Flagmount Diamond
Flagmount Diamond is an important sire for Irish sport horse breeding, sired by the great King of Diamonds out of mare Gowran Betty who is the daughter of New Chieftan. Flagmount Diamond has been the sire of many showjumping horses who have made a huge impact on the world of showjumping, progeny of Flagmount Diamond includes Hopes are High who was competed by olympic rider Nick Skelton, together Nick and Hopes are High won the Spruce Meadows, Du Maurier grand prix, the King George V Gold cup and was a member of the British team that won a bronze medal at the world equestrian games in 1999. Another son of Flagmount Diamond is Diamond Chin who was a Grade A and sire of sport horses himself.
In the 1998-1999 world breeding rankings Flagmount Diamond was in the top 50 showjumping sires, his progeny has earned over 7,5000 points in the Showjumping Association of Ireland.
Below you can watch a video of Hopes are High in action, sired by Flagmount Diamond
In the 1998-1999 world breeding rankings Flagmount Diamond was in the top 50 showjumping sires, his progeny has earned over 7,5000 points in the Showjumping Association of Ireland.
Below you can watch a video of Hopes are High in action, sired by Flagmount Diamond