Ocala, Florida – Owned by Opening Bell Farms, Emerald Silver (Silvio), is available for select breeding in 2025 after an impeccable 2024 season.
Emerald Silver was nationally ranked as Horse Of the Year 3’ Green Hunter in 2024. He topped the field by placing #1 both by points and by money earned. In the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive 3’-3’3,” he was #1 in Six Year Olds, #7 in Gelding/Stallions, #8 Overall, and placed 4th in the regional championship in Traverse City Spring II. In the 2024 Green Incentive Finals, he placed 1st as Highest Scoring 3’. He was Reserve Champion Tier II and 8th Overall 3’-3’3” Green Incentive. Emerald Silver’s World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) titles include Champion Developing Pro Owner Southeast Region, Reserve Champion Developing Pro Owner Nationally, and WEF 6 WHCR 1st Place Green Hunter 3’ Stake. He also won the High Score Developing Professional for Jordan Lubow at Traverse City Spring III WHCR and at WEF 6 WHCR.
As a sire, great offspring is expected from this talented Oldenburg stallion. Emerald Silver is just starting his breeding career and is accepting select mares for this year. Recognizing the higher success rate for pregnancies with live sperm, Opening Bell provides a fresh or frozen option and a Live Foal Guarantee for 2025. Doses are $1750, plus shipping and handling. Emerald Silver is FIS negative, FFS, negative and has a full color panel available on his website: openingbellfarms.com/emeraldsilver
“I had a beautiful mare that I wanted to breed a couple of years ago and it wasn’t easy to find a Hunter stallion with a phenomenal record. We decided to keep him intact because it’s a challenge to find a proven stallion,” says owner Valerie Kalderon.
In addition to his incredible show results in 2024, Emerald Silver has distinctive markings that catches everyone’s attention–a product of his breeding out of Emerald van’t Ruytershof. His unique silver tail, sleek bay coat and three white socks will make for just as eyecatching offspring. With his pedigree of Grand Prix stars, and his own success as a hunter, Emerald Silver fills the need for a quality stallion in the hunter world.
About Opening Bell Farms
Opening Bell Farms is a boarding facility, providing top quality horse care, lessons, and sales in Ocala, Florida. With a horse-centric approach, animals are given ample turnout in the quiet, relaxing 37-acre setting. Located within ten minutes of WEC and nearly next door to HITS, the on-property Airbnb cabins and home are often rented by equestrians traveling to the area.
Learn more about Opening Bell farm at their website: openingbellfarms.com
