Mr. Lou is a 5 year old registered Westphalian Stallion, bred and raised here at Equitop Farm, sired by Montender, out of Palmyra by Portland L. He was licensed in the fall of 2022 receiving high marks of 9 in the free jumping chute and he was commended for his natural scope and style. His canter was evaluated as uphill and well balanced, while his trot impressed the judges with swing and rhythm.

Mr. Lou’s pedigree matches the proven combination of the Montender sire line paired with the dam line by Portland L. Mr. Lou’s breeding was inspired to match the pedigree of the famous Toveks Mary Lou, who in 2019 became ranked WBFSH World #1 in show jumping with current Olympic gold medalist Henrik von Eckermann.

Mr. Lou’ s sire Montender was highly successful in all major Championships with German rider Marco Kutscher, including two bronze medals at the Olympic Games in Athen ( 2004), fifth in the World Cup Final in Milan (2005) and won two gold medals at the European Championships in San Patrignano (2005).

dam sire Portland , also standing at Equitop Farm, competed successfully at the 1.45 m levels in Germany before coming to Canada. His offspring are known for their exceptional temperaments and amateur friendly performances up to the high levels.

Currently Mr. Lou is being developed under saddle for his first upcoming show season in the 5-yr old jumper classes and for continued stallion performance testing. We have been impressed in his training, and his gaits are uphill and very comfortable to ride. He loves to work!