🌟 Reserve Your Spot in Niles’ 2025 Book - Our Valentines Special ends February 14th! 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce that our remarkable Irish Draught stallion, Manu Fortis Blue Nile (Niles), will be available for shipped semen in Spring 2025! This will be our first season standing him to the public. As his career progresses, his fee will increase.

Why Choose Niles?
* Rare Lineage: Niles is one of only two sons of the legendary Touch of the Blues standing in the U.S.
* Exceptional Pedigree: Niles is the only stallion standing that combines Touch of the Blues with Riverbank, the grandsire of the celebrated Toytown, Zara Phillips’ world-class eventing partner.
* Touch of the Blues’ Legacy: Known for his successful eventing career, Touch of the Blues excelled at the highest levels, passing on athleticism, versatility, and a calm, willing temperament to his offspring.
* Proven Sire: Niles’ first foal, a stunning 2024 buckskin colt named Dnipro SZG (aka Kevin), has already hit the ground and is available for sale. Kevin is showing exceptional movement, presence, and substance, making him an outstanding prospect for dressage, jumping, or eventing.

What Niles Brings to Your Program
✔️ Calm, willing temperaments
✔️ Excellent bone and balanced proportions
✔️ Moderate height, ideal for producing versatile riding horses
✔️ Proven talent, as Niles began his training under saddle this year and will start his own competition career in dressage, jumping, and eventing in 2025

Breeding Opportunities
Niles is available for breeding to Irish Draught, Thoroughbred, APHA, AQHA, AHA, and other mares.
Foals will be eligible for:
✔️ A Certificate of Pedigree from the Irish Draught Horse Society of North America
✔️ Inspection for the Irish Draught Sport Horse book, following Niles’ inspection

What color is he?
Niles is a rare combination of dark, dapple chestnut with flaxen mane and tail. Genetically, he is ee/aa, so the color of his foals will be primarily determined by the mares, although he has a chance of passing his flaxen.

He has tested negative for HWSD, FFS, SCC, and PSSM1 at UC Davis.

Special Early Booking Price
Reserve by January 15, 2025, to lock in the discounted rate of $650 (regular price will start at $1,250).

💳 Additional Details:
* A $500 booking fee is required to hold your reservation (applies toward the breeding fee).
* The breeding fee includes the collection fee for the first collection. You only need to pay for shipping.

📍 Located in Tucson, AZ, with cooled and frozen semen available for shipping within the continental U.S. Collection and shipment provided by Bandalero Ranch, Tucson, Arizona.

Don’t miss the opportunity to add the proven talent and versatility of Touch of the Blues and the incredible Riverbank lineage to your breeding program.