Elite Mare Candidate and Champion Hanoverian mare at her inspection by Wellesley PF – World Cup IV, out of the outstanding foundation mare Mercedes PF - Merlin PF – Matcho x – Esuador xx.
EMC Winona PF is an exceptional Hanoverian mare who demands attention with her beauty and classic looks. Earning the AHS high scoring mare title at her inspection, she is an elegant tall mare, very well put together with a classical beautiful head. Winona excelled very quickly in her training before she became a member of our broodmare band at Ryan Pedigo Hanoverians. Her wonderful qualities that she herself showcases are her willingness to work, outstanding big stride, powerful balanced movement, careful scopey correct jumping style and great athleticism. As an outstanding producer Winona PF passes these outstanding quality to her offspring consistently.
We are very excited to announce that her spectacular son State Senator PF is starting his show career in 2019 and we believe he is bound for stardom. Winona's two year old daughter, Social Butterfly PF, has become a member of our broodmare band ready to foal in 2020. Another young son, yearling Scottish Heir PF, also shows tremendous potential. Winona PF is expecting a foal with Black Tie PF in 2019.
PF'S MERLIN (Reg.Magic)
STALLION PROFILE
Elite Stallion, Merlin - Registered 'Magic' - is the son of Matcho X ~ the winner of his 1982 Stallion Performance Test at Adelheidsdorf, Germany.
Merlin sadly passed away in 2018, but his powerful legacy continues strongly in our program, through his offspring. The sons and daughters of Merlin PF clearly demonstrate his quality as a refining stallion and sire of the modern Hanoverian horse, and abundance of quality.
PF'S Merlin, originally registered as 'Magic' is a son of 'Matcho X' ~ the winner of his 1982 Stallion Performance Test at Adelheidsdorf.
'Matcho X' produced 46 licensed stallions, 64 States Premium Mares and 1,285 show horses. Merlin PF was reserve champion at his performance test at November Hill Farm, ranking first in jumping, and second of modern Hanoverian horse. The sons and daughters of Merlin PF clearly demonstrate his quality as a refining stallion and sire of the modern Hanoverian horse, and abundance of quality.
Merlin’s dam, St.Pr.St. Eskalade, produced three licensed Hanoverian stallions before her untimely death in 1995. In 2002, his daughter EM Mathilda received the highest score of any North American bred horse in her Mare Performance Test. Mathilda has gone on to produce many of Windswept Farm’s champion sport horses. In 2004, Merlin was ranked as one of the highest producing stallions of Elite Mares by the American Hanoverian Society (AHS). In 2009, one of Merlin’s sons, ‘Mad Anthony,’ qualified for the prestigious Govenor General’s Cup class at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, where he placed 3rd overall. Also in 2009, daughter ‘Montego Bay’ and granddaughter ‘Latika’ both tied for Champion Filly at their inspection. Merlin produces horses with beautiful heads, classic looks and outstanding form over fences. His offspring are suitable for dressage, hunter, show jumping or eventing disciplines. He is, by all accounts, a very versatile stallion.
Merlin PF has had great impact as a foundation stallion, producing many top hunter and jumper offspring and some of our best producing foundation mares. A versatile all-round stallion he also has a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren showing and producing themselves.
Sadly, for all of us who knew him and worked with him, Merlin passed away peacefully at Ryan Pedigo Farms in 2018, but we still have frozen semen to help carry forward this wonderful stallions progeny.
