Risada Stud

25/01/2025

😱NEW FOR 2025😱
😍STANDING AT STUD - SD WAY SMART😍

TGCA GRADED TRADITIONAL COB STALLION

PSSM/ FIS CLEAR

14hh Walter is a superb example of his breed and type with excellent conformation, hair, bone and with an attractive head. This is reflected in his TGCA grading results where he was Champion Traditional stallion in March 2024.

As well as his good looks, Walter has an exceptional temperament and is adored by all who meet him! He is a true gentleman and easy to do in all respects for everyone from toddlers to granny's making him a true family horse.

In limited outings for his first season in 2024 Walter took Champion at the TOYS 2024 Quest Ridden final as well as winning the Novice Cob and then Champion, 2nd and Reserve Champion for Small Stallion Ridden and 2nd and Reserve Champion In Hand. In the same season he was also Champion Traditional stallion at his TGCA grading, won at Royal Cheshire and also at his first time competing dressage with his fantastic paces. A true allrounder, Walter has also hunted, driven, jumped and done pleasure and beach rides - never in anything more than a loose ring snaffle.

A truly outstanding cob stallion who has produced an impressive first crop of foals, inheriting his breed qualities and exceptional temperament.

Stud fee £450 fresh/chilled.
Mare livery and vet packages available.

24/01/2025

🌟 Natural Cover vs. Artificial Insemination: What's the Difference? 🌟

Here's a quick breakdown of Natural Cover 🐴 vs. Artificial Insemination (AI) 💉

🐴 Natural Cover
✅ Simpler & less technical
✅ Required for some studbooks (e.g., Thoroughbreds)
✅ Can work better for mares that are trickier to catch due to frequency of covering
✅ Some stallions will run with their mares for minimal intervention
❌ Much higher risk of injury & disease compared to AI
❌ Choice is limited by location
💷 Costs involved: Pre-breeding tests (EIA, EVA, CEM), transport to and from the stallion, mare keep, stud fee, grooms fees, vet fees (scanning, drugs, post covering).

💉 Artificial Insemination (AI)
✅ Safer for both stallion & mare
✅ Access top stallions worldwide 🌍
✅ Efficient: one collection = many mares!
✅ Frozen semen = genetic preservation
✅ Can be done without moving the mare
❌ Technical expertise required
❌ Not allowed by all breed registries
💷 Costs involved (for breeding at home with shipped semen): Vet fees (scanning, drugs, insemination and post insemination), stud fee, collection fee, postage.

23/01/2025

Here at Risada Stud we provide a range of breeding services for mare, stallion and youngstock owners.
We appreciate that breeding can be costly and risky so we try to make it as accessible as possible by keeping our terms and pricing fair and transparent.

As well as our services, we stand a range of diverse and versatile stallions that really do offer something for every mare. Together with our herd of proven performance broodmares we strive to breed talented, trainable and healthy horses of the future with exceptional temperaments and versatility with potential to excel in all disciplines, whatever your goals or lifestyle.

The services we offer:

For mare owners
🐴 Stud livery
🐴 Foaling down

For stallion owners
🦄 Dummy training
🦄 Walk-in collections
🦄 Stud livery

For youngstock
✨ Youngstock handling
✨ Youngstock livery (very limited spaces)
✨ C**t livery
✨ Grading preparation

If you are interested in any of our servies and would like to know more please don't hesitate to get in touch.

21/01/2025

❤️‍🔥 PEARL JAM - STANDING AT STUD 2025❤️‍🔥

2020 16.1hh KWPN Diamant de Semilly x Burggraaf

Eddie is an exceptional young showjumping prospect absolutely bred for the top of sport. A sporty, compact model and a great example of the modern athletic blood type. Very correct with great limbs and an attractive head. On top of all this, a beautiful temperament and proving himself to be extremely trainable as well as talented.

Direct from the world renowned and prolific producer Diamant de Semilly, one of the best stallions to ever come out of France. In 2016, he topped the WBFSH Sire Rankings for the second successive year, cementing his position as the best jumping sire in the world. Diamant is a powerful stallion with a strong back, scope, great balance, wonderful canter, suppleness, uncommon ease and super willingness, coupled with a rideability that he passes on to his offspring. Eddie comes from a proven performance damline combining the blood of the exceptional 1.60m Thoroughbred stallion French Buffet xx and the power of prolific top performance producer Burggraaf. Eddie’s direct damline is littered with 1.60m showjumpers and his dam Uklahoma herself competed to 1.35m internationally and has so far produced a 3* eventer.

£450 No Foal No Fee for visiting mares.
No Foal Free Return for shipped semen.
Livery and vet packages available for visiting mares.

20/01/2025

The first of our foaling units are done and ready for their first occupants tomorrow!

19/01/2025

Ever been confused by some of the letters and terms used on stallion adverts? Here's a quick glossary for you!

Live/Natural Cover - The old fashioned way. Some stallions are available for breeding with this method but many aren't due to the risks involved.

Fresh/Chilled - Used to describe semen that has been collected from the stallion with the intention of being artificially inseminated into the mare. 'Fresh' is usually minimally processed and put in the mare at an absolute maximum of 2 hours - we aim to do it in under 20 minutes for on-site mares. 'Chilled' describes semen that has been processed and packaged in a cooled box for overnight shipping. Best in the mare within 24 hours.

Stud Fee - The amount you pay to agree to breed one stallion to one mare.

Collection Fee - The cost of having semen collected off of a stallion to have it sent to you. We include collection fees in our livery for all visiting mares.

AI - The art of manually pushing semen through a catheter into a mare's uterus.

LFG - Live Foal Guarantee. Usually means the stud fee covers a live foal at birth for a minimum of 24 or 48 hours, depending on the contract. If this isn't fulfilled you would usually get a free return the following season.

NFNF - No Foal No Fee. If the mare isn't pregnant you either don't pay the stud fee or you get it refunded at the end of the season (usually after October 1st). This can be with or without a deposit depending on the contract.

NFFR - No Foal Free Return. If the mare is not in foal by 1st October, you can use the stallion again on the same mare the following year without paying another stud fee. Some stallion owners will allow you to use a different mare for the return at their discretion. Always best to ask!

Can you think of any others?

18/01/2025

Caring for Your Pregnant Mare 🐴💖

Pregnancy is an exciting time, and ensuring your mare is well cared for is key to a successful outcome for both her and her foal. Here are some essential tips to help you navigate her pregnancy journey:

1. Veterinary Care 🩺
Once a heartbeat has been confirmed at around 28 days there isn't usually a need for any further scans unless an issue is suspected.
Vaccinations should be kept up to date with a booster being given in the last couple of months of pregnancy so that antibodies can be transferred to the foal through the mare's colostrum. It is also highly recommended to vaccinate your mare against EHV in months 5, 7 and 9. Rotavirus vaccinations are given at months 8, 9 and 10 but this is more prevalent where foals are kept together in large numbers.
Similarly, worming and faecal egg counts should be kept up to date but make sure that any wormer you use is safe for pregnant mares. A wormer should be given in the last couple of weeks of pregnancy as the mare is the main source of worms to the foal.
Please don't forget the feet and teeth as well which should be kept up to date!

2. Nutrition 🥕🌾
Provide a forage rich balanced diet whilst avoiding overfeeding as this can lead to its own complications for the mare. It's not uncommon for mares to drop weight in the last 3 months of pregnancy as the foal's growth accelerates and so this would be the time to add a stud mix or balancer to accommodate her increased calorie needs. Ensure she has access to fresh, clean water at all times.

3. Exercise and Comfort 🏞️
Light exercise is beneficial to maintain muscle tone and circulation. Adjust her workload as pregnancy progresses. Provide a clean, dry, and spacious area for her to rest and foal when the time comes.

4. Monitor Her Health 👀
Watch for changes in appetite, behavior, or signs of discomfort.Observe her udder development and monitor for signs of milk production, which typically starts 2-6 weeks before foaling.

5. Prepare for Foaling 🍼
Create a quiet, safe, and well straw-bedded space for foaling. Have your foaling kit ready with essentials like clean towels, iodine, gloves, and your vet’s emergency contact information. Know the signs of impending labour, such as restlessness, pacing, and waxing. Pregnancy is a special time that requires extra care and attention. By supporting your mare with the right care, you’re giving her and her foal the best chance for a healthy outcome 🌟

16/01/2025

🦄 Thinking of putting your mare in foal but not sure whether to send to stud?🦄

There are many advantages to sending your mare to stud for artificial insemination, including
✨ More cost effective - due to the volume of mares studs are usually able to negotiate cheaper vet packages.
✨ Direct access to professional experience and knowledge
✨ If you are sending the mare to the stud where the stallion stands you will then be able to benefit from fresh semen as opposed to chilled
✨ Studs have the necessary facilities to perform the work safely and effectively and usually have qualified AI techs on-site
✨ Breeding is time-consuming and mares won't work to your schedule. Studs are able to work to the mare's schedule and timing to scan as needed, they don't have to worry about scanning mares before, after or around work or other commitments - scanning mares is the commitment!

Why choose us?
✅ Transparent pricing - know exactly what you're working with to help you budget. We charge £7 per day up to a cap of £400 all inclusive, meaning even if your mare takes 3 months to get to a heartbeat scan the livery will never cost more than £400. No hidden extra costs.
✅ Very competitive vet packages
✅ Available for mares going to resident or non-resident stallions
✅ No collection fees for resident stallions
✅ No insemination fees
✅ No in-foal or grooms fees
✅ Resident stallions mean access to best quality fresh semen at all times whenever the mare needs it, even if it's with 5 minutes notice and regardless of bank holidays and weekends!
✅ Opportunity to easily change stallions if required
✅ Very experienced team including AI tech set in new purpose built facilities
✅ Resident stallions are available No Foal No Fee - no pregnancy, no stud fee

If you'd like to know more you can drop us a message or give us a call any time.

15/01/2025

FULL TIME STUD GROOM POSITION AVAILABLE
With stud season fast approaching we are looking for an additional full time person to add to our team.

Primarily home-based, all normal yard duties required including mucking out barns, grooming, haying and supporting the rest of the team in keeping the horses well and happy and looking after the yard. The job involves working with stallions and very young foals so you must be confident around all types of horses.
During stud season you will assist with handling foals, mare work and collections. Experience on these things is not necessary and training will be given where required.

This is a non-riding position however riding opportunities are available for a very confident and capable rider only as all of our riding is on competition stallions or breakers/novices.

Stud experience is not essential but you must have some professional yard experience. Happy to train on stud-specific skills you just need to be confident in the yard work and around the horses. Ideal entry-level position for someone who wants to get into stud work with opportunity to learn and progress your career.

We are a busy site with a lot going on and always looking to improve our facilities and skills. We welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds but you must be reliable, trustworthy, confident around the horses with a good eye for detail, pride in your work and work well in a team with solid communication skills.

Bold Heath area. Live out. 5 day 37.5hr week including at least one weekend day. Full PAYE contract with 28 days holiday and pension. Starting wage £25kpa with potential to progress for the right person.

Please send CV and cover letter to [email protected]
Any questions or if you'd like to chat please call 07791309011, please do not send messages.

14/01/2025

🥳🥳 INTRODUCING - PEGASUS🥳 🥳
Meet Casper!
This very rising 4yo cremello AES c**t is the latest addition to our stallion string and wow we are so excited to have him with us.

A beautiful, correct athletic model from proven lines with the sweetest, kindest, cuddliest temperament and just bursting with personality, he is everything we look for in a potential breeding stallion. He was gold graded as a foal and combines top class lines for both dressage and jumping.

Casper is by Camlough Delphi, son of the world renowned Grand Prix dressage stallion Treliver Decanter who is himself a son of Dimaggio.

And as if that wasn't special enough, on the dam side we have a multi-discipline mare bred by the world class Cooley stud in Ireland and by the one and only Crown's Ace of Pearl. Ace is a hugely popular and much loved stallion, renowned for his exceptional temperament, conformation and the quality of his offspring including multiple licensed stallions, whilst also being a proven competition horse himself competing to 1.30m showjumping.

Turning 4 this year we are really looking forward to cracking on with him and getting him going under saddle. He will be available to a very limited number of mares for his first season in 2025 as we focus more on his ridden career so if you are thinking of using him get in touch sooner rather than later. We are confident he is going to be a very popular boy in seasons to come! I'm so excited to share his progress with you so you fall in love with him as much as we have.

Casper is WFFS negative and can only produce palomino and buckskin foals to non-dilute mares.

10/01/2025

🦄 DONATELLO - STANDING AT STUD 2025🦄
2019 Approx 15.3hh AES licensed Knabstrupper PATN/LP homozygous - spots guaranteed!

This eye-catching and uniquely marked AES graded stallion with an exceptional temperament is the product of proven performance lines on both sides of his pedigree meaning there is no need to choose between producing a foal for sport or temperament when you can have both - and you get the bonus of spots guaranteed!

Both of Donatello’s parents are Elite graded with the Holsteiner Society and this pairing has also already produced the licensed showjumping stallion Dinoso, currently standing in Dubai. Donatello’s lines include the two Knabustrupper greats Apollon and Conetti Lynghoj as well as prolific showjumping super-sires Landgraf and Cor de la Bryere.

Donatello is well put together with good bone, limbs and feet and drew super comments at his grading for his temperament, feet, paces and conformation.

Donatello has recently started his training under saddle, showing a willing and trainable attitude taking absolutely everything in his stride. You can follow his progress on our page.

You can breed with confidence, knowing that Donatello has tested negative for the following hereditary disorders:
✅ Hereditary kissing spine ✅ Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome ✅ Severe Combined Immunodeficiency ✅ Immune-mediated Myositis ✅ PSSM1, GBED, HYPP, MH and HERDA ✅ Cerebellum Abiotrophy ✅ Lavender Foal Syndrome ✅ Hydrocephalus ✅ Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy ✅ Androgen Insensitivity ✅ IAR - Subfertility ✅ Myotonia ✅ JEB1, JEB2 ✅ WFFS ✅ HWSD ✅ Lordosis ✅ Equine Recurrent Uveitis Risk ✅ Equine Recurrent Uveitis Severity ✅ EMS Risk ✅ Laminitis Risk ✅ Squamous Cell Carcinoma

From the small number of youngstock on the floor, he has already produced a county show winner and futurity gold for a yearling. His eldest will be 3 in 2025.
His foals are correct, people orientated, laid back, quick learners, have lovely heads and are willing to please.
£500 No Foal No Fee for visiting mares.
No Foal Free Return for shipped semen.
Livery and vet packages available for visiting mares.

09/01/2025

The situation is that dire I'm actually missing the mud 😅

09/01/2025

It's arrived! We will be using the Easyfoal system on all foaling mares this season alongside our usual CCTV and in person monitoring to really make sure we don't miss a single one 👌

08/01/2025

08/01/2025

Pleased to say that 4yo Pearl Jam (Diamant de Semilly x French Buffet) is now graded with Breeders Elite

07/01/2025

🌶️STANDING AT STUD 🌶️
Jalapeño is a 16hh 2019 Palomino Warmblood Stallion
JANTAR VAN HET ANSERLAND x LAURENTZ
🌟 A stunning stallion inside and out, Pino's heart is as golden as his coat. Pino adds blood to a heavier mare or substance to a lighter, Thoroughbred type, He also adds height, movement, quality, presence and a gorgeous, trainable, friendly temperament.
🦄 An exciting young stallion who is just now starting his competitive career showing the most genuine and willing attitude. Pino is very versatile, possessing both movement and scope and is the ultimate multi-purpose performance horse producer.
🥳 Very competitive livery and vet packages available for visiting mares
BPS licensed. Please do get in touch for more details 😍
£500NFFR

06/01/2025

Preparing Your Stallion for Breeding 🐎🌱🌟
Breeding season is not far away at all now! Now is the time to start preparing and making sure your stallion is ready for the season ahead. To ensure your stallion is ready to perform at his best and maintain a healthy, successful season, here are a few key things to consider:

1️⃣ Health and Fitness:
Jumping on a dummy or mare is a physically strenuous activity for stallions and demanding on the joints, tendons and muscles, especially when you have a stallion who is getting a lot of mares. We spend the winter working the stallions to make sure they enter the breeding season at peak strength and fitness so that they can cope better with the physical demands and reduce the risk of injury. Any signs of pain or ill health are dealt with immediately and the boys receive regular physio throughout and after the season. Pain, ill health and stress are all things that can affect fertility.

2️⃣ Diet and Nutrition:
Every stallion is different with their own needs and should be fed accordingly. With the breeding season in mind, a balanced diet with the right mix of energy, protein, and minerals is crucial. It is not uncommon for stallions to drop weight during the season, especially ones who are collecting frequently, and so their diet should be monitored and adjusted accordingly. If a stallion comes into the season light they are likely to struggle. Feed will also support reproductive health and there are supplements you can add to help with this such as omega-3 and vitamin E. It takes around 3 months to see the effects of feeding on s***m production so start feeding for fertility now!

3️⃣ Behaviour and Training: Work on handling and manners, particularly during teasing or collecting. Groundwork is essential as a good stallion needs to respect the handler and be able to back up confidently when asked for getting both on and off the dummy. If your stallion needs to be trained to jump the dummy then it is best to start early in the season to make sure he is confident.

4️⃣ Health tests: Stallions should be vaccinated and wormed up to date as standard but before the breeding season they will also need to be tested for EIA and EVA and CEM swabbed as a minimum. These tests need to be done new for each season and are asked for on breeding paperwork.

5️⃣ Flush out collections and semen analysis: Stallions will usually need to do several flush out collections to 'clear the pipes' before the season starts. Once the stallion has been sufficiently flushed and is producing normally then a semen analysis is helpful to identify any issues. It's also a great opportunity to do any extender tests if required.

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Preparing your stallion isn’t just about physical health—it’s about ensuring his mental well-being too. A calm, well-cared-for stallion is key to a successful breeding season!

06/01/2025

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