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Horses in Partnerships > LORD ODIN LS Older 5+ (10) Older 5+ (10) 1/1 LORD ODIN LS 2018 Grey gelding by LORD LARINO LS LORD ODIN LS is in work with Amanda Illston eventing in Auckland. He is a super talent but needs a confident rider. By LORD LARINO LS, he shows great movement and jumping ability so if looking for something to start on straight away, this is a prospect! BLOODLINES Sire of Lord Odin LS is LORD LARINO LS who represents great value and has inherited the best bloodlines in NZ through his dam TOP LADY LS who is out of a full sister to the unbeatable SUPER MOTH LS who in the 1990s with rider John Cottle won more than 75 classes including 44 at Grand Prix level. He was NZ Showjumper of the Year 5 times. SUPER MOTH LS was a little horse at 15.3 hh but had the right attitude to take on the big fences. LORD LARINO LS is by the keur KWPN sire LARINO by the legendary CONCORDE making this stallion a good cross of European and NZ bloodlines. LORD LARINO'S oldest youngsters are now rising six and already include the winner of the NZ National 5 Year Old title FLORENCE with rider Logan Massie at the NZ National Young Horse Championships in 2019.

ABOUT US > Riders and Trainers Riders and Trainers Stefanie Egger Stefanie Egger spent two months early in 2025 with Doug Isaacson for a working holiday here. She has been breaking in horses in Austria, Germany, France and Sweden since 2010 working primarily with 2-4 year olds - mostly show jumpers and eventers. She's competed young horses herself all over Europe in eventing and showjumping until 2015. 2015-2020 she was supporting a company to build a mobile horse therapy fleet in Austria, Germany, UK, Ireland and Sweden. Throughout that time she got to do work for Mark Todd and plenty of other world class riders of all disciplines including the racing industry. Since moving to Sweden in 2020 she's cooperated a fair bit with Bruce Goodin, who competed one of the mares she produced up to 1.30m classes as a 6yo. At her current place she is presenting young stallions at the approval tests for the Swedish stud book and shows most of the mares age 3-5yo in similar evaluation environments. Most of them she'd also teach to load both on a trailer and truck before they'd be sent home to their owners. She also spent about 18 months working with an Irish horseman who's known in Sweden to break in and fix sharp horses. Throughout that period horses were constantly coming and going keeping 15 boxes filled at all times. Photo is Stefanie with WOTAN on a very rainy day in Dannevirke.

2024 Foals for Sale > COUNTING STARS LS Four Year Olds (3) Four Year Olds (3) 1/1 COUNTING STARS LS 2024 Brown Colt by CRUSADER LS COUNTING STARS LS is a colt foal by CRUSADER LS (EUROSPORT CENTAVOS/BRILLIANT INVADER) out of LUNAR ECLIPSE LS by LORD LARINO LS. A bloodline proven to jump on both sides of the family. BLOODLINES CRUSADER LS is a young sire by Eurosport Centavos a licensed Hanoverian from the top bloodlines in Germany. His dam DIAMOND INVADER, a NZTB is by legendary BRILLIANT INVADER who sired the WEG gold medallist Ready Teddy & more. The mare jumped to 1.30m and in Young Rider classes. LUNAR ECLIPSE is a tall elegeant mare by the talented LORD LARINO LS and represents the top bloodlines of SUPER MOTH (by DISTELFINK) combined with the KEUR KPN stallion LARINO who also showjumped at top level.

CURRENTLY STANDING > Cantabrian LS Cantabrian LS (2) Cantabrian LS loosejumping as 3 year old. Cantabrian LS (1) Cantabrian LS strong mover LongspringNZSmall Describe your image Cantabrian LS (2) Cantabrian LS loosejumping as 3 year old. 1/3 CANTABRIAN LS 2015 Bay Stallion by CRUSADER LS CANTABRIAN LS has been kept as a stallion as the last of one of our most successful lines through DISTELETTE LS by DISTELFINK. He is himself an extremely talented jumper with a great attitude and calmness. He has a beautiful face and eye too. CANTABRIAN LS has been kept a colt because of his phenomenal jumping and pedigree. He will be available for service starting in the 2025 season. BLOODLINES This young horse is sure to make his name in showjumping or eventing with his bloodlines and is in the first in the crop for CRUSADER LS. His sire CRUSADER LS is by EUROSPORT CENTAVOS, licensed Hanoverian and Warmblood sire and winner of the NZ Horse of the Year title; and then out of a mare that competed herself to 1.30m Young Rider classes as "Girl Power". She is by Brilliant Invader who was the sire of NZ's famous eventer Ready Teddy (gold medal at the WEG). BRILLIANT INVADER was also the dam sire of the phenomenal mare Delphi with rider Katie McVean. She was out of the Grand Prix Showjumper FLOWER POWER with many GP wins under her belt ridden by Jeff McVean. Flower Power is the dam of the phenomenal mare DELPHI with Katie McVean. TIGERLETTE LS was the last foal of DISTELETTE LS who was Longspring's first Distelfink foal and represents one of the studs top families. Distelette LS by Distelfink was a full sister to Denver LS who was a top jumper and eventer who won over $25,000 with Catriona McLeod. He was on the NZ Eventing team to Australia in 1994 and won the Wandin Park ODE and was 2nd in the Werribee International 3DE***, and had 3 placings in NZ's CCI *** events. Denver was shortlisted for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and ranked in the top 30 of the Worlds top event horses in the World Breeding Championships at the time. Another full brother DEALER LS won the Horse of the Year Speed Championship title with rider Anna Stephen and two other full brothers DAKOTA LS and DALLAS COWBOY LS sold overseas as jumpers for very good money. TIGER MOTH LS represents LONGSPRING'S top bloodlines through SUPER MOTH who with John Cottle won 75 SJ classes, 44 at Grand Prix level. TIGER MOTH is out of a full sister to SUPER MOTH. Best known of the TIGER MOTH LS progeny is the superb jumping mare MADAME COCO who is competing at World Cup level with rider Dani Maurer, TIGER TALE LS a pony who won many classes and was 2nd in the Pony of the Year title class and TOWNSHEND LS sold to Australia as an eventer. Other progeny include TIGER WOODS LS, TIGER EYES LS and ???

Horses for Sale - Stallion Prospects > WENDIGO LS Three Year Olds (9) 20250216_184707 20250309_125323 Three Year Olds (9) 1/6 WENDIGO LS 2021 Chestnut stallion by WATCHAMACALLIT LS by WATCHMAN (TB) WENDIGO LS is an interesting horse as he is out of a mare by frozen semen hanoverian sire WODAN out of VOGUE LS who is by a VOLTAIRE II colt that stood for a half season only - the Voltaire bloodline that has proven to be an asset in the mare lines. His was broken in by Stefanie Egger in January who commented as follows. "Brilliant natural canter and jump. Very confident and friendly character! As of right now certainly a horse I'd recommend to keep as a stallion and use for breeding if he develops according to the great potential he is showing at the moment!" BLOODLINES WATCHAMACALLIT LS was an outstanding stallion by the stakes winning TB sire WATCHMAN. WATCHAMACALLIT LS is a superb jumping talent - he has an amazing quick action with his front legs keeping them well away from the jump. While extravagant in the air he gives over the jumps, he is still keen and showed no hesitation in the loosejumping. He is bold, careful and really tucks up those knees - all the things you need to produce top horses for eventing and jumping. Remember, he is 3/4 thoroughbred so has that "blood" that the overseas riders have found valuable in their top jumping horses. WATCHMAN was a top racehorse with 10 wins from 1200 to 2450m including 2 Stakes wins & Aus $147,000. He was a very athletic horse with beautiful paces and excellent muscling. His pedigree is impeccable including AGRICOLA (dam sire of Brilliant Invader the sire of WEG Champion Eventer READY TEDDY and is of interest recently as the sire of the dam of NZ’s showjumper of the moment, DELPHI who placed 6th = in the World Cup finals) and to top NZ thoroughbred broodmare sire ONCIDIUM. A real bonus is that his female (bottom) line traces directly back to MAUREEN who was the dam of FURIOSO xx - acknowledged as the most influential TB sire used in warmblood breeding in Europe. His pedigree includes a similar cross of Precipitation as the great Furioso xx but with the added value of Hyperion in the dam line as well. The dam of WENDIGO LS is FABERGE LS who is by the frozen semen hanoverian sire WODAN by WINNETOU. WODAN jumped at top level in Europe in the 1980s and sold to the USA. WODAN was bred on the same cross as the phenomenal WITZBOLD who produced most of NZ's top dressage horses in the 1980s & 1990s. Faberge's dam was VOGUE LS who was a grand-daughter of NZ based VOLTAIRE II a valuable bloodline in mares at stud. VOGUE LS was a tall attractive mare that showed great jumping ability but was retained at stud for breeding.

Young Stock for Sale > LADY LUCK LS Two Year Olds (5) Two Year Olds (5) 1/1 LADY LUCK LS 2022 Ch/Gr filly by LORD LARINO LS LADY LUCK LS is a 2 year old filly by LORD LARINO LS and is a half sister to the showjumping CHICAGO LS with Simone O'Connell who is doing well in the Amateur Series up north. A flashy chestnut, this young filly is a good deal for those looking for a horse to get on with over winter. She is currently ON HOLD from an injury but will be relisted when healed. BLOODLINES LORD LARINO LS represents top jumping blood from overseas with the family of NZ's successful showjumper SUPER MOTH LS. LARINO is by the legendary CONCORDE. His oldest youngsters FLORENCE now jumping WC after being Ch 5 & 6 Yr at Young Horse Show. DASH OF CLASS LS has a double cross of the legendary sire DISTELFINK in her pedigree. A young mare, she has produced a talented & calm jumper with her first foal CHICAGO LS who is now competing successfully in the Amateur Series with owner Simone O'Connell. DASH OF CLASS LS did not compete but showed tremendous scope and power in loosejumping.

ABOUT US > Distelfink Under Construction DISTELFINK - NZs leading sire for 15+ years The legendary DISTELFINK ... his like will never be seen in NZ again. He was with us at the start and put the stud on the map. His progeny included international jumpers, dressage horses, eventers and even the lead equine role in the making of Lord of the Rings! His bloodlines have been retained by the stud as sires and broodmares. Born: 1978 Died: 2004 Registration: Licensed Hanoverian stallion Colour & Height: Chestnut, 16.1 hh Text to come BLOODLINES Text to come PROGENY DISTELFINK LS is now a leading grand sire with his daughters producing over 50 ESNZ registered youngsters the quality of Jedi Warrior, Attorney General, Tiger Woods LS, Giggles, Mr Wiggles, Dunstan Springfield, Wishing Warrior, Dansing, Cheleken Casadora, Henton Encore, Henton Exclusive, Winter Warrior, Rodney Red, NZ Pow, DT Stevie Nics, Golden Mile, Henton Distinctive, Armillion MVNZ, Astek Napoleon, Lingo, Coloraddo MVNZ, Day Boy, Traffic LS, Tres Bein LS, 10cc LS, Schimmel Warrior, Tiger Tale LS, NZ Fireball, Kaleidoscope, Lavita, Caledonia MVNZ, Alltech Eon, DT Jack Sparrow, Wild Card II, Timbuktoo LS, Trixie LS to name some. Most of the top breeders around NZ are breeding with Distelfink bloodlines. More to come.

HORSES FOR SALE > Foals for Sale 2024 Foals for Sale 7 foals from top families. CENTURION LS - 2024 Brown colt by CRUSADER LS CENTURION LS is a foal by CRUSADER LS (EUROSPORT CENTAVOS/BRILLIANT INVADER) out of the DISTELFINK mare DABOO LS. She is the dam of LARINIUM LS a horse that jumped at WC level with Georgia Massie. A well put together young colt he will be something special! COOKIES 'N' CREAM LS - 2024 Gr filly by CRUSADER LS COOKIES 'N' CREAM LS is a filly foal by CRUSADER LS (EUROSPORT CENTAVOS/BRILLIANT INVADER) out of TAKE AWAY LS who was out of a full sister to the legendary FALCON LS (by DISTELFINK). This is a family with talent that will show up in future endeavours. COUNTING STARS LS - 2024 Brown colt by CRUSADER LS COUNTING STARS LS is a colt foal by CRUSADER LS (EUROSPORT CENTAVOS/BRILLIANT INVADER) out of LUNAR ECLIPSE LS by LORD LARINO LS. A bloodline proven to jump on both sides of the family. COURAGE LS - 2024 Bay filly by CRUSADER LS COURAGE LS is a filly by CRUSADER LS (EUROSPORT CENTAVOS/BRILLIANT INVADER) out of SURPRISE LS by SUNSET SAM LS who had a double cross of DISTELFINK in his pedigree. This filly is an extravagant mover and like her mother a beautiful type. Kyoei Blossom was a full brother to the TB sire Westminster. DELMONICO LS - 2024 Ch/Gr colt by DARKMINSTER LS DELMONICO LS is a special colt and the last foal of DARKMINSTER by DISTELFINK. He is out of the family of SUPER MOTH LS through his dam's sire TIGER MOTH LS sire of WC jumper Madame Coco. Another horse to proudly display in your paddock and stable! LORENZO LS - 2024 Gr colt by LORD LARINO LS LORENZO LS is by LORD LARINO LS (Super Moth family) out of a TB mare by COLOMBIA. He is an nice type with a good nature. He shows powerful movement and is bound to jump even better. With his TB mother, he is a great option for an event horse. WHITE ROSE LS - 2024 Chestnut filly by WATCHAMACALLIT LS WHITE ROSE LS is a beautiful filly & the last foal of WATCHAMACALLIT LS. She is out of DEVOTION LS who descends directly from the SUPER MOTH family and has two crosses of DISTELFINK in her pedigree. Definitely a filly to consider where time is on your side

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Older Horses for sale > WINTER BLOOM LS Three Year Olds (10) Picture1 20250314_133432(1) Three Year Olds (10) 1/4 WINTER BLOOM LS 2021 Chestnut Filly by WATCHAMACALLIT LS WINTER BLOOM LS is a beautiful young filly and with a super jump. A full sister to exciting youngster WILD FOX LS (in partnership with Izzy Wheeler & Dom Visini) who recently won his first event at his first outing. She goes back to both SUPER MOTH and DISTELFINK on her dams side. BLOODLINES WATCHAMACALLIT LS was an outstanding stallion by the stakes winning TB sire WATCHMAN. WATCHAMACALLIT LS is a superb jumping talent - he has an amazing quick action with his front legs keeping them well away from the jump. While extravagant in the air he gives over the jumps, he is still keen and showed no hesitation in the loosejumping. He is bold, careful and really tucks up those knees - all the things you need to produce top horses for eventing and jumping. Remember, he is 3/4 thoroughbred so has that "blood" that the overseas riders have found valuable in their top jumping horses. WATCHMAN was a top racehorse with 10 wins from 1200 to 2450m including 2 Stakes wins & Aus $147,000. He was a very athletic horse with beautiful paces and excellent muscling. His pedigree is impeccable including AGRICOLA (dam sire of Brilliant Invader the sire of WEG Champion Eventer READY TEDDY and is of interest recently as the sire of the dam of NZ’s showjumper of the moment, DELPHI who placed 6th = in the World Cup finals) and to top NZ thoroughbred broodmare sire ONCIDIUM. A real bonus is that his female (bottom) line traces directly back to MAUREEN who was the dam of FURIOSO xx - acknowledged as the most influential TB sire used in warmblood breeding in Europe. His pedigree includes a similar cross of Precipitation as the great Furioso xx but with the added value of Hyperion in the dam line as well. WINTER BLOOM LS's dam was TIGER MOTH LS who was out of a full sister to the legendary SUPER MOTH who won 75 classes, 44 at GP level. His grand sire the TB TRIC TRAC had notable progeny NATIONWIDE who won the HOY title twice & MR KINCAID once; KIWI who was on the AUS Event Team with Andrew Hoy.

Dutch Auction Sale Something new ... This year we are offering just about our whole collection of young stock for sale - a total of 40+ horses from foals to 7 year olds. We are running in a Dutch Auction format where starting at $50,000 + gst you can have your pick of what is on offer. After the first week, we will drop the price level twice a week by $2,000 and take out 1 or 2 that we would prefer to keep. So you have to decide when to come in and if you wait, will you miss out? Just so you appreciate - we don't have a rider in the family (but we working on the grandchildren riding!) so we are not in the business of "keeping our best and selling the rest" . All horses we have for sale are quality. Our offer to you is to take a good look at what is on offer knowing there are some real superstars in the bunch. Your pick! Starting at $50,000 + gst for a first pick of what is on offer in the foals to 8 year olds and including the two stallion prospects - Nashville LS (by Numero Uno) and Cantabrian LS (by Crusader LS). Both young stallions are broken in and ready to ride although Cantabrian LS has not been in work for over a year. First in with the money gets the horse and we will back it up with a soundness guarantee. Twice a week after the first week, we will drop the price by $2,000 for a next round of picks and take our picks off the list if they don't make their minimum. We are more than happy to keep several fillies for the future - but we are trying to be fair and say all are up for sale at a price. Even our top bloodlines! And unless the auction goes swimmingly ... we can almost guarantee there will be some of these youngsters sell at $4000. Our bottom price. Your priorities might be bloodlines, colour, gender or looks. We have photos and videos of all horses on our website to help you get a picture of what is on offer. With full pedigrees, you can learn more about their genetic potential. All horses will come with registered NZ Sport Horse registration papers and will be branded with the Longspring Stud brand. They will also be microchipped and have DNA profiling on hand.

TRIBUNE tba Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image 1/12 Born: Died: Registration: Colour & Height: Stud Fee & Conditions: I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you. I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you. BLOODLINES TRIBUNE xx by TRIC TRAC who still holds a major place on the NZ all time career wins for showjumping progeny notably because of his sons NATIONWIDE and MR KINCAID; and eventer KIWI who was on the Australian Event Team with Andrew Hoy. NATIONWIDE won the Horse of the Year title twice with Maurice Beatson and MR KINCAID once. PROGENY TRIBUNE himself produced notable offspring including CHIEF JUSTICE, top eventer in Australia and TRUE STORY, a dressage mare in California. His real value was as the sire of TIGER MOTH LS who stood at Longspring Stud and his influence through broodmare daughters.