British Breeder February 2022

Studbook News - SHB(GB)
Sport Horse
Breeding (GB)
The SHB(GB) graded Thoroughbred stallion Recharge
(Cape Cross-Robellino) now stands at new Hill Farm, Worsely.
Who would have thought a year ago
that we would once again looking
forward to spring when we can all start
getting out and about again – and
hopefully some promise of blue sky
which has been in short supply the last
month or so. Despite the problems last
year threw at us all SHB(GB) managed
to continue with a programme of mare,
stallion and our new foal gradings. All
things considered our grading days
were successful with a pleasing overall
number of horses and foals forward.
Hopefully we will see and grade even
more mares and foals this year.
Stallion Grading
Due to lockdown and a continuing
uncertainty throughout the year we
continued to grade stallions on demand.
We added 13 new stallions to the
studbook of which six are Thoroughbreds
– the highest number of Thoroughbreds
forward for several years. The latest
addition is the good-looking Cape Cross
son Recharge, one of 10 for his dam, the
Group One winner Rebelline
(Robellino-Rainbow Quest). The
16-year-old, Recharge who
formerly stood at Shade Oak Stud, is
now standing at New Hill Farm Worsely
near Manchester.
Paul Hallam’s four-year-old Zest for Life
(WHS Zorro ex Didansa by San Remo)
is the latest to pass the full grading.
Other recent grading successes are;
MC’s Ringo King 2018 (Cornetto King
ex Sannanvalley by Igguldon Skye
Laird) and Sea Tzar 2003 (Alice’s
Diamond Slipper RID ex Seashell II by
Sea Crest).
Mare Grading
We graded 39 mares over the summer
with 17 (44%) grading into the Head
Studbook, a good illustration of the high
quality forward. The accolade of the
highest marked mare went to
four-year-old, half-bred Woodclose
Anisa. The mare, bred by Irish Draught
enthusiast Sue Benson from Cleckheaton
in Yorkshire, comes from an exceptional
line of high scoring SHB(GB) graded
mares; her grand-dam Woodclose Silver
Storm was the top graded SHB(GB)
mare in 2012 and her Irish Draught dam
Woodclose Rhianna (Grove
Warrior-Gort Boy) the runner up in 2017.
Anisa, by the Thoroughbred Andes, was
champion foal and reserve supreme
in-hand hunter on her only outing at the
2017Great Yorkshire Show.
The second highest scoring mare was the
Thoroughbred Double Spirit
(Double Trigger ex Miss Soprano by
Opera Ghost) owned by Mrs Elizabeth
Jones of Millbry Hill Stud.
Fifteen-year-old Spirit is in foal to the
SHB(GB) graded Irish Draught Stallion
Castlegar Cool Mist – her second foal
by the stallion that stands at the stud.
Foal Grading – sponsored by VT
Vets
We graded a total of 34 foals with 20
of them awarded a premium (a score
of 8 or more). Ian Darcy’s homebred
colt foal Westerdale St George came
out top scoring full marks. He is by the
eventing stallion Up with the Lark out
Westerdale Queen of Hearts by the
Thoroughbred Chase the Ace. The high
scoring runner-up, Millbry Wuthering
Heights was also by Up with the Lark out
of the KWPN mare Bronte by Riverman.
With thanks to our foal grading sponsor
VT Vets the owner of the leading foal will
receive a stud voucher to the value of
£500 and the owner of the runner-up a
stud voucher for £300.
Caption Westerdale St George – the leading
SHB(GB) graded foal in 2021
Two other foals gained more than 9;
Merrigan’s En Vogue by Tiger Attack out
of the Charlotte Martin’s former HOYS
winner Solaris Dwenqua by
Quaterback, and Sally Bullens
homebred grey colt Borough
Tennerpenny, another out of the
former leading international event mare
Borough Pennyz. Tennerpenny is by
Catherston Stud’s SHB(GB) graded
stallion Timolin who sired four of the
top 12 graded foals this year. Stallions
Catherston Oakley and Gemini’s Classic
Opera both sired two progeny in the top
12.
Dates for the diary
10th April – Badminton Stable Yard,
Judges Seminar and Conference.
Although it is hoped that as many judges,
probationary and potential judges as
possible will attend, this event is also
open to all members and non-members.
All members will receive an official
invitation however could all
non-members please advise the office.
In the event of a large take up members
will take precedence. More details will
follow, keep an eye on the website and
FB.
Registration Delays
We can only apologise to those
waiting to receive new registrations
and passports that need to be returned.
This is because the DNA verification at
Weatherbys is taking much longer – as
least twice as long – than we are used
to. Please note that this delay applies to
all breed societies not just SHB(GB). We
will of course send out passports as soon
as is possible.
Telephone: 01732 866277
General: info@sporthorsegb.co.uk
Studbook: marian@sporthorsegb.co.uk
www.sporthorsegb.co.uk
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