Born: 2015-05-04
Color: darkbrown
Breeding area: American Hanoverian Society
Breeder and Owner: Diane Nauman – USA
VIVA VIVALDI by Vivaldi x Sandro Hit
2024: We couldn’t be happier! After a long journey from the USA, our Elitemare Viva Vivaldi has finally arrived back on home soil in Germany.
Her life story is truly impressive: around ten years ago, her dam, SPS Scarlett by Sandro Hit, in foal to Vivaldi, left our breeding facility and flew to the USA. Viva Vivaldi was born there – a truly exceptional foal who has developed into a first-class dressage horse. Her career in the USA was marked by success, winning everything possible and soaring to a PSG placing in 2023.
Viva Vivaldi has had an exceptional career, winning numerous titles and honors in the US over the years. Here’s a look at her impressive achievements:
2015
🏆 USDF/GAIG NW USA Champion Filly & Reserve Champion Foal Overall
2020
🏆 AHS National Champion First Level Open
AHS Reserve National Champion – 4 & 5 Year Old Mare Materiale –
USDF Horse of the Year – First Level Open – 9th place in the All-Breeds classification (USA)
2021
🏆 AHS Second Level Open – 8th place
2022
🏆 Winner of the Third Level Tests 1 & 3 with over 70%
🏆 Qualified for the Region 5 USDF USA Championships in New Mexico
2023
🏆 First placement in the PSG
As the crowning glory of her sporting career, she was inseminated by the top stallion Escamillo – and was immediately in foal! We are now eagerly awaiting her foal, which will see the light of day in 2025.
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VIVALDI
Vivaldi – An exceptional stallion in Dutch dressage breeding
He was born in 2002 and shone early on: at the KWPN stallion licensing in 2005, he came third in the winner’s ring and proved his top quality in the performance test, including a 9 for canter. In 2007, he won the Pavo Cup, one of the most important competitions for young stallions.
His offspring inspire worldwide – both in sport and in breeding. In 2019, the Dutch team secured silver at the European Championships with Vivaldi offspring. The stallion has now produced 20 Grand Prix horses, including Dream Boy and Desperado.
His character and rideability make Vivaldi particularly valuable. The KWPN report describes him as an “honest and reliable stallion with an excellent attitude”, his offspring shine with the same qualities – perfect genes for sport and breeding.
SANDRO HIT
Sandro Hit The breeding icon of the dressage world
He has been a permanent fixture among the world’s best dressage sires for over a decade and shaped modern dressage horse breeding in 2021 as the WBFSH top rider. His typey, light-footed offspring made him a legend and the founding stallion of our station.
Sandro Hit’s offspring triumph internationally: His offspring Showtime FRH and Salvino stood on the podium at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, as did Sir Donnerhall II and Scolari. The number of his licensed sons exceeds 190 – a record. Daughters such as the legendary Poetin and Weihegold OLD have also achieved a worldwide breakthrough.
Sandro Hit is the sire of eleven Bundeschampions and over 200 Grand Prix-successful offspring. His offspring earnings in Germany alone amount to over 1.8 million euros – a truly epoch-making breeding achievement.