Kaia of Solstice and Kyrian at Westfalen NA Inspection 2023

Kyrian is a spectacular foal born July 24, 2023, inspiring many compliments for his looks, friendly personality, and calm temperament. He is fearless and independent, often going exploring on his own or following behind any human in the field (especially during fence checks). He loves affection and is the first to greet you at the gate, not surprising given that he's bred to bond strongly with humans. He will be a great partner and easy to train, and with trust for his rider will do his best in any ring, whether the dressage arena, the cross-country course, or the showjumping stadium.

Kyrian's sire is Torrent, a stunning steel-gray Trakehner stallion with impeccable German bloodlines bred by Antares Trakehners. Torrent's sireline comes from the Antares elite stallion Graditz E and goes to Tempelhüter by Perfectionist, a key sire at the Trakehnen Stud in East Prussia. Torrent also comes from the fantastic T-line mareline at Antares Trakehners which has produced five stallions, including the Grand Prix dressage stallions Tarim and Tempelritter, both by Condus, as well as the Grand Prix showjumping stallion Tzigane. Torrent's dam is a daughter of the legendary premium stallion Enrico Caruso, who is the progenitor of the sireline that leads to Totilas: he sired Kostolany, who sired the Grand Prix stallion Gribaldi, who sired Totilas.

Kyrian's dam is Kaia, whose breeding is 50% Akhal-Teke, one of the world's oldest breeds, originally from the deserts around Turkmenistan and now a keystone of Russian horse breeding. Kaia is bred to be an improver: her Akhal-Teke heritage is combined with 25% Arabian blood as well as the best in Russian warmblood breeding, anchored by her damsire the Elite-1 stallion Iskusnik, who was imported from the renowned Starozhilovsky in Russia. Kaia therefore gives her offspring extraordinary endurance potential as well as great refinement and, most importantly, the propensity to bond with humans, a hallmark of the Akhal-Teke, Arabian, and Trakehner breeds.