Lexington (Louisville HTF x Athaena*M*/E.H. Caprimond) is a coming 2-year-old filly that continues to impress with her friendly temperament, natural uphill balance, suspension, and elasticity. Given her breeding and conformation, she has potential to reach advanced levels in dressage. At her Oldenburg N.A. Registry inspection at Meadow Brook Farm in Sycamore, IL, Lexington was designated a Premium Foal, which requires excellent scores in each of 3 categories (conformation and correctness; swing, elasticity and athletic ability of movement; type and overall impression). She also received the High Score award and was named Foal Champion. She has participated as a weanling and as a yearling in the Ellsworth CC Equine Program where she learned showmanship and obstacle skills, patience when tied, desensitization (to polo wraps, lunge whip, spray bottle, towel, rope, grocery sack, wash rack hosing, temperature taking, trailering, and even some commotion), picking up and giving of feet, and standing for grooming and the farrier. She has also been introduced to ground driving, saddle and bridle, and standing quietly while being mounted and dismounted. She continues to improve.

Lexington’s sire, Louisville HTF (Lord Leatherdale x Negro), has been making excellent progress through the levels, moving up to the Intermediate I in the fall of 2024, as a 7-year-old. He has won the US Dressage Finals, All-Breeds Awards, and placed 7th at the USEF National Championships. He earned excellent scores at his Stallion Test for the canter, trot, and rideability. Louisville HTF stands at Hilltop Farm, Colora, MD. As stated in their Stallion Book, “Sire Lord Leatherdale has sired multiple Young Horse Champions and international Grand Prix horses. Louisville’s dam had a successful sport career that included the USEF Intermediare Championships and Grand Prix wins. Her sire Negro is one of the most proven sires for production of Grand Prix offspring.” International champion competitors, Everdale and Glamourdale, share the Lord Leatherdale-Negro combination. with Louisville HTF.

Lexington’s dam, Athaena*M* (E.H. Caprimond x Anastazia/Veneziano), was designated a Model Mare at her Trakehner inspection as a 3 yr. old, a coveted distinction. She helped her amateur rider earn her USDF Bronze Medal and received the Oldenburg NA Star Award for Performance, as well as a USDF Performance Award. Her sire, E.H. Caprimond is legendary for his excellent breeding and performance career. In 1995, Caprimond was awarded Elite Stallion status (“E.H.”). In 1998, he was proclaimed Trakehner Stallion of the Year. Until 19 years of age, E.H. Caprimond was successful in Grand Prix competitions and was approved for numerous registries, valued for his many talented, rideable offspring with beautiful conformation. Athaena*M*’s dam, Anastazia, was Trakehner Horse of the Year Champion in the 2-year-old fillies division. She was also Reserve Champion USDF Sport Horse Breeding Horse of the Year in the 2-year-old fillies division. In addition, Anastazia received the Oldenburg Star Award for Performance of Offspring.