Bulletin
August 12, 2008
We're back from our recent travels to Germany for the 2008 World Breeding Championships for Young Horses. While there, we had the privilege of treating our Olympic Dressage Team to a Good Luck send-off dinner! With the 29th modern day games now underway in China, we think of our friends Steffen, Courtney, Debbie and Michael (reserve rider) and wish them every success in Hong Kong. As the realization of yet another Olympic Games for Steffen and Debbie, and the first for Courtney—no less aboard Harmony's Mythilus-- this Olympic team highlights both the depth and the promise of our US dressage program. We celebrate you all and wish the US team success in Hong Kong! We'll be cheering for you!
Much like the Olympic Torch that travels through towns and small villages to make its way in procession to the site of the Olympic Games, over the past several weeks we've watched over 1500 truckloads of dirt and stone arrive in steady procession for delivery to Riveredge in order to prepare the building site for the new training center! Now, on the eave of our own great event, we pause to appreciate all the momentum that has brought us thus far. Leslie Malones's committed attention to detail and design, architects Elvin Engle and Mark Keating making her every concept materialize on paper, and the committed investment of energy on the parts of B&D and Risk Construction have prepared us for our very own Opening Ceremony tomorrow! August 13, 2008 will be the official ground breaking of the new Training Facility at Riveredge! With the contractors all in place and the plans tweaked with recent updates, B&D's crew moves in tomorrow to drive the first stake. Needless to say, our team's enthusiasm is soaring along with our dreams of all that can be accomplished in this spectacular training setting in the future!
June 25, 2008
Never before has our future felt so fully before us. The initial excavations have begun on the land for the new training facility at Riveredge. The builders have been selected (Congratulations to B&D!) and the vast, earthy pad is being prepared for the beautiful new training facility that Leslie Malone and her architects have worked so hard to perfect. Walking the grounds, looking at all we have planned on paper and feeling the reality that it will soon take up the space that once was fields and paddocks…it's a time when we all tingle with excited anticipation! The track has clear borders and dimensions, set just off the location of the new training facility. The function of the whole space already feels right…it simply awaits the strong hands to come and build it!
Having just hosted this past weekend our 2nd educational event, the Klimke/Hassler Clinic, we're struck by the passion and excitement for learning among all our riders and auditors. Their thirst for dressage and the pursuit of bettering themselves and their horses speaks so highly of our dressage community. It fuels our desire to bring together more talented and inspiring people for educational events in the future. Our commitment and focus on education feels right and inspiring, in and of itself.
Each day, working with and sitting on the amazing horses which are in our full training and care, not only heightens our own inspiration each day, but truly brings our future ever more fully before us. What a tremendous privilege it is each day to work with a superstar like Rousseau, his incredible son Wamberto, the gifted Louisville, charming Davidoff Hit, promising Diamond Stud, and adorable Bodyguard. Knowing that their talent and influence is ours to develop and feeling the awesome reward of their happy progress each day is a gift unlike any other. We feel so fortunate for each of the horses intrusted to our care and our stable is full of special ones (too many to mention here!). We feel so grateful for the wonderful students who come to train with us at Riveredge West, letting us contribute to and share in their own journey. Each day is presently rich in rewards, thanks to the horses and our many students.
Never before has our future felt so fully before us. It’s happening now…and it feels so right! We are deeply grateful for the partnership we’ve experienced, the trust and stewardship placed upon us. We remain committed to excellence and to sharing all these blessings with our community and friends for many years to come.
May 8, 2008
With the flourish of spring, creative energies among us here at Hassler Dressage seem to be in full bloom as well! Our website has experienced some wonderful additions in the past 
weeks. If you haven't visited these new pages yet, please take some time to view our Young Dressage Horse Trainers Symposium page (YDHTS), which will be further expanded in the weeks ahead. In addition, we've launched our Guestbook, sharing the many warm and wonderful comments students and friends have left during visits with us here in Chesapeake City. We are all very excited about our next educational event, coming up on June 21st. What could be better than a gathering that brings a great group of people together to indulge in our mutual passion of horses and dressage and to celebrate a place which is destined to bring inspiration to our community for years to come!
In the meantime, foaling season is in full swing and we indulge in each joyful phone call or message sharing news of healthy arrivals! Rousseau’s foals have been so consistently lovely they inspire breeders to call right back to breed again! Lingh's foals are making long awaited arrivals, often selling themselves before they even hit the ground! Davidoff Hit's second foal crop is looking as promising as his first. "Davi" has also hit the competitive scene this year with even more expression of his quality and brilliance. To date he is undefeated, having won eight tests at 2nd Level so far this year, scoring consistentlyin the high 60's and low to mid 70's. We're thrilled by his development and delighted to find him coming more and more into his "own." Recently, it's also been fun to welcome Harmony's Weismueller to our stable and we look forward to sharing "Johnny" with you all in person sometime soon.
In the weeks ahead, Scott is soon heading off to coach riders at the three Selection Trials for the World Breeding Championships for Young Horses. All of us at Hassler Dressage wish competitors at these events the best of luck and much success as they rally for the opportunity to head to Verden. We hope that many of you will also apply for our 2008 YDHTS and hope many alumni will return this fall as well. We have much to look forward to together and we embrace this productive time of year wholeheartedly.
April 24, 2008
On April 24th, amid the spring evening's soft fragrance and the glorious colors of the many and varied blooming trees and shrubs surrounding our home here at Riveredge, we took great pride in welcoming our neighbors and friends to help us celebrate John and Leslie Malone's tremendous generosity to the Chesapeake City area. 
Riveredge and its vast 532 acres have been placed under a conservation easement with the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, protecting this beautiful property forever against development. For several years prior to the Malone's purchase of Riveredge, the community had been fighting the previous landholder's plans to develop its agricultural land; now, the community can breathe again. The Malones have given an extraordinary and significant gift to the region and we are very proud to be part of it.
This celebration coincides with other great beginnings, including the dressage track at Riveredge, its initial foundation very nearly finished; grass will soon be replanted and the land will settle for a few months before we start using it. Just looking at it every day is inspiring….we can hardly wait to take our first horse out for a school next fall! In addition, our building plans for the new training facility are in at the county for permitting and everything seems to be going smoothly. We are very close to selecting a builder and hopes are high that the project will commence within weeks! At Riveredge West, our current training base, we have nearly completed the outdoor arena, which will offer a great alternative to our horses and Scott's many students each day. In addition, our own collection shed is up and running! With Select Breeders Service's mobile lab parked nearby we are now able to collect our stallions at ‘home' rather than transporting to Select Breeders Service main facility each time. This is lovely for the stallions, making life much easier on them. It's an exciting, fulfilling time in every way….so much to feel strong about, so much to celebrate.
Our show season has begun as well and Harmony's Davidoff Hit is off to a great start! He won all four of his 2nd Level classes at EMMA's Spring Fling atGladstone last weekend, scoring consistently in the high 60's. "Davi" has grown up so much over the winter; he's expressing more and more of his quality each day. We're headed to a competition at Morven Park next weekend so we'll keep you posted on his results.
March 17, 2008
With our first educational event, held Saturday, March 15, 2008, our team at Hassler Dressage stepped up with great enthusiasm to embrace the community and welcome over 120 people to our stable at Riveredge West. What fun! Despite what had been better than a 90% forecast for rain that day, we were blessed with super sunny skies and a beautiful spring day in Maryland. 
Our Interactive Training Demonstration Clinic (click here to read our follow-up article with photos) from the event) gave participants the opportunity to observe and discuss the development of the young dressage horse up through the FEI levels. The event was intended to attract participants to gather for the Region One Annual Meeting which we hosted the following day at the main Riveredge property. At the conclusion of our educational event, we gave an informative presentation of the stallions at Hassler Dressage and then ushered those interested in a sneak peak at that larger Riveredge property to a coach bus for a special tour. With the little party in the barn aisles that followed, it was a great opportunity to celebrate our inaugural event and connect with many new and familiar people in the community.
We were so proud of the stallions, all 8 of them presented so nicely—especially sweet was one of our newcomers Highlife's Bodyguard, the charming Wesser Ems pony stallion who our daughter Sara presented before the crowd! It was a proud feeling to hang our Hassler Dressage sign at the end of the lane and to at last see in place the official bronze plaques titling the property Riveredge. Sharing our home with more than 35 people for the USDF Region One meeting held on Sunday, we had yet another opportunity to fulfill our commitment to give back to the sport. With better than 150 people visiting Riveredge this past weekend, it was a proud feeling to give the community a taste of all Hassler Dressage promises to fulfill at this marvelous property Riveredge.
February 5, 2008
With the overwhelming news that for the third year in a row, a Rousseau son has been named Champion of the KWPN Stallion Show, the bells are ringing here in Chesapeake City!!! When we selected Rousseau as a coming-three year old back in 2001, we could only trust our judgment of that promising young individual. We had faith in what we thought and hoped he might achieve. We could not have imagined such success would follow for this extraordinary stallion...
His early victories clearly set Rousseau apart from his peers: his Silver Medal victory at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses, his Champion and Reserve Champion titles at the Dutch National Championships (the PAVO Cup), his victory in the KWPN Stallion Competition, the Divoza Cup. Rousseau's performance career started with a bang and thrust him into great opportunities as a breeding stallion. When the Hanoverian, Oldenburg, and Westphalian Verbands stepped forward to fully license and approved Rousseau for their breeding programs, we recognized the great value in allowing him the opportunity to influence a broader mare base.
The results of Rousseau's years in Europe are just now starting to become clear. After standing for only four years in the Netherlands, he has produced three sons in a row who were named Champion of the KWPN Stallion Show! This is history-making in sporthorse breeding! In Germany, his first foal crops are starting to reveal that his impact is revered in other breeds as well. As a privately-owned stallion, Rousseau's son Fiorano was named to the Premium Ring at the VhW's stallion licensing in Verden. At a later licensing, a Rousseau-Weltmeyer son was licensed and selected to stand at the Hanoverian State Stud Celle. At barely ten years of age, Rousseau can claim thirteen licensed sons and many who have captured Championship titles of their own.
At Hassler Dressage, we know it is real a gift to work with Rousseau each day. We feel truly privileged to manage such an inspiring stallion; one who is making an indelible impact in modern day breeding. ...and we're thrilled to share, embrace and celebrate this moment with you! Congratulations to Harmony Sporthorses, and to all our breeders! Way to go, Rousseau!
December 31, 2007
Happy New Year and a Prosperous 2008 to all our friends,
from all of us at Hassler Dressage!
At the close of 2007, we can now look back at the year that has passed. With your support, we have successfully moved through both the challenges and accomplishments of this first year of our business! We have made enormous strides in just one year and wish to say Thank You to all who have demonstrated your unending support and encouragement; Hassler Dressage is thriving, thanks to you and our wonderful team!
Our lives here in Chesapeake City, Maryland have been blessed with frequent visits from students, breeders, and other professionals. Our stable is filled with extraordinary horses - mostly stallions! - and we cherish the relationships that stand behind them. For the winter season we have welcomed to our stable a dear friend and talented trainer Brooke Doss and her working student Megan Martin. Our training space benefits from their enthusiasm and professionalism.
We're delighted to announce that the first ground breaking at Riveredge took place the week before Christmas: Arena Works and their sub-contractors have embarked on creating the dressage track that will become a signature feature at Riveredge. This impressive half mile-track will be utilized as a one of a kind training site and will also provide the setting for Riveredge to host events for the sport horse community in the future. Plans for the magnificent training stable are in their final stages; the beauty of its details indicate that this facility will be in a league of its own. We are all tremendously excited as 2008 begins. There is great momentum leading us forward, and we look forward to sharing all the latest developments with you.
A toast to the year ahead! May each of our students, our horses in training, and the extraordinary stallions we represent, accomplish great things! And, may 2008 bring abundance, peace, and fulfillment for us all!
Scott and Susanne Hassler
Congratulations! Felicitations! Hooray! Hoorah! Have a Cigah!
On Saturday, November 24th, at 3:48 pm, a Handsome and healthy baby boy named Braxton Sloane Wortman arrived to join his proud parents—our very own breeding manager Melissa, and proud papa Brad. Weighing in at 6 pounds 4 ounces, and measuring 19 inches tall, Braxton Sloane Wortman brings new meaning and significance to our breeding business. Of course, everyone here at Hassler Dressage is so very happy for them and we share with the new family all the love, blessings, and good cheer of the season.
Congratulations to you three!!!
November 15, 2007
As we fly to Colorado to conduct our 3rd annual Young Dressage Horse Trainers Symposium, hosted this year by Harmony Sporthorses, we feel positively overwhelmed by all that has been accomplished in a few short weeks. Flying high on the recent stallion performance testing victory of Rousseau's son Wamberto, who we secured for Harmony Sporthorses prior to the announcement of his 2006 KWPN Championship title , we feel enormously blessed to have such quality stallions in our stable for training and management. Rousseau's legacy continues to expand through the outstanding results of his offspring, like Wamberto earning two 10's (character, canter) and six 9's to produce the highest score in North American 100-Day stallion performance testing history. We are overjoyed by Wamberto's return to the spotlight and eagerly look forward to developing him for sport and managing his breeding career. Wamberto has repeatedly moved Susanne to tears since she first laid eyes on him as a late 2-year old....now the fun will begin as they develop their partnership.
Prior to and following the final days of the Stallion Performance Testing, Hassler Dressage hosted our first public events at our Riveredge West facilities. On November 6th, the German Oldenburg Verband inspected a group of stallions, including stallions in our immediate care, Harmony's Locksley I (Londonderry-Weltmeyer), Offield Farm's Hexagon's Louisville (Burggraaf-Vesins xx), and Cathi Bunker's Renoir WF (Royal Diamond-Walt Disney) in addition to two additional stallions, Cicera's Icewater and Don Pikado. It was a successful day for all involved and everyone enjoyed the intimacy and excitement of the day.
On November 13th, we hosted our first ISR/OldenburgNA stallion licensing and happily produced another license for Harmony’s Locksley I and a certified breeding license for Renoir WF. Wendy and Marty Costello's Oldenburg stallion Rosall (Rosario-Akzent II) also received his certified breeding license. Selten HW (Sandro Hit-Hohenstein-Donnerhall), who has found his perfect partner under Brooke Doss, earned an extremely high dressage index to earn his Certified Breeding License. Another successful inspection day behind us, we look forward to opening our doors further to the breeding commuinty and will always look for opportunities to connect breeders and trainers.
On that note, early in November, our good friend and Scott's student Brooke Doss moved her training operation north from South Carolina to base at Riveredge West with us at Hassler Dressage. Brooke's choice to 'go north' instead of 'head south' for her professional development has added seven more horses, including four new stallions, to our stable and we heartily welcome them all to our homebase in Chesapeake City. Brooke and her working student Megan Martin are welcome additions to our Hassler Dressage community and we look forward to beating the cold winter that lies ahead fueled by the positive synergy that surrounds us.
So with this writing, Riveredge West is currently home to twelve stallions and is an exciting, dynamic training base for horses ranging from 3-years to FEI. We are building our breeding shed to prepare for the 2008 breeding season and look forward to sharing plans for an open house come Spring. Over at the main property of Riveredge, we will soon break ground on our signature feature, a half-mile long and 70' wide dressage track, which will be a magnificent resource for the sporthorse community in the future. With so much going on in so many directions, we carry with us the good energy that flows through our clients and community and look forward to giving back through all that lies ahead.
October 2, 2007
We are sorely overdue for an update to this bulletin! Our team here at Hassler Dressage has immensely enjoyed all the activity that came with opening our doors for business at Riveredge West. Over the last half of August and throughout September, our Bay Rivers Guest House was full (and the stable too) with folks who came to train with Scott. We had professional and amateur riders alike, arriving to prepare for the National Young Horse Championships, Dressage At Devon, various regional finals, and others came just for some regular, down to earth training. We enjoyed the company of people from as far away as Texas, South Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Thanks to each of you! We enjoyed the candor, enthusiasm, and positive training we had the opportunity to share with you all.
With the start of September, our team was richly enhanced by the addition of a student who held her breath until she was blue....so we just had to hire her! Ashley Frechette (origin: Maine) is a new key member of our stable crew and we heartily welcome her and her horse Lugano to Hassler Dressage. Ashley's dedication to each and every horse, her ardent attention to detail, and her willingness to work long hours made her an obvious addition to our team. We look forward to furthering Ashley's growth as a rider and to continually inspiring her to be her best as we work onward together.
By mid-September, our longtime friend Richard Malmgren joined the team!! We had worked together with Richard for over ten years and with his spot filled on our team, we felt complete at last. Richard will serve as the Sales Manager and Assistant in Marketing for Hassler Dressage. With his vast knowledge, depth of character, and strong ethics, we have indeed added a treasure to our team. For the many who already know Richard, he can be reached by email at Richard@HasslerDressage.com.
Leading up to the annual fall gathering at Dressage At Devon, our stables at the main farm Riveredge were full of horses that needed a lay-over from a long haul. It was a pleasure to host the crew from Horses Unlimited (New Mexico) in addition to Karen Day (Ontario, Canada) and especially exciting to share the property for the first time with our community. With Dressage At Devon itself, we had our first event in public as Hassler Dressage. Our good friend Carla Bahr of Bahr Saddlery in Ontario, Canada deserves special thanks for all her team's assistance in getting us outfitted in time. Equitex in California did a fantastic job on our stable curtains. It felt good to show up for the big event of the season, donning our Hassler Dressage gear, setting up our handsome 'home away from home' which showcased all the stallions we manage, and extending our hand to help however was needed. Many friends lent a hand to our efforts and to each, we thank you! Our old friend Hans Engberg flew in from Sweden to spend the week with us. Hans did a truly outstanding job handling horses which he encountered for the first time that Monday. By the end of the breed show at Devon, we had much to celebrate for his outstanding handling and the lovely horses we had the privilege to present.
It was great fun to see the success enjoyed by all who entrusted their horses to us at Devon. (Click on the link below, for more on Devon Success) Scott's students all prevailed and produced outstanding results! Witnessing many 'firsts' for our breeders and friends made Dressage At Devon 2007 a real success for Hassler Dressage.
By the performance weekend, we had the joy of watching Karin Offield produce two terrific results in the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special aboard her awesome stallion Lingh. The pair has developed exceptional harmony and the flow of each performance was simply breathtaking. Placing 5th in the Grand Prix with a 66.21% and 7th in the Freestyle with 68.25%, Karin and Lingh are soon off to campaign in Europe. We wish them much success in their travels and look forward to posting news of their results here at Hassler Dressage!
Dressage At Devon 2007: Success for Hassler Dressage students and more!
August 20 , 2007
"Life is better on this side of the Canal!..." This cheerful, honest exchange is shared quite commonly amongst our team and customers at Hassler Dressage! We are happily welcoming our first guests to the Bay Rivers Guest House at Riveredge West, where everyone is enjoying the beautiful training space of the newly enhanced covered arena. Meanwhile, we are each taking all that comes with major life transitions...with as easy a state of mind as possible!!
Within the first weeks after our move, we relied heavily upon our fantastic team to continue the care and management of the stallions and horses in our care, while we (Scott and Susanne) headed over to Europe for the World Championships for Young Horses and other business ventures. The time abroad heightened our ambitions for all that we returned to—our horses in training, our business, and this lovely property Riveredge. With our stable at Riveredge West now fully operational and building permits in place for the development of facilities at Riveredge itself, we are looking forward to all that the horse community may look forward to enjoying here together.
Earlier this week, we both served as judges at Lendon's Youth Dressage Festival in Saugerties, NY, where we were fully impressed and inspired by not only the event itself, but the volunteers, parents, and riders behind it. Lendon has created an outstanding event that not only encourages the developing junior or young rider, but helps strengthen the focus of each and every participant to become better riders and horse people. For those not familiar with the event, Lendon creates a reading list for each participant to study over the course of the year leading up to the Festival, and the competition begins with each participant taking a written exam. She then requires that not only each participant ride a dressage test suitable to their level of riding, but that they also participate in a dressage equitation class. Lendon's concept is brilliant and is definitely working! The very foundation of an effective rider is in their properly developed position and use of aids and I am proud to share that I gave a perfect score of 100 to one of the participants (a working student of Lendon's!), who not only sat with elegance and poise but also produced invisible, effective aids on her FEI Young Riders mount! It was inspiring to see such hard-working, dedicated riders and to feel "the love of the horse," good sportsmanship, and good foundations in riding upheld as such top priority. We look forward to producing similarly meaningful events for the horse community to grow by, right here at Riveredge.
With the breeding season coming to a close, we next look to our fall events, including the BLM dressage finals, Dressage at Devon, and our Young Dressage Horse Trainers Symposium. Our old friend Hans Engberg will join us for Devon and will be available to handle stallions, mares, and young horses alike. Please contact our office for any further information if you need help. We wish to also take this opportunity to thank Lisa Rankin, our perpetual summertime helper and hero, for her hard work this summer. Best of luck to you, Lisa, as you head back to school!
July 12, 2007
Closing Day was filled with that deep, wonderful joy that comes with a dream realized and a sense of relief that our future is truly underway! The last ten days have been loaded with high gear execution of long-held plans as we hands-on prepare our homes and stables for the transitions that lie ahead! We have confirmed the moving date for Hassler Dressage as July 20, 2007. An e-newsletter will soon be sent directly to those of you on our mailing list (sign up here), sharing our Year To Date and more about all that we look forward to at Riveredge. To say that we are a tired but excited team is truly an understatement!
June 18, 2007
With our transition to Riveredge now before us, the heartbeat of Hassler Dressage is revving up a few notches. The Riveredge closing is scheduled for July 2 and with it comes the green light to begin moving forward with all our plans to create a most wonderful training environment and home for the Riveredge stallions. We're looking forward to our move in mid to late July. Chesapeake City is full of wonderful recreational opportunities, top dining, and classic Maryland landscapes (Check out: www.chesapeakecity.com).
We are certain that our students, breeders, and guests will enjoy the area tremendously! Our neighbors are welcoming us with open arms and our horses have the serenity of this absolutely lovely part of Cecil County to help settle them in. Please check back with us soon to view photos of Riveredge, its buildings, its magnificent trees, and our plans for our training and breeding facilities. We look forward to continuing our mission of Building Relationships, Creating Community in a setting that equally inspires!
May 17, 2007
Wow! Here it is the middle of May, already! While it feels we have been treading water for a while, working to move our project along at Riveredge (design takes time), we have also had some terrific experiences in the last weeks. We took in the 2007 FEI World Cup as Offield Farms' guests in mid-April and had a great time connecting with friends and colleagues from all around the world. We were very grateful for Karin Offield's generous invitation and were so glad we took her up on it! We enjoyed the opportunity to publicly represent Lingh and have good conversations about the future with so many in our international community. In early May, we took Harmony's Davidoff Hit to his first competition in Leesburg, VA and were thrilled that the judges loved him! He won his debut class with a 72.5% (First Level Test 3). Gale force winds inspired us to scratch the second day of competition, given Morven Park had been dressed up with over 20 multi-peaked tents (it looked like Camelot) for the Queen of England's visit for an international polo match the next week…in 40mph winds, it wasn't an optimal day for building confidence in young horses!
Rousseau also put some spring in our stride these past weeks with the newly released KWPN 2006/2007 index results. Rousseau topped the dressage index with 181 points and also brought in a strong conformation index of 120 points! We are working to update our website with video links of his offsping. Here's one of Blue Hors Zack riden by Andreas Helgstrand.
April 5, 2007
It's truly springtime…foals arriving around the country, Easter around the corner, and spring horse shows coming up for all of us who stayed north for the winter. It is a time for new beginnings and Hassler Dressage is budding its' own new possibilities! Our first building permit applications have been submitted to our county and we are thrilled by the local support for our new project. The land that will be Riveredge had been in cue with the county's Planning and Zoning division to be developed, so the residents in the area (the smaller landholders along with larger horse farms, like Northview Stallions Station and Winbak) have fully expressed their gratitude that this beautiful area of northeast Maryland will remain horse country! Our plans for the new training facility are finalizing and we are still catching our breath with excitement over its beauty and creative design. Between Scott and Leslie's talents for design, this new facility will be the pinnacle of elegance and function.
March 14, 2007
It brings us great pleasure to share with all of you our Hassler Dressage Team (click here to visit our Team pages). Jann, Melissa, Emily, and Paul each bring to Hassler Dressage important talents, skill, ideas, and inspiration; we're thrilled to have them a part of our new venture. After many years' collaboration and friendship with each, we value our shared history and know that the company's future is stronger with these bright individuals at our sides.
We're working to expedite the process to commence building the stable and training facility at our new homesite at Riveredge. It's an exciting, scarey, and wonderful time. We have finalized the footprint of the building and as the details come fall into place, we look forward to sharing architectural sketches with you all here.
With the advent of spring and the breeding season upon us, foals are starting to arrive and the excitement of new-ness abounds. We look forward to posting news of the Rousseau, Lingh, and Davidoff Hit foals as they arrive!
February 22, 2007
What a difference a few weeks make! We sent out our press release this week on Riveredge, our future home, with the kind of excitement one feels when something truly special is about to happen…Wow! What a feeling to have the privilege of bringing such a beautiful place to the forefront of our North American breeding and sport community. We plan to keep you updated on its further growth and development, step-by-step, right here on our Bulletin. We remain inspired by the depth of commitment that has brought about such an awesome resource in such a short time period. What reassurance we have found in the community's support and the positive feedback about this next phase of our lives!
January 28, 2007:
The overwhelming support we've received from so many in the horse community has truly made the difference for us during this life transition. To all who have written, phoned, or otherwise expressed their support, we thank you.
It was truly heartbreaking for us to leave Hilltop, but life is about change and we have chosen to embrace this change with optimism and with gratitude. Excited to feel our feet on the ground again, we stand ready, looking forward to sharing with the horse community our further plans for the future.
January 5, 2007:
After more than twenty years dedicated to FEI dressage sport and breeding, we proudly celebrate the birth of our own business: Hassler Dressage.
We begin our new venture following sixteen years fully invested in the growth and development of Hilltop Farm. We make this transition with the deepest appreciation for all the wonderful relationships, experiences, and growth our years at Hilltop afforded us. Designing and building such a lovely facility was a tremendous privilege and will remain a lasting source of pride. Selecting each of the Hilltop stallions, developing them as athletes and contributors to the North American sporthorse breeding industry has fueled our passion over the years. This continues to motivate all that we aspire towards today.
Working alongside and developing Hilltop's talented team, known both nationally and internationally for their professionalism and integrity, has been a tremendous gift in our lives. We will miss them all deeply and wish each great fulfillment in their personal and professional lives from here forward. The many friendships we have gained over these years with staff, clients, and associates have kindled our spirits and will remain with us now through this life transition. To all, we say thank you; each of you has touched our lives in a meaningful and important way.
We are grateful for the generous support provided to us over the years by Jane MacElree, the owner of Hilltop Farm. Her trust, confidence, and belief in our horsemanship provided a very special platform for our professional development. We treasure our memories and bear deep gratitude in our hearts for all that Jane provided, congratulating her for all she has accomplished through Hilltop Farm thus far. We wish her continued fulfillment in its future.
Now we take a bold step forward with the creation of Hassler Dressage, welcoming all the opportunities this will hold. We will continue to represent the sport's highest standard by offering a selection of top quality stallions destined to impact the American sporthorse market.
Scott will continue his national committee work and coaching which have been both inspiring and meaningful. He will continue to train, instruct, and will be available for clinics and symposiums.
Additionally, Hassler Dressage has been invited to participate in a truly exciting project, one that will greatly impact the US dressage and breeding communities. This is a tremendous opportunity. We can all look forward to the growth and development of these plans.
The Mid-Atlantic region successfully meets our interests and business needs and will remain our home. As we look forward together, we welcome you to Hassler Dressage!
Scott & Susanne
