 Future Illusion ................* Beauty or Performance... now you don't have to choose! *
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Vital Statistics
Stable Name: Louis
DOB: 03/05/04
Height: 16.1hh ..........Licensed AES |
Main photo as a 3 Year Old
2011 Stud Fee: £ 650 LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE!
- We will supply semen until you get a live foal...guaranteed! - *Concessions for proven or multiple mares*
Available by fresh, chilled or frozen semen
Tested EVA Negative - EVA Vaccinated
 Future Illusion Movie Clips
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Trotting loose |
XC Schooling clip 1 |
XC Schooling clip 2 |
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XC Schooling clip 3 |
XC Schooling clip 4 |
XC Schooling clip 5 |
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XC Schooling clip 6 |
Belton Horse Trials - Stallion Parade 2010 |
Carlton BE90 Dressage - 25.07.09 |
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Llanymynech BE100 XC - June 2010 |
Purston BE100 SJ - 03.07.10 |
Burghley Horse Trials - Stallion Parade 2010 |
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*CHAMPION Sire of Eventing Youngstock at 2009 BEF Futurity!*
*BEF Futurity Best British Bred Stallion Across All Disciplines 2009 AND 2010!*
*Licensed with the AES*
*100% Grade 1 X-rays - classified as "Ideal"*
*Completed his 1st full season Eventing in 2010 without a single Cross Country jumping penalty!*
*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!*
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Unparalled record of siring 100% BEF ELITE, Higher 1st and 1st Premium Event Foals from ALL of his 4 crops to date!!
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 Horse of the day (All Ages & All Disciplines) at the BEF Futurity Evaluation at Tall Trees 2010 (Uptown Girl)
- 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 & 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
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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 (all ages and disciplines) with an amazing 91%.
"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
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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 TB and trakehner blood is proving to be the pedigree of choice for modern eventers.
He spent 2010 eventing with Jeanette Brakewell and finished the season without a single xc jumping penalty, and being placed in the top 11, 5 out of 6 times at Pre-Novice. In 2011 he will be directed towards pure dressage, before reviewing which discipline to specialise in.
"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' thoroughly enjoy riding him."
Jeanette Brakewell
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We now have frozen semen for International shipment available. He is a very popular stallion attracting a large book of high quality mares, including CCI**** and Advanced mares, and top show mares. In 2011 the dam of the legendary "Super Pony" Theodore O'Connor (Teddy) ridden by Karen O'Connor at the Kentucky Rolex and Pan Am Games, has been nominated to Future Illusion.
 Click here for more photos of Future Illusion
Click here for more photos of Future Illusion Progeny
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 |
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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
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 Performance |
| Date |
Rider/Handler |
Venue |
Class |
Placing |
Comment |
| 07/05/11 |
Ms E Gill |
Sheepgate EC |
Novice 28 |
1st |
First outing in dressage with his new rider! |
| 07/05/11 |
Ms E Gill |
Sheepgate EC |
Prelim 12 |
1st |
First outing in dressage with his new rider! |
| 26/09/10 |
Ms J Brakewell |
Kelsall Hill |
BE 100 (Pre-Novice) |
8th |
Finished on the same score as the horse in 7th but because the other horse was slower xc and therefore nearer the optimum time, it was awarded 7th and Future Illusion 8th. |
| 22/09/09 |
N/A |
BEF Futurity Series |
Best British Bred Sire across ALL disciplines |
1st |
After nearly a thousand horses aged from foals to 3 yrs old across the disciplines of Eventing, Showjumping, Dressage and Endurance were evaluated across 15 venues throughout the UK, Future Illusion was the top British Bred Sire across all disciplines for the 2nd year running! |
| 18/09/10 |
Ms J Brakewell |
Allerton Park |
BE 100 (Pre-Novice) |
11th |
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| 03/07/10 |
Ms J Brakewell |
Purston Manor |
BE 100 (Pre-Novice) |
11th |
Double clear! Finished on his dressage score. |
| 19/06/10 |
Ms J Brakewell |
Catton Park |
BE 100 (Pre-Novice) |
4th |
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| 13/06/10 |
Ms J Brakewell |
Llanymynech |
BE 100 (Pre-Novice) |
10th |
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| 13/05/10 |
Ms J Brakewell |
Rodbaston |
BE 90 (Intro) |
HC (3rd) |
Double clear! He'd have been 3rd if he weren't HC due to Jeanette's over qualification. Again he would have been 1st had Jan ridden for the time xc. |
| 24/04/10 |
Ms J Brakewell |
Bradwall |
BE 90 (Intro) |
HC (3rd) |
Double clear! He had the joint top dressage score and added only 1.6 time penalties xc to this, jumping a double clear. He'd have been 3rd if he weren't HC due to Jeanette's over qualification at this level, and would have been Jt 1st had Jan ridden for the time xc, but there wasn't much point as he was HC! |
| 25/10/09 |
Ms J Brakewell |
Aston-le-Walls |
UA Intro |
3rd |
Double clear! |
| 11/09/09 |
N/A |
BEF Futurity Series |
Best British Bred Sire across ALL disciplines |
1st |
After nearly a thousand horses aged from foals to 3 yrs old across the disciplines of Eventing, Showjumping, Dressage and Endurance were evaluated across 14 venues throughout the UK, Future Illusion was the top British Bred Sire across all disciplines |
| 11/09/09 |
N/A |
BEF Futurity Series |
Event Horse Sire |
1st |
After several hundred Event Horses aged from foals to 3 yrs old were evaluated across 14 venues throughout the UK, Future Illusion topped the sire rankings ahead of 23 other British & Continental based Stallions |
| 03/04/08 |
Mr M Cadman |
West Midlands Show, Great Malvern |
Hack Championship |
Champion |
Qualified for the Ponies (UK) Summer Championships |
| 03/04/08 |
Mr M Cadman |
West Midlands Show, Great Malvern |
Hack (4 Yrs & Over) |
1st |
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| 10/10/06 |
Miss J Hodkin |
Pavo BE Breeding Championships |
2 Year Old Eventer |
Best Colt |
Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3 |
| 21/09/06 |
Miss J Hodkin |
BEF Futurity Grading Championship |
2 Year Old Eventer |
Reserve Champion |
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| 17/08/06 |
Miss J Hodkin |
BEF Futurity Grading Show Qualifier (Arena UK) |
2 Yr Old Eventer Section |
1st |
Highest scoring 2 year old eventer. Judges said 'he has all the bits in the right places' |
| 17/08/06 |
Miss J Hodkin |
BEF Futurity Grading Show Qualifier (Arena UK) |
Grading |
1st Premium |
Scoring 84%, with 8.5 for type and 8.5 for conformation!
Qualified for the BEF Championship Show |
| 24/09/05 |
Miss J Hodkin |
Trakehner Breeders Fraternity Show |
Part-Bred Trakehner Championship |
Reserve Champion |
Click here for photos |
| 22/09/05 |
Miss J Hodkin |
BEF Futurity Grading Show |
Yearling Championship
(All Disciplines) |
Reserve Champion |
This Championship had the 2 highest graded yearlings from each discipline (dressage, show jumping & eventing). Photo |
| 22/09/05 |
Miss J Hodkin |
BEF Futurity Grading Show |
Yearling Eventer Colts/Geldings |
1st Premium |
Awarded a First Premium (highest grade). Highest scoring yearling event colt/gelding overall, with the top mark of the entire day for 'athleticism' - 9.1 out of 10 ! |
| 01/09/05 |
Mr P Hilton |
Bucks County Show |
Yearling Hack or Riding Horse |
Best Riding Horse |
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| 22/06/05 |
Miss J Hodkin |
Lincs County Show |
Youngstock Hunter Championship |
1st Reserve |
Awarded 1st Reserve from 6 class winners (yearlings, 2yr olds & 3yr old fillies & colts/geldings) & 6 runners-up, in the Hunter Youngstock Championship. He was the youngest horse in the Championship.
Click here for photos |
| 22/06/05 |
Miss J Hodkin |
Lincs County Show |
Yearling Hunter |
1st |
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| 08/09/04 |
Miss
J Hodkin |
National
Hunter Show |
Foal
Championship |
Champion |
Winner
of the "Kadir Cup" Trophy & "Summer Knight"
Perpetual Challenge Cup, beating the 1st & 2nd placed foals from
the Heavyweight, Middleweight, Lightweight & Small Hunter classes
& the 1st & 2nd placed Sporthorse foals |
| 08/09/04 |
Miss
J Hodkin |
National
Hunter Show |
Lightweight
Hunter Foal |
1st |
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| 07/09/04 |
Miss
J Hodkin |
National
Hunter Show |
Open
Sporthorse Foal |
1st |
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Bloodline Click the underlined names to view photos |
 Fleetwater Opposition (1977)
Elite Graded Stallion. Individual & Team Gold Medallist at the Junior European Eventing Championships. Sire of Olympic, World & European Eventing Medallist 'Summersong', Badminton and Burghley CCI**** horse Opposition Buzz, Advanced Eventers Opposition Legacy, Swang Ryan, the 5 & 6 Year Old Pavo BE breeding Champion Opposition Heracles', and the 4 Year Old 2007 PAVO BE Breeding Champion Elite Opposition AND Res. Champion!
 Fleetwater Opposition movie
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Muschamp
Danube (1967)
100
Day Performance tested Trakehner |
Isenstein
(1964) |
Hessenstein (1958) |
Komet (1952) |
| Sonett
(1953) |
| Isabella |
Handerfalk |
| Irene
215 |
Donauleid
von Schimmelhof (1960) (blk) (Dam
of Donauwind - sire of Olympic showjumper ' Abdullah', and dam
sire of Anky van Grunsven's ' TCN Partout') |
Boris (1956) (blk) |
Gabriel (G-Sire of the legendary 'Flaneur') |
| Bea
101 |
| Donau
von Schimmelhof (1951) |
Hansakapitan |
| Donna
831 |
| Opushka Elite Graded Mare. (Dam
of Pan American Games Showjumping Gold Medallist
'Date Up' and Advanced Eventer 'Fleetwater Oppidan' amongst
others) |
Oplot Elite Graded Stallion. Champion
Showjumper in the Soviet Union - 170cm |
Ossian Champion
Showjumper in the Soviet Union |
Pilger (1926) |
| Ostia
(1933) |
| Oppozitsia |
Trakehner
- records lost during the War |
| Trakehner
- records lost during the War |
| Pika (Grand-dam
of Olympic Showjumper Almox
Prints J, and paternal half-sister to Elite
Olympic Dressage stallion Pepel) |
Piligrim (1944) Elite Graded Stallion |
Pythagoras (1927) |
| Alster |
| Corinna
(1936) |
Ararad (1921) |
| Coralle
(1920) |
Future Illicit Affair
SHB(GB) Head Stud Book.
Champion Sporthorse Broodmare - National Hunter Show 2005
Champion Hunter Broodmare - Suffolk County Show 2007 |
The Outlaw Sire of Intermediate eventer 'Opal II' and County Show Winner 'Tiger Lily' |
Criminal
Law (1987) blk/br 16.3hh HIS Premium
Stallion. Sire of CCI*** eventer 'Lawlight Alliance', Advanced Eventers Weston Justice, Serving Time, Special Attorney, Special Advocate & Eurodisney
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Law
Society (1982)
dkb/br Champion 2 yr old. Champion 3
yr old. |
Alleged (1974) b 16.1hh Won Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe TWICE. Champion 2 yr old colt in England
& France 1977. Champion Older Male in France 1978 |
| Bold
Bikini (1969) b |
| Indian
Maid (1969) br |
Astec (1964) b Winner of French
Derby |
| Currarevagh
(1957) b |
| Demon
Spring blk Dam of Grade A Showjumper 'Inspiration' winner of amateur Grand Prix at Towerlands in 2000 and member of the
Gold Medal winning English team |
Demonstrator (1981) blk Grand Prix Dressage Stallion |
Dynamo (1974) dkb/br |
| Pippa
(1967) blk |
| Mainspring Champion
at theThree Counties |
Skippy (1974) ch 17hh Grade A Showjumper |
| Elle
Vara |
Classic Fayre Dam of 5 Year Old Novice Eventer & Pavo BE Breeding Championship Qualifier 'Future Promise' |
Brianston Zipper (Sire of 4 stallions - Rudge Spirit, Shining Spirit (sire of Owen Moore's International Advanced horse 'Woodfalls Thatcher'), Brianston Moor & Brianston Spirit) |
The
Brianstan (1976) br Winner of 8 races |
Kings
Leap (1959) Broke 6f track record at
Windsor. Grand-Sire of the Advanced Event Stallion Mill Law |
| Sissi
(1953) Champion Race Mare |
| Zip
Flip |
Bleep
Bleep (1956)
b Winner of 7 races including King George
Stakes |
| Rio
Rita |
Copper
Fair |
Fair Gledhill (1954) ch HIS Premium Stallion. Sire of 'Fair Change' HOYS Hack of the Year 1984. |
Fair
Seller (1946) b Won Ayr
Gold Cup. Winner of 18 races |
| Proud
Link (1946) |
Copper
Plate II
Dam
of 4 winners:
Culm Valley - 9 races, River Culm - 4, Culm Port -1, Culm Sovereign
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Spiritus (1946) Sire
of 'Master Spiritus' who produced Ginny Elliot's 'Master Craftsman'
and Advanced eventer 'Elektra Spiritus' and is still the No.1 Event Horse Sire by Lifetime Progeny Points |
Fonteray Won
a number of Point to Points. (by Cheltenham Gold Cup winner 'Fortina') |
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