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Wizz Scammell owner and rider of best Burghley Mare 2007 "Just A Nightmare" has confirmed she will be using Classic Primitive for her forthcoming breeding programme.

The little bay mare who is under 16 hands and has a stunning record of 3 star runs, is now entered at Badminton for the 2009 Four Star Horse Trials.

Interviewed at Belton Horse Trials; Wizz, who produces all her own horses to the very top level hopes to breed another top class Eventer from the combination of the two and selected Classic Primitive based on his movement and ability to retain the gallop for her incredibly brave mare who is infamous for having a fearless heart across country.

Found by Jeremy Spring who suggested to Wizz that she bought "Just A Nightmare" (known as Mouse at home) whilst competing at Blair; the bay mare is by Master Monarch who has also sired a 3 star three day event winner in North America.   Wizz has a number of upcoming very talented young horses which she has produced herself from her yard in Gloucestershire.

Said Wizz of the forthcoming foal " I want to keep Mouse's bravery but improve her dressage and with Classic Primitive's elevated movement I hope that the new foal will be all of Mouse and just a little bit better moving".

Wizz is undecided if she will have a foal naturally later in the year or to try and conceive one earlier via Embryo Transfer at Twemlows in Shropshire.  Just A Nightmare has a busy calendar of further 3 star runs after Badminton both in the UK and Germany and the outcome of these will depend upon whether the tenacious little mare continues to compete or takes advantage of an Embryo Transfer programme.

Wizz has already been approached by a Gloucestershire farmer for one of the forthcoming Mouse/Classic Primitive progeny - but very tactfully declined to fulfill a sale!.

All the Gemini team wish Wizz & Mouse the very best of luck at Badminton this spring and later in the year at Blenheim.

Claire Lomas Walking - Intermediate Mare Under Warranty & Classic Primitive

Under Warranty Intermediate Event Mare

Last spring Gemini supported the Claire Lomas Walking campaign as Eventer Claire is based only a few miles down the road from us in Melton Mowbray.  Her family hosted an auction evening to raise funds for the Claire Lomas Walking campaign and Gemini donated one lot of a covering to either Classic Primitive or Furst Opera.

Nicki Grayson and her mother Wynne Rees were the succesful bidders and chose to use Classic Primitive (Jack) during the 2009 Stud Season. They very kindly came to see Jack over the Easter Weekend and loved him so much that they booked him to a second mare ! Foxy, who also succesfully evented up to intermediate - up to Intermediate Level.

Nicki and Wynne have booked Grey Suede who evented at Novice Level and Under Warranty their Intermediate Mare by Louella Inschallah who was evented by both Gutto De Ferra and Polly Jackson for this season and hope to breed future Eventers from both mares.  Wynne has bred many succesful sports horses from her Leicestershire farm and is very excited about the two Classic Primitive foals from her two proven home bred mares".

Gemini are pleased to confirm that Brook Staples has accepted the ride on Classic Primitive and will be riding him in the Stallion Parades at both Rutland County Show and at the parade at Bramham Three Day Event

"Classic Primitive will be ridden by Brook from his yard near Uttoxeter and will resume his stud duties after the two parades.  Having already been broken in and jumped under saddle at RIHS and BYEH judge Stuart Campbell's yard, this is the logical next step in Classic Primitive's (Jack's) career" - said Georgie

"Brook is a superb jockey and has a great three day record which is also coupled with having produced other young stallions - including one very lovely grey stallion whose dam scanned in foal to Classic Primitive last year!." - also said Georgie.