Franat

Franat is owned by Gordon and Kathy Peterson of Highland, Michigan, and stands at their Hartland Equestrian Center.

Pedigree

Franat is the perfect example of the traditional Holsteiner type. He is a representative of the F-line of Holsteiners. Franat's sire, FASOLT, is the son of FARNESE, who also produced Farmer, and Olympic medal winning show jumper, and Amigo, an international jumper. Franat's dam, JOVIS, is also the dam of CALGARY, twice the young event horse of the year in Germany, and who is now standing stud for the Holsteiner Verband in Schleswig-Holstein. JOVIS' sire is LADYKILLER XX, considered to be the most sucessful improvement sire in Europe. Ladykiller XX is the sire of the world reknown stallion, Landgraf I. JOVIS' dam, SALMEI, is also the mother of Christine Stueckelberger's Dressage Champion, GRANAT.

Franat has the distinction of being the most purebred Holsteiner stallion standing here in the US, as the F-line carries the highest percentage of pure Holsteiner blood in existance today. The F-line traces back to the foundation stallions Achill and Ethelbert. The Achill line is the last line that traces directly back to the three Yorkshire foundation sires. The F-line is very important due to this fact. FRANAT is the only son of FASOLT standing here in the United States.

Franat is an exceptional stallion, improving each mare bred to him. Franat passes along his impressive front end and highset neck, solid and correct foundation with big, strong hooves, impressive movement, outstanding jumping ability, and an increase in overall size and substance.

Franat offspring not only posses wonderful movement, but Franat also passes along incredible jumping talent. Franat offspring Belle and Freeze Frame are currently showing. Franat offspring are making excellent hunters, show jumpers, and event horses, as well as incredible dressage horses.  Franat's daughter Vi Nat is a USDF Silver Medal winning Dressage horse, successfully showing at Fourth Level.  Congratulations to Franat's son FINN, owned by Mary Ruth Keough, TX, winner of the 1998 AHHA Grand Champion Combined Training Award at Novice Level, for his spectacular achievements in Eventing.

Congratulations also to ISLAND DANCER, for her Reserve Championship at the Ohio Mare Approvals for the AHHA in 1998!! Island Dancer is the dam of the AWR stallion, Riverdancer.
 
 

 Franat crosses very well on the C-line, L-line, T-line, and R-line of the Holsteiner breed. Franat daughters are a perfect example, consistently producing Premium-quality foals when crossed on these lines. Future (see photo above), is a young stallion just beginning his stud career. Franat has produced the Belgian Warmblood Approved stallion, FRAVAL.
 

FRAVAL (shown jumping) has sired numerous sport horses in the Midwest and East Coast. Fraval is a very tightly bred F-line stallion, out of Finesse by Fasolt. He is approved Belgian Warmblood. Fraval passed away in 2000.
 
 
 

Merri Dancer, out of a TB mare

The Oaks, a premier breeder of Holsteiners, located in California, has been crossing F-line daughters on their C-line and L-line stallions to improve their movement and jumping abilities with excellent success. You too should consider breeding to the F-line of Holsteiners!

Franat was shown successfully to a career in FEI Dressage, ridden by Mari Monda-Zdunic, and trained by Chuck Grant. Franat won First place in the USDF All Breeds--Holsteiner for Fourth Level. He won Third Place at Intermediare I for the USDF All-Breeds--Holsteiner. Franat placed 10th in the nation in the AHSA Intermediare I. Franat also earned his Bronze and Silver Medals.
 
 

Franat

Franat is an excellent choice to cross on American Thoroughbred mares. He consistently improves each mare bred to him, adding bone, improving the movement and conformation, and imparting a wonderful temperament. With such excellent bloodlines tracing back for so many years, it is important that we continue this bloodline.
 

Franat 

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