British Breeder Magazine February 2025

February 2025

STALLION

EVENT

2025

Stallion Event

Profiles

Stallion Rankings

Futurity Awards

Studbook News

2025 Futurity Dates

Vet – Placenta Issues

Seasonal Feeding &

Worming Advice

February Issue

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February Issue

February 2025

STALLION

EVENT

2025

Welcome

from the editor

Stallion Event

Profiles

Stallion Rankings

Futurity Awards

Studbook News

2025 Futurity Dates

On the cover

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British bred Argento (Arko III x Gasper).

AES Elite Stallion, foaled in 2002, bred

by Keeley Durham, owned by Clare

Whitaker. 149 AES registered progeny.

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Welcome to the first issue of 2025!

If you are picking this up at the

British Stallion Event, what a

great way to start the breeding

season. The strength and depth of

available stallions in the UK is truly

phenomenal and we hope you can

find the sire you are looking for to

complement you mare’s attributes.

Not only are we kickstarting

the breeding season, we are also

celebrating the successes of 2024,

with our longtime sponsor Baileys

Horse Feeds presenting the Futurity

awards at our drinks reception the

evening before the Stallion Event. It

made good sense to spare you all a

journey by combining these occasions

– let us know what you think.

Gracing our cover this issue is

Argento. Mare lines are crucial to

successful breeding but let’s not

forget to look at sire dynasties too.

By Arko, the only horse to be given

lifetime membership for British

Contents

4-17 News

16 GB PRE

10-14 Futurity

10 Certifi cates of Merit

11 Awards

13-14 Sire Rankings

18 Studbook News

18 Arab Horse Society

22 Sports Pony Studbook

Society

25 Sport Horse Breeding

Showjumping for his outstanding

achievements, Argento’s performance

record has been phenomenally

consistent. Bred by Keeley Durham,

his genetic contribution to

showjumping has been enormous,

rider John Whitaker describes him

as a true performer with a big

heart. His son Vermento features

strongly in this months BS roundup.

Lots to celebrate.

Speaking of celebrate, we are

delighted to reveal our Futurity

dates for 2025! The same popular

venues as last year, with new

categories and expanded virtual

sections to accommodate breeders

who can’t get to the physical

evaluations.

See you in the arena!

Happy Breeding

Your British Breeding Team

29 British Hanoverian

Horse Society

30 Anglo European Studbook

35 Stallion Event Programme

58 Baileys Horse Feed:

Breeding Q&A

61 Wormer resistance

versus preventing

disease

65 The Equine Placenta

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February Issue

performance lighting

We first tried Equilume with a special

older mare in 2018. She cycled well

early in the season and had two

successful embryo flushes

before carrying a pregnancy

from her third breeding.

Convinced

by this

success,

we now use

Equilume

Light Masks

on all open

mares.

They are easy to use,

hold up well in the field and

we believe they contribute to

our high pregnancy rates.

Natalie DiBerardinis

Managing Director, Hilltop Farm, Inc.

!WIN WIN WIN!

www.equilume.com

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conor@equilume.com

+353 87 097 8083

bit.ly/WINwithEquilume

News

Exciting Futurity News for 2025

New Categories!

Futurity 2025 is set to

return with some favourite

venues offering great facilities

and the usual Futurity

welcome!

For 2025 we are unveiling two new

evaluation categories – Native &

Indigenous Breeds, and Foreign Breeds.

The Native & Indigenous Breeds sections

will be for youngstock by approved

stallions from Defra approved studbooks,

and the (pilot) Foreign Breeds sections will

be for breeds originating from overseas,

where there is a Defra approved British

studbook taking care of the zootechnical

compliance aspects of those breeds (eg

Fjord, Saddlebred). We are looking at

this section as a pilot, as there are some

details to be worked through, but we want

to try to be as inclusive as possible in

response to popular requests.

Futurity entries will open on 1 July so

please bookmark the date, and we

look forward to seeing you and your

youngsters in the ring!

BRITISH BREEDING

Futurity 2025

www.briish-breeding.com

Credit: Jess Photography

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News

Germinal Products Imports

day before the germinal products

consignment arrives in GB.

Checks at the Border

Chilled semen from the EU is

subject to 100% documentary

checks at the BCP.

New process for 2025

Last year the Border Target

Operating Model was

introduced, bringing in new

controls for imports of germinal

products (semen, oocytes and

embryos) as well as a host of

other plant and animal products.

This meant checks at the Border,

at point of arrival in the country.

A process was negotiated to

speed up the transit through

Border Control Post (BCP) and

customs checks for time sensitive

chilled semen imports from the EU.

The main aspects of this process

have been agreed again for

2025, but with a few key

changes.

The Process

Germinal products from the

EU, European Free Trade

Area (EFTA) and European

Economic Area (EEA) require pre

notification, health certificates and

documentary checks.

This information will still be

notified by the person responsible

for the consignment in GB, on the

Import of Animals, Products, Food

& Feed system (IPAFFS) using a

Common Health Entry

Document “CHED”.

If the exporter (in the EU, EEA

or EFTA) created the health

certificate as a secure verifiable

PDF using TRACES, there will

be no need to send the original

paper copy with the consignment.

The exporter must send the

importer that secure verifiable

PDF once it has been signed by

the Competent Authority in that

country and you use this for

your IPAFFS notification.

If the exporter (in the EU,

EEA or EFTA) does not

use TRACES, the paper

copy must accompany

the consignment and

they must send you

an electronic copy to

upload to IPAFFS.

As in 2024, only parts 1

& 2 of the shortened health

certificates need to be uploaded

on to IPAFFS. Part 3 “Notes for

Completion” does not need to

be submitted.

In the longer term, the CHED will

support the use of digital health

certificates, which will provide

more detailed biosecurity risk

surveillance information.

The CHED needs to be

completed at least one working

It is vital to make sure that your

customs declaration contains

the CHED reference number,

net weight and commodity

code of your germinal products

consignment. Both CHED and

customs notification must match

or there is a possibility that the

consignment could be rejected/

destroyed with no compensation,

if there are errors and the

consignment presents a risk.

Where are the BCPs?

See interactive map of BCPs.

Not all BCPs are designated for

germinal products

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wer?mid=1504lk96QiDFUv

sCV3oXTEo0os5Hz0ok&ll=

52.50854471535902%2C-

0.008410787981523171&z=7

Checks at Destination

Once the consignment has

cleared the border, it will be

subject to identity checks by the

inseminating vet at destination,

with photographic evidence

in 100% of cases. The

results of these identity

checks will be sent by the

inseminating vet back to

the BCP of entry. If there

are any irregularities, the

vet is not permitted to

inseminate the mare.

Help!

Finding commodity codes for

imports and exports gov.uk/

guidance/finding-commoditycodes-for-imports-or-exports

Equine germinal products

model health certificates gov.

uk/government/publications/

equine-germinal-productshealth-certificates

Questions: BBTP-Business

ReadinessForum@defra.gov.uk ●

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News

Diary Dates

15th February 2025

NPS AGM & Ball

The Spa Hotel, Royal Tunbridge Wells

London International

Horse Show

23rd February 2025

IDHSGB Conformation Training Workshop

at Eccliffe Equestrian Centre, Gillingham, Dorset

13th April 2025

GB PRE & Horse Trust Weight Awareness

Assessor Day

Cheshire

23rd April 2025

IDHSGB Combined Inspections for

stallions/mares

Warwickshire College, Moreton Morrell, Warks

26th April 2025

NPS Spring Festival

Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire

17th May 2025

NPS Dressage Finals

Bury Farm EC, Buckinghamshire

19 - 20th July 2025

Arab Horse Society National Championships

Addington Manor, Buckinghamshire

25, 26 & 27th July 2025

GB PRE ANCCE 3*** Morphology Competition &

Championship Show

Hartpury (including British Breeding Evaluations courtesy

of GBPRE on 24th July)

26th July 2025

IDHS(GB) Championship series final

RIHS Hickstead

5th – 7th August 2025

NPS Summer Championships

Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire

5th - 10th August 2025

World Breeding Championships Dressage:

Verden

14th September 2025

Great British In Hand Show plus Arena Eventing

& Performance Show

Vale View, Leicestershire

10 - 13th October 2025

WBFSH General Assembly

South Africa

2024 Roundup

Featuring prominently in this issue’s round up is

consistent Juno Rose 23 (Erdento x Nissan Caretano

Z) bred by Gillian Blackburn and owned by James

Smith and Thomas Carruthers. At Valencia’s Autumn

Moura Tours, ridden by James Smith, she continued

her winning run, topping the 3* 1.45m. Fifty-three

competitors contended this speed class with James

and the 10-year-old mare outpacing the lot by 2.60

seconds. A rail down in Saturday’s 3* 1.45m speed

denied the pair a two second win, the four faults

dropping them down to a very creditable fourth.

The combination also picked up third as they battled

against 50 rivals in the 3* 1.45m speed where they

fi nished just 3.24 seconds off the pace.

They claimed a world ranking win in the 4* 1.45m but

had to share their win with Germany’s Kendra Claricia

Brinkop. Sixty-one competitors tackled the12-fence,

15-effort track and it was a hot competition, only

0.14 seconds separating the top three. Kendra set

an early target on Ma Belle and stayed fi rmly ahead

until James and Juno Rose 23 set off in pursuit in a

midway draw to dead-heat on time.

Moving on to Oliva Nova, the pair galloped ahead

in an early, hot Gold 1.45m speed, with Juno Rose

outpacing their 81 rivals to edge ahead by just 0.10

seconds. They almost made it a double but had

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News

The London International Horse Show

provides a glittering conclusion to the

season, and this year’s fixture didn’t

disappoint as Britain’s top riders headed

to the show to contest the FEI World

Cup qualifier at London Excel.

Concluding their outstanding

breakthrough year, Becky Moody

was star of the show on Wednesday

18 December, bringing her own and

Jo Cooper’s home-bred wonder

Jagerbomb to the top step of the

podium in the Grand Prix competition.

The duo scored 76.696% from a

top panel of judges. In the Freestyle

qualifier, the combination debuted

new music by The Beetles and were

rewarded with a score of 80.160%,

placing them in fourth behind three of

Europe’s top combinations, including

Britain’s Lottie Fry and Glamourdale who

claimed the music victory.

British Dressage News

British prospects were a key aspect of

the largest British Dressage training

fixture of the year too, which concluded

the domestic calendar of events in

November 2024. Also from the stable

of Becky Moody, the audience were

treated to a preview of a potential

future star in San Isidro (Danone I x

Special D). Presented by Anna Burns,

the six-year-old AES registered mare

took part in the first session on day one,

trained by Becky herself as she talked

about opportunities for BD Youth riders.

Paralympic medallist Sophie Wells

teamed up with pupil Izzy Palmer, who

presented another one-to-watch in Cat

Austin’s Adiva Stud prospect, Last Gift

(Governor x Fabriano). Izzy took on the

ride of ‘Queenie’ in November 2023

and have since enjoyed international

success, with the aim in 2025 of

returning to the international arena with

a close eye on the FEI Para

European Championships.

British Showjumping News

2025 Preview

2025 provides plenty of opportunity to

watch British-bred horses shining on

the national British Dressage circuit:

16-20 Apr: NAF Five Star Winter

Dressage Championships,

incorporating the Petplan Winter

Area Festival Championships –

Addington, Buckinghamshire

11-16 Mar: Premier League, inc

KBIS Young Horse Qualifiers -

Myerscough College, Lancashire

12-14 May: Premier League, inc

KBIS Young Horse Qualifiers –

Addington, Buckinghamshire

24-25 May: Premier League, inc KBIS

Young Horse Qualifiers – Somerford

Park, Cheshire

2-5 Jun: Premier League, inc KBIS

Young Horse Qualifiers – Wellington

Riding, Hampshire

19-22 Jun: Premier League,

inc KBIS Young Horse Qualifiers –

Vale View Equestrian,

Leicestershire

to settle for second in Sunday’s Gold

1.45m two-phase. Again, the onus was

on speed in this 85-strong class, with

James and Juno Rose slipping into the

runner-up spot 0.57 seconds behind the

winner, The Netherlands’ Sanne Thijssen

on Cupcake Z.

We have also seen a run of results for

Vermento (Argento x Skippy II) bred by

John Whitaker.

Ridden by Robert Whitaker, Vermento,

with an initial clear, was in the reckoning

in the Longines FEI World Cup Qualifier in

Madrid. However, four faults second time

out in the 13-horse decider dropped them

down to ninth.

Recently victorious in Helsinki (FIN),

Robert and Vermento chased hard from

final draw of the 14-horse jump-off, but

despite calling upon the 11-year-olds

huge stride, his time of 36.56 wasn’t

enough to knock the leader off the

podium at the FEI Jumping World Cup in

A Coruña, Spain.

Heading next to the London International

Horse Show, in London’s ExCeL Arena

for the Longines FEI Jumping World

Cup, Robert and Vemento finished the

podium placings in third. Hungry for his

second win of the season and aware of

what was required here tonight to do so,

Whitaker set sail but when the first fence

hit the floor, his chances of victory were

gone. He finished on four faults in 37.89

to take the final podium position in what

has been an incredible run of form for

himself and homebred stallion Vermento.

Words and image courtesy British

Showjumping.

Below: Vermento (Argento x Skippy II) bred by John

Whitaker and ridden by Robert Whitaker.

25 Jul: KBIS Young Horse Semi-Final

– Northallerton, North Yorkshire

30-06 Jul: Premier League, inc

KBIS Young Horse Semi-Final –

Hartpury University & College,

Gloucestershire

11-14 Sep: LeMieux National

Dressage Championships

incorporating the KBIS Young Horse

Championships – Somerford

Park, Cheshire

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Futurity Awards

British Breeding

Baileys Futurity 2024

CCtificates of MMit

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Futurity Awards

British Breeding

Baileys Horse Feeds

Futurity Awards 2024

Virtual Futurity Awards 2024

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Futurity Sire Rankings | Feature

Left: Timolin.

Photo credit HorsePower Creative.

Below: Rotherwood Signature.

Photo credit Emerald Fotos.

British Breeding Baileys Horse Feeds

FUTURITY SIRE RANKINGS

Every year Competition Stallions celebrate the success of the top ranking Futurity

stallions, which includes not only a list of stallions of the highest scoring offspring

of the 2024 season, but also the All Time Futurity Sire Rankings. These rankings

give an excellent indication of a stallion’s overall consistency and performance. Only

stallions with 5 offspring or more are entered in these rankings which are based

on the average of the top 5 scores. Where stallions are tied in position, the overall

average of all entries is taken into account, followed by the highest overall score

This year saw a few very interesting developments that give useful indications to

breeders for this year’s stallion choices. Stallions with offspring from last year that

have been added to their rankings calculations are highlighted in purple

The biggest development

was to be found in the Pony

Stallions rankings which saw

Rotherwood Signature taking

top spot in the All Time Top 10

Rankings for the very first time.

Rotherwood Signature has sired

outstanding showjumping ponies

with remarkable consistency. His

success as a Futurity progenitor is

largely down to his ability to pass

on the type of movement and

athleticism usually associated with

larger horses, but in a pony size.

In the Eventing Stallion Rankings

Timolin maintained his top

position for another year, with

another set of excellent results

to add to his impressive record.

Chilli Morning and Grafenstolz

maintained their strong placings

respectively in 2nd and 3rd place.

An interesting new development

is the entry of Future Guilty

Pleasure into the Top 10 in a big

jump from 23rd place in 2023.

The fact that he achieved this with

relatively fewer offspring is all the

more remarkable.

In the showjumping rankings a

similar observation can be F


Feature | Futurity Sire Rankings

made about Chrysler Key

who despite having had only

7 offspring at the Futurity has

nevertheless maintained his

Top 10 spot, closely followed by

Diarado who has moved slightly

up the rankings. The top placings

continue to be held by the

Futurity legends Lauriston

and Silvester.

In the dressage rankings the

great British success stories

of Wavavoom, Dimaggio and

Timolin maintained their placings

at the very top. An interesting new

development is Vitalis who made

the biggest jump up the rankings

this year from position 48 to 5th

place. This achievement is again

remarkable given that it comes

from only 10 Futurity entries.

The full stallion rankings are

published in the Competition

Stallions Guide and will also be

uploaded to the British Breeding

website. ●

In the Eventing

Stallion Rankings

Timolin maintained

his top position for

another year.

Below: Future Guilty Pleasure.

Photo credit HorsePower Creative.

2024

rank

All Time Rankings for Dressage Stallions with 5 Entries or More

2023

rank

Name All time avg Avg top 5 All time high No of Entries

1 1 Woodlander Wavavoom 8.73 9.44 9.79 54

2 2 Dimaggio 8.57 9.38 9.57 67

3 3 Timolin 8.63 9.36 9.78 52

4 4 Woodlander Wild Child 8.66 9.35 9.70 32

5 48 Vitalis 8.58 9.28 9.28 10

6 5 Totilas 8.68 9.25 9.43 23

7 6 For Romance 8.74 9.23 9.45 20

8 7 Supertramp 8.66 9.20 9.43 27

9 10 San Amour 8.57 9.20 9.46 29

2024

rank

2024

rank

All Time Rankings for Eventing Stallions with 5 Entries or More

2023

rank

All Time Rankings for Jumping Stallions with 5 Entries or More

2023

rank

Sire High score Avg score All time high No of Entries

1 1 Timolin 9.55 8.66 9.29 37

2 2 Chilli Morning 9.46 8.52 9.21 32

3 3 Grafenstolz 9.18 8.53 9.12 148

4 23 Future Guilty Pleasure 9.2 8.46 9.11 27

5 4 Diamond Hit 9.29 8.75 9.09 11

6 5 Royaldik 9.18 8.50 9.08 83

7 6 Up With The Lark 9.25 8.45 9.07 29

8 7 Future Illusion 9.14 8.41 9.06 61

9 8 Ramiro B 9.42 8.25 9.01 36

10 9 Primitive Proposal 9.25 8.38 8.98 48

Sire All time avg Avg top 5 All time high No of Entries

1 1 Lauriston 8.53 9.23 9.50 33

2 2 Silverster 8.56 9.14 9.20 53

3 3 Condor 8.73 9.05 9.12 16

4 4 Kannan 8.45 9.03 9.14 15

5 5 Legrande 8.68 9.02 9.14 14

6 6 Cash Point 8.68 8.96 9.10 11

7 7 Lipicor 8.69 8.95 9.50 8

8 8 Chrysler Key 8.83 8.93 9.23 7

9 10 Diarado 8.61 8.93 9.09 12

10 9 Balou Star 8.73 8.92 9.20 8

2024

rank

All Time Rankings for Pony Stallions with 5 Entries or More

2023

rank

Sire High score Avg score Avg top No of Entries

1 Rotherwood Signature 9.15 8.85 8.91 6

2 1 Littledale Bright Star 9.36 8.33 8.78 13

3 2 Dernwode Brokat 9.00 8.21 8.72 15

4 3 Bathleyhills Monet 9.15 8.37 8.69 9

5 4 Caesar 171 9.04 8.57 8.57 7

6 5 SOS Kantje’s Unicolor 8.93 8.50 8.50 5

7 6 Mooiman 8.79 8.39 8.49 7

8 7 Hilkens Gold Card 9.03 8.30 8.48 7

9 8 Danger 36 9.15 8.35 8.47 6

10 9 Gorsfraith Brenin 8.62 8.17 8.47 10


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News | GB PRE

GB PRE

News

Written by

Stephanie

Hurstfield

So much has

happened

since our

report for the last

British Breeding

Magazine…

In October the

Cavago British

Dressage

Associated

Championships

were held at Onley Equestrian. This

increasing popular Championship is a

showcase of the vast variety of horses

training and competing with BD, with title

opportunities for all breeds. Onley’s fi rstclass

facilities allow the opportunity for all

13 Associated Championship categories

to compete in the same week over a

fi ve-day festival, with GB PRE supporting

classes for PRE’s and partbred PRE’s

at all levels from Prelim to Grand Prix.

The Championships have experienced

enormous growth in popularity and

participation since its introduction in 2017.

Now with over 1,000 combinations

taking part, the Championship fi nale

Below: #WeighToWin - Assessors Day.

brings all breeds together at one

showstopping event.

Also in October, the MCI European

Championships were held at a super

equestrian centre boasting great facilities

just outside of Exloo in the northeast of

the Netherlands. There were 24 riders

and horses that travelled from the UK to

represent GB, with every level covered

from Young Horse tests up to Grand Prix.

Some riders achieved podium positions

Above: Stphanie Clarke and her 13yr PRE Querencioso

XV at the Cavago BD Associated Championships.

in the individual events. The third evening

was the ”theme” night where each

country has a table laid out with foods

representing their country. It’s a great

opportunity to unite with like-minded

people who appreciate the majesty and

beauty of the PRE and PSL horses.

Welfare - #WeighToWin

In addition, in October GB PRE was

delighted to host a body condition

scoring (BCS) assessor’s day presented

by the Horse Trust and the University

of Liverpool. Karen Manzi-Borden very

kindly hosted the event at Premier

PRE Dressage in Oxfordshire. Seven

delegates from GB PRE attended a

classroom session on the importance of

keeping horses in a healthy body weight,

the location of fatty deposits and the

harms it can cause. This was followed by

a practical tutorial where everyone had

the opportunity to Body Condition Score

several different horses, discuss their

fi ndings amongst the group, and ask

any questions.

The horses were then individually

weighed on a portable weighbridge


GB PRE | News

and scored using a weight tape so that

all the information could be compared

and assessed where the gaps and the

challenges lie. The day also looked

at the veterinary risk to horse health

presented by obesity. All candidates

passed with fl ying colours and were

awarded a certifi cate confi rming they

could effectively and confi dently body

condition score a horse or pony of their

own or in a class of numerous horses and

ponies at an event.

We will be hosting another assessor

training day on Sunday, 13th of April in

Cheshire. If you’re interested in attending,

please contact Stephanie Hurstfi eld.

SICAB

The grand fi nale of the year is SICAB, the

World Championships for PRE horses held

at the Fibes Exhibition Halls, Seville in

November. The qualifi ed horses compete

in Morphology, Dressage, Side-saddle,

Working Equitation, Doma Vaquera,

Alta Escuela, Driving, Show Jumping in

addition to equestrian extravaganza show

every evening in the main arena. There

truly is something for everyone including a

hall full of amazing trade stands.

GB PRE were invited by ANCCE to give

a three minute presentation about our

Above: José Juan Morales - President of ANCCE addressing the competitions presentation meeting at SICAB

(Image courtesy of ANCCE).

2025 competition. There were around 13

other representatives from competition

committees also presenting their 2025

competitions to an audience of ANCCE

offi cials. Following the meeting all

the attendees were invited to a small

reception hosted by the President José

Juan Morales. An ideal opportunity to

speak to other competition committee

members, share ideas and form

collaborations. We were also delighted to

help ANCCE facilitate Carl Hester’s

visit to SICAB.

December

Members received their complimentary

GB PRE 2025 calendar and in January

they received the GB PRE

2024 Yearbook. ●

GB PRE – Stephanie Hurstfield

stephanie@gbpre.co.uk

gbpre.co.uk


Studbook News | AHS

Above WAHO convention 2019 - dummy foal cure. Photo Anne Brown.

Arab Horse Society members off to

Breeding conference in the UAE

by Anne Brown, Arab Horse Society Premium Performance Scheme

In the depths of a British winter, the

Arabian horse community looks

forward to the biennial conference of

the World Arab Horse Organization to

be held in Abu Dhabi this year. The Arab

Horse Society helped create WAHO in

1974 and has seen it grow to over 100

member countries.

The Gulf hospitality is legendary, so all

are guaranteed a warm welcome and

some unmissable lectures in April.

Past speakers have introduced us to the

Domperidone injection that can encourage

any mare, even a maiden, to produce milk

if it is needed for an orphan foal.

At the 2019 WAHO conference in

Australia, American ‘wonder woman’

Cindy Reich awed us fi rst with foal

resuscitation techniques, then with the

cure for ‘dummy foal’ syndrome (neonatal

maladjustment syndrome). The new-born

may circle the stall, chew on the walls,

but show no interest in suckling. There is

not even a suckle refl ex to bottle feeding.

These symptoms can be evident at birth

or in the fi rst 24-48 hours after birth.

Previously, it was thought that these foals

suffered from a lack of oxygen during the

birth process.

However, Dr. John Madigan at the

University of California, Davis, had an

astonishing new perspective on what

a ‘dummy’ foal might be experiencing.

He imitated the symptoms of neonatal

maladjustment syndrome in healthy

new-borns. He gave them a neural

steroid that is in high concentrations in a

foal’s brain while in utero. Once the foal

struggles through the birthing process,

these neural steroids decrease rapidly.

He postulated that these neural steroids

are what keep the foal’s body quiet

inside the mare. After birth, the steroids

decrease and the foal becomes active

and displays normal behaviour – and an

interest in the milk bar!

Dr. Madigan theorised that in dummy

foals, something interfered with the

brain’s recognition of going through the

birth process, keeping the steroid level

high. He then devised a process called

the ‘foal squeeze’ to simulate the forces

on the foal’s body when going through

the birth canal. This was to stimulate

the foal’s brain to recognise that it has


AHS | Studbook News

At the 2019 WAHO conference in Australia,

American ‘wonder woman’ Cindy Reich awed

us first with foal resuscitation technique.

gone through the birthing process and to

cause the steroid level to drop.

Dr. Madigan uses a simple pressure

device using a rope wrapped around

the foal’s chest and ribcage. When the

rope is properly applied, the foal will

drop to the ground (or straw bed) almost

immediately. Pressure is maintained on

the rope for 20 minutes, roughly the time

the birth takes from entering the birth

canal. When the rope is removed, the

foal will generally get up and go to the

mare and begin nursing. In essence, it

has been ‘rebirthed’ and the brain has

been stimulated to decrease the neural

steroids and so to ‘wake up’ the foal.

These conferences are full of such

valuable lectures. Around them,

the social events in April will include

three very special days of visits to the

major studs in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai

and Sharjah. Other tours offer trips to

wildlife sanctuaries, the palm oasis of Al

Ain and an overnight stay on the edge of

the Empty Quarter, the Rub’ al Khali, with

a night under the desert skies.

Camel racing and horse racing are

also likely to be on the agenda! There

is always a valuable inter-change

of experiences and ideas between

breeders.

Anyone wishing to join WAHO to attend

the conference as a member can contact

the office at Newbarn Farmhouse,

Forthampton, Gloucestershire GL19 4QD

or ring 01684 274455.

Email: wahoexecsec@gmail.com or

thewahooffice@gmail.com.

For more details about the 2025 WAHO

conference programme and tours, visit:

waho.org

Closer to home, Arab breeders in Britain

are preparing for another busy season,

with benefits for mare owners using AHS

Premium stallions which lead the field in

Endurance, Dressage and many other

ridden disciplines.

For details of the AHS Premium

Performance Scheme, visit: ahspremium.org.uk/.

The scheme offers

over 20 proven pure, Anglo and part-

Arab sires.

Wishing everyone a successful season

and a great time at the British Breeding

Stallion Event! ●

Above Azarina & new-born Crabbet colt Hazar by Hadiya at Gadebrook 2 May 2020. Photo Debbie Sturmfels.


February Issue

~ CARTHAGO CHICAGO ~

16.1hh SHB(GB) Life Graded Stallion.

Stud Fee: £200 deposit, then £700 when scanned in foal. NFFR.

First collection is included in deposit, thereafter £90 incuding P&P.

All prices include VAT.

Carthago Chicago is athletic, elastic, light on his feet and full of presence, with the trainable

and kind Silvester temperament. He brings exceptional bloodlines to British Breeding.

CARTHAGO

CHICAGO

Silvester

Call Girl

Carthago Z

Notre

Dame Ster

Chicago

Daytona

Capitol I

Perra

Voltaire Pref

Diadeem

Calypso II

Full of Power

Demonstrator

Carrick Night

Stranger

Carthago Chicago is proving to be a great sire on a wide range of mares, crossing well with warmbloods and TB

lines. He has also had great success crossing with smaller ponies, adding height, movement and quality. Carthago

Chicago sired the Champion Showjumping Foals at both the 2017 and 2018 Futurity Elite Foal Championships in

his first two seasons of breeding! This accolade, previously won by his sire Silvester, demonstrates the consistently

outstanding quality of this bloodline. In addition to this his progeny have also been consistently winning in

County Sport Horse Classes. Carthago Chicago’s foals have all inherited his exceptional temperament, and are

continuing to impress, consistently being awarded Futurity Golds. WFFS negative.

~ WGS CHICAGO’S DARCO ~

15.3hh AES Licensed Stallion.




Chicago’s Darco is an exciting new addition to WG Stud’s breeding

program. He is a classy dual purpose stallion and is offered at a special

introductory rate for his first year of breeding.

CHICAGO’S

DARCO

Carthago

Chicago

Donna

Carrera Z

Silvester

Call Girl

Darco

Sadyna

Carthago Z

Notre Dame

Chicago

Daytona

Lugano Van

La Roche

Ocoucha

Salem

Diana

Chicago’s Darco is the third generation from our fantastic Silvester bloodline. He has an amazing temperament and is being produced by a 14/15 year old girl. He has a great jump technique with

soft, elastic paces. With his impeccable breeding and superb attitude to work we think he should compliment a wide range of mares. D-OC Predicate (score of 100).

~ LORD RICO ~

16.2hh AES Licensed Stallion.




An exciting young stallion with an exceptional calm temperament and

the outstanding movement expected from his bloodlines.

LORD

RICO

Lord

Leatherdale

Farasha

Lord

Loxley

Fairless P

Gribaldi

Unit

Van Het

Molenzicht

Lord Sinclair

Weltlady

Fereagamo

Alma

Kostolany

Gondola II

Camus

Orchidee VH

Lindenhof

His sire, Lord Leatherdale, “producer of champions” is the sire of Grand Prix stallions including: World Champion and Olympic stallions Glamourdale and Everdale. His dam Farasha, producer of

Premier and Elite foals, is by Gribaldi who produced more than 50 Grand Prix horses worldwide, including the outstanding Painted Black and Totilas. Lord Rico is exceptionally fertile. His foals

have inherited his outgoing nature and balanced uphill movement. Details of his progeny can be seen on our Facebook page and website. D-OC Predicate and WFFS negative.


~ SILVESTER ~

16.3hh AES Approved & SHB(GB) Life Graded.

February Issue




SILVESTER – BEF Champion

Showjumping Sire and Reserve

Champion Eventing Sire

SILVESTER

Carthago Z

Holst

Notre Dame

KWPN

Ster

Capitol

Holst

Perra B

Holst

Voltaire

Keuf Pref

Diademm

Keuf Pref

Capitano

Folia

Calando 1

Kerrin

Furioso II

Gogo Moeve

Nimmerdor

Pref

Passe

Keur Pref Prest

Silvester is a top class showjumping and eventing stallion with an

exceptional temperament. He was the overall winner (dressage, eventing

and showjumping) at his SEIB Young Horse Evaluation, scoring 9 plus

for jumping, dressage and temperament. His forbears have competed

at two Olympics and have won numerous Nations Cups. Silvester has

exceptionally high fertility, 92%, even with less easy mares. He is an

intelligent stallion with an enthusiastic but relaxed temperament which

he passes on to progeny.

His genetic generosity has led to outstanding consistent breeding success.

To date at the Futurity Evaluations his progeny have been awarded:

– 12 Elites (1 dressage, 2 eventing and 9 showjumping)

– 74 Gold Awards (dressage, eventing and showjumping)

Silvester now has the unique distinction of having Elite progeny

in all three disciplines, proof of his quality and versatility. His

progeny are proving highly trainable, exceptional competition

horses, in dressage, showjumping and advanced eventing.

WFFS negative.

Some of Silvester’s Progeny...

Kuwait Silver

Eventing Elite

Burlesque

Dressage Elite

Carthago’s Darco

Showjumping Elite

In Vogue II

Advanced Eventer

Silvester’s Finesse

with Ros Canter

~ CONTACT US ~

Viewing is welcomed at WG Stud in Oxfordshire to see

stallions and progeny.

For stud enquiries and youngstock sales contact Hazel

07779 217215 | hazel.wgs@zen.co.uk | www.wgstud.co.uk

Facebook: WG Stud


Studbook News | SPSS

Sports Pony

Studbook Society

2024 SPSS

Breeders

Award

We are delighted to announce

that the 2024 SPSS Breeders

Award goes to Lucy Simpson

of Ladykirk Equitation. Lucy is a

longstanding Futurity evaluator, SPSS

& AES grading judge and breeder. She

bred the wonderful showjumping pony

stallion Las Vegas (Eurocommerce Berlin

x Dutch Diamond) who was selected to

represent GB at the 2024 FEI Jumping

European Championships for Ponies.

Below: Las Vegas & Aimee Paxton. Credit: Pegasus

Photo Creations.

SPSS Elite graded Las Vegas,

ridden by Aimee Paxton, brought

home Team Gold as well as fi nishing a

creditable 15th in the

Individual Competition.

Las Vegas (known as “Asbo” at home)

was competed by Aimee since 2022

when she took over from her older

sister, Sophie, who had started Asbo’s

pony jumping career in 2020 and

got great results including 4th at the

2021 Pony Discovery Championship

Final and also qualifi ed for both the

Above: My Beauty – 2024 Mare

Grading Supreme Champion.

Pony Foxhunter & Pony Discovery

Championships at Horse of the Year

Show (HOYS) that year.

With Aimee, Asbo won the 148cm

Championship Final at the 2022 Royal

Highland Show (over a 1.25m course)

and also had success in

1.35m classes including

qualifying for the HOYS

2022 Leading Pony Show

Jumper of the Year Final

as well as winning the

HOYS Pony Foxhunter

Championship and placing

6th in The Voltaire Design

Mini Stakes (148cms) at

the London International

Horse Show.

Success for Asbo &

Aimee continued in 2023

with many wins and top

placings. Then, in 2024,

they competed for GB

for the fi rst time at the

2024 CSIOP Compiègne

and were key members

of the Nations Cup team

winning the Gold Medal

and then placed 2nd

Individually - remarkably

jumping clear in each

of the 5 jumping rounds

required at this event

- and so earning the

coveted SPSS ELITE

Graded Status.


SPSS | Studbook News

Elite status is awarded to SPSS graded

ponies/horses who have competed

internationally, are owned and/or bred by

a current SPSS member and, in the case

of stallions, are currently standing with

the SPSS.

SPSS Grading

Do you want …

Your pony stallion or mare (up to 158cm)

assessed by SPSS experts for their

suitability for breeding a British Sports

Pony?

To Grade your pony stallion (up to 158cm)

with the Sports Pony Studbooks Society

so he can be promoted as a graded

sports pony and all his progeny can have

an SPSS passport?

To Get your mare SPSS graded so her

progeny can have an SPSS passports

regardless of the stallion you use?

AND in the process compete for the

2025 SPSS Grading Champion titles?

Get in touch as SPSS Stallion & Mare

Grading is for you!

SPSS Grading is the assessment of

SPSS Registered (ie passported or

overstamped) ponies and small horses

In all cases, our expert judges are looking

at conformation, paces, temperament and

performance in order to assess suitability...

(up to 158cm) to see if they meet the

standards for acceptance into one of

the SPSS Studbooks. Gradings are held

each year, normally between August &

October, and entrants must be at least

2 years old to be presented for grading

(there is no upper age limit).

Stallions must be presented and

accepted at a SPSS stallion grading

event and then meet certain post-grading

criteria, including an acceptable vet

assessment for breeding, a DNA profile

and, if necessary, a height certificate

(stallions on or near the 158cm height

limit). Once all these are achieved,

you can then issue SPSS Covering

Certificates. See the flow charts which

summarise the process.

Mares are also presented for SPSS

Grading in-person and we anticipate

that once again in 2025 we will offer

SPSS Mare Grading at all in-person

Futurity Evaluation venues. Mares

gain permanent graded status into the

appropriate Mare Studbook depending

on their score and completeness of

pedigree. Again see the flow

chart summary.

In all cases, our expert judges are looking

at conformation, paces, temperament

and performance in order to assess

suitability for breeding an athletic modern

sports pony. Entries are welcome from

all breeds but please note we will not

issue a passport to a pure-bred native or

rare breed pony, even if both parents are

SPSS graded.

As well as the flow charts, there’s more

information including the dates & venues

(once available), entry forms and costs

on our website Grading page -

www.sportpony.org.uk/grading -

or contact us on 07703 566066 or

sportsponies@gmail.com. ●

Tel: 07703 566066

Email: sportsponies@gmail.com

www.sportpony.org.uk


February

SPRINGFIELD

Issue

STUD

OLYMPIC BREEDERS

ANSIEI XX

16.1HH, 2007, TB, Sport Horse Breeding (GB) Life Graded

with Selle Francais and Horse Sport Ireland, WFFS CLEAR

STUD FEE - £600 + VAT

He has over £188,000 in race winnings with his youngstock

competing at 4* level in eventing, Supreme Champions in

showing/breeding. Being a full TB he is suited to most types

of mares. He will be standing at West Kington Stud for 2025.

VENTERPRISE

16.1HH, 2015, British Warmblood by VOLTAIRE,

Licenced AES, WFFS CLEAR


He has jumped internationally in show jumping and his

oldest youngstock are showing great potential under saddle.

He is very much a Warm Blood type and is ideally suited to

most types of mares. A very talented young stallion.

SPRING’S SPIRIT

16.1HH, 2009, 75% TB, Sport Horse Breeding (GB),

Olympic Sire and Breeders Elite approved, WFFS CLEAR


He is the sire of Safira who competed in Paris 2024

Olympics and won a Bronze medal at the Pan American

Games 2023. He is very refined and his offspring are

showing huge talent.

SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY

16.3HH, 2004, 75% TB, WFFS CLEAR,

Olympic Grand Sire


An Elite futurity champion with an overall assessment

of 9.25/ He is the sire of 2* eventers and Grand Sire of

an Olympian.

Visit our website for more information on www.springfieldstud.com

Contact: John 07717 432814 | john.chambers191@gmail.com


SHB GB | Studbook News

SPORT HORSE BREEDING (GB)

2024 Grading Report

We have had another successful year with 10 venues kindly hosting mare,

foal and stallion gradings across the country. We had 26 mares and 16

foals along with 5 stallions forward for grading

Second highest mare went to

Hester belonging to Mrs L Nelson.

Hester is by Heinrich Heine out of

Blue Anna. Hester has also been

eventing with Laura Collett and has

479 BE Points and also gained Elite

status. Congratulations to Mrs

Nelson who wins the second prize

of £300.

Third place went to Lordships Parc

Royal belonging Mrs P Wallace.

Lordships Parc Royal is by Parco out

of Cornish Queen. Lordships Parc Royal

is maternal half sister to Lordships

Graffalo.

Congratulations to Mrs Wallace who

wins the third prize of £300.

Above: Bling, photo by Hannah Cole Photography.

Mare Grading

11 mares graded into the Head

Stud Book, 15 attained Main Stud

Book status. All of the mares

forward gained good scores and

had favourable comments. As a society

we are delighted to welcome these

mares onto the grading system and

share their owner’s enthusiasm

to improve and increase their mares

value for future generations.

Of the 16 foals presented 10 graded

and 6 achieved the higher Premium

status. The standard of foals was

extremely high, and the highest

placed foals were exceptional.

The top 3 mares and

the top two foals will

receive monetary

prizes. Every other

Head Stud Book

graded mare will

receive a voucher

for a free foal

registration.

Top Graded mare went to Bling

belonging to Miss Y Ferguson. Bling is

by Kannan out of thoroughbred Moody

Margaret. Bling has been eventing with

Laura Collett and has so far achieved 182

BE points and gained her Elite Status.

Congratulations to Miss Ferguson who

wins the top prize of £400.

Of the 16 foals

presented 10

graded and

6 achieved

the higher

Premium status.

Each of the other mares achieving

Head Stud Book status will be

awarded a voucher for a free

foal registration (including DNA).

Vouchers are valid for two years, and

foals must be by an

SHB(GB) Graded

Stallion.

Foal Grading

The highest

placed foal of the

series goes to

FLS Winchester

owned and bred

by Mrs L Nelson.

FLS Winchester is

by Future Guilty

Pleasure out of

Hester.

The second highest place foal is

also one of Mrs Nelson’s Fusilier II by

Churchill III out of Cara Admira.

Congratulations to Mrs Nelson who will

be receiving £500 for FLS Winchester

and £300 for Fusilier II. F


Studbook News | SHB GB

Stallion Grading

We had five lovely young stallions that

came forward and passed the grading

process, we had breeds ranging from

Anglo-Arab, to Irish Draught and also

graded the maternal ½ brother to

Lordships Graffalo!

The following stallions are all now

Graded and made Premium

graded status:

Freckleton Untouchable an AES

registered 7 yr old by Copilot out of

Unbelievable.

Gold Mode an AES registered 6yr old by

Quasimodo Van De Molendreef out of

Novella Gold.

Gorseyleas Hunter’s Moon an IDHS

registed 6yr old by Aye Aye Skipper

out of Foxford Taras Dream.

Pencos Arctic King an SHB(GB)

registered 6yr old by Chilli Morning

out of Cornish Queen (dam of

Lordships Graffalo).

Primitive Alpine an SHB(GB) registered

4yr old by Primitive Proposal out of

Viola Des Alpes.

Above: Hester, photo by Hannah Cole Photography.

Along with the above, we assessed and

accepted the 16yr old Thoroughbred

Arrigo by Shirroco out of Aiyana and

accepted two other stallions by way

of transfer, Chacco Volo by Chacco

Blue out of Haribo and Z Concorde by

Concorde out of Lentefee.

We are very grateful to all our generous

hosts who allowed us the use of

their facilities and we are also very

appreciative of the time given by the

panel of graders who ensure that

consistent standards are maintained.

We look forward to another year

of grading in 2025, so if you currently

have an un-graded mare in foal, a mare

you intend to breed from or a lovely

colt that could be graded in the future

look out for our dates which will be

advertised in the new year and you too,

could be winning prizes similar to

those above!

Please contact

laura@sporthorsegb.co.uk if you have

any queries or questions regarding mare

or foal grading. ●

DUCATI

NOW IN TRAINING WITH GRAND PRIX

RIDER OWEN COOPER

170cm | 2020 | Brown | BHHS

WFFS Negative | Stud Fee: £850

Ducati is available at Stallion AI

chilled & frozen semen.

Champion stallion at the British Hanoverian Horse

Society and Warmblood Breeders’ Studbook UK

licensing in 2022.

Ducati is an elegant, beautiful, modern type with an

elastic trot and canter. He is supple, adjustable and

intelligent over jumps, coming from an Elite damline

of event horses.

DESPERADOS FRH

FELDGOLDCHANTI

DONNERHALL

DE NIRO

ALICANTE

WOLKENSTEIN II

WIE MUSIK

MASKOTTCHEN

SIR

SANDRO HIT

DONNERHALL I CONTENANCE D

BEACH BOY

FELDSCHWALBE

FELDSPATZ

This young stallion brings an exceptional

opportunity to British Breeders to use a UK

based Hanoverian stallion with proven Grand Prix

performance. Ducati combines an exceptional

temperament and trainability with astonishing

strength and power for his age.

He will stand at Stallion AI Services from June 2025

for a short time only. Don’t miss this opportunity.

Ducati’s first crop of foals were born in 2024 and

have delighted their breeders with their similar

temperaments, attractive looks and modern frames.

He is now life-approved with the Hanoveraner

Verband after passing his 50-day performance test

in Adelheidsdorf last year.

Owner: Sean White

07715553761

www.stallionai.com

info@seanwhiteaesthetics.co.uk


February Issue


February Issue


BHHS | Studbook News

BRITISH HANOVERIAN

Stallion Licencing Report

Held in October at Hothorpe, Leicestershire. Report

by Katy Holder-Vale, Chairman of the BHHS and

International Judge

The month of October marked a

significant event for our British

Hanoverian community with

the stallion licensing taking place

at Hopthorpe, Leicestershire. This

prestigious event showcased the

exceptional quality and potential of our

young stallions.

The first stallion to be presented

was the two-year-old ‘So Skywalker,’

bred and owned by Elena Baturina.

This promising young stallion, sired

by So Unique and out of a dam by

Bon Coeur and further back by Fürst

Nymphenburg, was expertly prepared

and presented by Alejandro Fariña

Rodriguez. I have fond memories of

branding his mother as a foal, and

it was heartening to see such a fine

progeny. Skywalker exhibited a very

modern and elegant type, showing

an elastic trot and an uphill canter,

characterized by good airtime with the

hindlegs. His movement was both fluid

and expressive.

Dressage, and we eagerly anticipate

his career progression.

We were once again honoured by

the presence of Dirk Mehnert from

the Hannoveraner Verband e.V. Dirk,

a respected vet and a long-standing

judge for the stallion licensing

commission, brought his wealth of

knowledge and experience to our

event, ensuring that the evaluations

were thorough and of the highest

standard.

It was a privilege to oversee such

an event, witnessing the culmination of

careful breeding, expert preparation,

and the promising potential of our

young stallions. As Chairman of the

BHHS and an International Judge, I

am confident that both ‘So Skywalker’

and ‘Daydream Believer’ will make

significant contributions to the future of

British Hanoverian breeding. ●

Below: Dirk Mehnert (on left) from the Hannoveraner

Verband e.V.- Daydream Believer with Darren Hicks,

and Katy Holder-Vale. Photo credit Kate Eaton.

Following Skywalker, we had the

pleasure of evaluating the threeyear-old

‘Daydream Believer,’ bred

and owned by Nikki Heath.

Following Skywalker, we had the

pleasure of evaluating the three-yearold

‘Daydream Believer,’ bred and

owned by Nikki Heath. This impressive

stallion, sired by Dream Boy and out of

Hamberina (Silbermond x Wifawander

xx), was presented and ridden by

Darren Hicks. Daydream Believer stood

out with his well-developed size and

substance. Although he possesses a

somewhat old-fashioned type, this is

exactly what some of our breeders

are looking for—stallions with bone,

size, and quality. His training and

bravery, especially given his age, were

commendable, and he demonstrated

exceptional rideability under saddle.

Daydream Believer’s performance

hinted at a very promising future in


Studbook News | AES

Above: Lancaster Bomber.

Above: Hope House Dark And Stormy.

Celebrating AES Success

AT THE 2024 BRITISH BREEDING

BAILEYS HORSE FEEDS FUTURITY

We are incredibly proud of the many

talented AES breeders who came forward in

2024 presenting their foals and youngster

for evaluation at the British Breeding Baileys

Horse Feeds Futurity

It is wonderful to see such quality and

commitment and to welcome new

friends every year, as well as catch

up with known faces and long-term

supporters. We could not do this without

you! It is therefore a real treat to catch up

with some of our top breeders this year

and hear about their experiences.

Continued Success in

Showjumping Breeding

Among our many exciting showjumping

breeders, we are delighted to have

Amelia Hope Waterhouse, a real star for

the future. Amelia is a young breeder

with big ambitions and the strategy

and determination it takes to get to

the very top. She also represented our

Below: HSS.

studbook at the WBFSH International

Young Breeders World Championships

2024 in Denmark, where she came 8th

in the individual rankings, a fantastic

achievement, given that this was her fi rst

time and she managed to beat a strong

fi eld of highly experienced competitors.

Amelia achieved the incredible accolade

of having bred the highest scoring Futurity

entry of the entire 2024 series, across all

ages, disciplines and studbooks in Hope

House Dark and Stormy (Numero Uno

x Milton Mojito) who gained a fantastic

score of 9.35. She also achieved another

Futurity Elite with Hope House Mimosa

(Utamaro d’Ecaussines Z x Mjirina) who

impressed with a lovely score of 9.05,

ending up ranked 17th overall. Her

success is no coincidence, but the result

of meticulous research and planning:

“I’m absolutely delighted with the success

of both of my foals in this year’s British

Breeding Futurity, with the highlight of

course being our superstar Hope House

Dark & Stormy. I put a lot of emphasis on

using linear scoring and genetic profiling

to assess both the conformation and

movement of my mares and the stallions I

pair them with in order to produce the best

equine athletes possible. This year’s results

just go to show that in depth evaluation of

each horse paired with the natural talents of

both dam and stallion produce near perfect

results. As a competitive rider myself, horses

with correct movement and conformation

that can perform to the best of their ability

and also have the long and healthy careers

is what every breeder should be striving for.”

The second highest scoring showjumper

of the series was presented by Futurity

fi rst timer Leigh Reynolds of Lancaster

Sport Horses. Lancaster Bomber (Echo van

het Neerenbosch x Lancaster Angelique

Infi nity) scored a superb 9.2 Elite and

fi nished up ranked 7th overall. Leigh is

very careful in the selection of mares and

stallions, believing that conformation is

key to increasing longevity: “With the help

of things like the British Breeding Futurity

our aim is to breed top sport horses back

in Great Britain. Next season we will be

foaling 4 mares down with the aim to

showcase them at the Futurity events.”

Great showjumpers come in all sizes,

which is something Sharon Whiteway

has shown in her 3 years of attending the

Futurity with incredible consistency: “We

started breeding ponies from grade A

showjumping mares as we couldn’t fi nd

quality novice ponies in the UK for clients

and when we asked around nobody was

really breeding them with show jumping

in mind.” HSS Tell Me Straight achieved

a lovely Elite score of 9.15, ranking 11th

overall and being the highest ranked

Pony of the 2024 series. He is one in a

line of Futurity Elite jumping ponies by

the great Rotherwood Signature who

this year tops the All Time Futurity Sire

Rankings for Sports Ponies for the very fi rst

time. Sharon has been part of his journey

from the outset: “I work very closely with

Trudy Goulding at End House Stud and

we decided to use her pony stallion

Rotherwood Signature - who my daughter

took to his grading many years ago! He

is the third one from this combination and

they prove that breeding is unpredictablewe

have a grey with blue eyes which will

be a 138 and a bay and now a chestnut!

What all three have in common is fabulous

conformation they look like pony sized

horses which is wonderful but seem to

have the pony brain which is often not as

wonderful as they are into everything!”


AES | Studbook News

Impressive Achievements for AES

Dressage Breeders

AES Dressage breeders have continued

to invest in great quality using a mixture

of foreign and UK based stallions on

exceptional mares to achieve type,

conformation and movement. It is

particularly gratifying to see this hard

work rewarded by all of the physical

Futurity dressage entries in the Top 20

going to AES breeders. We caught up

with a few to discuss the secret behind

their success.

The two top dressage entries of the 2024

physical series were tied on equal Elite

scores of 9.275. Woodcroft Karissimo

was bred by in partnership by Virginia

Cook and Bernadette O’Sullivan of

Woodcroft Stud and registered

in the Select AES Studbook.

She is by Kjento, 6YO World

Champion Dressage in

2021, and out of the lovely

mare Woodcroft Bali (by

Belissimo M). Kari will be

produced by Woodcroft

Stud, with Young Horse

championships as their next

goal. Says Ginny: “We are

currently deciding on a stallion for

Bali and the praise both Kari and Bali

received from the Futurity judges supports

our aspiration for future foals.”

Kellythorpes Virali was bred by

Lisha Leeman of Kellythorpe

Stud. She is by Vitalis out

of a Johnson mare who

previously had a lovely

high gold scoring fi lly by

Glamourdale. For Lisha,

breeding is a family affair:

“My father was a breeder of

coloured traditional horses,

the knowledge I have of horses

and breeding I gained from him. I

fell in love with horses at a very young

age and my fondest memories as a child

was helping to foal the mares with my

dad. I have been very fortunate to be

able to set up a small family stud of my

own with my daughter Janay, the dream

was to breed top quality show horses to

compete at the Horse of the Year Show

and one day trot the centre line.

Below: Woodcroft Karissimo. Above inset top: Miss

Jackson. Above inset bottom: Kellythorpes Virali.

That dream came true having having won

some major prestigious accolades that

we are extremely proud of. My ambition

grew with the success we have had to

then continue to venture into dressage

breeding, to hopefully breed a quality foal

worthy to go to the futurity. We are proud

to have bred ‘Kellythorpes Virali’ by Vitalis

- our second dressage foal from the dam

and was blown away of our overall score

at the futurity, It felt pretty amazing!

We are very excited for her future, our

plan is to return our mare back to Vitalis

this year to hopefully breed a colt for

stallion potential.”

Another result to celebrate is the Elite

score of 9.25 for Lilling Hall Early Bird by

Erdinger out of Dawn Chorus. Her

breeder Olwyn Coope also

bred the mother and is highly

experienced. This year she

took the plunge of entering

the Futurity for the very fi rst

time, and what a fabulous

way to start! Olwyn is now

breeding in partnership

with AES Young Breeder

and young dressage rider

Ava Fowler showing that the

sport and breeding can really come

together and work in symbiosis.

Nobody knows this better than Paul

Hayer of Team Hayler Dressage. Paul

and his family strongly focus on

breeding dressage horses

with movement and ability,

from proven performance

lines. With an excellent

team and set up at home

they can focus on the

correct production of their

youngsters and build that

all important bridge with the

sport. It is particularly nice to

see that they use British based

stallions, which really paid off in

Firefl y, by Faustinus, who gained a highly

impressive Elite score of 9.2.

Every breeders has a unique story to tell,

and Matt James, breeders of Clapton

Banks Beaujolais Nouveau by the UK

based stallion Nico out of Honesty is no

exception. Her lovely Futurity Elite of 9.15,

was hard won, as Matt tells us:

“I tried and failed at breeding quite a few

years ago and decided after the loss of

a mare and foal, never again. We then

acquired a lovely little thoroughbred mare,

and once she fi nished her work retired her

as a broodmare. I was adamant I wanted

the foal to socialise, and the mare to

have company in the fi eld so I purchased

another mare to run alongside. There

have been many setbacks along the way.

Above: Bandanyas.

Last year we had an arrival of a beautiful

bay fi lly from a much cherished mare we

competed to advanced medium dressage

who had helped my partner up the ladder

in dressage. Unfortunately, this was short

lived as she was a septic dummy foal and

we had to say goodbye at 36 hours old.

One week later ‘Boujie’ arrived, another

dummy foal albeit mild. With daily vet visits

from Pinkham equine for the next week

or so, she gained strength and attitude a

plenty. I am ecstatic she had such a good

score at the futurity, especially as a novice

myself, and have high hopes for her future.

We are looking forward to foaling two

mares again this year, one of which will

be sired by an exciting young stallion and

his fi rst crop of foals, and will hopefully be

showcased at the futurity later this year.”

Also in the Top 20 Futurity placings was

Bandanyas by Baron out of Woodlander

Dixie Chick from the breeding of Liz Ball

at Bramble Stud. Liz has a great eye for

quality and assembled an exceptional

but also diverse line of mares from

which she breeds high quality offspring

with exceptional consistency, having

numerous licensed stallions to her name.

In the virtual series, the second highest

placed dressage entry was Miss Jackson,

bred by Grace Wilson. This result is all the

more pleasing as she is out of two British

bred horses. Her sire Watch Me Now by

Wolkenderry is owned by Grace herself.

This is his fi rst foal and Grace is rightly

thrilled with the result.

Below: Clapton Banks Beaujolais Nouveau.


Studbook News | AES

AES Eventing Breeder Continue

to Make an Impact

AES Eventing breeders have become

known for producing athletic horses with

beautiful type and world-class movement.

We are delighted that we have a very

strong group of highly committed and

knowledgeable eventing breeders , as

well as new breeders bringing their own

fresh ideas and inspiration.

The highest placed of the AES eventing

entries was Boyces Aurora from Futurity

first timer Jessica Turner. This lovely filly

out of Jalapeno brings the interesting

blood of Duplexx a stallion we found

really stamps his stock with type and

athleticism. With her fantastic Elite score

of 9.275, she shares 3rd place with our

highest scoring dressage entries, proving

yet again that newcomers can really hold

their own among our many skilful and

talented

Below: Boyces Aurora.

Futurity

breeders.

Jessica

tells us

more:

“We knew

that we

had bred

something

special, but it was great to have the

futurity to affirm our thoughts. Our aim

was to breed a horse with the attributes

to excel in all disciplines. We couldn’t

have wished for a better type.”

It really seems that no Futurity write up

would be complete without mentioning

the latest achievements to come from

the breeding of Julia Hodkin at Future

Sport Horses. Julia combines an

uncompromising commitment to pedigree

and performance with her unique

inspiration and eye for detail that time and

time again delivers exceptional type.

Future Icy Pleasure scored a highly

impressive 9.175. She is the latest product

of Futurity legend Future Guilty Pleasure

in combination with the Contendro I

daughter Iniki. Julia tells us more:

“We are thrilled with this filly who is a

full sister to the 2020 Futurity National

Eventing Champion ‘Future Iconic

Pleasure’, and the 2021 Futurity National

Res. Champion Event Foal ‘Future Idyllic

Pleasure’, both who were purchased for

CCI5* riders. The dam line is one of the

KWPN Studbook best mare lines which

amongst others produced the Olympic

showjumpers ‘Hickstead’ and ‘Promise Me’

as well as Yasmin Ingham’s CCI4* eventer

‘Nightline’. We look forward to this filly

Right: Future Icy

Pleasure.

being produced

for sport in the

coming years.”

Julia achieved

a second Elite in Future Santiago Spice,

an embryo transfer foal from the great

Donthargos out of performance mare

Santiago Bay:

‘This is an exciting filly to have been able

to produce out of the top Burghley CCI5*

mare and multiple CCI4* winner ‘Santiago

Bay’ ridden by Gemma Stevens. We’re

very grateful to Caroline Teltsch, owner of

Santiago Bay, for allowing us to breed a

foal from her and we will be retaining this

filly for our own breeding programme.”

Another super eventing result came

for Radley Wood Zendaya by the great

Zirocco Blue out of a Tyson mare. This

very elegant foal was bred by Alison

Walshe who breeds a small number of

dressage and eventing foals, having

invested in exceptional motherliness

and matching them with stallions known

to delivery performance. This is Alison’s

second time at the Futurity and her first

Elite, having previously achieved some

very nice high Gold scores. ●


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Stallion Event 2025

STALLION EVENT 2025

Welcome

Thanks to our Sponsors

We are delighted to bring you the 2025 Stallion Event at Addington Equestrian, the 15th

Event.

This year we have combined the use of the venue with the Anglo European Studbook

holding a Stallion Licensing/Grading assessment on the Friday afternoon and fi nishing in

the main arena fi rst thing Saturday morning before the main stallion event starts.

This will provide the opportunity for these young stallions to be in such an atmosphere

for their fi rst time and be seen for the fi rst time. We aim to have a short parade of all the

recently Licensed and Graded stallions.

We then start the Stallion Event with the dressage stallions. We will then have a slightly

longer break before the jumping and eventing stallions after lunch.

During the break we will be opening the stables from 12.30-2pm giving you all plenty of

time to visit the stables, view the stallions close up and discuss your mare plans with the

stallion owners.

The stables will close after the lunch break. The bell will ring at 2pm announcing the

closing of the stables giving time to get up to the International Arena in time for the fi rst

stallion starting at 2.15pm.

Please do visit our specialist breeding Trade Stand holders who are available throughout

the day in the arena. We have a full list of the Tradestands with their contact details on a

following page for your reference. Most importantly, huge thanks to all the stallion owners

travelling and presenting their stallions. Finally. Massive thanks to our title sponsor Baileys

Horse Feeds for their continued support, without their contribution these events would be

diffi cult to hold.

We would also like to thank all our other supporters who without their hard work this event

would not take place:-

• Tony Hobden from Equidance for coordinating all the lights and music

• John Stokes for Commentating

• Tanja Davis for all the photography

• Collecting ring steward Ronnie Dawes

• Competition Stallions Guide Team for organising all the stallion/Event information

• Stable Manager Ada Marson/Eve Marson

• B& W Equine Vets for providing the arrival vet checks

• Addington Equestrian team

• Joan Freeland & Jan Rogers – Entrance desk and general enquiries

• Piers Marson & Eve Marson for keeping everything running smoothly

We wish you all a great day - British Breeding Directors

Programme - Main Arena

• 9.30am

• 10.30am

• 12.30pm

• 14:00

• 14.15

• Approx 17.30

- Venue Opens

- Dressage Stallions

- Lunch Break & Stables Open for stallion viewing

- Stables Close

- Showjumping & Eventing Stallions

- End of Show


DRESSAGE STALLIONS

In Association with

Amaranto D Centurion

1

2015 Grey

Dressage

Amaranto is an outstanding example of

the PRE breed. He has wonderful, and

very correct, conformation, natural lift

and swing in his movement and is text

book to the breed standard. Amaranto

has a truly wonderful temperament

and nature; he is calm and kind, and

is exceptionally bold. He has three

incredible paces. He shows looseness

and swing in his walk, with large

ground-cover and over-track. His trot

is very athletic with natural lift and

extension. He has enormous talent to

collect and sit, but also lengthen and

extend with ease. His huge canter is

pleasingly uphill, and he fi nds it very

easy to collect and sit in the canter.

He displays lots of power and is

always very active behind. In 2023

Amaranto had numerous top wins at

British Dressage, MCI and In-hand

showing, including British Dressage

Associated National Champion at

Medium & Advanced Medium. In

2024 he won the PRE Ridden Class at

the Royal Windsor Horse Show, was

BD Associated Advanced Medium

National Champion, qualifi ed

and competed in the BE National

Championships with success.

Height: 15.3hh (1.60cm)

Competition Stallions Guide p.36

Stud Book: ANCCE

Grading: AES

Availability: Fresh/Chilled

Stud Fee: £600

Stands At: Catherston Stud

Contact: Charlotte Nash or Anne Dicker

Tel: 07854 259835 or 07771 823985

Email: crosskeysdressage@gmail.com

Website: www.catherstonstud.com

Fer Bago

Menta M Suay

Fer Tempranillo

Fer Peseta

Artista M.Suay

Aguardiente M.Suay

Manosa II

Genuina II

Deco

Hebrea XXI

Jupiter VI

Andadora VII

Flamenco XXIII

Guinda

Aster Fabian

2

2020 Chestnut

Dressage

The son of outstanding stallion

Feuertanz by Foundation.

The strong bloodline of our breeding

stallion needs no introduction.

Grand Sired by world class stallion

Foundation.

His Dam is elite Hanoverian mare

Daisy, who has produced two

world class Grand Prix horses who

both compete successfully on the

international circuit for Team GB.

Sire, Feuertanz, was crowned riding

horse champion and placed 4th at

the Bundes Chamionships in 2016.

Aster Fabian is an exciting young

stallion with an outstanding

temperament and trainability.

He is destined for top level dressage

and will be based at Aster Horses.

Height: 17.hh (172cm)

Stud Book: AES

Grading: AES

Availability: Chilled

Stud Fee: £800 +vat LFG

Stands At: Aster Horses Ltd, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent

Contact: Daniel Watson

Tel: 07710747341

Email: daniel@asterhorses.co.uk

Website: www.asterhorses.co.uk

Feuertanz

Daisy

Foundation

Bella Rosa

Dimaggio

Donna Faye

Fidertanz

Donna Doria

Breitling W

Wildrose

Don Primero

Winnipeg

Donnerhall

H Weserfee

Catherston Tuxedo 3

Catherston Tuxedo, Champion of the

SHB-GB Stallion Grading with record

score of 9.35, Futurity Graduate with

highest score so far or 9.775.

His stallion grading comments

include: Excellent balance &

impulsion, great rhythm and

expressive movement, expressive and

active trot, lovely canter with good

ground cover and naturally carries

plenty of weight behind, overall

rideability excellent.

His paces gained a 10, his walk is

lovely with good natural overstep,

a very elastic & athletic trot and his

canter is agile and balanced with

very active and good action for his

power and fl exion of his hocks.

His conformation marks of 9 & 9.5

described as a quality, elegant head

with a lovely kind eye, a beautiful

and well set on neck with a good

length of rein, very good shoulder

angles, a well developed and

strong top line and back and a very

strong thigh which helps his natural,

careful and enthusiastic natural

technique over fences, very scopey

and a careful jump. He is currently

competing at Advanced Medium and

working at Prix St Georges level.

2017 Bay

Timolin

Catheston Georgia

Totilas

Samira

Number One Guy

Moresca

Dressage

Height: 16.3hh (170cm)


Stud Book: SHB(GB)

Grading: SHB(GB)

Availability: Fresh/Chilled

Stud Fee: £960 incl vat

Stands At: Catherston Stud

Contact: Jennie Loriston-Clarke/Anne Dicker

Tel: 01264 782716/07771823985

Email: enquiries@catherstonstud.com


EH Gribaldi

Lominka

Sion

Lara

Number One Man

Vanity Affair

Maurice

Shoshuna


DRESSAGE STALLIONS

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Don Dante

4

2007 Black

Dressage

Don Dante has an incredible

pedigree that includes top stallions

such as Dancier, De Niro, Donnerhall,

Lancier and Espri. Don Dante’s dam,

Sabrina, is by Salvano, grandsire of

the famous Salinero. Don Dante has

an exceptional performance record.

In 2012, he was placed in all the

major Young Horse Championships.

In 2014, Don Dante was Medium

Restricted Champion at the National

Championships. In 2015, he was

placed in the Advanced Medium

Restricted and Advanced Medium

Open Freestyle at the Winter Champs

and in the Advanced Medium Open

at the National Championships,

scoring over 70%. In 2017, he won

at Premier League shows in both

PSG and Inter I. In 2018, he won

at Premier League, and competed

at Hartpury CDI3* being placed

6th in the PSG and 5th in the Inter

I freestyle. In 2020, he started

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3rd on this debut followed by a 1st

and a 2nd. In 2021 he continued

competing in Grand Prix with two

wins and a 2nd . His progeny are

winning succesfully in Dressage &

Eventing

Height: 16.2h (168cm)


Stud Book: BHHA

Grading: BWBS

Stud Fee: £800 Chilled £600 Frozen

Availability: Fresh/Chilled/Frozen

Stands At: New Barn Stud, Bicester, Oxon OX26 5DS

Contact: Sharon Firmin

Tel: 07702039116

Email: newbarnstud8@gmail.com

Website: www.strattonstud.co.uk

Dancier

Sabrina

De Niro

Lacarna

Salvano

Laika

Donnerhall

Alicante

Lancier

St Pr Espina

Salem

St Pr Dina

Laibach

Marina

Don Weltraum

5

2018 Black

Dressage

Don Weltraum is a very exciting up

and coming young stallion available

in the UK. Domino has been lightly

competed, and is already showing

his quality, with scores of 76+% in his

International 5yo qualifi ers in 2023,

and placings at very competitive

premier leagues, with much more to

come. He shows incredible lateral

suppleness, with wonderful half

passes, and is now developing his

strength behind and becoming a very

exciting prospect for the future. He

has an incredible temperament to

go alongside his talent, which is his

highlight.

He is training at Advanced Medium/

PSG, and proving that his talent is

only growing as the work gets harder.

He has an excellent walk, gaining

scores of 8.5 at the premier leagues

and an excellent canter with scores

up to 8.0 so far. His trot has a huge

amount of power with an excellent

amount of front leg action, shoulder

freedom but with the Weltmeyer

hingleg to back it up.


Competition Stallions Guide online

Stud Book: AES

Grading: AES

Stud Fee: £780


Stands At: Ridgeway Farm, Shillingstone, Dorset

Contact: Yasmin Sara Wilkes

Tel: 07870490950

Email: admin@loosereins.co.uk

Don Dante

Windermere

Dancier

Sabrina

Weltmeyer

St Pr Brentina

De Niro

Lacarna

Salvano

Laika

World Cup I

Anka

Brentano

St Pr Geraldine

Ducati

Ducati was the champion stallion at

the British Hanoverian Horse Society

and Warmblood Breeders’

Studbook UK licensing in 2022. At

his licensing, head judge Dr Ludwig

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

6

with a strong back, in addition very

athletic and with a lot of energy that

can be regulated very well”. He is an

elegant, beautiful, modern type with

an elastic trot and canter. He is also

supple, adjustable and intelligent over

jumps, coming from an Elite damline

of event horses and carrying over

40% thoroughbred blood. He is now

life-approved with the Hanoveraner

Verband having passed his 50-day

performance test in Adelheidsdorf in

2023. Now in training with Grand

Prix rider Owen Cooper, he has an

exciting future ahead and is a stallion

not to be missed. His fi rst foals were

born in 2024 and have delighted

their breeders with their similar

temperaments, good movement and

modern frames.

2020 Brown

Desperados FRH

St.Pr/El.Feldgoldchanti

De Niro

St.Pr. Wie Musik

Sir Donnerhall I

St.Pr/El. Feldschwalbe

Dressage



Stud Book: Hannoverian

Grading: BHHS, WBS-UK, Life Approvedd Hannoveraner Verband

Stud Fee: £700 + vat

Availability: Chilled/Frozen

Stands At: Stallion AI Services

Contact: Sean White

Tel: 07715553761

Email: info@seanwhiteaesthetics.co.uk

Donnerhall

Alicante

Wolkenstein II

St Pr Maskottchen

Sandro Hit

Contenance D

Beach Boy

Feldspatz


DRESSAGE STALLIONS In Association with Sponsored by

Furst Summer

7

2017 Bay

Dressage

A beautiful, elegant young stallion

crowned Supreme BHHS and

WBS-UK Stallion in November 2019.

Reserve Champion Colt at the BHHS

Annual Show September 2017.

Fürst Summer has powerful, elastic

paces and a fantastic temperament.

He stems from a strong performance

damline producing sport horses

working at a high level.

Of particular note is his great grand

dam Romantika who produced

numerous successful offspring that

compete up to Grand Prix.

Sandro Hit is recognised as a highly

infl uential damsire, his offspring are

competing in advanced level dressage.

Qualifi ed Prelim Regionals 2023

Supreme BHHS and WBS-UK stallion

2019 Reserve champion colt BHHS

2017.



Stud Book: Hanoverian GB

Grading: WBS-UK


Stud Fee: £600

Stands At: Brackenspa Stud, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 0RP

Contact: Sally Lister

Tel: 07788670108

Email: hrpsal@aol.com

Facebook: www.brackenspastud.co.uk

Furst Romancer

Summer Hit

Furst Heinrich

Ronja

Sandro Hit

Her Grace

Florestan I

Dawina

Romancier

Edwina

Sandro Song

Loretta

His Highness

Romantika

Maigret VD Watermolen

8

2017 Brown

Dressage

Maigret VD Watermolen is the

ultimate choice for breeders seeking

to combine world-class performance,

exceptional temperament, and a

proven pedigree. This licensed,

graded, and performance-tested

Westphalian stallion boasts elite

bloodlines, with his dam, Innoraline,

competing at International 5* level

and achieving Grand Prix scores of

over 71.5% for Sweden.

Sired by Daily Diamond, the 2015

KWPN stallion performance testing

champion, Maigret is already leaving

his mark on the breeding world, with

offspring progressing to the fi nal

stages of KWPN licensing in 2024 –

a testament to his ability to pass on his

exceptional qualities. Renowned for

his elegant and powerful movement,

Maigret is a standout in the arena.

His elastic, uphill paces consistently

achieve scores of 8.5 and above

in affi liated BD competitions,

with judges praising his natural

suspension, active hindleg, and lift

through the shoulder. Qualifi ed for

Regionals at Medium, he has already

competed at Advanced Medium

and is confi dently working at PSG at

home, demonstrating the athleticism

and refi nement he reliably stamps on

his offspring.


Stud Book: KWPN

Grading: WestF Licensed, Performance tested and Graded

Availability: Chiilled

Stud Fee: £950 NFFR UK only Multimare discount

Stands At: Magna Horses, Teffont Magna, Wiltshire.

Contact: Angus

Tel: 07548698312

Email: magnahorses@gmail.com

Daily Diamond

Inoraline W

Daily Deal

Fairytale

Johnson

Noraline

Diamond Hit

Lia

Furst Henrich

Weronique

Jazz

Roxane

Amiral

Joline

Ozzy Waldo 9

Ozzy Waldo is a stunning mover,

showing off the fl oor athletic paces

with excellent elevation.

Ozzy has a lovely temperament and

is easy in every way. He loves his

work and is a complete joy to train.

His fi rst foals were very exciting

showing excellent conformation with

beautiful heads.

2019 Liver Chestnut


Stud Book: KWPN

Grading: Breeders Elite Licensed

Test: WFFS positive

Availability: Fresh / Chilled

Stud Fee: £500 NFNF

Stands At: Trehere Farm, Trewidland, Liskeard, Cornwall

Contact: Rebecca Caldwell - Owner Mat Baker - rider

Tel: 07414453353

Email: matbakerequestrian@gmail.com

Dressage

The stunning Ozzy Waldo who is by

the Olympic team horse, Everdale,

who has also sired numerous

international dressage horses out the

Gribaldi mare, Truwaldie, who has

produced 4 other graded stallions.

He has shown excellent fertility and

already produced some stunning

black foals.

His bloodlines are exceptional and

we are delighted to offer him to stud

for 2025 season.

Everdale

Truwaldie

Lord Leatherdale

Aliska K

Gribaldi

Heraldie

Lord Loxley

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Lisenka

Kostolany

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Samaii

10

2007 Dark Bay Tobiano

Dressage

Samaii is home bred & his bloodlines

combine Dutch & German breeding,

including 40%TB. This breeding

combines the “golden character” of

Samber & the renowned rideability of

the Hanoverian “B” line from stallion

of the year Brentano II. Samaii is the

3rd generation of stallions to score

9’s & max10’s for both character &

temperament.From Gestuet WM in

Germany he licensed as a “Premium”

stallion & successfully passed both

his 30 & 70 day stallion tests. 30

Day Dressage overall score of

8,18 included :- 8,5 Walk & 8,0

Canter. He is life approved HB1

Oldenburg & acceptable to most

warmblood societies. Connery

winner of Blenheim CCI3*. Samaii

Progeny have won German

Champion coloured foal, Danish

stallion licensing & performance test

Champion. In Germany Seabiscuit

RW is competing at Inter I. In the

U.K. St Nazaire C, ridden by his

13yr old owner, were ‘22 BD Youth

Int. Champions; ‘23 FEI Children on

Horses winners at Hartpury & BD

Inter regional Champions. Showing

offspring have won or placed highly

at Royal Windsor, HOYS & RIHS.



Stud Book: Oldenburg, Hanoverian, ZfdP, WBS

Grading: Licensed “Premium” 30 & 70 day performance tested in Germany ,

DWB, HANN, OLDBG, RHEIN, WESTF, ZfdP

Stud Fee: £600 Chilled LFG Availability: Chilled / Frozen



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Dancier

Sabrina

De Niro

Lacarna

Salvano

Laika

Donnerhall

Alicante

Lancier

St Pr Espina

Salem

St Pr Dina

Laibach

Marina

Timolin

11

2011 Bay

Dressage

Timolin is an elegant, light-footed

stallion of exceptional quality

showing outstanding paces with a

lot of athleticism as is shown in his

jumping ability. Heads turn where

ever he walks, with him exuding

exceptional presence and natural

self-carriage. This he passes on to his

stock who all inherit his lovely paces

and superb conformation. He is a

lovely, well balanced ride with a bold

attitude and excellent temperament.

Timolin, as an event horse is now 1

point off Advanced, mostly achieved

with Gubby Leech, although Izzy

Taylor kindly stood in to ride him at

the Novice National Championships

at Gatcombe where he was 6th. He

is both bold and careful, has a light

and easy gallop which he makes look

effortless.

As a dressage horse with Lizzie

Murray he has been training and

with a very busy stud season has

been winning Grand Prix in 2023

and 2024

Timolin is a sire who is proving to

be a very successful sire of both

Dressage Horses and Eventers.



Stud Book: BWBS

Grading: BWBS, SHB-GB Champion, AESB, BHHS, Hannoverian Verband

Test: WFFS negative Availability: Fresh / Chilled / Frozen

Stud Fee: £1,200 incl vat

Stands At: Catherston Stud, Hampshire, SO20 8HX

Contact: Jennie Loriston-Clarke or Anne Dicker

Tel: 01264 782716


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Totilas

Samira

Gribaldi

Lominka

Sion

Lara

Kostolany

Gondola II

Glendale

Esla

Sultan

Tarantella

Landadel

Tarka 2

Veyron

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2021 Chestnut

Dressage

Veyron – The Future of Modern

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and Donnerhall, Veyron’s pedigree

is a masterpiece – blending modern

athleticism with the foundation sires

of dressage excellence. In the arena,

Veyron is pure poetry in motion. His

exceptional elasticity and natural

fl uidity make every movement look

effortless, commanding attention

wherever he goes. With his compact

yet powerful conformation, Veyron

balances strength and elegance

perfectly, while his compelling

charisma and presence make him

truly unforgettable. But it’s not just his

talent that sets him apart – Veyron’s

personality is equally remarkable.

With a playful, friendly nature, he’s

the kind of horse that wants to be

your best friend. At the same time,

he is intelligent and laser-focused in

his work, making him a pleasure to

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potential, Veyron is the one to watch.

With his incredible talent, pedigree,

and character, this rising star won’t

stay under the radar for long – and

neither will his stud fee.


Stud Book: AES

Grading: AES Licensed


Stud Fee: £750 NFFR Multimare discount

Stands At: Magna Horses, Teffont Magna, Wiltshire.

Contact: Mary Corrie

Tel: 07799768887

Email: mary@corrie-deane.com

Viva Gold

Fine Day

Vivaldi

Weihronce

Fidertanz

Doluna

Krack C

Renate-Utopia

For Romance I

Weihegold

Fidermark NRW

Reine Freude

Donnerhall

La Luna


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Brackenspa Derringer

This young stallion is showing a

great attitude to his work, he is

proving trainable and although some

baby moments he is beginning to

understand the job he has to do. He

is showing a good technique over

a fence with a bold, brave attitude.

He has a super canter, with a huge

engine…. He is certainly going

to cover some ground. Derringer

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combines both speed and endurance.

Full siblings have gone on to show

ability over a fence. His full sister

began eventing in 2023. His sire,

Fountain of Youth, is a classic bred

Thoroughbred, and is Graded SHB

(GB) Fountain of Youth is a Group 3

Winning Stallion. By Europe’s leading

Group 1 Sprint Sire Oasis Dream

and out of 5 times Group 1 Winning

Mare Attraction. Fountain of youth

is a very attractive, correct young

Stallion with tremendous limbs and

9inchs of good fl at bone. 2024 saw

Derringer embark on his BE career.

With 4 top ten fi nishes out of 5 starts

Derringer fi nished the season with a

clean cross country sheet. He also

received qualifying scores in his fi rst

two BD outings. He is 100% TB.

2019 Black


Stud Book: Breeders Elite

Grading: Breeders Elite


Stud Fee: £450



Tel: 07788670108



Fountain of Youth xx

So Discreet xx

Oasis Dream

Attraction 9

Tragic Role

Be Discreet

Eventing

Green Desert

Hope

Efi sio

Flirtation

Nureyev

Don’t Sulk

Junius

Querida

Britannia's Bijou

14

2017 Bay

Eventing

The ultimate sports pony!

Britannia’s Bijou is an outstanding

breeding & competition stallion.

A tremendously versatile pony stallion

for showjumping, eventing and

dressage.

A pony with all the scope in the world

- the sky is the limit!

Previously competed successfully in

eventing with his breeders (Lucinda &

Ellie Fredericks).

He is now focusing on pure

showjumping and breeding.

His exceptional talent comes as no

surprise as he descends from an

Olympic Silver medallist, and multiple

5* winner, Headley Britannia.

In 2022, Bijou was graded Premium

by Sport Horse Breeding (GB), with

10/10 for his jumping under saddle.



Stud Book: SHB(GB), SPSS

Grading: SHB(GB) Gold & SPSS Gold Premium

Test: WFFS Negative Availability: Fresh / Chilled

Stud Fee: £500 + vat pay on heartbeat

Stands At: Rozel Breeding Centre, Hawthorns Farm, Southampton, Hants

Contact: Ben Dunning

Tel: 07801476881

Email: helena@rozelbreeding.co.uk

Website: www.rozelbreeding.co.uk

Littledale Bright Star

Bella Britannia

Catherston Nightsafe

Gwersylit Town Mouse

Mr Big Cat xx

Headley Britannia

Triumph

Propserity of Catherston

Burstye Trajan

Gweryslit Nans

Tamango xx

Florianopolitana xx

Jumbo

Alan's Bambi

Catherston Oakley

A beautiful, bold and exquisite young

stallion. Oakley has a wonderful

temperament, along with superb

conformation, with very expressive

paces.

This super young horse is showing so

much talent, both over a

fence and on the fl at. His paces are

expressive and powerful. He has a

bold and scopey jump. He is a

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breath takingly stunning stallion very

alike his Grand Sire Dutch Courage.

Oakley so far has a very good

competition record, picking up elite

status in Futurity gradings as young

horse and numerous wins in both

dressage, young event horse classes

and SHB GB Sport Horse ridden

classes along with being Premium

Graded SHB-GB. Futurity Graduate

and Equine Bridge Finalist, in 2021

Catherston Oakley moved at Novice

BE as a 7yr old when he won two

Novice classes and was placed 8

times in the top 10 out of his 12 runs

proving that he is reliable, consistent

and able to combine his competition

commitments with his stud work. He

fi nished that season at Grade 2 with

33 BE points and a lovely clear

XC at Bicton CCI-S 2*.

2014 Bay

Opposition Bombshell

Catherston Deadara

Fleetwater Opposition

Dutch Bombshell

Dutch Gold

Wellingtonia

Eventing



Stud Book: SHB(GB)

Grading: WBS-UK


Stud Fee: £600 + £30 grooms fee

Stands At: Catherston Stud, Over Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8HX

Contact: Jennie Loriston-Clarke or Anne Dicker

Tel: 01264782716 / 07771 823985



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Ooushka

Dutch Courage

Military Song

Dutch Courage

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Comfort

Comfort became the 2015 acclaimed

second reserve champion of the

OS licensing in Vechta. He not

only convinced the inspection

commitee, but also the spectators.

Comfort has strikingly good looks

and a temperament to die for. He is

athletic and bold, suiting a variety of

mares. His progeny not only carry

his good looks as he stamps them

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well, they also carry his athleticism

and trainability. Comfort is proving

exceptional in competition himself,

having competed on the Sunshine

Tour in March 2019, in the CSIYH*

for 6yo horses. He placed 1st in the

1.25, producing super double clears

and also competed in the 1.30 class.

He is jumping 1.45/50 at home and

at the end of at the end of 2022

made an impressive appearance at

Your Horse Live, wowing the crowd

with his scope and ability in a ring.

In 2023 & 2024 he remained busy

at stud, whilst his eldest offspring

started to show promise in young

horse arenas and stallion licensing

themselves. He is suitable for Eventing

and Jumping mares, as he is carrying

nearly 40% Thoroughbred blood.

2014 Bay

Christian

Avienna

Cartani

Miss Liberty

Last Liberty

Avion

Eventing



Stud Book: Oldenburg

Grading: AES, SHB(GB), OS



Stands At: Caunton Manor Stud

Contact: Victoria Wright

Tel: 0796657205

Email: victoria@cauntonmanorstud.com

Website: www.cauntonmanorstud.com

Carthago

Taggi

Lord Liberty

Miss Playback

Lord Liberty

Anmut

Mythos

Aleska Z

Diacondrik

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2018 Grey

Eventing

Diacondrik is sired by the Diarado

son ‘Diacontinus’, who achieved a

jumping breeding value of 150 and

a dressage breeding value of 126

at his stallion performance test.

With this dreamlike result, he led

the overall ranking of his stallion

performance test in Adelheidsdorf

and in all of Germany in 2013,

fi nishing the Hanoverian stallion

licensing quite rightly as a Premium

stallion. Diacondrik's dam 'Cosima'

is by the long standing World No1

ranked eventing sire Contendro I,

He is the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 &

2019 World #1 Eventing Sire and

World #25 Jumping Sire!. Diacondrik

stands at 16.1hh and shows great

scope, athleticism and talent over

fences, along with displaying three

impressive paces.

In 2022 he made an appearance

at only four years old at Your

Horse Live, demonstrating the true

professional that he is. In 2023 he

made his eventing debut with Oliver

Townend, fi nishing 3rd in his fi rst ever

BE100 at only fi ve years old. In 2024

he stepped up to Novice level as a

6yo regularly in the placings.



Stud Book: AES

Grading: AES

Availability: Natural / Fresh / Chilled / Frozen

Stud Fee: £750+ vat

Stands At: Caunton Manor Stud

Contact: Victoria Wright

Tel: 0796657205

Email: victoria@cauntonmanorstud.com

Website: www.cauntonmanorstud.com

Diacontinus

Cosima

Diarado

Caretina

Contendro I

Hollywood

Diamant De Semilly

Roxette I

Contendro I

Argentina

Contender

Bravo

Heraldik xx

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Donatello

18

2019 Spotted

Eventing

This eye-catching and uniquely

marked AES graded stallion with

an exceptional temperament, is the

product of proven performance

lines on both sides of his pedigree.

Meaning there is no need to choose

between producing a foal for sport

or temperament when you can have

both - and you get the bonus of spots

guaranteed!

Both of Donatello’s parents are Elite

graded with the Holsteiner Society

and this pairing has also already

produced the licensed showjumping

stallion Dinoso, currently standing in

Dubai. Donatello’s lines include the

two Knabustrupper greats Apollon

and Conetti Lynghoj as well as

prolifi c showjumping super-sires

Landgraf and Cor de la Bryere.

Donatello is well put together with

good bone, limbs and feet and drew

super comments at his grading for

his temperament, feet, paces and

conformation. Donatello has recently

started his training under saddle,

showing a willing and trainable

attitude taking absolutely everything

in his stride. You can follow his

progress on the Risada Stud.


Stud Book: Knabstrupper

Grading: AES


Stud Fee: £500

Stands At: Risada Stud, Willow Park, Bold Heath, Widnes, WA8 3XL

Contact: Amy Derber

Tel: 07791309011

Email: risadastud@gmail.com

Facebook: www.risadastud.co.uk

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Kleopatra

Dinus

Fabia

Conetti Lynhgho

Kurala

Dolomit

Merci

Arkus

Fedora II

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EVENTING STALLIONS

In Association with

Heritage Arrakis

This lovely natured Stallion has

already made a rare achievement by

becoming the highest scoring Futurity

Eventing youngster in two consecutive

years as a two year old and three

year old.He won the Breeders Award

in 2015 as the highest scoring BEF

Futurity Overall Eventer and also the

highest scoring Two year old scoring

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a high Elite of 9.08.In 2016, he went

on to increase his scoring to achieve

a high Elite score of 9.18 and take the

Award for the highest scoring 3yr old

Futurity Eventer. He went to Stud in

2018 and his fi rst progeny are now

competing British Eventing proving

to be very trainable, with a natural

canter and are incredibly bold.

Heritage Arrakis went showjumping

in 2020 competing at Newcomers

level before coming back to stud.

He is now being ridden by a Young

Rider and will be seen out competing

again in 2025.Heritage Arrakis is

the perfect Event Stallion; combining

good movement, athleticism,

endurance and speed. He is 12.5%

Arab giving him Endurance with

82.5% Thoroughbred and the last

5% made up of Selle Francais.

2013 Grey



Stud Book: PBAR

Grading: Licensed AES

Test: WFFS negative Availability: Chilled

Stud Fee: £450 + collection fee

Stands At: Heritage Coast Stud, Sudbourne, Woodbridge, Suffolk

Contact: Jane Marson

Tel: 07771608376

Email: jane@hcstud.com

Website: www.hcstud.com

Heritage Orion ox

Carnival's Dancing

Queen

Heritage Neptune ox

Darkest Hour xx

Carnaval Drum

Lou Lou II xx

Eventing

Lone Tornado

Sea Thyme xx

Absalom xx

Queen of Twilight xx

Marinier

Polyantan

High Season xx

Sweet Vanity xx

Koning Albert

Koning Albert is an eye-catching rare

black rabicano stallion who is well

known for his outstandingly

calm, gentle and easy nature. He is

now LIFE APPROVED with both the

AES and Breeders Elite, showing

his continuing quality and talent.

He was produced carefully and

slowly and is now competing in 1m35

classes, having gained all his

Newcomer and Foxhunter double

clears. He has also been placed in

1m eventing with double clears

and is gaining consistent top 3

placings in all his BD outings having

only just started dressage a year ago

and is just starting Elementary level.

He scored 9’s at his gradings for

movement and Jumping, with high

overall marks and all of his foals

are looking very impressive with his

lovely nature and being stamped

with his stunning looks.

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One of his foals is successfully being

shown in hand and his son Koning

Jesko gaining a High Silver Premium

award at his grading.

2015 Black Rabicano

Freeman VDL

Zowie

Emmerton VDL

Be Helena VDL

Sir Corland

Rudy Red

Eventing



Stud Book: KWPN

Grading: AES & Breeders Elite Life Approved

Test: WFFS negative Availability: Chilled / Frozen

Stud Fee: £500 Frozen, £600 Chilled NFFR Frozen from Stallion AI Services

Stands At: Brackenspa Stud Farm, Spa Farm, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0RP

Contact: Jill Williams

Tel: 07802542205

Email: jill@koningsh.co.uk

Website: www.koningsh.co.uk

Emilion

Lersinaa

Chin Chin

Helena

Corland

Joukje

Concorde

Desiree

Pencos Arctic King

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2016 Dark Bay

Eventing

This very exciting young stallion has

exceptional eventing bloodlines,

being sired by Badminton winner

Chilli Morning (ridden by William

Fox-Pitt), out of the dam of Badminton

and Burghley winner, individual

European Champion and Olympic

Team gold medallist Lordships

Graffalo (ridden by Ros Canter).

His sire, Chilli Morning, was the fi rst

stallion to win Badminton, when

ridden by William Fox-Pitt in 2015.

This partnership also won individual

Bronze medals at the European

Championships in 2013 and the

World Equestrian Games in 2014.

Chilli Morning also won Bramham

international Horse Trials on three

occasions. His dam Cornish Queen,

by the proven top eventing sire

Rock King, out of the 4 star (now 5

star) Elite broodmare Cornish Faer

who was sired by the legendary

Ben Faerie. Cornish Faer completed

Badminton and Burghley with Katie

Burton and was long-listed for the

Atlanta Olympics. Cornish Queen

has produced two 5 star event

horses, Pencos Crown Jewel by

Jumbo, and Lordships Graffalo by

Grafenstolz.



Stud Book: SHB(GB)

Grading: SHB(GB) And Licensed Breeders Elite Studbook

Availability: Chilled / Frozen

Stud Fee: £700

Stands At: West Kington Stud

Contact: Pennie Wallace

Tel: 07702974747

Email: pennie.wallace1@icloud.com

Website: www.westkingtonstud.co.uk

Chilli Morning

Cornish Queen

Phantomic

Koralle

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Availability: Fresh / Chilled / Frozen

Stud Fee: £650

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Contact: Lucy & Chris Thompson

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Voltaire

Flyer

Ramiro Z

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Tomatillo

Tomatillo is a genetic clone of

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long term member of the British team

and winner of the Badminton and

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Tamarillo, like most Eventers, was a

gelding he has been cloned so that

his special genes will not be lost. The

story of the cloning can be read

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Tamarillo had particular merits as a

performance horse which made him

worthy to be cloned: he was a

big mover with a light natural

cadence, he was extremely tough

and agile in testing conditions and he

seemed to fi nd the big fences easy.

Tarnik, Tamarillo’s sire, was a Polish

Anglo Arab He was an extremely

bold and tough horse and won the

A.H.S. Marathon Race in 1977.

Tomatillo is competing under BE Rules

and now, ridden by Aaron Millar, he

has 64 points and has moved

up to 4* level with a double clear

and 8th place at Ballendenisk iand

also clear at Little Donwham.

2013 Bay

Tarnik

Mellita

Walezjusz

Tarnina

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Stud Book: PBAR

Grading: SHB(GB)

Availability: Frozen

Stud Fee: £800

Stands At: Biddesden Stud, Andover, Hants, SP11 9DN

Contact: Finn Guinness

Tel: 01666 880236

Email: fi nn.guinness@biddesdenstud.co.uk

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Ustinov van Elsenham

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2004 Skewbald

Eventing

The only advanced event, coloured

stallion by the legendary Utah Van

Erpekom.

Ustinov Van Elsenham has the most

incredible temperament. He has been

in top 25 in several 3* events, and

also competed internationally. He has

an impressive technique over a fence,

is powerful and is a very athletic

mover who also covers the ground

across country. This eye catching

stallion is loved by all, he has massive

enthusiasm for his work and is a great

character, by far a yard favourite.

Half-brother to coloured Grand Prix

show jumping stallion Ulyss Morinda

(Utah van Erpekom x Jalisco B), the

winner of Bolesworth International

CSI4* 2019 and the 1.45m coloured

show jumper Umoor Fontanel (Utah

van Erpekom x Barbarian).

With colour on both sides of his

pedigree, if it’s a splash of colour

you’re looking for with a super, kind

temperament and a consistent track

record both eventing and SJ, Ustinov

Van Elsenham is the stallion for you.


Stud Book: AES

Grading: Approved AES

Availability: Natural / Fresh / Chilled / Frozen

Stud Fee: £750 + Vat LFG


Contact: Owner Val Scott or Agent Sarah Wilkes

Tel: 01948 666295

Email: sales@stallionai.com

Website: www.stallionai.co.uk

Utah van Erpekom

Whitney

Landetto

Lakotah

Wogenspieler

Tanja

Landgraf I

Odetta

Calimero

Amira

World Cup I

Artistin

Traunstein

Lerida


EVENTING STALLIONS In Association with Sponsored by

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1999 Bay

Eventing

Orlando is not your traditional

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This combined with his exceptional

temperament and versatility under

saddle means that he is always a

good choice for any mare. And you

get the added bonus of being able

to predict the colour of your foal! A

chestnut mare will always guarantee

a palomino, whereas a bay or

black mare can produce a buckskin,

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Orlando is WPCS licensed and is

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He is also the fi rst Section D in AES

history to be graded with the society

- a true sports D! A true allrounder

himself, Orlando regularly competes

in dressage, showjumping and

eventing as well as participating in

hunting, fun rides, working equitation

and even leading a team chase!

He is the type of stallion who will

sire a foal who can go out and do

anything and be competitive.

Height: 15hh (150cm)

Stud Book: WPCS

Grading: AES / SPSS / WPCS


Stud Fee: £500


Contact: Amy Derber

Tel: 07791309011


Website: www.risadastud.co.uk

Hendrewen Meredith

Dwfor Golden Charm

Lodor LLewelyn AP Meredicth

Hendrewen Dawn The

Second

Dwyfor Sunrise

Dwyfor Gwanwyn

Paith Magical Meredith

Lodor Conni

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Z Concorde

Impressive Modern Sport Horse

stallion with outstanding power in his

jump and expressive paces. Plus a

temperament second to none!

Z Concorde has exceptional

breeding this line provides three

world renowned 1.60m jumping sires

via Ramiro Z, Concorde and Voltaire,

proven by the number of international

young horses they produced.

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A perfect stallion to put quality, jump

and temperament into any mare. He

will produce a top show jumper or

eventer.• Sire of Graded Stallion &

4 * International Eventer • Powerful

effortless Scopey Jump and Stunning

Paces • Show Jumping up to 1.40,

winning Foxhunters and Newcomers,

clear 2nd rounds • Placed at

Novice BE and BD Elementary,

works Advanced Medium •

Fantastic to Hunt, sponsored rides &

family hacking holidays

This breeding is world class show

jumper breeding of its time . Z

Concorde produces quality, power

and temperament, into all his young

stock and is one for the professional

show jumper, eventer and amateur's

to consider.

2004 Bay

Concorde

Lentefee

Voltaire

Flyer

Ramiro Z

Fee

Eventing


Competition Stallions Guide Online

Stud Book: AES

Grading: AES

Availability: Natural / Fresh / Chilled

Stud Fee: £500

Stands At: Clarendon Stud, Hindon Road, Teffont, Wilts, SP3 5QU

Contact: Lucy & Chris Thompson

Tel: 07715115164, 07808293847

Email: info@clarendonstud.uk

Website: www.clarendonstud.uk

Furioso II

Gogo Moeve

Marco Polo

Klaske

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Coralle Z

Triton

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Yawl Hill Big Yin

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2012 Grey

Endurance

He is a great all rounder with a very

laid back temperament. Home bred

with both sire and dam resident at

Yawl Hill.

His sister, Yawl Hill Freya is also an

Advanced endurance horse. His sire,

Yawl Hill Billy, has 4 FEI 3* fi nishes to

his name and his dam has FEI 3* and

National 160km rides.


Stud Book: AHS - PBA

Grading: NaStA AHS Premium Stallion

Availability: Chilled / Frozen

Stud Fee: £400

Stands At: Yawl Hill Stud

Contact: Kirsty Wiscombe

Tel: 07811342315

Email: enquiries@yawlhillstud.co.uk

Yawl Hill Big Yin (aka ASH) is multialented

part bred Arab. His main

discipline is Endurance and was FEI

1star 100km Winner at Well Vale

2021, Advanced Level Endurance.

In 2021, Ash completed the 2 day

NaStA Stallion Grading.

He is now qualifi ed FEI 2* level and

aiming for FEI 3* 160kms this year.

He will also be out Showjumping

& eventing this year as he has a

new jockey to compete in these

disciplines.

To inject stamina, temperament and

soundness into your mare, look no

further. Available to be seen out

competing and at the Yawl Hill Stud

Yawl Hill Billy

Connie

Dhruv

Burrowshot Lass

Al Manour

Lacey

El Shaklan

Despina

Nearly A Hand

Sham Shell VII

Hamadahn

Muneera

Monsanto

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February Issue

BRITANNIA ROYAL

Royaldik x Headley Britannia x Jumbo

16.2hh Advanced Eventing Stallion, liver chestnut (2013)

Premium Graded with SHB (GB)

£475 no VAT NFFR, frozen (held at Stallion AI)

This talented, beautiful stallion is a son of Headley Britannia, the amazing elite

5* winner of Badminton, Burghley and Kentucky. He has superb world-class

bloodlines on both sides of his pedigree with Royaldik’s dam Herka (TB) being a

full-sister to the hugely-influential international sire Heraldik.

Britannia Royal has a bold, scopey jump allied to a fabulous temperament. He

is now well established at 3* International level and upgraded to Advanced in

2022. He is producing very smart foals with his wonderful temperament, and his

older offspring are making super starts to their eventing careers, including Vivat

Rex II and Cornsay Heraldry.

Annabel Blake 07870 358944 Email: brit.royal@outlook.com

Fb: Britannia Royal Website: britannia-royal.co.uk

Breeding: Warmblood (28.87% TB)

UELN No: 826002120025086

Grading: SHB (GB)

Disciplines: Eventing / Showjumping

Availability: AI Fresh / Chilled / Frozen

(UK only)

Overseas Availability: UK only currently

Stud Book: Sport Hore GB, AES

Year of Birth: 2012

Colour: Dark Bay


TB Blood: 28.87%

Oaks Farm Stud present a stunning 16hh British bred AES registered SHB

graded stallion by the prolific sire Lauriston and out of an Ircolando mare.

Graded overall champion in the SHB 2018 Stallion gradings scoring a 9 for his

jumping ability and technique.

He has quickly established himself at Novice level with 2 wins and many

consistent placings at this level and he finished 2nd in his first CIC-S 2* at

South Of England International Horse Trials. Now successfully competing at BE

Intermediate level coming 8th with a double clear in his first at Aston Le Walls

and winning the Intermediate Novice at Dauntsey Park.

Super paces with scores regularly in the 20’s and a fantastic jump, jumping clear

at every event in 2023. He is bold and brave cross country with a good gallop.

Lovely temperament, compact athletic type and excellent conformation that he

passes to his foal. AI only, Fresh, Chilled or Frozen.

Notable Results:

•28.07.23 Dauntsey Park, Intermediate Novice, 1st

•21.07.23 Aston Le Walls, Intermediate 8th

•21.08.22 Blindley Heath, Open Novice, 2nd

•9.04.22 South of England, Novice, 1st

•4.09.21 South of England International, CCI-S 2*, 2nd

•27.08.21 Wellington International, Novice, 3rd

•1.07.21 Chilham Castle, CCI-S 1*, 2nd

•26.09.20 South of England, Novice, 1st

Progeny of Note:

Eldest foal (2020, OFS Laurenzo’s Amore) awarded Gold Premium at the British

Breeding Futurity with super scores for paces and 9’s for conformation. She was

in the top twenty scores for eventers nationally.

Stud Fee: £650 + VAT, not including

collection and shipping fees

Concessions: NFFR concessions

available


Contact: Rebecca Gordon

Call: 07572 659813 / 07973 518675

Email: oaksfarmstud@mail.com

Facebook: facebook.com/oaksfarmstud

Lauriston

Remi Twin Siigie

Latus I (Holst)

Gerlinde (Oldbg)

Ircolando (KWPN)

Kasiijke (STB)

Landgrad I (Holst)

Folia (Holst)

Granit (Oldbg)

Andorra II (Oldbg)

Casimir

Zolanda (KWPN)

Armstrong (KWPN)

Dosige (STB)


SHOWJUMPING STALLIONS In Association with Sponsored by

Argento

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2002 Dark Bay Showjumping

Proudly owned by John & Claire

Whitaker…

During his career, Argento won over

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winning mentality.

John describes Argento as ”An out

and out winner, he always gives

110%’’

Winning 5*, year after year, week

after week, right up to the age of 18,

Argento consistently demonstrated

courage and versatility over a vast

career.

His legacy as a sire has further

cemented his infl uence in the

equestrian world, producing talented

offspring that are excelling in the

sport including, Vermento who is

currently in the limelight under Robert

Whitaker.


Stud Book: AES

Grading: AES Elite



Stands At: Rozel Breeding Centre


Tel: 07801476881



Kannan

J-Force W

Voltaire

Cemeta

Cicero Z

Pivoli

Furioso II

Gogo Moeve

Nimmerdor

Wozierta

Carthago Z

Rendez-vous van Paemel

Concorde

Tivoli

Ashent Go Ballistic

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2018 Chestnut

Showjumping

Azure as he is known at home is

a stunning homebred by Warrior.

Warrior is a son of Tangelo v/d

Zuuthoeve x Heartbreaker, who

competed at London Olympics and

Global Tour shows; before being

sold he won numerous classes here

in the UK with Louise Pavitt, Including

Hickstead, Royal Windsor, HOYS

and RIHS. Warrior is a proven

sire of top jumping horses. Azure’s

dam, Unbelievable Lady is a 5*

International 1.60m mare, competing

at Aachen, Hickstead, Vejer, HOYS

and Bonheiden. She is homebred

by Unbelievable Darco, who was

probably one of the most consistent

clear round jumpers ever! Azure is

a fantastic type with a natural sitting

canter and a fantastic action through

his hind leg. He is super careful with

all the scope and a kind nature.

Qualiifi ed both Newcomers and

Foxhunter 2nd rounds at 6yrs.He is

now partnered with Gemma Stevens

and together achieving consistent

results at 1.35m. recently 3rd in the

1.35m at Valkenswaard.


Stud Book: Breeders Elite



Stud Fee: £600 + vat LFG

Stands At: Brendon Stud, Pyecombe, Sussex.

Contact: Shirley Light

Tel: 01273 844508 / 844697, 07968 847025

Email: shirleyno2@hotmail.com

Website: www.brendonstud.com

Warrior

Unbelievable Lady

Tangelo van

de Zuuthoeve

Philliane A

Unbelieveable Darco

Lady Aimee

Narcos II

Olympia can de Krekebeke

Heartbreaker

Karlien

Darco

Quina van het Roelhof

Hamilton III

Lady Maestro

Chakra WYD Z

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2021 Bay

Showjumping

Sired by no.1 ranked stallion Chacco

Blue and he is out of ‘Arera C (by

Indoctro)’ who won almost 1 million

euros in prize money with Mikael van

der Vleuten.

Chakra shows enormous ability,

combined with a brain and

temperament that is unmatched.

His blood, scope, refl exes and way of

moving have stood out from the

start.

These qualities were shown fi rst on the

loose jumping before again proving

them under saddle.

A hugely versatile stallion that can

suit a lot of mares, primarily because

of how many strengths the stallion

possess himself.


Stud Book: AES

Grading: Licensed AES


Stud Fee: £600 + vat pay on heartbeat



Tel: 07801476881



Chacco Blue

Apera C

Chambertin

Contara

Indoctro

Vera C

Cambridge

Desiree VII

Contender

Godahra II

Capitol I

Vanessa VII

Voltaire

Physalis C


SHOWJUMPING STALLIONS In Association with Sponsored by

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2017 Black

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He is an elegant, blood type and

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A perfect choice for breeders looking

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trainability.

A standout, quality stallion that has all

the desired attributes to make a top

horse in the future.


Stud Book: Zang

Grading: AES Licensed AES

Test: WFFS negative Availability: Fresh / Chilled

Stud Fee: £675 + Vat pay on heartbeat



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Son of the world-renowned

Dominator Z who was a phenomenal

sports stallion with Christian Ahlmann.

Davidson Z displays excellent

rideability, unlimited scope and

carefulness.

Dominator Z

Zora XXIII

Diamant de Semilly

Cephale

Carentan

Oilily

Le Tot de Semilly

Venise des Cresles

Cassini I

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Caretino

Ondine I

Lentigo

Espana

Pearl Jam

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2020 Bay

Showjumping

Eddie is an exceptional young

showjumping prospect absolutely

bred for the top of sport. A sporty,

compact model and a great example

of the modern athletic blood type.

Very correct with great limbs and an

attractive head. On top of all this, a

beautiful temperament and proving

himself to be extremely trainable as

well as talented. Direct from the world

renowned and prolifi c producer

Diamant de Semilly, one of the best

stallions to ever come out of France.

In 2016, he topped the WBFSH Sire

Rankings for the second successive

year, cementing his position as

the best jumping sire in the world.

Diamant is a powerful stallion with a

strong back, scope, great balance,

wonderful canter, suppleness,

uncommon ease and super

willingness, coupled with a rideability

that he passes on to his offspring.

Eddie comes from a proven

performance damline combining

the blood of the exceptional 1.60m

Thoroughbred stallion French Buffet

xx and the power of prolifi c top

performance producer Burggraaf.


Stud Book: KWPN



Stud Fee: £450


Contact: Amy Derber

Tel: 07791309011


Website: www.risadastud.co.uk

Diamant De Semilly

Uklahoma

Le Tot de Semilly

Venise des Cresles

French Buffet xx

Poklahoma W

Grand Veneur

Venue du Tot

Elf III

Miss des Cresles

Settlement Day xx

Pura xx

Burggraaf

Elottie W


February Issue

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A pedigree full of impressive jumping stallions

Nando is a yard favourite, and is a complete gentleman. He has a very

trainable attitude, with three correct, loose uphill paces and has a positive

attitude to his work. With huge amounts of talent and ability he is showing

to be a very special horse for the future. He is currently successfully

competing in Foxhunter and 6 year old classes.

With his bravery over solid fences and paces he could also be used on

eventing mares along with jumping mares. His first foals are due in 2025.

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Height: 165cm

Year of birth: 2019

Colour: Bay

Studbook: AES

Stud Fee: £500

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February Issue

Van De Vivaldi

16.1hh | 2003 | Liver Chestnut | AES, Bavarian Warmblood

Stud Fee: £750 + collection & postage (£150) for fresh & chilled + VAT - LFG | £750 + postage for frozen

Accredited as a golf British showjumping

elite stallion and has represented team

GB on many occasions. Winner of the

prestigious CSI4* at Bolesworth in 2015.

He has competed at the hightest 5*

1m60 level, with winnings in excess of

£135,000.

VIVALDI VAN DE

KAMPEL

GOLDEN LADY

DARCO

LADOLA

GOLDEN JOY J

SINDY

LUGANO VAN LA ROCHE

OCOUCHA

CONCORDE

GIDOLA

REJS

AKSIOMA

LINCOLN

SOLOTANZERIN

After passing his performance test as a 3 year

old he went to sire around 40 offspring, several

of which went onto compete at Grand Prix

level, most notably Van De Emma who has

successfully competed up to 5 star 1m60 level

with Peter Wilde.

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Feature | Feeding

BREEDING Q&A

With Baileys

Horse Feed

The Team from Baileys Horse

Feeds detail some frequently

asked questions when it comes

to feeding for breeding

My 16.2hh ID x TB mare

is due to foal at the

beginning of May. She is

currently turned out during

the day and in at night

and gets ad lib haylage

in the stable. She holds

her weight really well so

I’m only feeding her half

a scoop of low energy

mix twice a day but what

should I feed as her foaling

date approaches?

Since the development of the

foetus begins at conception, a

mare should ideally receive a fully

balanced diet from then on and

throughout pregnancy. Minerals,

in particular, are essential in

the mare’s diet as they are vital

components of the cells and

tissues of the developing foal.

Research has also 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.

Although your mare’s condition

suggests a low energy feed, this

will not contain sufficient vitamins

and minerals, especially when fed

below recommended levels, so

a specially formulated stud feed

is the best option throughout

pregnancy. For good-doers, like

yours, choose a stud balancer to

provide these essential nutrients

but without the unwanted calories

of a traditional stud & youngstock

mix or cube.

Encouraging a

steady growth

rate is also

essential to help

avoid problems

which affect

the growing

skeleton.

The balancer is fed in relatively

small quantities but her demands

will increase, once the foal is born

and she is lactating, so check the

feeding recommendations and

increase accordingly. As milk

production requires calories, you

may find you need to change to

a stud mix or cube to meet the

increased energy demands and

help your mare maintain condition.

When should I start to give

my foal his own hard feed?

Foals are born with increased levels

of lactase to digest milk but, as they

grow, levels gradually decline while

those of fibre- and cereal-digesting

enzymes, increase. By 3 to 4

months of age the foal can therefore

be introduced to concentrate feed

to encourage the gradual change

of the digestive system and help

reduce the risk of any upsets, and

associated drop of condition,

when the milk supply is removed

at weaning.

Encouraging a steady growth rate

is also essential to help avoid

problems which affect the growing

skeleton and associated tissues

and could ultimately have an effect

on a foal’s current and future

soundness. So, if your foal holds

his condition well while suckling, a

specially formulated stud balancer

is ideal and should be introduced

from 3 months of age, to provide

essential protein, vitamins and

minerals to support growth but

with a minimal calorie content.

If he needs some help maintaining

condition, a milk-based creep feed

can be given up to 4 months of

age before gradually changing to

a stud mix or cube. Whichever

feed you choose, introduce it

slowly, a handful at a time, and

build up the manufacturer’s

recommended levels for the

foal’s age and estimated mature

bodyweight. At the time of

weaning, your foal should then be

receiving sufficient nutrients from a

stud ration to maintain weight and

consistent growth when the milk

supply is removed at weaning.


Feeding | Feature

I want to show my mare

and foal, but the mare is

prone to dropping weight

after foaling. What should

I feed the mare to prevent

her losing condition while

suckling the foal?

The lactating mare needs good

sources of energy and protein for

her to produce enough nutritious

milk to support the foal, particularly

during its first three months when

the growth rate is especially

rapid. On foaling, a mare’s energy

requirements increase by as

much as 44% and, if not met, her

body draws on its own reserves

resulting in a loss of condition.

Milk production and quality will

also be affected, which can

ultimately compromise the health

and growth rate of the foal.

So, keep an eye on your

mare’s condition throughout

pregnancy and establish her

on the recommended amount

of a stud mix or cube, before

foaling. These feeds supply

the necessary elevated levels

of vitamins, minerals and quality

protein to support foetal growth

and milk quality along with calories

to maintain condition and milk

production. After foaling, increase

the amount fed, according to the

manufacturer’s recommendations

for your mare’s bodyweight, and

give in as many small meals as

possible, especially if your mare’s

appetite is limited.

Ensure her grazing is as good as

possible and supplement with soft

leafy hay or haylage, if necessary.

Should you find your mare can’t

or won’t eat the recommended

amount of hard feed, top up her

diet with a

stud balancer

to ensure

essential

nutrient levels

are maintained. For

additional non-heating

calories in a small volume, add

200 – 500ml of vegetable oil per

day or up to 1.5kg of a specially

formulated high oil supplement.

This should also put a shine on her

coat ready for the show ring!

My 8 month old

Warmblood filly was

weaned in the autumn and

is turned out during the

day and comes in at night.

I want to present her at

the Futurity Evaluations,

and potentially show her

in-hand in the spring, but

I’m not really sure what to

feed her to help keep her

in good condition without

having growth problems.

There is often a reluctance to feed

youngsters, particularly those who

are naturally good-doers, for fear

of causing growth problems, with

protein wrongly labelled

as the culprit. It is now

recognised that it is a

high energy (calorie)

intake, with insufficient

minerals, which

can lead to these

problems, as this

creates an increased

rate of growth without

the nutrients required to build the

tissues to support the growth.

Monitoring your filly’s growth, by

regular weightaping and plotting

the rate of growth on a chart, can

act as an early warning system

to highlight potential growthrelated

problems. Youngsters

that are growing very rapidly will

produce an upright curve which

is an indication that the energy

content of the diet may need to be

reduced. Conversely, a very flat

curve suggests that the filly is not

growing and would benefit from

additional calories, which can be

supplied by a traditional stud feed.

The basis of your filly’s diet should

be ad lib forage (grass and hay or

haylage) then, depending on her

condition, choose a stud ration to

supply the additional nutrients to

support growth. If you find she is

a good-doer and gets sufficient

calories to maintain condition from

her forage, she should thrive on a

specially formulated stud balancer

which will provide essential

nutrients but no additional

calories. This will support even,

correct growth as well as muscle

tone, top line and coat shine,

without going to her waistline.

Alternatively, if as the winter

progresses, you find she needs

more calories to keep the weight

on, a stud/youngstock mix or

cube will supply both these

and the necessary balance of

vitamins, minerals and quality

protein. These, or a specially

formulated sales or show prep

mix for youngsters, are preferable

to a conditioning feed designed

for adult horses, as this would

not have sufficient supporting

nutrients (vitamins and minerals, in

particular) for a growing youngster.

Keeping a regular eye on your

filly’s bodyweight, as suggested,

will help you decide which feed to

choose and how much to feed.

For knowledgeable advice

and practical answers to your

own feeding questions, contact

Baileys’ Nutrition Team on 01371

850247 (option 2), nutrition@

baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk or direct

message from social media. ●

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Worming | Feature

Wormer resistance versus

preventing disease

Getting the balance right with young horses

By Claire Shand, SQP and Director at Westgate Labs

Warnings about wormer

resistance and the

need to give fewer

wormers abound - and rightly so.

Every year new research papers

highlight the decreasing efficacy

of the five chemicals we have

licenced to treat horse parasites

in the UK. Yet where parasite

burdens do occur, it’s wise to

treat in a timely manner to guard

against the potentially devastating

disease that worm infection can

cause in horses.

Assessing Your Horse’s Parasite Risk Profile

A range of factors influence a horse’s parasite risk profile; remember them

using the CANTER acronym and use this tool to discuss with your prescriber.

Risk Factor LOW MEDIUM HIGH

C Clinical

History

No history of worm associated (gut)

disease

History of suspected subclinical worm

associated (gut) disease or PPID

A Age Profile 5-20 years old worm associated (gut) disease or PPID

5-20 years old, concurrent suspected

N

Controlling ANTiparasitic resistance

in Equines Responsibly

Number of

Horses

Low stocking density

>2 acres per horse

T Test Results Individual: repeated low worm egg

count & tapeworm antibody results

Herd: low for worm egg count &

No history of wormer resistance by

worm egg count reduction testing

E Environment Horses with restricted grazing time

Poo-picked more than once a week

Effective quarantine procedures

Closed herd or kept individually

Medium stocking density

1-2 acres per horse

Individual: low-moderate worm egg


Herd: low-moderate for worm egg


No history of wormer resistance by


Occasional newcomers

Poo picked less than once a week

Quarantine procedures inconsistent

History of confirmed worm associated (gut)

disease or PPID

<5 years old*, >20 years old

High stocking density

<1 acre per horse

Individual: high worm egg count & tapeworm

antibody results

Herd: high for worm egg count & tapeworm

antibody results

Wormer resistance identified on property by


Frequent movements in and out herd

No poo picked or very infrequent

No quarantine procedures

R Risk Profile Calculate risk based on number of features that apply in each category; the more that apply in category low, the lower

the risk, the more that apply in category high, the higher the risk of parasite infection and disease occurring.

*Note: speak to your prescriber about the approach to parasite control in foals

Updated: September 2024

visit www.canterforhorses.org.uk for more information

This is especially true in

youngsters (under five years of

age), who are all identified as

High Risk of parasite infection

using the Horse Parasite Risk

Profiling tool from CANTER

(Controlling ANTiparasitic

resistance in Equines

Responsibly). Read more on

this at: canterforhorses.org.uk/

horse-owners/

Resistance means we can no

longer give a wormer and simply

expect it to work. We need to

be savvy about selecting the

correct chemical for the specific

parasite we’re looking to treat,

rather than going in with a broadbrush

approach. Regular testing

is therefore recommended to

identify type of parasite and

treatment required. It can also help

us measure whether the treatment

has been effective or whether

there is resistance present.

For example, young horses are

particularly prone to ascarid

infection. These large, creamy

white worms have a migratory

phase to the lungs where they

can cause long lasting respiratory

damage. These are later coughed

up and return to the intestinal F


Feature | Worming

tract to breed where they are

associated with infl ammation,

blockages and colics. The older

style wormers, fenbendazole

and pyrantel, are much more

effective against these parasites

than the more modern ivermectin

and moxidectin chemicals to

which ascarids have developed

resistance.

Conversely there is a lot of

small redworm resistance to

fenbendazole and pyrantel

chemicals. If treating these

parasites, ivermectin and

moxidectin would usually be

the preferred choice where no

resistance testing had been

done. This with the caveat that

we try to reserve moxidectin for

targeting encysted larval stages

of the small redworm as it is a

key medicine to targeting this

particularly dangerous phase of

the redworm parasite.

When treating proactively,

especially where testing is

sporadic or not done at all, it is

always worth considering ascarid

as a possible cause of disease.

How to check for

resistance

It is largely accepted that every

equestrian property where horses

have been grazed will have some

level of wormer resistance. There

are useful generalisations we can

make to inform treatment choices

based on population sampling.

More information on the current

resistance status of wormers in

the UK can be found here: www.

westgatelabs.co.uk/info-zone/

resistance-to-wormers/

Resistance Status of the Five Main Wormers

available to treat horses in the UK

DRUG

FENBENDAZOLE

PYRANTEL

IVERMECTIN

MOXIDECTIN

PRAZIQUANTEL

Resistance means we

can no longer give a

wormer and simply expect

it to work. We need to be

savvy about selecting the

correct chemical for the

specific parasite we’re

looking to treat...

In fact, resistance is site specifi c,

based on a complex interaction

between horses, chemical

exposure and movements of

horses. The lifecycle of the

worms is intrinsically linked to the

Adult small redworm

(Cyathostomins)

Encysted small redworm

(Cyathostomins)

Large redworm

(Strongylus vulgaris)

Larval large redworm

(Strongylus vulgaris)

Ascarid

(Parascaris equorum)

Tapeworm

(Anoplocephala spp.)

Pinworm

(Oxyuris equi)

Lungworm

(Dictyocaulus arnfieldi)

Liver fluke

(Fasciola hepatica)

Threadworm

(Strongyloides)

Bots

(Gasterophilus spp.)

5 5

Pink - Resistance commonly reported in published studies. Measured

as no/low worm egg count reduction after wormer treatment

Yellow - shortened redworm egg reappearance period after treatment

reported in all recent UK published studies. Isolated cases of resistance

now identified, measured by no/low egg count reduction.

2

Updated August 2024

NB: not a horse worm

No known

resistance

Licensed

5 5-day course

2 Double dose

Not licensed

Dark orange – resistance reported as measured by no/low redworm

egg count reduction after treatment. Prevalence of pyrantel resistance

in redworm varies between study populations in published studies.

Lime green – anecdotal reports of reduced wormer effectiveness in

these species. No published efficacy studies.

land itself; worm eggs are laid in

the dung, the larvae hatch on the

pasture and the immature worms

are ingested by the horses as

they graze. A research paper

(Nielsen 2020) even showed

how thoroughbred yearlings

imported from Ireland infected

a Kentucky stud farm with

resistant small redworms that

they brought with them as

unwanted passengers.

It’s recommended to reduction

test at least annually to

monitor the resistance status

of worms on your own property

to support treatment choices.

Following a positive worm egg

count and subsequent treatment,

a second worm egg count

is taken 10-14 days later. Or in

the case of a positive EquiSal

test and treatment, a followup

test can be done after 12

weeks. This will provide the best

guidance to resistance on your

own yard.

All youngsters should have a

worm egg count every 8 weeks,

a tapeworm test every 6 months

and a proactive treatment for

the possibility of encysted small

redworm in the winter with an

appropriate treatment. Not doing

so risks their development and

could impact their future health.

More information at

www.westgatelabs.co.uk or

email info@westgatelabs.co.uk ●


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Feeding | Feature

The Equine

PLACENTA

By Kelly Harrison-Tait, MRCVS, Advanced Practitioner

in Equine Stud Medicine, Director of Stud and

Reproduction at B & W Equine Vets

The equine placenta is a

highly villous structure which

supports the growing fetus

through pregnancy. The diffusion of

nutrients to the fetus is poor which

correlates to the low live birth rate

of equine twins as two developing

individuals can rarely be sustained.

The placenta is expelled by

myometrial contractions during

the third stage of labour which

is also when uterine involution

begins. The placenta is passed

within 3 hours after foaling, after

this timeframe it is considered

to be ‘retained’ and intervention

is required. On expulsion, the

placenta should be removed from

the foaling area and examined

to confirm that it is complete and

there are no irregularities. Tying the

placenta with some string or bailing

twine so that it hangs above the

hocks prevents damage from being

stood on until it has been passed.

This makes inspection easier to

interpret as tears or holes present

are known to be true and not from

damage by the mare. If there are

any uncertainties when checking

the placenta then it is important to

use a sealable bag or bucket to

preserve it until a veterinarian can

perform a full examination. Ideally

it should be stored in a cool place

until examination within the first 24

hours so it is as fresh as possible.

The placenta consists of two

sections; the highly villous

allantochorion which interdigates

with the endometrium and the

white translucent, vascular amnion

in which the developing fetus is

encased in utero. For examination,

it should be laid out on a flat

surface to form an ‘F’ shape

comprising of the redder, wider

pregnant and paler, thinner nonpregnant

uterine horns and the

uterine body of the allantochorion.

It is usually presented inside

out with the smooth, non-villous

allantois outermost. It is important

to invert the placenta and also

examine its villous side. It should

appear red and velvety and have

some natural variations relating

to sites such as the umbilical cord

attachment and the cervical star

(the area that apposes the cervical

pole through gestation and is,

therefore, avillous). Loss

of villi in other areas can

be due to a possible

twinning or a functional

compromise.

Allantoic vesicles and

yolk sac remnants can

also be present within

the expelled placenta

and are seen as a normal

biological variation, the

vesicles are the residues

of endometrial cups. The

amnion also experiences

variation and hyperplastic

plaques are often seen,

mostly concentrated

around the umbilical

attachment, thought to

be a result of fetal hair

embedding and other

detritus. A hippomane

is expelled alongside

Above: this

image displays

suppurative

placentitis. In this

case this placenta

contained a dead

foetus that was

a twin. The other

twin was born alive

an went on to race.

Left: yolk sac

remnant - this is a

normal variation of

the placenta.

the fetal membranes and is a

combinationof urine crystals and

allantoic fluid that accumulates

through gestation. The umbilical

cord is attached to the placenta

and contains blood vessels, the

urachus and the vitelline stalk of

the yolk sac. The total weight of the

placenta is approximately 11% of the

weight of the foal at birth.

Placental Problems

Any disruption to the

placenta is a risk to the

developing foal and/or the

mare.

Placentitis is one of the most

commonly observed placental

pathologies during gestation.

Visible signs can be present

and vulval discharge, premature

lactation or systemic illness

can indicate that there is an

irregularity with the placenta and/

or the pregnancy. Ultrasound

examination is advised to visualise

the fetal membranes and fetal

viability and to determine the

extent of the clinical picture.

The caudal cervix can be

delicately swabbed to ascertain

an infectious causative agent

to aid decisions on appropriate

treatment. The most common

form of placentitis in this country

is ascending placentitis which

starts via a compromise at the

cervix allowing infectious agents

to enter the uterus. The area at

the cervical star is visibly affected

on examination of the passed

placenta. The area is thickened, F


Feature | Feeding

often reddened with a purulent

exudate. It can be a contained,

small area or relatively extensive.

Organisms commonly responsible

include bacteria species

Streptococcus zooepidemicus,

Escherelia coli, Klebsiella

pneumoniae, Pseudomonas

aeuroginosa and Leptospirosis

alongside fungal species

Aspergillus and Candida. Fungal

placentitis often results in such a

thickened placenta that rupture

at parturition can be restricted. It

is possible for the placenta to

separate from the uterus

due to chronic infection

and thickening and

subsequent abortion

can occur.

Right: signs

of placental

pathology in the

horse can include

premature udder

development.

Below: when

examining the

placenta it should

be laid out in an

F-shape. This

makes it easier

to check that it is

complete.

Premature separation

of the placenta

often presents as

the colloquially

known ‘red-bag’. The

delivery of oxygen to

the fetus is disrupted

as the chorion separates

from the endometrium and

subsequently creates a highrisk

situation. It most commonly

occurs during parturition and

the red velvet chorion surface

is visible as the first protrusion

from the vulva, rather than the

normal white amnion. In such

events the membranes should be

ruptured without hesitation and

a pair of blunt scissors should

be accessible as incision may

be necessary. The foals should

be delivered immediately due

to impairment by the oxygen

reduction. The cause of a ‘red

bag’ is often not established, but

premature placental separation

can be associated with placentitis

and other infection including

Equine Herpes Virus-1. It is

important to isolate from other

pregnant mares until certain the

virus is not a factor. Placental

separation can also occur

during gestation, with external

similar signs similar to those of

placentitis. It is diagnosed by

using ultrasonography per rectum.

Treatment is often menial but

often aspirin and altrenogest is

commenced in an attempt to

preserve the pregnancy. Due to

the large variability of gestation

length induction of parturition in

horses is ill-advised, as the foal

may be too immature to survive.

A further consideration is the

increased chance of dystocia

and haemorrhage that induction

Below: allantoic

pouches - these

are a normal

variation and

consist of the

decomposing

endometrial cups.

places on the mare.

It can, however, be

considered if the fetus

is considered at high

risk. In these cases

the importance of the

mare and foal need to

be considered as a hospital

caesarean/salvage caesarean

or conservative monitoring needs

to be decided. It is not something

to be undertaken lightly.

A retained placenta, or

even just a small section,

is an equine emergency

as autolysis is very

fast and enables huge

bacterial overgrowth and

inflammation.

The toxins released are absorbed

systemically by the mare and

subsequent endotoxaemia and

laminitis can occur leading to

metritis and even death. Tearing

evident, with the tip of the

nonpregnant horn acting as the

most common predispostion

site as is expelled last, when

examining the passed placenta

can sometimes be ‘mapped’ and

appear entire by using the blood

vessels as a marker. The reliability

of this, however, is not fully reliable

and there may be small sections

missing without appearing to be.

A manual palpation of the uterus

should always be performed

and the uterus lavaged in these

cases. Treatment of mares that

have retained fetal membranes

for 3 hours or more can include

the stimulation of myometrial

contractions by using oxytocin, the

distension of the chorioallantois

with large volumes of weak saline

or very dilute iodine solution or

the catheterisation of the umbilical

vessels and inflation of these

with fluid. Manual removal can

also be used with caution, it is

important that it does not rip or

slough off as this could leave tiny

fragments withing the uterus and

possibly leave an undetected

nidus of infection and damage

to the endometrium. If there are

any doubts or the retention of

the membranes are prolonged

then systemic therapy should

commence. Anti-inflammatory

medication alongside antobiotics

are advised with deep bedding and

ice boots applied if endotoaemia

is considered a risk. The uterus

will need regular flushing until the

efflux represents that of a healthy

post-foaling uterus.

The placenta plays a vital role in

the development of the foal and

is a useful tool for determining

the health of the pregnancy

and indicate any risk factors

that may affect the mare or foal.

The importance of a thorough

examination cannot be over

emphasised and could save the

life of the mare or foal. ●


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