APRIL MOON
Birth Year: 2008
Studbook: AHHA
Colour: Bay
Damline: Ida-stam, Merrielijn 226, fokfamilie 712
Breeder: Carol Rosenstein, USA
Breeding Partner: Carol Rosenstein / Silver Raven Farms
April Moon was produced successfully as a young horse by USA’s Nicole Shahinian-Simpson, which included winning the 6 Year Old YJC Midwest Final in 2014, and the 7 Year Old Young Jumpers at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF).
Angel Karolyi took the reins for the duration of the mare’s international career. In 2019, Angel and April Moon contested the Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru, as part of Team Venezuela. During the 2019 season, April Moon won the $36,500 Murieta Inn Spa & Restaurant 1m45 at Samcramento CSI3*-W, was 2nd in the 1m50 at Spruce Meadows ATCO Connect CSI5*, 3rd in the $132,000 Grand Prix at Tryon CSI3* and 3rd in the $100,000 Grand Prix at Del Mar CSI3*.
The dam of April Moon, SRF Dragnonfly (later SRF Dragonfly De Joter), represented both Brazil and the USA at Nations Cup level, with Karina Harbich Johannpeter and Nicole Shahinian-Simpson respectively. Nicole rode SRF Dragonfly to win the USA Olympic Show Jumping Trials in 2008. During a competition break, SRF Dragonfly produced triplets from one embryo transfer flush, resulting in full-sisters April Moon, Nicole’s Grand Prix mare Akuna Mattata & Junior showjumper Abbey Road.
Click here to read an article on the triplets: Raising One Strong, Independent Mare is Difficult Enough. Try Having Triplets.
April Moon (May 2020)