SIGN IN YOUR ACCOUNT TO HAVE ACCESS TO DIFFERENT FEATURES

FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD?

FORGOT YOUR DETAILS?

AAH, WAIT, I REMEMBER NOW!

Sidelines MagazineSidelines Magazine

  • LOGIN
  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Subscriptions
    • Flipbook
    • Subscribe Options
    • Order Individual & Back Issues
  • Podcast
  • Marketplace
    • Business Ads
    • Directories
      • Barns, Farms, Trainers & Clubs
      • Equestrian Services
      • Real Estate
      • Tack & Feed Stores
    • Equestrian Gallery
      • Stallions
      • Horses & Ponies for Sale
  • Advertise
  • Blogs
    • Show World
    • What’s Happenin’
  • Partners
  • Contacts
    • Contacts
    • Employment
0
Monday, June 08 2020 / Published in Sidelines Spotlight

Impacting Warmblood Sport Horse Breeding in North America

Fidertanz, (Fidermark x Ravello) renowned sire of dressage and event horses. Carol makes a special trip to visit him each time she is in Germany.

Name:  Carol Austin

City/State:  Spokane, Washington

Occupation:  Frozen semen broker. “This really cracks up the people I meet; my friends use it as an introduction at parties — ‘Hey, guess what she does for a living?’” 

How long have you been part of the horse world?  

Since the age of 6, when I lived in the desert in southern Utah and first saw wild horses. I began by riding a neighbor’s wicked Shetland at that age. I’ve been involved with horses on a personal or professional level my entire adult life. I trained Thoroughbred racehorses for 15 years. When I got out of racing, I had several nice mares I decided to breed to warmblood stallions. It was pretty obvious to me in 2000 that the best stallions were in Europe, specifically Germany. That inspired my first importation.

What part do you play in the horse world? 

My company is Superior Equine Sires, an equine frozen semen import and export service. I think providing top-class frozen semen from abroad has made a positive contribution to modern warmblood sport horse breeding in North America. I’m very proud of that.

What’s your favorite thing about what you do?

Being a vicarious horse breeder and talking about horses every day is my favorite part of what I do. When I see photos or hear from my clients about horses they’ve bred and of which they are justly proud, I get a real thrill. I especially enjoy helping the newbies make good choices and avoid some of the major pitfalls of artificial insemination. I like to tell them there are no dumb questions in this business!

What’s your biggest achievement?

Making my living entirely in the horse business for over 40 years seems like an achievement to me. But, of course, my two wonderful children are my life’s supreme achievement. My daughter, Annie, has been working in the business with me for three years now.

What are your goals for the future?

To keep on keeping on and to do my part to make the world a better place.

What’s the best thing about your life?

That I’ve always been able to make my living doing something I really love and, of course, my family and friends.

Best kept secret about what you do? 

The frozen semen business got me started traveling abroad to attend stallion licensings and auctions. That has enabled me to visit many countries and make many new friends whom I visit, and sometimes have had the pleasure of hosting here in America.

Share this page:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Tagged under: breeding, europe, Warmblood

What you can read next

Unbridled With Boyd Martin
Ruth Green: Equestrian Adventures in Art
Kendel Neidermyer: From Front Flips to FWORDS

Download Sidelines Digital now from your favorite app store!

Sidelines Magazine - Apple store   Sidelines Magazine - Google Play store   Sidelines Magazine - Amazon store
Update iOS app. Re-download Google Play and Amazon app.

Stallion Gallery

Visit Stallion Gallery

From Our Classifieds Ads

  • BED & BARN FARMS
    Lodging/Overnight Stabling Forest City, NC/Tryon Area 828-248-4463 www.bedandbarnnc.com

    [Read more]

  • EQUINE DIVINE
    Clothing, Gifts & Sporting Art 803-642-9772 www.equinedivineonline.com

    [Read more]

RSS Sidelines Blogs: What’s Happenin’

  • “Jump for the Children” Benefit Horse Show Celebrates 40 Years & Over $3 Million to Duke Children’s
  • Woodside Recognizes the Best in the West
  • Get More for Your Money with an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage

RSS Sidelines Blogs: Show World

  • Cameron Trimino: Feeling the Spark
  • Lia Screnci: In Her Happy Place
  • Meghan O’Donoghue: Thankful For the Gift of Horses

Category

Recent Posts

  • Cameron Trimino: Feeling the Spark

    By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Sara Shier As Ca...
  • Lia Screnci: In Her Happy Place

    By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Mellisa Fuller G...
  • Meghan O’Donoghue: Thankful For the Gift of Horses

    By Kimberly Gatto Portraits by Kacy Brown While...
  • Keirstin Scott: From Pony Dreams to the International Derby Ring

    By Jessica Grutkowski Photography by Sophia Don...
  • May 2025 – Table of Contents

    SUBSCRIBE NOW! CONTENTS 18 Sidelines Snapshot L...

Copyright © 1987 - 2025  Sidelines Magazine
Privacy Policy · Returns & Refunds Policy · Hosting by Lucian Web Service
· Login

TOP
Get the Sidelines Scoop — your weekly look behind the scenes.Sign me up!