12 years old PHR registered TB mare. Ripley is a lovely mare, a product of very good breeding. She is beautifully conformed with a pretty and feminine head, good neck, lovely strong topline, and a very nice shoulder position. She also has very good bone and good legs and feet for a Thoroughbred. Ripley was called a 'perfect hunter type' at her inspection. She has a '10' trot for the hunters, and a wonderful canter! Broodmare only.

Ripley's sire, Ascendant, stood for a number of years at the famous show-jumping farm, Hidden Creek, in Wisconsin, where he produced a number of very famous show hunters including AHSA HOY winners. He has several daughters in the area who are used as hunter broodmares. Ascendant is a great-grandson of Bold Ruler. His breeding also includes Nasrullah (2x), My Babu. and Alibhai, stallions known for producing excellent sport-type Throughbreds. Ripley's dam, Larhaven Silk, descends directly from Prince John, Princequillo, Double Jay, Count Fleet, Alibhai, Blue Larkspur, Teddy; all of them also excellent sport type producers.

Ripley has produced 4 wonderful foals for us. She has been bred with fresh and frozen semen and has conceived easily. Open for 2009. Ripley is papered with the PHR, and has been DNA parent verified. She is approved for breeding in the RPSI Main Marebook.

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