Current Competition Horses
Current Competition Horses
Dante is a 2012 17.3hh Hanoverian gelding by Danone I x Andiamo and is owned by Shelly. Shelly picked this younger brother of Danilo out of the field as a 3-year-old in Germany and has been carefully developing him since. He is known around the barn as the big friendly giant and shows incredible athleticism and talent under saddle. Dante made his national showing debut in December 2023 and competed at Intermediate II. In April 2024, he completed his first CDI at Small Tour. Dante is now gaining experience and confidence in the CDI arena, and Shelly is excited to continue improving with him this season.
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Estero is a 2014 17h chestnut gelding (Escolar x Desperados) owned by Julie & Bryn Campbell and was imported from Germany November 2024. Estero had received lovely training by Marcus Hermes and completed one national Grand Prix before flying to the US.
Estero has since debuted his first CDI Grand Prix with Shelly, and we are looking forward to him gaining more experience this season.
Santi is a 2018 17.3h bay gelding owned by Julie & Bryn Campbell and was imported from Germany November 2024. Having competed extensively in the young horse classes in Europe, Santi is currently competing at Fourth Level and working towards competing in the Small Tour next season.
Diana is a 2018 16.2 h bay Hanoverian mare (De Beau x Riccione) owned by Julie & Bryn Campbell. She was imported from Germany in March 2024 and is currently competing at Fourth Level with assistant rider Charlotte and working towards competing at Small Tour next season.
She is offered for sale - please reach out for more information.
Past Horses Shelly Has Trained through to Grand Prix
Danilo is 2004 16.2hh Hanoverian gelding by Deniro x Andiamo. Shelly and Danilo had a long successful partnership together, including competing at the FEI World Cup in Paris in 2018 plus winning the CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyles at Aachen in 2018 and at Hagen in 2019. Danilo is now owned by a young rider and is retired from competition.
Doktor was a 2003 16hh Oldenburg gelding by Diamond Hit x Renoir owned by the Stempels. Dok made his international CDI debut at the small tour level with Shelly in 2012 and moved up to the Grand Prix a year later. From 2013 to 2018, Dok and Shelly successfully competed throughout the USA and Europe, as well as were the alternates for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Doktor later went on to teach others the ropes of the Grand Prix. After a long, well-deserved retirement, Dok was laid to rest.
Le Roi was an Oldenburg gelding ( L'Andiamo x Donnerpearl) bred by Ann Kitchel of Huntington Farm, VT. Shelly picked out Le Roi as a weanling and produced him to Grand Prix. Although she never competed him, he went on to be a partner to two of Shelly's riders in the Grand Prix arena later in his life. After a well-deserved retirement, he was laid to rest.
Rubinio was a Westphalian gelding by Roh Magic owned by the Stempels.. Shelly trained and competed him successfully through Small tour, finishing in the top 5 in the country after his first season, and later trained to Grand Prix.
Dominion was a Hanoverian gelding by Donnerschwee owned by the Stempels. Shelly trained and competed him successfully through Grand Prix.
Pikant was Shelly's first international mount owned by Hank Smith. Shelly and Pikant had a long successful career together, including being the 1996 USA Olympic Team Second Alternate in Atlanta; 1997 Grand Prix Champion Horse of the Year, and 1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome.
plus countless other horses and riders through to international FEI!