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We are always pleased to hear how Saluut and Voltucky's offspring are doing, so if any of you who have their children would like to update us on their achievements, please send or email your news and pictures.

·       VOLTUCKY WINS AT DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Voltucky beat off some very stiff opposition to win the Open Novice Championship at the recently held National Championships at Stoneleigh. Ably ridden by our resident rider Jai Bratton, Voltucky performed a consistent polished test to win on 70.98%. He also came fourth in the Open Elementary Championship having performed a good, albeit slightly tense test.

He has already qualified for next summers Regional Championships at Medium and Advanced Medium, and also the Winter Semi Finals at Elementary and Medium. The winter will be spent advancing his training with the plan that he'll come out at Prix St George in the spring.

·       VOLTUCKY YOUNGSTER SHINES AT HICKSTEAD

California Volcane by Maximillian Voltucky was a close 3rd in the hotly contested 5 year old Rhinegold Yound Dressage Horse Championships at the European Dressage Championships at Hickstead. Bred by Nadia and the late David Craton and ridden by Sorrel Warwick, this young gelding has been quietly produced since being purchased by American Stella Allen at the 2001 Equilibra Sale. Nadia has Volcane's full brother for sale. He's just been backed and looks every inch a dressage star in the making. Anyone interested should contact Louise Woof in the first instant.

·       SALUUT SON SOLD FOR 'AROUND £1 MILLION'

Mike Thompson's It's Magic Max has been bought by Lord Harris for Irelands Peter Charles to ride. On hearing It's Magic Max could be purchased, Peter Charles acted swiftly to secure the ride on what he believes is very much an Olympic prospect. The sale is a big blow to British showjumping team prospects as he was one of the front runners for the European Championships in Germany in August and will now be jumping for Ireland.

Bred by Valerie Redbart and produced so well by Keith Shore, this gelding is probably the most exciting British bred prospect this country has seen for a very long time. Betty Brandon who purchased the dam of It's Magic Max when he was just a few weeks old, has a 4 year old full sister Magic Maxine, who I'm reliably informed is already showing exceptional talent over a fence. The dam Magic Top is due to go back to Saluut again this year, so I think it's very much a case of watch this space..

·       NEW RIDER FOR VOLTUCKY

On the recommendation of Carl Hester, Jai Bratton came to join us in the middle of May as resident rider and trainer. Jai has spent the last 6 years training in Germany and Holland with some of Europe's leading dressage trainers. He's largely been involved in producing auction horses for the P.S.I. Sales and Eurohorse Future Sales as well as training horses and riders up to Grand Prix.

It will be a great asset for us to have an experienced rider and trainer of Jai's calibre to produce our horses whilst at the same time giving Jai the opportunity to compete, which is something he's not had the chance to do.

·       DRESSAGE TRAINING, SCHOOLING LIVERIES, SALE & GRADING PREPARATION

With Jai Bratton now resident with us, we will be offering dressage training, short and longer term schooling liveries as well as sales and grading preparation. Jai works the horses very correctly, and is an effective but sympathetic rider. As a teacher he is enthusiastic, articulate, has a good sense of humour which combined with his wealth of experience makes him a popular and successful trainer. All ages and abilities of horse and rider are welcome, so if you'd like more details of what we can offer, or fancy booking a trial lesson please contact Louise Woof on 01837 82070.

·       MAXIMILLIAN RAMEXICO FROZEN SEMEN

It's always amazing what you find when you have a clear out! Deep down in our liquid nitrogen container was a quantity of Ramexico's semen that we'd had frozen by Martin Boyle some years before selling the stallion. His new owners chose not to purchase it, so we are offering it at a straight stud fee of £195 for up to 3 doses for the nominated mare during 2003, which with frozen semen insemination packages starting from just £250, represents excellent value for money. Resulting offspring are eligible to be registered with SHB(GB).

Ramexico is bred from some of the most influential jumping lines in Europe with such names as Le Mexico, Ramiro and Alme appearing close up in his pedigree. An elegant stallion standing 16.3hh, he throws very good looking children who have fabulous temperaments and superb jumping ability. Please contact us for a stud card or more information.

·       VOLTUCKY AT BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS

Full brothers Maximillian Voltucky and Vechta

We were delighted that Voltucky was one of just 11 stallions to be invited to do a ridden display at Badminton Horse Trials this year. Despite the weather doing it's best to put a dampener on proceedings, the huge crowds remained glued to their seats throughout the display. Although Voltucky and his full brother Vechta have made a name for themselves respectively in dressage and show jumping, an increasing number of event horse breeders are using Voltucky. He is producing exceptionally athletic youngsters with outstanding movement, superb jumping technique, real class and obvious courage whilst remaining easy to train. Just the type of horse that will excel in modern eventing as well as dressage and show jumping.

·       VOLTUCKY'S FIRST TWO CROPS ARE BIG WINNERS

Voltucky's first two crops of children are now under saddle and really making their mark in competition ridden by amateurs and professionals alike. With the demise of The British Horse Database, it's not easy to keep track of their competition successes, but a good number of the owners of youngsters bred by us keep us updated which we really appreciate. The Maximillian prefixed Myros and Maxwell are having a field day at affiliated dressage competitions in the Gloucester area with both being well qualified for the regionals. We have a fair number of their siblings waiting in the wings which bodes well for the future

Maximillian Mattique is doing very well with ex young event rider Lorna Collins. Trained by Jane Kidd, this combination are winning dressage points and last winter won every time out in the indoor event horse dressage and jumping classes.

Maximillian Mansell is yet another of Voltucky's offspring to be winning in good company. Owned and ridden by solicitor Joanne Grace, not only has Mansell just won his first points in medium dressage, but with Keith Shore on board is jumping impressive clears Newcomers. Mansell's year younger full sister Maximillian Merrigo has recently been acquired by dressage rider Jackie Stolper. Jackie runs a training yard near Lymington, Hampshire and trains with Emile Faurie, so we look forward to seeing them out competing in due course.

·       LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER

Maximillian Masquerade - dam of Maximillian Mirage

Just to reinforce Voltucky's ability to produce jumpers as well as dressage horses, Maximillian Mirage has just started her jumping career with Robert Booth. Robert runs a livery and training yard on the Ilse of Wight and has been a regular customer of ours. We well remember jumping Mirage when Robert came to see her. It was a case of nearly scraping her off the indoor school roof, so airborne was her technique.

·       LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

Maximillian Marakesh show jumping in 1996 with Mark McCourt and Giles Turner

Jackie Stolper has recently acquired the Grade B jumping stallion Maximillian Marakesh. One of the first offspring by Saluut bred in this country, Marakesh has not been trained or competed in recent years, yet within 10 weeks of acquiring him, Marakesh was 10th in the South West Regional Open Novice Dressage Championships. Jackie also has a yearling filly who was the first of Saluut's offspring conceived by frozen semen. The dam is back in foal to Saluut again this year. Once again Saluut's ability to produce outstanding show jumpers as well as dressage horses is very much evident.

·       SALUUT CHILDREN MULTI TALENTED

Having sired Olympic offspring in both show jumping and dressage, we knew Saluut had exceptional stallion attributes, but his ability to produce show horses has also risen to great heights with the heavy weight winner Owen Glendower. This young gelding is owned by John Dunlop and won the heavyweight class at Windsor before going on to stand overall reserve hunter champion. What a coincidence that It's Magic Max, also by Saluut was jumping in the next door ring at the same time that Owen Glendower went on his lap of honour.

 ·       SALUUT DOES IT AGAIN

Yet another Saluut offspring is making his mark. Bred by us, Maximillian Mohawk is showing much talent for the future. Based in Scotland and being brought on slowly by his owner/rider Martin Kilmurry, Mohawk won the Rowallan Winter Foxhunter Final in some style. He's also qualified for the 2003 Discovery, Newcomer and Foxhunter 2nd rounds and The Festival B & C final.

·       NEXT GENERATION

Valerie Redbart's homebred mare by Hercorose has produced another coloured foal by Voltucky. The 2 year old full sister Red Volanta has had many championship wins, so it's likely that the new addition will follow in her footsteps prior to embarking on a jumping career.