After watching the Olympics, this horse is the total package. Sound for the 4* level at 16. He’s a phenomenal horse. So, as a stallion, how is he doing? Do we know anything about the ride ability yet? His dam sire is Kolibri, outside of King Kolibri, do we have any of his bloodlines available in the US?
I think he has had two at the 2* level with Gemma Tattersal and Karin Donkers but beyond that I’m not sure he has produced a whole lot. My understanding was the mares he was bred to initially may not have been top and we may have to wait for his more recent foal crop to age before we get any real information. I’ve seen a few for sale over the years I wasn’t a huge fan of, but again, I didn’t love the mares. I haven’t seen the 2* horses actually compete myself - just seen results.
Here is a list of all is SHGB registered offspring so I’m sure you could go through and check their results:
http://sporthorsegb.co.uk/horse.aspx?id=152293
I didn’t even realize he was a stallion… Have been wondering a lot of the same things, especially after seeing you can get frozen in the US! I found this yesterday while I was researching him:
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/chilli-morning-progeny-492442
I’d love to know more about his ride ability, and if he’s tending to throw big or small. I have 2 mares that I have in mind, but hard to figure out which might be a better cross–I can’t breed either until I sell my 2016 colt, but want to be ready when the time comes! 
Of course, I’ll probably waffle between 20 more studs by then…
Andrea Baxter (Twin Rivers Eventing) has a Chili Morning from her Rolex mare Estrella. I think the foal is now a yearling or two year old?
Easy enough to find loads of photos
A friend has a Chilli Morning foal coming next year out of one of her Sandro Hit mares. The mare evented successfully through Prelim - they were talking a few years ago about moving her up to Intermediate, but I am not sure if that happened or not. Her dam was Swedish, but I don’t know the bloodlines.
Mary King decided to give up the ride on him…not sure what impact he has on his get as far as rideability.
Yes, I saw Mary King gave up the ride. Said she wanted to use more bit but the horse wasn’t a fan, needed a different type of ride, according to some article I read. Good event riders know they have a type they thrive with, but it does make me wonder whats up with his mouth. Is he too soft in the neck and dips behind the bit with too much bit? You need a horse to take the bit but still listen to your aids, its hard with those types. By all accounts he is a a gentleman & always ready to work. I’ll have to do a bit more research :lol:
Found a video of Paul Tapner on a youngster, but, its not very telling of anything…
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A friend has a Chilli Morning foal coming next year out of one of her Sandro Hit mares. The mare evented successfully through Prelim - they were talking a few years ago about moving her up to Intermediate, but I am not sure if that happened or not. Her dam was Swedish, but I don’t know the bloodlines.[/QUOTE]
That’s a foal I’d be interesting in seeing!
Chilli Morning has the best temperament going. At the Stallion Parade at Badminton this year there were several horses bouncing around and one youngster, by Tortilas, was particularly full of himself but Chilli walked around on a loose rein and then had a quick mouthful of grass whilst WFP waved at the crowd (who were thrilled to see him back on a horse). The only time he gets a bit excited is in the jog before he competes.
Mary King said he was a horse that needed a different type of rider: she habitually brings on her own horses and doesn’t really ride others. The move was no reflection on the horse.
Lucinda Green rode him recently for a series in Horse & Hound and having said at the start that she wasn’t keen on him as a warmblood ended the article saying he was the nicest horse she had ridden and wanted to take him home. http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/publication/horse-and-hound-magazine/horse-hound-2-june-2016
There are a lot of ‘Chilli Babies’ coming up through the UK levels and they are doing well with many riders. The first cohort are at BE Intermediate now. One thing is that they are often chestnuts with white faces - just like Dad.
http://www.gemmatattersall.com/youngstock
http://www.tapnereventing.com/horses/wickstead-kangaroo/
Mary King has Kings Ginger.
His get do very well in BEF Futurity Evaluations and Chilli has been national champion eventing sire even with his competition schedule. http://www.britisheventing.com/asp-net/news/item.aspx?id=4236
I’m a big fan, in case you haven’t noticed.
Thank you for that information and those articles! I want a mare for him. My big mare is too big, my other mare has a more typical Tb neck tie in, I’m not sure he’d be good for that. However, otherwise she is excellent. What are your thoughts on his neck?
I was extremely bummed when I thought I saw his name on the Burghley Stallion Parade & he didn’t make an appearance.
I know that he has been used on TB mares and he himself has a good conformation. If you are keen, it might be wise to contact Tattleton Stud as they would know the type of mares that suit him best http://www.tattleton.co.uk/ContactUs.aspx
