FACILITIES:
We are located at a very lovely and unique facility in Bluemont VA. Here we have a extravagant 8 stall barn, 15 beautiful acres with a large outdoor and a pond as well as the cross country course and 20 meter state of the art round pen. The barns 8 stalls have dutch doors out the back and finished oak walls comprised of refurbished fence boards. There is a heated tack room, feed/laundr
y room and an office with a bathroom. The barn also contains a wash stall and a small indoor riding area good for lunging, riding, and turn out during bad weather. Outside we have 5 well cultivated pastures with 3 run-in sheds, a large arena, a state of the art round pen as well as a pond. Dispersed throughout the pastures, we have a cross country course equipped with over 40 beginner/novice level jumps. The large outdoor arena has a bluestone base and is well set up for both jumping and dressage. We have a large 60 foot state of the art round pen. It has a mixture of bluestone and sand footing as well as a slanted knee guard designed for working with anything from yearlings and starting youngsters under to natural horsemanship with your everyday horse. TRAINING
Our training program focuses on the early stages of development from foaling to breaking. Its not the European style or the American style but the adoption of experience and best practices of successful breeders, trainers and veterinarians. It builds on the psychology, sensitivity and patience of the interactions with the Horse. Imprint – Foaling to Weaning
Natural Development
Under Saddle – 3-4 years
Specializing in early imprinting, weaning, handling and starting 2 year olds with natural training techniques. Advanced 60 day introductory training for competition through partnerships with FEI/USEF Professionals. BREEDING
The foundation sire and mare of our breeding program is the stallion Palme City (diseased in 2007) Trakehner and Sound of Trumpets, Thoroughbred mare. Their first offspring was a bay colt in 2010, a registered Trakehner, currently matured to 16.2h and entering advanced training. In 2013 we acquired another TB mare, Leotine by Lion Hearted and was bred to the Dutch Warmblood, Consul. In June 2014 Leontine foaled filly named Joyful June. In 2104 we added an 8 year old 16h gray TB mare Go Seek. Our plan for 2015 includes a breed back to Consul to Leontine, a Selle Francais to be decided to Go Seek and Sound of Trumpets to Trakehner Palme City. Our program for 2015 also includes the sale of 17.h gray Takehner stallion Palme City’s frozen semen. FOUNDER
Our founder, Bryant Dunetz is a life long horseman who brings his experience in the equestrian world of more than 60 years. It started out at the age of 12 in his native Brooklyn, New York. There a livery horse could be rented for $2 per hour for a hack in Prospect park where he rode with his best friend. His resume covers the gambit of equestrian activities from Western to English, from riding to driving to racing, from pony club to tent pegging and polo crosse and fox hunting, to founding and operating the Southampton Horse Center in Bel Air, Maryland. You might say that this venture is a rebirth of the former stable or a life long passion to apply this experience to breeding and the people who care about horses. The goal is to have a vibrant, successful stable that is recognized as a leader in winning and customer satisfaction with application of the best practices in developing healthy equine superb athletes. Southampton Sport Horses, LLC has also been formed to create successful partnerships among equine enthusiasts and owners in three primary competitive Olympic equine sports. This will be accomplished through best of pedigree breeding, acquiring, training and showing talented, Warmbloods and Thoroughbreds in Grand Prix, Dressage, Jumping and Eventing.
