details.

Be sure and check back every month to find out "what's new" at Ashanti Farm!

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