Hanoverian, Mare, 8 years, 16.2 hh, Brown

Listing Overview

Farfalla is home-bred from a barn that clearly knows what they're doing, and it shows in every detail of how she goes. At eight years old, she's working confidently through Third and Fourth Level with the kind of suppleness and responsiveness that makes dressage feel like a conversation rather than a negotiation. Her three quality gaits come honestly through her sire Franz Ferdinand, himself a half-brother to Woodlander Farouche, the 2013 and 2014 Young Horse Dressage World Champion, while her damline brings Devalero, winner of over ten Grand Prix tests. What really sets her apart is her genuine simplicity of character: she's described as the absolute favorite among riders at her barn, the kind of mare who transmits confidence rather than requiring it, smooth in the contact and responsive to subtle aids even in unfamiliar arenas. She enjoys her daily work with an honest, steady temperament that makes her particularly well-suited to a young or ambitious rider ready to bring a horse up the levels together.