FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
SIDELINES JANUARY 2012 55
Zenith ISF, by Judgement ISF, is Olympian
Leslie Law’s rising star in eventing
Photo by Emily Daily and Leslie Mintz of the USEA
Roemer preferent was inducted into the USDF Hall of Fame. Not
only was he a successful grand prix jumper and dressage horse,
but he has left a legacy as a sire and grandsire of international
horses
Photo by Susan Sexton
Mary Alice continued, “Judgement is a horse of a lifetime. To
watch him progress from a big, impressive youngster through the
ranks to the international shows was something I will never forget.”
Judgement, retired sound at 18 years old and is establishing
himself as a sire of top sport horses. His offspring have won at
competitions as diverse as the International Jumper Futurity and
Dressage at Devon. Olympic eventer Leslie Law owns and ride
Judgement’s son Zenith ISF. The pair placed second in their frst
CCI** Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials in October, 2011.
The Legacy Continues
A decade before Friesians became popular in the dressage ring,
Mary Alice’s love of beautiful, athletic horses led her to explore
this baroque breed. “Friesians have wonderful temperaments,”
she says. “They truly partner with their people and become part
of the family.”
Careful selection of Friesian breeding stock for movement and
temperament has resulted in an impressive roster of Approved
stallions and exceptional mares at ISF. International Grand Prix
horse Goffert 369 Sport, whose likeness was represented by
a Breyer model, and Heinse 354 Sport, sire of three Approved
stallions, were two of the stars introduced to the North American
market.
Never content to rest on her laurels, Mary Alice has continued to
strive for making the best bloodlines available to North American
breeders. UB40, a Jazz grandson, is the epitome of the modern
dressage horse. His offspring include the Approved stallion
Apache, who stands in the Netherlands, and in the USA, El Paso
ISF, who was named the Young Horse Champion at Dressage at
Devon in 2010.
Another recent addition to the ISF stallion roster is the
internationally successful Grand Prix horse Florianus II. This son
of Florestan I won the Get of Sire class at Dressage at Devon in
2011.
Equal emphasis on quality mares is another reason that Iron
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