Lipizzaner of the Month
September 2024 - 201-166 Pluto Linda I
Continuing our look back through Australia's foundation lines, Pluto Linda I, "Pluto", is descended from the bay Hungarian mare, 300 Incitato IX-10, and the Piber stallion, 303 Pluto Plutona-14 - both recently spotlighted in our Lipizzaner of the Month features.
"Pluto" was a 1994 stallion, bred by Karoly "Charlie" Keves who immigrated to Australia from Hungary in 1957, and is considered to be one of Australia's foundation Lipizzaner breeders. Charlie developed a great respect and love for the breed as a young boy and would continue his love for the breed in Australia when he acquired his first Australian Lipizzaners from Bent and Marianne Christensen. Of course many of these horses acquired by Charlie were of Hungarian descent.
Campaigned for the majority of his life by Don and Di Baxter of Omaru Stud, "Pluto" competed very successfully in the dressage arena up to Advanced level. He was also extremely successful in breed classes and came home with many champion sashes.
Unfortunately "Pluto" left only one entire colt behind, the young 538 Pluto Gidrane. Pluto Gidrane brings together Pluto's predominately Hungarian and Piber blood, with older Lipica and Djakovo lines through the imported 224 Conversano Allegra V (ZRLS), and 178 Grace (a grand-daughter of 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75).
"Pluto" passed in November 2019, a day before his 25th birthday, and 2 years after Charlie passed.
To find out more about Pluto Linda I and his many progeny, check out his LipiData page.
247 Pluto Sarita III - photo Outlaw Photography
"Pluto" was a 1994 stallion, bred by Karoly "Charlie" Keves who immigrated to Australia from Hungary in 1957, and is considered to be one of Australia's foundation Lipizzaner breeders. Charlie developed a great respect and love for the breed as a young boy and would continue his love for the breed in Australia when he acquired his first Australian Lipizzaners from Bent and Marianne Christensen. Of course many of these horses acquired by Charlie were of Hungarian descent.
Campaigned for the majority of his life by Don and Di Baxter of Omaru Stud, "Pluto" competed very successfully in the dressage arena up to Advanced level. He was also extremely successful in breed classes and came home with many champion sashes.
Unfortunately "Pluto" left only one entire colt behind, the young 538 Pluto Gidrane. Pluto Gidrane brings together Pluto's predominately Hungarian and Piber blood, with older Lipica and Djakovo lines through the imported 224 Conversano Allegra V (ZRLS), and 178 Grace (a grand-daughter of 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75).
"Pluto" passed in November 2019, a day before his 25th birthday, and 2 years after Charlie passed.
To find out more about Pluto Linda I and his many progeny, check out his LipiData page.
247 Pluto Sarita III - photo Outlaw Photography
August 2024 - 300 Incitato IX-10
One of the first mares to be imported to Australia, "Lippi" was bred at Szilvásvárad and is responsible for the interesting story of the 4sz Mezöhegyesi mare family in Australia, as well as being the only coloured horse to be imported into the country.
The 4sz Mezöhegyesi mare line, for many years, was thought to be lost. During clarification of "Lippi"'s pedigree, stemming from LIF meetings in the 1990s, it was during the early-mid 2000s when it was discovered 4sz Mezöhegyesi was not only present in Australia, but flourishing, with it being the most prevelant mare family in the country; and it was "Lippi" perpetuating the line.
It was the work of Atjan Hop that eventually identified 4sz Mezöhegyesi as being a part of the 519 Original Hungarin mare family, dating back to Mezöhegyesi in 1787, a branch which had died out in Hungary but still existed in Romania, and (now!) Australia.
Although born in Hungary, "Lippi" was imported to Australia via Denmark in the mid-1970s by Bent and Marianne Christensen to their Bibaringa stud, located in Canberra. The imported Piber stallion 303 Pluto Plutona-14, last month's spotlight, also stood at Bibaringa around this this time. Upon the disbandenment of Bibaringa, "Lippi" was sold to Hungarian-born Karoly Keves.
"Lippi"'s grandson, the deceased stallion 270 Siglavy Lili, is the culmination of our recently spotlighted horses - the Piber stallions 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75 and 303 Pluto Plutona-14, and the Hungarian mare 300 Incitato IX-10.
270 Siglavy Lili's paternal grandsire is 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75, maternal granddam is 300 Incitato IX-10, and maternal great-grandsire is 303 Pluto Plutona-14. Not only is 270 Siglavy Lili responsible for perpetuating the Siglavy name in Australia, he is also responsible for passing down the breeding traditions started by Australia's two foundation breeders - Geoff Adcock, and Bent and Marianne Christensen. A pedigree full of history and stories.
You can find out more about 300 Incitato IX-10 and her progeny on her LipiData page.
The 4sz Mezöhegyesi mare line, for many years, was thought to be lost. During clarification of "Lippi"'s pedigree, stemming from LIF meetings in the 1990s, it was during the early-mid 2000s when it was discovered 4sz Mezöhegyesi was not only present in Australia, but flourishing, with it being the most prevelant mare family in the country; and it was "Lippi" perpetuating the line.
It was the work of Atjan Hop that eventually identified 4sz Mezöhegyesi as being a part of the 519 Original Hungarin mare family, dating back to Mezöhegyesi in 1787, a branch which had died out in Hungary but still existed in Romania, and (now!) Australia.
Although born in Hungary, "Lippi" was imported to Australia via Denmark in the mid-1970s by Bent and Marianne Christensen to their Bibaringa stud, located in Canberra. The imported Piber stallion 303 Pluto Plutona-14, last month's spotlight, also stood at Bibaringa around this this time. Upon the disbandenment of Bibaringa, "Lippi" was sold to Hungarian-born Karoly Keves.
"Lippi"'s grandson, the deceased stallion 270 Siglavy Lili, is the culmination of our recently spotlighted horses - the Piber stallions 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75 and 303 Pluto Plutona-14, and the Hungarian mare 300 Incitato IX-10.
270 Siglavy Lili's paternal grandsire is 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75, maternal granddam is 300 Incitato IX-10, and maternal great-grandsire is 303 Pluto Plutona-14. Not only is 270 Siglavy Lili responsible for perpetuating the Siglavy name in Australia, he is also responsible for passing down the breeding traditions started by Australia's two foundation breeders - Geoff Adcock, and Bent and Marianne Christensen. A pedigree full of history and stories.
You can find out more about 300 Incitato IX-10 and her progeny on her LipiData page.
July 2024 - 303 Pluto Plutona-14
Following on from last month's spotlight, LipiData is pleased to introduce another Piber imported stallion, 303 Pluto Plutona-14.
Pluto Plutona was imported by Bent and Marianne Christensen to their Bibaringa Stud located in Canberra, Australia.
By unusual circumstance, the half-brother of this stallion, 384 Pluto Nima-12, was imported into Australia as well, both horses being imported by two separate buyers, each unaware the other was importing a half-sibling.
Pluto Plutona left nine purebred progeny, being crossed each time over imported Szilvásvárad mares. This crossing of classical blood over Hungarian blood is arguably what set the direction for Australia's Lipizzaner breeding over 40 years later.
This stallion, much like Siglavy Flora of last month's spotlight, is found commonly in Australian pedigrees, but isn't as commonly mentioned when discussing pedigrees in the country, perhaps because Siglavy Flora has a more illustrious story behind him.
Pluto Plutona is more remembered for his untimely death. He was rumoured to have died of a broken heart after his owner also passed early.
To follow Pluto Plutona's line down through the generations and see the impact he made of Australian Lipizzaner breeding, click on his LipiData page.
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303 Pluto Plutona-14 - sired by 303 Pluto IX Basilica. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Association of Australasia.
303 Pluto Plutona-14 - sired by 303 Pluto IX Basilica. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Association of Australasia.
384 Pluto Nima-12 - sired by 303 Pluto IX Basilica. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Association of Australasia.
232 Favory Fecske II - grandson of 303 Pluto Plutona-14. Photo courtesy of Inquisitive Images/Nikki Harding
Pluto Plutona was imported by Bent and Marianne Christensen to their Bibaringa Stud located in Canberra, Australia.
By unusual circumstance, the half-brother of this stallion, 384 Pluto Nima-12, was imported into Australia as well, both horses being imported by two separate buyers, each unaware the other was importing a half-sibling.
Pluto Plutona left nine purebred progeny, being crossed each time over imported Szilvásvárad mares. This crossing of classical blood over Hungarian blood is arguably what set the direction for Australia's Lipizzaner breeding over 40 years later.
This stallion, much like Siglavy Flora of last month's spotlight, is found commonly in Australian pedigrees, but isn't as commonly mentioned when discussing pedigrees in the country, perhaps because Siglavy Flora has a more illustrious story behind him.
Pluto Plutona is more remembered for his untimely death. He was rumoured to have died of a broken heart after his owner also passed early.
To follow Pluto Plutona's line down through the generations and see the impact he made of Australian Lipizzaner breeding, click on his LipiData page.
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303 Pluto Plutona-14 - sired by 303 Pluto IX Basilica. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Association of Australasia.
303 Pluto Plutona-14 - sired by 303 Pluto IX Basilica. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Association of Australasia.
384 Pluto Nima-12 - sired by 303 Pluto IX Basilica. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Association of Australasia.
232 Favory Fecske II - grandson of 303 Pluto Plutona-14. Photo courtesy of Inquisitive Images/Nikki Harding
June 2024 - 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75
Siglavy Flora, "Ben", was born at Piber in 1962 and imported into Australia about 10 years later by Geoff Adcock. Ben holds the title of being the first Lipizzaner stallion imported into Australia.
"Ben" was selected for the Spanish Riding School and was the mount of Colonel Hans Handler, who also trained "Ben"'s sire, 196 Siglavy IV Bona.
Prior to being imported into Australia, "Ben" stood for two seasons at Piber Stud Farm and has left decedents in Europe, Australia, and North America (for instance see Siglavy Superba of Canada). As one of Australia's founding Lipizzaners, "Ben" has left a substantial mark on Australian breeding and can be found today in many Australian pedigrees. Perhaps his most prolific son was the stallion 43 Siglavy Monteaura IV, who was known at times to be a hot and sensitive horse, a trait that has become strongly associated with this Siglavy line.
The Siglavy line name is still being perpetuated in Australia today, at this time by two sons of 270 Siglavy Lili, a grandson of 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Find out more about 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75 on his LipiData page.
196 Siglavy IV Bona - sire of 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Horse Society, South Australia
14 Siglavy Trompeta II - sired by 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Horse Society, South Australia
17 Siglavy Monteaura III - sired by 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Horse Society, South Australia
43 Siglavy Monteaura IV - sired by 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Horse Society, South Australia.
"Ben" was selected for the Spanish Riding School and was the mount of Colonel Hans Handler, who also trained "Ben"'s sire, 196 Siglavy IV Bona.
Prior to being imported into Australia, "Ben" stood for two seasons at Piber Stud Farm and has left decedents in Europe, Australia, and North America (for instance see Siglavy Superba of Canada). As one of Australia's founding Lipizzaners, "Ben" has left a substantial mark on Australian breeding and can be found today in many Australian pedigrees. Perhaps his most prolific son was the stallion 43 Siglavy Monteaura IV, who was known at times to be a hot and sensitive horse, a trait that has become strongly associated with this Siglavy line.
The Siglavy line name is still being perpetuated in Australia today, at this time by two sons of 270 Siglavy Lili, a grandson of 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Find out more about 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75 on his LipiData page.
196 Siglavy IV Bona - sire of 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Horse Society, South Australia
14 Siglavy Trompeta II - sired by 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Horse Society, South Australia
17 Siglavy Monteaura III - sired by 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Horse Society, South Australia
43 Siglavy Monteaura IV - sired by 298 Siglavy Flora 1-75. Photo courtesy of the Lipizzaner Horse Society, South Australia.