From very limited outings, Splashdance was First ASH Led Colt, Adelaide Royal 2000. At Mt Pleasant Agricultural Show 2001, judged by Barry Sawyer, he won led, maiden hack, hack over 15h, stallion hack, and Champion ASH Hack from very strong competition. In the Championship he worked onehanded with flying changes amidst the oncoming Grand Parade, scarcely missing a beat - and at only three years of age!
Splashdance has been shown in 2008 by his breeders for Champion ANSA Mt Gravatt Show QLD.
Sire: Silver Laird
[Lord Silver Man (NZ) - Rossolete (by Ross)] Gr 16 h 1986-2003.
Winner of 10 races, 1200 - 1400m. Brisbane Royal 1995 Supreme Led ANSA, Brisbane Royal 1996 Res Champion ASH, Supreme Led TB, Res Champion Ridden Horse ANSA. |
Inbred to Hyperion. Combines bloodlines of Tudor Melody, Blue Peter, Alycidon and Coeur Volant. The dam of Ross is a full sister to Ribot. The Tudor Melody line has been used previously at Chalani in the polo pony line of Dunwell Tudor Tinker, through Fintona Artist. Silver Laird was campaigned for four years and competed at 40 shows in South East Qld, both led and under saddle. He was noted for his unflappable temperament. After his big wins at Brisbane Royal 1996 he was retired.
Dam: A Riot In Paris
[Nightfall (Romanda x Even Song) - Waikopua] Br 15.2h 1981-2001.
A Riot In Paris won many Supreme and Champion awards in led and ridden ASH, Hack and TB Classes, always reliable and giving the smoothest ride. Used many times for Champion Rider horse, and won three Callamondah Cups. |
Combines bloodlines of Pipe Of Peace and Midstream. This cross has produced Drawn, renowned sire of polo ponies for the Haydon family. Midstream blood features in Australia's greatest polocrosse sire Edenhope Sam. Even Song is a daughter of one of Australia's greatest mares, Melbourne Cup winner Evening Peal. Romanda crossed with the Rannock line produced for the Gowers the successful and very attractive ASH and dressage horse Chalani Midspin.
Dam of:
First foal "Riverdance" (by Italian Opera) Br 1993 15.2h
"He had the balance right from the start. The others of that line I have broken in are exactly the same. They don't hang in around corners, they are correct straight ahead sorts. I galloped him to 3/4 pace and you just ask him up a couple of strides and he stays at that pace until you kick him up some more. And he calms right down and you can throw the reins away.Fourth foal "Festival" (by Silver Laird), 1999 Bay filly. (ASH Name "Paris Lilly")
It is too easy to forget he is a young horse because everything he does so kindly. He is very comfortable. I have never ridden a young horse with such natural balance. It is like driving a Ferrari - he doesn't lift, he drops behind and drives on. You don't get too many like him."
SIRE:
Silver Laird Silver Laird |
Lord Silver Man (nz) | Silver Dream (gb) | Tudor Melody Silver Streak |
Lady Trustful | Blueskin (gb) Lady Pedigree |
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Rossolete | Ross (gb) | Alcide Rossellina |
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Cloete | Coeur Volant Lanastra |
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DAM:
A Riot In Paris A Riot In Paris |
Nightfall | Romanda Romanda |
Pipe Of Peace Rapids |
Even Song | Chantelsey (gb) Evening Peal |
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Waikopua | Streetfighter (gb) | Aggressor Clochemerle (ire) |
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Devil's Gem | Diablerets (ire) Azura |