Every year, the Oldenburg North American Registry awards Premium Mare status to the 6 highest scoring mares in each region. This year, Maryland-breds dominated the East Coast Premium Mare award list, taking 4 of the top 6 spots, including Reserve Champion. The horses and their breeders are:
Reserve Champion — Lismore, a 2021 Oldenburg bred by Elizabeth Callahan (Cool Na Grena Sporthorses), by Levisonn out of Avalon (Fine Romance). Click here for her full pedigree.
#3 — Peyton HTF, a 2020 Dutch Warmblood mare bred by Hilltop Farm, Inc., by Kjento out of Raj Mahal HTF (Royal Prince).
#4 — Grace Bay, a 2018 Westphalian mare, also bred by Elizabeth Callahan, by Grafenstolz out of Rehobeth (Riverman).
#5 — Georgia HTF, a 2018 Hanoverian, also bred by Hilltop Farm, by George Clooney out of Unicum-D (Negro).
They are pictured below, clockwise in order of placing.
Congratulations all!