The core of the breeding programme is to produce top class jumpers, however it is Donal and Williams" belief that modern top class jumpers, as well as the quality, need the thoroughbred influence to become top class jumpers.
Irish brood mares are crossed with Continental stallions selected for their absolute proven jumping ability as well as correctness of confirmation, range, scope and temperament.
Stallions include:
BILLY CONGO
CEVIN Z
BILLY JJ
BILLY MEXICO
See below for more details on each Stallion.
BILLY CONGO
AES APPROVED (2005) BLACK STALLION 16.2HH 2001
Stud fee £1,000.00 frozen semen, limited chilled by arrangement
BILLY CONGO - Breeding
Billy Congo is by the AES & Irish Horse Board Approved stallion Vechta, who himself is by the famous sire Voltaire.
Vechta’s extended pedigree carries 3 crosses to influential TB stallions Lucky Boy, Cottage Son and Furioso and top level performance sports horses, these performers and progeny includes the great For Pleasure, Heisman, Faust Z and Maximillian Voltucky, Champion young stallion at the SHB (GB) stallion grading.
Vechta was a talented show jumper being placed in numerous Grand Prix, including the Hickstead Derby, and was regularly selected for the British Nations Cup Teams including Rome and Aachen, ridden by William Funnell.
Vechta is now proving to be a top sire of both show jumpers and eventers, fathering Billy Landretti ridden by Pippa Funnell, placed second in the Eventing Young Horse World Championships. Vechta is also the sire of the Billy Stud’s 4 and 5 year old winners of the Burghley Young Event Horse Final 2008.
Billy Autumn the mother of Billy Congo was bred at the Billy Stud. She has also gone on to show great talent, being third at the Horse of the Year Show in the Foxhunter Final and being placed and winning numerous Young Horse classes, ridden by both William and Pippa Funnell, before being sold as an 8 year old to Canada, where she won a car in a competitive class in the international arena at the great Calgary Show.
Billy Autumn’s father Animo and grandfather Clover Hill, Ireland’s most prolific sire need no introduction both having sired international winners too numerous to mention.
BILLY CONGO - Performance Achievements
In his jumping career so far Billy Congo shows great potential, in 2009 ridden by William Funnell he has qualified for the 2010 British Open Championships, was third in the Elite Grand Prix at Scope and jumped two clear rounds in the Queen Elizabeth 11 Cup at the RIHS at Hickstead finishing 5th his first time out in that great arena.
He won the 7 Year Old Championship at the British Young Horse Championships in 2008. In 2007 as a 6 year old he was second in the Young Horse Championships and in 2006 he was third in the same championships for five year olds on this occasion ridden by Pippa Funnell.
He has competed successfully both nationally and internationally and during the Show Jumping Sunshine Tour 2009 he jumped for five weeks without a single pole down. He has to date already won £17,000. He is widely recognised as one of the most exciting young horses competing on the Equine Pathway for 2012.
LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE - 'I have never known a stallion to produce such consistent good quality frozen semen, creating a very high percentage conception rate’ Tessa Clarke West Kington
Frozen semen for Billy Congo is always available at West Kington Stud
Tel: 01249 782050 Email: jhroddam@aol.com
Recommendations for Billy Congo by some of the most knowledgable breeders of competition horses in the world:
Quote from Roelof Bril
“For ability and bloodlines Billy Congo more than compares with any other stallion standing today, he is an exciting prospect for the future and I will be using him on my mares.”
Quote from Duncan Inglis
“Billy Congo is an exceptional young horse about to break into the top of the sport. He also has the bloodlines to match and that is why he will be my choice of stallion”
Quote from Edward Doyle
“Having already bred a World Cup Finalist in Flexible. I see huge potential in Billy Congo having seen him compete at several international shows. The fact that I have selected him to use on my mares speaks for itself”
Quote from John Whitaker
“Billy Congo is one of the most exciting young stallions I have seen. His bloodlines and the ability he is showing in the international arena makes him an ideal choice for my mares.”
CEVIN Z
AES/AWR APPROVED GREY STALLION – 16.2HH -1997
Stud Fee: £600.00 Frozen semen and chilled semen available
CEVIN Z – Breeding
Cevin Z’s breeding features the outstanding bloodlines for which the Zangersheide Studbook is famous. He carries the double crosses of both Cor de la Bryere and Capitol 1.in his pedigree. He was the second highest priced foal from this prestigious stud in 1997.
Cevin Z is highly regarded both for talent and pedigree, with an exceptional temperament with which he stamps his progeny. His first youngstock were placed first and second at the Young Horse Championships in 2006. Conquistador II being the only horse to jump consistently clear throughout the Show and therefore earning a Bonus Prize.
Coriall Z his sire is one of the top stallions of the Zangershiede stud with many graded sons and he is a ¾ brother to the well known show jumping stallion Corrado 1, sire of Indorado. His father Cor de la Bryere is one of the most important stallions in modern show jumping, having sired 88 plus graded stallions, his progeny having won over 2 million pounds in prize money in Germany alone.
Larthago the dam of Cevin Z competed Internationally winning a major class at HOYS in 2003 and winning the CSI-A CH10 Rotterdam at 1.45m. Her progeny are fetching high prices in Europe and her embryo transplants will cost 25,000 Euros.
CEVIN Z - Performance
Cevin Z was one of the most consistent 6 year olds in the country in 2003 achieving 4th place in the Foxhunter Championships at the Horse of the Year Show.
His International winnings totalled £8.000 when competing at Lisbon, Chantilly and Vimeiro in 2007, with UK wins at both The Surrey County and New Forest Shows.
CEVIN Z – Progeny
Cevin Z is proving to be a great producer of talented young horses. He is the sire of Billy Mexico, the Billy Stud’s exciting young stallion who started his competitive career in 2009 coming joint first in the British Young Horse Championship Final 4 year old section and placed second at Scope in the National 4 year old Championship.
Billy On Show who was placed third at The Young Horse Championships as a six year old in 2008 is on the Equine Pathway for 2012. Billy Laden had a very successful season winning The British Breeders Show Jumping Award for 6 year olds for The Billy Stud by winning The British Young Horse Championship Final and placed third in The Star of the Future Final at Arena UK.
BILLY JJ
AES LICENSED BAY STALLION 16.2HH 2004
Stud fee: £600.00 Frozen and chilled semen available
BILLY JJ – Breeding
Billy JJ is an AES Licensed stallion who has made a great start to his competitive career. He is by the world class stallion Animo, described by John Whittaker as the best jumping stallion in Europe after the Barcelona Olympics.
Animo himself had a great competitive career and has consistently produced top class show jumping and dressage superstars including Andaimo Z, Romantico La Siela, Aniapollo and the Billy Stud’s Billy Orange, an international winner and Grand Prix jumper; Billy Birr, placed 12th in the BSJA Leading Horse Ranking List 2008, and the top British Bred horse; and Billy Autumn who had a successful career in the UK with William Funnell before being sold to Canada as an 8 year old, where he won a car at the International show at Spruce Meadows. Billy Autumn is the dam of the AES Approved Stallion, Billy Congo.
Tatum the mother of Billy JJ is a registered Irish Sports Horse by Clover Hill who is one of Ireland’s most prolific sires of International winners to numerous to mention. She is a proven brood mare having produced Billy Orange and Billy Autumn for the Billy Stud both who have gone on to have successful international careers. Billy JJ is a full brother to both of these horses.
BILLY JJ – Performance
Billy JJ has made a tremendous start to his show jumping career. In 2009 he was second in the 5 year old Young Horse Champion Final. He has recently been successfully competed by Pippa Funnell, jumping double clear rounds in his last seven Foxhunter classes. In 2008 he was equal first in the 4 Year Old British Young Horse Championships.
BILLY MEXICO
AES REGISTERED - CHESTNUT STALLION 16.1HH 2005
Stud Fee: £500.00 Frozen and chilled semen available
BILLY MEXICO – Breeding
Billy Mexico is by the Billy Stud AES/AWR Approved stallion Cevin Z. He is an exceptional young stallion starting his competitive career with William Funnell. He is showing huge ability, combined with an excellent temperament.
Cevin Z his sire was bred by the prestigious Zangersheide Stud and carries the double crosses in his pedigree of both Cor de la Bryere and Capitol 1. His pedigree sets him apart and combined with his talent and temperament he has proven to be an ideal producer of high class sports horses, especially show jumpers. His first crop of young stock were placed first and second at The Young Horse Championships in 2006. He is competing successfully with William Funnell at International level.
Bidorette the mother of Billy Mexico is a proven broodmare having produced numerous good foals, in particular, the approved stallions, Fervent, a proven sire who achieved over £20,000.00 in winnings; and also Libro who jumped to Foxhunter level, with BSJA winnings of £974.00. Libro also excels as a dressage horse with 250 points and is working at advanced medium level. Bidorette is also the mother of the gelding BF Panama who jumped up to AON 6 year olds in the UK.
BILLY MEXICO - Performance
Billy Mexico began his show jumping career in 2009, achieving a second place at Scope in the National 4 year Championships. He then went on to be joint first at the British Young Horse Show Jumping Championships at Addington, in the 4 year old British Bred Championship. His amazing athletic ability and natural jump make him an outstanding proposition for the future.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
STUD FEES
BILLY CONGO
£1,000.00. Frozen semen. Limited chilled by arrangement
Live Foal Guarantee - 'I have never known a stallion to produce such consistent good quality frozen semen, creating a very high percentage conception rate’ . Tessa Clarke West Kington Stud
Frozen semen for Billy Congo always available at West Kington Stud. Tel: 01249 782050 Email: jhroddam@aol.com
CEVIN Z
£600.00 Frozen and chilled semen available
BILLY JJ
£600.00 Frozen and chilled semen available
BILLY MEXICO
£500.00 Frozen and chilled semen available
- The stud fees stated above are exclusive of shipment charges for either chilled or frozen semen
- Full payment is required of both the stud fee and shipment cost prior to dispatch by The Billy Stud
- All stud fees are per insemination dose. One insemination dose comprises of an agreed number of straws
- NFNF less 25% October 1st
