by Brittany | Feb 25, 2025 |
Indian Rock Buy A Breeding 17.1h | 2013 | Dutch Warmblood Stallion Apache – Vivaldi – Cabochon Photo By: Lily Forado Photo By: Lily Forado Photo By: Lily Forado Photo By: Lily Forado Photo By: Lily Forado Photo By: Lily Forado Photo By: Lily Forado Photo By: Lily Forado 17.1h | 2013 | Dutch Warmblood Stallion Owner: Zen Elite Equestrian Center Breeder: J. de Bruijn Apache UB 40 Olivi Kilucienne Tolanda Krack C Olanda Crisjena Vivaldi Krack C Renate-Utopia Odjena Cabochon Djena A stallion with so much to offer! Indian Rock has an exceptional sport record, a fashionable pedigree, and an exceptionally beautiful exterior. Indian Rock was Champion of his KWPN Stallion Licensing and completed his Stallion Performance Test earning highlight scores of 9.0 for canter and 8.5’s for posture and balance as well as rideability and attitude. As a 5-year old, he represented the Netherlands at the World Championships for Young Horses earning the high final scores of 8.74 and 8.94. Under the continued guidance of Emmelie Scholtens, his career climbed steadily onto the international Grand Prix stage. Indian Rock has earned top placings in Nations Cup competitions, World Cup qualifiers, and at the FEI World Championships in Herning. In 2023, he was the highest scoring horse on the Dutch Team at the European Championships. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Indian Rock helped secure a 4th place finish for the Dutch Team and placed 11th individually. Now partnered with Christian Simonson, a Pan-Am Medalist for the US, Indian Rock’s story is just beginning. Indian Rock’s talent for the FEI work is easily anticipated by his pedigree. Sire Apache...
by Brittany | Nov 4, 2016 |
Olivi Buy A Breeding 16.3h | 1996 | Dutch Warmblood Stallion Jazz – Aktion – Transvaal  Photo By: Jacob Melissen Photo By: Jacob Melissen Photo By: Jacob Melissen Photo By: Jacob Melissen Photo By: Jacob Melissen 16.3h | 1996 | Dutch Warmblood Stallion Owner: Beth Mitchell Breeder: Mts Livi Jazz Cocktail Purioso Ulissa Charmante Ulster Warmante Halla Utopia Aktion Pion Ohnegleichen Charisma Utopia Transvaal Monique-Utopia Pedigree, performance, and an incredibly proven record as a sire make Olivi a top contender for dressage breeders. Olivi was Reserve Champion of his KWPN Stallion Selection. His competition record includes placings in the PAVO Cup Finals, the French Young Rider Championships, and at the CDI Grand Prix level. Olivi’s sire Jazz is one of the most significant sires in modern dressage breeding. An international competitor himself, Jazz has ranked in the top 5 of the WBFSH Dressage Sire Rankings for over 10 years and is the sire of international stars Johnson, Parzival, and Vancouver K. Olivi’s dam descends from the famous Utopia mare line, one of Holland’s prized mare families that produced famous stallions such as Vivaldi and Arko III. Olivi’s damsire Aktion competed in the European Championships, World Equestrian Games, and Olympics. Olivi’s offspring earned him the incredibly high Dressage Index of 175 and he was previously ranked 2nd on the KWPN Sire Rankings and 18th on the WBFSH Dressage Sires list. He has sired Keur/Elite daughters, two approved sons, is the damsire for additional licensed stallions, and has sired sport horses successful to Grand Prix. His offspring have earned top rankings in the Horse of Year standings and Regional Championships. In 2024, the Olivi...
by Brittany | Apr 26, 2024 |
Salvino Buy A Breeding 16.3h | 2007 | Hanoverian Stallion Sandro Hit – Donnerhall – Brentano II Photo By: Shannon Brinkman Photo By: Shannon Brinkman Photo By: Shannon Brinkman Photo By: Adrienne Lyle Photo By: Shannon Brinkman Photo By: Shannon Brinkman 17.1h | 2007 | Hanoverian Stallion Owner: Betsy Juliano LLC Breeder: Joachim Essink Sandro Hit Sandro Song Sandro Antenne II Loretta Ramino Lassie Dynastie Donnerhall Donnerwetter Ninette Belieta Brentano II Ilina It’s rare we see such an accomplished stallion available to North American breeders via cooled semen. Salvino’s rise to the top of sport started in the FEI Young Horse, earning top placings in the 5 & 6-Year Old classes with scores as high as 83%. After his importation, Salvino was paired with Adrienne Lyle who brought the stallion to great success competing Grand Prix internationally. His unmatched performance record includes representing the US at the World Cup Finals, finishing 6th individually at the 2022 World Equestrian Games in both the Grand Prix and the Freestyle, and earning a Team Silver Medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Salvino has also been the US Equestrian’s International Horse of the Year. Looking at Salvino’s pedigree, the talent for Grand Prix is no surprise. His sire Sandro Hit is one of the most influential sires of dressage breeding with over 200 S-Level competitors, 190 approved sons, and 300 premium mares. Sandro Hit has maintained a top ten position on the WBFSH Dressage Sire Rankings for the last ten years – with no less than ten Olympic competitors to his record. Damsire Donnerhall is another exceptional producer for dressage with over 100 Grand...