# Ben Faerie

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Eventing horse

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Ben Faerie Breed Thoroughbred Sire Ben Hawke Grandsire Chanteur Dam Faerie House Maternal grandsire Vieux Manor Sex Stallion Foaled 1968 Country Great Britain Colour Bay, star, half-cannon on left hind Owner Diana Scott

**Ben Faerie** was a Thoroughbred stallion who had a great influence on [eventing](/source/Eventing) horses in [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain). His descendants include [Virginia Leng's](/source/Virginia_Leng) mounts [Priceless](/source/Priceless_(horse)) and [Nightcap](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nightcap_(horse)&action=edit&redlink=1), and [Pippa Funnell's](/source/Pippa_Funnell) mounts [Primmore's Pride](/source/Primmore's_Pride) and [Walk on Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walk_on_Star&action=edit&redlink=1). He stood 15.3[hh](/source/Hand_(unit)) (160 cm).

Ben Faerie was bought as a two-year-old at the Ascot sales by Diana Scott, for £250. It was originally intended to use him as a stud for producing [fox hunters](/source/Fox_hunting) out of half-bred [mares](/source/Mare). He began breeding as a three-year-old, and produced over 800 offspring. The first were used in the hunt field, until [Virginia Leng](/source/Virginia_Leng) had amazing success with two Ben Faerie sons: [Priceless](/source/Priceless_(horse)) and [Night Cap](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Night_Cap_(horse)&action=edit&redlink=1). These sons gave him a name as an [eventing](/source/Eventing) sire.

Ben Faerie had the ability to pass on not only speed, but courage, good jumping ability and a wonderful temperament. Seventeen years after his death he was still rated the fifth best event sire of all time.[1] In 1998, 1% of all horses in Britain were by the great stallion.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Eventing Sires That Shaped Team GBR Ben Faerie"](https://insightsmagazine.co.uk/insights-10-ben-faerie). *insightsmagazine.co.uk*. January 2019.[[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba936d14d546e0dd34e55d6/t/5ca6276353450aea0349283f/1554392981684/10+Ben+Faerie+-+Insights](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba936d14d546e0dd34e55d6/t/5ca6276353450aea0349283f/1554392981684/10+Ben+Faerie+-+Insights) [full magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Full_magazine&action=edit&redlink=1)

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