BALOU DU REVENTON
Cornet Obolensky x Continue
OS – 2006 – 1.69m – bay
The coveted American pearl. He has shone on the world’s finest shows with Darragh Kenny, Brian Moggre and then Harry Charles and has won €2,365,300 in international earnings since 2015!
Pedigree
His father, in 2019, is third among fathers of winners of all generations. His full brother Balou du Rouet is 20th in the same ranking. It’s in his memory that Balou du Reventon’s original name is Cornet’s Balou.
He has shone on the world’s finest shows with Darragh Kenny, Brian Moggre and then Harry Charles and has won €2,365,300 in international earnings since 2015!
It would take too long to list all his performances, but we can highlight some of his finest victories:
In 2018: A 1.60m at the CSIO5* in Dublin and a 1.60m at the CSI5* GCT in Estoril. In 2019: The Nations Cup final in Barcelona, the GP 1.60m at the CSI5* GCT in Chantilly and the GP at the CSI5* in Knokke. In 2021: The Nations’ Cup at Aix la Chapelle, the GP at the CSIO5* in Sopot and the Nations’ Cup at the CSIO4* in Wellington.
In 2023, he was 4th in a 1.60m class at the CSI5*-W in Bordeaux, 2nd in the second event and 9th overall in the Omaha World Cup final with Harry Charles.
- Performance 90%
- Descent 60%
- Genetics 70%
- Power 80%
- Energy 70%
- Style 80%
- Ease of use 80%
Crossing advice
Ideal for less reactive mares with a tendency to produce a lot. Very flexible, it’s perfect for those who lack manoeuvrability. It’s best to bring him mares with good character.
Terms and conditions
ICSI: €150 + €500 per frozen embryo
Approval studbooks: SF, Z, OS OLDBG, HANN
International performer
He has competed in grand sport in CSI 4 and 5*.
Progeny tested
He is 5th in the Hippomundo ranking of stallions according to the performance of their offspring, the oldest of which are 10 years old.
Maternal line
The stallion’s maternal line is very present in the sport.
Its production
Balou is currently 5th in the Hippomundo ranking of stallions based on the performance of their offspring, the oldest of which is 10 years old (over the last 365 days, to the end of October 2023).
His best offspring in 2023 include Crack Balou (2nd in the Nations Cup 1.60m at the CSIO5* in Rome, 6th in the GP 1.60m at the CSI5*-W in Riyadh, 10th in the GP 1,60m CSIO5* Sopot with Emanuele Gaudiano), Cornest (1st GP 1.55m CSI4* Valkenswaard, 4th GP 1.55m CSI4* St Tropez, 7th 1.55m CSI5* GCT Valkenswaard, 9th 1,55m at the CSI5* GCT in Paris with Marlon Modolo Zanotelli), Mike Wazowski (winner of a 1.45m and 6th of a 1.50m at the CSI4* in Coapexpan with Nicolas Pizarro Suarez Martinez), Cornet’s Cambridge (7th of a 1,60m at the CSI4*-W in Ocala with Nicholas Dello Joio), Corbluecenta (4th in a 1.50m at the CSI3*-W in Budapest with Péter Szuhai), Cordani (5th in a 1.50m at the CSIO5* in Sopot with Tina Lund).
BALOU DU REVENTON
