Our History:
Chatten Stud was started in 1994 by Lynda Rabie and Barry Marais, using Imported Frozen Semen from world class stallions and thoroughbred mares that where chosen very carefully for their performance and from the very best showjumping blood lines. Lynda Rabie traveled to every corner of the country
looking for, and buying mares from stallions such as Noble Chieftan, Pyrmont, Esplend
or, Prosperous and Trocadero. These incredibly well bred mares formed the basis of the stud. In 2001 Chatten Stud was changed to Branic Stud, in trying to find a way to honor and keep the foundation stallions of the newly formed Stud alive, what better way than to incorporate their names in the stud, thus Branic Stud was born...
B - Belmondo
R - Rivale d'Or
A - Always One
N - Nelson van de Helle
I - Imported Frozen Semen used
C - Cupido Z
Dirk Zagers from Belgium, with his vast knowledge on the European pedigrees and horses, helped find well bred young colts, not only by top performing stallions, but out of mares that either jumped at a higher level, had produced a foal that had jumped up the grades or produced a licensed stallion, in this way bringing some of the best from Europe to South Africa. In a relatively short time, with not many mares, Branic Stud has bred a number of approved stallions and
horses that have jumped up to A Grade, this is due to the combined enthusiasm, passion and knowledge of both Lynda Rabie and Dirk Zagers. Well, enjoy cruising our pages and please feel free to write us a message in our guest book, especially if you have a Branic offspring, we would love to hear how your superstar is coming along. ALL HORSES POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE ARE FOR SALE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BREEDER SINCE BIRTH. When a horse becomes ride-able it moves to our for sale page. Branic Stud will only show the horse to the public once it is going forward in a way pleasing the stud.. Branic Stud reserves the right to withhold any horse from sale without giving reason.
