~2010~

January 1st:  Happy New Year...May your 2010 be filled with good health, success, & tons of love!

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~2009~

October 7th:  I just returned from Benson, Vt. after visiting Tim and watching him ridden by his new FEI
trainer, Katie Brown. Katie is doing a great job with Tim all the way around. I took lots of great photos of
Tim's offspring -  Agatha, Thaddeus, Lexi and Teresa. The change of colors were breathtaking!  Below is
a photo looking through the fall foliage to Tylord's mare field. It was a misty, cool, and foggy morning...

                                                     
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September 1st:  Photos of Donaudiva aka "Diva"at USDF Central Maine Dressage Assoc. Sport Horse
Show at Esprit Equestrian Center, Durham, Me on Aug. 22.

August 29th:  Photos of Donaudiva aka "Diva" by Timotheus at USDF Summer's Delight Breed Show at
DLT Performance Horses in Gray, Me on Aug. 21.  Image below is Diva at 2+ yrs.  What a lovely filly and
beautiful mover!                                   

     
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August 24th:  Three of Tim's 2009 foals and their dams.  Click on image below for larger view.
 
                                                  

August 14th:   News Flash!   Chez Risette Farm is happy to announce that Timotheus  is now in full-
training with USDF Silver Medalist and FEI rider/trainer Katie Brown at her private facility in Benson, Vt. 
Image below is Katie competing at PSG on her Dutch WB mare, Leolita (Gershwin x Waldstreek).

 
                                                      

August 4th:  New photos of Teresa at 12 days old. 3 new photos of Elexia at 6 wks old.

July 23rd:  News Flash!  Tim produces another gorgeous filly!  Teresa TL is out of Tokyo by Graditz *E*
o/o Tekoa by Condus *E*.  She's a long legged chestnut (may turn gray) w/ one hind sock, lovely in type,
has a beautiful face, large eye, and a beautiful topline with very good angles. Breeder/owner, Tylord Farm.

July 7th:  Photos of Elexia at 16 days old

June 22nd:  27 day old photos are posted of Thaddeus

June 21st:  News Flash!  Timotheus  produced a tall, elegant, solid bay filly out of  Empress by Enrico
Caruso *Ps*E* this evening at 8:30 pm. Elexia TL ( meaning  "Protector of Mankind ) has a beautiful face,
large eye, is short coupled  with a great sloping shoulder and has a wonderful topline.  She is extremely
sweet and very curious!  Owner:  Chez Risette Farm. Elexia is offered for sale. 

June 12th:  18 day old photos of Thaddeus are now posted on his page.

May 28th:  Congratulations  to Carol Cande of  Dalton, Mass. on the purchased Thaddeus.  We wish
her many successful years with her new colt. Thaddeus will live at Tylord Farm until the fall of 2009.
 
May 26th:  News Flash!  Timotheus  produced an  elegant, masculine  black colt  (will turn gray) out of
Toyota by  Enrico Caruso  *Ps*E*  today!   He  is tall with good joints, great angles, and correct straight
legs. His disposition is very sweet his name is Thaddeus TL (meaning "heart"). Breeder: Tylord Farm.

May 16th:   Sadly, Esmerelda  by Laiken *Pb* foaled a lovely bay filly by Timotheus  3 weeks early that
was still born. The vet felt her oxygen source may have been compromised in utero. Godspeed little one...
may you rest in peace.

February 7th:  A wonderful  Story of Caprimond and  video clips  of he and his son Hohenstein are now
linked on Timotheus' sire page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

January 21st:  There  are now  two videos of Timotheus on his  video page. 

January 17th:  There is  now a current video of  DeCapria on her  sale page.  Please email Chez Risette
Farm if you are considering her. 

January 1st:  Chez Risette Farm wishes you all a VERY healthy, happy and prosperous 2009!
 

                                                         ~2008~
 

December 23rd:  Raised in California, Timotheus never experienced  snow until this year at Tylord Farm.
Munching on breakfast Tim patiently waits while his "cozy" abode is being cleaned.

                                                   

November 22nd:  Congratulations to Tabaret by Enrico Caruso *Ps*E* o/o Tapferkeit x Avignon II, owner Bianca Farmas-Griffith, and rider Sassa Taylor.  "Tabby" is the ATA 2008 HOY  Reserve Champion  in the
Children's Working Hunter Division.  Photos

A second congrats goes to Tabaret and owner/handler Bianca Farmas-Griffith. Out of 10 horses presented
at the mare inspection in L.A., "Tabby" was Reserve High Score Mare. She received an overall score of 54
points (8,8/7,7/8/8=8) along with excellent comments from inspector Sam Eidt, DVM.  She was also 2nd in
the Hunter Stakes Class, and 3rd in the OSB/ORB Maiden/Yeld Mares Class with a score of  77.7%. Hilda Gurney was the judge. Inspection/classes were held at the American Trakehner's Association Annual Meet-
ing on November 20-22 in Los Angeles, Ca.

November 9th: DeCapria by Timotheus o/o Deperla by Butow *E* is offered for sale to the right home. See
DeCapria's sale page.

October 28th:  New photos of  Timotheus  At Liberty in pasture.

July 28th:  Congratulations to Katie Brown - Green Mountain Sport Horse, LLC.  Katie purchased the
Tylord bred filly,  Agatha  by Timotheus o/o  Amberlite by Unkenruf *Pg*E*. 

July 15th:  For those of you that are wondering how Timotheus is doing at Tylord Farm, he is thriving very
well at Tylord Farm. After living there for almost 3 1/2 months he is now referred to as - "King Tim". 

June 7th:  On June 5th at the age of  27 the wonderful stallion  Butow *E* by Mahagoni out of Barina II by
Ricardo crossed over Rainbow Bridge. Butow *E* started influencing my breeding program in 1996 when he
sired my lovely mare Tristana o/o Tapferkeit x Avignon II. In 2007 he grand sired the beautiful filly DeCapria
x Timotheus o/o Deperla.  According to owner's Marcia Johnson & Nancy Cornelison of Rolling Oaks Farm
Butow  *E*  had a "good life  and passed quickly without any stress". Godspeed Grandest of Gentlemen's,
may you forever rest rest in peace.

April 6th: News Flash! Timotheus arrives safely to Tylord Farm in the wee hours of Sunday morning!  
After being picked up on Tuesday, April 1st by Bob Hubbard Horse Transportation, Tim traveled "first class"
across the US (3300 miles)  in an air ride semi to the beautiful 600+ acre Tylord Farm in Benson, Vermont.
With only two 12 hr. layovers, Tim spent the rest of his 6 days on the highway in a deeply bedded 8x9 box
where he was allowed to be loose.  Receiving daily updates from his drivers, they always reported that Tim
was quiet, comfortable, & easy to handle.  Upon his arrival to Tylord, "Tim looked good, but of course, was
tired from the long haul."
 

                                                                    ~2007~

November 10th:  Donaudiva by Timotheus out of Donaumädchen *M* receives the HOY Award from
the American Trakehner Association for 2007 Champion Weanling Filly. Congratulations to everyone! 

November 7th:  Deperla by Butow *E* o/o Donauperle by Tannenberg *E* crosses over Rainbow
Bridge. Deperla was sadly euthanized due to colic complications at 10:00 this morning. Her legacy will
be carried on by her lovely filly, DeCapria by Timotheus. Deperla was an extraordinary individual and an excellent broodmare. She will be greatly missed.  "Rest in peace beloved friend"...

November 1st:  News Flash!  Timotheus has been leased to Tylord Farm in Benson, Vermont. 

October 27th:  Donaudiva alias "Diva" ranks  #1 with USDF  (All Breeds Award/weanling fillies), and
ranks  #2  Nationwide in the open  USDF HOY Awards - weanling fillies with a median score of  81.2%!
No doubt Diva is on her way to stardom!   Congrats to everyone, especially  to Donaumädchen *M* and
Timotheus for producing such an awesome filly!

August 29th:   Diva's a star again!   On August 25th she showed in-hand at the USDF Broadfields Breed
Show in Pepperell, Mass. She was 1st with an 82.3% and 3rd in the Filly Championship Class. Congrats
to Diva's owner, Carol Poulin-Taylor!   Link is to some photos taken of Diva at the show.  She is #36
                  
August 13th:  Congratulations to Carol Poulin-Taylor!  Her beautiful filly Diva by Timotheus scored 81.2%
at her first recognized Dressage Sport Horse Breed show.  Diva handled perfectly, leading the way with her mother following behind her in both walk and trot.   In fact, Diva has such a big trot,  Carol had a  hard time keeping up with her!  Photos on Tim's Progeny page. 

May 7th: Photos of Diva by Donaumädchen *M* at 3 days old are up on Tim's Progeny page. She's such
a petite and pretty filly -  It will be fun to see her grow up!

May 5th:   Congratulations to Carol Poulin-Taylor of Esprit EC in Durham, Me!  Donaumädchen *M*
by Bütow *E* out of Donautal produced a beautiful, healthy, bay filly w/ a very pretty head at 2:00 am! Filly
stood up on her own and nursed within 45 minutes!  Photo of "Diva" at just hrs old on Tim's Progeny page

April 27th:  Photos of Aggie by Amberlite at 4 days old are posted on Tim's Progeny page. She has lots
of presence and is very elegant!

April 22nd:  Another filly by Timotheus! Amberlite by Unkenruf *Pg* E* out of Akita by Ibikus produced
the gorgeous filly,  Agatha TL  this morning at 4:00 am. She's a large bay with two matching rear socks
and one front coronary band white with ermine.  She has beautiful face with a narrow blaze with a dished
head any Arab would be envious of!

April 7th:  This morning at 5:25, Deperla  by Bütow *E* out of Donauperle by Tannenberg *E* presented
us with a big, healthy filly by Timotheus. "DeCapria"  is a gorgeous,  strong bay with an almost perfectly
shaped heart on her beautiful face. Deperla delivered her foal without complications.