FURIOSO - Born in England in 1939, the Thoroughbred colt, Furioso was to become one of the
most influential sires in modern performance horse breeding, even though he never won a single
race in his 21 starts! He was as ‘well balanced but with slightly knock kneed forelegs and tight
hocks’. The authoritative De L’etalon Sport Français of 1992, remarked: ‘he 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.’ Furioso xx, was the leading sire
of winners in France from 1954-1961. His son, Lutteur B (pic above), who went on to win the
1964 Olympic individual gold for showjumping, amazed the German breeders when he appeared at
the Hamburg Derby. Maas Hell, in Die Grossen Hengste Holsteins records the reaction: ‘The
Germans were again amazed at how nonchalantly Lutteur B performed on the jumping course, how
he played with the distances, and how, with a long neck, he left the course as though nothing had
happened.’
The Germans rushed to get their share of Furioso blood. Perhaps the most influential was Furioso II
who died in 1986 having sired 81 approved sons, 96 dams of approved sons, and progeny
earnings of DM 9,000,000. Furioso II was imported to Germany by the legendary Oldenburg
breeder, George Vorwerk (father of Gudula Vorwerk who currently stands a string of stallions,
including - and until his recent death, Rubinstein). Furioso II was out of the great mare, Dame de
Renville, who produced a series of wonderful horses when mated with Furioso. The first of these
was Mexico, who standing at the French National Stud of Le Pin, sired 20 approved sons, 20
dams of stallions, and famous international showjumping horses, including Laeken, Jexico de Parc
and Heur de Bratand. His son, Le Mexico, has been a hugely influential sire of jumping horses in
Holland.
most influential sires in modern performance horse breeding, even though he never won a single
race in his 21 starts! He was as ‘well balanced but with slightly knock kneed forelegs and tight
hocks’. The authoritative De L’etalon Sport Français of 1992, remarked: ‘he 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.’ Furioso xx, was the leading sire
of winners in France from 1954-1961. His son, Lutteur B (pic above), who went on to win the
1964 Olympic individual gold for showjumping, amazed the German breeders when he appeared at
the Hamburg Derby. Maas Hell, in Die Grossen Hengste Holsteins records the reaction: ‘The
Germans were again amazed at how nonchalantly Lutteur B performed on the jumping course, how
he played with the distances, and how, with a long neck, he left the course as though nothing had
happened.’
The Germans rushed to get their share of Furioso blood. Perhaps the most influential was Furioso II
who died in 1986 having sired 81 approved sons, 96 dams of approved sons, and progeny
earnings of DM 9,000,000. Furioso II was imported to Germany by the legendary Oldenburg
breeder, George Vorwerk (father of Gudula Vorwerk who currently stands a string of stallions,
including - and until his recent death, Rubinstein). Furioso II was out of the great mare, Dame de
Renville, who produced a series of wonderful horses when mated with Furioso. The first of these
was Mexico, who standing at the French National Stud of Le Pin, sired 20 approved sons, 20
dams of stallions, and famous international showjumping horses, including Laeken, Jexico de Parc
and Heur de Bratand. His son, Le Mexico, has been a hugely influential sire of jumping horses in
Holland.
Furioso (Generation 5)
Lutteur B