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Ard VDL Douglas
Neal Fearon with Ard VDL Douglas being awarded the `Seamus Hughes Memorial Trophy` for winning the 4y`old Championship at this years Royal Dublin Society Horse Show 11th Aug.2002
He also won the Cavan outdoor Championships, the Cavan National Indoor Championship and with Richard, the Cavan International Championship four year old finals.
In 2003 he finished 10th in the Dublin Horse Show 5y`old Championship and 7th in the Cavan 5y`old Championship at the end of the year
2004; Ard VDL Douglas won the 1.20m Winter Indoor League Finals and qualified for the Cavan Classic at the end of the year. He has also Qualified for the Dublin RDS 6 y`old finals.
2005; 4th Kilronan Grand Prix
As described by Siobhan English in the Irish Field ”the striking son of Darco has made an impact on every outing” In 2002 Ard VDL Douglas did what no other four year old had ever achieved by winning all his major Championships. Then in 2003 he proved his consistent form winning throughout the year. He qualifying and finishing 10th in the final of the 5y’old Championships Dublin Horse Show (jumping in the main ring). He then finished 7th in the Cavan Classic 5y’old Indoor Championship at the close of the season. At stud Douglas has had a head start getting stock onto the ground, with 80 mares covered as a 4y’old. In 2003 he covered even more mares, among these, ‘Cruiseline’ internationally ridden by Harry Marshall. Six mares that are FULL sisters to the International showjumpers; Abbervail Dream, Splendido, Ard Lulu, Irish, Stardust and Cruiseway. Also two mares that were RDS show champions. His First foals at public auction in 2003 made €2,500 €3,000 €3,700 €4,400 and €8,800.
`VDL Douglas ` is a typical Darco son, being similar in looks, plus brave and powerful (pictured below as a 3y`old, jumping at Cherrymount Dec 01). He is jumping this season with excellent clear rounds.
Ard VDL Douglas is line bred to the famous TB Cottage Son xx, who appears on both sides of Ard VDL Dougla`s pedigree.
Cottage Son xx and Der Löwe xx are in the 4th generation of Darco`s pedigree While Cottage Son xx, Ramzes and Monometer xx are in the 4th generation of Capitol !`s pedigree.
Darco`s great grandam was twice Eventing Champion of Belgium and she bred the winner of the Berlin Puissance. These are just snippets of his breeding pedigree.
He also won the Cavan outdoor Championships, the Cavan National Indoor Championship and with Richard, the Cavan International Championship four year old finals.
In 2003 he finished 10th in the Dublin Horse Show 5y`old Championship and 7th in the Cavan 5y`old Championship at the end of the year
2004; Ard VDL Douglas won the 1.20m Winter Indoor League Finals and qualified for the Cavan Classic at the end of the year. He has also Qualified for the Dublin RDS 6 y`old finals.
2005; 4th Kilronan Grand Prix
As described by Siobhan English in the Irish Field ”the striking son of Darco has made an impact on every outing” In 2002 Ard VDL Douglas did what no other four year old had ever achieved by winning all his major Championships. Then in 2003 he proved his consistent form winning throughout the year. He qualifying and finishing 10th in the final of the 5y’old Championships Dublin Horse Show (jumping in the main ring). He then finished 7th in the Cavan Classic 5y’old Indoor Championship at the close of the season. At stud Douglas has had a head start getting stock onto the ground, with 80 mares covered as a 4y’old. In 2003 he covered even more mares, among these, ‘Cruiseline’ internationally ridden by Harry Marshall. Six mares that are FULL sisters to the International showjumpers; Abbervail Dream, Splendido, Ard Lulu, Irish, Stardust and Cruiseway. Also two mares that were RDS show champions. His First foals at public auction in 2003 made €2,500 €3,000 €3,700 €4,400 and €8,800.
`VDL Douglas ` is a typical Darco son, being similar in looks, plus brave and powerful (pictured below as a 3y`old, jumping at Cherrymount Dec 01). He is jumping this season with excellent clear rounds.
Ard VDL Douglas is line bred to the famous TB Cottage Son xx, who appears on both sides of Ard VDL Dougla`s pedigree.
Cottage Son xx and Der Löwe xx are in the 4th generation of Darco`s pedigree While Cottage Son xx, Ramzes and Monometer xx are in the 4th generation of Capitol !`s pedigree.
Darco`s great grandam was twice Eventing Champion of Belgium and she bred the winner of the Berlin Puissance. These are just snippets of his breeding pedigree.
