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Horses pictured though out this website from the Holsteiner sires of

Sunset Ridge Farms
Home of

Conquistador

#1
Leading sire of dressage sporthorses at all levels in the United States.
(Sport Horse Owners and Breeders Association 1999)
First American Bred Stallion to break into the top 20 and went right to #1.

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Cooper
1993 gelding
By Conquistador 
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Capri (Blondie)
1994 OLD/ISR MMB(103 pt)
Coeur d' Amour (Conquistador X Ulrika ) X Copper Contessa ( by Copper Majesty)
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Caliph
1994 gelding
Cochise (Conquistador X Jona Lee) X Chaquita ( Goldenaire Chipper X Cheechako Sheashona )
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Sophia
1995 mare
Coeur d' Amour ( Conquistador X Ulrika ) X Tiny Lark ( Kentuckian X Tiny Bars )
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Chandler (Cool Hand)
1996 gelding
Cochise (Conquistador X Jona Lee) X Copper Contessa (by Copper Majesty)
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Isabelle (Belle)
1996 mare
Cochise ( Conquistador X Jona Lee ) X Ginger (Goldenaire Chipper X Cheechako Sheashona lineage lineage) 
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Cammie
1996 mare
Cochise (Conquistador X Jona Lee ) X Copper Classique (by Copper Majesty)
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Sonny (Sunny)
1997 gelding
Cezanne (Holst/Han) X Whisper ( Go Man Go/Jet Deck)
Click here to see how Sunny is doing at his Texas home.

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Equine

Foundation Ground Training  Instruction Index - Introduction, horse psychology, foundation ground work techniques.

• Training Theory

• Foundation training

• Standards

• Riding Training and Teaching

• Equine Personality

• Submission 

• Repetition 

• Deworming

• Leading Via Body Language

• Easy Haltering

• Biting

• Kicking

• Lunging

• Shaking Hands - Easy Hoof Handling

• Standing

• Laying Down

• Playing Tag

• Advanced Leading

• Mid Point Desensitizing 

Dressage / Horsemanship Insights - Training should not be based on bias of breed or discipline (western performance, rodeo, cutting, reining, jumpers, hunters, dressage, ect.).  Why every discipline has a common link. Focused on the French Tradition and why the French and German methods differ.

• Training that is not bias on breed or discipline 

• Why there is a difference between the French and German Systems

• French Classical  Links

• Origin of "Horse Whisperers"

• Horsemanship and Dressage Books

Equine Riding Improvement  - Rider body awareness, undersaddle help, effects of head devises and rein function.

• Devise Preface

• Drawreins

• Running Martingales

• Rider Body Awareness Briefing 

• Rider Leg Position

• Wrist Position

• Detaching the body from the use of muscle constriction

• Posting / Rising Trot

• Wall Posting Exercise

• Leaning on the Bit and Grabbing the Bit

• Rider Photo Critique - Nichole's Balance and Trot

Horsemanship and Training Books - Books on the French Classical Horsemanship, Centered Riding , Horse Health Improvement, and more.  

Educational Equine Links  - Dressage, centered Riding, Body Work, Horsemanship, Breeders, Tack stores, Saddle fitting guides, Large Equine sites, Equine and Western Artists

Warmbloods - What are They, and Where do They Come From 

Chalk Drawing

Webring Page - Dressage and Horsemanship 

Cattle

Chianina and Chiangus

WINK Black Cornhusker V89A - Purebred Chianina

WINK Go Beef B2J - Purebred Chiangus

Cattle and Ag Links

Chiangus Photo Index - link to the Hildreth Livestock website

Sister Websites 

Hildreth Livestock Co. - Registered and Commercial Chiangus Cattle

Great Divide Adventure - Stay at the Ranch

Montana Life - Uncovering Environmental terrorists and there misguided actions.

North West Sun - Henry Hildreth Jr.'s Website

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