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1999 APSL Approved Cremello Lusitano Stallion. Solid build with substantial bone and excellent type. Saphiro has a huge overstep at the walk, strong topline, lofty movement and a rocking canter that is a dream to ride. His profile is classically baroque and his temperament, of course, exceptional!
As a young stallion, Saphiro was the Champion of the Portuguese Jr Stallion class at the IALHA Nationals (Now a National Championship class). As a mature stallion he was undefeated at the 2009 ERAHC Classic breed show, including winning the Sr Stallion class (and recipient of the gold medal movement award) then going on to win Champion stallion of the show! Now showing in dressage, Saphiro has an incredible work ethic. He can turn on his brio when asked, or be ridden quietly bareback by children. Saphiro is an exceptional stallion by anyone's standards
Saphiro is Agouti dominant color tested cremello (eeAACrCr with no grey) so his cream gene will be expressed on his foals (cannot throw smokey black). His buckskin, palomino, and double dilute offspring have more to show for themselves than just their golden coats. They are excelling in all disciplines including Dressage, jumping and working cows!
This is Saphiro's first time being offered at stud outside of North America. Imported from Germany as a foal, he has proven himself a prepotent sire here in the States. He passes on his characteristics to his foals and has an incredible first cycle conception with both fresh and frozen semen
INTERNATIONAL FROZEN SEMEN
We are covering all the expenses, quarantine, export etc to have frozen semen available in Europe and Australia saving mare owners the hassle and expense of confusing and costly import. Breedings will be very limited and will be available to quality approved purebred and sport-horse mares.
EUROPE!
We will have frozen semen available in Europe. We have finished freezing and have an estimated arrival date of 3/1/10 . Semen will be available for EU distribution from Stallion AI Services Ltd in Whitchurch Shropshire AND Equiechnic in France!
AUSTRALASIA!
We will have frozen semen available in Australasia in time for the 2010/2011 breeding season! We are currently freezing for Oz and have an estimated arrival date of May/June 2010. Semen will be available for distribution from EABS in NSW!
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News flash! Saphiro is the 2009 ERAHC Champion Stallion and won every class entered at the 2009 ERAHC Classic breed show!
Champion Stallion
1st place Sr. Stallions
1st place ATH Stallion
1st place Open Hunt Seat
(Click on above "photos" link to see pictures from the show)
A big thank you goes out again to Dennis and Ginger Vosburg for keeping Saphiro's pages active on their website as we continue to work on building our own. Please see photos of Saphiro's offspring at Rainey Valley Farm
Click here for information on having your mare approved.
If you have a Saphiro foal we would LOVE to hear from you and see your most recent pictures. We will be creating offspring pages over the next several weeks. Email your foal photos to Saphiro@JCandalusians.com (under 1.5MB please, we are still in the dinasour age of dial up internet!).
Please include: You and your horse's full name, breed and website link if applicable.