Balou du Rouet

Balou is the perfect sports type, equipped with maximum elasticity in the basic gaits and first class jumping quality. His impressive rideability is of great importance for future sporting and breeding career. Oldenburg Silver Medallist 2005

Breeding

His sire Baloubet du Rouet, is currently one of the most successful show jumping stallions at international level. No horse has ever achieved such a record in the World Cup series , 3 wins and 2 seconds in 5 consecutive years. To add to this magnificent record he has also been French 7 year old champion, team bronze at the Sydney Olympics and many Grand Prix and Nation Cup wins. Baloubets Sire Galoubet A has become a highly influential sire of such famous stallions as Touchdown, whose most prominent current mare is Liscalgot, Quickstar , Skippy II and Caloubet du Rouet. The dams pedigree is by Contendor and Georgette is modern and performance orientated and has already produced ' Sandrissimo' who is succesful in Championships and Grand Prix. Due to this depth of pedigree Balou is sought after as a breeding horse both in Germany and abroad.

Performance

He proved his genetically predisposed jumping qualities at the 30 day test in Vechta in 2002, where he received a convincing score of 9.2 in this discipline. With his qualification for the 2004 German Federal Championship he finally completed the demanded performance criteria. In 2004, under Anita Sande and Gerardus Krijnen, he won novice and elementary showjumper tests, and was highly placed in the intermediate class.

Progeny

At Vechta in 2003, Balous first offspring are already showing their worth. At the foal elite auction one of his first foals fetched the highest price of 19,000 euros. Moreover his daughter Bonne Annee was auctioned for 8,000 euros and another son Ballyhoo for 7,000 euros. Some of the progeny from Balou du Rouet’s first foal crops have already qualified for the German Foal Championship in Lienen. Several of his foals were sold at the Elite Auctions in Vechta. Once again, Balou du Rouet emphasises his dominant quality as a producer in type, elegance and movement with numerous foals at many different auctions. As well as many finalists at the German Foal Championships, his foals have also achieved top prices at numerous auctions. In Flyinge, Sweden he produced the two year old mare Ballir du Rouet bred at the Kolbeck Stud who was sold for the highest price paid for a two year old auction horse ever. Recently, another daughter of his won the Westphalian loose jumping competition in Lienen. His first crop of youngsters confirmed their quality at the approvals; one of his sons was the most expensive premium stallions. In a later stallion test, he was awarded 9.0 four times for his jumping technique and his willingness to perform.

Pedigree

Breeder Premier Youngstock - For Sale

Goldstrand

Breeder Millfield Stud- For Sale