Two SWB-stallions are awarded ”rising stallions” of 2024
Point Break (SWB) 1374 won the SWB Stallion Performance Test in 2018. Photo: Laila BerglundThis year marks the fourteenth edition of SWB’s ”Rising Stallion” award. The distinction is given annually to one showjumping stallion and one dressage stallion, recognizing sires that have made a promising start in their breeding careers and whose offspring show potential as future sport horses.
Criteria for rising stallions:
– The stallion must have a Swedish studbook number.
– The stallion must have at least 15 tested/competing offspring.
– The stallion must have competed successfully or be actively competing.
– A stallion can only receive this award once.
Springbank II VH (SWB) 9272 and Yara Reichert won the seven-year-old championship in 2021. Photo: Roland Thunholm.
Rising Stallion Dressage: Springbank II VH (SWB) 9272
Springbank II VH (SWB) was approved in Denmark in 2017, winning the Danish 35-day performance test with 954.5 points and later crowned Danish Champion Stallion as a four-year-old. He also won the Breeders Trophy as a four- and six-year-old, and at seven, he won the seven-year-old championship. Additionally, he has competed in the World Young Horse Championships as a five- and six-year-old and now has international 5* Grand Prix merits.
His oldest offspring were born in 2018, with 110 SWB-registered foals, 95 of which were born between 2018-2021. Among 46 tested offspring, 25 received diplomas (54%). His sons Droom’s Oleander (SWB) 1449 and Scarabus VH (SWB) 1498 were approved at premier level in the stallion performance test, while others, such as Åtoftens Springtime and Sénégal de Fontaine, have been approved abroad and contributed to Swedish breeding. His daughter, Spumante VH (SWB), won the National Mare Championship in 2022, with several other offspring excelling in young horse championships. Springbank II VH has a dressage breeding index of 156 and was awarded an A-status for offspring performance in 2023.
Rising Stallion Showjumping: Point Break (SWB) 1374
International superstar Point Break (SWB), was approved in 2018 and has excelled in international 1.60m competitions. Out of 36 starts at this level, he has won or placed in 21. His oldest offspring were born in 2019, with a total of 74 SWB-registered foals by 2024. Among his 58 offspring born between 2019-2021, twelve have been tested at young horse tests, with two receiving diplomas. Nine of his young offspring have already competed in young horse classes. Point Break has a jumping breeding index of 137 and was awarded A-status for his breeding contribution in 2024.
Previous rising stallions – dressage:
2011 Bocelli (SWB) 1044
2012 Santana 1111
2013 Hermes (SWB) 1086
2014 Dalwhinnie (SWB) 1180
2015 Zuidenwind 1187
2016 Skovens Rafael 1337
2017 Quaterback 95235
2018 Blue Hors Zack 95316
2019 Johnson 95254
2020 Sibelius (SWB) 1315
2021 Total Hope 1307
2022 Van Vivaldi 1286
2023 Bon Coeur 1357
2024 Springbank II VH (SWB) 9272
Previous rising stallions – showjumping:
2011 Hip Hop (SWB) 1045
2012 Tornesch 1042
2013 Click and Cash 1155
2014 Baltimore 1178
2015 Bravour 1197
2016 Heartbeat 1334
2017 Ci Ci Senjor Ask 1422
2018 Nintender 1189
2019 Diarado 95337
2020 Cabachon 1216
2021 Singular LS La Silla 1385
2022 Mr Vain GJ (SWB) 1324
2023 Crusader Ice (SWB) 1389
2024 Point Break (SWB) 1374
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