"Rival" - Born: July 6 2008
Registered gelding with the German Hanoverian Verband, by Raffaello.

Rival’s got a great personality, a barn favourite and a real “peoples” horse. He figures things out surprisingly quick, once he’s been introduced to something new, repeating it he behaves like a seasoned veteran. Rival is a huge boy, measured over 15h at just 9 months old. His pedigree is a competitors dream. On his sire’s side; Raffaello is an imported 16.3hh 100 day tested and approved Hanoverian stallion. He is by the proven producer Raphael, sire of numerous top level international jumping and dressage horses including Rio Grande, Radiator, Robinson, Ravallo, Raggazzo and more. Raffaello's dam, Fiola, is by the recently deceased Foxhunter (Spruce Meadows). Foxhunter produced Fortunas an Olympian in the showjumping in Athens 2004. Foxhunter's sire Watzmann produced an Olympic gold medallist, Walzerkonig. Foxhunter's dam carries the blood of both Inschallah and Absatz. Fiola's dam is by Don Juan from the same D line that produced the International show jumper Dollar Girl amongst many other top jumpers and successful stallions such as Drosselklang.

Rival’s dam’s equally impressive pedigree can be seen on her page as well.

Rival’s colour right now is a “rose grey”, but he will end up the true grey colour of both his parents.

Update: I’m very excited to say Rival has found a great sounding home in Ontario, the best part about this sale is that he’ll be moving out in the spring (once the barn is completed) with his little half brother Diego. That should make the move a little less traumatic. (I’m thinking more about myself than these 2 colts probably!) Along with Diego, Rival will be allowed some time to finish growing up and figure out his long gangly limbs and joints before being tried out in the world of jumping. I look forward to hearing about both of their progress in the future.

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