*CHAMPION Sire of Eventing Youngstock at 2009 BEF Futurity!* *BEF Futurity Best British Bred Stallion Across All Disciplines 2009!* *Graded and Approved by the prestigious German performance studbook the ZfdP* *Sire of the BEF UK Champion Eventer for 2008!* *Sire of the 1st, 2nd AND 3rd placed foals in the Competition Horse Class at Bucks County Show 2009!*

Sire of 100% BEF 1st Premium Eventers from ALL his first 3 crops!!

Future Illusion has already sired:

• BEF UK CHAMPION EVENTER 2008, Jt Res. SUPREME CHAMPION & ELITE Graded Event Foal (Future Proposition) at BEF Elite Championship Show judged by Yogi Breisner
• BEF ELITE Graded Event Foal & Highest Graded Eventer (All Ages) at the BEF Futurity Evaluation at Keysoe 2009 (Future Perfect Illusion)
• BEF ELITE Graded Event Foal & Highest Graded Event Foal at the BEF Futurity Evaluation at Solihull (2) 2009 (Future Cornish Illusion)
• The Joint Highest Graded Foal across ALL disciplines at the BEF Futurity Grading at Arena UK 2007 (Future Faere Illusion)
• The Joint Highest Graded Eventer across ALL ages at the BEF Futurity Grading at Arena UK 2007 (Future Faere Illusion)
  

"You look for a horse that is well put together, has all the movements and a nice temperament to go with it. The foal was very correct and had a lovely disposition and aura with it, it really caught the eye." - British Team Trainer & Olympic Chef d'Equipe, Yogi Breisner's comments regarding Future Proposition at the BEF Elite Show 2008

Future Illusion has also made an impression in front of judges himself... He was:
* CHAMPION FOAL (National Hunter Show '04) winning the Kadir Cup
* BEF '1st Premium' Graded & Res. Champion Yearling '05 (All Disciplines)
* BEF '1st Premium' Graded & Res. Champion 2 Yr Old Eventer '06
* Best 2 Year Old Colt PAVO British Eventing Breeding Championships '06
* CHAMPION Hack at the West Midlands In Hand Show '08
...further results are listed lower down the page...

Future Illusion is an athletic bay stallion with an exquisite head and no white markings at all. He has demonstrated his versatility by winning in the show ring as a foal, yearling, 2 year old & 4 year old across a wide variety of classes. He scored the highest mark for 'athleticism' at the 2005 British Equestrian Federation Futurity Show (out of all ages and all disciplines) with an amazing 9.1 out of 10.

"Future Illusion has excellent conformation, strong well set on limbs & good feet all leading to quality of movement. It has been proved that he passes all of this on to his progeny who will certainly make their mark in the show ring." - HOYS Judge, Philip Hilton

His bloodlines are exceptional - he is by the ELITE stallion & Double European Junior Eventing Gold Medallist Fleetwater Opposition, out of the HEAD Stud Book, Champion Sporthorse and Champion Hunter broodmare Future Illicit Affair. Fleetwater Opposition's legacy lives on through his offspring - he sired the 1st AND 2nd place horses in the 2007 4 Year Old PAVO BE Breeding Championships which was an encore to siring the 5 & 6 Year Old Winners in 2003 and 2004! At the top levels Fleetwater Opposition has Summersong (Olympic, World and European eventer), Opposition Buzz (European Team Gold Medalist) and many, many Advanced eventers. With the addition of top class National Hunt breeding in his motherline, which descends from the legendary Spiritus, Future Illusion is already proving to be an exceptional sire of athletes. This mix of trakehner and TB blood is proving to be the pedigree of choice for the modern sport of eventing.

He is already demonstrating naturally balanced paces with a very active hind leg and free shoulder. His first affiliated dressage score was a staggering 76%. He is now competing and is loving the job of eventing. His naturally good paces are ensuring he is highly competitive after dressage, his enthusiasm for jumping is resulting in good showjumping rounds and he is proving naturally bold and careful cross country which he seems to absolutely relish.

"Future Illusion is a pleasure to work with. He has a very trainable brain, is incredibly rideable and is already showing real ability both on the flat and over fences. He's a natural cross country horse and I'm very much looking forward to competing him later on this year." - Jeanette Brakewell

Future Illusion will be combining his training schedule with stud duties in 2010. We now have frozen semen for International shipment available. His first 2 seasons at public stud have been incredibly successful attracting a large book of high quality mares, including CCI**** and Advanced mares, as well as top showing mares.

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Future Illusion consistently passes the following attributes: * Positive trainable temperaments * Excellent toplines with very strong loin connection * Correct limbs * Superior movement with suspension and balance * Natural bold jump * Attractive heads

Comments from breeders using Future Illusion:

"I thought you might like to know that my Jumbo mare delivered a stunning dark brown Future Illusion colt on 19th May, mother and son both well. Jumbo cross seemed a very good idea when I chose Future Illusion and the foal certainly moves really well, plenty of knee and hock action a real ballet dancer." Liz Young

"Just to let you know our mare produced a very pretty dark brown filly by Future Illusion. Moves beautifully. We’re very pleased with the result! Many thanks for everything." Sue Eeley

"Thought you might like to see these photos of our lovely colt foal, by Future Illusion, born the 27th April.He's very laid back and taking the world in his stride." Jackie Hopkins

"Just to let you know Louis is a daddy yet again to a beautiful baby boy. Looks just like daddy, beautiful head and beautifully put together. Extremely intelligent, really friendly, he will whinny when we fetch him in and walk to you." Mandy Hockin

"A beautiful colt by your Stallion was born on Wednesday 05 August at 11:10pm at home. He has a lovely nature and shows off his huge movements." Vicky Warner

"Nice to see such fantastic movement, makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck..." Sue Hicks