The Trakehner licensed stallion Gribaldi has been proclaimed "preferent" sire by the KWPN society at the 2010 KWPN Stallion Licensing in Den Bosch, The Netherlands. The 17-year old black stallion by Kostolany x Ibikus has earned the preferent title through his offspring which is internationally successful in the equestrian sport.
Five of a total of seven Dutch A-team Grand Prix horses are of German origin. Three of them are descendents of Trakehner sires. Both Totilas and Painted Black are by Gribaldi, Hans Peter Minderhoud's Nadine is by Partout/T.
Gribaldi is bred by Marika Werner in Germany and is out of elite mare Gondola II. He was sold as a foal to Otto Langels, who presented him at the Trakehner Stallion Licensing in 1995. He sold at the auction following the licensing for 300,000 DM (150,000 euro) to Dutch stallion owners Joop van Uytert and Rinus de Jong. In 1996 Gribaldi was approved by the KWPN society.
The black Gribaldi won the KWPN Stallion Competition as a 4-year old and was reserve champion in the Pavo Cup. Under Edward Gal, Gribaldi was a successful international Grand Prix horse until the stallion himself called it quits in 2007 by refusing to piaffe.
Gribaldi was proclaimed Elite Stallion by the Trakehner society in 2003 and keur stallion by the KWPN society in 2004. In 2008 he was Trakehner Stallion of the Year.
Gribaldi's most successful offspring are Grand Prix horses Totilas and Painted Black, while other famous get are FEI horses Gameboy, Zardin Firfod, Sisther de Jeu, Ruby and Rifradin.
At the 2010 KWPN Stallion Licensing, the KWPN also proclaimed show jumping sires Cantos, Phin Phin, Mermus R and Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve keur stallions.
Photos © Dirk Caremans
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