The Silver Spur Equestrian Consignment

05/23/2026

Check out this new TikTok video. Then be sure to stop by the Silver Spur at Villa Vintiques 12 Main St. N. in Woodbury and see for yourself why it is so special!

05/10/2026

The Silver Spur will be closed today, Mothers Day 2026. We wish all of the Horsey moms a wonderful day out there in the barn, on the trails, or in the ring! 🐴🐴

04/23/2026

Be sure to check out the Silver Spur for all of your springtime riding and decorating projects! We are located upstairs at Villa Vintiques, 12 Main St. N., Woodbury, CT open Wednesday through Saturday 11 AM to 5 PM and on Sundays from noon until 5 PM

04/19/2026

Tiny but powerful, this hardworking bee carries golden pollen—the future of our planet 🌍🐝 Through every step, it spreads life, supports nature, and keeps ecosystems thriving 🌼 Let’s protect these gentle heroes and cherish their vital role in our world 💛

04/18/2026

You never know what you're going to find at the Silver Spur. This beautiful vintage Chisholm Trail Western Saddle just made an appearance! It was handcrafted in Farmersville, Texas, features custom hand-tooled leatherwork … and has many, many miles left to share with you!

01/26/2026

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01/25/2026

The year was 1976, and a decision made in a moment of desperation would change the Arabian horse world forever.

Sigi stood at a crossroads that August, watching respected English breeders Pat and Joanna Maxwell circle her yearling c**t at an international show in Belgium. What happened next would test her marriage, her conviction, and her belief in a young horse that the world hadn't yet recognized.

*El Shaklan was just a yearling then, raw and unproven, carrying bloodlines that meant nothing to most breeders. But Sigi saw something else. She saw a future that others couldn't imagine.

When the Maxwells visited the farm and laid 20,000 DM on the table, it wasn't just money—it was salvation. Sigi and her then-husband Heinz had another business bleeding capital, and this offer arrived precisely when they needed it most. The logic was simple, almost irresistible: sell the c**t, keep the parents, make another one.

Heinz wanted to accept. Any reasonable person would have.

But Sigi refused to be reasonable. In a moment that would echo through decades of breeding history, she drew a line that shocked everyone, including herself. "If *El Shaklan is sold," she declared, "I go with him."

Think about that for a moment. She was willing to leave her husband over a yearling horse with an unproven gene pool.

The Maxwells went home empty-handed. Heinz stayed married—for a while, at least. And *El Shaklan remained in Germany, where he would go on to become one of the most influential Arabian stallions in modern history, siring champions and shaping bloodlines across continents.

To this day, Major Pat Maxwell admits the truth with a rueful smile: "I came very close to owning *El Shaklan, if only she hadn't interfered."

But here's what makes this story truly remarkable—Sigi didn't just save a horse that day. She refused to let financial pressure override what she knew in her bones to be true. She bet everything on instinct when logic screamed otherwise.

How many legendary horses never became legends because someone took the reasonable offer? How many times do we trade potential for immediate relief, vision for practicality?

*El Shaklan almost went to England in 1976. Instead, one woman's stubborn faith in an unproven yearling changed everything. Sometimes the most irrational decisions turn out to be the wisest ones we ever make.

01/25/2026

01/25/2026

This rings so true! I have had so many broken bones and stitches in my life and they all bring a smile to my face because I remember exactly when they all happened and the fun that i had getting there! Yes.. horse people can definitely relate !

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01/09/2026

Be sure to visit the Silver Spur when Villa Vintiques reopens for 2026 on Friday January 16! You never know what you’re going to find … and if you’re lucky maybe Howard the shop dog, will be there to greet you!

01/03/2026

I think that 2026 is going to be a good year!