Don Dante
- British-bred black Hanoverian stallion standing at 16.hh
- Graded, licenced, WFFS negative and PSSM negative
- Includes top pedigree: Dancier, De Niro, Donnerall, Salvano
- British-bred black Hanoverian stallion standing at 16.hh
- Graded, licenced, WFFS negative and PSSM negative
- Includes top pedigree: Dancier, De Niro, Donnerall, Salvano
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Don Dante, owned by Wendy McKay, has an incredible pedigree that includes top stallions such as Dancier, De Niro, Donnerhall, Lancier and Espri. Don Dante’s dam, Sabrina, is by Salvano, the grandsire of the famous Salinero. His competition record is outstanding. Since starting his ridden career, he has always turned judge's heads in the arena with his presence and expressive movement. In 2022 he moved to New Barn Stud to retire from competition and enjoy a happy hacking life along with his stud work. He is still sound aged 18, proving his longevity. He only began his stud career in 2014, once he had proven himself as a competition horse demonstrating his consistency, and trainability. Don Dante's foals inherit his eloquent movement, eager-to-please temperament, and confidence which has been proven again and again since 2014.
Alongside this, Don Dante is also an excellent choice of stallion for those with problems getting mares in foal due to his semen being high in motility and travelling very well.
2014 Medium Restricted National Champion
2015 Placed Advanced Medium Restricted & Medium Open Freestyle
2017 Winner of Premier League Shows PSG and Inter 1 Freestyle
2020 Competing at Grand Prix, placed 3rd at Debut followed by a 1st and 2nd placing 73%+
2021 Grand Prix two 1st place and a 2nd placing
Stud fees
Fresh - £800 no-foal no-fee (+£150 collection fee)
Chilled - £800 no-foal no-fee (+£150 collection fee)
Frozen - £600 no-foal no-fee (+£150 collection fee)
Postage and Handling Fee £40
Don Dante
Breeding: Hanoverian
Stud Book: BHHS
Height:16.2hh - 168cm
Year of Birth: 2007 Colour: Black Grading: BWBS
UELN: 826006003111607
Overseas Use: UK only
Bone: 9.5"
Tests: PSSM Negative, WFFS Negative
Progeny
In 2018, Don Dante's son, Don Divine (2018), was Futurity-graded Elite, scoring 9.5 for his trot, canter, and frame. Other highly graded Futurity young stock include Dixie Rose (2018), Dodge the Doubters (2014), Dante's Destiny (2023), Don Daquiri (2024) and Don Durante (2024).
In 2024, his daughter, Donna Danita (2019) had a successful year, being Champion of the Mare Performance Test at the British Hanoverian Horse Society Show as well as being placed at both Elementary and Novice level at the BD Summer National Championships. In addition, Dante's Secret (2018), and Dixie Rose (2018) were both placed at the 2024 BD Winter National Championships at medium and advanced medium levels respectively. Dixie Rose is now competing with success at Prix St Georges level and Dante's Secret at advanced medium level.
As well as their expected dressage ability, Don Dante's progeny have been making themselves known in different disciplines. Most recently, the lovely mare, I'm On Fire; has evented with success at BE90 and BE100 and has qualified for 2025 Badminton Grassroots BE90. She is also competing well at dressage and has just started her education for Advanced Medium. Don Dante has also had winners in the show ring. A 2024 filly, Sherlock's Dante Northern Light, was Reserve Supreme Foal at the Midlands
Foal and Youngstock Show at Onley and was also awarded 1st Sports Horse Foal and Reserve Champion Sports Horse Foal, which were only a handful of the awards she received that day. The judges and spectators commented on her fantastic temperament and presence. In 2022, another filly won the Supreme Hunter Foal Champion at only 22 weeks old, at the Great Yorkshire Show, with Judges again commending her spectacular temperament which is a main accolade in the show ring.