SPORTS PONY STUDBOOK SOCIETY

  A DEFRA approved Passport Issuing Organisation

Studbook Office: The Last House, Keysoe Row West, Keysoe, Bedfordshire MK44 2JJ

Tel: 07703 566066    Email: 

Normal office hours - Monday to Friday 10.30 am to 4 pm

Colour:

Grey

Photo by kind permission of Qorum Photos

Breeding:

CPBS

Sire: Coral Ross

Dam: Annagh

Damsire: Robin Hood

Sire:  Sire: Coral Ross is a Class One Connemara stallion out of Bibi, who is a prolific performance broodmare who has produced 3 Class One stallion sons. Coral Ross himself has sired four Class One approved stallions all of whom have their own stock now representing the breed internationally as performance ponies, many of which have topped the gelding sale prices in Ireland.

Dam: Annagh is a Class One Connemara mare who, as a foal, won 17 first prizes, retiring a Champion as she was never shown again. She then went on to breed several exceptional performance mares and stallions, most noticeably Dohulla Sandy who is now showjumping in Sweden.

Damsire: Robin Hood, who can been found in the back breeding of a great number of top performance ponies but is now seldom seen in the first or second generation, is at the forefront of Ross’ bloodlines. Known as “the great Robin Hood from Annaghdown”, he is out of the legendary mare Village Grey, one of the first of the Village line she was the dam of 7 Class One stallions who carry on this valued and sought after line. Robin Hood is also the damsire of the very successful 138cm jumping pony Grey Palace, 3rd at HOYS at the age of 21.

Photo by kind permission of Amy Griffith

Ross spent five years at stud in Ireland before coming to Barrowby Connemaras in 2016 and, in his first season of UK showing, was Supreme Champion at the Connemara Breed Show. Ross was then presented at the SPSS Scottish Stallion Grading where he was approved and selected as the Reserve Champion Stallion achieving impressive marks and comments from the judges, who described him as “a super stamp of a sport pony stallion with an outstanding temperament”. Ross was backed in 2016 and it is expected that he will start to compete in ridden classes in 2017.

Ross has been well utilised over the last few years and his stock are known to be in England, Ireland, France and Denmark. They have been shown successfully and are showing huge scope, trainability and expressive movement. There is no doubt that his first crop, who are 5 years old in 2017 will progress successfully onto eventing, showjumping and dressage.

Ross is useful for adding bone and substance to finer mares and exceptional temperaments are evident in all his offspring. Without the Thunderbolt line in his pedigree he is also a good out-cross for mares who carry that line. It should be noted that he does not carry the crème gene and is also negative for Hoof Wall Separation Disease (a condition present within the Connemara breed)

Ross’ Progeny are now coming of age and there is no doubt that his offspring are excelling in all fields - showing great scope, movement and temperament these young ponies are being produced for Eventing and the show ring. Killaspic Brid winner at Hambleton County Show and 2nd Great Yorkshire Show. Killaspic Beauty has the most outstanding temperament and scope as she prepares for her future in eventing. Testament to the temperament in his offspring Erins Storm and Erins Dawn are part of Emma Massingales Liberty Team and Erins Ross is successfully competing in Working Hunter, Many offspring have been exported to France, Germany and Denmark. Ross has been a popular choice for the traditional Connemara Breeder and equally with Thoroughbred mares for performance. He had 100% conception in his first season available via AI in the UK

The Sports Pony Studbook Society

Studbook Office:   The Last House, Keysoe Row West, Keysoe, Bedfordshire MK44 2JJ

Tel: 07703 566066    Email: 

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