Russian Warmblood
ORLOV-ROSTOPCHIN SPORTHORSE ASSOCIATION
Alp 1131 / Iskusnik / Abaskus ox
Kaia was bred as part of the restoration project for the Russian Warmblood, also known as the Orlov-Rostopchin. Her breeding is 50% Akhal-Teke, one of the world’s oldest breeds, originally from the deserts around Turkmenistan and now a keystone of Russian horse breeding. The Akhal-Teke has unique soft gaits, seeming to glide across the ground, with a trot that snakes from side to side. They are legendary for their stamina, devotion to their humans, and ability to subsist on little forage and water. They provide great reliability and speed and are easy to train. Akhal-Tekes have routinely performed well in the longest endurance rides in the world, including 2600 miles from Ashkhabad to Moscow with 300 miles of Kara Kum desert which is crossed in 3 days with no water!
Kaia is bred to be an improver. Her Akhal-Teke heritage is combined with 25% Arabian blood as well as the best in Russian warmblood breeding, anchored by her damsire the Elite-I imported stallion Iskusnik. Kaia therefore gives her offspring extraordinary endurance potential as well as great refinement. More importantly, in my opinion, she passes on the devotion and rideability that characterize these breeds.
Kaia has produced two spectacular colts for us, both pictured below: Kyrian in 2023 by the Trakehner stallion Torrent, and Gavril of Solstice in 2021 by the Russian warmblood stallion Galileo of Solstice. Both are tall, black, with correct conformation, striking looks, easy temperaments, and the human-focused devotion we expect of these lines.
Height: 15.2 1/2 h
Cannons: 19 cm
Black
DNA: Endurance Type
Color Genetics: a/a, E/e
CA n/n
LFS n/n
SCID n/n
FFS n/n
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Alp 1131
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Amelit 12
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Adat
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Yulduz
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Algush
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Lada
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Ararat 1
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Lolla
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Perigozel
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Pudok
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Polotli
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Kaplya
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Arpa
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Angar
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Akbelek
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Kismet Sky-Anne
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Iskusnik
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Intrigan
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Imbir
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Gidroponika
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Istina
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Igrannyj
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Indiana
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Kismet Ky-Anne ox
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Abaskus ox
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Bask ox
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Abalihah ox
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Kismet Fancy Fire ox
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Firebrand ox
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Cinnamon n Honey ox
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Sire
ALP 1131
Amelit / Pudok / Angar // Gelishikli Line
PUREBRED AKHAL-TEKE
BORN RUSSIA, 1993
BREEDER: TITO PONTECORVO
SIRELINE
Dam
KISMET SKY-ANNE
Iskusnik / Abaskus ox / Firebrand ox
RUSSIAN WARMBLOOD
BORN 2001
BREEDER: DR. BARBARA WEBER, SOLSTICE FARMS
DAMLINE
Offspring
KYRIAN
Torrent / Alp 1131 / Iskusnik
RUSSIAN WARMBLOOD/TRAKEHNER
BORN 2023
BREEDER: ANNORIEN SPORTHORSES
GAVRIL OF SOLSTICE
Galileo of Solstice / Alp 1131 / Iskusnik
RUSSIAN WARMBLOOD
BORN 2021
BREEDER: DR. BARBARA WEBER, SOLSTICE FARMS
KAMAIA OF SOLSTICE
Ehrentanz KD *Pg* / Alp 1131 / Iskusnik
RUSSIAN WARMBLOOD
BORN 2018
BREEDER: DR. BARBARA WEBER, SOLSTICE FARMS
Breeding Notes
Kaia has correct conformation, with a strong foundation, uphill build, and long elegant lines. She has a high-set neck, good pillar of support, long sloping shoulders but rather steep, medium-angled humerus, equal alignment between her ilium and femur sides, average stifle placement, and good alignment between her point of hip and the lumbosacral gap. Points to correct include her frame, which could be shorter, her front legs, which toe-in slightly, and more slope and angle to her shoulder.
LINEBREEDING STATISTICS
NAME | LINEBREEDING STATS | CROSSES | LINES | BLOOD % | INFLUENCE | AGR
4D x 5D | 2 | 2 (2) (0) | 9.38% | 4×5 | 9.86% | |
4S x 7S | 2 | 2 (2) (0) | 7.03% | 5×5 | 9.18% | |
5S x 8S x 5s | 3 | 2 (1) (1) | 6.64% | 5×5 | 7.03% | |
5S x 5S | 2 | 2 (2) (0) | 6.25% | 5×5 | 7.42% | |
7D x 9D x 5D x 6D | 4 | 2 (2) (0) | 5.66% | 5×6 | 5.66%* | |
6s x 6s x 6s x 7s | 4 | 2 (0) (2) | 5.47% | 5×6 | 5.47% | |
5s x 6S | 2 | 2 (1) (1) | 4.69% | 5×6 | 6.25% | |
6S x 9S x 6S x 7s | 4 | 2 (1) (1) | 4.10% | 6×6 | 4.10%* | |
5D x 7D | 2 | 2 (2) (0) | 3.91% | 6×6 | 5.57% | |
6s x 9s x 6S | 3 | 2 (1) (1) | 3.32% | 6×6 | 3.32%* |
