L'As de Coeur is a Selle Français colt born on May 4, 2021, very tall (toisé 168cm at 2 years) and superbly marked he is also genuinely kind and easy.
He's a human-like foal with whom everything comes easily, he always wants to do well and is very curious.
Broken in December 2023, he was then put back out to pasture with friends his own age to continue growing nicely.
He will start school at the beginning of June 2024 under the saddle of Victor Jegu (Elevage de Kergane), with whom he has been boarding for almost a year.
His sire, Ulyss Morinda achieved an ISO of 163 and has been classified "Improver Stallion" in 2019 after a magnificent season.
Performance :
2012: He completed 11 clear rounds out of 14 in the Cycle Classique, including one in the final at Fontainebleau, finishing "Très Bon".
2014: Champion de France for 6-year-olds in Hunter Style at Fontainebleau with a score of 19 out of 20 for his final round, classified "Elite".
2015: He joins the stables of Belgian rider Rik Hemeryck in January and competes in CSIYH, regularly clear rounds in 7-year-old classes. He was approved as a Selle Français stallion in September 2015. He also won the Masters des Jeunes Etalons SF de 7 ans at Saint-Lô: he scored 16/20 in the model and gaits presentation, 9/10 for style and 8.5/10 for availability, bar intelligence and blood. He is ranked "Very Promising" in the Guide des Jeunes Etalons Selle Français 2016.
In 2016, he was a good winner in CSI at 1.40m level: winner of the CSI3* in Bonheiden, 3rd in the CSI2* at the Longines Masters in Paris, 4th and 7th in the CSI2* in Kronenberg... ISO 139
2017: Winner of the 1.50m Grand Prix at the CSI2* in Lier, winner, 2nd and 4th of 1.40m classes at the CSI2* in Villeneuve Loubet, 5th of a 1.40m class at the CSI3* in Hardelot, 7th of a 1.45m class at the CSI3* in Lanaken... ISO 150
2018, he starts the year, right from his second competition by placing 2nd in the BONHEIDEN 3* Grand Prix. Ulyss is clear in the jump-off and finishes 0.89 seconds behind Daniel Deusser. He was 7th in a 1.50 m class at the CSI 4* in Bourg en Bresse, then in June, he won the 1st Grand Prix qualifier at the CSI 4* in Gross Viegeln, Germany. Ranked in two events at the CSI 3* in Knokke, he went on to win his first Grand Prix 1.60 m at the CSI 4* in Samorin. He placed in the CSIO 5* in Gijon (ESP), where he took part in his first Nations Cup. At ease in both rounds at 1.60 m, he proved to Peter Weinberg (team leader, present in Gjjon) that he deserved his selection. ISO 160.
2019, after a few small placings, Ulyss was 4th in the Grand Prix de Bonheiden (1.50 m) in April and 3rd in the 1.50 m qualifier at Jumping de Maubeuge in May. He then jumped magnificently in the 1.55 m Grand Prix at Jumping International de Bourg en Bresse, but was penalized 4 pts. He made up for it by flying over and winning the Grand Prix 1.60 m at HARTHILL (Bolenworth) in England on June 16, 2019, a 2-run event. Then he won a 1.45 m at the CSI 3* in Knokke (BE) and placed 8th in the 1.55 m. His first GP 1.60 m in 5*. ISO 163
2020, after a first CSI in Lier where they achieved 3 clear rounds, Ulyss and Rik won a Ranking event at 1.45 m at the Royan CSI. Then COVID stopped all competitions, and Ulyss only resumed in July. He placed 4th in the 1.45 m GP at Lier Azelhof (BE), then placed 2 more times in 1.45 m classes at Bonheiden and again at Lier. At the Belgian championship, he tied for first in the 2nd round (1.50 m). He continued in September at Jardy, where he took a fine 3rd place in the Grand Prix, as well as a number of other placings.
Her mother, Wolkessa's Cream IE, is a large 172cm mare, full of strength, kind and with enormous means.
She is a Wolker Wellington's daughter (Ohio Van de Padenborre * Narcos II * Ramiro Z), himself a Quidam de Revel's grandson.
Her dam, Eva, is a granddaughter of Festina du Mesnil by Narcos II, whose own sister, Elma du Mesnil, produced Quarnac du Mesnil.
Maternal stock in which we find many horses indicated CSI 5*, to quote some of them: Dollar du Mesnil, Galisco du Mesnil, Jaguar de Guarred (160), Vesontio du Mesnil...
