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Is this Animo http://www.vanolst-stables.nl/pages_en/pedigree/animo.html the same Animo that stood/stands in Sussex?
I was just watching Olympia and liked ben Maher's horse Robin Hood W so a quick search shows he is by Animo. I assume with the W as a suffix that the horse is bred by Van Olst in Holland, but wondered if this was the same stallion that has been British based for ages
 
Also in same class Di Jaying's horse Animation is by Animo.
Coming to the end of her career now, but really should have won the Derby with William.
There are so many of his offspring jumping on the National circuit.
I wondered if there are any stats on him anywhere?.
 
I thought it had to be the same horse, thank you Shirley. The dutch website made it sound like he was standing in Holland now which confused me as I was sure I used to drive past him in his field!

I have heard the odd rumour about Animo's being hot under saddle but maybe they are just pros horses. Certainly Ben's is a corker and like you say there are a lot out jumping on the national circuit
 
I thought the same thing about Robin Hood - I last saw him jump at Hickstead back in the summer and thought he was a decent horse however yesterday showed him to be twice the horse he was then!!
 
(just copied this)As a competitor Animo was a star, and his star shone most brightly at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, where he was ridden by Morten Aasen.
Animo has been an excellent sire of sires, with the licensed stallions: Andiamo Z, Monaco, Placido, Revenge W, Regino, Animo’s Hallo, Animo II, Amerillo, Alfonso, and his two Australian based full-brothers, Alimo and Animate (both out of the international jumping mare, Lucillia by Lord).
His international showjumping progeny include Gina Lolobrigida with Franke Sloothaak, Bodyguard and Phillip le Jeune, Aniapollo and Norman del Joio, Mystery Lady with Katina Lampe, Allegiance and Laurua Kraut, Colorado and Harry Smolders, Billy Orange and Roelof Bril.(there is also another Alimo which is Charlotte Foremans mare by Animo too
 
Also not forgetting Dutch Falco by Animo
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Which makes Animo my stallions granddad and if temperament was ever a question, I can tell you that my boy is the kindest, most level headed horse I have EVER come across. He has a superb work ethic and thrives on being part of a team with me.

He seriously has a jump, it is just that I seriously prefer dressage and you all know how he is doing in that discipline


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If anyone knows if there is semen around PLEASE let me know PM me if you prefer
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My mare was by Dutch Falco, so her G.Sire was Animo also. Unfortunately, all the instructors/pro's that I worked with with her, who asked her breeding all believed it was the Animo in her that made her so bloody difficult. She was extremely talented, according to one SJer she had all the scope in the world to take on any class, and win it if she felt like it but that she 'was a mans horse' and if she didn't feel like it, you didn't stand a chance. This didn't bother me too much, as for me she was just an allrounder , but it was nice to know that coming into a fence you always had enough power and scope to get out of trouble.
She was however the sweetest mare in the stable, although she did have her difficult days when she'd spend the 'walk' down to the field on two legs - either or, it didn't matter to her.
I have also heard that Animo does throw difficult stock, and from my experience alone i'd lean towards believing this, but I had so much fun with my mare and would never have given her up if it had been possible to keep her. In fact I was hoping to breed from her, but alas, that is no longer in my hands.
There is a vid around on the web of Animo at the Barcelona Olympics and he looks seriously fantastic!
 
Yes Animo was a super performer and would almost certainly have won a great deal more, if he had had a more experienced, and full-time rider. Morten is a businessman and competing was his hobby.
 
Yep....i'd definately agree with that, she certainly had brains and knew how to use them/pretend she didn't have brains and didn't know how to use them!
 
The ones i know are sharp but cacking (Supposed to put cracking there but Cacking is probably a better word!!
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) athletes, As youngsters these spent most of their time on hind legs. but as they got older they settled into corkers.
 
My mare Lillie was by Animo (trained as a dressage horse though not a jumper) She was incredibly hot under saddle and also very talented. She was definately a pro's horse though, too much for me and we had trouble finding people prepared to ride her more than once (although there did turn out to be severe physical issues which could have been a big part of her temprement under saddle).

Every pro we spoke to said a lot of Animo horses are the same.
 
A friend of mine who was in her a day an international SJer put 3 of her mares to Animo and the offspring were all tricky to varying degrees. She put her old Grade A to him and the result was a colt that had scope to burn but incredibly difficult to ride. She also put another mare to him and she still has the filly from that covering (although no longer a filly) - this one I've ridden - again she has a huge jump but a bit quirky but nothing too horrendous. The third was off an old JA mare - the JA was a palomino and she got a dun colt from that mating and he was a sane enough ride. He's doing very well in working hunter classes now. So from her 3 mares I'd say she had a full range of temperaments - although I'd say all were sharp and intelligent so I suppose still not everyone's ride.
 
Talented but quirky. I had one but it was very difficult and did not care whether it hurt itself on the way to NOT doing what you wanted.He was eventally sent to the bloodbank as he was not safe and i did not want him sold on and on to end up god knows where doing god knows what.
Everyone i have ever come across has had a similar streak in their temperament.
Personally i would not mind if i never had another to train!!
 
My daughters horse is a 5yr old mare bred by the billy stud her sire is last news and her maternal grand sire is animo. We have only owned her since July and she was a tricky starter to say the least (is this the animo?) We have worked tirelessly with her and have needed to be patient but the rewards are great and we now have an intelligent, talented, quirky mare who will go far. My daughter is just 15yrs old and we feel that the animo line horses choose you, you dont choose them!
 
I've known two Animo foals. 'Talented but quirky' just about sums them up. One of them, the mare, I rode for quite a while; we had the chance to buy her, and riding her at home was like a dream. I jumped higher on her than I have even on Ellie - she honestly felt that she'd jump the moon. But....take her to a show and it was a different story. I cant even begin to describe what she did - she just went wild, and certainly would not 'perform'. Her behaviour bordered on dangerous once she came off the lorry.
Her brother was the same, although he found his niche as a dressage horse - it seemed that jumping was his nemesis, but give him a dressage ring and he'd turn into a stunner. So yes, very, very quirky!

I'm not going to badmouth Animo too much though; he's my horse's uncle
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