Cavalier Royale ♂ †
· by Cor de la Bryère · 1978–1998
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Cavalier Royale's record is history-heavy: the researched top crops are ageing out.
World ranking
Cavalier Royale finished # of the 100 ranked sires on the 2025 WBFSH world list — the very top of the field.
Proven offspring
being researched — how many of Cavalier Royale's offspring jumped at the very top?
This season
being researched — is Cavalier Royale higher on the world list than last season?
Next generation
being researched — are Cavalier Royale's newest sons and daughters reaching the top, or did the best crops come long ago?
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About Cavalier Royale
Cavalier Royale is a (died 1998) showjumping stallion foaled in 1978, by Cor de la Bryère.
Cavalier Royale was an Irish Sport Horse stallion, born as a Holsteiner in Germany by breeder Siegfried Muhlens, in 1978. After his purchase by Dr Noel Cawley of the Irish National Stud in the late 1980s, Cavalier Royale became a highly influential sire, particularly noted for his contributions to showjumping breeding. Though his own competition record lacks prominent international results, his genetic legacy is widely honoured through the high success rate of his progeny in the sport.
His breeding origins are remarkable, being a full brother to top showjumpers Graf Grande and Grand Slam, with bloodlines traced to sire Cor de la Bryère, known for producing exceptional showjumping horses, and dam Ligustra. This pedigree bestowed him with prestigious genetics crucial for enhancing jumping prowess in his lineage.
Licensed with several major studbooks including the Irish Sport Horse, Holsteiner Verband, and Zangersheide, Cavalier Royale's damline is celebrated for perpetuating the sport’s elite jumping capabilities. This well-regarded bloodline successfully merged showjumping athleticism with desirable rideability qualities, a combination sought after in equestrian breeding.
Cavalier Royale's contributions to the sport are best reflected through his outstanding offspring. Notable among them is King Cavalier, who excelled under riders like Heather O'Connor and contributed to the Italian team at the World Equestrian Games. His progeny consistently reached high competitive levels, including horses such as Cavalier Best Choice, Murphy's Flight, and Renaissance, who performed at the 1.50m to 1.60m levels and competed in CSI5* events.
Cavalier Royale died in 1998. Breeding may continue via frozen semen — confirm availability with the stud.
Watch Cavalier Royale jump — 8 clips
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by Cor de la Bryère out of Ligustra
Sources
- Fei.org
- holsteiner-verband
- holsteiner-verband.de
- Horse Sport
- Poeleind Sport Horses
- wbfsh-historical-register
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #46
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #67
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