Proud James

This highly modern stallion Proud James scores points with his fantastic conformation and big frame. His movements can also be described as near perfect, with maximum freedom of the shoulder and a constant uphill tendency. 

Proud James is out of the first crop of foals of the stallion Jameson RS2, who came eighth at the World Championships for young dressage horses as a five-year-old and who was again successful in the seven-year-old class in 2021 with Marieke van der Putten/NED. Jameson RS2 won his stallion performance test in the Netherlands, as well as the Pavo-Cup and twice the stallion final in s’Hertogenbosch/NED (10 for canter). As well as Proud James, Jameson RS2 also produced our licensed stallion Jamlin.

When bred to Everdale, his dam Elite, prok Cyraniek, already produced the KWPN licensed stallion W-Horseland Inverness/Brecht D'Hoore/NED, who was successful in international Small Tour. Her half sister keur, pref, prest Niniek STV (by Jazz) was placed in Grand Prix and produced the licensed stallion Beukenvallei’s Iconic B (by Bon Bravour), who was placed in Inter I, as well as the two Inter I horses Up Seven and Chopard B (both by OO Seven). Cyraniek’s half brother Omar STV (by Gregor) was successful in 1.30m show jumping competitions. 

His dam's sire Johnson is currently in the lead of the WBFSH ranking of the best dressage sires in the world.He himself was one of the most successful Grand Prix horses of his time with Hans Peter Minderhoud/NED, winning team bronze at the WEG in Caen/FRA in 2014, team gold and individual bronze at the European Championships in Aachen in 2015 and taking ninth place in the individual ranking at the Olympic Games in Rio/BRA in 2016. 

His grand-dam keur, pref, prest Faniek STV is the half sister of the licensed stallion Randell STV (by Clavecimbel) and of the two Grand Prix horses Hermes (by Variant) and Arrivederci (by United). Hermes took part in the World Equestrian Games in 2002 in Jerez de la Frontera/ESP in 2002 as well as the European Championships in 2001 and 2003.

His great-grand-dam keur, pref, prest Boniek STV is the half sister of the 1.60m show jumping horse Dominant (by Variant). Her half sister Identiek STV (by Duko) also produced Saiko STV (by Junior STV), who was placed up to St. Georges.

Dam line 201, breeding family 354, from which descend Alias Boukefallos (by Aachen), Junior STV (by Uniform)/ Anky van Grunsven/NED, N.Ravel’s Naughty STV (by Ravel STV) and numerous other sport horses.

Highly successful Dutch dam line 201, breeding family 354.