Rock King

Advanced International Event Stallion

Rock King has the most fantastic temperament. He shows three excellent paces and a superb jumping technique.

As a 4 year old he won the Stoneways National Potential Showjumper and was in the final 12 for the Young Event Horse class. As a 5 year old he won 2 Pre-Novices, was 4th in the Burghley Young Event Horse Championship and placed in the Novice and Elementary Winter Dressage Championships. As a 6 year old he won 3 Novice Events, 2 Intermediates and was 3rd in the Novice Championships. As a 7 year old he was in the first four in 7 Open Intermediates including winning the South of England and 2nd in the BEIB Championships at Longleat.

He completed his first CCI** at Burgie with the best dressage mark ever given for 3 day eventing anywhere in the world. He finished 5th and was Best British at the CCI** Le Lion d'Angers in France. He won Tidworth OI in 1998 with a dressage score of 13 and gained over 200 BE points. He was leading BHD Young Stallion by own winnings for the 2nd year running and was again highly placed in the South East Eventers League. All this was achieved whilst standing at stud, proving his excellent temperament and soundness.

His career was tragically cut short whilst competing at Tweseldown Horse Trials in 2000 when he sustained a fatal injury. He was already advanced, accruing over 200 BE points in a short career which would have otherwise undoubtedly seen him feature in a number of major horse trials.

Performance

As 4 year old

  • Winner of the Stoneways National Potential Show jumper
  • Finished in the top 12 in the Burghley Young Event Horse Championship

As 5 year old

  • Winner of 2 Pre-Novice BE events
  • Fourth in the Burghley Young Event Horse Championship
  • Placed in the Novice and Elementary Winter Dressage Championships

As 6 year old (whilst also standing at stud)

  • Winner of 3 Novice Events and 2 Intermediates
  • Third in the Novice Championships
  • Gained 80 BE points in his first season
  • Qualified - Novice and Elementary Dressage Regional final

As 7 year old (whilst also standing at stud)

  • Placed in every event in 1997 - upgraded to Advanced
  • 5th - At Le Lyon d'Angers CCI**

 
Progeny

Rock Model - Advanced Eventer (372 BE points at 1st October 2004) including in 2004 alone:

  • Bramham CCI CCI *** - 6th
  • Somerley Park CIC CIC ** - 1st
  • Highclere 1 AI - 2nd
  • Gatcombe Park 1 A - 3rd
  • Withington Manor 1 A - 8th
  • Weston Park (1) 1 AU25 - 6th
  • Aldon (1) 1 OIU21 - 1st

Chamrock - Advanced Eventer (133 BE points at 1st October 2004) including in 2004 alone:

  • Necarne CCI ** - 1st
  • Highclere 1 AI - 2nd
  • Brightling Park 1 I - 1st
  • Tweseldown (3) 1 I - 1st
  • Eridge 1 I - 2nd
  • Syde Park 1 I - 3rd

Monarch's Rock - Advanced Eventer (82 BE points at 1st October 2004) including

  • Punchestown CCI ** - 6th
  • Aston - le - Walls (1) 1 I - 1st
  • Belton Park 1 I - 9th
  • Weston Park CCI CCI ** - 8th
  • South of England (2) 1 I - 2nd
  • Aston - le - Walls (3) 1 I - 2nd

King of the Castle - Intermediate Eventer (42 BE points at 1st October 2004)

Kings Fancy - Intermediate Eventer (30 BE points at 1st October 2004)

Laspen Rock Star - Intermediate Eventer (21 BE points at 1st October 2004)

Penny Lane - Novice Eventer (7 BE points at 1st October 2004)

...and there a number of others just starting their careers...


Bloodline Click the underlined names to view photos

Rock King is from a family of competition horses, who all showed their toughness and ability to a great age. His Dam Rocky's Double did not race but bred his ½ brother Double Trust (1987) by National Trust, Advanced event horse - 4th Osberton 3 Day Event 1996.

Alfresco (1979) by National Trust, ½ brother to Rocky's Double is an International Advanced Event Horse with 374 points. Completed Badminton 1990, placed Saumur and Burghley 1993. Numerous placing at Advanced one day trials and was still winning horse trials aged 17.

Farley Mount - Dam of Alfresco and Rocky's Double. Also dam of Advanced Event Horses Kilcashel, Trust In Me - placed at Burghley 1996.

Rock King's sire, Just A Monarch, has produced many superb competition stock over the years and this son of his shows great promise in the competitive sphere. Some of his many proven progeny are the International Event Horses, Kings Jester, Just An Ace and Midnight Monarch, as well as the point-to pointer Mark's Methane who has won over 30 races.

Just A Monarch (1970) b 16hh (Thoroughbred) Sire of many CCI**** & Advanced Event Horses including King's Jester, Just An Ace, Midnight Monarch and Just A Mission. Happy Monarch (1943) br Limelight (1929) Pharos (1920) br full brother to Fairway
Vervaine (1912)
May Queen (1934) Empire Builder (1926) gr by Son-In-Law
Pink Hawthorn (1923)
Just Snuff (1962) Manicou (1945) b Last Post (1935) b
Mylae (1927)
Moria Black (1950) Black Rock (1942) br by Black Devil
Moiratown (1944)
Rocky's Double (15/16ths Thoroughbred) Dam of CCI**** Event Horse Double Trust Rugantino (1962) Whistler (1950) ch Panorama (1936) ch by Sir Cosmo
Farthing Damages (1939) ch by Champion Sire Fair Trial
Barrette (1955) Dante (1942) dkb/br Winner of Epsom Derby in 1945 (by Nearco)
Mombasa (1944)
Farley Mount Dam of 3 CCI**** Event Horses - Alfresco, Trust in Me & Kilcashel Mosquito II (1941) b Cor de Chasse (1935) ch
Mise (1938) b by Black Devil
Rocky Road II Thoroughfare (1938) by Champion Sire Fairway
Irish Sporthorse

 
Breeding Breakdown

 













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