Rio’s Blueprint...a stallion that immediately captures one's attention with his striking appearance and powerful, uphill, elastic gaits!  This is a horse that simply can not be overlooked.  An impressive athlete, Rio's Blueprint offers breeders a refreshing combination of limitless dressage potential without ignoring his natural jumping ability.  A stallion of notable European and Canadian bloodlines (Rio Grande, Goldschlager, Gotthard, Black Magic II Von Faust, Raphael, Windhuk etc), this horse's pedigree consists entirely of world class athletes.  His sire, the

Elite Hanoverian Rio Grande, represented Canada on several winning Nations Cup teams, and is "arguably the best hunter jumper sire in Canadian history".  The result of Rio Grande's offspring have put him at the forefront of Sport Horse stallions in North America! 

 

Serious breeders looking for a quality stallion that boasts the bloodlines, temperament, conformation, movement and successful progeny, should consider incorporating this stallion into their breeding program.  He epidomizes the modern Sport Horse, is showing exceptional potentialfor dressage and jumping, and is equally remarkable as a sire.  His get are expected to excel at the highest levels in the hunter and jumper rings.  His maturing offspring are showing great promise as they begin their under saddle and show careers, and their owners say they inherit his tremendous work ethic, ridability and versatility. 

 

A strongly developed, typy stallion with rectangular shape, Rio's Blueprint is short coupled, with an uphill build, very strong topline, powerful hindquarters, as well as solid bone and lots of substance. Rio's Blueprint also has a beautiful head with a large, expressive, kind eye.

 

Rio's Blueprint has three beautiful, balanced, quality gaits.  A huge overstep in his walk, big ground covering trot with lots of freedom from the shoulder and a beautiful uphill canter are just some of the things that describe the impressive movement of this stallion.  Rio's Blueprint has super self-carriage, with a lot of elevation and great collection.  The elasticity and general quality of his gaits make it hard not to stop and stare when he enters the arena. 

 

An intelligent, athletic and charismatic stallion, Rio's Blueprint possesses extraordinary work ethic.  He is extremely trainable, a true gentleman and a joy to be around.  He is one of the kindest animals we've had the pleasure of riding and training.  Very respectful and gentle, he really is a barn favorite.  Everyone that meets this horse, falls in love with him and his happy-go-lucky nature.

 

Half siblings (by Rio Grande) include : Catwalk (winner of 2 World Cup Qualifiers in '07), Rio Bronco (AHSA Horse Of The Year in '02), Rio Renoir (Champion - $ 60,000 National Horses Show Open Hunter Championship), Rio's Lucio (2nd horse to ever win all three titles in the same year - 2007 Canadian Champion - 5 year old Jumpers, 2007 Eastern Canadian Champion - 5 year old Jumpers, 2007 Ontario Champion - 5 year old Jumpers) and many more!  Rio's Blueprint also has many brothers and sisters that are International showjumpers! 

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Approved with; Westfalen NA

 

2019 Fee - $1000.00 CDN, LFG

 

A.I. - fresh cooled semen available throughout North America

 

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