Furioso (horse)

Furioso was an influential sire of jumping horses, and is found in the pedigrees of many top show jumpers today.

This article is about the Thoroughbred horse. For the breed, see Furioso-North Star. For other uses, see Furioso.
Furioso
BreedThoroughbred
DisciplineShow jumping
SirePrecipitation
DamMaureen
SexStallion
Foaled1939
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColorBay
OwnerFrench National Stud
Record
21 starts, 0 wins
Last updated on: March 4, 2008.

Life
Furioso's lineage including the horses Precipitation, Son-in-Law, Double Life and Dark Ronald

After World War II, he was purchased by the French National Stud, where he was used as a breeding stallion until his death in 1968.[1]

Descendants

Furioso was in the lines of 17 of the top 100 show jumping sires of the 1990s.

See also

Notes
  1. Stonebridge Great Horses p. 450-451

References
  • Stonebridge, M. A. (1972). Great Horses of Our Time. New York: Doubleday.
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