Faside French Fancy

A mare of striking presence and undeniable quality, French Fancy represents the very best of modern dressage breeding. Combining elite performance bloodlines with natural athleticism and refinement, she is a truly exciting prospect for both the competition arena and future breeding.

With her expressive movement, balance, and presence, she offers a rare opportunity for those seeking a horse capable of progressing to the highest levels.

French Fancy possesses a sensitive yet willing nature, combining intelligence with a natural desire to work. She is attentive, trainable, and responsive, thriving in a consistent and sympathetic training environment.

Her temperament reflects the best of her lineage - bringing together the rideability and positive attitude of the Fürstenball line through her sire Fürst Zonik, alongside the reliability, strength of mind, and proven work ethic of Bordeaux offspring.

She is a mare that will develop into a true partner, rewarding correct training and offering significant potential for a capable rider.

French Fancy’s sire, Fürst Zonik, made an exceptional impression in the licensing arena, standing at the top of his class and captivating both judges and audience alike. His three outstanding basic paces - walk, trot, and canter—are defined by elasticity, cadence, and natural balance, marking him as a horse destined for the big stage.

Carrying the influence of the legendary Fürstenball, Fürst Zonik inherits a line synonymous with success. Fürstenball himself is a champion stallion, performance test winner, and proven sire of international dressage horses, known for passing on elegance, rideability, and consistently exceptional movement.

French Fancy clearly reflects these qualities, showing athleticism, expression, and natural cadence, with the scope and presence required for higher-level sport.

French Fancy’s pedigree combines some of the most influential dressage bloodlines in Europe.

Her sire Fürst Zonik unites the exceptional qualities of Fürstenball with a damline that has produced multiple world-class performers, bringing together elasticity, rideability, and proven competition success.

On the dam side, she is out of the homebred mare Faside Brittany, a daughter of the outstanding Bordeaux—one of the most influential Grand Prix sires of modern times. Bordeaux has consistently ranked among the top stallions in the WBFSH rankings, producing Olympic medalists, World Cup competitors, and numerous Grand Prix horses.

With over 50 approved sons and a remarkable number of offspring competing at advanced levels, Bordeaux is renowned for passing on power, balance, and the ability for collection—key attributes for success at the highest level.

The combination of Fürst Zonik x Bordeaux offers a powerful fusion of modern elegance, athleticism, and proven performance genetics, making French Fancy an exceptionally valuable prospect for both sport and breeding.

French Fancy is a mare of true distinction - combining elite breeding, expressive movement, and the presence to stand out in any arena.

She is ideally suited for a rider or programme seeking a horse with the quality and pedigree to progress to the upper levels, while also offering significant long-term breeding value.

A mare of refinement, power, and undeniable class—French Fancy is a future star in the making.