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VITO
Born 2021

Vito- 2021 Hanoverian colt out of MS Wonderful Wind by Vasari. (Vasari/ES Wondeful//ES Wildcard) This colt is an “old soul” super easy and friendly with movement to match.

Vasari is a brilliant young stallion that had a fabulous 2020 despite limited shows and was named a reserve horse for Hanoverian for the Bundeschampionate with score highlights of 9 for canter and 8.5 for walk in the final qualifier.
Born in 2016 Vasari was licensed in Verden in 2018. He placed 5th at his 14 day stallion test in 2019, with a huge score of 8.38.

Vasari carries a highly desirable pedigree as he is by the famous Dutch stallion Vivaldi and is out of a damline that is a who’s who of Hanoverian breeding that goes as follows: Sandro Hit/Donnerhall/Alabaster/Glorieux/Grundstein.

Wonderful Wind is by Wonderful that was purchased in 1995 for sport and imported to the US in 1997. However, in 2000, German FN ranked Wonderful the #1 dressage sire in the younger stallion category based on his offspring’s show records in Germany. He achieved the impressive dressage breed index of 156.

Wonderful was Reserve champion of the stallion licensing at Verden, Germany out of 100 stallions in 1991. The Hanoverian State Stud Stallion Book describes him being with excellent conformation, striking nobility, a very good type and expression. He is bred out of a good dam line and has passed on his excellent dressage talent. He started competing at M level (3rd – 4th level) dressage in 1996 and has been winning with scores of 80 – 85%. At age of only 7, he started schooling all Grand Prix movements.

Wonderful served at the State Stud for three years. Many of his foals won at breed shows in Germany. In 1996, a 2-year-old filly was the champion of her class and the Grand Champion at Bargstedt Mare Show. Again, in 1997 the Bargstedt mare show champion was a mare by Wonderful.

In June, 1997, three 3-year-old filles by Wonderful were awarded States Premiums at Bargstedt mare show. Also in the United States, the inspection overall champion mare, and one of the only three Hanoverian mares that scored 8 or above at the 1997 AHS inspection tour was a black filly, Wondergirl by Wonderful. In 1999, Wondergirl went on to win her mare performance test with an overall score of 8.33 and an incredible ridability score of 9!

He has been a sire and grandsire to several horses participated in the prestigious Elite auctions in Verden, Germany. At the 1998 Fall Elite auction, Winwood, a 3-year-old gelding by him, was selected and imported by Pan Am and World Equestrian Game Gold Medallist Debbie McDonald. This youngster went on to represent the US for year 2000 World Breeding Championship in Holland with owner/trainer Heather Bender. He also finished 2000 with many wins in CDS and USDF championships with scores as high as 80+%. He was also the champion of USDF All-Breeds award at First Level in 2000, and Reserve Champion of USDF All-Breeds award at 3rd level in 2001. In 2003, at e 8, Winwood has started his winning way at Prix St. George and I-1. He was 4th in the nation to qualify for the USEF Intermediaire-1 Championship held with 2004 Olympic Selection Trial in San Juan Capistrano. Olympian Debbie McDonald selected Wonderful to breed for her sponsor River Grove Farm.