Home Jumbo Jumbo British-bred stallion tops eventing sire of the year rankings This prolific eventing stallion heads British Eventing's sire rankings for the second year in a row Top event sire Jumbo put down, age 31 The British breeding world has lost one of its top performers with the passing of this brilliant eventing sire, but he leaves behind an impressive list of progeny Farewell to Jumbo's breeder and Ledbury master, Archie Smith-Maxwell The breeder of Jumbo has died at the age of 86 Jumbo's breeder honoured at British Breeders' Awards Archie Smith Maxwell and a number of other top breeders have been honoured for their contribution to British sport horse breeding Jumbo set to retire Elite stallion Jumbo is to retire from public stud duties at the end of the breeding season