Photos by Richard J. Hildreth

Ridden by Heather Huntoon (above) at his first dressage show in the US!

To view Prelude's performance record, click here.

Prelude's first US foal crop arrived in 2006:

Update:  SCORPIO ( Prelude By Mozart x Sweet Opportunity-ATA approved Tb) 

ATA's HORSE OF THE YEAR 2007 Yearling Colts Hunter Breeding!

Congrats to owner Meredith VanBenthuysen and Scorpio!

 To see more pictures of Prelude's foals, click here. 

Photo by Richard J. Hildreth

LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE

2008 Breeding Fee: $1,250. (Includes $250 Booking Fee). 

Early Booking Discount- Email for details.

Fresh, cooled semen available to USA and Canada.  $150 per shipment includes collection.  Cooled fresh semen is available via FedEx Monday through Friday.  Please order semen by 6:00pm CST the day before you would like your shipment sent.  Prelude's semen is excellent quality and ships well.

Click below for a copy of Prelude's breeding contract:

            Prelude's Shipped Semen Contract

            Prelude's On Site Breeding Contract

For your convenience, we accept Pay Pal.  You may pay for lessons, training, stud fees, or even the purchase of a horse by using either your credit card, debit card or checking account through PayPal.  If you intend to make a purchase through PayPal, please send it to Karen@StopekStables.com.

As many of you know, Olympic Event rider Darren Chiacchia was injured  on March 15, 2008 at the Red Hills Horse Trials. He was riding the preliminary cross country course aboard seven year old Baron Verdi, a Trakehner stallion owned by Tim and Cheryl Holecamp who are also the owners of Windfall II, the Trakehner stallion that Darren rode to Olympic bronze in Athens in 2004. 

Many equestrians are praying for Darren and doing everything they can to help out Darren and his family.  Members and friends of Trakehners International are planning an on-line auction to benefit Darren. 

The fundraiser will begin concurrent with the 2008 Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event (April 24^th) and will continue through Wednesday April 30^th.  The auction will be held online at  www.trakehners-international.com; revenues will be paid to the Equestrian Aid Foundation (EAF) and deposited into Darren’s fund.  Please watch for ads in the Rolex preview issue of Chronicle of the Horse, and The Official Rolex Guide plus online ads from www.horse-canada.com and www.chronofhorse.com.

In an effort to help, Stopek Stables has donated a stallion service to our approved Trakehner stallion Prelude By Mozart and Meredith VanBenthuysen and Karen Stopek have donated a stallion service to our Welsh pony jumper stallion Kar Mar Buck.  Please take advantage of this opportunity to breed to these stallions and to benefit Darren Chiacchia.

Mozart x Pandorie by Condus

To view Prelude's Pedigree, click here.

Stopek Stables was proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the ATA Convention and Inspection for the third year in a row!  Prelude won 2nd place in the Hunter Stakes and tied for 1st place in the Jumper Stakes!  Click below to see a video of Prelude jumping the 5'3" Puissance wall with rider Jeff White of Whitehorse Farm in Prosper, TX.

Prelude and Karen in Columbus in 2006.

Stopek Stables was a Platinum Sponsor of the 2006 ATA Convention and Inspection.  Prelude had a wonderful experience in Columbus, Ohio.  He was shown by Karen Stopek in the Stallion Parade and won 5th place in the Hunter Stakes later that evening.  Special thanks to Leslie Smith for riding him over fences!  Leslie and Prelude made a wonderful team!

For more pictures of the 2006 ATA Convention, click here.

Prelude's photo was featured on the cover of the 2006 ATA Calendar.

American Trakehner Association -Prelude is fully approved for breeding by the ATA.  All of his foals are eligible for ATA registration either as a purebred or part bred Trakehner  (depending upon your mare). 

All of Prelude's foals are eligible for the ATA Futurities.  For more information on the futurity, please visit http://www.americantrakehner.com/Library/Futurity.htm. 

Canadian Trakehner Horse Society -Prelude is approved by the CTHS.  Stopek Stables offers fresh cooled semen shipments to Canada and throughout the USA.

Canadian Sport Horse Association - -Prelude is also approved by the CSHA.  Stopek Stables offers fresh cooled semen shipments to Canada and throughout the USA.

American Warmblood Society -Prelude's foals are eligible for registration with the AWS (all AWS foals must be inspected before registration).

Performance Horse Registry -Prelude's foals are eligible for registration with PHR and to compete for money and awards in the Silver Stirrup Awards program.

United States Equestrian Federation- Prelude By Mozart is lifetime registered with USEF.

United States Dressage Federation - Prelude By Mozart is lifetime registered with USDF.

Looking for an amazing jumper in a smaller size?  Click on above picture for information on our Welsh pony Jumper Pony KAR MAR BUCK.  He's the perfect size to cross on full size Thoroughbred and Warmblood mares to produce Large Ponies!