• 2011 Bay Colt
• IXL Noble Express x Ginuine
• Bred by Maplewood Farms

Garcon Noir's pedigree is among the most intriguing on the farm. A good study of pedigrees could turn up pages of accolades for each of the individuals in the first four generations of his lineage. While we rely on pedigrees to indicate what the horse might be - we look at the horse to prove if the blood runs true. Garcon Noir is exactly what his pedigree predicts, and as a direct reflection of his sire IXL Noble Express, and dam Ginuine, his likeness to his pedigree is unmistakable!

Nearly black bay in color, with a familiar hooky neck, cadence trot, prominent withers, athletic shoulder, and built to drop his hind end and throw dirt backwards, this colt excites us with focused potential in the English Pleasure divisions.

His sire, U.S. National Park Champion IXL Noble Express+, has produced some of the most notable and head-turning performers in the showring today. It was Black Daniels and Expressly Bella who caught our eye at Scottsdale, enrapturing the crowd and convincing us of the source of their explosive talent. For our own bespoke creation, we paired the extreme athletic ability of IXL Noble Express with the unique qualities we loved in *Gitara PASB, which are so evident in Garcon Noir's dam, Ginuine, the enchanting Medalion daughter.

It is the fluidity, extreme motion and work ethic coming from Noble Express, coupled with an eccentricity and aires-about-one's-self that Ginuine rightfully possesses that combined magically to make this colt special.

The youngest foal on the farm to date, we have yet to see his full potential but are eagerly looking forward to 2012 and his yearling blossom.