Uphoria is a 2024 *first premium* KWPN filly by Cum Laude (Apache x Weltmeyer) out of a Benvolio x Davignport mare. “Ruby”, as we affectionately call her, is a complete gem!!! There are not enough words to describe how amazing this filly’s temperament is! It is only matched by her three high-quality gaits! If this were a keeper year for me, this would be the filly I would retain! Like both her sire and dam, Ruby possesses:
~ Exceptional movement with a free shoulder, supple top line, good balance, good cadence, and an uphill way of moving
~ Great character
~ Impulsion and elasticity
~ Shows the ability to collect and extend already
~ True FEI potential for both professional and ambitious amateurs alike
~ She should mature to 16.2+ hands, but Cum Laude is known to throw size so she could end up on the larger size.
~ And to top it off, she's a beautiful girl - a chestnut with lots of chrome!

At her Keuring where Uphoria received a FIRST PREMIUM, the judges comments included:
~ Good proportions in the body
~ Good length and shape in the neck
~ Long lined filly and correct in the foundation
~ Trot is active, elegant technique, moves uphill – very nice trot!
~ The canter is ground covering, balanced, and supple

Bellissima is a 16.2 hand, 2008 Premium GOV mare by the iconic stallion Benvolio out of a mare by Dandridge. Bellissima was awarded her premium status as both a foal and a mare. She has been trained up to 4th level dressage by her Adult Amateur owner and has the patience of a saint. She has an amazingly free shoulder, moves with elasticity and suppleness, and has a powerful engine. She rides like a sportscar! She has been completely sound and injury free her entire life – a testament to her breeding and confirmation! This is her first foal and it is by the world renowned stallion Cum Laude, owned by Iron Springs Farm.

Cum Laude is a 17.2 hand, 2010 KWPN stallion by Apache out of a Weltmeyer dam. Cum Laude was successful in the show ring as a young horse, up through the levels to CDI Prix St. Georges and Intermediate I. He’s also a popular sire, with several elite mares to his credit. As a six-year-old, he scored an 82 in the first round of the Pavo Cup and finished in 5th place. He was also a high scoring crowd favorite at national shows during this time.

https://baymeadowsfarm.org/2024-foals-for-sale/