Sally Parkyn
SALES get underway at Cavan next week, where a selection of sport horses, youngstock and registered Irish Draughts come under the hammer over two days.
In keeping with the diminishing foal returns, the Spring Sale catalogue is notably lighter this year but nevertheless offers an interesting and quality range of entries.
Among the highlights is a renewal of last autumn’s popular and highly successful Premier Pony Sale. The lots in this group are spread throughout both days of selling, and feature several grade A ponies as well as younger prospects with potential.
The weighted emphasis on performance continues through to the horses, which offers plenty of competition stock, together with some proven hunters, and a modest number of four and three-year-olds.
Adding to the variety, a small group of youngstock (26 lots) and Irish Draughts (10) bring the opening day to a close.
Among the wide array of covering sires is the numerical leader OBOS Quality (4), as well as Glenayre Silver Fox, Hold Up Premier and Watermill Swatch, who all have three progeny apiece. In the young stock division, Harlequin Du Carel heads the list of sires with three progeny forward, while there is no stand-out sire in numerical terms in the Irish Draught section.
PREMIER PONY
Lot 10 Alamo Buttons, reg 11 yo b m 148cms by Loughlum Sadat out of Lady Loughlum. The first eye-catcher of this high-class selection is Alamo Buttons, a grade A show jumping mare with 243 SJI points to date. Fully warranted in every way, she has jumped to 1.10m level, proving to be a consistent and uncomplicated ride.
Lot 22 Rockville Shannon, reg 8 yo ro m 148cms. Rockville Shannon was a member of the winning All Ireland inter-schools team for two consecutive years. The winner of 76 SJI points in classes up to 1.10m, she has competed at Hickstead in 2013 and is only being sold as her rider has moved up to horses.
Lot 27 Rathlacken CJ, reg 7 yo gr st 148cms by Laerkens Cascade Dawn out of Prospect Cloud (by Robin Hood). This versatile competition stallion has clocked up form in both the show and jumping arenas. A multiple show winner in-hand and under saddle (26 IPS points), he has progressed to attain 22 SJI points. He is the winner of several show jumping leagues, and is well hunted well with the Tipperary Foxhounds.
Lot 29 Castlequarter Jack, reg 12 yo b g 128cms. One for the smallest riders could be Castlequarter Jack, a grade A school master with 383 SJI points. He jumped a double clear in his 1.10m RDS qualifier last year, and has regularly competed at the highest level for his height.
Lot 142 Simply The Best Tyson, reg 9 yo b g 138cms. A performer from the intermediate height group, this well-campaigned pony has a career total of 242 SJI points to date. Versatile, well-schooled and an easy ride, he qualified for the equitation class at the RDS last year. He also qualified for the Pony of the Future class run alongside the European Championships at Millstreet and is considered a top class all round pony.
Lot 151 Ryans Son, reg 8 yo gr g 148cms by Sweetwall Captain Courageous (dam by Earl of Castlefrench). This smart show jumper qualified for the RDS as a six-year-old, and has won and been placed in numerous Starfinder classes. The winner of 281 SJI points to date (in classes up to 1.20m), he was named the best show jumping Connemara pony in 2013.
COMPETITION HORSES
Lot 42 Tomgar Kaleidoscope, reg 10 yo ch g 168cms by Lucky Gift (dam by Golden Trump). A high class individual, Tomgar Kaleidoscope has evented to CNC** level and in CCI* classes, winning a total of 18 EI points. A competent show jumper he has also gained 18 SJI points in classes up to 1.20m level.
Lot 43 Cranny Vol Cruis, reg 8 yo ch g 165cms by Cranny Vol Clover (dam by Cruising). The winner of the young riders class (1.0m) at the national pony and young rider championships, he was also placed second in the 90cms class at the same venue. He has competed to 1.20m level and is the winner of 49 SJI points.
Lot 55 Mooney Maguire, reg 8 yo b g 170cms by Cult Hero out of Bing Power (by Tomgar Power Crest). The illustriously bred Mooney Maguire is a younger full-brother to last year’s Rolex CCI**** winner Bay My Hero, and also to the advanced gelding Hip Hop Hero. He has been carefully produced to gain three EI points and 19 SJI points (in classes to 1.10m) and is ready to progress through the grades.
Lot 64 Dreamtime Willie John, reg 6 yo gr g 168cms by Echo King out of Rosetown Annie (by Crosstown Dancer). One of a few ridden Irish Draughts to appear in the main catalogue, Willie John is though to have a great future in the show ring. He is out of the RDS winning mare Rosetown Annie and carries the bloodlines of Crosstown Dancer and Flagmount King.
Lot 72 Lady Charlton, 5 yo reg gr m 168cms by Brother Charlton (dam by Hermes De Reve). The pick of the mares could be Lady Charlton, who headed the four-year-old class at the Northern Indoor championships last year. She has now accumulated 12 SJI points, and is ready to contend her age classes this coming season.
Lot 84 Shirsheen Houdini, reg 5 yo gr g 168cms by Womanizer (dam by Senang Hati). By the popular Womanizer, this gelding has competed to 1.10m level under a 14-year-old boy. The winner of three SJI points to date, he is eligible for the Horse Sport Ireland classes and has the potential to go further.
HUNTERS
Lot 185 Monemore Bob, reg 10 yo b g 162cms. An Irish Draught/thoroughbred cross, Monemore Bob has hunted for many seasons and is described as a serious horse over banks, drains and hedges.
Lot 195 Porter Jack, reg 9 yo b g 170cms by Porters Rhodes (dam by Powerswood Purple). A veteran of five seasons with the Sligo Farmers Foxhounds, Porter Jack has carried the huntsman as well as the first whipper-in. Brave and ongoing, he has also followed the North Galway Foxhounds for a season and has successfully competed in hunter trials.
Lot 203 Drimacoo Belle, reg 7 yo b m 168cms by Hermes de Reve (dam by Ben Calverstown). Described as an exceptional hunter, this experienced mare has also show jumped to win 18 SJI points.
Lot 239 Tullibards Mr Cosmopolitan, reg 5 yo gr g 170cms by Tinaranas Inspector (dam by Crannagh Hero). A versatile sort, this gelding has hunted, hunter trialled and show jumped to win 11 SJI points. Already with two seasons under his belt, he is described as being very brave and will go first or last.
THREE &
FOUR-YEAR-OLDS
Lot 102, reg 3 yo ch g by OBOS Quality (dam by Lux Z). Commercially bred, the dam of this lot was placed third in the loose jumping class at the RDS.
Lot 257 Cookstown Lauren Fortunas, reg 4 yo gr f 168cms by Heritage Fortunas (dam by Ard VDL Douglas). Dam is a sister to the grade A show jumper Touch of Pride and several other graded performers. Also from the immediate family of the British-based show jumper and event horse Tequila Royale.
YOUNGSTOCK
& BROODMARES
Lot 107 Abbeywards Ginger, reg 1 yo ch c by Ringfort Cruise out of Abbeyward Millie (Welcome Flagmount). This well-bred colt has performance lines on both sides of his pedigree. He is by the Nations Cup performer Ringfort Cruise (by Cruising) out of a bronze merit RID mare by the grade A show jumping stallion Welcome Diamond.
Lot 110 Darogue Rebel, reg 1 yo b c by Silvano out of Darogue Lass (Rich Rebel). A full-brother to the very smart Kincooley, former winner of the three-year-old RDS young event horse class and currently eventing (56 BE points) in England under Sammi Birch.
Lot 116 Lissyegan Cruise Royale, reg 11 yo b m 165cms by Cruising out of Lissyegan Clover Royale (Cavalier Royale). Standing out among the group is this attractively bred mare by Cruising out of the 1.40m show jumping mare Lisseyegan Clover Royale. She is a half-sister to Lissyegan Lui Royale (by Luidam), who won a RDS qualifier as a six-year-old (placed sixth in the final), and a full-sister to the stallion Lissyegan Royale Cruise. She is scanned in foal to Martell by Telling Tales (dam by Ballinvella).
Lot 123 CSF Tequila, reg 1 yo b f by Flexible out of Braveheart van het Vekenbos (Heartbreaker). Another commercially-bred prospect, this yearling filly stems from a proven dam’s line. She is a half-sister to the promising six-year-old CSF Paddys MK (28 SJI points), and also to the 1.30m performer CSF Conquista and the British-based event horse CSF Sweetheart. The filly also comes from the dam family of the international show jumper QH Temptation.
IRISH DRAUGHTS
Lot 134 Eastern Lady, reg 3 yo ch f 163ms by Eastern Hero out of Lady Annaghmore (by Uibh Fhalli). Out of a premium broodmare, who was a winner in the show ring and of several mare championships.
Lot 136 Abbeyward Joey, reg 1 yo gr c by Kilcotton Cross out of Lawdale Alice (by Attwood Black Laughton). The first colt foal out of the dam, who was herself a former Irish Draught two-year-old champion in England.
CAVAN HORSE
MARKETING CENTRE
Address: Cavan, Co Cavan.
Telephone: 049-4332017
Fax: 049-4331400
Email: info@cavanequestrian.com
Web: www.cavanequestrian.com
Date: March 3rd-4th, 2015
Time: Performance sale, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am (224 lots); Young sport horse stock sale, Tuesday 5pm (26 lots); Irish Draught horses, Tuesday 6pm (10 lots)
Total lots: 260
Last year’s top lots: Performance sale, Kennedy Equine Centre’s KEC Kuriosity 5 yo m by Aldatus Z (dam by Cruising), €8,500; young and breeding stock sale, Thomas Minogue’s y c by Pacino out of Imp Lux (dam by Lux Z), €4,600; Irish Draught horses, Robert Gilmore’s 6 yo m by Luke Skywalker (dam by Glidawn Diamond) €2,000.