Vito

The Olympic mare Sunrise also comes from the line

“Built on a jumping base, an imposing son of the German Champion Viva Vitalis. Stable legs and correct construction characterize his body and this powerful sequence of movements with highlights in the canter. In addition, a distinguished appearance. That makes him a top-class dressage aspirant,” commented Olympic champion Heike Kemmer on behalf of the licensing commission at the Hanoverian licensing – and sent our newly crowned premium stallion on his well-deserved lap of honour – much to the delight of the breeders, who already identified our Vito as the clear favourite on the pre-selection.

Vito comes from the debut crop of the reigning dressage horse national and Oldenburg state champion Viva Vitalis. In his career, the highlights are lined up like a string of pearls. 2021 Mecklenburg Champion Stallion, 2022 second stallion performance test Reserve Champion in Schlieckau with the dressage final score of 8.62 (canter 9.5, overall impression 9.0) and victorious sport debut under the saddle of Linda Casper, 2023 series victories in riding horse competitions and winning bronze at the German Championships in the classification of four-year-old stallions in 2023 (9.5 for the canter), 2024 victory in the Young Horse Championships in Moritzburg with 8.8 and finally in 2025 now new under Lukas Fischer series victories in Dressage tests for young horses with a total of 9.0, gold at the Oldenburg State Tournament (8.56) and superior victory at the German Championships for six-year-old dressage horses with a 9.5 each for the canter and perspective, a 9.3 for the trot, a 9.0 for permeability and an 8.5 for the walk. The breeding balance also already makes you sit up and take notice, as Viva Vitalis has already produced high-paid auction tops, splendid show winners and now also the first licensed sons.

The mother Hann.Pr.St. Dante’s No Limit also produced the 40,000 Euro auction foal Freude Pur (by Federer). Her half-brother is the licensed Vice German Champion of eventing horses and internationally successful eventer Abraxas (by Araldik) under Pia and Ben Leuwer. Her half-siblings Ventura (by Veneziano) and Liviano (by Vainqueur) were successful up to M* dressage.

The dam’s sire Dante’s Junior, himself a son of Dante Weltino OLD, who was successful in the championships, was a premium stallion, completed his stallion performance test with top marks and sired several licensed sons.

The third dam St.Pr.St. Sunshine, herself a half-sister to the licensed stallion Raikano (by Rabino), produced the licensed stallion Porsche SVM (by Perigueux).

In third and fourth place follow the Voltaire son Now or Never M and Stakkato, high-profile show jumping sires.

Hanoverian line of the Schneiderin, from which also the stallions Ibiza Dream (by Ibiza; St. Georges), Quasi Quadam (by Quasimodo van de Molendreef; Staccato Prize 2023), Starpower (by Stakkato; Staccato Prize 2012; 1.60 m-spr.)/Connor Husain/USA, GGN Stauffenberg (by Stolzenberg; 1.60 m-jump)/Laurie Bucci/CAN, Floratio (by Florencio; Inter I), For Ferrero vdB (v. For Romance), Westernhagen (v. Weltmeyer), Schwarzenegger (v. Sion; Inter I) and Royal Classic I (by Royal Highness; Inter I) as well as the dressage horses Sunrise (by Singular Joter; Olympus. Sp.)/Imke Schellekens-Bartels/NED, Bluebarry Dream (by Benetton Dream; GP)/Young-Shik Hwang/KOR, Grand Fleur (by Graphite; GP)/Marion Rösch, Beckham (by Benetton Dream; GP)/Quinn Iverson/USA, Diamond Lady (by Dimaggio; Inter II), Ferrari (by Florestan; Inter I), Ferrero (by Florestan; Inter I), Benetton’s Ballerina (by Benetton Dream; Inter I), Be My Sunshine (by Benetton Dream; S*-Dr.), Ladylike (by Livaldon; S*-Dr.), Wawidof (v. Weltmeyer; S*-Dr.), Gigolo (by Graphit; S-Dr.) and Grand Makana (by Goodman)/Cassidy Gallman/USA, who is successful in international youth tours, as well as the show jumpers Casper AJ (by Cassini II; 1.60 m-Spr.)/Shk. Ali Jmal Nasr Al Nuami/UAE and Christian’s Chacco (by Chacco-Blue; up to 1.50 m-Spr.)/Katrin Eckermann.

From the tribe of Olympic team silver medallist Sunrise