At the age of only 3, boasting the distinction of having been Reserve Brazilian Champion Colt, PLUTO DO RETIRO has already proven his balanced conformation and bold action. Showing the breed’s best traits and class, he has started to follow in the footsteps of his sire, five-time Grand International Champion, AFIANÇADO DE FLANDES, the world’s highest prizewinning stallion to date and Leading Sire of Champions, having produced international champions, such as PARÁGRAFO, OCIOSO, QUINHÃO, and QUARTETO DO TOP, the latter considered to be unbeatable in the show ring. Excellence in breeding is also evident in his grandsire, UFANO II, (Veiga), who himself is by the renowned MARAVILHA. With such an impeccable genealogy, PLUTO DO RETIRO has everything to become a leading sire.

QUADRANTE 7R is sired by Veiga blooded DARDO II, who was twice crowned Gold Medal winner, Super-champion Stallion at the Portuguese Equestrian Show, and Leading Champion Progenitor at the last Brazilian Nationals, in 1998. He is out of JANOTA V, a distinguished broodmare imported to Brazil from the Coudelaria Nacional stud farm in Portugal, also a daughter of the outstanding stallion XAIREL and a sister to GALÁPAGO. This breathtaking mare brings in her bloodline the top-quality motion responsible for her brother’s successful showings on the Brazilian circuit. Besides having proven herself to be an exceptional saddle-mare, she is currently standing for breeding, having already produced excellent products like QUADRANTE 7R, a young colt of unrivalled conformation, which promises to follow in his successful parents’ footsteps.

A young stallion, sired by HIPÓLITO, a Gold Medal winner (80 points) from the two-century-old Coudelaria do Visconde dos Olivais stud farm, who has also been Champion Stallion at the Lisbon International Championship, Grand Champion at the ‘Feira de Salamanca’ show and Champion Stallion at ‘Feira de Golegã’ show, in Portugal. PONTAL DO COMANDO SN proudly represents the truly royal heritage of his past through the Andrade branded MARTINI, as well as the best Lusitano lineage this century through the celebrated, PRÍNCIPE VIII and WHISKY. Concerning his breaking-in skills, he has shown courage and moderation, promptly responding to the rider’s commands. Forming an ideal combination with his rider, PONTAL DO COMANDO SN is surely going to be a showring product who will know how to put all his strength and harmonious action to good use, previewing the responsibility and seriousness of his work.