Harry Meade & The Classic Composer fly round their first International together at Wellington CCI3*-S

Harry Meade and the Advanced Eventer The Classic Composer had a successful run in their first International Event together at Wellington CCI3*-S.  They did a lovely test being one of only 5 combinations to have a dressage test in the 20’s.  The Judge at C awarded Harry and The Classic Composer 71.43%.

Harry Meade and The Classic Composer on their way to 5th place after dressage at Wellington CCI3*-S

Watch the film to see The Classic Composer and Harry Meade’s dressage test which left them in 5th place after dressage on day one.

Harry Meade and The Classic Composer complete their first International together

The pair went on to go clear XC in the CCI3* course and the video below goes to show how much The Classic Composer enjoyed the undulating course in the CCI3*-S at Wellington.

Watch the film to see The Classic Composer and Harry Meade on the XC at the CCI3*-S at Wellington.

Gemini Stud acquires the full sister to CCI5* Eventer Woodstock Bennett

All the team at The Gemini Stud are delighted to confirm that they have acquired the full sister to the CCI5* Eventer Woodstock Bennett. Woodstock Bennett was 8th at Pau last year, has won 2 of his 17 International starts including a CCI3*-L in the USA and was selected for the World Equestrian Games in 2018.

Ridden by Australian Event Rider Ryan Wood, Woodstock Bennett is based in the USA but was actually bred in Ireland. He is by Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan who is currently the number 14 sire of Eventers in the world.   Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan is the sire of multiple Advanced Event horses including Tom Jacksons Capel Hollows Drift, Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan is also the sire of Tom Jackson’s ride Capels Hollow Drift who was 11th at Burgham CCI4*-S in 2019 and 2nd at the Le Lion D’Angers World Young Horse Championships 2018. Other Advanced Eventing progeny of Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan include Sam Ecroyd’s Tullaher Sunrise and Alex Bragg’s Shannondale Percy.

Ros Canter has a very exciting youngster by Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan in the mare Shannondale Nadia who was 2nd in the Burghley Young Event Horse Final and was also a winner of the Osberton 7 year old Young Horse Championships (CCI2*-L) last season.

Woodstock Bennett’s sister was like him also bred in Ireland and it is no surprise given her exceptional confomation that she pursued a career in the Show Ring prior to coming to the Gemini Stud. She had numerous wins at County level and qualified for the Royal International Horse Show on a number of occasions.

If you would like to chat to us about any future foals from Woodstock Bennett’s full sister then please don’t hesitate to contact Georgie Belton at The Gemini Stud.

Click here to see Woodstock Bennett’s superb Cross Country round at Pau in 2019

Harry Meade and The Classic Composer 2nd at Barbury

Harry Meade and the Advanced Eventer The Classic Composer – who is full brother to the Gemini Stud stallion Classic Opera were 2nd on their first outing together at Barbury Horse Trials on the 11th of July. The pair were in a hotly contested IN which saw several 4* horses also have their first run of 2020. Harry and the Classic Composer were one of a small group of horse and rider combinations to do a dressage test in the 20’s and then flew round the undulating course at Barbury.

You can see Harry and The Classic Composer’s dressage test and their XC round in the two videos below.

Showing World Magazine take The Gemini Stud back to their routes and discuss their exciting plans for the future

Suzy Stephens from Showing World Magazine talks to The Gemini Stud’s owner Georgie Belton on her family’s equestrian routes and her plans for the Stud’s future in the January 2020 Edition.

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Gemini Stud partners with British Eventing for a new CCI4* Series

Gemini Stud are delighted to announce the launch today of the new British Eventing Power 4* Mares League in conjunction with British Eventing.  This will run right throughout the 2020 season and cover 11 CCI4* Three Day Events with the valuable vouchers being awarded to the three leading mares in the series.

You can find the new Power 4* Mares League on the British Eventing website at:-

https://www.britisheventing.com/compete/leagues/power-4-mares-league

The Gemini Stud Stallion Classic Primitive

Classic Primitive now has two young sons competing at British Eventing Advanced Level

The Gemini Stud Stallion Classic Primitive winning the British Eventing Breeding Young Horse Championships

Owners of stock by The Gemini Stud Stallion Classic Primitive will be delighted to hear that he now has 2 young sons competing at British Eventing Advanced level in the 2019 season. The two very special young sons of Classic Primitive are the 8 year old Something Classical owned and bred by Ernie Jamieson and ridden by Daniel Scott and Steve Revell’s 9 year old The Classic Composer who was bred by The Gemini Stud.

Both these sons of Classic Primitive flew round the 8 & 9 year old Advanced track at Aston Le Walls earlier this summer. The two brothers are similarly tough and bold and have relished the trip up to FEI 3*.  Something Classical was clear round the CCI3*-L at Osberton in the autumn and The Classic Composer was 8th in the CCI3*-S at Rockingham in the spring before going on to take 9th place in the Intermediate Championships at Gatcombe.

Classic Primitive has just one licensed stallion son in the B.E. Event winning stallion Classic Opera who is based at Gemini Stud.

Daniel Scott riding the 8 year old Something Classical in the 8 & 9 year old Advanced Class at Aston Le Walls in the summer of 2019

12th September 2019 – Equifest

Horse & Hound sings the praise of Classic Opera’s daughter Nessum Dorma

Much to everyone’s delight at The Gemini Stud, Horse and Hound magazine’s 12th September coverage of the Equifest Show at Peterborough made a feature of Classic Opera’s yearling filly daughter Nessum Dorma.  The bay filly who is owned and bred by Gavin Isherwood out of the mare Designer Scamp (ex Kilvington Scoundrel) won her class and then went on to take The Championship in the evening performance.

Gavin’s stunning filly has only been shown twice in the 2019 season and won and went Champion on both occasions in 2019.

Well done Gavin and Nessum Dorma.

Classic Opera sires 13 winners at County Level in the 2019 Showing Season

Everyone at The Gemini Stud wants to say an enormous “Thank You” to all of our mare owners, customers and producers for making the 2019 Showing Season such a fabulous one for The Gemini Stud stallion Classic Opera.  He has had a phenomenal season siring 13 winners at County Level in 2019 alone;  in classes ranging from Hunters In Hand, to Hacks and Sports Horses.  The wins were for Classic Opera’s progeny ranging from foals to yearlings.

Thank you to everyone for making this record breaking season happen for such a young stallion, as Classic Opera is still only 7 year old.

Looking forwards to seeing you all again in 2020