Breed: Rheinländer
Colour: bay roan
Born: 2011
Height: 175 cm
Castellini – Sir Chamberlain (Trak.) – Romadour II
| Castellini (Holst.) | Contender (Holst.) | Calypso II (Holst.) |
| Gofine (Holst.) | ||
| Farina XIV (Holst.) | Landgraf I (Holst.) | |
| Armada (Holst.) | ||
| Shirly (Rhld.) | Sir Chamberlain (Trak.) | Sir Shostakovich xx |
| Syone (Trak.) | ||
| Red Ruby (Rhld.) | Romadour II (Westf.) | |
| Eterna (Trak.) |
Links zum pedigree:
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/cayanosch
http://de.rimondo.com/horse-details/956012/Cayanosch
- graded ZfDP, main presentation in Kreuth 2013
- heterozygous for roan
- papers for the foals: AES, Zangersheide
- no red factor (no chestnut foals)
- WFFS free
Studfee:
Europe: 500 Euro (2 doses)
Australia: 1 dose 850 AUD, from the 2nd dose onwards 425 AUD
Newzealand: 1 dose 900 NZD, from the 2nd dose onwards 450 NZD
Cayanosch captivates with his exceptional jumping talent and impressive presence. Standing at a notable 173 cm as a two-year-old, this stallion combines elegant, long legs with flawless movement across all basic gaits. His solid and perfect conformation, including strong legs and well-shaped hooves, makes him a standout athlete.
Beyond his physical gifts, Cayanosch shines with a friendly, playful, and confident temperament that appeals to both riders and breeders alike. His pedigree reads like a who’s who of top sport horse bloodlines — featuring legendary sires like Contender, Landgraf I, and Ladykiller xx, alongside maternal influences including Romadour II and Sir Chamberlain.
For breeders seeking a stallion that offers both extraordinary performance potential and a charismatic personality, Cayanosch is a premium choice destined to produce outstanding offspring for the sport.
Cayanosch is a unique stallion — combining the finest Holsteiner blood on the sire’s side with his dam Shirly, who has already produced several successful sport horses, rounded off by his distinctive appearance.
A genetic test has confirmed that Cayanosch will not produce chestnut foals, regardless of the mare’s color — so even when bred to a chestnut mare, no chestnut foals will result. However, each foal has a 50% chance of inheriting his rare roan coloration.
Cayanosch has been sold overseas and is already impressing in young horse championships there with his remarkable jumping power. His first filly made an immediate impression, winning awards; she inherited his long legs and charming disposition.
He already has a licensed offspring in Limp Bizkit.
What is the Roan gene and how is it inherited in horses?
The Roan gene is a dominant gene in horses that causes a characteristic pattern of intermixed white and colored hairs on the body, while the head, lower legs, mane, and tail generally remain solid-colored. Horses that inherit one copy of the Roan gene (heterozygous) will display the roan coat pattern and have a 50% chance of passing it on to their offspring. Horses with two copies of the gene (homozygous) also show the roan pattern and will pass it on to all their foals. The Roan pattern does not skip generations and is present at birth, though it may become more visible after the foal coat is shed. It is found in many horse breeds and creates a striking speckled or “frosted” appearance on the horse’s coat. The exact mutation causing the Roan gene has not been fully identified, but it is linked to the KIT gene region. Importantly, Roan is not lethal, and horses can safely inherit one or two copies of the gene.
In the case of Cayanosch and the entire Insterfeuer line, very light shades of roan are typical, creating a softer, more delicate appearance. Interestingly, when the roan gene occurs in other breeds, it often features much darker manes and tails, contrasting with the lighter coat. It can even be said that when the Roan gene appears in warmbloods, the lightening effect is more pronounced if the base color is bay or chestnut. In contrast, in dark bay or black warmbloods, the mane and tail generally remain quite dark despite the roan pattern.
Only a few warmblood horses are homozygous for the Roan gene. A licensed stallion with homozygous Roan color is Limp Bizkit. He is known worldwide as the first homozygous Roan warmblood stallion, and all of his foals will inherit the rare Roan coat color.
Did you know the funny wikipedia Roanhorses story from Europe?
For a long time in Europe, it was believed that horses with the Roan gene only exist in the heterozygous form and that homozygous Roan foals either would not be carried to term or would be stillborn. This false belief persisted for many years, even on Wikipedia, where the responsible editors refused to remove the incorrect statements. Even after Limp Bizkit and his homozygous relatives were genetically confirmed as homozygous Roan and all demonstrated perfect health, the erroneous Wikipedia entry stubbornly remained for several years. The longest persistence of this incorrect information was in Germany, despite the fact that it concerned German horses and German laboratory results.
