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

Heartland, known as "Halloween", was recently 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.

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.

We are delighted to announce that Heartland is in foal to Hilltop Farm's Cor Noir for 2009!

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: bay filly by Genuine Reward

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

2002: Vienna (dark bay filly by Jersey)

2003: Whimsey (dark bay filly by Jersey)

2004: Zelda (bay filly by Concorde)

2005: bay filly by Indoctro

2006: bay colt by Voltaire

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