D'ORITES SSF

Mare – Chestnut – F 2008 – 1.64 m – KWPN-NA 840025200800174 – keur

D’ORITES is one of those mares that looks like a nice enough mare in a plain, chestnut wrapper, until you get her into the keuring ring or under saddle. She can really move and is amazingly light on her feet. She also shows enormous talent for collection and upper level movements. She’s our second Orchis daughter, and by our beloved Donatelli. We presented her to the KWPN-NA jury as a four-year-old and not only did she go ster and keur-eligible, she also tied for Reserve Champion of North America. The next year, we brought her back for her IBOP, which she easily passed to become a keur mare.

I think Dior is going to be one of our most important producers. Her first foal was a lovely colt by the German Riding Pony stallion, Voyager. This was a custom foal for our good friends, Richard and Clark Moss. Her second foal is a fantastic, first premium Florianus II filly, J’Orites SSF, who sold to long-time Donatelli devotee Maria di Fazio within 15 minutes of my posting her on Facebook. And, my buddy Jenn Tousignant from Rhodes Farm had first option on Dior’s 2015 Fairytale foal, and was pleased with the beautiful filly Kiarites SSF. We’re excited to have Dior’s 2016 Sir Sinclair colt, Lamborghini SSF, in Michigan with top rider Carrie Wilson. Dior’s 2017 colt is by Vitalis. His name is Mamet SSF. He was one of the top foals in the country last year, and we have retained him as a stallion prospect.

Dior is currently in foal to Belantis, and I’m seriously hoping for a grey to keep for our breeding program. We plan on breeding Dior to Fuerst Toto for a 2019 foal.