Blue Hors stud in Martofte (DEN) has announced it decided to geld its top young stallion Viva Vegas.
Viva Vegas is a 2020 born Hanoverian stallion by Viva Gold out of Rhododendron (by Rock Forever x Florestan). He is bred by Annette and Simon Bürgers.
DSP Reserve Licensing Champion
He became the reserve champion and premium stallion at the 2023 DSP Stallion Licensing in Munich and sold at auction for 420,000 euro to Helgstrand in Denmark.
The Oldenburg verband approved Viva Vegas a week later and the Hanoverian society in February 2023.
In March he was accepted at the 2023 Danish warmblood stallion licensing in Herning and went on to become the winner of the Danish Warmblood autumn stallion performance test, scoring 892 points. He earned 8.5 and 9 for rideability, 8.5 for walk, 89 for trot, 9 and 9.5 for canter and between 9 and 9.5 for potential.
Danish warmblood requires all colts to be re-presented as 4-year olds and at the 2024 DWB licensing he was proclaimed champion of the "older" stallion group.
Blue Hors Buys at Helgstrand
At the time when Blue Hors made a drastic move to downsize its business, selling their entire stock owner Kjell Kirk Kristiansen bought Viva Vegas at Helgstrand.
The ride was allocated to Nanna Skodborg Merrald, who won the 4-year old finals at the 2024 Danish Young Horse Championships with him. merrald competed him only once more in August 2025.
In April 2026 Allan Gron premiered the stallion in the national young horses classes as Merrald was pregnant with her first child and later left Blue Hors.
Gelded
Blue Hors has now gelded Viva Vegas, who was one of Denmark’s most used breeding stallions.
“He has been gelded, allowing the focus going forward to be fully dedicated to his development and career in the sport,” the owner stated. “The decision was made with the aim of giving Viva Vegas the best possible conditions to fulfil his potential in sport.”
Photo (c) Ridehesten
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