Golden Hawk

Elite graded (AES) International Grand Prix Grade A Stallion with superior breeding on both the sire and dam lines. Golden Hawk is a powerful, attractive horse showing excellent conformation and a genuine, kindly temperament. His athleticism, combined with a careful, scopey jump, saw him make his mark early in his career. After proving himself in the age classes, he progressed quickly and is now a consistent performer on the world stage. A truly versatile horse, Golden Hawk has proven himself at Grand Prix and Nations Cup level and across six bar, puissance, speed and derby classes. He has over £350k in prize money and continues to travel the world, taking on some of the biggest and most challenging tracks under Ireland’s Shane Breen. Golden Hawk has excellent fertility rates and has sired progeny competing to 1.60 & are well sought after, regularly fetching high prices at auctions. 2nd – CSI4* Hickstead 2022 The Al Shira’aa Derby 3rd – CSI4* Hickstead 2019 The Al Shira’aa Derby 1st – CSI4*Hickstead 2019 The Bunn Leisure Derby Trial 1st – CSI4* Liverpool 2018 Grand Prix Two Rounds 1st – CSI5* London Olympia 2018 Table A 1st – CSI5* Oslo 2018 Table A 3rd – CSIO5* La Baule Coupe des Nations FEI 2017 2nd – CSIO5*Dublin International 2016 Grand Prix of Ireland. 

Golden Hawk has excellent fertility rates and has sired progeny competing to 1.60 internationally. 36% blood.

SIRE
Vigo d’Arsouilles
In 2010, Vigo d’Arsouilles, together with Philippe le Jeune, won the gold medal at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. Vigo d’Arsouilles’ sire Nabab de Rêve, also ridden by Philippe le Jeune, was a member of the Belgian bronze medal-winning team at the 2002 WEG in Spain. A well-developed horse out of a strong dam line, Vigo d’Arsouilles is SBS-approved and KWPN-recognised. As well as Golden Hawk, Vigo is also the sire of Super Trooper de Ness (ridden by McLain Ward), Ego van Oti (ridden by Edwina Tops-Alexander), Vagabond de la Pomme (ridden by Penelope Leprevost), Donatella N (ridden by Nicola Philippaerts).

DAM
Ta Belle Van Sombeke
Top sport (competing up to 1.60 under Jos Lansink) and top breeding mare Ta Belle van Sombeke is also mother to Grand Prix horses: Glocks London, Wabelle de Muze, Pikap, Casimir de la Pomme, Taran de la Pomme, Dabelle, Ba Belle van t Roosakker as well as Golden Hawk (formerly Figo de Muze).

PROGENY
Golden Hawk is an outstanding sire. He has proven himself time and time again by producing numerous international jumpers. He passed on his many talents, and his young stock has a fabulous trainable attitude. He has sired over 20 horses competing at 1.45m+ and many more promising young horses. He is also the sire of the 4YR old champions at Hickstead and the British Young Horse Championships in 2024.

• Scarteen International 1.60m ridden by Shane Breen; 
• BE Golden International 1.60m ridden by Georgia Tame. On winning 4* Nations Cup team for Team GB in Sharjah; 
• BE Golden Lynx 1.55 international, ridden by Georgia Tame; 
• Evitason Van’t Paradjis international 1.60m ridden by Matteo Zamara;
• Evita Van’t Zoggehof International 1.60m ridden by Lorenzo De Luca;
• Enzo VD Konterhoeve International 1.50m ridden by Paolo Paini;
• Filou VD Krimshoeve Z International 1.50m ridden by Ernesto Vacirca;
• Elastique VD Koekoek International 1.45m ridden by Jules Orsolini;
• Figaro D’Orange Z International 1.40m ridden by Maxim Godecharle;
• Fabio Van’t Hagenhof International 1.45m ridden by Francois Bossu;
• Frauke Van’t Hagenhof Z International 1.45m ridden by Mike Van Belle;