Stud Services

Half Moon Delicato

Half Moon Delicato passed his performance test in Berlin in April 2006 having gained an exceptionally high dressage index. In January 2006, he was 3rd in the final of the 4 year old CDN Verden and then in August contested the World Breeding Championships in Verden going through to the final of a very strong four year old stallion class and finishing 8th in that final. After arriving in the UK in September he went on to be licensed with the Hanoverian Society taking the title of Champion Stallion with judge Ludwig Christmann from the German Verband commenting ‘this stallion was outstanding under saddle and should go on to become an international dressage horse’. He has also been presented and approved by the BWBS and Oldenburg Verband.

Half Moon Delicato was nominated to represent Britain at the World Breeding Championships in Verden in 2007. He competed well at PSG in Germany this year aged 7 and has now been sold to Australia but we have a small amount of frozen semen available for use in the UK only.

Half Moon Bertoni

Half Moon Bertoni has had a very successful career to date having won and been placed in many Championships at all levels; he has competed at the National Championships every year since he was 4 years old. In 2006 he qualified directly to the Nationals at Intermediaire I level in only 3 outings and also at Intermediaire II after only 4 tests at this level. Bertoni and Julie partnered by Catherston Humbug and Jacky Stolper are the 2006 Rhinegold Intermediaire I Pas De Deux Champions having beaten the rest of the field by 7% at the Championships held at the Hickstead International Show. In 2007/08/09 Bertoni gained qualification directly to the Nationals at Intermediaire II and also in 2009 made his debut at Grand Prix gaining points and being placed at Hartpury Premier League.

His excellent temperament and exceptional good looks are passed on to his progeny who are also having alot of success - including Half Moon Bardolino who was the best of the Brits at the Junior European Championships in Portugal 2008. For other details of his progeny's success this year please see the news page.

Half Moon Bertoni is approved by the British Hanoverian Horse Society (BHHS), the British Warmblood Society and the Oldenburg Verband.

Terms & Conditions

Frozen semen only for both stallions.
The stud fee for both stallions is £500 + vat which must be paid before any semen is sent. Terms are No Foal, 20% Fee 1st October.
The cost of transportation must also be paid in advance, for which a quote can be sent on request.
The semen has been collected, frozen and is stored by West Kington Stallion Centre. Half Moon Stud and West Kington Stallion Centre insist that a veterinary surgeon with experience in frozen semen is used.
Two insemination doses will be sent per mare. If the mare is pregnant after one dose the second dose will remain the property of Half Moon Stud.
Half Moon Bertoni and Half Moon Delicato are licenced and graded by the BHSS, the BWBS and the Oldenburg Verband. Covering certificates will be issued from BHHS unless otherwise requested.