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'PIKE'
BlackUtrecht University - Holland
Born 1988
168 cm
Pedigree Sire: Ygram by Mark
Dam: Corine by Lammert

The veterinary university in Utrecht, Holland offers the stallion Pike 316 through frozen AI. Pike became the discovery of 1997. In this year he produced 70% 'ster' mares. The average of the Friesian breed is 30%. In 1997 Pike had three mares at the 'Centrale Keuring'. All three of them gained a 'premie' distinction, which means that they were among the top mares presented. One of these three mares succeeded to become one of the best of the 'koninginnenrubriek' or 'Queen's' list.

One of Pike's offspring became general champion in Neubalach in Germany. Another offspring in 1997 became champion of the breeder's day in Garijp, Holland.

Pike in his pedigree has added value because of his preferent mother, grand mother and great grand mothers. He impresses greatly because friendliness oozes out of him and he has an enormous, most beautiful set of mane and tail. Pike is also very fertile and breeds well with frozen AI.

Morningside Stud is Ireland's leading stud farm - featuring Condios.

• Condios was awarded the title "Premium Foal" by the Holsteiner Verband.

• Condios was Reserve Champion of the German Performance Test, where he placed first in dressage and third in showjumping. He received a perfect score of 10 for character, 9 for temperament, and 9 for constitution.

• Condios has won (inter)national showjumping classes in Germany, Holland, Denmark, Belgium and Ireland.

• During 2001 Condios competed very successfully at 1.30 and 1.40 metre under Danish international rider Henrik Steen Gundersen.

• Condios competed with great success in the 6-year-old qualifier and finals for the 2001 German Showjumping Championship (Bundes-Championate). After winning the qualifier at Passin, Germany, Condios reached the finals at Warendorf and placed 4th in one class and 3rd in the Small Final. These results qualified Condios for the Final Class, where he jumped clear and was placed 15th.
• Condios was the first horse chosen by Bo Kristoffersen, the Danish National Trainer and the former top rider for Holsteiner Verband, for a training programme to prepare the best young talent for the 2004 Olympics.
• In 2002, as a 7-year-old, Condios began competing at 1.50 metre and Grand Prix. In Germany, Condios placed in May in his first (and only) Grand Prix. He had victories in 1.30, 1.40, and 1.50 metre classes in Germany and/or Denmark. Condios achieved the status of "International Grade A Showjumper" in both Denmark and Ireland before his seventh birthday.
• Condios produces beautiful, high quality offspring with outstanding movement and jumping potential.
• Because of his success in showjumping and breeding, Condios has been approved by studbooks in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA.

'JAZZ'

Stud: De Dalhoeve - Holland

Pedigree Sire: Cocktail by Purioso
Dam: Charmante by Ulster by Nimmerdor

His scores were 9.5 for trot, 8 for walk, 8.5 rideability, 9 trainability, and 9 stable behaviour.

Out of his first foal reports it says that Jazz passes on his abilities resulting in a uniform collection of foals with riding type quality. His foals show quality in walking and trotting in particular. Many were placed high on the regional inspections and many have been sold overseas already for record prices. One of his sons out of an Ulft mare has been selected to go to Ermelo.

Jazz is trained by Tineke Bartels.

'FOR FEELING'

-STATE STUD CELLE - Germany
Chestnut
Born 1996
166 cm

Pedigree Sire: For Pleasure by Furioso 11
Dam: Mien Droom by Monaco

This For Pleasure-son was bred by Robert Diestel out of a Monaco-Graphit-Lateran (Trak) daughter. Because of his constant willingness to perform and the above-average scores as far as all partial criteria are concerned, he was the winner of performance test. Besides his high show jumping index with a score of 139,6 points, he was also evaluated above-average for his dressage gaits. This big-framed sire's exterior is characterized by a well-shaped neck, a clearly developed back as well as by his correct conformation.

At his performance test at Adelheidsdorf he gained 8 for character, temperament 8, trainability 8, rideability 8, walk 8, trot 7.84, canter 7.67. This is a multi-disciplined stallion.

HLP 1999: 135,18/1/53 DI 121,16/8 SI 139,60/1

'CROWN SWEEP'
Dark Brown
Tr.3,1:54.4
Winner of $A533,868
Height 162 cm

Pedigree Sire: Speedy Crown
Dam: Superior Sweep by Hickory Pride

young major stakes winning Speedy Crown stallion with 2:00 winners in four European countries!

When Crown Sweep raced, it was against the best trotters of the modern era (eg Mack Lobell and Napoletano). Crown Sweep won the Horseman Futurity, Hanover Colt Stakes and the Harry Zweig Memorial, whilst in the World Trotting Derby he twice beat home the then world's fastest ever trotter Mack Lobell.

His sire Speedy Crown is the world's no 1 sire of 2.00 trotters whilst his dam Superior's Sweep (by Hickory Pride -sire of Game Pride), 1:58.6 won $225,257 and is also the dam of Speed Sweep 1:59.2, Superior's Champ 1:58.4 and Superiors Spell, winner of $217,669 (dam of Europe's first ever 2:00 2 yo Sunset Lane). Jeanne's Surprise 1:59, a sister to Superiors Sweep is the dam of Jeanne's Somolli 1:54 (at stud in Sweden).

Crown Sweep's oldest progeny are current 8 year olds and all but 5 year old's (born in Finland) were born in Sweden. His Swedish winners include Crown Catcher 2:00.9 (499,670 skr), Bergano IT 1:59.1 (462,500 skr), Apache Cleanline 1:59.2 (300,610 skr - placed final Swedish Breeders Crown, Sunny Crown 2:00.2 (409,020 skr), mares Maida Vale 1:59.2 & 2:01.6 hcp start (718,200 skr) Aquarius IT 1:59.2 (361,000 skr), Isabell Queen 1:59.8 (Germany), 1998 Norway winner Miss Mirella 1:59.7, Main Street 1:58.6 (Norway), Cosmo Harper (Breeders Crown ht), Miss Sweepy 1:59.9-'98, Master David 1:58.4 - '98.

His lone crop in Finland have brought forth three national stars in Fleetwood Mac 1:57 (540,000 skr) who won the 1996 Finland 3 year old Elite Classic, the richest 3 year old filly in Finland in 1996, Sweet Dancer and the 1997 winner of heat and final of Finland's Breeders Crown (4yo) in Nina Savoy 1:58.4 (fastest 3 yo in 1996 in Finland over 2500 metres or longer). Also sire of 1998 winners Whizzo Whizkid 1:59.6, Gipsy Chief 1:58.8.