Capital Charmer is a mare with blood and brilliance, and Dirk describes her as a ‘stairway to heaven,’ which suits the ambition of her pedigree. She is by Capital Cornetblue Floreval Z. Cornetblue is by Cornet Obolensky, the son of Clinton who jumped for Germany at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and stands as the current WBFSH number one sire, out of a mare by Chacco-Blue, who topped that same list for six consecutive years from 2017.

Charmer’s dam, Fresia van de Bucxtale, is by Guidam, a son of the legendary Quidam de Revel who, like his brother Nabab de Reve, proved himself both in the ring and at stud. Through Guidam, Charmer carries a second thread of top French jumping blood beneath the Cornet cross.

Under saddle, Charmer is exactly the mare her breeding promises: brave, bold and always looking for the next challenge, suited to a rider who enjoys a horse with blood and brilliance. She is athletic enough to excel at the highest level; she’s a genuine prospect for an ambitious rider.