Vinca
Black, 2002 KWPN-NA 15.3 hand Stallion.
Metall/Ferro x Perennial/Idocus
Approved ISR/OLD, GOV pending.  
Will be going to the AHS Inspection in 2008.

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Breeding Contract

Stud Fee: $1500; $250 non-refundable booking fee. LFG.
Fresh and Frozen Semen available.

Vinca is in training with Todd Bryan in Union Bridge Maryland and has very successfully begun his show career in the dressage arena. He has been accepted by the ISR/OLD and, at their request, will be attending the 100 day stallion test in Ohio this fall so he can receive his Lifetime Breeding Approval.

Vinca shows world class talent for dressage with an OUTSTANDING canter coupled with his unique desire to please. However, he also has a spectacular jump which earned 8s at the Stallion Licensing at Hilltop Farm in June. He scored an impressive 217 points at the Licensing and earned the judges comment that he is truly an all-around sport horse who fits the bill of what modern mare owners are seeking.

Vinca is the grandson of two Olympic Stallions. Ferro competed in Dressage at the Olympics but competed in show jumping at the Grand Prix level before his career change. Idocus, also an Olympic dressage competitor, won the jumping portion of his 100 Day Stallion Test. On the mare lines, Vinca's paternal grandmother is by the famous foundation sire G.Ramiro Z and his maternal grandmother was an Approved, Premium Thoroughbred mare. At Verbella's Mare Test, the examiner stated that there is "a responsibility to American Sporthorse breeding to keep this mare bred".

Todd Bryan says, "Vinca has three exceptional gaits but his ridablity and his willingness to learn set him apart from the competition."

Both grandsires are Olympians and it shows!

Metall, a young son of Olympic Ferro, had the highest marks for the "M" year. He is an extremely well-shaped stallion with a marvelous, long neck, a beautiful head and very balanced movements. His character is of the highest order. Metall already has sons appointed for the second inspection at 's-Hertogenbosch. His offspring inherit his stunning conformation, and a high degree of quality and refinement. They are built very uphill and have beautiful heads. Their movements show great finesse with much power in the hind legs, lots of elevation in the front legs and they have very supple backs. Metall was champion of the 2001 indoor Brabant stallion with offspring examination. Metall participated in several stallion competitions in 2001, and was first at Groesbeek and Weert, second at Hengelo and reserve champion at the finals at Den Bosch. 

Idocus is a 16.3h "Approved" Dutch Warmblood Stallion He is also approved ISR & Oldenburg  N/A and by the Oldenburg Verband

Idocus was been presented at the Hengstkeuring in Den Bosch in Febuary 2001. He was accepted to go to Ermelo for the short 3 week test of the 70 day stallion performance testing. He was reviewed by the stallion committee and was named an "Approved" stallion at the end of his testing on March 31st, 2001. Idocus is the first stallion to be born in the Netherlands, "made" in the USA and returned to the Netherlands for Approval!

Idocus is being ridden by Courtney King in the US.