2. Brio de La Victoire Bloodline
This line is also often referred to as the "Fox" line.
Brio de la Victoire (#3665) was a small chestnut stallion foaled
June 2, 1958. His breeder was Ernest Sylvestre of St. Hyacinthe QC, and he
was owned by Maurice Sylvestre also of Hyacinthe QC. Brio stood 15 hh, and
weighed 1,000 lb. His speed, agility and endurance were renowned. His sire
was Quito Boy de la Victoire (#2974), a chestnut, and his dam
Brunette 3ème (#3583), a black. Brunette 3ème was a very
influential mare who can be found in the pedigree of many of the foundation
stallions.
Brio de la Victoire sired only one breeding stallion, La
Gorgendiere (LG) Brio Alto (#3976), also a chestnut. Alto in turn
sired two sons, LG Alto Fakir (#4121), who sired one son with no
surviving male offspring, and LG Alto Fox (#4124,) who sired 52
offspring, 13 of which went on to stud.
This line is becoming very prevalent, and is now the most common
bloodline in the Canadian Horse breed today. It frequently produces foals
which are nice looking, athletic, good movers, and often black. In addition,
horses of this breeding sometimes seem to be taller than those seen with the
other lines.
In recent years, this line has been used extensively; of the 522 horses
registered from 1990 - 1992, nearly half, or 41 % were sired by a stallion
of primarily Fox breeding. The increased use of this line has perhaps played
a role in why the Canadian Horse breed appears to be increasing in height
and size now.
Although many Brio or Fox horses are very calm, according to some, the
Fox line does have somewhat of a reputation for occasionally producing
horses which are a bit more "hot" or "spirited" than the other lines.
Perhaps this is why horses of this breeding are often quite striking
looking, as well as athletic. With this tendency however, occasionally these
horses may not be quite as calm and docile as are those from some of the
other bloodlines.
Some Brio/Fox stallions standing at stud:
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Becketts Creek Calypso Ferari |
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Go to Brio table
Other Information:
For photos of some of the horses from the Brio bloodline, see the
Canadian Horse Stallion website set up by Anne Belanger of Ferme Franchere:
http://groups.msn.com/2p0/lignfox.msnw
