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Welcome to Hesperides Sport Horses, where my dream is to create the perfect amateur sport
horse. Being an amateur dressage rider myself, I understand what the amateur rider needs in a
horse--a good mind, good, easy gaits, and enough *WOW* factor to be competitive. I choose my
mares carefully for these very qualities, and choose stallions to enhance or improve upon these
qualities. My breeding operation is modest and in the beginning stages, but I am excited about
my goals and the future!
Why Hesperides? The Hesperides were nymphs who lived in a beautiful garden, situated in
the Arcadian Mountains (Greece) . In this garden grew the tree with the golden apples which
Gaia had given as a present to Hera on her wedding to Zeus. This garden was guarded by
Ladon, a dragon with a hundred heads. The only one who succeeded in obtaining some of the
apples was Heracles, who tricked Atlas to get them for him. Thus Heracles completed the
eleventh of his Twelve Labors. Closer to my heart is the 1648 publication of Hesperides and
His Noble Numbers by my favorite poet, Robert Herrick,. His lyrics showed considerable
classical influence, but his greatness rested on his simplicity, his sensuousness, his care for
design and detail, and his management of words and rhythms.
horse. Being an amateur dressage rider myself, I understand what the amateur rider needs in a
horse--a good mind, good, easy gaits, and enough *WOW* factor to be competitive. I choose my
mares carefully for these very qualities, and choose stallions to enhance or improve upon these
qualities. My breeding operation is modest and in the beginning stages, but I am excited about
my goals and the future!
Why Hesperides? The Hesperides were nymphs who lived in a beautiful garden, situated in
the Arcadian Mountains (Greece) . In this garden grew the tree with the golden apples which
Gaia had given as a present to Hera on her wedding to Zeus. This garden was guarded by
Ladon, a dragon with a hundred heads. The only one who succeeded in obtaining some of the
apples was Heracles, who tricked Atlas to get them for him. Thus Heracles completed the
eleventh of his Twelve Labors. Closer to my heart is the 1648 publication of Hesperides and
His Noble Numbers by my favorite poet, Robert Herrick,. His lyrics showed considerable
classical influence, but his greatness rested on his simplicity, his sensuousness, his care for
design and detail, and his management of words and rhythms.
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