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
