SM Serafin
By Qualified Stallion Dominante XXIX and out of Quintanaroo
Andalusian Gelding, foaled February 21, 2011
Registered with IALHA and the FPSH

With most of my girls playing mommy, I thought that perhaps a gelding would be nice to have as a performance horse. This led us to Serafin in 2015. Fate would have it that I would find another Dominante offspring, which I love! This big beautiful guy already had titles under his belt. At the 2013 FPSH Celebration he earned First Place Dressage Sport Horse in Hand Gelding, and First Place Halter Geldings All Ages. With us as the new owners, he continued to show off his talent. 

2015 IALHA National
Championship Show

National Champion Halter Geldings, All Ages
National Champion Halter Geldings, Amateur to Handle
​National Reserve Champion Sport Horse In-Hand Geldings

2016 was his first year out as a performance horse and he was amazing! Look at these titles!

2016 IALHA National Championship Show

National Champion Dressage Suitability Open
National Champion Hunt Seat Open
National Reserve Champion Hunt Seat Jr Horse
National Champion Sport Horse In-Hand Geldings, All Ages
National Champion Halter Geldings, Open
National Champion Halter Geldings, Amateur to Handle
​National Champion Fantasy Costume

2016 Andalusian World Cup, Las Vegas

Reserve Supreme Champion Dressage Suitability

2016 USEF Horse of the Year Championships

The year did not begin with USEF HOTY awards in mind, but Serafin made it possible by being such a fantastic boy his first year as a performance show horse! Here is what he earned;
Champion A/L English Pleasure Open Horse
Champion A/L English Pleasure Junior Horse
Reserve Champion A/L Halter Horse
Attending the USEF Awards Gala was great. We were able to celebrate Serafin's incredible year along with other IALHA USEF HOTY award winners. 

2017 Andalusian World Cup East

First Place Dressage Suitability Championship
Reserve Supreme Champion Dressage Suitability  

2017 was Serafin's debut to Dressage and Working Equitation. He took to both very well, as it keeps his busy, intelligent mind focused and learning new things all the time. 

Working Equitation   

*Confederation for Working Equitation- Reserve Champion Year End Award Winner in Novice Open
*Confederation for Working Equitation- Region 5 Champion ​Year End Award Winner in Novice Open
*WE United- Region 5 Intermediate Open Year End Award

Dressage

Serafin showed First Level Test 3 Open at four shows in 2017, earning scores in the mid 60's. 

In 2018 he stepped out in Second Level, and earned a score of 64 at Second Level Test 2. 

2018 IALHA National Championship Show

Reserve National Champion Senior Gelding Halter, Amateur to handle, with Janita.
National Champion Sport Horse In-hand Gelding, Open
Reserve National Champion Sport Horse In-hand Gelding, ​with Janita.

2019 IALHA National Championship Show

This was definitely Serafin's year! He did fantastic as always in halter and sport horse, but the big wins for us this year are the two Hack classes. A horse must show off a wide range of gaits for these classes- collected, extended, working, lengthened, and Serafin did it beautifully! Here are his accomplishments for this year's National Show: 
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SM Serafin-
National Champion Sport Horse In-Hand Gelding Open and Amateur.
National Champion Senior Gelding Halter Horse Open and Amateur.
National Champion Dressage Hack Open.
National Champion Show Hack Open.