Posted: 3rd March 2015 | Back to news feed
LOOKING for a stallion with a proven record for breeding showjumpers, eventers and show horses – with many offspring that are also coloured?
Harthill Stud based in Cheshire are proud to announce they will be standing the prolific coloured showjumping stallion, Utah Van Erpekom for the 2015 breeding season.
This beautifully marked, 16.2hh stallion hit the headlines thanks to his many great performances with international showjumper, John Whitaker, being one of very few coloured stallions to jump at Grand Prix level. John and Utah were the first combination to win the Bolesworth Classic Grand Prix in 2008.
Their most notable performances were wins in Nestlé Masters in Brazil, the CSI5* La Coruna ESP Grand Prix and the Gijon Grand Prix, jumping them into the final of the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix, where they finished fourth.
Not only is he a world class jumping horse that has competed internationally and won in the best of company but he is also carrying that Tobiano gene that makes him stand out from the crowd.
Combining talented bloodlines and colour is often a real challenge, but this was certainly achieved with Utah. Utah carries excellent bloodlines from his sire, Landetto, and from his dam’s side with Calimero and Samber.
Owned by Cilla Humphreys, Utah, who is now retired from competition, will stand at Harthill Stud this season offering fresh, chilled and frozen semen for breeders looking to breed their horse of a lifetime.
He has some very successful progeny on the ground including stallion Ustinov, an advanced event horse ridden by Alex Hua Tian; Grand Prix showjumper, Trevoulter Lady Utah, ridden by Hayley Webster and the late working hunter champion, Man on Fire, was also very successful in the show ring under Louise Bell.
Utah offers performance, power and scope as well as superb temperament which he passes on to his progeny.
Stud fee: £1000 – fresh, chilled or frozen semen.
For more information contact Harthill Stud on 01829 720 775 or visit www.harthillstud.com
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