Candy de Nantuel with Contract

Born: 2012

Hight: 168cm

Color: Chestnut 

Approved for:

WFFS: negativ

This chestnut stallion has been one of the most popular stallions in Europe for years now. In particular in France, Candy de Nantuel is very frequently used and has made a name for himself as the sire of up-and-coming young sport horses. His offspring shine as they demonstrate thrilling talent in young horse classes, thus confirming the breeders’ trust in Candy. He is successfully shown at international level by Pénélope Leprévost and thanks to a co-operation with VDL Stud, the Holsteiner Verband stallion keeping GmbH can offer fresh semen by this valuable stallion during this breeding season.

He is known as one of the most talented jumpers of his generation and is particularly respected for his supple canter and his elasticity. Already as a young horse, the now 13-year-old attracted attention thanks to his excellent show jumping performances, placed in the French equivalent of the National Young Horse Championships and competed in the final of the World Championship for young jumping horses. Produced and shown by Pénélope Leprévost, he made the jump to top level sport, with the combination’s results including placings at Grand Prix level up to 1.55m in Saint-Tropez (FRA), Rotterdam (NED), and Paris (FRA). He definitely lives up to the breeders‘ expectations, both in his own as well as with his offspring’s performance.

The first Candy offspring are now eight-year-old and command attention in international  (youngster) and advanced level jumping classes, for example Maple Leaf (Cian O‘Connor/Yuri Mansur). Candy passes on excellent balance, suppleness and elastic jumping, all of which makes him an excellent sport horse sire. His sons and daughters play dominant roles at national young horse championship level and compete at World Championships for young jumping horses. Candy de Nantuel boasts about a dozen licensed sons, such as Highland de Riverland and Hot Savoie or Happy Paluelle, Itoki de Riverland and Hélios de Trépeine. Also his foals are very much in demand in France, with his offspring realizing top prizes up to 90,000 euros at auction.