Ronan VT

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: FOXY LADY competed very successfully in eventing through the Preliminary level. In 2001 she was named USEA Training Level Horse of the Year for her region. She posted top ten finishes at 9 of her 13 career horse trials, including a win at Hearthstone and second place finishes at Gemwood and Stone Gate Farm. She is a sweet, lovely mare by the Dutch Warmblood Boeskoolboy, who stood at Virginia Tech for several years and sired many hunters, jumpers and eventers. Boeskoolboy is by Jasper, sire of several top showjumpers including Olympic silver medalist Crown Royal Legato.