Aurum 'Major'

Stable Name:	Major
Colour/Sex	Chestnut Gelding
Est. Mature Height	16.1hh
Date of Birth:	2nd October 2008
Sire:	Aurum Brilliant Cut
Dam:	Expenses
Suitable:	Eventing, Showjumping
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This youngster was our first 2008 season baby and is by the Brilliant Invader son Aurum Brilliant Cut out of Expenses. His full brother Aurum Simply Brilliant was sold to an up and coming young eventer in South Australia fairly early in the season the previous year. Aurum Simply Brilliant (aka Mega) was so spectacular a prospect that we had no qualms about repeating the cross this year. Mega has had his first preliminary start recently and by all accounts was super across country. We are not surprised of course! Major is a striking horse with his very flash rich chestnut colour and his prominent blaze and hind stockings colouring. However it is in his personality and athleticism that we see his great future. He has a super quiet temperament and absolutely loves people and really enjoys a chat. He also appears to learn very quickly. His first attempt at free jumping was completely straight forward and his natural style is outstanding. He has an amazing canter as anyone familiar with his pedigree would expect.

His dam Expenses has a very interesting pedigree indeed! She is by Sanction who is the sire of Heath Ryan's top 4* eventer Flame. It's no accident that Sanction produced a top jumping horse in Flame given that he has that giant of thoroughbred jumping horse sires Precipitation in his pedigree, not to mention Star Kingdom/Hyperion as well as Nasrullah and Fair Trial/Phalaris. If that isn't enough, on her dam side she has a double cross of Precipitation as well as a double Cross of Son In Law and once again Gainsborough, Nasrullah and Fair Trial/Phalaris. What a sensational jumping pedigree! With this youngster Expenses has produced another cracker with an unflappable, bold personality, very striking looks and bucketloads of talent and energy. He shows his father's trademark powerful hindquarters and presence. In the right hands he will go straight to the top of the eventing charts!