BENEDICT VT
2007 Chestnut ISR Gelding (born April 1)

SIRE: BALADIN D'OC is one of Virginia Tech's current breeding stallions. This highly successful FEI dressage stallion was born in France and travelled to Germany as a two-year-old where he was performance tested at Adelheidsdorf. As a five-year-old Baladin d'Oc was imported to the United States and competed with an adult amateur rider in FEI dressage competition. With very limited number of offspring, Baladin d'Oc has produced several Premium ISR and Oldenburg NA foals, and his first offspring under saddle are showing good success as hunters and dressage horses.

DAM: NEW BEGINNINGS ("BENI") is a powerfully-built warmblood mare sired by Nebelwerfer, sire of the Grand Prix dressage stallion and champion hunter Nebelhorn. Both Beni and her dam Arbitraguer have been valued members of Virginia Tech's brood mare band. Several of her foals have become wonderful amateur or youth mounts for the hunters or dressage. Daughter Ellusive took her owner to the VHSA Associate Adult Equitation Championship and was 4th in the Adult Amateur Hunter year end standings.