Marcus Aurelius

Owned by Avonbrook Stud, Marcus Aurelius is certificated 86.99% Crabbet (remainder Old English / Davenport) with several important performance and show lines including a direct sire line to Nasik through his grand-sire Ben Rabba. He is closely related to successful race, endurance and show horses through both sides of his pedigree.

Marcus was graded with NaStA in 2008 and has competed successfully over 105cm show jumps and novice level dressage. In 2010 a change of direction saw him in the ridden show ring with Kirsty Brown where he proved to be extremely consistent and finished his first full showing season with 4th place at HOYS.

In 2011, Marcus made a few showring appearances upholding his record of never being unplaced and finishing the season with a supreme ridden championship, ridden by a 12 year old. His main focus was, however, his delayed introduction to endurance. He shows a genuine flair for this sport upgrading to Open level after 3 rides with 2 grade 1`s. The intention is to continue up the distances in 2012 with the aim of upgrading to advanced during the year.

Marcus Aurelius will again stand in the UK by natural covering, fresh and frozen AI. Frozen semen is also available for Europe, NZ and Australia. Tested CA and SCID clear.

In 2008 (from 3 outings):
•1st Restricted Ridden Purebred Arabians Midlands AHS Festival 2008
•1st Novice Ridden Stallions and Novice Ridden Champion N Staffs AHS Summer “C” Show 2008
•2nd Restricted Ridden Purebred AHS National Show 2008

In 2010 (from 8 outings):
•1st Open Ridden Stallions and Open Ridden Champion North Staffs Spring Show, where he also qualified for the British Arabian Championships
•2nd Open Ridden Stallions North West Arabian Summer Show
•2nd Open Ridden Stallions The Classic Horse Show
•1st Open Ridden Stallions Northern Arabian `C` Show, where he also took one of the 15 tickets available to ridden Arabian stallions for the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC, Birmingham in October 2010.
5th Open Ridden Stallions Midlands Arabian Festival
•2nd Open Ridden Junior Stallions Arab Horse Society National Summer Show
•Reserve National Crabbet Champion Stallion (in hand) Arab Horse Society National Summer Show
•1st Sports Horse Biathalon Arab Horse Society National Summer Show
•5th Ridden Stallions British Arabian Championships
•Leading Sire at the Welsh Crabbet Show through his part-bred sons AB Silver Eagle and AB Silver Augury
4th Hutchinson Staff Ridden Arabian Stallion of the Year, HOYS

AB Silver Eagle (2006) is a 16.1hh Part Bred by Marcus Aurelius. He was shown at novice level twice in hand and once under saddle in 2010, winning all his classes and taking 1 championship and 2 reserve championships including Reserve Anglo/Part bred/Hispano Arab Champion under saddle and Champion Anglo/Part bred/Hispano Arab in-hand at the Welsh Crabbet Show.

AB Silver Augury (2008) is a 16.2hh Part Bred by Marcus Aurelius. Shown once in 2008, he won his class, championship and the Supreme Light Horse title at the British National Foal of the Year Show. Shown once in 2010, he took the Reserve Anglo/Part Bred/Hispano Arab in-hand title at the Welsh Crabbet Show.

Marcus` first pure-bred filly Annia Aurelia was born in 2010. She is unshown to date.