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DISTELFINK LS

 

Rupert and Anne Vallance officially set up the stud in 1982, when they syndicated and imported a licensed Hanoverian stallion from West Germany. Distelfink (by Diskus out of St Pr St Doreen by Duker) was one of the first jumping specialised stallion to be brought into New Zealand. In the years that followed, until his death in 2004 at the age of 26, Distelfink proved to be a leading sire of competition horses across all disciplines, but especially show jumping.

 

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TIGER MOTH LS

 

TIGER MOTH LS died early on but the stud does have frozen semen available on request. Tiger was a 3/4 thoroughbred by TRIBUNE our of a full sister to the legendary SUPER MOTH. He has amazing floating paces with excellent conformation. As he was the product of our original bloodlines, he was not used over many of the stud's mares. His progeny out competing included the talented mare MADAM COCO with Dani Maurer and ???

 

COLOMBIA

 

COLOMBIA was unarguably one of the best bred thoroughbred stallions in New Zealand being by ZABEEL out of EIGHT CARAT. He was an exceptionally well conformed stallion with a lovely set on neck. Black with lots of bling! As a racing sire, his progeny have now won over $5 million dollars. The stud has retained 3 of his fillies for breeding and has another two out in partnerships with eventing backgrounds.

 

DAIMLER LS

 

DAIMLER LS as with TIGER MOTH LS was the product of the original bloodlines but with a dash of WITZBOLD bloodlines that made its mark in the dressage area.  DAIMLER LS was an outstanding looking horse with lovely paces and a kind nature. His full brother DAYLIGHT LS jumped at Grand Prix level with Philip Steiner before being sold overseas. A full sister to his dam TRUE STORY by Tribune sold to the USA as a dressage horse.  The stud has mares by this sire and currently being competed is DAIMLER DART LS with ????

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DARKMINSTER​

 

DARKMINSTER is an exciting combination of NZ’s best ever jumping & eventing sire in DISTELFINK with the top eventing bloodlines of WESTMINSTER. Making him arguably one of the best NZ bred eventing stallions but also equally suited as a jumping sire. 

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WATCHAMACALLIT LS by WATCHMAN (Thoroughbred)

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WATCHAMACALLIT LS is a chestnut with lots of bling! Four white stockings and a blaze. His movement that he passes on without exception is amazing! And his jump is big and careful. He is by the Group 2 winning TB sire WATCHMAN who goes back directly to MAUREEN the dam of PRECIPITATION - unarguably the most influential TB bloodline in sport horse breeding in Europe.  

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TRIBUNE LS

 

TRIBUNE LS was a full thoroughbred that came as a package deal with his mother - he was still at foot. His sire was TRIC TRAC, a thoroughbred sire that produced top jumpers like NATIONWIDE, MR KINCAID and Olympic eventer KIWI.  The sire of TRIC TRAC who was VIEUX MANOIR was a very influential bloodline in producing warmbloods in Europe.  TRIC TRAC was a great mover with excellent conformation and a talented jump.  His bloodline is important to the broodmare herd at Longspring.

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SUNSET SAM LS

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SUNSET SAM LS has a double cross back to DISTELFINK his sire SAM I AM - a full brother to the top jumper DIOMEDES LS now in Australia. DIOMEDES with rider Phillip Steiner was 1st in 8 classes and placed in another 33 for winnings of close to $15,000 - a tidy sum in the old days! Another full brother to SAM I AM is competing at top level in jumpers in the USA as DEVLIN LS. SUNSET SAM himself is an impressive strong type with excellent jumping technique that he passes on to his progeny oldest crop are from 2005. Sadly Sunset Sam LS died in 2010 so his progeny are few and far between.

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DISCERN LS

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DISCERN LS was a quiet and lovely type of stallion who seems to pull off the ‘pick of the litter’ title in each year's foal crop!  DISCERN LS was a great type of horse with excellent conformation, good nature, lovely head and jumping ability.  Of particular strength in his bloodlines is the SOUND REASON which is a good eventing bloodline. He also goes back to SOVEREIGN EDITION a very good TB racing line and broodmare sire. Experience has shown that good mare lines in racing such as Sound Reason also prove to be top bloodlines for equestrian sport as well.

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DISCERN LS only stood for several seasons before dying but several of his mare progeny are still at the stud. 

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WATCHMAN xx

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WATCHMAN did not live long enough to be a major influence on the Longspring bloodlines. WATCHMAN arrived at the stud in his early twenties. He is important however as the sire of WATCHAMACALLIT LS and again contributes successful performance genes to the mix. WATCHMAN was a top racehorse and won over $145,000 including 2 stakes races. 

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