Stallion - Abbas Lad

Abbas Lad by Aberlou
Abbas Lad is by Aberlou. Aberlou has sired Olympic Eventers. Aberlou and Kurdistan, NZ Thoroughbreds, both reknown for producing great jumping horses. They are closely related through Abernant being the Grandsire of Aberlou. Abernant and Kurdistan are half brothers from same Dam.
Abbas Lad
Abbas Lad has sired Grand Prix Dressage and Showjumping horses, He is also the sire of Advanced Eventers. He is the sire of good eventing stallion Red Cat, also advanced eventer Tried N True, he sired Showfields Sunrise, grand prix dressage horse. Plus Aberdeen Road, grand prix show jumper and world cup level show jumper, owned by Maurice Beatson and Sally Clark, Aberdeen Road was second in the Puissance, jumping 1.90m at Horse of the Year show 2007. Aberdeen Road has been sold to the King of Bahrain. His Majesty, Hamid bin Isa Al khalifa.
Rainbow Stud mares
Rainbow Stud mares by Rainbow Appache Two (Kingy) have been bred with Abbas Lad and have produced lovely off spring. These mares also carry the Kurdistan bloodlines from the TB mare they were bred from, also from Kingy himself, further back in his breeding.
Aberlou & Kurdistan
Read about the Aberlou and Kurdistan story, both these horses have left their mark in history and are considered some of the best jumping bloodlines throughout New Zealand. Stories below:

The Kurdistan Story- TB Jumping bloodlines

Kurdistan was imported to New Zealand in the early 1950s. Kurdistan was Champion NZ sire of jumpers four times from 1965-66 to 1968-69.A half brother by the St Leger winner Tehren to the champion English sprinter Abernant, and grandson of the original “Flying Filly” Mumtaz Mahal.Kurdistan Hazlett until his death in 1970. Kurdistan left a total of 256 winners. Baghdad Note(VRC Melbourne Cup) Gay Master (VRC Sydney Cup) Eiffel Tower (VRC Wellington Cup)Kumai, Koral, Kutati, Chango, Shangri-La, Magic Touch, Redlo, Pole Star and Bevlyn were stand out jumpers.placed over sprint distances but preferred longer distances where he won four. He stood at Chelandry Stud with Bill Hazlett.
One of Kurdistans best was the amazing Eiffel Tower, who won ten races on the flat including the 1964 Wellington Cup, and won the Grand National Hurdles twice. In 1967 the Great Northern Steeplechase was a preformance that went down in history. Eiffel Tower ridden by Bill Hillis, completely failed to handle the water jump on the first round and lost about fifty lengths. Horse and rider got going again and slowely began to pick up the rest of the field, one by one he past his rivals and by the third round there was only one horse in front of him. That horse fell, and Eiffel Tower went on to win the race from a late challenge by Ringlock. This feat remains unmatched in Great Northern racing history. Abernant is the Grandsire of Aberlou. Abernant and Kurdistan are half brothers from the same Dam.

The Aberlou Story - September 2002 issue of Horse & Pony magazine