News 2008

[09/26/2008] First premiums TomTom foals at SSH Grading
At the SSH Mare and Youngstock Grading which was held Sept. 26 at the DABBS Equestrian Centre near Giffordtown, foals sired by TomTom were very successful! Three foals (one cold and two fillies), sired by TomTom and owned by Adam and June Leggat from Kircaldy got awarded with first premiums! Congratulations!

[08/24/2008] Tsjakka wins horse trailer during CH Haulerwijk (Neth.)
During the 30th edition of the well known Concours Hippique in Haulerwijk (Neth.) stallion Tsjakka and its rider Hans de Vries jumped four faultless rounds in the best time. This made them overall winner ZZ-class and they could take home a terrific prize: a large horse trailer!

[08/23/2008] Veldheer (halfbrother SSH-stallion Tsjakka) Dutch champion and VION-CUP winner
During the Dutch Championships in Ermelo Veldheer (S: Matterhorn) was overall winner in the 6 year old class. With this victory he qualified for World Breeding Jumping Championships in Lanaken (Belgium) in September. On the photo Veldheer and its rider Hans de Vries, owner Ronald Wobbes, breeder Bernard Wentink and owner Aline Wobbes. Breeder Wentink also bred the winner of the 4-year class in 2001 (Plato, sired by Glennridge) by the same broodmare. Today its half brother Veldheer took home the "VION-CUP".

[08/07/2008] Duchesse II (Sire: Marlon) champion filly jumping horse-class at KWPN-grading
At the KWPN-grading department Scotland, which was held at August 1st at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre in Broxburn, Duchesse II (sire: Marlon) was elected champion-filly in the jumping horse class. Duchesse II was bred and is owned by Ben Wentink of Scotland AI Service. Her famous sire was standing at stud with Scotland AI Service last year. Her mother, Tisza des Malais (sired by Kougloff II) descends from an influential French bloodline, which produced several successful jumpinghorses and stallions.

[07/27/2008] SSH Stallion Tsjakka wins Prix de Vainqueur
Best overall combination of the international Concours Hippique De Wolden, which was held in Veeningen (Holland) on 17 - 20 and 23 - 27 July, was Hans de Vries and the SSH stallion Tsjakka. In the 1.35 m-class they beat all competition and won the Prix de Vainqueur: an original Butet saddle (worth £ 3,530). During the Concours Hippique combinations from fifteen different countries participated.
More about Tsjakka >>

[06/20/2008] One More Tiger TB at stud!
Scotland AI Service is proud to announce that the fantastic TB-stallion One More Tiger will be standing at stud with us from next week on! He is a lovely big scopey horse with the quality to produce top class event horses. One More Tiger has been specifically bred to carry on the line of one of the most influential sires of dressage and event horses in our time. He is a big striking thoroughbred with a super temperament, showing presence and quality in all his paces. Come and meet him!
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[06/08//2008] Two stunning new American Quarter Horses available!
The American quarter horse is renowned for its wonderful quiet and laid-back temperament, and incredible trainability, yet it is known as the fastest horse in the world over quarter of a mile! Now available the stallions returned Chic and CB The Perly King.
More about Returned Chic >>
More about CB The Perly King >>



[05/07//2008] TomtTom sold to Australia
Scottish Sports Horse L3 Stallion TomTom (What's Color) has been sold to Australia and will shortly join the EB Lodge Performance Horses breeding program. This means that TomTom - after two successful seasons - will no longer be available at Scotland AI Service.





[04/10//2008] Registered Irish Draught Stallion Euro now available!
Euro is an extremely versatile young stallion who excels in evenrything we ask of him. Euro has excellent confirmations and is an ideal choice for mare owners wishing to breed an all-rounder. His bloodline include the very best of Irish Draught breeding on both of his parents' sides.
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[04/08//2008] Marlon-mare Shalon Stanford wins Junior Grand Prix of Moorsele
Marlon-mare Shalon Stanford wins Junior Grand Prix of Moorsele The Marlon-mare Shalon Stanford, ridden by Jody van Gerwen, won the Grand Prix of the Junior Riders at the CSI of Moorsele. The Marlon-mare Shalon Stanford was also succesfull in two other competitions, she was 5th in a 1.35m competition and 9th in a Junior 1.30m competition.
More about Marlon >>


[04/07//2008] New veterinarian
Some of the clients of Scotland A.I. Service might have already met her: our new veterinarian Aleksandra Jagusiak (MRCVS). All veterinary procedures involving reproduction will be performed by her from now on.
Welcome Aleksandra!



[04/05//2008] Tsjakka successful at Great Price of Tolbert
Saturday April 5th Tsjakka won the third price at the ZZ-class finals (1.35-1.40 m.) of Indoor Tolbert (Holland). With his rider Hans de Vries he jumped two faultless rounds and in the barrage his time was 27.46 seconds. A result to be very proud of!




[03/15//2008] TomTom's doing great!
Just a little impression of how TomTom was doing today - after just being graded in Holland - with his Dutch Prix st. George rider Mrs. Gerieke Broekhuis. Showing after just 6 weeks training that he isn't only a very good sire but is also extremely trainable and developing into a wonderful sportshorse! Fresh semen will be available in whole Europe for 2008 and frozen semen in the USA.



[02/24//2008] Callan Solem and Mianta (Sire: Hemmingway) win the $50,000 Duggan Equipment Grand Prix at HITS Ocala
Callan Solem and her mount Mianta were up to the challenge in Sunday's $50,000 Duggan Equipment Grand Prix as they secured the blue ribbon and $15,000 in prize money for Quiet Winter Farm at HITS Ocala. Solem and her mount Mianta had the fastest double-clear round on course designer Leopoldo Palacios' track. The pair got the best of 42 starters in the first round and seven combinations in the jump-off. Mianta is 14 and also won the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix on February 3.


[02/16//2008] Tsjakka qualifies for Dutch Championships
SSH-graded stallion Tsjakka qualified for the Dutch Indoor Championships in Ermelo (Holland) on the 22. March 2008. He will jump in the ZZ-class.


[02/10//2008] Hemmingway-son successful in GP
The American rider Steffen Peters earned with one of his new Grand Prix partners, the 10-year-old Prince (Hemmingway x President) a score of 67.292 percent! This happened during the national opening contests of the season in Wellington. Prince was bred in Holland and sold as a 3 yr-old to Willy Arts of the DG Bar Ranch in the USA.


[02/03/2008] Mianta (sired by Hemmingway) wins $25.000!
On February 3rd Cannan Solem and the mare Mianta (Hemmingway x Sit This One Out XX) won $ 25.000 at the Grand Prix at HITS Ocala. Cannan Solem: "Mianta is 14 now," sais Solem. "I am so happy to have her. She doesn't owe me anything and to start off the winter with two great weeks is more that I could ever have asked for."

[02/01/2008] Hemmingway (fully approved KWPN) now available at Scotland AI Service!
A striking stallion with excellent movement and outstanding jumping talent! Hemmingway is FREE of the chestnut gene and therefor can't produce chestnut offspring.
More about this stallion >>





[01/30/2008] TomTom starts competition career this year
TomTom will start in 2008 with his competition career medium advanced level with the Dutch Prix st. George rider Gerieke Broekhuis.







[01/24/2008] Halfbrother Tsjakka 4th prize Jumping Amsterdam 2008
Tsjakka's half-brother Veldheer did well during Jumping Amsterdam. In the 1.20 m-class he won the fourth prize. Tsjakka himself entered in the 1.30 m-class. He did well too, but won no prize this time. On the photo: Veldheer jumping at Jumping Amsterdam 2008 with Hans de Vries.

[01/21/2008] One More Tiger TB: now available
through fresh and frozen semen! "He is the best horse I have seen in many years. He reminds me of Firework Night. He has everything you look for in a stallion".
More about this stallion >>




[01/19/2008] Tsjakka first in Oostwold (Holland)
Today Tsjakka made a strong impression! With Hans de Vries he jumped in the 1.30 m-class and became first in Oostwold (Holland).


[01/19/2008] Tsjakka at international 1.40 m. class: 7th place
This weekend Tsjakka was at an international jumping event, held in Zuidbroek (Holland). For the first time in his career he jumped in the 1.40 m. class and.... became 7th!