Lionwood Granuaile aka "Grania" is a granddaughter of our foundation mare *Bonnie Belle Supreme, out of our *O'Leary's Irish Diamond mare Hermione, which makes Grania a second generation homebred and the third generation of this wonderful mare family on our farm.

Grania is the only purebred filly by the grand old RID stallion *Grange Augustus, who is one of only two approved purebred stallions by the late English showjumper and sire Enniskeane Prince. Grange Augustus is out of the Hornby Premium mare Pilgrim's Gift, who was by the RID sire Colman, who was highly regarded for his type, movement, and bloodlines going back in direct male line to Tara (Colman is also damsire of current CCI**** eventer Apache Sauce, ridden by British eventer Mary King). Pilgrim's Gift earned her Hornby Premium with Grange Augustus (aka "Gus") as a foal at foot in 1988. Unfortunately Gus is now retired from breeding, but he will always have a place in North American Irish Draught history as he was one of the first purebred Irish Draught horses imported into North America when he arrived in the USA as a yearling in 1989. He was also an extremely successful sire of hunt horses. During his stud career he sired a large number of partbred progeny, many of whom may be found foxhunting with the Leavenworth Hunt (Kansas, USA) today.

Grania's dam Hermione is a full sister to RID stallion Lionwood Kinsale's Lad, who is a breed champion and successful young dressage horse earning excellent scores in open competition. Grania's female family also produced the Irish approved RID stallion Shenandoah Prince Holly and showjumper Frank's Fancy. Grania is linebred 4x6 to Glen Lad (458) daughter Enniskeane Countess, matriarch of the mare family which produced RID stallions Enniskeane Prince, Enniskeane Pride, Kildalton Gold, Glidawn Diamond, Diamond Lad, Diamonds are Trumps, Kildalton King, and American-based RIDSH stallion *Brandenburg's Windstar. Grania's pedigree may be viewed here.

Grania has her family's typical sunny disposition and type - we expect her to have loads of substance and elegance like her dam and granddam. Like both of her sisters, Grania loves to jump!

SOLD Windfield Blue Heaven aka "Little Blue" was bred by our dear friend Rachael Cox in Pennysylvania. Blue is linebred to the late Blue Henry RID, damsire and paternal grandsire to several CSI*** showjumpers, including *Ado Annie, Nenagh, Killard Horizon and Magleberg's Crannagh Hero. Blue Henry was also known for the superb movement which he passed on to his progeny, including many champion broodmares and show horses in England and Ireland. Blue's dam, *Duhonw Daisy, was imported from the UK. One of Blue Henry's last purebred daughters, Daisy is a wonderful example of the traditional type RID mare that is increasingly hard to find.

Daisy and Blue's female family is an old and successful RID mare family of very fertile producers descending from Goleen (584) daughter Moyglass Lass. Originating in the West of Ireland, this mare family produced IDHS(GB) SHR-approved showjumping stallion Cruising on Clover, Irish showjumping stallion Carlton Hill, CCI*** eventer *The Quiet Man, numerous additional showjumpers, and many successful ISH and RID broodmares. Blue's half brother (by an Irish Sport Horse stallion out of Blue's dam Daisy) is Windfield Super Cruiser, Champion Sport Horse and Partbred Youngstock Champion at the 2007 Upperville Colt and Horse Show and the 2007 IDHSNA National Show. Blue's aunt, *Duhonw Darcy (by a British Riding Pony stallion out of Blue's 2nd dam Moyglass Dolly), was Champion Sport Horse Mare at the same shows. Blue's uncle *Duhonw Dewi (by a Thoroughbred stallion out of Blue's second dam Moyglass Dolly) was a former IDHSNA combined training, hunter and performance champion. Blue's pedigree may be viewed here.