Furioso
Furioso
|
| Breed |
Thoroughbred |
| Discipline |
Show Jumping |
| Sire |
Precipitation |
| Dam |
Maureen |
| Sex |
Stallion |
| Foaled |
1939 |
| Country |
United Kingdom |
| Color |
Bay |
| Owner |
French National Stud |
| Honors |
| Racing record |
| 21 starts, 0 wins |
| Last updated on: March 4, 2008. |
Furioso was an influential sire of jumping horses, and is found in the pedigrees of many top show jumpers today.
Life
Furioso was a terrible racehorse, with zero wins out of 21 starts. However, he was a fantastic sire of jumping horses, standing in France. Furioso was ‘well balanced but with slightly knock kneed forelegs and tight hocks’ and 'had good bone, and walked liked a Lord, with a magnificent pace, very energetic and showing a great deal of amplitude, his tail swinging at each step. His trot and gallop were good but not exceptional. Though full of life he was docile and had a good temperament.’
After World War II, he was purchased by the French National Stud, where he was used as a breeding stallion until his death in 1968.[1]
Descendants
Furioso was in the lines of 17 of the top 100 show jumping sires of the 1990s.
- Lutteur B (1955): Anglo-Norman, winner of the individual gold medal in show jumping at the 1964 Olympics
- Furioso II: sired 10 horses that competed at the Tokyo Olympics
- Mexico: Hanoverian
- Cor de la Bryere
- Urioso
- Belphegor IV
- Futuro
- Gurioso
- Urioso-Z
- Belle de Mars (1967): Selle Français, Olympic team Gold
- Finesse (1987): KWPN, leading showjumper
- For Pleasure (1986): Hanoverian, dual Olympic team Gold
- Goldfever (1991): Hanover, Olympic team Gold
- Jus de Pomme (1986): BWP, Olympic Gold (linebred 4 x 5 to Furioso)
- Khashm Al Aan (1987): BWP, Olympic Bronze
- Laeken (1977): Selle Français, World Championship team Bronze
- Leroy Brown (1984): Oldenburg, leading showjumper
- Midnight Madness (1983): KWPN, European Championship Bronze
- Pomone B (1959): Anglo-Norman, daughter of Lutteur B, World Champion
- Quidam de Revel (1982): Selle Français, Olympic team Bronze
- Quinta la Silla (1982): Selle Français, European Champion
- Quito de Baussy (1982): Selle Français, World Champion
- Rochet M (1983): Selle Français, Olympic Bronze and European Champion
- Souviens Toi III (1984): Selle Français, World Championship team Silver
- Thor des Chaines (1985): Selle Français, World Championship Silver
- Twist du Valon (1985): Selle Français, leading showjumper
See also
Notes
- ^ Stonebridge Great Horses p. 450-451
References
- Stonebridge, M. A. (1972). Great Horses of Our Time. New York: Doubleday.
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