Bonnafide exudes quality and class. This filly shows a long neck with a classy and feminine face with an alert eye and smart expression. This filly is the offspring to Dam "Kadija" and Stallion "Bravo" both horses are excellent Hunter/Jumper professionals. Bonafide movements expand opportunities to compete in either direction dressage and jumping. Bravos's stallion Bugatti offers exceptional dressage bloodline and Kadija's sire Heisman has been named one of the best horses of the century. Her bloodlines make her a potential Hunter/Jumper champion.
Bona Fide is the offspring of the Stallion “Bravo” a 16.2h Oldenburg Stallion by Bugatti Hilltop*/Bergamon and out of Gauguins Idea*/Gauguin De Lully, an Olympian!!! And Dam “Kadija” 16h Selle Francais mare by Olympic jumping Champion Heisman direct offspring to FURIOSO the horse of the century… Dancing movements and unique jumping talent combined to create this new prospect champion!
Stallion: Bravo
Dam: Kadija
Bonnafide here she is after 2 months at Fremont Hills Equestrian Ranch - July 1st, 2010
What a great filly. She has adjusted completely and likes to be out in the round circle to relax while the other horses pass by her. She has shown a great dispossion to work with the farrier and overall ground work. Good mind and fast learner.
Bona Fide's Gallery (Arriving to Fremont Hills Equestrian Ranch ) April 10th, 2010
What a wonderful first week. She feels at home and she is getting attention from everybody. What a lovely filly !
Bonnafide starting her training at the ranch were she was born Hidden Valley Farms Dec 12th of 2009
The inspection was great bonding time for her with people she has built more trust with people and seems to enjoy more human interaction.
BONA FIDE FIRST INSPECTION July 23rd of 2009.
Bona Fide is now under Oldenburg Registry North America with an Overall score of 8.1. She got one of the highest scores in movement among all babies inspected yesterday with 8.4. She was half point shy to be a premium mare but the judge said that he sees her as a premium candidate in her next inspections when she matures more (she was barely 3 months old for this inspection). The judge had lots of complements to say about Bona Fide among other complemets he said "This filly shows outstanding quality and impressive movement".
Her Dam Kadija was also approved as an Oldenburg brood mare now Kadija stands with double registry Selle Francais and Oldenburg.
Bona Fide’s Scorecard:
- Configuration 7.8
- Movement 8.4
- Overall Impression 8.2
- Overall Score 8.1
- Overall Score 40.6 points.
BonaFide's Gallery (Inspection Day I ) 7/23/2009
BonaFide's Gallery (Inspection Day II ) 7/23/2009
BonaFide's Gallery (She was ONLY 2 days old ) 4/05/2009
A LITTLE HISTORY:
About her (Grand-father) Dam's father HEISMAN (FURIOSO II X WILNA (INSCHALLAH)) BREEDER: OWNER: SALE JOHNSON, USA
Born in 1978 and sired by the European great Furioso II, this horse grew up with the name Friesengeist. He was the European Five Year old horse of the year and spent his six year old season as a breeding stallion. Rodney Jenkins found the horse in the Netherlands and brought him to Florida in the winter of 1987 to begin what would be an illustrious career. His Grand Prix debut came in 1987 and he finished out his first season with a position on the USET and a 2nd overall in the American Grand Prix Association year-end Championships. 1990 found Heisman under the hands of Michael Matz and the winning continued. Ove a span of four years, this pair emerged victorious at the major Grand Prix stops of Cincinnati, The Hamptop Classic, both the International and National Grand Prix of Mexico, The American Grand Prix Association Championships staged n the Meadowlands, the Florida Open and the Crown Royal Grand Prix in Palm Beach. During the 1992 Olympic Trials, Heisman had just one rail down over the 10 grueling rounds and finished out as the number 1 qualifier for the USET's assault on the Barcelona Summer Games.
About her (Grand-father) Sires's father BUGATTI Hilltop gathers the influence of Germany's greatest dressage sires into a single pedigree. His sire Bergamon is a son of Baryshnikov (by Bolero), winner of his 100-Day test and many time winner in S-level Dressage tests. Bergamon has five approved sons to date.
Bergamon's dam Paola is the full-sister to Pik Bube I, whose influence has been felt especially in the Oldenburg and Hanoverian breeding regions. Paola has produced outstanding offspring her entire career, including Primavera (by Donnerhall), a States Premium Oldenburg mare, who was the Champion Mare of the Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in 1992 and was also the Dressage Champion at the Bundeschampionat that year. Bugatti's dam St.Pr. Raffinesse is by the renowned Westphalian stallion Rubinstein, who had continuous international success in dressage and breeding. Rubinstein's sire line produced Rembrandt 24, the many-time international Gold Medalist under Nicole Uphoff, and his dam line produced Reiner Klimke’s dressage star, Ahlerich. Rubinstein sired many influential sons including Royal Diamond, Rotspon, and the World Equestrian Games Team Bronze medalist, Relevant. St.Pr. Raffinesse is out of an extremely influential and successful mare St.Pr.St. Desirée by Donnerhall. Desirée has produced other successful sons and daughters, including St.Pr.St. Renomée, and the approved stallion Riverside (by Regazzoni) who won both his 30- and 70-Day Performance Tests in Germany. For nearly two decades, Donnerhall has captured hearts worldwide with his charm and powerful presence. Donnerhall ranked #1 in the 2000 German FN's index for all German stallions of his age group in both the Dressage and Overall divisions. Under Karin Rehbein, Donnerhall won many World Cup, World Championship, and German Championship titles. Donnerhall has produced dressage horses that win in competitions around the globe. Bugatti's own impact as a sire has just begun. In Sweden alone, ten Bugatti offspring were highlighted with scores ranging from 47-51 points in the Swedish evaluation system. He had six Foal Championship winners in his first foal crop. In the US, Bugatti offspring captured five Site Champion titles on the American Hanoverian Society and OldenburgNA tours, along with many more premium-scoring foals. Bugatti's offspring bear the type, suppleness, and elastic expression that are destined to become trademarks for this rising star. As his first foals are now beginning their under saddle work, we are universally hearing from breeders how easy they are to start and what wonderful temperaments they are displaying. We look forward to the next few years as these horses move into the show ring.
