Profile
Carlow Clover is a 16.2 hand, Bay 1994 Irish Sport Horse stallion by Clover Hill(RID) out of Clonard Diamond(AID) by Diamonds are Trumps. He is also referred to as an Irish Draught(ID) stallion. He is registered with the Irish Horse Board of Ireland and the Performance Horse Registry of the U.S.

We purchased Carlow Clover as a yearling in Ireland and imported him into the United States . He began his Grand Prix show jumping career in 2002, ridden by Robin Sweely.

The World Breeding Federation ranks Carlow Clover as 284 in the World in 2003. The Performance Horse Registry 2003 Silver Stirrups Standings rank Carlow Clover as fifth in the High Point Jumper National Division. In 2002 he was ranked fourth in the Amateur Owner Jumper Silver Stirrups Standings.

In 2003 he placed eighth in the Pan American Show Jumping Selection Trials. During the last five trials he never incurred more than four faults per trial. He placed in fourteen Grand Prix Show Jumping events in 2003. He was sixth in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Cup Grand Prix at Hickstead, England CSIO5* and first in Canada One at Spruce Meadows , Canada.

Carlow Clover's oldest get will be six in 2004. Most of the breeders have been eventers.

Sports Results
2003 Highlights
Spruce Meadows, Canada One, 1st Place
Hickstead International, Queen Elizabeth Cup, 6th Place
Pan Ma Games, US Selection Trials, 8th Place
WEF, Tommy Bahama Classic, 4th Place

Offspring   [Offspring Gallery]
Carlow has been standing since 1998. When crossed with TB mares he is producing elegant offspring.Several promising young offspring are available, inquires welcome.

Lineage
Clover Hill is thought by many to be the most highly regarded International sire that Ireland has ever produced. His get were more successful than the great King of Diamonds. Carlow Clover carries not only the bloodline of Clover Hill but also King of Diamonds.

Carlow Clover's dam is the granddaughter of one of the world's most famous jumper sires, King of Diamonds, who sired such renowned jumpers as Mill Pearl, Special Envoy and Millstreet Ruby.

photo by JL Parker [ MORE PHOTOS ]

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