In Utero Foals

Cum Laude is everything you could want in a stallion: exceptional movement, great character and striking beauty. Cum Laude was successful in the show ring as a young horse, up through the levels to CDI Prix St. Georges and Intermediate I. He scored an 82 in the first round of the Pavo Cup and finished in 5th place. Cum Laude continued up the levels, winning several national competitions at the ZZ-Zwaar and PSG levels, including freestyles with scores to 78%. He made his CDI small tour debut in 2018 at the World Championships for Young Horses, where he won the CDI1* Prix St. Georges class with a 71.618%. In 2019, Cum Laude advanced to the CDI3* level. 

Velantis N, a 2018, 17.2 hh Hanoverian stallion by Vitalis, is an exciting new choice for North American breeders. Vitalis and Floriscount produced numerous top licensing candidates and sales for several European breed societies. Besides the high scores and rapid ascend to top performance, the ridability and ease in which they adapt to their environment is unequaled making these young horses fantastic for anyone to ride and own. That is what Christiane Noelting, breeder and owner of Velantis had in mind when combining these genetics which started with the importation of Velantis’ impressive Dam “Fleur D’Amour”​​. During his 2022 show season debut as a 4 year old, Velantis received scores in the 70% -  80% range winning both the CDS and USDF Open Training Level Championship at the California Annual Show in Burbank with scores near 80%.  An impressive first season in the showring was followed by the stallion licensing and a successful stallion performance test scoring 8,7.5,8,8,8 -7.9 overall, ranking him as youngest and top 5 out of 17 stallions presented in North America. In 2023, Velantis continued his show successes by defending both Championship titles at the California Annual Show. This time at the First Level Open division, he earned blue ribbons for both CDS and USDF with scores of 75%! Earlier during the season, Velantis qualified for the Festival of Champions show in Chicago, USDF's Young Horse National Championships. With scores as high as 87.5% at the FEI 5-year-old tests, he was one of the top qualifying youngers for Chicago and also completed the requirements for full stallion approval. The 2024 Show Season turned out to be the most successful show year thus far and marked Velantis' State Championship Title hattrick. For the third year in a row, he won all his championship classes, making him the CDS and USDF Region 7 Champion. At the same Championship Show, Velantis also won the 6 year-old Futurity for upcoming Dressage Talents in California. His most impressive achievement however occurred earlier in the season, where he received an unheard-of 91.8% at the FEI Young Horse 6yo Test, during a qualifier for the annual Festival of Champions in Chicago.  

 Two-time stallion performance test record winner

Fantastic willingness to perform, very good basic paces (9.0 for trot, 9.5 for canter, 8.5 for walk) and a fantastic 10 for rideability by the test rider: in 2022, Escanto PS was the only stallion to pass his stallion performance test in Schlieckau with a final score above nine, 9.12 to be precise. The young star from the famous mare line Finnländerin had already performed outstandingly at the shortened suitability test in Vechta the same year. “Already impressively detached and yet reacting very attentively to the rider's aids. A stallion with incredible dynamics, balance and a beautiful cadence in his movement," was the comment of the judges who, together with the test rider, awarded the dream score of 10 for willingness to perform and 9.7 for rideability. “In the trot work, a very modern forehand action and active hindquarters at all times. An energetic canter, with a constant uphill tendency, a good cadence and extension of the frame during the lengthening of stride. The walk always has a lot of swing through the body with good stride and overtrack. A horse with huge potential.” The scores for his paces: 8.8 for trot, 9.5 for canter and 9.3 for walk, and an overall score of 9.43.