Negro, bred by Wouter Borgers in Lunteren, left an important mark on the dressage sport. His offspring have managed to stand out time and again, even on the World stage. Negro sired 38 offspring at the Big Tour level, of which two-time Olympic Champion Valegro is by far the most famous. But the legacy of the black stallion is even larger: Negro has ten approved sons and eighteen approved grandsons with the KWPN.

Negro himself showed a lot of talent as a dressage horse too; anyone who has seen the stallion in action will confirm that. After his performance at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses (2001), the comment was that this was a horse ‘for the big ring’. He was active at Intermediate II level with Anne van Olst, but an injury took away the ability to compete at Grand Prix.

As a breeding stallion, Negro stamped important dressage traits consistently. His direct offspring broke through at the highest level, but he is now also a popular sire in the dam line. The combination Lord Leatherdale x Negro in particular is a proven formula. At Van Olst Horses, this pairing was made frequently, with the most famous example being the multiple World Champion and Olympic stallion Glamourdale.

Source: KWPN

Picture of Negro: Dirk Caremans