Popeye K

Popeye K is a well-known stallion that competes on the "A" circuit in show hunter classes.[1]

Breeding

Popeye K was bred in Ashton, Ontario at Ashland farm. Popeye K is by the great show jumper Voltaire, who has produced several offspring that compete at the international level or are excellent sires themselves, including Finesse, Helios, Play it Again, Altair, and Concorde. The dam of Popeye K includes the great show jumper and sire Ramiro Z, who was the leading sire of jumpers in the world throughout much of the 1990s, and who produced the likes of Ratina Z, Zamira, and Donau.

Pedigree for Popeye K
1997 Bay colt

Pedigree of Popeye K
Sire
Voltaire
br. 1979
HANOVERIAN
Furioso II
drk ch. 1965
ANGLO NORMAN
Furioso
br. 1939
Precipitation
Maureen
Dame de Ranvil
~1955
Talisman
Que Je Suis Belle
Gogo Moeve
br. 1975
HANOVERIAN
Gotthard
gr. 1949
Goldfisch II
Ampa
Mosaik
blk. 1966
More Magic
Erich Stute
Dam
Elortetta
DUTCH WARMBLOOD
Ronald
br. 1970
HOLSTEINER
Ramiro
br. 1965
Raimond
Valine
Adrette
b. 1964
Heilbutt
Dorette
Sanremo
DUTCH WARMBLOOD
Farn
drk b/br 1959
Fax I
Dorette
V Gypsy unknown
unknown

The Show Career of Popeye K

Popeye K began training in 1999, before attempting his Canadian Warmblood testing in September 2001 during which he finished Reserve Champion. In 2002, Popeye K was shipped down to Ocala, Florida to begin his show career, where he competed in the Pre-Green Hunters. The following year he was sent to Virginia to train with the great hunter rider Tommy Serio, before continuing his show career.

Popeye K has had great success in the show ring. He was named the Horse of the Year Green Conformation Hunter by the United States Equestrian Federation in 2004, and in 2005 was named Show Hunter of the Year by The Chronicle of the Horse magazine. In both 2005 and 2006 he was named the Reserve Horse of the Year by the USEF and the Regular Conformation Hunter of the Year by the Show Hunter Hall of Fame. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, he was named the Winter Equestrian Festival Circuit Champion in the Regular Conformation Hunter division.[2] He is known for his jumping ability and great temperament.[3]

The Breeding Career of Popeye K

Popeye K has several hundred offspring. He continually passes on his exceptional conformation, lovely movement, and powerful, correct jump, as well as flashy markings.

Results of Popeye K

2000

- 79.5% total

- Conformation: 82%

- Movement: 78.5%

- Type: 77%

- Received a “10” for scope and technique in the course jumping

2003

2004

2005

References

  1. Popeye K, Spencer Ranch, accessed September 4, 2013.
  2. Popeye K, KWPN North America, accessed September 4, 2013.
  3. Pegase de Hanomar, Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeder Association, accessed September 4, 2013.
  4. Full test results, Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeder Association, accessed September 4, 2013.
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