Popeye, Westphalian Pony Stallion

Popeye finished fourth overall at his 30-Day test in Germany with an 8.3 overall. His score highlights include a 9 and 9.5 for his walk and a well-deserved 9 for character. In 2007, Popeye was the Reserve Champion of the USDF/GAIG East Coast Stallion Final at Dressage at Devon. Popeye showed through Fourth Level dressage with scores into the 70’s. He was the 2010 USDF All-Breeds Champion at Third Level for Westfalens and was the 2011 Reserve Champion at Fourth Level at the BLM Finals. To showcase his versatility, Popeye began eventing in the fall of 2012. He easily tackled Novice courses and moved to Training Level in the fall of 2013. Paired with a new rider in 2014, Popeye went undefeated at Beginner Novice, finishing on his dressage score every time out.

Popeye’s sire, FS Pour l’Amour, competed in the Bundeschampionat for dressage ponies three times and has sired a number of approved sons and several highly decorated mares. Popeye’s dam, Nice Touch, a Westphalian breeding federation show winner, is a States Premium mare by Night Star I. She has produced four St. Premium daughters in addition to Popeye. Night Star I, won his licensing and placed second at the Bundeschampionat for show jumping ponies in 1987.

Popeye has sired a high percentage of Premium offspring, has multiple Breed Show winners to his credit, and his oldest offspring have proven exceptionally easy to start and are winning under saddle. In 2015, Popeye was named a 5-Star stallion with ISR/Oldenburg with the licensing of 3-Year Old Popeye colts Pixar (ds. Fascination) and Phenix (ds. Lonetree’s Romeo). In 2014, Popportunity SFF (ds. Native Regent) was USDF Dressage Breeding Horse of the Year for Yearling Colts/Geldings with a median score of 80.5. Older offspring, Piper (ds. Fascination) and Popgun (ds. Oliver Twist) made their Beginner Novice eventing debut in 2014. Popeye has been bred to both pony and horse mares with outstanding results.