Surprise de Blondel is the daughter of Olympic Champeix. She has not jumped big classes as she get injured very young (6 yo) but her family speak for her. She’s the sister of two 160cm jumpers including Grafton (Snaike de Blondel) and Santiago de Blondel. She already produced two 160cm jumpers Cheilane de Blondel and Arlo de Blondel.
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Surprise de Blondel is an exceptional broodmare, highly proven through her offspring with two 1.60m CSI performers, combined with the exclusive maternal line of Snaike de Blondel. Surprise de Blondel is a rare mare, very athletic, with an impressive physique, and she produces with remarkable consistency.
Surprise de Blondel ranked 15th best dam in the world – Hippomundo rankings
A finalist in Fontainebleau at 5 and 6 years old, Surprise de Blondel was among the best of her generation in France at 6, earning Elite status, ISO 137. Unfortunately injured at the start of her 7 year old season, she had shown exceptional potential for top level sport. Later dedicated to breeding, she passed on her physical and mental qualities to her offspring: Alalo de Blondel (Olala de Buissy) ISO 124 1.40m, Baie de Blondel (Baie de Villeclare) ISO 138, Calvaro de Blondel (Calvaro) ISO 136, Calypso de Blondel (Lauterbach) ISO 144 CSI3* 1.50m in Canada with Erynn Ballard, Ceylan de Blondel (Nonstop) ISO 144 CSI 1.45m with Alix Ragot, Dismoitout de Blondel (Urlevent du Bary) ISO 130, FiftyFifty de Belmont (Topinambour) ISO 135 CSI 1.45m, Holdup de Belmont (Quabri de l’Isle) ISO 120, Cheilane de Blondel (Nonstop) ISO 149 CSI5* 1.60m in the USA with Mark Bluman and Arlo de Blondel (Dollar de la Pierre) ISO 168 CSI5* GCT with €433,000 in earnings with Donald Whitaker.
The daughters of Surprise de Blondel follow in the footsteps of their illustrious dam, as Cheilane de Blondel is the dam of Harley du Lirot (Bentley vd Heffinck) and Ideo du Lirot (Vagabond de la Pomme) ISO 140, approved Selle Français stallion. Dream de Blondel (Lauterbach x Surprise de Blondel) is the dam of Hopeful de Blondel (Candy de Nantuel) ISO 144 and Jasette de Blondel (Dollar du Rouet) ISO 140, one of the best mares of her generation at 6 years old in 2025.
Sister to Snaike de Blondel CSI5* 1.60m
The dam of Surprise de Blondel, Olympic Champeix, was one of the best mares of her generation at 6 years old, ISO 144, before becoming an outstanding broodmare. Bred to Calvaro, Olympic Champeix produced in 2006 two full brothers who both competed at CSI5* 1.60m level: Santiago de Blondel and Snaike de Blondel. Santiago de Blondel represented Spain in Nations Cups at CSIO5* 1.60m with Manuel Fernandez Saro, while Snaike de Blondel represented Ireland in Nations Cups at CSIO5* 1.60m with Conor Swail. Snaike de Blondel notably finished 2nd in the CSI5* 1.60m Grand Prix in Calgary Spruce Meadows. Beyond his outstanding sport career, Snaike de Blondel is an approved Selle Français stallion who produced the incredible mare Dynamix de Belheme, ridden by Steve Guerdat, with €1,000,000 in earnings at CSIO5* 1.65m level, European Champion in Milan 2023 and Olympic silver medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
A great maternal line
Surprise de Blondel descends from a dam line that has produced champions in every generation.
Her second dam Pariade de Pierre (Jalisco B) produced Bounty du Rivaud (Kouglof II) CSI 1.40m, Guarana Champeix (Rivage du Poncel) ISO 183, approved Selle Français stallion and top international winner, victorious in the CSIW5* 1.60m World Cup Grand Prix in Oslo and Helsinki with Rutherford Latham, Inula Champeix (Paladin des Ifs) ISO 140 at 6 years old, Maestro Champeix (Bayard d’Elle) ISO 153, one of the best of his generation at 7 and approved SF stallion, and Onde Champeix (Vondéen) ISO 144 CSI 1.50m with Charlotte McAuley.
Her third dam Pariade (Laurier aa), with only five foals, produced two champions: Orse Pierre (Jabad) ISO 157 CSI 1.60m and Rolling Pierre (Lord Gordon) ISO 170 CSI with Hubert Thirouin.
Kassidi, an exceptional pedigree
Kassidi is a remarkable but little known stallion, having sired only seven offspring in total. He competed at CSI3* 1.50m level with Robert Breul, ISO 155 at 9 years old. His pedigree is equally interesting, as his sire Paladin des Ifs (Uriel) ISO 182 CSIO5* 1.60m produced numerous top performers, while his dam Feldam de Blondel (Quidam de Revel) ISO 153 CSI 1.50m is a direct daughter of the foundation mare Phedra Rateliere, source of many champions such as Cirka Z (formerly Cirka de Blondel) (Quidam de Revel) CSIO5* 1.60m, WEG Jerez 2002, Aladin de Blondel (Paladin des Ifs) CSI5* 1.60m with Jan Tops, and Vergonne II (Paladin des Ifs) ISO 175 CSI5* 1.60m with Robert Breul.
The powerful Vondéen
The dam of Surprise de Blondel, Olympic Champeix, is by the great champion Vondéen (Le Condéen), who performed at the highest level in CSIO5* 1.60m with Michel Robert and Roger Yves Bost. Vondéen placed 2nd in the CSIW5* 1.60m World Cup Grand Prix in Geneva, 3rd in Amsterdam, 5th in Berlin, 7th in Bordeaux, …
Vondéen achieved one of the highest performance indices ever recorded in France: ISO 189 at 9 years old.
His sire Le Condéen brings the blood of the French foundation sire Grand Veneur, synonymous with lasting sport qualities.
Jalisco B, the foundation sire
The second dam of Surprise de Blondel, Pariade de Pierre, is a daughter of the monumental stallion Jalisco B (Almé x Furioso xx). Jalisco B is a true foundation sire, father of greats such as Papillon Rouge, Quidam de Revel and Dollar du Murier. His blood transmits power, quality of canter, scope and strength through the back.
