Ashanti Farm

Vada/Nova Spring Dressage Show Results

ashantifarm — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:39:05 +0000

Our first show of the year was a big success! The Ashanti team traveled to the Vada/Nova Spring Dressage Show this past weekend at Morven Park in Leesburg VA. Congratulations to the following on all their accomplishments!
Gardy and Donizetti: FEI – Inter 1, 4th place with a 63.9%
Adriane and Barry: FEI Junior Tests. Got her first Qualifying score for the Junior finals.
Abe and Cantata: FEI YH 5 Year Olds. Got his first Qualifying score for Devon.
Dorie and Froelich: FEI – Prix-St. Georges. Earned her USDF Silver Medal, at her first outing in PSG!

It’s Horse Show Time Again

ashantifarm — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:37:21 +0000

The Ashanti Dressage Team is aiming to compete at their first show of the year, April 7-8, 2012 at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA. Come cheer us on!

GAIG Finals and VADA Fall Show

ashantifarm — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:27:01 +0000

Ashanti Farm is proud to congratulate Bruno Greber and Amidala on a very successful weekend at the Region I GAIG Finals/VADA Fall Show this past weekend at the Virginia Horse Center. Bruno took Amidala in the Grand Prix on Friday and Saturday, and won first place both days. On Saturday, the pair scored a 66%. Bruno has trained Amidala since she was only 3.5 years old, and we are very proud of all they have accomplished.

We would also like to congratulate two of Bruno’s students, Michelle Burch and Gardy Bloemers. On Friday, Gardy and Donizetti S scored a 65% and earned 4th place in the Intermediate I Freestyle. Michelle and Festina scored a 63% in the Intermediate I on Saturday.

Upcoming Clinic

ashantifarm — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:25:31 +0000

Ashanti Farm is excited to announce a clinic coming up in November! Please take a look at the Clinics page to find more information.

Goodbye Derringer

ashantifarm — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:11:30 +0000

On October 9th we said ‘Good Bye’ to our retired stallion Derringer. He was the first American-born approved D-Line Hanoverian stallion, the 1989 winner of the North American 100 Day Stallion performance testing, a gentle soul and the most wonderful companion. Derringer was THE reason why Ashanti Farm was created and HE will always be remembered by us and HE will remain the symbol of Ashanti’s success. Good bye, DIDI, WE LOVE YOU.

Upcoming Clinic

ashantifarm — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:57:44 +0000

Check out our Clinics page for more information about a clinic with Bruno at Ashanti Farm, October 15-16.

VADAF at Rose Mount results

ashantifarm — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:30:19 +0000

Congratulations to the team from Ashanti Farm on a successful competition at Rose Mount this past weekend. Gardy Bloemers and Donizetti placed 3rd in the Intermediate I both days, earning a 63% on Sunday. Michelle Burch rode Festina to a 63% and 2nd place in their first Intermediate I. A special congratulations goes to Barbara Greber, who rode Lindau in Fourth Level Test I and earned the final score for her USDF Silver Medal!

Job Opening

ashantifarm — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:11:59 +0000

Please take a look at our Help Wanted page to read more about a current job opportunity at Ashanti Farm.

Competition Results

ashantifarm — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:23:03 +0000

This weekend, Ashanti Farm sent several horses to the EEM Summer Fling Dressage show at Morven Park.

On Saturday, Bruno Greber and Amidala won the Intermediate II with a score of 70%. This ride was the FEI High Score of the weekend. Amidala competed in her first Grand Prix on Sunday.

Michelle Burch, a student of Bruno’s, and her mare Festina scored a 62% in the Prix St. George’s, earning the final score for Michelle’s USDF Silver Medal.

Gardy Bloemers, also a student of Bruno’s, scored a 62% in the Intermediate I with her horse Donizetti S.

Barbara Greber and Lindau competed in Fourth Level Test 1. On Sunday they scored 60% and placed 3rd in the class.

Congratulations to everyone on a great show!!!

A Farewell to Carreras

ashantifarm — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:28:38 +0000

On Wednesday, July 20, 2011, Carreras suffered a fatal colic and had to be euthanised. This came so quickly and surprising, as Carreras was in great shape for his age, he turned 20 this year in February. We got Carreras as a 5 year old. He spent 7 years with Arthur Kottas in Austria, who trained him to Grand Prix. Caroline and Carreras both started their careers under Arthur’s training and guidance. They competed successfully in Europe and participated in the European Junior Championships in France and Lippiza and won numerous GP’s. In 2003 Carreras came, together with Bruno Greber, Ashanti Farm’s certified Trainer, to Ashanti Farm. Carreras and Bruno competed in CDI’s successfully in the States.
In 2009, Carreras survived a serious colic surgery, recovered incredibly well and enjoyed his lessons at Ashanti Farm, whereas he taught Gabriele and Barbara the highest level of riding a correct Grand Prix test.
In his stall, he would throw hay up in the air on his head and fall asleep, with his head covered with hay. He was one of the most gentle stallions, we know, his lovely eyes always looking happy. At feeding time, he would call ‘me first, I am the boss in this stable’, to remind the grooms of that.
Thank you, Carreras, for all the joy you brought to us and we, hopefully, brought to you. You will always remain in our hearts!