28/06/2024
A sad day for British breeding, so glad we used him when we did. We have a super smart 2 year old from Bayjing and a lovely leggy yearling out of Cherokee Bay and have very high hopes for both ๐ค
๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ท๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ฒ ๐งโ๐ฎ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ (or Doug to his friends), who passed away peacefully yesterday at Stallion AI Services.
Je Tโaime Flamenco was one of the most influential and desirable jumping stallions that has stood in the UK over recent years. A son of Flamenco De Semilly and bred in Belgium by Michel Spaas.
Born in 2000, he was imported to the UK by Penny Cornish as a 5-year-old.
He was then purchased for Billy Twomey by the late Eddie & Sue Davies. Je Tโaime Flamenco rapidly became a star among Billyโs string of horses. Winning the GP at HOYS at only 8 years old, it was obvious that he was going to have a glittering competition career. Among his accolades, were seven international Grand Prix wins, three at five-star level.
His rider Billy Twomey described him as a โclear round machineโ.
Je Tโaime Flamenco first came to Stallion AI Services back in 2006, which was just the beginning of both his competition career and as a sire.
Awarded the BWP Ambassador accolade, Je Tโaime Flamenco is known for his exceptional fertility and proven as a reliable producer of top-class stock. His offspring have competed in the Nations Cup, Global Champions, and Eventing. His son Fellow Castlefield helped Australia to secure Olympic qualification for Paris.
Being such an easy horse, he frequently starred as the demo stallion in Stallion AI Services famous webinars and was the first stallion to ever be shown doing a collection live on Facebook streaming.
He was a loveable stallion with a cheeky charm and was known to pop his head around the door of the office for a sneaky treat on his way to the paddock.
โStallions come and go, but there is no doubt about it, Je Tโaime Flamenco is a name that is here to stay, and it's been an honour to have him with us and be part of his journey.โ Tullis Matson, Stallion AI Services.
Our thoughts are with his owner Janette Chinn and the amazing people who have loved and cared for him throughout his life.
Billy Twomey (Show Jumper) Official