Post by Haleigh Sharphowl on Jan 9, 2007 12:02:02 GMT -5
About Wyndlily Sharphowl
Wyndlily Sharphowl has been riding horses since the age of six. Her parents both rode Western; her father was a champion reiner; her mother, a barrel-racing rodeo queen. She grew up on and around Quarter Horses and Paints, and spent her early teens showing in Western Pleasure and Barrel Racing. When she hit the age of seventeen, however, Wynd opted to switch venues to English, becoming a successful hunter/jumper rider on her now-deceased father's Quarter Horse mare 'Silk Sixteen'. She went on to gain a college degree in Equine Science, with a minor in Racetrack Management. It was here that her love for Thoroughbreds grew. Wyndlily had a brief stint in racehorse sales, buying and selling Thoroughbreds for the track, and she purchased her first stable, Sharphowl Ranch.
She soon, however, outgrew the facility and built Silver Thread Equestrian Center, a lovely two-barn complex nestled into a pine forest, from the ground up. It was here that she made the decision to train horses and riders in a multitude of disciplines, putting all of her experience to work. She sold out of racehorses and acquired "all-purpose" stock for the center, including Quarter Horses and warmbloods. Finally, Wyndlily had found her niche. She and her students participated in many shows and quickly dominated the leader boards, sometimes even sweeping the class.
As her program grew, however, she needed much more space for her students and their horses. She sold Silver Thread and created Top Rail Equestrian Center, a facility specifically for show horses and their riders. It was adjacent to a racetrack, which she purchased and renovated shortly thereafter to bring in more revenue. It worked: Top Rail Equestrian Center is one of the most successful barns on Furcadia.
In June of 2006, Wyndlily sold the barn to her cousin, Haleigh Sharphowl, in favor of a more private stable for her own horses. Tanglewood was born. She moved her stock of Thoroughbreds and assorted warmbloods to the roomy stable behind her home for the privacy she desired. However, she continues to train horses and riders in the English discipline, specifically three-day eventing, and still dominates the show ring. In 2006, she was voted Rider of the Year by the equestrian community.
About Tanglewood Warmbloods
Tanglewood Stables was created in early 2006 as a private barn for the horses belonging to Wyndlily Sharphowl. As she campaigned her horses in the show ring, she soon realized the popularity of her stock and knew breeding would be the next step. Thus, Tanglewood Warmbloods was born.
Specializing in Trakehners, Thoroughbreds, and Dutch and American Warmbloods, Tanglewood Warmbloods combines the best representatives of each breed to produce stellar show horses. With the goal to produce top-of-the-line warmbloods and warmblood-crosses, breeding stock has been purchased and 2008 will see the first foals of the program.
(Under construction.)
Wyndlily Sharphowl has been riding horses since the age of six. Her parents both rode Western; her father was a champion reiner; her mother, a barrel-racing rodeo queen. She grew up on and around Quarter Horses and Paints, and spent her early teens showing in Western Pleasure and Barrel Racing. When she hit the age of seventeen, however, Wynd opted to switch venues to English, becoming a successful hunter/jumper rider on her now-deceased father's Quarter Horse mare 'Silk Sixteen'. She went on to gain a college degree in Equine Science, with a minor in Racetrack Management. It was here that her love for Thoroughbreds grew. Wyndlily had a brief stint in racehorse sales, buying and selling Thoroughbreds for the track, and she purchased her first stable, Sharphowl Ranch.
She soon, however, outgrew the facility and built Silver Thread Equestrian Center, a lovely two-barn complex nestled into a pine forest, from the ground up. It was here that she made the decision to train horses and riders in a multitude of disciplines, putting all of her experience to work. She sold out of racehorses and acquired "all-purpose" stock for the center, including Quarter Horses and warmbloods. Finally, Wyndlily had found her niche. She and her students participated in many shows and quickly dominated the leader boards, sometimes even sweeping the class.
As her program grew, however, she needed much more space for her students and their horses. She sold Silver Thread and created Top Rail Equestrian Center, a facility specifically for show horses and their riders. It was adjacent to a racetrack, which she purchased and renovated shortly thereafter to bring in more revenue. It worked: Top Rail Equestrian Center is one of the most successful barns on Furcadia.
In June of 2006, Wyndlily sold the barn to her cousin, Haleigh Sharphowl, in favor of a more private stable for her own horses. Tanglewood was born. She moved her stock of Thoroughbreds and assorted warmbloods to the roomy stable behind her home for the privacy she desired. However, she continues to train horses and riders in the English discipline, specifically three-day eventing, and still dominates the show ring. In 2006, she was voted Rider of the Year by the equestrian community.
About Tanglewood Warmbloods
Tanglewood Stables was created in early 2006 as a private barn for the horses belonging to Wyndlily Sharphowl. As she campaigned her horses in the show ring, she soon realized the popularity of her stock and knew breeding would be the next step. Thus, Tanglewood Warmbloods was born.
Specializing in Trakehners, Thoroughbreds, and Dutch and American Warmbloods, Tanglewood Warmbloods combines the best representatives of each breed to produce stellar show horses. With the goal to produce top-of-the-line warmbloods and warmblood-crosses, breeding stock has been purchased and 2008 will see the first foals of the program.
(Under construction.)