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Monday, December 02 2013 / Published in Sidelines Feature

Why Ride a Stallion? Double H Farm’s Quentin Judge Gives Ten Reasons!

Quentin and HH Dark de la Hart. Photo by Katherine Hay, www.khayphotos.com

Quentin and HH Dark de la Hart.
Photo by Katherine Hay, www.khayphotos.com

 

Quentin Judge is a professional rider at Double H Farm, a world-class competition, sales and breeding operation based in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Wellington, Florida. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Quentin has worked with some of the top professionals in the industry, including Missy Clark, Joe Fargis, Jan Tops and Margie Engle.

 

In 2012, Quentin had a breakthrough year. Riding HH Carotino, Quentin was clear in the second round of the 2012 USEF Show Jumping Selection Trials for the Olympic Games and was named to the American team to compete in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he helped the U.S. win the Nations Cup. In 2013, Quentin also had top finishes, including his first FEI-level victory, in the $50,000 Husky Energy Cup at the Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament. Quentin was named to the American team once again for the Nations Cup in Bratislava, Slovakia, where he and HH Dark de la Hart were clear in the first round to help the United States to victory.

 

In addition to HH Dark de la Hart, Quentin has competed with other stallions like HH Radco. Double H Farm strives for the best in equestrian sport, with goals of producing quality offspring through their stallions, providing exceptional sales horses and aiming to win at the best horse shows in North America and the world by supporting talented riders. With Double H Farm’s breeding operations, Quentin has a unique viewpoint to working with stallions. So Sidelines asked Quentin for his top 10 reasons for riding stallions:

 

Top Ten Reasons For Riding Stallions

 

#10. VIP treatment at the FEI jog.

At each show, we have to jog our FEI-level horses for soundness for the show veterinarian. Oftentimes stallions will get moved to the front of the line so they don’t have to stand for a long time around other horses and mares.

 

#9. The opportunity to keep a special horse.

These days in the top level of show jumping, horses are bought and sold more often than they are kept. With some stallions, their “second career” as a breeding stallion may give their owner a reason to hold on to them and not sell them even if the opportunity arises.

 

#8. They are beautiful!

Pretty is as pretty does in our sport, but it never hurts to be riding a handsome horse. So, even if you don’t have the best show, you will surely get some awesome pictures out of it!

 

#7. It’s a thrill to see your stallion’s offspring.

We are lucky at Double H Farm to have some great stallions who have offspring competing throughout the United States and Europe. It’s thrilling to see one of your stallion’s offspring become successful in the show ring. Our foundation stallion, Orlando, has offspring such as “Ohlala” with Lauren Hough and “Calypso” with Kirsten Coe winning at the top level, which is incredibly exciting.

 

#6. Longevity.

In our experience, stallions tend to lead longer, healthier lives. Maybe the increase in testosterone and muscle keeps stallions fitter and more sound than geldings or mares. Whatever the reason, we have found that stallions tend to keep themselves in better shape, which leads to less health problems and a longer life.

Quentin and HH Dark de la Hart competing at Spruce Meadows.  Photo by Cansport

Quentin and HH Dark de la Hart competing at Spruce Meadows.
Photo by Cansport

 

#5. Stallions keep you on your toes!

Some stallions, like Dark, are just as well behaved as geldings while some stallions are a handful to take care of. But no matter what type of stallion you think you have, you better be ready to deal with whatever they throw at you, because when the mood strikes them – watch out!

 

#4. You turn into a handyman!

Bringing a stallion to a show takes some extra planning. You need to make sure your stallion cannot get too close to other horses, especially through or over the top of the stalls. We always bring plywood with us to increase the height of our stallion’s stall walls, because you never know when there will be a mare stabled behind your stallion. There have been more than a few times when I have been hanging off a ladder trying to put up plywood!

 

#3. Making a grand entrance.

You can do a lot of things with a stallion, but one thing you can’t usually do is go unnoticed. When I get into a crowded schooling arena, Dark starts screaming which lets everyone know we are there!

 

#2. Having a horse fight for you.

Stallions have a lot of power, opinions and personality. If you can get those traits channeled in the right direction, you will have a partner that fights for a clear round as hard as you do. There have been quite a few times when I have asked a lot of Dark in the show ring and, if his mind is on the job, he digs in and gives me his all – and normally lets me know he has done so by bucking when he lands!

 

And the #1 reason to ride a stallion:

 

#1. Having a stallion gets you more involved in bloodlines and lineage.  Working with stallions and breeders gets your feet wet in the vast and interesting network of performance-driven breeding. As we have become more involved in the breeding market, we have gotten familiar with many different breeds, bloodlines and individual stallions. As we gain more knowledge, we start to recognize desirable traits of certain bloodlines and can then make better decisions for our own breeding program, which we hope will pay off with Double H Farm bred and trained champions!

Quentin and Dark: While riding a stallion may have its challenges, it also has many rewards. Photo by Katherine Hay, www.khayphotos.com

Quentin and Dark: While riding a stallion may have its challenges, it also has many rewards.
Photo by Katherine Hay, www.khayphotos.com

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Annette Longenecker wasn’t just born into horses Annette Longenecker wasn’t just born into horses—in a way, she was born into her career. She grew up in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where her parents ran a farm. Her mother taught, and her father had a jump business and then created one of the first horse show software programs: Ryegate Show Services, Inc.

Riding all her life, Annette spent many years as a groom and loved it, but knew it wasn’t what she wanted to do as a career. After she finished college, Annette’s father recruited her to help process entries at Ryegate. Since her father, Lloyd Longenecker, founded it in 1981, Ryegate has provided show management and office staff for some of the largest shows in the country. Now, Annette has taken over from her father and directed the company as it focuses on managing memberships and rankings for organizations such as the North American League, WIHS Championships and Equitation, Rolex/USEF Computer Ranking and National Medal Series (THIS NCM and Ariat NAM). Ryegate also provides scoring software for use with video walls, and production teams for hunter and jumper shows.

“Besides running Ryegate Show Services and its various organizations, I can be found in the show office, running a scoreboard or judging jumpers at most shows,” Annette said. “I love getting to wear a few different hats at the show.”

When she’s not busy at a show, Annette lives in Annville, Pennsylvania, with her “fur-baby,” Maggie Mae, and enjoys spending time with her many godchildren. Though she doesn’t currently own any horses, Annette rides when she can at Rolling Acres Farm with Patty Foster, Ashley Foster-Worthington and Mary Lisa Leffler.

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A column from Liz Halliday-Sharp herself The spor A column from Liz Halliday-Sharp herself 
The sport of eventing is a demanding and mentally challenging discipline that requires a combination of physical and mental fortitude from both the rider and horse. While having a coach can be incredibly beneficial, self-coaching can also play a crucial role in a rider’s success.

I think that given the opportunity, most riders would like to be coached every day. The reality of life in the horse world, however, is that the majority of us need to absorb as much from the lessons we have on a limited basis and then practice those skills at home to improve.

When I am riding, I try to have a plan for the horses each day and focus on what I’m looking to achieve. It’s important to be aware of the steady improvements rather than trying to solve everything all at once. This is especially important when teaching horses new movements or exercises that they might struggle with, and we need to give them time to learn and understand what we are asking for.

I have a couple of quotes that I use regularly when I’m teaching, and these are mottos that I hold myself to in my daily work as well.

The first is, “If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always gotten.” This is a quote that was said to me many years ago when I was still motor racing and I keep it in the back of my mind each day. It’s easy to get stuck doing the same thing every day with your horse and bad habits are hard to break, from both riders and horses!

This leads me to my next quote, which is, “If what you are doing isn’t working, try something else.” It really is as simple as that! Many riders I see keep asking a horse to do something the same way over and over with an ongoing negative response and they wonder why things don’t get better. In these circumstances, I recommend that the rider change something, even if it’s wrong.

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The✨April issue✨ of Sidelines Magazine is here The✨April issue✨ of Sidelines Magazine is here and we are so excited to feature three-day eventer Liz Halliday on the cover! Big thanks to photographer Melissa Fuller for the beautiful photo of Liz and Cooley Nutcracker- Liz Halliday-Sharp - HS Eventing. Liz and her horses have taken the eventing world by storm - and find out how Liz is at the top of the sport as a female eventer! As the horse world gears up for the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event 2023, it's the perfect time to enjoy our eventing issue!! We also feature eventer and woman entrepreneur Frankie Thieriot Stutes, who is not only an eventer, but also runs Athletux and FRANKIE CAMERON handbags and accessories. And don't miss our eventing story on Robert "Bobby" Costello, who will be leading the US Eventing team to the 2024 Paris Olympics- and US Equestrian has named Bobby the eventing technical advisor/chef d'equipe!! Liz, Frankie and Bobby all have GREAT stories - don't miss any of them and don't forget to get your tickets for the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day event! We are also excited to introduce you to hunter-jumper rider Casey Lorusso Smith, who is not only a talented rider but also a psychotherapist and incorporates horses into her career. If you are up for adventure, then read the story on dressage rider Priscilla Baldwin who certainly doesn't let any grass grow under her feet! We also head to the west coast to catch up with hunter-jumper trainer Jim Hagman of Elvenstar Farm, we feature beautiful art by equestrian artist Tammy Tappan, and we get to know Miranda Jones and her family. Miranda is not only an attorney who spends a lot of time in the courthouse, but she's a rider and spends lots of time riding, and is joined by her daughters also! We are excited to feature Stephanie Lightner in our Unbridled column, and don't miss our columnists George Williams, Robert R.L. Jacobs and Margie Sugarman! It's a great issue - and you can read it online, but don't forget to go to the website and order a subscription and get every issue delivered to your mailbox!! Enjoy this issue and enjoy the ride: Link in bio!!
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