ISH Grandson of Mountain Pearl receives score of 10 for jumping ability Breakthrough - a four year old bay gelding out of a Mare by the great Mountain Pearl had taken the Four Year Old Class at the recent Cavan Indoor Championships. Owned by the Ministry of Defence and bred by Paul Dillion from Co. Down, Judge Barry O Connor spoke very highly of the winner and concurred to award the highest mark for the gelding's jumping ability. "I have been judging horses for over 10 years and this is the first time I have ever given scores of 10."

Mountain Pearl currently ranks #15 in USEF Leading Eventing Sires List!

September 6-9 was filled with competition and activities for Mountain Pearl and many of his offspring. Here is a brief summary.

In Ireland: Mountain Pearl qualified for the National Dressage Finals to be held September 21-22 In California: Bridon Beale Street won the Training Level Championship at Murieta Horse Trial In Wisconsin: Padi's Copper Flash placed 4th in Novice Level at the Silverwood Horse Trial In Illinois at the IDHSNA National Show championships were won by the following pearls.

Padi's Celtic Rose

Supreme Performance Champion - Partbred and recipient of the Milestone Award

Champion Overall Hunter Champion Baby Green Hunter owned by Mary Jo Welsh bred by Fox Hollow Sport Horses

Padi's Celtic Flight

Champion 2 year old colt - USEA Future Event Horse Reserve Champion 2 year old overall - USEA Future Event Horse owned by Angela Dringman bred by Fox Hollow Sport Horses

Blue Mountain Moon River by Ryd's Sea Quest with his dam Blue Mountain Meadow by Mountain Pearl

Champion Part Bred Foal

owned and bred by Carla Whitebread

Dandelion Jazz Man

Champion Training Level Dressage

owned by Pat Jensen bred by Dandelion Farm trained and ridden by Sarah Hauschild

Seelie Court

Reserve Champion Overall Combined Training

owned and bred by Lynn Cronin

Padi's Copper Flash (file photo, not from IDHSNA show)

Reserve Champion First Level Dressage owned by Carol Strank bred by Fox Hollow Sport Horses trained and ridden by Sarah Hauschild

Also in Illinois at the IDHSNA breed inspections: Blue Mountain Briar passed his RIDSH inspection Abbeyleix Imagination passed her RID inspection

More show photos below:

Mirassou Pearl, owned and ridden by Rachel, placed 1st in Novice Training Test 1 and 2nd in Open Training 1. Congratulations!

Padi's Classic Design put in appearances both weeks of the Mason City Hunter Jumper Show in the in-hand classes. Christina's 2-year-old purebred filly looked stunning and was very well behaved at her first show - which turned out to have a a record number of entries.

Padi's Celtic Rose has been very busy. First she and Mary Jo competed at the Mason City Hunter Jumper show, they went on to a week at the Alpine Show. Mary Jo showed her in lower classes and her friend Emily took her over larger ones. She just keeps getting better and better.

Brothers Padi's Celtic Flight and Padi's Celtic Riddle made their show ring debuts in sport horse in-hand classes recently. 2-year-old Padi's Celtic Flight, owned Angela, placed 3rd in the 2-4 year old in hand sport horse class in Wyoming. People seemed find it difficult to believe he is only 2 and that it was his first show!

Padi's Celtic Riddle's debut in the ring was at a Wisconsin recognized dressage show in the Yearling Colt/Gelding class.. He took everything in stride - from the trailer ride to the show site, although he did insist on announcing to the world repeatedly that everyone should look at him. He placed 4th with nice comments from the judge about what a nice riding horse he will be - which was exactly what his owner Theresa wanted to hear.

To Be Sure RIDSH wins stallion class and ISH Championship at Irish Extravaganza in Langley BC. His 3-year-old son TBS Flynn took Reserve.

More Foals!

Blue Mountain Meadow RIDSH had her first foal during the seasonal fireworks. The beautiful bay colt was sired by Rhyd's Sea Quest making him 3/4 ID. Looks like a winning combination!

Nancy in New York added another to her string of pearls when her mare Belfast delivered this adorable filly just after the Belmont and named Belle Monte (beautiful mountain)

Candise in Texas exactly what she wanted when her mare Legion presented her with a big healthy bay filly. Her name is Mountain Legion aka Lucy

Another Paint! Sharleen in Oregon is delighted with her long awaited pearl out of her Saddlebred Paint mare Bean. The colt's name is Mountain Jumping Bean aka Monte

Mountain Piper RIDSH, one of only two known ID/Morgan crosses, competed and placed second in her first dressage show recently. The 4-year-old mare really impressed the inspectors at her 2005 inspection and won the partbred championship at the Central Region show that year.

Padi's Copper Flash RIDSH placed 2nd in the Young Event Horse competition at Hill 'n Hound last Friday.. He followed that up with a 5th place finish in the Novice Horse Division at the Horse Trials over the weekend.

"Rooney" is owned by Carol Strank and trained and ridden by Sarah Hauschild. (6/11/07)

Bridon Beale Street RID won his class and was awarded the Championship in the Novice Division at Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center Spring Horse Trials in late May. He scored a 29 in dressage!

"Liam" is owned by Shirley Kahlert and Connie Arthur, trained by Connie, and ridden by Reuben Arce Ibarra.

More New Foals:

Clancy - IDSH colt out of an Irish TB mare in Wyoming 6/4/07

Lucy - IDSH filly out of a TB mare in Texas - bright bay with large star 6/2/07

Fox Hollow Sport Horses' Abbeyleix Imagination had her first foal, a colt, on 5/23/07. A bright bay like his sire with very little white like his dam, he is as yet he is unnamed.

May 2007 Mountain Pearl arrives in

Ireland and featured in the Irish

Farmers Journal

Mountain Pearl's Air France flight arrived 12 May 2007 at Shannon Airport around 9:00 am (Iowa), 3 pm (Ireland). He and Sarah Hauschild were met at the plane by Eddie and Kathy Meehan. After a bit of a stretch and a roll in the grass for Mountain Pearl they loaded up and headed out for Longwood Stud.

Our many thanks to Oliver at Eddie Brennan and Matt at IRT for the fine care they have taken with all the preparations for transporting Mountain Pearl back to his homeland.

COLORFUL PEARLS! First Paint Pearl: Mary Hanson's paint mare Bachante is the proud mom of her colt Oisin. First Palomino Pearl: Tim Kemper and his mare Baby are very happy with her golden filly.

Maggie's Ninth!

Magrathea foaled her ninth bay pearl, a colt, on May 1. True to form, she carefully avoided detection during foaling and both were on their feet and eating when found. His name is Conor.

First Fox Hollow foal of the year has arrived!

Our wonderful TB mare Incredustar (aka Portia) delivered a beautiful chestnut filly on April 7. In the past Portia has created a lot of of stress for Diane during foaling time. For one thing she shows none of the normal signs that she is about to foal. Add that to her history and you can understand. Her first foal arrived with no notice, when no one was home, in the middle of the herd of mares. She chose to deliver her second was delivered in a mud puddle. Diane went out to check on her a bit after tucking her snugly into her stall and found she had managed to escape

to the paddock and was in the process of foaling in a dark corner in the mud. So, expecting anything and watching like a hawk night after night Portia chose 10:15 on a Saturday morning to foal - quietly and uneventfully. The filly is very strong and stood and nursed within an hour of birth. Now named "Una"

Mountain Pearl started his 30 day quarantine April 11 in preparation for shipping to Ireland in May.

Malarki, a 6 year sport horse mare was being raised and prepared for a career in eventing. Recently her owner Jane let a friend take her to a hunter show and she promptly brought home RESERVE CHAMPION for 2 footers against over 30 other horses. Yielding to Malarki's apparent preference for hunter work Jane is offering her for sale. See more information on our Pearls for Sale web site. (3/07)

Erin McGraw RIDSH was awarded 3rd place in the 2006 USDF All Breed Awards for her 1st level Dressage despite only showing a few times. As you'll recall, this is the talented mare who won the Dressage Diamond Cup at the IDHSNA show in 2005 and who also throws a hula hoop over her head. Congratulations Erin, owner Meg, and trainer Laurie. (3/07)

Speaking of multi-talented horses - Owner Vicki reports that their 6 year old sport horse gelding Cody has added a new career. Already an experienced and talented Wyoming mountain trail horse he has now started eventing in Houston and is doing very well.

Padi's Classic Reunion RID aka "Classy" started her hunting career this year with the 3rd flight and took to it right away according to her owner. Pam says "she is great around the hounds and quickly learned her job. Good thing, because on her 3rd hunt they had to lead a flight and she's been doing it ever since. Everyone is always asking where I got her."

2/7/07 Free and Clear wins at Paradise Farm Horse Trial in Aiken SC (3/07)

2007 Competitions start with good showings by "Pearls":

Mirassou Pearl has received a FEI Saddlebred Sport Horse award and was named Open Part-Bred Champion two year old by the American Saddlebred Horse Association. "Mary", owned and ridden by Rachel Alexander of Ohio, is out of a purebred saddlebred mare. She began showing in dressage this past year where she turned in excellent scores and placed very well. She is now turned out to play until spring. (Feb 2007)

Free and Clear won his Preliminary competition at the Sporting Days of Aiken by finishing on his extraordinary dressage score of 21.2. Phillip Dutton was riding. (Feb 2007)

Bridon Beale Street RID began his competition career in California with a solid showing and second place at beginner novice level with his co-owner Connie Arthur aboard. He also represented the breed at Equine Affaire in Pomona the weekend before where he impressed a lot of people and made many friends. (Feb 2007)

Mountain Pearl Returning

to Ireland

We are delighted to announce that Mountain

Pearl is heading home to his native Ireland .

We have teamed up with Mr. Eddie Meehan

at Longwood Stud, County Sligo Ireland to

give the Irish RID mare population access to

Mountain Pearl’s valuable outcross genetic

makeup. Our commitment to preserving the

uniqueness of the Irish Draught type and our

concern for the rapid depletion of the

diversity in the Irish Draught breed led us to

this decision. We are thrilled to have

Mountain Pearl joining Longwood Stud and

the Meehan family. Eddie has a lifetime of

experience with Irish Draughts and

remembers a time years ago when his family

owned the young stallion Mountain View , who

later sired Mountain Pearl.

Mountain Pearl ’s job in America is complete.

He has successfully served as an

incomparable ambassador for all Irish

Draughts, and for horses in general – non-

horsey folks adore him as much as the horsey

set does. Mountain Pearl 's impact on sport

horse enthusiasts in North America cannot

be overlooked. He reminded riders at all

levels that riding is meant to be enjoyed, and

that you don’t have to sacrifice temperament

for performance.

On a personal level, although we are positive

that the decision to repatriate Mountain

Pearl is the right one for the breed, we are

heartbroken to see him leave – a sentiment

that will be shared by all who have met and

know him. We are grateful to Mountain

Pearl for sharing his charm, charisma, talent,

playfulness and sense of humor with us and

will miss him terribly every day.