Piacenza, known here as "Mira" is a 1997 imported Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) mare. She is by the International Grand Prix Jumper, Hamlet. Hamlet is well-known for siring the great Hickstead, who was ridden by Canada's Eric Lamaze, and won countless Grand Prix events worldwide. He represented Canada in 10 Nations Cup classes. His many international wins include the 2008 Olympic individual gold and team silver medalist, the 2007 $1 million CN International at Spruce Meadows and team silver and individual bronze at the 2007 Pan American Games. Hickstead also won the $100,000 CN World Cup Grand Prix in Toronto in November, and the €175,000 Rolex World Cup Grand Prix in Geneva in December. Based on his performance record, Hickstead was ranked the number one show jumping horse in the world by the World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses (WBFSH) in 2008. He was also named 'Stallion of the Year' for 2008 by the KWPN. Mira’s dam is by Pele, an excellent producer of both dressage and jumping horses in the Netherlands. Pele’s sire, Abgar, is one of the most influential Thoroughbred stallions in the Dutch registry.
Mira was trained for dressage in Holland, then imported to the United States to enter hunter/jumper training. She competed successfully at the A level for several years in both hunters and jumpers with her young riders with numerous wins at HITS Ocala.
We purchased Mira from her young rider, Amanda Torres, and look forward to her first foal in 2011.
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