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Z7 Dubai Castlefield is an exciting young horse, approved by the Breeders Elite Studbook.

2020 saw Dubai make his debut in the international arena - and what a debut it was, with 16 top ten placings and multiple wins. Alongside his excellent natural scope and standout good looks - he is light on his feet, very focused and easy to ride. The first foals by Dubai - born in 2020 - are lovely types and exciting prospects.

Born in Limerick, Shane got his first pony at the age of five and hunted throughout his childhood. He represented Ireland at Pony International level becoming European Silver Medallist and winning the opportunity to spend some time in Nelson Pessoa’s yard in Europe, and then progressed through Junior and Young Riders teams to the Senior Irish National Team. He represent Ireland on many occasions up to European and World Championships. Over the years he won many Grand Prix including 2010 Lummen, 2018 Monaco and 2019 Dublin. 

Clear rounds from Shane have contributed to many Irish Nations Cup victories, including those at Dublin in 2006 & 2011 and Hickstead in 2012, and also to Ireland's Bronze medal at the Furisiyya Nations Cup final in Barcelona 2012.  Shane cites his double clear on World Cruise in the Aga Khan Trophy at Dublin in 2006 as one of his most memorable experiences.

Shane has over twenty years’ experience of buying and selling horses. He has a brilliant eye for the right horse – be it a show jumper with Olympic potential, an amateur show jumper or eventer, or a hunter.

 
With extensive contacts in many disciplines, and all over Europe and Ireland you can be sure that even if Shane doesn’t have the horse you need in his yard, he knows where it is. Shane’s rides for 2018 include Golden Hawk, Ipswich van de Wolfsakker, Laith, CFS Vendi Cruz and Can Ya Makan.


In 2007 Shane married Chloe, daughter of Hickstead founder Douglas Bunn, and they are based at Hickstead in Sussex with their four children, Lorna, Darcy, Douggie and Wolftone.

 

1. Shane Breen 

Georgia joined Breen Equestrian at the beginning of April 2015 as a young rider. Over the years she had some consistent good results winning classes at CSI5*W Dubai, CSI2* Valencia, CSI2* Chepstow, CSI3* Bonhaiden, CSI3* Zwolle, CSI3* St.Lo, CSI4* Bolesworth also representing Team Great Britain at  CSIO5* Abu Dhabi, CSIO3* Lisbon and CSIO3* Uggerhalne (Denmark). In 2018 together with Z7 Cash Up Georgia  was selected to represent Great Britain at FEI CH-EU-Y-S – European Jumping Championships in Fontainebleau (France) where they got a team Silver Medal. In October 2019 Georgia had a fantastic show at Horse of the Year Show CSI3* Birmingham finishing 4th in the Grand Prix and becoming leading rider of the show.

4. Georgia Tame 

8. Katie Speller

4. Z7 Dubai Castlefield 

The Breen Team headed up to Birmingham this week to compete in the famous Horse of the Year Show. 

Georgia set the tone for the show, winning the Welcome Stakes with Z7 Caretina – we can’t say enough how impressed we are with this little mare bouncing back from major surgery and already claiming multiple wins this year. In the Grandstand Stakes, Shane and Gait L claimed 5th place with Georgia and Z7 Ascot hot on their heels to finish in 6th. In the NAEC Stoneleigh Stakes, Shane piloted Lady Star van Doperheide to a stunning 7th place whilst Evita and Georgia jumped to 10th.  

On Saturday, 8-year-old Vistogrand stepped up to the challenge in the Accumulator to come home with a 2nd place – a very impressive result to add to this horse’s record! 

On Sunday, Vistogrand, out to do one better than his result the day before, cleared and impressive 1.75 in the 5 Fence Challenge to take the win! And in good company as well, as Shane and Vistogrand shared the win with the legend John Whitaker. In the Speed Horse of the Year, Georgia and Evita jumped to 10th place with Shane and Gait L following closely behind to finish in 11th. The show culminated in the 3* Grand Prix – the Leading Showjumper of the Year. Shane and Lady Star posted a beautiful round to come home with an 11th placing whilst Georgia and fan favourite Z7 Ascot jumped to 5th place, proving again just how consistent they are as a pair! 
 

A huge thanks to HOYS for hosting yet another event to remember and our team for making all this possible. 

Horse of the Year Show

This week Shane and Ellen stayed in France take on  the 2* show at Fontainebleau. 

Friday was, yet again, full of clear rounds. Cato Boy cruised around the 1* 1.30  while Vistogrand impressed around the 2* 1.35. KBS Major Player brought the clear round tally up to three, jumping a masterclass in the 2* 1.35, setting him up for the weekend.  

On Saturday, the horses all schooled round their respective classes.. Vistogrand made the 2* 1.35 look easy, whilst Gait L flew around the 2* 1.45. 7-year-old Cato Boy stepped up to the challenge in the 1* 1.30, showcasing his scope and technique.  

Sunday was a busy day with all horses jumping. Shane rode  Cato Boy around the 1* 1.25, taking his time to teach Cato Boy some more ring craft. KBS Major Player showed off round the 2* Grand Prix, really proving  why he deserves to be at  the top of the sport. Vistogrand had a play around the 2* 1.40 for a clear round, but Nit to be outshone, Gait L  took 8th in the same class.  

A huge shout out to Darcy Breen, who won her BS Affiliated class, the 128 Springboard, at Felbridge on Little Ceasar! A first of what we are sure will be many wins for this pairing.

Grand Prix 

Results: 

https://www.fei.org/horse/106RW58/Kbs-Major-Player



KBS Major Player

Darcy wins her first BS Affiliated class

This week, Shane and Ellen headed to Canteleu for the 3* show with Vistogrand, Cato Boy, Gait L & KBS Major Player.  

Thursday was a day full of clear rounds, with not one of the horses touching a pole. Cato Boy impressed in the 7-year-old class whilst the Kennedy brothers’ KBS Major Player showed his scope in the 3* 1.45. The  3* 1.40 saw 8-year-old stallion Vistogrand give everyone a masterclass in how to ride a classy round, but it was Gait L who landed in the prize money, taking home 8th.  

The horses kept their good form into Friday, with Gait L finishing just off the podium in 4th in the 3* 1.40, while Vistogrand jumped another great clear in the same class. Cato Boy gave his second stunning round in the 7-year-olds and KBS Major Player stepped up to the challenge in the 3* 1.50 Ranking Class to finish 5th in a blisteringly fast jump off.  

Vistogrand stole the show on Saturday, picking up 2nd in the 6-bar class to then go on and finish his show on a high with another clear round in the 3* 1.45 on the Sunday. In the 3* Grand Prix, KBS Major Player jumped an educational round showing just how much more is to come from this 10-year-old.  

Back on English soil, the rest of the Breen Team were kept busy with a successful show at Felbridge taking the young ones on Thursday. No rest for the wicked, the team were straight back out on the weekend with the young horses, competing at the NexGen Young Horse Final at Hickstead. John expertly piloted Z7 Mevano to 6th in the 4-year-olds as well as taking home 4th with Z7 Porsche in the 6-year-olds before repeating his success with Operette van Koekoek in the 7-year-olds. With horses like these coming up through the ranks, we can’t help but get excited about this next generation of horses. 

This week also saw success from BE bred horses under Millie Allen, who rode BE Magic Cornet to an impressive show in the FEI Young Horse World Breeding Championships. It’s amazing to see our homebred horses be recognised on the world stage and finding it all so easy! 

The Breen Team takes on Canteleu and NexGen 

We were back at the stunning Circo Massimo this week in Rome for the second week of LGCT & GCL.  

The Kennedy brother’s KBS Major Player made his first 5* appearance in this historic arena and really stepped up to the stage, showcasing his terrific jump, scope and presence. His 5* debut was topped with a top 15 placing in the 5* 1.50 on the Friday to land in the money. We can’t wait to see this 9-year-old gelding at his next outing! 

Z7 Ipswich was once again a star of the show. Consistently fast and clear, Team Z7’s legendary gelding took 3rd place in the GCL Second Round on Saturday to land New York Empire on the podium with a 3rd place finish. It was fantastic to share the podium with fellow Irishman, Denis Lynch, and with New York Empire now lying-in 8th in the Global Champions League, it’s still anyone’s game! 

What an experience it has been to be at the Circo Massimo and with the arena having witnessed horses for the first time in 2,000 years, it’s been an absolute honour to be part of this historic event and we well and truly hope we made our mark. We can’t wait to be back next year! 


FEI results of Z7 Ipswich :

https://data.fei.org/Horse/Performance.aspx?p=E96EC41D660056F7E7BF56A115B746C8


Career Highlights 

1st CSIO5* Dublin Grand Prix 2019

4th CSI5* Valence Grand Prix 2018

1st CSI5* Monaco Grand Prix 2018
 
 



Z7 Ipswich

A stunning finish to LGCT Rome

Another very busy week for the Breen Team with Shane and Ellen heading to LGCT Rome and the rest of the team flying the flag at Hickstead.  

Before he headed to Italy, Shane jumped some of the younger horses at Hickstead. The super young stallion that is Lucky Luck made his Hickstead debut, jumping to 12th in the meter class – a great start to this special 4-year-olds jumping career. 7-year-old Cato Boy stepped up to the challenge in the 7-year-olds non-qualifier to speed to 4th place just off the podium, showcasing his talent and scope.  

On Thursday, Georgia dominated the opening 1.40 class in the main ring at Hickstead. She sped to win the hotly contested class on catch ride Essenar High Hopes, owned by Margaurite Ryan. She was on the podium again in 3rd place with the Old Lodge’s Evita XX and also finished 6th with Team Z7’s stallion Can Ya Makan. Georgia then rode Koh-I-Noor in the 6-year-old qualifier to take home 8th place – a day full of top 10 finishes! What a girl, what a pilot! 

Back in Rome, the jumping started on the Friday. Lady Star van Doperheide stepped up to the plate in the 5* 1.45 and was fast and clear to finish 10th - what a result for only her second ever 5* and showing us what a mare she will be for the future. Z7 Ipswich’s time to shine was on Saturday. Bringing his A-game, he jumped out of his skin in the 5* Grand Prix to finish 11th and then impressed again in the 5* 1.55 Individual Classification to take 10th place. Lady Star showed us what she was made of again in the 5* 1.50 on Sunday to also take 9th place. We couldn’t be more excited for this team of horses – roll on week 2 of Rome! 

On Friday at Hickstead, it was Deja-vu for Georgia and Evita when they took 3rd in the 1.40 Open in the main ring again. To kick off the weekend, John rode Lucky Luck in the British Novice to add a 10th place to this stallion's record whilst piloting the Old Lodge’s Haya to 7th and qualify for the final the next day. Georgia and Essenar High Hopes showed us again what they were made of in All English Grand Prix, jumping a stunning clear in the first round. An unfortunate pole in the jump-off keeping them off the podium, but they still managed to finish on a high, taking home 8th place.  

Another successful week for us here at Breen Equestrian and what a way to end the inaugural All English Showjumping Tour. A huge thanks to the whole Hickstead team – we can’t wait to do it all again next year! 

A first week in Rome and a second week at Hickstead

This week was another busy week for the Breen Team as Georgia headed to her first Senior Europeans at Riesenbeck with Shane, who was jumping the 3* show. The rest of the Breen Team were competing at the inaugural Hickstead Tour.  

Jumping at the Senior European Championships is such a fantastic achievement for both Georgia and Z7 Ascot as they were given the chance to represent Team GB. Not only was this a Senior Championships debut for both of them, but Z7 Ascot’s 5* debut as well. Although not their show on paper, we couldn’t be prouder of how Z7 Ascot jumped and how Georgia represented not only the Breen Team and Team Z7, but her country at this level. The future is certainly bright for this young combination and we have no doubt that there is so much more to come from them at this level. 

Shane was competing at the 3* in Riesenbeck with his own team of horses as well as coaching Georgia through a tricky Championships. The horses were on good form as KBS Major Player cinched 3rd in the 3* 1.45 Ranking Class jumping an impressive round and Z7 Regal Don picked up a 7th place in the 3* 1.40.  

Back at Hickstead, the team was out in full force with Jack, Katie and new team member John flying the flag. Jack dominated on Wednesday, coming 5th in the 1.30 Open on Old Lodge’s Haya, 3rd in the 7-year-old's with Operette van Koekoek and 12th in the 6-year-olds on Koh-I-Noor. Rivell PS and Z7 Mevano campaigned well in the 4-year-olds with some stunning rounds, showing so much promise for the future.  

The week finished up with John piloting Haya to a speedy 3rd place in the 1.30 Final in the main ring in the hotly contested class. A fantastic finish to a fantastic week! 

A huge thanks to our team, sponsors & owners who make it all possible as well as Hickstead & Riesenbeck for hosting some spectacular shows.  

A 5* & Championship debuts and another fantastic show at Hickstead

This week, Shane was at LGCT 5* Hamburg in Germany whilst Jack and Katie headed to Chepstow 2* in Wales - just another week of world domination for the Breen Team!  

In Hamburg, Shane rode Vistogrand to a stunning 4th place in the 8-year-old class on the first day with the young stallion showcasing his talent in the iconic grass ring. However, it was Z7 Ipswich who stole the show as he sped to 5th place in the 5* 1.55 on Saturday and won the 5* 1.50 class on the Sunday. Yet another win for Shane & Z7 Ipswich to add to their resume and further proving that Ipswich can win in any ring around the world!  

Back in England, Jack and Katie racked up the clear rounds. Both Koh-I-Noor and BE Constanta jumped foot perfect clear rounds in the 6-year-olds on the Friday, with Jack aboard Cuick Star Kervec slotting into 5th place in the 2* 1.40.   

On Saturday, Jack picked up 8th place with 6-year-old stallion Koh-I-Noor in the age classes, but it was Can Ya Makan who leapt to a place in the 2* 1.40. Stepping up the podium the next day, Can Ya Makan and Jack finished in 2nd in the 2* 1.40 Grand Prix, showing us all that Can Ya Makan has still got it! Katie also enjoyed success on the Sunday, taking 8th in the 2* Small Tour Grand Prix on Kilbarron Rue and posting another clear round with BE Constanta in the 6-year-olds.   

Monday was Jack’s day to shine, piloting Can Ya Makan to another 2nd place in the 2* 1.40 and also finishing in 2nd in the 2* Grand Prix on his own homebred BBS McGregor. What a way to end a great show!   

It was another fantastic show for Breen Equestrian bred horses as well, with BE Reverent impressing in the 2* 1.40 classes. But it was BE Golden (Golden Hawk x Zarnita) bringing home a hat trick that was the highlight of the show – finishing =1st the first day, winning the 6-year-old Accumulator and finally winning the 6-year-old final! What a horse with such a bright future that we can’t wait to continue to follow.   

Another exciting week for us here at Breen Equestrian, a huge thanks to our team who make it all possible and the fantastic venues for putting on top-class shows.   

A 5* Win in Hamburg & Success at Chepstow  

The Breen Team split up again this week, with Shane and Ellen heading to Valence for the 5* Hubside jumping show and the rest of the Breen Team heading to the Al Shira’aa Young Horse Championships at Bolesworth.  

In Valence, Sjelle stepped up to the 5* level with a bang, jumping double clear in the 5* 1.40 to finish 9th. Lady Star van Doperheide also made her 5* debut, jumping double clear to finish 11th in the 5* 1.50. 8-year-old Vistogrand jumped some very educational rounds in the 2*, jumping clear in his first Ranking Class as well as impressing in his first 2* Grand Prix. The future definitely looks bright with these horses taking the step up a level all in their stride. 

Back in England, Jack, Georgia and Katie campaigned for the Breen Team at Bolesworth and did not disappoint. On Wednesday, both Jack and Katie had clean sheets in the 6-year-olds with Jack finishing in 9th on Koh-I-Noor and Katie and BE Constanta 17th. Katie then piloted BE Aquila to a clear in the 5-year-olds, showcasing this young stallion's potential and talent.  

On Thursday, new ride Operette van Koekoek jumped to third in the 7-year-old qualifier under Jack, showing so much promise for the future. Jack then secured another top 10 finish, this time riding Koh-I-Noor to 9th in the 6-year-olds.  

Jack and Operette van Koekoek kept their good form up on the Friday, slotting into 2nd in the 7-year-olds. The 6-year-olds also kept their sheets clean, with Koh-I-Noor and BE Constanta jumping clear rounds with Jack and Katie, respectively. However, it was Georgia who stole the spotlight, winning the 2* 1.30 by 0.7 seconds on her own Donavaya.  

The Breen Team finished the show on a high, with Jack winning the 7-year-old final on Operette van Koekoek in the main ring. An incredible way for this new partnership to finish their first show, always in the top 10 and never touching a pole.  

It was also fantastic to see Breen Equestrian bred horses jumping so well under new riders. BE Golden Lynx and BE Magic Cornet jumped stunning clear rounds in the 5-year-olds under Millie Allen, with BE Magic Cornet finishing in 4th and qualifying for the young horse championships in Lanaken. Millie also rode BE Reverent in the 2* 1.30 and 1.35 classes with some top 10 placings and we couldn’t be more pleased to see this horse fulfilling his potential.  

A huge thank you to Bolesworth and Valence for putting on two fantastic shows and, as always, thank you to our team who work tirelessly to make all of this possible.  

Wins in Bolesworth and 5* Debuts in Valence

This week Shane & Ellen headed off to Sentower.for the 4* show with Z7 Ipswich, Vistogrand and Lady Star Van Dorperheide and Sjelle. 

Thursday had some great results with a clear from Lady Star Van Dorperheide in the CSI4* 1.40m, followed by a class round in the CSI4* 1.45m from Z7 Ipswich who finished 12th and qualified for the Grand Prix. This was not to be outdone by Sjelle who in the 4* 1.30 produced an excellent clear, finishing in 10th 

On Friday, Shane piloted Vistogrand to a double clear in the 8YO class, showcasing this young horse’s talent. Z7 Ipswich, aka Mr Consistent, came out once again and posted another brilliant double clear in the 4*1.50m to land 13th in a huge class.  

Lady Star Van Dorperheide, had a great day on Saturday with a super clear inside the time in the 4* 1.45m to end up in 13th. Although little, this mare finds it all very easy and still hasn’t been phased by anything we ask of her – definitely a star of the future.   

Sunday saw even more great performances. Shane and Lady Star Van Dorperheide were in the 4* 1.45m for jumping another fantastic clear and just picking up a time fault. Vistogrand jumped a stunning round in the 8YO final to finish in 10th - he is definitely one to watch. Last but not least, Z7 Ipswich and Shane competed in 4* Grand Prix and displayed both speed and technique earning them 8th place.  

All the horses were true professionals and performed to their best each day, which is all we can ever ask for. A big thank you to the team at Sentower for a great show, we look forward to returning soon! 

A Successful Sentower 

The Breen Team returned to the continent this week for the 3* show in Saint Lo, France.  

Friday was a good day at the office for the team. In the 3* 1.35, Shane rode KBS Major Player for a clear schooling round with Jack copying the result with Guminka. Georgia stole the show in that class, coming 6th with the Old Lodge’s super mare, Quintella. In the 3* 1.45, Jack had a great result with his own Essenar High Hopes, jumping a foot perfect round with just a time fault keeping them out of the jump off.  

Saturday was Georgia’s day to shine, with her and Quintella adding yet another win to their resume in the 3* 1.40, winning the class by 0.38 seconds.  

On Sunday, Jack and Shane jumped clear rounds with Guminka and Z7 Regal Don, respectively. Jack and Guminka were fast enough to finish in 6th. The highlight of the show was Irish bred stallion Compelling Z finishing on the podium with a 3rd place in the 3* Grand Prix with Shane – it was fantastic to see this pairing back in the ring and back to doing what they do best.  

A huge thank you to St Lo for hosting a great show and as always our team at shows and at home as well as our sponsors for making everything possible! 

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