Home of Tornado at Knabstrup RIP 2005-2019
Current Broodmares
Waterbank Nikita
2017 Purebred Knabstrupper Sports. Registered KNN and graded with Sport Horse Breeding GB. Black based snow cap (E/e, Non-Agouti, LP/LP PATN1/n). WFFS and PSSM1 Negative.
160cm bred by Waterbank Stud, by Tornado af Knabstrup (Baldur aus der Schutzenden Hand x Felix), out of Vile Aetsted (Laban af Kloster x Molager Hoff).
Nikki is one of only two spotted mares to ever be graded in to the Sports Horse Breeding GB stud book, the other spotted mare is her Grand Dam Vixen, who is now sadly deceased, leaving Waterbank Nikita as the only living spotted mare graded in to the Sports Horse GB stud book.
Nikki was lightly backed as a 3.5 year old. She was incredibly easy to back and went to her first dressage competition within a month of being backed where she behaved impeccably as if she had been doing it for years! She also went to a couple of showjumping shows where again she proved incredibly level headed.
Nikki shows the temperament and rideabilty we aim to breed combined with excellent movement and conformation.
She is the Dam to Waterbank Thor II and Waterbank Zebedee, both by Tresaison Ricochet.
We are very excited to announce she has been scanned in foal to Holmepark Legend (TRAK) and is due mid April 2024.
This combination should produce a very sporty foal capable of the much higher levels of Showjumping and Eventing and be extravagantly marked!
Waterbank Sirani
2016 Purebred Classic graded mare. Registered & graded with KNN. Homozygous black based snow cap (E/E, Non-Agouti, LP/LP, PATN1/n). WFFS and PSSM1 Negative.
156cm bred by Waterbank Stud, by Tornado af Knabstrup (Baldur aus der Schutzenden Hand x Felix), out of Vile Aetsted (Laban af Kloster x Molager Hoff).
Lizzie was sold as a 3 year old where she was lightly backed and turned away to have her first foal which was by GFS Fire & Ice. We took the opportunity in 2021 to repurchase Lizzie back to the Waterbank Stud as a broodmare.
Lizzie has always shown a wonderful kind temperament and we have been told she was very easy to back as we would of expected. She really is an ideal broodmare that will pass her wonderful temperament, movement, confirmation and rideability on to her foals. We are very glad to have Lizzie home!
Lizzie attended the KNN UK grading in Essex on 25 September 2023, where she passed her grading as a purebred classic mare.
Lizzie is in foal to Tresaison Richochet (KNN) due May 2024.
Previous Broodmares
Vile Aetsted
2000 Knabstrupper Sports Horse.
Registered KNN. Black based blanket spot.
Purebred ratio: 4/8
170cm by Laban af Kloster - Oldenburg (Moellevangs Orkan x Claudie Damsgaard) and out of Vixen - KNN (Molager Hoff x Tehran).
Vile Aetsted was champion mare at the UK KNN gradings in 2005, being awarded a First Premium with an overall score of 9. She also competed at the FEI World Para Dressage Championships in 2007.
She is the dam to Waterbank Donatello (2014), Waterbank Anguissola (2015), Waterbank Sirani (2016) and Waterbank Nikita (2017).
All of her offspring who have been presented at KNN gradings were all awarded First Premiums. Waterbank Donatello and Waterbank Anguissola were also presented at the BEF Futurities as Dressage foals, with Donatello being awarded a Higher First Premium and Anguissola being awarded a First Premium.
Vera
2002 Dutch Warmblood.
Registered KWPN. Bay.
163cm by Optimist (Kojak x Lucky Boy), out of Jeranda (Boreas x Ballyvie).
Apple was awarded a First Premium at the UK KNN Gradings in 2010 and becoming an approved outcross for breeding Knabstruppers.
She is the dam to Waterbank Great Expectations (2013).
Twilight Tansy
2007 New Forest Pony.
Registered head studbook New Forest Pony Society & Graded Sports Pony. Chocolate dun.
136cm by Applewitch Pure Magic (Peveril Peter Piper x Appledore Bart), out of Surtmoor Pennycress (Sturtmoor Mr Darcy x Howen Bambi).
Tansy was lightly shown as a yearling & 2 year old at The Royal Three Counties Show, becoming Reserve Champion New Forest on both occasions.
As a 3 year old she was awarded a First Premium as a Dressage pony at the BEF Futurities and passed the mare grading with the Sports Pony Studbook Pony Society.
She is the dam to Waterbank Asgaard (2012) and Waterbank Valkyrie (2013).
Waterbank Asgaard is produced and rider by a junior rider and at the age of 9 years old is competing and winning Medium level British Dressage.
Gafros Ruby Tuesday
2002 Partbred Welsh Cob.
Registered CHAPS. Bay tobiano.
153cm by Duke of Ffos-y-Gaseg (Welsh Cob), out of Rose Barley (KWPN x TB).
She is the dam to Waterbank Paperback Writer (2006), Waterbank Sylvester (2008), Waterbank Loki (2009), Waterbank Svadlifari (2011), Waterbank Thor (2012)
Just Emerald
1998 Thoroughbred.
Registered Weatherbys. Chestnut
160cm by Nicholas Bill (High Line x Vienna), out of Sue Clare (Busted x Hook Money).
She is the dam to Waterbank Freyja (2009).
Blaizing Grace
2005 Thoroughbred.
Registered Weatherbys. Bay.
155cm by Zahran (Groom Dancer x Sir Ivor), out of Knockem Back Nellie (Forzando x Ela-Mana-Mou).
She is the dam to Waterbank Odin (2009).
