17.1 Black Stallion
Approved for the following registries:
EARLY BIRD BOOKING SPECIAL!
Book by May 15th, and take another $100 off his 2010 fee of $800!!
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Armani was licensed for Oldenburg/ISR in August of 2008 at Starr Vaughn Equestrian Center. At three, he was the youngest of all the stallions
who were licensed. Armani is a 2005 Dutch registered stallion, by the illustrious Magic Ronaldo. Ronaldo, as he's also known, is most famous for being
awarded Champion of the 1997 Oldenburg Stallion Show. At his performance test he scored 10s on Canter and Character, and 9s on Walk, Trot, and
Jumping Under Saddle. His offspring all have his big, expressive, light movement, and his wonderful easygoing temperament.
Armani is out of the State's Premium Hanoverian mare Hoheit, who is by the esteemed Trakehner stallion Hohenstein. Hohenstein, like his sire Caprimond,
is known for improving type, movement, and again for a wonderful temperament. This combination of bloodlines in Armani has resulted in a young stallion
who is incredibly kind, well mannered, easy to work with, and frankly, a joy to be around. He was very easy to start--and calmly went over
a small course of jumps at 10 days under saddle! He should pass this on, and sire offspring with the temperaments for amateurs and the performance
abilities for professionals.
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Armani's movement is stunning. When he goes into his big, lofty, trot--you'd swear his front feet never touch the ground. He can so
easily sit and move underneath himself that the highest levels of dressage will be easy for him. His "career plan" includes eventing
to prove how well rounded he is, but even though he was easily free-jumping 4 feet at the age of three, we feel his destiny lies in dressage. He recently
attended a dressage clinic with "I" judge Jane Weatherwax, who judged the 2007 Pan Am games in Brazil. She described Armani's movement and temperament
as INTERNATIONAL in quality!
Last summer, at 4 years of age, Armani was schooled cross country by a 13 year old. You don't often see a stallion with this combination of brilliance
in gaits and sweetness in temperament.
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Armani is so well put together that you don't realize how tall he is until you stand next to him. He is leggy, and has a compact build.
His body is well muscled and he has an especially strong loin. We would expect him to add height as well as bone, and to improve the back and loin
connection, but not necessarily to add refinement. His booked mares for 2010 are currently evenly split between Warmbloods and Thoroughbreds so he
is well on his way to proving himself with both.
Armani will be inspected with RPSI this summer, will attend the 2010 70 Day Test, and will be presented to American Hanoverian Society and GOV as well.
Please look over his web pages and check back as they are updated!
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Now accepting bookings for the 2010 season!
Stud fee $800 (includes $400 non-refundable booking fee, first collection and first shipping). 365 day Live Foal Guarantee! If anything happens
to your foal in the entire first year of life, we will honor the LFG and give you a free breeding--you pay only collection and shipping costs!
$200 discount for Premium/Elite mares. Multiple breeding discounts available. Please contact Dana for
any questions on discount breedings.
Please peruse his stallion page and visit his photo album, watch his videos, and reach out to me with any questions!
Dana Estes
(925) 998-1882
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