KWPN - KEUR - Chestnut - Born 1990 - 169cms Pilot x Bengale x Remus II Fully Approved with:
Irish Horse Board - KWPN - Westfalen - Oldenburg - Sweden - Italy - USA - Argentina
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IROKO is a magnificent jumper from a superb sports horse lineage. IROKO's sire is the millionaire PILOT (winnings DM 1.7 million). He is sometimes called the jumper progenitor of the nineties, claiming a top ranking in the German jumping index with 193 points. Famous PILOT products in the international showjumping world are: PRIAMOS, PANOK PIROL, BUGATTI PEDRO, PRINZREGENT, PHANTOM, EVEREST SHOWTIME and PANAMA. One of the most promising of PILOT's sons is PINNOCHIO; with his grand-dam a full sister to IROKO's grand-dam. IROKO's dam is a state premium mare, the highest conformation qualification for mares in Germany, the same also having been awarded to grand-dam RICKE. BIANCA, IROKO's dam is by BENGALE. His progeny have earned more than half a million DM in sport. In showjumping BENGALE is represented by his offspring such as: BEN HUR, BENGEL, BACCA and BOLERO. Grand-dam RICKE is a daughter of the famous REMUS I, son of the legendary RADETZKY who won international S-level dressage competitions under Mr. Kukuck.
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REMUS has become famous for his progeny such as the top dressage stallions ROMANDOUR II and RENOIR. At his performance test in Ermelo, IROKO was described as a very typical riding type stallion, with a lot of blood and quality. In jumping he proved to rank amongst the best of his year and received two 9's for free jumping and jumping under saddle. With his rider Jur Vrieling they were reserve champion at the 1.30 m. class of the "coming stallion" in 1996. They also finished 3rd in the 1.35m. class for KWPN stallions at Hertogenbosch when IROKO was only 6 years old. Meanwhile IROKO jumps internationally with a great deal of success. He showed his talent by finishing second in the Grand Prix of Zuidlaren, 1st in the mini Grand Prix of Leeuwarden and 4th in Verona. IROKO leads the KWPN showjumping index with 177 points, both in 2000 and in 2001, and is currently in the top 10 showjumping sires in the world, and leading showjumping sire in North America.
His offspring are also proving themselves in the dressage, for example MILTON with Kathleen Raine and NASHUA with his rider Gerdine Maree. In the USA the IROKO offspring, THE FLY with Tod Minikus won the overall Championships for 6 year old horses, and Darragh Kerins with NABUCCO won Grand Prix in New York 2004. NABUCCO competed with Irish Rider Enda Carroll in Great Britain 2006. In Ireland, Michael Cave won the 6/7 year old Indoor Championships in Belfast 2004 with IROKO offspring, REO.
GOLDEN COIN by IROKO is currently jumping 1.50m level and was purchased by renowned showjumping legend Paul Schockemohle for a substantial amount of money. He is winning Grand Prix competitions all over Europe.
UNDERCOVER by IROKO is fully approved KWPN stallion currently jumping successfully in the Young Horse Classes in Holland.
UNDER WRAPS is Nijhof's up and coming star for the future currently owned by Team Nijhof. He is by Iroko out of a Coriander mare.
In Holland IROKO progeny won the qualifications of the IAN-competitions for both 5 and 6 year olds. IROKO is also approved for Westfalen and Oldenburg.
BECAUSE OF THE EXCELLENT PERFORMANCES OF IROKO’S OFFSPRING, HE HAS BEEN AWARDED KEUR.
IROKO returned to Holland after a stay of 3 years in Argentina, USA and Italy, and is standing at Lissava Stud in Ireland. Iroko is fully approved with the Irish Horse Board.
Progeny by Iroko are already sought after in Ireland, acheiving high prices both in private and public sales. Foals by Iroko are winning showing classes throughout the country.
