"The Perfect Dual Purpose Sire" - 68% Thoroughbred & A/A

Quidam de Revel x Cor de Chasse x Rantzau xx x Labrador xx

Desir du Chateau combines the genes of one of world's best sires of showjumpers, Quidam de Revel, with one of the very best damlines in France, the Manuela line. This damline has produced over 30 International showjumpers. Desir du Chateau is 16.3hh and 68% thoroughbred and Anglo-Arab, he brings size and a lot of "blood" to his progeny, but also his incredible jump. He is the very best of both worlds and sure to sire world class showjumpers and eventers.

Desir du Chateau qualified for the French 4-Year-Old Championship but a serious injury prematurely ended his competition career and delayed his stud career until he was seven. His first crop of 38 foals was not born until 1999, when he was 8 years old. But what a first crop it was!

• Nineteen of 38 offspring competed in the French 4-Year-Old Classic Cycle, 23 competed in National showjumping and/or eventing classses, 9 have won showjumping competitions, 3 qualified for the 6-Year-Old French Showjumping Championship, and 4 have gone on to showjump internationally in 2006 as 7-year-olds.
• From his second crop of foals, born in 2000, 23 are jumping Nationally, 14 have won showjumping competitions, 2 have won eventing competitions, 1 qualified for the 5-Year-Old Eventing Championship, and one is showjumping internationally.
• From his third crop of foals, born in 2001, already 13 are showjumping nationally and 7 are winners.
• From Desir's fourth crop of foals, born 2002, Oceano de Tivoli is jumping nationally - as a 4-y-o (2006) jumped 11 rounds without fault out of 12 courses, was a finalist at Fontainebleau, and is classified as "Excellent".
• From his fifth crop of foals, born in 2003, the bay Belgian Warmblood gelding Dax van't Dabdijhoeve was the top-priced horse sold at the 2006 Auction Mechelen -- euro 52,000.

In total Desir du Chateau, his dam, his second dam, his third dam, and their daughters have produced over 30 international showjumpers including the world beater Itot du Chateau!
Click here for a movie clip of Itot du Chateau

See a full listing of all the progeny from this damline competing in national and international sport, plus progeny of Desir du Chateau here

Desir is approved with Selle Francais & Belgian Warmblood Studbook

Desir du Chateau jumping as a 4 Year Old

• 1 is showjumping internationally
• 23 are jumping Nationally including
• 14 have won showjumping competitions
• 2 have won eventing competitions
• 1 qualified for the 5-Year-Old Eventing Championship

From Desir's third crop of foals (born 2001):

• 13 are already showjumping nationally
• 7 have won showjumping competitions

From Desir's fourth crop of foals (born 2002):

• Oceano de Tivoli is jumping Nationally - as a 4-y-o (2006) jumped 11 rounds without fault out of 12 courses, was a finalist at Fontainebleau, and is classified as "Excellent". Oceano is now ranked joint 2nd in the US Young Jumper Championship following two victories at the 2007 Littlewood Spring Circuit in Wellington Florida.