THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 A31 StallionsSport 2018

WINNING Emer Bermingham looks at breeding a top class WOMAN’S TOUCH TOP 10 Four producers at and show the top of their game jumping sires INSIDE: 32-page Stallion Guide – make an informed choice about which stallion to use THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 A32 STALLIONS 2018 Combining dreams with art and science

HE old adage that the breeding of FRXOGEHDQH[SHQVLYHPLVWDNHVDYHGODWHURQ economy annually and supporting some 13,000 is as much an art as a science continues IXOOWLPHMREVQDWLRQZLGH to hold true, notwithstanding the ever TIME TO GET A MOVE ON Auctioneers Martin Donohoe in Goresbridge T continuing huge advances in the scien- 7ZR\HDUVKDYHQRZHODSVHGVLQFHWKH2LUHDFK- and Stuart Clarke in Cavan Equestrian can WLoFZRUOG tas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and and will readily attest to the fact that the best Behind every breeding cover essentially lies the Marine produced its report on the Irish customer for Irish-bred horses is our nearest a dream – the hope of having a good foal on the +RUVH,QGXVWU\ -DQXDU\ 8QGHUWKH QHLJKERXUV%ULWDLQ7UDGHLVRII WRDp\LQJ JURXQGVRXQGLQOLPEDQGPLQGoWIRUSXU- chairmanship of Andrew Doyle TD (FG), who start for 2018 at each venue from their opening pose, desired by the marketplace and one that described the report as “an overarching assess- sales of the year and already, the indications ZLOOJRRQWRKDYHDFDUHHULQLWVVSKHUH ment of a wide industry’’, the report, which are that this year could well see bumper trade With 14,000 breeders in Ireland, the tra- looked at both the sport horse and the thor- LQWKHVDOHVULQJ ditional model has been that of the small oughbred sectors, made for interesting reading Talking of matters across the water, Brexit Isabel Hurley IDUPHUEUHHGHUZKRKDVEHWZHHQRQHDQGoYH and had plenty of good recommendations to (March 2019) is just one year away and the broodmares, right up to the more modern, big- make to Minister for Agriculture, Michael (XURSHDQ8QLRQUHFHQWO\FRQoUPHGWKDWZLWK ger, more commercially-minded horse breeders &UHHG7')LUVWDQGIRUHPRVWLWUHFRJQLVHG it will come the ending of the Tripartite Agree- Editor who really focus in on trying to deliver what Ireland’s inherent advantages for the breed- ment which has been in place since the 1970s, WKHPDUNHWZDQWV ing and production of good horses, gifted with allowing easy movement of horses and ponies Breeders and riders at the what is undoubtedly the world’s best land, EHWZHHQ,UHODQG%ULWDLQDQG)UDQFH more elite end of the market in Ireland and temperate climate and accompanied by its own 7KHHQGLQJRI WKH73$ZLOOPHDQDVLJQLo- overseas have readily shown their willing- WULEHRI QDWXUDOKRUVHSHRSOH cant jump in the amount of paperwork moving ness to share their insights and expertise with As its top two of 44 recommendations, the KRUVHVIURPqRUWKURXJKqDQRQ(8VWDWHIURP RWKHUV2YHUWKHSDVW\HDUIrish Horse World committee advocated that a National Plan for DQ(8VWDWH,QFUHDVHGGRFXPHQWDWLRQYHWHUL- has provided indepth coverage of all the major the equine industry be developed in Ireland, nary inspections and checks at border control equine conferences hosted nationwide by encompassing all sectors and also that there posts will inevitably lead to longer travel times Teagasc, Horse Sport Ireland and Gain Equine EHDVSHFLoFGLYLVLRQZLWKLQWKH'HSDUWPHQWWR for horses, creating a heavier welfare burden Nutrition/Alltech’s Equine Summit held in KDQGOHDOOHTXLQHDQGUHODWHGLVVXHV 8&'DFDGHPLF'U$ODQ)DKH\RI WKH6FKRRO association with The Irish Field, bringing those Last March, Horse Sport Ireland held a of Agriculture and Food Science is on record as key messages right to the kitchen table every hugely successful Marketing Symposium in urging all facets of the equine industry to work 6DWXUGD\PRUQLQJIRUHYHU\RQHRI RXUUHDGHUV $WKORQHZKHUHWRSpDWUDFHKRUVHWUDLQHUDQG WRJHWKHULQRQHFRKHVLYHXQLoHGIRUFHRQWKLV 2XUQH[WFRQIHUHQFHWRFRYHULVWKHXSFRPLQJ breeder Jim Bolger struck a chord with the issue and has advised all those in the industry Teagasc Young Breeder Seminar on April 4th packed audience when he urged industry WRKDYHDVROLG%UH[LWSODQLQSODFH7KHFORFNLV where there’s a host of top speakers in the line- leaders to really make the case to Government WUXO\WLFNLQJ XS,I \RXDUHQRWDQDWXUDOIDQRI FRQIHUHQFHV of just what a national asset the sport horse The Irish Field team wish all breeders a suc- do keep in mind that something learned now industry really is – worth €816m to the Irish FHVVIXOIRDOLQJDQGEUHHGLQJVHDVRQLQ

CONTENTS BREEDING TOOLS: Horse Sport Ireland’s Director of 34 Breeding Alison Corbally on developing new tools for breeders

TOP 10 EVENTING SIRES: Susan Finnerty analyses 38 the latest rankings DRUMHOWAN STUD: Co Monaghan stud now 46offering breeders even more choice with new stallions COBRA 18 International showjumpers A WOMAN’S 49endorse this exciting sire TOUCH: Emer Bermingham ZANGERSHEIDE STUD talks to top Talent in abundance at the 40 producers 50giant Belgium stud farm DONAGHMORE PONIES: Smashing Connemara 52Ponies for Sale DARRAGH MOYLOUGH VISION: The 53Performance Stallion MY O MY:$SURÀOHRIWKH 54Holstein stallion STALLION LISTINGS: Your stallion choices for the 592018 season, A59-60

TOP EARNERS: EDITOR: Isabel Hurley. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Judith Faherty. CON- Judith Faherty TRIBUTORS: Susan Finnerty; Emer Bermingham; Director of Breed- looks at what the TOP 10 SHOW PONY ing at Horse Sport Ireland Alison Corbally; Teagasc Equine Specialist top Irish Sport JUMPING SIRES: BREEDING Wendy Conlon; Siobhan English Photography; Laurence Dunne/ Jumpinaction.net; Victoria O’Connor; Denisa Photography and Prime Horses are earning The key Photography; Sportfot; Liverpool Horse Show; Helen Revington; 36 Continental components Tomas Holcbecher. ADVERTISING: Brendan McArdle; Mary Gordon; sires on top to breed a star Gareth O’Hara. PRODUCTION: Domhnall Dervan; Anthony Murphy; 42 44 Niall Connolly. PICTURE DESK: Ferdia Mooney and Alice O’Sullivan ADVERTISE YOUR SPORT HORSE STALLION WITH US… Call 01 405 1166 TODAY or EMAIL adverts@theirishfi eld.ie

THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 A34 SPORT HORSE STALLIONS 2018 New tools for Irish breeders

mance” and later in the year breeders will be able to register their foal online. MARE DECLARATION The mare declaration contains the same informa- tion as a Stallion Covering &HUWLoFDWHEXWLVVXEPLWWHG Horse Sport by the mare owner. The dec- laration includes the mare Ireland is information, the stallion information, the cover- developing new ing information including covering date and the mare tools for owner details. This enables HSI to provide foal charts to breeders in breeders at an earlier point in the process. 2018, writes Currently HSI cannot is- sue marking charts and foal- HSI Director of ing kits to the mare owner XQWLODFRYHULQJFHUWLoFDWH Breeding Alison is received from the stallion owner. In many cases, the Corbally stallion owner does not sub- PLWWKHFRYHULQJFHUWLoFDWH $IRDOE\&HOWLF+HUR%=HQMR\VDUXQDFURVVDÀHOGZLWKKLVGDPDW$QGUHD(WWHU·V%HOPRQW+RXVH6WXG0DUFK REEDERS accounted in time to release the foaling for 33% (€271m) of all kit prior to the foal’s birth. expenditure which This leaves the mare owners ɵ BREEDERS’ SEMINARS B totalled €816 million in the position of having to Should you wish to receive further information regarding in the sport horse industry call a veterinary surgeon these services, we are holding two breeders’ seminars: last year. The Contribution out at a later date to mark Ô Monday, April 23rd 2018 – Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, of the Sport Horse Industry the foal which adds to their Co Kildare at 7pm to the Irish Economy 2017 re- costs. Ô Tuesday, April 24th 2018 – Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey, port highlighted the impor- By making a mare decla- Co Wexford at 7pm tance of the breeding sector, ration online, mare owners in particular its importance will receive their marking Ô The seminars will be focusing on the breeding and pro- LQSURYLGLQJVLJQLoFDQW charts and foaling kits prior duction of the event horse with speakers including: employment throughout the to the foaling date. This will Ô Jennie Loriston-Clarke (MBE), one of Britain’s leading island. prevent delays getting the riders and trainers and has represented Britain in four Over 60% of the 14,830 ac- foal marked and also will tive sport horse breeders, are allow the mare owner to Ô Carol Gee, Fernhill Sport horses. Founder of Fernhill located in the west and south- immediately apply for the Sport horses in 2005, Carol has produced many suc- western counties, where foal’s passport. cessful horses VLJQLoFDQWHPSOR\PHQWLV The earlier receipt of Ô Alison Corbally, HSI Director of Breeding & Pro- so important to the mainte- foal applications and DNA grammes, will present the new ‘mare declaration’ nance of rural communities. samples facilitates the pro- online system and there will be staff available to dem- The breeding sector is cessing of the application onstrate the online system at the end of the seminar the bedrock on which the and DNA samples to enable &DURO*HHRI)HUQKLOO6SRUW+RUVHVSLFWXUHGKHUHZLWK6SDLQ·V'XDUWH production, competition and a quicker return of the foals 6HDEUDULGLQJ)HUQKLOO&XUUD4XLQLVDPRQJWKHVSHDNHUVIRU+RUVH Further breeders’ seminars will be held in other regions leisure sectors are based. passport to breeders (subject 6SRUW,UHODQG·VXSFRPLQJEUHHGLQJVHPLQDUV later in the year. Horse Sport Ireland’s Breed- to the receipt of the stallion ing department therefore FRYHULQJFHUWLoFDWH  owners to retrieve their Breeding Values which are continues to invest in 0DQ\LVVXHVWKDWGHOD\ mare details and their con- predictions of the genetic developing tools and provid- foal passports can also be tact information for the dec- advantage that a horse will Horses with breeding breeding values. ing objective information to handled earlier in the pro- laration and to save stallion pass on to its offspring for a values of over 120 are con- The reliability value assist breeders to make in- cess. If a mare is unnamed, choices to their account. particular trait. sidered to be of high genetic UHpHFWVWKHDPRXQWDQGW\SH formed breeding decisions. if there is a change of To establish an IHR online HSI carries out a genetic merit and are breed improv- of information used in the Previously “IHR Online” ownership required or if the account free of charge, go to evaluation for show jumping ers. Horses with breeding calculation of a breeding was developed to allow mare or stallion requires https://breeding.horsespor- horses in Ireland. Breeding values over 130 considered value and can range from 0 breeders to access pedigree endorsement into the stud- tireland.ie/Person/Login. values for show jumping to be superior breed improv- to 100%. and live performance links book, these issues can be aspx ability at international ers. 0RUHLQIRUPDWLRQRQD to horses registered in the LGHQWLoHGDQGUHVROYHGPRUH level are produced which Breeding values are horse results in a higher studbooks administered by quickly to prevent delays in GENETIC EVALUATION measures the difference be- estimates of genetic merit, reliability. Breeding values HSI. passport production. A horse’s performance abil- tween each horse’s genetic the true genetic merit of a with a reliability of 90% Last year the online Please note that there is ity is due to a combination ability for international horse can never be known or greater are very reliable k&RYHULQJFHUWLoFDWHFKHFNy still a requirement for the of its genetic merit and a level show jumping and the exactly as performances and are unlikely to change was established, allowing FRYHULQJFHUWLoFDWHWREH range of environmental in- average genetic ability for are affected by factors other greatly. Breeding values EUHHGHUVWRFRQoUPZKHWKHU received from the stallion pXHQFHVLQFOXGLQJLWVULGHU show jumping for the Irish than genetics. with a low reliability are stallion owners had submit- owner before the passport training, feeding etc. For population. In addition, breeding likely to change, either ted the covering cert for can be released to the mare breeding purposes, only the Breeding values are ex- values can change every upwards or downwards, as WKHLUVSHFLoFPDUH owner. horse’s genetic merit is im- pressed as an index with an year as more data becomes more information becomes This year further online portant as this is component average value of 100. This available, for example, as available. tools are being developed. GETTING STARTED ONLINE that can be passed on to its EDVHOLQHYDOXHRI UHpHFWV the number of a stallion’s Breeding values with a 7KHoUVWRQHLVDk0DUH 0DUHGHFODUDWLRQVZLOOEH offspring. the average genetic merit of progeny competing in- reliability between 30% and Covering Declaration” and available on the IHR Online Genetic evaluation is a active breeding Irish Sport creases. For these reasons, 50% should be considered then the stallion book will system. An account on IHR VFLHQWLoFREMHFWLYHVWD Horse mares born between the reliability value of the to have a poor reliability. be published containing the Online is not necessary tistical assessment of the 1994 and 2017 and enables Breeding value should Breeding values with a reli- current “Genetic Evaluation but it is recommended as genetic merit of horses. comparisons between always be taking into ac- ability below 30% are not for show jumping perfor- it makes it easier for mare The results are published as horses. count when interpreting published. BALLYWALTER FARMS STALLION COLLECTION 2018 HECTOR ROMANOV CARBRIO VAN DE HEFFINCK I UTRILLO VAN DE HEFFINCK I GREY I 2007 I 169CM HEARTBREAKER I FEDOR I CHESTNUT I 1988 I 168CM RESULTS HIS COMPETITION RECORD x VW&6,2 6W*DOOHQ SPEAKS FOR ITSELF *UDQG3UL[P x 266 international starts x VW&6,&+(86*|WHERUJ x 17 international wins 1m60 x SRGLXPÀQLVKHVDW VKRZV x 7 international grand prix wins x QG&6, *&70LDPL x 2QWKHZLQQLQJ$JD.KDQQDWLRQV 1m55 cup team 2015 x QG&6, 6W*DOOHQ x *OREDO&KDPSLRQV7RXUZLQQHU P 2016 Vienna & Hamburg x 0XOWLSOH:RUOG&XSTXDOLÀHU winner

ROMANOV retired fit and healthy in 2017 and was made available for commercial breeding for the “Hector is a charismatic stallion with real warrior spirit on first time. During his career, he sired a small number of progeny, yet from these, we already see a course. His Harmonious movement and great temperament huge strike rate of international jumpers, including : Smornov, Romanella Gold, Galway Bay Jed, Romalette, Kasparov meet the demands of today’s breeders”. CONDITIONS: “ ROMANOV is possibly the €300 a straw frozen plus vat and shipping costs greatest ever stallion son of CONDITIONS: )DQWDVLFORRNLQJ\RXQJVWRFNWKDWVROG directly from Ballywalter Farms. Heartbreaker. This living legend, €250 per straw frozen plus Chilled semen available from France: Romanov propelled teenager Bertram Allen vat and shipping cost. Hector ZHOODWWKHVDOHVSULYDWH:DVZHOO will stand at stud in France with Sebastien Neyrat towards the top of the world will only be available frozen VXSSRUWHGE\EUHHGHUVLQ at Beligneux Le Haras European stallions/ Resort rankings.” for this season. Haras de Chatenay DINO W GUINNESS BERLIN I L’A MOOUR Z I GREY I 2008 I 172CM NABAB DE REVE I KATELL XX I BROWN I 2011 I 167CM RESULTS x VW&6, +HOVLQNLP x VW&6, *UDQG3UL[9HMHU “Guinness is very careful and de la Frontera 1m55 has a real gymnastic ability. x VW&6, %LJ7RXU9HMHU He is a really nice well-bred de la Frontera 1m50 stallion and we expect him to x VW&6,: 6WXWWJDUW have a very successful career.” - 1m50 Bertram Allen x VW&6, &$*1(66XU 0HUP

“ By world champion ( Eurocommerce) Berlin, Dino W come “ As can be seen in his raw ability in the competition video, from breeding royalty. A tall and naturally uphill horse with matched with his incredible pedigree, Guinness is an the blood required for modern top- level competition”. extremely exciting stallion for the future”.

CONDITIONS: :HDUHORRNLQJIRUZDUGWRWKH CONDITIONS: $SURPLVLQJDQGDWKOHWLFKRUVHIRUWKH €200 a straw frozen plus vat €100 per straw plus vat and IXWXUHZKRKDVJUHDWUHVSHFWIRUWKHIHQFH and shipping cost. Dino W DUULYDORIKLVÀUVWRIIVSULQJ shipping cost. Guinness will will only be available frozen LQ only be available frozen for DQGDJRRGQDWXUDOEDODQFH for this season. this season.

For all enquiries regarding the Ballywalter Farms stallions contact April Allen 0049 1725389242 or Karl Rainey 0044 7921122333 or email [email protected] THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 A36 SPORT HORSE STALLIONS 2018 TOP Liverpool Horse Show 10 NUMBERS 4 – of the top-10 Irish horses were bred in Co Kilkenny Irish 3 – of the top-10 Irish horses by OBOS Quality 2 – by Ard VDL Douglas 2 – bred by the late Ita Brennan at Mill House earners Stud

Judith Faherty looks at the top- ranked Irish Sport Horses based on Egypt’s Sameh El Dahan and Irish Sport Horse Sumas Zorro, the top-ranked Irish Sport Horse who has earned €321,128 in the last 12 months their earnings in the last 365 days Table 1: Top 10 ranked Irish-bred horses* of Ard VDL Douglas and by With a 9.1% of winnings, Neills Girl (High Roller), the the last mentioned mare has Horse Breeder Earnings (Mar Percentage win- 13-year-old gelding Dougie a solid record at two and HANKS to modern day in La Coruna, Spain, earning 2017 – Mar 2018) nings (placings) Douglas holds the record for WKUHHVWDUPOHYHO technology, breeders another €89,100. 22. Sumas Zorro Sumas Stud €321,128 10.3% (53.8%) WKHPRVWH[SHQVLYHKRUVH Renwick also partners and horse producers 7KHLUoQDOZLQRI  54. Luibanta BH Justin Burke €217,977 7.9% (52.6%) sold at public auction in KHUVHYHQ\HDUROGKDOI are spoiled for choice came in December at the Ireland. He was purchased sister, MHS Sanfrancisco (by T 127. Limestone Grey David Moran €119,083 0% (38.6%) with platforms to follow IRXUVWDU/LYHUSRRO,QWHUQD by America’s Katie Dinan Quidam Junior), a recent their horses, research results tional Horse Show when they 286. Dougie Douglas John O’Brien €60,410 2.8% (16.7%) for €1.4 million at the Gore- ZLQQHURI WKHVHYHQ\HDUROG and assess potential stallion collected €8,118 for a 1.50m 294. CHS Inception Messers Ard Ri €58,332 0% (36.4%) sbridge Supreme Sale of class in Vilamoura. choices. YLFWRU\:LWKDIXUWKHU Properties Ltd Showjumpers in 2015. One such platform which of placings earnings, that 299. Codarco Thomas O’Brien €57,800 2.9% (28.6) Interestingly, O’Brien has RISING STAR LVDPDVVLYHEHQHoWWREUHHG shoots Sumas Zorro to the since bred six full-siblings to Another rising Irish star, ers is the online breeding head of the Irish-bred list 305. MHS Going Ita Brennan €56,731 0% (27.9%) Dougie Douglas, the oldest ninth on the Irish list, is the data platform Hippomundo, and just outside the top 20 Global born in 2012 and youngest Patrick Kehoe-bred ABC founded by Belgian breeder ranked horses in the world. 333. MHS Ita Brennan €52,720 9.1% (50.9%) in 2017. Quantum Cruise, by OBOS Koen Terryn, who was a The mare is the last born Washington CHS Inception, bred in Quality. speaker at last year’s Horse of eight progeny registered 416. ABC Quantum Patrick Kehoe €44,585 2.1% (33.3%) &R&DYDQE\WKH0HVVUV The nine-year-old geld- Sport Ireland Marketing to Vixens Frolic on Capaill Cruise Ard Ri Properties group, ing is out of a former RDS Symposium. Oir, Horse Sport Ireland’s 502. Quality Old Joker Roberta Dowley €37,573 11.1% (44.4%) has earned €58,332 thanks champion, the traditionally- Sport horse enthusiasts horse database. The Kilken- to a good run of form under bred Ardnehue Diamond can search horse and rider ny-based Sumas Stud is *based on prize money via Hippomundo.com in the last 365 days. All horses are Ireland’s Andrew Bourns Cruiser (by Cruising), and results, breeding pedigrees, operated by Susan Lanigan- jumping at 1.60m level. last summer and ranks in has earned €44,585 in the last and most useful for the O’Keeffe and Marily Power. WKSODFHRYHUDOOoIWKEHVW 12 months, including almost purpose of this research, Another hugely success- of the Irish. IRUDWKLUGSODFHoQ rankings – for horses, riders, ful story is that of Luibanta Out of the mare Bohemia, ish in the three-star Grand breeders, studbooks, sires, BH (Galway Bay Luibanta), CHS Inception has a four- Prix at Vejer de la Frontera mares and so on. bred at Galway Bay Stud in year-old full-brother. two weeks ago under Brit- Looking at the results Co Galway by Justin Burke. of the top-10 Irish horses of the top-10 Irish horses The sixth-ranked Irish ain’s . from the last 365 days (March Ranked second in the Irish were bred in Co Kilkenny by OBOS Quality Sport Horse is the ill-fated Closing out the top 10 2017 to March 2018), the Sport Horse rankings and Codarco who sadly passed Irish Sport Horse list is the top-placed Irish Sport Horse WKRYHUDOOZLWKHDUQLQJV away last month. The third OBOS Quality-sired at number 22 is the Suma of €217,977, the 10-year-old 11-year-old stallion has horse, Quality Old Joker. Stud-bred Sumas Zorro with mare by Luidam has risen to earned €57,800 in the last Bred in Co Kilkenny by €321,128 in prize money. prominence under Britain’s 365 days for his American Roberta Dowley, the 10-year- The 14-year-old mare by Amanda Derbyshire. by Ard VDL Douglas bred by late Ita Brennan owner/rider Chloe Reid. By old is out of Little Joker (by Ard VDL Douglas out of the Produced by Ellen Whitak- at Mill House Stud Darco, he was bred in Co Slyguff Joker VII). Horos-sired Voxens Frolic, is er as a young horse, Luibanta Galway by Tomas O’Brien Produced by British speed currently ridden by Egypt’s BH was sold to Derbyshire’s was the four-year-old cham- merchant Holly Smith, Qual- Sameh El Dahan and owned employers, Gochman Sport they collected $100,000 for (in the last 365 days), while pion in in 2011. ity Old Joker has become by the rider and Joanne Horses LLC, at the end of fourth place in the Grand Sumas Stud sits top of the The late Ita Brennan a Puissance specialist, Sloan-Allen. 2016. Derbyshire’s success 3UL[%XUNHKDVEUHGoYH Irish in 31st. from Mill House Stud – the ZLQQLQJWKH/LYHUSRRO3XLV That prize money was with the mare came into foals from the KWPN mare 7KH'DYLG0RUDQEUHG 0+6SUHo[PDGHIDPRXVE\ sance last December (£2,880), earned from four major force in the latter part of 2017 Mibanta, the youngest of Limestone Grey (by Try MHS Going Global (Quidam as well as the Hickstead ZLQV7KHoUVWFDPHZKHQ when they won a four-star which was born in 2015, sired Time), who is partnered by -XQLRU[&DYDOLHU5R\DOH  Derby Trial (£2,640) and a winning the three-star Grand PLQ/LYHUSRRO   by Askoll Peter Pan. Italy’s Lorenzo de Luca, is – has two in the top 10. The WKLUGSODFHoQLVKLQWKH$O Prix at Arezzo, Italy, in April followed by $23,100 USD in With the help of 1.60m third best of the Irish and aforementioned comes in Shira’aa Derby (£10,850). 2017 where the mare earned Wellington last month when performers Galway Bay Jed ranks 127th with earnings of 305th place with €56,731, .HQW)DUULQJWRQ VSUROLoF €6,250. June saw the combi- landing the four-star WEF (Harriet Nuttall), Galway €119,083, before a large gap to while the Laura Renwick- Belgian-bred mare Gazelle nation collect a whopping Challenge Cup. Bay Laith (Capt Geoff Cur- Dougie Douglas in 286th. partnered MHS Washington, .DVKPLUYDQ6FKXWWHUVKRI  &$'IRUDoYHVWDU +RZHYHUWKHLUELJJHVW ran), Galway Bay Pandora by OBOS Quality out of Mill x Indoctro) tops the rank- *UDQG3UL[YLFWRU\LQ6SUXFH SRWFDPHDWWKHoYHVWDU (Jenny Rankin), Burke is RECORD HOLDER 5R\DOH &DYDOLHU5R\DOH  ings, winning an incredible Meadows, Canada, followed Saugerties Horse Show in UDQNHGWKRYHUDOOLQWKH Bred in Co Limerick by just behind in 333rd after €867,130 prize money in the E\DoYHVWDU:RUOG&XSZLQ New York last August when global breeders rankings John O’Brien, another out earning €52,720. last 12 months. STALLIONS FOR 2018 The Cruising Clones

Cruising Arish Cruising Encore All offspring of Cruising Arish (ISH) & Cruising Encore (ISH) are eligible for full Irish Passports. Cruising Arish (ISH) Supplying semen Worldwide – Fresh available Nationally Cruising Encore (ISH)

The 100% genetically identical cloned stallions Cruising Arish (ISH) & Cruising Encore (ISH) of the great CRUISING (ISH), the 5* showjumping stallion with 5* progeny in showjumping and eventing. Cruising still has progeny at the top levels of showjumping and eventing. Carrying the best of Traditional Irish bloodlines, winner of numerous International Grand Prix and Nations Cups including the prestigious Aachen Grand Prix, 3 World Cup Qualifi ers and 2nd in the World Cup Finals. The Cruising clones are showing real class and technique over fences and will be out jumping this year – videos available on our website and facebook

Out of the 40 top Traditional Irish High performance mares 16 are by Cruising, 2 by Cruising Stallions and 4 out of Cruising Mares. Now there is the possibility to use Cruising’s genetics again crossing with TIH and foreign bred mares to re-introduce Traditional Irish blood back into the Irish breeding herd and once again produce international high-performance horses using Irish blood lines.

JACKAROO (ISH)(TIH) - Traditional Irish Stallion Sire: Master Imp(TB) Grand Sire: Imperious(TB) Dam: High Dolly(ISH) Dam Sire: Chair Lift(TB) Jackaroo carries top bloodlines of the great jumpers Kilbaha, Vivaldi, Carling King and Abbervail Dream Full brother to HIGH KINGDOM Olympic silver medal 2012, GB team WEG 2014 and 3rd in the Kentucky Rolex 2017 at the age of 17 and MANDIBA (WBFSH) ranked world No1 event horse 2010. Jackaroo is producing superb younstock, they are beautiful movers and show great potential over a fence with an easy temperament. First crop 5yr olds will be seen in 2018 Supplying semen Worldwide – Fresh available nationally

Valent (KWPN) Sire: Hors La Loi II(SF) Grand Sire: Papillon Rouge Dam: High Sarnike(KWPN) Dam Sire: Lux Z CSIO5* Grand Prix 160cm Stallion, Competed succesfully at Grand Prix’s across the continent Valent is producing top class youngstock with huge potential, his fi rst crop of 5yr olds have been winning at 120cm championships and 5yr old fi nals in 2017 Supplying semen Worldwide – Fresh available nationaly

FROZEN SEMEN AVAILABLE FOR: BLACKWOODLAND ROCK (CONN) International showjumping Connemara stallion - Competed CSIOP at 135cm, in pony Nations cups 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, European Junior Show Jumping Finals in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, Gold medal winner for Ireland. Continuing winner and placed internationally across Europe CLOVER BRIGADE (ISH) Traditional Irish International showjumping stallion, sire of top class showjumpers and eventers including Always Cullohill CSI4*, Kilroden Abbott CCI4* and Walterstown Clover CSI4* RAMIRO B (BWB) International Showjumping stallion and sire of top class showjumpers and eventers including Cooley Earl CCI4* and Samgemjee CSI4* TOUCHDOWN(ISH) International Showjumping stallion and sire of Liscalgot, World Cup Winner with Dermot Lennon For more information on stallions go to our web site www.hartwellstud.com

www.hartwellstud.com [email protected] 086 0675660 / 086 2470285 Hartwell stud, Kill, Co. Kildare, Ireland, W91XA99 Find us on Facebook THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 A38 SPORT HORSE STALLIONS 2018

ROLEX WBFSH EVENTING SIRE RANKINGS Keeping Susan Finnerty WKHÁDJ Á\LQJKLJK

HAT changes were there since last year’s World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses W (WBFSH) sire rankings? Chacco-Blue denied a Diamant de Semi- lly treble in the show jumping rankings Breeder of High Kingdom William Micklem with Zara Tindall and Suzi Cooper at Rolex Kentucky as the other two stalwarts, Contendro and De Niro, pulled off a hat-trick by Susan Finnerty retaining their respective eventing and crowns. Susan Some 50% of the top-10 eventing sires were again Irish-based, a highly- Finnerty respectable result which keeps Irish Sport visible on both takes a the WBFSH and world stages, while the European powerhouse studbooks main- look at the tained their grip in the show jumping and dressage sire tables. world’s top 2017 was also the year when several leading stallions, featured in these rank- eventing ings, were retired from competition or lost. Major championships always have sire a major impact on the annual rankings and last summer’s European champion- rankings ships proved no exception. Are these rankings infallible? No, as once again there are some anomalies in the rankings, particularly in the event- ing sires category and the ‘one-hit won- GHU VLUHVZLOOW\SLFDOO\pRXQGHUDJDLQVW the stallions busy in the covering shed. ‘Numbers game’ caveat aside, the rank- The great stallion master Loftus O’Neill of Slyguff Stud with Master Ramiro B (BWP) ings are still a useful tool for breeders Imp, ranked third in the world rankings going into the 2018 breeding season. Once again the eventing sire table VDOYDJHV,ULVKSULGHZLWKoYHRI WKH ROLEX WBFSH EVENTING SIRE RANKINGS top-10 stallions – Master Imp (third), ɵ 5DPLUR% IRXUWK 3XLVVDQFH oIWK /X[ Stallion Progeny points 2016 ranking Z (seventh) and Cruising (eighth) – bred or based here. 1 Contendro (HOLST) 1185 1 High Kingdom’s main result last year qWKLUGSODFHLQWKHoQDOUXQQLQJRI WKH 2 Jaguar Mail (SF) 761 4 Kentucky Horse Trials under the Rolex 3 Master Imp (TB) 701 6 banner – sees the remarkable 17-year- old head Master Imp’s progeny. 4 Ramiro B (BWP) 652 20 As several of the Irish-bred ‘mil- OHQLDOV WKDWFRPSHWHGDWWKH/RQGRQ 5 Puissance (ISH) 543 66 Olympics – Mr Medicott, Electric Cruise, Ringwood Magister (another Master Imp 6 Heraldik (TB) 542 2 son) and Portersize Just A Jiff – start to wind down their careers or have retired 7 Lux Z (HANN) 498 13 - these rankings are possibly the last time we will see these traditional-bred 8 Cruising (ISH) 479 26 Olympians feature in such numbers. Just six points behind High Kingdom 9 Balou Du Rouet (OLD) 476 28 in the individual event horse rankings 6DP:DWVRQ·V$UGDJK+LJKOLJKW ,6+ LVÁ\LQJ is the American-based Da Vinci Code, 10 Grafenstolz (TRAK) 443 11 WKHÁDJIRU3XLVVDQFH E\,PSHULXV one that looks set to feature well from the later foal crops of Master Imp, who died in 2009, in future rankings. WBFSH-listed progeny in the 2017 sire second traditional Irish-bred, Cruis- Glen and Paulank Brockagh. Although Master Imp has 33 progeny credited rankings are Irish-bred so the Belgian- ing. From the 11 progeny credited to her points picked up at Pau last autumn, to him, a number which will fuel his bred sire can continue to be claimed. him, Harbour Pilot and the veteran Mr after the WBFSH rankings calendar posthumous duel with Heraldik, the The traditionally-bred Puissance (15 0HGLFRWWZKRPDGHKLVoQDOIRXUVWDU year ended, will now count towards only other to feature progeny) enjoyed the greatest leap in appearance at Kentucky last spring, are her and sire Touchdown’s 2018 tally, in this year’s rankings. This pair are last year’s rankings, leapfrogging from his leading lights. 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The reign- 11 of these carrying Richard Sheane’s Stud’s highest-placed sire in these rank- spring of the late stallion, who was out ing individual gold and silver medal Cooley brand. This group included the ings with Courage II seemingly back in of Cavalier Royale’s full-sister Vamara, German-bred winners Horseware Hale sire’s best-ranked Cooley SRS, selected 11th place. The American-based pair of are the Rio Olympics pair of The Duke %RE 2/' DQG)LVFKHU5RFDQD '63  with Oliver Townend for the British Delux Z and Fernhill Fugitive are the Of Cavan and Ringwood Sky Boy. are the sole runners recorded for their team at the European championships. Hanoverian sire’s top points scorers Two other surprise omissions from thoroughbred sires Helikon (33rd) and Although now based cross-channel from his 14 offspring. WKHSURJHQ\RI /LPPHULFN WK DQG Ituango (21st). with Nina Barbour, all of Ramiro B’s Also returning to the top-10 fold is the 7RXFKGRZQ WK DSSHDUWREH/RXJKDQ

THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 A40 SPORT HORSE STALLIONS 2018

A Jessica Burke and Express woman’s Trend touch

Emer Bermingham talks to four riders who are at the top of their game in breeding and producing top level show jumpers

Victoria O’Connor

ɵ JESSICA BURKE A FAMILIER face when it comes to produc- WU\WRMXGJHKRZPXFKVFRSHWKH\ZLOOKDYH ing young horses in Ireland is Galway’s Jes- at the end of the day.” sica Burke. While at college, Jessica worked %XUNHLVSRVLWLYHDERXWWKHVWDWHRI WKH with Marie Burke at Clare Equestrian Cen- market. “These days there is a good market WUHDQGWKLVLVZKHUHVKHJRWKHUoUVWWDVWH for all types of horses as long as they are of riding young horses. sound and good models. But they can only Burke’s most notable success was win- be sold if they are rideable, therefore the ning both the four-year-old and the six- pDWZRUNDQGHGXFDWLRQWKDWJRHVLQWRDOORI  year-old championship at the Dublin Horse the horses from the beginning is the same. Show in 2017 and being selected to represent “The best market is abroad, so we are Ireland with two horses at the 2017 World trying to encourage more and more of the Breeding Championships for Young Horses foreigners to buy their young horses in Ire- /LQGD0RORQH\DQG=LONRZRQWKHVL[\HDUROG5'6TXDOLÀHUDWWKH0HDGRZV(&ODVW0D\ in Lanaken. ODQG, POXFN\,KDYHVROLGJURXSRI RZQHUV 6KHDOVRZRQERWKWKHoYHDQGVL[\HDU that send me their horses to produce from old ISH Studbook titles in 2017 and was the beginning. ɵ LINDA MOLONEY UXQQHUXSLQWKHVHYHQ\HDUROGVHULHV “We try to make a call on the future of BASED in Kilkenny, Linda Moloney has sure of potential for the top before the horse Other successes include the sale of some these horses as early as possible. This is been producing young horses for 20 years LVDFWXDOO\LQWKHULQJDVDVHYHQ\HDUROGDQG RI KRUVHVOLNH:RRGoHOG6DPHQFR*5& SUREDEO\WKHELJJHVWFKDOOHQJHDVLWLVYHU\ and breeding for 15 of those. Despite the is happy to jump the tracks.” Paris, Lux Like Jagger and Galloways Gold, hard to say how much potential they actu- hard work, it’s something that she wouldn’t What does Moloney aim for at the start of to keep the business going. DOO\KDYHDWWKHEHJLQQLQJDQGLI WKH\ZLOO change. the year with a horse who is just starting its “I really enjoyed working with the young- JRWRWKHYHU\WRS0DNLQJWKLVFDOOLVRQH Just some of her success stories include career? “At four, the young horse is start- sters, starting them off and seeing them of the most important things and from my On A Frolic, Notting Hill, Malibu Flight, LQJLWVFRPSHWLWLYHFDUHHUDQGDWWKHVWDUWRI  LPSURYHWKURXJKRXWWKHVXPPHU,UHDOLVHG H[SHULHQFHRYHUWKHODVW\HDUV,QRZIHHOO 0HULEHO)OLJKW'LQR0DYRXND)OLJKW/RUG WKH\HDU, GOLNHWRKDYHLWMXPSLQJDURXQGD KRZVRPHRI WKHKRUVHVDUHYHU\LQWHOOLJHQW FDQVSRWDWRSKRUVHIURPDYHU\\RXQJDJHy Pitzi, Woodenfarm Milly, Cornelia, Zilko, small course of fences. Once it’s doing that I DQGOHDUQYHU\TXLFNDQGWKLVLVZKHUH,JHW -XVWoYH\HDUVDJR%XUNHPDGHWKHPRYH 6LPRQD)OLJKWDQG.QLJKWoHOG$UOLH GRQ WEHOLHYHLW VDQ\ELJSDQLFWRJHWLWMXPS- satisfaction from. into breeding horses, using her young rider k7KLVMREVLQYROYHVPDQ\XQVRFLDEOH ing bigger, let it jump around 80/90cm for a “I bought a three-year-old by Lux Z and PDUH$PDQGDZKRUHWLUHGHDUO\k,KDYH KRXUVEXWWRGRWKLVMREZHOO\RXQHHGWRORYH few months to get comfortable and get the started to produce him myself back in 2012 VRPHORYHO\\RXQJVWHUVRII KHUE\&KLS- LWDQGWKHOLIHVW\OHWKDWLWLQYROYHVy0RORQH\ ULGLQJULJKWp\LQJFKDQJHVHWFy and that is when I began producing horses pison, Kannan, Ard VDL Douglas and Chin said. 7KHTXDOLW\RI YHQXHVLQ,UHODQGLVDELJ at home. This was essentially the beginning &KLQ7KH.DQQDQLVWKHRQO\oOO\VR,SODQ 6XFFHVVGRHVQ WKDSSHQRYHUQLJKWDQG problem for horse producers and Moloney is of my business.” to take some embryos off her and keep her Moloney aims to keep horses until there are among those who feels we need more support Similar to Moloney, Burke says there is for breeding in the future. eight or nine. IURPWKHJRYHUQPHQW no exact time limit when it comes to produc- “I’m also trying to breed and take embry- In identifying a potential showjumper she k7KHODFNRI YHQXHVLQWKLVFRXQWU\PXVW ing young horses. “Some horses are much os off my older mare Vitesse, who competed looks for a good balanced canter and a nice be named as the biggest challenge. In order slower than others so it can be frustrating until she was 18. We also breed from two WHPSHUDPHQWk,REYLRXVO\ZRXOGORRNIRU to produce horses, they need to be brought at times. It takes a horse until he/she is at other mares by Ramiro B and Cruising. scope, carefulness and good technique, but WRGLIIHUHQWSODFHVDQGYHQXHVWRJHWXVHGWR least eight to be able to compete at the top “I plan to concentrate on breeding from a ,oQGWKDWLI DKRUVHKDVDJRRGFDQWHUDQG GLIIHUHQWHQYLURQPHQWV)XQGLQJIURPWKH OHYHOy small number of good mares and I will try WHPSHUDPHQWLWZLOOPDNHDQLFHKRUVHHYHQ JRYHUQPHQWWRSURYLGHHTXHVWULDQLVPZLWK (YHU\KRUVHLVGLIIHUHQWVKHH[SODLQVk, to take an embryo from any of the really if it’s not a show jumping star.” QHZYHQXHVLVHVVHQWLDOLI ZHDUHJRLQJWR try to do as little as possible with four-year- good mares that I am competing so if they Of course there are no guarantees in continue to be a strong nation to produce olds, again depending on the type of horse. DUHVROGRQ,KDYHVRPHWKLQJWRORRNIRUZDUG producing horses, but deciding if it’s going good horses.” $YHU\ELJVFRSH\KRUVHPD\QRWQHFHVVDULO\ to. WRPDNHLWFDQWDNHWLPHDQGLQYHVWPHQWk, Most of Moloney’s horses are sold abroad feel great at the jump until he is about six “I am also looking forward to an embryo think if a horse is comfortable to step up DQGVKHVDLGWKDWHYHU\WKLQJLVDOZD\VIRU because it takes them longer to canter, but taken from last year’s four-old year old IURPVL[\HDUROGOHYHOWRZKDWLWQHHGVWRGR sale. you should still be able to see the potential. champion Lux A Special Lady. She is a full- DVDVHYHQ\HDUROG\RXFDQEHTXLWHVXUHLW V k,I ZHKDYHDUHDOO\JRRGKRUVHLWZLOORQO\ “Other horses, often a smaller more sister to 1.60m campaigner Special Lux,” the a potential top horse. be sold if the right buyer comes along and compact type with a smaller canter, can feel Galway show jumper added. “Before that you can speculate and go by is willing to pay what we are asking,” she YHU\JRRGIURPDQHDUO\DJHEXW\RXPXVW \RXUJXWIHHOLQJEXW,GRQ WEHOLHYH\RXFDQEH added. THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 SPORT HORSE STALLIONS 2018 A41

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Joan Greene with Abbey Colleen at Millstreet International in 2013 ɵ JOAN GREENE PRODUCING horses for 25 years for herself myself lucky to have one or two horses with and others, Joan Greene has been involved potential coming along each year.” in the careers of many young stars in Ire- Like Linda Moloney, Greene would like land. She boasts an impressive record which to have more venues up to the standard of includes horses such as Abbey Duchess, the many show centres in mainland Europe. Chipigal, Shannondale Truman, Biscaya It would, in her opinion, help keep horses D’Eversem, Diamonds for Douglas, O Shea’s sounder and make it easier produce a bal- Kilcullen Diamond, CSF Vinze, Drumagoland DQFHGDQGFRQoGHQWKRUVH Chip, Luxroe and Daydream St Ghyvan Z. On a positive note, she said: “The Irish Like Jessica Burke, Greene has only Sport Horse Studbook show jumping series started to breed in the last few years. “I have has been a great place to educate and show- taken advantage of my two sisters, Shelia case good young horses.” White and Marie Burke, having very good When assessing a young horse, Greene stallions and I now have two promising looks for good conformation with a balanced looking four-year-olds, one by Chippison athletic and elevated movement and a tem- and another by Simba. My husband Pat bred perament that is easy to work with. Chipigal by Chippison so there is a nice con- Greene is realistic about her market and nection there.” what to expect with young horses. “A lot of No year is the same for Greene. “Every the horses go on to jump at amateur 1.30m or year is different. The standard of horse has 1.40m levels. Only a few go on to jump at Na- improved so much over the years. I consider tions Cups level.”

ɵ CATHERINE THORNTON prime-photography.com CATHERINE Thornton has been pro- Catherine Thornton and Derryinver Luxury a seven-year old, was a home-bred, and ducing horses since she was 18 years &UXLVHZKRVKHZRQWKHIRXU\HDUROGÀQDOZLWK we now have his full-sister to breed from. old. Some of the horses that began their in Dublin in 2009 and got the ride on the horse Other home-breds include Torino and careers under her command include again when he was a nine-year-old Celta Vigo (1.40m).” Roundthorn Madios (1.60m with Andrew There are no guarantees when pro- Bourns), Derryinver Luxury Cruise ducing horses and it is important to be (1.50m, Edward Doyle and Thornton), Prix at Balmoral, which is a career high- mindful of this. “Out of the four-year-old Milano (1.40m), Galway Bay Liath (1.40m, light for me.” horses I produce each year, I feel I am Captain Geoff Curran), Galway Bay When it comes to looking at the poten- lucky if I get two or three that have the Pandora (7yo with Jenny Rankin), and tial of a young horse her most important potential to go further in the sport. How- the William Fox Pitt-partnered three-star qualities is a good brain and a big heart. ever, I have learned not to be too quick to eventer Torino. “Obviously it’s the dream to get massive judge as horses all have different rates of “I’ve been lucky enough to represent scope and carefulness too but if it has a development and can surprise you! Ireland at the World Breeding Champi- good brain and a big heart it will always k,WVHHPVOLNHLW VJHWWLQJPRUHGLIoFXOW onships for Young Horses in Lanaken have a job.” HDFK\HDUWRoQGJRRGTXDOLW\KRUVHVDW on three occasions – Graf Balouprint as Like the other riders, there is little affordable prices. Production costs are DoYH\HDUROG5RXQGWKRUQ0DGLRVDW spare time when it comes to producing getting higher every year with bedding, a six-year-old and Milano when he was horses. With 11 horses currently in work, forage, feed and entry fee prices all seven. it’s a seven-day-a-week job. increasing. It’s also a challenge knowing k,ZRQWKHoYH\HDUROG&DYDQ&ODVVLF Thornton has also bred horses for 15 when to sell – do you sell early on or do Final in 2013 with Galway Bay Liath (pre- years, using three foundation mares, you take the risk of producing further viously named Galway Bay Easy Touch) and would have used Numero Uno, Lux and spending more with the intention of DQGKDYHPDGHWKHJUDQGoQDORI WKH Z and Limerick a lot. Last year she also selling later?” IRXU\HDUROGVLQWKH5'6RQoYHGLIIHU had foals by Verdi, Luidam and Je T’aime While she commends the ISH Studbook ent occasions with six horses, winning it Flamenco, with the mares back in foal to 6HULHV7KRUQWRQoQGVWKHKHFWLFVFKHGXOH in 2009 with Derryinver Luxury Cruise. Aganix du Seigneur Z and Luidam. at the beginning of the year problematic. “He was a horse I was lucky enough Breeding horses is very reward- “I do wish that, especially in the months of to get back as a nine-year old – we had ing when they do well. “Milano, who I May and June, it was possible to space out some great success together including a competed up to 1.40m Grand Prix level WKHVWXGERRNFODVVHVDQGWKH5'6TXDOLo VHFRQGSODFHoQLVKLQWKHWZRVWDU*UDQG and represented Ireland in Lanaken as ers.”

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ROLEX WBFSH SHOW JUMPING SIRE RANKINGS Continental Tomas Holcbecher sires on top

European-based proven performance show jumping sires dominate the latest world rankings, writes Susan Finnerty

N the show jumping sire results, the top end reads like a Who’s Who of European-based proven performance I sires. From an Irish perspective, there are two Irish links in the top 50 this year (just Lux Z appeared in 2016, in 43rd place) through the exiled pair of Ard VDL Douglas and Querlybet Hero. The Darco son moved from 63rd place in 2016 to 48th in the most recent rank- ings, while Querleybet Hero, who stood for just one season in Ireland, stands in 50th place. Suma’s Zorro (112th in the individual rankings) and Dougie Douglas (312th) are Ard VDL Douglas’s leading pair from his Irish-born crops. The claim to Querleybet Hero is made more tenuous by the fact that all of his listed progeny were foaled on the Continent. Lux Z (89th) and Cruising (95th) Team gold medal winners Shane Sweetnam and Chaqui Z (by Chacco Blue) in action at the 2017 Europeans Championships round off the Irish-based stallions num- bers to four in the top 100 last year, two less than 2016. with breeders and after an unique spell ɵ ROLEX WBFSH SHOW JUMPING SIRE RANKINGS The only change in the 2017 WBFSH competing at the top amongst his own leading sire leaderboard took place in progeny, was another to retire last year. Stallion Progeny points 2016 ranking this section with Chacco Blue deposing +HKROGVRQWRoIWKSODFHMXVWDERYH Diamant de Semilly. Kashmir Van’t Schuttershof, whose 1 Chacco Blue (MECK) 22,346 8 The Chambertin-sired Chacco Blue is exceptional strike rate for performers 2 Diamant De Semilly (SF) 18,575 1 proving to be a better sire than per- includes Sweden’s 2017 European indi- former and amongst his 150 progeny vidual gold champion H&M All In. 3 For Pleasure (HANN) 14,240 2 listed are several that made him the most represented sire at last year’s DRESSAGE SIRES 4 Cornet Obolensky (BWP) 13,842 3 European show jumping championships While the show jumping sires rankings in Gothenburg. are the most static of last year’s results, 5 Casall (HOLST) 12,778 5 These of course include Chaqui Z, there was relatively little change within Shane Sweetnam’s team gold medal the dressage sire results too. 6 Kashmir Van’t Schuttershof (SBS) 11,343 6 winner, who is ranked third of Chacco Once again it was De Niro, another Blue’s 2017 progeny behind the Olden- stallion lost last year, that continued to 7 Kannan (KWPN) 10,924 5 burg mare VDL Groep Miss Untouch- rule and it was the Rio Olympics and able, (out of an Aldatus Z dam) and European championships contender 8 (SF) 10,715 9 Chadino. Super Nova II (individual ninth) that Diamant De Semilly leads the Selle ZDVKLVPDLQpDJEHDUHU 9 Balou Du Rouet (OLD) 10,373 7 Français sire pack and once again it is 7KHLQpXHQFHRI 'H1LUR VVLUH'RQ- Don VHP Z, the individual silver medal nerhall was stamped yet again on the 10 Berlin (HOLST) 10,102 11 winner at Gothenburg for the Nether- latest rankings with two more of his lands that is the leading scorer from his sons – Don Frederico (sixth) and Don sire’s 145 points earners. Like Casall Schufro (10th) – featured. ɵ ROLEX WBFSH DRESSAGE SIRE RANKINGS oIWK 'LDPDQWGH6HPLOO\LVDOUHDG\ One sire and son combination in proving himself as a sire of commercial the dressage division are Sandro Hit Stallion Progeny points 2016 ranking sires, including Comme Il Faut and (second) and the Australian export 1 De Niro (HANN) 32,943 1 Elvis Der Putte. Stedinger (eighth). The remainder of this year’s top-10 Judy Reynolds’ globe-trotting cam- 2 Sandro Hit (OLD) 21,475 3 is relatively unchanged from last year paigner Vancouver K leads the way for with Gerco Schroeder’s ex-campaigner his sire Jazz. 3 Rubin-Royal (OLD) 17,879 4 Eurocommerce Berlin (10th) just edging The Overall it was a strong showing by out the old stalwart Quidam de Revel. Chambertin- the Oldenburg studbook, claiming 50% 4 Gribaldi (TRAK) 14,888 2 Another leading French-bred, the sired Chacco of the top-10 dressage stallions. dual Olympic medal winner Baloubet Sire rankings can pose as many ques- 5 Jazz (KWPN) 12,383 5 du Rouet (eighth) died last summer but Blue is proving tions as answers as Irish breeders navi- his son Balou du Rouet has this year’s to be a better gate websites, articles and brochures 6 Don Frederico (HANN) 10,344 16 unique distinction of being the only sire than KRSLQJWRoQGWKHPDJLFPDWFK stallion to appear in both the show Whether investing in a top 1.60m 7 Sir Donnerhall (OLD) 9,285 25 jumping and eventing rankings (ninth) performer show jumping stallion for the correct last year. PDUHRUoQGLQJWKHLGHDOHYHQWLQJVLUH 8 Stedinger (OLD) 9,248 15 Casall ASK, the sire of the WBFSH the WBFSH rankings are as always a leading show jumping horse Chesall useful yardstick in this quest. 9 Florestan I (RHEIN) 9,087 7 Zimequest, in the previous year rank- See www.wbfsh.org for the 2017 sire 10 Grafenstolz (TRAK) 443 11 ings has already proved hugely popular rankings. Kim Wade The Stallion Company Drumhowan Stud, Castleblaney, Bullstown, Ashbourne Co Monaghan, Co Meath, Ireland +353 (87) 243 8959 A84 TF10 +353 862 094 441 Mob +353 87 356 8539 CORMINT PARCO Kate Murray CALIDO I X CARTHAGO DARCO X ATTACK Z Whitethorn Stud, Four Mile house, 800 € + VAT 900 € + VAT Co Roscommon, TRIOMPHE DE MUZE CHIN CHIN X GALOUBET A 900 € + VAT COUPE DE CŒUR CALIDO I X LINCOLN 1000 € + VAT Osborne Farms, The Stallion Company, Rathvilly, Co Carlow, Bullstown, Ashbourne, +353 (87) 641 3241 Co Meath,

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Helen Revington

Emer Bermingham speaks to pony breeders on the key components needed to breed jumping stars

Hughes Kennedy said, and, quoting her father, she WITHOUT a doubt, Irish DGGHGk1RWDOOZHOOEUHG pony riders are among the horses are good horses, but best in Europe and last year’s all good horses are well-bred results at the European horses!” Championships and the FEI She believes the ideal Pony Jumping Trophy stood mix is a pony mare with testimony to this talent. a good horse stallion or a However, we need to pose pony stallion with a horse the question, will there be mare. Stallions she has used enough ponies in Ireland to include the pony stallion meet the requirements of &\FORQH7H[DVV ZLWKD'LD- our up and coming riders in mond Exchange-sired mare), the future? /XLGDP+DUOHTXLQ'X&DUHO It seems a lot of success- Son Of Heartbreaker, Cornet ful ponies in Ireland are now Obolensky, Cobra 18 and growing old. In the 128cms Romanov. oQDOLQ'XEOLQODVW\HDU “When you are jumping at RI WKHSRQLHVZHUHDJHGRU the level of FEI Pony Jump- ROGHU,QWKHFPVLWZDV ing Trophy, you need that bit EHWWHUZLWKoYHRI WKHSRQLHV of blood to handle the bigger under the age of 14. In the fences and you need a pony 148cms division, six of the with a good canter. Really ponies were 12 or over. How- what you are breeding is a ever, this trend is not unique small horse,” Hughes Ken- to Ireland. nedy added. Valerie Gateau, who buys Williams agrees that an and sells ponies to Europe, injection of blood is needed told The Irish Field there Seamus Hughes Kennedy and the Irish Sport Horse Cuffesgrange Cavalidam at the 2017 FEI European Jumping Championships for ponies. The in today’s ponies. “In today’s is a shortage of ponies in 13-year-old mare is by Luidam out of a Cavalier Royale mare jumping, many suggest that Ireland. “What I hear from ponies need a bit of blood others in the industry is that and that is why a Connema- 90% of our jumping ponies more discovery classes.” She WKHUHVKRXOGoUVWEHDUHFRJ- ponies. The Irish Sport Pony bred that combination before ra-cross works very well. that come on the market are added that both funding and nition that we have a short- studbook are still offering a and the result was a horse. ,Q7KH1HWKHUODQGVWKH\ sold out of the country and a national desire to boost age of jumping ponies. UHJLVWUDWLRQUDWHRI  LQ- Pony producer Adrian Wil- crossed the Welsh pony with the good ones go to Sweden,” small heights categories are “There is huge opportu- FOXGLQJ'1$IRUUHJLVWHULQJ liams believes breeders are one of their native breeds Gateau said. needed to do this. nity to sell our Irish ponies a pony with full parentage in becoming more conscious of to get a very good jumping “I think there is already “We also need incentives overseas so we should set up the studbook. the pony breeding lines and pony. In France, crossing the a serious shortage of good for breeders to record breed- a committee with an action that trends of breeders using Connemara with their own SRQLHVZLWKPDQ\XQoOOHG ing. In France, you can’t plan and funding that would ACCIDENTAL good horse stallions and blood horses has worked well UHTXHVWV7KHFPV jump ponies if the breeding include incentives for breed- In recent years it has been utilising fashionable foreign for them,” he said. ponies are impossible to get is not recorded, that is why ers to breed ponies and reg- hammered home that when stallions can be seen. His and there is very limited they are able to produce ister breeding. There should breeding horses, breeders pony Sligo Lux To Queeney RIDEABILITY demand for young 128cms super statistics. I am not be attractive young pony need to look at the qualities was bred by Richard Howley Andrea Etter of Belmont DQGFPV saying this is the right way, competitions that would act of both sire and dam. Is this and is by Lux Z. House Stud in Co Offaly k'RPHVWLFGHPDQGLV but what we do probably isn’t as a shop window for breed- being applied with such rigor 'HQLV+DUULQJWRQZKR is no stranger to breed- there, but not for the type right either. ers,” Gateau suggested. when it comes to breeding owned the pony stallion Ti ing horses and this season pf ponies we sell, they are “Here, a lot of the pony There is evidence that we ponies, or is it simply by Chip (by Chippison) before the 148cms pony stallion beyond the reach of most breeders breed with mares lag behind when it comes chance that a young star is VHOOLQJKLPWR'HQPDUNVDLG Machnus d’Hyrencourt, bred budgets of Irish clients. The and stallions who have never to recording the breeding born? “Many people are inclined to by Luc and Andre Henry in demand for Irish ponies is jumped, including B section pedigree of ponies and as On occasion, pony stars use horse stallions with pony Belgium, will be available, huge. My customers love ponies. There are no counts a result, it’s impossible to have risen after a horse mares and I am one such mostly by frozen semen and them for their bravery and here for how many pony stal- trace the breeding lines. Last simply fails to grow and breeder myself.” part of the season by chilled balanced heads,” she added. lions cover which is very dif- year the Irish Horse Board measures in as a pony (under Coming from a family semen. “I believe there is a big op- oFXOWWKHQWRORRNDWWUHQGV actively tried to encourage 14.2hh). Take the example of steeped in horse breeding Owned by Leo Monaghan portunity to change things. “It’s hard to see how to breeders to record pedigrees. the highly successful Rincoo- success, Clare Hughes Ken- from Tullamore, Machnus We could create incentives make changes. If you close At the Cavan Pony Show la Babog, by Luidam out of nedy is a great example of is fully approved by HSI and for breeders to breed 128cms breeding competitions like last July, the Irish Sport Pony the Cruising mare Rincoola a breeder choosing proven is by the two-time European DQGFPVSRQLHVHQFRXU- WKH'LVFRYHU\6WDUoQGHUV Studbook sent a representa- Abu. His breeder Harold Mc- breeding lines when breed- champion Machno Carwyn. age initiatives like the and the Gateau Series to tive along with a vet onsite Gahern said he was intend- ing show jumping ponies. Machnus’s dam jumped Gateau Young classes for breeding only, you will have to do markings and take hair ing to breed a horse but the “Genetics are very im- internationally and is also all heights and introduce very few entries. I think samples of performance foal just did not grow. He had portant in breeding ponies,” the dam of approved stallion THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 SPORT HORSE STALLIONS 2018 A45

Laurence Dunne/Jumpinaction.net Denisa Photo Kate Derwin and the full rideability. As children will Connemara Cul Ban Mistress be on board, temperament won team gold and individual and rideability are crucial,” silver at the 2017 European Etter said. Championships for ponies When asked if the Conne- mara and a blood stallion is necessary to produce the top showjumping pony, she added: “Not necessarily, some full Connemara ponies have enough blood and abil- ity, one of the top jumping ponies at the moment is a full Connemara. “However I believe that covering a Connemara mare with the likes of Machnus can be an interesting cross for performance breeders that wish to breed a pony for the top sport.” Like Gateau, Etter believes that more can be done to en- courage breeders. “One thing that I feel would be very EHQHoFLDOIRUWKHLQGXVWU\LV a category for ponies/horses between 14.2hh to 15.2hh. In Holland, they have this category called E Pony. This would create a market for those ponies that have grown too much and would put more of a value on them.” Like breeding horses, intelligent breeding practices must be utilised in pony breeding. Yes, many stars have been Cap Nord d’Hyrencourt who possible to see trends. “When born unexpectedly, but we stood at Belmont previously. it comes to breeding ponies, can’t replicate one-offs. When asked if she thought it should be like breeding Looking to the future, that more people were using horses – you should look for serendipity is not going to selective breeding methods a proven sire and dam. Also keep us up there as a nation when choosing to breed another important factor of pony breeders! The purebred Ballyowen Maybell Molly, pictured winning in 2016 with Sean Monaghan, is ponies, Etter said it was im- when breeding a pony is another example of good breeding

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ETTLED just outside Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, Drum- S howan Stud is one of just a few studs which offers a complete choice of stal- lions for Irish breeders. Owned and managed by Eamonn and Gladys McArdle, the couple have built up a strong portfolio of stallions, catering to those looking to breed a Sport Horse, Irish Draught or a Thoroughbred. Although Drumhowan Stud offers much diversity, WKH\GRQ WVDFULoFHTXDOLW\ as they have handpicked outstanding stallions for their roster. Their passion, experience and their business plan has commanded the attention of several European top stud owners and as a result, the McArdles have gained the trust of various stallion create their enthusiastic ap- OLRQVLQWKHpHVKRULI QRW owners who have contracted proach in offering a diverse be advised by someone with their top stallions to stand and unique stallion roster SURYHQLQWHJULW\DQGoUP LQWKHpHVKDW'UXPKRZDQ in a successful business, knowledge of breeding,” Stud. QRZVSDQQLQJRYHUoYH they advise. In total, Drumhowan Stud decades. The old adage Let your now stands eight perfor- 2018 sees the change of eye be your judge and your mance stallions, two Thor- address for Ringfort Cruise, pocket the guide, still rings oughbred stallions and three Road To Happiness and true today. Registered Irish Draught Arkan while Exquis Oliver Drumhowan Stud’s own- stallions. Q and Kingdom joins Nick ers strive to achieve their Established stallions in Cousins, Tullabeg Stud in goals with a positive can-do the stable include Cobra 18 Co. Wexford. attitude and appreciate that (WEST); Vittorio (HOLST); However their stables there is a lesson in every Colandro (HOLST); Exquis ZHUHRQO\EULHp\YDFDQWDV setback and challenge. Powerfee (KWPN); Cormint the introduction of Parco Their vision going (HOLST); Hie¨llo (KWPN); (BWP), J. Reach for the forward is to continue to Scrapman (RID); Dunsandle Stars (KWPN), Cloncastle be a respected sport horse Diamond (RID) and Primary Silver Squire (RID) and the breeding enterprise. An (USA) (TB). recent acquisition of the Approved EU Semen Export handsome thoroughbred Centre for example would STALLION ROSTER stallion Lucarelli, from Ger- EHDYHU\EHQHoFLDODVVHWWR This season in a bid to offer many, tops off a spectacular the stud. more diversity, the McAr- stallion roster again for “Then we could meet a dles are delighted to in- 2018. QHZDQGoUPGHPDQGIURP troduce four new stal- Already, the interest breeders for various stal- lions to their roster from breeders has lions to the UK and further - Lucarelli (GER) been very positive. DoHOGyVDLGWKH0F$UGOHV (TB); Cloncastle The McArdles’ In the meantime, Gladys Silver Squire relationship with and Eamon McArdle will (RID); J. Reach For some of their breed- Gladys McArdle with Cobra 18 carry on meeting and ex- The Stars (KWPN) ers stretches back four ceeding their Irish clients’ and Parco (BWP). generations of tion. Clients return in the 10 years or so,” explained stallions because sometimes expectations. At Drum- some families. certain knowledge that Gladys. supply outweighs demand at They will pursue market howan, new “This is a there will be a stallion to the sales. trends so that their mis- demands genuinely suit their breeding aspira- BROODMARES In our opinion, it’s at- sion to Breed, Buy and Sell from their reward- tion, their mare and their The McArdles are also tractive to be different and weathers the test of time. clientele ing pockets. Proven sires and commercial horse breeders stand-out with a foal by a help to aspect, new stallion prospects themselves and have approx- new or younger stallion at to the equally command the at- imately 12 broodmares. the sales. years tention of new clients year “We breed ourselves so “However, the cross Eamon of after year. we know what issues breed- of the mare and stallion McArdle dedi- And so the business has ers face. We are not huge must be compatible, so it is Continued on A48 ca- grown immensely this past fans of using over-crowded imperative to see the stal-

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Continued from A46 Drumhowan Stud new stallions ɵ LUCARELLI (TB) High Chaparral x the Acat- enango-sired mare Lavorna. Owned by Drumhowan Stud. Purchased by Eamon McArdle recently in Germany. This stallion has already ÀYH6WXGERRN$SSURYDOV in Germany. Following a successful racing career in which he won seven races, he retired sound.

ɵ CLONCASTLE SILVER ɵ SQUIRE (RID) Fast Silver x Gurraun Zidane- sired mare Derradda Mist. Owned by David Doyle. This stunning six-year-old has a pedigree and a glowing HSI inspection report that sets him apart. He will be very PDUNHWDEOHWRSXUHEUHGDQG Vittorio, owned by Paul Hendrix, a well known and proven sire joined Drumhowan Stud in Cloncastle Silver Squire (RID) is among the new additions to Drumhowan Stud’s stallion SDUWEUHGEUHHGHUVDOLNHDW 2017. His son Diablo HX won the KWPN Stallion Grand Prix in February 2018 roster in 2018 Drumhowan Stud. Owned by Admiral Springs pedigree – Big Star, Heart- PARCO (BWP) are indebted to Ken Rehill Games , 4th European Farm. EUHDNHU*XLGDPDQG$EJDU ɵ of The Stallion Company, for C’ships, Donaueschingen. J. REACH FOR THE STARS Representing the Olympic His dam’s pedigree is 'DUFR[WKH$WWDFN= entrusting Parco to stand at Winner of Aachen and Dublin ɵ(KWPN) gold medal winner Big Star laced with performers includ- sired mare Iliona van het Drumhowan Stud. He is a 1DWLRQV&XSV(VWRULO*UDQG ɵ who was so successfully LQJ%LOO\7ZRPH\·V$PLQNR1 Carelshof. renowned global performer in Prix CSI 5* (1.60m), Paris E-Star (by Big Star) x the FDPSDLJQHGE\1LFN6NHOWRQ (1.60 sj). All of 16.3h.h, he Owned by Ken Rehill, The sport and breeding. Rolex G.P. C.S.I.-W (1.55m), Guidam-sired mare Zer- This young four-year-old will be available to a limited Stallion Company. Results include: First G.C.T. %HOJLDQ1DWLRQDO&KDPSLRQ PLQND1 stallion has a blue-blooded ERRNRIPDUHVLQ Gladys and Eamon McArdle Champion 2006, 4th Olympic and many more.

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No less than six of the Rio FOXGLQJoYHOLFHQVHGVWDOOLRQV producer and successful +HUHFHLYHGDQLPSUHV- 2O\PSLFVTXDOLoHGVKRZ and sport horses that have businessman Tony Noble and sive overall jumping score jumpers were by the Clinton- won at S-level show jumping made available to Irish and of 8.81 when he underwent +HDUWEUHDNHUFURVV5DQNHG (Germany’s highest level of overseas breeders. )DFWÀOH was from a small number of his 30-day stallion test in IRXUWKLQWKHUDQNLQJV QDWLRQDOFRPSHWLWLRQZLWK “Cobra 18 has everything mares covered by Cobra 18 *HUPDQ\+HLVOLFHQVHGZLWK his best performers last year fence heights up to 1.55m). I look for in a top-class sport COBRA 18 as a four-year-old before con- WKH*HUPDQ=IG3VWXGERRN ZHUH&ORRQH\0DUWLQ +HURIIVSULQJSURGXFHVXF- horse stallion – impeccable (WEST) centrating on his own show Awarded Approved status Fuchs’ team bronze medal cessful competition horses EUHHGLQJSURYHQDELOLW\WR 2003. 172cms. 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A daughter of Ramiro quired for the modern sport looking forward to seeing my Website: JDLQyVD\KLVFRQQHFWLRQV a cross witnessed in Mar- =DVLUHRI FRXQWOHVV*UDQG horse and Cobra 18’s own Cobra 18 foal this year!’ said www.cobra18.com cus Ehning’s World Cup Prix jumpers including pedigree is 49% thorough- Mendoza in 2017. WORLD FAMOUS campaigner Comme Il Faut ’s brilliant EUHG,Q,UHODQGVLQFH She was so impressed by Email: Cobra 18 was bred at the DQG&RQWH%HOOLQL+LVVLUH 5DWLQD=5DQDVFKXQLVDIXOO Cobra 18 has proven excel- the resultant colt foal that [email protected] world-famous Ligges Stud. Cornet Obolensky featured sister to the licensed stallion lent fertility. 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ADVERTORIAL Darragh Moylough Vision has it in spades Laurence Dunne/Jumpinaction.net Darragh Moylough Vision, Grange Bouncer ɵ CONTACT standing at Corlougharoo Stud, Moylough Bouncer ɵ DETAILS Another Edwin McLoughlin, combines proven performance June Day Corlougharoo Stud, Darragh Moylough Newbliss, Vision with a wonderful pedigree Classic Co. Monaghan Vision Telephone: HEN it comes glittering pedigree, with no Darragh Vision 00 353 (0) 86 821 0822 to adding ath- LQEUHHGLQJJRLQJEDFNoYH Sky Becca leticism, proven generations. W performance in the Darragh Moylough Vi- arena combined with great sion is by the Class 1 Gold temperament, Irish Draught Merit Grade A show jumping WONDERFUL TEMPERAMENT his spectacular jumping and performance stallion Darragh Irish Draught sire Moy- When used on sport horse was the only Irish Draught Moylough Vision has what it lough Bouncer (by Grange mares, Darragh Moylough Vi- sire to achieve full approval takes to improve your mares. Bouncer), his damsire Classic sion puts topline, bone and a on the day. Bred, owned and standing Vision, is also a Class 2 Gold wonderful temperament into Darragh Moylough Vi- with noted Irish Draught Merit Grade A show jumping his progeny, making them sion’s pedigree is a true stal- breeder Edwin McLough- Registered Irish Draught sire. very trainable and suited to lion’s pedigree, reading like lin of Corlougharoo Stud, Classic Vision also holds a the leisure market. a ‘who’s who’ of all the great Newbliss, Co Monaghan, who Silver Merit for eventing and Dispelling stereotyping names of the last 20 years of also bred the renowned Irish a Bronze Merit for showing, Darragh Moylough Vision in action with William Anderson. The Gold about Irish Draughts, Dar- the Irish Draught studbook, Draughts stallions Classic making him a wonderful Merit Registered Irish Draught stallion stands at Corlougharoo Stud ragh Moylough Vision is both including legendary produc- Vision and Supreme Ginger, selection in any broodmare quick and nimble against the ers of show jumpers and sires EUHHGHUVZLOODOVREHQHoW line. clock. In a recent 1.20m class King of Diamonds and his from the McLoughlins’ wealth Classic Vision’s very was also Supreme Champion a full showjumping career in Cavan Equestrian Centre, son Flagmount Diamond; as of knowledge and decades of special dam, Lady Glen, Broodmare at Balmoral in with live cover stud duties at against 90 competitors, he set well as three of the founda- careful line selection. jumped at international level, 2005. Corlougharoo. a new fastest time by two sec- tion sires of the modern As his impressive perfor- producing two international Throughout his com- He is stamping his stock onds, which was only bettered Irish Draught Laughton; mance record at 1.30m shows, showjumpers in ISH Mid- petitive career, Darragh strongly, breeding good-look- by three of the 29 Pride of Toames and Ginger Darragh Moylough Vision is night Call and Classic Vision Moylough Vision has been ing, modern type Draughts horses following. He also won Dick. Pride of Shaunlara is a stallion with proven jump, himself. produced carefully by Wil- when crossed with a Draught a 1.30m Grand Prix at Ker- a must-have name on any earning him the Gold clas- She also produced the liam Anderson and has mare. nan’s Equestrian Centre. Irish Draught broodmare’s VLoFDWLRQLQWKH,ULVK'UDXJKW Class 1 broodmare, Darragh steadily risen up through the +LVoOOLHVSUHVHQWHGIRULQ- Presented for inspection page, while the presence of Stallion Register and he is Vision, who was competed grades. spection to the Irish Draught in 2013, Darragh Moylough Skylark, Grey Macha and also the son of Gold Merit for one season before being He is now a Grade A Studbook are being granted Vision earned a round of Prospect Pride speaks vol- stallions on both sides of a retired for breeding. She showjumper who combines full approval status. applause from spectators for umes of itself. Vivant van de Heffi nck Sire: Fuego du Prelet Dam: Scalini van de Hefi nck Sire of Dam: Landino BWP Bay 170cm

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Breeders should carry out an appraisal of the quality of stock they are producing and what their costs of production are, writes Teagasc equine specialist Wendy Conlon

7WKLVWLPHRI WKH\HDUPRVW breeders are weighing up stal- Susan Finnerty Pictured at the 2017 OLRQFKRLFHVIRUWKHEUHHGLQJ Teagasc Equine A VHDVRQLI QRWDOUHDG\PDGHDQG Overseas Tour trip looking forward to seeing new stock on (l-r) Teagasc Equine WKHJURXQG Specialist Wendy 7KHRXWFRPHRI WKHVDOHVVHDVRQ Conlon, who VKRXOGLJQLWHUHpHFWLRQDQGLQpXHQFH previously worked future decisions with an honest apprais- UHWXUQVLWLVLPSRUWDQWWREHDULQPLQG al of the quality of the stock previously that the greater percentage of sport at Stall Hell, with horse horses in Ireland are sold pri- Magdalene Hell and SURGXFHGE\HDFKLQGLYLGXDOPDUH Bernhard Porten ,I WKLQJVGLGQ WJRVRZHOOFRQVLGHULV YDWHO\DQGWKHoJXUHVIURPSXEOLFDXF this part of an on-going trend indicating tion returns represent only about 25% that you are producing a product the WKHoJXUHLQContribution market simply doesn’t desire? of the Sport Horse Industry to the Irish 3HUKDSVDGGLWLRQDOPDUNHWLQJ Economy 2017 RI DFWXDOWUDGH production or different stallion choice It is nonetheless useful to analyse or breeding goal could improve future SXEOLFDXFWLRQWUDGHDQGVLQFHWKH SURJHQ\DQGUHWXUQDKLJKHUGLYLGHQG introduction of the select elite sales Don’t continue to repeat the same WRWKHSXEOLFDXFWLRQIRUXPWKHUHLV PLVWDNHVDQG\HWH[SHFWDGLIIHUHQW now a more accurate picture of the outcome! values attainable right across the spec- ,QUHpHFWLQJRQWKHSXEOLFDXFWLRQ WUXP ɵ COSTS OF PRODUCTION Susan Finnerty A key factor to bear in mind when re- Cost of production of foal for public auction viewing sales returns is the cost of pro- duction as this ultimately determines Non Select Foal Sale Select Foal Sale SURoWDELOLW\RURWKHUZLVH Total Mare*(see table A57) €1,425 €1425 7KLVoJXUHFDQEHKLJKO\YDULDEOH Total Foal to Weaning* (see table below) €306 €306 EHWZHHQHQWHUSULVHVDQLPDOVDQG Variant stud fees; the need to Sale Entry fee €75 €150 EUHHGLQJVHDVRQV acquire professional assistance in Total Mare Plus Foal * €1,806 €1,881 Variant stud fees; the need to acquire *Not including stud fee professional assistance in sales prepara- sales preparation or not; perhaps WLRQRUQRWSHUKDSVHYHQODQGEXLOGLQJ even land, building or machinery Cost of production of three-year-old for public or machinery rental fees or loans on rental fees or loans on same may auction same may impact some enterprises and not others but should be factored into impact some enterprises and not Non Select Sale Select Sale WKHFRVWRI SURGXFWLRQ others but should be factored into Cost of Mare producing a foal 0DUHGHSUHFLDWLRQVDOHVHQWU\IHHV the cost of production Stephen McIntyre meets Casall who retired Not including stud fee €1,425 €1,425 commission and veterinary costs are from world class competition last summer. Cost of production weanling to 3 years €2,348 €2,348 DOVRYDULDEOH Cassall stands at the Holsteiner Verband’s 3 Year Old sale entry fee; vetting; X-rays (select)€210 €850 Whether a foal is produced using the three-year-old for auction to be in stallion station at Elmshorn Total Cost to Sale Time @ 3 Years * €3,983 €4,623 QDWXUDOFRYHULQJDUWLoFLDOLQVHPLQD WKHUHJLRQRI    QRQVHOHFW WLRQWKHQDWXUHRI VHPHQXVHGRUHP YHUVXVVHOHFWVDOHV  Foal to three-year-old cost of production EU\RWUDQVIHUFDQDOVRKDYHDVLJQLoFDQW 7KHVHoJXUHVGRQRWLQFOXGHVWXGIHH Average born Vaccination Concentrate I.D. / Registration Farrier Wormer Hay Straw Dentist Misc. Total EHDULQJRQFRVWVLQYROYHG VDOHVFRPPLVVLRQUHSD\PHQWVUHQWDO in May/June period Flu/Tetanus Feed (Balancer) Fees +RZHYHUEHDULQJLQPLQGZKDWDUH RQo[HGDVVHWVPDUHGHSUHFLDWLRQ Foal to Weanling €81 €13 €35 €102 €75 €306 considered as minimal husbandry inter- ODERXUSURIHVVLRQDOIHHV Weanling €54 €33 €35 €35 €90 €125 €372 YHQWLRQV IHHGLQJEHGGLQJIDUULHUYHW $OVRWKHYHWHULQDU\IHHVLQFOXGHGGR Yearling €135 €53 €35 €40 €100 €125 €75 €563 erinary; dosing) and assuming reason- not account for breeding with frozen 2 year old €135 €53 €35 €40 €100 €125 €75 €563 DEOHIHUWLOLW\7HDJDVFHVWLPDWHWKHFRVW VHPHQRUHPEU\RWUDQVIHU 3 year old of production for the foal for auction to Barren years should be considered (to Sep sale time) €152 €43 €35 €20 €44 €50 €50 €150 €544 EHLQWKHUHJLRQRI  q  QRQ in the cost of production over the life of Total €557 €195 €175 €135 €334 €425 €102 €50 €375 €2,348 VHOHFWYHUVXVVHOHFWVDOHV qDQGWKDWRI  WKHPDUHDVFRVWVDUHVWLOOH[SHQGHG *Misc. = Miscellaneous including for example tack; grassland; travel THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 SPORT HORSE STALLIONS 2018 A57

Laurence Dunne/Jumpinaction.net Brendan McArdle and Sarah Crosbie’s Elvis Ter Putte colt Figure 3 out of Royal Show (Cruising) Overview of all age classes fetched €14,000 at the Goresbridge Select Sale of Show jumping Foals at 35,000 Barnadown 2017 30,000

25,000 ɵ SELECT SALES The select sales continue to contribute 20,000 YHU\VLJQLoFDQWO\WRSXEOLFDXFWLRQ 15,000 turnover across the age categories. The success of these sales lies in a 10,000 combination of pre-selection and the focused marketing drive that accompa- 5,000 nies them. The availability of online videos is an 0 H[FHSWLRQDOO\EHQHoFLDOPDUNHWLQJWRRO Foals 3 Yr Olds 4 Yr Olds 5 Yr Old that those selling privately should note Average not incl select Avg of select sales only Top 20% including select and mirror. It is clear that if the breeder is to Average incl select Top 20% not incl select Top 20% select only invest in producing to four-year-old and older then the initial appraisal of stock PUBLIC AUCTION TRENDS must be very critical, with acceptable ɵ pre-sales preparation, X-rays, and high An animal that appears on the face of it to making the decision on how much to invest quality production with some competi- have attained a relatively low return at auc- in a stud fee, and the method of breeding tion mileage. WLRQPD\KDYHUHDSHGDEHWWHUSURoWDELOLW\ chosen. than another with a perceived high return, Don’t expect the stallion to compensate for dependant on the input costs prior to sale. WRRPDQ\GHoFLWVRQWKHSDUWRI WKHPDUH Using an Irish-based stallion may be a For most breeders the aim is to sell foals, more prudent, cost effective choice for some however, it is evident from the public sales mares than importing semen. UHWXUQVWKDWWRGRVRZLWKoQDQFLDOUHZDUG For some mares, the breeding direction demands a strong mareline, with plenty of should be carefully reconsidered if the performance heritage, as well as a reasonably performance heritage is not strong enough, correct and well produced foal. as expending large sums on expensive high The top 20 priced foals were all bred with performance stallions may have negligible the show jumping market in mind; all by con- OLNHOLKRRGRI SURGXFLQJDoQDQFLDOGLYLGHQG tinental sires, and all with imported semen Irrespective of breeding direction, the with the exception of one colt. mare must still meet a basic standard of The top end of the market saw a marked soundness, conformation, athleticism and rise with a €1,075 rise in the average of the temperament with good standards in produc- WRSDERYHoJXUHDQGD LP- tion for the offspring. provement in the overall average on 2016 (see It is important to be super critical of the chart). mareline and performance achievements in Susan Finnerty Young Breeders Reunited: Klaus Thiedemann, Lina Preuss and David Bourke, part of the Teagasc equine IMPERIAL TIGER tour, who all competed in the BAY - 2007 - 166CM Sire: PUISSANCE - IMPERIUS ex LADY MARLANE world young Dam: GENTLE SERVANT - KING’S SERVANT ex GENTLY handler championships

IMPERIAL TIGER JUMPED SUCCESSFULLY AT 130m LEVEL His 2 full sisters are grade A show jumpers ɵ LEE ANN and LITTLE ELLE. IMPERIAL TIGER has unprecedented The mare: cost of production FIVE full siblings that have all WON at Expenditure Cost (rounded) Explanatory Note National two star level and above: > GFG RAMBO MAN (2002) Veterinary: Fresh €100; Chilled €250; Frozen Repro veterinary – average two cycles (chilled semen) €620 €350 per cycle > CHANTERELLE II (2003) > ARDAGH HIGHLIGHT 2 x Pregnancy exam @ €30 & 2 x visit @ €30 (2004) > HORSEWARE LUKESWELL (2005) “This bloodline is astonishing. To produce Vaccination €35 Flu & Tetanus > HARTHILL PERCY (2006) that many winners is phenomenal, but the Faecal Egg Count Test x 2 @ €13 each Dosing €50 (minimum) ARDAGH HIGHLIGHT was EVENTING physical and mental attributes of these horses IRELAND’S LEADING HORSE IN 2017, are everything you want in an elite sport horse. Tapeworm & encysted redworm 1 dose @ €5; 1 dose @€17 winning two Internationals at two and three star, The two I’ve won three stars on Farrier €135 5 trims @ €27 / trim and picking up multiple International Dentist €50 Annual standard treatment placings, also qualified for WEG 2018. (Highlight and Lukeswell) are Balancer €100 versus Stud Cubes €133; Ac- HORSEWARE LUKESWELL is an probably the two best equine Concentrates €100 counts for foal also as creep feed. INTERNATIONAL THREE STAR athletes I have ever competed.” WINNER and finished 12th at the 2015 (Varies depending on grazing availability, body condition, and mature body weight) - Sam Watson European Championships. Hay €50 2 round bales hay @ €25 /bale (Varies depending on forage & grazing quality, body condition, mature body weight) Also standing - SEA MOON BALLYQUIRKE STUD, Bedding €85 6 round bales @ €14/ bale A dual purpose son of BEAT HOLLOW. Gowran, Co Kilkenny He is a triple Gr.2 winner who defeated Assuming housed 5 months with daily turnout. Michael Hutchinson 0862576012 13 GR. 1 winners for TB mares only. Orla 0868071313 Miscellaneous €300 Tack; Transport; Grazing; other 0567726301 Total €1,425 Not Including Stud Fee Limited supply of frozen semen Highly Variable - should be added on by indi- [email protected] Stud Fee €200 to €3,500 available from PUISSANCE. viduals as per individual circumstances THE IRISH FIELD, Saturday, March 24, 2018 A58 SPORT HORSE STALLIONS 2018

Laurence Dunne/Jumpinaction.net Figure 1 Trends in foal returns 2013-2017 analysing all foals sold at KEY QUESTIONS public auction ɵ Those breeders who attained aver- 10,000 age, below average, or no return for their products should consider 8,000 their options now: Ô Is the breeding goal (and choice 6,000 of stallion) the correct one for 4,000 the mare?

2,000 Ô If the mare has not already been inspected perhaps an 0 independent viewpoint on her 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 strengths and weaknesses can Average of top 20% assist with decisions around Average including select sales breeding goals. Average not including select sales Ô Can production costs be Average of bottom 10% reduced, without impacting welfare?

Figure 2 Ô Can improvement be made to Trends in three year old returns 2013-2017 analysing all foals sold at public auction presentation at the time of sale – i.e. body condition, general 15,000 turnout; condition of feet; handling? 12,000 Ô Investment in professional pro- 9,000 duction, or just getting some 6,000 help, if the product has the required temperament, confor- 3,000 mation and athleticism traits may need to be considered. 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Ô Where the trend is repetitious- Average of top 20% ly progeny that are at the bot- tom end of trade consider if it This Kannan colt out of MHS Pembrook Lady by Guidam topped the Irish Breeders Classic Foal Average of select sales only Sale at €17,000, bred by Joanne Fox and Finbar Mulligan of Kilmashogue Stud would be better not to breed the Average including select sales mare again? Perhaps she would ɵ FOALS Average not including select sales be better utilised as a recipient Average of bottom 10% mare in an embryo transfer The three-year-old market demonstrated holding its own, providing decent programme, as a companion a small €308 rise in the average return margins. for youngstock or sold for non- over 2016 prices with an almost identi- The select sales are performing very )RDO5HWXUQVDW3XEOLF$XFWLRQLQ )LYH

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BANAGHER CARICELLO Height: 168cm watch?v=ReheGRw0k9s Highly recommended.” ɵ ɵ Sire: Flagmount Diamond Standing at: Greaghwilan Stud, Standing at: Riverhill Stud, 128, DE BREGEON Born: 2000 Dam: Greaghwillan Pearl Greaghwilan, Carrickmacross, Co Ballynahinch Road, Crossgar, Co. Down. ɵ Stallion type: HOLST Dam sire: Sky Boy Monaghan. N.I. BT30 9HU. Colour: Bay Brief summary: This stallion is a ZZZFDUULFNGLDPRQGODGFRP Tel: 0044 7980 269 657 / Height: 169cm traditional Irish Sport Horse. He went Tel: 042-9661001/086-2506135 [email protected] Sire: Carvallo to stud in 1998. A top producer of Fee: On application Fee: £450, concessions for performance Dam: Grace BB international show jumpers, eventers &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Not presented yet for mares. Dam sire: Lord and dressage horses. Four-star rated inspection. &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Fully approved Breeders Brief summary: Caricello has an stallion. Elite. W.B.F.S.H. exceptional pedigree, which includes Standing at: Greaghwilan Stud, Carthago, Capital 1, Cottage Sun, CENTRE STAGE Greaghwilan, Carrickmacross, Co ɵ Landgraf, Ladykiller and Ramazes. He CHILLOUT Monaghan. ɵ carries the blood of most of the greatest Born: 1996 ZZZFDUULFNGLDPRQGODGFRP show jumpers of all time and has the Stallion type: ISH Tel: 042-9661001/086-2506135 cream of motherliness in his breeding. Colour: Grey Fee: On application His record as a six- and seven-year-old is Height: 168cm Born: 2011 &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ APP Stallion type: CP probably unbeatable: out of 18 entries Sire: Colour: Dark dun KHKDGVHYHQÀUVWVRQHVHFRQGWZR Dam:7UXH/RYH ,6+ Height: 148cm thirds and two fourths. He was never ɵ CARRICK QUIDAM Dam sire:/RYH7DOH 7% Sire: Poetic Justice out of the top eight and was also an ɵ DE REVEL Brief summary:&KLOORXW ,6+ LVDVRQ Dam: Luna de Bregeon international winner with Conor Swail of the world-famous Abdullah. Abdullah, Dam sire: Bobtail Du Sault as a seven-year-old at Bourg En Bresse, an Olympic medallist for the USA, had Brief summary: 140 SJI points to France. proved himself in the dressage arena date Banagher de Bregeon is by the Standing at: Bridge House Stud, and as an eventer before becoming world-renowned Poetic Justice, sire of Ballynacargy, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Born: 2008 one of the greatest show jumping countless international performance Tel: 087-2789705 Stallion type: AES stallions of all time. Out of show- ponies, and out of French pony Luna Fee: €500 Colour: Dark Bay winning mare, True Love by Love Tale de Bregeon, by Bobtail du Sault. Poetic &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Entry Height: 168cm 7% &KLOORXWKDVDKLJKSHUFHQWDJH Justice competed at 1.40m level himself Sire: Renkum Off Centre of old Irish thoroughbred blood, and and has been widely described in Europe ɵ CARRICK DIAMOND LAD Dam: Raritat combines excellent conformation with as a “machine to make jumpers”. Brief summary: Multiple CNC 2* winner. the superior continental movement and Banagher de Bregeon offers Irish Also placed at CCI 2* International. His athleticism required for the modern day breeders access to truly outstanding and Born: 2011 progeny, champion colt foal RDS 2017, competition horse.From small books of highly coveted performance genetics. Stallion type: ISH VXSUHPHFKDPSLRQ \HDUOLQJÀOO\ 6SULQJ mares CHILLOUT has had an exceptional True to his pedigree, Banagher De Colour: Bay Show Cavan 2015. First out of 43 Mount strike rate, producing a number of very Bregeon is a very athletic pony, with Height: 168cm 1XJHQW\R5'6HYHQWKRUVHTXDOLÀHU promising event horses and numerous excellent movement, temperament and Sire: Quidam De Revel ÀUVW1,+%\R/RRVH-XPSLQJ4XDOLÀHU show ring winners conformation. Dam: Carrick Clover Diamond 2016. Many more National wins and Standing at: Anthony Sheridan, Standing at: Watervalley Stud Annagh, Dam sire: Flagmount Diamond placings for quality young stock. Yogi Carravilla, Hollymount, Co Mayo. Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Brief summary: Big, good-looking horse, Breisner in 2018 said: “I have had the Tel: 094- 9540119/087-9901029 Tel: 090-6987798/087-7751858 with world-class performance bloodlines. pleasure of teaching cross country Fee: €400 Fee: On application Limited number of mares to be covered with Centre Stage and found him very &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Not at present &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Not at present this year. Semen available countrywide. genuine, bold, clever, agile & scopey.” Born: 1993 View him jumping on https://m. Also top show producer David Lyons said: Stallion type: ISH youtube.com/watch?v=PaIGH643Uzw “Centre Stage produces exceptional, very Colour: Bay and https://m.youtube.com/ correct and consistent quality stock.” BREED TO A CHAMPION 'MFYJCMFCZ$SVJTJOH'MFY4BGBSJ*4)4UBMMJPO

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DIGNIFIED VAN’T ZORGVLIET KINGDOM (FRESH AI) Fee: €500 offspring and is an ideal stallion for RID TULLAREE TOMAHAWK ɵ ɵ &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Entry DQGKDOIEUHGPDUHV+LVVRQ6%7&ORYHU ɵ (FRESH AI) Born: 2003 Road is a prominent young event horse ɵ Stallion type: SF Born: 2000 MUNTHER in the USA. His offspring here have won Colour: Bay Stallion type: BEWB ɵ loose jumping competitions and in the Height: 17h 2 Colour: Bay show ring. Sire: Quidam De Revel Height: 170cm Standing at: Felim Mac Eoin MRCVS, Dam: Divette Sire: Clinton Galway Equine Clinic, The Ranch, Dam sire: Muguet Du Manoir Dam: Trecia Van’t Zorguliet Kilcolgan, Co. Galway. H91 A49P 1.50m Dam Sire: Narcos 11 %ULHIVXPPDU\RIFDUHHUWRGDWH Tel: 087 3976292 showjumper with numerous placings at Brief summary: An exciting sire who Fee: €500 this level. 2014 pl. 10th Lumen GP CSI3* KDVEHHQPDNLQJKLVPDUNZLWKKLVÀUVW &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Fully approved IHB in and Vilamoura GP 1.50m etc. (Omagh crops. Very well represented at RDS 2008 2017, the Irish Breeders Classic and GP 1.40m 1st pl. 2013); (Bonheiden Lanaken. Popular event sire. CSI3* 1.45m 2014); (Roosendaal 1st GP SIRILLIO Born: 2013 Standing at: Tullabeg Stallions & Sport 1.45m). ɵ Stallion type: CP Born: 1996 Horses, Tullabeg, Camolin, Enniscorthy, Standing at: Tullabeg Stallions & Sport Colour: Grey Stallion type: TB Co. Wexford Horses, Tullabeg, Camolin, Enniscorthy, Sire: Dexter Leam Pondi Born: 2009 Colour: Bay Tel: 087 135 7696 / 087 293 7972 Co. Wexford. Dam: Rosslea Lady Stallion type: Approved Dual Purpose Height: 169cm Fee: €700 Tel: 087 135 7696 / 087 293 7972 Dam sire: Castleside JJ (TB) Sire: Dashing Blade (TB) &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Fully Approved Approval status: HSI Registered Brief summary: He has top performance Colour: Bay Dam: Silver Form (TB) bloodlines and is bred to jump. Currently EXQUIS OLIVER Q LOUGHEHOE GUY Height: 16.2hh Dam sire: Formidable (TB) has 30 SJI points and placed 4th in the Sire: Lawman Brief summary: A thoroughbred by ɵ ɵ 'LVFRYHU\ÀQDOV+LVVLUH'H[WHU Born: 1996 Dam: Requested Pleasure Dashing Blade, who was successful as Stallion type: KWPN Leam Pondi, is a top international show Dam sire: Rainbow Quest DUDFHKRUVHDWWZRDQGWKUHH\HDUROG jumper who is proven sire of many top Colour: Ch. Brief summary:3URGXFHGÀYH$OO,UHODQG His half brother Scaligero was champion Height: 168cm international show jumpers in Europe. Winners including RDS Winners. His steeple chaser in Germany and Italy His dam Rosslea Lady has impeccable Sire: Quattro offspring are performing very well. winning eight races. Sirillio scored top Dam: Euleva breeding by Castleside JJ x Westside Standing at:%URRNÀHOG+RXVH6WXG marks in the HSI stallion approval for Fred. With pedigree like this, it is a great Dam sire: Maykel by Exillo (xx) Clonakilty, Co. Cork MXPS+LVÀUVWFURSDUHQRZIRXU\HDU %ULHIVXPPDU\RIFDUHHUWRGDWH A opportunity to any breeder wishing to Tel: Kieran 086 2747 678 olds, having been very successful in produce a top performance pony. This World Class International Stallion with Fee: €500 the showing circuit and he has a son global success. Eg. Won Rolex World stallion is showing serious jumping ability &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Approved dual purpose approved as a sire in England out of his over a pole. &XS4XDOLÀHU:DVKLQJWRQ:RQ1DWLRQV (TB) ÀUVWFURSWKHUHZLWKWKHKLJKHVWVFRUHLQ Cup CS105* Madrid. Won Cervia Grand Standing at: Watervalley Stud, Annagh, his category for movement. He has super Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Prix CSI***. Won Vilamoura Grand RINGFORT CRUISE movement, temperament and balance. Born: 1992 Tel: Prix CSI***. 2nd Nations Cup, Spruce ɵ Standing at: Bridge House Stud, Stallion type: ISH Fee: On application Meadows & Aachen 1.60m etc. etc. Ballynacargy, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Colour: Bay &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Not at present. Standing at: Tullabeg Stallions & Tel: Height: 165cm Sporthorses, Tullabeg, Camolin, Fee: €500 Sire: Regular Guy WATERVALLEY COOL DIAMOND Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Y21 P820 &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ APP ɵ Tel: 087 135 7696 / 087 293 7972 Dam: Loughehoe Star Approval Status: HSI Registered Dam sire: Sandyman Star TULLABEG FUSION (FRESH AI) Brief summary: He enjoyed another ɵ GALLANT CAVALIER busy season. Older stock now achieving Born: 2004 ɵ Stallion Type: ISH Born: 2000 great success eventing worldwide and younger stock successful in the show Colour: Dun Stallion type: ISH Height: 167cm ULQJ6LUHGWKUHHRIWKHIRXUWRSSULFHG Colour: Bay Sire: Remington Clover <2LQWKHVDOHV*UDGH$VKRZ Height: 165cm Dam: Ballygarvan Flight Sire: Cavalier Royale jumper and full brother to Olympic gold medalist IRISH. Show jumping at Grand Dam sire: Errigal Flight Dam: Ballyward Norah Born: 1997 %ULHIVXPPDU\RIFDUHHUWRGDWH Dam sire: Dawn Review 3UL[OHYHODQGHYHQWLQJDWWZRVWDUOHYHO Killossery Harvey, Watervalley Lucky Stallion Type: ISH Pedigree includes a combination of Brief summary: A fully approved son of Colour: Grey Traditional Irish Bloodlines; Rimilis Cavalier Royale, out of a thoroughbred *X\:DWHUYDOOH\*RRG*X\$OO,UHODQG champion yearling, 2YO and champion Height: 170cm TB; Clover Hill and King of Diamonds. dam by Dawn Review, he is an Sire: Cruising Producing quality, talented, brave international eventer. He represented young horse RDS 2009, Skehara Born: 2002 Duchess, Image Flight, Portlaise, Perfect Dam: Renkum Woudina offspring. Now represented at CNC3*; Stallion type: ISH Ireland at the Young Event Horse World Dam Sire: Nimmerdor (KWPN) CIC2*; CNCJI1* Breeding Championships at Le Lion Days, Watervalley Galway Guy, Galway Colour: Brown Girl, French Fort Madame, Mystery Brief summary: Ringfort Cruise is the Standing at: Tullabeg Stallions & Sport Height: 166cm D’Angers and competed extensively in only 5* IHB approved son of Cruising Horses, Tullabeg, Camolin, Enniscorthy, Ireland and England. Cruising Speed, Girl, second 3YO future competition Sire: Coolcorran Cool Diamond RDS 2009. I’m Not A Guy, Ladaska in Ireland. He jumped to 1.60m and Co. Wexford Dam: Annagh Bay Beauty IURPKLVÀUVWFURSRIIRXU\HDUROGVZDV represented Ireland on six Nations Tel: 087 293 7972 / 087 135 7696 supreme champion working hunter Guy, Watervalley Lucky Guy – eventing Dam sire: Glacier Mint GB 4YO future event class winner Cup teams when ridden by Capt. Fee: €500 Brief summary:Traditional blood lines, at Balmoral in 2014 and also won his David O’Brien. He is 50% TB and &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ HSI registered working hunter class at the RDS. 2008. Ordinary Boy – eventing UK, Grade B show jumper with his stock now Watervalley. Golden Guy – eventing UK, has exceptional temperament and successfully show jumping and eventing Standing in: Clonbern Stud, conformation. He is ideally suited to TULLAREE CHIEFTAIN Glenamaddy, Co Galway. Watervalley Wizard. Kilcannon Good ɵ in Ireland and Great Britain. Selected for Guy – selected for the 3YO Go For Gold produce quality riding horses and performance testing as 3yo approved Tel: 094 9659468 / 087 176 4511 eventer types. He would also suit TB Fee: €300 sale in Goresbridge. Eventing GB – T Cul Ban S1 as 4yo 171 SJAI points. Young stock Other Guy, Flaxley Pastime, Watervalley mares. Mistress continue their success, RDS 6yo show &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ APP Standing at: Felim Mac Eoin MRCVS, 6XQÁRZHU:DWHUYDOOH\/RXJK/HDGHU jumping, Millstreet 3yo All Irelander, 5yo Eventing Ireland – Miss M.J., Kilcannon Galway Equine Clinic, The Ranch, and 6yo winners, The Irish Breeders ɵ GLENCROFT GO FOR GOLD Colleen. Show classes – Tom Boy, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway. H91 A49P Classic. Gortfadda Diamond – selected reserve champion middleweight, Ballard Tel: 087 3976292 for Monart eventing sale. 3yo gelding Wise Guy, RDS 1YO winner. Tinaranas Fee: €600 Monart 2012 €9,000, now show jumping Red Avenger, Moher Prince, Watervalley &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ 5* approval by IHB with Mark Coyle in GB. Gatestown Bella, Jewel, 3YO event class RDS. Portlaoise Silver Diamond. Eventing Standing at: Watervalley Stud, Annagh, ɵ ROAD TO HAPPINESS Scotland – Watervalley Bobbies Girl. Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Standing at: Watervalley Stud, Annagh, Tel: Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Fee: On application Born: 2016 Tel: &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ APP Stallion type: Conn. Fee: On application Colour: Dun &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ NA1 ɵ LET THE LION ROAR Height: 148cm Born: 2001 Sire: Banagher De Bregeon Stallion type: TB Dam: Cul Ban Mistress Born: 2014 Colour: Bay Brief summary: New to stud this season. Stallion type: CP Height: 169cm Son of Cul Ban Mistress. European Team Colour: Grey Sire: Sadler’s Wells Gold and Individual Silver medalists. Sire: I Love You Melody Dam: Ballerina Special opportunity to acquire the Dam: Grey Rock Trish Dam sire: Dancing Brave bloodlines of the performance pony of Brief summary: A very exciting stallion Brief summary: By a champion sire Born: 2004 2017. who went to stud in 2016. Full brother to from a family of champions Sadler’s Stallion type: TB Standing at: Watervalley Stud, Annagh, International showjumper Blackwoodland Wells. Timeform rating of 122. Bred Colour: Bay Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Rock. Top performance bloodlines. on the same lines as Beat Hollow and Height: 167cm Tel: An asset to any performance breeder. Court Cave already producing winners Sire: Rainbow Quest Fee: On application Currently jumping under saddle and in Ireland & England rated 100+ from Dam: Hedonic &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Not presented showing exceptional potential. a limited book of mares. Being made Sire of Dam: Gone West Standing at: Watervalley Stud, Annagh, available to sport horse breeders this Brief summary: From relatively small Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. season. crops, Road To Happiness (TB) has Tel: Standing at: Bridge House Stud, established himself as a leading sires Fee: On application Ballynacargy, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. of event horses. He passes great &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ Not at present Tel: temperament and conformation to his