Tignanello Ducaet

Tignanello Ducaet with his mama in Lommel, Belgium.

Diamant de Sémilly (V. Le Tôt de Sémilly)

Arko III ( V. Argentinus)

Tignanello Ducaet is a well-conformed show jumper of striking pedigree — a son of Diamant de Sémilly (by Le Tôt de Sémilly), one of the most influential jumping stallions in modern breeding, and Lady Bird Ducaet, a mare from a proven performance line closely related to Kahlúa Ducaet.

Diamant de Sémilly paired an impressive sporting career with equally exceptional breeding credentials. Representing France at the highest international level, he won team gold at the 2002 World Championships and team silver at the 2003 European Championships, alongside multiple national titles.

As a stallion, he has since produced an extraordinary number of successful offspring at every level of the sport — a legacy that has kept him among the leaders of the WBFSH sire rankings for years, with a remarkable tally of international winners and Grand Prix horses to his name.

On her dam's side, Lady Bird Ducaet carries the blood of Arko III, a legendary jumping stallion ranked world number one two years running, celebrated for his strength, technique, and athleticism.

His influence as a sire endures widely, with countless offspring competing at the highest level in international Grand Prix classes and CSI5* competitions.

This blend of proven jumping ability, far-reaching breeding influence, and outstanding technical foundation gives Tignanello Ducaet a scope, suppleness, and sporting potential that mark him as a genuinely promising prospect in contemporary show jumping breeding.

 

Tignanello Ducaet (V. Arko III)

Clear from start to finish, jump-off included — Tignanello Ducaet and Marit Haarr Skollerud (Norway) at Dinard, France! (2026)


The name Tignanello

The name Tignanello belongs to one of the most influential wines to emerge from modern Italian winemaking. In the 1970s, the centuries-old house of Antinori — a name in wine since 1385 — released a wine that broke decisively from convention, redrawing the boundaries of traditional Tuscan production.

It takes its name from the Tenuta Tignanello estate, in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, at the heart of Tuscany — a property that has formed part of the Antinori heritage for generations.

At the time, Tignanello represented a deliberate act of daring: departing from Italy's strict wine regulations, it combined native grape varieties with international ones, and embraced modern vinification techniques. The result was a wine of exceptional quality and singular character — one that today stands as a pioneer of the so-called Super Tuscans, wines celebrated for uniting tradition with invention.

The name Tignanello Ducaet honours that same heritage — centuries of craftsmanship, refinement, and daring — a name that carries strength, elegance, and distinction in equal measure.


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