Millfield Contentious
DOB 28/2/2005 to make 16.1-16.2hh BWBS

A very beautiful, dark bay filly with superb paces and an outstanding temperament with all the attributes of a modern type top class event horse.


 SIRE: Contender Holst                                    DAM: Once A Day Holst                                   
 Calypso 11 Holst                  Gofine Holst                 Kanudos xx                    Zylindera Holst                
 Cor De La Bryre         Tabelle         Ramiro Z         Cita          Acatenago xx
         Kreuzbeere xx         Lago Maggiore Holst   Romea Holst  
Rantzau xxQuenotteHeibspornHyazintheRaimondValine ZLadykiller xxRominaSurumu xxAggravate xxCortez xxKoenigskroen xxLandgraf 1BagidaMahmudElga

She has already been shown in hand with great success being placed every time out including a 3rd at Bramham 2005 in the foal class likely to make a 3 day event horse.

She will be retained by the stud for breeding.

Awarded 1st Premium at the British Breeding Futurity Scheme in 2005 and 2006 and was the highest scoring yearling.
She won the eventing yearling championship and was reserve champion overall at the British Breeding Futurity Finals.

She will be put in foal in 2008 before commencing her competion career.

SIRE:- Contender 16.3hh 170cm 1984
Contender has more than 40 approved sons in Germany and is one of the most influential upgraders in German sporthorse breeding. He is one of the most versatile sires in Germany not only producing top show jumpers but also horses with excellent paces and his son Chicoletto has been very successful at 3 day eventing with Herbert Blocker.


DAM:- Once A Day 16.1 hh 165cm 1999 (see broodmares)
Once A Day is by Kanudos who is a thoroughbred dressage stallion who has stood in Holstein and is now standing in Denmark. Her dam is by Lago Maggiore who competed at the Olympics for Germany in 3 day eventing. Once A Day has excellent paces and was awarded a First Premium at her mares test in Germany. She has been successfully shown in 2005 being placed every time out and won the broodmare class at Bramham for a mare likely to produce a 3 day event horse.