SPSS Stallion: Bernwode Benedict

Bernwode Benedict (2002 - 2016)
Colour:	Bay	Photo by kind permission of www.greenlees-photography.com
Breeding:	Sports Pony (SPSS) Sire: Bernwode Brokat Dam: Evelina-S Damsire: Prins Alfred
Height:	140 cms
Born:	13 May 2002
Died:	2016
Graded:	SPSS
Breeder:	Sarah Steggall, Bernwode Stud
Owner:	Andrea Hill

Bernwode Benedict sadly died in 2016 from complications after a colic operation. The first SPSS passported colt to be licenced by the SPSS, he had a laid back attitude and outstanding temperament, good conformation and excellent jumping ability as well as correct, active paces and proven European performance pedigree.

Origins

Pedigree:	Bernwode Brokat (DRP/SPSS)	Brillant (Benedict of Piran) (DRP/BRP)	Piran John Halifax (BRP)	Bwlch Hill Wind (BRP)
				Arden Domin (PBA)
			St Lawrence Lilactime (BRP)	Arthur Sullivan xx
				Downland Candytuft (Welsh PB)
		Cornelia (DRP)	Diamant II (DRP)	Dakota I (DRP)
				Narzisse (DRP)
			Claudia (DRP/Welsh PB)	Cilwych Frantic (BRP)
				Crwdryn Betsan (Welsh)
	Evelina-S (NRPS/SPSS)	Prins Alfred (NRA)	Abdullah Nomar vh Oosterveld (ox)	Abdullah (ox)
				Nomari (ox)
			Florence (NRA)	Ferdinand (NRA)
				Uletia (NRA)
		Sendy (Dutch NF)	Merrie Moscan (NF)	Merrie Mercury (NPS)
				Merrie Moth (NPS)
			Slinghoeve's Mitzita (Dutch NF)	Reinier
				Rexwinkel Mintie

Sire:

Bernwode Brokat was imported from Germany as a two year old. He represented GB in international competitions and was Team Reserve in 2013, gaining ‘Elite’ status with the SPSS. Brokat was awarded the title of ‘BEF Leading Sire of Sports Ponies” in 2009, 2010 & 2011, the prestigious SPSS Dancer Medal in 2009 and the ultimate SPSS Trophy in 2012 in recognition of his contribution to British breeding and international competition.

Dam:

Bernwode Evelina-S was born in Holland and is graded with the NRPS, Weser-Ems and SPSS. Evie is an outstanding broodmare consistently producing top quality foals. In addition to her graded son, Benedict, she is also dam of the 2008 Futurity Highest marked Sport Pony yearling, a full sister to Benedict, and in 2009 her yearling son gained a coveted ELITE premium for which she was awarded as the Futurity ‘All Years’ “Leading Dam of Sports Ponies”. Evie’s dam line includes the notable New Forest sires Merrie Moscan and Merrie Mercury.

Damsire:

Prins Alfred is a part bred Arabian recognized in Holland as a brilliant and much utilised sport pony producer. He competed successfully in both Show Jumping and Dressage and has sired many Champions and Keur & Ster daughters.

With one of the Hartpury College students

Aged 10 days

Aged 18 months

Aged 6 years

Performance

Photo by kind permission of

www.greenlees-photography.com

Bernwode Benedict, aka Becks, was the first UK bred, and SPSS passported stallion to successfully grade in the UK.

Becks spent 4 years working with the stud course students at Hartpury College, showing his brilliant attitude and easy going nature. Becks also offered several of the smaller students an opportunity to train and ride in the Hartpury stallion displays and compete at affiliated Dressage. Becks was placed on each of these dressage outings scoring up to 72%.

Alongside his trainable temperament and uphill movement this little stallion had a tremendous, scopey jump and happily hacked out with any horse, including mares.

Becks then moved to Cornwall in 2013 where, with his last owner, he proved to be a triumph in the showing world, winning and taking Reserve Champion first time out.

Offspring/Breeding Advice

Bernwode Benedict’s first foals were born in 2010 being very much stamped by their sire’s looks. Eventing foal Hartpury Rockstar, scored 18/20 for Athleticism at his Futurity Evaluation and Winston was awarded 1st Premium as Dressage pony yearling & Reserve High Score.

In 2013, a filly foal, Welford Bella (out of Sandra), received a High First Premium as a dressage pony foal and a colt foal, Cornsay Cognac (out of Cornsay Sloe), got a High First as an Eventing pony.

Progeny:
Hartpury Rockstar Bay colt born 19/5/2010. Dam Rose G, KWPN by Corland. Breeder Hartpury College.	Winston Bay gelding born 9/6/2010. Dam: Emma's Storytime, PBA by Dolphin Supreme. Breeder Louise Logan. Photo courtesy of Kevin Sparrow
Welford Ricci Bay leopard filly born 4/6/2011. Dam: Fleecewood Zikeara, PBA by Paisiano Bucks Bandit. Breeder Erica Coughlan. Photo courtesy of Kevin Sparrow

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