CM Legardo
37.5% Cleveland Bay, 62.5% Thoroughbred Colt
Sire: CM Bedford Forrest (CBSH by Forest Field Day (imp UK. CB) out of Killarnie Breeze (by Billara Padbury))
Dam: Donna Del Lago (Thoroughbred)
Born 24th November 2011
Legardo is the last foal bred under the CM Sporthorses banner, and the last colt by CM Bedford Forrest who sadly had died in May 2011 from a torsion in his bowel.
Legardo was rather late in arriving and had driven everyone nuts - including his dam!
Co-owned by Reigate Cleveland Bay & Sporthorse Stud and Sue & David Nankivell of Port Lincoln, his dam, Donna, had been on loan to CM Sporthorses from Sue and David, and Sue fell in love with Legardo the moment she set eyes on him, as had I when he was born!
What is not to love about this gorgeous fellow? He is his sire all over, and is a sweet, sweet boy in every regard. We decided to leave him entire to see how he grew up - and boy, we are not disappointed! There has been a bit of interest in folk using him over their mares down the track and the plan was to get him out, seen, get him going under saddle, competing and see where life takes him - if he was going to be a potential performance horse sire - great - if he wasnt up to spec and not worthy of retaining his appendages - he would make a spectactular gelding!
So far we are thrilled with his growth, his temperament, and see
him having a bright future with or without his testicles, however we are not able to get him out under saddle as we are lacking a rider at the moment - hes had everything done except being backed - though he is only now starting to mature enough to the point where we would consider sitting someone on him. Wanting him to have a long and happy ridden career we are being careful, as with all our youngsters, not to do too much circle work (lunging included).
Legardo has been sold to a wonderful home in NSW, with Lizzie Wilson-Fellows at Lets Performance Horses.
We wish him and Lizzie all the best with what should be a beautiful partnership. Lee is sure to exceed in her hands and it is going to be a very exciting future for him, and we will keep updated on his progression and share it on his page here as we have info and images available. He had been entered for the Royal Melbourne Horse Show in January 2015 - however, we have had to cancel those plans due to his sale.
 January 2015 |  January 2015 |  Love the tail! Jan 2015 |
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 January 2015 |  Kisses for Tracey Jan 2015 |  Hoof Trim Jan 2015 |
 Hoof Trim Jan 2015 |  Tracey & Lee Jan 2015 |  Shell & Lee January 2015 |
 Hoof Trim Jan 2015 |  Hoof Trim Jan 2015 |  Hoof Trim Jan 2015 |
 Legardo 2013 |  Legardo 2012 |  Legardo 2013 |
 First day saddled 2014 |  Sire: CM Bedford Forrest |  Dam: Donna Del Lago |
 Dam: Donna Del Lago |  Sire: CM Bedford Forrest |  Early 2013 |
 Early/Mid 2014 |  Early/Mid 2014 |  November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show |
 Early/Mid 2014 |  Winter 2013 |  2013 |
 Playing with Roc On (Stallion) 2013 |  Spring 2013 |  Winter 2013 |
 Winter 2013 |  November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show |  Why go around when you can go over? |
 Rock Climbing... Early 2013 |  November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show |  November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show |
 Early/Mid 2014 |  Sure, the hay is your bed... |  With Leonie 2013 |
 Kisses for Leonie from Lee 2013 |  Lee and his big best buddy Figaro |  November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show |
 Early 2013 |  2013 |  2014 |
 2014 |  Early 2013 |  2014 |
 July 2014 |  Tail washing 2014 |  Tail Washing 2014 |
 Helped himself to the feed shed 2014 |  Helped himself to the feed shed 2014 |  First day saddled |
 First day saddled |  First day saddled |  First day saddled |
 3rd day saddled - with Camille |  3rd day saddled - Camille & Pauline |  3rd day saddled - with Camille |
 3rd day saddled - Camille & PaulineCamille had never lunged a horse before and had a quick lesson from Pauline - Lee was having his 3rd day with a saddle on. Such a cruisy young horse. |  Smile Lee! 2014 |  Lee and Bill 2014 |
 Lee and Bill meet 2014 |  Lee looking for trouble with Bill |  Lee looking for trouble with Bill |
 Kisses with Pauline |  KIsses with Jenny 2014 |  Sofia, Jenny, Maggie & Pauline 2014 |
 Bill and Lee September 2014 |  September 2014 |  September 2014 |
 September 2014 |  Bill and Lee September 2014 |  Bill and Lee September 2014 |
 Bill and Lee September 2014 |  Bill and Lee September 2014 |  Bill and Lee September 2014 |
 Bill and Lee September 2014 |  24 October 2014 |  24 October 2014 |
 24 October 2014 |  24 October 2014 |  24 October 2014 Bill & Lee |
 24 October 2014 |  24 October 2014 |  Farrier Day Nov 2014 |
 With Rupee 2014 |  Bye Rupee 2014 |  Winter 2013 |
 Winter 2013 |  Summer 2012 |  December 2011 with Shell |
 December 2011 with Shell |  December 2011 wiith Shell |  December 2011 with Bianca |
 December 2011 with Bianca |  If the floats open - in he climbs |  December 2011 |
 December 2011 |  2013 - Roc, Lee and Winky |  December 2011 |
 November 2011 |  December 2011 |  December 2011 |
 December 2011 with David |  December 2011 with David |  December 2011 Meeting Sue |
 December 2011 meeting Sue |  December 2011 meeting Sue |  December 2011 |
 December 2011 |  December 2011 |  December 2011 |
 December 2011 |  December 2011 |  November 2011 - BIRTH DAY |
 December 2014 |  December 2014 |  December 2014 |
 December 2014 |  December 2014 |