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Pikko del Cerro HU
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& Mikala Gundersen
As every breeder has experi-
enced, the process of breeding mares
and raising foals has many highs and
lows. So when those moments of suc-
cess arrive, it is important to savor
them. Anne Sparks, owner of Horses
Unlimited, had 48 hours to remember
last week when four of her young stal-
lions earned prestigious accolades.
Homebred Pikko del Cerro HU won
the 2009 Markel/USEF National
Young Horse Dressage Champi-
onship-- Six-Year-Old. Two days later
at the RPSI inspection, homebreds
Galante HU and Let's Dance HU be-
came Approved stallions. Liberando
VT, by Horses Unlimited's Leonberg,
was also Approved.
"I cannot even describe the emo-
tions," Sparks says. "It was a magical
two days." Pikko del Cerro HU, by
Pik L out of the Rohdiamant mare Ro-
hweena, has had a stellar young horse
career that has included four wins in
the USEF Four Year Old and FEI Five
Year Old classes at Dressage at Devon
with scores over 80% and two Born
in the USA Breeders' Awards at Dres-
sage at Devon. The National Cham-
pionship is the final feather in the bay
Hanoverian stallion's cap. "American
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that are capable of competing on the
world's stage," Sparks says. "Cerro is
Black & White: $30
a testament to that." Cerro's full
Color: $50
Stallion brother Pikko del Rio HU also com-
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peted at the national championships
and finished ninth overall in the Five
November 10
Year Old Division.
Two days later at the RPSI in-
Annual
spection, the Horses Unlimited home-
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designation. The bay stallion, who is
an absolute reflection of his famous
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