Outstanding Young Sire

Royal Appearance's foal crops have been relatively small, but even from just a few foals, he has sired a high percentage of Inspection Site and Breed Show Champions and his oldest foals are now competing very successfully under saddle. His foals are instantly recognizable and all share his strong conformation, athleticism and modern type.

From his first crop of only two foals, Royal Appearance produced Royal Raconteur out of the Thoroughbred mare Bella Marina* xx, by Pontifex xx. At his foal inspection, Royal Raconteur was named Premium Foal and went on to become the 2000 ISR/Oldenburg NA East Coast Reserve Champion Colt. As a 6 year-old, Royal Raconteur was the #7 Preliminary Horse of the Year for USEA in 2006. Owned and campaigned by Clark Montgomery, Royal Raconteur is currently competing internationally at the Advanced/ CCI*** level in 2008 and was fifth in the 2007 Jersey Fresh CCI** after going double clear and winning the cross country phase! Royal Raconteur was bred by Eileen Pritchard-Bryan.

In 2001, Rivendell (x Princess Nancy* xx, I'ma Hell Raiser xx), bred by Elizabeth Callahan, was named Site Champion with an overall score of 8.5! Also from his 2001 crop, Royal Appearance sired the filly Cor Royale (x Coralie, Cor Noir), owned by Susan Ferenz. Cor Royale placed 4th in the Yearling Fillies at Dressage at Devon in 2002 with a score of 73.1% and 8th in the large ISR/Oldenburg NA class against older horses in 2003, with a score of 78%. She is now a lovely young jumper mare, competing in the Level 3/High Adult Jumpers in 2007, her first year showing under saddle.

Above: Royal Raconteur and Clark Montgomery put in a clean showjumping round at The Fork Horse Trials in April, 2007. Photo by Sarah Denham. Below: On their way to a second place finish at Morven Park in October, 2006. Photo by GRC Photo.
Above: Rivendell (x Princess Nancy* xx, I'ma Hell Raiser xx) and right: BW Royal Princess (x Bit A Luck*, Le Santo) Photo: Bill Alphin.

In 2002, daughter Royal Robin (x Aschenputtle*, Galoubet), bred by Hilltop Farm, Inc. and owned by Kay Cashman, was awarded Premium Foal status with an overall score of 8.2 and finished the year as USDF #2 Oldenburg NA Yearling Filly.

The 2003 filly Rimini (x Foxtrot's Win-Sum xx, Final Pool xx), bred by Gilian Pinette, was named Reserve Champion Hunter Mare at the 2005 Canadian Sport Horse Classic.

The 2004 filly BW-Royal Princess (x Bit A Luck*, Le Santo), bred by Linda D. Santomenna of Blue Waters Farm, was named High Score Filly 3rd Place at her Hilltop Farm Inspection with an overall score of 8.4. This lovely filly won the USA Bred Filly Championship and Fillies of 2004 (82%) at the Fair Hill Dressage SHBS and contributed to the Blue Waters Breeder's Group Win (83.5%) at Dressage at Devon in 2004. In 2005, BW-Royal Princess returned to Fair Hill and was named Oldenburg Champion. Now going well under saddle, BW-Royal Princess won the 3YO Filly Materiale class at Fair Hill in 2007 and was 4th at Dressage at Devon!

The 2006 colt BW-Regal Reception (x Bit A Luck*, Le Santo) was also named Premium at his foal inspection, with a score of 8.3. In 2006 he went on to place 3rd in the ISR/Oldenburg NA 2 & Under class and 8th in the Colts of 2006 class at Dressage at Devon, and was 5th in the Colts of 2006 class at Fair Hill.

In 2007, Royal Appearance sired Premium foals Royal Diva, Roadster VT and Roswell VT to earn his third ISR/Oldenburg NA star for quality of offspring! At the breed shows, Royal Diva (x Priceless, Galoubet) placed third in a very large Fillies of 2007 class at Dressage at Lexington, and Royal Debut (x Whitney, Winchester) was second in the Fillies of 2007 class at the Labor of Love show in Raleigh! Roadster VT was also named 3rd High Score Colt at the Virginia Tech inspection site!

Above: BW Regal Reception (x Bit A Luck*, Le Santo) 2006 Premium Oldenburg NA colt
Left: Regalia, out of an Ideal mare, pictured as a 3-year-old just started under saddle. Right: Royal Diva, 2007 bay filly (x Priceless, Galoubet), Premium Filly. Below: Roadster VT, Premium ISR Colt in 2007.

Above right: Remember VT (x Nakiska, Dealer) 2007 ISR filly at one month of age.

Below: BW-Royal Princess winning the 3YO Filly Materiale class at Fair Hill, 2007.

Above left: Renaissance Man (x Dee Bick One xx, Bicker xx) 2003 Oldenburg NA gelding, pictured as a three-year-old.
Above right: Royal Debut (x Whitney, Winchester) placed second in the Fillies of 2007 class at the Labor of Love DSHB show in September, 2007.
Below left: Cor Royale (x Coralie, Cor Noir) 2001 mare successful in the low jumpers as a 5 and 6 year old.
Below center: Royal Alyance (x My Martina xx, Midway Circle) 2008 colt.
Below right: Rimini (x Foxtrot's Win-Sum xx, Final Pool) was named Reserve Champion Hunter mare at the Canadian Sport Horse Classic

Left: Rubicon VT (x Consuela, Contucci) 2008 Oldenburg NA colt. Pictured at 1 month of age.

Right: Royal Robin (x Aschenputtle*, Galoubet) 2002 Premium Oldenburg NA filly and #2 USDF Oldenburg NA Yearling Filly in 2003.

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