Lexington

by hilltopfarminc_webadmin | Feb 11, 2025 |

Lexington Lexington (Louisville HTF x Athaena*M*/E.H. Caprimond) is a coming 2-year-old filly that continues to impress with her friendly temperament, natural uphill balance, suspension, and elasticity. Given her breeding and conformation, she has potential to reach advanced levels in dressage. At her Oldenburg N.A. Registry inspection at Meadow Brook Farm in Sycamore, IL, Lexington was designated a Premium Foal, which requires excellent scores in each of 3 categories (conformation and correctness; swing, elasticity and athletic ability of movement; type and overall impression). She also received the High Score award and was named Foal Champion. She has participated as a weanling and as a yearling in the Ellsworth CC Equine Program where she learned showmanship and obstacle skills, patience when tied, desensitization (to polo wraps, lunge whip, spray bottle, towel, rope, grocery sack, wash rack hosing, temperature taking, trailering, and even some commotion), picking up and giving of feet, and standing for grooming and the farrier. She has also been introduced to ground driving, saddle and bridle, and standing quietly while being mounted and dismounted. She continues to improve.  Lexington’s sire, Louisville HTF (Lord Leatherdale x Negro), has been making excellent progress through the levels, moving up to the Intermediate I in the fall of 2024, as a 7-year-old. He has won the US Dressage Finals, All-Breeds Awards, and placed 7th at the USEF National Championships. He earned excellent scores at his Stallion Test for the canter, trot, and rideability. Louisville HTF stands at Hilltop Farm, Colora, MD. As stated in their Stallion Book, “Sire Lord Leatherdale has sired multiple Young Horse Champions and international Grand Prix horses. Louisville’s dam...