Riverman

Riverman was selected as the sire of our 2005 Champion and Premium foal Reagan.  Riverman has impeccable credentials and a great track record for producing champion foals.

Riverman earned his place in the German FN's 2000 statistics as one of the top sires of his generation. Riverman stood 2nd in the FN's Jumping Index and 3rd in the Overall Index for stallions of his age group, due to the success of his offspring in both dressage and jumping competition. In the US, Riverman has produced over 64% premium offspring in the OldNA registry and many premium offspring, including Premium Select Mares with the AHHA. Riverman's prepotency is clearly indicated not only by these statistics, but also by the championship results his offspring produce each year.

Riverman's athleticism has defining qualities that set him apart from many stallions. His clearly suspended and elevated movement has tremendous fluidity and is naturally supple. His powerful gaits are generated from an active hind end that moves with a quality of flexion and engagement that is not often found. He naturally offers the collected movements required in FEI dressage and easily takes flight in the extended movements or over jumps. His athleticism and a beautiful "type" are what he consistently offers to his mares. You can readily pick a Riverman out in a crowd.

Sensible, focused, responsive. Riverman gives his attention and 100% of his physical self over to his work each day. Riverman has a very kind disposition. He is a very polite stallion, never imposing himself on his handler or trainer. He is a composed athlete whose talents bloom under consistent and kind hands. Riverman produces reasonable, sensible, hard-working athletes.

Riverman's pedigree offers access to many of the top bloodlines successful in international sport. His sire Redfort is by Rebel Z, the full brother to Ratina Z, the 1992 Silver medallist in Show Jumping and the highest ranked mare in the WBFSH International Breeders' Guide for 1999/2000. The influence of Alme (sire of Argentina Z, the dam of Rebel Z) adds an interesting dimension to Riverman's pedigree. Riverman bears the world proven influence of Landego, Calypso II, Landgraf I, and Cor de la Bryere; Holsteiner legends living out a new legacy in a modern day prince.

Riverman arrived in the US with strong breeding credentials to prompt his popularity. His memorable Grand Championship victory at Dressage at Devon in 1995 catapulted Riverman into the North American breeding market. His prepotency outstanding offspring has maintained this momentum. Riverman sons and daughters in Europe have earned 10's on character and rideability in stallion and mare performance tests. Riverman offspring have represented the Holsteiner Verband at the annual Bundeschampionat (National Breeders Championships). Riverman youngsters have been sold out of Germany to Holland, Sweden, Denmark, England, the Czech Republic, and more. Through frozen semen , Riverman's influence has extended around the globe to Australia and New Zealand where his youngsters are successful today in breeding and sport.

     Riverman has many offspring competing with top results in jumping, dressage, and eventing. In one year, Eric Dierk's Riverman gelding Rhapsody Blue went from the Pre-training to Training to Preliminary level of eventing. We look forward to future results from this athletic youngster. Riverman offspring owners share their success at dressage competitions thoughout the year, with high-scoring results and year-end awards to show for it.

Riverman is even more widely represented in the jumper arena. Riverman's outstanding son Reno (1996: Riverman - Caretino - Landgraf) swept the Mid-West International Jumper Futurity Finals in the year 2000, winning Best Type, Best Overall Performance, and Most Grand Prix Potential. Reno then placed 2nd in the North American Federations' year 2000 Stallion Performance Test in California. In the year 2001, Reno took part in the American Young Jumper Championship series. Winning several qualifiers through the year, Reno finished 4th at the finals, just one-rail shy of the victory.

Riverman's look-alike son Royal Appearance (1995: Riverman-Lord Calando-Othello) placed 4th in the year 2000 Stallion Performance Testing in California then went on to top honors in 2001. Royal Appearance's first full-show season took place after a short breeding stint in the spring of 2001. He had a lot of "catching up" to do as his peer group had at least two full seasons of competition under their belts. Royal Appearance took on the challenge of participating in the American Young Jumper Championships in the competitive 6-year old division. He placed 2nd at the finals, outperforming our every expectation! Royal Appearance is also proving himself as a sire, with Champion foals consistently produced across his three foal crops to date.

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