Sabantha Fortuna

Sabantha Fortuna
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Sabantha Fortuna

Sabantha Fortuna

Sabantha Fortuna

YOB: 1999

Height: 1.67 m

Color: Black

Breed: Dutch Warmblood

Breed Approvals: KWPN Ster

Genetic Testing: WFFS N/N, D-OC 108 – Predicate Earned!

Sabantha Fortuna (Voltaire/Abantos/Ronald/Nimmerdor, fokfamilie 527) is a gorgeous 19 years young mare. As she would probably tell you, she was a winner all over the country in her heyday, sweeping up the ribbons in the Pre-Greens, Greens, Adult Amateur Hunters, and Children’s Hunters under the show name “Bijou”.  In addition, Sabantha herself jumped to 1.20 m before importation into the U.S. “Tuna” herself is a very correctly built mare that has a kind disposition and lovely, flat-kneed trot. She also has four half siblings out of dam Nabantha Fortuna, all by different stallions, which have jumped to 1.20 m, 1.35 m, 1.40 m, and 1.60 m! It is worth noting that although she spent most of her career in the hunters, she was give a very high score by the KWPN for scope! In fact, the KWPN has given her a jumper breeding value of 122 and crowned her with the title of “Ster”.  She is also out of a the highly successful mareline fokfamilie 527, which includes Creedence (Lord Z) who is currently competing internationally at 1.60 m with enough success that he is ranked worldwide #63 on HorseTelex Results!

Unfortunately, we lost “Tuna” this year. She leaves behind her gorgeous 2018 filly Nefertiti MFF, who we trust will carry on Tuna’s legacy for the next generation.

Performance

Sabantha Fortuna, shown under the names “Sabantha Fortuna”, “Bijou”, and “Privileged”, extensively swept the ribbons in her given divisions over the course of her show years. She showed in the United States from 2007 – 2014, often entered in multiple divisions each show, and was shown prior to her importation into the United States as well. It is estimated she showed over a decade of her life.

  • 2008 WEF 9 CN Worldwide, Reserve Champion out of 35 entries, Pre-Green Hunter
  • 2008 Country Heir I, Champion out of 22 entries, All 1st and 2nds, Pre-Green Hunter
  • 2008 Kentucky Summer Horse Show, Champion out of 20 entries, All 1st and 2nds, Pre-Green Hunter
  • 2008 Kentucky Summer Classic, Champion, Literally all 1sts out of 19 entries, Pre-Green Hunter
  • 2008 Blue Grass Festival, Champion, Literally all 1sts out of 24 entries, Pre-Green Hunter
  • 2008 Middleburg Classic, Champion out of 18 entries, Pre-Green Hunter
  • 2008 Capital Challenge, Reserve Champion out of 15 entries, Future Hunter – Mares
  • 2009 WEF 3, Reserve Champion out of 27 entries, First Year Green Hunter
  • 2009 WEF 12, Reserve Champion out of 18 entries, First Year Green Hunter
  • 2009 Kentucky Spring, Reserve Champion out of 21 entries, First Year Green Working Hunter
  • 2009 Country Heir I, Champion out of 19 entries, Non-Pro Hunter
  • 2009 Country Heir II, Champion out of 27 entries, Adult Amateur Hunter
  • 2009 Country Heir II, Reserve Champion out of 36 entires, Suitable Hunter 2’6″
  • 2009 Blowing Rock Charity I, Champion out of 16 entries, all 1sts and 2nds, 1st Year Green Working Hunter
  • 2009 Blowing Rock Charity I, Champion out of 22 entries, Adult Amateur Hunter
  • 2009 Bluegrass Festival, Champion out of 16 entries, Adult Amateur Hunter
  • 2009 Kentucky H/J Assn, Champion out of 21 entries, Adult Amateur Hunter
  • 2009 The Kentucky National, Reserve Champion out of 16 entries, Adult Amateur Hunter
  • 2009 Capital Challenge, Champion out of 29 entries, Adult Amateur Hunter
  • 2009 Capitol Challenge, Grand Champion Adult Hunter out of 105 entries, all Adult Amateur Hunter divisions combined
  • 2010 Brownland Farm Fall I, Champion out of 7, Adult Amateur Hunter
    … Bijou’s record goes on and on like this, continuing into the Children’s Hunters 14 and under. In total throughout her lifetime, she accumulated more than 12,000 USEF points, both nationally and zone.

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Pedigree

Voltaire Furioso II Furioso xx
Dam de Ranville
Gogo Moeve Gotthard
Mosaik
Nabantha Fortuna
Abantos
 Abgar xx
Libanta
Bantha Ronald
Samantha

Voltaire

Popeye K

Ramiro

NImmerdor

Bon Fortuna, Half Sibling, 1.20 m

Zuliantha Fortuna, Half Sibling, 1.40 m

Electro Fortuna, Half Sibling, 1.35 m

Kadans Fortuna, Half Sibling, 1.60 m

Mareline

Sabantha comes from fokfamilie 527 – a very esteemed line of horses not only successful in jumpers, but also with high breeding values in dressage and success in the hunter show ring. This includes four half siblings, all by different sires, all of which have gone on to jump 1.20 +. Stallion Kadans Fortuna, out of the same dam as Sabantha and by Tygo, has jumped to 1.60 m, Zuliantha Fortuna, by Quasimodo Z, to 1.40 m, and Electro Fortuna, by Unainem, to 1.35 m!

Stallions born of this mareline:

Global Champion TN (Calvaro Z), 1.40 m, Owned by Team Nijhof

Creedance (Lord Z), 1.60 m, Ranked #63 on HorseTelex Results

  • Bantha (Ronald) – KWPN Prefernt, Studbook (Granddam)
    • Bellebantha Fortuna (Memphis) – KWPN Ster
      • Fly High Fortuna (Alicante) – 1.30 m SJ
      • Lorenzo HBC (Bosch Blue) – KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 125
    • Cabantha Fortuna (Quasimodo Z) – KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 134
      • Genereux Fortuna (Wizzerd WV) – 1.35 m SJ, KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 140
    • Kiry Fortuna (Furore) – KWPN Prestate, Preferent, and Keur
      • Avankiry Fortuna – KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 120
      • Orion Fortuna (Burgraaf) – 1.30 m SJ, KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 115
      • Sirion Fortuna (Burgraaf) – 1.30 m SJ, KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 109
      • Pirya Fortuna (Voltaire) – KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 115
        • Pia (Burgraaf)
          • Voll Toll (Vesuv) – 1.40 m SJ
      • Tajiry Fortuna (Voltaire) – KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 114
        • Contara Aspida RS (Contendro I) – KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 140
        • Zidane Fortuna (Vancouver) – 1.20 m SJ
      • Uxirybantha Fortuna (Lux) – 1.20 m SJ, KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 111
    • Lione Fortuna (Furore) – 1.35 m SJ, KWPN Ster
    • Nabantha Fortuna (Abantos)
      • Bon Fortuna (Kreator xx) – 1.20 m SJ CCI2*
      • Kadans Fortuna (Tygo) – 1.60 m SJ, 4050 place WBFSH in 2014
      • Electro Fortuna (Unaniem) – 1.35 m SJ, KWPN Breeding Dressage Value 119
      • Sabantha Fortuna (Voltaire) – 1.20 m SJ, KWPN Ster, Jumping Breeding Value 122
        • Zidane OS (Orame) – 1.35 m SJ
      • Zuliantha Fortuna (Quasimodo Z) – 1.40 m SJ, KWPN Elite, Sport, Jumping Breeding Value 139
        • Diantha HBC (Canturano I) – KWPN Ster, PROK, Jumping Breeding Value 142
          • Hiantha HBC (Dantos HBC) – KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 148
    • Zabantha Fortuna (Kreator xx) – 1.20 m SJ, KWPN Ster, PROK, Jumping Breeding Value 102
  • Camantha (Notaris), KWPN VB, Prestate, Preferent, Jumping Value 126
    • Gamantha Fortuna (Bergerac) – 1.30 m SJ, KWPN Prestate, Jumping Breeding Value 124
      • Kyra Fortuna (Burgraaf) – 1.35 m SJ, KWPN Ster, Sport, Jumping Breeding Value 128
        • Okyra Fortuna (Celano) – KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 137
          • Akyra Fortuna (Quasimodo Z) – 1.30 m SJ, KWPN EPTM, Sport
          • Enjoy V (Canturano I) – 1.20 m SJ
          • Sokyra Fortuna (Goodtimes) – KWPN Ster, Jumping Breeding Value 135
          • Trokyl Fortuna (Voltaire) – 1.30 m SJ
          • Un De Grand Fortuna (Heartbreaker) – 1.35 m SJ
          • Zokyra Fortuna (Quasimodo Z) – 1.35 m SJ
            • Cyra Fortuna (Colandro) – 1.30 m SJ
            • Dokyra Fortuna (Canturano I) – 1.45 m SJ
            • Ekyra Fortuna (Lexicon) – 1.45 m SJ
      • Mazeppa (Grandville) – 1.35 m SJ
    • Joyce Fortuna (Flemmingh) – KWPN Preferent, Ster
      • Nione Fortuna (Abantos) – KWPN Ster
        • TIone Fortuna (Welt Hit II) – KWPN Dressage Breeding Value 130
      • Our Fortuna (Gandor Fortuna) – KWPN Ster, Jumping Breeding Value 128
        • Carisma Fortuna (Quasimodo Z) – KWPN Ster, Dressage Breeding Value 137
      • Simone (Abantos) – KWPN Keur, Prestate
        • Aberant (Celano) – 1.20 m SJ
        • Big Brother (Celano) – 1.50 m SJ, WBFSH 3009th Place, 2014
        • Mary Poppins (Celano) – 1.45 m SJ, KWPN Dressage Breeding Value 131
        • Zimone (Larenco DDH), 1.40 m SJ, KWPN Sport, IBOP
        • Diezella (Celano), 1.30 m SJ, KWPN Studbook, Sport
        • Glostro (Indoctro), 1.30 m SJ
        • M (Douglas), KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 131
      • Taruna (Goodtimes), KWPN Jumping Breeding Value 130
        • Arkansas H (Triomphe de Muze), 1.20 m SJ
    • Kamantha Fortuna (Ramiro), KWPN Studbook, Preferent, Jumping Breeding Value 125
      • Bumantha (Cavalier), 1.30 m SJ, KWPN PROK, Studbook
      • Camantha II (Whitesnake), 1.20 m SJ, KWPN Elite, IBOP, Dressage Breeding Value 127
      • Omara Fortuna (Gandor Fortuna), 1.30 m SJ, KWPN Keur, Sport, Jumping Value 144
        • Waldomar Fortuna (Casco), 1.20 m SJ
      • Trogan Fortuna (Burgraaf), 1.20 m SJ
    • Madam Fortuna (Burgraaf), 1.30 m SJ, KWPN VB, Sport, Jumping Value 141
    • Uburg Fortuna (Burgraaf), 1.30 m SJ
    • Wamantha Fortuna (Silverstone)
      • Diaty Fortuna (Verdi TN), 1.40 m SJ
    • Creedance (Lord), 1.60 m SJ, HorseTelex Results top 200
    • Leron Fortuna (Burgraaf), 1.30 m SJ
  • Jamantha Fortuna (Concorde), 1.20 m SJ
  • Fuego (Sovereign Bill xx), 1.20 m SJ
  • Gamantha (Voltaire), KWPN Keur
    • Liane (Burgraaf), KWPN Jumping Value 138
      • Ultraviolet (Clinton), KWPN Jumping Value 151
        • Ultimo Alia (Quattro B), 1.40 m SJ
        • Valhalla 3 (Quattro B), 1.60 m SJ, 866 pl WBFSH, 2013
        • Zo Heartbreak (Heartbreaker), 1.40 m SJ
        • Cheers (Heartbreaker), KWPN Jumping Value 168
          • Global Champion TN (Calvaro Z), 1.40 m SJ
    • Picsou La Gaffeliere (Gentleman IV), 1.30 m SJ
    • Spasida (Quaprice Bois Margot), 1.35 m SJ

Sires of Note

Sabantha’s mareline fokfamilie 527 is exceptional; “Tuna”s dam Nabantha Fortuna alone produced four half siblings all by different stallions, Kadans Fortuna (Tygo), Zuliantha Fortuna (Quasimodo Z), Electro Fortuna (Unaniem), and Bon Fortuna (Kreator xx) which have jumped to 1.60 m, 1.40 m, 1.35 m, and 1.20 m respectively! In addition, 3/4 sibling Sirea Fortuna, out of the same Fortuna line as Sabantha, jumped to 3’6” (), and her daughter by Celano jumped to 1.35 m! Also, the stallion “Creedance” may ring a bell for you, as he is of Sabantha’s immediate damline and not only jumped 1.60 m at the international level, but is currently ranked #63 worldwide according to HorseTelex Results.

Voltaire (Furioso II/Gotthard/More Magic xx) was the result of crossing two outstanding bloodlines – Furioso II and Gotthard. He jumped to 1.60 m and produced a VERY long list of horses that also competed to 1.60 m – including Concorde, Mezcalero, Kannan, Vegas, Up to Date, Kloitaire du Moulin, and Miami de Semilly. He has become known not just as a producer of Show Jumpers, but also as a producer of hunters such as Popeye K, and appearing in hunter stallion pedigrees such as Amazing, Praise (Vallado), Toronto, Viva Voltaire, and Parcival.

Abantos jumped to 1.60 m and has produced horses that have jumped up to the same height! He is unique in that he is Abgar xx / Pericles xx / Rigoletto, making him in total 81% Thoroughbred blood. This means he his presence in a pedigree has the added benefit of adding blood and refinement to heavier ancestors.

Ronald was sired by Ramiro Z, one of the most influential ancestral stallions in warmblood breeding. Ramiro jumped to 1.60 m in International Grand Prix and Nations Cups, and competed in Puissances up to 2.2 m! He was described as being of ideal conformation and type, and was very much an improvement stallion as he passed this on dominantly. He also sired Ratina Z, an Olympic Gold medalist in Show Jumping! Ronald jumped to 1.40 m himself, and produced several offspring that jumped to 1.60 m.

Nimmerdor jumped to 1.60 m and was actually selected for the 1970 Los Angeles Olympics! He later went on to found a dynasty among the Dutch Warmbloods with his carefulness, scope, and great technique. Not only was Nimmerdor a legend, he also makes a particular niche with Voltaire – Tuna’s immediate sire. This niche can be seen in such big stallion names as Kannan, who jumped to 1.60 m and is ranked #7 on the WBFSH Sires list for the offspring he has competing in show jumping, and Now or Never M, who competed to 1.40 m and has several stallion sons proving his own niche with Belisar/ Saros xx.

Offspring

Nefertiti MFF

YOB: 2018

Gender: Filly

Nefertiti MFF (Bliss MF x Sabantha Fortuna (Voltaire)) represents a cross between a sire that has seen a great deal of success in producing hunters, and a dam that was herself a phenomenal hunter. Nefertiti herself is an incredible mover, with beautiful elasticity, flat knees, and a long reach through her shoulder. She is also sweet and curious, traits that translate well for later in life.

Bliss MF (Balou du Rouet/Argentinus/Pik Trumpf) has become quite the hot commodity in the last few years, proving to produce athletic, gorgeous horses with striking, elastic movement. Balou du Rouet is #9 on the WBFSH ranking for Show Jumping Sires, and brings talent over fences in addition to wonderful movement. Argentinus himself jumped to 1.50 m and was well known for production of both top quality show jumpers and dressage horses. This combination in a stallion indicates prepotency for producing both great jumpers and great movers – e.g. a show hunter’s dream!

This foal is an upper level hunter prospect, and one of our nicest prospects at that – hunters, hunter derbies; the sky is the limit with this remarkable pairing. Don’t forget to visit our Prospects page to follow her career!

Zidane O.S.

YOB: 2004

Gender: Gelding

Zidane is a KWPN verband gelding by Orame. He has competed up to L7 (USA)/1.35 m in the show jumpers in Italy, and is still competing as of 2017.