Pikko del Cerro HU, Hanoverian Stallion

Pikko del Cerro’s career began with a record setting score of 90% at the prestigious Dressage at Devon Breed Show and was named Champion Stallion in 2009. That same year, Cerro won his first National Championship at the USEF Six-Year Old National Championships. He had subsequent wins in the USEF Developing Prix St. Georges & Developing Grand Prix Championships as well. Under Lisa Wilcox, Pikko del Cerro HU graduated to the International Grand Prix ring and had multiple CDI wins.

Pikko del Cerro descends from a family full of FEI horses. His sire, Pik L, had an extensive show career that included two Pan-American Games, USDF Horse of the Year titles, and three USEF Junior National Championships. Cerro’s damsire, Rohdiamant, was long-listed for the US Olympic Team with rider Lisa Wilcox and had a significant impact as a breeding stallion. Great-grandsire Grundstein II was a versatile sire of both dressage and show jumping horses that have competed at the WEG and Olympic Games.

The Pikko del Cerro foals clearly show his expression and athletic movement. They’re compact, uphill, and with a good amount of bone they stand out as real athletes. His oldest foals have been smart and willing to start undersaddle and his youngest are garnering fantastic comments from breed registry officials. The Pikko del Cerro offspring earned him top honors as the USEF Dressage Breeding Sire of the Year in 2019 and Reserve Champion in 2020. The Pikko del Cerro offspring have finished in the top placings of the USDF Breeders Championships each year. Pikko del Cerro is clearly showing us the positive impact he can have in the coming years.