Ace Kard - Wild Kard x dam by Quidam De Revel

Introduction: Ace is a well bred and talented young horse, who has had a fabulous start to his ridden career and who absolutely loves to jump! He is bred to excel in either showjumping or eventing. Ace presents an amazing opportunity to take on a young horse with the bloodlines, conformation, scope and temperament to make it at the top level. 

Bloodlines: Ace is exceptionally well bred - he is by the World Class, Olympic bloodline, sire Wild Kard. His dam registered warmblood mare, imported from Germany, called Belle Esprit - who is by Quidam de Revel. 

Wild Kard is by Kannan GFE, a renowned KWPN stallion known for his exceptional Grand Prix show jumping career and influence in sport horse breeding. He is out of Wild Oats (Belcam Cayla) a 5* eventer.

Belle Esprit is by Quidam De Revel, who passed away in early 2014, is remembered not only as a world class Nations Cup and Olympic jumper - who placed fourth in the individual at Barcelona - but as a prolific elite sire as well. She was out of Vinant.

Ace is the spitting image of Wild Kard and has the same casual but bold attitude to jumping. We are convinced that he will find the bigger tracks just as easy as his sire does! Please see video in portfolio.

Conformation: Ace has been allowed to mature slowly and, as such, will be sound throughout his competition career. He is a modern, compact and athletic warmblood whose size makes him suitable for a smaller/ lighter rider. 

Education, riding and experience: Ace was broken in at 3 years old. He has been beautifully well started and has an excellent foundation. 

Over the last two years Ace has had solid blocks of professional schooling with Lever Equestrian and Siribati Park. He has been to lessons, cross country schooling, been ridden at many different venues, swam in dams, ridden down roads and trail ridden. He is well exposed, tolerant of the atmosphere and not at all spooky. 

Ace’s training has included some free jumping - on one occasion to 135 which he popped over at a trot! He has shown his scope and love for jumping. Ace boldly goes down the jumping lane and casually pops over all jumps on the lunge. He loves to jump!

Ace can be very quiet and knows the right way to do everything but he is a young horse, as such he does need further exposure and schooling. In the last four weeks of schooling with a professional, he has improved immensely becoming much more willing and responsive. Ace knows the correct leads and has an understanding of basic flatwork. He has now had four jumping sessions under saddle and is very relaxed and confident up to 90cm. 

Current workload/ fitness: Ace is currently in light work. He is safe to ride after a spell and doesn’t need a lot of work to be sensible. Ace is currently being ridden 2 x week by a professional.

Handling: Ace is generally sensible to handle and has had a variety of ground work, liberty work and free jumping. He is easy to catch, hard tie, groom, saddle, wash, float and for the farrier. 

Behaviour: Ace is very well started but is a young horse. He is vice free and sensible under saddle. Ace can be ticklish when rugging and exuberant when feeing.

Feeding and management: Ace does not require any specific feeding or management.

Medical history: Ace does not have any medical issues. He is a healthy, physically strong and super sound horse with excellent hard feet. He is currently bare foot and can be ridden over all terrain without shoes. 

Rider Suitability: Ace requires an experienced rider defined as someone who has a lifetime of experience producing and competing both young and educated horses.  Unfazed by any nonsense and has the ability and experience to ride green horses.

Ace does not like being ridden by an unbalanced, nervous or tense rider.

Reason for sale: Ace is for sale on behalf of his owner, who has carefully overseen his education over the last two years, but unfortunately rider health issues necessitate his sale.

With Ace’s  intelligence, talent, and willingness to please, he is perfect for a competent rider to bring on and compete at the top level.

Pedigree Tree

 

wild kard

sire

kannan

wild kard's sire

voltaire

kannan's sire

cemeta

kannan's dam

wild oats belcam cayla

wild kard's dam

contango ii

wild oats belcam cayla's sire

tsana

wild oats belcam cayla's dam

belle esprit

dam

quidam de revel

belle esprit's sire

jalisco b

quidam de revel's sire

dirka

quidam de revel's dam

vinant

belle esprit's dam

leonardo i

vinant's sire

dinant

vinant's dam