TOUCHSTONE FARM SALES Rapazzini at Young Horse Championships Brienza (Bergamon-Davignon/Donnerhall) sold to Texas family	TOUCHSTONE FARM SALES Photos on this page are some of Touchstone Farm's sales over the past few years, plus horses currently offered for sale. (See previous web site page, "Horses," for additional photos of the horses listed below.) ......................................... Diamond Dureza, Diamond Caliente or Diamond Dolce: Choose one of three "triplets" born 2009 via three recipient mares but out of elite Hanoverian mare, Salope, and Hanoverian-approved elite stallion, Diamond Hit. Salope competed in Germany in jumping and then moved to the dressage ring where she competed at Grand Prix. She is still sound and competitive at Grand Prix at age 23. Diamond Hit stands in Germany at Brookhouse Stud. He qualified for the Olympic Games in 2008.  Of the three fillies, two are elegant dark bays and one a very striking liver chestnut. All have lots of presence,  huge, elastic walks and beautiful uphill movement in the trot and canter, and will finish at more than 16 H. $25,000/each. (Price will increase once under saddle spring 2012.) Ruzisa: Three-year-old Hanoverian filly by Rotspon out of Wyndara (Widmark/Bergamon). She has just been started under saddle and has proven to be willing, smart, balanced. She has three good gaits -- swinging walk that over-tracks and an uphill, comfortable trot and canter. $25,000 (Price will increase as training progresses.) Rapazzini: Five-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Royal Prince out of Lively (Letkiss/Darius). Qualified and competed successfully in Markel Young Horse Championships as a four-year-old where he placed eighth in the warm-up class and 11th in the final championship class. As a five-year-old, he earned a qualifying score for the Markel Championships. He has received high praise from Gerd Zuther as a potential Grand Prix horse, saying he would "take him in his barn, no questions asked." Has started lateral work and flying changes. $60,000. Click here for info on sale horses.Scroll to the horse listed here. All horses have their breed papers with the American Hanoverian Society or the Verband Hannoverscher Warmblutzuchter, and have their lifetime registrations with the United States Dressage Federation and the United States Equestrian Federation.
	Wyndara at her first show. She hopes the next one has jumping.
	Lively (Letkiss-Dirndl/Darius), a 1995 elite Hanoverian mare. Lively has earned many regional and national awards, including 5th at 3rd Level, adult amateur, Hanoverian breed in the year-end USDF awards in 2004. Not only has she proven herself in the show ring, but she also is a joy on the trails and she enjoys jumping. Best wishes to her new owner! (Photo by Don Conley)
Bandiera (Bordeaux-Lively/Letkiss), a 2000 Hanoverian gelding bred and trained by Caryn, earned numerous awards as a 3- and 4-year-old, including 5th place at Training Level Adult Amateur Region 2 championships. With his new owner, Pam Harting, Bandi was 3rd in the USDF Year-End Awards for Adult Amateur, Hanoverian division. Pictured is Bandiera with Pam's trainer, Orrie Decaster. (Photo by Pam Harting )
Dove, a Hanoverian/Thoroughbred mare, was purchased as a yearling, trained and shown through Third Level by Caryn before being sold to Barb Wicklander (pictured with Dove). Now Dove spends her summers in the Minneapolis area and is a "snowbird" in Arizona in the winter. (Lucky horse!)	Glissade (Guarantor/Palasades-Puritano) was approximately a First Level youngster when Amanda Johnson purchased him as a young rider. Amanda took Glissade through Young Riders and eventually Grand Prix, often beating imported, already trained FEI horses. Unforutnately, Glissade sustained an injury a few years ago and in spite of efforts by all, needed to be humanely put down. Through her partnership with Glissade and now her other horses, it has been a treat and a privilege to watch Amanda continue in her riding endeavors.