Training

Jan maintains an actives sales and training program at Surefire Farm, and is available for clinics as her schedules permits. With contacts world-wide, she specializes in finding event horses for clients at all levels, and always has a selection of sale horses available with prices generally starting at $10,000. In addition, Surefire's successful young horse training program provides an excellent opportunity for breeders and owners to have their youngsters correctly started and introduced to competition.

For information about and to schedule sale horse consignments, please call the barn at (540) 338-0797.
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BT Ten Mile-SOLD

"Charlie" is a five-year-old, 16.1-hand off-the-track Thoroughbred gelding. A great mover and good jumper, he shows real talent to be a first-class event horse. Competing Training level eventing.

Surefire’s Twice a Star-SOLD

Six-year-old, 16.1-hand Thoroughbred filly. Sire is Star Trace. “Allie” is a really good jumper, a machine cross-country and very attractive in dressage. Competing Novice eventing, 2nd at Sporting Days. Would make a wonderful professional’s horse.

Bebe LaRue RRS-SOLD

Update 2/11: Bebe was 2nd at Sporting Days in OBN and 5th in her fist Novice at Full Gallop with a 22.2 in dressage! Bebe competed in dressage at Wellington, winning her Training Level Test 1 class on a 69.14. She also competed in the medium and high Training Jumpers.

Extremely well-bred five-year-old, 16.0-hand Hanovarian mare. Grand Champion filly in 2009 with a score of 81.6 at the Great American Insurance USEF qualifier breed show in Katy TX. Sire is Bonheur, a successful son of Brentano II, sire of Bretina, ridden by Debbie McDonald. Dam is Portiana by Prince Thatth x.

Bebe is a great mover with a super attitude. She's really brave and scopey and shows good talent to be a top level event horse or show jumper. She is incredibly sweet in the barn, can go out by herself or in a group, hacks out easily and is great about water, ditches, etc.

Tazzmania-SOLD

Eight-year-old Thoroughbred. Fantastic one-star horse, finished 9th at the 2010 NAYRC, won 2009 AEC Junior Training. Perfect for a young rider or adult amateur. Super easy to ride, hack and work around.

Video of Tazzmania jumping (NAJYRC)

Video of Tazzmania jumping (AEC Training)

Surefire’s Anwar – SOLD

Six-year-old, 16.1-hand Warmblood/Thoroughbred cross gelding. Anwar’s dam was a successful event mare, sire is Star Trace. Good mover, stylish jumper, easy lead changes. Anwar has a wonderful mind and is very forgiving and would make a great horse for anyone. Competing Training eventing, was second at Seneca. Also suitable for dressage or the hunter ring.

Video of Anwar jumping