Contango Breeding Information

Breeding Fee: $1800
Semen Availavility: Frozen
Breeding Season: -
EVA Positive
Breeding Notes: High quality frozen semen available. Excellent conception rate. Take advantage of this opportunity while it's still available.

Breeding Profile

Stallion Characteristics
Contango was a happy, cooperative, intelligent and inquisitive individual who loved to learn. His movement turned heads and his athletic ability as both a jumper and dressage champion won him recognition in the North America and Europe.

Contango delivered an amazing feeling of power and ability to carry through all phases of training. Honest, willing, obedient, full of character and heart, he passes these attributes on to his offspring. It’s no surprise that he has a long list of champion offspring to his credit. Contango will undoubtedly influence international sports through his sons and daughters for many years to come.

Breeding Record
4 Approved Sons Citango, Maestro, Don Tango and Ravel
70 Star Sons and Daughters in Holland
2 Keur Mares
8 Star Mares and Geldings
60+ 1st Premium foals

Frozen semen is available.

Offspring Characteristics
Exceptional character and work ethic
Power and good use of the hind leg
Sensible and easy to manage
Likes to be in front of a crowd
Excellent to ride
Jumpers have great heart and easy take-off
Dressage prospects are balanced and easy to collect
Rectangular shape
Long neck
Vertical neck set ( desirable in dressage horses)
Good muscling of the neck ( top line)
Withers high
Long sloping shoulder
Croup is long and slightly sloped (too much slope is not desirable because the pelvis can’t be flexible, which is needed for collection, especially in the piaffe & passage)
Good amount of muscling in the haunches (adds power)
Good straight front legs ( not over or under at the knee)
Slightly sloped pasterns
Large symmetrical feet (wide)
Trot - long strided and elastic with lots of power
Canter – powerful, long strided canter with good carrying power

Contango is not recommended for mares with
Very sloping long pasterns
Short length of poll
Heavy throatlatch
Roach back
Sickle hocks
Low in the heel
Walk that is short strided & toed out
Flat croup

Additional Comments
Contango’s offspring come into their own as they mature. You often can’t see their best qualities until you begin to develop them as riding horses. The success of Contango’s offspring is very evident when you review his breeding record. He has produced four approved sons, Olympic and international competitors and hundreds of successful athletes in dressage, jumpers, eventing and hunters. Contango is also a proven broodmare sire. He is the dam sire of several approved stallions and top sport horses.