Vesper i Bo

Vesper i Bo received an excellent score of 86,1% at her foal inspection. The dam, Verdesse VH, was awarded a premium in dressage at the young horse test. She is a *** performance mare with a dressage index of 141. She represents mare family 31 and a highly successful maternal line that has produced many successful competition horses, premium horses, and approved stallions over several decades. The grand-dam, First Delight, was awarded a premium in dressage as a three-year-old. She is a *** performance mare and has achieved Elite status for her offspring’s achievements. Among her offspring is Floresca VH (by Floricello), who is an Elite mare. Strathisla VH (by Skovens Rafael) received a premium in dressage and participated in the Breeders Trophy as a 4-year-old. Verdesse II VH (by Valverde) received a premium in dressage as a three-year-old, won the Breeders Trophy for 4-year-old horses in 2023, and represented Sweden and SWB at the young horse World Championships in Ermelo this year. The great-grand-dam, De la Reinne, received a dressage premium as a three-year-old. She is a *** performance mare with a dressage index of 163. De la Reinne was a successful breeding mare during her breeding career and achieved Elite status for her offspring’s achievements. Springbank VH (by Skovens Rafael) has won the Breeders Trophy and competed in Intermediaire I dressage. His full brother Springbank II VH (by Skovens Rafael) was crowned champion stallion at the Dansk Varmblod stallion licensing and has been popular with mare owners. He also won the Breeders Trophy and has victories and placements in Grand Prix dressage with Yara Reichert. De la Reinne also produced the mares First Delight VH (by First Wish) and Floricella VH (by Floricello), who received dressage premiums as young horses, later achieving Elite status as brood mares, and the approved stallion Knockando VH (by Franklin). Proud James was named a premium stallion in Dansk Varmblod last year and was awarded very high scores for both type and gaits. He followed this with a stallion test in the Netherlands, where he achieved a record-high 91/100 points and exclusively nines and tens in scores. He also received much praise for his expressive and well-balanced gaits. Proud James’ pedigree is filled with successful international Grand Prix stallions such as Blue Hors Zack, Negro, Johnson, and Jazz—stallions who, in addition to having successful competition careers at the highest level, also have made a significant impact on international dressage breeding. The option to have the foal stay with the breeder after weaning is available.