Furioso was an influential sire of jumping horses, and is found in the pedigrees of many top show jumpers today.
Life
After
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, he was purchased by the
French National Stud, where he was used as a breeding stallion until his death in 1968.
[Stonebridge ''Great Horses'' p. 450-451]
Descendants
Furioso was in the lines of 17 of the top 100 show jumping sires of the 1990s.
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Furioso II
Furioso II (1965–1986) is one of the most influential sires in sport horse history. His offspring have performed well in all disciplines of show jumping, including at the Barcelona and Sydney Olympics.
History
Furioso II was imported in 1968 ...
: sired 10 horses that competed at the Tokyo Olympics
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Cor de la Bryère
Cor de la Bryère (23 April 1968 – 27 April 2000), nicknamed "Corde", is one of the most influential sires in modern warmblood breeding. He is known as the "Reserve Stallion of the Century", second only to Landgraf I. He stood .
Pedigree
Cor d ...
See also
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Precipitation (horse)
Precipitation was an influential British bred Thoroughbred stallion who is found in the pedigrees of many racehorses and sport horses today. He is responsible for helping maintain the Matchem sireline, through his son Sheshoon.
Pedigree
He was ...
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Haras national du Pin
The Haras national du Pin is a French national stud located in Le Pin-au-Haras district, in the Orne (61) department of the southern Normandy region. It is the oldest of the French "Haras Nationaux" (National Studs).
History
In 1665, under Lou ...
Notes
References
* {{cite book , title=Great Horses of Our Time , last=Stonebridge , first=M. A. , year=1972 , publisher=Doubleday , location=New York
External links
HorseMagazine.com
1939 racehorse births
1968 racehorse deaths
Show jumping horses
Thoroughbred family 1-o
Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom
Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom
Sport horse sires
Individual male horses