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GVF News & Updates & Thank you's!!!
Message from Tawna:
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!
Now off to the GVF news........
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.
Snow time at GVF!! 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. (click any thumbnail to enlarge)
1 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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Updated Max Offspring and Saint Sandro Expected Foals Pages New Saint Sandro Video October 09: Saint Sandro IMPORTANT NEWS- Saint Sandro Approved for breeding with RPSI!!! Photos here New photos 7/22/09: Saint Sandro at Liberty and Free Jumping New photos 7/14/09: Maxamillion with FEI Dressage Trainer New photos 6/21/09: Maxamillion Eventing Photos, 6/11/09: Maxamillion Show 09' Photos
Exciting Saint Sandro News.....
High Score Champion 81% AND Reserve Champion 79.6% Winner!! 1st Place- Open Stallions 1st Place- Open Sporthorse - Novice Horse 1st Place- Partbred Arabian - 2 & under 1st Place- Open Sporthorse- 2 & under 1st Place- Open Sporthorse Stallions The judges were extremely impressed with Saint. There were over 56 individual horses entered in the show. It was pouring rain all day long, but Saint handled things just as his names indicates!! Saint was the highest scoring horse out of all show that day. This is very impressive for a just turned 2 year old to win overall the top two placings of the entire show, against all horses. The Champion and Reserve overall high scores again validate his consistent Quality, Movement, Temperament, Type, and Correctness!! Photos: (click to enlarge)
First 2 Saint Sandro pregnancies confirmed!!! We have confirmed GVF's cremello ASB sporthorse mare "Chloe" to be the first in foal to Saint- A buckskin Saint baby! Also Confirmed is GVF boarder mare "Jewel"- a Lovely bay Cleveland Bay/TB GOV Approved WB mare!! Congrats Shelly! Presenting Saint's girls.......
"Duenken" had a HUGE Gorgeous Buckskin colt by Maxamillion born 4/10/09 8:15 am Photos on the GVF Foals page
"Maybelline" had a NICE Buckskin colt by Maxamillion born 4/18/09 1:00 am
"Chloe" had a beautiful filly born 3/14/09 9:30pm Photos on the GVF Foals page
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!!
NEW STALLION for 09':
GVF Does well AGAIN at Devon 08'
Introducing our newest 08' colt and 1/2 brother to Saint Sandro: Golden Venture Farm goes to Dressage at Devon 2007 Saint Sandro received a 2nd place in the ISR/OLD class and WON the Arabian class!!!
Mazarrati Featured in Dressage Today and Sidelines magazines! Below Photo taken from 'Dressage Today'. Photo taken by Terri Miller.
Saint Sandro and Welliengton both approved ISR/OLD!!
A premium foal, Saint was the 3rd highest scoring colt of the day receiving and 8.3!
Welliengton approved ISR/OLD!
GVF's Welliengton was featured on the cover of Equiery for the month of August!! Congrats to Tawna 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. Another wonderful addition to his "brag" list. Look for the issue in stores TODAY for a copy. Don't miss out!!
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**
2006 filly Wuendaire registered and branded OLDna. Scores: 7.7, 7.9, 7.8 Overall Score: 7.8
Maxamillion is immortalized as a STONE model horse!! The STONE factory is working overtime to complete the FIRST of the Pre-production Half-Passing Warmblood full sized model painted as Maxamillion (only a very few)!
Maxamillion was at at the Virginia Horse Center
October 14th for
STONEHENGE LIVE. He did a special guest appearance and photo shoot. He also be competed
in several jumper classes the
Because of the factory delay and limited availability of the above "Half-Passing Warmblood" model, there was a limited edition of the new PEBBLES sized "Warmblood" model of Maxamillion for sale (pictured at right).
Willamaize and Sassy County at the ISR/OLDna inspection. Handler: Samantha Daley
GVF broodmare Sassy County Approved for breeding with with ISR/OLDna. 2006 filly Willamaize registered and branded ISR.
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:
GVF goes to Dressage at Devon!
A HUGE thank you goes out to Ursula Ferrier, Chris Jennings, and Isabela Jedral for handling at Devon. Also a many thanks to Stacy for braiding Max!! Beautiful braids!!! (Click on any thumbnail to enlarge)
Lovely Photos By: Stacy Lynne
8/14/05 - Maxamillion Approved AWR!!
Overall score 7.6 with an 8 on free jumping!!
and the ability to pass onto his foals.
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!!!
Hope all your breeding Ventures are Golden! |
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same day on Park
premises at the House mountain Horse Show. Many people came and watched Max in
ACTION.
