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Melissa Equine HAVEN

My late husband and I fell in love with the breed and strive to breed traditional quarter horses and mustangs in South Dakota.
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02/02/2025

“It’s a Given” is a 16.2h, 13 year old, tb gelding. Given has done a little bit of everything and could continue in any direction. Has show 1st level at dressage schooling shows, xc schooled and been on many off property adventures. A fun one on the flat, very soft in the mouth with comfortable gaits. Has a lead change but needs more schooling to turn it into a dressage change. Enjoys jumping and has plenty of scope but needs someone confident to help continue his education over fences. Given would be best suited for an AA or gritty young rider who enjoys having a program with structure. He could easily do straight dressage, eventing or jumpers. Located in Clermont, Fl.

Rovira Sport Horses

Rovirasporthorses.com

Jump: https://youtu.be/P1NU78TJVCY?si=tbAN90SJkav7TzFb

Jump 1: https://youtu.be/gikFsMnUspk?si=9zyl-bH6p0ZtTEM-

Jump: https://youtu.be/kxd6o9ZVEck?si=6P1oKaI6SrQaFbCC

Flat at the farm: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CDNHqRYve/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Flat: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Yjp71V14T/?mibextid=wwXIfr

SOLD

01/15/2025

Masters lightweight with gullet and 14" seat. Only a handful of rides. This saddle is super comfy and really sits you deep. Comes with matching breast collar. $1,450 plus shipping.

Jeff Smith Cowboy Collection with 6.75" gullet and 14" seat. Nice quality saddle and fits every horse I've put it on. Will come with aluminum stirrups. $1,000 plus shipping.

really need to move these saddles, so shoot me an offer. The worst can say is no.

SOLD!

01/10/2025

Over Fences Marketing and DiTrolio Sales & Appraisals presents:

Introducing Champurrado BDF (aka “Chupa”)
2024 registered Oldenburg GOV c**t by the renowned Cabalito out of a Thoroughbred mare.

This striking c**t has all the ingredients to be a future star – the looks, the temperament, and the movement. Still shedding out from winter - but he has all the chrome. Elite Foal at his GOV Inspection- judges praised his powerful build, elastic walk, and beautiful front end at the trot. Chupa is expected to mature to 16.2h+ and is built to shine in the hunter ring.

Why We Love Him:
✔️ Classic hunter movement with presence and chrome
✔️ Incredibly laid-back and quiet-minded– loves learning and takes new experiences in stride
✔️ By Cabalito – known for passing on rideability, temperament, and quality movement

He’s correct, classy, and ready to find his person. Would be a nice one to show on the line.

Located in Townsend, DE
Asking high 4s
Serious inquires welcome - please contact myself or Ari DiTrolio for more information

Over Fences Marketing

SOLD

01/06/2025

On June 9, 1973, the final race day of the Triple Crown at Belmont Park, the American public was humming with excitement for the race that could determine the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years. Secretariat, for his part, was ready to deliver.
Unlike in his previous races, this time Secretariat did not start from behind. Instead, he bolted from the gate and secured good placement along the inside lane. His long-time rival, Sham, gave him some competition at the start, but by the half-mile mark, Secretariat pulled away. And he just kept accelerating.
“Down the backstretch, with a half-mile to go, Secretariat was clearly giving me a rocket ride,” Turcotte recalled in 1993. “I never experienced anything like it. Faster, faster, faster. Enemy hoofbeats soon disappeared; too far behind us on the track for me to hear. What a race. What a memory.”
By the time Secretariat and Turcotte rounded the final corner they were all alone. The announcer, Chic Anderson, narrated to spectators, “He’s moving like a tre-mend-ous machine…”
Secretariat crushed the competition – first by 10 lengths, then 20, and eventually a gob-stopping 31 lengths – to become horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner since 1948. A famous Sports Illustrated photo shows Turcotte looking back during the final leg of the race to see the long empty stretch that Secretariat had opened between him and his nearest rivals.
Penny Chenery would say about Secretariat in the Belmont race, “Why did he keep on running when he’d passed everybody by almost an eighth of a mile? My gut feeling is that it was his home track and he was ready for that race. I just think he got out there and put away Sham early and just felt ‘Okay, I feel good, I’m just going to show them how I can run.’”
‘Only One Secretariat’
In the decades since Secretariat completed the Triple Crown, his record times remain unsurpassed in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes.
In 1974, Secretariat was inducted into the National
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01/01/2025

A beautiful, strong bay mare with a white sock and intelligent eyes — not for sale, just celebrated:

Not For Sale — Just Honored 🎖️🎖️

Some horses aren’t meant to be sold — they’re meant to be remembered, ridden, and cherished for a lifetime.

Meet Dakota — the heart of the herd, the soul behind countless peaceful rides and silent conversations. She’s not just a horse; she’s family.

With her deep bay coat that shines like burnished copper in the evening sun and a proud, steady gaze that says “I’ve seen things, and I’ve carried them well,” Dakota is a mare you don’t forget. She has carried saddles, secrets, and stories over the years — all without ever asking for more than a soft hand and a little grass.

Dakota has been our rock on the road, always calm beside the trailer, never flinching at a challenge. Her quiet presence gives comfort to the young c**ts and peace to the older hands. She’s worked cattle, crossed rivers, taught beginners, and stood proud in parades — yet her favorite moments are still the quiet ones, where her rider hums and the wind brushes through her mane.

There’s no price that can match loyalty, and no market for memories like hers. Dakota isn’t for sale — because she’s already given more than she’s ever been asked to.

She stays. Always.

12/29/2024

SOLD — “Princess” Has Found Her Person

Some goodbyes are harder than others — and this one is bittersweet.

Princess, our golden dream, has officially found her forever home. This 2021 Palomino Tobiano Paint mare was more than just a horse to us — she was a piece of our heart, a quiet friend with a kind soul, and a gentle reminder of why we do what we do.

From the moment she took her first steps on the pasture, we knew Princess was special. With that soft eye, golden coat, and calm spirit, she didn’t just grow up — she grew into the kind of partner you wait a lifetime for. She met us at the gate, stood still for every halter, and listened with her whole heart.

Now, she’s off to new green pastures and a home where she’ll be loved, ridden, and cherished — just like she deserves.

To the new owners: you didn’t just buy a beautiful horse — you gained a loyal friend. Take care of our girl. She’ll give you her all, just like she did with us.

Ride easy, Princess — you’ll always have a place in our hearts. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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