12 stallions standing in Britain that breeders need on their radar *H&H Plus*

[subscriber-content] Durable (Spielberg x Tango) Having made a very successful grand prix debut with Nikki Barker earlier this year, scoring over 71%, this impressive, powerful dressage stallion looks set to prove a real asset to British breeding. Among his current stock, which he stamps with trainability and temperament, is the reigning novice freestyle winter national champion Dan Icarus, also a regional champion at elementary this year. Age: 12 Studbook: KWPN Stud fee: £1,350 — contact Nikki Barker on 07775 811918 Je T’Aime Flamenco (Flamenco De Semilly x Landetto) This former international showjumper has continued to prove the strength in his bloodlines, having triumphed in no fewer than seven grands prix around the world, under Ireland’s Billy Twomey. He passes on his scope and careful jumping technique to his offspring, who include the eight-year-old J’Adore Flamenco, a winner of multiple titles as a young horse who later sold at Goresbridge for €130,000. Age: 20 Studbook: Belgian warmblood Stud fee: £190 + VAT stallionai.co.uk Timolin (Totilas x Sion) A son of the legendary Totilas, this elegant, bold young stallion is turning heads as both an eventer and a dressage horse — now competing successfully at inter I. He already has seven offspring that have been awarded Elite status within the Futurity scheme — they have all inherited his super paces, conformation and presence. Age: nine Studbook: British Warmblood Society Stud fee: From £1,000 catherstonstud.com Woodcroft Garuda K (Munchhausen x Angard) This eye-catching stallion is by the 2011 Trakehner stallion of the year and has competed successfully up to international grand prix and grand prix special, with good scores both at home and abroad. He has now switched to competing in para dressage, being national champion in 2019 under Laura Gulliver. His progeny are already following in his footsteps, with several in action across the levels up to prix st georges. Age: 19 Studbook: Trakehner Stud fee: £950 woodcroftstud.co.uk Caretino Glory (Cheenook x Glorieux) Still in great shape at 22 years old, this talented stallion enjoyed a super jumping career up to 1.60m, and has sired plenty of very successful offspring. Among these are the international showjumper Sussex Caretino, who has achieved top 10 international placings at 1.60m with Phillip Miller, and the CCI5*-L eventer Liberty And Glory, ridden by Tom Crisp. Age: 22 Studbook: Belgian warmblood Stud fee: £500+VAT brendonpyecombe.co.uk U-Genius (Uthopia x Negro) Dressage bloodlines don’t come much better than that of U-Genius, the son of Carl Hester's Olympic gold medallist Uthopia and whose dam is Weidyfleur II — the full sister to double Olympic champion and multiple record holder Valegro. U-Genius has been competed lightly up to advanced medium, with scores up to 74%, and has already sired several high-quality offspring. Age: nine Studbook: AES Stud fee: £1,500 contact Claire Hester on 07803 303548 Murka’s Gem (Good Twist x Noble Jay) This nine-year-old stallion is hugely exciting a clone of one of the most successful showjumpers of all time, Gem Twist — a double Olympic silver medallist and winner of more than €800,000 in prize money. The full thoroughbred Murka’s Gem boasts an identical genetic profile to Gem Twist and, although he will not comoete himself, he has shown himself to be a talented, careful jumper with a great work ethic. Age: nine Studbook: AES Stud fee: £800+VAT stallionai.co.uk Kippure Lancelot (Frederiksminde Hazy Merlin x Thunder Bay) An exciting, well-built pony stallion standing 147cm, who boasts a super competition record across the disciplines, including standing reserve champion Connemara stallion at the Royal Dublin Horse Show; he is currently jumping at Foxhunter. He also has an mpressive number of champion and premium foals among his offspring. Age: 14 Studbook: SPSS Stud fee: £400 barrowbyconnemaras.co.uk Gemini’s Classic Opera (Classic Primitive x Weltmeyer) A champion show horse as a three-year-old and Cuddy finalist at Horse of the Year Show, Classic Opera is a true multi-discipline sire, whose full brother, The Classic Composer, events at CCI4*. Classic Opera comes from superior eventing line: his grandsire is Chico’s Coy — sire of Gemma Tattersall’s Bramham CIC3* winner Chico Bella P. His progeny are also making waves on the showing circuit, with 13 county level wins in 2019. Age: eight Studbook: SHBGB Stud fee: £850 thegeministud.com Branduardi (Breitling W x Weltmeyer) A compact, expressive stallion by the famous sire Breitling W, Branduardi is showing every sign of becoming a successful grand prix competitor himself. He was a regional champion at inter I in 2019 and has competed at national championships on four occasions with Amy Woodhead. His first crop of foals is due in 2020. Age: 12 Studbook: Hanoverian Stud fee: From £400+VAT cauntonmanorstud.com [/subscriber-content] Don’t miss part one of the Horse & Hound sport horse breeding special, out now (dated 14 March 2019) for more information and features on stallions and breeding You may also be interested in... [collection name="small"]

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