Stallion at stud: Rooks Corker - Whitchurch, Shropshire

General Information

Registered As	Rooks Corker
Breed	Sports Pony
Sex	Stallion
Height	14.2
Colour	Grey
Born	2009

Type

Dressage Eventing Jumpers / Show Jumper Showing Sports General

Pedigree / Bloodline Connection

No Limit		Nobody
		Baroness
Steinmelodie		King Royale
		Steinglocke B 855

Semen Type

Semen Chilled
Semen Frozen

Description

Rooks Corker is the ultimate X Factor sports pony stallion and is sponsored by the top horse feed producers, Bluechip for 2016. Rooks Corker combines stamina, speed and athleticism with the most trainable, endearing temperament and essential bloodlines to create the ultimate FEI sportspony. His German Reitpony bloodlines consist of exceptional TB/Arab and Welsh Sec B blood. The Welsh Sec B, has been described as the Thoroughbred of all welsh ponies and the Brockwell and Downland lines were the most sought after in England in the 20th century. They were subsequently selected by the Germans and added to their winning recipe of the German Reitpony. Emma Martin, breeder and owner of Rooks Corker selected and trained, as youngsters, several talented German Reitponies and sold them into the UK between 2006 and 2009; Spot Awole, Waleska, Maxwell and Rooks Nepomuk to name but a few. This led to her carefully selecting and purchasing Rooks Corker's dam, Steinmelodie to go to No Limit and thereby combine the bloodlines of the very best of these ponies into Rooks Corker The ablility of these bloodlines is shown by Spot Awole, who is by No Limit and out of Steinperle II (who like Rooks Corker's dam is a granddaughter of Steinblume), who ridden by event rider Emily Proud, achieved outstanding results: Winner Burghley Event Pony final National schools Elementary Dressage Champion National Schools Eventing Champion Junior Regional Novice Winner at Wilton Pony Club Open Eventing Winner on DRESSAGE SCORE of 18! Winner of BE JUMP TRAINING on penalty of 1 Numerous BE, Dressage and SJ wins. " A pony of a lifetime, the very best" (Emily Proud)

Further Information

Stud Facilities	Yes
Proven Progeny	Rooks Corkers progeny consist of two geldings, rising 4 (used as stallion before stallion grading). Both ponies are correct, with spacious and elastic movement and have superb character. Outstanding for dressage/ hunter classes, eventing, show jumping or driving. Rooks Corker has stamped his progeny with X factor presence, intelligence and effortless power. The winning ingredients to excel in any discipline at National and International level. We are looking forward to two more Rooks Corker foals in the spring, both out of competition mares. 2015 has rewarded us with 100% AI with frozen semen. Rooks Corker will be standing at Twemlows from the 26th April - 26th May therefore Fresh/Chilled semen will be available during this period. At other times, frozen semen is available and there is a discount for selected competition mares. In 2016, five mares will be eligible for FREE Rooks Corker semen, chosen by discretion of owner. Rooks Corker's semen is of "outstanding quality" (Vet Tom Gliddon of White Lodge Vets, Minehead). Rooks Corker and his progeny may be viewed by prior appointment
Cannon Bone Information
Graded studbook	Emma Martin's driving ambition has been to create the ultimate FEI sports pony stallion and Rooks Corker is the result; a stallion that combines scope with speed coupled with the most vital ingredient, a trainable, intelligent temperament. With endurance / driving blood (through the "Stein" line) crossed with the multi-talented, legendary, sports pony sire No Limit, Rooks Corker is a superb example of a German Reitpony. Conformationally correct, he oozes self-presence. He is workmanlike and