OPIUM DE TALMA
Selle Français – 2002 – Grey– 1m63
Michel GUIOT, France
Michel GUIOT, France
Pedigree
| CARTHAGO | CAPITOL I | CAPITANO |
| FOLIA | ||
| PERRA | CALANDO I | |
| KERRIN | ||
| JOYEUSE | QREDO DE PAULSTRA | GALOUBET A |
| CELIA DE PAULSTRA | ||
| MIDINETTE DEUX | ELF III | |
| GERBE D'OR |
Genetics
CARTHAGO
great international winner with J. LANSINK, he took part to major international events: European Championships, Athens and Sydney Olympics, World Cups... he has over 30 licensed sons successful in 1,60m classes! Among his best offspring:
- OLD CHAP TAME, CSI 5* with E. TOPS ALEXANDER
- CASH 63, multiple GP 5* winner with M. KUTSCHER: Paris, Oslo, Torino, Bordeaux...
- MYLORD CARTHAGO, top performance sport horse and prominent sire
- CROWN Z, successful stallion in CSI 5*
- MONODIE H, placed GP 5* with D. WILL
Selle Français dam line n°42: GERBE D’OR, IDEO DU THOT, OSYRIS, KINGLY DU REVERDY, SIXTINE DE VAINS, REQUIEM DE TALMA, NAGIR...
JOYEUSE
is one of the Talma stud foundation mares:
- REQUIEM DE TALMA, good competitor up to 4* level with A. LEDERMANN, notably 2nd of Rouen and Bourg-en-Bresse 4*GPs
- QUARTZ DE TALMA, stallion exported to Peru where he competes in CSI 3*
- PEPITE DE TALMA, dam of licensed stallion ADAGIO DE TALMA and performers VERY NICE DE TALMA, CSI 2* and dam of licensed stallion GENESIS DE TALMA, placed in GP CSI Top 7 1,40m ; COMEDIE DE TALMA, placed in 1,50m classes in Canada ; and TOULOUSE DE TALMA, licensed stallion and CSI 1* performer
- AUBADE DE TALMA, dam of ELECTRA DE TALMA, CSI 2*
MIDINETTE DEUX
successful herself in jumping, she has an excellent progeny:
- NAGIR, winner in CSI 3* and Pro Elite GP
- NUMBER ONE SEMILLY, placed in 1,40m GP, approved stallion
- BABI SOUS, 1,50m GP
- GRAND COEUR D'ELLE, 1,50m GP
- MUSCADIN, 8th of French 6yo Championship and then placed in 1,40m GP
- FLORELLA, placed in 1,40m classes
- DIELETTE II, dam of KIDAM DE L'ARZ, CSI 1,55m
- ERMINETTE III, 2nd dam of URFEE DES LUTHIERS, CSI 1,50m, winner in CSI 2*
GERBE D'OR
is at the origin of:
- OSYRIS, CSI 1,60m, great international winner with E. NAVET
- KELFIE, dam of ELAN DU THOT, winner in CSIO 3*; EDEN DU THOT, notably dam of ISMENE DU THOT, CSI 5* with K. STAUT; BATTANTE DU THOT, lying behind numerous performance horses: IDEO DU THOT, CSI 5*, B. MÄNDLI’s winner of Las Vegas World Cup Final in 2007; LA LUNA DU THOT, CSI 3*; MELITOS DU THOT, dam of SAMOURAI DU THOT, J. KRAJEWSKI’s CCI 4* winner and Olympic Team Silver in Rio; and licensed stallions SUNSHINE and VEGAS DU THOT
- TRAVIATA, second dam of licensed stallions KINGLY DU REVERDY, CSI 1,60m, and HAPPY DU REVERDY, Young Riders European Championships
- ISOLINE III, dam of SARENA (ex-SIXTINE DE VAINS), CSIO 5* with B. MAHER, and PERLE DE VAINS, CSI 5*
Performances
After winning the French 3yo Stallion Grading with best marks for movement and free jumping, OPIUM completed his sport career under the saddle of Rudy COCK, achieving victories up to CSI2* level.
Breeding advice
OPIUM passes on his stride, suppleness and beautiful type. His products stand out for chic, excellent movement and their very nice temperament. He better suits tall and blood-typed mares.
He is also an excellent dam sire : his daughters pass on type and movement.
Offspring
His progeny compete up to the highest level and stand out for being easy mounts for amateur riders as well. They are successful in Jumping:
- TENOR DU GUE, 8th of Brussels 5* GP and 10th of Lyon World Cup
- T'INTELY LANDE, CSI 3* with L. GOFFINET
- TROIKA LOUVO, French 6yo Championship finalist
- TIXIE DES HAYETTES, CSI 4* in the Unites States
- TARGO DE L'ERMITAGE, placed in 1*GP
- USKY DES ISLOTS, 5th of French 7yo Championship, CSI 3* for Ireland
- ULTIMATE DE KREISKER, finalist of the 5yo World Championship in Lanaken and then placed in CSI 3* for Ukraine, notably 3rd of 3*GP in Lisnyky
- BLACKBELT MARGOT, licensed stallion, 3rd of 4yo French Championship and also qualified for the 6yo finals, he then placed in 1,30m GP before being successful with amateur rider
- BRIDGET DESLONGCHAMPS, excellent competitor in Amateur Elite and 1,30m GP
- DIONYSOS DE TALMA, Fontainebleau finalist at 5 and 6yo then achieved placings in CSI 2* and 1,40m GP
- DIVINE FLORIDA, placed in CSI 1,35m
- DALCO DES LOGES, regular in CSI YH and placed in 1,35m GP
- INGENUE DE ST PIERRE, finalist of the 5yo French Championship and awarded “Very Good”
... and also strike in Eventing:
- TALMA D'ALLOU, winner in CCI 4*, Tyron World Equestrian Games and Tokyo Olympics for Japan
- DANSENOIRE D'AUTIZE, notably 7th of Lignieres CCI 4* with R. SCHERER
- VAUDOU DU BOISDEVILLE, CCI 4* with V. STEEMAN, European Junior Championships
- TZIGANE DE SIVRY, 3rd of Kreuth CIC 2*
- EVITA NOIRE D'AUTIZE, regular in young horses classes, 3rd of Le Pouget CCI 2*
- VALESCA DE GANI, 5th of 4yo French Championship and qualified for the finals as well as a 5yo
- HAWAI DU CASTERAS, competed in French 5yo Championship after two victories in qualifying competitions, also winner as a 6yo
We noticed also some good Hunters notably in the United States like VIVALDI, TIP TOP and UPSET DE TALMA
