Acobat II

Arkansas

Champion 4 y`old Kerrygold RDS Dublin Horse Show

Champion 4 y`old Cavan International Show 2000.

Champion 5 y`old N.I. S.J. Championship Balmoral, Northern Ireland

Champion 5 y`old of the Cavan National Classic 2001

Zwolle Stallion Show 2003. Promising Stallion out of 47 of the top younger jumping stallions he finished 3rd of his age group and 13th overall, ridden by Denis van Tilburg

Won the Chester International UK

7th Hickstead in two classes.

3rd Dublin Horse Show Six Bar, jumping 1.98m

In Holland 2003 with Wout Jan van der Schans riding VDL Arkansas he won 2 classes in the couple of weeks there, the second of these was the prestigious KWPN/KNHS Stallion class at Z level.

He Won the 1.40 International at Zelhern in Holland 2005 just before returning to Ireland

VDL Arkansas did not compete at all in 2006 due to Stud Farm commitments but will compete again in 2007

VDL Arkansas came top in the Anglo European tests for his age group and he is FULLY APPROVED by the Irish Horse Board

His pedigree

His sire; Acobat II A model stallion, full brother to Acobat I (ridden by Jos Lansink), with superb elastic movements and is a natural equestrian horse. The offspring of Athlet Z have already earned more than 1 million Euro`s at the jumping events. Acobat II won 26 events as a 5 and 6 year old and as a 7 and 8 year old was already a competitor at the S jumping level. Various offspring, of this stallion, have already won in the championships. For example, `Italia` won the German championships in Warendorf for the five year olds.

His dam; Aziemieka is the “Pref. Prest” mare who bred seven successful progeny and is the dam of three Internationals; Everest, an approved stallion and International jumper; Glennridge (pictured here right) Arkansas full brother, an approved stallion and International show jumper; Helena, a “Keur” and European champion mare; Independence, a “Keur” and Z level jumper; Jezetro, a 1.50m level jumper; Lely, a “Keur” and 1.40 m level jumper; and Montgommery, a Z level jumper.

The Grand sire is Le Mexico’s son Silvano, who jumped at the highest level and was successful in Grand Prix and World Cup. He has amply proved himself in breeding.

Hanassi xx is one of the first thoroughbreds to have sired KWPN jumping horses; e.g., Sanyo Galaxi, Tower Lands and Anglezarke

His progeny;

TOP of the Foreign breeds in the Genetic Evaluation list for 2005! Beating the likes of Lux Z, Condios, Ekstein, OBOS Quality, Ramiro B, Dow Jones Courcel etc.

He sired an RDS winning foal and in 2003 this filly finished 3rd of 20 in the Yearling class in Balmoral.

Suma`s Alaska (ex Whippy), has won her 2nd 1.10 class in the UK with Ivan Dalton from Dave Quigley`s yard. 85 starters, they go to timed jump offs straight away. Before leaving Ireland, Alaska was placed 8th overall in the Young Event Horse class at Punchestown. One judge commented she was the only Jumper there!

Suma`s Straight A`s; (ex It`s an Ology) WON the Loose jumping in Sligo (Pictured right)

Claggan Dark Warrior won the 5 y.o jumping at Balmoral

Laracor Archie took his first ridden class and Championship in the UK for Evan and Yorkie Jobling Purser



Arkansas

Athene B

Arkansas x Winzerin, -Athene B