January 2010
Hilken's Black Delight sold to France ...
Hilken's Black Delight has been bought by Haras du Feuillard, based in Vidai, France.
We are hoping to continue the arrangement that existed with the stallion's previous owner, Danica Duen, and may be able to offer chilled semen for the 2010 season. Frozen semen is still available in the UK.
January 2010
Hilken's Black Delight available for 2010 ...
We're delighted to report that, under an exclusive arrangement with his new owners in France, we're able to continue to offer Hilken's Black Delight for 2010, including chilled semen until further notice. Excellent new terms are being negotiated and will be published on our website when finalised.
February 2010
Casino Royale K available chilled for 2010 ...
We're pleased to report that Casino Royale K will also be available chilled from
13 March -
February 2010
Hilken's Charismatic awarded a Premium ...
We're absolutely delighted to report that, at the Hanoverian Pony Verband Late Licensings held in Adelheidsdorf in February 2010, Blackington Stud's own Hilken's Charismatic was licensed and also awarded a Premium.
March 2010
First foal of 2010 born ....
We're delighted to report that this year's first foal, a lovely strong colt by White Gold B out of Verb Pr Delta B, has arrived safely.
Both are doing well; Delta is a doting 'mum' and very proud of her new boy.
White Gold B is now being ridden by Grete Linneman, a pony rider who has won the Bundeschampionate and been European Team Gold Medallist. He has just been out with her for his first competition and won.
May 2010
Another stunning colt for Naturell ....
We're delighted to report that Naturell has produced a super colt by Hemingway B.
With the already noticeable attributes of having a great hind leg in the trot, displaying a steady, balanced canter, and high intelligence (as has his mother!), we are more than pleased with our new boy!
June 2010
And yet another colt this year for Blackington ....
We're delighted to report that Verb Pr Desiree has produced another lovely colt for us, our second by White Gold B.
He looks nicely uphill, has good bone structure and looks as if he will develop a good trot once he works out how to get those legs moving, and straightens a little more!
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June 2010
White Gold B Reserve for German European Pony Dressage Team ...
We're delighted to hear that White Gold B has been announced reserve for the German
European Pony Dressage Team in only his first season in FEI, an amazing achievement
and testament to the wonderful breeding qualities of the Bönniger Stud. We are really
thrilled as we have two 2010 colts by him (out of Verb Pr Delta B and Verb Pr Desiree
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July 2010
Francesca qualifies Pavarotti for the PSG Regional Championships ...
Francesca is delighted to have qualified her Dutch-
More may be read about this talented horse in our Dressage Coaching section.
July 2010
White Gold B replaces Der Feine Lord on German Team for European Pony Championships ...
Following the announcement last month of his Reserve status, we're absolutely delighted to learn that White Gold B has replaced Der Feine Lord on the German European Pony Dressage Team in only his first season in FEI, an amazing achievement and testament to the wonderful breeding qualities of the Bönniger Stud., of whose bloodlines the German Team is now fully made up!
August 2010
White Gold B part of Silver Medal winning German Team at European Pony Championships ...
Following the announcement last month that White Gold B had replaced Der Feine Lord
on the German European Pony Dressage Team, he has gone on to justify his inclusion
by being part of the Silver Medal winning German pony dressage team at the European
Championships, finishing 6th in the Individual and 6th in the Kür with Greta Linnemann
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August 2010
Casino Royale's progeny shines at home and abroad ...
In Germany, a son of Casino Royale K has won the German Foal Championships. Owned
by Reinhard Kramer (previous owner of our mare Elite St Pr St Sira), the foal, by
Casino out of Mr Kramer's mare St Pr St Sophia by Champus, won with 98.6 points,
the highest score ever recorded in the history of the championships.
In England, Casino's
son Bathley Hills Monet has been confirmed by the BEF with a First Premium as a yearling.
He also recently was a serial winner (8 prizes) at the Palomino Championships, beating
off competition from older colts and becoming First Reserve Supreme of Show! Bred
by Penny Walster out of a German-
Casino now lies first in the stallion rankings with the BEF, following the excellent results of those of his offspring shown at the Futurity Gradings.
August 2010
Success for Francesca and Pavarotti at the Midlands Regionals ...
We're thrilled to report that Trussardi won Bronze at the Bundeschampionate in Warendorf.
He will remain in Danica Duen's barn for the 2011 covering season.
September 2010
Trussardi wins Bronze at Bundeschampionate ...
We're delighted to report that Francesca and Pavarotti came 5th at the Midlands Regional Championships in the Prix St Georges in an extremely hot class full of big names and international combinations! Having warmed up in torrential rain, they had three unfortunate effors which lost them some critical marks, but still came out with some excellent marks. We are very grateful to Spencer wilton for all his amazing help with Pavarotti over the past 18 months.
October 2010
Grand Design licensed in Hanover ...
Ted (Grand Design) continues his dam Sira's list of successful offspring by being licensed in Hanover.
At 140cm he is likely to be one of the smallest German Riding Ponies licensed this year and is testimony to Francesca's breeding programme. His topline, shape and expressive trot ensured his licensing, in spite of his small stature compared with the other stallions present.
October 2010
Sira in foal to Champion de Luxe ...
We're pleased to report that our mare Elite St Pr St Sira is in foal to FS Champion de Luxe, sire of Casino Royale K. We hope that, after waiting for two years for another foal from her, this one will be even more successful than her Golden Moonlight foal, Grand Design.
October 2010
Delta in foal to Casino Royale K ...
We're delighted that Verb Pr Delta B is in foal to Casino Royale K and is offered for sale in foal. This is sure to be a very exciting foal, going by the quality of Delta's first foal, Caspar, and the mix of bloodlines this pairing offers.
October 2010
New stallion from Danica Duen ...
Danica Duen has a new stallion in her breeding programme for 2011 -
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October 2010
Real Ruby in foal to Fürstenball ...
Grace (Real Ruby), Francesca's highly successful Oldenburg mare, is in foal to the stunning 2008 Oldenburg licensing champion, Fürstenball (Fürst Heinrich x Donnerhall).
Needless to say, we're very much looking forward to seeing the result of the pairing.
October 2010
Blackington Stud foal sold to Australia ...
Caspar (BKS White Light by White Gold B out of Verb Pr Delta B) has been sold to Australia as a stallion prospect.
Congratulations to Tina, his new owner, who already owns and stands the highly successful foal producer and premium licensed stallion, Nougie.
October 2010
Francesca and Pavarotti excel at PSG ...
At a recent competition at Hunters, Francesca and Pavarotti gained 73.15% at Prix St Georges. She and her trainer, Spencer Wilton, are over the moon after a year's hard slog trying to tame Pavarotti's cheeky, but extremely talented, character. They now hope to move up a level to Intermediaire I.
It is thanks to Spencer's hard work and flexible approach that a horse in whom we've always really believed is becoming much more consistent in competition.
2010
October 2010
Rufus wins British Young Dressage Pony
Championships ...
We are thrilled to report that Francesca and Rufus won the SPSS BD-
Rufus is a son of Renoir, sire of Rembrandt, the illustrious Dutch European Team
member and European individual medallist now sold to the UK. We are very grateful
for the wonderful comments we received from SPSS Committee Members and other supporters
present at the competition, and were happy to have made the 2½-
