Our objective is to produce

sound, top performing sports horses

specifically bred to have the qualities to succeed in their specialist discipline and meet the demanding requirements of today’s top competition.  Though very small, with an average 3 foals per year, our results are impressive.

Temperament is one of our top considerations and judges, owners and riders have commented on the calm disposition of our horses.

 

 

Our broodmares......

 

We, like many other successful breeders, believe that the mare is as important as the stallion and that a broodmare should be selected with the same care as a stallion with regard both to her own ability and her extended pedigree.

 

We have bought in a few Dutch graded mares and also taken foals from some outstanding fillies we have bred.  We endeavour to grade all of our mares as we believe that this is important.  All of our mares are the product of several generations of top performers to maximise the chances of them producing top competition horses.

 

Akteve Bewes

BWBS

(Aktuell/Atlantus)

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Glen Appin

BWBS graded SHBGB

(Glennridge/Bernstein)

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Glenearn

AES & KWPN ster

(Atlantic Z/Aktuell)

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Glenholme

AES

(Larino/Aktuell)

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Ilona

KWPN ster

(Bernstein/Zuidhorn) Click here for more info....

Moonlight Gem

NTR graded SHBGB

(Aberguiffy/King Sitric)

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Solero

KWPN ster

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Ilona

KWPN ster

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Ilona is a KWPN ster dark bay mare born in 1990 and is the dam of Glen Appin.

 

Ilona has a superb jumping pedigree with very good movement.

She has produced exceptional showjumping and dressage horses including:

>  Gelding competing ZZint in Holland

>  Mare reached grade B BSJA showjumping

>  Gelding won YHE Performance Diploma

Her older progeny are working their way up the competition ladder.

Sadly, we lost her in 2007, but Moonlight Gem acted as foster mother to her orphaned foal.

 

Ilona

KWPN Ster

Bernstein

KWPN

G Ramiro Z

B Raimond

Valine

Alicante

Alme

Gefaehrtin H

Esprit

KWPN

Zuidhorn

Le Val Blanc

Ritta

Urola

Planeet

Iranie

 

Glen Appin

 

BWBS graded SHBGB

 

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Glen Appin is a BWBS, SHBGB MSB, bay mare born in 1996.  Glen Appin has not competed due to injury as foal but the Judges commented at her grading "despite history she uses herself remarkably well".  Glen Appin has world class jumping and dressage blood on both sides of pedigree.

 

She is a very good moving mare with good conformation and a wonderful temperament that she passes on to her foals.  Indeed her first foal Glen Etive is now a BWBS Graded mare winning her class at the mare show and showing a very scopy jump competing BSJA while her second foal TopSet (born Glen Grant) is an outstanding Dressage horse qualifying for major young horse finals.

 

Glen Appin's sire Glennridge is a KWPN keur Champion Stallion who aged 3 won the Stallion Performance Test.  Glennridge is the sire of top competition performers including Montgomery, the winner of stallion test in Sweden.  Glennridge was highly placed in 3 World Cup qualifiers.

 

Glen Appin's dam, Ilona is a KWPN ster mare who was graded and performance tested in Holland.  Ilona's other progeny are competing successfully in UK and Europe

 

Glen Appin

BWBS, SHBGB MSB

Glennridge keur

KWPN

Wellington

Nimmerdor

Patty

Aziemieka

Silvano

Puissance

Ilona ster

KWPN

Bernstein

G Ramiro Z

Alicante

Esprit

Zuidhorn

Urola

 

Moonlight Gem

 

NTR graded SHBGB

 

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Moonlight Gem is a NTR, SHBGB MSB, grey mare born in 1992 with an in depth proven eventing pedigree on both sides - a rare commodity.  She is a good mover with an exceptional trot - vital for Eventing.  Gem produces foals of exceptional quality and temperament including Ideal Rock - the winner of the 4 yr old Pavo British Eventing Breeding Championship in 2005.  Ideal Rock won by 5 points on his dressage score of 15

 

Moonlight Gem

NTR graded SHBGB

 

Aberguiffy

GSB

Precipice Wood

Lauso

Grecian Garden

Dugo

Dumbarnie

Golden Happiness

Kizzie Blue

NTR

King Sitric

GSB

Sea Hawk ll

Belle Affaire

Twiggy Blue

NTR

Blue and Grey

Linburn NTR

 

Solero

 

KWPN ster

 

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Solero is a KWPN ster bay mare born in 1999.  She is a beautiful mare with paces for dressage but also with lots of jumping ability.  Solero was kept for breeding because of her outstanding quality and bloodlines.  Glen Lomond  by Sandro Hit is her first foal and was born in 2005.  Solero then had a lovely colt by Sandreo in 2007 followed by a bay bay colt foal by San Antonio in 2008.

 

Solero's sire is Kelvin (1992) who is a promising son of Flemmingh and all horses in the last three generations on his dam's side are KWPN predicates.  Kelvin was exported to South America in 2001.  Kelvin's sire, Flemmingh, is ranked in the top 20 in the WBFSH stallion rankings and is the sire of dressage star performers like Krack C and Lingh.  Kelvin's damsire, Ahorn, though known an exceptional jumping stallion is also the damsire of dressage stars.

 

Solero's damsire is Ulft, a dual purpose stallion who is the sire of Olympic Ferro (a star of KWPN studbook).  Ulft has produced many graded sons and top performers and is one of the few sire to produce high quality dressage and jumping stars

 

Solero

KWPN ster

Kelvin

KWPN

Flemmingh

KWPN keur

Lacapo

Texas

Geminka

KWPN keur pref

Ahorn

Seminka

Carola

KWPN ster

Ulft

KWPN keur

Le Mexico

Pia

Tisijgie

Mont Blanc

Isijgie

 

Glenholme

 

AES

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Glenholme is an AES grey mare born in 2003 out of same dam as Glenearn.  She has a huge stylish jump with a fantastic shape over a fence.  Bred to compete at highest level with promise to do so, Glenholme is an athletic mover with good conformation and will start her competitive career in 2008 now her foal by Atlantic Z is weaned.

 

Glenholme's sire Larino (KWPN) jumped in the Nations Cup for the Netherlands and is a sire of top performing jumpers with a KWPN Breeding Index for Jumping of 170 - which is higher than his sire Concorde!  Concorde (KWPN keur pref) is rated 14th in the World Breeding Federation Showjumping Stallion list and is the sire of many international showjumpers & graded stallions with a KWPN Breeding Index for Jumping of 161.

 

Glenholme's dam, Akteve Bewes (BWBS) was not competed due to injury as yearling but produces outstanding quality youngsters including Glenearn who graded ster at KWPN Grading and was Champion on day beating Dutch bred mares by such stallions as Lux, OOSeven and Wolfgang.

 

Glenholme's Damsire, Aktuell (Hann) reached the top 20 in World Breeding Federation Dressage Stallion listing and is the Damsire of many top performing jumpers.  Aktuell is closely related to many top performers and sires eg Argentan (Arko) etc

 

Glenholme

AES

Larino

KWPN

Concorde

Voltaire keur pref

Flyer

Erina

Armstrong

Warina

Akteve Bewes

BWBS

Aktuell

Absatz

Violine

A A Bewes

Atlantus

Allegiance Bewes

 

Glenearn

 

AES & KWPN ster

 

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Glenearn is an AES & KWPN ster dark bay mare born in 2000.  She is the first foal of Akteve Bewes.   At the  KWPN mare grading Glenearn was graded ster and was Champion on the day.  In 2006, Glenearn gained equal top jumping marks of all mares graded in UK by KWPN beating Dutch bred mares by such stallion as Lux, Osmium and Wolfgang.  Her first foal (by Sandro B) is outstanding - he is everything a young colt should be.

 

Glenearn's sire is Atlantic Z who was the Dutch Reserve for the Athens Olympics  as well as jumping in Nations Cup teams, being 6 year old German Jumping Champion and Dutch National Indoor Jumping Champion.  Atlantic Z produces offspring of outstanding quality and performance including Glen Devon who is competing successfully at 1.40m as a 7 year old at top European venues.  Atlantic Z is also the sire of KWPN graded stallions Vegas and Val d'Isere

 

Atlantic Z's sire is the Holsteiner, Accord II,  a superb dual purpose stallion with many graded sons.  Accord II was top in both jumping and dressage at his performance test and is a wonderfully versatile stallion.  He was also selected for the Hanoverian Showjumping Breeding Programme.

 

Atlantic Z's dam is another Holsteiner, Diana, the daughter of Lord who reached 14th place in the WBFSH rankings.  Lord has sired more than 30 progeny competing internationally

 

Glenearn's dam is Dark Valley Stud's own BWBS mare, Akteve Bewes.  She is a beautiful quality mare with a  great performance pedigree who produces outstanding quality youngsters with exceptional jumping ability

 

Glenearn

AES & KWPN ster

Atlantic Z Accord II Ahorn Z
Ribecka
Diana Lord
Thia

Akteve Bewes

BWBS

Aktuell

Absatz

Violine

A A Bewes

Atlantus

Allegiance Bewes

 

Akteve Bewes

 

BWBS

 

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Akteve Bewes is a BWBS Bay mare born in 1994.  She was not competed or graded due to injury as yearling however, she still passes on high quality dressage movement and jumping talent and has produced superb foals with excellent conformation and substance - see Glenearn and Glenholme (above)

 

Akteve Bewes' sire is Aktuell (Hann).  Aktuell reached the top 20 in the World Breeding Federation Dressage Stallion listing.  He is the Damsire of top performing jumpers and is closely related to many top performers and sires eg Argentan (Arko) etc

 

Akteve Bewes' dam is AA Bewes (BWBS) who is a BWBS Select Studbook Champion and dam of Wild Dice Bewes who was Supreme Champion Stallion with BWBS.  AA Bewes is also the dam of a BWBS Silver Medal winning mare and her colt foal was 5th in Best British Foal Championship 2003

 

Akteve Bewes

BWBS

Aktuell

Hann

Abastz

Abglans

Landmoor

Violine

Valentino

Wotansliebe

A A Bewes

BWBS

Atlantus

Galanthus

Anet

Allegiance Bewes

Atlantus

Disparage

 

The sires we have used......

 

Our sires have been chosen with specific breeding objectives in mind. Most are top international performers or have other attributes that will complement our mares.

 

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Atlantic Z 1993 Accord ll/Lord/Calando

Consolidated top class pedigree with performance to match.  Atlantic has competed at the highest level including Grand Prix and nations Cup. As a youngster he won the Bundeschampionat and was Dutch National Champion.  As a sire he has produced excellent offspring and has two sons graded by the KWPN.  He brings substance and tremendous jumping ability to foals.

 

Atlantic Z

 

Accord II Ahorn Z Alme
Heureka
Ribecka Calypso I
Gerlis
Diana Lord Ladykiller
Viola
Thia Calando I
Gariella

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Dick Z 1997 Drossan/ Quick Star/Gletscher

Very impressive jumping pedigree.  A very beautiful modern lighter stallion that combines excellent athletic movement with outstanding jumping ability. His jumping career was cut short by an accident but he gave a classy performance in young horse classes. We have used him very successfully to refine our mare Glen Appin.

 
Dick Z Dorossan Drosselklang II Don Carlos
Fortslady
Griseldis Grundsee
Winzbraut
Quick Roxanne Quick Star Galoubet A
Stella
Gina Gletscher
Lorelei

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Jazz 1991 Cocktail / Ulster/Amor 

2006 KWPN Stallion of the Year for his contribution to Dutch breeding.  Reliably produces performers of the highest quality including 7 sons graded by the KWPN - hardly surprising when he boasts such a performance pedigree.  He himself has competed successfully at Grand Prix and World Cup. One of the most sought after stallions as a result of his progeny’s outstanding competition record. 

 
Jazz Cocktail Purioso Furioso II
Alinda
Ulissa Le Val Blanc XX
Paula
Charmante Ulster Nimmerdor
Lucky
Warmante Amor
Permante

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Libro 1993 Faust Z Le Mexico/H Alme Z

We have used Libro on our Eventing mare as we believed his all round ability as a jumping and dressage horse would complement our blood mare.  As a lighter type of warmblood, he seems ideal to produce an athlete capable of excelling in all three components of eventing.

 
Libro Faust Z Furioso II Furioso XX
Dame de Renville
Reurika Z Ramiro Z
Heurika
Bidorette Le Mexico Mexico
Peche Melba
Twiggy H Alme Z
Libretto

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Pro-Set 1997 Jetset/Flemmingh/Zevensta

One of the best stallions standing in the UK.  His pedigree is very interesting as it combines world class jumping ability as well as huge dressage talent.  His dressage performances ridden by Carl Hester have been outstanding.  His foals have great quality and have won many accolades both at home and overseas.  His oldest foals are just now starting to compete. As well as passing on superb movement to his youngsters, he is producing very promising showjumpers.

 
Pro-Set Jetset D Zicoon Nuprimus
S Waldfee
Escansen Le Mexico
Sussan
Jelesta Flemmingh Lacapo
Texas
Elesta Zevensta
Valon

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Sandro  B 2000 Sandro Hit/Aldatus/Gepard

Unfortunately he stood only for a short time in the UK being bought back by the Dutch.  He is a lovely young stallion and a superb example of modern breeding combining elegance with powerful uphill paces.  Our youngster is stunning no wonder the Dutch wanted him back.

 
Sandro B Sandro Hit Sandro Song Sandro
Antenne II
Loretta Ramino
Lassie
All Day Long Aldatus Aldato
Caprice
Antenne II Gepard
Antenne

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Sandreo 2000 Sandro Hit/Flemmingh/ Ahorn

A very beautiful stallion with a lot of blood and presence. A very modern type, his pedigree combines the best dressage blood with a proportion of jumping blood - a combination reputed to give particularly good hock action.  He is graded into several top studbooks and his foals have been very well received.  His foal report described his offspring as beautiful types with lots of expression and movement.  His huge popularity in Holland suggests that Dutch breeders agree.

 
Sandreo Sandro Hit Sandro Song Sandro
Antenne II
Loretta Ramino
Lassie
Perttify Flemmingh Lacapo
Texas
Jolification Ahorn
Dreamstar

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Sandro Hit 1993 Sandro Song/Ramino/Welt As

This outstanding stallion epitomizes the modern sport horse type. His own performance as World Champion 6 year old Dressage horse franks his pedigree.  He also won the Bundeschampionat.  He has sired many graded sons and top performing dressage horses.  His pedigree boasts top performance in both jumping and dressage and he has shown he has the ability to pass his talent to his offspring.  Not surprisingly his youngsters command top prices.

 

Sandro Hit Sandro Song Sandro Sacramento Song
Duerte
Antenne II Gepard
Antenne
Loretta Ramino Ramiro
Dombuche
Lassie Welt As
Lucie

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Up to Date Miltoo 1997 Darco/Grandeur/Flugel van la Roche

A show jumping star. A prolific performer as a youngster including winning the Belgian 7 year old Championships and the World Championship for 7 year old horses. He is now successfully performing at Grand Prix level with Ludo Philippaerts.  His sire Darco is one of the best sires of jumping horses and his pedigree is packed with jumping talent.

 
Up to Date Milto Darco Lugano van la Roche Lugano I
Adlerflut
Ocoucha Codex
Latoucha
Rio Grande M Grandeur Gralsritter
Fruchtmuse
Walk-Over Flugel van la Roche
Freya D

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Up With The Lark 2000 Welton Apollo/Crested Lark/Face the Wall

One of the few eventing stallions with proven eventing performance at Advanced in both sire and dam.  He is the only SHBGB stallion to have both parents graded as Elite.  They have passed on their abilities as witnessed by the performance of Up With The Lark - particularly in young horse classes including winning the British Eventing 4 year old Championship.  An athletic horse he possesses good movement and ability cross country. With a very high proportion of TB blood he looks to be an outstanding stallion prospect.

 

Up with the Lark

Welton Apollo

Welton Gameful

Prince's Game
Welton

Water Rights

Game Rights
Water Lady

Magical Lark

Crested Lark

Crowned Prince

Bird of Dawning

Magical Heiress

Fade the Wall

Madrigal Melody

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