"Ringo" is a junior rider's dream partner! At four years old, he has just begun his under saddle work, demonstrating the consistent temperament of his stallion's offspring - gentle, willing, and steady. Ringo is an easy keeper - lives out with the young horse herd (well socialized), handles easily/respectfully, trailers, bathes, tacks up, trims, etc, without drama. His personality is well-suited for an amateur rider or ambitious junior rider on a budget. His temperament, conformation, and gaits support progressive training with the goal for showing in dressage or low-level hunters. Cute, cadenced trot and rocking horse canter. Fluid, relaxed walk under tack and under saddle. No maintenance (maintains condition on coastal grass and Ultium Growth). Really great feet (barefoot). UTD on all health (vax, deworming, coggins). Registered Old NA. Expected to grow to 16.1 hh (currently 16.0hh).

Priced accordingly: Ringo is a cribber, a habit he picked up when rehabbing from a minor procedure as a weanling (check ligament on front left leg). He is non-destructive to our facility and is entirely sound. Ringo makes up for this minor inconvenience by being an absolute puppy-dog and very patient, calm young horse. Adding to his sweet quirkiness, Ringo does have an overbite, which has zero impact on his ability to eat or wear a bit, as verified by our dental vet (he goes in a snaffle, currently). Despite the misalignment on his front teeth, his molars line up up both sides.

This is an incredible opportunity to acquire these bloodlines and a promising sporthorse prospect with a phenomenal temperament at an accessible price point not common for a horse of this caliber!

About his sire, Rubinero (from Hilltop's website): https://www.hilltopfarminc.com/stallion/rubinero/

"At his 70-Day Stallion Test, Rubinero finished 2nd in the dressage phase with a score of 140+ points and finished 3rd place overall. His character and rideability earned him perfect 10’s. Rubinero qualified for the Bundeschampionat, was Reserve Champion at Rastede, and quickly rose to the Advanced levels. Imported to the US in 2013, Rubinero continued his winning ways under an AA rider and was the USDF Region 3 Champion at Intermediaire and Reserve Champion at Prix St. Georges.

Rubinstein, Rubinero’s sire, is a legend with over 90 approved sons, more than 140 States Premium daughters, and his offspring have won over 2.5 Million Euro in competition. Rubinero’s dam, Faola, passed her Mare Performance Test with an overall score of 8.36, receiving a 9.0 for willingness to perform, canter, rideability, free jumping technique and a 10.0 for free jumping ability. She has produced two licensed stallions, multiple advanced level dressage horses, and a 1.40m jumper. With Ex Libris and Furioso in the mix, what a versatile pedigree Rubinero offers.

We universally hear praise from breeders on the Rubinero offspring’s type and outstanding temperaments. With a licensed stallion, States Premium Mares, and many Premium Foals we know the consistent quality this stallion sires. From young horse classes through the FEI levels, including competing at the WEG and European Championships, Rubinero offspring shine. Their trainability, talent, and jumping ability have proven them successful in the hunter ring as well with multiple division and Zone Horse of the Year champions to his credit."

About his damsire, Ideal (https://www.stallionguide.ca/stallions/ideal.php):

"Ideal has enjoyed a successful breeding career for more than two decades. Breeders have embraced Ideal for his value as a true improvement sire and it is with their efforts that Ideal has been proven much more than a passing fashion. It is Ideal's consistency as a producer that kept Ideal relevant in a market where stallions come and go in large numbers. Ideal's offspring have earned numerous Championships in Dressage, Eventing and Hunter/Jumpers. Recent highlights include: I Candy, owner/rider Virginia Allen, Canada. First season June 2010, Touch of Class Dressage Show at Thunderbird Show Park, 1st Place in 3 Open Classes, one 2nd place. Scores 69.45% to 79.825% June 2010, Kamloops Summer Dressage Show, 1st Place in 2 classes, one 3rd. Reserve Champion Saturday, Champion Sunday. Scores 68.25% to 70%. July 2010. Dressage at DevonWood, Sherwood, Oregon. 129 Training level rides, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place scores to 70%. August 2010, Whidbey Island Summer Extravaganza, Washington, 1st Place in 4 Open Training Level classes and two 2nds. All scores over 70% Highest score 76.825%. September 2010, BC Dressage Championships, Southlands Riding Club, Vancouver, B.C., 1st place in all 6 open classes, highest Score of the show and Reserve Highest Score of the show. BC Champion Open Dressage Horse, Scores 70% to 76.825%. October 2010, Thunderbird Show Park, three 1st place open division. High Score both days. I Candy consistently earned 8s and even 9s in gaits through her first season. Several judges and F.E.I. trainers have said (after having to first convince them that I Candy was not imported) that I Candy is "the best North American bred horse they have ever seen". Ibid, owner/rider Amy Vandenburgh, Oregon. Ibid is out of a paint/quarter horse mare. First season at Second Level. June 2010, Letter Perfect Dressage, Vancouver Washington, 1st place in all four classes entered, one First Level and three Second Level classes. Scores high 60's. July 2010, Dressage at DevonWood, Sherwood, Oregon, 1st place Second Level, placed in three other classes, all scores mid to upper 60's. August 2010 Dressage at Lake Oswego Hunt Club, LO, Oregon, 1st place all 4 Second Level classes entered, scores upper 60's. September 2010, Oregon Dressage Society Championships, 1st place Open Second Level warm up class 68%, placed 3rd, Open Second Level division. Ideal Life, owner/rider Ellen Guthrie, Utah. Champion Amateur Beginner Novice Rider, Bit of Britain/USEA/ American Eventing Championships.

Ideal remains the leading sire of Premium Foals in the entire history of the ISR/Oldenburg N.A. In consideration for his success as an improvement sire and his progeny's success in various sport horse disciplines, the Breyer Company honored Ideal as a Breyer model in 2005."