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GRAND PASSION

Dark bay

2005

16.3 hh, 170 cm.

Grand Passion was the champion of his year in 2007, he is sired by Oliver Twist also the sire of Elite stallion Singolo. Grand Passion sire line is full of international dressage horses and five generations of elite stallion. His dam Gipsy Rose is a full sister to leading eventing sire Grafenstolz the only stallion to qualify for the Bundeschampionate in all three disciplines. Grand Passion’s dam line has also produced the approved and premium stallions Gipsy King and Guy Laroche. Grand Passion was a very successful dressage horse at international S level. Grand Passion was a top seller at the PSI sale and continued on to wow crowds in the sand box. Grand Passion, champion of the 2007 Trakehner approvals is of a supremely athletic type. Of noble blood, he presents fascinating appearance: powerful gaits, excellent hindquarters, an impressive walk and a hard to find temperament complete the picture. Grand Passion's breeding is aimed at producing a great willingness to perform. His dam Gipsy Rose is a full sister to the national and world champion of young event horses – Grafenstolz – who is constantly victorious in the international eventing scene. He competes up to three star level and his progeny have successfully mastered their first cross country rounds at the young horse national championships. Grand Passion's dam was awarded the title "best three-year-old" in Rhineland and was reserve national champion 2000. Her sire Polarion was successful at Grand Prix level and competed in world cup qualifiers with Markus Gribbe as well as the European Junior Dressage Championships with Laura Bechtolsheimer. Grand Passion descends from the highly successful Trakehner mare line of the Gundula/Poll-Hörem, amongst whose progeny is the state owned stallion Gipsy King. His great grand dam Grazie was announced the top mare on more than one account and twice took part in the national young horse championships. Grand Passion's sire Oliver twist passed his stallion performance test with flying colours. His genes are those of high performers: licensing champion Monteverdi made it to the finals of the national championships and his competition record includes wins at Grand Prix level. Monteverdi's sire Partout was internationally triumphant with Anky van Grunsven.
Contact: 
Pam Duffy
Sunsprite Farm
951 695 5369
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