GFS Byzantino
Born to Perform
- Fantastic Temperament
- Will make a Fabulous Performance Prospect
- Big, Expressive & Elastic Paces
£5,000
- Sport Horse
- Palomino
- Colt
- Under 1
- 16.3 hands
- Fantastic Temperament
- Will make a Fabulous Performance Prospect
- Big, Expressive & Elastic Paces
This absolutely stunning looking colt is a perfect example of the quality and class with which the young AES Graded cremello stallion, GFS Lord of the Dance is 'stamping' his offspring to date.
Tall, well built with a powerful, compact frame, long legs and extremely attractive head set well on an elegant neck of good length. Equally exciting is the bold, calm and easy going charm these foal inherit from this beautiful young stallion whose gentle, unflappable nature combined with remarkable speed and athleticism makes him such an exciting sire for the future.
Quite apart from this colts striking golden coat and remarkable beauty. Byzantino has been bred with a performance career in mind and is every inch an athlete. He has the paces to do dressage with an active, swinging stride at walk. A big, expressive trot and the ground covering canter and gallop of a born eventer. He is a very quick study and each lesson given is instantly taken on board. He leads beautifully, stands to be groomed, for the farrier and for worming. He is registered with the AES into the Main Stud Book with full papers and vaccinated. This delightful colt is mannerly, sociable and incredibly easy to handle. A big, strong colt, he is also a relaxed character with a calm intelligence and a great sense of fun.
His breeding combines a marvellous combination of bloodlines with the Russian Trakehner and Akhal Teke, infused with thoroughbred of his sire and the illustrious thoroughbred/Hannovarian mix of his utterly breathtaking dam. This colt not only possesses all of the quality and presence of a show ring winner but also the stamina, speed and strength to perform at top level.
We imported his G.Sire as a yearling from Estonia. A rare and much sought Russian Trakhener x Akhal Teke with superb breeding and recognised performance ancestry on either side of his pedigree in International GP jumping and dressage. Lost to us too soon he did produce GFS Lord of the Dance out of a very special TB/Hanoverian mare and dam already of two Licensed stallions.
Byzantino's dam is a simply stunning mare is bred in the purple and has competed as a youngster in all three disciplines with enormous promise having evented to Intermediate and had some excellent results prior to succumbing to a serious injury that saw her career change to that of a broodmare. Her temperament and character are impeccable and this is a gift she bestows on all of her offspring. She has been lightly ridden whilst with us demonstrating superb manners and willingness whatever was asked of her. She is by Amerigo Vespucci a 100 day performance tested Hannovarian, Group 1 British Warmblood stallion who was a proven Showjumper, competitive dressage horse and sire of progeny competing in all three of the Olympic disciplines. His impressive pedigree lists Celle State Stud Stallion Airport and Argentan, one of the most influential stallions in showjumping and G.Sire of Arko, Adlantus an Anka.
Her dam sire Shaab ran a total of 41 times, winning 8 of his races and being placed 9 times. His progeny are renowned for their exceptional temperaments and with many proven as top class eventers.
This colt is expected to attain a height at maturity of approximately 17hh. He is bold, friendly, extremely willing to learn and please being mannerly and cooperative at all times. He stands well for his monthly trims and has benefited from an assiduous worming program. He is vaccinated and registered with the AES with full Main Stud Book papers and recorded pedigree.
He is priced at only £5000 on weaning and is going to make someone the horse of a lifetime in our opinion.
There are more photos and some video on our website: www.gassonsfarmstud.co.uk
VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DysdajQvgTc&feature=youtu.be