Mares

Leopard Rock Sport Horse Appaloosas

MARES

“The Home of Sport Horse Appaloosas in Africa”

Leopard Rock Queen of Hearts (AHBSSA)

15.3hh black true leopard F4 Appaloosa. Sire: Toby’s Bonanza - chestnut leopard. Dam: Maluti Toby’s Aphrodite - black roan leopard. Double bred Doll’s Toby (ApHC USA). “Queen’’ was Champion Appaloosa mare in 1998 at her first show ever. She also placed in top 4 out of 14 and 15 entries in two All Breed Hunter and Hack classes in Horse of The Year that same year. The first time an Appaloosa had shown against the other breeds [and done so well to boot]. Lovely elastic movement, huge scopey jump and very correctly proportioned. She is probably the most photographed Appaloosa in South Africa and has appeared on the cover of various publications and in calendars as, apart from being a very pretty mare with lovely conformation and presence, she has a truly unique coat pattern - long, stripy black spots by the hundred over her entire body. 3 photos taken at 12 years of age. HQ cover taken at 6 years of age.

Wap’s Mamma Mia (ApHC USA)

16.1hh dun snowcap blanket homozygous F4 Appaloosa. Sire: Waps PilatusHH [by Wap’s Spot 2] - 16.1hh dun spotted blanket. Dam: Wap ‘N’ Jazz [by Wap’s Spot 2] 16.2hh dun snowcap. Pilatus is an extremely big boned and well put together young stallion who has produced very notable offspring in his short career, and Jazz is a large and roomy mare with very good uphill movement. “Mia” is triple bred Wap’s Spot 2 and once Reflection. She was purchased by ourselves at just over four months old and imported into SA at the age of 7 months. She is a very well built (like the proverbial tank!) and athletic mare with lovely paces. Dressage type conformation and movement. Mia exudes presence and solidity. Top photos taken on arrival at Leopard Rock at 10 months straight out of quarantine (where she had severe Travel Sickness), middle photos at 14 months, portrait at 2 yrs old and 2nd to end at 3.5yrs old. Last photo taken the evening before foaling. She produced her first foal November 2009. Pedigree.

Michele’s Reflection (ApHC USA)

16.3hh at 3 years of age. Brown / bay large spotted blanket F4 Appaloosa - full sister to Mamma Mia. “Lexy” (named after her grandsire Reflection of whom she is a carbon copy) was purchased at 3 hours old and imported into SA at 7 months of age. Lexy has huge forearms and hocks and a very broad chest. She has dressage conformation and movement and shows the natural cadence, reach, elevation and suspension necessary to compete at the higher levels. Moves beautifully from behind. Very sweet nature like her grandsire Reflection, and loves being worked with. Bottom centre photo taken Winter June 2009. Mid row & 2 bottom photos taken Summer 2008 at 17 mos. Pedigree.

JG Diana (ApHC USA)

Dark grulla (the first in SA!) large spotted blanket F4 Appaloosa. Sire: Waps Rolls Royce 16.2hh grulla large spotted blanket, rated a 10+ Hunter mover. Dam: Waps Masquerade 16.hh+ black true fewspot mare, winner on the line. Double bred to Wap’s Spot 2. We purchased her as a yearling and imported her into SA shortly thereafter. Diana, a very well built, showy and athletic filly with uphill dressage movement, ranks amongst the top horses produced by JG Appaloosa Sport Horses. Standing at over 15hh as a yearling, she should reach 16hh+ when mature. Diana has excelled in the two in-hand General Breed shows she was entered in, placing ‘First’ and ‘Champion’ at Horse of the Year and Autumn Gold Cup respectively - the 2 biggest annual shows in South Africa - where she received high praise from the international judges. Pedigree.

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Above 3 photos Lexy courtesy Lori Fong

Weanling & yearling photos Diana courtesy JG Appaloosas & Georgeanne Yoder

Darrier Roux of BBR Bloodstock Shipping outside the stall carrying Diana. (The best shipping co in the world!)

Diana exiting the air travel stall after 17 hrs of confinement

Being led to the float to take her to quarantine

Visiting Diana at the quarantine gate

Diana meets Lexy for the 1st time

Diana on arrival at her new home at Leopard Rock Stud, Winter 2009. 15 months old.

05 November 2009 - 7 hours prior to foaling

Diana at 18 months old on a scorching, muggy, 34C late spring day

We agree Ginnie, she looks just like her uncle Lennie!

Diana saying hi to her best friend Lexy

Wap’s Millennium

Early Summer 2009

Winter 2009

Diana 1st place Yearling Colts & Fillies Horse of the Year 2010

Diana at her 1st show ever, the 2010 Horse of the Year Show, where she won the Colts & Fillies Yearling Class in a class of 9 entries. International judge Bridget Millington from the UK was extremely impressed with Diana and said she was an outstanding horse. She thought she was rising 3, instead of just 22 months old. Diana’s first show and she performed like the star she is. Competitors in another judging class commented how beautiful she was whilst they were mid-showing!

As a yearling late Winter 2006

Rising 1 year

Once again, Diana excelled in General Breed Classes where she won CHAMPION 1 - 3 year old fillies at the Autumn Gold Cup at Eaton Farm in Blue Hills, on 22 March 2010, including against the current HOY Supreme Champion Irish Sport Horse mare. AGC is organized by the Welsh Pony Society and is almost exclusively a Welsh showcase. In most classes the Welshes won and were placed highly. In the Supremes, Diana was up against two much older, seasoned champion show mares who went on to win the Supremes, and the UK judge felt Diana would hold her own against any horse when she is mature. This was Diana’s 2nd show only.