GFS Broodmares
'The Girls'
GFS Hi Jinx (2017)
Colourthyme Kajika x Folly's Rock
(Rock King/Bohemond)
Reg: Anglo European Studbook
16.2HH
Now Sold
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/high-jinks-1
A full sister to GFS Fire and Ice. She is absolutely everything we could have wished for when planning her breeding; tall, a big powerful mover who just loves to jump and can barely keep her feet on the ground. She of course has the very beautiful head of both her brother and sire (Colourthyme Kajika) as well as their wonderful personalities and incredible temperaments.
She moves with great purpose and style, her absolute presence and physical capabilities being obvious from the first stride. She has a great deal of speed and built to power over jumps.
Jinx is powerfully built and would easily carry weight if necessary. She is very light on her feet and a real powerhouse, using her body with every step and in every pace. Her movement is big and showy without looking unnatural and her attitude is pure gold.
Had it not been for the uncertainty that Covid has brought to our lives, Jinx would have been started under saddle this year and aimed at BYEH classes. She will be started after weaning and have a competitive career planned for her future.
A little bit about her breeding...
Her sire Colourthyme Kajika was one of our foundation stallions, his foals are easily recognisable by their strong, compact physiques, strong backs, powerful build and stunning heads. Their temperaments have always been simply amazing; highly people oriented, genuine and incredibly willing under saddle.
Kajika's foals have an extraordinary bond with people from the start, quick to learn, eager to please and very gentle. Highly sociable and with a great natures, these special individuals stand with such pride and presence. Their movement is extravagant, floating and rhythmic and to date, once in their new homes...they are there for life!
These are the ultimate high end amateur horses, family friends or superb all rounders with style, pizazz, huge potential and huge characters!
Kajika is bred from both rare and sought after bloodlines. His sire line are from exceptional Danish Knabstrupper ancestry with TB bloodlines tracing back to the legendary racehorse, Eclipse! and his dam lines are of the the multi talented and highly versatile all round Czech Kinsky Warmblood, carrying the highly prized Trakehner blood tracing directly back through Pythagoras/Dampfross and to the Godolphin Arabian and Bryerly Turk. these are two of the three Arabian Stallions responsible for the thoroughbred horse.
April 2019
Ark Angel CS (2012)
Arko III x Calvados
Reg: Anglo European Studbook
16 HH
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/ark-angel-cs
Angel is by the incredible Olympic show jumper Arko III and out of a mare by Calvados who competed at 1.60. She had competed to Novice under the name of Double M Tarko with 124 points before being sold to an amateur home a couple of years ago. Her jumping pedigree is impeccable with Grand Prix and 1.60 jumpers featuring on virtually every line of both her dam and sires pedigree.
This mare is glamorous, talented and such a wonderful character. Miss personality plus, she is a born show off, incredibly loving and the kindest natured horse.
I feel blessed to own her and as injury has halted her show jumping career, I have every hope and expectation that she will be a simply superb broodmare and hopefully, a mother of many champions to come.
Her sire Arko III represented Great Britain at the 2004 Athens Olympics which tops the lengthy list of outstanding International wins including the richest competition in the world, the Calgary CN Grand Prix 2008.
Arko's earning to date are over 1 million pounds and he was number one horse in Europe for three consecutive years. His breeding is impeccable with both dam and sire being of prodigious talent and bred from a long line of incredible performance ancestry and progenitors of the same.
Angels dam sire Calvados was bred from the best French performance bloodlines. Renowned as a leading sire of show jumpers as well as eventers and dressage horses. A Grand Prix showjumper himself, his sire the Selle Francais Uriel was leading French sire for many years with a breeding index of 211 (the highest figure ever in France). Although he was bred on a limited scale, he has numerous international offspring jumping at Grand Prix level.
This is a mare with a very talented family tree and some very big names to live up to!
Wantasia
Indoctro x Corland/Nimmerdor
KWPN 16hh
Now Retired
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/wantasia
'Shadow' as she is known here is a very lovely KWPN mare with the most incredible jumping pedigree. This Indoctro sired mare is out of a Corland/Nimmerdor Keur awarded mare, Santasia.
Retired at the young age of six due to a paddock accident and before her potential could be realised, this beautiful, graceful mare with her powerful, rhythmic, athletic movement, phenomenal jump and faultless temperament has consistently produced foals of exceptional quality and with all of the characteristics that make her so special to us and such a valuable broodmare.
Her bloodlines speak for themselves! Her sire is the amazing Keur Preferent stallion, Indoctro, showjumper and progenitor of highly regarded offspring competing in all three major disciplines, but the sire of over 180 competitive showjumpers. Wantasia's dam is by Corland ( son of the inimitable Cor de la Bryere) out of the showjumping International and important sire of champions, Nimmerdor.
Liosin Lux
Olympic Lux/Lux Z x Golden Bash/Royocco
Reg: ISH
Now Retiredhttps://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/liosin-lux
16.1hh
This outstanding ISH is an accidental broodmare! An injury that required a short rest period saw her produce a foal of such quality that the career planned for her as a promising show jumper was forgotten!
A producer of numerous premium Graded offspring who are just starting to make their mark in competition. She is also the dam of our own Paddy of Liosin who we purchased inutero when we bought 'Destiny' from Ireland.
This mare throws foals of exceptional type both physically and of excellent temperament with highly trainable minds and willing attitudes. She is a kind, clever character who loves interacting with people and has a calm outlook that she consistently passes on to her progeny.
Liosin Lux is also the dam of our Graded stallion Paddy of Liosin. She is by the KWPN stallion Olympic Lux. He is a proven sire of remarkable progeny. He competed up to six years of age jumping National 1.30m classes. He comes from the same mareline that has produced the stallions Tenerife VDL and Quasimodo Z to name but a few. His dam Filomin is a Keur mare and a GP showjumper. Second dam Wilomena II is half sister to the great showjumper Paloma.
Olympic Lux has sired International showjumpers but is also a dual purpose sire with many successful eventing progeny. Sired by Lux Z, one of the most successful stallions in International showjumping. He competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. A winner of over a million euro, his pedigree is something of a blue chip dynasty in the world of International competition, with a litany of champions peppering every extension of the family tree!
Deihaiwejo
Al Pacino W/Andiamo Z/Julio Mariner/Ramiro Z x Aiglon Rouge/Enrico
Reg: KWPN
17.3hh
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/deihaiwejo
'Inca' as we have named her due to the inability to correctly pronounce her registered name, is simply a true 'lady', the most incredibly gentle and kind mare. She has thrown foals of consistently exceptional type and potential, each blessed with her genuine character and calm temperament.
Inca has enormous presence as well as gargantuan stature. She has a floating way of covering an enormous amount of ground in a very short time without appearing to move much. Her pedigree boasts some of the most accomplished International Grand Prix show jumpers on both her dam and sires lines.
She arrived with us following a fractured shoulder and damaged hip from which she recovered under our care as a four year old and has proven a worthy broodmare and progenitor of very special offspring.
Deihaiwejo is by Al Pacino W - An outstanding International Grand Pix show jumper and
son of the amazing “phenomenon” Andiamo by Animo- Almé).
Her dam lines are equally impressive with her dam sire, Aiglon Rouge a son of two of the most incredible jumpers and producers of simply incredible offspring. Narcos II and the legendary mare, Dirka - dam of Quidam de Revel, Paprika de Revel, Vallon Rouge to name just a few!
This mare, in addition to her incredible ancestry of high achieving and historically important bloodlines. She has the most wonderful character and sensible nature which she consistently passes on to her offspring. A mare of impeccable breeding, huge athleticism, movement who was bred to excel as a jumper in her own right but fate and injury has prevented this.
Al Pacino W was bred from the beautiful blood mare SATAJAVERTE (by JulioMarinier xx)
Al Pacino W showed his superb qualities during his performance tests: he was NRPS approved, and fulfilled all requirements KWPN Approval.
Andiamo Z her G.sire jumped to Grand Prix level.
His sire, Animo competed consistently among the best in World Cup and grand Prix competitions in the 90's. He jumped in the Olympic Final in 1992, and was placed in 48 World Cups and Grand Prix. As a breeding stallion, Animo boasts sons approved in numerous studbooks globally.
Deihaiwejo's dam Oilano was a GP showjumper sired by Aiglon Rouge. a Selle Francais stallion of impeccable high performance bloodlines. Standing in Belgium this highly sought after sire of top jumping progeny is by Narcos II and out of the truly remarkable mare of world wide renown, Dirka.
Half brother to Quidam de Revel and Paprioka de Revel to name only a few of the outstanding offspring of Dirka.
Narcos was chosen to compete in the Seoul Olympics and has been a regular competitor in international competitions from Calgary to Hickstead. In 1991 he won the European Young Riders Championship. Has won numerous puissance classes which included a record jump of 2.25 metres.
This is one of the most sought after stallions in France where his offspring are now now jumping internationally. He is half brother to Quat'Sous and Vercors IV and one of his sons' is Hinault.
Aiglon Rouge's dam Dirka, despite being only 163 cms, won at international level with Nelson Pessoa, before being given to Xavier Leredde who made his junior international debut on her.
Returned to her breeder, Prince Amaury de Broglie, Dirka was bred to Sans Souci, to produce two international competitors, Orka and Paprika de Revel, then with Jalisco B she produced Quidam de Revel and the broodmares, Razzia and Sarah de Revel. With Jalisco’s half brother, Kisosovo, she produced CSO winner, Vallon Rouge, and with Narcos, Aiglon Rouge, a star in Holland. With Quat’sous, she produced Byra Rouge, and with Papillon Rouge, Dirka de Revel. What a mare!
Oilano's dam sire Enrico is a high performance International showjumper of pure Anglo Arab Breeding. He is descended from Fast, Vadrague and Pancho, sires of numerous International Eventers, Show Jumpers and Grand Prix Dressage progeny.
Pepper has been here since a week old. She arrived very unwell and managed to worm her way into our lives, hearts and family in a very short space of time! This lovely young mare is full of fun and enormous energy. She adores people and relies on us totally to extract her from all the trouble she regularly finds herself in through her great sense of adventure!
Pepper has foaled four incredibly special foals for us, all blessed with her tremendous athleticism, expressive paces and elegant presence, bred from super eventing bloodlines on her sires side with a half brother having competed to CCI2*. She is also out of a genuine branded and Graded Kinsky warmblood mare and is adorned with the distinctive highly metallic coat that is quite blinding when touched by the sun!( *many falsely claim to own Kinsky warmbloods, but merely Czech breeding does not make a Kinsky! This legendary breeding program is closely guarded and strictly monitored with only the true Kinsky registered and branded with the wolves teeth that mark this rare breed.)
Pepper has already sired a Graded stallion, standing in Germany and another young stallion prospect who will be presented in the next couple of years who is now in Ireland.
Charisma
Camaro x Hurikan/Landruff - Landgraf
Reg: Westphalian
16.2hh
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/charisma-5
Charisma has been with us since weaning. Purchased from Germany, she was bred as a serious eventing prospect. Her sire Camaro is one of only two Elite coloured Trakehner stallions. Twice a Young Horse Championship qualifier for the German Bundeschampionate. He is both an advanced eventer and show jumper. His sire, Le Duc was Reserve Champion winner at his performance test with unprecedented scores of 10 for character, efficiency of movement and trot. He scored a 9 in all other categories. A Grand Prix dressage stallion with a performance index of 146, his dam was a consistent producer of Performance Test winners.
Her G.Grandsire, Anduc, a son of number one Trakehner stallion in the World, Marduc was another Elite stallion renowned for producing progeny of outstanding temperament and rideability.
A freak stable accident as a three month old, ended the competition dreams of Charisma's breeders, we were contacted and immediately purchased her as a future broodmare for the enhancement of our existing breeding program. Charisma is tall, powerful and a very impressive mover. She has exceptional conformation being very much of a jumping 'ideal' in the way she is put together.
Her dam is a rare Kinsky warmblood, the incredibly versatile golden Czech warmblood synonymous with the Devil's Race', the Grand Pardubice, possibly the toughest race over jumps ever run.
Her first foal is has been Approved with the Oldenburg Registry. He stands in the US and has now commenced a how jumping career. At six years old he is already jumping double clears at 1.10 on the Florida circuit.
Sahara (2014)
Treliver Decanter x Accondy/World Cup I
Reg: Anglo European Studbook
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/sahara-0
16.3hh
Sahara is a tall, elegant and athletic filly by the Elite Grand Prix dressage stallion Treliver Decanter. She has her sires deep golden coat and beautiful head.
Her dam Ambrosia is an Elite Graded SH(GB) mare by the Saddlers Wells bred stallion and prolific sire of top eventing horses, Accondy. Her maternal sire is World Cup I, a Grand Prix dressage horse and sire of many top dressage offspring.
Sahara came to us as a two year old, she is a very impressive mover, as expected from her illustrious pedigree.
Zievident
(Karandasj/Fedor/Darco x Hofnar/Amor/Nimmerdor)
Reg: KWPN
16hh
Now Retired
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/zievident
'Zievident is a KWPN registered mare with a consistent BSJA track record with double clears in Discovery and who demonstrated effortless scope and style over her jumps. Easily schooled over 1.30 at home, she arrived here having found herself in the wrong home and as luck would have it found her way to me!
She is by the KWPN Keur awarded stallion Karandasj (Fedor/Darco). A stallion renowned for his outstanding temperament and rideability, he is a top WBFSH ranked sire of both eventers and show jumpers.
Karandasj started his career becoming Champion of the Performance tests with top marks for jumping and 8's and over in all additional scores. He jumped at international level by six, winning and placing on the Grand Prix circuit. His sire, Fedor jumped and won internationally, siring numerous international showjumping progeny. His famous sire Darco needs little introduction other than he is a legend of modern showjumping breeding!
The dam or Karandasj was by another showjumping international, the great Irco Polo.
Zievident's dam Lievident (Hofnar/Amor/Nimmerdor) was an international Grand Prix dressage mare with an interesting pedigree that is an amalgamation of both elite showjumping and dressage performance bloodlines. By the KWPN stallion Hofnar, a horse renowned for his breathtaking movement. With outstanding thoroughbred sire lines his dam Dakina (Keur Preferent) was by the dual purpose Amor and her dam sire Nimmerdor, Preferent stallion and iternational showjumper considered by many to be the sire of the century with over 40 Approved stallion progeny globally.
Dolanda
Ultimo (Phin Phin/Burgraaf) x Wellington - Nimmerdor/Garant
16.1hh
Reg: KWPN
'Dolly' is an eleven year old retired International Grade A showjumper with winnings in excess of £22,000 having jumped consistently up to 1.40. On the Sunshine Tour she won ten out of her twelve classes.
Dolly is a real powerhouse and a force of nature to behold when she steams across the paddocks her feet literally barely only touch the ground to propel her! A real heart and soul horse, she is not only beautiful but is equally blessed with an incredible temperament, this mare is a delight in every way and a very significant addition to our future plans. We adore her.
Sired by Ultimo (Phin Phin/Burggraaf) and out of a Wellington - Nimmerdor dam. This is a sire who remains high on the index despite not having sired large numbers before being sold to China. He had great success at 1.45 and 1.50 in Austria.
His sire Phin Phin, son of Olympian Chin Chin was a GP stallion with numerous international wins at both 1.50 and 1.60.
Her dam is by Wellington, his dam Patty is by the famed thoroughbred Lucky Boy and is also the G.dam of our own Wantasia! He competed up to Z level in dressage as well as having national success jumping at 1.30.
Quirilina Z
Quirifino Z (Quidam de Revel) x Lorentin I/Flemming
16.2hh
Reg: Zangersheide
https://www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/breeding/599055-quirilina-z
Quririlina has joined us this year following early retirement from her showjumping career due to a foot injury. She is a Zangersheide mare who has jumped with success at 1.20 on an FEI passport and has a good BSJA record with her previous owner.
She is a big, powerfully built horse with absolutely outstanding movement, balance and speed. She has a superb jumping pedigree and enormous scope over a fence.
This lovely mare has quality in both looks and ability, she has a lovely nature and is sure to pass on her superb temperament and rideability to her future offspring here at GFS Sporthorses.
Her Pedigree
Her sire Quirifino Z successfully competed for several years at 1.60m with Ben Maher, coming 4th in the Hickstead Derby among numerous other winnings at Grand Prix level, including competing at the Global Champions Tour 2009 & 2010.
He is a very versatile stallion having produced both showjumpers and eventers. He is renowned for passing his laid back nature to his offspring.
Quidam de Revel, Quirifino's sire is one of the most influential breeding stallions of all time. His offspring are highly sought after as they have huge scopey jumps, but remain ultra careful. In 2004 Quidam topped the World Breeding Championships jumping stallion ratings for the second year, establishing him as the pre-eminent (and most expensive) living sire of showjumping horses.
Quirifino's dam sire Grosso Z produced the international jumping star Goldfever and the international dressage stallion Goethe.
Dams pedigree
Her damsire Lorentin I is a famous Holsteiner dressage stallion which may well explain her phenomenal movement! He competed at Grand Prix level and sired top dressage progeny including L'Acteur and Limocello.
Fleming her dams Holsteiner grandsire also competed at Grand Prix dressage.
Quirilina Z
May Bellini
Monte Bellini x Gletscher/Saluto
17hh
Hanoverian
May Bellini, she is a Hanoverian mare by the outstanding International Grand Prix show jumping stallion Monte Bellini. Standing at 17hh and eleven years old, she competed to Novice BE with 52 foundation points, won at BD Elementary and had BS winnings before having to retire due to injury.
This is a beautiful girl with the nature of an angel. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to welcome her to the family and include her in our very exciting future plans.
Sired my Monte Bellini, there are very few stallions, whose careers are distinguished by such continuous success as the career of Monte Bellini. He was NRW-premium stallion, double National Champion and – after resounding success in Grand Prix, Nations Cups and the World Cup Final of ’s Hertogenbosch/NED - Monte Bellini qualified for the 2012 Olympic Game in London/GBR. Unfortunately, he was unable to participate due to an injury. In the following season he won the Nations Cup in Falsterbo/SWE and Rotterdam/NED where he also won the Grand Prix. His sire Montender won with Marco Kutscher individual Olympic bronze and double gold at the European Championships. Because of her sporting success Monte Bellini’s dam Ramira was awarded with the title „Performance mare jumping“. She also brought the licensed reserve National Champion Conte Bellini (by Cornet Obolensky) who is meanwhile winning show jumping tests up to advanced (S***) level.
His sire Montender won individual Olympic bronze and double gold at the European Championships. Because of her sporting success Monte Bellini’s dam Ramira was awarded with the title „Performance mare jumping“. She also brought the licensed Reserve Bundeschampion Conte Bellini, who meanwhile wins show jumping tests up to advanced (S***) level. The famous bloodlines of Cor de la Bryère, Ramzes AA, Ladykiller xx, Cottage Son xx und Ferdinand are combined in an ideal manner.
The offspring of Monte Bellini establish themselves according to their age in advanced level courses and are highly successful in the National Championships, as recently the placed finalist Monte Madina. 17 of Monte Bellini’s sons have been licensed. Around 30 of his daughters have received a state premium, including various champion mares. His daughter Madame Tussand was top prize foal at the Elite Foal Auction in 2016 in Muenster-Handorf.
Kitty Malone
Ramiro B x Black Sam Bellamy
16.1hh
Kitty has recently joined the GFS family following injury. Competed with success, having chalked up numerous wins and top three placings at BE100 with Emily Philip. Kitty's rising trajectory as an eventer with tremendous potential and promise came to sad and frustrating end for her owner who very fortunately for us chose to offer her to us to join our very special girls and enhance our breeding program.
Her Sire
Kitty is sired by the remarkable stallion Ramiro B. He competed at 1.60m level showjumping himself and has sired many outstanding offspring to date who have succeeded in both the eventing and showjumping field. These have included 5* winner Cooley Master Class and Badminton Runner up Cooley SRS among a multitude of top performance and performing progeny including Nations Cup level 1.60 show jumpers and 5* eventers.
he was the first horse to be made an ambassador with the BWP studbook due to his phenomenal breeding record.With multiple progeny competing at 4* and 5* level, Ramiro B is undoubtedly a proven sire of top level event horses as well as showjumpers.
Ramiro B has ranked as high as 2nd in the WBFSH rankings. He is No. 3 on the top sires in 2018 based on BE points.
Bred in Belgium and produced in Ireland, he won up to International Grand Prix level with Irish show jumper Edward Doyle. Ramiro B was noted for his consistency in technique, rideability and scope. Known to stamp his stock very well, his attributes are seen in his offspring.
By Calvani, a son of Caretino, one of Germany’s top sires of all time, Ramiro B passes his jumping ability, movement and temperament on to his progeny.
Her dam Sire
Black Sam Bellamy, the brother of Galileo and half brother to Sea the Stars and who tasted success as a sire both on the Flat and over jumps.
Black Sam Bellamy, the full brother of Galileo was a stallion who tasted success as a sire both on the Flat and over jumps as well as siring multiple eventers in his latter years.
Black Sam Bellamy was a prominent British Jumps stallion, who, as well as being himself winner of the 10 furlong Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) by 8 lengths and the Gran Premio del Jockey Club (G1) over 1½ miles, Black Sam Bellamy possessed probably the finest pedigree of any NH stallion in the world, being by the 14-time Champion Flat Sire, Sadler’s Wells, out of the Prix de ’Arc de Triomphe (G1) winner and legendary broodmare, Urban Sea (by Miswaki -a stakes-winning son of the leading sire in North America, Mr. Prospector. ).
Black Sam was a full-brother to the world’s leading active sire, Galileo, and half-brother to the outstanding racehorse and increasingly important stallion, Sea The Stars, both Derby and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S winners.
His dam can realistically lay claim to being by far the most influential matriarch in the history of the Thoroughbred. Her sons [Galileo, Black Sam Bellamy, and Sea The Stars] have already produced Group 1 winners, and Galileo and Sea The Stars have produced major classic winners. Two of her grandsons [Galileo’s sons New Approach and Teofilo] have produced classic winners and three of her daughters have produced stakes winners.
“Black Sam was particularly suited to the production of high-class staying horses, as he consistently transmitted the important qualities of stamina, toughness and determination. “He had an excellent temperament and was always a lovely horse to deal with.
Nicarado
(2017)
Diarado x Corland/Caretino Glory
16.1hh
We were absolutely delighted to aquire this absolutely incredible young horse who has been absolutely bred in the purple and had been produced with a top tier competetive career in mind until misfortune struck and injury gave us a once in lifetime opportunity to purchase this phenominal young mare.
'Kiwi' is incredibly athletic, her movement is faultless and her temperament flawless. She is one of the sweetest and most genuine young horses and an incredible asset to our breeding program for now and for the future.
A litttle about her breeding
Diarado is number one for the world ranking stallions for eventing and eleven for show jumping!
Diarado is one of the most popular, and highest-ranked, stallions in Germany, and he impresses with exemplary ease at the jump, with superior scope, a willingness to perform that is second to none, manoeuvrability and intelligence; attributes that are necessary for today’s technical courses. Diarado is not only popular as a sire of show jumpers, but also as a sire of eventers; he always passes on his beautiful and correct type and conformation, which is so important for long-term soundness and durability. He was in sixth place on the 2017 BE Sire Rankings for 4-8 year-old offspring.
His sire, Diamant de Semilly topped the WBFSH Sire Rankings for the second time in 2016, having been inside the top ten since 2012. During his career, he was French national champion and WEG team gold medallist in 2002, and European team silver medallist in 2003. His offspring include Quickly Du Kreisker (FEI World Number One 2015), Don VHP Z (winner of the Rome GCT), Utamaro D’Ecaussines (member of British Nations Cup squad), Hello Guv'nor (winner Aachen 2016), and Helidor Hybris, who jumped national grand prix as a 7-year-old. Diamant de Semilly is known for his outstanding power, suppleness and balance.
His dam's combined pedigree includes Corrado I, Contender, Lord and Ramiro; four absolutely top sires in one line. Corrado I alone, internationally successful with Franke Sloothaak, has a progeny lifetime earnings sum of €3.8million, while Contender's record is at €10.3million.
His offspring are marked by their beautiful, correct conformation, with excellent rideability, strong movement and with a lot of scope; they are much sought-after at numerous auctions. To date, more than 50 sons are licensed, among them numerous premium sires including Diarado's Boy, De Quidam, Don Diarado and Dicontinus.
Her dam sire, Corland is from the famous Holsteiner Line 104A, which goes directly back to Retsina, a two-time winner of the Hamburg Derby.
Corland had an impressive career under W.J. van der Schans. At the European Championship, Corland proved to all that he belongs in the category ‘the best in the world’. In Nation’s Cup series, he won both qualifiers and had the best results of the Nation’s competition clocking the fastest clear round. In the finals, he was 9th. Additionally, there were the following results: 2nd GP Rotterdam, 4th GP’s Oslo and Den Bosch, 5th GP’s Bordeaux and Maastricht, 6th GP Helsinki, 7th GP’s Zuidlaren, La Baule and Calgary.
He also was Champion of the Benelux in The Hague, 7th in the World Cup of Verona and 2nd in ‘The Sires of the World’ in Lanaken.
Her dam was out of a Caretino Glory mare whose back pedigree is packed with the key names in jumping breeding – Cor De La Bryere, Ramiro, Gotthard. Further investigation of his pedigree goes some way to explaining why he passes on both quality and better than average movement.
His sire Cheenook was trained to Grand Prix level dressage, and was known for his flamboyant movement despite his Holstein jumping pedigree. In Germany alone he has 56 offspring competing at S level show jumping and 16 at S level dressage. Cheenook’s full sisters produced the decent show jumpers Cocu who represented the USA at the World Equestrian Games and Carino who also competed at 5* level.
Previous GFS Broodmares
We have been fortunate to have been the proud owners of so many broodmares over the years, some have moved to pastures new and many have sadly passed. Each have been cherished members of our family and brought tremendous joy.
I will continue to add these special horses. There have been many before but I have started with the very special two ladies who have produced our two junior stallions; GFS Eskimo Jo and GFS Lord of the Dance.
I have many more old friends to add, but beneath are some very special ladies, three of which have produced three of our stallions, now Graded and Licensed with AES.
'Some mares are simply irreplaceable. They have a kindness, wisdom and generosity like no other. They produce superb offspring and mother them well, teaching them manners, kindness and respect. Their presence in your life is a blessing and the imprint they leave on your heart is a gift. Blessed are the broodmares and those lucky enough to have their lives blessed by them x' -
Tania Mackee
'Whisper' (Brona)
Crown's Ace of Pearl/Crowns Blue Pearl/A-Dur x Hubbly Bubbly/Mr Prospector/Raise a Native
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/brona
16.2h
2009 - 2022
Whisper is very much a part of the family! She arrived as a weaned foal from Ireland and has become so woven into the fabric of the farm that it is hard to remember life without her! She is by the Danish WB stallion Crown's Ace of Pearl and out of Hubbly Bubbly TB mare.
Tall, athletic and highly intelligent. This wonderful mare is a fantastic mover, wise beyond her years and a friend to everyone. Her foals are simply breathtaking in every facet of their physical appearance, athleticism and temperament.
'Whisper' is a very fast mare with lovely paces and a calm, gentle nature. Her foals to date have all been very tall, athletic and have had wonderful friendly and outgoing temperaments with easily trainable minds and sensible attitudes.
By the Danish Warmblood Crown's Ace of Pearl whose bloodlines include Argentinius and A-Dur who is a stallion who has acquitted himself as a versatile horse, competing as a showjumper, in the dressage arena and out British Eventing. His sire Crown's Blue Pearl became the best jumping horse ever in the DPA, following in his own illustrious sires footsteps Crown's Tosti he was not only the Gold Medal Stallion of the Year in 2007 but also a GP showjumping International.
Whisper's dam line is sired by the precocious and celebrated TB stallion Hubbly Bubbly, sired by and with a double cross to Mr Prospector. He was a TB racehorse who became an outstanding breeding stallion and notable sire of sires. Although his career was cut short by injury, he won seven of his fourteen starts. His descendants have dominated the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing for several decades and his impact on Thoroughbred bloodlines is felt worldwide.
This ancestry is directly linked to the inimitable Secretariat
Treloan Tiger Lily
Amerigo Vespucci x Shaab/Saunter
16.2hh
Reg: Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/treloan-tiger-lily
2004 -2022
This simply stunning Hanoverian mare is bred in the purple and had been competed as a youngster in all three disciplines with enormous promise having competed evented to BE100 with some promising results prior to succumbing to a serious injury that saw her career change to that of a broodmare.
Her temperament and character are impeccable and she has been lightly ridden whilst with us demonstrating superb manners and willingness whatever was asked of her.
She is a kind, gentle and graceful mare who produces foals of exceptional quality in both body and mind.
By Amerigo Vespucci, a 100 day performance tested Hanoverian, Group 1 British Warmblood stallion who was a proven Showjumper and competitive dressage horse and sire of progeny competing in all three of the Olympic disciplines. His impressive pedigree lists Celle State Stud Stallion Airport and Argentan, one of the most influential stallions in showjumping and G.Sire of Arko, Adlantus an Anka.
Her dam sire Shaab ran a total of 41 times, winning 8 of his races and being placed 9 times. His progeny are renowned for their exceptional temperaments and many proven as top class eventers.
It's Magic
Hogwart x Chemintz/Cassini I
Re: Westphalian
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/its-magic-0
16.1hh
2005 - 2021
'Madge' as we call her is a remarkable mare of both quality and talent. Graded into the Westfalian Head Stud Book, she is by Hogwart (Concorde/Voltaire/Nimmerdor) the International Grand Prix showjumping stallion and Westfalian Stallion Champion (Concorde/Voltaire/Nimmerdor) This is a stallion of such quality that he is Licensed into the Belgium Warmblood, Holsteiner, KWPN, NRPS (Dutch) and Westfalian Studbooks. Madge is out of a Cassini/Caletto mare whose pedigree is steeped in International showjumpers.
She is and out of a Cassini/Caletto mare whose pedigree is steeped in international showjumpers.. Madge is a fantastic big moving mare with powerful, compact conformation, a stunning head and great attitude. Prior to retirement due to a chipped bone, she was proven in competition to BSJA Foxhunter with Notational winnings of £1153 (see video link beneath). This beautiful horse has a wonderful nature and a lovely intelligent willing outlook. Her foals to date have been superb, each benefiting from her lovely kind nature and expressive paces.
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Tregonning (2019)
Primitive Rising x Rocketone/Uncle Walter
Reg: Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain
15.3hh
2001 - 2022
This is beautiful and generous natured mare is over 75% top performance bred TB, she arrived here quite by chance and stayed! She came here as a foster mother for our orphan GFS DragonHeart and this became her home.
Tregonning is by the prolific event sire Primitive Rising X Rocketone. Bred with eventing in mind by the successful Preci-Spark enterprise, she has had a very successful career in all the affiliated disciplines. She is graded head stud book SHBGB and was in the top ten of her year.
As a five year old she came 1st in the Kirriemuir Pre Novice, 2nd Central Scotland Pre Novice, finishing on dressage score at both events. As a four year old she had double clears at to PAVO Intros and qualified SAIS Championship jumping BSJA Discovery easily and rapidly accelerating to Pre Novice.
This mare has evented and won to Intermediate, SJ to Foxhunter and won BD Elementary.
'Georgie' as she is known is an older mare who seems to be thoroughly enjoying a life of luxury here. She has the most incredible temperament and displays a keen intelligence, knowing just how to manipulate most situations to her own advantage! She has a cheeky side but a heart of gold. Her competition record is indicative of her athletic ability, rideability and the quality of her movement. She is a special mare and a welcome addition to our program.
She is by the world class eventing sire Primitive Rising who proved himself time and again in the event field and National Hunt Racing as well as winning eight British Horse Foundation Awards. His progeny not only excelled at National Hunt but proved themselves eventers of quite exceptional capabilities and performance. He sire World Championship Gold and Silver medallist Cool Mountain and Kentucky CCI**** winner King's Temptress. His dam, Louella with Love is a full sister to leading HIS sire Another Hoarwithy.
Her damsire, the Life Approved HIS TB stallion Rocketone's sire line goes directly back to the great Man O War. He has sired both eventers up to CCI3* and showjumpers.
Who's Joker (2001)
Osilvis/Sivio II/Sandro/Nimmerdor x Slyguff Joker/King of Diamonds/Le Cordinaire
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/whos-joker
16hh
RETIRED
This powerful, athletic and gentle mare is by the International GP show jumper Osilvis (Silvio/Nimmerdor) who stands in the USA. 'Lola' as she is known here has a fantastic jump and moves very well. Prior to suffering the injury that saw her arrive with us, Lola had acquitted herself admirably out eventing and displayed perfect manners and enthusiasm hunting. She loves to jump and has a particular fondness for jumping the moving quad bike out in the field at feeding time, terrifying whoever is driving!
Lola is simply the most gentle, generous spirited horse. Kind with other horses, she loves people and does whatever she can to please.
Following the loss of her 2017 foal she fostered an orphaned thoroughbred foal at Beach Tree Stud whom she accepted as soon as disembarking from the lorry!
As her bloodlines suggest, Lola is a powerfully built, fast, athletic mare with lovely conformation and super movement, she has proven to be a broodmare worth her weight in gold as a broodmare who consistently produces the type of offspring that we value so highly and have her faultless temperament and willing attitude.
Who's Joker is sired by the 17.1hh International GP showjumping stallion Osilvis. He is a Futurity nominated stallion standing in the US whose offspring have consistently risen up the ranks of Grand Prix showjumping and USHJA in Hunter Derby. He is a stallion known for his great mind, exceptional balance and enormous scope; something that most importantly he has proven to pass on to his offspring.
Osilvis is by the prolific sire of Showjumping progeny, Silvio II who was approved for Oldenburg, KWPN and SI.
On his dams dam side, she is by the International showjumping stallion and legendary sire of showjumpers and sires of showjumpers, the Irish Draft stallion King of Diamonds. She is out of a First Consul TB mare.
Costa Brava St.Pr.Hauptstubuch
Contendro I x Western Star/Lindberg
Re: Hanoverian
16.1hh
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/costa-brava
RETIRED
Costa is fully Graded into the Hanoverian Head Stud Book. She has competed successfully prior to being retired to stud. Her sire Contendro I is one of the most prolific sires of top performance horses across the spectrum of Olympic disciplines which includes over 87 top show jumping progeny in competition. Her dam lines are equally impressive with the addition of some renowned dressage lines of importance.
As expected, her foals with us to date have been nothing short of outstanding. Each blessed with absolutely superb paces and movement, exceptional natural athletic prowess and intelligent, willing outlooks.
Neforia (Ster)
(San Remo/Volturno x Haarlem - Voltaire/Furioso II/ Legaat/Marco Polo)
Reg: KWPN
16.1hh
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/zb-neforia
RETIRED
ZB Neforia is a very refined, elegant and feminine mare. She is Graded in to the KWPN as Ster Preferent. Retired from a dressage career due to her inability to settle at competitions. She had been purchased at the Brightwells Star of the Future sales.
This is a very beautiful looking mare, lovely to deal with and is the product of some very prolific bloodlines. Her sire, San Remo (Wolkentanz/Weltmeyer/Volturno) was successfully campaigned by Edward Gal. A stallion whose female progeny number more than seven ster Preferent.
Neforia's dam is an Elite GP dressage mare by Harlaam (Voltaire/Legaat).
GFS Pandora
GFS Fire and Ice x Crown's Ace of Pearl/Hubbly Bubbly
14/05/2016
Spotted Double Dilute
Reg: Anglo European Studbook
17hh
SOLD FOR A RIDDEN CAREER
This filly is an incredibly rare double dilute warmblood who also carries the Lp gene. Capable of producing both dilute, double dilute and a 50% chance of spotted offspring too!
Pandora would be equally impressive were she simply bay or chestnut.
She is tall, powerfully built and as beautiful as you can get with her finely chiselled head, lovely length of neck and correct, athletic conformation. This lovely young horse is elegance personified, demonstrating expressive paces, she is also one of the kindest, most eager to please horses with a remarkable attitude.
A beautifully proportioned horse with natural grace, a willing, gentle nature and without a doubt has potential as a competitor in any of the three Olympic disciplines should we decide to back her upon weaning.
With a family tree of proven performance bloodlines of predominantly eventing providence, there is also a healthy infusion of both dressage and showjumping talent.
GFS Pandora
A little about her breeding
Pandora's Sires lines
By GFS Fire and Ice our own young AES Graded stallion. His sire Colourthyme Kajika who stood with us for many years is a rare breed knabstrupper x Kinsky warmblood . There is a page describing his ancestry on this website.
Fire and Ice's dam, is by the leading sire of event horses Rock King. Himself the sire of the Olympic eventer Rock Model. He also sired four competitors at the 2008 CCI **** at Luhmuhlen.
Rock King was renowned for his fantastic temperament, excellent paces and superb jumping technique. As a four year old Rock King won the Stoneways Potential Showjumper and was in the final twelve for the Young Event Horse Class. From there his career sky rocketed. Sadly, his career was tragically cut short whilst competing at Tweeseldown Horse Trials in 2000 where he sustained a fatal injury. He was at that time already Advanced, accruing over 200 BE points during his short career which would otherwise undoubtedly have seen him feature in many major horse trials.
He was sired by, Just a Monarch. A stallion that has produced many superb competition stock over the years. Many of his proven progeny including the International Event Horses, Kings Jester, Just an Ace and Midnight Monarch, as well as point-to-pointer Mark Methane who has won over 30 races.
Her damsire is none other than the legendary Bohemond, producer of eventers extraordinaire including this years
PANDORA'S DAM LINE
Her dam is by the Danish Warmblood Crown's Ace of Pearl who is a stallion who has acquitted himself as a true athlete as a showjumper, in the dressage arena and eventing.
His sire Crown's Blue Pearl, following in his own illustrious sires footsteps was not only the Gold Medal Stallion of the Year in 2007 but also a GP showjumping International.
This stunning filly's dams line is sired by the precocious and celebrated TB stallion Hubbly Bubbly, sired by and with a double cross to Mr Prospector.
This ancestry is directly linked to the inimitable Secretariat
Standing at a big, powerful 16.3hh Folly is one of my foundation mares and the cherished dam of GFS Fire and Ice. Bred by the legendary Rock King and out of a mare by the prolific sire of eventers; Bohemond, she is 75% thoroughbred with 25% Weatherby's approved Connemara thrown in to the mix! This mare is highly athletic with an enormous jump and lovely straight, elastic movement. Highly intelligent and incredibly brave, a misdiagnosed injury curtailed a brief but promising eventing career and thus began her highly successful career as a broodmare.
Folly consistently throws big, powerful movers with natural balance, speed and gentle natures.
She is a real character and thoroughly enjoys human attention, engaging willingly and always with a genuinely kind attitude.
Folly, Ice's dam is a big moving and very powerful mare, retired from Eventing due to an accident. She had been progressing very well through the rankings until misfortune hit! She has proven however to be the most amazing broodmare and has previously bred two Premium Graded foals.
Folly is by the leading sire of event horses Rock King. Himself the sire of the Olympic eventer Rock Model. He also sired four competitors at the 2008 CCI **** at Luhmuhlen.
Rock King was renowned for his fantastic temperament, excellent paces and superb jumping technique. As a four year old Rock King won the Stoneways Potential Showjumper and was in the final twelve for the Young Event Horse Class. From there his career sky rocketed. Sadly, his career was tragically cut short whilst competing at Tweeseldown Horse Trials in 2000 where he sustained a fatal injury. He was at that time already Advanced, accruing over 200 BE points during his short career which would otherwise undoubtedly have seen him feature in many major horse trials.
He was sired by, Just a Monarch. A stallion that has produced many superb competition stock over the years. Many of his proven progeny including the International Event Horses, Kings Jester, Just an Ace and Midnight Monarch, as well as point-to-pointer Mark Methane who has won over 30 races.
Rock Kings' dam, Rockys Double and Grand dam, Farley Mount were both prolific producers of CCI **** Eventers, including; Double Trust, Alfresco, Trust in me and Kilcashel.
Folly's damsire is none other than the legendary Bohemond, HIS Premium stallion and sire of double Olympic event mare Withcote Nellie and dam sire of NZ WEG Team horse Classic Moet, this years Badminton winner.
Her dam's dam was a Connemara jumping pony, Spring Fidgit which is where her glorious golden colour and very pretty almost 'pony' head.
Both Folly's sire and dam can trace their ancestry back to Pharos, with a great number of highly acclaimed racehorse royalty adorning the family tree in between.
Treloan Simply Red
Kngs Composer x Ameriggo Vespucci/ Shaab
On Thursday night as my beautiful Treloan Simply Red lay down to foal, it quickly became apparent that something was terribly wrong. As veterans of so very many foaling scenarios over the years and a lifetimes experience of all type of livestock midwifery at hand, it was rapidly obvious that saving the foal who was presenting upside down was going to be the best case scenario, if highly unlikely.
It is a tribute to the exceptional skills of Brian Smith who against all odds managed to guide him into the world with a steely determination and the angels on side, our incredible vets who arrived at speed, in force and with typical efficiency, that my beautiful lady left this world with dignity. Before the shock and adrenaline of her ordeal wore off, she had a brief opportunity to welcome her little man with clear delight and the unadulterated pride and love that is the gift of a mother.
I count the many blessings that have arisen from this devastation even as it felt that my heart was splintering into a thousand tiny pieces.
I had the opportunity to spend a part of my life with a mare who gave nothing but love. A sweet, special soul with an immense generosity of spirit and genuine kindness. She was the daughter of my beloved Treloan Tiger Lily and was an integral part of our bigger animal family that encompasses so many wonderful characters, past and present who continue to make our lives such a huge adventure each day.
Treloan Simply Red has left a huge legacy as well as a hole in our hearts. She will forever be missed and always remembered with such deep affection.
Sleep peacefully my beautiful girl.
KissMe
Diamond Green/Green Desert/Danzig x Rahy/Blushing Groom/Ack Ack
15.3hh
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/kiss-me-2
KissMe is quite the most uniquely and beautifully marked Weatherby's registered thoroughbred mare. Absolutely no mixed breed blood. Exceptional not only for her extreme sabino markings, she also has two china blue eyes!
As fast as lightning, this mares feet are rarely on the ground long! She is ultra athletic, with huge stamina and the ability to turn on a 'spinning sixpence' and a simply amazing character, full of fun, mischief but ultimately a real people person.
She is by the multiple winning racehorse Diamond Green (Green Desert/Danzig/Northern Dancer) and out of a Rahy mare with lines boasting multiple Group one winners and ancestry tracing back to War Admiral.
N-She's All - 'Aunty Alice' (1998 - 2014)
Corrado I/Cor de la Bryere/Capitol I x Landgraf/Caletto/Ladykiller
17.3hh
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/n-shes-all
Dam of GFS Eskimo Jo
'Aunty Alice' was so called due to her gentle loving nature and the enormous love and protection that she showed all of the foal and youngsters. Standing a little over 17.3hh, her statueque beauty and huge presence made her stand out from the herd at any distance. She was a horse with no compare, her nobility was undeniable.
She was a Premium Graded Holsteiner mare and ex show jumper with placings German Kl.L + Kl.M. Her breeding read like a who's who of equine superstars. By Corrado I (Cor de la Bryere/Capitol I) and out of a Landgraf/Caletto mare.
This mare was a real character and an absolute darling, always to be missed and never forgotten. We have been blessed with a wonderful colt, her last foal whom we retined.
GFS Eskimo Jo was Graded and Licensed by the AES in 2016 as a two year old and is a worthy son of this great mae with absoutely outstanding Grading scores and his first two offspring on the ground in 2017.
Malibu Breeze
Malibu Galileo/Delta x Blushing Scribe/Super Concorde
https://sporthorse-data.com/pedigree/malibu-breeze
16.2hh
Dam of GFS Lord of the Dance
As beautiful in nature as to the eye. This much loved mare was the epitome of the dream horse of so many. A tall, powerful and athletic mare with an absolutely unbelievable temperament. An amazing mother and the dam of two Licensed stallions, GFS Diamond Echo and GFS Mistral before producing our own GFS Lord of the Dance who Graded successfully and with hghly impressive scores with the Anglo European Studbook as a two year old in 2016.
Breeze was by the 17hh stallion Malibu Galileo a hugely promising young eventing stallion who was tragically lost as a young horse just as his career was starting so well. He dams lineage are of Group one thoroughbreds and her ancestry in five generations was 62.5% TB/Arab which made her an excellent choice as the dam of future eventing offspring.