CHATANZ
[Bullet]A.H.S. Premium Stallion
[Bullet]Tested SCID free (What is SCID?)
[Bullet]Grade 1 Performance Stallion -tested by NASTA
[Bullet]Winner of 6 AHS races, almost always placed in over 30 races
[Bullet]1995 Winner of British Bred Championship -Goodwood
[Bullet]1996, 1997 A.R.A.B. Breeders Award
[Bullet]1995-1997 AHS Premium Scheme racehorse award
[Bullet]1996 3rd AHS Performance horse award
[Bullet]1998 2nd in his first E.R.
[Bullet]1998 Leading (current) sire of racehorses (AHS Premium scheme)
[Bullet]1999 Leading sire of racehorses
[Bullet]2000 Joint leading sire of racehorses
[Bullet]2000 2nd current leading sire of endurance horses
[Bullet]2002 Intermediate Endurance term to Belgium
[Bullet]2003 Winner Berkshire Downs 65Km ER
[Bullet]2003 Arab marathon 4th and Best Condition
[Bullet]2004 Winner Haywood Oaks Young Riders FEI** 85km
[Bullet]2005 AHS Leading Current Premium Scheme Sire of endurance horses.
[Bullet]2006 AHS Leading All Time Premium Scheme Sire of endurance horses (Taking over the title from his sire Bonanza)
[Bullet]Grade 1's in all but two of his Endurance CTRs
[Bullet] 2008 Monmouth county show - In Hand Arabian champion

Pedigree: Select "At Stud, then Chatanz at Stud" from the main menu

Quality AND Performance

Born in 1990 and around 15 hands high, Chatanz is our senior Arab stallion Totally home bred (Bonanza x Chatelaine) Elegant, typey and very showy. He has a wonderfully flowing, extravagant trot. He is as laid back as you could wish in an Arab stallion, easily mixing his stud season duties with racing and endurance as required.

He is now retired from ridden work, so has more time to entertain his female visitors.
In his youth he placed in many showing classes, including the Three Counties Show. These helped qualify him for an AHS Breeder's Futurity Race.

He was backed at 4 in mid 1994 and rapidly progressed in preparation for the Futurity race in August '95. In his first race (1 mile), he showed an impressive turn of speed through the field, after being left far behind in the early stages. In his second (1.5 mile) he fought off a strong challenge from a young French bred stallion Coum to claim his first win and advance to Grade 2.

By August 1995 he was fit enough to achieve a close second to Akh Tut in the Futurity (7 furlongs) against a strong field. He ended the racing year with a most impressive win at Goodwood taking the 1.5 mile British Bred Championship from the firm favorite Isaki. His second year of racing gained him a further two wins (progressing him to grade 1B).

Whilst he could beat many of the French bred horses, his high rating usually placed him against the top Sheikh owned set and resulted in race placings only. With the split into two racing organisations in 2000, his first outing of the year under AHS rules gave him another win over 2 miles 1 furlong.

In recent years his outings have been somewhat limited by the need to progress the training of our mares (this proving very successful with Franzara!)

As he matured, we have also moved him more into Endurance, where he has almost always recorded grade 1's in CTRs (Competitive Trail Rides). Onwards and upwards, he recorded a second place in his first 40 mile ER (Endurance Ride).
Performance test day Aug 97
Like his parents he enjoys jumping.

Ready for a CTR around
Salisbury Plain 1996
Chatanz (right) in his second race. Towcester June 1995. Copyright J.M. Ratcliff. Cup House, Nerthertown, Hamstall Ridware, Nr. Rugeley, Staffordshire.
Head to head against the French bred Coum
Chatanz second race and his first win
June 1995
Whilst he could beat many of the French bred horses, his high rating usually placed him against the top Sheikh owned set and resulted in race placings only. With the split into two racing organisations in 2000, his first outing of the year under AHS rules gave him another win over 2 miles 1 furlong.

In recent years his outings have been somewhat limited by the need to progress the training of our mares (this proving very successful with Franzara!)
As he matured, we have also moved him more into Endurance, where he has almost always recorded grade 1's in CTRs (Competitive Trail Rides). Onwards and upwards, he recorded a second place in his first 40 mile ER (Endurance Ride).
Bronze Buckle Cup 1998
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