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Headleys Deluxe


Stud fee: £850 no VAT Live Foal Guarantee​
Available worldwide for frozen semen in 2023!
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AES Approved Holstein and international eventing stallion. Offering some of the best Thoroughbred and jumping bloodlines to breeders of event horses.

International CCI-L 3* eventing and AES Approved stallion, Headleys Deluxe offers an exciting opportunity for breeders worldwide, looking for quality Thoroughbred bloodlines, combined with the most commercial, performance jumping pedigrees. Headleys Deluxe has it all with talent, trainability, strong and correct conformation, blood and most importantly a kind and willing nature, who loves his job.

Headleys Deluxe featured as the top performing 7 year old stallion in the UK throughout the entire 2022 season on the British Eventing Stat Centre Howden Way Young Horse 7 Year Old League powered by Equiratings.  
You will not find another eventing stallion that has performed with such consistent form for such a young age!  

In his first season eventing under Italy’s Giovanni Ugolotti, Headleys Deluxe showed a convincing start to his career. Licensing with the AES in Spring 2019 before qualifying for the Burghley Young Event Horse Finals on his first ever outing, finishing 2nd at Rockingham International Horse Trials BYEH qualifier. Judges awarded a 10 for conformation and 8 of 8 for quality. This was followed by a 7th place finish at Gatcombe BYEH qualifier. Headleys Deluxe finished his first season under saddle competing at the Burghley Young Event Horse 4 year old finals, showing huge promise for the future in sport and as a breeding stallion.

As a 5 year old, 2020 saw Headleys Deluxe enter his first BE100’s, with double clear finishes in two of his three events, jumping clear cross country every time. Headleys Deluxe has shown a superb attitude towards his work, demonstrating bravery, willingness and speed cross country.


In 2021 Headleys Deluxe stepped up to Novice level and international FEI CCI 2* with ease. His attitude towards his work has been outstanding with multiple wins, top 5 placings and double clears to his name in his limited number of runs. Having stepped up successfully to CCI-S 2* level with runs at Burgham International Horse Trials and a stunning double clear at Cornbury House International Horse Trials, Osberton International and Young Horse Championships CCI-S YH2*. Headleys Deluxe finished his 2021 season at Mondial Du Lion World Championship for Young Horses in the 6 year old's CCI-L YH2*, coming 16th in a world class field of horse and rider combinations. A huge honour to be selected to represent Italy at a World Championship! Recently, Headleys Deluxe achieved Approved licensing status with the Anglo European Studbook based on his results in sport.

In 2022 Headleys Deluxe has stepped up to Intermediate level British Eventing , with a win at  Farley Hall Horse Trials and multiple top ten placings. At his first run at CCI-S 3* he finished in 3rd place with a double clear on his dressage score, qualifying him for the 7 year old World Championships at Le Lion D’Angers for the second consecutive year. Headleys Deluxe finished his season at Mondial Du Lion finishing on his dressage score and jumping a phenomenal double clear in the CCI-L 3* at the FEI WBFSH 7 year old Eventing World Breeding Championship for Young Horses at Le Lion D'angers! This is an outstanding achievement for any horse, but is a true testament to Headleys Deluxe’s exceptional temperament being able to combine his training, competing and stud duties.

Headleys Deluxe is a tall, modern Holstein stallion with three uphill paces and a superb kind and trainable temperament.  He carries over 70% Thoroughbred blood, a great length of stride in the walk, a supple trot and a round and powerful uphill canter.  An effortless, ground covering gallop compliments a quick, careful jump action with excellent bascule over fences.  Headleys Deluxe offers a new combination of the best European Thoroughbred and Warmblood bloodlines to British breeders, with his beautiful head, well-set neck on a sloping shoulder, powerful hindquarters and good feet.  Offering quality thoroughbred blood without compromising on frame, paces, or temperament, makes him an ideal choice for the professional and amateur event rider.
​Studbook: Holstein
​Grading: AES Approved
Availability: Fresh/Chilled/Frozen Worldwide
Terms: Live Foal Guarantee
Stud fee: £850 no VAT for 2023
Collection fee: £132 + VAT (chilled)
Shipping: approximately £70 + VAT
​WFFS: Negative
PSSM 1&2: Negative
OCD: Negative
Year of birth:  2015
​Height:  16.2 hh/ 168 cm

Colour:  Chestnut
Bone:  9 inches
​Thoroughbred %: 70.12%
Discipline: Eventing
Concessions available for sport mares and proven broodmares. 
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Pedigree

Headleys Deluxe's sire, prolific black type German Thoroughbred stallion Duke of Hearts is licensed with the four main warmblood studbooks: Hanover, Holstein, Oldenburg and Trakehner. A fantastic achievement for any stallion, particularly a Thoroughbred. He passed his stallion test with a jumping score of 9.5 and an overall score of 8.26. Duke of Hearts won on the racetrack at distances over a mile, demonstrating not only his speed but also the stamina that is so crucially important in the professional event horse.

​Duke of Hearts has 3 licensed sons and several successful offspring competing internationally. 2022 has been an outstanding year for Duke of Hearts progeny of all ages.  Daytona Beach 8 and Cornelia Door have just completed The Landrover Burghley Horse Trials 2022 in superb fashion with an immaculate double clear in 10th place! Also at Burghley 2022, Nicola Wilson’s 5 year old gelding Jack of Clubs by Duke of Hearts xx out of her long standing 5* campaigner Annie Clover became the BYEH 5 year old Champion under Robyn Gray. 11 year old gelding Duke of Champions 
represented Italy with Giovanni Ugolotti at  the Pratoni World Eventing Championships 2022. Laura Collett’s 2021 7 year old World Championship silver medalist Outback II has won his first 3*L at Millstreet 2022 and finally, our own 7 year old stallion Headleys Deluxe headed to the 7 year old Young Horse World Championships for the second consecutive year, where he jumped an outstanding double clear to finish on his dressage score!
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Son, Duke of Champion competes successfully at CCI4*L, finishing 5th in the Blenheim Horse Trials 8/9 year old CCI4*S 2019; Baroness 374 at CCI4*S and 1.30m; Duke’s Delight at CCI4*S, and Duchesse of Hearts W show jumping internationally at 1.35m amongst many others. Duke of Hearts passes on his tall, modern frame, elegant paces and athleticism coupled with a trainable attitude and bravery cross country.

Duke of Hearts Progeny of note:
  • Daytona Beach 8- CCI-L 5* event horse ridden by Cornelia Dorr (USA). 10th place double clear at Burghley Horse Trials 2022.
  • Duke of Champions- CCI-L 4* event horse ridden by Giovanni Ugolotti (ITA)- representing Italy at the Eventing World Championships in Pratoni 2022
  • Duke of Champion- CCI-L 4* event horse ridden by Giovanni Ugolotti (ITA)- 5th Blenheim 8/9yo CCI-S 4*
  • Baroness 374- CCI 4* event horse and CSI2* 1.45 m show jumper ridden by Christoffer Forsberg (GER)
  • Duke's Delight- CCI 4* event horse ridden by Karsten Jaspers (GER)
  • Outback II- CCI 3* event horse ridden by Olympic Gold medalist and CCI 5* winner Laura Collett (GBR)- Silver medallist at Le Lion D'Angers CCI-L YH3* and winner of Millstreet CCI-L 3*
  • Duke of Darlington- CCI 3* event horse ridden by Storm Straker (GBR)
  • Headleys Daredevil- CCI-L 3* event horse ridden by Elizabeth Hayden (IRL)
  • Duke of Harvard- Licensed stallion and CCI 3* event horse
  • Duchesse of Hearts W- CSI2* 1.35m show jumper ridden by Birgit Peitner (AUT)
  • Dacapo 277- Advanced and CCI 3* event horse ridden by Giovanni Ugolotti (ITA)
  • William Bonney 2- CCI 2* event horse (GER)
  • Dukes Up- CCI 2* event horse (USA)
  • Duke of Diamond- CCI 2* event horse (USA)
  • Duke of Arville- CCI 3* event horse
  • Anthony- Licensed stallion
  • Jack of Clubs- BYEH 5 year old Champion 2022 ridden by Robyn Gray on behalf of Nicola Wilson (GBR) out of her 5* mare Annie Clover (Newmarket Venture x Clover Hill).

Duke of Hearts xx

Duke of Hearts

Duke of Hearts' sire Halling, owned by the Darley Stud, is one of the most prestigious international blood sires, with five Group 1 wins to his name.  Halling won 12/18 race starts, including doing the double winning the Eclipse Stakes and the International Stakes in 1995 and 1996.  As a sire Halling sired two other licensed sons, Fisich XX and Dandoun XX as well as CCI3* event horse Knockavardagh Boy.
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Duke of Hearts’ damsire Königsstuhl was a phenomenally successful racehorse, and remains the only horse to win the prestigious German Triple Crown, winning all three races in 1979:  The German 2000 Guineas; the Deutsches Derby and the Deutsches St. Leger.  This achievement led to Königsstuhl being crowned German Horse of the Year, followed by German Champion Sire 1988 and 1994.
Königsstuhl: Germany's only German Triple Crown winner 1979
Halling winning the Coral Eclipse 1995

Damline

Headleys Deluxe’s damline hails the most respected jumping bloodlines in recent years including Casall ASK, Caretino, Caletto II, Acord II, Ahorn Z, Calypso I, Cor de la Byrère, Ladykiller XX, and Landgraf, amongst many others.  Colourful Lady competes at CSI5*level show jumping under Capt. Brian Cournane in the USA proving to be a valuable addition to the Holstein studbook both in sport and breeding.  Winning the San Giovanni CSIYH1*, and with multiple top 10 placings at international level.  Headleys Deluxe is her only offspring.  Grand-dam Hakuna Matata has produced three FEI show jumpers and 2 state premium daughters, with her dam Weltlady producing a state premium daughter and international 1.45m jumper.

Colourful Lady

Casall

Damsire Casall ASK needs no introduction having competed soundly for 13 seasons injury free with 27 Grand Prix wins to his name.  Casall finished in the top 25 of the 2012 London Olympics; 4th place and winner of a team bronze medal at the 2013 Europeans; 4th place 2014 WEG.  The Global Champions Tour proved a happy hunting ground year on year competing in 39 LGCT Grand Prix’s, winning 9, alongside 2nd overall ranking 2014, 3rd 2015 and finally being crowned 2016 LGCT Overall Champion, beating the world’s best.  As a sire he has proven equally as impressive, siring 191 licensed sons, 7 Elite mares and 80 state premium mares. Casall comes from the Stamm 890 damline, one of Holstein’s most successful performance mare families.

  Casall ASK

Headleys Deluxe’s pedigree, conformation and  temperament, combined with his outstanding competition record have shown that he is an exceptional addition to British breeding, offering the best of modern bloodlines to event and jumping breeders.  

Headleys Deluxe Results

  • 2nd Rockingham International Horse Trials 4 year old BYEH Qualifier 2019- Directly qualifying for the BYEH final.
  • 7th Gatcombe BYEH qualifier 2019
  • Burghley Young Event Horse 4 year old finals 2019
  • Dauntsey Horse Trials BE100 2020 (Double clear)
  • 9th Pontispool Horse Trials BE100 2020 (Double clear)
  • Aston le Walls BE100 2021 (Double clear)
  • 2nd place Ascott under Wychwood BE100 2021 (Double clear)
  • 1st place Little Downham Novice 2021- Double clear finish on dressage of 28.8
  • Nunney International Horse trials BE Novice 2021 (Double clear)
  • 3rd place Dauntsey Park Horse Trials BE Novice 2021- 23.5 dressage double clear​
  • Cornbury House International Horse Trials CCI-S 2* 2021- (Double clear)
  • Osberton International and Young Horse Championship CCI-S YH2* 2021 33dr, clear cross-country with just the last rail for 4 faults.
  • 16th at the FEI WBFSH Eventing World Championship for Young Horses in the ​6 year old CCI-L YH2* 2021- 33dr, clear in the time cross-country, 4 faults showjumping.
  • 4 th Rockingham Castle International Horse Trials Novice 21.8 dressage double clear
  • 10th place double clear Little Downham Intermediate
  • 1st place Farley Hall Intermediate double clear. Winning with 5.6 penalties in hand over 2nd place.
  • 3rd place Wellington CCI-S 3* double clear FOD.
  • 26th/68 place DOUBLE CLEAR FOD at the FEI WBFSH Eventing World Championship for Young Horses in the ​7 year old CCI-L YH3* 2022!
Selected to represent Italy at Le Lion D'angers FEI WBFSH Eventing World Championship for Young Horses 2021 and 2022 in the
​6 year old CCI-L YH2*and 7 year old CCI-L YH3* with Giovanni Ugolotti.
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