Project Description

Name:  MW Riviera

Date Of Birth:  may 21th 2007

Pedigree:  Sir Donnerhall I/Rosenkavalier/Milan

Breed:  Oldenburg GOV and approved Hanoverian Verband

The Sire Sir Donnerhall I:

Sir Donnerhall I has been one of the most popular dressage stallions for many years, with good reason. He is a champion in every respect, and has built a brillant reputation as a breeding stallion. Even as a young horse, he fascinated onlookers wherever he went with his feather-light movements and exceptional presence, Sir Donnerhall I was second reserve at his liscensing, won his performance test and was awarded his generation’s Hauptpramire, awarded for the best first crop of foal sired by stallions licensed in the same year. In 2006, Sir Donnerhall I was five-year-old Bundeschampion and went on to be Vice World Young Horse Champion. The German FN breeding valuation ranks Sir Donnerhall I, who has himself been trained up to Grand Prix as one of the best sires of dressage horses, with 150 points and 99% reliability for youngsters, and 135 points and 97% reliability for sport horses.

The Mare Riva:

Riva is a hight quality broodmare of Maplewood Warmbloods, NY. She produces 14 quality foals, 7 whish received the title of Premium Foal. She holds a very good pedigree, a beautiful and solid conformation. His father, Rosenkavalier (father of the legendary Rubenstein), is considered one of Westphalian’s greatest stallion. He was the winner of his  stallion performance test in 1983. He produced 471 registered offsrping. The offsprings are successful in dressage and jumping. The descendants of Rosenkavalier are known for their confidence, their training ability.

Riviera:

Riviera is a 2007 Verband Premium mare Oldenburg GOV and approved Hanoverian Verband. She was breed by Jean Vanover of Maplewoods Warmbloods, NY. She received the title of Verband Premium Mare at the mare inspection. During her performance test, she finished second in addition to winning the free jump phase with a score of 8. Riviera is determined and very enduring! She has and extraordinary intelligence and a great willingness to work. She has good skills and an excellent pedigree of dressage. In recent years, she performs very well in the jumping ring. Used in our breeding program, Riviera gives the highest quality foals. She is a true foundation mare and the horse you would go to war with!

Her 2014 foal by For Romance:

Fürst Romantic: her 2014 foal

Winner of is foal inspection at Oldenburg GOV. He has been awarded Premium Foal, Foal of distinction and Stallion Prospect. In 2017, the judges of Oldenburg GOV granted him his breeding stallion license for the 2018 year and he participated in the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in autumn 2017 and he finished 2nd in the class of the General Governor. We are expecting 2 foals for the summer of 2019 by Fürst Romantic and 2 Cabardino mares.

Her 2017 Foal by Contendro I:

Coteau:her 2017 foal

Winner of is Hanoverian Verband  foal inspection. He will be judged as one of the top 10 foals on the 2017 Hanoverian Verband inspections tour in Canada and will receive the Albert Kley Top Ten Foal Award. Sold to Parwood Stables of Rockwood, Ontario, he should go under the saddle of Inga Hamilton, currently riding the Hannoverian stallion Fabregas to Grand Prix dressage.

During the 2020 winter, Riviera was sold to an ambitious amateur from Ontario. We wish them the best of luck!