FVS Ment To Be Million

Biography

FVS Ment to be Million Breeders Elite licensed & Graded. (Temple Calypso x Calypso II x Espri) This impressive stallion has excellent conformation, outstanding movement and a calm, sensible temperament. He has some of the best breeding you will come across. Dam Sire, Espri, was ‘Hanoverian Stallion of the Year 1995" and he is one of Germany's best sires for both dressage and jumping horses. His offspring excel as outstanding jumping horses of enormous ability and energetic movement. At present, his progeny have earned nearly two million Deutschmarks in competition. The most famous son of Espri is "E.T. FRH" (rider: Hugo Simon, Austria), who is still one of the most successful international show jumping horses. Another son, Edgar, was the 1996 World Champion seven-year-old jumper, and son Esprit de Valdemar competed at the 2000 Olympics. Espri is a correct, medium-framed stallion, with a good topline and an excellent disposition. His Temple Calypso has produced numerous Grade A/B showjumpers, including Ali, Temple Million & Temple Whatsit. Also, a full brother to FVS Ment To Be Z Million called Calypso’s Rampant Million has won over £19,500 competing from 1.30/1.40m Opens to Area Trials & Grand Prix. Grand sire Calypso II is known for siring international performance horses with great jumping ability and great rideability. He was one of the most significant sires in Germany. Calypso II’s dam, Tabelle, produced SIX approved stallions, starting with one by Congress, then when bred to Cor de la Bryère, the five Calypso brothers, all of whom were useful horses and valuable sires. Tabelle is a full sister to Samei, who was the dam of the great Granat, a world champion dressage horse with Christine Stückelberger.