Kadon Park Performance Horses

Kadon Park Captivation

BORN 27th SEP 2023

SOLD! sold in utero to Leesa Clausing, eventing rider from VIC

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Sired by the imported PRE  stallion Armas Calabres, who is winning Grand Prix dressage competitions in Australia, and out of AEA Miami.  Exceptional Grand Prix dressage bloodlines on BOTH sides of the pedigree. Both the sire and the dams sire are renowned for passing on exceptional temperament to their offspring. This foal is sure to please and will be suited to dressage or working equitation. Expected to mature 16-16.1hh

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ARMAS CALABRES (IMP) is from one of the most prestigious Spanish studs - Yeguada Plaza de Armas. Renowned for its production of top class Spanish horses recognised internationally for their beauty and functionality. Current FEI representatives include Armas Zelindo competing Ermelo CDI, and Armas Calabres's half brother, Armas Balago II, who's having a stellar season winning and placing in recent events. Armas Calabres is the highest credentialed PRE to come to Australia. At his last competition he was FEI champion!

 

​AEA METALLIC (IMP) Has proven himself to be an inspiration for the dressage sport in Australia as a top class performer as well as the sire of some of the most outstanding moving foals ever bred in this country.
Since his arrival in October 2005 Metallic’s performance has grown from strength to strength and has had his first start at Prix St George at the age of 6 years old. AEA Metallic is on the Victorian A dressage squad scoring above 70% with Dirk Dijkstra at Grand Prix level and was CDN Grand Prix champion at Boneo CDI earlier this year!

 Metall’s dam is by the legendary G Ramiro who bred not only jumpers but also international dressage horses.

AEA Metallic’s dam is by Gabor who was approved in 1991 with nines for behavior and trainability and eights for temperament and canter.

 

STIRLING LUTHER was Champion Warmblood Stallion at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1988. Out of twelve starts, he achieved what was believed at the time to be an Australian record of 185 dressage points, grading him at Advanced level dressage within two years. He is a full brother to horses such as Stirling Liberty, Stirling Lukas and Stirling Lilac. Stirling Luther was competing at FEI dressage before an accident retired him to stud. 

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OLYMPIC FERRO.

•       Grandsire of VALEGRO. Current #1 on FEI dressage rankings. Double                           world champion and current world record holder.

•       Sire of GLOCKS UNDERCOVER currently #3 on FEI dressage ranking

•       Grandsire of UTHOPIA. Gold medal winner at 2012 olympics

•       Grandsire of ARLANDO. currently #13 on FEI dressage rankings

Olympic Ferro competed at the 2000 Olympics and assisted his team in achieving a team silver medal, with an individual score of 74.92%. He also won team silver at the 1998 World Equestrian Games, 1999 European Championships and in 2000 he placed second in the World Cup Finals As a three-year-old he was champion of his performance test at Ermelo. 

His sire Ulft, (grandsire of Parzival who achieved silver at the London olympic games) is a son of the great Le Mexico, who is listed 10th on the jumping  index with 142 points.  Ferro's dam, Brenda, is a daughter of the Holsteiner, Farn, who is listed sixth on the jumping index with 146 points. Farn's son Nimmerdor, is listed second on the jumping index with 155 points. In addition to their dressage excellence, Olympic Ferro's offspring also make good jumpers. Olympic Ferro is currently ranked 7th on the WBNFSH World Stallion Rankings for dressage, and has previously been ranked first.

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LUDENDORF is to this day the only stallion in the world to be elite listed for international representation in both eventing and dressage AT THE SAME TIME! He has sired top level performers in all three olympic disciplines.

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