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Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research InsightsMarch 2019 March 2019 Looking for the next generation of full thoroughbred sires for event horse and show horse breeding Gemini Stud Bloodline Review Archives Series Stallions | Breeding | Research Bloodline Review Archives Series 1 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research JanuaryMarch 2019 High Kingdom by the TB stallion Master Imp at the London 2012 Olympics with Zara Phillips Full Thoroughbred sires Whilst the dressage and show jumping for eventing and showing phases in three- breeding day eventing are becoming increasingly In recent years the availability and more demanding, the the demand for marketing of full need for speed in the full Thoroughbred Thoroughbred sires cross-country phase is sires has increased has not kept pace with ever-present. in event and show the demand. horse breeding, but Bloodline Review Archives Series 2 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research March 2019 Advances in equine very best Thoroughbred sires of horseracing have peaked reproduction widens due to our dominance in the and troughed. sports of both National Hunt the offering and flat racing. It is no surprise Today, the racehorse industry Advances in equine at all that the focus from is experiencing a particularly reproductive technologies breeders across Europe turns challenging time with average mean that sires that are no to England and Ireland for the sales values in decline. Some longer with us are still very next crop of Thoroughbred bloodstock experts believe much available via frozen sires for eventing and show that up to two thirds of all semen. Along with the use horse breeding. racehorses standing on the of frozen semen, cloning of ground today are worth less sires will mean that blood Changes in the than the cost of breeding lines are available for many global market values them. In contrast to this, the generations long after the very top third of the market are original foundation sire was of racehorses and achieving record sales values marketed. its impact on the and booming books of mares availability of suitable to stallions commanding the Unfortunately, the racing highest stud fees. industry does not support sires for event horse and breeding via Artificial showing breeding These significant changes in Insemination (AI), only This year marks the 70th year the value of thoroughbreds breeding through natural of the Badminton Horse Trials has meant that fewer full coverings and so they have and the formal inception of Thoroughbred stallions are little motivation to retain three-day eventing in this being made available at semen on a frozen basis for country back in 1949. Since stud for sport horse breeding, future use. This means that three-day eventing started, i.e. producing horses for the most TB sires that we once the cycles in Thoroughbred various disciplines outside of had and treasured such as bloodstock values for the sport racing. The reason for this is Master Imp the Thoroughbred purely commercial, as stud stalwart of Irish eventing horse breeding are no longer available. England and Ireland leaders in Thoroughbred breeding England and Ireland have always been considered global leaders in standing the Bloodline Review Archives Series 3 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research March 2019 fees and books of mares are Thoroughbred’s in the I asked Katie why she felt considerably lower for the show ring Thoroughbreds were so best sport horses than they important in showing and she will ever be for the very best In the show ring the very best said “There was nothing better thoroughbreds for racing. hacks, riding horses and some than Thoroughbreds to deliver lightweight hunters often come quality in the show ring”. She Demise of Britain’s from full Thoroughbred lines; said “Thoroughbred’s produce the success of the Racehorse to progeny with deep shoulders, most treasured Riding Horse Series today is a excellent forelegs and with Thoroughbred studs good example of this. exceptional movement”. The decline in overall Thoroughbred values has I was fortunate enough to Katie has had tremendous contributed to the demise of speak with Katie Jerram- success with full predominantly Thoroughbred Hunnable who has taken over Thoroughbreds including studs. The Louella Stud in the ride of a number of former winning the RoR class at Leicestershire, was possibly racehorses owned by Her HOYS on Night Prayers. one England’s most popular Majesty the Queen and has Katie and Night Prayers were studs for Eventing and had tremendous successes with also HOYS finalists in the Showing breeders looking to them in the show ring. Large Hack’s class. Katie also use a full TB stallion; sadly the stud is no longer with us. Louella’s stallions Primitive Rising, Criminal Law and Another Hoarwithy all had an outstanding impact on the sport of Eventing up to CCI5* along with producing finalists in the show ring at both Horse of the Year Show and The Royal International. There are, however, some studs in both the UK and Ireland whom have recognised the increasing gap in the market for full Thoroughbred sires that can meet the rigorous demands of both three-day eventing and showing and are offering new TB sires as a result. HM The Queen’s Barber Shop and Katie Jerram-Hunnable win the RoR class at Hickstead 4 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research March 2019 Katie Jerram-Hunnable riding HM The Queen’s Barber Shop at Royal Windsor Horse Show HM The Queen’s Barber Shop and Katie Jerram-Hunnable at Royal Windsor Horse Show 5 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research March 2019 Katie Jerram-Hunnable taking the RoR Class at Hickstead aboard HM The Queen’s former racehorse Barber Shop Zara Phillips and High Kingdom by the TB Stallion Master Imp Bloodlinerepresenting Review Eventing Archives Team Series GBR at the London 2012 Olympics 6 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research March 2019 Zara Phillips waving to the crowd after winning the team silver for eventing at the London 2012 Olympics 7 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research March 2019 took the Supreme Ridden an outstanding impact on the Primitive Rising not only Showing Class at Royal sport of three-day eventing. sired the highest number Windsor Horse Show on HM of Burghley Young Event The Queen’s former racehorse This is most evident in the Horse final winners but also Barber Shop who was Burghley Young Event Horse sired multiple Burghley and previously trained By Nicky (BYEH) series which started in Badminton horses. Henderson. 1990. Since the BYEH series Primitive Rising’s most started, there is only one sire famous British progeny are Influential that still holds the pinnacle Cool Mountain and Kings of five Burghley Young Event Temptress whom were both Thoroughbreds in Horse Final Winners, no other CCI4* three-day event winners event horse breeding stallion has managed to match and also represented Team this record. That sire is the GBR. Whilst fashions and full Thoroughbred Primitive popularity in using full or part Rising who raced successfully In 2010 William Fox-Pitt and Thoroughbred sires change himself before retiring to stud his son of Primitive Rising over time in event horse in Leicestershire at Louella. ‘Cool Mountain’ won the Rolex breeding, it is clear to see that Kentucky (USA) three-day the full TB sires have made event. The Louella Stud Thoroughbred Stallion Primitive Rising parading at Burghley Horse Trials 8 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research March 2019 The following year the pair Cool Mountain was always great success with progeny were 13th at Badminton and considered a very strong of Primitive Rising. Mary were 7th Individually at the contender for Team GBR at the and Kings Temptress won European Championships London 2012 Olympics but Lexington (USA) in 2011 and in Luhmuhlen. In 2010 unfortunately did not make it was third at Burghley later the Cool Mountain and William to Greenwich due to a tendon same year. Kings Temptress were also WEG Team Gold injury. was also seventh at Burghley in Medallist and Individual Silver 2010 and she and Mary were Medal winners. Fellow Eventing Team GBR fourth at Luhmuhlen CCI4* in member Mary King also had Germany in 2009 The CCI5* International Eventer Cool Mountain by the full TB stallion Primitive Rising with William Fox-Pitt on the cross country at Badminton 9 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research March 2019 The Thoroughbred Championship basis. The two Heraldik, based in Europe, most notable Thoroughbred made a significant impact on sires who shaped sires are Master Imp and German team event horses. event horse breeding Heraldik. Heraldik is the dam’s sire of La Biosthetique Sam who at championship Master Imp, Loftus O’Neill’s represented Germany at level Irish based stallion Master the London 2012 and Rio Whilst the much-loved former Imp (now deceased) has Olympics. He also represented Louella stallions Another sired multiple Championship Germany at WEG 2010, and Hoarwithy, Criminal Law level horses, including High the European Championships and Primitive Rising made Kingdom for Team GBR and at 2009 and 2011. The bay an outstanding impact on Mandiba for USA’s Karen gelding won Olympic team event horse breeding here in O’Connor. High Kingdom and individual gold at London the UK and helped to shape partnered by Zara Phillips, 2012, going on to retain his Team GBR, there are other High Kingdom helped Team individual title at Rio 2016 and sires whom have helped shape GBR win Team Silver at the add a team silver medal to his event horse breeding on a London 2012 Olympics. collection. Loftus O’Neil and the Irish based Thoroughbred stallion Master Imp 10 Gemini Stud Insights Stallions | Breeding | Research March 2019 La Biosthetique Sam won occasions.