Hope House Old Fashioned

Stable Name: Texas

Born: 30th March 2026

Breeding: British Warmblood (AES)

Sire: Ermitage Kalone

Dam: Mjirina M

Dam’s Sire: Entertainer

Texas represents a combination of the world’s most elite jumping bloodlines, a blend of explosive athleticism of a world-ranking sire with the rideability of a multi-generational performance damline.

His sire, Ermitage Kalone, is one of the most sought after stallions in Europe. Known for his extraordinary scope, technique and athleticism, as a sire he ensures a modern type with immense power and a proven ability required for modern 1.60m tracks. Sired by Catoki and ut of a Kannan mare, Ermitage Kalone brings the carefulness and power that saw him represent Belgium at the 2024 Paris Olympics, win Gold at the 2025 European Championships, win Gold at the 2023 Belgium Championships and multple LGTC wins. He has also made his mark in the breeding world, producing the BWP Stallion Approval Champions two years in a row.

Texas’s dam, Elite graded Mjirina M, descends from the damlines Merrielijn 24 and Oberlina-stam, two of the most decorated and influential marelines in the KWPN studbook. The Merrielijn 24 line is famous for producing horses with exceptional scope, competitive attitude and extreme longevity in the sport. The oberlina-stam is celebrated for primarliy producing world class dressage horses such as Vivaldi and is characterised by their elegance, uphill movement and exceptional rideability. Texas’s damline is a prolific producer of top sport horses, grand dam Njirina M produced over 12 offspring competing in sport including 1.40. jumpers Van Gogh 55 and Erasmus HX. Tracing back through the the breeding of Texas’s damline the pedigree is saturated with “Stallions of the Century” such as Nimmerdor and Amaretto D, ensuring genetic predisposition for carefulness and a competitive edge. Texas’s dam sire, Entertainer, is famous for producing horses with great balanced and interchangeable gears, providing both the raw power and precision needed for top sport.

The pairing of Texas’s sire and dam is the ultimate combination of type and power. While Ermitage Kalone provides the lightness, blood and length of leg, the dam line (via Entertainer and Amaretto D) provides the engine - strong hocks, a powerful backs and bone density to withstand a long international career. With Kannan, Catoki, Voltaire and Nimmerdor all in the pedigree Texas will have serious scope. His pedigree is proven and is backed by generations of mares that have consistently produced winners at 1.40m+.

Click here to view Texas’s breeding - Horsetelex:

https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/2897045/hope-house-old-fashioned