Scarlatti, the white wonder of the dressage ring. Although Sarah Garayhi and Scarlatti have manifested themselves in the Grand Prix show arena for several years now, the combination seems to be ready for an apex this 2003 show season.
Scoring high in the LVM Grand Prix Championship Finale at the prestigeous Rolinck Cup national dressage competition in Munster, Germany, Sarah Garayhi and Scarlatti finished third in the Finals.
With 68.83% in the Grand Prix (2nd place) and 70.20% in the Grand Prix Special (3rd place), Garayhi and Scarlatti are on their way of becoming a pair to be reckoned with on the German dressage scene. Scarlatti, who is praised for his movements, scoring 10s regularly in the extended trot, is a 12-year old Hessian licensed breeding stallion.
Bred by Karl Willer from Schwalmstadt, Germany, Scarlatti is by Silvano N out of Penelope (by Cardinal xx). In 1993, Scarlatti became the Reserve Champion of the Hessian Stallion Licensing, but Karl Willer did not sell the dapple grey stallion yet.
Through Garayhi's former trainer Herbert Rehbein, Garayhi later discovered Scarlatti and the horse was purchased by Garayhi's sponsor Dietrich Poburski. Since 1999, Scarlatti and Garayhi were a successful Grand Prix pair in Germany, booking top results in Neumunster, Lubeck and Bad Segeberg.
"Scarlatti is a very sensitive, sensible horse. He's very loose and willing. He always wants to do his best," Garayhi commented. Under the supervision of Uwe Sauer, Garayhi made the transition from Intermediaire I to Grand Prix. Not only successful in the dressage ring, but also in breeding, Scarlatti produced the 1997 Hessian Licensing Champion Siciliano W (Scarlatti x Freigraf). Dietrich Poburski bought Siciliano W and Garayhi rode him at the 1999 South-Germany Riding Horse Championships, finishing third.
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