D&S Double Dutch Chocolate Samantha Sansevere drives Dutch while winning the Youth Country Pleasure Over class at the 2007 AMHR Area VI National Show. Dutch also won the Open, Amateur and Country Pleasure Stakes classes at that show and, between Country Pleasure and Roadster, was awarded first places in more than two dozen Stakes classes by mid-July of '07. Just 20 minutes west of downtown Minneapolis, Enchanted Hollow Stables is located on 10 rolling acres in the picturesque lakeside community of Orono, MN. It is home to more than a dozen miniature horses, eight of which have accounted for AMHR Nationals titles in Model, Halter, Pleasure Driving, Country Pleasure Driving, Park Harness, Roadster, Jumper and Hunter. Two of the horses are double registered in AMHR and ASPC, and are descendants of the legendary Seth Thomas. The first horse we acquired from the Seth Thomas line is D&S Double Dutch Chocolate. Dutch, for short. A striking chocolate-colored gelding sired by BHR Chocolate Sundae and born May 28, 2003, Dutch already has won 10 AMHR national championships and four Reserve National titles in Model, Halter and Roadster and Country Pleasure Driving classes. Eight of Dutch's wins came in 2005 and 2006 in the Over division while he was with Jo-Co Miniatures of Allen, Mich. He won Youth Roadster and Country Pleasure Driving championships at the 2007 AMHR Nationals, and had top five and top 10 finishes in both Amateur and Open halter and driving classes. In October 2006, Karen Johnson of Jo-Co contacted our family after she and her husband, Frank, decided to disperse their outstanding herd of miniature horses. We had purchased a Jo-Co horse at a Minnesota auction in May 2006, which is when we met Karen and Frank. Karen watched our brood compete at the 2006 AMHR Nationals – husband, wife and three kids under the age of 12 -- and got in touch with us because she wanted some of her horses to go to a show family with children. We consider it an honor that she entrusted Dutch to us, along with two other exceptional Jo-Co miniature horses who have won AMHR national titles. Dutch (AMHR #242111T and ASPC #152515A) competed during the 2007 show season in Model, Halter, Country Pleasure Driving, Roadster and Liberty and had outstanding results. At the 2008 Shetland Congress, Dutch won three National championships and three Reserve National titles and finished as the overall High-Point Pony in a field of nearly 500 Foundation, Classic, Modern and ASPR Ponies. We acquired our second Seth Thomas descendant after a conversation with Dale Lutke. Thrilled with Dutch, it was mentioned that our family would love another horse like him. Dale said he had one – D&S Excuse My French, a.k.a. Frenchy. After several discussions with Dale and Larry Parnell, who was training Frenchy to drive, our interest increased. We added Frenchy to our little herd after meeting him at the AMHR Area IV show at Gordyville in Illinois. A week later, in his first-ever show, Frenchy won his Model, Aged Gelding and Senior Grand classes and finished as the Reserve Grand Champion in Halter in the Stallion Over division at the AMHR Area VI show in Winona, MN. The 2007 AMHR Nationals was only the second show in which Frenchy competed in driving classes. He was terrific, winning the 7-and-Under Youth Pleasure driving class with our five-year-old son, Spencer, and finishing third in the Open Roadster class. Having watched Seth Thomas horses excel at the national level, it has been our goal to own a member of that magnificent bloodline. And now we have two. Enchanted Hollow Stables Bob & Mary Sansevere 745 Orchard Park Road Orono, MN 55356 612-384-0279 bobsansevere@yahoo.com www.enchantedhollow.net The WAVE of the Future! The WAVE of the Future!