Contango News

USDF Horse of the Year Awards 2009

^{December 2009}
The USDF announced their Horse of the Year Award winners which included ISF horses and ISF sired horses.

Training Level
10th - Zeus ISF (by Roemer) riders Yvonne Barteau & Ashley Wolfe
30th – Jonas ISF (by Ulberrt 390) riders – Christine Titter & Ashley Wolfe
47th – Zandra ISF (by Contango) rider – Sandra Adair

Crowns for Contango Sons

This year the KWPN awarded the Crown predicate to seven horses. Crown is a performance award given to stallions, mares and geldings competing at the international level.

Caravella by Contango Wins NAJRYRC Gold

Caravella, by Contango, ridden by Megan Lane, won the Gold in the Junior Team test placing as the highest rider/ horse combination as well as winning the Silver and the Bronze medal in the Individual and Freestyle tests. Congratulations!  Read more...

Caravella, by Contango Wins Team Gold

The polished team from Eastern Canada secured Team Gold for the Junior division in Dressage at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park. The winning ride of the day was delivered by Megan Lane, on her delightful mare Caravella, by Contango, with a 67.189%

Unika ISF by Contango in USEF Developing Horse Program

Unika, aka Jeffrey, and owner/trainer/rider Jennifer Wilson-Horr, of Springvale Maine, are currently ranked 7th in the USEF National Developing Horse Program. The team will travel to Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne ILL to compete in the 2009 National Developing Horse Championships in August.  Read more...

Ravel, by Contango, Sweeps 2009 CDIO Aachen

We've watched Ravel win at Grand Prix since early 2008. In less than 2 years he's done what no American team has done before, won all three Grand Prix at Aachen!  Read more...

Ravel, by Contango, Wins FEI World Cup Dressage!

Steffen Peters and Ravel earned a 84.95% to become to become the Dressage Champions of the world ahead of German rider Isabell Werth riding Satchmo (84.5) and Anky Van Grunsven on IPS Painted Black (82.15).  Read more...

Ravel to Compete at 2009 FEI World Cup Dressage Finals

News Flash: Ravel and Steffen Peters won the GP at the World Cup Dressage FInals with a 77.91%. We'll post more in a separate news item.

Contango’s legend as a sire continues to grow. One of his brightest stars, Ravel, will represent the United States at the 2009 FEI World Cup Dressage Finals later this week in Las Vegas. Ravel placed 4th overall at the 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong.

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Ravel Wins GP, New Tango is 4th in GPS

The Equis World Dressage Masters, held Jan, 30-31, 2009 in Wellington FL, attracted world class competition, including Olympic medalists. Ravel, by Contango, with Steffen Peters, won the Grand Prix with a score of 75.57%.  Read more...

ISF Horses for Sale in Florida

Look for us in Ocala. We'll be at the dressage shows and have wonderful dressage prospects for you to see.

Winston ISF
By Contango (Preferent) Out of Selona (Star) x Ferro (Preferent)
2003 KWPN-NA gelding, Dark Bay, 16.2

Zeus ISF
By Roemer (Preferent) out of Selona (Star) x Ferro (Preferent)
2004 KWPN-NA gelding, Dark Bay, 17.0h

Note: Zeus ISF has been sold.  Read more...

Camorkus, 2nd Approved Son of Contango

Camorkus (Contango preferent x Ritamorka Elite Preferent x Jazz Preferent) was approved for breeding by the NRPS (Dutch Ridinghorse and Pony Studbook). Camorkus is a full brother to the approved KWPN stallion Citango.  Read more...

Ravel Takes 4th Place in Hong Kong

Steffen Peters and Akiko Yamazaki's Ravel [by Contango] danced their way through the Freestyle with music from Men Without Hats and the Rolling Stones. Their 76.500% in the Freestyle wasn't enough to edge out Heike Kemmer of Germany for the bronze medal.  Read more...

Steffan Peters and Ravel on Olympic Team!

From Dressage Direct: After two weekends of competition, June 21-22 and June 27-29, the 2008 USEF National Grand Prix Championship /Olympic Games Selection Trials in San Juan Capistrano, CA, are complete and the top three rider/horse combinations in the nation and in the dressage selection rankings for the 2008 Olympic Games are Steffen Peters aboard Ravel, Debbie McDonald with Brentina, and Courtney King-Dye riding Harmony’s Mythilus.

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Ravel and Steffen Peters Win at Del Mar CDI-W

Steffen Peters has made no secret of his intentions that Ravel [by Contango x Democraat] will be his candidate for the U.S. Olympic team for the Hong Kong Games. With the 10-year old Dutch warmblood gelding, he's on a roll winning all the CDI-W's in California. He won the CDI-W Grand Prix in Del Mar, scoring 71.75% on March 15th.  Read more...

KWPN Breeding Index Announced

The KWPN society announced today the breeding index of the KWPN licensed stallions. The leading Dutch warmblood stallion with offspring older than 10 competing successfully in dressage is Cocktail (by Purioso x Le Val Blanc xx). Cocktail is UB40's grandsire. Contango was named second.

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Contango Offspring Winning Coast to Coast

It was a winning weekend of dressage from Florida to California for Contango offspring. Ravel and Montango, ridden by Steffen Peters won Grand Prix, Prix St. George and Int. I in Burbank.

Wencenza, Ster, ridden by Jodi Stevens Kelly and owned by Beth Godwin won 2 FEI Young Horse Test Yr. Olds at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby in Florida. [Wencenza also has a Sir Sinclair foal.]

New Tango owned and ridden by Tara Stegen also placed in the Grand Prix at the Palm Beach Derby.

Photo: Montango by Terri Miller

2 Contango Sons in Top 10 at Pavo Cup

The Pavo Cup is the KWPN young dressage horse championship of Holland. 73 qualifying horses competed with the top 25 going on to the final competition in Ermelo.

Vontango-B placed 3rd and Citango [Contango approved son, bred by Loucky Hagens] placed 6th.  Read more...

Contango Leaves a Lasting Legacy

Iron Spring Farm's legendary KWPN stallion Contango passed away unexpectedly on April 17, 2007. Retired from competition, the handsome dark bay stallion died peacefully in his pasture.  Read more...

Maestro, 2nd Contango Approved Son

The Grand Prix dressage stallion, Maestro has been approved by the KWPN in Holland after the short (5 day stallion test).

The 1994 stallion by Contango out of Carion ( Ster, Preferent, Prestatie) by Joost. His registered name is Montango and show name is Maestro. He was bred by J.A.G. Mors, and is ridden by Karen Nijvelt.

Contango Colt to be Exported

This is a rare occurrance. A US bred Dutch Warmblood colt has been sold and is being shipped to the Netherlands! Congratulations to Windover Farm.  Read more...

CONTANGO AWARDED PREFERENT PREDICATE

We are excited to announce 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.)

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KWPN APPROVED: CITANGO by CONTANGO

The NA/WPN bred stallion Vitamorkus was approved by the KWPN after completing the 70-Day test. The stallion now carries the name Citango because he was previously approved by the NRPS where the name of the sire determines the name of the offspring.

Citango is the first NA/WPN bred stallion that has been approved in Holland by the KWPN. A unique accomplishment! Citango was bred by Loucky Hagens-Groosman from Purcellville, VA. He was in the NA/WPN Top Ten as a foal in 2002. After the keuring Koen and Marco Brinkman became half owners of the colt and then imported him to Holland.

Citango is a son of Contango and the well-known elite mare Ritamorka (Jazz x Zuidhorn). Citango earned the following scores at the test: Walk 8, Trot 8.5, Canter 8.5 and Dressage Talent 8

News Source: NA/WPN Website.

CONTANGO SONS WIN IN HOLLAND

Two sons of Contango, Showtime and Broere Maroon, won their classes at the Zwolle Stallion Show in Holland.

Showtime won the 6 Yr. Old FEI test and Broere Maroon was given the Best Stallion Award. Congratulations to the owners! Showtime is shown below.

Ravel Wins Del Mar CDI***

^{March 2010}
Steffen Peters was ecstatic about his 77.66% scoring ride in the Del Mar CDI Grand Prix on Ravel, his 2008 Olympic mount. “I am happy not only that this is our personal best in the Grand Prix, but also that we did it at home. It is always more difficult to score your best at home.

Ravel wins Del Mar Grand Prix Freestyle with 81.30%

^{May 1, 2010}
From Chronicle of the Horse...Steffen Peters and Akiko Yamazaki’s Ravel had another good night, winning the Grand Prix freestyle at the Del Mar CDI by almost 10 percentage points over Guenter Seidel and U II.

Caravella and Megan Lane, 2010 Jr. Young Rider Medalists

^{August 2010}
Caravella, by Contango, riden by Megan Lane, have done it again!  Three medals at this years Jr. Young Rider Championships for North America.  Team Silver, Individual Silver and Individual Bronze in the Freestyle.  Congratulations!

WEG Bronze for Ravel and Steffen Peters!

^{October 2010}
Steffen Peters and Ravel won two Bronze metals at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington.  This is the first time the USA has medalled in Dressage since the Games began.  Ravel is by Iron Spring Farm's Contango and owned by Akiko Yamazaki Four Winds Farm.  Congratulations on your thrilling performances!

ISF Stallions Represented at 2010 WEG

^{October 2010}
We were very proud to have the offspring of four ISF stallions represented at the 2010 World Equestrian Games. Contango’s son, Ravel, Glendale’s, grandson Moorlands Totilas, and Roemer’s granddaughter Exquis Nadine, were each medalists in dressage, racking up a total of 4 Gold and 2 Bronze medals between them.

Whooper, by Sir Sinclair out of Kethling ster by Fruhling, was on the 4 In-Hand Driving team of IJsbrand Chardon from the Netherlands. Chardon won Individual Silver and the Netherlands won Team Gold. 

Don Tango, KWPN Approved Stallion

A Contango son, Don Tango, was awarded the High Score Dressage stallion at the 2011 KWPN Spring Stallion Performance Test. The young stallion received 9s on rideability, temperament, self-carriage and balance during the testing.

Vontango by Contango Wins Grand Prix Championship

^{March 2012}
Vontango (Contango x Jazz) ridden by Madeleine Witte-Vrees wins the 2012 Grand Prix dressage Indoor Championship in Holland with 73.16% and a 76.92% in freestyle. 

ISF Historic Rankings in 2012 KWPN Breeding Values

^{February 2012}
Each year the KWPN (Royal Dutch Warmblood Studbook) collects and analyzes extensive performance and health data for each Approved stallion and their offspring, and produces a report—the KWPN Breeding Values. This invaluable information is an assessment of genetic ability and statistics with rankings provided for both dressage and jumpers, which can then be used by breeders to make informed decisions.

Casanova CF by Contango, Strong in Dressage and Jumping

^{January, 2012}

This report comes from Casanova CF's owner Lindsey Henderson.  "I just wanted to upday you on Cash's 2011 show season. We had a great year and ended up as a top 10 qualifier for the Markel/USEF Young Horse Championships..."

Tennyson and Suzie Halle

^{2012 Update}
Tennyson [Contango x Roemer] and owner Suzie Halle won both 4th level and PSG RMDS Championships in their debut at each level in 2011 with multiple high point awards.