Argentan is certainly one of the most important sons of Absatz. He left no less than 1486 hanoverian registered children, 18 licensed sons, 9 of them approved hanoverian:
Advocat, Al Capone, Archipel, Aircraft, Amani, Argentinus, Airport, Ansas and Argrand. He passed stallions performance test in 1970 at Westercelle ranking 4th out of 15. While his approved sons are certainly very influential in German warmblood breeds one shouldn't forget to have a look at his daughters: He sired no less than three DLG show winners: SPS Arabella born in 1979 has won at Frankfurt in 1984, SPS Aragonia born in 1974 has won at Frankfurt in 1978 and SPS Ascona born in 1977 got it in Hanover in 1980. Arabella also managed to win the honorable Louis Wiegels title in 1982 as well as the best in show title at Bundesstutenschau at Verden in 1983. Aragonia was also considered best in show at Ratje-Niebuhr-show in 1979 at Verden.
His blood is still widely spread in the hanoverian breed and elsewhere. When Argentan died he left offspring competing up to international level in dressage, jumping and three day eventing even FEI level carriage horses do still represent their sire in the sport. His probably best known child is Amarillo who is showing dressage although there are numerous jumpers doing very well too. The fact he has no less than 593 registered daughters in the hanoverian breed (115 of them States premium mares) indicates he is far from being forgotten. He is a perfect role model for the theory versatility is not necessarily in your way to the top but it is possible to breed top quality jumpers and dressage horses at once.
Through Archipel he is present in Riehe Farm's Ayoscha
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