EKANO DKS SEMILLY
(Kannan x Cumano x Cento)
SF – grey – 1,68m – 2014
❝ Champion of France at 3, 4 and 5 YO, this up-and coming stallion maximizes the qualities of his great European bloodlines. Due to his ease, reliability on the course, strength and innate carefulness over the fences, Ekano won his titles brilliantly. Handsome stallion energetic, supple and very easy, he has a very good canter with great balance, powerful hindquarters and excellent jumping abilities. His first offspring already won some 2 and 3 YO championships which augurs a great future to this young stallion. ❞

EKANO DKS SEMILLY

HIS SIRE : KANNAN : Son of the famous stallion Voltaire
Son of the famous stallion Voltaire, international jumping winner who produced more than 200 Internationals performers among his offsrping.
Kannan was himself an International showjumping winner with Michel Hecart : Champion of France in 2005, Nations Cups winner, 2nd of the Grand Prix CSI3* La Courneuve, Vejer de la Frontera, Deauville and of Gijon CSIO5* Grand Prix, 3rd GP CSIO Moscou and Gijon, etc. ISO 178
Best Sire in the World in 2014 (WBFSH rankings) and regularly placed among the best sires, Kannan has produced more than 500 winners, including : Quabri de l’Isle, winner of the CSI5* GP Rolex at Versailles ; Molly Malone V, GP CSIO5* ; Sherkan d’Amaury, winner of the CSI5* GP at Windsor ; Nino des Buissonnets ISO 186, winner of the CSI5* in Genève; Oh d’Eole ISO 176, winner of the CSI5* in Zurich; Paille de la Roque ISO 178, winner of the CSI5* in Göteborg; etc..
His outsanding offspring includes : Prevert Van Sint Maarten ISO 164, Nikel de Presle ISO 168, O’Brion du Plessis ISO 164, Oliday d’Ira ISO 165, Ominerale Courcelle ISO 167, Padock du Plessis ISO 178, Plume de la Roque ISO 166, Prof de la Roque ISO 165, Quanan Rouge ISO 162, Quenzo de la Roque ISO 170, Quessada de la Roque IPO 185, Quorida de Treho ISO 177, Quorioso Pré Noir ISO 167, Quracao de la Roque ISO 170, Rosana du Park ISO 169, Sherkan d’Amaury ISO 168, Simba de la Roque ISO 166, Sultan du Chateau ISO 168, Sunshine du Phare ISO 164, Symphonie des Biches ISO 164, Tokyo de Saint Fray ISO 171, Toupie de la Roque ISO 162, Tradition de la Roque ISO 163, Uriel d’Amaury ISO 162, Uthope de la Roque ISO 161, Vintadge de la Roque ISO 170, D’Zeus des Chesnaies IPO 162 etc…
HIS 1ST DAM : KUMANA DKS: one of the rare fillies of the World Champion Cumano
Her sire, Cumano, reknown to be an excellent sire and dam sire. Her grandfather Dobel’s Cento was a great international winner, he won the final of the World Cup at Leipzig, won the team Gold Medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, and also won the team Gold Medal at the 2003 European Championships, etc.
Those two stallions are regularly placed among the best stallions in the World.
Kumana DKS has been exclusively used as a broodmare and Ekano is her first foal. Elle a également produit Forget Me Not DKS, ISO 119, Hanley DKS ISO 118 stallion.
HIS 2ND MARE : CENTINA : filly of Dobel's Cento
She has also produced:
♦ 2011 Lilly Express DKS, ISO 144
♦ 2012 Mira DKS, ISO 122
♦ 2013 Nina Simone DKS, ISO 132
♦ 2014 Ombre de Quidam DKS, ISO 135
ISO 136
Ekano DKS Semilly made his come back in 2023 with an excellent season :
- For his first 140 Grand Prix , he ranked 4th.
- Ranked in the 140 Normandy Show opening.
- Double clear-round in Betton Grand Prix at 140, he ranked 3rd.
- Clear-round in the Grand National of Montfort sur Meu at 135.
- 3rd in the Lamballe Grand Prix at 135.
- Clear-round in the Deauville CSO.
5YO Stallion Champion of France in 2019, Ekano DKS*Semilly has made great impression in Fontainebleau and has been qualified “ELITE” after a brillant sportive season with 21 clear rounds above 22 !
Ekano made a deep impression all along the 4 YO season 2018 due to his ease and reliability and he finishes Champion of Normandy of the 4 YO males 2018 and Champion of France of the 4 YO of the indoor finals in EquitaLyon ! He has been qualified by the SF judges “UP AND COMING STAR“.
Others performances
Ekano has been approved stallion during the SF 3 YO stallions Championships 2017 ranked 9th. Then, Ekano revealed all his undeniable intrinsic qualities during the 3YO SF stallions test. He stood out with the average of 16,7, placed “UP AND COMING STAR“.
The judges have stated how much they appreciate his energy, suppleness, very good canter with a great balance and strong propulsion, his excellent jumping abilities, his blood and his innate carefulness over the fences.

EKANO DKS
SEMILLY
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He started breeding in 2018.
He gives to his offspring: size, strengh, gaits, great balance and a very good canter.
In 2022, he is the revelation of the SF 3YO fathers of the Normandy championship : Jordania Semilly 1st of his section, Jalissa de l’Abbaye 4th, Jive Dance Semilly 4th, Jaïpur Semilly 5th.
Janita du Dalot won the 2021 females 2YO local contest in Le Haras du Pin.
Further information
Several of his products stand out during the French Foal Championship, such as:
- Mekano de Cetin (Ekano X Germino d’Elle) 3rd of the young foals local and of the young males foals Regional in Le Pin (2022).
- Muguet du Manoir (Ekano X Nonstop) 5th of the old males in Periers and 6th old males Regional in Saint-Lô (2022).
- Kleo de l’Isle (Ekano X Black Sam Bellamy) 3rd of the 2YO fillies in Notre-Dame-d’Estrées (2022).
- Jamaica du Marais (Ekano X Laeken) 4th of the 3YO in Auvers (2022).
- Kamelia du Manoir (Ekano x NonStop) 16th of 2020 the old females
- Kaid Charboniere (Ekano x Diamant de Semilly) 11th of the 2020 old males
- Krak Force (Ekano x Tilippe Le Bel aa) 18th of the 2020 old males
- Kaïser du Barsac (Ekano x Adiamood de l’Abbaye) 29th of the 2020 old males
- Lux de Vesquerie (Ekano x Narcos II) 18th of the 2021 young males
More offspring of Ekano DKS Semilly
Handsome stallion energetic and supple, he shows a very good canter with a great balance and strong propulsion. Ekano has been recognized for his excellent jumping abilities, his blood and his innate carefulness over the fences which bodes well for the future.
Ekano doesn’t pass on the Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome (WFFS non-carrier).
GIFTED SHOWJUMPER WITH
UNLIMITED POTENTIAL
FORCE
RESPECT
SUPPLENESS
MENTAL

EKANO DKS SEMILLY
EKANO DKS SEMILLY
2023 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 + 700 € when the mare is pregnant
Live Foal Guarantee
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).
EKANO DKS SEMILLY
2023 COVERING CONDITIONS – EXPORT
Towards foreign countries, we can send you the semen directlyvor through our broker if there is one who works for us in your country with 2 different options:
COVERING SALE
900 € Live Foal Guarantee
OR
SEMEN SALE
900 € for 4 doses
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.
For ICSI, thank you to send us an email at contact@semilly.com

The doses’ quality is certified by Eurogen and Ekano’s semen presents a excellent fertility rate.
ISO : Showjumping Index |
100 to 120 : Good |

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