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Troupa Ties, is a registered thoroughbred with world renowned jumping bloodlines complimented by a fantastic temperament.
At present he is 15.2HH, strong, broad and powerful he carries the accordant amount of bone - so if you are looking to breed for strength, athleticism and temperament look no further.
Troupa Ties is by the famous jumping sire Family Ties (USA) of renown in the Show Jumping and
Eventing spheres, and out of a top producing TB mare Rap 'Tou.
Troupa Ties has the perfect temperament, unusual for a thoroughbred, to be able remain entire whilst still be able to be managed and competed as though he were a mare or gelding.
His offspring, the oldest of which are 3yo this year, display his temperament and athleticism.
Troupa Ties is standing at Public Stud for the 2008/2008 season at a breeding service fee of $1100.00 which includes a $100.00 non-refundable booking fee. Extra drug charges may apply if required.
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In his racing pedigree are Noholme, a Cox Plate winner and Canadian Racehorse of the year 1978, Franfreluche, amongst many other winners. His dam’s offspring have earned approx $350k.
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Family Ties sired a number of top level jumping stars who show similar characteristics - all natural jumpers with calm temperaments.
Sadly for the performance horse breeding community, Family Ties became infertile the year after Troupa Ties was born.
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Family Ties is the sire of Eros, (pictured far left) USA team showjumping silver medallist at
Atlanta Olympics 1996. The combination of this horse and his rider Anne Kursinski earned millions of dollars in prizemoney throughour their career.
Bonza Puzzle, pictured here competing with Matt Ryan, is Matt’s leading horse and was named as a reserve for the Australian Olympic Team for 2008 in Hong Kong.
Another Son, Coastal Ties was reserve for William Fox-Pitt riding for the UK at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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Troupa’s Dam is Rap ‘Tou, and this is her full brother. Stone Harbor Bert is a 17h, seal bay, 1985 Thoroughbred stallion. In his racing years, Bert had 25 starts with 9 finishes in the money.
Uncle Bert stands at Panache Percheron Stud in the USA http://www.panacheacres.com/bert.html - he is still covering their mares at age 22.
“Stone Harbor Bert passes on his fantastic sporthorse genes to all of his offspring. Along with his outstanding pedigree, he has sired many hunter/jumper and dressage champions. He passes his height, gorgeous head, excellent conformation and sweet temperament on to all of his foals” |
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Sassafras sensationally upset the great English Triple Crown winner Nijinsky to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe by a rapidly narrowing head in 1970.
Sent to the United States for stud duty, Sassafras died in 1988 and is buried at Pillar Stud in Lexington, Kentucky.
Sassafras, had only 11 starts, but earned an impressive $595,139 (US). Sassafras was also listed on both the leading European sire and broodmare-sire lists throughout much of the 1980s.
Many of the horses in Troupa’s pedigree are German, French and English Thoroughbreds, known for their abilities as sporthorses and particularly 3-day eventers. These bloodlines are hard to find in modern American TB lines. |
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