Toulon ♂ †
🇧🇪 Belgium · BWP · by Heartbreaker · bay · 1996–2020
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Toulon has a solid, proven record; the forward-looking signals are neutral or still being researched.
World ranking
Toulon finished #8 of the 100 ranked sires on the 2025 WBFSH world list — ahead of 92% of the field.
Proven offspring
120sons / daughters split — being researched
His sons and daughters proven at 1.60 m — the sport's greatest height. 3 of them have won at 5★, the biggest shows on earth.
Career on the world list
15 seasons on the WBFSH world list — best #3. Toulon being researched — is Toulon higher on the world list than last season? Hover the line for each season.
Next generation
being researched — are Toulon's newest sons and daughters reaching the top, or did the best crops come long ago?
How the score is mixed: record 25% · depth 20% · quality 15% · momentum 15% · trajectory 25%. Only researched parts count — nothing is ever guessed in. Weights v1. Decision support, not a guarantee — no stud can buy a higher index.
About Toulon
Toulon is a (died 2020) bay BWP showjumping stallion foaled in 1996, by Heartbreaker out of a Jokinal de Bornival dam.
Toulon is a Belgian Warmblood stallion born in 1996. Registered with the Belgian Warmblood Studbook (BWP), he was bred by Peet Dieleman in Belgium. Toulon is a descendant of Heartbreaker and grandson of Nimmerdor, with his dam Nikita connected to Jokinal de Bornival, illustrating a robust showjumping lineage. He achieved prominence in international showjumping with rider Hubert Bourdy, notably winning the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in São Paulo in 2007. That year, Toulon was honoured as France's Horse of the Year and topped the BLUP index for performance stallions. Retiring from competition in 2009, he transitioned to breeding, with his offspring performing across BWP, SBS, Oldenburg, and SF studbooks, upholding his influence in the sport.
Toulon has sired numerous progeny who have excelled in international showjumping competitions, affirming his status as a premier sire. Among his notable offspring is Toulago, who achieved success with several major wins, such as the CSI5* World Cup in Zürich and the CSIO5* Nations Cup in Lummen in 2014 with Pius Schwizer. Another of his progeny, Toulayna, has marked her presence by securing the $226,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix in Wellington in 2023 with Kent Farrington. Elky van het Indihof HDC and Woulon L are additional examples of Toulon's progeny who have captured victories under renowned riders at prestigious events across Europe and beyond. Such achievements underscore Toulon's influence and contribution to the sport [6, 8].
Conformation: powerful Heartbreaker type with balance, length and strength
Temperament: sensitive and professional; match carefully for rideability
Toulon died in 2020 (infection following colic surgery). Breeding may continue via frozen semen — confirm availability with the stud.
His stamp — performance traits
Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.
His stamp — conformation
Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.
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EQUI REGISTRYEquiWiki · by Horses Smith Toulon — Pedigree
BWP · by Heartbreaker out of Nikita · WBFSH #8 (2025) · 120 offspring at 1.60m
Sources
- Cheval Suisse
- holsteiner-verband.de
- zangersheide.com
- sbsnet.be
- tilleman.be
- beligineuxleharas.com
- globalequinesires.com
- worldofshowjumping.com
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #8
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #61
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #43
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #34
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #13
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #19
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #17
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #16
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #7
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #4
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #3
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #6
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #5
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #6
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #6
- Béligneux / Hanna Remans Toulon profiles
- The Horse Magazine
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