Redheart Appaloosa Stud – Wins Honorary Breeding Award 2025
We are overwhelmed to receive yet another accolade that encourages us to stay on the right path!
The Class of 2025 Genetic Results Are IN…
Confirmed Genetic Results For The Class of 2025
Left to Right…
Redheart Reneá – Black Near Leopard Filly (E/E a/a LP/lp PATN1/patn1).
Redheart Reasoning – Smoky Black Few Spot Colt (E/e a/a CR/cr LP/LP PATN1/patn1).
Redheart Radiant – Red Varnish Roan Filly (e/e A/a LP/lp patn1/patn1).
Redheart Reassurance – Red Varnish Roan Colt (e/e A/a LP/lp patn1/patn1).
Redheart Rhetorical – Leopard Buckskin (E/e A/A CR/cr LP/lp PATN1/patn1).
The Class of 2025 Have Arrived!
The Class of 2025
Despite their varying due dates, the Class of 2025 arrived within just a few days of one another.
Our three maiden mares all did well with their deliveries, although a little assistance was needed with Rodeo, who arrived as a particularly large colt.
With our herd leader, Catori, absent this year, Ru and Evee have been competing for the top position, while Indy’s lack of social skills made the introduction process a little more challenging when it came time to bring all the mares and their foals together in one paddock.
Each mare spent time bonding with her foal initially, but it took patience and careful management before they could all be safely introduced to one another. Eventually, in a controlled and secure environment, harmony was achieved.
Now we can sit back and enjoy watching the mares gradually loosen their apron strings as the five foals begin to interact, play, and form friendships of their own.
Redheart Reasoning
AKA Rodeo
Born 7th April 2025
Mels Moon Riker by DFR Patahas Redheart
Colt
Redheart Reassurance
AKA Riley
Born 3rd April 2025
Talismans Redheart by Eagles Fire Illusion
Colt
Redheart Reneá
AKA Reneá
Born 2nd April 2025
Redheart Pascalius by DFR Patahas Redheart
Filly
Redheart Radiant
AKA Ruby
Born 29th March 2025
Redheart Result by Eagles Fire Illusion
Filly
Redheart Rhetorical
AKA Randy
Born 28th March 2025
Redheart Ru by Eagles Fire Illusion
Colt
The foals have been microchipped and their DNA sent to Animal Genetics, we look forward to announcing their results.
Images credit to Leah Batt
Happy New Year 2025
The Redheart Snow Appaloosa’s…
We look forward to the safe arrival of 7 foals between Blu & Fire (here in the UK and abroad) 
Foundation Appaloosa Semen Available 2024 (LP/LP PATN1/PATN1) – ALL MARES
MERRY CHRISTMAS
For 2024 ONLY, we will be offering our Stallion, DFR Patahas Redheart (Blu) frozen semen to ALL mares in the UK & Europe.
Blu is a 15.2h, smoky black (EE aa CRcr) Foundation Appaloosa, homozygous for the Leopard Complex gene (LP/LP) and the Pattern gene (PATN1/PATN1).
Certified negative for Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1), Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA), Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency (GBED), Equine Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis Disease (HYPP), Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), Grey gene and Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).
A very kind stallion who we have brought on very slowly, he’s successfully competed in the ring (in hand & under saddle) and was lightly introduced to show jumping earlier this year.
He has contributed his share of the genes to some awesome Appaloosa foals here in the UK & Europe.
His details are HERE.
Please email us for a contract and a copy of his Semen Assessment if you are interested – HERE.
ALL mares must be certified 5 panel negative, NO grey mares, NO LP/LP mares and NO inbreeding or linebreeding (see pedigree).
ALL mares will be included on his Stallion Report 2024 with ApHC UK, BApS & ApHC as standard.
Payment of £500 must be received (1 dose (6 straws)) before semen will be released from Stallion AI.
Limited to the first 20 doses being ordered.
A reminder of the quality Blu has produced:
The Redheart Mares are carrying the 2023 Redheart Foals.
Winter Breeding Update
Our four broodmares are now settled in for the winter.
We’re delighted to confirm that Talisman’s Redheart (Ghost) is in foal to Hevan’s EV Catorrius (Reus).
We primarily store our stallion’s semen as a safeguard, knowing that life with horses can change in the blink of an eye. Frozen semen is an expensive breeding option and is not always successful, but using frozen semen from Hevan’s EV Catorrius with Ghost gives us the opportunity to pursue our dream of one day breeding a Reus filly.
Earlier this year, Ghost was admitted to Three Counties Equine Hospital with her 2022 foal at foot, where she was inseminated under the expert care of Vicky Savage BVSc MSc CertAVP DipECEIM MRCVS, a European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine.
Ghost’s first pregnancy scan brought exciting news. Not only was she in foal, but it revealed that she had double ovulated, resulting in twins. One embryo measured 16 mm while the other measured 19 mm. Although double ovulations are not uncommon in mares, we would never intentionally allow a mare to carry twins due to the associated risks.
What made Ghost’s case particularly remarkable was that she appears to have conceived again three days after insemination. This is highly unusual, as frozen semen typically remains viable within the mare for only 6–12 hours, and perhaps up to 18 hours under ideal circumstances.
We now look forward to following the progress of this special pregnancy and welcoming another member of the next generation to the herd.
Vicky “pinched” the smaller embryo and Ghost was re-scanned to ensure the embryo was still there, implanted into the uterus and developing, 
at 34 days another scan ensured a heartbeat was seen. 
We are delighted Ghost has been confirmed with a healthy single pregnancy and carries the full sibling to Really.
We REALLY can’t wait to meet this foal!
Redheart Pascallius (Evee) crossed with DFR Patahas Redheart (Blu) can only produce black or smoky black foals, she is confirmed in foal for 2023.
We are very much looking forward to meeting the UK’s next GAP 6 foal.
Redheart Revelation 
Redheart Ricochet
Redheart Remembrance
Evee x Blu 2023 (Heartbeat Scan)
Peyres Catori Cat (Catori) is confirmed in foal to DFR Patahas Redheart for 2023.
Breeding Appaloosas is a bit like choosing a random Revel — you never quite know what you’re going to get. Although, I can confidently pick out the chocolate buttons and Maltesers, while I still struggle to tell the difference between the orange cream, coffee cream, caramel, and chocolate raisin!
This mare exceeds our expectations with every foal she produces. While she is our least Foundation-bred mare, her offspring have the potential to produce Foundation Appaloosas eligible for registration with FAHR when crossed with the right FAHR stallion or mare.
She consistently stamps her foals with quality, character, and presence, making each arrival an exciting surprise.
Without question, she is one of the most charismatic equines I have ever had the pleasure of owning.
Hevans EV Catorrius
Redheart Cateaster
Redheart Regal
Redheart Regent
Redheart Relentless
Redheart Raven
Redheart Raphiele
Catori x Blu 2023
Caricks Redheart (Myka) is confirmed in foal to DRF Patahas Redheart (Blu) for 2023.
The Appaloosa is a Breed not a colour and the non-Characteristic (lp/lp) horses like our Caricks Redheart is an absolute blessing for producing 100% characteristic Appaloosa foals (LP/lp) when mated with our homozygous (LP/LP) stallion Blu.
Here is Myka with her three foals by Blu, she can only produce spotted bay or buckskin foals.
We look forward to the safe arrival of her fourth full sibling in 2023.
Redheart Reflection
Redheart River Run
Redheart Romance
2023 Myka x Blu
Everything crossed for the foal’s safe arrival – The Class of 2023.
Redheart Rain Dancer – First Year in The Ring
Another yearling from the Class of 2021 promoting the Redheart name is Redheart Rain Dancer.
Bought by Michelle a successful 5* eventer which means we have an air of excitement watching this filly develop in such cable hands.
Rain’s first debut outing was at the British Appaloosa Society National Show, taking everything in her stride, a faultless performance, taking a 4th and 5th in Sports Horse and main register respectively.
Her second show, truly finding her feet clearing up in the Classes at the Appaloosa Horse Club UK National Show, taking her forward to receive Most Colourful Champion, UK Champion Mare, UK Reserve Champion Youngstock and UK Reserve Supreme Champion.
To finish off her yearling days, they participated in the British Breeding Futurity Evaluations at The National Training Centre, appointed the highest 9 points under the Vet and receiving an overall 7.85 Silver Award.
Redheart Rain Dancer – BApS National 22
Redheart Rain Dancer – ApHC UK National
Redheart Rain Dancer – British Breeding Futurity
What a fabulous start to their career, we are so proud of you both X
Redheart Appaloosa Stud Wins Horse Breeding Specialists of the Year – Prestige Awards
Redheart Appaloosa Stud Wins Horse Breeding Specialists of the Year – Prestige Awards 2020/21
Some will know I lost my mother Barbara Evans two years ago today… There are no words to describe the emptiness, I feel it most when I’m driving to and from the shows on my own, since I do everything myself at Redhearts and work full time there’s no other time to really think.
There was not a show that Barbara missed even leaving at 4am some mornings, she would be here with her bag full of goodies for the day including the most awesome egg mayo sandwiches.
Not long after she passed, we were notified via email our Stud name had been put forward for an award, don’t get me wrong we receive quite a few spam messages and they get binned but after a bit of research, we accepted it was real and replied with their completed application.
Time went by, I genuinely had forgotten or accepted we were not in the running, until I received another notification to confirm a convenient time to talk, well how excited was I.
For the occasion, I treated myself (I am not one to spend money on myself so a real treat), it arrived late and as requested but now rather urgent, Tracey Jordan at Equi-Blinguk (who deal with our merchandise) completed our logo on the dress within hours…Thank you so very much Tracey, exceeding all expectations as always.
The rest is history, a date was set to arrive at the Moor Hall Hotel & Spa, something exciting to look forward to. It so happened to be the weekend of my daughter’s birthday, so we decided to have family time away to celebrate.
And so, it began…
What a lovely hotel, excellent service, facilities and super food 5*
The day was very well organised, and it was lovely to celebrate with so many other winners, lots of SMILES and drinks had by a few!
Thank you, Prestige Awards, and everyone involved in the process of organising such huge events and congratulations to all the other WINNERS.
There are only a few days in your life that you will truly remember every second, this was one of those days and although I hadn’t prepared a speech, Um…. here’s a little speech
Words cannot describe such an accolade; I thank you ALL who have made this possible.
First, and most of all, I wish to thank the past & present Vets at Three Counties Equine Hospital at Vet Partners for looking after ME & MY HORSES.
I wish to thank those who entrusted me with their own bred Appaloosa’s to get us started, Mireille Ducarme for Catori, Johann & Romana Derflinger for PP, Franz and Daniela Renggli for Blu, Come & Patricia Hugot for Ghost, The Wood family for Myka, Mel Banfield for Indi and Oskar Reis for Fire.
Thank you to Tracey Parker with Kiss My Finest Heart & Karen Paton with RDF Ti Kha Atta Rain for allowing me to breed forwards with your stallion’s semen.
The Redheart Owners, you keep me going 100%. The Hugot family with Regal, Jenna with Reality, Charlotte with Regent, Denise with Ru, Alicia with Rookie, Lilly with Revelation, April with Reflection, Lian with Relentless, Naomi with Raven, Karen with River, Michele with Rain, Hayley with Rico, Cain with Remy, Ronnie with Really, Emma with Raphi, Andrea with Robyn and Sophie with Rosella.
A big thank you to these people / companies who have ensued we have stay on the right tracks:
Eleni Randle at Eldnar Consultancy for ensuring my dreams for the Stud were fulfilled.
The Appaloosa Horse Club, The Appaloosa Horse Club UK, The British Appaloosa Society and The Foundation Horse Registry for all the work you do ensuring we Appaloosa enthusiasts are able to keep the Pure Appaloosa Breed alive here in the UK.
Our Farrier, Tim Whittington at Priory Forge, our Veterinary Physician, Tim Bradford at Bradford’s Veterinary Physiotherapy.
Thank you to Pioneer Feed, Nuyard, The Partridge family & The Lovegrove family for the excellent service and quality you ensure for our forage, bedding & hard feed.
Thank you to Stallion AI for looking after my stallions and storing/distributing their semen and Twemlows Stud for the opportunity to allow me to obtain my AI certificate and further my education on your foaling course.
To Tracey, Jess & Mark at Equi-BlingUK for completely undertaking all responsibility for the Redheart merchandise and exceeding my expectations.
To my family, friends, work colleagues and those I have not personally mentioned I thank you for your continued support.
And, of course to everyone at The Prestige Awards, so very much appreciated.
Without you ALL, I at Redhearts would not be HORSE BREEDING SPECIALISTS OF THE YEAR…
I THANK YOU
Paula Cooper x
November 2022’s Full Beaver Moon – REALLY ❤️
November 2022’s Full Beaver Moon – REALLY
Redheart Weanlings – Class of 2022 – Rosella
Yesterday we safely delivered the fourth weanling from the Class of 2022.
Redheart Romance was reunite with her owner Sophie… A Romance that started last year before she was born.
A long journey in the fog but we are so proud to know Rosella has settled in her new home, what an exciting future ahead, one we can’t wait to follow