British Breeder November 2022

BRITISH
BREEDER
November 2022
Futurity
Season in Full
Reports from the venues
and virtual evaluations
Equine Bridge & Futurity
Elite Auction Preview
Nutrition: Feeding
Mares through Winter
Vet Insight:
Managing Foals
Limbs
Breeder Profile:
Ridgeway Farm
Stud
Studbook
Reports
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November Issue - Index
Vet Insight:
Managing Foals
Limbs
Futurity
Season in Full
Reports from the venues
and virtual evaluations
Equine Bridge & Futurity
Elite Auction Preview
Nutrition: Feeding
Mares through Winter
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Breeder Profile:
Ridgeway Farm
Stud
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Princess Kiara, Elite Futurity foal for
Eventing at Hothorpe, owned by
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Welcome from the editor
Welcome to the November issue
of British Breeder magazine. This
issue is dedicated to the celebration
of the wonderful young horses and
ponies presented at this year’s British
Breeding/Baileys Horse Feeds Futurity
Evaluations. With a full schedule of
physical venues back on the calendar,
the quantity and quality of animals
being presented was superb. The
virtual option evolved out of necessity
during covid, but it remains a popular
option for those who cannot or do not
wish to travel to the physical venues
and ensures that the unique benefits of
the Futurity evaluations are available to
everyone. This year was no exception
with a huge virtual entry again showing
great quality, meaning that judging ran
on well into October. Congratulations
to everyone who participated. I have
received so many lovely stories and I
am sorry I cannot do them all justice
in this one issue but I look forward to
following their development and writing
more on these exciting youngsters in
the future.
There is yet more excitement on the
horizon as we move towards the British
Breeding/Baileys Horse Feeds Equine
Bridge and Futurity Elite Auction at
the end of this month. If you have not
witnessed the Equine Bridge you would
do well to get down to Hothorpe on
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28/29 November or tune in to the livestream
by ClipMyHorse.TV for this twoday
performance test of showjumpers
and eventers. It is interesting to watch
their progress over the two days, which
involve a training session, full vet and
paraprofessional assessment, ride by
the test rider, and final ridden test,
which all gives great insight to their level
of training and natural talent.
Another up and coming highlight is
the Futurity Elite Auction, and Eva
and Jane have selected a wonderful
collection of foals to 3-year olds for
dressage, showjumping and eventing,
that will be offered for sale on 30th
November. This auction is unique as
every lot has been through the Futurity
evaluations giving detailed assessment
and feedback along with the usual
vet reports for anyone interested in
purchasing. Don’t miss this wonderful
opportunity to snap up your next
competition horse!
We welcome the return to Addington
for the Stallion Event now firmly in the
diary for 4th February, combined with
our Baileys Futurity awards. There is
plenty to look forward to in the coming
months and I look forward to seeing
you soon!
Rachael.
Welcome
News in Brief
BB/Baileys Horse Feeds Equine Bridge
Stallion Event
Studbook Reports
BB/Baileys Horse Feeds Futurity Reports
Nutrition: Feeding the Mare in Winter
Insurance for Youngstock
Breeder Profile: Ridgeway Farm Stud
The National Stud
Vet Insight: Management of foal limbs
Product focus
Could pregnancy help your Asthmatic Mare?
Vet Insight: Nutritional Maintenance for Optimal Reproductive Health
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News
British Dressage
National Convention
2022: Generation BD
Badminton date
changed for
Coronation
Good Employment
Week 2022,
14–18 November
Current and former World Championships
team riders Gareth Hughes and Michael
Eilberg headline the 2022 National
Convention, with the biggest training event
in the BD calendar returning to a capacity
in-person audience at Hartpury, on
26-27 November.
Day one covers training the next generation
from Young Horse to Grand Prix, with
sessions looking at what has made British
dressage so successful from London to
Tokyo. Gareth Hughes considers how and
when to introduce lateral work to young
horse training, focusing on 4 and 5yo young
horses, and Michael Eilberg discusses, and
demonstrates, introducing flying changes for
training and competition for 6 and 7 year
olds. Higher up the levels, the hosts will be
looking at rider alignment on advanced
work, and introducing Piaffe in hand
and ridden.
Day two considers taking your horse from
prelim to medium and includes sessions on
foundations and scales of training, way of
going and groundwork.
Tickets are now on sale, with in person prices
frozen at pre-pandemic levels in order to
offer the best value training experience for
all BD members.
For more information, visit www.
britishdressage.co.uk/events/nationalconvention-2022/.inspection
for the
CCI5*-L. Trade stands will be open from
Thursday.
Badminton Horse Trials, presented by
Mars Equestrian, will start a day later than
planned so that cross-country day does not
clash with the Coronation of Charles lll and
the Queen Consort on Saturday, May 6,
2023.
The dressage phase will now take place
on Friday and Saturday (May 5 and 6),
cross-country on Sunday (May 7) and the
show jumping finale on Monday (May 8).
Dressage will start earlier on Saturday so
that everyone—competitors, spectators and
officials—can be part of this historic day; the
Coronation service will be shown on the
big screens.
‘Ever since the news came through that the
Coronation would be held on the Saturday
of Badminton we have been working out
how best to deliver the Event around the
celebrations,’ said Badminton Director
Jane Tuckwell. ‘We very much hope that
the wonderful and historic occasion of the
Coronation will make it a truly memorable
Badminton and that everyone will be able to
attend as usual.’
The dressage phase of the Voltaire Design
Grassroots Championships will start on
Wednesday, May 3, continuing on to
Thursday, May 4. The Dubarry Burghley
Young Event Horse qualifier will also take
place that day, plus the first horse inspection
for the CCI5*-L. Trade stands will be open
from Thursday.
The Equestrian Employers Association
(EEA) has teamed up with key industry
organisations (BD, BE, BS, BHS, BEF, ABRS,
Horsescotland and Haddon Training) to
raise awareness of the importance of good
employment in the 2022 renewal of Good
Employment Week.
Good Employment should be the norm.
Tullis Matson, President of the EEA says, “It is
the responsibility of everyone to ensure that
employment practices within the equestrian
industry meet legal requirements, plus adhere
to best practice. Together we need to make
working with horses an attractive career
choice and in turn achieve a sustainable
workforce.”
Good Employment Week 2022 will provide
educational content for employers and
workers within the equestrian industry around
what ‘good’ looks like, whilst addressing
current challenges and providing practical
solutions.
The week will focus on the links between
positive employment practices, increased
productivity and business viability.
Key themes include contracts of employment,
employment status, recruiting and retaining
staff, business viability and sustainability.
Find out more about Good Employment
Week 2022: equestrianemployers.org.
uk/good-employment-week
Two equestrian coaches
nominated for UK
Coaching Awards
UK Coaching, which celebrates its 25th
anniversary this year, has announced the
finalists of its annual UK Coaching Awards.
After an open nomination process, the expert
judging panel has selected finalists across
10 categories – and two equestrian coaches
feature in that number.
The Awards recognise the incredible
contribution from coaches across the
national sporting landscape in transforming
lives and communities.
Stephanie Buchanan, a coach at a British
Horse Society (BHS) approved riding centre,
RAC Saddle Club, is nominated for the
Change a Life Award, supported by Sport
England. She started the BHS Changing
Lives Through Horses programme there,
following the sudden loss of her nephew
through suicide. Her tireless work has given
purpose to many young people and reduced
their isolation, providing them with a sense of
belonging.
Kady Chatman, a Riding for the Disabled
Association coach, is nominated for the
Community Coach of the Year – Children
and Young People, supported by the
Children’s Coaching Collaborative.
Kady works to promote continual learning
and rider development, both in and away
from the coaching environment at Saxon
RDA group. She builds rapport with the
children and keeps sessions short and suited
to their capability. Her inclusive ethos has
introduced non-riding sessions for those
unable to ride.She also trains volunteers to
achieve required levels of competence.
The UK Coaching Awards ceremony will
be held on 6 December at The Queens
Hotel in Leeds.
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British Breeding - Equine Bridge & Auction Preview
British Breeding Baileys
Horse Feeds Equine
Bridge Joins Up with
Futurity Elite Auction
Following the great success of our
Equine Bridge Dressage event earlier
this year, it is now the turn for our latest
crop of British Breeding Baileys Horse
Feeds Futurity Graduates, from eventing
and showjumping, to join us for their
very own tailored two-day training
and evaluations programme, which will
take place at the British Showjumping
National Training Centre at Hothorpe
from 28th-29th November.
The aim of the Equine Bridge is to
support the very best Futurity graduates
from each Olympic discipline on their
journey into the sport and to provide
an opportunity for riders and owners to
meet some of the best up-and-coming
British bred horses. It is for that reason
that we are particularly excited about a
new concept of combining this autumn’s
Bridge Event with Futurity Elite Auction at
the BS National Training Centre on 29th
November 2022, showcasing some of
the highest scoring and most exciting
eventers and showjumpers from this
year’s summer series.
The Futurity Elite Auction
Every year, we see exceptionally
talented and well-bred eventers and
showjumpers at our Futurity evaluations,
but their ongoing success in the sport
would not be possible without the
passion and commitment of owners and
riders to take them on and allow them to
fulfil their potential.
It is for that reason that our Futurity Elite
Auction, now going into its third year,
is a key component of building that all
important bridge between breeding and
the sport.
Breeders need the opportunity to
showcase their best stock to a national
and international audience of investors
who have the knowledge and ambition
to take our best British bred horses
forward into the sport. Buyers need to
be able to see a good selection of high
quality prospects in one place, with
information they can trust.
Among the myriad of foal and
youngstock auctions, the Futurity
Auction is unique. Every candidate
has first been assessed, not only by an
independent team of internationally
experienced senior evaluators, but also
by a veterinarian and nutritionist who, in
addition to the standard sales vetting that
all our auction lots must have passed as
a matter of course, provide a detailed
insight into each entry’s long-term
prospects for a sporting career.
Says British Breeding Director Jane
Marson:
“We are very excited about this year’s
selection of auction candidates for
eventing and showjumping. We are in
the fortunate position to have been able
to select from a great range of entries
who all received outstanding Futurity
results and feedback. From those, we
were able to pick out auction lots with
exceptional pedigrees, placing a lot
of emphasis on provenance from the
motherlines, so our buyers can bid with
confidence!”
The Bridge and the Futurity Elite
Auction will both be livestreamed by
ClipMyHorse, giving viewers and
prospective investors from all over the
world a front seat at the proceedings.
The auction will be run as a hybrid event
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British Breeding - Equine Bridge & Auction Preview
with online and physical bidding,
available on the night. The online
catalogue will go live on 21st November
2022 on www.clipmyhorse.tv/
en_GB/auction.
The British Breeding Baileys Horse
Feeds Equine Bridge Programme
Our Equine Bridge is open to 4-6
year-old horses and ponies who have
obtained a qualifying Gold score at the
British Breeding Baileys Horse Feeds
Futurity. This year only, we have also
included the 7 years old as we had to
cancel the event in previous years due
to covid restrictions. The event stretches
over two days and is limited to only 10
candidates from each discipline, thus
ensuring that each horse is evaluated
with the attention of detail they deserve,
and to give plenty of opportunity for
feedback.
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Day 1, 28th November 2022
1. Veterinary Evaluation
The evaluation by our senior veterinarian
experts is a key component of the
assessments. This autumn, we are
delighted to welcome Ed Lyall from
Sussex Equine Hospital who is well
known and highly respected in the
field. He will be supported by a team
of professionals, including Lorna Edgar,
nutritionist from Baileys Horse Feeds.
Says Baileys Horse Feeds Marketing
Manager Jane Buchan:
“We are delighted to support the
British Breeding Baileys Horsefeeds
Equine Bridge as part of our ongoing
work with the British Breeding Futurity.
Correct nutritional support is crucial in
promoting long term soundness in our
equine athletes. The Bridge provides
an excellent opportunity for individual
feedback and advice to enable these
promising young horses to fulfil their
potential.”
2. Training Sessions
Also on Day 1 each horse and rider
combination will benefit from a 45
minute training session with our discipline
experts, Carron Nicol for Showjumping
and Darrell Scaife for Eventing.
Says British Breeding Director, Dr Eva-
Maria Broomer:
“The training session with our highly
experienced evaluators forms an
important part of our Bridge programme
by providing great feedback and
development opportunity to our
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participants. It is also very helpful to
the horses who get the opportunity to
settle in at Hothorpe ahead of their final
assessment on the second day. Our
trainers also value this opportunity to
get a close insight into the temperaments
of our candidates and their ability to
learn, which will feed into the overall
trainability score.”
3. Assessment
The final assessment is reserved for
the second day. Every horse will be
presented on the flat and over a course
of fences with their own rider, followed
by our test rider. The purpose of the test
rider is to provide valuable feedback to
the evaluators about the rideability of
the horses and to create a “level playing
field” to assist in the assessment.
Says Darrell Scaife from British Eventing:
“It is always very useful and interesting to
see our young Bridge horses with a test
rider. We can learn a lot from watching
a horse adapt to a different rider,
and their insight from having actually
experienced the horse under saddle is
invaluable to us.”
4. Awards and Prizes
As in dressage, the successful eventers
and showjumpers will also be rewarded
with a great range of prizes, ranging
from vouchers, numnahs and discipline
memberships to a coveted £1000
Training Bursary each for the highest
scoring showjumper and eventer. The
eventing prize is generously supported
by the Tim Holderness-Roddam
Memorial Fund, set up in memory of
Tim who has throughout his life been an
ardent supporter of British Breeding and
British Eventing and a great friend to our
organisation.
The entire Bridge event can be watched
live on ClipMyHorse.tv, and visitors
are also warmly welcome to come and
watch in person!
To register your interest in the auction or
to find out more, do not hesitate to email
info@british-breeding.com.
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Studbook News - AES
A young stallion presented
by Louie Cunningham
AES Stallion Gradings Winter Tour
It is a great pleasure to announce
dates at some great dates for
our Winter Stallion gradings. We
pride ourselves in providing a fair,
rigorous and transparent assessment
centred around the needs of the
horses. Our team of evaluators
consists of experts from the UK
and Holland who are coming over
especially to inspect this year’s upand-coming
stallions.
We warmly welcome new stallions to
be assessed in hand or under saddle, as
well as already licensed stallions whose
owners are interested in an upgrade to
fully approved status.
27th November 2022
Ladykirk House Stables, Upsettlington,
Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1SU
We start our series at the beautiful
historic facilities of Ladykirk House
Stables. As well as always providing a
warm welcome to visitors and horses,
Ladykirk provides the perfect backdrop
for photography for our newly graded
stallions. Situated in the Scottish Borders,
this venue is ideal for horses from
Scotland as well as from the North East
of England.
30th November 2022
British Showjumping National Training
Centre, Hothorpe, LE17 6QX
After a short break to attend the British
Breeding Equine Bridge, we will be
holding our next grading at the fabulous
facilities at the British Showjumping
National Training Centre in Hothorpe. It’s
a beautiful and very recently refurbished
venue, again offering some great spots
for stunning photography, too!
1st December 2022
Moor Hall, Dodds Green Lane, ,
Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 8DP
It is always a great pleasure to come
to Cheshire to this lovely venue, where
we run our stallion evaluations in
cooperation with Dave Quick and
Louie Cunningham from Ashdale Sports
Horses and L.J.C. Stables. Louie and
Dave also offer a grading preparation
service, and are experts at presenting
young stallions in a professional way.
Watch out for further venues to be
added, as the team will also travel South
on their tour.
A friendly atmosphere is the
hallmark of AES gradings
To find out more, contact
info@angloeuropeanstudbook.co.uk
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Studbook News - AES
AES Stallion
Gradings and
Welfare
As members of the equestrian
community, we all increasingly have
to face the question of the so-called
“Social Licence to Operate”, and
need to try and maximise welfare
and reduce potential harm or
distress to our horses wherever we
can. All our studbook events are
organised with his in mind, and it is
often the small changes we can all
make, paying more consideration
to reducing unnecessary stress (for
horses and their handlers alike), that
can make a big difference.
Let us take a closer look at the “Welfare”
Section of the AES Breeding Programme
and consider some of its key elements:
Welfare
“Equine welfare is at the centre of the
Social Licence to Operate and therefore
key to the long-term survival of the sport
horse breeding industry.
It is for that reason that the AES
breeding, selections and evaluation
programme has been designed with the
happy equine athlete in mind.”
As an industry, we are increasingly
in the spotlight and have to confront
the question whether it is ethical to
breed and compete sports horses
constructively, self-critically and above
all with honesty. For us at the AES
the concept of the “Happy Equine
Athlete”, a horse bred with the ability,
temperament and soundness to enjoy
their job and carry out its demands with
ease is key to addressing this question.
Our goal is to support a human-horse
relationship based on respect for the
horse and on sound, knowledgeable
foundations.
Welfare and Evaluation Criteria
“The AES studbook evaluations have
been designed with clear welfare goals
in mind. The overarching goal in all three
Olympic disciplines is to support the
breeding of sound horses who can enjoy
success in the sport while remaining free
from pain.”
In our experience, studbook evaluations
are about a lot more than ranking horses
by assigning a numerical value, or
creating a linear score. They are a
conversation between evaluator,
Older stallions are presented under saddle
owner/breeder and the horse and a
valuable opportunity to lend support
and provide encouragement.
Welfare and Evaluation Structure
“The AES recognises that studbook
inspections and evaluations can be
stressful for horses and owners. We
have learned that stress in owners and
handlers can have a negative emotional
Otra Vez (Dakar VDL x Up to Date) bred by
Carina Bethlehem at his AES licensing
impact on horses and a negative effect
on their performance. We therefore seek
to minimise personal stress by training all
our staff in friendly and helpful conduct.
Physical evaluations with the AES are
designed to reduce potential pressure
and stress on the horses by taking some
simple steps.
We start by endeavouring, wherever
and however possible, to reduce
waiting time between different stages of
the assessment. Evaluations are never
rushed. Evaluators are trained and
encouraged to support the exhibitors of
the horses to ensure they are presented
in a relaxed manner showing their
natural ability. Evaluators communicate
with the owners and breeders to provide
a relaxed atmosphere and encourage
conversation.”
It may seem a little counter intuitive to
consider the emotional experience of
owner and handlers when thinking about
reducing horses stress at grading events.
However, the more we think about it,
the more this makes sense: our horses
know us inside out and will look to their
owners and handlers for guidance and
reassurance. Creating a friendly and
welcoming atmosphere can help to
make everyone feel more relaxed, which
will make horses feel more confident.
Our ultimate aim is that we want young
horses to return home from their grading
with their confidence increased and
having had a positive experience.
As the welfare question will continue
to grow in importance in our sport, we
look forward to meeting this challenge
together and to forging a way ahead
that will ensure our beautiful sport and
our wonderful animals are here for
everyone in years to come.
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Studbook - AHS
ONLINE STUD BOOK PROGRAMME
Based on the Weatherbys Online
System, The Arab Horse Society
will shortly upgrade its registration
programme to an online state of the art
system. This system is also now in use in
some countries in the Middle East.
BRITISH BREEDING FUTURITY
SCHEME FOR ENDURANCE
Dates have now been set for the British
Breeding Futurity Scheme. Available
again either at a venue or by video
submission in August.
NaSTA PERFORMANCE TESTING
FOR STALLIONS AND MARES
The National Stallion Association
(NaStA) 2022 Performance Testing
for Stallions, Mares and Geldings will
take place on 23rd and 24th August at
Solihull Riding Club.
ARAB HORSE SOCIETY NATIONAL
SHOW – DAVID BROOME EVENT
CENTRE – 22-24 JULY 2022
The National Show for the Arabian
Breed is at the David Broome Event
Centre for its second year. With
alterations to the layout from last year,
this showcase show for the breed
includes some popular annual awards:
Premium Performance Horse Awards
For 2021-2022
A display of horses competing in all
spheres including Dressage, Cross
Country, Endurance, Show Jumping and
Ridden Showing will line up in the Main
Arena to receive their awards with points
attained throughout the year to the end
of March 2022. This award includes the
NEW Winter Dressage Championships
Trophy presented by Alistair Leslie.
The Waho Trophy awarded to a
Supreme Ambassador for the breed
The World Arabian Horse Organisation
Trophy is presented each year to a
Pure-Bred Arabian in every country
who is considered a true Ambassador
of the Breed. WAHO is the Worldwide
Umbrella Organisation for Pure Bred
Registries throughout the world.
This year the UK winner of this award
is the racehorse, Zayin Achilles. A
Zachilles hits the front to win the NAIP
Hcap Stakes photo by GJ Media.
Arabian Performance Horse Events
For Breeders And Competitors
www.arabhorsesociety.org
recently awarded Merit AHS Premium
Performance Stallion, Zayin Zachilles has
achieved 9 race wins, is an advanced
endurance horse and was home bred by
racing enthusiast Paul Simmons of Zayin
Arabian Stud. He has already bred
successful offspring wich are now out
competing.
Hoys Qualifiers
The Arab Horse Show has 3 HOYS
Qualifiers, from the winners of Ridden
Stallions, Mares and Geldings to be
awarded at the National Show.
Biddesden Palikari - NaStA Performance
Testing 2021 photo by Matt Nuttall
The NaStA Performance Test is open
to any stallions, mares or geldings
registered with a stud book affiliated to
NaStA. It is intended to complement
any breed society approval process
giving breeders an indication of the
performance ability of a particular
stallion against a uniform standard.
Aimed mainly at young stallions, who
have yet to show their competition
worth, the test focuses on athletic
ability predominantly under saddle.
Participating stallions are trained to set
standards during the spring/summer
and, after submitting qualification
certificates, come forward in August for
the final testing over a couple of days.
The testing includes Dressage, Show
and Free Jumping, Cross Country and a
Paces test as well as a Judge’s Ridden
Assessment.
WORLD ARABIAN HORSE
ORGANISATION CONFERENCE –
JORDAN 8th-18th OCTOBER
Jordan is looking forward to hosting
the delayed biannual World Arabian
Horse Organisation Conference in
Amman. This wonderful event with
international speakers from around
the Globe will be focussing on the
Importance of the Arabian Horse in
Today’s World. Delegates from more
than 40 countries will be attending this
two-day conference on the 9th and
10th October and subsequent tours of
studs and sightseeing in Jordan. This is
an occasion that is not to be missed to
learn about the Arabian Horse and its
influence around the world. Jordan is a
wonderful, beautiful and friendly country
and has so much to offer. Anyone can
attend, you just have to join WAHO for
the year. Please log onto the WAHO
website www.waho.org for more
information.
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Studbook - BHHS
Stallion Licensing
Moreton Morrell
26 October 2022
The British Hanoverian Horse Society
(BHHS) concluded its series of events
for this year in the last week of October,
with their Annual Stallion Licensing in
partnership with the British Warmblood
Breeders Studbook at Moreton Morrell
in Warwickshire.
The BHHS Committee were joined by Dr
Ludwig Christmann of the Hannoveraner
Verband and Chairman of the BHHS
and International Judge Katy
Holder-Vale.
The Champion Stallion, for both the
BHHS and BWS, was awarded to
Sean White’s Hanoverian Ducati who
is by Desperados out of a dam by Sir
Donnerhall, bred by Johann-Hinrich Koj
from Vorwerk, Germany. The colt was an
elegant, beautiful, modern type with a
very elastic trot and canter. He was also
supple and intelligent over the jumps.
Dr Christmann commented that “he stood
out as the winning stallion of the entire
licensing. The stallion ideally combines
the advantages of both parents: really
good type and movement, long legged
and compact with a strong back in
addition very athletic and with a lot of
energy that can be regulated very well”.
Ducati was purchased as a foal
in Germany by Denise Mitchell of
Gamblethorpe Stud and is now owned
by Sean White. Sean said “Ducati is an
absolute joy to work with at home and is
a kind horse with a wonderful work ethic.
I am delighted to be able to offer him
to British Breeders from 2023 and look
forward to seeing his first crop of foals”.
The Reserve Champion was Wild
Romantic, bred and owned by Lynne
Crowden of Woodlander Stud, who
is a son of Wild Child and the Han.
Pr.St For your Love by For Compliment.
He has Hanoverian parents but has
an Oldenburg passport. The judges
commented “he is a very likeable,
medium sized and correct stallion, who
convinced with his very good trot and
walk. Equipped with the chestnut colour
he is a typical hopeful from the paternal
line of the legendary Weltmeyer”. Wild
Romantic is the full brother to the licensed
and performance tested stallion Wild
Love also bred by Lynne Crowden of
Woodlander Stud.
The other stallions licensed on the day
by the British Warmblood Society were
Queqrido and Officier:
Queqrido, a grey six year old by Clinton
(Heartbreaker x Landadel), with a great
jumping pedigree and who showed
typical style over the jumps. He was bred
by Dries Lammens / Mts Team Nijhof
Belgium and owned and presented by
owners Grace Collister and Ryan Hall.
The three year old Officier by
Imposantos / Zizi top / Jazz, was a
very elegant well developed colt with
a powerful elastic trot and canter. Bred
by M.Kool-Van Woudenbergh in the
Netherlands and owned by Ruth Hole.
As well as the stallion licensing, the
BHHS also offer their members a
yearling colt assessment class. The
purpose of this evaluation is so that the
judges can give the owners feedback
on the yearlings’ prospects as a future
stallion. It is important feedback for
owners who are interested in licensing
and know the commitment, time and
resource required in preparing any horse
for this process.
Voce Viva RL (Viva Gold x Royal
Rubin x Walsee) was presented to the
judges for the yearling assessment. The
judges commented that he had correct
conformation and three correct strong
paces. Voce Viva RL is bred and owned
by Lucinda Bellis and Rob Gilsenan of RL
Dressage. The judges advised that he is a
good prospect to grow on as a stallion.
Lucinda of RL Dressage said “it’s such an
invaluable opportunity from the BHHS to
be able to take yearlings to be assessed.
Voce Viva RL was a very high scoring
premium foal, and we were advised to
keep him entire, so it was great to see
that he’s still showing good potential for
this route at this state in his development.
Ducati with Carsten Sandrock and
owner Sean White (C) Christiane Baars
Woodlander Wild Romantic (Left) and
Ducati right (C) Christiane Baars
It’s our dream to breed a licensed stallion
so we are one step closer!”
Katy Holder-Vale concluded that “the
standard of the stallions was extremely
high with fashionable pedigrees and
great preparation clearly having been
undertaken prior to the event. In all a
great day that showed off all the colts
presented to their maximum potential”.
Both judges believe that a huge thank
you must go to Carsten Sandrock in
particular, as he prepared and presented
three of the stallions for their very happy
owners in a most excellent way.
About the British Hanoverian Horse
Society (BHHS):
The BHHS is a full daughter society
of the Verband Hannoverscher
Warmblutzüchter (Hanoverian
Warmblood Breeders’ Association)
in Germany. The impressive record
of Hanoverian horses internationally
underlines the importance of the
relationship between a sound breeding
programme and the highest level of
achievement in sport.
For further information please contact:
Kate Eaton, Studbook Manager, The
British Hanoverian Horse Society Email:
bhhsuk@gmail.com - Telephone: +44 (0)
7479 366 046
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Studbook News - Trakehners UK
Trakehner Breeders’
Fraternity News
October 2022
With another very successful season
for Trakehners, both on the national
and international stage, in 2022, the
Trakehner Breeders’ Fraternity (TBF)
was very pleased to be able to grade
a number of top quality new mares into
the studbook.
Three mares came forward at the
annual grading show held at Solihull
and all three became Premium Potential
mares.
Our Champion was Godington
Burundi (Helium x Elite Godington
Hannibal), a daughter of the Premium
mare Godington Barcelona who
also produced last year’s Reserve
Godington Balenciaga. Reserve
Champion was Claire Garrett’s
homebred Genevieve (Godington Utah
x Elite Godington Hannibal) who was
also champion of the performance test
confirming her Premium status. Reserve
Champion of the performance test,
and also achieving Premium status,
was Rebecca Jackson’s Donaufee (Sir
Sansibar x Donaufischer)
2022 Annual Grading Show L-R Godington
Burundi, Genevieve, Donaufee
A huge thank you to our judges
Lynn Sander from the Trakehner
Verband e.V., Mr Paul and Mrs Susan
Attew from Holme Park Stud and
our performance test rider Bryony
Goodwin.
Assessors Paul and Susan Attew then
visited David Shand of Achilty Sports
horses near Inverness to grade two
Trakehner mares. Both mares were
home bred out of Emily by I-Punkt.
Achilty Miss Dezember, a 3 year old
by the Herakles TSF son Dezember
scored an amazing 59.5 points.
Her year old half sister Achilty Miss
Independent by Grafenstolz TSF scored
53.5 points. Both mares are now
eligible for Premium status subject to
completing their Mare Performance
Tests.
Miss Dezember has also had a
successful year in the show ring
including Supreme of Show at both
Sutherland and Ross-Shire Shows.
Premium Potential graded
Achilty Miss Dezember
In international sport Tsetserleg TSF
(Windfall x Buddenbrock) was on
the Silver Medal winning team at the
World Eventing Championships, and
rider Boyd Martin also celebrated
when Sky Moon (Sixtus x Cadeau)
was the Young Event Horse champion
in the USA. The British bred part-bred
Trakehner Lordships Graffalo (by
Grafenstolz) was 4th individually on his
championship debut.
The prestigious Bundeschampionate
saw Trakehners excel in eventing
once again with the 5 year old
Vice Bundeschampion title going
to Sturmpfeil ( Under Fire x Sixtus)
and the bronze medal to Isselhook’s
Outstanding ( Adorator x Latimer).
The Trakehner influence was very
strong in the successful bloodlines at
the Dressage World Championships
with the Dutch team horse Hermes (by
Gribaldi), the German DSP Quantaz
(out of a Hohenstein mare) and the top
ten Marshall-Bell all carrying strong
Trakehner blood up close.
On home soil, Trakehners have been
represented in a number of disciplines.
The late HM Queen Elizabeth II’s
homebred mare Daydream (Millennium
x Lord Luciano) qualified for Horse of
the Year Show in the hack section and
came 4th in the very competitive final at
the NEC. In dressage Godington Oriel
(Elite Godington Hannibal x EH King
Arthur) is winning with excellent scores
at medium and about to debut at AM.
Godington Trinidad (Elite Godington
Hannibal x Maestro) was Area Festival
Regional Medium Freestyle Champion.
Approved stallion Godington Utah
(Contis x Roland) and Godington
Okavango (Elite Godington Hannibal
x EH King Arthur) both qualified for the
Horse Events evening championship
joining previously qualified Godington
Balenciaga (EH herzensdieb x Elite
Godington Hannibal).
Another successful season for
Godington Balenciaga
Paradressage Laura Gulliver rider has
had a fabulous season with Farok v
Singing (EH Hofrat x EH Munchhausen)
with a top five place at the Nationals
and a number of excellent results at FEI
level all season.
Farok v Singing and Laura
Gulliver had a successful
season at FEI and National
para dressage
Please remember to get your foal
registrations in as soon as possible as
the year end deadline draws in. The
TBF can register both pure and part
bred Trakehner foals.
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Studbook News - NPS
British Riding Pony Show Hunter Pony Champion 2022 –
Tandridge First Edition. Image courtesy 1st Class Images
British Riding Pony
Studbook News
October 2022
The National Pony Society (NPS) has run
a number of events this summer for British
Riding Ponies (BRP). The first of these
was the NPS Summer Championships in
early August which contains the breed
show for BRPs. The Vincent Taylor Cup is
awarded to the champion British Riding
Pony in the show pony section and is one
of the most prestigious awards within the
breed. This year the winner was Allan
Dillingham’s homebred 2 year old filly
Royaloaks (Aus) Love Scandal (Anton
Scandal – Royaloaks (Aus) Love Affair
by Royalwood Boy Soprano).
The Vincent Taylor Reserve Champion
was the champion stallion Moor Hall
Peter Pan (Stanley Grange Cocksure
– Moor Hall Tinkerbelle by Ninfield
Spectacular), owned and bred by
Mandy Godden and Mrs Newnham.
Now a 6 year old, Peter Pan has been a
prolific winner in hand and also won the
Show Pony Gold Medal at the show.
The Home Produced British Riding Pony
Championship is always a competitive
final and the champion came from the
Show Hunter Pony class and was the 5
year old gelding Tandridge First Edition,
bred by Joanna Adams and owned by
Samantha Ross (Tandridge Democrat –
Bankswood Honeysuckle by Comberton
Cadet). This pony had a fabulous show,
also taking the Open SHP Final and the
SHP Gold Medal and has already had a
successful first season under saddle.
Following the Summer Championships,
a Sport Assessment was held for
British Riding Pony mares and stallions
alongside the Trakehner annual grading
at Solihull Riding Centre. Martine
Harding’s mare Adencroft Enchantress
(Toy Boy II x Chasecroft Ladybird by
Fairley Rembrandt) was awarded a mark
of 50.5 which equalled a 72.14% and
the mare was therefore awarded her
Sports Accreditation. The 2 year old colt
Martlees The Philosopher (The Squire
x Towyvalley Firefly by Matchmaker of
Towyvalley) was awarded 54.5 points
and once he has applied for his stallion
licence, will be eligible to be awarded
his sports accreditation. His sire was
the highest scoring pony at last year’s
assessment.
The NPS end of season showing finale
was the Great British In Hand Show held
at Onley Grounds EC. The riding pony
sections were especially strong and
the champion in the show pony section
came from the broodmare class where
Lindsey Hewitt & Sophie Clohessy’s 15
year old Rhos Extravagance (Derwent
Rainbow Bandit x Rhos Eloquence by
Walstead Composer) took the title of
Supreme British Riding Pony (Show
Pony). In the hunter pony equivalent, Di
Nicholson’s homebred stallion Dibynn
Status Symbol (Tiger Attack x Status
View xx by Modern Day) took the title.
The climax of the show is overall supreme
where each breed champion comes
forward under the spotlights. Out of
16 horses and ponies forward, the two
British Riding Pony representatives did
the breed proud by finishing eventual
3rd (Dibynn Status Symbol) and 4th
(Rhos Extravagance).
British Riding Pony Breed Champion 2022 –
Royaloaks (Aus) Love Scandal. Image courtesy
1st Class Images
Sports Accreditation awarded broodmare
Adencroft Enchantress
Broodmare Rhos Extravagance winning at the
Great British In Hand Show. Image courtesy 1st
Class Images
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Studbook News - SHB(GB)
Sport Horse
Breeding of
Great Britain
Success Breeds Success
It has been a good end to the sporting
season for the SHB(GB) studbook
and its breeders with many SHB(GB)
registered horses gaining good places
at championship events and shows.
What is satisfying for many breeders
is that previously successful SHB(GB)
graded mares and stallions are indeed
producing successful offspring. Horses
however are only half of the winning
equation. Promising horses need
competent riders and we are fortunate
to have breeders that recognise this and
give their young horses the best sporting
chance.
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
At the World Championships in
Pratoni, Ros Canter and the SHB(GB)
representative Lordships Graffalo
(Grafenstolz-Rock King) were called up
for the British team. The fourth placed
pair could not have come closer to world
honours missing the bronze medal by a
whisker – just 3.6 penalties separated
the top five horses. The pair led the team
to fourth place again narrowly missing
out, by less than a penalty behind the
New Zealand bronze medal team.
Austin O’Connor and Salty Syndicate’s
SHB(GB) grey Colorado Blue finished
in 18th and were the best of the Irish
team. Bred by Kate Jarvey Colorado
Blue is by the leading sire Jaguar Mail
out of Rock Me Baby who is also by
Rock King.
Land Rover Burghley Horse trials
Jonelle Price and Classic Moet (Classic
xx- Bohemond xx) produced another
outstanding performance to finish in
a final fourth place winning another
SHB(GB) award (to the highest placed
horse by an SHB(GB) stallion) for owner
Tricia Rickards. The pair has previously
finished third and fifth at Burghley and
won Badminton in 2018. The 19-yearold
mare won her connections the
inaugural Avebury trophy, awarded for
the best cross-country round of the day.
Judge Capt. Mark Phillips said: “Jonelle’s
round on Classic Moet was the only
one inside the time - but that wasn’t the
deciding factor. The mare did it more
easily than the others, and still had time
to add a stride at the final two fences”.
It was a first Burghley for 11th placed
Pencos Crown Jewel, who with
Ros Canter was second at Bramham
CCI4*-L in June. The 13-year-old mare,
another bred by Penny Wallace, is by
the former leading SHB(GB) graded sire
Jumbo and is a half-sister to Lordships
Graffalo, also out of the SHB(GB)
graded mare Cornish Queen (Rock
King-Ben Faerie).
Jack of Clubs trumps the five-year-old final
Dubarry Burghley Young Event horse
final
It was a popular win in the five-year-old
championship for Jack of Clubs and
Robyn Gray. The SHB(GB) bay gelding
bred by owner Mary Tweddle is by
Duke of Hearts out of the international
SHB(GB) Head Studbook mare
(Gurtera) Annie Clover, formerly ridden
by Mary’s daughter Nicola Wilson - the
pair represented Great Britain at the
2014 World Championships. Robyn took
the ride on the young horses following
Nicola’s fall at Badminton in May.
“He was brilliant, I can’t fault him,” said
Robyn. “The young horses I am currently
riding are a credit to Nicola and I feel
very privileged to be sitting on them.”
SHB(GB) registered Zingi was third in
the four-year-old final ridden by Susie
Berry. Bred in Otterburn by Tim and
Anne Robson the bay gelding is by the
former SHB(GB) graded advanced
event stallion Take it 2 the Limit out of
Nutmeg V by Drayton, who like Jumbo,
was a son of the famous Irish
Draught Skippy.
Mondial du Lion
Many congratulations to British team
rider Sarah Bullimore and her homebred
Corimiro, who was third in the sixyear-old
final of the prestigious FEI
WBFSH Eventing World Breeding
Championships at Le Lions D’Angers in
France. The SHB(GB) studbook gelding
is by the SHB(GB) approved sire Amiro
Z (Amigo Toss xx- Ramiro Z) out of
Sarah’s former five-star competition
mare Lilly Corinne (by Lovis Forinth)
and is a half-brother to Corouet (by
Balou du Rouet) with whom Sarah won
individual bronze at the 2021 European
Championships. Of the 12 horses and
riders selected to represent GB, Corimiro
was one of only two horses representing
the SHB(GB) studbook and sadly one of
just three British-bred horses in the whole
of the competition of 117 horses.
WBFSH RANKINGS
Pencos Crown Jewel makes a successful Burghley debut. Credit. Peter Nixon Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.
The success of SHB(GB) horses in
competition means that currently the
Studbook is holding fifth place in the
WBFSH eventing studbook ranking –
SHB(GB) was fifth at in 2021 out of the
60 WBFSH member studbooks. The
top six horses that have contributed to
the standing are the aforementioned
Lordships Graffalo, Pencos Crown
Jewel, Classic Moet and Colorado
Blue, as well as Faerie Dianimo
(Dimaggio-Catherston Dazzler) third
at Luhmuhlen 5* this year with Jonelle
Price, and Menlo Park (Berlin-Rock
King) ridden for New Zealand by Clarke
Johnstone – the pair contested the World
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Studbook News - SHB(GB)
The Life of the Party - Credit 1st Class Images
Championships. Of interest four of the six
are out of SHB(GB) graded Rock King
mares. Lordships Graffalo and Pencos
Crown Jewel are out of Cornish Queen
by Rock King, Colorado Blue is out of
Rock Me Baby by Rock King and Menlo
Park is out of Faerie Queen by Rock
King. Faerie Queen was in fact a halfsister
to Faerie Dazzler who is the dam
of Faerie Dianimo, both sharing the dam
Clayton Mudlark who was by the wellknown
thoroughbred sire Ben Faerie,
one of the cornerstone sires of eventing
breeding. This sire is also the maternal
grandsire of Pencos Crown Jewel and
Lordships Graffalo meaning four of six
horses also have Ben Faerie bloodlines.
Gortermone Vittorio Douglas –
Credit 1st Class Images
SHB(GB) CHAMPIONSHIP
SHOW
International event rider Nick
Gauntlett, who alongside competing,
runs Chescombe Stud in South
Gloucestershire, produced the
sport horse foal champion at our
championship show in September. The
attractive foal named Life of the Party is
by the stud’s homebred SHB(GB) graded
stallion The After Party (Primitive
Proposal-Talon R) out of a KWPN
mare by the jumping sire Cantos. It was
however Regina Daly’s Irish-bred threeyear-old
Gortermone Vittorio Douglas
(Vittorio-Ard vdl Douglas) that took
the overall sport horse crown adding
another championship sash to his
’22 tally.
STALLION GRADING
So far this year the Society has graded
five stallions into the studbook and
approved two from other studbooks. The
seven stallions represent a diversity of
breeds and bloodlines that SHB(GB) is
proud of. Those that passed a grading
are: Rosie Dicken’s four-year-old
homebred thoroughbred Devil’s Cub
xx (Hellvellyn-Tamayuz), Paul Hallum’s
five-year-old Hevans Royal Revolution
(Royal Rubin- Demonstrator), Mrs
The Irish Draught Castlegar Cool Fin passed his
SHB(GB) grading
Tea Witchall’s Hevans Shockadelica
(Santana-San Remo), Mr Tom Burke’s
Irish Draught Castlegar Cool Fin
(Castlegar Fin Grove-All the Diamonds)
and Martin Wood’s four-year-old
Zangersheide Carrasco Z (Comilfo Plus-
Bamako de Muze). The two approvals
are Caunton Manor Stud’s Oldenburg
Comfort (Christian-Last Liberty) and the
Godolphin-bred winning thoroughbred
Mildenberger (Teofilo-Dubawi) now with
Groomsbridge Stud. Details of all our
graded stallions can be found on
the website.
Contact:
T: 01732 866277
E: marian@sporthorsegb.co.uk
FB: Sport Horse Breeding (GB)
W: www.sporthorsegb.co.uk
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Studbook News - SPSS
The Sports Pony Studbook Society
MM Lady Marmalade- Lenzon Images
AES Stallion
Gradings and
Welfare
Once again, we offered a blended
approach to SPSS Gradings in 2022.
There were full “in-person” stallion
and mare gradings at a number of
venues plus the opportunity to eGrade
mares or present a stallion for a prEgrading
virtual “eAssessment” (both by
supplying video footage). Overall, we
were very pleased with the success of
this approach and a hybrid approach
was also used for SPSS passported or
overstamped youngstock who could
either be evaluated in person at an
SPSS event or they could be evaluated
through the British Breeding Futurity
(both in-person & virtual) where they
were also eligible for an SPSS Premium,
based on their Futurity Evaluation score.
The scores of all eligible youngstock
went forward to the SPSS End of Year
Youngstock Awards and the SPSS is
delighted to also announce those results
as well as the Mare & Stallion Grading
Champions.
Stallions
The SPSS team were pleased that
all bar two of the stallions who were
presented “in-person” in 2022 passed
and have been accepted as SPSS
Graded Stallions. Another stallion that
was seen in person successfully in 2021,
but deferred completion of the postgrading
process until 2022, has also
now completed the process and been
accepted, so a total of 7 new stallions
will stand with the SPSS in 2023.
So our congratulations to the breeders
and owners of...
2022 Stallion Grading Champion,
Summer Solstice (Millcroft Royal
Lustre x Cotrell Artiste). This 15 year old
WPCS Section B was bred by Miss W
Fairbrother and is owned by Charlotte
Caple. Only lightly used at stud todate,
of his 3 known progeny, the two
bred by his owner have achieved Gold
Premiums (ie scored over 80%) when
evaluated as Sports Ponies by the SPSS
or Futurity. Rockwood Royal Celebration
was Reserve Part-bred Champion at
the WPCS SWA Summer Medal Show
this year. His other foal, now a 3 year
old, won the 2/3 year old class at the
same show, was 4th in the Sports Horse
class at Devon County Show in 2022,
and has also been placed in other local
shows. Summer Solstice himself did well
showing as a youngster and stallion and
more recently has been getting good
scores in Prelim and Novice unaffiliated
dressage classes, recently winning
a Senior Showing & Dressage class.
Summer Solstice impressed the judges
at his grading, with their comments
including “good sports pony type”,
“very balanced and elastic, with good
attitude”. He achieved a high score
of 83%.
The 2022 Stallion Grading Reserve
Champion, Trá Bháin Tailors Shadow
(Silver Shadow x Moy Johnny’s Pride)
Gorsebrook Hot Shot- Joshua
Steer Photography
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Studbook News - SPSS
is a 3 year old Connemara, bred in
Ireland by Micheál Reaney and owned
by Pauline Keegan. Licensed as Class
1 by the CPBS in Ireland, this young
stallion is from strong performance lines
with not just his sire having jumped
internationally himself and having FEI
Showjumping progeny, but his dam
Ballinakill Lass is also the dam of the FEI
Showjumping pony, Jack The Lad, who
competes internationally for Denmark.
At the grading, the judges praised his
loose jumping saying “excellent attitude,
willing and bold” and that he had “very
good scope”, awarding him 79.29%.
You can find out more about all the
stallions accepted in 2022, as well as
the other stallions standing with the SPSS,
in 2023 on our website in the New Year.
Mares
We are delighted to announce that
across the 18 mares graded by the SPSS
in 2022, the Mare Grading Supreme
Champion is Naomi Maxted-Massey’s
home-bred MM Lady Marmalade
(Chartstürmer WE x Ohio). A 5
year old, who gained 83.54% and
graded into the Head Studbook, she
was described by the judge as a
Summer Solstice- Tanja Davis Photography
Trá Bháin Tailors Shadow -
Tanja Davis Photography
“lovely sports type that should do well
under saddle” and “well mannered”.
Marmalade is currently in foal to FS Mr
Right but prior to this had been training
at Novice level dressage and 1m show
jumping and her dam, Delphy Tango,
is a proven eventer who completed the
3* CDIO at Blenheim in 2011, jumping
clear in both the cross country and
showjumping phases.
The next highest scoring mare, and 2022
Reserve Supreme Champion mare, is11
year old Spirit. Of unproven parentage
(although her sire is believed to be the
Quarter Horse ST TS Sundance King),
Spirit is on loan to Lauren Scarratt who
describes her as a “super fun, forward
thinking mare for any job” and indeed,
Spirit has competed at Western dressage
& barrel racing, plus unaffiliated
dressage, show jumping and hunter trials
as well as teaching young children
to ride.
Presented with her 2022 foal (by HEJ
Roobikks Kuba and who was awarded
Futurity & SPSS Gold Premiums) at foot,
the judge described her as a “good,
strong sports pony type with correct
paces” and awarded her 81.67% which
is a Head Studbook score but, due to her
missing pedigree, she had to go into the
Preliminary Studbook.
A further 3 mares also gained over
80% and, as all had a full 3 generation
pedigree, they went into the SPSS Head
Studbook.
Youngstock
We are delighted to announce that
the 2022 SPSS Supreme Youngstock
Champion title goes to the pony foal
Gorsebrook Hot Shot (Pennal The
Great x Mossrose Triumphant). Bred
and owned by Sally Hibbert, Hot Shot
gained 9.025 at her in-person Futurity
Evaluation and so was awarded a
coveted Futurity Elite Premium. Sally’s
filly, is her second foal out of her SPSS
Head Studbook mare, Rafthouse Gee
Tee I, who is by a Morgan stallion out
of an Arab cross British Riding Pony
mare. Remarkably the first foal, full sister
Gorsebrook Hot Totty, scored identically
when presented at the 2021 Futurity
and was the joint 2021 SPSS Reserve
Supreme Youngstock Champion.
The 2022 Reserve Supreme Youngstock
Champion title goes to another Futurity
Elite Premium recipient, Diane Kilshaw’s
home-bred Henza Simply Irresistible
(Rubin Royal x Dressman I) who scored
9.0. Simply Irresistible is another out of
Diane’s wonderful SPSS Elite graded
veteran mare, Sophie, for whom this is
the third foal to be awarded a Futurity
Elite since she arrived in the UK from
Germany in 2019.
Overall, 29 SPSS GOLD Premiums were
awarded and 13 Premiums the SPSS was
thrilled with the quality of youngstock
presented, either directly or through the
Futurity, and we look forward to seeing
these youngsters shine as sports ponies
in the future.
Supporting British Sports Pony
Breeders by licensing stallions,
grading mares, evaluating
youngstock and celebrating success.
Tel: 07703 566066
Email: sportsponies@gmail.com
www.sportpony.org.uk
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Catherston
Horses Shine
on Home Turf
It was a good day at the office for
Charlotte Dicker and the home team at
Catherston Stud at the British Breeding/
Baileys Horse Feeds Futurity Evaluations
held at this popular venue on 15 August.
Catherston Stud fielded no fewer than 13
entries, and hauled an impressive 4 Elite
scores and 9 Gold awards.
The top score of the day went to the
beautiful 5yo, Catherston Tuxedo,
who earned an Elite score of 9.2 for
dressage, securing not only the top
score of the day but the joint top score
of the 2022 series. He came forward
with a score of 9.5 from the vet, and the
evaluators commented on his ridden
performance that he was uphill and
elegant, showing presence and good
trainability. He earned 9.5 for both his
trot and canter, showing good extension
and balance.
Tuxedo also earned an Elite Score as a
4yo, qualifying him for the Equine Bridge
where he gave an excellent account of
himself at the 2-day performance test
in February. He is currently competing
at Novice level, consistently scoring
over 70%, and has just stepped up to
elementary, while at home he is already
training at medium. “The aim is to qualify
him for the regionals and then aim for
the World Breeding Championships next
year”, said Charlotte.
“He is the youngest progeny of
Catherston Georgia, who was one of
Jennie’s experiment mares”, explained
Charlotte. “Georgia’s sire is an
American saddle bred and the dam line
is Hanoverian.”
Tuxedo’s sire is Catherston’s prolific
stallion, Timolin, British Breeding
leading sire of 2021, who evented at
intermediate and is now doing well at
Grand Prix level in dressage, ridden by
Lizzie Murray.
Smiling
Catherston Tuxedo
Catherston Time Again
Timolin also sired the top foal of the day,
Smiling, a chestnut colt out of Tayvale
Illusion by Baloon (by Balou Du Rouet).
This foal scored 9.1 for an Elite award
for eventing. The evaluators commented
that he showed great suspension and
uphill in trot, with a lovely reach and well
balanced in canter.
Another Timolin offspring, Catherston
Time Again, out of a Breitling W mare,
scored 9.1 for an Elite for dressage,
and the highest yearling score of the
day. This lovely well developed filly
showed suppleness through the body,
earning 9.5 for trot which was light
with suspension.
The top dressage foal of the day
was Tambatini, by Timolin out of a
Hanovarian mare by Stedinger. Owned
and bred by Charlotte, this lovely foal
scored 9.1 for an Elite award in eventing.
The evaluators commented that this
foal was well proportioned and very
elegant, with an uphill, ground covering
trot and very well balanced in canter.
Tambatini
Lynne Crowden’s Woodlander Stud
also had an excellent day, with Carsten
Sandrock showing two Woodlander
Dornroschen progeny. Woodlander
Die Rose, a 2yo filly, by Danciero out of
Woodlander Dornroschen (Dimaggio
x Caprimond), scored 9.1 for a superb
Elite award for dressage. The evaluators
were impressed with this lovely young
mare commenting that she is an elegant,
modern type and very harmonious. She
scored 9 for a big walk, 9.5 for her trot
with great articulation of the hock, and
9.25 for the canter, which was uphill
and light.
Another Dornroschen daughter,
Woodlander Belle Du Jour, a 3yo filly by
Atterupgaards Botticelli, scored 8.875
for a high Gold Award for dressage.
The evaluators described her as an
elegant, modern type, supple through
the body and very uphill. She scored 9
for conformation and 9 again for her trot
showing great suspension.
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Woodlander
Dornroschen
Woodlander Dornroschen
Woodlander Die Rose is the youngest
of the progeny produced by Lynne’s
amazing foundation mare, Woodlander
Dornroschen, now aged 20. “Rosie has
Cushings Disease, and we felt it may
be time to retire her”, explained Lynne.
Dornroschen, whose name translates to
‘Sleeping Beauty’, was bred in Germany
by Karin Hoerner, who used the great
Dimaggio on a Hanoverian mare
by Caprimond.
Lynne bought Dornroeschen as a foal
and started her under saddle with
Amanda Leaker. After a successful
ridden career winning several
international Grand Prix, Dornroschen
came back to Lynne to breed aged
16, and many Woodlander offspring
have been produced in the last 4-5
years. She is renowned for producing
the double world champion of young
dressage horses, Woodlander Farouche,
who was crowned world champion
in Verden in 2011 and 2012. The
significant heredity of Dornrochen is
of great importance. Lynne continues,
“She has done a lot of embryo transfers
and produced some great progeny,
including 4 licenced sons. Franz
Ferdinand is already siring Elite foals; For
Woodlander Die Rose
Kingdom, who has already produced
For Peace, a premium Hanoverian for
licencing, Freddie M, and Fosbury, who
was sold to Sweden”.
Lynne has taken the decision to
discontinue the Woodlander Stud in its
present format and is joining forces with
Nicole Nelson’s Tramontana Stud to
create a new, virtual stud, The Breeding
Partnership, which will use the suffix
‘TBP’.
“Nicole is a vet, and a good friend and
we can work well together, as well as
continuing to breed separately”, said
Lynne. Nicole’s daughter, Emelia, rode
Lynne’s pony stallion, Woodlander
Wales, to great success in horse classes
and it is hoped that she will do young
horse classes with Belle du Jour.
The new enterprise will be based
around Dornroschen’s offspring, and 3
daughters in particular. Diamond Bar,
by Double Bubble, who has a Dancier
Gold foal already sold; Belle Du Jour,
by Atterupgaards Botticelli, has had two
embryos by Woodlander Wild Fire and
Vitalos who was second in the World
Breeding Championships in Ermelo, and
Woodlander Die Rose, by Danciero,
who is heading to Germany for her
mare test before coming back to the UK
for a ridden career to start with Emelia
Nelson and will also have some embryo
transfers.
“Die Rose is a half sister to Farouche
and has loads of ability. It was always
said of Farouche that she didn’t need
producing, and the rider must not get in
the way of her natural ability, and I think
the same can be said of Die Rose, she is
just like Farouche”, said Lynne.
With such great progeny carrying
Dornroschen blood, and several
generations already proving themselves
under saddle and in the breeding shed, it
is safe to say that the line is not
finished yet.
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Henza Simply Irresistible
A very strong entry of youngsters came
before the vet/nutritionist team of Liam
Kearns and Lorna Edgar, linear scorers
Anna Lowndes and Sasha Whitaker
and the panel of expert evaluators, Katy
Holder-Vale and Carron Nicol, giving
them plenty to think about.
The top sports pony of the day was
Diane Kilshaw’s Henza Simply
Irresistible, with a score of 9 for an Elite
Award. Diane purchased Henza Simply
Irresistible’s dam, German Riding Pony
Elite/St Pr St Sophie, from her German
breeder in 2018 as a 19yr old career
broodmare in foal to Dallmayr K. Diane
explains “Sophie produced four licensed
stallions, seven State Premium mares, a
Bundeschampion winner plus successful
competition jumping and dressage
ponies in Germany. Since arriving at
Henza Stud she has produced four fillies,
three gained BB Futurity Elite status and
the fourth, by my stallion Dark Knight,
missed out in Covid year. Sophie is by
Dressman 1, one of the most successful
FEI dressage ponies ever”.
For her 2022 filly and her 20th foal,
Henza Simply Irresistible, Diane chose
Royal Rubin, aiming to breed a small
horse with the great rideability and
balance that Rubinstein and his sons are
renown for. “I was also impressed with
Royal Rubin’s dam’s success in breeding
to Grand Prix level and I’m very pleased
with the result” she added.
Furst London was the highest placed
4yo, scoring 8.7 for a Gold award
for dressage. By Fursten-Look, out of
Friederike (x Foundation), Furst London
is owned and bred by Natasha Powertis
who plans to do young horse classes
next year. “The plan is to keep him
entire. I will see what he is like and
hopefully he will combine competing
with stud duties”, she said.
Grafs Ultra Violet, by Grafenstolz out of
a Langarth Triple mare, earned a Gold
award and top 3yo for eventing for
owner and breeder, Francesca Gorni.
The gelding impressed evaluators with his
bold attitude and using his brain down
the jumping lane. Franchesca, a full time
groom for international event rider, Tom
McEwen, has owned the dam, Langarth
Gabrielle, for 12 years. “She is my horse
of a lifetime, but sadly was injured and
unable to stay in work. Breeding from
her was the best decision we ever made.
She is Welsh X TB which has given her
3 foals the best personalities and good
looks too!” she explained. “I plan to
keep him and may even persuade Tom
to ride him for me, but if not I guess the
brave pants will do!”
Grafs Ultra Violet
Rebecca Gordon’s OFS Laurenzo’s
Amore was the highest scoring 2yo
for eventing, earning a Gold award.
The evaluators liked her nice rhythm
in walk and trot and ground covering
canter. The filly, aka Amy, is out of
a thoroughbred eventing mare, Miss
Moonchild (Baron Belvedere), who is
now retired but evented successfully at
novice level.
Laurenzo’s Amore
“Amy has always been very special to
us as she is the first foal by my eventing
stallion, Ashwey Laurenzo and we were
thrilled with the mark she received and
the comments from the judges”, said
Rebecca, who plans to offer Amy for
sale at the Futurity Elite Auction.
TDF Conqueror of Dreams, by the
registered Welsh section C stallion,
Popsters Tommy Cockles, out of
Wonderland (Woodlander Wild Child),
was the top scoring sports pony yearling,
with a Gold score of 8.25. “She is the
most lovely kind yearling and I am very
proud of her”, said owner and breeder,
Tammy Ruffles. “Her stable name is
Orlaya, which means beautiful white
flower, and she will be sold to make an
amazing child’s pony” added Tammy.
Mr Banks, by Cash Point out of a
Dayano mare, was bred by Sharon
Baldwin at Meadow Stud and is now
owned by Sophie Collins. The 3yo
gelding earned a Gold award for
showjumping, the top score of the day in
this category, and impressed the judges
with his quality and scopey type. His
dam, Dayano’s Dragonfly, was born
at Meadow stud and enjoyed success
in both BE and BD before returning for
breeding duties. “She has produced
some fabulous offspring including
her Futurity Elite foal ‘Fire & Ice’ by
Priestwood Jasper”, said breeder,
Sharon Baldwin. Known as ‘Banksy’ at
home, Sophie bought him last year and
plans to produce him for dressage and
as an all-rounder.
Perfect Escape was the top scoring 2yo
for showjumping, earning a top Silver
award. Owned and bred by Stevie
Reynolds, Perfect Escape (AKA Poppy)
by Escape Z was bred out of his KWPN
competition mare, Binini W (AKA Beau)
by Unaniem. “I purchased Beau 10
years ago. She is a sensitive sharp soul
who has certainly taught me how to be
a better rider. We have enjoyed many
years jumping up to 1m20 and she’s
super brave. Poppy is our first home
bred foal and we bred her as Beau
sustained a second bone bruise injury
and her future was questionable”. said
Stevie, who intends to keep Poppy and
produce her for show jumping.
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MSF Friday Feeling
Quality Field
at Reaseheath
A high quality entry of young horses
from across the disciplines greeted the
Futurity Evaluations team at Reaseheath
College on 22 August, where two Elite
scores and a host of Gold awards were
presented.
Joint top scores of the day went to
Haydn and Charlotte Davies’ lovely
colt foal for dressage, MSF Friday
Feeling, with the highest scoring foal for
dressage, and Sally Hibbert’s highest
scoring Sports Pony foal, Gorsebrook
Hot Shot, both on a score of 9.025 for
an Elite award.
MSF Friday Feeling, called Storm at
home, is by Franz Ferdinand. His dam,
Sunday, was bred by Woodlander
Stud by Supertramp out of a Woiwode
mare (West End Girl). Her dam line
is built on one of the most successful
Westfalen lines with multiple Grand Prix
horses and at least 17 state stallions.
“We purchased Sunday already in
foal to Franz. She is a super chilled out
mare who loves people and Storm is
very much the same as his Mum”, said
Charlotte, who intends to keep him as
her dressage horse.
Sally Hibbert enjoyed success as a
first time breeder at the 2021 Futurity
with Gorsebrook Hot Totty, and did not
expect another Elite with her second
home bred, Gorsebrook Hot Shot, aka
Kip. Sally’s mare, Gee (Rafthouse Gee
Tee I), was an unplanned purchase. “I
loved her the minute I saw her as a two
year old. Gee’s Dam (Vlacq Serni), bred
by the Pyke family was a prolific winner
in-hand and was a prolific brood mare,
hunting and PC pony. Her Dam, Hutton
Ambo Chloe was a top Show pony”,
explained Sally. She chose the stallion,
Pennal The Great, and having achieved
success first time around she used
him again.
The top scoring foal for showjumping
was Sofia TS, by Van Gogh out of
Hayavanta (Carembar De Muze), who
scored 8.75 for a Gold award. This
filly is owned and bred by Walter Scott.
Gorsebrook Hot Shot
“The filly’s dam, Hayavanta, was bought
as a foal in Holland due to her fantastic
dam line. Her offspring include a Big
Star Stallion, Kensington Star, now 7
and competing at 140 in America. All
her other 5 offspring are fillies and are
retained by myself”, explained Walter.
“Her 6 year old by Diamant de Semilly
achieved 8.8 as a foal at the Futurity,
and has now had 2 foals of her own.
One is her colt by Van Gogh and his
exceptional quality lead me to use Van
Gogh on Hayavanta. Sofia will be
retained, and eventually go into sport.
Hayavanta has been scanned in foal to
Big Star for next year and we are hoping
for a filly this time”.
The top score for eventing and the
highest 2yo was Pryme D’Zyne, owned
and bred by Suzanna Whalley. Known
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as Ari, this lovely bay gelding is by
Hemmingway out of a Westenwind
mare. “Ari is the first foal from my
KWPN mare, Epernay ELS, aka Inka,
who was purchased as a 3yo. Inka
competed in British Dressage successfully
up to Medium level until a field injury
ended her competition career aged 11.
She also has a keen jump and competed
up to 1.10m”, said Suzanna, who plans
to keep Ari and compete him herself
and has put her mare back in foal to
Glamourdale.
HEJ High Flyer, aka Fly, was the top
scoring sports pony yearling with a
score of 8.475 for a Gold award. Bred
by Vikki Horsfield and now owned by
Lucy Penrose, Fly is by Vikki’s home-bred
Trakehner x Arab stallion Hej Roobikks
Kuba who has evented to BE 100 level.
“Fly’s dam was a thoroughbred mare of
unknown breeding, but she has passed
on her beautiful temperament to Fly”,
said Lucy, who is an equine vet and top
level showing judge who plans to keep
Fly and produce her as a show hunter.
Maximus Bonita, aka Max, was the
highest scoring foal for eventing with a
Gold award for owner and breeder, Sue
Oldham of Arabians Unlimited Ltd. Sue
bought Max’s dam, Ela Bonita, as a 4
year old. “I wanted her for Dressage,
but early in her career I broke my
shoulder so she went to Chris Smith and
had a successful year show jumping”,
explained Sue. She then decided to
breed and her partner, Ryan, an eminent
Arabian trainer and breeder, chose
the Trakehner stallion, Craig. “Ryan
bought me a breeding but sadly he died
and never got to see the result of his
choice. Max is a super colt with scopey
movement, and I would love him to go
to a professional eventer to fulfil his
potential”, said Sue.
Michelle Elswood’s Kydan Cruising
on Guidam, aka Fox, was the highest
scoring yearling for showjumping. As a
first time breeder, Michelle had bid on
Pryme D’Zyne
Kydan Cruising on Guidam
HEJ High Flyer
and won a stallion covering at Kydan
Stud and planned to breed a youngster
for her daughters to ride. Sadly, they
had the devastating experience of losing
their foal when their mare suffered a
late abortion. But the kindness and
support shown by Vicky Hartley and
Kydan Stud lead Michelle to consider
buying a foal. She decided on a foal
by Vicky’s stallion, Cruising on Clover,
having recognised Clover Hill on the
dam line, out of Vicky’s mare, Vidona, by
Guidam, who had competed in Holland
up to 1.20m and then competed in BD to
elementary level. “Fox arrived home on
Christmas Eve 2021 and I surprised the
girls with him in the stable on Christmas
morning. The plan is that he will stay with
us and be our family horse and for the
girls to compete,” said Michelle.
Grand Sir Galaxy, by Grand Designs,
was the highest scoring dressage 2yo
earning a Gold award for owner and
breeder, Sue Blackshaw. The dam, by
Sir Donnerhall out of a Kostolany mare,
was originally bought as a competition
horse for Sue’s daughter, Lauren
Williamson. “She is quite tall but very
elegant and we chose Grand Designs as
he was impressive with a bit more bone
than our mare and a nice temperament”,
said Lauren. “He is called Harvey and
the plan is to keep him to produce. He is
by far the most impressive horse we have
Quick Spotty
Grand Sir Galaxy
bred, so it will be nice to see how he
looks under saddle”, she added.
The sole entry for endurance was the
filly foal, Vlacq Dazzling Diva, owned
and bred by Laura Pyke. By Laura’s
home-bred Arabian stallion, Vlacq
Zibaq, out of an Anglo Arab mare,
Vlacq Sulime, (Hipu Who x Vlacq Vilva),
the filly scored 8 for a Gold Award.
This is the third foal from this mare who
did not start breeding until late and her
first two offspring earned a Gold and
Elite Futurity score respectively. “At 23
years old, this was always going to be
her last foal and I hoped for a filly as to
lose her dam line at Vlacq would be a
shame.” Vlacq Zibaq is also home bred
from foundation stock, now on-going for
some 50 years.
Carrianne Wallace’s Quick Spotty was
the highest scoring yearling for eventing,
earning a Silver Award. Spotty is by
Westpoint Quickfire out of an appaloosa
x IDS mare, Deliss Star, AKA Patsy. “I
bought Patsy as a project yearling and
her breeding is not recorded, being a
mixture of Irish cob, Appaloosa and
Thoroughbred. But she proved to be
a fantastic all-rounder, excelling at XC
but also doing riding club qualifiers for
dressage and showjumping. She was
retired at 12 and I hope she will breed a
foal for eventing’, said Carrianne.
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Showjumpers
Shine at
Beechwood
We were welcomed at a new venue
for this series, Beechwood Equestrian
Centre, on 24th August for the 4th leg
of the BB/Baileys Horse Feeds Futurity
Evaluations, where our evaluating
team of Lesley Peyton-Gilbert and
Katy Holder-Vale, along with vet Paula
Broadhurst MRCVS of Sussex Equine
Hospital and nutritionist Henrietta
Edwards of Baileys Horse Feeds, were
again met with some outstanding young
sports horses to assess.
Lianne Verity’s Myspires Stud pulled it
out of the bag again, with two super
Elite scores at this venue. Myspires
Triple Halitino scored an impressive
9.05 for an Elite award and top foal
for Showjumping of the series and the
highest score of the day. This striking
chestnut filly foal is bred in the purple.
Her sire, Scuderia 1918 Halifax Van
Het Kluizebos, is the most successful
son of the legendary Heartbreaker.
He is bred out of Belgium’s most
acclaimed damlines, Quinette Ut, that
produced amongst others Bentley and
Souvenir van de Heffinck. Myspires
Triple Halitino’s dam, Triple Elle, is by
the Brendon Stud’s Caretino Glory, by
Cheenook, whose proven bloodlines
need no introduction. Triple Elle, called
Lily, is one of Lianne’s foundation mares,
bred by Georgie Strutton out of Inia
who jumped to 1.20m, and acquired by
Lianne 14 years ago because she didn’t
make the height. “She is only 15.3hh,
but she can throw bigger stock”, says
Lianne, who now has 5 generations from
Lily, now 19 and carrying another foal
by Chacco Blu. “She is a very important
mare for me and I am delighted that she
has now bred an Elite, her other progeny
have got high Gold premiums across all
three disciplines, and her daughters and
great grandson are also producing Gold
and Elite scoring progeny”.
Lianne’s second Elite award went to
another foal for showjumping, Myspires
Triple Lacarna with a score of 9. Also
boasting an impeccable jumping
pedigree, this bay filly is by Locarno
62, the world class Grand Prix winning
stallion under the saddle of both
Ellen and Steven Whitaker. Her dam,
Myspires Triple Stallone, is the daughter
of Triple Elle and is by Quainton
Stallone, by Silvio who is also the sire of
the world famous Shutterfly. Quainton
Myspires Triple Halitino (c) Melody Fisher Photography
Stallone’s jumping career was cut short
but his progeny are proving to have
inherited his jumping ability.
The top scoring foal for dressage was
Glamourpuss, owned and bred by Lisha
Leeman of Kellythorpe Stud, with a score
of 8.825 for a Gold award. The dam,
Bon Bon P, is by the famous stallion
Johnson who is by Jazz. She was put
in foal to Glamourdale, a son of Lord
Leatherdale out of a Jazz mare, who was
the KWPN champion dressage stallion
in 2014 and the FEI World Champion
7yo in Ermelo in 2018. He made his
Grand Prix debut in 2020 and became
two-time Grand Prix World Champion at
the 2022 World Equestrian Games with
Lottie Fry. “We used Glamourdale due
to his fantastic pedigree and his trainable
attitude, and we felt that his breeding
would complement our mare”, said
Janay Leeman, who intends to find the
filly a new home at weaning due to them
being a showing yard.
Peaky Blinder BS scored 8.6 for a
high Gold Award and the top score
for a 3yo for dressage, bred by Julie
Lockley of Bramble Stud and owned
by Katrina Hall. Known as Peaky, this
dark bay SPSS registered gelding is out
of Toscanne who is by Lancet/Orleans
(KWPN). His sire is Caesar 171 who
has produced a number of top class
offspring on the FEI pony circuit. “I
plan to train him myself with the help of
my trainers Becky Moody and Jill Day
and see where we can get to”, said a
thrilled Katrina. “He’s very affectionate
Myspires Triple Lacarna
Glamourpuss
and picks things up easily. I’m excited
to see where the future takes us as a
combination.”
Kelly Mews was delighted with her bay
filly, No Doubt, who gained a score of
8.55 for a Gold award and top sports
pony yearling. Bred by the Goldrics
Stud, her dam is Godrics Carolena
whose sire is Caesar 171. No Doubt’s
sire is Godrics Dionysus, by Danger 36
out of Tiger Lily, who is now ridden by
Daisy Bullman and proving to be very
talented, competing in the pony FEI team
test at 6 years old. No Doubt is his only
offspring so far while he concentrates on
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competing. “I hope to ride her myself
and aim for the BD young pony classes,
but I would be open to see if she could
get on the pony teams with a talented
young rider”, said Kelly.
No Doubt
Lianne Verity was in the frame again,
this time with the tobiano filly, Myspires
High Fidelity, the top scoring foal for
eventing. With a score of 8.55, she
received a Gold award for the filly by
her own Myspires Fider Hit. The filly
impressed the evaluators with her fluent
and balanced paces, earning 9s for both
trot and canter. Her dam is Knightsford
High Resolution, by Multicolour II,
a ZfDp graded buckskin and white
stallion who is also the sire of British
stallion, Multicouture. Knightsford High
Resolution’s dam is Peppermint Petty,
by Epik out of a Piaff mare, a career
broodmare who has produced two ZfDp
graded sons and a daughter, Eichhof S
World Of Action, who evented up to 3*.
a Gold award. Bred by Madeleine
Weightman, this lovely bay colt is out of
Ucka, an ELITE, PROK-graded KWPN
mare who successfully completed her
mare performance test with the KWPN
and competed to advanced medium
level. “Ucka’s dam is the full sister to
the dam of the ‘world’s number one
dressage sire’ Broere Jazz. Her dam line
has produced among others PSG horse
Irving, GP horses Ferrero and Loverboy”,
explained Madeleine. “I chose Jameson
RS2 for her as he is impressive and
has had such a good start to his ridden
career, he is short-coupled and has
good reach through the shoulder”.
Anna Kerridge bought Razr Bankes at
the 2021 Futurity Elite Auction. “My
plans this year were to do a small local
youngstock show, the SHB(GB) class at
the Suffolk County Show and the Futurity.
He did all three and won at Suffolk in the
yearling class”, said Anna.
PRE stallions that have been successful
competing in FEI Grand Prix dressage
as well as winning ridden functionality
championship at SICAB 2014. His
breeder Salvador Sanchez Barbudo
Martin, is well known for breeding
horses with great movement.”
Claire Harrington’s Makin House of
Windsor gained a high Silver Award
and the top scoring 2yo for eventing.
Known as Drax, this lovely bay gelding
was bred by Annie Makin. “Drax is
out of Jamakin Faerie Folklaur who
was an embryo transfer taken from
Pencos Crown Jewel (Jasmine) by the
showjumping stallion Lauriston when she
was a 3yo before she went to be backed
by Ros Canter who has now taken her
to 5*. Jamakin Faerie Folklaur (Bunny)
is an incredibly kind mare. For her 2nd
foal we wanted to add movement and
a bit of pzazz and chose Timolin. He’s
also added a considerable bit of height”
explained Annie.
Myspires High Fidelity
The top sports pony foal was TDR
Mystical Love, who scored 8.45 for a
Gold award for owner and breeder,
Tammy Ruffles. The judges were
impressed with his clear walk with
good power and lots of reach in the
canter. “His dam is Wonderland, by
Woodlander Wild Child, and his sire is
Dypool Miami Reef, a beautiful section B
doing very well in dressage and an upand-coming
young stallion”, explained
Tammy. “He’s called Valentino and we
love him but sadly he is up for sale. If we
don’t find him a home we will keep him
and bring him on. He is a true fun pony
and loves children.”
Razr Bankes returned to the Futurity this
year to take the top score for a yearling
for dressage with a score of 8.35 for
Razr Bankes
Dolores de Esperanza was the top
scoring 4yo for dressage, scoring
8.25 for a Gold award for owner and
breeder, Emma Thomas. “Her dam,
Clementina III, was also a British bred
PRE bred by Fenella Humphreys and
purchased by us as a 2yo after having
her sire, Seni Farol, in training with us.
He comes from Yeguada Senilllosa,
a successful Spanish stud well-known
for producing functional dressage PRE
horses”, explained Emma. “Dolores’ sire,
Yerbero, is a one of a small number of
Dolores de Esperanza
Makin House of Windsor
Quality Escape was the highest scoring
2 year old for showjumping, with a
score of 7.78 for a high Silver award
for owner and breeder, Chelsea
Shorter. This striking bay colt is by
Escape Z, who stems from the legendary
stallion Emerald who has dominated
international competitions at the highest
level under Harrie Smolders. The dam
of Quality Escape is Finest Quality by
Vluet, who is by Quick Star, and her
dam is from Lux Z. “She’s a nice mare,
very intelligent and bold and has passed
this down to Quality Escape, aka Yogi
Bear as he’s just like a teddy bear”, said
Chelsea, who plans to breed from the
mare again next year.
Quality Escape
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Kingswood
Equestrian
31st August
Jubel
A fine selection of top quality youngsters
were presented at Kingswood Equestrian
before the Futurity evaluation team of
Katy Holder-Vale and Darrel Scaife, vet
Euan Laidlaw MRCVS and nutritionist
Lorna Edgar of Baileys Horse Feeds.
The top score of the day, and equal top
score of the entire series, went to the
beautiful filly foal, Jubel, presented for
dressage and scoring 9.2 for a superb
Elite award. “I am thrilled with her and
how well she has done, she’s exceeded
my expectations for a little first time
breeder!”, said owner and breeder
Hannah Markham. The evaluators were
impressed with Jubel’s loose and supple
gaits, big reach and great hind leg,
awarding 9.5 for walk and again for trot,
and 9.25 for canter.
Hannah has owned the dam, Gloria
(Grey Flannel x Hotline) since a foal
and bought her from Lynne Crowden
at Woodlander Stud. “I was on the
lookout for another mare, spotted her
whilst my other mare was being backed,
and couldn’t say no.” Sadly, due to
injury, her ridden career was short and
Hannah took the ‘when life gives you
lemons’ approach and changed her
job description to broodmare. Gloria
had an embryo transfer last year (Wild
Glory, a filly by Wild Child) whilst she
recovered from the injury and Jubel was
the first she has carried.
“I spotted the stallion, Janeiro Platinum,
the year before and loved his natural
ability and uphill power. I felt he
would compliment what she already
had to offer. I was really excited
by the outcome, and the filly hasn’t
disappointed”.
“A close family friend, Frances Phillips
now co-owns her with me and am
excited to be able to keep her with us
to train through the levels. She has such
natural rhythm and ability, I can’t wait to
get on her”, said Hannah.
Caron Nichol’s Valentino CK also
achieved a fabulous Elite award with
a score of 9.025 for the top foal for
showjumping. This superb bay colt
was harmonious and gave a great
impression, showing suppleness and a
lovely rhythm to score 9s for both walk
and trot, with uphill, light strides scoring
9.25 for canter. “The dam, Quaikin
Autumn Decision, jumped in British
Showjumping and won her last 3 classes
before we decided to put her in foal”,
explained Caron. “She has a lovely
nature and is a really good mother.
The sire of Valentino CK is Chrysler
Key owned by Caron and ridden by
her son, Leo Lamb, achieving success
this year including winning the 5yo
classes at Chepstow International and
Bolesworth. “Chrysler Key has been in
great demand recently and is producing
some incredible stock. He passes on his
beautiful head, presence, and fabulous
movement to all his young stock”, said
Caron, who hopes to keep Valentino
entire and produce him for showjumping.
Valentino CK
The top yearling for dressage at this
venue was Dynamite, who scored 8.5 for
a Gold award. This quality filly showed
an active walk with loose long strides
and good overtrack to score 9, and an
elastic trot with light footsteps for 8.75.
‘Tiny’ as she is known at home was bred
by Dawn Watson, and purchased by
Samantha Bloor in the Spring of 2022.
Dawn chose the sire, Dynamic Dream,
who was the stand out stallion in 2019.
Dynamite is also from a great dam
lineage, being the first foal for Dragonfly
SP. Bred by Sandy Phillips, Dragonfly
is a daughter of the hugely successful
International GP and WEG mare Lara
106. “My plan with Dynamite will be
to back her as a 3yo and then train her,
hopefully, through the levels to Grand
Prix”, said a delighted Samantha.
Samantha also owns the top scoring
4yo for dressage, Godietas Secret, who
achieved a Gold score of 8.3. Godietas
Secret, called ‘Spice’ was purchased
in 2020 after the first lockdown, from
Dawn Watson. Dawn had purchased the
‘Secret’ filly from fellow breeder Caroline
Horn, to use in her own breeding
program, but decided that retaining
the filly would be a waste of her ridden
potential. The dam Godieta G, is by the
KWPN sire, Johnson, son of Jazz, and
features Ramiro Z and Irco Polo in the
damline. The stallion, Secret, by Sezuan,
son of Blue Hors Zack, has sired many
talented offspring. Sam backed Spice
in 2021 and has lightly competed her in
British Dressage competitions and Young
Horse Classes this season.
Redhot Royal Ruby was the top sports
pony foal, with a Gold score of 8.46
for owner and breeder, Lauren Scarratt.
Ruby’s dam is LVS Russelville, who was
graded with the SPSS in 2019 into the
head studbook. She has bred four foals,
including Redhot Toddie who achieved
Futurity Elite as a foal in 2018 and has
gone on to finish 5th at Hartpury BD
4yo Final having only been backed
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Dynamite
Ginleys Gunpowder
Mountainhaze Sunlight
Redhot Royal Ruby
Apollo Centaurea
Stolen Pandora
for 3 months. Redhot Rupert gained a
high Gold and was the top scoring foal
in 2020 for the SPSS. Redhot Rogue
achieved Gold and is a full sibling to
Redhot Royal Ruby. “I chose the stallion
HEJ Roobikks Kuba for the second time
for his fabulous temperament and the
beautiful offspring he is producing”,
said Lauren.
Ginleys Gunpowder was the top scoring
3yo for dressage with a Gold award on
his return to the Futurity, having achieved
an Elite award as a foal. Bred by James
Boulton of Ginleys Stud, ‘Waldo’ is now
owned by Vanessa Clewlow. “I first
saw Waldo in a Facebook post when
he was 3 months old, and I arranged
to see him and was also able to see
his dam, Heart of Gold”, explained
Vanessa. “She is a quality mare and I
also liked her Johnson (Jazz) bloodlines.
His grand-dam Heartbreak has a
proven BD record up to PSG. I had
come across his sire, Myspires Fider Hit,
and had been able to view him at the
Stallion Show at Addington - I was most
taken by his good manners. We are
an amateur dressage team comprising
of my 2 daughters and our 3 horses, so
temperament is extremely important to
us,” said Vanessa. “He has been lightly
backed this year by ourselves and will
start his ridden work next year.”
Bethany Howard’s Apollo Centaurea
achieved a Silver award and was the
top foal for eventing of the day. The
dam is Faerweld, called Fleur, by the
TB, Weld. Her dam “Buckingham Faer”
is by Ben Faerie, out of a Connemara
mare, and competed successfully up to
intermediate British Eventing and was
a renowned open team chaser before
retiring to become a broodmare. Fleur
has evented up to and placed in novice
British Eventing and has also placed in
Discovery BSJA.
“I chose Sylvester with the aim to
produce something a bit more compact
- a real powerhouse of a jumping horse,
and this is exactly what came out. We
call him “Hudson” at home, and I would
love to keep him, however I have a
collection that has grown too big, so he
is unfortunately for sale.
This was our first Futurity and we had no
idea what to expect, but we had loads
of fun and can’t wait to come back next
year”, said Bethany.
The top yearling sports pony was Rachel
Howard’s Mountainhaze Sunlight, a
super filly who scored 7.65 for a high
Silver award. Rachel bought the dam,
Everglades by Request (x Questa Sea
Pearl of Barkway), four years ago
specifically to breed sports ponies using
her home-bred stallion, Mighty Bright.
She graded into the SPSS head studbook
in 2019, and was reserve champion of
the SPSS mare gradings that year. “I
plan to keep Lily for the time being as it
is lovely to have a filly from my stallion.
She is also pale buckskin, which is a
bonus”, said Rachel.
The top yearling for showjumping was
ALC Estrellita Rosada, who achieved a
Silver award for owner and breeder,
Amy Clithero. The filly’s stable name
is Pepper, and her dam is Soleada,
called Pink, whose pedigree is a mix of
Cartujano (Bocado) with Cardenas. She
is 4th generation British Bred PRE, bred
by Amy’s mother. Amy bought Pink
aged 4 and jumped her at CSIYH* as
a 6yo. Amy chose Big Star for Pink as
she was looking to add height; Stallion
AI Services suggested a narrow stallion
for Pink’s first foal. “It worked well and
she scored 8.7 as a foal at the Futurity.
Hopefully Pepper’s scores will creep up
again when her body is all in proportion
again”, said Amy, who works as a
full-time vet and plans to keep the filly
to jump.
Stolen Pandora was the top 2yo for
dressage, with a score of 7.57 for
a Silver award for owner, Chloe
Chambers. This filly was bred by
Michelle Dawson, who also bred the
2022 Equine Bridge Champion, Stolen
Secret. Her dam, She’s A Looney
Tune, is Sir Donnerhall x De Niro x
Ramiro’s Son, from a motherline that
produced 1.45/1.50m showjumpers
and many GP dressage horses including
Desperados and Don Noblesse. The
sire, Embla Texas Hijack, is homozygous
black and homozygous tobiano. “He
is known to reproduce the mare (with
added colour), so from that mare it was
guaranteed to produce a black tobiano
who moved as well as the dam, with
her sire’s temperament and a bit of
added bone”, explained Chloe. “Stolen
Pandora is my forever horse and I plan
to compete her in dressage. I have
always dreamt of having a coloured
dressage horse, especially one so well
bred. It is a bonus that she’s a filly as I
will be able to breed from her one day. I
can’t give enough credit to Michelle for
breeding this mare.”
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Aredis Calipso, Richmond (c)Tracey Kidd Photography
Richmond EC
25 August
Richmond EC – 25th August
A strong jumping entry and quality
throughout the disciplines was the order
of the day at Richmond Equestrian
Centre, where Katy Holder-Vale and Les
Smith evaluated the entries.
The top score of the day, and only Elite
award, went to Aredis Calipso (ET)
who scored 9.05 for showjumping, also
making him the top scoring 3yo of the
series across all disciplines for owner
and breeder, Steve Pullan of Aredis
Sport Horses. Now gelded, this modern,
quality type impressed with his athletic
ability, good balance and ground cover
scoring 9.25 for canter and was tidy and
quick with his feet down the jumping lane
scoring 9.5. His sire is Cabrio Z, who
is by Cassini I going back to Capitol I
and whose dam, Kira VIII is a daughter
of another Capitol son, Calato. Aredis
Calipso’s dam is Hera-Twiggy Svg, by
Quality Time out of a Voltaire mare.
Nikki Hazlett produces the in-hand
horses for Steve, and Calipso went to her
6 weeks before the evaluations. “I did
a lot of long-line work to build strength.
He has a temperament to die for and
is really straightforward, going straight
over the poles and down the jumping
lane with no fuss. He has now been
backed and ridden away and is hacking
round the countryside. He will go over
a few poles and pop a little grid, but he
won’t do much more than that this side
of Christmas”, said Nikki. “The plan is
Yggdrasil Don Frederik, Richmond (c)Tracey Kidd
Photography
for him to be sold, and he moves so well
he could go eventing. If he is still here
next year I would love to do some 4yo
classes with him and possibly aim for the
Equine Bridge.”
The top scoring dressage foal was
Yggdrasil Don Frederik, who scored
8.68 for a high Gold award for owner
and breeder Nicole Jones of Yggdrasil
Stud. This lovely leopard-spot colt by
Don Ricoss is out of Wendy Lynghoj,
a champion Knabstupper broodmare
imported from Denmark. “We feel
extremely privileged to have been
able to bring this mare to the UK. She
has now produced 3 colts with the first
2 being retained here with us”, says
Nicole. The colt impressed with lovely lift
and suspension in the trot, scoring 9.25,
and 9 for his ground covering canter
with an uphill frame.
Joyful Time was the top yearling for
eventing, with a score of 8.67 for a Gold
award for owner and breeder Virginia
Clegg. This impressive gelding looked
elegant and well developed, scoring 9
for trot which showed lift and cadence,
and his athletic and ground covering
canter earned 8.75. His sire is Timolin,
Joyful Time, Richmond (c)Tracey Kidd Photography
who evented up to intermediate level.
His dam, Opposition Angel Two (GB)
by Fleetwater Opposition, evented up to
intermediate level with Eleanor Balysz,
and the dam’s mother, Trefeinon Angel,
evented to CIC3* with Issy Taylor.
The top 4yo of the day was Classic
Opposition with a score of 8.665
earning a high Gold award for eventing
for owner and breeder, Rowan Simms.
This lovely bay colt came forward with a
vet score of 9.25, and vet Euan Laidlaw
commented that he had been managed
and trimmed well. The evaluators,
Katy Holder-Vale and Les Smith, were
impressed with his ground covering
canter, plus he was thinking and showed
ability in the jump. “He is known as
Apollo at home, and is a friendly young
stallion, proving very straightforward”,
said Rowan. “I was fortunate to have the
opportunity to purchase Apollo’s mother,
Walandra, a Netherlands bred KWPN
mare from the Landra dam line, with a
fabulous pedigree including Rhodium,
Ferro, Ulft, Wellington and Ramiro Z.
Apollo’s sire is Opposition Bombshell,
making him a half-brother to the
young stallion Catherston Oakley”, he
explained. “Apollo has been produced
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carefully and he’s now working nicely
under saddle, trained and ridden by
Lucinda Kidson. We plan to licence him
with the AES before offering him for
stud duties for the 2023 season and will
begin his competitive career next year.”
Barbarian Hot Gossip was the top
eventing foal with a score of 8.65 for a
high Gold award for owner and breeder
Joanne Firth. “We call her Boogie and
she is the first foal out of Barbarian Hot
Opposition, called Polka, who is an
unbroken 5yo”, explains Jo. “Polka is
by the pure bred Cleveland Bay Stallion,
High Park Schoffield, a Life Approved
Premium Stallion, graded with the
Cleveland Bay Horse Society.
“Polka’s mother is Hot Opposition, by
Fleetwater Opposition (Trakehner),
who herself achieved a Futurity Higher
First Premium as a foal and a Gold
Broodmare award.
The Cleveland Bay (CB) is at a critical
level worldwide on the Rare Breed
Survival Trust list. Barbarian Hot
Opposition is half CB and her filly
Barbarian Hot Gossip quarter CB; I
hope these two females show what the
part bred Cleveland Bay can achieve!
I chose Barbarian Hot Gossip’s sire,
Future Gravitas by the Trakehner Stallion
Grafenstolz, for his excellent breeding
lines, conformation, movement and
temperament. He has proved to be a
versatile athlete, competing successfully
in Affiliated Eventing and now Affiliated
Dressage, whilst also performing his stud
duties”, said Joanne.
The top foal for show jumping was
Flanders Hero, by Chief of Flanders
Fields out of Clairmo Lady (x Clairmo),
earning a Gold award for owner and
breeder Amanda Atkinson. “Clarimo
Lady has a wonderful dam line and
she is half-sister to international 1.50m
jumper, Classic Line (x Carpaccio).
Her half-sister, Koronda (x Coronado),
jumped to 1.40m and produced the
1.45m horse, Too Long Windsor Z, by
Toulon”, said Amanda. “We call him
Hero, and he is very confident and loves
attention. He has been bred to sell and
we have just weaned him.” Amanda
sold his half-sister, Lady Christina, by
Christian out of the same mare, at the
Futurity Elite Auction in 2020.
Summer Shenanigans was the top sports
pony foal scoring 8.17 for a Gold award
for owner and breeder, Emily Maudsley.
“She is called Daisy at home, and she is
a sweetheart with just the right amount of
attitude”, said Emily, who chose her sire,
Woodbury’s Harlequin, because of his
fantastic temperament. “I believe kids’
ponies should be able to be handled
and ridden by kids”, she said. “I
purchased the dam, Havenbeech Smoke
and Mirrors by Sionbach, as a foal and
my eldest daughter has grown up with
her. She foaled at 3pm so both my girls
were present for Daisy’s birth which was
very special. Once weaned she will be
backed and hopefully be out next year
as a lead rein hunter/coloured pony”,
said Emily.
The top yearling for dressage was
Vesperine, scoring 8 for a Gold award
for breeder, Jessica Kaye. “Her dam is
Mayflower, by Makanaky, a Yorkshire
stallion owned by Fran Bullock.
Makanaky’s dam sire was the great May
Sherif. Mayflower’s dam, Karda, was
a Lucky Boy mare from Germany”, said
Jessica. “I bred Mayflower in 2008 and
she gained a 1st premium (Gold) as a
foal at the Futurity. I bred Mayflower
originally to be my showjumper but she
got injured and became a broodmare.
Vesperine is the third horse I have from
this line. I am very much a hobby
breeder but I love this stamp of a horse
so I was keen to keep the genes going.
Having owned her dam and her grand
dam, she’s pretty special”, explained
Jessica.
Zaphire was the top 2yo for
showjumping, with a score of 7.7 and
a Silver award for owner and breeder,
Amy Goodwin. This lovely bay colt
is out of Amy’s home-bred mare,
Latitude, a daughter of Lord Luis who
is owned by Nina Barbour and ridden
by Geoff Billington. “Latitude jumped
successfully at Newcomers and would
have easily progressed but a field injury
ended her jumping career at a young
age”, explained Amy. “I spent days
searching for a stallion with the correct
temperament first and ability second
as I was breeding for myself. Zip Phin
was exactly what I wanted and Anna
Beck was happy to answer all my
questions. Zaphire’s stable name is Luis,
after his grand sire, and he has the best
temperament”, said Amy. “I’ll possibly
be keeping him entire and will put him
forward for stallion grading next year,”
she said.
The top 3yo for eventing was Cornsay
Jester, with a score of 7.5 and a Silver
award for breeder, Louise Smales of
Cornsay Horses. Jester, who has now
been sold, is one of 7 siblings from
Cornsay Sloe, called Zoe, who was
bought by Louise as an ex-racehorse out
of Ireland. Jester is by Britannia Royal.
“I have bred 3 foals from him and am
delighted at how trainable they all are
and how much they want to learn”,
said Louise.
Classic Opposition, Richmond (c)Tracey Kidd
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Barbarian Hot Gossip, Richmond (c)Tracey Kidd
Photography
Flanders Hero, Richmond (c)Tracey Kidd
Photography
Summerview Shenanigans, Richmond (c)Tracey
Kidd Photography
Vesperine, Richmond (c)Tracey Kidd Photography
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Robert Ellison - Sinclair photography
Baruntse
SNEC, Scotland
29th August 2022
It is always worth the trip north to see
the top quality sport horses being bred
in Scotland, and this year was no
exception.
The highest score of the day went to the
impressive filly, Fenstons Esmerelda, who
scored 8.8 earning a high Gold award
and was top foal for eventing. Bred by
Emma-Louise Johnston of Fenstons Stud,
the filly is by the stud’s home-bred black
stallion, Fenstons Bentley. A Futurity
graduate himself, Fenstons Bentley
earned a Gold award as a 2yo. Still
just 4, he has started his ridden career
and attended the 4yr old potential sports
horse class at this year’s Royal Highland
Show. Esmerelda’s dam is Dipsey
Greenfield, by Grandeur (Grannus).
The filly earned a vet score of 9.25 and
the evaluators were impressed with her
balanced, athletic canter, scoring 9.
Emma Louise also presented Fenstons
Fairy Tale, the day’s top scoring yearling
for dressage with a score of 7.7 for a
high Silver award. This bay filly is also
by Fenstons Bentley, out of Toners
Burnished Unakite.
The top showjumping yearling went to
Robert Ellison with a score of 8.625 and
a Gold premium for owner and breeder,
Abbie McNultie. The dam, Elitie Van Het
Eelshof, was bred in Belgium in 2004
and was purchased as a 3 year old with
the plan to showjump her. “I chose the
stallion Plot Blue after a detailed search.
Plot Blue has everything, including
‘the wow factor’ and had some lovely
offspring on the ground”, said Abbie.
Robert Ellison is known at home as
Elle, and Abbie has big plans for his
future. He is already successful in the
showring where he has been consistently
Hollrocks extra special
placed in the top two. “I plan to back
and produce him and start some low
level showjumping before finding a
professional rider to take him as far as he
is capable”, said Abbie.
Baruntse MPS is the highest scoring
dressage foal, with a score of 8.375
for owner and breeder Emily Cuthill
of Milnfield Park Stud. His elastic trot
scored 9, and the evaluators were
impressed with his good ground cover
and uphill balance in canter to score
8.75. Baruntse’s damline features
an interesting Dutch pedigree in the
successful Grand Prix stallion Painted
Black – who brings another good dose
of great Trakehner breeding via his sire
Gribaldi – and the great Wolfgang. The
direct motherline has produced excellent
performance horses across all disciplines,
including the CCI4* son of Kennedy
Chequers, Playboy, successful under the
saddle of Dee Hankey and the 1.50m
showjumper Marinko (by Facet). Her
son Laurent MPS by Hochadel got a gold
premium in the 2020 futurities and was
selected for the Elite auction.
The plan is to keep him as a stallion
prospect. He will go for pre-selection as
a 2yo. All going well he will be aimed at
German licensing.
Hollrock’s Extra Special was the top 4yo
for Showjumping, with a Gold award
score of 8.27 for owner and breeder,
Patricia Lillington. This striking chestnut
gelding is by I’m Special de Muze out of
a homebred mare, Woodbury’s Burgdoff,
by Burgraff and out of a thoroughbred
mare who raced and evented. “We
chose I’m Special de Muze because we
were so pleased with the filly produced
the previous year by Emerald (Hollrocks
Charming Opal). Woodbury’s Burgdoff
has also produced a Futurity Gold award
Ozymandias
winning mare by Kannan (Lolanna
d’Kannan).”
Patricia also presented the top yearling
Sports Pony, Hollrock’s Carwyn
D’Jannan, earning a score of 7.525 and
a Gold premium. Hollrocks Carwyn
d’Jannan is known as Herman at home.
“He is Woodbury’s Capellas second
foal and we were so happy we repeated
the breeding for 2022.” Herman’s
dam is a homebred 136cm mare by
the legendary Machno Carwyn out of
a fantastic mare, Huntington Jeannie
(Arab x Fell). Herman’s sire is Jannan S
(Kannan x Número Uno) so he has an
exciting combination of horse and pony
performance blood. “We hope to keep
him entire if he is good enough and will
have him assessed again as he matures.”
Vinca Boorman’s Ozymandias scored
8.05, securing the top 3yo dressage
score of the day and a Gold award.
“Ozzy” is owned in partnership with
Alan Tremlett, who has owned and bred
horses that have represented the UK at
both eventing and dressage small-tour.
Alan aims to breed athleticism into his
dressage horses and Ozzy has some
well-known jumping blood in his damline,
as his mother Dizzy Heights is by Voltaire.
Dizzy is also home bred, and was the
2014 Champion of the Shearwater 6
year old Finals at Hartpury and awarded
Best British Bred 6 year old dressage
horse at the BEF Breeding Awards.
Dizzy competed successfully up to PSG
under Jill Grant before retiring to stud.
Dizzy’s dam, Mareska, was purchased in
Holland as a sporthorse and foundation
mare. As a four year old she qualified
and competed at Burghley in the Young
Event Horse class finishing as top mare.
In the same year she competed at
Stoneleigh in the Shearwater Dressage
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final. Mareska was ridden by Jill Grant
at the BD National Championships at
Elementary, Medium and Advanced
Medium level before being retired to
stud. As well as being dam to Dizzy,
Mareska is also dam to PSG horse All
That Jazz, and Zazzu, who competes at
Advanced Medium. Mareska is a halfsister
to the KWPN-NA approved Grand
Prix stallion Kevekko, and to Sevekko
who represented the UK at small tour
level with Amy Stovold.
Coralin earned a very high Silver Award
with a score of 7.825, and the highest
placed yearling for eventing this season
for owner and breeder, Suzie Claydon.
“Cora is out of the TB mare Catrin who
point-to-pointed and hunted with the
Cottesmore. I sent her to Cevin Z with
the idea of producing some jump with
plenty of blood to make an eventer. This
probably worked too well as she jumped
a 4 foot stone wall out of her paddock
when speeding around as a foal!”,
said Suzie.
The top 2yo for eventing was Ailby
Favonius, bred by Rebecca Justice of
Ailby Stud and now owned by Stephanie
MacDonald, with a score of 7.55 for a
Silver award. Known as ‘Jack’, he is by
Puzzle Starstruck who is a son of Dexters
Puzzle. Jack’s dam is by Drumhowen
Cavalier, is a grade A showjumper with
Cavalier Two for Joy’s lines. “For me
a big coloured was required and big,
coloured is what Dexters Puzzle lines
tend to produce. His Dam was starting
her eventing when an rotational fall XC
at 5, caused irreparable damage to her
SI joint. Jack will hopefully go forward
with me in eventing, although I am a
firm believer in the horse doing the job
he wants - although if he’s as good as
he thinks, he might have to go to a more
capable rider!” said Stephanie.
Karen Wood’s HVS Storm Catcher,
bred by Julie Dawson, is the top 2yo
for eventing of the day, with a score of
7.5 and a Silver award. ‘Storm’ is by
Erdento, bred by Ben Wentink of Scottish
AI Services and now competing up to
1.35m with rider Kelly Connor. His sire,
Cardento, was a solid member of the
Swedish showjumping team at World
and European Championships and at
the 2004 Olympics. Erdento’s dam,
Irina, was a prolific KWPN breeding
mare gaining Elite, Preferent, Prestatie
and Sport predicates from the KWPN
studbook and also competed up to 1.40
nationally in Holland. She produced 16
offspring, 8 of them competed at 1.40m
or higher. Storm’s dam is Cassies Lass,
Hollrocks Carwyn dJannan
HVS Stormcatcher
by Silvano out of a Ricardo Z mare.
Cassie herself is a career broodmare due
to an injury in the field as a 3 year old.
Her first foal (2014) is by Arkan and as
a 7yo (2021) was jumping 1.35m level
and won a large class at Bolesworth.
Her 2017 filly by Rush on M has been
very successful in the showring both
in-hand, and under saddle, and is now
competing in age classes at BSJA.
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For Peace
British Showjumping
National Training Centre
Hothorpe – 2 September
The Futurity returned to Hothorpe for the
final physical evaluations of the series
and a strong entry greeted the evaluation
team of Katy Holder-Vale and Darrel
Scaife, vet Euan Laidlaw and nutritionist
Lorna Edgar of Baileys Horse Feeds.
Lynne Crowden’s Woodlander Stud
successfully topped and tailed the series,
following their Elite at Catherston with
another Elite score and top score of
the day at Hothorpe. For Peace, a colt
foal by Woodlander For Kingdom out
of Woodlander Reet Petite, scored 9.1
presented as a dressage prospect.
“The dam line of For Peace is possibly our
oldest with the great great grandmother
of the foal being purchased as a two
year old in 1996. She is now 28 and
retired having bred 18 foals. She bred
two State Premium daughters, one of
whom, St Pr Louisiana, is by Longchamp
and is the mother of Wavavoom and
the mother of St Pr For Your Love by
For Compliment. For Your Love is the
Grandmother of For Peace and her
daughter Reet Petite, by Rousseau, is the
mother. The line goes back to one of the
best Westfalian mare families recorded
first in 1928 and it has produced huge
numbers of Westfalian State Stallions
and Grand Pix horses. It is also the family
of BHHS Champion Stallion Wild Love
whose breeding was an in breeding to St
Pr Louisiana.
“I chose For Kingdom because he is a
stallion with an exceptional dam line
with his mother Grand Prix and his half
sister the Double World Champion
Farouche. The blood for the high level
was important and he has a very strong
frame to compliment the rather softer
frames of this mare family”, explained
Lynne, who plans to licence the colt in
two years’ time.
Also achieving a superb Elite was the
filly foal, Princess Kiara, with a score
of 9.025 for eventing for her delighted
breeder, Antony Haslam. The dam of
Kiara is La Luna Du Nikki VS, bought by
Antony as a 4yo. Her sire, Tuschinski,
by Krack C, is a serious dressage Grand
Prix contender who scored one of highest
ratings in the Dutch KWPN stallion
selection. He was the sire of the Dutch
National Foal Champion in 2005 and
2006 and this year Tuschinski was the
Princess Kiara
top producer of young stallions entered
at the KWPN stallion selection. “I was in
awe of her beautiful kind nature. She is
the sweetest most gentle mare we have
ever come across and heaps of natural
talent”, said Antony. Her mother, Beau
Niki V.S, has been graded as an elite
mare currently residing in Holland. Her
sire is the Westfalian and Rhinelander
verband licenced stallion, Donnerruf, by
Donnerhall out of state premium mare,
Waleika (Weltmeyer x Aderlass).
“The main reason for choosing Le Prince
de Bois was to make an exciting, top
quality future event horse”, explained
Antony. “His nature compliments hers.
My fiancé Louise, spent hours pouring
over the possible combinations, and we
are delighted with the result”.
Lianne Verity presented Myspires Emilgo
Duo, another top foal for showjumping
and was rewarded with a score of 3.375
and a Gold award. Emilgo Duo is a full
sister to the 2021 Elite foal, Myspires
Emilgo Pro, out of Lianne’s first foundation
mare, Equina B, who was also mother
to Lianne’s first ever foal, Myspires
Revolution. “Duo is a keeper – I AI’d
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Midnight Mozart
Granny Foalt
It’s The Warrior
Myspires Emilgo Duo
her myself and I want a filly to keep the
Equina B line going as I think this will be
the last of her progeny. I will also keep
her full brother as a stallion”, said Lianne.
Midnight Mozart was the top yearling
for eventing, with a score of 8.17 and
a Gold award for owner and breeder,
Kathryn Smith. The gelding is sired
by KL King of Jazz (GB) and the dam
is Midnight Melody, by Catherston
Liberator who is by the thoroughbred sire,
Liboi. Liberator’s mother was the Grade
B showjumper, Catherston Jetstream,
by Jashin, whose damline goes back
to Jennie Loriston Clarke’s legendary
stallion, Dutch Courage.
The top 4yo for showjumping was It’s
The Warrior, owned and bred by Jessica
Hayes Hough, who scored 8.16 and
received a Gold award for his ridden
presentation. His dam is Sky Dancer III
(called Topsi), sired by It’s The Business
and from an Ahorn Z mare. Topsi was
my sister Charlotte’s young riders horse
and jumped up to 1.35m. When she
retired we decided she should have
a foal”, said Jessica. “My sister was
working for Shirley Light at the Brendon
Stud when we put Topsi in foal and
Britannia’s Way
under Shirley’s guidance Nobel Warrior
was selected, mainly due to his calm
temperament and size. Topsi is a small
mare only 16.1 so we were hoping
to add some size - as it turns out Turvi
(It’s The Warrior) is 18hh. He is tall
but compact and very athletic, he is a
supermodel stamp”.
The top endurance entry was the filly
foal, Granny’s Foalt, who scored 8.02
for a gold award. Her dam, Shadow
Force, called Fern, (Lethal Force x
Night Premier), is a 16.1hh grey TB
ex-racehorse. “Her sire, Lethal Force,
is to date the fastest horse in history
over 6 furlongs at Newmarket”, says
breeder, Bella Fricker. “My intention
was to breed a performance Anglo,
and I wanted a stallion that had good
conformation, temperament and
importantly, a performance record. I
met Zayin Zachilles earlier in 2021
and he was just my type of horse. His
pedigree is filled with French performers,
Dormane, Bengali D’Albret, Cikada
and Cheri Bibi all within the first three
generations”, explained Bella. “She is
intended to be my own world champion
prospect – I have competed to 3* in
endurance and I hope that ‘Zest’ will help
me fulfil my ambition to ride at a senior
championship”.
There were identical scores for the two
joint top 2yos for eventing. Pinky’s
Sweet Victory, called Buddy long legs
(as he stands at 17hh), scored 7.7 and
received a high Silver award. His dam
is Brackenspa Pandora who’s sire is
Crowns Wonder Pearl. Buddy’s owner
and breeder, Katie Harvey, said, “I
brought the mare from Sally Lister at
Pinky’s Sweet Victory
Brackenspa Stud as a youngster 11 years
ago and brought her on to event. She
was the most beautifully honest buckskin
mare who gave me two beautiful foals.
Buddy’s sire is Solaris Amoureux. I liked
this stallion because of his offspring,
they all are very athletic and excelled
out on the eventing circuit. I back Buddy
and bring him on to event. I’m looking
forward to a exciting future ahead with
him!” she said.
Britannia’s Way also scored 7.7 for the
accolade of joint top 2yo for eventing
and a Silver award for owner and
breeder, Clare Stringer. This filly is called
Bumble at home, and her dam is Kitty
Way, aka Fifi, by Nomadic Way. “I
knew her as a 2yo when I was working
for Louella Stud and instantly liked her.
Her breeder/owner asked us to break
her ready for going into training and she
was great for the whole process”, said
Clare. “She went into training and ran
in one bumper race before being sent
back to the stud. I took this opportunity
to ask if I could buy her and he agreed.
We evented and racked up a few wins
and placing at lower levels, schooling
at Novice at home. She also regularly
had wins at unaffiliated dressage and
showjumping. My university commitments
meant she didn’t move up the levels
but I plan to compete her again next
year, as a perfectly sound rising 19
year old. We chose Britannia’s Mail
(Marley) as temperament is key for me.
His performance also speaks for itself
as he is competing at Advanced, with
great bloodlines from Jaguar Mail and
Headley Britannia / Jumbo”,
explained Clare.
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Feeds Virtual
Futurity 2022
Murchacko Quatro
The top virtual dressage
score was also the overall
top score of the virtual series, achieved
by the 3yo filly, Orenda T, with an Elite
score of 9.1 for owner and breeder
Tracey-Louise Muir. Orenda T (known
as Neo at home) is the first foal from the
imported KWPN Ster mare Hrenda, who
is by the sadly deceased KWPN Keur
Grand Prix stallion Apache. Both mother
and daughter hold the D-OC predicate
and Hrenda is also inspected by the
BHHS.
Having evolved through necessity during
covid, the Virtual Futurity is now in its
third year and becoming established as
a popular option for evaluating young
horses and ponies when travelling
to a venue is not possible. Breeders
throughout the country can enter, and
geographical location is no longer a
limiting factor. This option remained
popular this year, with over 130
high quality entries spread across all
disciplines and age groups.
Showjumping
The top score in the showjumping section
and second highest score overall went
to the 5yo Quatro, bred by Sandra
Kinnear and now owned by Nicola
Wood, achieving a super Elite award
with a score of 9.05 which qualifies him
for the Equine Bridge to be held at the
end of November. Registered with British
Showjumping as Murchacko Quatro
and called Brady at home, this stunning
bay gelding is by Goodyear VDL, by
Indorado out of Biloma and is pedigree
is full of top stallions jumping at 1.50 and
1.60. “His dam, Newmiln Elite, jumped
up to 1.20, and her grandmother,
Newmiln Pauline Veloccia was also a
fantastic jumper,” said Nicola.
“I bought Murchacko Quatro (Brady)
as a 3yo and instantly loved him when
we saw him loose jump. Brady is
being ridden by David Harland who
is a Scottish based rider, talented at
producing young horses”, said Nicola.
“It really is beyond belief. We thought he
was good, but he is proving to be out of
this world. I am delighted”, she added.
The top foal for showjumping was
Steepletons Upton Jamiriaqui, by
Cadensky out of Uptons Nimira II, who
scored 8.75 and a high Gold award for
owner and breeder, Jennifer Sharpe.
Jennifer was looking for broodmares
and bought Uptons Nimira II from Jake
Saywell already in foal to Cadensky.
She is by the KWPN stallion, James Dean
S, by Dakar VDL and with Lucky Boy
and Lux Z on his damline. The dam’s
mother is Billy Amira by Billy Congo
who has sired 4 approved sons and has
several offspring jumping at 1.60 and 5*
eventing. “We chose ‘Jimira’ out of the
field because she was so stunning, and
she was the first one to come over and
greet us”, said Jennifer.
HFS All Mixed Up was the top yearling
for showjumping. This lovely Argento
filly scored 8.38 and a Gold award
for owner and breeder Joanna Linton.
“I’m absolutely thrilled that my filly has
done so well”, said Jo. “The dam is a
Brainpower x Emilion mare that I bought
direct from the breeder in Holland as a
3yo. She is very talented and I compete
her myself as an amateur, although
she has the scope for 1.40/1.50
classes. She is beautifully natured and
the yearling, called Millie, is identical
in looks and temperament, proving the
influence of nature as she was an embryo
transfer foal. I chose Argento having seen
some very talented Argento youngsters”.
HFS All Mixed Up
Oberlenska LS was the top 3yo for
showjumping, with a score of 8 for a
Gold award for breeder, Julie Smith of
Lambridden Stud. Oberlenska LS or Ella
as she is known, is the second youngster
from this mare and stallion combination
to be put forward for the futurity and
receive a gold award. Her sire, Nemiroff
LS, is by Olympic stallion Cornet
Obolensky. His mother Petit Fleur jumped
to the equivalent of Grade B level before
producing youngstock. Ella’s dam,
Ferlina LS, is by world and European
champion, Eurocommerce Berlin, out of a
mare by world champion Libero H.
Dressage
The virtual evaluations saw some
wonderful dressage horses presented,
resulting in no fewer than three Elite
scores.
Hrenda’s full brother Iskander competed
in the final of the Pavo Cup with Femke
de Laat and was subsequently sold to
Sweden, before being bought in 2019
by Andreas Helgstrand for Olympic rider
Cathrine Dufour. Orenda T’s maternal
grand-dam, Norenda was a KWPN
elite, preferent, prok mare. Hrenda’s half
brother, Duuk is competed by Antonia
Brown in the UK. Orenda T’s sire is De
Niro Gold, who now competes at Grand
Prix level for Gestüt Sprehe and is ridden
by Sabine Reuben.
“Neo has a fantastic temperament, that
big white face looking at me from the
field just melts my heart. As a breeder
I would love to produce Neo for the
Equine Bridge, Nexgen and BD Young
Horse classes”, said Tracey-Louise.
Orenda T
Liz Ball of Bramble Stud presented two
lovely foals and achieved two Elite
scores, making them the third highest
scores across the disciplines in the virtual
evaluations.
Total Glory, a bay filly by Glocks Toto
JR, scored 9 as a dressage prospect.
Everything about this filly impressed the
evaluators, from her very harmonious
and elegant frame to her uphill canter.
Overall, they commented that she is a
truly outstanding and exciting prospect
for dressage with 3 outstanding gaits
and excellent conformation. Total
Glory’s dam is Gallia, who has
produced multiple offspring including
the WBS-UK licenced stallion, Lollipop
Dance, himself a Futurity Elite award
winner, by Carl Hester’s Olympic team
gold medal winner, Uthopia. Lollipop
Dance has also sired numerous Futurity
award winners. Gallia is by Amoureux,
KWPN approved and graded by the
AES, who has competed to PSG/inter
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1. Total Glory’s sire, Glock’s Toto JR, is
the highly rated and first licenced son
of Totilas, receiving his Hanovarian
approval in Verden in 2013 and was
approved for KWPN. He was crowned
Dutch National Champion in 2020
with Edward Gal in the saddle, scoring
86.15% in the freestyle using the same
music and floor plan used for Totilas 10
years earlier.
Total Glory
Liz also achieved a superb Elite score of
9 for Franklin’s Limelight, a black filly by
Franklin. The evaluators were impressed
with this excellent prospect for dressage,
with uphill, expressive movement and
elegant, harmonious conformation.
Franklin’s Limelight’s dam is Limoncello,
a state premium Hanoverian mare by
Londonderry out of Ballzeit (x Benz)
who has two licenced sons. Previously
at Woodlander Stud, she produced
Woodlander Clapton, who was licenced
with BHHS, Hanovarian and Oldenburg
and sired Commodore Platinum, currently
competing at SPG/Inter1 with Anna
Jesty and recently placed 11th in the
Freestyle on 69.7%. Limoncello has
consistently produced exciting offspring
for Bramble stud, including Ravello, a
colt by Revolution, who achieved an
Elite score in 2019. Franklin’s Limelight’s
sire, Franklin, is by Ampere out of a Ferro
mare. Franklin has a large number of
approved sons, including Fendi, the
Grand Prix dressage stallion ridden by
Sonke Rothenberger for Germany.
The top dressage yearling in the virtual
evaluations was Calibre Earl, with a
score of 8.6 for a high Gold award for
owner and breeder, Stephanie Palmer of
Calibre Equestrian.
Calibre Earl is called Ralph at home,
and his dam was the first foal bred by
Stephanie, called Landico Lola. Her sire
Landtanzer, is a GP dressage stallion
of Langraff lineage, and her dam was
Five Alive, a champion showing mare by
Ircho Lhee of Ico Sun line. “Landico Lola
is a beautiful black mare and has to date
competed up to medium in dressage,
and she is also very confident as a show
jumper and eventer”, said Stephanie.
Calibre Earl’s sire, Fidertanz, is a proven
modern dressage stallion with a bit
more bone to compliment her mare’s
conformation. “Blending show jumping
and dressage lines I hoped would
produce a foal with strong limbs and
active paces that would be able to
compete over a lengthy career”, she
said. The evaluators agreed that this has
been achieved, giving a linear score of
9 for frame. Overall, they commented
this is a very attractive modern type with
elastic, powerful movement and good
uphill tendency; a super prospect for
dressage”.
Calibre Earl
Part Du Lion was the top 2yo for
dressage, with a score of 8.45 and a
Gold award for owner, Sophie Willetts.
Bred by Cat Austin of Adiva Stud, Part
Du Lion, called Leo, is out of Zara, a Ster
KWPN Mare by Ferro out of Jorinde (x
Samber). Zara was champion potential
dressage and champion British bred
and was awarded Ster and Reserve
Champion at the Midlands KWPN
grading as a 3yo. Part Du Lion’s sire
is So Unique, a Premium son of triple
World Champion, Sezuan. So Unique
was awarded premium stallion at the
Hanoverian licensing 2017, where
he was most expensive stallion in the
following auction. “I bought Leo from
Adiva Stud as a foal and he is the
youngest of Zara’s 4 offspring. I chose
Leo on several factors, one was his
bloodlines, he has a strong dam line of
elite mares with offspring competing at
high levels in both dressage and jumping.
I will be keeping him and will be finding
someone to take the ride of him, and
hopefully keeping him entire”, said
Sophie.
Part Du Lion
Eventing
The top foal for eventing in the virtual
evaluations was Sherbet Supersweet,
owned and bred by Sasha Whitaker of
Sherbet Stud, with a super Gold score of
8.75. His dam is Bazaars Gingertown,
out of Redmonstown Lady who has
produced several successful offspring
including Ginger’s full sister, Bazzars
Hightown, who is currently competing
CCI2*. Ginger’s sire is Bazaars
Exclusive, by the legendary 4* eventing
stallion, Welton Crackerjack, who himself
sired the winners of Badminton, Burghley
and Kentucky. Exclusive’s dam, Embla
Express, competed up to advanced
level and her TB sire, Hill Farmer, sired
many good horses who competed up
to 4* eventing (now 5*). Exclusive
has produced many good horses up to
CCI3* and has featured in the top 20 BE
stallions on several occasions. “Ginger
(Bazaars Gingertown) has evented
with an amateur rider before being
bought back by the Bazaars stud and
hunted with the Meynell for a season
before being put in foal to the ID stallion,
Plaspennant Franklyn. I purchased
Ginger in foal to Frankie with a view
to producing riding club horses”, said
Sasha. “Last year I decided to go with
Woodlander Supertramp after having
a chat with Lynne Crowden. Ginger
has always produced superb foals and
I thought it would be interesting to see
what putting her to a lighter more athletic
stallion would produce. Supertramp
with his dressage reputation and show
jumping breeding, seemed like an
interesting choice. Obviously I am
delighted with the result!”
Sherbet Supersweet
Risada Stud’s Risada M’Aidez, by Sir
Shutterfly, was the top eventing yearling,
with a Gold score of 8.5 for owner and
breeder, Amy Derber. The dam, Rouge
Solaris, is an Irish Sports Horse by the
international showjumping Argentinus
stallion, Tinarana Goldwave, and is
out of a Puissance x Tula Rocket mare.
The granddam jumped 1.30ms and the
dam has siblings both showjumping and
eventing at international level up to 3*.
“The dam is my favourite mare. All of her
foals have been Futurity Gold graded
with her oldest now a 3yo by Jaguar
Mail. Her 2020 foal by H-Ekwador was
selected for and sold through the Futurity
Elite Auction to an eventing home”,
said Amy. Risada M’Aidez, known as
Damian, had a very traumatic entry to
the world. Amy continues, “Damian was
born very suddenly at 1.45pm, 3 weeks
early and by red bag. Luckily we were
there and I was able to open the bag
quickly - we were elated when he took
his first breath! The mare hadn’t come
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into milk so he had frozen colostrum and
then I bottle fed him. But he went rapidly
downhill that afternoon and was rushed
to hospital. The team at Donnington
Grove brought him back from the brink
and a week later he was back home
living his best life, which he continues
to do! This whole event was the reason
behind his name, Risada M’aidez”.
Risada M’aidez
The top eventing 2yo is Willowsway King
of Magic with a score of 8.35 and a
Gold award for owner, Eleanor Kennedy.
Called Murdoch at home, he was bred
by Hilary Waterhouse at Willowsway
Stud. His dam is Baronsdown Cracker,
called Val, a sports horse mare
by Lostock King Of The Hill out of
Waterlands What A Cracker. Murdoch’s
sire is Freckleton Royal Affair, a CHAPS
Silver and AES graded stallion. Both his
dam, Freckleton Money Penny and sire,
Copilot, have impressive blood lines with
proven success in all spheres”,
explained Eleanor.
“I actually spotted Murdoch on social
media- at the time my Dressage mare
was on rehab and I made it my business
to hack regularly past his field and see
him in ‘person’. Once I had seen him
move, I knew that he would be a great
addition to the Kennedy ‘herd’ and, in the
end, it was my husband who
bought him”.
Wellpark Callista was the top 3yo for
eventing in the virtual evaluations, with a
score of 7.88 for a high Silver award for
owner and breeder, Sharon Dudden of
Wellpark Stud. Wellpark Callista’s stable
name is Cally, and her dam, Generous
DS (68% TB), is by the KWPN stallion,
Silvano, who has FEI progeny eventing
and show jumping, including Robert
Smith’s Cassan. Generous is out of the
Irish mare, Rocklodge Rainbow, whose
sire is Loughehoe Guy, sire of over 60 FEI
eventing progeny and a prolific sire of
show horses. “Cally’s sire is Hallmark DS
(65% TB) who has competed successfully
in both eventing and dressage. He also
has a good proportion of Irish breeding
from his sire West Coast Cavalier, a
Grand Prix show jumper. The TB comes
through his dam, Betty Lightning”, said
Sharon.
Cally’s full sister, Wellpark Zephyra, was
one of only three Elite eventing foals
at the Futurity in 2017. Her full brother
Wellpark Don Giovanni was awarded
a Higher First Premium as a foal and has
gone on to great success in the show ring.
“We plan to keep Cally for the future
and she will be evented by my daughter,
Georgie . She has been lightly backed
and thoroughly enjoys her work”,
said Sharron.
Endurance
The top endurance score of the virtual
evaluations went to the 3yo gelding,
Seren Auros, owned by Emma Chivers
and bred by Jan Varty at Seren Arabians.
He scored 8.25 for a Gold award.
Emma explains, “Seren Auros’s Dam
is Golden Aura QA, by the advanced
medium dressage stallion, Aurilla Gold,
out of CAS Sholanda. Aurilla Gold has
sired successful 160km Endurance horses
on the Dutch Team, who are half siblings
of Golden Aura. Aura came to Dom and
Jan Atkinson at Seren Arabains in 2017,
and she was put to the stallion Dandini.
Seren Auros, called Mr Darcy, is around
95% Crabbet Arabian and is descendent
from the Crabbet Arabian Stud in Surrey;
his lines can be traced back to 1878. Mr
Darcy truly is one in a million, a credit to
his breed. I plan on backing him
next year.”
Nahemas Spirit
Nahemas Spirit SA earned the top 4yo
score for endurance of 8.22 and a Gold
award for owner and breeder, Gina
Hunt. Nahemas Spirit SA is known
as Khandi and Gina bought her dam,
Nahema, as a 4yo from her breeder,
Claire Chillingworth. The mare had a
compromised immune system due to
suffering purpura as a yearling, but
went on to breed 7 foals, including the
stallion, SA Eternal Spirit, a full sibling to
Khandi who achieved a Futurity higher
Gold premium and top scoring 3yo in
2010. Khandi’s sire, Crystal Magic, has
been owned by Gina since
a yearling. Bred by Anne
Brown at Gadebrook Stud, he is an
Arab Horse Society premium merit sire,
recognised on the merits of his offspring.
He also sired SAR Magical Spirit who
achieved an Elite Premium for endurance
in 2015. Gina plans to keep Khandi and
she will be produced as a ridden horse
by her daughter, Ruby Theobald.
Jason Puckey’s Prince Zayn was the top
endurance foal in the virtual evaluations,
with a score of 8.175 and a Gold award.
Prince Zayn is by Laura Pyke’s stallion,
Vlacq Zibaq, out of a thoroughbred
mare, Lady Jasmine. “Jazzy is one of
the first foals I bred. She is by the TB
stallion Courteous, a product of the Aga
Khan’s illustrious breeding empire, out
of a mare I owned called Floral Dance,
by Epsom Derby winner, Dr Devious”,
explained Jason, who chose the stallion,
Vlacq Zibaq for his first attempt at
breeding an Anglo, as he is a proven
Arabian endurance sire. Prince Zayn
has since been sold to a knowledgeable
competitor to realise his full potential.
Prince Zayn
Tannasg Fuego was the top endurance
2yo, with a Gold score of 8.1 for
owner and breeder, Seonaid Patterson.
The dam, Kazanan is a full TB mare
purchased by Tannasg Arabians to be
part of their Anglo Arabian breeding
programme. She has proved to be
an excellent broodmare, having now
produced two Futurity Gold award foals,
the first being Tannasg Adonis. Fuego
is her second foal by the same sire,
Tannasg Ansomrob, a home-bred pure
Arabian stallion selected to lead the
stud’s Anglo breeding programme. He
is proving to be an excellent outcross
for producing athletic, trainable young
horses suitable for all disciplines.
Tannasg Feugo
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Baileys Horse Feeds - Futurity Report
Sports Ponies
The filly foal, Kyon Soprano, headed the
Sports Pony virtual evaluations scoring
8.725 for a Gold award for breeder,
Mary Webb. Mary explains the foal’s
pedigree, “Kyon Soprano’s dam, DBM
Good Golly Miss Molly, was bred by
Kristina Floyd-Walker of DBM Dressage
and is by Kristina’s young Germanbred
pony stallion, Good Luck, graded
with the SPSS, out of her Welsh Section
C mare, Pasadena Saleen, who is by
Synod Ruskin. Molly achieved the
80% threshold to gain a coveted SPSS
Gold Premium which only 8 out of 79
youngstock achieved. Good Luck is by
Golden Highlight out of a head studbook
mare by Dornik B and was champion
of his licensing. Good luck’s dam, High
Flowns Indiana is a cracking Welsh mare
by Bodo who has been a big part of
breeding top sports ponies in Holland.
My aim is to breed FEI ponies at Kyon
Stud so I chose SPSS Elite Graded Le
Chiffre as her sire for his top German
bloodlines, he complimented Molly well
with his movement and confirmation.
Kyon Soprano
The top yearling sports pony was
Garthfach Endeavour, scoring 8.075
for a Gold award for owner, Vicky
Lacey. Bred by Penny Teague, Garthfach
Endeavour, aka Buddy, is a palamino
Welsh x warmblood gelding. His dam
is Ashdale Misarko a show jumping
mare who successfully competed up to
foxhunter. Misarko is by the legendary
Arko III, out of Macintha (x Hinault) with
Ramiro Z in the damline. With such
illustrious showjumping pedigree, Penny
wanted to cross Misarko with a versatile
Welsh pony. She chose Ynyslyns
Orlando, a homozygous double dilute
Cremello Section D stallion. Ollie as he is
known to his owners throws guaranteed
palomino foals to chestnut mares and
buckskin/palomino/smokey black foals
to bay mares. “I purchased buddy at
6 months old after weaning. I like all
my horses to compete in all disciplines
and buddy will be no exception. We
were over the moon with buddy’s futurity
result and my partner has already taken
him out to an M&M partbred in-hand
youngstock classes locally”, said Vicky.
Craigmancie Lockdown was the top
sports pony 2yo, achieving a Gold
score of 8 for owner, Ashley Watson-
Anderson. Craigmancie Lockdown,
called Bumble, is a Class 1 Grey
Connemara Gelding out of a Class 1
Buckskin mare, Blairmore Willow, owned
by Liz and Alice Bell. Ashley continues,
“Willow is by Kilpatrick Boy, and was
bred, backed and ridden by Liz mainly
in dressage and some workers before
retiring to become a broodmare after
an injury. Bumble’s sire is Lonsdale
Legend, a class 1 stallion who lived
most of his life on the hill in Ireland yet
he has many successful offspring spread
internationally. Known as Leo, he is by
the renowned sire, Spinway Comet. Leo
arrived at the yard in early 2019 and I
looked after him everyday. This pairing
was meant to be, and I covered them in
hand in 2019. I hoped for a boy, and
my wish was granted when Bumble
was born in the field on a wet and cold
Monday in April 2020, hence his name,
Lockdown. He received a Gold award
in the British Breeding Futurity as a
yearling last year, and I am so proud that
he has done it again. He also received
a gold premium from the SPSS on both
occasions. We’ve already dipped a toe
into showing, most recently winning the
large M&M class our local show”.
Calton Ruby Rose is the top 3yo sports
pony, earning a score of 8 and a Gold
award for owner and breeder, Catherine
Alton. Catherine continues, “Calton
Ruby Rose is out of Maisey VI who is a
Traditional Gypsy Cob by Romany VI
out of Flicker II. I used to own Ruby’s
grandsire Romany VI (aka Billy-Boy). I
chose Amour-G as the sire to add more
agility and stamina and he excelled
in dressage and showed talent over
fences”. Catherine plans to keep Ruby
and back her over winter.
Calton Ruby Rose
The top 4yo sports pony of the virtual
evaluations is Neue Royaal T, with a
score of 7.675 for a Silver award for
owner and breeder Tracey-Louise Muir.
Neue Royaal T, known as Jett at home,
is by the stallion, Auchmaliddie Royal
Party is a Gold Medal winning Welsh
Part Bred Stallion. His sire, Deanhills
Royal Jubilee was NPS Young Stallion
of the Year for two consecutive seasons,
and is the full brother to Deanhills Royal
Portrait who was Reserve Cuddy’s
Supreme Champion. Neue Royaal T is
the first foal of the imported Hanoverian
mare Dancier Diva, who now completes
in affiliated dressage. Dancier Diva is
by the sadly deceased stallion Dancier,
sporting the classic “D” line, coupled with
the Hauptstutbuch mare Rosalie.
“As a breeder it would be my greatest
wish to produce her for Young Pony
classes in the future”, said Tracey-Louise.
Garthfach Endevour
Craigmancie Lockdown
Neue Royaal
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Nutrition Feature - Baileys Horse Feeds
Feeding Mares and
Youngstock Through Winter
With a reduction in the nutritional
quality of pasture and a reliance
on preserved forages, providing
supporting nutrition for breeding
stock in winter is important.
The In-Foal Mare
The development of the foal begins right
from the point of conception so it’s very
important to feed appropriately from this
time onwards. It is often suggested that
a high fibre, low energy feed, such as
a cool mix, will meet a pregnant mare’s
requirements through the first two thirds
of the pregnancy but some simple maths
suggests that this isn’t the case.
Simple Maths
For example, a 500kg pregnant mare
requires 190g of copper per day.
Assuming that she is stabled or barn
kept, over the winter months she could
be consuming 10 - 12kg of hay per day
which will provide 60 - 70mgs of copper
(assuming the hay has a copper content
of 6mg per kg). Add in 2.5kg of a high
fibre feed at 35mg/kg and the mare’s
total intake is between 147 and 157mg
per day. That’s a deficiency of at least
33mg!
Building Reserves
The even more frightening element of this
is that to find hay with 6mg of copper is
unusual, most of the forages analysed at
Baileys are nearer to 3 or 4mg per kg,
which would make the overall diet even
more deficient. Minerals like copper are
vitally important in a mare’s diet because
they, and other essential nutrients, are
needed to build the cells and tissues
that create a foal. It has been shown
that the foetus accumulates stores of
minerals in its liver on which it can draw
once it is born and growing very rapidly.
Without these reserves, Developmental
Orthopaedic Disease (DOD) can occur
as the foal grows.
Youngstock
At this stage in the year, even late-born
foals should be well established on
forage and their own compound feed,
whether weaned or still with the dam. As
with the adult horse, forage should be
the basis of the youngster’s diet and will
contribute to energy intake by providing
fermentable fibre and non-heating
calories. The more digestible the forage,
the lower the risk of “hay belly” and, if
the nutritional quality of the forage is in
question, an alfalfa chaff can be fed to
help raise the overall protein and fibre
content of the diet.
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Nutrition Feature - Baileys Horse Feeds
Small Meals
Concentrates should then be fed in small,
frequent, digestible meals which are
key to reducing excessive glycaemic
response and avoiding starch overload.
A high carbohydrate (starch) content
is thought to influence the hormonal
responses of the youngster to their meal
and affect the conversion of cartilage
to bone so, if feed volumes increase,
upping the number of meals per day
from two to three, or even four, is
beneficial. This is where balancers come
into their own as they are nutrient dense
so are fed in small volumes, which keeps
meal sizes manageable.
The Protein Myth
A myth which requires constant
dispelling is that a youngster’s protein
intake should be controlled to avoid
causing growth problems. Protein is
a very important nutrient for growth,
since the very components of body
tissue are comprised of amino acids
supplied mostly by dietary protein. This
is why specialist stud feeds contain
elevated levels of good quality protein,
to meet the increased requirements of
the growing youngster and pregnant or
lactating mare.
Research has shown that high energy
diets, either as a result of lush pasture,
plentiful milk or excess concentrate feed,
accompanied by insufficient minerals,
are the main cause of nutrition-related
growth problems, as these stimulate
the youngster to grow quickly yet don’t
supply the building blocks that are
required to develop the tissue correctly.
What to Feed
As with all horses, what you feed
through the winter, and then as spring
approaches, will depend on the
severity of the winter and the quality
and quantity of available forage. An
eye needs keeping on Body Condition
Scores (BCS) of both mares and
youngstock with the aim to maintain
them in moderate condition and avoid
any extremes either way. All but the
fattest, therefore, will thrive on ad lib
forage, with better doers simply needing
supporting nutrients and others perhaps
needing the additional calories provided
by a mix or cube.
Stud Balancer
A specially formulated stud balancer
is perfect for providing those nutrients
known to be lacking in forage and
pasture, namely quality protein,
vitamins and minerals. Fed as the sole
concentrate, they are ideal for mares and
youngsters who maintain condition well
as they do not supply unwanted calories.
Growing youngsters’ requirements for
these kinds of nutrients are higher than
those of barren or even pregnant mares,
increasing from three months of age to a
year and then gradually decreasing as
they finish growing at two years or so.
Other Options
With breeding stock, it’s therefore
more important than ever to not only
choose the right, good quality feed, but
to give it according to manufacturers’
recommendations in order to ensure
elevated requirements are met. Stud
cubes are a good cost effective option
for those who need some additional
calories, alongside forage, and can
easily be fed from the ground to horses
in groups. For those who still prefer to
avoid hard feed, there are specially
formulated molassed licks which are
useful for allowing horses in groups to
self-supplement their forage diet. Be
sure to find one fortified with essential
amino acids and trace minerals as
these are vital to support growth and
development.
www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk
info@baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk
01371 850247
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Feature - Agria Insurance
Insurance for
youngstock
A new lifetime insurance policy is
giving breeders the chance to insure
foals from 30 days for the rest of
their lives, offering countless benefits
for both horse and owner.
Pet insurance experts at Swedish-owned
Agria have been providing pets across
Europe with healthcare since it insured
the world’s first animal, a horse, in 1890.
Now it is offering UK horse owners a
unique lifetime policy which should be
of particular interest to young stock
specialists and competitive owners.
Horse owners will now be able to insure
their horses for life with Agria, from 30
days of age, with no new veterinary
exclusions added once the policy has
started and while it remains in place.
The policy can also be transferred into
new ownership should the horse be sold,
ensuring continuity of cover.
Owners may thus enjoy the peace of
mind that comes with knowing their vet
fees are covered up to £10,000 per
year – for life.
“Innovation, research and working with
animal health and welfare partners is at
the heart of what we do to offer the best
care for horses,” says Vicki Wentworth,
CEO of Agria UK. She took on the role
after experiencing the loss of use of
her own promising young horse due to
injury, and was left feeling let down by
her insurance provider.
“I bought a yearling in the hope of
producing her to show jump – she was
by Air Jordan Z x Concorde,” added
Vicki. “Sadly, she suffered an injury in
the stable aged three which left her with
a torn digital flexor tendon (DFT) and
suspensory ligament.
“She was also diagnosed with OCD
in her hocks, which was treated with
an arthroscopy, but despite stem cell
treatment, steroid injections into the
navicular and time in the field, the DFT
didn’t repair well enough, and my mare
was never to be ridden again.”
After spending nearly £20,000 over
two years trying to put her right, Vicki
gifted her to a friend at just five-yearsold
to spend her days as a surrogate
broodmare.
“It was heart breaking, but what made
it worse was the fact that the insurance
company tried every trick in the book
not to pay out,” she said. “Had I been
insured with Agria Lifetime Equine, I
would have been covered for on-going
treatment and would have had more
options including more time to turn her
away for 12 months or even two years,
but instead, I was up against a financial
insurance deadline.”
It was this experience that motivated
Vicki to become Agria UK chief
executive.
“When Agria approached me, I agreed
to take on the role on the understanding
that they promised to offer a lifetime
policy that was fit for purpose and
wouldn’t let people down, to prevent
people having to go through what I did,”
added Vicki. “The fact that the insurance
policy goes with the horse, ensures you
as an owner, are less vulnerable and less
exposed to the financial implications of a
horse not turning out how you imagined
it would, or of unexpected things
happening.”
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Breeder Spotlight - Ridgeway Farm Stud
Becky Stones
Ridgeway Farm Stud –
Breeding Olympic Dreams
Nestled in the beautiful Surrey Hills in
the south of England, there is an equally
beautiful stud farm offering 5* facilities
to some extremely talented young sport
horses. Ridgeway Farm Stud (RFS) is
the brainchild of Managing Director,
Becky Stones, and has been purposebuilt
with fastidious attention to detail to
produce world-class showjumpers and
eventers. Becky’s vision, along with
co-owner and Chairman, Toby Duthie,
is to produce young horses to compete
at the top level in show jumping and
eventing and to become a leading stud
of first choice in Europe. The horses are
cared for to the highest standard, the
aim being to improve their performance,
longevity of competition life, wellness,
and happiness.
The story started in 2001 when Becky
was fortunate enough to buy the now
legendary Peppermill as a 4-year-old.
“I was very much into eventing, and I
tried to buy some top event horses. Then
we went to Emile Hendrick’s yard in
Holland to look at some of his horses
and saw Peppermill. It was love at first
sight. He was the first showjumper that
I bought and then I was completely
converted”, says Becky. Peppermill was
produced by Stuart Harvey up until he
was 9 years old, and Becky enjoyed
playing a small part in riding him at
weekends. Then John Whitaker took
him on the sunshine tour where he won
the Grand Prix and later that year, he
went to the World Equestrian Games
as a 9-year-old, going on to compete
successfully at csi5* level and represent
Great Britain on the nations cup and
championship teams. “He is my horse
of a lifetime, and we still have him today
at 25 years old. That journey was quite
phenomenal, and I have been trying
to repeat it ever since. I knew it was
amazing, but I did not realise quite how
amazing it was at the time as it was
our first journey into the show jumping
world”, says Becky.
Since then, Becky has been fortunate
to buy several more showjumpers,
including “another very special one”,
Hello Forever, which was produced at
Ridgeway Farm and then sold for Scott
Brash to ride at 9 years old.
Becky left a career in investment banking
in 2016 with a plan to develop the
stud. “After 25 years of working night
and day, I was lucky enough to retire
with enough to build my own stud here
in Surrey” she explains. Peppermill
retired to stud in 2011 when he was 14
years old, and the breeding programme
started in 2012. We started breeding
some youngsters, and then a few more,
and decided to extend the number of
stallions. We went from 1 to 4 stallions,
with a plan to extend our own breeding
programme and to play a part in
breeding British horses, both in eventing
and show jumping”.
“I’ve now got 4 eventers from
Peppermill, and a number of show
jumping youngsters and the breeder
in Belgium , Pierre Paidaveine, where
Peppermill stands has got some fantastic
jumpers from him. Miss Pepperpot, out
of Winney Z (Winner Z x Hemmingway)
is now 10 years old and is eventing
at 4* with Kevin McNab. There is a
possibility she could be his 2024 horse.
I take it as an honour that he is willing
to ride my little homebred Miss Pepper
Pot, whom we think the world of. He
is extremely choosey over his horses. It
is very much about striking a balance
between the horse being allowed to
be a horse and trying to get to the top
of the sport, and these two things can
pull in different directions at top level,
but working with people like Kevin, we
have been able to strike a balance that
I feel very comfortable with. Kevin will
only go on perfect ground and really
protects the horses cross country, such
as monitoring breathing and heart rates
minimising the risk of problems which is
very important to me.”
Another two bright prospects by
Peppermill are Pepper Poldark and
Pepper Dream. Poldark was selected
in the World Breeding Championships
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Breeder Spotlight - Ridgeway Farm Stud
as a 6-year-old with eventer Caroline
Harris and Pepper Dream was selected
as a reserve. We are hoping 5* for both
horses in time.
Becky has a great team to manage
and produce the horses to the highest
standards. Team manager Duncan Inglis
brings over 35 years of experience in
show jumping and has developed a solid
reputation across the UK and Europe for
identifying, purchasing and producing
top-quality show jumpers which have
gone on to compete at the highest level.
The stud’s older show jumpers are with
Marco Kutscher in Germany, a double
European Champion and bronze
Olympic medallist who brings a wealth
of experience to the team. The older
event horses are furthering their careers
with Kevin McNab almost next door to
the Ridgeway Farm Stud.
Becky’s history with Marco goes back
several years. The stud together with
Frances Macleod bought Cabo Verde
from Marco nearly 4 years ago. Becky
loved the yard owned and managed
by Marco and Eva Bitter in Germany at
that time. It has all the same values as
Ridgeway Farm Stud and is backed by
two phenomenal 5* riders. Becky hoped
that Marco would one day ride for her.
Becky was thus delighted that Marco
and Eva recently agreed to manage and
ride all the Ridgeway Farm Stud older
horses and oversee the younger horses
in UK where both teams will partner
together to help materialise the
Olympic dream.
“As an investor and owner, I love these
horses like my children, particularly
the ones I’ve bred, and it is important
to have longevity, so if they can keep
going until they are 17 years old instead
of 11 or 12 years old, the difference is
enormous. It takes 10 years to get them
to the top, and then if you only have 2
years that is a bit of a disaster. That is
what Ridgeway Farm is all about. We
say excellence in all that we do, but
we try to get longevity as well as high
performance in the horses as far as we
possibly can.
Becky has been keen from the beginning
not to do too much with her horses. “I
am not looking to win championships at
an early age, but gradually nurture
them through and then hopefully by 10
years old they can be the best that they
can be. Obviously not all of them can
get to the top, but we try to maximise
their potential.”
“There are currently 3 breeding mares at
Ridgeway Farm. I would love to breed
from Miss Pepperpot at some point.
We are using top show jumping mares
and stallions, but some of them will
go eventing. We just see what comes
out. With Peppermill, every single one
is so brave, with good movement and
a fantastic brain and attitude to work,
so that ticks quite a few boxes for both
eventing and show jumping.
With all the stallions, having a good
brain is critical. We find that at the top
of the sport if you don’t have the brain
to work with you then it can be incredibly
frustrating.
Stallions
The stud currently stands four stallions.
The world-renowned Peppermill by
Burggraaf out of a Voltaire mare, is
currently in Belgium and has been
one of the leading sires in Belgium for
a number of years with some lovely
stock. He produces the power and
scope that he was so amazing at, along
with a fantastic temperament and good
movement. A super careful blood mare
is ideal for him and for the modern horse,
combining him with more blood works
very well with him.
Cabo Verde by Christian 25 out of a
Graff Top mare was Reserve Champion
5-year-old at the Bundeschampionate,
and Becky and Frances Macleod bought
him off the back of that. “If I was going
to paint a show jumping horse it would
be Cabo – he is just exquisite in every
way,” says Becky.
Pepper Vincent is by Vivant van de
Helfink out of a Chacco-Blue mare and
we bought him last year at Bolesworth.
“He Reminds me of Peppermill. Huge
power, and attitude that he can do
absolutely anything. Absolutely fearless,
and a lovely horse to work with. He has
a fabulous jump, the problem is trying
to contain it – a nice problem to have.
Cabo
But he has the biggest scope. He did not
have a single pole at the Sunshine tour
this year. “
Pepper Topaz – ICE came from Olympic
medal-winning showjumper and horse
producer Cian O’Connor. Becky says
“I saw him on Cian’s Facebook as a
beautiful 4yo, and I thought he was just
to die for. Our stud Team Manager,
Duncan Inglis went with Peter Moloney
to look at him and we were able to get
him that week. He is a modern type
with blood. Now just a 5-year-old, he
jumped twice at Hickstead this year, but
we are not doing too much with him.”
“I am very excited about the breeding
programme and keep pushing them
forward to hopefully have top careers
as well.
Youngstock
“We stick to our principles in nurturing
youngstock. We are primarily focused
on top championship level, so every tiny
detail matters and we produce each
horse in the best way we can tailor for
each horse. For the financials to work
we have to sell most of the horses at
some stage in their careers. We have
sold several youngsters and several of
our top show jumpers and they are doing
very well. A couple of youngsters went
to America, and it is very nice to see how
well they are going.
Becky’s dream is to breed or train an
Olympic horse for show jumping and an
Olympic horse for eventing. With her
shrewd head for business and excellent
support team, along with state-of-theart
technology and facilities, Ridgeway
Farm Stud is ready to give the best
possible start in life for that next
Olympic champion.
Ridgeway Farm
Pepper Topaz Ice Z
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Feature - The National Stud
The National Stud –
#Where it all begins…
As the 2022 National Stud Diploma
Graduates are boarding airplanes
or ferries to take the next step in their
bloodstock careers, the National
Stud is celebrating the success of their
students whilst preparing for the next
intake of future stud managers, stallion
handlers, bloodstock agents and Flying
Start applicants. The 500 acre stud is
based on the outskirts of Newmarket
and stands a quality roster of stallions
including leading third crop sires
Time Test and Aclaim and new recruit
Lope Y Fernandez – the only son of
Lope De Vega standing in the UK. As
an education provider, the National
Stud stands alone in bridging the gap
between talented individuals with
varying or no equine experience and
the wide ranging career opportunities in
horseracing and thoroughbred breeding.
Emily Stevens training at the National Stud
The experience and practical skills that
students of the Entry To Stud Employment
(E2SE) and Diploma students gradute
with is vital for their future career
progressiony. The E2SE programme
aims to widen participation and
introduce a more diverse audience to
the vast opportunities that the bloodstock
industry has to offer. These residential
courses are accessible for individuals
with or without equine experience,
and involve practical and theoretical
sessions on bloodstock handling and
husbandry. The course runs in two
phases, the first being fully residential at
the National Stud followed by a paid
work placement. This second phase
gives the student the chance to hone
their skills in a practical setting. The
Stud provides ongoing liaison between
employer, student and tutor throughout
to ensure a nurturing yet realistic
learning environment that often leads to
full time, permanent employment. Recent
graduates from the E2SE course will be
continuing their careers with industry
leaders such as Juddmonte Godolphin,
Cheveley Park and Lofts Hall Stud. Emily
Stevens from Essex is a graduate of the
2021 cohort and had little experience
of working with thoroughbreds upon
arrival at the National Stud. Prior to
enrolment she had completed a Degree
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Feature - Management of Foals Limbs
Management of Foals Limbs
Sport horse breeders all dream of
producing a horse to go on and be
a champion at whatever discipline
it is intended to do. A lot of thought
goes into choosing the right stallion
for your mare, a lot of effort is then
required to get her in foal and look
after her until she foals, but we must
take extra special care of the foal
when it is first born and in the first
few months of life, particularly the
foal’s limbs.
A horse is more likely to stay sound
and perform at a high level if it has
good limb conformation. When
selecting a stallion for your mare you
will have looked at the good and the
bad attributes of your mare and tried
to pick a stallion that will improve any
faults that she may have. There is a
correlation between limb conformation
and predisposition for lameness, for
example very straight upright hocks are
a risk factor for hind limb suspensory
problems.
Once your foal is born it is important
to evaluate it’s limbs in the first 24
hours after birth and make a plan as
to how much exercise the mare and
foal can have, experienced veterinary
advice should be sought at the foals
first check up. Foals can be born with
limbs that have very abnormal limb
conformation and over exercising can
result in irreversible damage that affects
soundness and performance later in life.
We are all excited to see our new-born
foals playing in the paddock as soon
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Management of Foals Limbs
Continued...
as possible after birth however in many
cases this is not a good idea and careful
consideration must be given before
turn out.
Ideally the first paddock a mare and
foal is allowed out in should be small
and well fenced. The surface should
be smooth and not rutted or poached.
Many mares will dash about when first
turned out and the foal then has to try
and keep up with her, this can result
in damage, such as to the delicate
sesamoid bones in the fetlock or
overloading of the soft square bones
in the hock. If your mare is likely to be
lively then putting her out hungry so she
is keen to graze or even giving a low
dose of sedation may stop the foal being
over exerted.
The various limb conformational
aberrations at birth are classified as
congenital, either flexural or angular
deformities. The flexural deformities
are where the bone column is straight
from front to back, but the limb is either
too flexed or too extended through a
particular joint. A very common flexural
deformity is where the deep digital flexor
tendon is too tight and the foal ends up
standing on the front of the hoof wall or
the very tip of it’s toe rather than the sole
of the hoof. These flexural deformities
can be corrected in the first 24-48 hours
by application of a light weight cast
and administration of a drug to relax the
muscles controlling the tendons.
Tendon laxity in the hind limbs resulting
in very low hind fetlock conformation
and the tip of the hoof lifting off the
ground is very common. With restricted
exercise and time these will correct.
Often the farrier may need to trim the
tip of the toe after a few weeks as it
does not get any wear. There is much
discussion as to whether an extension
should be applied to the hoof that
provides a long heel forcing the toe
on to the ground. I have never had to
use these extensions and I am always
very concerned that they may actually
damage the delicate soft tissue structures
of the limb.
The angular limb deformities are where
the limb deviates inwards (varus) or
outwards (valgus) through a joint when
viewed from the front. Many foals
are born with quite marked hind limb
deviations, often one hind limb has a
varus deviation through the hock and
the other limb has a valgus deviation
through the same joint making the foal
look like it ‘s limbs have been blown by
the wind, you will have heard the term
“wind swept”. The vast majority of these
congenital angular limb deviations will
correct within a couple of weeks if the
foal is only allowed limited exercise.
It is common practice to ask your farrier
to apply glue on hoof extensions to
correct angular limb deviations that
involve the fetlock joint. A varus or
inward deviation requires a lateral or
outside extension. Conversely a valgus
or outward deviation requires a medial
or inside extension. These are applied
within the first few days of the foals life
to the hoof and the foal is kept on a
relatively firm bed so that the mechanical
affect of the altered load on the growth
plates straightens the limb. Exercise must
be restricted until the limb is straight.
There is another limb deviation that is
very difficult to correct, this is where the
bone column is straight however the
limb is rotated usually outwards from the
upper limb in the fore limb, giving the
foal a very toe out conformation and
action. Many such foals will correct with
time as they grow and develop.
Once the foal has developed to the
point that everyone is happy with the
limb conformation it should then have
exercise in a safe paddock with a good
level surface. It is as important for foals
to exercise as it is for them to be rested
if their limbs are not straight. Exercise
stimulates the development of bone
density and also the necessary tendon
and ligament fibres required for these
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soft tissues to stand up to the rigors of
equestrian sport later in life.
It is however important to keep a
close eye on your foals limbs as it is
developing, particularly when the
ground start to get hard in the middle
of the summer. Often foals will get foot
sore and as a consequence they pull
themselves up on to the tips of their toes,
off-loading the weight from the sore
soles of the hoof. The muscles contract,
the tip of the toe gets worm away and
an upright hoof conformation known
as a boxy foot develops - an acquired
flexural deformity. You may also have
heard the term “ballerina syndrome”, this
can ruin a foals future value and affect
it’s likelihood of staying sound in sport. If
you spot your foal becoming upright it is
important to get it in on a soft bed and
administer pain relief as directed by your
vet, the farrier may need to be involved
to perform corrective trims.
The hard ground and rapid growth rates
can also cause the growth plates at
the ends of the long bones to become
inflamed (physitis), particularly the distal
radial growth plate above the knee
and the growth plates either side of the
fetlocks. Physitis can cause disruption
in the lengthening of the bone and often
the growth becomes uneven across the
growth plate resulting in one side of
the limb growing faster than the other
bending the limb - an acquired angular
limb deviation develops. Again if this
is noted to be happening rest on a
deep bed and the administration of
anti-inflammatories and appropriate
intervention from the farrier may salvage
the situation.
There are some surgical procedures that
can be performed to correct foals limb
deviations, however we try very hard to
manage foals in such a way as to avoid
performing these procedures. Foals
that develop severe flexural deformities
involving a boxy foot may undergo an
operation to cut the check ligament of
the deep digital flexor tendon - I have
not had to have one of these done for
many years.
Occasionally we may need to help an
angular limb deviation correct, most
commonly the fetlock and carpal joints,
but occasionally the hock. There are
two types of procedures that can be
performed, the most simple is known as
a periosteal strip, this involves a small
skin incision over the growth plate on the
inside of the deviation (so for a fetlock
varus - the incision is on the inside of the
distal canon bone, the a carpal valgus
the incision is on the outside of the distal
radius), the periosteum on the bone
surface is lifted off the growth plate, this
speeds up the growth of the long bone
on the side of the incision relative to the
side of the bone not operated on and the
bone straightens as it grows.
The second procedure is more invasive
and is reserved for very severe angular
limb deviation. This involves stopping the
growth on the outside of the deviation
(so for a hock valgus - on the inside of
the hock, for a carpal varus the surgery
would be performed on the outside of
the radius). The growth can be stopped
by bridging across the growth plate,
usually by placing a screw through it.
This stops the growth on that side of the
bone, the opposite side continues to
grow and when the limb is straight the
screw is removed.
In summary it is important to carefully
manage the amount of exercise newborn
foals are allowed to have, also to
carefully monitor how the foals limbs are
developing as they grow. Standing them
up on a firm level surface and walking
them up to observe their limb flight is
something worth doing every 3 or 4
weeks during the foals first few months of
life. If in doubt consult an experienced
vet and your farrier.
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Feature - Haygain
Could Pregnancy Help
Your Asthmatic Mare?
by Lucy Pickup
It is well documented in humans
that sex hormones influence asthma
development and severity, but whether
the same Is occurring in the asthma of
horses is unknown. A research study by
Mainguy-Seers et al., (2022) Montreal
University, Canada evaluated the effects
of the estrus cycle on airway dysfunction
in mares affected by Severe Equine
Asthma. This leading-edge study is the
first of its kind.
What is Severe Equine Asthma?
The Equine Asthma label is the
umbrella term to cover previously
known conditions of inflammatory
airway disease (IAD) and recurrent
airway obstruction (RAO, or heaves).
Severe Equine Asthma (SEA) is a
chronic respiratory disease affecting
approximately 14% of adult horses living
in the Northern Hemisphere. It is mostly
influenced by environmental conditions
and genetics. A predisposition for
females has been reported, but this is not
a consistent finding.
SEA is characterized by breathing
difficulty, even at rest. Although it
can be controlled by management
and medication, it remains incurable.
Stabling, bedding and hay feeding
are the main contributors to disease
exacerbation, and other factors could
possibly compromise respiratory
function.
Whether the disease is altered by the
estrus cycle is currently unknown in
mares. However, we do know there
are differences in humans. The higher
prevalence of asthma in boys reverses
at puberty, after which the disease
becomes more prevalent in women.
Researchers have also identified changes
in asthma symptoms due to fluctuations
in hormones during menstruation,
pregnancy, and menopause (Yung et
al., 2018). However, the mechanisms
by which estrogen signaling regulate
airway inflammation, mucus production,
and airway hyperreactivity are not
fully understood.
Estrous Cycle in Mares
Estrous period (ovulation season) is
between April and October. There are
two hormones secreted from the ovary;
estrogen, and progesterone, both are
steroids and have important roles in the
control of the estrous cycle. The estrous
cycle can be divided into two phases
follicular and luteal. The follicular phase
begins when the pituitary produces
follicular stimulating hormone (FSH)
which stimulates follicles, the luteal phase
begins just after ovulation.
The Study
Five mares with Severe Equine Asthma
during a flare-up of the disease were
studied by assessing the lung function
during the follicular and luteal phases
of the reproductive cycle. Airway
obstruction improved during the luteal
phase and the variation in progesterone
and the dominant follicle size correlated
with lung function parameters,
suggesting a role for sex hormones in
asthma pathophysiology (Mainguy-
Seers et al., 2022).
It must be noted that this was a small
study population and further research is
warranted.
The biological effects of estrogen
on airway cells, the distribution and
proportion of each receptor along the
respiratory tract, and the influence of
estrogen in SEA has not been studied
prior to this work. However, a possible
role of sex hormones in SEA was noted
by Mainguy-Seers et al., (2018) when
looking at the effect of Tamoxifen, a
synthetic selection ‘estrogen receptor
modulator’ drug on equine asthma
in mares. This study showed a mild
reduction of airway resistance in horses
treated with Tamoxifen for SEA.
Practical Application
Environmental management is vital for a
horse with a respiratory issue, whether
that is mild to moderate asthma or severe
asthma. Treatment approach remains the
same irrespective of breed or discipline,
whether the horse Is a leisure animal,
broodmare or high -level athlete, the
first thing to do is decrease exposure to
triggering environmental factors.
Decreasing dust exposure from hay
and bedding is key and should be
prioritized. This can be achieved by
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in hay whilst retaining nutrients and
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are recommended, with studies showing
1.5 times more respirable particles when
bedding on straw instead of sawdust
(Ivester et al., 2014). Another option is
to increase the turnout time so that the
horse is outside, away from the dust of
the stable area.
This study describes for the first time
the influence of the estrus cycle on the
natural course of SEA and the roles of
sex hormones in asthma. Indeed, the
reproductive physiology of mares and
women are similar in many aspects,
including the prolonged follicular phase.
Understanding this relationship will give
us a better understanding of what our
mares need at each stage of pregnancy
and help to inform management of
asthma in the future.
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References
• Yung JA, Fuseini H, Newcomb DC. (2018)
Hormones, sex, and asthma. Ann Allergy
Asthma Immunol. (5):488-494. https://
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/
PMC5936670/#:~:text=These%20findings%20
suggest%20that%20sex,hyperreactivity%20
are%20not%20fully%20elucidated.
• Mainguy-Seers S, Diaw M, Lavoie JP. (2022)
Lung Function Variation during the Estrus Cycle
of Mares Affected by Severe Asthma. Animals
(Basel). 12(4):494. https://www.mdpi.
com/2076-2615/12/4/494
• Mainguy-Seers, S.; Picotte, K.; Lavoie, J.P.
(2018) Efficacy of tamoxifen for the treatment of
severe equine asthma. J. Vet. Intern. Med. 32,
1748–1753.
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Feature - Rossdales
Nutrition and Maintenance
of the Mare and Stallion for
Optimum Reproductive Health
By Sarah Moore BVetMed, CertAVP(ESM), DACT, MRCVS
Diplomate of American College of Theriogenologists
Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons
Preparation and nutritional maintenance
of both the broodmare and stallion
are vitally important to maximise
reproductive performance. Furthermore,
recent advances in the study of
epigenetics (how behaviours and
environment can influence the way genes
work), have shown us that it is not only
the environment that the embryo and
fetus develop within that are influential,
but also the egg prior to conception.
Therefore, producing the mare in
optimum health prior to breeding is vital.
The Mare
Nutrient requirements for non-pregnant
mares are the same as for adult horses
at maintenance and not in exercise.
Individual variations occur between
horses that are ‘good-doers’ and
‘poor-doers’, but there is no requirement
to feed extra in order for a mare to be
bred. Anecdotally in practice, it is often
the mares that arrive at stud slightly
underconditioned and subsequently
receive an increasing plane of nutrition
into the breeding season, that cycle
earlier in the year than those maintained
at a good or even higher plane of
nutrition throughout the year. It would
also make sense that, in nature, the
initiation of cycling occurs in the spring,
and although this is largely linked to
increasing day length, it is also during a
time of increasing nutritional value in the
grass.
Nature dictates that a mare should breed
at a time when the best conditions are
available for conception and eventual
survival of the foal. Mares with a low
body condition score (BCS) at the onset
of the breeding season may begin to
cycle later in the spring, require more
services per conception and have a
lower overall conception rate. BCS of
prospective broodmares, therefore,
should be assessed prior to the breeding
season to allow adjustments to be made.
Mares should be BCS 5/9 at the time of
breeding.
A low BCS can also influence vulval
conformation. The vulval seal is the
first line of defence against infection
tracking into the uterus. Normal vulval
conformation consists of a vertical vulva
with >70% of the length below the pelvic
brim. Vulvas that appear to tilt backwards
towards the anus, or mares that appear
to have a sunken anus, have a reduced
vulval seal, resulting in the aspiration of
air and associated bacteria and debris
that can contaminate the uterus. This
often results in endometritis and reduced
conception rates, as well as infection
of the placenta once pregnancy has
been established. Vulval conformation
is in part supported by subcutaneous
fat pads either side of the vulva:
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Exercise is important in maintaining a
stallion throughout the breeding season.
underweight mares can have poor vulval
conformation due to a reduction in this
fat deposition. Mares with poor muscle
development will often present with
poor vulval conformation as the support
for vulva and vagina is not as well
established as it should be.
Lack of subcutaneous fat can result
in poor apposition of the vulva, and
subsequent uterine contamination.
Increased BCS or fat broodmares can
also result in problems with reproductive
function. It is advised that mares do not
exceed BCS 7/9 prior to breeding.
When compared to normal weight
horses, obesity alters the fat content
of the oocyte (egg). In one study,
embryos from obese mares were
shown to have altered transcription
of genes for inflammation and lipid
metabolism, and showed signs of
oxidative and mitochondrial stress.
Epigenetic studies in mice have shown
that obesity in the dam can have long
lasting implications for the health of
the offspring, including cardiovascular
and metabolic dysfunction. Although
there is limited work available in horses,
research in humans and other species in
this rapidly expanding field surely can
be extrapolated and is relevant to the
breeding of horses.
Endometrial biopsies collected from
obese mares have also shown an
increase in the expression of proinflammatory
cytokines, elements
of the immune system responsible
for inflammation. It is known that
insulin resistance, a condition seen
with obesity, promotes a generalised
pro-inflammatory state. The obese
broodmare may be more prone to
post breeding inflammation, including
persistent uterine fluid and excessive
oedema, and more prone to pregnancyrelated
conditions such as placentitis.
Treatments such as metformin, used
for other conditions induced by insulin
resistance, have not been licensed in
pregnant mares, so it is very important
to act early and reduce the weight of an
obese prospective broodmare prior to
the breeding season.
The Stallion
As with the broodmare, over condition
in the stallion can have a negative
impact on his behaviour, longevity and
libido, as well as other characteristics,
and this far outweighs any impact of
nutrient deficiency. Stallions should be
maintained in athletic condition and
subject to minimal seasonal changes
in body weight. Regular weight checks
should enable small changes to be
made to feed intake in relation to
workload in order to maintain the correct
weight for that stallion throughout the
year. Overweight stallions can also
develop fat within the scrotum, which
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Nutrition and Maintenance of the Mare and
Stallion for Optimum Reproductive Health
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acts as an insulator for the testicles.
Thermoregulation of the testicles is vital
for the production of healthy sperm
and increased temperatures have been
shown to decrease viability, motility and
sperm number.
An exercise regime is important in
maintaining a stallion through the
season and improves longevity, attitude
and behaviour, while reducing health
problems associated with a fat horse.
Exercise can include daily riding, hand
walking, horse walkers or swimming.
Intensity and duration should be
determined on an individual basis,
dependent on temperament, weight
management and previous orthopaedic
issues.
In practice, a stallion fed a balanced
diet rarely will experience inadequate
levels of vitamins and minerals, and
more commonly will experience an
excess. Few individual vitamin or mineral
supplements have been shown to
positively affect sperm function. Selenium
is an important component in the
antioxidant defence within the ejaculate.
Oxidative stress negatively effects the
sperm cell. High numbers of reactive
oxygen species can result in sperm
membrane damage, which reduces
motility and their ability to fuse with the
oocyte, as well as causing damage
to sperm DNA. There is no evidence,
however, that supplementing selenium
above and beyond the recommended
level for an adult horse has any positive
effect on fertility. Supplementation
with Vitamin E, also recognised as an
antioxidant, showed no significant effect
on total and progressive motility of raw
or frozen-thawed semen.
Supplementation with omega-3 fatty
acid was shown to have a positive
impact on the motility of frozen-thawed
semen, but had no impact on overall
quality of fresh semen when compared
to control stallions. This is most likely
due to a stabilising effect on the lipid
membrane of the sperm. The most
improvement was seen in stallions that
did not tolerate freezing well prior to
supplementation.
A combined supplement trial of oral
vitamin E, selenium and L-carnitine
as antioxidants and omega-3 and
omega-6 fatty acids found significantly
increased values of progressive motility
and integrity of plasma and acrosomal
membranes in frozen semen, possibly
due to a synergistic effect of the
combined antioxidant and fatty acids.
Overall, a diet constituting the advised
daily mineral and vitamin requirements
for an adult horse should provide all the
requirements for reproductive efficiency.
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