RAPIDO

ABOUT

Added today as a wildcard: 5th at the KWPN Championship and qualified for the World Championship in Lanaken!

Rapido was added to our collection today at the very last moment as an absolute wildcard. And we are extremely proud of that. A horse we know well, because he was already sold through Youhorse.auction earlier this year. At that time he had jumped just one course at 1.00m level. Now, only a few months later, we consider him one of the most striking five-year-old jumping horses of his year.

Rapido competed at the KWPN Championship for five-year-old jumping horses, in which around 130 horses took part. He stayed clear for three days in courses from 1.25m to 1.30m and crowned his championship with a fantastic 5th place.

With that result Rapido also qualified for the World Championship for Young Jumping Horses in Lanaken. His new owner is therefore not only buying a highly interesting five-year-old sport horse, but immediately gets the opportunity to compete with him on the highest international stage for his age.

A real opportunity, and exactly why we felt Rapido could not be missing from this auction as a wildcard.

When Rapido came into our auction a few months ago, he stood out straight away. A very good-looking and correctly built horse with presence. A true Nixon with blood, the way we like to see them: quick off the ground, careful, plenty of scope and a very good attitude. He is exceptionally easy to ride and has a fantastic character.

We already saw these qualities back then. But his development in only a few months is impressive: from barely any course experience at 1.00m level to a 5th place at the KWPN Championship and a ticket to the World Championship in Lanaken.

We are therefore extremely proud that today, together with his owner, we were able to decide to offer Rapido through Youhorse.auction once again. An unexpected addition to the collection and, in our view, one of the absolute eye-catchers of this auction.

Sire
Sire Nixon van ’t Meulenhof jumped at 1.60m Grand Prix level himself and is one of the proven top sires. As a son of Denzel van ’t Meulenhof and out of the well-known Narcotique de Muze IV line (Carthago), he is known for passing on scope, attitude and quick reflexes.

Dam and family
Dam Perlina W (Mr. Blue) jumped at 1.40m level herself and is Elite, sport(jumping) and PROK. She produced several sport horses:
• Uranus W (Hornet Rose) – 1.30m
• Dumoulin Z (Diarado) – 1.30m
• Larina (Homerun) – 1.30m
• Joint Venture Z (Xander van de Zeshoek) – 1.30m

Granddam
Granddam Gerlina (Pele x Farn) is ster and prestatie and produced among others:
• Blue Devil (Mr. Blue) – 1.50m
• Perlina W (Mr. Blue) – 1.40m

Damline
Great-granddam Oberlina (Farn x Balthazar) is keur, preferent and prestatie and forms the basis of an exceptionally strong sport family. This line has produced among others:
• Olympic Andretti T (Ramiro Z) – 1.60m
• Kastello (Concorde) – 1.60m, approved KWPN stallion
• Kwiddanta van de Laarse Heide (Quidam de Revel) – 1.60m
• Rambo (Concorde) – 1.60m

Rapido will undergo a new veterinary examination on Monday 31 August. Serious buyers are very welcome to view and try him by appointment.

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