It’s rare we see such an accomplished stallion available to North American breeders via cooled semen. Salvino’s rise to the top of sport started in the FEI Young Horse, earning top placings in the 5 & 6-Year Old classes with scores as high as 83%. After his importation, Salvino was paired with Adrienne Lyle who brought the stallion to great success competing Grand Prix internationally. His unmatched performance record includes representing the US at the World Cup Finals, finishing 6th individually at the 2022 World Equestrian Games in both the Grand Prix and the Freestyle, and earning a Team Silver Medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Salvino has also been the US Equestrian’s International Horse of the Year.

Looking at Salvino’s pedigree, the talent for Grand Prix is no surprise. His sire Sandro Hit is one of the most influential sires of dressage breeding with over 200 S-Level competitors, 190 approved sons, and 300 premium mares. Sandro Hit has maintained a top ten position on the WBFSH Dressage Sire Rankings for the last ten years – with no less than ten Olympic competitors to his record. Damsire Donnerhall is another exceptional producer for dressage with over 100 Grand Prix competitors and 120 licensed sons to his credit. The combination of Sandro Hit and Donnerhall has proven to be an exceptionally successful breeding nick.

The first Salvino foals are expected in 2025. With his exceptional performance record and proven pedigree, we feel Salvino will be a wonderful asset to breeders in North America.