THE KWPN show jumping stallion Vancouver was awarded five-star elite stallion status last week by the KWPN and the Anglo European Studbook (AES) for his offsprings’ continued contribution to show jumping and eventing.

Standing at Heathfield Lodge Stud in Ballycastle, Co Mayo, the 17-year-old Heartbreaker-sired stallion was ridden up to 1.40m level by Joe Owens and Emma Jackson before his retirement in 2016.