A recent addition to our string of stallions is Postmark Delight. This prime example of the Tennessee Walking Horse breed already made his mark in the United States. Standing out among his many championships and high ranking places at competitions in the U.S., was the 1990 Celebration Model Plantation Stallion World Championship. Even now, at 26 years old, his model, including his finely chiselled head and ears, is a pleasure to behold.

Photo by Hypofocus Photography

Postmark Delight was born in the mother-state of the breed, Tennessee. He surely shows resemblance to his famous grandsire Sun’s Delight D., the 1963 World Grand Champion. Another ancestor, especially noteworthy for beauty in model, was Pride of Panola. He was the sire of the well respected Happy Days K., a great-grandsire of Postmark Delight.

Postmark became breeding stallion in Florida, at Hard Rock Farm. His trainer there was Sheryl Skala-Carl and she had an important remark about Postmark: “He’s a gentleman.”

He did attract the attention of customers, with emphasis on plantation and lite-shod breeders.

One of his offspring is the lite-shod show horse, Postmarks Julie. Her picture can be found at Cyberhorse (see Links).

At eleven years old, Postmark Delight was exported to Europe, where he became a family riding horse. He was used for breeding only sparingly, as the eastern region of the Federal Republic of Germany, where he lived, was virtually void of Tennessee Walking Horses.  He was shown, mostly in Western attire, so he did contribute to presenting the Tennessee Walker to the public.

In 2005, we were able to buy this magnificent stallion and he made his move to the Netherlands. In 1995, Postmark had landed in Amsterdam at Schiphol Airport, together with the mare, Main’s Free Spirit. Ten years later, both horses returned to the Netherlands, still together. They are remarkably attached to each other, always greeting by whinnying or nuzzling over the stable wall when one of them is turned in from the meadow.

In the Netherlands and adjoining countries, there are quite a few Tennessee Walkers around and Postmark Delight didn’t fail to attract customers from the Netherlands and Germany, during his very first year in the region. So, for 2006, we eagerly expected his foals in these countries. Apart from breeding, this senior horse also set his mark during competition. By the way, we call him Markus, an appropriate stable name, stressing the tradition of Tennessee Walker names like Mark of Carbon (1978 WGC).

It was the official European Championship, held under TWHBEA approved rules and judged by Nicole Carswell, where Postmark Delight participated. The place was Alpenrod, in the central region (Hessen) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Here it was Veni, vidi, vici for him, like Julius Caesar said when conquering Europe: I came, saw and was victorious.

We also want to acknowledge his trainer Sheryl Scala-Carl here, for a job well done!

The onlookers responded with hearty applause and of course, many were interested in this champion. Especially Eli Kapshuk, the first TWHBEA Director for Israel, was taken with him and would have preferred to have him available for breeding in Israel!

POSTMARK DELIGHT is an incredibly beautiful, wonderfully gaited, 27 year old, black Tennessee Walking Horse. He measures 1,58 cm at the withers (15 hands, 2 inches). He won the 2005 Alpenrod European Champion - English Three-gait Class.  'Markus' is one of the last living grandsons of Sun's Delight D. and offers a rare chance to breed to the precious bloodlines of Midnight Sun, Pride of Panola and Wilson's Allen. Foaled 04/08/1984.

In 2009, there are foals by Postmark Delight expected in the Netherlands, Germany and Poland.

On the semen quality of this elderly stud the following remarks:
Initially, after purchase, his semen was checked at the Veterinary Faculty
of Utrecht University, Netherlands and reported to be of good quality. During the year 2009 Postmark Delight bred ten TWH mares and nine of them were checked in foal, so a 90% conception rate.

At the start of the 2010 breeding season his semen was checked again at an
EU acknowledged AI Station in the Netherlands and again it was of good quality. Actually it was estimated as the semen of a stud of say ten years old! That is, the professionals were just amazed that a 27 year old stud is still producing such good quality semen.

In 2010, there are foals by Postmark Delight expected in Belgium and Germany.

 Take the opportunity to add his bloodlines to your herd while this stud is available!

Please find offspring information on foals by this stud under the button "progeny" above.

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