Salvino, U.S. Olympian Adrienne Lyle’s career-making Grand Prix horse, has been retired from sport.

The news was announced on 4 April 2024 just days after Adrienne confirmed herself as a U.S. Olympic team hopeful on new horses Lars van de Hoenderheide and Helix at the CDI Wellington on 28 – 31 March 2024.

Photo – Adrienne Lyle and Salvino at the 2019 CDIO Aachen (© Astrid Appels)

Salvino is a 17-year old Hanoverian stallion by Sandro Hit out of Dynastie (by Donnerhall x Brentano II x Imperator)..

He is bred by Joachim Essink and was originally named Sandronnerhall.

The stallion sold as a youngster to Spain and was first competed by his owner Susana Vazquez Mostaza as a 5-year old. He showed in the young horse classes at the CDI’s in Vejer de la Frontera and Toledo in 2012.

One year later, the now U.S. based Spaniard Antonio Diaz Porras, showed him in the international 6-year old young horse classes at the CDI’s in Toledo and Madrid. The pair qualified for the 2013 World Young Horse Championships but did not compete in Verden. Diaz Porras produced Sandronnerhall up to green Grand Prix level.

Acquired by U.S. Syndicate

Antonio Diaz Porras on Sandronnerhall

In the spring of 2015 German horse dealer Jochen Arl sold Sandronnerhall to an American syndicate, headed by Akiko Yamazaki. They gave a new name to the Hanoverian stallion, Salvino.

The owners group was called “Sandronnerhall Partners LLC,” led by Yamazaki and managed by Jen and Bruce Hlavacek, owners of 2011 U.S. Pan Am team and individual gold medal winning Weltino’s Magic. Other investors included Betsy Juliano, Elma Garcia-Cannavino and Jim Cannavino.

The stallion was intended as Adrienne Lyle’s successor for her 2012 Olympic team ride Wizard.

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