Rip'n Rio Z
17 hand, registered Hanoverian son of Olympic qualified Show jumper, Rio Grande, former mount of Canadian Gold Medalist, Eric Lamaze.
He is an exceptional athlete with natural jumping talent, three outstanding gaits and a temperament second to none. His jumping ability has been proven in the show ring, where he has met all challenges willingly and very bravely.
Rip'n Rio Z has surpased our expectations with such a huge effort, and a very professional temperament on the road. It is impossible for most to believe he is a stallion!
Not only is he a scopey, talented jumper, but also a gorgeous mover with wonderful conformation and a proven producer as a breeding stallion.
He has many talented offspring with his qualities, who are also sharing in his success.
Just like him they are very rideable, trainable, beautiful, with solid minds, conformation and of course ability.
Rip'n Rio Z willingly jumps whatever he meets on course, we have not been disappointed with his performance as a show horse!
UPDATE:: Rip'n Rio Z has been sold to a show home, we look forward to seeing him in the show ring again this season!
Quality frozen semen available for sale $300 per dose
More about his sire Rio Grande
Winner of his stallion performance test - 135 points
Winner of several International Show Jumper classes - qualified for 1996 Olympics
2005 Leading Living Sire of Hunters - USEF ranking
Sire of Catwalk (won 2 Show Jumping WC Qualifiers in 2007)
Sire of WEF Hunter Champions Rio Bravo, Rio Bronco, Eye Remember Rio, Rio Renoir, Due North, Rio's Echo
"The result of his offspring put Rio Grande at the forefront of
Sport Horse Stallions in North America"
(Horse Sport Editorial Feb. 2005).
Arguably the best Hunter/Jumper Sire in Canadian History
Rio Grande offers the complete package to any mare owner. Rio excelled in the competition ring, first as a dressage horse (Basic Dressage Champion at prestigious Tournament of Champions as a four year old), then in the Hunter ring and finally as an International Show Jumper.
He won several International Show Jumper classes and he was victorious in Nations Cups as part of "Team Canada" on more than one occasion.
Rio Grande is a proven producer of performance horses. His daughter Rio's Rhapsody has won several Grand Prixs under Erynn Ballard. Catwalk was the winner of two World Cup Qualifiers in Canada in 2007.
Rio Grande is best known for producing some of the best hunters currently competing in North America such as 2002 AHSA Horse of the Year Rio Bronco or Rio Renoir - Champion at the $ 60,000 National Horse show. Rio produced numerous WEF Champions such as Eye Remember Rio, Due North, Rio's Echo and Rio Bravo.
Rio Grande has been in the top 5 of the USEF Hunter Sire ranking for several years now
