Tales of Paradise
Tale of the Cat x Forever Paradise
2009 Thoroughbred
15.2hh, Dark Bay
Owned by Finest Hour Farms LLC
Tales of Paradise is a big bodied, well put together mare. She is petite in height, very proportional and well balanced. She has a nice sloping shoulder, good length to her neck, and a short, strong back. She has three correct gaits.
Tales of Paradise had a successful career as a broodmare at a thoroughbred breeding farm in Kentucky prior to joining our program. She very distinctively stamps her offspring; they have a presence about them that stands out amongst the rest, a presence that is not normally seen in the racehorse world, but highly advantageous in the sporthorse industry. Her offspring have an uphill stature, their trots have cadence, with good shoulder freedom and their hindlegs have strength, reach, and activity. Their canters are uphill, expressive and ground covering. These babies are absolutely stunning and have lots of chrome and unique facial markings.
We are very excited to see what she produces in our program!
Pedigree
Sire - Tale of the Cat
Storm Cat x Yarn
Tale of the Cat is not only known for his success as a racehorse sire, but also for his successes as a sire of sporthorses. His offspring are very good movers, athletic, talented, and have very good scope over fences. Tale of the Cat is by the famous Storm Cat. Storm Cat is one of the main foundational stallions in the thoroughbred lineage and prior to his death, he was cloned several times because of the qualities his offspring possessed for sport. They have the heart, athleticism, and mental toughness needed to be top competitors and are known for their huge frames, elastic movement, and good dispositions. To this day, many of his descendants are successful in dressage, jumping, and eventing. Some sons/grandsons of note are Stonesider (who has several mares inspected and approved for warmblood breeding), Giant's Causeway (who also has several mares inspected/approved), Harlan (sire of Harlan's Holiday, another line known for sport), Frost Giant, Johannesburg, and Blackminnaloushe.
Tale of the Cat is out of the Reine de Course mare Yarn. Yarn is the granddam of Johannesburg, who has several offspring that have been inspected and approved for warmblood breeding. Johannesburg, even by warmblood standards, is a very nice mover. Yarn's full sister, Preach, is the dam of Pulpit - another line for sport horses.
Dam - Forever Paradise
Tour d’Or x For You and Me
Tour d’Or is by Medaille d’Or who is by Secretariat, who needs no introduction.
Offspring
Unforgettable FHF
Velantis N x Tales of Paradise
2024 KWPN Colt
Bred by Finest Hour Farms