When we moved our horses home back in 2002 and decided to start our own breeding program, we needed a name.  The "Goose" part was easy.  That's the name of my husband's beloved black lab.  But Goose what?   Our farm lies in a glacial drumlin, deep in the heart of the Wisconsin Kettle Moraine.  In essence, a hollow.  And so, Goose Hollow Farm was born.

When looking for a name for our new filly, we needed the name to start with a "D", after her sire Donavan.  We wanted something elegant and unique.  It brought to mind a wine my grandfather used to share with us at family gatherings and special occasions called Chateau d'Yquem, a French dessert wine.  He used to call it "sleeping wine" and we always felt quite special when we were allowed to share a sip with the "grown ups".  Chateau d'Yquem is considered to be the highest in quality and the standard that all other wines in its category are compared to.  We thought the name was befitting our lovely filly.