HEARTLAND ("Halloween")
1995 Dark Bay Cheval de Selle Mare

Heartland, known as "Halloween", was donated to Virginia Tech by the Firestones of Newstead Farm in Upperville, Virginia. We are delighted to acquire this very sweet mare with such a strong genetic background and proven production record.

Heartland is by Olisco, earner of over $300,000 and winner of numerous Grand Prixs and was the highest placing American horse in the 1990 World Cup. Her dam is the top jumper mare Warina (show name "Trick or Treat"), who also produced Kix (by Quick Star), who jumped to Level 6 with Darren Graziano and is now ridden with great success by young rider Madeline Cox. In 2007, Kix earned Championships at the Wellington Classic, Gold Coast Jumper Classic, Killkenny Internationale, HITS on on the Hudson III, and Monmouth County. Points earned by the paired combination of Heartland's half-brother Kix and her son Lamplight earned the Firestones the ranking of #16 Leading Breeder of Jumpers for 2007 with USEF. In 2009, Kix has already won Championships in the 1.30m A/O Jumpers at WEF.

Heartland comes from a strong Gelderlander damline, which has also produced the excellent dressage stallions Kroonjuweel, Sion and Darwin, top jumping sire Zevenster, and the young American stallion Verito SSF. Heartland will be bred to Royal Appearance for 2010!

Produce Record:

1999: Lamplight (grey Selle Francais colt by Chenin Blanc) Grand Prix Jumper with Jennifer Hannan. In 2007, third in the $25,000 Grand Prix of Princeton and 10th in the IHA $75,000 Fidelity Investments AGA Grand Prix.

2000: Dress Up (bay filly by Genuine Reward) Broodmare

2001: November (bay Selle Francais colt by Voltaire) Level 4 Jumper in 2007, shown by Markus Beerbaum and Niall Grimes.

2002: Vienna (dark bay filly by Jersey) Jumper up to Level 3, now showing in the Pre-Green Hunters in 2009

2003: Whimsey (dark bay filly by Jersey)

2004: Zelda (bay Dutch Warmblood filly by Concorde) Level 1 jumper with Alison Firestone

2005: bay filly by Indoctro

2006: bay colt by Voltaire

2008: No Doubt VT (bay OLDNA colt by Noble Champion). Sold 2008 Hokie Harvest Sale. Our gratitude goes to Horses Unlimited for letting us breed to this wonderful stallion!

2009: Corbin VT (dark bay OLDNA colt by Cor Noir). Our thanks to Hilltop Farm, Inc. for donating a service to Cor Noir!)