Irenice Horta

Irenice Horta is a magnificent grey mare with a true warrior mindset proven by outstanding performances at CSIO5* 1.65m level and to crown it all her pedigree is exceptional as she is the daughter of the superstar Erenice Horta and the dam of the champion Morris Horta all anchored in the direct maternal line of the breed leader Quidam de Revel

Irenice Horta the champion WEG CSIO5* 1.65m

Irenice Horta has a very athletic build with a powerful back and an exceptional strong and well set shoulder that gives her superior freedom of movement In competition she was renowned for her very tidy front end lightning fast technique real power and an excellent bascule Her beautiful grey coat comes from the outstanding stallion Parco a top performer with Ludo Philippaerts and the sire of her second dam Berenice of Colors

Irenice Horta competed on the finest arenas in the world earning more than 260000 euros Under Lorenzo de Luca she placed third in the CSIO5* 1.60m Grand Prix of Dublin fourth in the CSI5* GCT 1.60m Grand Prix of Doha and delivered particularly notable performances at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon USA where she finished seventh individually Later ridden by Cian OConnor Irenice Horta continued to perform at the very highest level with a second place in the CSIO5* 1.60m Grand Prix of Rome a fourth place in the CSIO5* 1.60m Nations Cup in Aachen and another fourth place in the CSIO5* 1.60m Nations Cup in La Baule

Irenice Horta the exceptional broodmare Origi Horta CSI5* 1.60m

Irenice Horta is not only a champion she is also an exceptional dam She has produced no fewer than five international performers Lirenice Horta by Quaprice CSI2* 1.45m Pialotta Horta by Elvis Ter Putte CSI 1.45m Peanuts Horta by Kasanova de la Pomme CSI3* 1.50m and Morris Horta by Eldorado Van de Zeshoek who placed fourth in the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix of Lexington fifth in the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix of Tryon and seventh in the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix of Traverse City

The most remarkable of them with 160000 euros in earnings at CSI5* 1.60m level is Origi Horta by Kasanova de la Pomme who excels with the Mexican rider Carlos Hank Guerreiro notably finishing second in the CSI5* 1.60m Grand Prix of San Miguel de Allende fourth in the CSI5* 1.60m Grand Prix of Monterrey fifth at the CSIO5* 1.60m in Dublin eighth at the CSI5* GCT 1.60m in Vienna and eighth at the CSI5* GCT 1.60m in Brussels

Irenice Horta has had only seven foals and achieving such results clearly demonstrates her ability to pass on her qualities to her offspring A pregnancy from Irenice Horta is as rare as it is exceptional

Irenice Horta the daughter of a superstar Erenice Horta CSIW5* 1.60m

Irenice Horta is the daughter of the iconic Erenice Horta by Diamant de Semilly the unforgettable Grand Prix partner of Edwina Tops Alexander Erenice Horta was a true star of the paddocks in the 2010s with results among the very best in the world including fifth in the CSIW5* 1.60m Grand Prix of Lyon fifth at CSIW5* 1.60m s Hertogenbosch seventh at CSIW5* 1.60m London and twelfth in the CSIW5* 1.60m World Cup Final in Gothenburg

It is important not to confuse Irenice Horta and Erenice Horta Both are grey champions but Erenice Horta by Diamant de Semilly is indeed the dam of Irenice Horta by Vigo dArsouilles This naming tradition comes from the mare Berenice by Nankin the full sister of Dirka by Nankin from whom Quidam de Revel descends

The Quidam de Revel line

Irenice Horta traces back in the fifth generation to Berenice a famous bay mare by the remarkable stallion Nankin by Fra Diavolo xx This is one of the greatest French dam lines Indeed it includes the great sire Uriel by Nankin French leading stallion for eight consecutive years from 1978 to 1985 Dirka by Nankin a top CSI winner with Nelson Pessoa and the dam of Quidam de Revel by Jalisco B fourth at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992 and a world leading sire The champions Jalis de Riverland CSI5* 1.60m and Arquana de Riverland CSI5* 1.60m also descend from Dirka

Among the descendants of Berenice we also note the stallion Sioux de Baugy by Grand Veneur a successful performer and sire of many good winners Sheyenne de Baugy by Grand Veneur a stallion and very good sire in Belgium and Jus des Fontaines by Jus de Pomme CSI 1.60m and sire of winners

The world champions Vigo dArsouilles and Diamant de Semilly

On the sire line Irenice Horta brings together the very best genetics for top level show jumping Her sire the powerful chestnut Vigo dArsouilles by Nabab de Reve world champion in Lexington is an outstanding sire of winners and dams of winners Vigo dArsouilles is one of the best stallions in the world whose genes are highly regarded and sought after

The dam of Irenice Horta is by the world famous Diamant de Semilly by Le Tot de Semilly also a world champion in Jerez and ranked several years in a row as number one stallion in the WBFSH standings rightly considered a world breed leader

Berenice of Colors the second dam of Irenice Horta is by Parco a great performer himself a son of the legendary Darco

The third dam of Irenice Horta Herenice de Baugy is a Selle Français mare exported young to Belgium and a daughter of the quality stallion Qredo de Paulstra by Galoubet A and Furioso xx Renowned for his elegance and rideability Qredo de Paulstra is best known as the sire of the outstanding stallion Quattro B a top performer and founder of the exceptional dressage Q line including Quando Quando Quaterman I Quaterback and others

Finally two notable genetic crosses appear in the pedigree of Irenice Horta Quidam de Revel is present on the sire line through his grandson Vigo dArsouilles and also appears in the dam line as the nephew of Berenice Grand Veneur the breed leader of the Selle Français Stud Book appears twice as his daughter Urenice de Baugy is the fourth dam of Irenice Horta and Diamant de Semilly is himself a grandson of Grand Veneur