CAPTAIN SEMILLY
(Nartago x Le Tot de Semilly x St Brendan xx)
SF – gris – 1,69m – 2012
❝ The new grey jewel made in Semilly ! «
Captain Semilly focuses the qualities inherited from his exceptional bloodlines : strength, scope and gaits of Carthago, chic and impulse of his grand-dam full of blood, nice character from Le Tot, which makes Captain a modern stallion, powerful, with beautiful gaits, huge blood and an excellent jumping technique. ❞
CAPTAIN SEMILLY
Captain has 60,22% thoroughbred blood in his pedigree (cf. webpedigree)
HIS FATHER : NARTAGO : son of the famous Carthago, excellent international showjumper
The sire of Nartago, the famous Carthago, excellent international showjumper with Jos Lansink, participated two times at the Olympic Games. He is also ranked among the best sires of showjumpers worldwide.
The mother of Nartago, Sabatina des Près, was also a great international winner with Manuel Malta da Costa, CSIO, ISO163. From this dam line also come from several great international winners like : in dressage Bolero de Chine IDR146, in jumping Babette XVII ISO163, Ut Majeur Trois ISO152, in eventing Flipper I ICC170, Gentleman E ICC175, ...
Nartago himself jumped in 1,55m international Grand Prix with his young Portuguese rider before to concentrate his all life for breeding.
Nartago began breeding in 2005, after winning at 3YO the Selle Français stallions Championships. He has already produced some very good winners like : Sellia du Bessin ISO152, Shamira Semilly ISO142, Caliope de l'Abbaye ISO 156, Sabine des Ibis ISO145, Tessy du Bessin ISO136, Typhon de la Cense ISO158, Ushuaia d'Aurel ISO 159, Vartago du Dorset ISO143, Vodka Star ISO 157, Alentejo ISO 156, Darley du Lozon ISO 142 CSI3*, Captain Semilly étalon, Donatello Semilly ISO 132 étalon, Evora Semilly ISO 130, 2013 Dgin du Pestel ICC 161...
HIS 1ST MARE : EBENE DE SEMILLY: Filly of Le Tot de Semilly et full sister of the stallions Flamenco deSemilly, Vraitot and Dollar de Semilly
Filly of Le Tot de Semilly
Full sister of the stallions : Flamenco deSemilly (International performer and ambassador of BWP stallons in 2009 because of the quality of his offrspring like : Je t'Aime Flamenco and Wonder Boy III), Vraitot, Dollar de Semilly. It's also the full sister of the great jumper Iroise de Semilly (ISO 151).
The SF approved stallion Made In Semilly ISO174, CSI4* GP winner, is the first offspring of Ebène de Semilly.
The full brother of Made In, Red Hot Semilly, has also been approved as an SF stallion at 3 YO and then bought by the French National Studs.
Ebene de Semilly has also produced : Titanium Semilly ISO 130 finalist in Fontainebleau at 5 YO and then exported to Ecuador, Very Well Semilly selected for the KWPN 2012 stallions test ISO 146, Al Capone Semilly, very impressive in young horses classes, ISO128, Captain Semilly stallion ISO 124, Best of Semilly, ISO111.
HIS 2ND DAM : QUENOTTE DU CHEMIN: daughter of the well-known thouroughbred St Brendan xx, is an exceptional broodmare
She has also produced :
♦ 1987 Vraitot, ISO 145, National stallion
♦ 1988 Artaban du Chemin, ISO 130
♦ 1991 Dollar de Semilly, ISO 149, National stallion
♦ 1993 Flamenco deSemilly, IE SO, stallion in Belgium
♦ 1994 Glasgow de Semilly, SF approved stallion exported in Ecuador
♦ 1995 Hérésie de Semilly
• 2002 Opal de Riverland
• 2014 Esperance de Riverland, ISO 122
• 2015 First Lady Riverland, ISO 118
• 2017 Hopal de Riverland ISO 138
• 2018 Ifrane de Riverland ISO 122
• 2020 Katana de Riverland ISO 115
• 2003 Papillon de Riverland, ISO 124
• 2004 Qrack de Riverland, ISO 115
• 2005 Revolt de Riverland
• 2010 Athlete de Riverland, ISO 131
• 2007 The Must de Riverland, ISO 126, private stallion
• 2008 Urisia de Riverland
• 2014 Edition de Riverland, ISO 137
• 2018 Ingrid de Riverland ISO 143
♦ 1996 Iroise de Semilly, ISO 151
• 2000 Maestro du Vilpion, ISO 129
HIS 3RD DAM: GAVOTTE
She has also produced :
♦ 1977 Lady du Montmirel
• 1982 Quentine de Lady
• 1989 Bagad d’Andilly, ISO 125
• 1993 Floriane d’Olca, ISO 125
• 1994 Gollen d’Olca, ISO 111
♦ 1980 Oiseau de Feu III, ISO 148
♦ 1981 Pavotte, ISO 161
• 1995 Haltea Dorcel, ISO 116
• 2006 Scala Dorcel, ISO 113
• 2006 Salsa Dorcel, CSI 140
• 2009 Vorea Dorcel, ISO 120
• 1997 Jalby Dorcel, IE SO
• 1999 Lory Dorcel, ISO 121, vice-champion junior CSO in Ecuador
• 2001 Norka Dorcel
• 2005 Roky Dorcel, ISO 129
• 2007 Tosca Dorcel, ISO 112
• 2009 Vivorka Dorcel, ISO 113
• 2015 Forko Dorcel, ISO 110
• 2003 Punchy Dorcel, ISO 130, CSI 155
• 2005 Ruby Dorcel, ISO 135
All the bloodlines of Captain Semilly won in CSI. His sire, Nartago, himself international performer, comes from 2 great international champions : Carthago and Sabatina des Prés (ISO163). Nartago has already produced some performers ranked in the World Ranking list, like Shamira Semilly (which has the same pedigree as Captain : Nartago x Le Tot).
The mother of Captain, a filly by the famous Le Tot de Semilly (ISO177), is the full sister of the stallions and showjumping winners Flamenco deSemilly, Vraitot, Dollar de Semilly, Iroise Semilly (ISO151). Ebene de Semilly has also produced the stallion Made In Semilly (ISO174, CSI4* winner), brother of Captain Semilly.
Nartago
His Sire
Carthago
his dam sire
Made In Semilly
his uterine brother – stallion
Flamenco de Semilly
full brother of his dam
Iroise de Semilly
Very Well Semilly
In 2018, CAPTAIN SEMILLY devoted himself to his stallion carreer.
In 2017, CAPTAIN has been qualifies easily for the French Championships and has been qualified « ESPOIR« .
In 2016, CAPTAIN has been regularly placed in 4 YO classes, showing a lot of ease. He qualified easily for the Championships of France and finished 4th of the Norman Championships even though he had to stop competition for 1 month for breeding purposes. Actually, he covered so many mares in France and all over Europe that we didn’t have enough frozen semen and had to collect him again in the middle of his showjumping season.
Best stallion of the SF stallions test, 3rd of the 3YO SF Stallions Championships 2015.
CAPTAIN SEMILLY
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He started breeding in 2016
The first foals by CAPTAIN SEMILLY are handsome, full of blood, with a very good balance and great paces.
His offspring are showing great promise, with notable results in France:
- Hirondel de Neveztell (ISO 139): Double Champion of France at only 7 YO – Amateur Elite in 2024 and Amateur 1 in 2023.
- Hermione de Rance: 5th place in the 2 YO Selle Français fillies’ final in 2019.
- Lolinoa des Forges: 8th place in the 3 YO Regional Championship in Lamballe in 2024.
- Icone du Donjon (ISO 127): 28th place in the 6 YO CIR in Lamballe in 2024.
- Havana du Bois: 20th place in the 3 YO Sport Regional Championship of Normandy in 2020.
- Kokochanel du Marais (ISO 122): 30th place in the 4 YO CIR in Compiègne in 2024.
Other notable offspring include:
Hashtag de Massignac (ISO 120), Haida du Houx (ISO 127, 1.30m winner), Honeymoon des Bee (ISO 122, 1.30m winner), Hulysse des Joncs (ISO 123), Icone des Fontaines (ISO 115), Ideal de Terrette (ICC 120), Indigo de l’Airou (ISO 129), and many more.
And abroad : Hadj des Fontaines: Placed in GP 1.35m and winner in 1.30m, Inschalla du Coq: CSO 1.30m, etc.
More offspring from Captain
Horly de l'Abaye
(Captain x Parco)
Honky Tonk Libellule
(Captain x Dandy du Plapé)
I'm Destiny
(Captain x Socrate de Chivré)
Indiana de l'Abbaye
(Captain x Calypso d’Herbiers)
Helium Percyais
(Captain x Verdi)
Haramis de l'Abbaye
(Captain x Helios de la Cour)
Hermes Chatelier
(Captain x Conrad)
Heroika Semilly
(Captain x Eyken des Fontenis)
Hawai de Frenay
(Captain x Kannan)
Haendel XVI
(Captain x Super de Bourrière)
Helena de Bieville
(Captain x Cacao Courcelle)
Havane Express
(Captain x Chef Rouge)
Helite de Terrette
(Captain x Hurlevent de Breka)
I'm Destiny
(Captain x Socrate de Chivré)
CAPTAIN SEMILLY focuses the qualities inherited from his exceptional bloodlines : strength, scope and gaits of Carthago, chic and impulse of his grand-dam full of blood, nice character from Le Tot, which makes CAPTAIN a modern stallion, powerful, with beautiful gaits, huge blood and an excellent jumping technique.
Handsome stallion, mid-sized, which moves very well, with a lot of blood and strong hindquaters, CAPTAIN is a stallion easy to cross as he is suitable for all types of mares.
He is recommended for CSO and also eventing.
CAPTAIN SEMILLY
2024 COVERING CONDITIONS – France
You can bring your mare to France for being inseminated.
In this case, the stud fee is divided in two parts :
220 € at booking + 600 € payable 48h after foaling
Frozen semen
At Haras de Semilly, the inseminations and scans are included.
Sales conditions – France 🇫🇷
Further information
It is also possible to send frozen and/or chilled semen to another french AI center (shipping costs to add).
CAPTAIN SEMILLY
2024 COVERING CONDITIONS – EXPORT
Towards other countries, we can send you the semen directly
or through our broker if there is one who works for us in your country
with 2 different options:
800 € payable 48h after foaling
Frozen semen
OR
800 € for 4 doses of 2 straws per dose
sold under contract (ICSI, live foal guarantee, taxes, shipment and cost for the health certificate excluded). 1 dose is sold with 1 Breeder’s Certificate and a maximum number of 1 foal born.
Contact us by email contact@semilly.com
The doses’ quality is certified by Eurogen and Captain Semilly‘s semen presents an excellent fertility rate.
ISO : Showjumping Index |
100 to 120 : Good |
Generations of Horsemen in the service of breeding and equestrian sports
Haras de Semilly
Impasse de l’Hôtel Pohier
50680 COUVAINS
France
Email : contact@semilly.com
Phone : +33(0)233053144
Richard LEVALLOIS : +33(0)672887149
Sophie LEVALLOIS : +33(0)672887151