Faside Florian

A striking young gelding combining strength, elegance, and outstanding rideability, Florian represents a rare opportunity to acquire a horse with both elite breeding and a truly kind nature. With his expressive movement, balanced frame, and genuine temperament, he is ideally suited for a future in the dressage arena.

Now ready to start his ridden career, Florian offers the perfect foundation for a rider seeking a talented young horse to develop through the levels.

Florian is a kind, genuine horse with a calm and willing outlook. He is easy to handle, enjoys attention, and shows a naturally cooperative attitude—making him a pleasure to have on the yard.

His temperament reflects the very best of his pedigree, combining the rideability and trainability of Foundation with the renowned kindness and willingness of San Amour offspring. He is the type of horse that builds trust easily and gives confidence to his rider, making him suitable for both ambitious amateurs and professionals.

By the exceptional stallion Foundation, Florian inherits power, elasticity, and a naturally uphill way of going. Foundation is renowned for his exquisite mechanics of movement, scoring a perfect 10 for both trot and canter at his performance test.

A proven international Grand Prix horse, Foundation has enjoyed consistent success at Prix St. Georges, Inter I, and Grand Prix level, and is recognised as one of the most influential modern dressage sires. His offspring are highly sought-after, with numerous licensed stallions, Bundeschampionat finalists, and elite auction horses to his name.

Florian shows clear evidence of this influence, with ground-covering paces, natural balance, and an athletic frame, giving him excellent potential for future development in the sport.

Florian’s pedigree brings together some of the most respected and proven dressage bloodlines.

His sire Foundation is by the celebrated Fidertanz, a stallion known for producing horses with exceptional rideability, elasticity, and competition success at the highest level. Foundation’s damline is equally distinguished, producing Grand Prix winners and Olympic horses, further strengthening his genetic influence.

On the dam side, Faside Sandalwood is by the outstanding San Amour, a stallion renowned for his breath-taking trot, uphill movement, and exceptional rideability. A champion of his performance test and a leading sire of Grand Prix horses, San Amour consistently passes on type, temperament, and expressive movement.

Through San Amour’s sire Sandro Hit, one of the most influential dressage stallions in the world, Florian’s pedigree is further enriched with proven championship success and elite breeding performance.

The combination of Foundation x San Amour offers a powerful fusion of elasticity, rideability, modern type, and proven Grand Prix genetics.

Florian is a young gelding of real quality—combining a kind temperament, athletic ability, and exceptional pedigree.

Ready to begin his ridden career, he offers a superb opportunity for a rider looking to produce a horse for the future, with all the attributes required to progress through the levels and stand out in the dressage arena.

A horse of substance, kindness, and class—Florian is ready to fulfil his considerable potential.