Gracieux H.A.P DVH 1360

Biography

Even as a foal, Gracieux H.A.P. was special, his lineage of course – but also his exterior and appearance. "That's why we bought the foal for Katrinelund as a stallion. Gracieux H.A.P. is a very unique young stallion and awarded a silver medal on completion. He is very correctly built as a jumping horse should and with super stallion expression with beautiful head, well-employed neck, large sloping shoulder and with strong upper line and muscular hindquarters. The stallion has a correct foundation with suitable hooves, all factors that form the basis of a valuable sport horse, in addition, he has a breeding percentage of 67.5.The movement pattern is correct and powerful especially in the gallop, but also in the trot he is spacious and agile despite his purebred jumping lineage. In jumping, he is feline agile and cautious. He jumps with great power and overview, his technique is remarkable, super bascule and capacity. Under rider, he is uncomplicated and self-paced with really good balance. He has passed the 10 day test with the following comments : Good walking desire and ridability under rider. Powerful, spacious, well-balanced and energetic gallop with good push. He went in the fall of 2020 test in Drying with total result of 838 points and famous for his courage , capacity and riding ability . The stallion now goes to M level and has several placings and victories. Gracieux is extremely cautious and very rarely has rebates. Pedigree on the young stallion is very rare with French Grim ST. Clair as sire. Grim St. Clair had a breeding percentage of 87.5 and was after the legendary Laudanum XX who first had a glorious racing career, but also later under Pierre Durand won several Grand Prix jumps and Nation Cups. Laudanum was the sire of many crowned stallions. In Scandinavia, his brother Oberon du Moulin is probably the best known blah. as the father of Eqest Carnute. Grim St Clair has an endless string of victories and placings in the International Grand Prix under Thomas Velin. He was flawless in all the last 25 Grand Prix starts. Not many stallions have a mother strain like Gracieux H.A.P. The mother Selica after Casir Ask was selected for UVM in Zangersheide in 2006, has under Kristian Skovrider gone 160 cm classes and of course has the status of S-horse. Grandmother Lima has also gone S-jumping and mother of 3 S-horses in show jumping. The great-grandmother Martine has also started up to 150 cm, so all in all a unique high-performance mother strain. THE first foal cohorts in 2021 - 2023 are several foals awarded, among others. Gracia X-Hilloc in DV and went in the top 3. The offspring of Gracieux are characterized by the stallion's high degree of nobility and are also beautiful and agile.