• British Warmblood
• Bay
• Colt
• 1 years
• 17 hands

• Sired by Furst Romanier, a son of Furst Heinrich
• Damsire Sir Donnerhall, Vice World Young Horse Dressage Champion
• Athletic, handsome colt with lots of presence

Lovely colt foal born 11th May 2023. He has top dressage bloodlines including Furst Romancier, Sir Donnerhall and Demonstrator. This yearling would be most suited for an ambitious, competitive home. He is very athletic with super paces and a willing to please, forward thinking attitude.

Sire: Furst Romancier

Fidra’s sire Furst Romancier combines excellent paces with an excellent temperament and rideability. He received 9s for each pace at his performance test and 9.5 for rideability. He was also awarded the Oldenburg Hauptprämie prize for the quality of his foals. As a sire, Fürst Romancier has 25 licensed sons, six of them premium stallions. Furst Romanier’s sire, Fürst Heinrich was a World Champion as a young horse before his untimely death as 7 year old. His foals include the Oldenburg champion Furstenball and Woodlander Farouche, double World Young Horse Champion.

Damline

Fidra’s dam Isla May is a homebred mare with exceptional paces. Her sire is Sir Donnerhall. Sir Donnerhall was second reserve at his licensing, won his performance test and was awarded his generation's Hauptprämire, awarded for the best first crop of foals. In 2006, Sir Donnerhall was 5 year old Bundeschampion, and went on to be Vice World Young Horse Champion. The German FN breeding valuation ranks Sir Donnerhall I, who has himself been trained up to Grand Prix, as one of the best sires of dressage horses, with 150 points and 99% reliability for youngsters, and 135 points and 97% reliability for sport horses.

All our foals are handled from birth and regularly wormed, weighed and foot trimmed. They will be microchipped and passported WBS-UK. They are weaned at around 6 months old and ready to leave 2 weeks later. This gives them a chance to adjust to life without their mum in familiar surroundings before they travel to their new home. The foals learn to wear a headcollar, load, lead and lift their feet.

Prices are negotiable to competitive homes and for multiple purchases.

• British Warmblood
• Chestnut
• Gelding
• 4 years
• 16.1 hands

• Sire Foundation scored a 10 for both his trot and his canter at his performance test
• Damline includes dressage royalty in the form of Rubinstein and Donnerhall
• Looking for an ambitious rider to tap into his potential

Fiji is a 4 year old gelding is by the exciting dressage stallion Foundation who is making a big impact in modern dressage breeding. The dam is by the Rubinstein son Rubin Star N, one of the best dressage stallions to ever stand in the UK. The granddam is by the successful Donnerhall x Pik Bube cross. She is a full sister to Don Primaire.

Sire: Foundation

Fiji’s sire, Foundation managed a dream start in the FN breeding value estimation index: 168 points and 4th place of all dressage stallions across Germany. After many wins in L-level dressage classes Foundation qualified for the Bundeschampionat in Warendorf. With Matthias Alexander Rath, he is constantly victorious and highly placed at prix st georges and inter I level. In 2012, Foundation was awarded the dressage Hauptprämie from the Oldenburg Verband for the best first foal crop. Foundation has sired 13 licensed sons and numerous highly placed Bundeschampionat finalists. The licensed Feuertanz was the 2016 Hanoverian Champion of 3-year-old stallions in Verden, Ferrari was Oldenburg Champion of 4-year-old stallions in Rastede and sold for the price of €1.5million, the PSI price record of the year.

Damline

The dam is a homebred mare, Faside Rubin’s Black Magic. Her sire Rubin Star N won his 100 day performance test with 10s for temperament and willingness to learn. Rubin Star N was highly placed in the Bundeschampionat final and was a successful Grand Prix horse. He also scores highly in his heritability assessment for dressage. His sire is Rubinstein who was one of the most influential sires of modern dressage horses. Rubin Star N's dam, State Premium Carella, was by Ramino, who also won his performance test. His full brother Magic Ronaldo is very highly placed on the Dutch dressage index and was Oldenburg Stallion Approval Vice Champion.

Donnatella is by the world-famous dressage stallion Donnerhall, out of a State Premium mare from a very proven top German dam line by Pik Bube. The combination of Donnerhall x Pik Bube has proven extremely successful world wide. Donnatella was bred by the stud which had Donnerhall, the "Groenwohldhof stud" in Germany and is out of one of their foundation mares, Lafayette, who is the dam of many top comptetion horses. Donnatella is the full sister to the top stallion Don Primaire.

Fiji is ready to start his education. He leads, loads into a trailer and picks out his feet. He is used to living out in a herd but is also good to come into the stable. He is used to wearing rug in winter. Fiji has a curious, fun personality and loves attention. He is very striking to look at. He also moves really well and has good conformation. Fiji is wormed, vaccinated for flu and tetanus, microchipped and passported WBS-UK. Fiji would suit an amateur or professional.

Prices are negotiable to competitive homes and for multiple purchases.

• Warmblood
• Bay
• Gelding
• 3 years
• 16.2 hands

• Two year old gelding directly by Furst Romancier, the sire of 25 licensed sons
• His damsire Sir Donnerhall sired World Champions, Bundeschampions, and multi-million euro auction hi
• Striking looks and expressive paces combined with a willingness to learn

Cracking gelding by the phenomenal Furst Romancier. His dam is by Sir Donnerhall, who is a sire of World Champions, Bundeschampions, and multi-million euro auction highlights. Sir Donnerhall combines Sandro Hit and Donnerhall lines.

Furst Romancier received 9's for all of his paces and 9.5 for rideability in the 70-day performance test in 2008. He became 2009 dressage Hauptpramie by the Oldenburg Verband for the quality of his foals.

His sire Furst Heinrich was a World Champion as a young horse. His progeny include Furstenball, who was the Oldenburg champion stallion in 2008 and Woodlander Farouche, double World Young Horse Champion. Furst Heinrich sired over 40 licensed sons.

Furst Romancier descends from one of the most successful Oldenburg mare lines, the Edoste line which has produced numerous licensed stallions including the Bundeschampion and European Championship contestant, Exupry.

Furst Romancier has 25 licensed sons including 6 premium stallions. His son For Romance was the 2011 Oldenburg licensing winner and sold for €750,000

DAMLINE
The dam is by Sir Donnerhall who won his performance test and was awarded his generation's Hauptprämire, awarded for the best first crop of foals sired by stallions licensed in the same year. In 2006, Sir Donnerhall was 5-year-old Bundeschampion, and went on to be Vice World Young Horse Champion. The German FN breeding valuation ranks Sir Donnerhall I as one of the best sires of dressage horses with 150 points. Sir Donnerhall's is out of the Brilliant Ring mare Contenance D. He received the highest dressage index score ever awarded to date of 163 points in his 70-day test.

Sir Donnerhall's sire Sandro Hit was Bundeschampion and World Champion as a 6-year-old in 1999 and 10 of Sandro Hit's progeny also won the Bundeschampionat. At the Rio Olympics 2016 his son Showtime FRH was part of the German gold medal-winning team, and 6th individually, while Santano II was team bronze medallist in eventing for Australia, finishing 5th individually.

Sir Donnerhall's damsire Donnerhall appears in the pedigree of almost every top-level dressage horse. He won numerous international grands prix, including team golds at the 1994 & 1998 World Equestrian Games and the 1997 European Championships, and two individual bronze medals (1994 and 1997). Donnerhall ranked inside the top 10 of the WBFSH Sire Rankings for seven consecutive seasons (2008-2014). Donnerhall's offspring include Damon Hill, Donnerschlag, Donnersong, Don Schufro, Don Principe and Donnperignon and De Niro.

Sir Donnerhall is a consistent sire of performance horses and auction price highlights. In 2012 the Sir Donnerhall son Sa Couer was 5-year-old Bundeschampion, and then sold for €2.3 million at the PSI auction. Sa Coeur was double World Young Horse Champion under Eva Moller in 2012 and 2013, and is now national champion at inter I under Britain's Michael Eilberg. In the same year, Sir Heinrich was Oldenburg champion 4-year-old and Vice Bundeschampion, and Stanford was bronze medallist of the 3-year-old stallions. In the PSI auction, Sir Caramello, Sieberstien and South Coast have all commanded half-million euro bids. Sir Donnerhall has several progeny competing at grand prix.

Furst Donnerhall leads, loads into a trailer and picks out his feet. He is used to living out in a herd but is also good to come into the stable. He is used to wearing rug in winter. Furst Donnerhall would be best suited to a competitive home. He is very striking to look at. He also moves really well and has good conformation. He is wormed, vaccinated for flu and tetanus, microchipped and passported WBS-UK.
Prices are negotiable to competitive homes and for multiple purchases.

• British Warmblood
• Bright bay
• Gelding
• 3 years
• 16 hands

• Sire Sir Donnerhall was Vice World Young Horse Champion
• Damsire is Olympic competitor Johnson
• The potential to be competitive at the top

Sir Johnson is a fabulous 3 year old gelding by Sir Donnerhall out of a homebred Johnson dam. He will be a big horse with a great enthusiasm and willingness to learn. He moves well as you would expect from his exquisite breeding and has good conformation. In the right hands I think he could be a serious Grand Prix horse in the future.

Sire: Sir Donnerhall

Sir Donnerhall won his performance test and was awarded his generation's Hauptprämire, awarded for the best first crop of foals sired by stallions licensed in the same year. In 2006, Sir Donnerhall was 5-year-old Bundeschampion, and went on to be Vice World Young Horse Champion. The German FN breeding valuation ranks Sir Donnerhall I as one of the best sires of dressage horses with 150 points. Sir Donnerhall's is out of the Brilliant Ring mare Contenance D. He received the highest dressage index score ever awarded to date of 163 points in his 70-day test.

Sir Donnerhall's sire Sandro Hit was Bundeschampion and World Champion as a 6-year-old in 1999 and 10 of Sandro Hit's progeny also won the Bundeschampionat. At the Rio Olympics 2016 his son Showtime FRH was part of the German gold medal-winning team, and 6th individually, while Santano II was team bronze medallist in eventing for Australia, finishing 5th individually.

Sir Donnerhall's damsire Donnerhall appears in the pedigree of almost every top-level dressage horse. He won numerous international grands prix, including team golds at the 1994 & 1998 World Equestrian Games and the 1997 European Championships, and two individual bronze medals (1994 and 1997). Donnerhall ranked inside the top 10 of the WBFSH Sire Rankings for seven consecutive seasons (2008-2014). Donnerhall's offspring include Damon Hill, Donnerschlag, Donnersong, Don Schufro, Don Principe and Donnperignon and De Niro.

Damline

Sir Johnson is out of my homebred mare Faside Joella. Her sire Glock's Johnson TN NOP with his rider Hans Peter Minderhoud won team gold at the European Championships in Aachen and individually picked up a bronze medal. Jazz-son is 6th on the World Ranking. Johnson is a son of the keur stallion Jazz who performed at grand prix level with Tineke Bartels. Grandsire, Olympic Cocktail also performed at the highest level and achieved numerous victories in grand prix and kur to music. Grandsire, Flemmingh, is famous for producing the grand prix dressage horses, Krack C with Anky van Grunsven and Lingh with Edward Gal. Great grandsire Sultan is not only the sire of the Oldenburg approved stallion Sion, but also of the worldfamous jumper It’s Otto from Geoff Billington. Johnson descends from the famous 'Reina' line; the renowned mare line from breeder Wim van Arkel. Famous horses from this motherline include Darkdream, Sultan, Kallisto, Mendel, Charmeur and Waldo.

Johnson combines an exquisite pedigree with a perfect dressage model and three excellent gaits. He also boasts a good temperament and rideability. Johnson was the overall champion of the KWPN stallion show in 2005. From his first breeding year three offspring were selected to participate in the finals of the Dressage World Championships at Verden. Amongst them were Bretton Woods and Boston. Johnson has three approved sons with the KWPN: Breezer, Bretton Woods and Jacksparrow. Johnson himself is very successful in international dressage competitions with Hans Peter Minderhoud.

Sir Johnson leads, loads into a trailer and picks out his feet. He is used to living out in a herd but is also good to come into the stable. He is used to wearing rug in winter. He has a kind eye and a fun personality. He would suit an experienced, competitive home. He is wormed, vaccinated for flu and tetanus, microchipped and passported WBS-UK.

Prices are negotiable to competitive homes and for multiple purchases.

• British Warmblood
• Bay
• Mare
• 8 years
• 16.2 hands

• Sir Donnerhall x Diamond Hit x Londonderry
• Bred an excellent foal, now looking to begin her ridden career
• Lightly backed as a youngster
• Sir Donnerhall and Diamond Hit bloodlines

Serenade is a 2016 mare by Sir Donnerhall who is internationally recognised as a sire of World Champions, auction price highlights and licensing winners. Her damsire is by Emma Hindles Grand Prix dressage star Diamond Hit. She has a great presence about her and is very eye catching.

She moves beautifully as you would expect with her breeding. She was a great mum and could be bred again. She would also thrive learning a bit more about the world and would make a super summer project. She was lightly backed as a youngster and was sensible and easy to train. Sold from the field as we haven’t got the time and facilities. Up to date with teeth, vaccinated for flu and tetanus, wormed, feet trimmed.

Sire: Sir Donnerhall

Sir Donnerhall was 2006 Bundeschampion as well as Vice World Champion for 5 year old dressage horses and has early turned out to be a trademark stallion. He has produced 80 licensed sons including Vice Bundeschampion Silbermond and the Champion Stallions Sir Nymphenburg I and Sir Schiwago at the Southern German licensing. Sir Donnerhall's son Sa Coeur was the 2012 World Champion of 5-year old dressage horses and was then auctioned for 2.31 million Euro as top horse of the PSI Auction. In 2012 more than 50 daughters were awarded the state premium title. Sir Donnerhall's offspring remain as attractive as ever: a foal was sold for 60,000 Euro at the AOS-Auction and among the PSI-Auction lot were seven Sir Donnerhall offspring. Two of them, Sir Caramello and Siebenstein, received a bid of 500,000 Euro and South Coast 520,000 Euro
Damline

Serenade’s dam Diaderry is a daughter of Emma Hindles Grand Prix dressage star Diamond Hit who qualified for the 2008 Olympics and has had 16 Grand Prix wins and placings. Diamond Hit has sired 27 approved stallions and 13 State Premium mares as well as 18 offspring with placings at Advanced. Diamond Hits sire Don Schufro (by Donnerhall out of a Pik Bube mare) ranks 2nd in the dressage breeding evaluation with an index of 171 points! Diamond Hits dam Elite Loretta is one of the most influential breeding mares of all time producing three top stallions all by different sires – Sandro Hit (Sandro Song), premium stallion Royal Hit (Royal Dance) and Reserve World Champion and Reserve German Young Horse Champion Diamond Hit (Don Schufro).

Diaderrys dam Laconia has produced a State Premium and Champion mare by Don Frederico. Paul Schockemohle bought a full brother to Diaderry to prepare for stallion licensing. Diaderrys full brother was sold at the PSI auction for 72,000 Euro. Laconia is by the successful Londonderry – Weltmeyer cross that produced the champion of the 2003 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing and Locksley II who was the German Federal Champion at Warendorf of the 4 year old division and won the dressage phase of his performance test.

• British Warmblood
• Black
• Filly
• 1 years
• 16.2 hands

• Sire Champion of his licensing with fantastic first crops of foals
• Damsire Bordeaux descends from one of the most successful mare lines in the world
• This filly will make it to the top in the right hands

Absolutely stunning and full of presence, this lovely filly is by Furst Zonik out of our homebred Bordeaux mare.

Her sire, Furst Zonik, is a son of the legendary stallion Furstenball and descends from a damline which has produced multiple world champions. Furst Zonik's sire Furstenball was Champion of the Oldenburg licensing, Champion of his stallion performance test, main premium winner, German Federal and Oldenburg Regional Champion, finalist at the World Championships, victorious up to Prix St . Georges level, VTV dressage stallion, number one of FN breeding valuation, Danish Elite Stallion and 'Stallion of the Year' in Denmark. Furthermore, Furstenball received the OLD designation, which is awarded by the Oldenburg Verband to the best Oldenburg bred horses.

Furst Zonik's dam dam Zantana was placed in young dressage horse competitions and was sold through the the P. S. I. 2019 auction in Ankum for EURO955.000. The dam sire Glock's Zonik N. O. P., who unites the most influential stallions of the Danish breeding with Zack, Romanov and Don Schufro, won team silver with Edward Gal/NED at the European Championships in Rotterdam/NED and took eighth and sixth places in the Special and Freestyle. With Zucchero Gold, he sired the current World Champion of young dressage horses and last year‘s German Champion and, with Zum Glück RS2 OLD, the newly crowned German Champion.

His grand-dam Sondra produced Glock's Total U.S. (by Totilas)/Edward Gal/NED, licensed stallion and Pavo Cup winner, and Zaid, victorious in intermediate (M) level dressage competitions. The dam sire Sir Donnerhall I has already earned the status of „trademark stallion“. Bred to Sandro Hit, his great-grand-dam Contana produced the licensed stallion Swagman, who was victorious in Grand Prix with Kristy Oatley/AUS.

Damline

The dam, Faside Brittany, is sired by Bordeaux descends from one of the most successful mare lines in the world. He won the KWPN licensing in 2009 then won the stallion performance test in Ermelo. In 2012, he came 4th in the World Championships for 6 year old dressage horses in Verden with Eva Moller. He is currently Holland's most successful dressage stallion of his age-group. He has so far produced a total of 16 licensed sons including Ferdeaux.

Bordeaux's sire, United, finished his performance test in Ermelo with the highest results ever recorded at the time. United's sire Krack C and damsire Partout were both international grand prix horses under Anky van Grunsven. Bordeaux's damline features Gribaldi, the sire of former World Champion and world record holder Totilas, and Donnerhall, one of the most successful sires of grand prix dressage horses ever. Bordeaux descends from the Westphalian foundation lineage of Dodona, which produced the Olympic champions Ahlerich and Rembrandt, as well as the foundation stallion Rubinstein I and Olympic silver medallist Amon.

The great-damsire is San Amour, renowned for his rideabilty and spectacular movement. San Amour was the dressage champion of his performance test and became a Premium stallion in Vechta and auction price highlight. He was placed in the Bundeschampionat final and was awarded the Hauptprämie for his outstanding first crop of foals. In the Brilliant Ring at the 2011 Oldenburg licensing, 4 of the top 6 mares were by San Amour. His oldest offsping are now competing at small tour level, among them the three licensed stallions Sinclair Jason, Sandbrink, and Solo Feliz. San Amour has sired more than 30 licensed sons, including the very Santo Domingo.

San Amour is a son of Sandro Hit who was Bundeschampion, World Champion of six-year-old dressage horses and trained up to grand prix. Sandro Hit produced many auction highlights, more than 180 licensed stallions and more than 50 grand prix horses. The Rio 2016 Olympics were especially impressive for Sandro Hit - Showtime FRH was part of the German gold-medal-winning team in dressage, and Santano II was team bronze medallist with Christopher Burton (Australia) in eventing. Showtime finished 6th individually. Sandro Hit has produced twelve Bundeschampions. San Amour's dam Puppenfee was reserve champion mare and was granted elite status. She is a full sister to the approved stallion Pierrot Royal. Her sire Plaisir d'Amour won many grands prixs.

In the next generation Rosewould's sire is BWBS Champion Stallion Rosenburg. He is by Rohdiamant (Rubinstein) who was the champion dressage horse of his generation with a dressage index of 150. The mare line Kalinka is very famous; she has produced a top priced auction horse in Germany, with many Champion mares in her family, she is by Ramino (Ramiro) who was Champion stallion at his performance test and went on to compete Internationally in Show Jumping. Rosewould is out of a part bred Hanoverian mare Obia, who is by the International Grade 'A' Hanoverian stallion Odysseus. He won the Puissance at his Stallion grading in Denmark at 6'6" and was reserve Champion the following year. Obia is the dam of Furst in Line and Furst Insperation by the Griffins stallion Furst Way and also produced Furst Impression by Furst Heinrich. Furst Impression is now with Jamie Broom of Lakeside Equestrian and won at the Winter Regionals at Novice Level and then qualified for the Nationals, coming 4th. In 2017 he competed successfully at PSG.

All our foals are handled from birth and regularly wormed, weighed and foot trimmed. They will be microchipped and passported WBS-UK. They are weaned at around 6 months old and ready to leave 2 weeks later. This gives them a chance to adjust to life without their mum in familiar surroundings before they travel to their new home. The foals learn to wear a headcollar, load, lead and lift their feet.

Prices are negotiable to competitive homes and for multiple purchases.

• Warmblood
• Chestnut
• Mare
• 3 years
• 16 hands

• By the Bundeschampionate Furstenlook, one of the best sons of the legendary Furstenball
• Dam is by Champion stallion of Rubinstein bloodlines
• A gorgeous filly with huge potential and a kind eye

Faith is a beautiful filly by Bundeschampionate Furstenlook out of our foundation mare Russian Roulette who has Rohdiamant (Rubinstein) bloodlines.

Sire - Furstenlook

Her sire Furstenlook was the 2014 Oldenburg licensing Champion, highest priced stallion and performance test winner. A his 30-day test his dressage score was 9,41 with 5 perfect scores of 10 for character, temperament, performance readiness, walk, and rideability. His canter and trot received 9.5's. He became Bundeschampionate in 2015. In 2018 he scored 84.05% in the WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for 7-year-old Horses to place 3rd.

His sire, Furstenball, was champion of his licensing, stallion performance test winner, State champion and Bundeschampion. He was named the VTV stallion of the year in Vechta.

Fursten-Look's dam, State Premium Mare Lady Diamond produced the licensed and tested son, San Severo (by San Amour) and the Bundeschampionship participant Sardera S (by Sandro Hit) ridden by Andreas Muller. Lady Diamond's full sister La Perla won at the Bundeschampionship.

Fursten-Look's damsire, Londonderry was licensing Champion, Bundeschampionship winner and 2013 Hanoverian Stallion of the Year.

In the 3rd generation is the legendary Weltmeyer who was the Bundeschampionship Champion, licensing and stallion performance test winner. He produced many internationally successful dressage horses including Warum Nicht, Wie Weltmeyer, and Weltall.

Damline
Faith’s dam is by the 2001 British Warm Blood Society Champion stallion Rosenburg who is by the dressage sensation Rohdiamant, considered by many to be the best son of the legendary Rubinstein. Roulette's dam is a Swedish bred Oldenburg by Pik Trumpf, half sister to Pastiche, the dam of Donnersong. Her grandsire is the outstanding Celle State stallion Pik Konig who also sired the Dressage legend, Pik Bube.

Faith leads, loads into a trailer and picks out her feet. She is used to living out in a herd but is also good to come into the stable. She is used to wearing rug in winter. Faith would suit a either keen amateur looking for a top class horse to compete, or a professional home. She is very pretty and has three great paces. She is wormed, vaccinated for flu and tetanus, microchipped and passported WBS-UK.

Prices are negotiable to competitive homes and for multiple purchases.

• British Warmblood
• Black
• Colt
• 1 years
• 16.2 hands

• Sired by Sir Donnerhall, Vice World Young Horse Dressage Champion
• Damsire Bretton Woods, 3rd at the World Championships for Young Horses
• Super temperament and striking looks

This beautiful black colt was born on 2nd June. He wants to be everyone’s best friend! He has a super temperament just like his dam. That said he also has the super movement that you would expect of his breeding. He would suit either a keen amateur or a professional home. He is beautiful inside and out.

Sire: Sir Donnerhall

Sir Donnerhall was second reserve at his licensing, won his performance test and was awarded his generation's Hauptprämire, awarded for the best first crop of foals. In 2006, Sir Donnerhall was 5 year old Bundeschampion, and went on to be Vice World Young Horse Champion. The German FN breeding valuation ranks Sir Donnerhall I, who has himself been trained up to Grand Prix, as one of the best sires of dressage horses, with 150 points and 99% reliability for youngsters, and 135 points and 97% reliability for sport horses.

Damline

This super boy is out of my homebred mare Faside Brianna, who is a daughter of Bretton Woods. He achieved 3rd place in the World Championships for Young Horses in Verden. Bretton Woods’ sire Johnson (Jazz x Flemmingh) finished 9th for the Dutch at the Rio Olympic Games. His dam Annabel (De Niro x Romancier) is the highest scoring mare in the KWPN index with 205 points. In her performance test she scored 9.5 for dressage talent.

All our foals are handled from birth and regularly wormed, weighed and foot trimmed. They will be microchipped and passported WBS-UK. They are weaned at around 6 months old and ready to leave 2 weeks later. This gives them a chance to adjust to life without their mum in familiar surroundings before they travel to their new home. The foals learn to wear a headcollar, load, lead and lift their feet.

Prices are negotiable to competitive homes and for multiple purchases.

• Warmblood
• Dark bay
• Gelding
• 3 years
• 16.2 hands

• A son of Foundation, an exceptionally popular dressage stallion for good reason
• Out of a long line of Faside Stud homebred mares
• Exceptional temperament, I would expect him to go far in capable hands

This gorgeous gelding is by the exciting dressage stallion Foundation who is making a big impact in modern dressage breeding. Fernando's dam is by the Grand Prix son Bretton Woods. He comes from a line of homebred mares going back to our foundation mare Reggae.

Sire - Foundation

Fernando’s sire, Foundation managed a dream start in the FN breeding value estimation index: 168 points and 4th place of all dressage stallions across Germany. After many wins in L-level dressage classes Foundation qualified for the Bundeschampionat in Warendorf. With Matthias Alexander Rath, he is constantly victorious and highly placed at prix st georges and inter I level.

In 2012, Foundation was awarded the dressage Hauptprämie from the Oldenburg Verband for the best first foal crop. Foundation has sired 13 licensed sons and numerous highly placed Bundeschampionat finalists. The licensed Feuertanz was the 2016 Hanoverian Champion of 3-year-old stallions in Verden, Ferrari was Oldenburg Champion of 4-year-old stallions in Rastede and sold for the price of €1.5million, the PSI price record of the year.

Foundation's sire is the 2004 NRW Champion Stallion, Fidertanz, who dominated his 30-day test in Neustadt-Dosse and then took the Vice Champion title at the Bundeschampionat in Warendorf. Foundation's damline has been very successful, producing grand prix winner Apache and Olympic horse Escapado.

Damline

The dam, Faside Brianna, is sired by Bretton Woods who won the Bronze Medal at the World Championships of five-year-old dressage horses. Prior to that, he won the 50-day test of the KWPN as well as the VSN Trophy in the Netherlands, where he was awarded a 10 for his rideability. Ridden by Matthias Alexander Rath, Bretton Woods achieved seven wins and several high placings in Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire I. Since then he has reached Grand Prix level. His foals often reach high prices at auctions and from his first crop several of his sons have been licensed, including champion and premium stallions.

Bretton Woods's sire Johnson was the champion of his KWPN licensing in 2005 and a participant in the finals of the World Championships of Dressage Horses in 2007. Internationally he is very successful in dressage with Hans Peter Minderhoud. His dam Annabel, bred to Jazz, produced the licensed stallion Chagall and has for years been one of the most highly ranked mares in KWPN breeding. With the highly significant black sire De Niro, who is currently in first place of the WBFSH ranking of all dressage sires and the highly appreciated Romancier, who is dam sire to Furst Romancier, the genetics of the dam side are highly secured.

The granddam Faside Dawn Til Dusk is by the International Grand Prix Dressage Stallion, Demonstrator, out of our KWPN graded main studbook PROK mare, Reggae. These are superb dressage bloodlines. Demonstrator was short listed for the Olympic Dressage Team. Reggae was imported from Holland and is by the Dutch stallion Olympic Vincent, who is one of the top dressage sires on the KWPN Stallion Index. Reggae’s sister was exported to America and one of Reggaes foals went to Holland for the second round of the KWPN stallion licensing. Vincent was named Dutch Champion at the 1989 Grand Prix at Haaksberg.

Fernando leads, loads into a trailer and picks out his feet. He is used to living out in a herd but is also good to come into the stable. He is used to wearing rug in winter. Fernando would suit a keen amateur looking for a top class horse to compete, or a professional home. He is very handsome and has three great paces. He is wormed, vaccinated for flu and tetanus, microchipped and passported WBS-UK.
Prices are negotiable to competitive homes and for multiple purchases.