Ostin Stanan kun se oli vasta 3 vuotias, eli siis vuonna 1986. Se on suvultaan amerikkalais-venäläinen ravihevonen, säkäkorkeutta sille on kertynyt 165 cm ja väriltään se on ruunikonkimo. Vuonna 2007, juuri ennen joulua Stanan etujalka alkoi vaivata sitä niin että se jouduttiin laskemaan vihreämmille laitumille. Stana haudattiin mökkimme lähistölle. | I bought Stana when he was just 3-years-old. So I have owned him now about 18 years! It is a long time! His sire is an american standardbred and dam a russian trotter. He was not fast enough so he ended up as a riding horse. Because he is a showy horse (grey and big, 16.2hh at withers) he adapted well to his new profession. Stana and I competed mostly in dressage. He could perform half pass (all paces), travers and renvers (all paces), extended and medium walk,trot,canter , pirouette in walk and collected paces. He could do a single flying change. He was an honest horse. Showjumping was his forte and his joy, but he had some trouble with his feet so I did not jump him often. Stana was my companion in competitions for more that 10 years. Now he is retired. I will keep him as long as he is healthy. I owe him that! Just before Christmas in 2007 Stana's front leg started to be sore and and I let him go to the greeners pastures over the Raibow biridge. Good buy my friend . I will miss you forever. Stana is resting near our summer cottage in Kuorinka. |