Furioso II (Generation4)
FURIOSO II - (Selle Francais) 33-04336-65 Df. H., born 1965, Stm. 167 cm Breeder: H.
Lemoine Escajeul, Frankreich. "Such a stallion is born only once every hundred years!" exclaimed
the man who discovered Furioso II, Georg Vorwerk, when he first saw the dark chestnut on a
tour to France. 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). This was the advent of Anglo-Normans in German
breeding regions but primarily in Oldenburg. 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 II was interesting to the Oldenburg breeders as they needed a half-blood stallion to help
make the transformation of their mares to more modern lines, without too much direct
Thoroughbred blood.
Furioso II was approved for the Oldenburg studbook in 1967, and then went on to easily win his
100 day test. Later he was approved for Hannover, Rhineland, Hessen and Westfalia. For many
years, Furioso II was ranked in the top three sires of leading money winners in Germany. Furioso
II had winners in all disciplines. The strongly frequented chestnut stallion became a great
hereditary transmitter and producer of performance horses who made their sire into a member of
the progeny winnings millionaire's club from early on. Especially in his younger years, Furioso II
was a sensational sight to behold who could not conceal his French origins. Even at an advanced
age, Furioso II was still a bundle of energy. When he left the Vorwerk Hof in 1986 on loan to the
Belgian stud of Zangersheide, he did not return. In August of the same year he died of a serious
colic. He had already left a great number of approved sons in Germany, but his last year brought
two additional sons Faust Z and Freedom Z. Progeny important for the continuation of the male
line in Germany are above all the Hanoverian For Pleasure, who under Lars Nieburg began a
fantastic sports career. For Pleasure was originally ridden by Lars Nieberg, and under his
guidance won team gold at Atlanta, before the ride was transferred to Marcus Ehnning. For
Pleasure is already the sire of eight licensed Hanoverian stallions, and was a member of the gold
medal winning German team at the Sydney Olympic Games.
The Oldenburg stallion Freiherr, who himself has esteemed offspring via Feiner Stern and his son
Feinbrand. In Holland, the Hanoverian Voltaire and the Oldenburg horse Purioso established
excellent careers and even today are highly esteemd. Perhaps Furioso II's most influential son is
Voltaire - out of a mare by another classic sire of jumping horses, Gotthard. Voltaire is the sire of
33 approved sons and top jumpers like Finesse and Altaire. In dressage, his son, Purioso is the
sire of numerous stars including Anky van Grunsven’s Grand Prix horse Cocktail (who is the
sire of Jazz); Le Mexico is the sire of Ulft, who in turn is the sire of Ferro. The Oldenburg stallion
Welt As is out of a Furioso II daughter, and is the sire of Anky’s gold medallist Bonfire and
Christine Stückelberger's Grand Prix horse, STC Diamond.
By Diana Clarke, Published in Sport Horse World
"Every once in a while, a breathtakingly beautiful, athletic and correct stallion comes along with
the ability to pass those qualities to literally every foal. When Furioso offspring would come into
the auction ring, or the show arena, people knew, without being told, who was the sire that was
able to stamp his get with such brilliance. It was Furioso II. German Breeders call him the â
€˜Stempel Hengst’ or the ‘stamped stallion’.
Lemoine Escajeul, Frankreich. "Such a stallion is born only once every hundred years!" exclaimed
the man who discovered Furioso II, Georg Vorwerk, when he first saw the dark chestnut on a
tour to France. 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). This was the advent of Anglo-Normans in German
breeding regions but primarily in Oldenburg. 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 II was interesting to the Oldenburg breeders as they needed a half-blood stallion to help
make the transformation of their mares to more modern lines, without too much direct
Thoroughbred blood.
Furioso II was approved for the Oldenburg studbook in 1967, and then went on to easily win his
100 day test. Later he was approved for Hannover, Rhineland, Hessen and Westfalia. For many
years, Furioso II was ranked in the top three sires of leading money winners in Germany. Furioso
II had winners in all disciplines. The strongly frequented chestnut stallion became a great
hereditary transmitter and producer of performance horses who made their sire into a member of
the progeny winnings millionaire's club from early on. Especially in his younger years, Furioso II
was a sensational sight to behold who could not conceal his French origins. Even at an advanced
age, Furioso II was still a bundle of energy. When he left the Vorwerk Hof in 1986 on loan to the
Belgian stud of Zangersheide, he did not return. In August of the same year he died of a serious
colic. He had already left a great number of approved sons in Germany, but his last year brought
two additional sons Faust Z and Freedom Z. Progeny important for the continuation of the male
line in Germany are above all the Hanoverian For Pleasure, who under Lars Nieburg began a
fantastic sports career. For Pleasure was originally ridden by Lars Nieberg, and under his
guidance won team gold at Atlanta, before the ride was transferred to Marcus Ehnning. For
Pleasure is already the sire of eight licensed Hanoverian stallions, and was a member of the gold
medal winning German team at the Sydney Olympic Games.
The Oldenburg stallion Freiherr, who himself has esteemed offspring via Feiner Stern and his son
Feinbrand. In Holland, the Hanoverian Voltaire and the Oldenburg horse Purioso established
excellent careers and even today are highly esteemd. Perhaps Furioso II's most influential son is
Voltaire - out of a mare by another classic sire of jumping horses, Gotthard. Voltaire is the sire of
33 approved sons and top jumpers like Finesse and Altaire. In dressage, his son, Purioso is the
sire of numerous stars including Anky van Grunsven’s Grand Prix horse Cocktail (who is the
sire of Jazz); Le Mexico is the sire of Ulft, who in turn is the sire of Ferro. The Oldenburg stallion
Welt As is out of a Furioso II daughter, and is the sire of Anky’s gold medallist Bonfire and
Christine Stückelberger's Grand Prix horse, STC Diamond.
By Diana Clarke, Published in Sport Horse World
"Every once in a while, a breathtakingly beautiful, athletic and correct stallion comes along with
the ability to pass those qualities to literally every foal. When Furioso offspring would come into
the auction ring, or the show arena, people knew, without being told, who was the sire that was
able to stamp his get with such brilliance. It was Furioso II. German Breeders call him the â
€˜Stempel Hengst’ or the ‘stamped stallion’.
