Horse Sport Ireland, on behalf of the Irish Sport Horse studbook, is delighted to announce the Approval of the high-performance stallions As You Want Z (ZANG), Mr Connery B (ISH) and the winner of the Reitsport.ch Youngster Grand Prix at the 2026 CSIO5* in St Gallen; Boleybawn Alvaro (ISH)Boleybawn Alvaro and Niamh McEvoy in the 7-Year-Old final at the 2025 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses; SportfotAside from their victory in the Young Horse Grand Prix in St Gallen (SUI), the 8-Year-Old stallion Boleybawn Alvaro (ISH), bred by Ronan Rothwell of Boleybawn Horses in Co. Wicklow has represented the Team Ireland Equestrian Young Horse Squad at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Lanaken, Belgium in 2023 as a 5-year-old where he was the Reserve Champion, in 2024 as a 6-Year-Old and in 2025 as a 7-Year-Old where he finished 5th over all. The combination also were the winners of the 2024 6-Year-Old Cruising National Championship at the RDS Dublin Horse Show.Ive been lucky enough to ride Alvaro since he was a 5-year-old and hes always been a real favourite in my string!Alvaro has proven himself time and time again, from winning medals in Lanaken, to winning the 6-Year-Old championship in Dublin, to more recently winning the 7- & 8-year-old final at the CSIO5* show in St Gallen. He has really demonstrated that he is a horse for the highest level of the sport. He is a stallion of outstanding character and quality, and combines talent, athleticism and an exceptional temperament. Alvaro is definitely one of the most consistent horses Ive ridden and I really believe he has a huge future in the sport! Niamh McEvoyBoleybawn Alvaro was previously classified as Preliminary Approved in the Irish Sport Horse Studbook having passed his inspection in 2022 and descends from the same family as Boleybawn Aasha (ISH) -1.60m with Mira Olivia Hoeidal (NOR), Boleybawn Actor (ISH) 1.50m with Johanna Zander-Keil (GER), Boleybawn Cooley (ISH) 1.45m with Charlotte Jacobs (USA) and Global Karina (ISH) CCI3*-L with Yasmin Olsson Payne (NOR).Alvaro was born a beautiful type and when he was a young horse, he was, to me, the perfect specimen of a modern show jumper. His qualities: he possesses more all-around qualities than any other stallion that I know of on the circuit.Im delighted to have been the breeder of Boleybawn Alvaro and its been a joy to watch him go through all the different stages in life. Were very lucky to be able to collaborate on ownership with Greg Broderick and his career has been managed to perfection by the team at Ballypatrick since he was a five-year-old. Ronan Rothwell, breeder of Boleybawn Alvaro Mr Connery B & Constant van Paesschen (BEL) competing in Oliva Nova (ESP) in 2025; SportfotMr Connery B (ISH) bred and owned by Andrea Etter of Belmont House Stud in Co. Offaly has also become Approved in the Irish Sport Horse Studbook, having passed Stage 1 of the ISH Stallion Selection process in 2022.Sired by Ganesh Hero Z (ZANG), out of Lovestory B (ISH) by O-Piloth (KWPN), Mr Connery B is ridden by Belgian rider Constant van Paesschen, and were most recently seen at the CSIO3* EEF in Deauville (FRA) where they were double clear in the 1.40m Two Phase there. They were also successful in the 1.40m Two Phase at the CSI3* show in Borgo La Caccia Bedizzole (ITA) in March this year.They also won at 7-Year-Old 1.35m class at the Oliva Nova (ESP) CSIYH1* in September 2025. As You Want Z (ZANG) competing in the 7-Year-Old division of the 2024 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses with Darragh Ryan(IRL); SportfotAlso after being fully Approved in the Irish Sport Horse Studbook is the 9-year-old stallion As You Want Z (ZANG) owned by Mary Ellen de Ruschi and ridden by Darragh Ryan of Tipperary Equestrian Centre.As You Want Z also passed Stage 1 of the ISH Stallion Selection process in 2022.In 2026, As You Want Z has been double clear in 1.40m Two Phase competitions at CSI2* level in Mullingar (IRL), and Lier (BEL) continuing his consistent performance at that level as seen by his double clear rounds nationally in Garranmore and Hollypark Stables in 2025.Horse Sport Ireland review stallion classifications and star rating criteria on an ongoing basis for the Irish Sport Horse and Irish Sports Pony Studbooks. Owners and agents of approved stallions may submit them for star rating review either through their own performance or that of their progeny by contactingstallions@horsesportireland.ie.The post Three new High-Performance Stallions approved in the Irish Sport Horse Studbook appeared first on .