Oldenberg stallion Chalypso Approved

  • 3 May 2023, 09:02

Horse Sport Ireland, on behalf of the Irish Sport Horse Studbook, is delighted to announce the Approval of the 2005 Oldenburg stallion Chalypso.

Standing in Co. Monaghan’s Drumhowan Stud with Eamon and Gladys McArdle, this son of Chacco Blue (MECKL) competed internationally with Denmark’s Tina Lund, as well as Rashid Ahmed Al Hosani (UAE), Osama Al Zabibi (UAE), Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid (KSA) and Saif Omar Ahmed Thabet (UAE).

Chalypso’s dam Such A Girl (HANN) has also produced the mare Chalypsa (MECKL). With German rider Philip Rüping in the saddle, Chalypsa (MECKL) won at CSI3* 1.50m in Neumünster, Germany and Lanaken, Belgium along with 1.45m victories at CSI4* level in Münster, Germany and CSIO5* in Aachen, Germany. She’s also the dam of the Action Blue Girl PS (OS) by Action-Breaker (BWP), who is competing at CSI2* 1.40m level with Spanish rider Bautista Rodriguez Debray.

Chalypso stands at Drumhowan Stud in Co. Monaghan

Such A Girl (HANN) is also the dam of Conquest 8 (OS), who competed at 1.45m with Chinese rider Datie Ha, as well as the mare Chaclypsa (MECKL). Chaclypsa (MECKL) is the dam of Cocoblue (Hann) by Contendros 2 (HANN) ridden by Ireland’s Seamus Hughes Kennedy at CSI4* 1.45m level. She is also the dam of German rider Patrick Stühlmeyer’s Conchado (OS) by Conthargos (OS). Together, they picked up placings at CSIO5* 1.45m level in Aachen, Germany and CSI4* 1.50m level in Münster, Germany.

Chalypso (OS) has been awarded a 2* SJ OP merit for his own showjumping performances on the national circuit in the United Arab Emirates, based on his results with Danish rider Tina Lund where the pairing competed successfully at 1.50m level.

To see Chalypso’s stallion page please click HERE.