Saint Sandro Approved for breeding with Oldenburg N.A. - Hilltop Farm.

Final score: 217.5

Lifetime Licensed and Approved for unlimited breedings with Oldenburg N.A.

Will be lifetime approved upon successfully completing the 70 day test to be completed 2010.

Receiving all 8's on jumping scores- 80% jumping index.

2nd overall jumping index, 3rd overall, dressage and conf/type index.

Saint Sandro was up against all 17+ hands stallions, placed 3rd overall. He not only held his own right in the midst of TOP stallions, but received a score easily securing his approval. Inspector Said he was a nice cross, bringing in unique breeding with his lines of Sandro Hit /Stedinger cross with Arab blood for refining. He did very well overall, and completely surprised us with his jumping scores. The inspectors said his jumping really made him stand out and impressed them. We were told he was a very nice "all around" type for either Dressage OR Jumping and that he was very athletic and a nice addition as a unique type for mare owners looking to refine down LARGE 17+h mares (to a more reasonable 16-17h size), add suspension, and to shorten coupling or long loined mares.

Saint Sandro free jumping:

Tawna King and her stallion Maxamillion perform at the PVDA "Ride For Life" June 26, 2010.

Tawna, a breast cancer survivor herself, performed in honor of all survivors and in memory of those lost.

During the Dancing Horse Challenge she sang "I RIDE for Life" (a rendition of Melissa Ethridge's "I Run for Life")

while riding Maxamillion. The event took place at the Prince George's Equestrian Center main arena.

Blizzard of 2009:

                   GVF 12/19/09 Snow storm pics:              12/20/09 Saint Sandro Snow pics (Click Photo):

Yes- that's a 5'FOOT drift in front of the barn.

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1:James showing off his plowing nightmare,  2 & 3: Tawna with the GVF Canine family, 4&5: Jack and Barley in the snow

6&7: Dogs attempting to get to the barn, 8: Where's Meghan?, 9: James & Jack, 10: "Pond? - What pond?"

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Thank you to everyone who helped make GVF's trip to Equine Extravaganza in October 08' a HUGE success.

We also want to thank all the wonderful people we met and visitors who stopped by our booth.

More Photos Here.

GVF Does well AGAIN at Devon 08'

~Results and Photos Here ~

Golden Venture Farm goes to Dressage at Devon 2007

Saint Sandro received a 2nd place in the OLDna class and also won the Arabian class.

~Results and Photos Here ~

Mazarrati Featured in Dressage Today  and Sidelines magazines.

Below Photo taken from 'Dressage Today'. Photo taken by Terri Miller.

Saint Sandro Premium foal OLDna inspection.

A premium foal, Saint was the 3rd highest scoring colt of the day receiving and 8.3.

GVF bred Welliengton was featured on the cover of Equiery for the month of August!!

Congrats to Tawna King for winning the 2007 Foal Photo Contest!

Maxamillion is a "Coverboy" for the January 2007 Practical Horseman Stallion Guide section.

GVF was so flattered when PH approached us to use Maxamillion in their publication. 

Wuendaire and Mazarrati go to Dressage at Devon!

GVF had a wonderful time at Devon and were very well represented with "Maz" and "Widget."

**Results and Additional Photos of our trip HERE**

Max competes at his first recognized event debuting at novice level.

He was 3rd in dressage with a score of 36% (1st place was 34.7%). In stadium he pulled one rail off a short spot- Clear time. In cross country he has 1 refusal at the water complex- Clear time.

We are very proud of him.

We left before final results, scores were close, and he finished between 5th-9th out of 13 entries.

Additional photos:

Maxamillion is going to be a STONE MODEL HORSE!!!

While at the VA Equine Extravaganza, Peter Stone saw Maxamillion. He said he was GORGEOUS and had the announcer publicly announce that "Maxamillion is going to be his next STONE model horse!! Look for it out in stores possibly as early as next year!!! We are SO proud of Max!!!

Message from Tawna:

I want to thank everyone who has helped me in the 07' while I was in treatment for advanced breast cancer. Thanks to GOD for healing me and giving the doctors (Dr. Abbott & Judy, Dr. Friedman, Dr. Nadich/Sani, and Dr. Patel & Jennifer, and all the nurses at infusion. You all are God's angels!! .) the guidance for correct treatment.

I want to thank my friends for stepping up and being there for me when I needed help during treatment. I could not have done this or gotten through things without you. I can never repay you and hope you all know how much I LOVE and appreciate ALL you have done for me. Please forgive my emotional roller coaster, but know I am on the road to COMPLETE recovery, both BODY and MIND. I Pray this cancer NEVER returns!! Right now, thanks to GOD, I am CANCER FREE!!!

Thanks, appreciation, and MUCH love goes out to (I know this list needs to be MUCH longer!!): James, my husband who has been through the toughest with me. I LOVE YOU! My mother in law Mrs. King for driving me to treatments  EVERY Monday. My Father Roger who was there as my main family support and the only one who still is!! Susan Auten, who let me cry on the phone numerous times. Jackie, who is always there and a fellow breast cancer survivor. Best friend Cristi who still managed to find times to talk when even juggling 2 joyous baby boys Nate and Christian (You made me realize how special that gift truly is.), Pastor and Mrs. D. for leading me back to find God and being there to pray with me before scans and to visit in the hospital, My sister Meagan for putting up with me (Sorry it was not a fun year and the stress drove us apart), and mom Pamela for coming out from New Mexico for my surgery. Aunt Carol for allowing me to call and ask nurse questions. 

My horse friends who "Stepped up" to help out with the farm: Kim,, Sam, Izabela, Alyssa and mother Margaret, Crystal,  Lynne Bogel, SMEVS and Old Waterloo vet.

This is all I can think of off the top of my head right now.

Most of all I want to thank GOD. 

He is my savior. I love him and thank him everyday for giving me a second chance. The doctors can give all the medicine they want, God has the power to make it work, and for some reason, he allowed it to work in me. He must want me here for a reason and I want to repay him by being a witness. At the most scared, lonely times in my life I could pray and he is always there. During one scan I felt him say "You were not with me before this, but you are with me now, TRUST ME". I was not with him, but was saved, and now am. Don't push him out of your life or ignore him. You never know when you will need to call on him, as I found out. Life is short. Do what is right in your heart by GOD. Live for him, cause he DIED for you!