Amaretto MVNZ was owned and successfully competed by Lisa Cubitt to GP level before selling to Australia where he was competed by Jamie Priestly in Young Rider Classes with many wins and placings.

Career highlights under Jamie Priestly

• 11/2018 – winning the Young Rider Class 130cm and placing 4th in the Open 125cm at the 2018 Boneo Cup

• 08/2018 – winning 2 of the Young Rider classes and 5th in 1.30-1.35m Young Rider class at the Waratahs Showjumping Championships

• 05/2018 – 3rd in the 1.30m Young Rider Tour 1st Qualifier at the Aquis Champion Tour 2018 at Elysian Fields

• 09/2017 – winning the Young rider GrandPrix at the Australian Showjumping Championships

Career highlights under Lisa Cubitt

• 09/2015 - 5th in the World Cup at Melbourne Royal

• 03/2015 – Lady Rider of the Year at Horse of the Year and 4th in the 1.45m Premier Stakes

• 02/2015 – winning the 1.35m class at the Tauranga Show Jumping Championships

• 12/2014 – 2nd in the National Young Horse Jumping Champs 1.40m

• 11/2014 – winning the 1.30m Wellington Show Jumping Grand Prix Show

Breeding

Sire Pico Bello was imported to New Zealand as a 5 yr old to begin a career in showjumping as well as standing at stud. He was very successfully campaigned in sport by Mount View rider Ike Unsworth up to Grand Prix level. He was then sold to Australia, continuing his success with many wins and placings in World Cup and Grand Prix classes under David Dobson.

Grandsire Calvados is bred from the best of French Performance stock. The sire of Calvados, Uriel produced more than 100 International SJ horses.

Dam Vivacious is by the Dutch Warmblood stallion Voltaire II. He was imported to New Zealand in 1994 by a syndicate of some of the foremost breeders in New Zealand. He represents the most modern Dutch breeding.