High Point's Hanoverian Stallions

		De Laurentis 16.2h Black Hanoverian Stallion (De Niro / Caprimond /Laterit / Kibenka xx) Approved Hanoverian and GOV Stud fee for 2010: $1,600 (includes booking fee of $400) De Laurentis was purchased in 2001 at the Hengst Kouring in Verden Germany. He was selected for his kind temperment, beauty, movement, and excellent bloodlines. De Laurentis successfully completed his performance test on Oct 2nd 2002. Highlights of his test were: Character 9, Temperment 9, Willingness 9, Constitution 9, Walk 9.17, Trot 8.73 Canter 8.33. His jumping style was more hunter like than the jumper form they prefer, reflected in his scores of 6 to 7.67.
		De Laurentis' Pedigree His sire De Niro (pictured left) is a Donnerhall/Akzent II son, who scored 145.41 in rideability at his 100 day test, finishing 2nd out of 50 stallions. De Niro is a successful sire and Grand Prix dressage horse, at only 8 years of age winning the Grand Prix Special with a top score of 73.22. De Laurentis' dam "Chippy" is the full sister to the dam of "Dacaprio" by Davignon. Her sire "Caprimond" scored 147.76 in rideablility at his testing finishing in first place out of 56 stallions. He is also a successful Grand Prix dressage horse, currently being shown by the 12-year old daughter of Burkhard Wahler. Caprimond was 1998 Stallion of the Year.
		Impressive First Foal Crop The first foals by De Laurentis were born in the US in 2004. The foals already exemplified the exceptional quality and movement of their sire. Most notable was the excellent articulation of the hind leg and correctness of gaits. This beautiful filly pictured at left was bred by Nancy Murray, and was out of a Charon/Brentano dam.
		Marydell Farm's Champion De Laurentis Colt This is "Diamond Mine, by De Laurentis out of Royal Gem (Royal Diamond). He won the Colts of 2004 class with an 82.3%, was Colt Champion, Young Horse Champion, and "Best Foal in Show" at the Good Horsemen Breeder's Showcase.
		Inspection Site Champions This liver chestnut colt by De Laurentis out of Ferra Gump (Wmmestern) was Champion at the Atlanta site and named a stallion prospect by Gerd Zuther. Congrats to owner and breeder Susan Locke! (404-713-0844)
		Inspection Site Champions This lovely filly won the Hanoverian inspection held at Rolling Stone Farm. She was bred by Mo Swanson, by De Laurentis and out of a Gold Luck dam.