The licensed pony stallion Kielshoop Honey Hill and licensed Rhinelander stallion Richfield have been sold to Australia by International Equine Connections.
The Rhinelander and Swedish warmblood approved Richfield (by Riccione x Ferragamo) has been sold to an Australian dressage enthusiast, to be ridden and campaigned up to Grand Prix level by Alicia Fielmich of IEC. Before he moved to Australia Richfield was owned by Flyinge State Stud in Sweden and competed by the Dutch Annemieke Vincourt of Stal A.Krom at Grand Prix level.
The dark bay Richfield was licensed at the 2002 Westfalian Stallion Licensing in Munster-Handorf and was named reserve licensing champion. In 2004 he did the stallion performance test in Sweden and was the winner in dressage. He also became the champion in the 6-year old division at the Swedish Young Horse classes in Falsterbo in 2006.
Richfield has produced many outstanding offspring including the 6-year old Diva (by Richfield out of Grand Prix mare Deja), recently purchased by the Oatley Family. Diva represented Sweden at the 2013 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses and finished seventh in the consolation finals. The mare competed three years in a row at the Swedish Young Horse Championships and in 2011 she was 9th, in 2012 third, and in 2013 fourth.
The pony stallion Kielshoop Honey Hill (by Bjirmen’s Wytse x Oakley) is a highly regarded pony stallion in The Netherlands. Has been acquired by Australian young rider Allyse Smith and her mother Annette. Honey Hill will be campaigned by Allyse under the guidance of Alicia Fielmich of IEC.
Kielshoop Honey Hill has produced several champion ponies including Morning Sky, who won the 2013 and 2014 Dutch Young Pony Championships. At the 2013 National Championships Morning Sky enthused guest judge riders Dinja van Liere and Anne Meulendijks, who both awarded her a 9.5 for gaits and rideability.
Alicia Fielmich said, "I am so proud to be part of importing such beautiful horses to Australia. The sport is my passion and it is a great honour to make these horses available to my fellow Australian dressage enthusiasts. Thank you very much to Jeff and Annemieke Vincourt of Stal Krom for finding these wonderful horses!"
Both stallions will be standing at stud at International Equine Connections' training center in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Photos © Astrid Appels - G. Belvroy
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