Ekstein:
The Dutch Equestrian Federation announced this evening that the 13-year-old gelding Joel (Ekstein x Ramiro Z), ridden by his 23-year-old owner/breeder Gert-Jan Bruggink, has been selected to represent Holland on the Dutch Olympic Showjumping Team. Joel has been on fire this year, winning last weekend the Prize of Europe and placing 5th in the Nations Cup at the CSIO***** of Aachen. Earlier in the year Joel won the CSIO***** Grand Prix of Rotterdam and placed 7th in the Nations Cup, won the CSI-W Grand Prix of ‘S-Hertogenbosch, won the CSIO***** Nations Cup of Rome and placed 10th in the Grand Prix, placed 6th in the CSIO***** Nations Cup of La Baule, placed 6th in the CSI-W Grand Prix of Amsterdam, and was crowned Vice-Champion Showjumper of Holland. Joel is the only member of the Dutch Olympic Showjumping Team sired by a Dutch Warmblood stallion (the other members of the team are Holsteiners).

Last weekend the showjumping mare Leemhoeve's Juska (Ekstein x Aram), ridden by Dennis Kuipers, won the Team Bronze Medal at the European Young Riders Championship in Portugal. This makes the fifth medal won by progeny of Ekstein in European Young Riders and Junior Riders Championships. Earlier in the year Juska placed 9th in the 1.40 class at the CSI-W of Amsterdam.

This spring U.S. rider Mary Lisa Leffler and Kartousch (Ekstein x Nabuur) won the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix at Ocala (USA). At the CSIO**** in Drammen, Kartousch placed 4th in the Lena Masking Trophy 1.40 m. class, 2nd in the Felleskjopet Speed Derby 1.40 m. class, and 9th in the Volvo Penta Norway Grand Prix (1.60 m.). Kartousch also placed 6th in the 1.40 m. speed class and 6th in a 1.40 m. class and 7th in a 1.40 m. class at the CSIO**** of Ypaja (Finland). And most recently at the CSIO**** Nations Cup of Falsterbo (Sweden), Kartousch and the USA team came in 6th place.

In June the KWPN Ster mare Jennieta (Ekstein x Nabuur) and her rider Kristi Smith placed 8th in the $25,000 HITS on the Hudson III Grand Prix (USA), incurring just two time faults.

Ekstein is currently ranked 41st by the United States Equestrian Federation as a Sire of Jumpers. In 2002 - 2003 the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses ranked Ekstein as the world's 38th best sire of international showjumpers.

Condios:
In 2004 Condios has been placed 5th in the 1.35 Class at the CSI** of Lummen, 9th in the CSI**** 1.50 class at Hamburg (the first qualifier for the Hamburg Derby), 9th in the CSI** Grand Prix of Lummen, and 9th in the Grand Prix and 9th in the 1.45 class at the CSI** Grand Prix of Holte.

A four-year-old gelding by Condios bred and owned by Danish veterinarian Lise Roulund placed 3rd in the first qualifier of the 2004 season for the Danish Young Horse Championship. With this result the horse qualified to compete in the final at the Danish National Stallion Show in Herning in March 2005.

Ulysses M2S:
In the near future Morningside Stud will re-acquire 100% ownership of Ulysses M2S (Ekstein x Voltaire), the 3-year-old stallion prospect. Ulysses M2S currently is being trained by Henrik Gundersen and we plan to send the young stallion to a Dutch rider later this year to further prepare him for the Anglo-European Studbook inspections either in the fall of 2004 or the spring of 2005. Morningside Stud already has put 10 mares in foal to Ulysses M2S, with nine of the mares going in foal during the first cycle and one mare going in foal on the second cycle.

Pia:
Our 7-year-old KWPN showjumping mare Pia (Calvados x Pilot x Beach Boy) has been winning and placing in 1.20 and 1.30 m. classes in Denmark; she is now ready to begin competing in 1.40 m. classes. Pia, the dam of Condia M2S (by Condios), a 3-year-old mare that had a super filly by Londonderry this year, and the 2-year-old stallion Vector M2S (by Ekstein), will soon be brought home to Ireland and offered for sale.

Krusader M2S:
Last weekend the 6-year-old Trakehner Verband Premium Mare and German State Premium Mare Kate (E.H. Friedensfuerst x E.H. Caprimond x E.H. Tenor), a half-sister of our Trakehner yearling stallion prospect Krusader M2S (Lauries Crusader XX x E.H. Caprimond x E.H. Tenor), was crowned the German National Trakehner Champion Mare. Kate and Krusader M2S were bred by Mrs. Claudia Mohlfeld and Kate is owned by G.u.N. Butzbach GbR.

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