Vito - 2019 Big Oldenburg Hunter/Jumper of Dressage Prospect by Valentino For Sale - Fall 2019

Vito is shown here at 3 ½ and 5 months, the end of August and early October 2019. He is a powerful, uphill mover with supple, elastic gaits. Vito is an easy going, very personable fellow who loves attention. He has impressive versatile bloodlines for both dressage and jumping. Vito is a big fellow and should mature around 17 hh.
Vito’s sire, VALENTINO earned a spectacular 9.6 for jumping ability and 9’s for temperament and willingness at the 2005 Stallion Performance Test in Adelheidsdorf. Valentino was the Champion of the jumper division of the test, and was the Reserve Champion overall. Valentino is not just an impressive jumper, he is also an outstanding sire. Out of his first foal crop in 2007, several of his offspring were admitted to the 2007 Hanoverian Spring Auction as Elite foals, and two of them went on to become licensed stallions a couple of years later. His son out of a Stakkato mare was honored as a Premium stallion and sold for 100,000 Euro. As of 2012, he has produced 3 licensed sons, 17 States Premium Mares/Candidates, and 32 foals and 7 horses in the Hanoverian auctions.
Valentino is sired by the Dutch bred NOW OR NEVER M who is sired by the legendary Nations Cup victor, VOLTAIRE. Now or Never M's damline is equally as impressive. He is out of the mare, Imke (Nimmerdor) who is a full sister to the international jumper, Glennwood Springs ridden by John Popely. Imke's sire, Nimmerdor was named the “Stallion of the Century” by the KWPN, and her damsire, Maykel is the sire of the international jumpers Felix ridden by Jos Lanskink and Cavalier ridden by Franke Sloothaak.
Valentino's damsire, BELISAR, is most likely responsible for Valentino's wonderful gaits. Belisar was Champion of the 1986 KWPN Performance Test in Ermelo with top scores, and since then he has become widely known as a top sire of sport horses in the Netherlands. He passes on his abilities and holds a dressage index of nearly 150. One finds Belisar in the damline of top stallions such as Blue Hors Zack.
Vito’s dam, Bridget, is by Prestige VDL (Silvano x Goodtimes) out of the elite Hanoverian mare, Whoopi (Weltmeyer x SPS Las Vegas by Lungau). Whoopi is out of the Hanoverian Ambella 4191604 damline which has produced 15 stallions and multiple elite auction horses and foals, along with 18 horses awarded special prizes in Europe most within the last 7 years.
Prestige VDL was champion of his stallion test. He competed with Edward Gal scoring 70%+ in international competition, & has been successfully competing at Grand Prix in Australia with Sheridyn Ashwood; winner of the Sydney CDI 2013 GP Freestyle. Prestige VDL is the sire of the approved stallion, Penthagon and many Premium and First Premium mares. His daughter, Beatrice VDL was selected out of approximately 1000 fillies of 2006 to compete in the KWPN National Foal Championships, finishing in 3rd place. His daughter, Ballerina was the top foal of her inspection, while another daughter, Bling, made the USA top ten foal list. Prestige VDL stamps his progeny strongly, producing powerful gaits, correct conformation and horses that move uphill with a lot of power from the hind leg with a strong canter. They are known for their willingness to work and unrivalled temperament and character.
The sire of Prestige VDL, Silvano, needs no introduction after starring with Ellen Bontje for the Dutch Team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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