First Dance was acclaimed at his 2006 Hanoverian licensing in Verden because of perfectly
cadenced rhythm and powerful movement. He placed in the 2009 Bundeschampionat for young
dressage horses and won many young horse dressage classes, then competing successfully at Prix
St. Georges. He earned Elite stallion status based on his 30-day Test scores (walk 9.0, rideability
8.75 and 8.5 character, constitution, trot and canter), combined with his high placing at the
Bundeschampionat. His sire, Florestan I, produced 70+ licensed sons and 180+ States Premium
mares, including Floriano, ridden to a U.S. bronze medal with Steffen Peters. First Dance’s dam,
SPS Dorina, won the 1A prize from 2003-2006 at the Aurich-Tannenhausen mare show. She
also produced a second licensed stallion–a full brother to First Dance. Damsire, Donnerhall, is a
legend: twice World Champion in dressage, producing 100+ licensed sons and many successful
offspring. With an FN dressage breeding evaluation score of 140 points, First Dance has produced
Verden auction foals and riding horses, States Premium mares and three licensed sons: First Flush,
First Duke and First Diamond. Fleur de Lis L won at Grand Prix, was on the 2022 Canadian Team
at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival and was USDF Champion All Breed AHS (Inter. II). Others
include Foxey Lady L, First Song KF and Fighting Chance L. First Crusader won at the 2020 USDF
Breeders Championship, Foreign Prince HU was a breed show yearling champion and Flash Point
HU has won Materiale and USDF Dressage Prospect championships.