Force Majeure is owned and was bred by Chris, a management consultant who is in just her second year of breeding. She said:
“We knew he was special when he was born. His dam, Summertime attained a higher first Futurity premium as a two-year-old and then sustained an injury as a five-year-old so we started breeding from her.”
Summertime bred a colt by Woodlander Wild Child last year that has been sold to Spain.
Chris plans to take Force Majeure to Germany for stallion licensing with the Oldenburgs and he will then eventually compete and hopefully get on to the equine pathway. Chris continued:
“The Futurity is good for British breeders, it provides an honest evaluation of the horse’s future potential. There are things you cannot change, but can improve in future bloodlines. There are now some amazing British bred horses out there and as many of us breeders no longer ride, we are breeding for riders who will make the most of our horses.”
Kari Christopher of the Vorvashill Stud in St Ives scored a higher first premium of 8.80 with her colt foal, Vorvashill Enigma (Forinth x Dutch Falco) in the jumping section. The Vorvashill Stud is a small sport horse stud run by Kari who said:
“We are a small, family run operation and to have our young horses recognised at a national level is brilliant. I am really pleased with Vorvashill Enigma – who we call Arthur – he is only 6 weeks old and an amazing colt.”
Arthur was bred from Kari’s mare, Last Flame, by Dutch Falco. Karo continued:
“Last Flame has bred some super foals for us over the years. Her son, Vorvashill Vertigo, who is now 5 is out being placed at British Eventing competitions. Both Vertigo and another son of Last Flame, Chicago Flame have done really well at the Futurity. Last Flame is now 23 so Arthur is her last foal.”
Vorvashill Enigma is by Forinth. Kari plans to keep him and he will go out competing.
Cullompton endurance rider, Karen Jones scored a higher first premium of 8.80 in the endurance section with her two-year-old filly, Seren Sarella (Winged Saint x Hanson) who was bred by Dominic and Jan Atkinson of Seren Arabians in Cumbria.
