Buckskin Swedish Warmblood Filly

Registered Swedish Warmblood (SWANA) 

Foaled April 30, 2009

16.1hh mature

Cirque du Soleil, or "Zaia" around the farm, is an elegant buckskin Swedish Warmblood filly and is a great granddaughter of For Pleasure, who is considered to be one of the best show jumpers in the world and was recipient of two Olympic Team Gold Medals in both Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000).  He also placed fourth in the individual show jumping competition at the Sydney Olympics.

Zaia received her name from the Cirque du Soleil production where the show is about the dream of a young girl who journeys into space - a celestial connection to her dam's name, "Clair de Lune".  She inherited her dam's trademark friendly personality and will whinny at you in the fields and then come cantering up to you for scratches and pets, whether mom's around or not.  She is so harmoniously correct and balanced that she seems to float effortlessly in her gaits.

Zaia's sire is the newly-imported elite Hanoverian stallion, For Play, who won his 30 day stallion test in Germany.  For Play stood at the Celle State stud and also qualified for the Bundeschampionat.  He was awarded a 10 in his ability in his young horse jumping competitions and has many wins at 1.40 meters as a 6 year old.

On Zaia's dam side is Sweden's #2 ranked elite buckskin Swedish Warmblood dressage sire, Bernstein 761.  Zaia's dam, Clair de Lune, is a premium mare who also has some of Sweden's best dressage and jumping bloodlines, also recognized by their elite and premium predicates.

Zaia's pedigree also includes many elite ancestors such as Grannus, who goes back to the world-renowned Grande, Acord II, who is acknowledged as one of the most influential sires in Holsteiner sport today, Ahorn Z, an international show jumper,  Calypso I, sire of numerous successful dressage horses, Gotthard, leading sire of show jumpers in Germany for 7 years, Cor de la Bryère, Reserve Stallion of the Century and produced many top-level competition and Grand Prix horses, Ladykiller (via Ribecka) and the dually recognized "Father of World Breeding" and the Selle Français "Stallion of the Century", Almé.  

As of now, we know of only 5 fully-papered buckskin Swedish Warmblood mares in North America, 3 of which we now own.  This filly has an outstanding pedigree for any hunter enthusiast with "over-the-moon" jumping potential and fantastic dressage bloodlines for those under saddle classes.  We plan on showing her in the hunter ring as a 4-year-old.  She will also be a huge attribute in our future breeding program.  

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Congratulations to Chris who named this filly through our second annual Name the Foal Competition!