O’Connor 2019 16.2hh bay stallion. He is a medium framed stallion with a good amount of bone who has what it takes to be a top competitor as well as a great producer. He was awarded first Premium at the CSH inspection in 2022 with an overall score of 8.6, with a 10 for his walk, 9.5 for his trot, 9’s for his free jump, correctness of gaits, impulsion, loin, saddle position and feet. He has fantastic form thru the free chute and has been lovely to train with a willing mind and kind demeanor. We look forward to the future in both sport and breeding for this eye catching beauty.
O’Connor is by Tacorde who himself competed at the 1.60m level in Canada. He had tremendous scope; extreme carefulness yet was still incredibly brave as well as being an intense competitor. Tacorde has bred on a very limited scale but has proven time and again to pass on all his best qualities while not making his offspring too big. Tacorde now has his first offspring competing at the 1.50m level and has many who are at the 1.30m level, many are being ridden by younger riders who are competing for the first time at these levels. Ilana (Contender) was crowned champion U25 at the Canadian Championships in 2021 and then helped the Canadian young riders team secure their first Gold Medal in 20 years in 2023! Hiroko (Burggraaf) took his young rider to a 2nd place finish in the ATCO Cup in 2023, Izzabria (Calvados) was 5 year old Alberta young horse Champion and has gone on to a successful career up to 1.35m.
O’Connor’s dam Chiara W Z herself competed up to the 1.50m level with her then Jr rider all over NA as well as Europe. Chiara was a gorgeous mare with long legs and great balance which she has passed on to O’Connor. She was a real competitor in the ring, always trying to jump clean and fast yet very ridable. Chiara had two foals before going into sport the first one Zycalin W (Berlin) competed up to the 1.60m level and at 18 is still competing with a young rider. Her second offspring Aziza W (Carinjo HDC) competed to the 1.30m level before becoming a broodmare, her oldest offspring Ermindo W (Singapore) competes at the 1.60m level and was the alternate for the Swedish Gold Medal winning team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The rest of this incredible dam-line is packed with 1.40+m competitors with many of them being ridden by young riders. Chiara is by Carthago Z who brings his power and incredible hind-end to the mix, she then goes back to a Voltaire x Apple King mare who brings forward plenty of blood as well as a double dose of carefulness.
First offspring arrived 2023
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