UPSILON – AACR – 2008
ISO 133 – ICC 165

Born in 2008. A son of CANTURO, participated at the 2004 Athens Olympics and winner of several CSI 5* (Calgary, Aachen, Madrid…). A renowned sire in Europe, in 2017 classed 29th best sire of show jumping winners in the world by the WBFSH. Product of the top Holstein bloodline and of a very good dam line with EM Giao (ISO139) who produced Triple Espoir (ISO 178),… 
His dam O’VIVE produced Vive (ISO 135) and Trouble-Fête (ICC156), 16th at the 2017 European Eventing Championships in Strzegom, the second highest placed French horse.
He has a handsome head, a stylish conformation of quality, a well attached neck and perfect limbs. He is a super, hyper generous jumper. He has very good paces and movement and passes those qualities on to his progeny along with his size, blood, respect and good temperament. He has served more than 670 mares since 2013.
In co-ownership with Thomas Carlile, his parents and Philippe Lacaze, Upsilon is the star of eventing, talented in each of the three Olympic disciplines.

The first Upsilon foals have already made their mark!

In 2015, the first generation shone at the French Anglo Arab Championships: Falbala Casteras, Champion filly, Faipaci Faipaca 3rd. Fiston des Loges, Champion colt, Edelweiss Pompadour 2nd and Follow Me de Champeix 4th.
In 2016, Enjoy de la Noue was French two year old Champion with marks of 82% free jumping and 83% for her paces. Eau Vive de Brenne was 2nd, Ezekiel de Bagneux 4th.
In 2017, his youngsters again confirmed their dominance. Fistons de Loges and Enjoy de la Noue held their titles as Champions of France for their respective categories, each taking the highest marks for movement and paces. In the ‘Espoirs de Complet’, the French Young Event Horse competition for three year olds, Epsilon des Aubiers took the Champion title and had the highest marks for jumping (both free and mounted). Etoile de Béliard was 6th and Ephebe du Viallard 9th.

2017
– 1^st CIC3* Barbury Castle
– 3^rd CIC3* Chatsworth
– 1^st  Pro Elite (equivalent to Advanced) Saumur
– 2^nd Pro Elite Pompadour

2016
– 1^st Pro Elite at Saumur
– 4^th  CIC3* Belton
– 2^nd CCI3* Saumur
– 2^nd CIC3* Gatcombe
– 1^st  CIC3* Blenheim

2015
– World Vice-Champion 7 year old at Le Lion d’Angers
– French Vice-Champion 7 year old
– 1^st Pro 1 (equivalent Intermediate) at Le Lion d’Angers

2014
– 5^th World Championships for 6 year olds at Le Lion d’Angers
– French National Champion 6 year old
– 1^st CCI* at Bazoges en Pared

2013
– French National Champion 5 year old

2012
– French National Champion 4 year old with a mark of 90% for style.