1962-1991, chestn.
Breeder: Tom O'Neill, Slyguff Stud,
Ireland.

King of Diamonds is ranked 21st in the World Breeding Rankings for the period 1992 - 2001 on the basis of 19 of his progeny, including Rodrigo Pessoa's Special Envoy, John Ledingham's Millstreet Ruby and Olympic Medallist, Mill Pearl. King of Diamonds dominates the Irish Studbook. He has more than forty stallion sons or grandsons, bred either directly in the sire line or through his daughters. When King of Diamonds died in 1991 at the age of 29 he had eleven stallion sons on the Irish Horse Register and two grandsons. Four years later his descendant stallions numbered over forty. His total registered progeny at the time of his death was 547. King of Diamonds was by Errigal a son of Silvermines, which was the Irish Draught side of his parentage. His dam Ruby was by True Boy, a half-bred sire who traces to Kildare, a well known Irish Draught stallion at the beginning of the century. His grand dam was the Thoroughbred mare Biddens. King of Diamonds has made a specific contribution to thousands of highly acceptable riding and show jumping horses. Irish breeding would have been much the poorer without him.
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Breed: ISH
grey 1985, IHR 37052.
Height: 165 cms. Bone: 21.5 cms.
Approved 1989
Breeder: Bord Na Gcapall
Owner: Mary I Mccann, Hartwell Stud, Kill, Naas, Co. Kildare
Tel: 045-877494
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Cruising is one of the best stallions in the world of breeding today, both for his own past performances and for performances of his offspring, which include many Grand Prix winners such as Cruise Line, Cruise Missile, Rincoola Abu, Point Blank, Free Trader, Simply Cruising, Sails Away, and Sail Rain to name but a few. Not only has Cruising’s offspring proven themselves in the show jumping circuit but they are also proving to be a most versatile breed in other equestrian disciplines of eventing and dressage. Cruising has shown himself to be a remarkable talent and tremendous versatility. Over the last 8 years of his career Cruising was at the top of his profession, 8th at the 1998 WEG, 7th at the 1997 European Championships, won 3 world cup qualifies and was 2nd in the finals in Gottenburg in 1999, never having a fence down. He is the winner of several international Grand Prix competitions including Wolfsburg, San Marino, Lucerne, Dortmund and Aachen.

Breed: ISH
chestnut 1981, IHR 36390.
Height: 168 cms. Girth: 200. Bone: 22 cms. Approved 1987
Breeder: Thomas H O'Neil
Owner: Loftus O'Neill, Slyguff Stud,
Begenalstown, Co. Carlow. Tel: 059-9775152

Breed: ISH
chestnut 1989, IHR 1942646.
Height: 160 cms.
Breeder: Noel C Duggan
Owner: Noel C Duggan, Millstreet, Co.Cork. Tel:02970707
E-Mail:thomas@millstreet.ie

Breed: ISH
bay 1982, IHR 37249.
Height: 173 cms. Bone: 25 cms.
Gerth: 196 cms. Approved 1988
Breeder: James Kernan
Owner: Mary Duggan c/o ms Lucy Allen Knockrath Stud Ballinlough Kells Co.Meath
Tel: 087-2979859
E-Mail:knockrathstud@eircom.net
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Touchdown is by the World Champion sire Galoubet A. His progeny have won over £1 million since 1981. His dam, Lady Willpower was also a top international show jumper herself. Galoubet A, one of the most successful sires in the world, and among his other notable offspring is Quick Star and three times World Champion Baloubet De Rouet. Touchdown went quickly to Grade A and then started his international career winning numerous classes abroad. In 1992, Touchdown was the highest placed Irish show jumper at the Barcelona Olympics. Temperament, talent and aptitude, are the trade marks of Touchdown. He represents great value and reliability, considered 'the most likely to succeed' And now a proven 'Sire or Sires'.

Breed: Oldenburg
Chestnut 1985,
IHR 2631237.
Height: 171 cms. Girth: 190 cms.
Bone: 21.5 cms. Approved 1999
Breeder: Gestut Westhoff.
Owned By William Kennedy, Cahirwisheen Stud Kennedy Equine Center,
Tralle, Co. Kerry.
E-Mail:kennedyequine@eircom.net

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1994. - Start of his International Career. Won European Team Gold and Individual Silver with Christian Allmann, Young Riders in Millstreet ; German Champion ; 4th World Cup Qualifier in Warsaw. ; Won Sires of the World at Zangersheide.
1995. - Won Dutch Championships with Jos Lansink. Won Volvo World Cup Qualifier at Monterrey and 4th in the $100,000 Pulsar Crown Series ; Won Stallion Class at Vaalkesward.
1996. - Won a class at the World Equestrian Games at The Haigue ; Placed in the Grand Prix at St. Gallen, Aachen & Calgery ; On Dutch Nations Cup Team, placed 2nd in Rotterdam. Aldatus Z- combines the top European Bloodlines of Alme Z, Ramiro and Cor de la Bryere, with the TB sire Pernod, who won in excess of 60 Grand Prix Dressage Classes. This comes through in the super paces of Aldatus Z. This horse has proven himself at the top level of showjumping during his short career. He suffered injury in '96 and only returned to stud duties, after long rehabilitation, in '99. He has competed with & beaten horses of International fame, such as 'Top Gun la Silla', 'Rochet M' and 'Everest Grannusch', to name but a few.

The World Leading Showjumping Sire,
winner of 1 million euro!
Jumped Sydney Olimpics,World Games,
Winner of Pulsar Crown!

Breed: Hannoveran
Bay 1988, IHR 2626098.
Height: 169 cms. Girth: 191 cms.
Bone: 22 cms. Approved 1999
Breeder: Stoeterij Zangersheide
Owner: Thomas P Meagher Kedrah House Stud Cahir Co.Teperary
Tel: 052-41790
E-Mail: meagher@kedrah.com

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Breed: France
Bay 1992,
Height: 178cms.
Breeder: Gerard Favre .
Owned

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Ephebe For Ever has unusual potential in terms of jumping ability, a very good mentality and is physically very sound.Even as a three year old, the young stallion demonstrated he had a big jump. As a 4 year old, he had 10 clears out of 12 rounds of the cycle classique. At the age of 5, Ephebe met up with the rider Christian Hermon who took him through the national and then international ranks and into the French showjumping team. This stallion once again demonstrates the importance of a strong mare line – in this case, a mare line that surely cannot be bettered!
His sire , Galoubet A is one of the most successful sires in the world.
His dam, Geisha N was a national and international Grand Prix winner with Jeannou Lefebvre and Eric Navet. She is by the Thoroughbred, Night and Day-the sire of many international jumpers.

Breed: TB
bay 1995, IHR 2780114.
Height: 169 cms. Girth: 190.Bone: 22 cms. Approved 2002
Owner: Denis Vaughan, Clongeel Stud Boherbue,
Mallow, Co. Cork.
Tel:029-60070
Breeder: Shadwell Estate Company L