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Mare by Lingh – Busilus, now 7 years old – wins in Scotland, UK

Busilus, by Lingh won the elementary level class at the Scottish regionals which means we have qualified for the British Dressage National Championships next month. Very very excited!! more news and photos to follow! 2012  A letter from Sam about her mare Busilus – 6 years old Dear Karin, I felt that it was about time […]

WANTED : OLD FILMS-PHOTOS OF HARRY AND SNOWMAN IN HOLLAND

DRESSAGE STALLION LINGH’S OWNER, AMERICAN  KARIN REID OFFIELD ASKS FOR HELP IN LOCATING OLD FILMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF HARRY DELEYER AND THE  LEGENDARY RESCUED AMERICAN JUMPING HORSE  ” SNOWMAN ” FOR MOVIE  Harry and Snowman is a documentary film in production in the United States. The film is a story about the legendary career of jumper […]

The 2013 Spring Birkhof Stallion Show….

When you go to the Birkhof website, it is there you can see the show in it’s entirety. The shows were wonderful this year, the catalogue of stallions at Birkhof include Acordelli, Ciacomo, Con Spirito, Contano, Denario, Fred Astaire, Don Diamond, Genesis, Hot Spirit, Lingh, Lord Leopold, Quinto´s Chamb, Romanoff xx, Sirtaki, and Zalando. For me, as the American watching the offspring of these interesting stallions grow up, I can […]

A Visit with Lingh – Wishing Lingh a Happy Birthday!

Spring in the hills around Gestut Birkhof is similar to an American landscape at that time of the year. ( Except in Florida….:-) The spring stallion shows traditionally are held when the weather slightly warms, and the breeders mares are at home beginning to think about foaling – the new years’ herd of sport horses […]

Hey – it’s Spring…Happy Spring to all my friends in Sweden, Love, Lingh

Happy Spring to all my Swedish friends, Love Lingh! P.S. Karin is writing up the stories about the Spring Trip ….stay tuned!    

Lingh’s offspring in the USA – Faline x Darwin x Ferro

Faline Lingh was born 4/4/2010. Her dam is “Wraine Dancer” (KWPN). Wraine Dancer’s sire is Darwin – he is by Roemer (pref) out of Zonnatettie (ster, prest). Wraine Dancer’s dam Kourante (keur) is by Ferro (pref) out of Warmante (keur pref prest). I believe this mare is for sale !   I just received this from the […]

Change of Plans

March 13, 2013 Equitana Stallionshow without Birkhof StallionsDear breeders, For family reasons, we unfortunately have to cancel the appearance of Birkhof stallions on the big Equitana Stallion Show “Stallions 2013”. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will send you our current stallion DVD. Likewise, we hold here on our website www.gestuet-birkhof.com to record our stallion presentation of 9 March 2013 for you. Sincerely, Family Casper 14.03.2013 Equitana-Hengstschau ohne Birkhof-Hengste Liebe Züchterinnen und Züchter, aus familiären Gründen haben wir heute leider den Auftritt der […]

It’s Spring and time to consider Lingh as the father of your Foals

Interview with Karin about Lingh after Maastricht, a few years ago This is a nice interview from Europe TV where I talk about Lingh.  Enjoy!

LINGH PREFORMS at EQUITANA, in ESSEN, GERMANY MARCH 17TH

The great Lingh, here greeting the audience with Edward Gal in Aachen, will participate at the Equitana Stallion Show March 17 in Essen, Germany. Picture Arnd Bronkhorst www.arnd.nl A large number of premieres, exclusive training lessons, unforgettable show highlights and unique encounters – never before has EQUITANA offered such variety. From 16 to 24 March […]

Where has Karin been ? How is Lingh ?

  Everyone says…we want news of Lingh – “Ho Ho Ho” I say, “I am at the stable riding and teaching!….but I have a plan !!  This winter I will be taking all the amazing photographs of the Lingh babies, and their stories and putting them right here on www.lingh.nl for all of you !!! […]

INA PREPARES LINGH FOR GALA and some advice for Lingh offspring handlers.

Lingh stands as a breeding stallion in Germany. I really miss him but I cannot bring him home to Michigan. It is too far away from the mares of the sport world. Lingh’s job is to be the sire of great foals….I have spoken to many owner/ breeders and I will begin to post the […]

Lingh’s Offspring – Winners

  THE GESTUT BIRKHOF FOAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Champion (male) dressage foals was a Lingh x Werther’s Wels colt bred by Anja and Josef Riss from Medlingen. The dam Comtessa Corlana also gave birth to First Kiss by French Kiss and was the 2005 runner up at the Southern German approvals in Munich.  The mare is […]

Leylana is star today at Gestute Birkhof Foal Championships – Best Lingh Filly

Until this week, Leylana began her career in early July at this Foal show. Here’s a letter from the proud owner…. Hi Karin! Just a quick report of the foal show– In early July Leylana was a litte star at her first time away from her home barn! She received the gold medal, which only […]

Summer is almost here, the foals are arriving……Lingh is very proud!

Lingh and the young girls – INTRODUCING INA CASPER – and now lets see his foals !!!

Lingh and Ina Casper COMPLIMENTS OF:  In the April issue of Reiterjournal – a magazine from the Baden-Wurttemberg region An english translation of this story will be published soon….. SPRING 2012 Southern German Stallion Days: A sensational performance by Lingh and Denario The gala evening of the day the South German stallion stud Birkhof a grand […]

Lingh’s top colt 6 year old Beau and a Mother’s Day for a Stallion Owner…..

Congratulations to owner Johan Ifverson, rider Pernilla Andre Hokfelt and breeder Jan and Marie Lamers van Ewijk, at Farmerhoeve B.V. in Oss, in the Netherlands.  This is one horse that is very special to me – born on my birthday, the Lingh Stallion ‘Beau’ is now six years old and lives in Sweden. The latest […]

Barvaria Lingh Foal…named Lynox

Dear Karin, Now finally I would like to you to imagine my little Lingh, who at 10:04:12 at 21:30 clock in Dinkelscherben, Bayern came into the world. My mare Goldika whom I rode the Erolgreich (?)  to M-dressage. She had an injury, and then I heard that Lingh comes to Germany.  There was no question in my mind who would be the father of the foal…Lingh !!!. In the winter the mother had kidney problems and we feared for a few weeks the […]

Friday the 13th Lingh Foal…….Show Jumping bloodlines…

Dear Karin, We’re one of the Lingh breeders in Germany. Now we will tell you about the foal and send some photos too. The colt was born on Friday, the 13th of April. A brown, noble colt, standing tall above the ground with a fine upper line and a beautiful face. The brood mare is […]

First Lingh foal in Germany, born Feburary 2012

Thank you Christine, keep us informed and send us stories !!!   Dear Karin Offield, I am writing you today because I want to introduce you to MY little Lingh. I saw him two days after birth and fell in love with him. His mother I have already successfully ridden M-dressage. I think he is the earliest of Lingh foals this year. He was born in mid-February. His breeder is from Bernd Biedermann Merklingen named because of the city. My little horse Lingh was presented at the […]

Lingh – Business as usual, breeding many mares !