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Colour:

Chestnut Leopard

Breeding:

Knabstrupper

Sire: Ravaldi (KNN)

Dam: Bonita (KNN)

Damsire: Thunder Boy (KNN)

Holmegards Bastian, or 'Asti' as he affectionately known at home, has the most amazing temperament.  This kind mannerly horse is talented, trainable and strikingly beautiful.  He always gives his best and never fails to capture the attention of spectators and judges alike.  Asti completed his performance life grading with the KNN in Oct 08.  His elevated paces and natural athleticism, along with his fantastic off the floor jump, gained him the highest performance marks of any Knabstrupper stallion in 2008.  As you can see, Asti would be equally suitable for both dressage and showjumping breeders alike.  He really is Mr versatile.  A harmonious, balanced horse with athletic, off the floor paces, a huge jump and trainable temperament.  All this with the added bonus of colour.....

For further information, see below, www.holmegardsbastian.co.uk or contact: Elaine Campin - 01434 673711; Mobile: 07714127566;  or

Sire: Ravaldi (KNN 142)

Dam: Kronborgdiges Bonita (KNN 2014)

Damsire: Thunder Boy (KNN 096)

Asti, as he affectionately known at home, has a fantastic pedigree and the most amazing temperament. This kind mannerly horse is talented, trainable and strikingly beautiful. He always gives his best, and never fails to capture the attention of spectators and judges alike. Asti has beautiful, elevated, elastic movement with paces good enough for pure dressage and a superb athletic jumping technique which gained him best stallion at the KNN grading.

Asti completed his KNN performance life grading in 2008 with the highest marks of any Knabstrupper stallion in Europe that year. He really is Mr versatile, suitable for both Dressage and Show Jumping breeders alike. A harmonious balanced horse with athletic off the floor paces, a huge jump and very trainable temperament. All this with the added bonus of colour!

Asti boasts top Knabstrupper bloodlines such as Don Ibrahim KNN 92, Rasmus af Damgard KNN 67 and May Sherif. He will be combining stud duties with his competition career.

Asti is presently competing with British Dressage. In 2009 he qualified Winter Regionals with a test score of 72%. In 2010, Asti won the Novice restricted class in the Area Festival.

The Summer of 2010 was Asti’s first year out jumping BSJA and he is proving to be very talented in this discipline, jumping double clears British Novice and Discovery. Placed in both 90cm and 1m amateur second rounds. Awaiting BSJA stallion test this summer.

Looking forward to an exciting 2011!

This young Stallion has all the attributes of a top class competition sire. He exemplifies all the breed characteristics and will be suitable for both dressage and show jumping breeders alike.

Photos by: Cliff Astles Event Photography and Equine Images