Billy Autumn (Smartie) is a 16.1 hand, 13 year old mare. She was bred by The Billy Stud in the United Kingdom and previously competed with British rider William Funnell.

Since her arrival in Canada in 2005, she has competed very successfully in Western Canada placing 1st or 2nd in every major Grand Prix from Manitoba to Vancouver. She was the winner of the 2007 Chrysler Car Award, the 2008 Talent Squad Award and the 2008 Kubota Cup Grand Prix Circuit. She has also competed in International competition to the 1.50m level.

Her sire, Animo, is an elite Dutch stallion with a lifetime approval from the KWPN. He competed successfully in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and has produced many exceptional horses competing in show jumping. Michael Whitaker once pronounced that Animo was the best show jumping stallion in Europe.

Smartie's dam is sired by the famous Irish stallion, Clover Hil. He is thought by many to be the most highly regarded International sire that Ireland has ever produced. Although he died in 1997, his legacy still continues in show jumping arenas worldwide. Most notably, he was the sire of Eric Lamazešs great jumper, Cagney.

Billy Autumn is already proven in the breeding world. She is the dam of the approved stallion, Billy Congo, currently standing in the United Kingdom. Recently, Billy Congo has qualified for the 2010 British Open Championships, was 3rd in the Elite Grand Prix at Scope, and jumped two clear rounds in the QE II Cup at Hickstead.

Billy Autumn is part of our Embryo Transfer program as she is currently competing in sport.

Animo	Alme	Ibrahim	The Last Orange
			Vaillante
		Girondine	Ultimate
			Jvins Mars
	Irene	Amor	Herrscher
			Barba
		Omentine	Karolus van Wittenstein
			Comentine
Tatum	Clover Hill	Golden Beaker xx	Artic Storm xx
			Corbally Princess xx
		Ohilly Beauty	Tara
			Clareman Mare
	Sweet Maree	Sky Boy xx	Little Tytus xx
			Sky Maid xx
		Wilton Ladybird

2008 Grand Prix Highlights:
1st Twin Oaks Derby $40,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix
9th Edmonton Northlands $35,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix
10th Edmonton Northlands $25,000 Atco Cup
2nd Brandon Winter Fair $35,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix
2nd Spruce Meadows Spring Welcome $15,000 TD Canada Trust Grand Prix
1st Spruce Meadows Winter Farewell $25,000 Telus Grand Prix
3rd Spruce Meadows Winter Farewell $15,000 National Bank Financial Cup

2008 Series Winner of Western Canada Kubota Cup Grand Prix
2008 Series Winner of Western Canadian Talent Squad
2007 Leading Canadian Rider Chrysler Car Award
2007 2nd place finish Western Canadian Talent Squad