RANIER VT
2008 Dark Bay Oldenburg NA Colt (born May 12)

SIRE: ROYAL APPEARANCE is one of Virginia Tech's current breeding stallions. At his ISR/Oldenburg NA licensing, Royal Appearance received a score of 153.5 points (at that time, second only to his sire!) with a 9 for jumping. At his performance test, he was named a Class I stallion, earning a dressage index of 120.29 and a jumping index of 118.44 and finishing fourth overall. As a 6-year-old, he was the Reserve Champion Young Horse Jumper for the East Coast, under the guidance of Margie Goldstein-Engle. From his first crop of just two foals, he sired Royal Raconteur, ISR/Oldenburg NA East Coast Reserve Champion Colt and now competing at the Advanced level in eventing as an 8-year-old in 2008. He has also sired Premium foals Rivendell (8.5), BW Royal Princess (8.4), BW Regal Reception (8.3), etc. Daughter BW Royal Princess was named Champion Oldenburg and Best US-Bred Filly at Fair Hill and daughter Royal Robin was named the USDF #2 Oldenburg NA Yearling Filly in 2003.

DAM: KARMEN competed in eventing through the Preliminary level and was shown both in the US and in Great Britain. Her sire Rampal was a top dressage stallion, with 14 Grand Prix wins including the USET Festival of Champions. His son Ovation is a winning international showjumper and son Beaumont was named Reserve Champion Colt at Dressage at Devon.