January 13, 2006

Iron Spring Farm's Contango Awarded the Predicate Preferent by the KWPN

Contango has been awarded the predicate, Preferent, by the KWPN. Contango is the 2nd stallion in history, standing outside of the Netherlands, to receive the highest predicate available to KWPN stallions. (Roemer, who also stood at ISF was the 1st.)

Contango was listed as the 7th highest dressage sire in the Netherlands in 2005, with a dressage index of 178. The approval of his son, Citango, bred by Loucky Hagens of Virginia helped Contango earn this predicate.

"Thank you to all the breeders who have bred to Contango and helped make this possible by producing so many fine sons and daughters and gotten them out there in sport. It is a big day for all of us who love this incredibly special stallion!" Meghan F. de Garay, Breeding Manager, Iron Spring Farm, Inc

"The first time we were blown away by Contango was when we went to the world breeding championships in Arnhem and we saw a horse presenting himself at the vet check. Both Penny and I were so impressed by how fantastic that horse moved in hand that we both had to find out what horse it was...Contango.

Since then we have worked with many Contango offspring and our admiration for this stallion has only increased. We have four Contango offspring in the stable at the moment including Maverick who is doing grand prix and Sambucca who has just turned 7 and who is so much fun to work with and shows so much potential for the Grand Prix that we bought his full sister to breed with! The other Contango we are riding has just turned 5 and is just beginning what promises to be a very successful career.

We also have several students with offsprings of Contango. The biggest problem they often have is NOT to sell them" Johan Rockx (wellknown FEI competitor, trainer, and breeder in Belgium)

Photo: Johan Rockx and Maverick, by Contango. Photo by Konraad Capon - dressurstal.be

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