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Raffaello's dam, Fiola, is by the recently deceased Foxhunter (Spruce Meadows). Foxhunter produced Fortunas an Olympian in the showjumping in Athens 2004. Foxhunter's sire Watzmann produced an Olympic gold medallist, Walzerkonig. Foxhunter's dam carries the blood of both Inschallah and Absatz. Fiola's dam is by Don Juan from the same D line that produced the International show jumper Dollar Girl amongst many other top jumpers and successful stallions such as Drosselklang.
In 2000 Henk Bouwman commented on his personal picks for jumper talent for all of the Hanoverian, Holsteiner, Trakehner, Oldenberg and Westfalian keurings for 1999, Raffaello is amoung those listed as one of his personal favourites. "And just the odd jumping star was fit for the show of champions. To mention a few (my personal) favourites...No.69 (Raffaello ) by Raphael, dam's sire Foxhunter- Don Juan..." Henk Bouwman, Z Magazine In his 100 day test, Raffaello scored 9's for his temperament, willingness to work, ability to work, character and jumping, placing him 4th out of 37 stallions in the jumping component of his test. The judges at his 100 day test in Germany stated "He is very careful and has tremendous scope over fences. He is also a nice type and very good mover". In 2005, his first season in competition
Raffaello competed successfully and won his first jumping Championship cooler,
as well he was in the ribbons at the Pacific Regional Dressage Championship
show.
His first foal crops have exceeded all expectation and we invite you to peruse his offspring page to see for yourself. Typically offspring are stamped with Raffaello's tall correct leggy elegance, beautiful head and neck blended into a stong topline, strong hindquarter with quicker hind leg, more athleticism in gaits and freejump and presence! Raffaello embodies a simple goodness and kindness, a gentle curiosity and respect. He has our hearts. If it was his beauty and athleticism that brought mareowners to breed to him, it will be his offsprings kind natures that will endear his foals to them.
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Performance Picture Gallery - Link to Performance pictures from 1999 to present.
Conformation Picture Gallery - Link to Raffaello's Conformation pictures for evaluation
Raffaello's Pedigree - Link to Raffaello's full pedigree information.
Raffaello's Video Selection Page
Raffaello competing in the Pre Green 3'3" Hunters 2006
Raffaello Stallion Video
2006 Filly Rachel by Raffaello from his first foal crop at her Hanoverian Inspection
Raffaello Jump Slideshow |
Raffaello
is an imported 16.3hh 100 day tested an approved Hanoverian stallion. He
is by the proven producer Raphael, sire of numerous top level international
jumping and dressage horses including
He
has shown since successfully in the A rated hunters and is now campaigned in
dressage by an amateur rider.
Raffaello
further was selected by committee as one of the stallions for the
Hanoverian
Jumper Breeding Program in North America. He is fully approved for the
Hanoverian Verband, American Hanoverian Society, American Warmblood Registry,
ISR Oldenburg, Canadian Warmblood and Canadian Sporthorse and the Rheinland
Pfalz Saar. 
Offspring - Foals of 2006
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Foals of 2008 - click button
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