HARTWELL Stud in Co Kildare was certainly way ahead of the curve and duly caught the attention of the Irish and international sport horse world when they sucessfully cloned their flagship stallion, the late, great Cruising (ISH).

Cruising’s many top-drawer wins included the Grand Prix at Aachen (1999), Dortmund (1999), Lucerne (1998), San Marino (1996) and Wolfsburg (1996). He was the winner of three World Cup Qualifiers: Millstreet (1997, 1998) and Geneva (1998) and a great campaigner of Nations Cup teams including Aga Khan glory.

The decision to clone Cruising was primarily done to perpetuate the great horse’s genes for breeding purposes and the process got under way in 2011 when Cruising was 26. His clones, Cruising Encore (ISH) (TIH) and Cruising Arish (ISH) (TIH), were born in the summer of 2012 at Mary McCann’s famous stud farm where they both stand as stallions today. These latest photographs show how like their famous sire the clones are today.

Cruising Encore (ISH) (TIH) at Hartwell Stud \ Lorraine O'Sullivan

“Hartwell Stud would like to assure all our clients amidst the present coronavirus crisis, that we will continue to supply fresh chilled semen from the following stallions – Cruising Arish (ISH) (TIH), Cruising Encore (ISH) (TIH), Jackaroo (ISH) (TIH) and Valent (KWPN). We will enforce all neccessary hygiene procedures to ensure safe delivery.”

For further information, please contact Mary at 086 2470285 or Gina at 086 0675660 at Hartwell Stud.

Gina McCann with Cruising Arish (ISH) (TIH) at Hartwell Stud \ Lorraine O'Sullivan