Classic Opera is the Coverstar for the 2019 Competition Stallion Guide

The Gemini Stud are delighted that their graded stallion Classic Opera is the cover star of the 2019 Competition Stallion Guide. The Stallion Guide has long been considered to be the ultimate breeders bible for the very best stallions in Great Britain.

Supported by the individual disciplines of British Dressage, The British Show Jumping Association, British Eventing the guide is available to order online at www.competition-stallions.com and is available at certain national events.

The 2017 cover star was Team GBR Show Jumping Olympic Gold Medallist Big Star.

Stallion Classic Opera’s semen is now available for export to the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Ireland

The Gemini Stud are now delighted to confirm that their stallion Classic Opera has now received all the necessary licences for export. This means that his semen is available in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Ireland.

Contact The Gemini Stud for further information.

The Classic Composer is 6th at first British Eventing Open Intermediate class at Burnham Market International Horse Trials

The full brother to Gemini’s Stallion Classic Opera called The Classic Composer had a great weekend at the 2019 Burnham Market International Horse Trials. Owned by Steve Revell and ridden by Lisa Freckingham, The Classic Composer loved the ground at the Norfolk Horse Trials and stormed round the XC to finish in his first Open Intermediate in 6th place.

The Classic Composer’s Open Intermediate section was a hotly contested one with several CCI5* riders in whom have previously ridden on teams.

Lisa and The Classic Composer now head for Aston Le Walls Open Intermediate and all being well the CIC3*-S at Rockingham International Horse Trials in May.

Classic Opera’s and The Classic Composer’s sire Classic Primitive was a British Eventing Breeding Young Horse Champion and their grandsire is also the sire of Chico Bella P whom was selected to represent Team GBR at the 2016 Rio Olympics. 

Horse and Hound Magazine ranks Classic Opera in their top 12 stallions in the UK

The Gemini Stud were delighted that Horse and Hound magazine ranked their graded stallion Classic Opera as one of their top 12 stallions in the UK.

Classic Opera featured in their top 12 alongside some interesting dressage and Show Jumping sires also based in the UK. He was the only sire who had appeared in the Horse of the Year Show Cuddy In Hand Final and to have a full brother who is an Advanced Eventer. 

You can download Horse and Hound’s article from March 2019 detailing their top 12 British stallions:

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/stallions-in-britain-681165

The Classic Composer full brother to the Gemini Stallion Classic Opera is now B.E. Advanced

Delighted for Lisa Freckingham (rider) and Steve Revell (owner) that The Classic Composer who is full brother to the Gemini Stallion Classic Opera has now gone Advanced in B.E. points. Lisa and The Classic Composer started off their 2019 season with a 4th place in the I.N. at Lincoln Horse Trials. The pair led the dressage and were the only pair to do a test in the 20’s in their section.

The Classic Composer now heads for Burnham Market horse Trials with a view to doing a CCI4* later this year.

Horse & Hound feature Gemini Stud's Classic Dancer in their top 7 foals to watch

“The daughter of this year’s Badminton star — and six other foals we’re excited about”

We are delighted to share that Classic Opera’s foal Gemini’s Classic Dancer features in Horse & Hound’s top 7 foals to watch alongside the daughter of the 2018 Badminton winner Classic Moet.

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Alert - Equine Influenza Virus

Equine influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that affects the respiratory system of the horse. Since December last year we have been seeing an increased number of cases of EIV in Northern Europe with the first reported UK case on the 2/1/2019.

Please read this article by Towester Onley Equine Vets to help protect your own and others equine stock.  

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Breeding British publish article about Gemini’s Sport Horse GB Graded Stallion, Classic Opera

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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