• Welsh Section D
• Black
• Colt
• 1 years
• 13.1 hands

• Half brother to HOYs qualifiers and RWS champs Menai cardi Llwyd and Menai Martino
• One of the last Sons of the great stockgetter Menai Cosmos
• Exceptional prospect for the show ring

MEDLAR ICARUS - If you are looking for a star of the future look no further. An opportunity to purchase an exceptionally well bred top class colt. Black with four even whites and a blaze.

He has big expressive straight paces and is expected to make 15 hh plus and oozes presence.

With his look at me attitude coupled with his excellent conformation, this colt has a big future ahead in the show ring inhand or undersaddle.

Equally with his wealth of top class blood he would make an asset to any stud. He has a fantastic temperament and very easy going.

He is sired by the legendary Menai Cosmos whom has sired many champions inhand and undersaddle, such as Menai Cardi Llwyd, Menai Martino ( both RWS champions and HOYS qualifiers) Rhencullen Princess ( female champion at the RWS) to name just a few. He is also closely related to the HOYS champion Menai Eurostar, being his uncle.

His dam Migneint Celtica although unshown to date has fantastic conformation and paces. She is sired by the great stockgetter Trofarth Celt, containing a wealth of top class old fashioned blood that is hard to find. Such as Fronarth Victor, Derwen Desert Express, Cascob Dafydd Ddu to name just a few.

Sid is well handled and up to date with the farrier and worming. It is a hard sale but I have to have surgery and so I have to cut down

• Qualified RIHS 2024 M&M WHP
• BE Registered
• Standing at Ivy House Stables

• At Stud Fresh / Chilled / Frozen
• Exceptional performance stallion
• By Silver Shadow & out of same Dam as Double HOYS Champion WHP & a FEI SJ pony

2019 Class 1 Connemara stallion with an exceptional pedigree and a very exciting future ahead of him as a stallion and under saddle.

He was SPSS Reserve Champion graded Stallion of 2022 with the judges describing him as having an 'excellent attitude, willing and bold' and 'very good scope' scoring 9/10 for his jumping.

He has superb confirmation and paces, exceptional scope and attitude to jumping combined with a lovely temperament.

His Sire, Silver Shadow needs no introduction, a World class FEI showjumping pony in his own right who competed at the European Championships, he is also one of the most prolific and sought after sires of performance ponies of all time with many offspring competing at FEI level and on European championship teams both showjumping and Eventing. At the 2021 pony european championships he was the sire of 4 ponies and the grandsire of another 2. His progeny include Cul Ban Mistress (2 x gold and 1 x silver SJ at European Chanpionships along with multiple nations cups and grand prix's), Doon Laddie (Silver at European Championships SJ), Wildwood Silver (HOYS Winner), Mervus Lad (Fontainbleau Winner), Lisnadrisha Tic Tac (RIHS Winner), Black Shadow (RDS Champion) to name a few!

His dam Ballinakill Lass (by Moy Johnny’s Pride) is also the dam of double HOYS M&M WHP Champion Laburnum Richard, Class 1 stallion and HOYS finalist Cool Jack and FEI showiumping pony Jack The Lad who competes at 1.30m.

He provides an exciting opportunity for British breeders to access these bloodlines. He is working very well under saddle with superb ability, rideability and attitude. He will begin his competitive career this summer.

He does not carry the cream colour gene and is N/N HWSD.

His first foals have been impressive to a variety of Connemara, TB & sports horse mares with very good temperaments. He has an exciting crop due this year and is already looking to be a popular choice for 2024. More photos and videos can be found on our facebook & instagram page.

He is available AI only, Stud Fee is £450 NFFR (+collection fee & postage)

Mares can be taken for fresh insemination by either onsite qualified AI technician or competitive vet packages with top class stud vets

Houndsell Stud, East Sussex

http://www.houndsellstud.co.uk