The Stallion
Painted Black is noted as one of the most successful dressage stallions within Dutch breeding. He is fully licensed by the KWPN after his competition success and having produced an approved collection of well-developed youngsters.
Currently competing under Anky van Grunsven he is in great demand throughout the world as a top sire. He has been selected alongside his Sire, Gribaldi to join the Dutch A-Squad. His current high demand, success and reputation are set to soar in the next few years as he works to Grand prix level.
As a five and six year old, Painted Black was selected to compete at the World Championships for young horses in Verden representing Holland. At these championships (aged six) Painted Black under Anky won the prestigious silver medal, second only to the world famous, now deceased mare, Poetin (by the great Sandro Hit). In addition he has consistently won several Prix St Georges, and almost all of the stallion competitions in Holland. He also holds the title as the 2005 Dutch Small Tour Champion.
Pedigree
Painted Black's sire is the fabulous Trakehner Keur stallion, Gribaldi who competes so successfully at Grand Prix level with Edward Gal. His dam a Keur sport mare is by the world famous, Olympic silver medallist and now deceased sire, Ferro known by many as the 'Black Pearl' of the Netherlands. Also to note, strengthening the dressage pedigree of Painted black was the success of both his dam Litchy and his grand dam Vrona who reached the highest level in dressage. From this damline has come the Z2 dressage horse Marona and too the licenced stallions Faunus, Gouverneur and Lukai W.