Buggsy

Bugsy is the first Foal to born at High Offley Stud using Embryo Transfer, His sire sire Frou Frou D`anchin is a selle francais stallion who combine some of the best french bloodlines available, Frou Frou D'anchin sire Rivage du poncel was a succesful showjumper in france and has produced many international offspring, Rivage du poncel is by Uriel has been the leading French sire for several years. Uriel contributed to French breeding through 26 sons and he produced more than 100 International show jumpers.

On his dams side Frou Frou D'anchin has the Grand Veneur bloodline who was a very popular French stallion and he was often best sire by progeny winnings in the French national championships at Fotenbleau. Grand Veneur produced 14 Grand Prix show jumpers amongst them are Joli Coeur, winner of team gold at the Atlanta Olympics as well the individual bronze and team gold at the world championships. Another son of Grand Veneur is Le tot de Semilly who is recognised to be one of the best breeding stallion in the world, Alison Firestone's Major is another International show jumper by Grand Veneur who under Thomas Fuchs finished second in the Aachen Grand Prix.

Bugsy's biological mother is Miss Arko who is by Arko III who was competed all other the world at the highest level including the olympics by Nick Skelton, Arko III is now also proving to be a successful breeding stallion with many of his progeny now progressing up the ranks in the show jumping ring. Miss Arko is one such exciting young horse, along with Emma Shaw they were highly successful and was placed the british young horse championships at addington