Today is the day: 8 colts from Piber arrive at their new stables in the ...

Today is the day:
8 colts from Piber arrive at their new stables in the Vienna
Stallburg
This year the arrival of the young lads from Piber was delayed by a couple of weeks as two
youngsters suffered from a colic on the first attempt on January 5 th and therefore the
journey had to be postponed. But now they’re all fit as fiddles!
In Piber, all the foals, fillies and colts spend their youth together in herds and therefore it is
important to bring the young stallions to Vienna for their training in a homogeneous group.
Max Dobretsberger, stud manager in Piber: „Keeping the group of young stallions together is
important for harmonious work in Vienna but also for the remaining colts in Piber. That is why
we decided to wait until all the horses were fit to travel so that we could transfer them to
Vienna together.”
Every year approx. 20 colts are born in the Piber stud. Each and every one of them is a
descendant of a fully trained and successful School Stallion of the Spanish Riding School. And
each year the decision on which son is to follow in his famous father’s footsteps is difficult.
This year the 8 colts all born in the year 2006 have notably talented and highly skilled parents.
Their names are:
Maestoso Rustica-15, born 15.02.2006
Conversano Bellamira II-16, born 27.02.2006
Conversano Rubina-17, born 14.03.2006
Favory Bonavia-23, born 03.05.2006
Favory Trompeta-25, born 18.05.2006
Conversano Bradamanta-27, born 01.06.2006
Maestoso Alea II-28, born 03.06.2006
Maestoso Theodorosta I-29, born 12.06.2006
Some of these youngsters already know the Spanish Riding School from their guest
appearance in the summer of 2009 during the programme “Piber meets Vienna” in which they
already made a very good impression. They were also the stars of the Interhorse fair in
December 2009 in Graz where they were part of an international show programme.
Up until now Maestoso Rustica was the lead stallion of the whole herd of the one to three
year old stallions in Piber. His natural leadership qualities will be taken into account during his
training and will be “cultivated” so that he receives the best possible schooling according to
his natural predisposition and character.

Conversano Rubina is the first stallion to come to Vienna who has had his own sponsor ever
since the opportunity to sponsor a foal was provided. His sponsor will now choose a new foal
born in 2010 but will continue to visit “his” Conversano Rubina in Vienna and follow his
progress.
The two stallions Conversano Bellamira and Favory Trompeta both have half-brothers from
their mothers’ sides in the Spanish Riding School – it will be interesting to observe the
excellent heredity from the two mares Bellamira and Trompeta.
The sires of the up-and-coming stars are:
Maestoso Bellamira-37, born 1982: Transfer to Vienna in 1985. Schooled by Chief Rider
Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg. He is an exceptionally beautiful horse that most recently
performed in the School Quadrille. In total he already has 25 offspring. In 2008 he was given
to the Hungarian National Stud Szilvasvarad for breeding purposes and is in the best of
health.
Conversano Mantua-62, born 1978: His training with Rider Herwig Radnetter started in
1978. From 1988 he was part of the School Quadrille and also served as a teaching horse for
young riders. He had an exceptionally good character and was an honest horse with beautiful
expressive gaits. He has 30 offspring. Unfortunately, Conversano Mantua has already passed
away.
Favory Superba-11, born 1990: Active School Stallion in Vienna. He started his schooling
with Chief Rider Hans Riegler in 1993. He is an uncomplicated und willing horse – he shows
the Courbette in Hand and under the rider. To date he has 10 offspring.
The naming of the Lipizzaners is a science – the double name is made up of the sire’s bloodline
(first name) and the dam’s name. The Lipizzaner mares in Piber also undergo a performance
rating under the saddle and in harness, where they demonstrate their ability to pass on
positive character and performance qualities.
Ernst Bachinger, Director: “These decisions are never easy! The examination of the young
stallions is a multilevel process. Together with the stud manager in Piber, Max Dobretsberger
and the Chief Riders of the Spanish Riding School we make a selection of the most promising
young stallions. Whether we have made the right choice sometimes isn’t clear until a number
of years later.”
For further information please contact:
Mag. Barbara N.-Sommersacher – T: 0664 24 04 177