Today, Farrell is best known as a producer of type and rideability, but before his breeding career took off, he was purchased by Blue Hors as a premium stallion at the Hanoverian licensing in 2013 and was subsequently named premium stallion in Danish Warmblood in 2014. After his first breeding season, he unfortunately fractured a splint bone and could not complete his 35-day test, which meant he lost his covering permit for 2015. After a break, he successfully returned as a 4-year-old, completing his 35-day test in autumn 2015 with 856.5 points, including 9 for trot and 9.5 for rideability.

As a 6-year-old, Farrell scored 9.04 at the Danish Equestrian Federation’s young horse championship qualifier with rider Allan Grøn – marking the beginning of his rapid climb in sport.

With Nanna Skodborg Merrald, Farrell made his international debut at the World Cup Vilhelmsborg in 2020, earning two top placings in Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire I. Highlights included 3rd place in the Prix St. Georges with 74.5% and a national win in Intermediaire I with 77%. The pair went on to victories at Horses & Dreams in Hagen, Le Mans, the Bundgaard Byg Cup with a record-breaking 82% in the final, and a CDI1* Prix St. Georges win at CDI Herning with 74.206%.

“He has a fantastic mind, very straightforward, extremely sweet and kind. He learns quickly and doesn’t stress over new exercises. He’s the class’s handsome boy who knows he’s attractive and likes to show it – he enjoys drawing attention to himself,” says Nanna Skodborg Merrald.

His sire Fürstenball has had a meteoric career, passing on type and rideability to his offspring. By Fürst Heinrich out of a Donnerhall mare, Fürstenball has produced over 90 licensed sons and remains one of the most influential stallions of this century, topping the German breeding index along with his sons Follow Me, Fürsten-Look – and, of course, Farrell.

His damsire Dacaprio is known for producing elegant and highly rideable dressage horses. His daughter FBW Dejavu, ridden by Nadine Plaster, won the Bundeschampionate in 2004, took bronze at the World Young Horse Championships in 2005, and placed 4th in 2006. In the third generation is Wolkenstein II, one of Weltmeyer’s best sons, with over 40 licensed stallions and more than 70 state premium mares to his credit.

Farrell’s damline has also produced the licensed stallions Wandervogel, Derano, and Blue Hors Future Cup, as well as the 2013 World Champion of 5-year-old dressage horses, Scara Boa, and the international dressage horses Winyamaro and Tric Trac.

Blue Hors Farrell is a producer of type and rideability – passing on presence, correct conformation in a modern frame, supple and spacious gaits with swing and rhythm, and especially outstanding temperament and rideability.

“Farrell has made a strong mark as a sire of type and rideability. His offspring are of sensational quality! Perhaps the gold medal mare Grevens Fakina is the best indicator of the mares he suits – she demonstrates how well he works with the quickness and sharpness of Dutch blood,

Pedigree-wise, Farrell carries Donnerhall blood three times, making him a good match for mares from other lines, such as Dutch pedigrees. Some of his best offspring are out of mares by Blue Hors Zack and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio.

Due to his splint bone injury in 2014, there is a two-year gap between Farrell’s first and second foal crops. Nevertheless, already in his first foal crop in 2015, Farrell made a strong impact with foals of excellent type and movement, and his oldest offspring now confirm his ability to pass on rideability as well.

In autumn 2017, he presented his first crop of five sons at the stallion licensings in Hanover, Oldenburg, and Westphalia – all were licensed. He also had a son licensed in Danish Warmblood, and the success continued into his second crop with several more licensed sons.

Farrell also had five 2-year-old daughters selected for the Danish Warmblood Elite Show finals at Vilhelmsborg, where they impressed with their uniform type and quality.

In 2018, Farrell proved he would be a stallion to shape the future of both sport and breeding. Six out of eight finalists in the 3-year-old class at the Blue Hors Dressage Championship were by Farrell – taking both 1st and 2nd place! The year’s success culminated in the phenomenal mare Grevens Fakina, who was awarded a gold breeder’s medal and named Danish Warmblood Mare of the Year 2018. Three additional Farrell daughters also received breeder’s medals that year.