7 June 2025
Palousa

Palousa San Sebastian

San Remo x Gribaldi x Mackael Grey

Palousa San Sebastian

Palousa San Sebastian, born on 11 July 2005 in the Netherlands and registered in the Dutch Appaloosa studbook, is an interesting subject. Thanks to his remarkable performance, he has been promoted within the British National Show Jumping Association, highlighting his talents and potential.

He deserves further examination from a genetic point of view. His sire, San Remo, is part of the prestigious Hanoverian breed and is the son of Wolkentanz I and grandson of the stallion Weltmeyer, one of the most famous horses in the history of dressage. His great-grandfather, Volturno, further enriched his lineage, being an Olympic champion and two-time German champion. Palousa San Sebastian’s dam, Palousa Caprice, boasts a remarkable record as the best broodmare of the Dutch Appaloosa breed five times. She is a direct daughter of Gribaldi, a Trakehner descendant of Kostolany, known for his career as a Grand Prix stallion and sire of the legendary dressage horse Totilas.

Palousa con mamma
Palousa San Sebastian, Palousa Caprice, Palousa Cybella ©Yvonne Haverhoek

Sports awards

Since the beginning of his career, he has demonstrated good jumping ability, reaching heights of 1.20/1.30 metres, with peaks of excellence at 1.40 metres during stallion shows. His career was not limited to show jumping, but continued successfully in dressage. Palousa San Sebastian competed up to Advanced Medium level (equivalent to ZZ or 4th level) (Psg), achieving scores close to 70%, a testament to his skill and dedication to his work.

Palousa testa
©Ellen Sonck

Features

This stallion is a model of agility and intelligence. As a foal, he was very easy to train and is still easy to ride today thanks to his predisposition for work. He is never afraid and confidently tackles jumps of all kinds, which has allowed him to excel in dressage as well. He adapts quickly to new environments. Palousa is easy to handle in the mouth, easy to collect for advanced dressage and higher jumps. His dominant personality would certainly make him the leader of a herd in the wild.

Foals

In terms of offspring, Palousa San Sebastian has produced numerous foals of various ages and colours, from spotted leopard foals to solid-coloured foals. It is important to note that she is ‘homozygous black’, which guarantees that all her foals will be dark to black in colour. His foals are characterised by an ascending physical structure and display distinctive traits of sociability, intelligence, curiosity and independence, making them easy to train and autonomous.

Strong points

-black homozygous
-ascending physical structure
-soft mouth
-easy to collect
-predisposition to work

STUDBOOKDutch Appaloosa studbook
COLOURLeopard spotted black
HEIGHT1.71
BIRTHDATE2005
APPROVED BYZfdp, Wbs-Uk

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