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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

January 2015

January 2015

Love the tail! Jan 2015

Love the tail! Jan 2015

January 2015

January 2015

Kisses for Tracey Jan 2015

Kisses for Tracey Jan 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Tracey & Lee Jan 2015

Tracey & Lee Jan 2015

Shell & Lee January 2015

Shell & Lee January 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Hoof Trim Jan 2015

Legardo 2013

Legardo 2013

Legardo 2012

Legardo 2012

Legardo 2013

Legardo 2013

First day saddled 2014

First day saddled 2014

Sire: CM Bedford Forrest

Sire: CM Bedford Forrest

Dam: Donna Del Lago

Dam: Donna Del Lago

Dam: Donna Del Lago

Dam: Donna Del Lago

Sire: CM Bedford Forrest

Sire: CM Bedford Forrest

Early 2013

Early 2013

Early/Mid 2014

Early/Mid 2014

Early/Mid 2014

Early/Mid 2014

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

Early/Mid 2014

Early/Mid 2014

Winter 2013

Winter 2013

2013

2013

Playing with Roc On (Stallion) 2013

Playing with Roc On (Stallion) 2013

Spring 2013

Spring 2013

Winter 2013

Winter 2013

Winter 2013

Winter 2013

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

Why go around when you can go over?

Why go around when you can go over?

Rock Climbing... Early 2013

Rock Climbing... Early 2013

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

Early/Mid 2014

Early/Mid 2014

Sure, the hay is your bed...

Sure, the hay is your bed...

With Leonie 2013

With Leonie 2013

Kisses for Leonie from Lee 2013

Kisses for Leonie from Lee 2013

Lee and his big best buddy Figaro

Lee and his big best buddy Figaro

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

November 2013 Ballarat Ag Show

Early 2013

Early 2013

2013

2013

2014

2014

2014

2014

Early 2013

Early 2013

2014

2014

July 2014

July 2014

Tail washing 2014

Tail washing 2014

Tail Washing 2014

Tail Washing 2014

Helped himself to the feed shed 2014

Helped himself to the feed shed 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

First day saddled

First day saddled

First day saddled

First day saddled

3rd day saddled - with Camille

3rd day saddled - with Camille

3rd day saddled - Camille & Pauline

3rd day saddled - Camille & Pauline

3rd day saddled - with Camille

3rd day saddled - with Camille

3rd day saddled - Camille & Pauline

3rd day saddled - Camille & Pauline

Camille 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

Smile Lee! 2014

Lee and Bill  2014

Lee and Bill 2014

Lee and Bill meet 2014

Lee and Bill meet 2014

Lee looking for trouble with Bill

Lee looking for trouble with Bill

Lee looking for trouble with Bill

Lee looking for trouble with Bill

Kisses with Pauline

Kisses with Pauline

KIsses with Jenny 2014

KIsses with Jenny 2014

Sofia, Jenny, Maggie & Pauline 2014

Sofia, Jenny, Maggie & Pauline 2014

Bill and Lee September 2014

Bill and Lee September 2014

September 2014

September 2014

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

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

24 October 2014

24 October 2014

24 October 2014

24 October 2014  Bill & Lee

24 October 2014 Bill & Lee

24 October 2014

24 October 2014

24 October 2014

24 October 2014

Farrier Day Nov 2014

Farrier Day Nov 2014

With Rupee 2014

With Rupee 2014

Bye Rupee 2014

Bye Rupee 2014

Winter 2013

Winter 2013

Winter 2013

Winter 2013

Summer 2012

Summer 2012

December 2011 with Shell

December 2011 with Shell

December 2011 with Shell

December 2011 with Shell

December 2011 wiith Shell

December 2011 wiith Shell

December 2011 with Bianca

December 2011 with Bianca

December 2011 with Bianca

December 2011 with Bianca

If the floats open - in he climbs

If the floats open - in he climbs

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

2013 - Roc, Lee and Winky

2013 - Roc, Lee and Winky

December 2011

December 2011

November 2011

November 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011 with David

December 2011 with David

December 2011 with David

December 2011 with David

December 2011 Meeting Sue

December 2011 Meeting Sue

December 2011 meeting Sue

December 2011 meeting Sue

December 2011 meeting Sue

December 2011 meeting Sue

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

December 2011

November 2011 - BIRTH DAY

November 2011 - BIRTH DAY

December 2014

December 2014

December 2014

December 2014

December 2014

December 2014

December 2014

December 2014

December 2014

December 2014

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