17.1h | 2013 | Dutch Warmblood Stallion
Apache – Vivaldi – Cabochon
Color: Dark Brown
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A stallion with so much to offer! Indian Rock has an exceptional sport record, a fashionable pedigree, and an exceptionally beautiful exterior. Indian Rock was Champion of his KWPN Stallion Licensing and completed his Stallion Performance Test earning highlight scores of 9.0 for canter and 8.5’s for posture and balance as well as rideability and attitude. As a 5-year old, he represented the Netherlands at the World Championships for Young Horses earning the high final scores of 8.74 and 8.94. Under the continued guidance of Emmelie Scholtens, his career climbed steadily onto the international Grand Prix stage. Indian Rock has earned top placings in Nations Cup competitions, World Cup qualifiers, and at the FEI World Championships in Herning. In 2023, he was the highest scoring horse on the Dutch Team at the European Championships. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Indian Rock helped secure a 4th place finish for the Dutch Team and placed 11th individually. Now partnered with Christian Simonson, a Pan-Am Medalist for the US, Indian Rock’s story is just beginning.
Indian Rock’s talent for the FEI work is easily anticipated by his pedigree. Sire Apache was an international Grand Prix stallion who competed at the World Equestrian Games and World Cup Finals also under Emmelie Scholtens. He has 28 approved sons and over 60 FEI competitors to his credit, including the 2x World Young Horse Champion Jovian, Adrienne Lyle’s 2024 Olympic mount Helix, and Toyko Olympic Bronze Medalist Gio. He is currently ranked 6th on the WBFSH Dressage Sire rankings. Indian Rock’s dam is by the preferent stallion Vivaldi has established himself as one of the most popular dressage breeding lines in the world through sons such as Vitalis, Desperado, and Dream Boy. His record as a sport sire is also impressive and he’s currently 10th on the WBFSH Dressage Sire rankings.
Indian Rock’s offspring have been well received by breeders and riders. The stunning type and elastic movement have resulted in Premium Foals, licensed stallions, and Ster/Elite daughters. His oldest offspring are already winning at Medium level. The KWPN recommends Indian Rock for adding front, improving the canter, and adding size in dressage breeding.
Headlines
2022: Licensed AHS, Westfalen, & ISR/Oldenburg
2022: Qualified and competed at the USEF 4-Year Old National Championship
2022: 8.3 Median Score in the USEF 4-Year Olds
2018: Elite Foal
Breeding Information
Breeding Fees & Contracts
Mare Information
At Hilltop Farm we want to work closely with you and your veterinarian to ensure a successful breeding season and are available for questions at any time. The following information includes some basic suggestions as well as reminders on a few requirements for your breeding contract.
A Breeding Soundness Exam including a uterine culture is recommended, but not required, for all mares prior to breeding. If a mare fails to settle after two breeding cycles, Hilltop Farm will require a culture and cytology to be done at that time prior to any additional shipments of semen. We always recommend your vet checking your mare post-breeding to confirm ovulation. If a mare hangs on to a follicle longer than expected, it can be less expensive to ship additional semen than it would be to breed a second complete cycle. Getting your mare settled in foal is just the beginning. We recommend multiple pregnancy checks to help prevent cases of twins, misdiagnosed pregnancies, or lost time in the breeding season. The following schedule is what we recommend; only the first and fourth checks however are required by your breeding contract.
- 1st check (Required): 14-16 days post ovulation – optimum time for vet to pinch off a twin if more than a single ovulation is noted.
- 2nd check (Recommended): 28 days post ovulation – to confirm a viable pregnancy as the heartbeat normally appears by day 25.
- 3rd check (Recommended): 35-40 days post ovulation – to confirm maintained pregnancy prior to endometrial cup formation. Mares that slip foals early may not come back into heat.
- 4th check (Required): 55-60 days post ovulation – final confirmation of pregnancy in its critical first trimester.
Following your mare’s 14-16 day pregnancy check, please have your vet complete the Mare Breeding Passport received with your semen shipment and return it to Hilltop Farm. Any changes in pregnancy status after the 14-16 day check must be communicated to Hilltop Farm immediately. This Passport is used in all stallion reports to various breed registries and is used to generate a Breeding Certificate so that you can register your foal.
Cooled Semen
Indian Rock is not available via cooled semen. Please see Frozen Semen for shipping costs and details on Indian Rock’s frozen semen.
Registration & Futurity Information
Your mare’s registration and approval play just as important of a role as the stallion’s approvals when determining registration options for your foal. Please keep in mind that in order to register your foal with a specific association, your mare may first need to be presented to that registry for approval. In addition to the registries a stallion is approved with, there may be additional registration options based on your mare’s eligibility and the stallion’s credentials. If you are confused at all on registration options for a potential foal, please speak with Hilltop Farm and your breed registry PRIOR to booking your breeding.
- KWPN
- GOV
- ISR/OldenburgNA: Offspring of many of the European stallions may be eligible for registration upon the mare owner’s completion of a Foreign Stallion Permit.
- American Hanoverian Society: Offspring of many of the European stallions may be eligible for registration upon the mare owner’s completion of a Foreign Stallion Permit.
Frozen Semen
Frozen semen may be shipped year-round. Frozen semen is only shipped at the request of the breeder or their veterinarian, click here for instructions to Request A Semen Shipment.
Frozen Semen distribution is handled by Select Breeders Service or WellGrove Equine. The Distribution Fee must be paid in advance of each shipment by check or credit card.
- $465 for FedEx Overnight or $435 for FedEx 2-Day US shipments; $800 for Canadian shipments + duties/customs charges. These include round-trip FedEx shipping. $15 additional for Saturday delivery.
- $175 for pick-up/return at Hilltop Farm or SBS with our container (does not include return by FedEx)
- $62 for pick-up or shipment from SBS with own container (does not include return by FedEx); $68 additional client owned tank recharge fee for tanks that arrive warm.
- $51 for each additional stallion if multiple stallions are being shipped together; $51 per each additional Mare Owner per shipment
- Late Fee for requests received after the published notification time: $95
- Container Deposit – $1350 (Secured by credit card – not charged unless container is not returned or is damaged)