HIGH ARROW
2003 by Grange Bouncer (Irish Draught) out of High Dolly...16.1 grey gelding
4 yo - 16.1 - grey gelding
Dam – High Dolly Sire – Grange Bouncer
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HIGH ARROW
DAM - High Dolly won four point-to-points and was an outstanding athlete in all disciplines. She is by Chair Lift out of a Prefairy mare. Prefairy is by Precipitation who is also the sire of the top show jumping sire of all time, Furioso.
High Dolly is also related to three of Irelands most famous show jumpers, Abbervail Dream (by Chair Lift),Carling King (out of a Chair Lift mare) and Kilbaha (By Tudor Rocket) and is the dam of the outstanding event horses, Tredstep Boa (IRE – Aidan Keogh), Mandiba (USA – Karen O’Connor) and High Kingdom (UK – Zara Phillips).
SIRE - Grange Bouncer is an Irish Draught stallion but also has a cross of Prefairy and was fast enough to complete the steeplechase inside the time at two star level at the Punchestown Horse Trials and finish on his dressage score. He is related to the dam of Custom Made, Individual Gold Medallist at the Sydney Olympic Games.
Grange Bouncer is a Grade A show Jumper as well as an Advanced Event horse and is both an extraordinary gentle as well as courageous horse. His exploits in the hunting field are legendary and he is probably one of the most underrated sires in Ireland having sired successful horses in all 3 disciplines despite covering few good mares.HIGH ARROW - I wanted to breed a brood mare but a colt arrived instead. From the earliest days it was apparent that High Arrow possessed an exceptional temperament, being both the friendliest of all the young stock and leader of the herd. He also immediately showed both his jumping ability and courage by jumping out regularly and this ability and attitude has stayed with him. He will undoubtedly be a very brave and uncomplicated cross country horse.
However he has been slow to mature and is still growing, having probably another inch still to grow, therefore he did nothing as a 3 yo.
He has been ridden for a month, from the middle of June this year, and did his first show at the end of this time, which he took in his stride. Subsequently I jumped him on the lunge for the first time and there is no doubt about his excellent jumping ability. He is also very easy to train and is an exceptionally relaxed and confident horse. He has a good walk and an excellent canter, but his trot is a little small compared with the rest of this family, although I have no doubt it will still be impressive with training. He is also slightly short of gallop but like his sire he will be fast enough and will not lack for determination and toughness.
He has straight limbs, excellent bone, excellent feet and wonderful teeth – he will have a long career and always give value for money.
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HIGH SPIRIT
2004 by Grange Bouncer (Irish Draught) out of High Dolly...16.00 grey gelding
This gelding has the paces to be a Dressage horse and a wonderful temperament. His athleticism is very obvious in both his paces and his jump. A star for the future in horse trials. He also has wonderful feet and limbs.
HIGH HEADLINE
2005 by Last News (TB) out of High Dolly...16.00 chestnut gelding
Once again a superb temperament and a real athlete. He has great power and scope and could be either a jumper or event horse.
NUFF DIAMONDS
2006 by Power Blade (TB) out of Nuff Kisses... bay mare
Nuff Kisses, the dam of this filly has even better paces than Mandiba and the jump to be a showjumper.
So it is no surprise that this filly has good enough paces to be an International Dressage horse.
In addition, with her special breeding, size and scope, she is hugely valuble as a brood mare.
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NUFF TARA
2007 by Power Blade (TB) out of Nuff Kisses... bay mare
She has all the ability, size and scope of her full sister Nuff
Diamonds and also has a very exciting future as a brood mare.
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JACKAROO
2007 by Master Imp (TB) out of High Dolly...colt
He is physical copy of Mandiba with an outstanding attitude.
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and has a great eye for a horse.
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