Testimonial Page

Thank you for sending such good semen from Avanti Amorous Archie. Our mare was inseminatedon her 3rd day of season, 17 days later scanned in foal,scanned again 10 days later still in foal , great results for a difficult breeder. Thank you for your help. Gail and Stephen Payne of Hawklands Stud.

Thank you very much for the efficient service and hospitatilty over the past 12 months. We currently have a stunning colt foal, son of the proud Diamond Lass and hopefully she is back in foal to Archie. Brian and Debbie Temple of Plum Park Stud.

Very very helpful, a 1st class service, my 1st time using Avanti Amorous Archie and hopefully will use him again. Looking forward to my foal next year. My mare took 1st time of being inseminated at 15 years young and scanned at 14 days and 29 days in foal. Thank You very much for your help. Debbie Budd.

"Choosing a Stallion to use on my home-bred mares was the easy bit. Archie's looks, movement and temperament made him the obvious choice. And then it got even easier: great semen, on time, everytime! I was so delighted with the three Archie fillies in 2009, there was NO hesitation in aiming for some more in 2010. Thanks Rita - you and Archie are stars!! " Janet George of Indigo Irish Draughts

"After viewing many Stallions to put to my mare, I was recommended Archie and Rita through a friend - saw him and instantly fell in love and I KNOW it's going to be the perfect foal. Put him to my TB mare who is 15 years old and she took 1st time and stayed in foal - vets were amazed and said Archie had brilliant semen! 1st class service from Rita and I'm so looking forward to my foal next year. I would 110% recommend Archie to ANYONE wanting to put their mare(s) in foal - absolutely amazing horse and same goes for his owner - thank you so much for making my first time such a good experience - Sara and Molly" Miss Sara White

Over the course of several months looking for a stallion to put to my filly Willow, I was directed towards Rita and her wonderful Stallion Archie. I made a visit and was really impressed with Archie not only with his presence but with his super temperment and kind nature. Willow has had her 45 day scan and took first time. From start to finish the whole process went like clockwork and thats down to Rita, she is professional, friendly and extremely helpful. Many Thanks Janet Venni

We have just had our second foal by Archie out of our RID mare and they have both got his kind nature, calm temperament and stunning good looks. Rita is a star and could not be more heplful in making the whole process go smoothly. We would not hesitate in recommending Archie to anyone wanting a good solid foal. The only issue is that we are now overstocked but cannot bring ourselves to part with either baby! Thanks Rita Nick and Linda Wain

'I always knew I wanted to use a RID Stallion on my ISH Mare, it was just finding the right one. As soon as I met Archie, his manners, temperament and good looks told me I'd found the one. Being a 1st time breeder, I found Rita's help and advise an absolute godsend! My vets were amazed that she took on the 1st insemination as this was her 1st foal at 13 years of age. I am now the proud owner of a beautiful bay colt, who has Archie's temperament and laid back attitude to life. Thank you Rita and Archie' Jenny Long

I have been breeding mostly part bred Irish Draughts in New Zealand since Laughtons Legend was imported to NZ from Maggie Spreckley in 1988 and Colmans Touch from Robin and Margaret Cook 1998. More recently I have been looking for different genes to add to our gene pool in NZ when I discovered that Avanti Amorous Archie RID was available by frozen semen and having seen his Sire Crosstown Dancer on an overseas trip I was delighted to be able to use him here. I now have a very nice 2 YO filly which won her class at our Royal Show in Christchurch against some big good looking colts and geldings. The English Judge told me she out moved them all. I have a Laughton mare currently being inseminated so I am awaiting news of her being in foal. Two other mares owned by another breeder, one a pure bred have already had positive foal tests at the same insemination station. Along with another Irish Draught enthusiast here we have been able to purchase Avanti Amorous Archie semen from Rita and will market it next season. We are nearing the end of the breeding season in NZ. It has been a real pleasure and great fun working with Rita via email and everything has run very soomthly. I hope it won't be long before we have several of Archies offspring competing in NZ and maybe increase the fortunes of our eventers in the UK. Best wishes to everyone in the UK who believe in and promote this fabulous breed. Lesley Spence Christchurch NZ ( all 3 mares are in foal)