Here's What to Expect in 2022!
It is that time of the year again- time to present our breeding plans for 2022!
In total we expect 12 young ones from our brave mares (with some help from the dedicated carrier mares, of course). They have been bred to a selection of different stallions, some very famous, some less known...we are expecting some great foals next year!
Our star mare Kumana DKS should have babies by Quaprice BM and Kashmir, Capers carries Diamant colt, Top Girl Kervec has been crossed with Quaprice BM and Baloubet. (Meanwhile, Top Girl’s colt Jalisco DKS has been doing some really amazing things lately for a young horse - we can’t wait to see what he produces.)
It all sounds great, but the first and most important thing is that the mares stay healthy and happy and that they deliver healthy foals...and the rest will come!
More details will be forthcoming as we get ourselves organized for the foaling season!
2021 Foals Selected for Ekestrian Elite Showjumping Auction and ET-Auction
We are pleased to announce that several of our 2021 Foals will be offered at auction at three separate events held throughout the late-winter and early-spring.
On 26 and 27 of January, the Ekestrian Elite Showjumping Auction will be held online, featuring our own Diamant de Semilly filly out of Capers (Capone I-Consul). For more information, please visit the Ekestrian site.
On 5-8 of February, ET Auction will be offering our Chacco Blue colt out of Hollywood Girl (Baloubet de Rouet-Diamant de Semilly).
On 19-22 of February, ET Auction will be offering two options from our 2021 Foals. First, our Kashmir van Schuttershof colt out of Top Girl (Diamant de Semilly-Darco), and second, our Cornet Obolensky colt out of Otoucha van’t Roosakker (Kannan-For Pleasure). For more information, keep an eye on the ET Auction page.
Normandy Horse Show
The DKS "girls" took care of business at the Normandie Horse Show today!
Ombre de Quidam DKS (Quidam de Revel - Cento) - easy clear in the stout 6-year-old Cycle Classique (up to 1.35 m in height)!
Gilly Express DKS (Diamant de Semilly - Baloubet du Rouet) - clear round in the 4-year-old Cycle Classique. Gilly has now gone 7 for 7 clear rounds in her first competitive season.
Interestingly, both girls are from the same family as Ekano DKS*Semilly. And Gilly's dam, 9-year-old Lilly Express DKS, will be competing later in the week.
MANY, MANY, MANY thanks to Axelle Lagoubie, Amy Graham, Romain Bourdoncle, Emmanuel Bertho, and their terrific teams for doing such wonderful work in producing our horses.
DKS Family at Auvers
Young horses bred by DK Sporthorses competed again last week at Auvers. And again we had three horses that went clear and one that made a few mistakes. We are happy with all of them!
This time, Gilly Express DKS was double clear with Emmanuel Bertho in the saddle, jumping clasess for 4 year old horses.
Ekano DKS Semilly, owned by Richard and Anne-Sophie Levallois and ridden by Alexis Gourdin was double clear again in 6yo qualifications, while Axelle Lagoubie and Ombre de Quidam DKS were clear the first day, but made some mistakes on the second day of competition in the same category.
Forget-Me-Not DKS, owned by William Leparquier, jumped 5yo clasess and went double clear with Jean Hinet in the saddle.
We congratulate to all riders, trainers and owners!
Ekano DKS is the 2018 Champion of Normandy!
Our first foal produced in France, Ekano DKS is the 2018 Champion of Normandy for 4-year-old males!!!
He comes from a rare alchemy of the best European bloodlines: Kannan x Cumano x Cento, three great show jumping champions, all three ranked in the Top 100 World Stallions. He was sold to Sophie and Richard Levallois of Haras de Semilly, and they have done an outstanding job bringing him along (masterful riding from Alexis Gourdin does not hurt either 😀). In 2017, Ekano DKS was approved for breeding by Selle Français Stud book. He is by Kannan and out of Kumana DKS (Cumano-Cento), a crossing that we have grown to love because of the superior and smart horses it produces. In past years, Kumana gave us beautiful foals: Forget-Me-Not DKS (Diamant de Semilly, she is still with us and she is for sale); Game Boy DKS (Diamant de Semilly, sold to Mr. Egbert Schep 2 years ago); and Hanley DKS (full brother of Ekano DKS, recently sold to Christine and Gilles Croguennec). This year, Kumana produced a beautiful colt by Nabab de Reve, Ikano DKS.
Click here for video of the 2018 Championship of Normandy!
Happy New Year! DKS Looking Forward to an Exciting 2018 Foaling Season!
Dejan Krunic Sporthorses is looking forward to an exciting foaling season in 2018, with five foals expected between March and June. Of course, we know what we're hoping for, but we also know that our friends with their own plans have great hopes for some of these foals. We've had a lot of interest in our program lately, and have been talking to several people about reserving foals or purchasing them once they are born. We have also had several discussions about collaborations with buyers who would like to see certain breedings come out of our program. If you have questions about this, or if we can be of any assistance to you as you consider your needs, please use the Contact page to get in touch with us. We will be happy to discuss these and any of our future foals with you! Without further ado, we give you foals Dejan Krunic Sporthorses expects to welcome in 2018!
- Darco - Montender - Concorde: Due April 15, 2018. This foal is out of a terrific American mare line that has produced multiple Grand Prix horses and even one World Cup horse now ridden by Darragh Kenny. The beautiful Montender mare Belle Starr DKS was dedicated to breeding from the start, but her mother Belle Clara DKS (by Concorde) is a special, small mare with a huge heart who has won a LOT up to the 1.50m level. This colt will be born in the US. The price in the US will be €15.000 if a colt, and €20.000 if a filly. If you wish to have the horse transported to Europe, the price will be €22.500 if a colt and €25,000 if a filly.
- Nabab de Reve - Cumano - Cento: Due March 31, 2018. This foal will be out of Kumana DKS (the same mother as 2017's Hanley DKS, the full brother to Ekano DKS - a Selle Français approved stallion). We would prefer to keep this foal if a filly, but would sell at a higher price. If the foal is a colt, the price will be €12.500.
- Diamant de Semilly - Clinton - Heartbreaker: Due June 26, 2018. The mare, Bella Vita van de Molendreef, is the full sister to Beezie Madden's former ride Via Volo, who competed in the Olympics, PanAm Games, and was 2011 Horse of the Year. Bella Vita has produced several outstanding foals herself, including the BWP approved stallion Nic Nac (owned by Van de Heffinck). Her fantastic Kannan colt from this year was purchased by Arnaud Evain (director of the FENCES Elite Auction and Groupe France Elevage (GFE) Stallion Syndicate. I adore this mare, as she always produces excellent foals for us - but always colts! If she finally produces a filly for us, she is not for sale. If the foal is a colt, the price will be €15.000.
- Diamant de Semilly - Cassini I - Lansing: Due June 14, 2018. This will be the third foal for our lovely Holsteiner mare Beauté de la Vie (Cassini I - Lansing - Cor de la Bryère). Her first colt, Drago 123 (by Darco) was just sold at the Holstein Elite Riding Auction in Neumunster, Germany in November. Beauté's second foal, Kasalla DKS by Casall, was selected for and sold at the FENCES Elite Auction in 2017. We are very excited about Beauté's cross with Diamant de Semilly Beauté always produces very chic-looking goals that are very careful and have lots of blood. Even her Darco was stylish! The price for this foal will be €13.000.
- Verdi - Concorde - Budweiser: due June 9, 2018. This foal's mother is the spectacular Belle Clara DKS, just recently retired after a stellar competitive career and now fully dedicated to breeding. Belle Clara DKS (by Concorde) is the special, small mare with a huge heart that we mentioned above. She is the two-time winner of the grueling Jumper Derby at the Gulf Coast Winter Classic, and she has competed throughout the United States and won extensively at the 1.50m level. The price for this foal will be €12.500.
We are excited to see what happens over the next few months! We will be sure to keep you posted through pictures on our Facebook page and on Twitter. Again, please Contact Us if you have any questions about these or any of our other spectacular horses for sale!
Drago 123 (Darco out of Beauté de la Vie) Sold at Holstein Verband Elite Riding Horse Auction!
We are thrilled to announce that one of our foals, Drago 123 (Darco out of Beauté de la Vie) born in July 2012, was sold on the Holstein Verband Elite Riding Horse Auction in November 2017 for €50,000!
Drago has the spirit and instincts of a true show jumper, giving the rider great feelings of confidence because of his excellent scope. He won the final of the Lake Arena 5 Year Old Tour, rode by Mario Maintz. He comes from an impressive line: his third dam also produced licensed stallion Lancelot Quainton by Lansing. Stem 18B1 counts among the best Holsteiner mare families with representatives including the licensed stallions Constant, Chin Champ, Quality and Quantum.
Beauté de la Vie's second foal, Kasalla DKS (Cassini-Lansing-Cor de la Bryère), was sold at the 2017 FENCES Elite Auction, and Beauté de la Vie is currently in foal to Diamant de Semilly.
DKS Welcomes Houston Quality DKS! (Diamant de Semilly-Clinton-Heartbreaker)
Dejan Krunic Sporthorses is excited to welcome Houston Quality DKS to the family! He was born April 10, 2017 under the care of François-Xavier Guyard. Merci François-Xavier! Houston Quality DKS is Diamant de Semilly out of Bella Vita van de Molendreef (Clinton - Heartbreaker - Beach Boy). The foal's sire is the current #1 jumper breeding stallion in the world. However, this foal joins a very impressive family line on both sides, as his dam is a full sister to Beezie Madden's Coral Reef Via Volo, which was named 2011 Horse of the Year in the United States. Houston Quality DKS' dam also boasts a full brother who is an approved stallion and an international jumper in Germany, Deep Purple van de Molendreef. This mare has already produced three spectacular foals for us, including one, Nic Nac Quality, which is currently owned by the famous Belgian stallion farm Van de Heffinck.
We're thrilled to see another exciting colt join this line.
DKS Welcomes Highlander DKS! (Baloubet de Rouet-Diamant de Semilly-Darco)
Dejan Krunic Sporthorses is excited to welcome Highlander DKS to the family! He was born April 4, 2017 under the care of the amazing Leslie Carter of Highland Farm in Little Rock, AR. Thank you so much Leslie! Highlander DKS is Baloubet de Rouet out of Top Girl (Diamant de Semilly-Darco-Jalisco B), which should produce a very powerful colt. This foal boasts a lineage that is solidly among the most sought-after pedigrees in showjumping. Top Girl Kervec is from a famous Selle Français breeding family. She has no fewer than five brothers who are approved stallions, with three of them being full brothers. Top Girl's full sister, Queen Girl Kervec, competed in the Nations Cup for France (including at Hickstead) and has produced several top offspring including Patrice Delaveau's up-and-coming Trafalgar Kervec and Vip du Forezan, the 2016 winner among 7-year-olds in the finals at Fontainebleau, France.
We can't wait to go visit this colt and see him in person. This colt is one of two such breedings we expect this year. This colt was produced thanks to embryo transfer, completed by Weatherford Equine in Weatherford, TX. Thanks to their expert work, we should be expecting a second Baloubet de Rouet foal out of Top Girl in less than one week!
DKS Welcomes Hollywood Girl DKS! (Baloubet de Rouet-Diamant de Semilly-Darco)
DKS is excited to announce the birth of our second Baloubet de Rouet out of Top Girl this year, Hollywood Girl DKS. This filly was born early in the morning on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Highland Farm in Little Rock, AR. Major thanks to Leslie Carter, who took excellent care of the mare and foal and who woke us up extra early with the good news! Hollywood Girl DKS is Baloubet de Rouet out of Top Girl (Diamant de Semilly-Darco-Jalisco B), which should produce a very powerful colt. This foal boasts a lineage that is solidly among the most sought-after pedigrees in showjumping. Top Girl Kervec is from a famous Selle Français breeding family. She has no fewer than five brothers who are approved stallions, with three of them being full brothers. Top Girl's full sister, Queen Girl Kervec, competed in the Nations Cup for France (including at Hickstead) and has produced several top offspring including Patrice Delaveau's up-and-coming Trafalgar Kervec and Vip du Forezan, the 2016 winner among 7-year-olds in the finals at Fontainebleau, France.
This was the second of two foals of this same pedigree that we expected this year, thanks to the folks at Weatherford Equine. Both were produced using embryo transfer, with the embryos carried by two of our other mares, Lyric and Belle Star DKS.
DKS Announces Birth, Sale of Game Boy DKS!
Dejan Krunic Sporthorses is thrilled to announce the birth of Game Boy DKS. He is a very exciting foal by Diamant de Semilly out of our Cumano-Cento mare, Kumana DKS. He was born on April 16, 2016 thanks to the expert work of François-Xavier Guyard.
By June he was already showing signs of being a great mover, which was not surprising in the least given his pedigree. Check out some of his moves below! Game Boy DKS was snatched up by Egbert Schep in the early summer, and we couldn't be more thrilled that this fantastic foal will be working with such a talented team.
DKS Welcomes Gilly Express DKS!
Dejan Krunic Sporthorses welcomed a new member of the herd today when Gilly Express DKS was born. Both Lilly Express DKS and foal are in good health. Gilly Express DKS, a Diamant de Semilly-Baloubet de Rouet-Cento filly, is one of our most exciting breeding projects. So far she seems very alert and active, and we hope to see fantastic things from her.
