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PEDIGREE:
His Sire Hand In Glove xx who unfortunately died
in 2003 was an International showjumper himself and is a leading sire of international
showjumpers and event horses. He has had an extraordinary sporting career ;
Well placed in racing at 2yrs old, then winning in Dressage ( level St Georges)
until 8yrs, he started in CSO at 9yrs .In 3 seasons, he managed to get to the
level of World Cup Grand Prix CSO !
In 1990 & 1991, 7 victories and 23 placings with John Charlebois or his
wife including : 3rd Neiman Marcus Future class ($7 500), 3rd Range Rover Grand
Prix at San Francisco . ($ 10 000), and 7th Grand Prix CSIW The Oaks ($100 000).
In France, his production, the first being 7yrs old in 2000, have inherited
his versatility ; he has produced winners in every discipline showjumping, dressage
& eventing and racing.
Hand In Glove xx
was 1st in the prize list of fathers of 4yr olds (1st year of production) in
CSO in 1997. In 2000, he saw his first 7yr old products win in internationals
in CSO, Frisco Mail, ISO 131,CSI, Festival De River,CSI,
and in CCE, Famoso Mail, ICC 151, 3 victories in CCI,
Free Style ICC 151, CCI ,Bronze Medal individual and the Gold Medal
team at the 7yr old World Championships at Lion d'Angers, Silver team medal
at the World Equestrian Games at Jerez 2002 ;Gypsy de Volsain
ICC 135 (6th World Championships for 6yr olds at Lion d'Angers)
Handsome Stranger xx's
dam Stranger to Fear xx raced on the flat and her
offspring won at racing, and competed Showjumping (Grade B), and Intermediate
eventing. Her dam line is already noted in France as a producer of showjumpers.
Handsome Stranger xx's
pedigree is stacked with famous thoroughbred names known to pass on their jumping
ability to their offspring: St Simon xx, widely
acknowledged as the foundation stallion for thoroughbred jumpers appears an
incredible 153 times. Bay Ronald xx a leading sire
of showjumpers and eventers and foundation sire in Germany appears 39 times,
as well as Nearco xx, Rock Sand xx, Son In Law xx, Hyperion
xx, Bold Lad xx, Buckpasser xx, Sir Gaylord xx, Ribot xx, Prince John xx, Klairon
xx, Teddy xx.
Other duplications of famous showjumping progenitors found
in his pedigree include: Bull Dog xx (3), Bay
Ronald xx (39), Dark Ronald xx (6), Fair
Play xx (3), Hurry
On xx (3), Hyperion
xx (5), Nashrullah xx (2), Nearco
xx (5), Phalaris xx (19),
Prince Rose xx (4), Princequillo
xx (3), Ribot xx (2), Royal
Charger xx (3), Rock Sand xx
(11), Son In Law xx (5), St.
Simon xx (153), Teddy xx (11)
and Turn To xx (2). All are highly
sought after bloodlines for producing Sporthorses.
Handsome Stranger xx is
from Thoroughbred family number nine. This is the same family as Dark
Ronald xx, who is found 6 times in his pedigree, and Fair
Play xx and Nashrullah xx, all leading sires
of showjumpers.
PERFORMANCE:
Handsome Stranger xx is a full thoroughbred stallion
bred specifically as a sporthorse. He is the only graded Thoroughbred stallion
by Hand In Glove xx in the world and the first
Thoroughbred to be graded with the Scottish Sport Horse Studbook. At his grading
he achieved the third highest mark out of all the stallions for jumping ability.
The Dutch judges commented that he had very good jumping technique with lots
of scope. He is registered BSJA and will compete in showjumping classes this
year. He has very good conformation, an outstanding temperament, is easy to
ride with three very good paces and a super athletic jump.
PROGENY:
Handsome Stranger xx's first foals are due in 2006
OWNERS RECOMMENDATIONS:
Handsome Stranger xx is 100% thoroughbred and will
be an ideal sire for breeding a showjumper or eventer of quality. He will cross
well with a wide variety of mares, but will suit mares that need some quality
/ blood, or are lacking in good temperament, also mares that could improve on
their jumping ability. 
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