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Gemini Stud
Competitive Success Through World Class Breeding
Stud Catalogue 2021
Breeding exceptional horses
for three generations
www.thegeministud.com 01664 454 929
Gemini Stud
Welcome to the 2021 Stud We retained the full sister to the Advanced
Eventer The Classic Composer ridden by
Catalogue for The Gemini Stud. Harry Meade and will be offering embryos
This year we are delighted to from her in 2021. The Classic Composer and
offer more breeding options and Harry finished the 2020 Stud season with
a wider range of genetics to our absolutely no cross country penalties across
all their runs and an average dressage score
customers whom are breeding for of 28.5.
eventing, show jumping and the
show ring. As with previous Stud Seasons we continue
to partner with Tower Equine Vets and
We are very proud to offer the newly graded Brackenspa Stud for equine reproduction
stallion Churchill III to our customers; this jet and accommodation for visiting mares.
black stallion is a grandson of the team GBR Wishing you all the very best of success in
Show Jumper Christian 25 and is out of the the coming Stud Season
same Hanoverian Elite graded mare as the
Advanced Eventer The Classic Composer Georgie Belton
ridden by Harry Meade. Owner, The Gemini Stud
Classic Opera our headline stallion
NUTRITION
continues to be exceptionally popular and
last season was used on multiple Advanced
Eventing mares along with successful mares
FOR LIFE
from the Show Ring whom have made
multiple appearances at Horse of The
Year Show. For the third year running all of
Classic Opera’s foals bred at Gemini sold
The Dodson & Horrell breeding range looks before weaning and their sale prices rose on
after the specific needs of horses, starting the previous year.
at conception and continuing through their
competitive careers. The range recognises For the first time we are offering embryos
that there are unique needs of different to our customers looking to produce
breeds throughout the seasons, and is outstanding performance horses. We have
formulated to ensure the right level of embryos from the full sister to the CCI5*
nutritional support is available at all times. eventer Woodstock Bennett who was 8th
at Pau CCI5* in 2018 and selected as the
travelling reserve to represent Australia
For more information call 01832 737300 or visit at the World Equestrian Games in 2018.
www.dodsonandhorrell.com
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Classic Opera
Classic Primitive ex Weltmusik
Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain Graded Stallion
Ranked in the top 12 stallions in Great Britain by Horse and Hound
Full brother to the Advanced Eventer The Classic Composer
Classic Opera was ranked in the top have two or more progeny in the British Eventing
8 & 9 year old Advanced Class at Aston Le Walls
12 stallions in Great Britain by Horse in 2019, which is a credit to the trainability and
and Hound in 2019 and was both bravery of his stock. Classic Primitive was bred by
a British Eventing and BSJA winner The Gemini Stud and is by the full thoroughbred
Primitive Rising who still today holds the record
as a 5 year old; his full brother is for the highest number of Burghley Young Event
the Advanced Eventer The Classic Horse Final winners.
Composer ridden by Harry Meade
Classic Opera sired a phenomenal 13 winners
and he shares a paternal line with at County level in 2019 in classes ranging from
two-time CCI4* winner Chico Bella Hunters and Sports Horse Breeding through
P who was selected for the Rio to Hack Breeding; this makes him not only an
outstanding sire for showing but more specifically
Olympics. for Burghley Young Event Horses. In 2020
Classic Opera’s outstanding colt foal Geminis
As a three year old Classic Opera won and went Victor bred by The Gemini Stud was sold to a
Champion on every outing at County Level CCI4* event rider. Given he is also a full brother to
being unbeaten the entire season and was a an Advanced Eventer we expect this trend in use
Horse of The Year Show Cuddy In Hand Finalist. by leading event horse breeders to continue.
Classic Opera was used on a Burghley CCI5* Classic Opera’s dam the Hanoverian Elite
mare early in his stud career which is no surprise Graded mare Weltmusik is the dam of 3 separate
given his outstanding eventing pedigree. He is winning event horses, an Advanced Event Horse,
a grandson of the Show Jump stallion Chicos a Futurity Overall National Champion across all
Boy who had progeny in 3 different disciplines disciplines and multiple winners in the Show Ring.
at the World Equestrian Games in the USA in Weltmusik is a Hanoverian Elite Graded mare
2018. Chico’s Boy was the 2002 Champion of and is full sister to a State Premium Mare.
the Holstein Licensing for Show Jumpers and
has sired multiple Advanced Event Horses and in Classic Opera has 9” of bone and is 15hh
2018 was ranked the 47th in the Rolex FEI World and gives outstanding movement, superb
Rankings of Eventing Sires. temperaments and excellent trainability to his
stock. He is the only stallion in history to be a
Classic Opera’s sire is Classic Primitive who HOYS Cuddy In Hand Finalist and full brother
was a British Eventing Breeding Young Horse to an Advanced Eventer.
Champion and British Equestrian Federation
Futurity Reserve National Champion for Show Percentage TB – 46.09%
Jumping. Classic Primitive was the only stallion to
Classic Opera parading at the 2018 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Photo credit GLR Visual
Classic Opera’s
Progeny
Despite being only 7
years old in 2019, Classic
Opera’s progeny had a
phenomenal 13 wins at
County Level last year.
His progeny won and
went Champion as In
Hand Hunters, Sports
Horses, Hacks and
Chico Bella P Bramham 2016 Bramham Three Day Event winner seen Classic Primitive British Eventing Breeding Young Horse Champion out Riding ponies. Classic
here at Houghton International Three Day Event of a full thoroughbred mare by Primitive Rising
Opera’s stock won at
Equifest, Royal Norfolk,
Suffolk County, The
Derbyshire Festival, The
NPS Summer Champs
and The Royal Welsh
Show during 2019.
The Classic Composer full brother to Classic Opera eventing with Harry Classic Opera after winning the Cuddy In Hand Qualifier at NPS
Meade in 2020 Summer Champs
Masterclass VIII – A 2019 Classic Opera colt foal owned and bred by Margaret Jones who was shown
three times in 2019 and won on two occasions. In this image Masterclass VIII looks the spitting image of
his sire Classic Opera. (Upper photo).
Gemini’s Classic Dancer – 2018 yearling filly by Classic Opera bred by The Gemini Stud and now
owned and produced by Jean Cartwright. Geminis Classic Dancer has won as both a yearling hack and
Sports Horse at County Level. (Left Hand Photo).
Nessum Dorma – 2019 filly foal by Classic Opera ex Designer Scamp by Killvington Scoundrel. This
striking filly is owned and bred by Gavin Isherwood. She was shown just twice in 2019 and won and
went Champion on both occasions. She is seen here going Champion in the evening performance at
Classic Opera in the SJ Phase Eventing Classic Opera BE Eventing in 2017 Equifest. (Right Hand Photo)
Classic Opera in the Cuddy In Hand Final at The Horse of the Year Show
Classic Opera
Sport Horse GB Graded Stallion
Showing & Eventing Stallion
Upper photo: The stallion Classic Opera ridden by Petrina Philp standing alongside Classic Opera’s his full brother the Advanced Eventer The Classic
Composer ridden by Lisa Freckingham at the 2019 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials Stallion Parade.
Lower photo: Harry Meade and The Classic Composer at Wellington CCI3*-S Classic Opera’s full brother The Advanced Eventer The Classic Composer eventing in 2020 with Harry Meade
Stud Terms
2021 Season
Stud Fee £850 (No VAT)
Available by AI only. Classic Opera is available for chilled, fresh and frozen semen. Chilled
semen is despatched 6 days a week during the Stud Season. For mare owners wanting chilled
semen direct from the stallion into their mare then mares will need to be resident at Brackenspa
Stud Farm under the care of Tower Equine Vets. Frozen semen is available from West Kington
Stud. There will be a small number of other UK based Equine reproduction centres holding
Classic Opera semen. In all cases, mare owners are expected to pay their own shipping and
collection fees.
Mare owners are to make arrangements for their own shipping via their own courier.
• Three doses per mare per covering season and NFFR. Mares to have up to date
health certifications for the current breeding season
• Mare owners are responsible for registration of their own foals, please remember
it is a legal requirement to register your foal within one year
• Concessions to proven mares by separate negotiation
• Semen can now be exported with a full DEFRA Licence to Ireland, Europe, North
America, Australia and New Zealand
Classic Opera Bloodline
Name of Horse: Gemini’s Classic Opera
Registration number/UELN: 826041/000 162980
Sport Horse GB Graded Stallion - 15hh Gemini Stud
WFFS Negative
GG. Sire
G. Sire CARPACCIO
Sire: CHICO’S BOY
Breed: Holstein GG. Dam
CLASSIC PRIMITIVE ELUNA
147439 GG. Sire
G. Dam PRIMITIVE RISING XX Full TB
Breed: BWBS GENTLE SAVAGE
147406
Breed: XX Full TB GG. Dam
ANOTHER JUBILEE XX Full TB
GG. Sire
Dam: G. Sire WELTMEYER
WELTREGENT H
WELTMUSIK Breed: Hanovarian GG. Dam
DONNA BELLA
00000
GG. Sire
Breed: Hanovarian G. Dam SALVANO
SARINA
Breed: Hanovarian GG. Dam
MARTINA
Gemini’s Classic Opera
Churchill III
Team GBR show jumping sire line
Out of the dam of an advanced eventer
Comfort ex Weltmusik
Breeders Elite Graded Stallion foaled 2018
Churchill III is out of
the Hanoverian Elite
Graded mare Weltmusik
who has outstanding
dressage breeding
through Donnerhall and
Weltmeyer on her sire’s
side. Weltmusik’s first
foal scored a perfect
ten for type at the BEF
Futurity and was Overall
National champion in
2007.
Churchill III’s dam is
also the dam of The Churchill III
Advanced Eventer The
Classic Composer ridden 826041000171644
Churchill III
by Harry Meade. The
Classic Composer and Harry Meade finished
Churchill III is a jet black graded the 2020 Stud season with absolutely no cross
stallion with impeccable bloodlines country jumping penalties and an average
for eventing. Foaled in 2018 this dressage score across the complete season of
28.55.
striking grandson of Team GBR
Show Jumper Christian 25 graded Churchill III has inherited his dams very kind
with Breeders Elite in 2020. trainable nature and through his sire line has
an exceptional bascule over a fence which was
As finishing scores at CCI4* and CCI5* three day noted at his grading. Churchill has 9” of bone
events continue to fall with increasing pressure and a very elegant length of rein in his frame
on better dressage and show jumping Churchill and fabulous balanced front which gives him an
III offers the ultimate in dual purpose breeding. exceptional canter.
CCI5* eventers such as Oliver Townend’s
Cillnabradden Evo and Mollie Summerland’s With an Advanced eventing dam line and
Charly Van Ter continued to show in 2019 and a Team GBR Show Jumping grand-sire line
2020 that dual purpose breeding with both Churchill III is one of the most exciting young
International Show Jumping and dressage lines event stallions for 2021.
is contributory to the ever decreasing stores at Percentage TB – 28.81%
this level.
Embryos
This season the Gemini Stud are delighted to offer Embryos from two
exceptional mares. Embryos can be purchased up to the 1st of March with
the customers own choice of sire and after the 1st of April with Gemini Stud’s
choice of sire.
1. Full sister to the CCI5* Woodstock Bennett’s full sister was shown under
saddle as a 4 year old and a 5 year old and she
Eventer Woodstock Bennett competed at the Royal International Horse
Show both as a 4 year old and a 5 year old. She
Percentage TB - 58.64%
is bright bay with an exceptional conformation
Woodstock Bennett was 8th at Pau CCI58 in and a beautifully laid back temperament. She is
2018 with Australian Team Event Rider Ryan compact with superb bone and an elegant length
Wood and was also selected as travelling Reserve of rein making her an ideal dam line for either
for the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon a top class International Eventing or Showing
in the USA. Woodstock Bennett has 58.64% prospect.
Thoroughbred blood which is slightly more
thoroughbred blood than 2020 Pau CCI5* Other successful International Eventers
winner London-52 (52.34%) and 2019 Pau by Shannondale Sarco:
Winner Toledo De Kerser (47.85%).
• Capels Hollow Drift - 11th Blenheim 8
Woodstock Bennett and his full sister were bred in & 9 CCI4*-S with Tom Jackson in 2020..
Ireland and are by Shannondale Sarco. In 2019 Wellington B.E. Advanced 2020 2nd with
Shannondale Sarco was ranked number 14 in the Tom Jackson. Total B.E. points 264
Rolex FEI World Rankings of Eventing sires and
he is well represented with other very successful • Tullaher Sunrise - 4th Ballindenisk
International progeny competing with team level CCI3*-S with Sam Ecroyd in 2020. Total
riders in the UK. B.E. points 216.
• Shannondale Percy - 11th Boekelo
Woodstock Bennett’s Irish dam is by the full CCI4*-L with Alex Bragg in. 4th Millstreet
Thoroughbred stallion Beau Royale. Beau CCI4*-S with Alex Bragg, 3rd Jardy
Royale was an Irish Sports Horse Stallion who CCI4*-S 2018, 3rd Osberton Young Horse
was by the Thoroughbred stallion Bohemond. Championships CCI3*-L with William Fox- The successful CCI5* Eventer Woodstock Bennett
Bohemond has made an outstanding impact Pitt in 2017.
on International Event Horse breeding in that • Shannondale Icarus - 4th Ballindenisk and multiple top 10 placings at B.E.
Jonelle Price’s Badminton Winner Classic Moet’s
• MP Imagine If - 4 top 10 places at CCI3*-L with Louise Bloomer in 2020. intermediate.
CCI4*-L and CCI4*-S in 2019.
dam was also by Bohemond. Bohemond is also • Fernhill Nearly Darc - 4th Oasby B.E. • Shannondale Nadia -Winner CCI2*-L at
the dam’s sire of the Olympic eventer Winsome • Shannondale Mari - 3rd CCI2*-L with Intermediate with Paul Sims in 2013. Osberton Young Horse Championships with
Adante and directly the sire of the regular Alex Bragg in 2019, 8th Le Lion D’Angers WEG Gold Medallist Ros Canter in 2019.
Belgian Championship team horse Withcote CCI2*-L in 2019. Winner Aston Le Walls • Shannondale Inca - B.E Advanced
Nellie. Intermediate with Alex Bragg in 2019 in points ridden by Caroline Powell
2. Full sister to The Advanced Chico’s Boy had progeny in each of the three
key disciplines at the 2018 World Equestrian
Eventer The Classic Composer Games in the USA in 2018. He is as much
Percentage TB – 46.09% admired for producing Show Jumpers as he
is as producing Event Horses. In 2016 Chico
Please update this text box to read. One
Bella P a daughter of Chico’s Boy won the
embryo is available from The full sister
Olympic Trial at Bramham with Gemma
to the Advanced Eventer The Classic
Tattersall and was selected to represent
Composer who jumped clear round his first
Team GBR at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
BE Advanced track as a 9 year old. The
Classic Composer finished his 2020 season
The Classic Composer’s full sister is called
with Harry Meade with zero cross country
Geminis Classic Valentine and she was
jumping penalties and an average dressage
shown under saddle on three occasions
score of 28.5.
as a 5 year old in 2019 winning on all
three occasions; including winning and
The Classic Composer is by Classic Primitive
going Reserve Champion at Herts County
who was the only sire to have two or more
and winning at the BSPS Summer
horses in the 8 and 9 year old Advanced
Championships. She was ridden by the
Class at Aston Le Walls in 2019. Classic
teenage Irish International Dressage Rider
Primitive is beautifully bred for the sport of
Martha Jobling-Pursar and Aimee Stunt
eventing being out of the full thoroughbred
who is now based with Rob Walker.
mare Gentle Savage by Primitive Rising
and being by the Champion Holstein SJ
The successful CCI5* Eventer Woodstock Bennett
stallion Chico’s Boy.
Name of Horse: Woodstock Bennett
Gemini Stud
GG. Sire
LUGANO VAN LA ROCHE
G. Sire
DARCO
Sire: GG. Dam
OCOUCHA
SHANNONDALE SARCO
ST GHYVAN GG. Sire
G. Dam VOLTAIRE
SCARLETTE VAN HET
MEERVELD GG. Dam
ALONKA
GG. Sire
BOHEMOND XX
G. Sire
BEAU ROYALE XX
Dam: GG. Dam
SIMBIRICA XX
DONAIL BELLE
GG. Sire
AUTUMN SLIPPER VII
G. Dam
DEBBIE’S SLIPPER
GG. Dam
CLONOLA LADY
The Classic Composer ridden by Harry MeadeEQUINE
VETERINARY SURGEONS
The Classic Composer is out of the an overall Futurity National Champion
Hanoverian Elite Graded mare Weltmusik scoring a perfect 10 for type. Tower Equine has built
who was the highest ranked broodmare a solid reputation in the
for dressage in Great Britain under the Geminis Classic Valentine is naturally uphill
British Equestrian Federation Broodmare in her movement, and is considered to be area for its stud work and
Rankings in 2007. Weltmusik has also the the best moving of her three full siblings. stud services. We are a
produced three separate winning event
horses in the UK, two licensed stallions and
Geminis Classic Valentine is very dark
brown, almost black. TOWER British Equine Veterinary
E Q U I N E Association approved centre
VETERINARY SURGEONS for Artificial Insemination
She has an incredibly
attractive head with
a very kind eye. We offer optional, fixed-price
Primitive Rising who veterinary packages for both
is the grandsire of The chilled and frozen semen.
Classic Composer
and his full siblings These help you to understand
still holds the record what your veterinary costs
over a 30 year period
as the most successful are likely to be.
sire of Burghley
Young Event Horse
Winners (both 4 and • Artificial Insemination with
5 year olds). chilled and frozen semen
In total, Primitive • Embryo Transfer
Rising has sired five
winning Burghley • Preparation for natural cover
Young Event Horse
Final winners since
& thoroughbred walk ins
the series started. • Infertility investigations
• Stallion collection services
• Foaling services
• Frozen semen storage
Tower Farm, Grimsthorpe,
Bourne, Lincs. PE10 0NF
towerequine.co.uk
The Classic Composer’s full sister Geminis Classic Valentine
www.towerequine.co.ukbrackenspastud.co.uk Stallion Nomination Form - 2021 Stud Season
Mare Owner’s Name
Address
Telephone Number
Mobile Number
Email
Vet Practice/AI Centre
How did you year about Classic
Opera? Web/Facebook/Word of
Mouth/Horse & Hound/Sport Horse
NATURAL ARTIFICIAL SEMEN FOALING GB/Showing World?
SERVICE INSEMINATION COLLECTION Are you breeding a foal for: Showing/
Eventing/Dressage/Show Jumping
available options available options available options available options
Grass keep Grass keep Stallion day livery Foaling fee Will you show at County Level?
Stabled at night Stabled at night Fresh semen Mare livery pre- Will you be doing the British
foaling (stabled)
Grass keep + foal Grass keep + foal Chilled semen Equestrian Federation Futurity Series?
Mare and foal livery
Stabled + foal Stabled + foal Training collection (stabled) Registered name of your brood mare
Analysis /
Extender tests Who is your broodmare registered
with? Sport Horse GB/AES/Breeders
Elite/ Weatherbys/ Other?
Broodmares Registration Number
Our mare packages cover all possibilities, long grazing as part of a herd for your mare and
from Passport
term livery, short term livery, foaling livery and foal through to ‘as close to possible’ stress-
insemination livery. We can offer insemination free weaning, followed up by groups of similar
Broodmares Sire
services for fresh, chilled and frozen semen aged and sex youngsters running together
from resident, walk-in and worldwide stallions, learning to be horses before the big wide
Broodmares Dam & Dam’s Sire
we do not close our doors to external world of their ridden careers takes over.
stallions. Frozen semen can be stored on site. Our foaling boxes are all 15x20 and are Please tell us a little more about your
Tower Equine are paramount in our AI located in a barn to allow good ventilation broodmares prior ridden or In Hand
services and their experienced team of vets but protection from the elements. All boxes Career
are always on hand to discuss options with are monitored by CCTV. All mares wear up
mare owners. But our services do not stop to date foaling alarms. We have stocks to aid
there; we can offer a range of livery for in the scanning, swabbing and insemination
youngstock. This includes relaxed summer of mares.
SPA FARM, STAINFIELD, BOURNE, LINCOLNSHIRE PE10 0RP
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World Class Breeding
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www.thegeministud.com
01664 454 929
George Miller grandfather of Gemini Stud’s owner
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