Stoneybrook Stable is proud to present:

Cedar Hill Nimrod Luca
CAN ID #9112

Canadian Horse Stallion standing at stud
Artificial Insemination Only

Born June 2001
14.2 HH • 8 1/4" cannons

Bloodlines
Luca is from a very rare line of the Canadian Horse breed. He is one of only three living stallions related to the great Tonka Wonka, all descended through the same son, Nimrod. Tonka Wonka was one of only four stallions sired by Thomas de Viger. Tonka Wonka's sire line is extremely rare and is in danger of disappearing if care is not taken to preserve it.

Temperament and Training
Luca has an amazing personality. He was in his first driving show, the Stallion Showcase at the Northwest Horse Fair, in 2003 when he had only 5 weeks of cart training. While playful and curious, he is also very reliable and cool in stressful situations. Once while being driven in a demo, a riding horse panicked and ran into Luca's cart. Luca was actually lifted off his feet by the impact, but he stood there calmly and then exited the arena as if nothing had happened!

Luca follows the breed standard exceptionally. He is short-coupled, sound, muscular, big boned and has the famous "abundant mane and tail" of the Canadian Horse. His smaller size makes him quick and handy, yet he is robust enough to carry an adult man under saddle. He has done very well in local OHA and schooling shows in both driving and halter. Though he has not had any Canadian Horses to compete with in local halter classes, many judges have taken an immediate liking to him and he often places above other "familiar-looking" breeds. His owner, Robert Shannon, showed him at the Canadian Horse Heritage and Preservation Society (CHHAPS) show in Maple Ridge, B.C. in 2006 and 2007. He placed well in tough halter class of mature stallions both years, won numerous driving classes and was second in the Iron Horse Competition in 2007. He has also been started under saddle and truly loves to jump. He has begun light jumping work under saddle, jumps for fun when turned loose in the arena, and has been longed over a 3-foot coop. Shannon hopes to show him in English and hunter jumping in the future. He would be a great choice to cross with small mares to get pony-sized hunters or horse-sized mares for jumping, driving or dressage prospects.

Luca's Foals

2006 Oregon Horseman's Association Awards: |Stallion of the Year Register of Merit (ROM) in Driving Top 5 All-Around Halter Top 5 All-Around Driving Champion 14.2 and Under All-Around In-Hand Champion 14.2 and Under All-Around Driving Champion All-Around Halter Stallion, Area 2 Champion All-Around Driving, Area 2 Champion Driving, Reinsmanship 2005 Oregon Horseman's Association Awards: Stallion of the Year Register of Merit in Halter Champion 14.2 & Under All-Around In-Hand Champion All-Around 14.2 and Under, Area 2 Champion Pleasure Driving Pony, Area 2 Top 5 All-Around Halter, Area 2

For questions about Luca or to book a breeding, please contact Robert Shannon at 503-637-3115 or stoneybrook@cascadeaccess.com

For more information about Canadian Horses, visit the websites of the Canadian Horse Breeders Association and the Canadian Horse Heritage and Preservation Society.

Halter and jumping photos by Mary L. Miller, September 2006
Driving photos from the 2005 Stoneybrook Trial by Action Taken Photography

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