Swedish Warmblood designates Diarado as Stallion of the Year for the second consecutive year

Diarado 95337 is awarded the title of Stallion of the Year for the second consecutive year. Photo: Schockemöhle

Cardento has taken home the title every year since 2013. Last year, Diarado (by Diamant de Semilly - Corrado I) was named Stallion of the Year, and this year he's back on the throne!

Diarado 95337
Diarado is awarded the title of Stallion of the Year for the second consecutive year. He has 401 SWB-registered offspring, with 85 shown at young horse tests, 17 at riding horse tests, and 160 having competed. Diarado was awarded the Elite status in 2019 for his excellent inheritance in SWB. 17 offspring have competed in difficult showjumping, with Diarado's Rose ELiTH, After Eight, and Tornado in 160 classes, and Hästkullens DiMarabou, Dior CC, Mr Vain GJ, Disa DM, and Diarado's Love ELiTH in 150 classes. He has another nine SWB offspring in 145 showjumping. Diarado has also produced five approved sons in SWB. Daquar CC 1236, Diero Lux N 1280, and Mr Vain GJ 1234 have all competed in 150 showjumping and have also been awarded the status of Elite for their inheritance. Dylan N 1312 and Rimaro van de Looise Heide 1434 are two other sons approved for Swedish breeding. Diarado ranks twelfth in the World Breeding's ranking for sire stallions in showjumping and first in eventing.

The criteria for Stallion of the Year are:

- A stallion who, through the international success of its offspring, has demonstrated its inheritance of performance traits.

- Stallion active in Swedish breeding.

- The award can also be given posthumously.

- Stallion can receive the award more than once.

Previous winners
2002 Robin Z 723
2003 Cortez 679
2004 Briar 899
2005 Feliciano 823
2006 Cardento 933
2007 Don Primero 981
2008 Master 850
2009 Cardento 933
2010-2011 Briar 899
2012 Irco Mena 763
2013-2021 Cardento 933
2022 Diarado 95337