Photos by Richard J. Hildreth

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

*Prelude is the Iowa Dressage and Combined Training Association's 2008 High Point Trakehner!

To view Prelude's performance record, click here.

Prelude's first US foal crop arrived in 2006:

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

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

and ATA's HORSE OF THE YEAR 2008 Two Year Old Colts Hunter Breeding!

Congrats to owner Meredith VanBenthuysen and Scorpio!

Photo by Richard J. Hildreth

LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE

2009 Breeding Fee: $1,250. (Includes $250 Booking Fee). 

Inquire about special discounts!

Fresh, cooled semen available to USA and Canada.  $150 per shipment + $50 per 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.  Karen can be reached for questions concerning breeding to Prelude at 515-988-2700.

*Attention Arabian Mare Owners:  Prelude is nominated to the Sporthorse Nationals Payback Program!

Win your share of over $40,000 in Prize Money with your Prelude foal!!!

Mozart x Pandorie by Condus

To view Prelude's Pedigree, click here.

Stopek Stables is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the ATA Convention and Inspection for the fifth year in a row! 

Watch for Prelude in the Hunter and Jumper Stakes in Tennessee!

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! 

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.

 Prelude is nominated to the Sporthorse Nationals Payback Program.  Foals out of Arabian mares are eligible to win over $40,000 in prize money.

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!