Breeding British published an article written by Sacha Shaw on the 1st December 2018. The article discusses Classic Opera’s breeding heritage and what makes him, and his progeny, exceptional sport horses and traditional show horses alike.
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The Classic Composer who is now 8 years old has the most incredibly consistent record including:-
(The Classic Composer is now owned by Steve Revell)
Classic Opera won his first BE Event as a 5 year old on his dressage score in the 20s at Speetley.
Meet the new half brother to Gemini's Stallion Classic Opera and the intermediate eventer The Classic Composer. Out of Weltmusik, who was the highest ranked broodmare for dressage in Great Britain in 2007, under the BEF Broodmare Rankings, and a Hanoverian Elite Graded mare herself. This 2018 colt foal is by the young SJ Stallion Comfort. Comfort was Reserve Champion Stallion at the Oldenburg Licensing at Vechta. This colt foal will be black and is expected to be 16.2hh. His dam is the dam of a Licensed Stallion, a HOYS Cuddy Finalist, and the Intermediate Eventer The Classic Composer who has 53 BE points as an 8 year old.
Lovely piece in the 5th July edition of Horse & Hound magazine as they cover The Classic Composer’s (full brother to the Gemini Stallion Classic Opera) win at Great Witchingham Intermediate Event in Norfolk. Lisa Freckingham is clearly impressed with the straight forward nature of this lovely horse.
The full brother to the Gemini Stallion Classic Opera was second in his first intermediate at Catton Park earlier in June and then won his second intermediate at Great Witchingham later the same month. At Great Witchingham, The Classic Composer and Lisa Freckingham led their Intermediate section from the start with a superb dressage of 26.1 and then finished the day winning the section.
The Classic Composer and Lisa Freckingham are seen here boldly jumping into the water at Great Witchingham.
Delighted for Lisa Freckingham and the full brother to Gemini's Stallion Classic Opera - The Classic Composer – as the pair are second in their very first Intermediate Event together at Catton Park. The pair did a stunning dressage test in the 20’s putting them second after dressage and kept their place over the next two phases to end second in a very hotly competed section.
The pair are pictured below here as they jump the skinny as you come out of the water fence at Catton Park – picture courtesy of Action Replay Photography.
After a rather long Winter, Spring is just around the corner and we are looking forward to the start of a new competition and stud season.
Gemini's Classic Opera ended his 5 year old first season winning a BE Event on his dressage score in the 20s and attracted some wonderful mares to stud. Having already had the Burghley CCI**** mare Bunratty Rose he went on to have bookings to a mix of eventing and showing mares, including both HOYS and Royal International finalists.
Sport Horse GB Graded Stallion Geminis Classic Opera - rising 6 years old
Stallion Classic Opera Eventing last season as a 5 year old with Lisa Freckingham
We continue to follow Gemini’s Classic Opera’s full brother who is 16.2hh and had a terrific season eventing last year. The rising 8 year old bay gelding called The Classic Composer, was second in his first Intermediate novice at Aston Le Walls, was 17th at Somerford Park International CCI* and heads for his first Intermediate later this spring and all being well is bound for a CIC** later this year.
Stallion Classic Opera Eventing last season with Lisa Freckingham as a 5 year old
The Classic Composer - 16.2hh Full Brother to Geminis Classic Opera
We continue to follow Gemini’s Classic Opera’s FULL brother in his eventing career. The 16.2hh gelding had a terrific season eventing last year with Lisa Freckingham and has been sold to Steve Revell. The rising 8 year old bay gelding called The Classic Composer, was second in his first Intermediate novice at Aston Le Walls, won his novice at Aston Le walls and was 17th at Somerford Park International CCI* and heads for his first Intermediate later this spring and all being well is bound for a CIC** later this year. He how has a total of 24 British Eventing points and 28 British Eventing Foundation Points.
The Classic Composer eventing last season with Lisa Freckingham in 2017
The Classic Composer Eventing in 2017 with Lisa Freckingham
The Classic Composer at home in 2017, photo by Tessa Smith
Gemini’s Classic Valentine, the full sister to Classic Opera, had a terrific season with Steve Pitt and Vicky Smith with her in-hand showing in 2017, resulting being Reserve Champion at the NPS Summer Championships in the same class that her full brother Gemini’s Classic Opera was Champion in 2015.
Gemini's Classic Valentine at the NPS Summer Championships where she was Reserve Champion
The full sister to CCI*** Eventer Lemington Lett Dance
The FULL sister to Judy Bradwell’s CCI*3 Eventer, Lemington Lett Dance, is due to have her first foal by Gemini’s Classic Opera later this spring. Lemington Lett Dance was 2nd in the CCI*3 at Bramham (Double Clear), and is a dual CCI2* Winner (Thirlestane 1st and Weston Park 1st – double clear on both occasions). His other key career highlights include Houghton CCI2* 2nd and Osberton CIC2* 7th. His pedigree (and that of his full sister) is particularly interesting to us as they are by the pony stallion, Court Crooner, who produced many successful show ponies. His full sister having qualified for Royal International herself in her showing career before coming to us.
Lemington Lett Dance & Piggy French at Bramham CCI***
Weltmusik – The Dam of Geminis Classic Opera
Gemini’s Classic Opera’s dam, the Hanoverian Elite Graded mare Weltmusik, who was ranked the highest ranked broodmare for dressage in Great Britain by the British Equestrian Federation under their broodmare rankings in 2007 is due to have a foal later this spring by the young dark brown Jumping Stallion Comfort.
The 16.3 hh stallion Comfort was Reserve Champion at his licensing in Vechta in 2015. He has all the lines of a modern Jumping stallion and we are excited about this future foal as both a potential BYEH and Showing prospect.
The jump stallion Comfort
Zara – Daughter of the CCI*** Star mare Ferndale Victoria by Silver Patriach
Mike and Pearl Underwoods Zara, a daughter of the fabulous 3 Star mare Ferndale Victoria who was 3rd at Bramham in the CCI*** is also due to have a foal by Gemini’s Classic Opera. By the TB Stallion Silver Patriach, the full up 16.2hh grey mare is virtually full thoroughbred and her foal is a very exciting prospect for both Showing and Eventing. Zara has already had one foal by Up With The Lark and her foal by Geminis Classic Opera will be her second foal.
Silver Patriach had an admirable following outside of Racing in both Showing and the Eventing world and was also the sire of Royal Patriach who was evented by both Kelly Aldous & Emme Clucas competing up to CIC** level.
If you would like to talk to us about any of the foals due in 2018 or you are thinking of sending your mare to the stallion Classic Opera then please do not hesitate to contact us via our web form or call 01664 454 929 in the first instance.
Thank you.
The Classic Composer is our 7 year old full brother to the stallion Classic Opera is looking to complete his qualification for his first 1 Star BE Event with Lisa Freckingham. He & Lisa finished their 2016 season with 2 great placings at Novice and consistently scored dressage marks in the 20’s.
Geminis Classic Valentine the full sister to Classic Opera is spending this season with Steve Pitt and Vicky Smith at Mill House Stud farm as part of her In Hand Showing career and will go for her mare grading this October. Steve & Vicky along with Simon Charlesworth kindly produced Classic Opera for us In Hand; culminating in him being a HOYS Cuddy Finalist.
Classic Opera starts BE Eventing this season with Lisa Freckingham. He has been working at home and at Vale View Equestrian Centre over the winter jumping double clears and enjoying some Cross Country Schooling in between; we can say with confidence that he is certainly very brave XC!.
We have recently acquired the full sister to Judy Bradwell’s CCI*3 Eventer Lemington Lett Dance. Lemington Lett Dance was 2nd in the CCI*3 at Bramham (Double Clear), and is a dual CCI2* Winner (Thirlestane 1st & Weston Park 1st - double clear on both occasions). His other key career highlights include Houghton CCI2* 2nd and Osberton CIC2* 7th. His pedigree (and that of his full sister) is particularly interesting to us as they are by the pony stallion Court Crooner who produced many successful show ponies. His full sister having qualified for Royal International herself before coming to us.
