Very impressive young stallion with an exceptional pedigree. His mother Quatrilha Interagro, is by Yacht (SA) – see The Stallion Gallery - and grand-mother Vardasca (FB) is a histori-cally very famous mare who was, both, the first pure-Veiga female to come to Brazil and the mother of the first two pure-Veiga Lusitanos to be born in Brazil, Medina do Mirante (with Emir II –MV) and Maverick Interagro (with Xique Xique CI) respectively. Vardasca (FB) from the royal Bragança family breeding, was sired by Mistral (MV) the highest punctuated Veiga stallion in the Lusitano history. Vardasca (FB) left off-spring of seven individuals with Interagro’s brand: Maverick, Medina, Laudel and Nilo do Mirante; Quatrilha Interagro, Piton Interagro, Novela Interagro by Gatão (JHC). Quatrilha Interagro’s offspring includes two daughters: Xinda and Zardasca Interagro, both with Ofensor (MV).

Trainer’s opinion: This horse is very eye-catching! His 1.57m is very misleading; he has a very uphill look and a lot of powerful mass and can carry any tall rider and do not look small. He has a bit more of an “Iberian look” then some of the other horses in the Collection. He has a very good quality walk, trot and love-ly canter. He has a good nature and does want to please his rider. He is a very sweet horse that is easy work. He is a forward thinking horse. He is fun to ride for an experienced rider and as he settles with age may be suitable for the right amateur. This horse has the quality that a rider that is looking for an ‘Iberian type look’ and wants a dressage horse that will stand next to the warmbloods in competition needs; this beautiful steel grey could be their dream!

Rider: Dione Miranda – (Jony)

Valerius is very eye catching! His size at 157 is very misleading. He has a very uphill look and a very powerful mass so that he is able to carry a taller rider easily. Even with his size he has a bit more of an ‘Iberian look’ than some of the other horses in the collection. He has a very good quality walk, trot, and lovely canter. He has a good nature and does want to please his rider. He is a very sweet horse with good stable manners. He is a forward thinking horse. This Stallion has an exceptional pedigree.

Challenges: Valerius is still young. He can become nervous and tight. When he is tense he will try to drop his back which will cause him to shift too much weight to his four hand. He can be ‘over energetic’ on the lunge and in the beginning of the work. Valerius needs more age to settle.

Suitability: He is fun to ride for an experienced rider and someday may even be suitable for the right amateur. I do believe he will settle with age. I feel strongly that this horse needs to be sold to a professional. If an amateur was working with a experienced professional, in a program it may be a good fit. They would need to be a bold rider that does not find a powerful, forward thinking horse intimidating. This horse has the quality that a rider that is looking for an ‘Iberian type look’ that wants a Dressage horse that will stand next to the warmbloods in competition, this beautiful steel grey, could be their dream!

Note: This Stallion does like the girls. If he notices possible girl friends (the mares) he can become tense.