NEWS:  Baloubets Diamond(Baloubet Du Rouet X Ballynahia Diamond) 5th in THE BRITISH 1.35M OPEN JUMPING DERBY Hickstead 2009 and 1st 1.30 Portmore September 2009.We currently have two half sisters to Baloubets Diamond By Lux Z one of which Ballyshan Claudia is currently in foal to Mermus R.
Ballyshan Showtime (Try Time X Ballyshan Belle) a three year old bred by us has just taken up residence in the UK with Event Rider Alison Lidstone.He will be aimed at the young event horse classes in the UK next year.We have for sale both his half brother and sister both by Cobra.See For Sale page for more details.

Kildysart Royale won The Breeders Championship at The Dublin Horse Show last week with her lovely Lux Z filly.She is owned by Kieran O' Gorman from Co.Cork and we are delighted that we have her half sister here by Animo.

Lucilious 4th at The Dublin Horse Show in The Lightweight Hunter Class.He is a full brother to our lovely mare Ballyshan Diva.Ballyshan Diva produced her first foal this year by Lux Z who is currently for sale.She is in foal to Nick Skeltons former charge Russel for 2010.

We have just recieved word that Ballyshan Como(VDL Douglas X Ballyshan Vegus) has just won the qualifier for the the three year old elite sale in Cavan.This lovely gelding was sold as a weanling and it is great news to see him doing what he was bred for.Hopefully he will go on to bigger and better things.

Ballyshan Como:

Colt Foal By World Champion Cobra(Carthago Z X Langraf) born on 21/06/09.We are delighted with him as he is very tall and elegant with fantastic presence.

We have a lovely bay filly born on 20th May.The sire is Chacoa(Contender X Langraf) and the dam is our lovely Animo mare who is out of a grade A mare My Bo Peep by Cabby.The dam is a half sister to California Girl,Lough View classic Lass(grand prix showjumper) and also Kildysart Royale who has many showing classes under her belt including reserve in the Breeders Championshp's at the Dublin Horse Show.

Ballyshan Diva produced her first foal last Sunday morning,a colt by Lux Z.He has a great temperament and and is a real character.

Ballyshan Diva herself is a full sister to Lucilious who came 2nd in the three year old show class at the Dublin Horse Show and was also champion young horse in Cork.

She is also a half sister to Suir Knight who is a grade A showjumper in the UK and competed in the Foxhunter class's and also the young horse classes at Hickstead show.

He also travelled to the international show in Luhmen where he was placed well in all his class's.

Ballyshan Diva will be covered by Russel in 2009. 

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