WELCOME WHAT'S NEW? ABOUT US MISSION PHILOSOPHY THE FARM TRAINING LESSONS CLINICS RIDING VACATIONS PERFORMANCES APPRENTICESHIPS STALLIONS AT STUD HORSES FOR SALE CALENDAR OF EVENTS LIPIZZANS OUR PHOTOS ARTICLES Q & A FORUM QUOTES OF THE MASTERS PHOTOS OF THE MASTERS STORE NEWSLETTER DISCUSSION GROUPS LINKS CONTACT US Subscribe to Our Newsletter Painting of the Lipizzan Stallion, Maestoso II Catrina, ridden by Shana Ritter. Painting by Janey Belozer.	MAESTOSO II CATRINA (TONY) 1989 Lipizzan Stallion owned by Thomas Ritter - Bred at White Horse Vale Approved for Breeding Sire: Maestoso II Primavera   Dam: Catrina Full brother to Cascadia and Catalina. Painting above by artist, Janey Belozer Maestoso II Catrina ("Tony") is a White Horse Vale -bred Stallion owned by Thomas and Shana Ritter. Trained to Advanced Dressage, he recently participated in the 20067 and 2006 WHV Open House and the 2006 National Lipizzan Symposium "Work-in-Hand" Exhibitions. His specialties are the piaffe, levade, and courbette, as well as work at the longrein. Tony is a baroque stallion of the traditional, classical type. He passes on his excellent character and temperament, as well as his correct classical type and excellent bone and substance. He has three excellent, powerful gaits and he consistently passes these on as well. He is an excellent choice for breeders wishing to add more bone and substance as well as preserve the baroque classical type in their program. He will be available in 2008 to outside mares via live cover or fresh, cooled transported semen. 2008 Stud Fee: $1500.00 LFG - Fresh, cooled Semen Available. Email: levade@classicaldressage.com. Photos by Sara Stafford; unless indicated otherwise click on thumbnail to enlarge photo Maestoso II Catrina in the Levade, 2008. Photo by Sara Stafford. Maestoso II Catrina in the Canter ridden by Thomas Ritter, 2000. Photo by Shana Ritter Maestoso II Catrina in the Piaffe ridden by Shana Ritter, 2007. Photo by Sara Stafford. Maestoso II Catrina ridden in a Trot Shoulder-in by Thomas Ritter, 2000. Photo by Shana Ritter Maestoso II Catrina Information - Main Page Pedigree - View his full Pedigree Offspring - Photos and Information of Tony's Offspring Photo Gallery - More Photos of Maestoso II Catrina (Tony) 2008 Calendars featuring photos of the White Horse Vale and Ritter Dressage Lipizzans are available now. Hey - Great Gift Idea!

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