Stallion at stud: TAKE IT 2 THE LIMIT - York, East Riding of Yorkshire

General Information

Registered As	TAKE IT 2 THE LIMIT
Breed	Selle Francais
Part/Pure Breed	Pure Breed
Sex	Stallion
Height	16.1
Colour	Bay
Born	2000

Type

Eventing

Competition Results

Eventing

Level	FEI*
Points	297
Foundation Points

Pedigree / Bloodline Connection

Gaub		Count Ivor
		Sahelle
Peseta De Sivola		Ker Word
		Tulipe

Description

Take It 2 The Limit was hand picked in France 2004 for Hartpury College by Olympic Gold medallist Leslie Law who trained and lightly competed him during 2005 with great success. They crowned the season with Take It 2 The Limit being placed fourth in the final of the Winergy Burghley Young Event Horse and third in the final of the PAVO British Breeding Championships. Take it 2 the Limit Olympic Rider Jeanette Brakewell took over the education of the promising young Stallion from Leslie in 2006, and the partnership worked very well. Highlights 2006 include being placed at the CCI* at the Mitsubishi Motors Hartpury Three Day Event and winning at Purston Manor. In 2007 the team had great success coming third at Houghton Int`l CCI** and ending the season with victory at Burnham Market. In the 2008 season Take It 2 The Limit and Jeanette had continued success. The highlights are the 6th place at Tattersalls ** (3rd best British), 3rd place at Brigstock International AI and 3rd place at Belton Park International.Take It 2 The Limit ended this season with 110 BE points - only eight years old! In 2009 Take It 2 the Limit stepped up to Advanced level and jumped double C/R in at three events. He faced his biggest challenge so far at Boekelo CCI*** where he did very well indeed, placing 17th out of 97 entries. In 2010 the top results was 3rd at Chatsworth ***, 2nd at Aston Le-Walls and by far the best British horse. Best placing in 2011 is 7th of 39 at Withington Manor. The season was cut short as the demand for him as a stallion increased and he came home to stand at stud. Take It 2 the Limit has jumped clear XC at every Advanced/*** event in his career! He has currently (1/10) 297 BE points. Take it 2 the Limit Take It 2 The Limit `s Sire, the promising Eventer Gaub was owned by the National Stud of France and died unfortunately in his second breeding season. From the small 2000` crop he produced apart from TI2TL some top horses such as Advanced Eventer Manoir the Carneville, who is exported to USA and listed for the USET development squad. His Sire of Gaub was the great Count Ivor xx , and his Dam Sahelle was by the famous Double Espoir; son of Ibrahim and sire of more than 20 approved sons. Take It 2 The Limit `s Dam, Peseta De Sivola, was very fertile and produced a number of very good competition horses with different stallions. The most successful apart from Take It 2 The Limit are Chalouze de Sivola (Eventer by Altayan), Bec De Sivola (Eventing, SJ, by Tin Soldier), Intrigue De Sivola (SJ, Eventing, by Paritschou), Eole De Sivola (Show Jumper by Altayan) and Lazuli De Saillan (Eventing, SJ, by Rubloff). Take it 2 the Limit In Take It 2 The Limit`s pedigree one will find the stallion Joli Coeur who is the sire of Coup De Coeur who very successfully competed under Leslie Law. Joli Coeur`s sire Rantzau xx is also the sire of one of the most important SJ sires in modern time; Cor de la Bryère. Due to competitions Take It 2 The Limit has only been available for a small number of mares. The first crop of 5 registered foals born in 2006 has excellent statistics with 60% of the crop competing.