ES Diesel CF

 Now beginning his Grand Prix career, elite stallion Diesel CF is a talented Hanoverian stallion that has been successfully trained and competed from Training Level to Grand Prix by amateur owner/rider Kasey Cannon.  

Diesel is a full brother to the premium Hanoverian Grand Prix stallion Damsey FRH, who has been ranked as high as 4th in the FEI Dressage World Rankings and on the German A-Squad with Helen Langehanenberg. 

 In addition to producing Diesel and Damsey, Diesel’s dam, Ria Grande, also produced International Grand Prix mare Daianira van de Helle.  In 2013, Ria Grande was awarded the prestigious Hanoverian Mare of the Year title, one of only five dressage mares ever to receive this coveted award from the Hanoverian Verband.   Diesel was bred in Germany by Hermann and Dorit Kothe, who owned both his dam and sire.   

  Diesel stands at 167 cm or just shy of 16.2 hands.   

Diesel was imported in 2016 and has been with Kasey since import.  His quality, character, temperament, work ethic, rideability and trainability have proven to be exceptional.  Like his brother, he shows exceptional talent for the higher collected work, particularly piaffe, passage, pirouettes and tempi changes.   

In sport, Diesel has been very competitive.  He has been Champion and Reserve Champion for multiple state and national titles in the seven years that he has been in the US.  In 2017 and 2018, he was Reserve Champion USDF Dressage Horse of the Year (and Champion AA combination in the US) for Second Level and then again for Fourth Level.  In 2019, he earned scores up to 74.5% at PSG.  And in 2020, along with Kasey, he made his international debut in the Small Tour and broke the 70% barrier at their very first CDI in Temecula, CA.  Diesel and Kasey qualified 6th (and notably the only amateur combination in the top 15) for the Intermediare 1 Championships in Chicago at the Festival of Champions, however the pair decided to forego the Championships in order to make an even bigger trip at the end of 2021.  And in December of 2021, Diesel and Kasey returned from an amazing two months of training in Germany with Olympian Helen Langehanenberg.  Please see the Germany 2021 page for a recount of this amazing experience!  

In 2022, Diesel and Kasey made their Intermediate II debut.  And while they showed hors concours (HC), they broke 70% at this first show back in over a year and the pairs first time showing piaffe and passage!  And most recently, in December of 2023, Diesel and Kasey made their Grand Prix debut in Thermal, California, where Kasey earned her Gold Medal and Diesel officially earned the ES (Elite Stallion) designation!   

Diesel has a top temperament.  He is very easy to handle, both at home and at shows,100% by Kasey.  He nickers and whinnies whenever he see his humans but he is very quiet and well behaved around other horses, including mares.  At competitions he lights up and loves to put on a show and yet he will lay down and sleep the first day he is there.  He is in general, a very calm and happy horse.  In the arena, his focus is bar none.  It doesn't matter how many horses are in the warm up, whether the wind is gusting, tents are flapping or how loud the motorcycles are that pass by, he doesn't bat an eyelash.  He is always highly focused on the job at hand... and the bigger the atmosphere, the better!  As a bonus, he loves to trailer out and hack away from home. And he's incredibly patient... he will stand in the trailer without making a fuss (even while waiting at the clinic to be collected), he will wait in the cross ties until he's taken out, he doesn't get agitated when being clipped, legs and face included.  He doesn't beg.  He tie's to the trailer.  He is super in the wash rack, with the farrier and he loves his vets.   

Diesel is a dream come true.  He checks all the boxes.  He has amazing presence, he's highly competitive in sport with an amateur rider, he shows huge talent and promise for the big ring, he's very smart, exceptionally focused and always trying to answer the questions that are being asked.  He's an international quality stallion with a temperament to match.   

For more recent updates and videos, please check out Diesel's Facebook page at 

https://www.facebook.com/DieselCF

Diesel can be collected Monday - Friday at  West Coast Equine in Somis, California.  There may be an occasional Friday in 2025 when Diesel is not available due to his show schedule.  When more than one mare is collected for, collection fees are split between breeders.  

Fresh Semen

$950 single dose (2 generous doses shipped), with contract.  Booking fee included.

 $1600 one season, with contract.  Booking fee included.

Discounts Available

Eligible mares will receive a $150 discount, repeat mares will receive a $250 discount, and repeat mares who did not produce a foal receive a 50% discount.  Please inquire to see if your  mare is eligible for a discount!

When more than one mare is collected for, collection fees are always split between breeders.

Cooled semen can be shipped to Canada. 

Fresh option includes two generous doses per shipment.

Frozen Semen

$800 per dose frozen semen, no contract.

 Frozen semen is stored in Canada with Dr. Claire Plante.  

Frozen dose is eight (8) 0.5 ml straws collected and frozen per Select Breeder Services guidelines at Humphrey Giacopuzzi & Associates Equine Hospital.