The British owned former World Young Dressage Horse champion Keystone Dimaggio will be up for stud at Gestut Vorwerk in Cappeln, Germany, for the 2004 breeding season. Dimaggio will also be trained by the Vorwerk dressage team in 2004.
The liver chestnut Dimaggio was a true revelation at the 2000 World Championships for Young Dressage horses in the 5-year old division. Under rider and owner Suzanne Davies, the powerful Dimaggio won the Champion's title and the respect from the crowds. Unfortunately because of his residence in England, the stallion never enjoyed the longed for international fame as a breeding sire. By moving to Cappeln, Dimaggio will be available to a much larged breeder's group world wide.
Dimaggio is by Don Primero out of Winnipeg (World Cup I x Lindberg) and was licensed for the Hanoverian verband in 1998. He did his Stallion Performance Test in 1999 in Neustadt/Dosse, finishing sixth overall with 113,72 points and second in dressage with 133.39 points. He competed at the 1999 Bundeschampionate under Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen, but immediately afterwards left for England to serve at Keystone Stud. Suzanne Davies and Roger Mattia currently run Pepper Farm in West Sussex, United Kingdom.
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