Zodiac Luperci

The Basics

1995 Palomino Welsh Pony Stallion, 13.1hh
Equine Database: 0011

Faunus x Virgins
Foaled: February 14, 1995
Competes in Pony FEI Dressage

Luperci is an absolutely stunning little Welsh Pony stallion. He moves like a much larger horse and has a presence in the ring that makes him look like much more than a 13hh pony! He moves with an athleticism and a grace that is truly unrivalled in today's competitive upper level pony ranks and is even able to compete successfully with the "big boy" warmbloods that dominate the upper levels of the dressage arena. Luperci is a dominant pony stud and not for a beginning rider, but he knows his manners and with a firm hand, he's quite good at toeing the line.

  • Naming Background

    Piss off, Saint Valentine! Lupercalia is an ancient Roman celebration, held on February 15th, that kicked in the advent of Spring with a very, very festive purification, fertility and sexuality ritual. The ritual began near the cave of Lupercal on the Palatine, an area sacred to Faunus, as well as Ruminia, Romulus and Remus. During Lupercalia, Vestal Virgins first made offerings of sacred cakes to the fig tree under which the she-wolf suckled the Sacred Twins. A dog and two goats were then offered in sacrifice to Faunus. The blood of the sacrifice was smeared onto two naked patrician youths, who were assisted by the Virgins, and the blood was wiped clean with sacred wool dipped in milk. The youths donned the skins of the sacrificial goats, wielding whips made from the goat skins, and then led the priests and the Virgins around the pomarium, and around the base hills of Rome. This was a ceremony of great happiness and merriment, and was of particular interest to young women: being touched by the goat-whips young men that led the procession ensured their fertility in the coming year. It is believed that, after the initial rite, male participants would draw the name of an available maiden, with whom he spent the rest of the night.

  • Breeding Information

    For information on Zodiac Luperci's foals, see his database page.

    Status: Studbook Open
    Breedings Remaining: 5

    STUD FEE: $1 000.00
    This fee includes the non-refundable Zodiac booking fee of $300.
    Zodiac Luperci has a Live Standing and Nursing Foal Guarantee

    FOAL HIGHLIGHTS:
    Zodiac Luperci has been taking it slow in the breeding shed while we focus on furthering his dressage career. He has had four amazingly talented little children already, however, and they're doing so well. Zodiac Pooh is one of the favourites in our barn and Dark Desperado is the parent of two more lovely sport ponies.

  • Overall Show Titles

    Champion Palomino Horse - RCHA Season Two
    Season Top Fifteen Horse: Halter & Breed - RSR Season One
    Honorable Mention High Point Stallion of Show - RSR 1.4 Show
    Reserve Champion Halter Division Stallion - RSR 1.4 Show

  • Achievements

    Champion - Veweren Silver Series: Show One, Fourth Level Dressage (15 entries)
    Champion - RCHA Performance Classic II: Dressage/Eventing, Third Level Dressage (8 entries)
    Reserve Champion - RHHA: Back In Hand Show, Aged Stallions 4yo+ (5 entries)
    Reserve Champion - Classik Summer Series: Championship Show, FEI Pony Dressage (6 entries)
    Reserve Champion - RWP&CS November 2006 Show, A and B Breeding Division (11 entries)
    Reserve Champion - RDA 5.4 Show, Third Level Dressage (28 entries)
    Reserve Champion - RWP&CS 1.3 Show, Second Level Dressage (3 entries)
    1st - RDA February 2006 Show, Pony FEI: Freestyle to Music (2 entries)
    1st - RDA May 2006 Show, Pony FEI (2 entries)
    1st - RHS May 2006 Show, Open Pony (8 entries)
    1st - RHS May 2006 Show, 15-17 Years (4 entries)
    1st - RHS May 2006 Show, Youth Turnout (5 entries)
    1st - Classik Summer Series: Show #2, FEI Pony Dressage: KUR (2 entries)
    1st - Classik Summer Series: Show #3, FEI Pony Dressage: KUR (3 entries)
    1st - RSR 1.4 Show, Open Stallion Halter (61 entries)
    1st - RSR 1.5 Show, Senior Maiden Stallion Halter (9 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS November 2006 Show, Stallions: Five and Over (9 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS November 2006 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test One (1 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS November 2006 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Two (1 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS November 2006 Show, Second Level Dressage: KUR (1 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS December 2006 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test One (1 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS December 2006 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Two (1 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS December 2006 Show, Second Level Dressage: KUR (1 entries)
    1st - RCHA January 2007 Show, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (8 entries)
    1st - RCHA February 2007 Show, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (8 entries)
    1st - REqA 1.3 Show, Dressage Equitation: Junior (6 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.1 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test One (2 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.2 Show, Stallions Five and Over (8 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.2 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Two (2 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.2 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Three (2 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.3 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Two (3 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.3 Show, Second Level Dressage: KUR (3 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.4 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Three (3 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.4 Show, Second Level Dressage: KUR (3 entries)
    1st - REqA 1.5 Show, Dressage Equitation: Junior (6 entries)
    1st - REqA 1.5 Show, RDA Dressage Seat Medal (14 entries)
    1st - REqA 1.5 Show, RDA Dressage Seat Medal Workoff (3 entries)
    1st - RCHA Performance Classic II: Dressage/Eventing, Third Level Dressage: KUR (8 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.5 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test One (2 entries)
    1st - RWP&CS 1.5 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Three (2 entries)
    1st - RCHA October 2007 Show, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (12 entries)
    1st - RCHA October 2007 Show, Senior Dressage Type In-Hand (18 entries)
    1st - RCHA December 2007 Show, Senior Dressage Type In-Hand (38 entries)
    1st - RSR 3.6 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (10 entries)
    1st - RSR 4.1 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (17 entries)
    1st - RSR 4.2 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (11 entries)
    1st - RSR 4.2 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (11 entries)
    1st - RSR 4.9 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (9 entries)
    1st - RSR 4.10 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (12 entries)
    2nd - RDA February 2006 Show, Pony FEI (2 entries)
    2nd - RDA May 2006 Show, Pony FEI: Freestyle to Music (2 entries)
    2nd - RHS May 2006 Show, Large Pony (7 entries)
    2nd - RHHA: Back In Hand Show, Aged Stallions 4yo+ (5 entries)
    2nd - RSR 1.3 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (13 entries)
    2nd - Classik Summer Series: Show #2, FEI Pony Dressage (2 entries)
    2nd - RDA 4.4 Show, Fourth Level Dressage - Test Three (19 entries)
    2nd - Veweren Silver Series: Show One, Third Level Dressage - Test One (18 entries)
    2nd - Veweren Silver Series: Show One, Fourth Level Dressage - Test Two (15 entries)
    2nd - RDA February 2007 Show, Third Level Dressage: KUR (35 entries)
    2nd - RCHA March 2007 Show, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (9 entries)
    2nd - RWP&CS 1.1 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Two (2 entries)
    2nd - RWP&CS 1.1 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Three (2 entries)
    2nd - RWP&CS 1.1 Show, Second Level Dressage: KUR (2 entries)
    2nd - RWP&CS 1.2 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test One (2 entries)
    2nd - RWP&CS 1.2 Show, Second Level Dressage: KUR (2 entries)
    2nd - RWP&CS 1.3 Show, Stallions Five and Over (10 entries)
    2nd - RBHA May 2007 Show, Eleven/Twelve Year Old Stallions (21 entries)
    2nd - RDA 5.5 Show, Third Level Dressage - Test Three (0 entries)
    2nd - RSR 2.3 Show, Dressage Type Stallion (48 entries)
    2nd - RSR 2.4 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (9 entries)
    2nd - RCHA Performance Classic II: Dressage/Eventing, Third Level Dressage - Test Four (8 entries)
    2nd - RWP&CS 1.5 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Two (2 entries)
    2nd - RWP&CS 1.5 Show, Second Level Dressage: KUR (2 entries)
    2nd - RBHA June 2007 Show, Pony In-Hand (18 entries)
    2nd - Classik Summer Series 2007: Show 2, FEI Pony Dressage: KUR (6 entries)
    2nd - RSR 2.6 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (12 entries)
    2nd - RBHA October 2007 Show, Pony In-Hand (16 entries)
    2nd - RSR 3.2 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (25 entries)
    2nd - RSR 3.3 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (7 entries)
    2nd - RSR 3.3 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (23 entries)
    2nd - RSR 3.4 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (7 entries)
    2nd - RSR 3.5 Show, Dressage Type Stallion (40 entries)
    2nd - RSR 3.6 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (7 entries)
    2nd - RSR 4.2 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (31 entries)
    2nd - Blackstone Invitational - Round 3, Dressage I (20 entries)
    3rd - RHS May 2006 Show, Lightweight Pony (4 entries)
    3rd - RHS May 2006 Show, Open Turnout (9 entries)
    3rd - RSR 1.3 Show, Dressage Type Stallion (41 entries)
    3rd - Classik Summer Series: Show #3, FEI Pony Dressage (3 entries)
    3rd - RSR 1.4 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (13 entries)
    3rd - Dancing With Horses Series: Show #2, Dressage Breeding Stallion (18 entries)
    3rd - RCHA December 2006 Show, Open Stallion Halter (45 entries)
    3rd - Veweren Silver Series: Show One, Fourth Level Dressage: KUR (15 entries)
    3rd - RDA December 2006 Show, Fourth Level Dressage - Test Two (21 entries)
    3rd - RWP&CS December 2006 Show, Stallions Five and Over (3 entries)
    3rd - RDA January 2007 Show, Third Level Dressage - Test Three (22 entries)
    3rd - Dancing With Horses Series: Show #3, Second Level Dressage - Test One (23 entries)
    3rd - RSR 2.2 Show, Senior Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (8 entries)
    3rd - REqA 1.3 Show, Dressage Equitation: Maiden (14 entries)
    3rd - RWP&CS 1.3 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test One (3 entries)
    3rd - RWP&CS 1.3 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Three (3 entries)
    3rd - RWP&CS 1.4 Show, Stallions Five and Over (9 entries)
    3rd - RWP&CS 1.4 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test One (3 entries)
    3rd - RWP&CS 1.4 Show, Second Level Dressage - Test Two (3 entries)
    3rd - REqA 1.4 Show, Dressage Equitation: Junior (6 entries)
    3rd - REqA 1.4 Show, Dressage Equitation: Young Rider (5 entries)
    3rd - RDA 5.5 Show, Third Level Dressage - Test One (0 entries)
    3rd - RCHA May 2007 Show, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (12 entries)
    3rd - Classik Summer Series 2007: Show 1, FEI Pony Dressage (7 entries)
    3rd - Classik Summer Series 2007: Show 1, FEI Pony Dressage: KUR (7 entries)
    3rd - RCHA Performance Classic II: Dressage/Eventing, Third Level Dressage - Test Two (8 entries)
    3rd - RWP&CS 1.5 Show, Stallions Five and Over (7 entries)
    3rd - RBHA June 2007 Show, Intermediate Stallion Movement (22 entries)
    3rd - RBHA August 2007 Show, Maiden Studs (24 entries)
    3rd - RCHA October 2007 Show, Open Senior Dilute Halter (31 entries)
    3rd - RSR 3.3 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (16 entries)
    3rd - RSR 3.5 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (16 entries)
    3rd - RSR 4.1 Show, Senior Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (9 entries)
    3rd - RSR 4.3 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (19 entries)
    4th - RSR 1.1 Show, Open Senior Stallion Halter (38 entries)
    4th - RSR 1.1 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (8 entries)
    4th - RSR 1.1 Show, Maiden Stallion Halter (32 entries)
    4th - RSR 1.2 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (14 entries)
    4th - RHS May 2006 Show, Pleasure Pony (5 entries)
    4th - RSR 1.3 Show, Maiden Stallion Halter (26 entries)
    4th - Iapetus Dressage Show, Prix St. Georges Dressage - Test Two (8 entries)
    4th - RDA 4.1 Show, Fourth Level Dressage - Test Two (18 entries)
    4th - RCHA Season 2, Show 1, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (4 entries)
    4th - Veweren Silver Series: Show One, Third Level Dressage: KUR (18 entries)
    4th - RSR 2.1 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (13 entries)
    4th - RSR 2.1 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (21 entries)
    4th - RDA 5.4 Show, Third Level Dressage - Test One (28 entries)
    4th - RSR 2.2 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (31 entries)
    4th - RCHA April 2007 Show, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (11 entries)
    4th - RWP&CS 1.1 Show, Stallions Five and Over (8 entries)
    4th - RWP&CS 1.3 Show, A and B Halter Championship Class (14 entries)
    4th - RCHA June 2007 Show, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (11 entries)
    4th - RBHA October 2007 Show, Maiden Studs (21 entries)
    4th - RSR 3.1 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (8 entries)
    4th - RSR 3.3 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (10 entries)
    4th - RSR 4.10 Show, Junior Pony Stallion Halter (18 entries)
    5th - RSR 1.2 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (9 entries)
    5th - RDA 4.1 Show, Fourth Level Dressage: KUR (15 entries)
    5th - RDA 4.4 Show, Fourth Level Dressage - Test One (19 entries)
    5th - RCHA December 2006 Show, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (5 entries)
    5th - RCHA February 2007 Show, Dressage Type In-Hand (28 entries)
    5th - RSR 2.1 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (30 entries)
    5th - RCHA April 2007 Show, Dressage Type In-Hand (33 entries)
    5th - RDA Rated Barn Competition, Third Level Dressage (10 entries)
    5th - REqA 1.4 Show, Dressage Equitation: Novice (5 entries)
    5th - RSR 2.5 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (18 entries)
    5th - Classik Summer Series 2007: Show 2, FEI Pony Dressage (6 entries)
    5th - REqA 1.6 Show, RDA Dressage Seat Medal (10 entries)
    5th - RSR 2.6 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (12 entries)
    5th - RSR 2.6 Show, Senior Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (7 entries)
    5th - RCHA July 2007 Show, Senior Dressage Type In-Hand (40 entries)
    5th - RSR 3.2 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (7 entries)
    5th - RSR 3.2 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (9 entries)
    5th - RSR 4.3 Show, Open Senior Stallion Halter (75 entries)
    5th - RSR 4.9 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (27 entries)
    6th - Iapetus Dressage Show, Prix St. Georges Dressage - Test One (8 entries)
    6th - RSR 1.6 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (9 entries)
    6th - RSR 1.6 Show, Senior Maiden Stallion Halter (10 entries)
    6th - RSR 2.2 Show, Welsh Pony Stallion Halter (13 entries)
    6th - RBHA May 2007 Show, Maiden Studs (28 entries)
    6th - RSR 2.3 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (18 entries)
    6th - RCHA July 2007 Show, Palomino Stallion & Gelding Halter (12 entries)
    6th - RBHA October 2007 Show, Eleven/Twelve Year Old Stallions (14 entries)
    6th - RSR 3.4 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (16 entries)
    6th - RSR 4.4 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (11 entries)
    7th - RSR 1.5 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (21 entries)
    7th - RDA 5.4 Show, Third Level Dressage - Test Three (28 entries)
    7th - RSR 2.4 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (18 entries)
    7th - RSR 4.1 Show, Senior Pony Stallion Halter (15 entries)
    7th - RSR 4.4 Show, Open Stallion Halter (85 entries)
    7th - RSR 4.9 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (16 entries)
    8th - RSR 2.6 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (23 entries)
    8th - RSR 3.5 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (23 entries)
    8th - RSR 3.6 Show, Pony Stallion Halter (16 entries)
    8th - RSR 4.2 Show, Open Senior Stallion Halter (75 entries)
    8th - RSR 4.9 Show, Open Stallion Halter (75 entries)
    8th - RSR 4.9 Show, Dressage Type Stallion (31 entries)
    8th - Blackstone Invitational - Round 2, Dressage I (23 entries)
    Honorable Mention - RCHA January 2007 Show, Dilute (20 entries)
    9th - RSR 2.2 Show, Dressage Type Stallion (48 entries)
    9th - RSR 4.3 Show, Senior Dressage Type Stallion (31 entries)
    11th - RSR 4.4 Show, Open Senior Stallion Halter (75 entries)
    11th - RSR 4.10 Show, Open Senior Stallion Halter (72 entries)

    Monetary Winnings: $65,305


     

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