Swallow

Swallow is a different bloodline to many of the Ryans broodmares. Swallow is by Argentille Ilkay who was a very fancy Dutch stallion that didn't really get lots of opportunity to breed here in Australia. The few Ilkays that did get out there in the sport have competed and performed very well including Grand Prix dressage horses; Glenquary ridden by Camilla Palmer and Absolute Indulgence ridden by Sally Mcpherson. Swallow is out of the mare The Swift who is by The Heron who in turn is by Satu Besau. Satu Besau is closely related to one of Australia's early Grand Prix dressage front runners, Jackpot, who was ridden by Tina Wommelsdorf. The Swift was a very good broodmare and was also the mother of the very amazing 4-star eventer Izbella Roselini ridden by Kadi Eykamp.