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I was born and grew up in an idyllic
and rurally situated area of
Korbach,
in the middle of Germany. My contact
with nature and in particular to animals began at an early
age. When I was 5 years old, my mother started to take her
first riding lessons. She took me with her to the local
riding and driving club, where I soon felt at home and
here my love of horse riding was borne. During my school
years I spent every possible free minute in the horse
stables.
Nevertheless, I needed to have something to show for my
school work and therefore I decided I had to study
something "proper" and did my apprenticeship as a bank
clerk. During this time I missed the horses very much and
it became clear to me that I was not cut out for a life
behind a desk.
After
completing my apprenticeship I moved together with my then
boyfriend, who run a small tournament and commercial
stable in North Hessen.
 A
few years later we searched for a new home for ourselves
and our horses. After some time, we found a fantastic and
beautiful riding stable in The Netherlands, near to the
German border. Its location, with easy airport
accessibility to both Duesseldorf and Amsterdam, as well
as the atmosphere, persuaded us to move there. Today, the
facilities contain 20 horse stables, a riding hall, a
training quadrangle, a jumping area, paddocks and living
quarters for the staff, all situated in 4.5 hectares of
pastures.
After I had visited a miniature horse show in The
Netherlands and had seen these wonderful horses, I began
my search for the best American Miniature Horse which I
could acquire. In 2006 I made a discovery: that person was
Tim Pearson, a very well known trainer from Texas, USA,
who had imported some horses into Europe. Immediately
after arrival of the horses I found my dream horse,
"Ravenwood Grand Prix Raisin Cain". This wonderful mare
has excelled all my expectations.
In the
first year, as a fledgling miniature horse owner, I was
able to win with her the titles of MHCE Reserve European
Supreme Halter Champion and Amateur MHCE & Open Reserve
Supreme Halter Champion in Belgium.
Also in the following year I was able, without any
external help, to achieve excellent results with “Raisin
Cain”. Five Supreme titles, as well as several times the
"Grand Mare" title were added to her trophy cabinet in
2007. The training and presentation of horses at shows is
for me, especially enjoyable. Therefore, it became
obvious, that I had to fulfil my dream of participating in
the annual World Championship show, in Dallas Forth Worth,
where the best horses of this breed are presented and
judged. In March 2007 I began my search for a horse that
would possess the quality to be able to take part in this
event. Tim Pearson, from whom I had already acquired my
highly successful "Raisin Cain“, sold me three horses,
which with his assistance, I could enter in to the
competition.
 My
horses were able to achieve great success at the
World show in 2007. " DOUBLE DIAMOND THIEFS DANCER
" became world champion in the" senior mares over
30 to 32" class, as well as world reserve grand
champion of "senior mares" class. "GLENN JAMAICA
ME PROUD" became a reserve world champion in
the"amateur junior Mares level 1” class and
"FALLEN ASH FARMS PORTRAIT OF EAGLE" placed
themselves just two spots below the Top 10 in the
world. Never in my wildest dreams, would I have
dared to think, that my horses could perform so
fantastically at the World championships! Tim had
done a great job and without him the World
championship 2007 endeavour, would never have been
possible.
Intelligence, high motivation, charm and beauty,
characterise this breed of horse. The daily
exercise reaffirms my allure and it is simply a
joy to coach them.
In the meantime, my riding facilities have been
converted and
transformed more and more into a training stables
for my own American Miniature
Horses.
For those who have got to know this unusual breed,
this will come as no surprise...
In 2008 I can look back on a high succsessful
showseason too. The first horse Tim Pearson and
I owned together"Little Washitas Freckels
Playboy" won World Champion in Amateur with his
breeder Dianne Love and in the Open with Tim
World Champion too and he could also win
the World Grand Champion Junior Gelding, which
is a highly sought-after!
Further I could win 3 times Reserve World
Champion titles in :
Amateur Senior Stallion with "Fallen Ash
Portrait of Eagle", in Amateur Single Pleasure
Driving with the wonderful "Candylands Best
Kept Secreat" and in Amateur Junior Geldings
with "Rocking M Blues Dots N Spots"
The World Show in 2009 was like a dream.First
time in the history of the AMHA association a
horse owner, who wasn't coming from the USA had
the opportunity to win the World Supreme Halter
Champion! Wow! I get still goose bumps when I
remember the moment when Tim and "Philia
Majestic Majesty"were staying in the spotlights
during the supreme class and she looked so
incredible, that people started spontaneously to
applaud.Some of my happiest moments I owe this
awesome mare.When I'm honest, it needed a couple
of days to realize myself, what happened this
evening in the "Will Rogers Memorial
Center".When you ask me who is my most favorite
horse? I would answer "Majestic","Tex" and
" Raisin Cane"."Raisin Cane", because everything
started with her, "Tex" and "Majestic", because
they are some of the most beautiful, high
intelligent horses with an awesome character, I
ever met.They will always have a special place
in my heart.
The year 2009 was a special year for me. The
first ever approved AMHA European Championchip
Show in the Netherlands, which was so important
for all of us and by the way very successful for
TF Miniatures with two Grand titles, two Reserve
Grand and 6 classes I could win, my first horse
show I organized by myself with help of my
friends at my farm in August, where people came
from all over Europe to show their horses, the
participation at the international jumping horse
show "Mercedes-CSI" in Zürich/Switzerland in
January, where we enjoyed to be a part of the
daily show-act where some of the best horse
trainer demonstrate the perfect harmony between
men and horses,the biggest horse fair in Europe
the "Equitana" in March,where around 850
exhibitors from over 30 countries came to show
about 1000 horses and the Team of TF Miniatures
represented some of her best horses in the big
Show Arena and had also a stand at this big
fair, organizing a couple of clinics with some
of the best american trainer at my farm and of
course the big win at the World Show WORLD
SUPREME HALTER CHAMPION". It was a busy year,
full with emotion and the possibility to meet
new friends all over the World,I can't ask for
more.....
If mankind has ever been
judged on the size of conquest,
the greatest would be a true friendship with the
horse.
Quotation of Comte de Buffon
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