Spotilas Boesgaard

Breeder and owner:: Stutteri Boesgaard
Born: 2019
Height: 168 cm
WFFS: Negativ

Availability: Cool + frozen
1st rate: 500 € + VAT
2nd rate: 500 € + VAT

♂ TOTILAS	♂ GRIBALDI	♂ KOSTOLANY	♂ ENRICO CARUSO
			♀ KAPSTADT
		♀ GONDOLA II	♂ IBIKUS
			♀ GLORIA VI
	♀ LOMINKA	♂ GLENDALE	♂ NIMMERDOR
			♀ SILJA
		♀ ELSA	♂ AKTEUR
			♀ WOMINKA
♀ LUNA AF NYSKOVEN	♂ BJØRNHØJGÅRDS SLEIPNER	♂ BJØRNHØJGÅRD GIBSON	♂ CONETTI LYNGHØJ
			♀ SØVANG CIKA
		♀ JETTE HEDEVANGGÅRD	♂ DON IBRAHIM
			♀ JANE HEDEVANGGÅRD
	♀ LUNELL	♂ RASMUS AF HALLUNDBÆK	♂ RASMUS AF DAMGÅRD
			♀ VIBEKE AF HALLUNDBÆK
		♀ LUNA	♂ FELIX
			♀ DONNA

Licensed by the Mecklenburg Verband, the Knabstrupper Association (KNN), the Warmblood and Sport Horse Association AES, and the Zuchtverband für Deutsche Pferde (ZfDP)
In 2023, he was licensed by the Warmblood and Sport Horse Association AES
Awarded Premium Stallion as a 4-year-old with a score of 9 for overall impression

A Future Star of the Knabstrupper Breed

Spotilas is bred from a unique combination of one of the world’s best dressage stallions and Denmark’s strongest Knabstrupper dam line!

At his licensing, Spotilas was awarded Premium Stallion and received top marks – including a 9 for trot! He is without doubt one of the future stars of the Knabstrupper breed.

In addition to his exceptional movement in all three gaits, Spotilas also boasts an outstanding temperament. He descends from one of Denmark’s most distinguished dam lines.

As a 4-year-old, he was awarded Premium Stallion status with a total score of 9 for overall impression. He passed his performance test with 861 points, receiving highlights such as 9 for walk, 9 for canter, and a 10 in the veterinary evaluation. At his licensing, Spotilas also achieved the highest scores in free jumping, with 8 for technique and 8 for capacity.

With superb movement, a strong pedigree, and a wonderful character, Spotilas is a true asset to modern sport horse and Knabstrupper breeding.

Legendary sire

Spotilas’ sire, the legendary Totilas, is a triple World Champion, European Champion, and World Cup winner. With Edward Gal in the saddle, he set three world records and became the first horse ever to break the magical 90% barrier in dressage.

Totilas has also proven himself as a sire of both licensed stallions and successful Grand Prix horses. Among his most notable sons are Glock’s Toto Jr., who is excelling in both breeding and sport, and Total U.S., who placed 6th at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

Totilas is clearly the most influential dressage stallion of his time, currently with 11 offspring named on the longlists for the 2024 Paris Olympics. In 2023, Totilas ranked no. 1 on HorseTelex and no. 4 on the WBFSH Dressage Sire Ranking.

A Dam Line Rooted in the Best Sport Knabstrupper Bloodlines

This dam line includes the best sport Knabstrupper bloodlines and traces back to three of the four historic Knabstrupper foundation lines. The legendary stallion Rasmus af Damgaard appears multiple times in the pedigree, reflecting linebreeding to the most influential dressage-focused Knabstrupper sire. His offspring include several Grand Prix horses and numerous Medium Tour and Small Tour competitors. Among the most notable are Paralympic Gold Medalist Zanko GP (ridden by Ann Cathrin Lübbe), as well as Lukas af Nørhede, who brought home multiple Paralympic medals—gold and several silvers—with rider Anne Dunham.

Spotilas’ maternal lineage also features the medal stallion Conetti Lynghøj by Aleksander OLH and the gold medal stallion Apollon KNN. Another notable name in the pedigree is Don Ibrahim, sire of Hugin, the famous stallion of Bent Branderup. Spotilas’ damsire, Bjørnhøjgaard’s Sleipner, was named best stallion at his licensing as a 3-year-old, receiving an overall score of 8, including two 9s in free jumping.

Promising sport horse

Spotilas is developing exceptionally well as a promising sport horse. In 2023, he was licensed by the Warmblood and Sport Horse Association AES. The AES licensing committee sees great potential in Spotilas and issued the following statement:

“We are positively surprised by this stallion. With his unique markings and outstanding movement, he is a valuable addition to our studbook. He shows a strong willingness to work, moves freely through the body, and presents himself as a highly promising sport horse for the future. Not only as a dressage horse, but his jumping technique is also impressively good and will greatly contribute to the versatility of his offspring.”

We see that Spotilas consistently passes on an excellent canter and remarkable balance to his offspring. They also inherit a strong topline, correct croup, and a well-muscled, compact hindquarter. A typical trait among his foals is their correct foundation right from birth, combined with high intelligence and a natural desire for human interaction.

Spotilas passes on the leopard complex (spotting pattern) to approximately 50% of his offspring. He is genetically LP/N and PATN1/N, meaning he carries one copy of each gene. His base coat color is black, and he is a carrier of red.

Foals out of licensed mares are eligible for red passports and can be registered with Warmblood papers in the Mecklenburg Verband, or alternatively through the Knabstrupper Association (KNN) – an EU-recognized studbook – as well as with AES or ZfDP. This applies to foals out of both warmblood mares and mares from a range of other recognized special breed registries.

Foal Guarantee for Breeders

The Foal guarantee covers breeders whose mare does not get in foal, or loses the foal before birth.

If the mare does not become pregnant in the current breeding season: Hesselhoej offers the breeder the amount of 1. rate for the next breeding season.
If the mare loses the foal after the 2. rate is paid: Hesselhoej offers the breeder the 2. rate amount for the next breeding season.
Please note that the 2. rate will be “free”, but that the 1. rate must be paid again.

This gives the breeder extra security if the mare does not foal, or if the mare loses the foal after the 2. rate is paid.