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"Great breeding starts with a good mare and a good female line." ........................................................... The Pedigree list on this page relates to the mares and stallions we use and include: Brehan Lass - Carrabawn View - Coevers Diamond Boy - Carrick Diamond Lad -Cruising - Cruise Diamond - Diamond Lad - Enniskeane Countess - Flagmount Diamond - Grange Bouncer - Highland King - Kildalton Countess - Kildalton Gold - KEC Bluejay Diamond - Lakeshore Road - Master Imp - Rantis Diamond - Star Kingdom - ....................................................................... The Quality Broodmare Retention Scheme ('95-'99) accepted into its ranks 1,172 mares. The top 10 sires of these mares : Clover Hill Diamond Lad Ballinvella Glidawn Diamond Flagmount Diamond Carrabawn View Grey Macha I'm a Star Kildalton Gold Laughtons Flight. ............................................ The 4 most influential modern RID stallions are: Clover Hill King Of Diamonds Pride Of Shaunlara Ben Purple All consistently produced horses that put the RID on the world stage for performance horses as well as true to breed standard show horses .................................. B Brehan Lass RID. Sire : Legaun Prince Dam : Brehan Lass11 (Kilcolman) Brehan Lass,who died in 2004 aged 25 was a multiple winning mare both showjumping and in the showring. She won sixty four first prizes and produced many winning offspring including.. Grade A showjumper Beline Tynagh Gold, Cradilo a Grand Prix winner in America and Bran Flake(Portugal) Cradilo has been chosen to perform showjumping demonstrations as part of The Irish Village at WEG 2010. ..................................................................... C Carrabawn View RID. EBV. -113.46 Sire : Mountain View RID. Mountain View's sire was Glen Star,son of Glenmore,who goes back to Kildare and Young JP. Dam : Sea View Lass(Colman-Sea View Grainne ) Although Carrabawn View is RID ,there is quite a bit of Thoroughbred in his back breeding. Colman's dam was by a Thoroughbred. Sea View Grainne was by the Thoroughbred Cheyne. Another daughter of Cheyne,Lady Willpower,herself an international jumper,is the dam of Touchdown(International Showjumper)Colman,through Ardoon,goes back to Tara(damsire of Clover Hill and maternal grandsire of the great Cruising) ........................................................................................................... . Coevers Diamond Boy ISH. EBV-117 Sire : Diamond Lad (King Of Diamonds,Errigal,Silvermines to Galty Boy) Diamond Lads dam was Kildalton Countess. Dam : Lochnavar Lady was an Irish Draught Sporthorse mare by Coevers TB.(Nantallah,Nasrullah,Nearco,Pharos) Coevers dam, Bowmans Belle was by War Relic who was by Man O'War. Bowmans Belle carries a direct line to Rock Sand,English Triple Crown winner and through his dam to St. Simon. .............................................................................................................. Carrick Diamond Lad ISH. Sire : Flagmount Diamond (King Of Diamonds) Flagmount Diamond was ranked in the top 50 sire of show jumpers in the world in '98-'99 by WBFSH. Flagmount Diamonds dam was Gowran Betty(New Chieftain,Errigal- Sire of The King of Diamonds.) Dam : Greaghwillan Pearl (Skyboy,a highly ranked sire of eventers) Greagwillan Pearls dam was by Ozymandias,respected sire of many International Showjumpers. Ozymandias dam,Statutte,was by Nearco,a champion Thoroughbred who won 14 races in 14 starts and whose name is to be found in the pedigrees of sporthorses of all disciplines. Gowran Betty produced 3 stallion sons by The King of Diamonds: Flagmount Diamond, Flagmount Boy and Flagmount King. Carrick Diamond Lad passes looks,movement and temperament to his progeny. ................................................................................................. Cruising ISH. EBV-135.36 1985 Grey Stallion. Sire : Sea Crest(Knockboy,Kerryman) Sea Crest was a Grade A showjumper with Edward Doyle. Sea Crests dam Sea Spray was by Tara(damsire Clover Hill) Dam : Mullacrew(Nordyls,Nasrullan) Mullacrews sire Nordyls was sire of many famous jumpers including Olympic Gold Medalist, Ambassador and Quept, German team member. Mullacrews dam was Big Idea by Water Serpent(Sire of many International Show Jumpers) Mullacrew was also an Intewrnational Showjumping mare. Cruising himself is an International Show Jumper.He has competed at most top world shows where his accomplishments were too numerous for this page. Including... Grand Prix's World Cup qualifiers World Cup finals and Nations Cup teams. His progeny too are now jumping and again his Grand Prix and International winners are too numerous to name but include : Sails Away Cruise Misile Mo Chroi Rincoola Abu Cruise Forever Killossery Kruisette World Cruise Parkmore Belle Master Cruise Point Blank Flexible Flexing Cruisings Micky Finn Windgates Mystic Mr. Medicott Mr. Cruise Controll Cruiseway Cruise Hill Choctaw Simply Cruising Cruise Away.... and many,many more. Cruising Sea Crest Cruising Sea Crest ........................................................................................ . Cruise Diamond ISH. Sire : Cruising (Knockboy,The Kerryman) Dam : Sheilas Diamond (Diamond Lad,King of Diamonds,Errigal) The dam of Sheilas Diamond was Bashful Lass ISH,by Golden Bash TB. out of The Orphan by Carnival Night TB.(sire of showjumpers) Carnival Night is the sire of Starry Night,dam of Shear L'eau and Shear H20) This damline was responsible for two top International Showjumpers-Mr. Ross and Pracaun. Cruising is one of the best breeding stallions in the world and no.1 Sport Horse sire in Ireland for many years. This son of the great Cruising has superb temperament,conformation and athleticism with looks to match. He will start his performance career this year(2010). His first crop of foals are on the ground now. Super progeny! Two week old filly. A STAR IN THE MAKING! ............................................................................................................. D Diamond Lad RID. EBV-126.14 Sire : The King Of Diamonds (Errigal ) The King of Diamonds was the most influential Irish jumping sire ever and has had a lasting effect on Irish Horse Breeding. Dam : Kildalton Countess (Ben Purple-grandsire of Custom Made) G/Dam : Enniskene Countess (Glen Lad) Diamond Lad is full brother to approved stallions...Glidawn Diamond, Diamonds Are Trump, and Kildalton King. His full sister Kildalton Rose is the dam of International winner Convent Hill Diamond. Diamond Lad was a very highly respected producer of jumpers and sire of sires. He is the sire of International showjumpers... Heather Blaze-Canadian Airlines Challenge,Calgary, Chip a Diamond and Creggan Diamond. His stallion sons are : Welcome Diamond,Creggan Diamond,Colin Diamond,Rantis Diamond and Coevers Diamond Boy. The King of Diamonds Robert Splaine on Heather Blaze .......................................................................................... E Enniskeane Countess Sire : Glen Lad. Dam : Valley Moon(Galty Og) Enniskeane Countess was a very influential mare in her own right and in the importance she adds to Traditional Irish Breeding pedigrees. She produced two stallion sons(Enniskeane Prince and Enniskeane Pride,both by Pride Of Shaunlara) and more importantly was the dam of the legendary Kildalton Countess. She was barren only twice in twenty yrs. and was RDS Irish Draught Broodmare Champion in 1967.(Prize money £25) Importantly,her pedigree goes back to Woodranger,a great producer of broodmares and quality horses with performance ability,on three different lines. Tara,damsire of Clover Hill,was double bred to Woodranger. ........................................................................................ Flagmount Diamond RID. 1976 Bay Sire : King of Diamonds (Errigal) Dam : Gowran Betty (New Chieftain-Errigal) Flagmount Diamond was ranked in the top 50 sires of showjumpers in '98-'99. He was a much sought after sire and sire of broodmares.His daughter,Lindy Lou Diamond,produced the Grade A showjumper, Diamond Cliff, by Golden Cliff. He is the sire of Hopes Are High, winner King George V1 Gold Cup at Hickstead 1999 and of the stallions Crosstown Dancer and Mount Diamond Flag. Flagmount Diamond ............................................................................. G Grange Bouncer RID. EBV-95.98 Sire : Prospect Pride(Pride of Shaunlara) Dam : Grange Heather (Killmore Heather) Grange Heathers dam was Casting Vote by Tara(damsire Clover Hill) Grange Bouncer is a Grade A Showjumper and Intermediate Eventer,making him a real performance sire. Grange Bouncer Pride of Shaunlara ....................................................................................... H Highland King ISH Sire : Highland Flight (Elopement ,G/Son of Hyperion) Highland Flight,a Thoroughbred,was a prolific sire of Irish showjumpers including -Harley, Top Flight and Eddie Mackens Kilkenny Flight. His dam was by a son of Pharos. Dam : Aisling (King of Diamonds) Aisling was out of a mare called Miss Wilson.(further breeding unknown) Highland King,a respected eventing sire,was placed joint 4th.(with Master Imp) in the 2008 WBFSH rankings for eventing stallions. He is the sire of the talented horses : McKinlaigh,Car Tanga and Ballincoola. ...................................................................................... K Kildalton Countess Sire : Ben Purple(Mountain Heather) Dam : Enniskeane Countess.(Glen Lad) Another very influential mare.Her sire Ben Purple, was an exceptional broodmare sire and producer of Grand Prix jumpers and eventers, whose lineage goes back to Galty Boy(jumping ability) and the great Kildare-a famous foundation stallion and champion of the Dublin Horse Show in 1920. She bred 6 stallion sons and has left an indelible mark on Irish Draught breeding. The Sport Horse Breeding Theory site says"Kildalton Countess and her dam and brothers are a linebreeding resource for Irish breeders. How do you get great horses? You build up the great genes the horses carry in their lineage.How hard can it be with so many superior representatives of this mare and dam.This Irish family is a genetic gold mine for Sport Horse breeders". Again,this mare is very important to Traditional Irish Breeding. Ben Purple Considered to have the perfect Draught head. ................................................................................. Kildalton Gold RID. EBV-107.93 Sire : Merrygold (Lahinch who was a son of Laughton) Lahinch was an influential stallion who sired 11 stallion sons. Laughton was by Laughtons Last,a Thoroughbred.His dam was a half bred mare by Kings Herald,a Thoroughbred. In Fells book on the Irish Draught,she states"the Laughton family line has a tremendous reputation for producing intelligent,talented and kind jumpers." Merrygold's dam was a Chilon TB mare. Dam : Kildalton Countess (Ben Purple who was a son of Mountain Heather.He in turn was a grandson of Galty Boy.) G/Dam : Enniskene Countess( Glen Lad). In his time Kildalton Gold was regarded as the finest Irish Draught in the country. His dam Kildalton Countess was a very important mare who produced many stallion sons- Kildalton King(sire of Windgates King Koal) Diamond Lad(sire of Heather Blaze,Canadian Airlines Challenge) Diamonds Are Trumps(sire of Can Can,World Cup finalist) Glidawn Diamond(sire of Coolcorron Cool Diamond) Kildalton Gold and Kildalton Tyler. ....................................................................................................................... KEC Bluejay Diamond RID. EBV-120 Sire : Glidawn Diamond (King Of Diamonds) Dam : Grey Curragong (The Conqueror,Flagmount Boy,King Of Diamonds) Grey Curragong's dam was by Wild Wave RID. G/Dam :Kildalton Countess (Ben Purple-out of Enniskene Countess) Blue Jay is a super looking stallion with an enormous amount of jumping talent in his bloodlines. He is a lovely mover with a wonderful technique over fences. Glidawn Diamond had a showjumping career himself and went on to produce jumpers. Of these O'Leary's Irish Diamond is a full brother to Blue Jay. O'Learys Irish Diamond is a top class stallion and competes on the world stage. He has been chosen to perform Showjumping and Hunter demonstrations as part of The Irish Village at the WEG 2010. Glidawn Diamond's sport horse progeny have also achived worldstatus.Most notably Coolcorron Cool Diamond,riden by owner Robert Splaine.He has been ranked in the top 10 in world stallion rankings by WBFSH. Take a look at this impressive list of BlueJays close relatives! O'Leary's Irish Diamond Diamond chin Diamond lad King of Diamonds Laughtons Flight Flagmount Diamond Diamonds Are Trumps Glidawn diamond Kildalton King Kingsway diamond Jack of diamonds Diamond rock Flagmount Boy Highland King Candle King Errigal Flight Kings Servent Crosstown dancer Irelands Pride Spring Diamond Diamond King KEC BLUE JAY DIAMOND O'LEARYS IRISH DIAMOND ................................................................................................................. L Lakeshore Road TB EBV-127 Sire : Alleged (Hoist the Flag,Tom Rolfe) Tom Rolfe-Ribots first American sired champion,sired 49 stakes winners.Of these the sensational unbeaten colt Hoist The Flag,sired 51 stakes winners but his major contribution to his sire line is Alleged,who did as Ribot had done before him and won the Arc in two consecutive years,1977-1978.He sired an exceptional 97 stakes winners,which included the Irish Derby winner Law Society. The dam of Alleged was Princess Pout by Prince John. Prince John is a formidable name in Thoroughbred breeding.He had winnings of $222,818 and was the sire of 5 champions and 111 Stakes winners and Steeplechase Stakes.He was believed by many to have perfect conformation and to carry the Blue Larkspur x factor gene.Many feel that Prince John in the bloodline adds class and looks. prince John WIKIPEDA states: "The x factor is a gene found on the x-chromosome of horses that causes a larger than average heart.It is commonly traced back to certain high performance Thoroughbreds. It was first documented in Eclipse,known as an excellent broodmare producer,at 14lbs.A large heart was also seen in Phar Lap-14lbs.,Secretariet-22lbs. Large hearts have been traced back to four lines(all decendents of Eclipse)-Those of: Princequillo-conceived in France,born in Ireland War Admiral Blue Larkspur and Mahmoud" All of these appear in the first 5 generation pedigree of Lakeshore Road. Haun in her book "The x Factor"says "If we are fortunate enough to have the large heart gene in our horses,it is not a guarantee of their success in sport-but it is a nice edge". Dam : Farwell Partner(Northern Dancer,Nearctic,Nearco). Farewell Partner is a full sister to Ajdal(champion 2yr.old in England/champion older miler in Europe) and half sister to Formidable(a most influential sire in England) Northern Dancers dam,Natalma,was by Native Dancer.Native Dancer was a renowned Thoroughbred who won 21 of 22 lifetime races. Lakeshore Road also has 8 Reine Du Course mares in his 5 generation pedigree. Lakeshore Road won the Croker Cup in 2007 and was runner up in 2009. He is a champion American bred racehorse.He won 6 races on the track ($317,526) including The Stars and Stripes Breeders Cup at Arlington. His sire Alleged(sire of ninty-seven Stakes winners) with a timeform of 138 is regarded as one of the great Thoroughbreds in racing history. He has sired numerous winners on the track in America and some promising eventers. Though he only started covering in Ireland in 2006,his progeny are making their mark in the showring. ............................................................................................................. M Master Imp TB. Sire : Imperius (Hugh Lupus) Imperius's dam,Impudent, was by Owen Tudor,son of Hyperion. Imperius was also the sire of Puissance, Grand Prix winner Vivaldi,Master Maddox and Slyguff. Dam : Tranquilla (By a son of Native Dancer) Tranquilla's dam was by His Highness, son of Hyperion. At the time of his death,Master Imp was considered the best sporthorse producing TB stallion in Ireland. His progeny achieved success in Showing,Eventing and Showjumping. He is the sire of many,many performance horses including: Mandiba,Westwood Poser,Master Mexico,Lismakin and Zin-Zan. ........................................................................................................................ R Rantis Diamond ISH Sire : Diamond Lad(King of Diamonds /Kildalton Countess) Dam : Brackloone Lady(Darantus) Rantis Diamonds top line has,without doubt, the best Irish Draught combination of the breed.Traditional Irish breeding comes no better than The King of Diamonds and Kildalton Countess.This was obvious in their stallion son, Diamond Lad. Brackloone Lady, by the Thoroughbred Darantus, brings an impressive line of relatives to Rantis's pedigree. Darantus was by Bussion Ardent(1956 French Two Thousand Guineas winner),who was by Relic,son of War Relic. Relic is also the sire of leading broodmare sire Olden Times and the great French mare Relance. Bussion Ardents dam was the special mare Rose O'Lynn.Her grand dam was by Gainsborough(1918 English Triple Crown winner), out of the legendary Mumtaz Mahal by The Tetrach. Mumtaz Mahal was dubbed "the flying filly"and was one of the fastest 2yr.olds ever.She later became one of the most important broodmares of the 20th. century. Darantus dam was by Dante,Epsom Derby winner and son of Nearco(by Pharos) Dantes dam was by Dark Legend,son of Dark Ronald. Darantus is the sire of International Showjumpers and Eventers White Gate and Watercolor and the dam sire of many more.He is the dam sire of Rantis Diamond and Grand National winner, Royal Athlete. Brackloone Ladys dam was by Windsor Slipper whose dam Carpet Slipper, was out of a mare by Simon Square,son of the great St.Simon.(of whom it is said that"having no faults,he passed none on"). Carpet Slipper is one of about 500 mares included on Ellen Parkers Reine Du Course(queens of the turf),a prestigious list of influential mares of the last century. Her son,Windsor Slipper was one of only two horses to win the Irish Triple Crown since it began in 1921.He won in 1942.The other winner was Museum in 1935. Winning a Triple Crown is considered the greatest accomplishment of a Thoroughbred racehorse. Carpet Slipper was also the third dam of Val de Loir,French Derby winner and 3 times leading sire in France and leading broodmare sire in France and England. Rantis Diamond is known to produce quality,athletic foals with temperaments and trainability second to none. His successful progeny include: Kileenduff Boy Flogas Randy Portersize Dollor Emerald Bijou Ballyclough Lucky Lady Lucky Diamond Lauras Angel. Mumtaz Mahal Rantis Diamond ......................................................... S Star Kingdom RID. Sire : Annaghdown Star(King Elvis,Pride Of Shaunlara-renowned sire of numerous performers) Dam : Irelands Diamond (King Of Diamonds) G/Dam : By Merrion Annaghdown Star won the RDS Irish Draught stallion class 3 times, '91,'93,'94 and was reserve in'92. His son Star Kingdom won it in 2002. Star Kingdom Annaghdown Star .....................................................................

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