Lots to look out for August 2025 Sale: Lot 285 Blakehill Ella

Lot 285 – Blakehill Ella
2017 gr m 147 cm N/N
Blakehill Ballylee Storm x Blakehill Carra ex Cnocban Cassanova

A traditionally bred mare with Cloonisle Cashel, I Love You Melody, and Loobeen Larry in the bloodlines. This mare has an equally strong dam line with names such as Gentle Carra and Milford Wren in prominent positions.
This is Blakehill Ella’s first season competing under saddle, where she qualified for the Dublin Horse Show and won and placed in numerous other shows around the country. Prior to this, she bred 2 foals, Ballylee Sheila (2022 by Slackport Prince) and Dinin Slackport (2023 by Slackport Prince)*
Blakehill Ella previously went through the Clifden Sales ring in December of 2022 as a broodmare, making 5,400
Full sister is Ballylee Betty**

Dam: Blakehill Carra is a Full sister to: Blakehill Admiral (2012) who is competing successfully under saddle in the UK, and is a 1/2 sister to:
Class 1 stallion Gentle Cascade (2011 by Laerkens Cascade Dawn)
Blakehill Larry (2009 by Mullaghgloss Sam) who showjumped in France successfully
Blakehill Joey (2011 by Kippure Columbus) is eventing in the UK

2nd Dam Gentle Carra was a highly successful show and broodmare and is a 1/2 sister to:
Ballacurra Beauty (1988 by Abbeyleix Owen) was another highly successful show and broodmare
Class 1 Stallion, Slisneoir (1989 by Cuchulainn)
Gentle Wren (1996 by Abbeyleix Owen) was a prolific show winning mare

3rd Dam, Milford Wren was an outstanding show mare winning her class and the Reserve Championship in Dublin in 1994, amongst many other shows

*Ballylee Sheila is also entered in the August 2025 catalogue lot 548
**Ballylee Betty is also entered in the August 2025 catalogue lot 549