GARTH (GRANNUS II) x FALKRICH x FREMDER

Fancy is the matriarch of our farm and our foundational breeding mare. She is a scopey, energetic, expressive mare with phenomenal intelligence and character. Fancy competed up to 1.30m before an accident ended her sports career. She carries old Hanoverian blood through Grannus and Falkland, combined with the athleticism and stamina of the Australian Thoroughbred. Fancy produces typey and beautiful foals with exceptional temperaments and types, which mature into striking horses.

Offspring: Wimborne Constanz MSH (Contenda), Calagro MSH (Calato), iPenn MSH (Eurocommerce Pennsylvania), Copacabana MSH (Capatino GNZ), Carrico MSH (Cristo)

NIJINSKI (LIBERO) x NOTARIS x IRENUS

Uranda is a kind and well-conformed mare who had a successful career at the 1.50m Grand Prix and Young Rider levels after being imported to New Zealand from the Netherlands as a youngster. She carries the valuable KWPN lineage of Libero, Nimmerdor, and Notaris, who always guarantee top-quality horses when present in the dam line.

Offspring: Quaranda MSH (Quintero la Silla), Millefiori MSH (Million Dollar van het Schaeck, Boonville MSH (Bentley van de Heffinck)

UNIQUE II DRUM VAN HET JUXSCHOT x LANDWIND x KARABACA

Fran was a highly successful competitor, winning up to 1.60m Grand Prix and World Cup levels under Katie Laurie in New Zealand, Canada, and the USA, including at Spruce Meadows. She is a fast and powerful jumper with a lot of determination. “Flying Fran” is a gritty chestnut mare, unorthodox with a sharp mind, but always gave her best efforts to her rider. Bred at Stal de Toxandria of Werner Dierckx in Belgium, Fran has a daughter named Image de Toxandria, who competes in the USA. Image de Toxandria is the dam of the highly successful and flashy 1.60m international mare, Nasa de Toxandria. Fran’s family is full of grand prix winners such as Tobasco de Toxandria, L’Artiste de Toxandria, and Medoc de Toxandria.

CANTURANO x VOLTAIRE x NIMMERDOR

Elottie is a talented jumper and expressive mover with a sharp mind and strong disposition typical of her sire, Canturano. Her dam line is filled with Dutch breeding powerhouses such as Nimmerdor, Voltaire, and Marco Polo. She was lightly competed after being imported to New Zealand from the Netherlands before her value was realised as a broodmare. Elottie's progeny are just starting out under saddle, and are proving to be high-quality horses that have inherited her powerful build and light-footedness.

CONTENDA (CONTENDRO) x KANNAN x ZUES x FURIOSO

Noona is a large-framed, powerful mare typical of Kannan and her Belgian heritage. She is a daughter of the prolific broodmare Baluna van het Appelsvoordehof, who was the winner of her 3yo mare free jumping test in Belgium before her import to Australia, where she produced a large number of successful jumping horses and breeding fillies for Oaks Sport Horses. Zeus and Furioso II in the dam line bring value as a breeding mare. Zeus was an excellent sire of broodmares, the most notable example being Tinka's Boy. Noona also has strong sports connections in her dam line, and her grand dam Kaluna produced Aluna, who was also a member of the Belgian team at the European Championships in Windsor, the Belgian Champion and the Nations Cup team in La Baule, Aachen, and Falsterbo. Aluna produced the mother (Eluna d'Eclipse) of the exceptional sport and breeding stallion Luigi d'Eclipse, who won at 1.60m Grand Prix level under Michael van der Vleuten. Luigi d'Ecplise now jumps under the NZ flag with rider Uma O'Neill.  

Offspring: Chèrie Luna MSH (Carrico MSH)

LINDBERG DES HAYETTES (PAPILLION ROUGE) x CALVADOS x ELANVILLE

Pinky is a classically beautiful mare that competed successfully to 1.35m before breeding. She descends from some the best of Selle Français breeding, with Papillon Rouge and Calvados in the first two generations, as well as the KWPN jumping stallion Elanville sired by Renville, who was one of the most successful jumpers of his time. Her lineage is reflected by her sharpness when jumping under the saddle. Her sire, Lindberg des Hayettes, was imported to NZ from France and jumped to 1.60m grand prix before being exported back to Europe. Her dam, Rivierra van het Sonnishof, was bred by Teo Luyten at Stal Sonnishof in Belgium before being imported to NZ.

ANDRETTI (ACORADO) x DISTELFINK x OAKVILLE XX

Ava is a tough and athletic mare with a lot of internal fire. She brings a strong NZ performance pedigree, being sired by the imported 1.60m World Cup jumper Andretti and carrying old Hanoverian blood in Distelfink combined with an English thoroughbred dam line. Takapoto Equestrian purchased Ava as a young jumper prospect for Samantha McIntosh, but injury prevented her from progressing as a ridden horse. Ava has produced true-to-type foals that inherit her internal fire and presence.

Offspring: Clementine MSH (Capatino GNZ), Poppy MSH (Poker de Mariposa) 

LIO CAYLON (LIOSTRO) x POWERFEE x SHEFFIELD

Tandia is a compact and sporty mare carrying bloodlines that have significantly contributed to NZ's international horsepower. Her sire, Lio Caylon, also sired WEG competitor Delphi, who jumped at  1.60m Grand Prix and World Cup level under Katie Laurie, placing 6th in the 2011 World Cup Final in Leipzig. Her dam sire is the 5* 1.60m grand prix jumping stallion VDL Groep Powerfee, who was ridden successfully by Samantha McIntosh. 

CONTENDA (CONTENDRO) x GARTH x FALKRICH

Chloe is the first offspring and is the only filly from our foundation mare, Gradina. She is a big mare with unlimited power and suspenseful movements. A proper mare, Chloe is tough in the mind and no amateur horse, but she was class when she clicked with her rider. Her father, Contenda, has proven himself as a sire of horses across the disciplines, and Chloe is equally gifted in dressage and jumping.

RPM CANTURADO (CANTURO) x PICO BELLO (CALVADOS) x ROMANOV

Hazel is a long-legged, light-footed, and elegant filly. She is supermodel beautiful and moves and jumps with great self-confidence and ease. She is the daughter of the 1.60m grand prix stallion RPM Canturado, sired by the Olympic stallion Canturo. Canturado carries the blood of Corrado and Ramiro Z in his dam line, and his grandmother, Doreen XIII, produced several 1.50m/1.60m grand prix horses. Hazel is the only foal from our much loved Pico Bello mare, Penny Royal, who we sadly lost to colic.  

CASSIANO (CASSINI I) x RAMIREZ x SILENT HUNTER XX

Sultana is an elastic, electric mare with many qualities for top sport. Her pedigree features the successful Cassini x Ramiro combination frequently seen in Holstein, with refinement from the NZ thoroughbred. Cassiano is an outstanding stallion and was considered one of the best true-to-type sons of Cassini I by the Holsteiner Verband. He produced 5 licensed sons and numerous 1.50m/1.60m grand prix jumpers.

TRIOMPHE DE MUZE (CHIN CHIN) x RAMIREZ x SILENT HUNTER XX

Currant's pedigree combines gems of German, French, and Dutch breeding in the twice Olympic stallion Chin Chin, Galoubet A, and Ramiro Z, refined by the NZ thoroughbred. Her sire, Triomphe de Muze, is a typical and blood-typed product of Joris de Brabander's Stud de Muze. Triomphe won 5* 1.60m grand prix level and puissance classes in Europe and the USA and has produced many 1.50m/1.60m jumping horses. Triomphe also places well as a damsire of performance horses. Currant's type is true to her parentage; she has a tough mind and a muscular but athletic exterior. An injury as a weanling meant she was never tried under saddle but will contribute to our programme as a career broodmare. 

RPM CANTURADO (CANTURO) x RAMIREZ x SILENT HUNTER XX

Berry carries twice the blood of Ramiro Z through the dam line of her Grand Prix sire RPM Canturado and her damsire. Berry is a small horse with a compact build. She is straight and correct, has a strong topline and shoulder, and is expressive in her movements. With a workmanlike temperament and a positive outlook on life, we look forward to seeing her foal before she is put under the saddle.

Offspring: Calico Joe MSH (Carrico MSH)

RAMIREZ (RAMIRO Z) x SILENT HUNTER XX x CROWN LEASE XX

Raisin is a blood mare that reliably produced many upstanding, attractive, and athletic progeny. Her sire Ramirez was imported to NZ from Germany and is sired by the super sire, Ramiro Z, who won numerous international Grand Prix, Nations cups, and puissance competitions and was named Dutch "Horse of the Year" in 1992. Ramiro was a prolific producer of licensed sons and broodmares, and his influence on Dutch breeding was, and still is, of utmost importance, notably in the dam lines of some jumping greats. Ramirez produced many grand prix jumping horses in NZ, including Sophie's own LR Ruegar. Raisin's thoroughbred dam line brings blood and refinement, and Silent Hunter and Bally Royal frequently feature in the pedigree of sport horses. 

Offspring: Caszira MSH (Cassiano), Chippendale MSH (Cartell GNZ), Trieste MSH (Triomphe de Muze), Cantina MSH (RPM Canturado), Qualoma MSH (Quintero la Silla), Air Time MSH (On the Point Arlington)

PICO BELLO (CALVADOS) x ROMANOV

Penny is a tall and elegant mare with ample scope. Her hind technique and bascule were particularly impressive under saddle. Her sire is the eye-catching stallion Pico Bello, who was bred in the Netherlands before being imported to NZ and then to Australia. Pico Bello had a long performance career at Grand Prix and World Cup levels in Australasia and was known for his technique and rideability. Penny's dam descends from NZ sport horses that have long proved their soundness, toughness, and longevity. Penny produced one exceptional foal who inherited her long legs, elegance, and kind disposition. 

Sadly deceased.

Offspring: Cantabella MSH (RPM Canturado)

VIVANT VAN DE HEFFINCK (FUEGO DE PRELET) x KINGSTTENHAM XX (NUREYEV XX) x HEIR APPARENT XX

Valentina is a sharp, blood-type mare true to her sire Vivant and thoroughbred lineage. Vivant was a beautiful horse with great character, immense scope, and longevity. His international 5* career lasted ten years with three different riders. Val’s damline is rich in old-fashioned steeplechasing and staying blood, including Northern Dancer, Hyperion, and Ballymoss.