Calvados
Calvados is bred from the
best French performance bloodlines. His sire Uriel has been leading
sire for several years (index 211, the highest index figure ever
in France). Uriel contributed to French breeding through 26 sons
and he produced more than 100 international showjumpers!! His dam
Gold Rose (index 186!) was as a 3 year old French Conformation Champion
and she was in the French Showjumping Team from 1979 until 1982,
during which time she won for example the Grand Prix of Paris and
Madrid and became second in Lisbon, Barcelona and Hamburg. Her total
winnings were Frs. 621.000,--. In addition Gold Rose produced two
sons, that both became approved stallions Turban Rose in Sweden
and Sable Rose (=Calvados) in Holland. Gold Rose was sired by the
great showjumper producer Ibrahim with 36 approved sons in France,
including the legendary Alme. Granddam of Calvados was the unique
mare Jolie Rose, who became very famous by producing 6 international
showjumpers including: All Rose, Dall Rose, Gold Rose, La Rose II.
She also produced the approved stallions Irminio and Joly Jumper.
Calvados as a 4 year old won the National Stallion Competition.
In 1992 Calvados as an 8 year old claimed a deserved 7th place in
the Dutch Championship with Peter Geerink. The next year they were
Reserve Champion of the Netherlands and won the Grand Prix of Tjele
in Denmark, 3rd Grand Prix of Drammen, 5th Grand Prix of Falsterbro,
2nd Grand Prix of Spangenberg, 4th Grand Prix of Geesteren and winner
of the Stallion Competition at ’s-Hertogenbosch. Although Calvados
has bred on a very limited scale, he has many international offspring
jumping at Grand Prix level, e.g. Macanudo’s Deniro (Peter Wylde),
Royal Future (Allison Firestone), Royal Love (Susanne Behring),
Harmonie (Leon Thijssen), Iwan II (Mark Armstrong), Illussion (Tani
Tops) and Silber Bird (Markus Beerbaum). Calvados is one of the
few stallions who has earned his predicate. He has this to thank
from his above mentioned, worldfamous children, who won grand prix
and world cups. Calvados produced the reserve champion of the IAN-trophy
and a lot of offspring scored high marks in their mare tests, IBOP’s
and foal auctions. The jumping index of Calvados is extremely high
with 152 points. Calvados produced the highest percentage star mares
in 2003.
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