PREMIER SPORTS HORSES

ABOUT

We are based in County Armagh in Ireland and have been breeding quality sports horses for over 25 years.

We keep a select group of well bred mares by stallions such as Cruising and Cavalier Royale.

These mares all have strong back pedigrees including the best of Irish Breeding such as

King of Diamonds,  Clover Hill, Imperius, Ballinvella and Diamond Lad.

We also have a new band of young mares coming through by Baloubet du Rouet,

Taloubet Z and Balou du Rouet.

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Some of our previous International successes include:

Camaron Hills Quick Dollar - World Cup Qualifier Winner and World Cup finalist 2010.

A Touch Imperious - Member of the British Winning Nations Cup Team at Odense 2014.

Also placed 2nd in the Hickstead Derby 2019,2017,2016 & 2015 and 3rd in 2018 & 2014.

Represented Great Britain at the Nations Cup Final in Barcelona 2018.

British National Showjumping Champion 2019.

H TWO finished 6th at Lanaken World Championships for Young Horses as a 6yo

and then competed internationally at 1.55m level.

My Royal Touch finished 19th Badminton 4* event 2017.

Completed 4* Luhmuhlen CCI**** 2016.

Placed 3rd at Blenheim International 3* event 2016.

Premier Sport won the Millstreet International CSI3* Speed Derby 2016.

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Premier Titanium Winner of the Foxhunter Senior Championship at HOYS 2019.

We continue to use World class stallions to produce top quality show jumpers and eventers

and are very excited with our new wave of young stock coming through.

Premier Apache

Balou du Rouet - Cavalier Royale

2017 chestnut filly

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This horse is by Balou du Rouet- one of the most sought after stallions in Europe.

Balou du Rouet is now a top sire of international performers and is ranked No 9 in the 2017 WBFSH sire rankings.He is producing numerous horses competing at the top level in the sport.

Balou du Rouet himself is by Baloubet du Rouet and dam by Continue by Contender. Baloubet du Rouet was formerly the top stallion in the World for producing showjumpers and has himself won an Olympic Gold Medal and won the World Cup Final 3 years in a row. He is one of the most successful showjumping stallions of all time.

Her dam is Cavalier KD by Cavalier Royale. She is a prolific producer of show jumpers and to date has produced:

Premier Sport who is an International Grand Prix Horse 1.40m with numerous wins including the Millstreet International CSI3* Speed Derby 2016.
Moneymaker (also by Touchdown)Grade A 1.30m horse with 219 points.
Premier KD Clover (by Gelvin Clover) Grade A 1.30m horse with 339 points.

Lead on Sportsfield (by Lux Z) 1.30m horse with 60 points now jumping in USA.
Premier Sportsman (by Lux Z) now jumping in USA.

Grand dam is by Jack of Diamonds (Grade A) by King of Diamonds.

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Premier Ebony

Cornet Obolensky - Cavalier Royale

2017 grey filly 

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This horse is by Cornet Obolensky who is one of the world's top sires and who performed at the top level for many years himself.

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Dam Armagh is the dam of Premier Balou Royale who finished 4th in the Millstreet National Discovery Final

for 4yos 2015 . Premier Balou Royale also won the 5yo Final in the Millstreet Welcome Tour 2016 and

finished 3rd in the Millstreet Ruby 5yo Final. He also competed in the 5yo Final at the Dublin Horse Show.

Armagh is also the dam of Carnlea Premier 7yo now jumping in the USA with a leading rider.

She is also the dam of Drumiller True Blue 1.40m showjumper in Poland.

And dam to Carnlea Premier Balou, a promising young showjumper in Ireland.

Grand dam was by the legendary Clover Hill, one of the best ever Irish stallions for producing showjumpers.

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Premier Hermione

Hector van d'abdijhoeve - Cruising

2017 bay filly

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Sire Hector van d'abdijhoeve 
is a CSI 5* 1.60m International Winner ridden by Bertram Allen

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Dam Oxmountain Flame is a nice jumping mare by Cruising with 56 points who retired sound to breeding as a six year old.

She is the dam of

Premier Titanium who as a 4yo achieved some outstanding results:

He won the 4yo Performance Class at Omagh Show and then jumped fantastic at Millstreet Horse Show.

He also won the 4yo Championship Final at Portmore Equestrian Centre on 29/10/16

scoring a remarkable 96.3 out of 100!

As a 5yo he had many more sucesses including Winning the Balmoral 5yo Championship.

As a 6yo he jumped 1.30m International. He then finished 15th in 7yo World Breeding Championships at Lanaken 2nd qualifier 2019.

Winner of the Foxhunter Senior Championship at HOYS 2019.

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Flame's sire Cruising – winner of the Aachen Grand Prix , multiple World Cup Qualifier Winner and finished 2nd in the World Cup Final in Gothenburg in 1999. Cruising has sired numerous top showjumpers including Flexible – current World Cup Champion and one of the top horses in the world. Cruising is also a prolific producer of eventers and is currently ranked 3rd in the WBFSH world eventing sires list.

Grand dam jumped 1.20m classes and was by Ballinvella- a top Irish thoroughbred sire who has produced some great showjumpers.

Great grand dam by Diamond Lad who again was a top producer of Irish horses and who was himself by the legendary King of Diamonds.

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Premier Rocket

Premier Sport - Balou du Rouet

2017 Bay gelding

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Sire Premier Sport is an International Grand Prix Horse 1.40m with numerous wins including the Millstreet International CSI3* Speed Derby 2016.
He is by Touchdown who in 1992 competed at the Barcelona Olympics and also won the Aga Khan trophy for Ireland. Touchdown is a fantastic producer of both international showjumpers and eventers and produced Touchable and A Touch Imperious who were both members of the British Nations Cup Winning Team at Odense.
A Touch Imperious who we also bred has finished 2nd in the Hickstead Derby in 2016 & 2015 and 3rd in 2014.Touchdown was himself by Galoubet, one of the most important stallions in showjumping history.

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Premier Sport’s dam is Cavalier KD by Cavalier Royale. She is a prolific producer of show jumpers and to date has also produced:
Moneymaker (also by Touchdown)Grade A 1.30m horse with 219 points.
Premier KD Clover (by Gelvin Clover) Grade A 1.30m horse with 339 points.
Lead on Sportsfield (by Lux Z) 1.30m horse with 60 points now jumping in USA.
Premier Sportsman (by Lux Z) now jumping in USA.
Premier Sports grand dam is by Jack of Diamonds (Grade A) by King of Diamonds.

Dam Premier Royal Balou is by Balou du Rouet- one of the most sought after stallions in Europe. Balou du Rouet is now a top sire of international performers and is ranked No 9 in the 2017 WBFSH sire rankings.

Grand dam Rosy Cavalier is by Cavalier Royale who needs no introduction.

She is a sister to the 2* International eventer Cavalier Roselier.

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Rosy Cavalier to date has produced:

My Royal Touch 4* International eventer finished 19th Badminton 2017
Premier Clover Royale 2* International eventer

Premier Rose 1.30m showjumper in the USA

Premier Rosy Balou winning 7yo showjumper in the UK.

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Premier Bambi

Balou du Rouet - Cruising

2018 bay filly

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Sire Balou du Rouet is one of the most sought after stallions in Europe.

Balou du Rouet is now a top sire of international performers and is ranked No 9 in the 2017 WBFSH sire rankings.He is producing numerous horses competing at the top level in the sport.

Balou du Rouet himself is by Baloubet du Rouet and dam by Continue by Contender. Baloubet du Rouet was formerly the top stallion in the World for producing showjumpers and has himself won an Olympic Gold Medal and won the World Cup Final 3 years in a row. He is one of the most successful showjumping stallions of all time.

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Dam Oxmountain Flame is a nice jumping mare by Cruising with 56 points who retired sound to breeding as a six year old.

She is the dam of

Premier Titanium who as a 4yo achieved some outstanding results:

He won the 4yo Performance Class at Omagh Show and then jumped fantastic at Millstreet Horse Show.

He also won the 4yo Championship Final at Portmore Equestrian Centre on 29/10/16

scoring a remarkable 96.3 out of 100!

As a 5yo he had many more sucesses including Winning the Balmoral 5yo Championship.

As a 6yo he jumped 1.30m International.  He then finished 15th in 7yo World Breeding Championships at Lanaken 2nd qualifier 2019.

Winner of the Foxhunter Senior Championship at HOYS 2019.

Flame's sire Cruising – winner of the Aachen Grand Prix , multiple World Cup Qualifier Winner and finished 2nd in the World Cup Final in Gothenburg in 1999. Cruising has sired numerous top showjumpers including Flexible – current World Cup Champion and one of the top horses in the world. Cruising is also a prolific producer of eventers and is currently ranked 3rd in the WBFSH world eventing sires list.

Grand dam jumped 1.20m classes and was by Ballinvella- a top Irish thoroughbred sire who has produced some great showjumpers.

Great grand dam by Diamond Lad who again was a top producer of Irish horses and who was himself by the legendary King of Diamonds.

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Premier Truffle

Chippendale Z - Cavalier Royale

2018 bay gelding

This horse is by the 1.60m International showjumper Chiipendale Z.

He is very well bred by Cento out of a Cassini I mare. Behind this we have Ladykiller and Ramiro Z.

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His dam is Cavalier KD by Cavalier Royale. She is a prolific producer of show jumpers and to date has produced:

Premier Sport who is an International Grand Prix Horse 1.40m with numerous wins including the Millstreet International CSI3* Speed Derby 2016.
Moneymaker (also by Touchdown)Grade A 1.30m horse with 219 points.
Premier KD Clover (by Gelvin Clover) Grade A 1.30m horse with 339 points.

Lead on Sportsfield (by Lux Z) 1.30m horse with 60 points now jumping in USA.
Premier Sportsman (by Lux Z) now jumping in USA.

Grand dam is by Jack of Diamonds (Grade A) by King of Diamonds.

Premier Lily

Premier Sport - Balou du Rouet

2018 Chestnut filly

Sire Premier Sport is an International Grand Prix Horse 1.40m with numerous wins including the Millstreet International CSI3* Speed Derby 2016.
He is by Touchdown who in 1992 competed at the Barcelona Olympics and also won the Aga Khan trophy for Ireland. Touchdown is a fantastic producer of both international showjumpers and eventers and produced Touchable and A Touch Imperious who were both members of the British Nations Cup Winning Team at Odense.
A Touch Imperious who we also bred has finished 2nd in the Hickstead Derby in 2016 & 2015 and 3rd in 2014 & 2018.Touchdown was himself by Galoubet, one of the most important stallions in showjumping history.

Premier Sport’s dam is Cavalier KD by Cavalier Royale. She is a prolific producer of show jumpers and to date has also produced:
Moneymaker (also by Touchdown)Grade A 1.30m horse with 219 points.
Premier KD Clover (by Gelvin Clover) Grade A 1.30m horse with 339 points.
Lead on Sportsfield (by Lux Z) 1.30m horse with 60 points now jumping in USA.
Premier Sportsman (by Lux Z) now jumping in USA.
Premier Sports grand dam is by Jack of Diamonds (Grade A) by King of Diamonds.

Dam Premier Royal Balou is by Balou du Rouet- one of the most sought after stallions in Europe. Balou du Rouet is now a top sire of international performers and is ranked No 9 in the 2017 WBFSH sire rankings.

Grand dam Rosy Cavalier is by Cavalier Royale who needs no introduction.

She is a sister to the 2* International eventer Cavalier Roselier.

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Rosy Cavalier to date has produced:

My Royal Touch 4* International eventer finished 19th Badminton 2017
Premier Clover Royale 2* International eventer
Premier Rose 1.30m showjumper in the USA
Premier Rosy Balou winning 7yo showjumper in the UK.

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Premier Treasure

Premier Sport - Cavalier Royale

2018 Bay gelding

Sire Premier Sport is an International Grand Prix Horse 1.40m with numerous wins including the Millstreet International CSI3* Speed Derby 2016.
He is by Touchdown who in 1992 competed at the Barcelona Olympics and also won the Aga Khan trophy for Ireland. Touchdown is a fantastic producer of both international showjumpers and eventers and produced Touchable and A Touch Imperious who were both members of the British Nations Cup Winning Team at Odense.
A Touch Imperious who we also bred has finished 2nd in the Hickstead Derby in 2016 & 2015 and 3rd in 2014.Touchdown was himself by Galoubet, one of the most important stallions in showjumping history.

Premier Sport’s dam is Cavalier KD by Cavalier Royale. She is a prolific producer of show jumpers and to date has also produced:
Moneymaker (also by Touchdown)Grade A 1.30m horse with 219 points.
Premier KD Clover (by Gelvin Clover) Grade A 1.30m horse with 339 points.
Lead on Sportsfield (by Lux Z) 1.30m horse with 60 points now jumping in USA.
Premier Sportsman (by Lux Z) now jumping in USA.
Premier Sports grand dam is by Jack of Diamonds (Grade A) by King of Diamonds.

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Dam Armagh is the dam of Premier Balou Royale who finished 4th in the Millstreet National Discovery Final

for 4yos 2015 . Premier Balou Royale also won the 5yo Final in the Millstreet Welcome Tour 2016 and

finished 3rd in the Millstreet Ruby 5yo Final. He also competed in the 5yo Final at the Dublin Horse Show.

Armagh is also the dam of Carnlea Premier 7yo now jumping in the USA with a leading rider.

She is also the dam of Drumiller True Blue 1.40m showjumper in Poland.

And dam to Carnlea Premier Balou, a promising young showjumper in Ireland.

Grand dam was by the legendary Clover Hill, one of the best ever Irish stallions for producing showjumpers.

Premier Moonlight

Taloubet Z - Cruising

2019 chestnut filly

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This filly combines World class breeding with the best of Irish breeding.

She is by the top international showjumper Taloubet Z who is one of the World’s top horses and has had an outstanding showjumping career winning over €2,000,000 in prize money.

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Dam Oxmountain Flame is a nice jumping mare by Cruising with 56 points who retired sound to breeding as a six year old.

She is the dam of

Premier Titanium who as a 4yo achieved some outstanding results:

He won the 4yo Performance Class at Omagh Show and then jumped fantastic at Millstreet Horse Show.

He also won the 4yo Championship Final at Portmore Equestrian Centre on 29/10/16

scoring a remarkable 96.3 out of 100!

As a 5yo he had many more sucesses including Winning the Balmoral 5yo Championship. As a 6yo he jumped 1.30m International. He then finished 15th in 7yo World Breeding Championships at Lanaken 2nd qualifier 2019.

Winner of the Foxhunter Senior Championship at HOYS 2019.

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Flame's sire Cruising – winner of the Aachen Grand Prix , multiple World Cup Qualifier Winner and finished 2nd in the World Cup Final in Gothenburg in 1999. Cruising has sired numerous top showjumpers including Flexible – current World Cup Champion and one of the top horses in the world. Cruising is also a prolific producer of eventers and is currently ranked 3rd in the WBFSH world eventing sires list.

Grand dam jumped 1.20m classes and was by Ballinvella- a top Irish thoroughbred sire who has produced some great showjumpers.

Great grand dam by Diamond Lad who again was a top producer of Irish horses and who was himself by the legendary King of Diamonds.

Premier Jet

Premier Sport  - Cento

2019 bay colt

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Sire Premier Sport is an International Grand Prix Horse 1.40m with numerous wins including the Millstreet International CSI3* Speed Derby 2016.
He is by Touchdown who in 1992 competed at the Barcelona Olympics and also won the Aga Khan trophy for Ireland. Touchdown is a fantastic producer of both international showjumpers and eventers and produced Touchable and A Touch Imperious who were both members of the British Nations Cup Winning Team at Odense.
A Touch Imperious who we also bred has finished 2nd in the Hickstead Derby in 2016 & 2015 and 3rd in 2014.Touchdown was himself by Galoubet, one of the most important stallions in showjumping history.

Premier Sport’s dam is Cavalier KD by Cavalier Royale. She is a prolific producer of show jumpers and to date has also produced:
Moneymaker (also by Touchdown)Grade A 1.30m horse with 219 points.
Premier KD Clover (by Gelvin Clover) Grade A 1.30m horse with 339 points.
Lead on Sportsfield (by Lux Z) 1.30m horse with 60 points now jumping in USA.
Premier Sportsman (by Lux Z) now jumping in USA.
Premier Sports grand dam is by Jack of Diamonds (Grade A) by King of Diamonds.

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Dam Premier Cento is by Cento who earned millions in his international sporting career including winning an Olympic team Gold Medal at Sydney, the Aachen Grand prix, the Calgary Grand Prix the World Cup Final in 2002 and he was also the European Champion. His sire Capitol I is recognised as one of the Holsteins best performance producers while his dam sire Caletto II produced Classic Touch, Olympic Gold Medallist in Barcelona.

Her dam is by Sandro who was sire of Sandro Boy winner of the World Cup Final in Kuala Lumpur with career earnings of over 1 million euro. Sandro is the sire of more than 40 licensed sons including Silvio 1 and II, Sandro Song, Sao Paulo, Sandro Boy and Salido Z. Sandro has also had huge influence on dressage breeding producing World Young Horse Dressage Champion, Sandro Hit.

Premier Cento is a 1/2 sister to the 1.60m International showjumper Cleveland.

Her half sister has produced the 1.50m International showjumper Loreto by Landgold.

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She is also the dam of the promising young horse Derryinver Premier Sarah.

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