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Not-So-Speedy Dressage

From Endurance to Dressage

Imperioso

11/30/2014

 
That's a big name for such a little guy. But if you're bound for greatness, then I guess you better have a strong name.
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Imperioso at nine days old ...
Imperioso's grandsire, Ideal, is quite famous. He's one of only ten Oldenburg Stallions to have a 4-Star rating (only four have a 5-Star rating). A stars is awarded for success in each of five areas: Conformation, 100-Day Test, Sport Test, Foal Evaluation, and Success of Off-Spring. Ideal is an approved stallion for both Oldenburgs and the Rheinland-Pfalz-Saar-International (RPSI) registry.
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Imperioso at three months old ...
Imperioso's sire, Inbegriff, took his 100-day test for the Oldenburg registry, but was injured at the very end and was not accepted as an approved Oldenbug stallion. But because of his excellent performance during the test, he was accepted by the RPSI registry. 
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Imperioso: One year, two months old at his Rheinland-Pfalz-Saar-International (RPSI) inspection ...
Banjo Rose, Imperioso's dam, is a Thoroughbred by breeding, but she scored quite high with the International Sporthorse Registry and has been entered in the Main Mare Book of the ISR/Oldenburg registry.
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Imperioso at two years old ...
Imperioso is a Zweibrücker, which is a horse registered with the RPSI even though he has Oldenburg descended/approved parents. Learning about the warmblood registries is now on my list of things to know. From what I can tell, the registries are more interested in improving their horses as opposed to keeping bloodlines pure (as the Arabians do). I do not know if that makes Imperioso a German Warmblood or not. He was born here, but he is registered with a German registry. Does anyone know?
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Imperioso at three years old (with first owner, Noemi) ...
Imperioso's Pferdepass (passport) is quite detailed and thick. So while the RSPI registry is located in Germany, there is an American affiliate that can take care of ownership changes. 
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Six years old ...
So who is this Imperioso anyway? Well, in case you haven't figured it out yet, he's my new dressage horse! There is a story here, of course, but I'll tell it in a day or so.
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All photos courtesy of Noemi, Imperioso's first owner.
CobJockey link
11/29/2014 10:38:22 pm

Wow, congratulations! He looks amazing!

Bakersfield Dressage link
11/29/2014 11:22:41 pm

Thanks - I am pretty excited about him. :0)

Austen link
11/29/2014 10:44:35 pm

He's gorgeous! Love the breeding, and can't wait to hear more!! :)

Bakersfield Dressage link
11/29/2014 11:23:43 pm

His owner did do a good job getting him ready. Hopefully I can bring him along to his potential. :0)

Shirley
11/29/2014 11:53:01 pm

He is a registered warmblood, orrrrrrr, Anglo Warmblood if you want advertise his dams side. RPSI isn't my registry, Christian and I have our expertise with ISR/Old. NA. That would be Ideals registry.
I believe both registries are similar in policy. A gelding receives a "birth certificate" and a brand and is then "done". A filly receives the same but then must go back as a 3 yr old, and receive permanent registration for breeding purposes.
You are, at this point, because he's a gelding, needing only a copy of his birth certificate to compete with him in breed classes. AND, of course his USDF and USEF numbers for rated competition, if that is your goal. He's not referred to as a German warmblood, necessarily, unless he's imported. And the American warmbloods are an entirely different stand alone registry. You can proudly declare, if someone asks, that you have a registered RPSI warmblood gelding.

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11/30/2014 12:41:49 am

Thank you, Shirley! That was a better explanation than I could find combing the entire internet. :0)

I have already completed the paperwork and included the fee for a change of ownership. Since I also have his RPSI passport (which is really kind of interesting) I am also sending that in so that my information will be included inside as his owner. So that means I will have a single page reflecting proof of ownership as well as his passport to show the same thing. :0)

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11/30/2014 12:53:31 am

Also wanted to add … I already got his USEF and USDF ID numbers. For now, they're just the free/cheap numbers. I can upgrade later. :0)

chemaine
11/30/2014 12:31:01 am

Ditto, Shirley. I just love saying zweibruker, though! One if my Juniors just bought a zweibruker 2 months ago. I Love her! Congratulations!!!!

Bakersfield Dressage link
11/30/2014 12:55:11 am

Thanks for all your advice, Chemaine. There was that nice warmblood out there that was less than $20,000 after all. :0)

Tracy link
11/30/2014 12:44:10 am

I am so happy and excited for you!! He's a very handsome guy :-)

Bakersfield Dressages link
11/30/2014 12:55:46 am

Aw … thanks, Tracy. :0)

Alanna
11/30/2014 01:32:13 am

That was a teaser for sure. I can't wait to hear more. He's handsome!

Bakersfield Dressage link
11/30/2014 01:38:55 am

The handsome photos are all thanks to Noemi. Mine were terrible. I have a post ready for tomorrow, but it will probably take a couple of days to get the whole story out. ;0)

Val
11/30/2014 04:56:02 am

I am very excited for you. I can't wait to read about your experience with a warmblood. The learning curve is going to be so much different this time around, that is for certain!

Val
11/30/2014 04:56:58 am

Does he have a nickname?

Bakersfield Dressage link
11/30/2014 09:14:25 am

I am excited and nervous all at the same time. As I was writing this week's blog posts (how he came to be mine), I was able to see so many examples of a good, thinking brain in action. I hope I get the same thing under saddle. :0)

And YES, he has a new barn name. I forgot to ask Noemi what she called him. You'll get to read about it in a few days, but until then, his name is "Izzy" Zweibrücker. :0)

emma link
11/30/2014 07:27:26 am

congratulations!!! and welcome, Imperioso!! he is so lovely - can't wait to hear the full story :)

Bakersfield Dressage link
11/30/2014 09:15:08 am

Thank you, Emma. I am looking forward to actually having him here with me. :0)

Jodi link
11/30/2014 08:49:58 am

That's great! I can't wait to hear more about him! Congratulations!!!!

Bakersfield Dressage link
11/30/2014 09:15:43 am

Thanks, Jodi. :0)

Jan link
12/1/2014 02:57:02 am

Congrats!!!!! Very exciting!!!

Bakersfield Dressage link
12/1/2014 10:19:37 am

It will be more so when he actually gets here. Until then, I get to just daydream. :0)

kelly link
12/1/2014 04:52:50 am

Congrats on your lovely new guy!!! My mare is Zweibrüker registered RPSI also - she was bred in the U.S. I have her passport also which is really interesting, aren't they? So happy for you and looking forward to reading all about him :)

Bakersfield Dressage link
12/1/2014 10:20:57 am

I didn't know that about Riva. Very cool! :0)

lytha
12/1/2014 02:48:14 pm

Doesn't Zweibrücker have a c in it?

Bakersfield Dressage link
12/1/2014 09:36:46 pm

Oops! I've typed that word a hundred times this week - just a typo. It has been corrected. Getting the umlaut in there creates an extra keystroke which throws me off. :0)

lytha
12/2/2014 12:41:32 am

I have to disable the umlauts, the german-language keyboard every single day of my life so I can type normally, because my husband and I share a German laptop. For this comment I simply had to re-enable them. Hey, my husband and I have some questions for you about your job. I'll have to privately email you.

And do you fancy a trip to Germany? We're in North-Rhein Westfalia, so it's called in English. You and your husband are welcome to visit and we'll show you the sights around here. But I know you won't be leaving your animals soon.

It just struck me that it might be fun for you to visit a German high school - my husband's - and see how that works. Your chances of being shot are virtually zero.

Bakersfield Dressage link
12/2/2014 09:17:51 am

I would LOVE to hear from you, Lytha, you know that!!! Feel free to ask me anything. And yes, we would love to see Germany, and when we do, we are definitely stopping by. I already have another blogging friend in New Zealand who has made the same offer.

Unfortunately, there are just too many countries to see. We'll be in Portugal this summer, but that's not quite close enough to pop over for lunch and a tour. ;0)

And your last comment, OMG that was funny. I don't worry about getting shot, but I know that it is a very real possibility. Just a year or so ago, a young man did shoot another student at a high school here locally. The case is being tried in court right now. The school is only half an hour away from where I teach. Crazy.

I am looking forward to hearing form you. :0)

Dom
12/19/2014 12:45:13 am

How very exciting! Congratulations!

Bakersfield Dressage link
12/21/2014 02:39:58 am

Thanks! :0)


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