However, she does not like the work involved with dressage and preferred to do other things.   An unexpected surprise was her desire to jump. While exercising by free lining, she took a liking to a jump we had placed in the arena. She jumped it by galloping, by walking up, by standing next to it. We raised it to five feet, she walked up and jumped it with no effort. 

Since she was not happy with the dressage lessons, we started her with hunter jumping which she thoroughly enjoys.

Zanna is being ridden and shown by Meagan Strong.  Meagan and Zanna have built an incredible bond and Meagan has the honour of being the first female we feel Zanna has bonded with.  Look for Meagan and Zanna to win on the hunter circuit in 2009.  And just for fun, a few dressage shows too.

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Her sire was Veneziano, a Trakehner stallion by Gunter Stern and the mare Vielliebchen. He has proven himself in both the dressage and the hunter ring. He has been described as a noble horse with charm and presence, harmonious and generous lines, a light-footed mover and a very classic type horse. Oxanna certainly has inherited these traits. 

Her Dam is Essen by Lanthan. He was a producer of excellent dressage horses, but he has proven to be an important sire of jumping horses as well. Due to these successes, Lanthan, for many years, was placed first in the overall breed values of the National Equestrian Federation (FN).  His offspring are mostly beautiful horses with elastic movements and a great rideability. They are known for being typy, with good interior attributes and above average rideability. Again Oxanna was able to inherit these traits from her Dam . She is for sale.