"Breeding is not for the faint of heart," says Dara Rip, a partner in the Golden Oak Farm sporthorse breeding program. While passion inspires many to enter the breeding business, those who go the distance have lots of that, plus considerable business savvy. Golden Oak put itself on the map with terrific stallions, including Contester and Wonderful, both deceased, and the semi-retired dressage star Rubino Bellisimo. READ MORE >>