Blessed are the Broodmares!

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Godiva WSH is the first horse bred by Williams Sport Horses!

Godiva WSH is a 2010 mare that was the first horse bred by Williams Sport Horses. She is out of our retired mare Eclipse by Ehrentusch, and by Glorioso Noir.  Godiva has been ridden by Naomi Williams, an adult amateur rider throughout her life and has been competed successfully to 3rd level so far with scores at national competitions into the mid 60s, and is schooling all the PSG movements.  She has been Champion many times throughout her sport career while moving up the levels. She has an incredible workmanlike attitude towards training, excellent rideability, and despite her size she has shown a great ability to collect for the upper level movements. Godiva is a big lady, 17.2 h and big bodied, and approved for breeding by the Hanoverian Verband.  She has been sound her whole life with a good amount of bone, strong excellent feet and correct limbs. She is an "older style" mare which is why we chose to breed her for her first foal to Von und Zu, who boasts Vitalis and Floriscount in his pedigree.  He is a smaller in stature horse and the F line is known for its refinement.  Vitalis is a very modern stallion as well, so we hope this combination will produce a more refined horse with a kick of blood.  

Godiva's handsome first foal by Von und Zu, a colt, Verkade WSH! And he is everything we hoped for.....except being a filly we could keep!! He is a handsome man, and is more refined than his dam, with a beautiful expression and face.  He has a very active hind end and 3 top quality gaits.