Ryan R Pedigo

Ryan Pedigo & PF's Catch at his farm in Riverside, CA

Ryan R Pedigo

Ryan Pedigo with Broodmares, PF's Marlene and PF's Tatiana

Ryan R Pedigo

Ryan Pedigo & PF's Catch at his farm in Riverside, CA

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Ryan R. Pedigo

Owner / Operator & Head Trainer
Ryan Pedigo Sport Horses & Ryan Pedigo Farms

"WITH OVER 33 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE"

Ryan R. Pedigo, founder and owner of Ryan Pedigo Sport Horses, has pioneered the way in USA sport horse breeding by his brilliant eye for extraordinary talent, his vision, and his commitment to his world-renowned sport horse breeding legacy. Ryan's sport horse legacy is known throughout the world for breeding, selecting, producing, and developing Olympic-quality athletes who are known throughout the U.S.’s top-tier show circuits as some of the most successful and winning horses in horse show sport; from the Wellington International Circuits - Desert International Horse Park Circuits - the Hampton Classic - Kentucky Horse Park - to the Indoors Circuits - and all of the top-tier rated horse shows between. Furthermore, Ryan Pedigo Sport Horses is breeding and developing Olympians and the highest class of international horses.

Ryan's philosophy parallels the generations of European breeders who are responsible for creating and shaping what we know to be the prestigious international and national sport horse breeding world today. Quality is expensive; the investment in the best quality mares, stallions, and young prospects is critical and is the recipe for breeding Olympic-quality and top international horses. It takes the very finest mares to produce the finest progeny; many horse enthusiasts mistakenly have their focus on the stallions and not the mares. The world-class broodmares are the recipe for creating Olympians. "However, clearly the stallion is an intricate part of the breeding process, yes of course; however, what you see in these world-class stallions / sires are the extraordinary mare lines at the top and bottom of this stallion / sire's pedigree."

Ryan's
History

Ryan's loyal clients reside all throughout the world, many of them clients of 20 to 30 years of doing business with Ryan. Whether it be the client seeking Ryan's guidance and/or advice, or the intention to purchase a custom breeding, in-utero foal, foal, yearling, two-year-old, three-year-old, campaigning prospect, seasoned show horse, stallion, stallion prospect, broodmare, broodmare prospect, etc., we offer prestigious services in raising and developing horses which our clients have purchased from us, whether it be for the timelines of the client's short- or long-term needs. Our farm offers a very European way of life for our developing Olympian athletes, broodmares, and stallions, with large and extended turnouts, free feeding of premium Orchard and Timothy Grass Hays, premium bagged feeds and supplements, daily care, grooming, handling, and training. Each horse enjoys the enrichment of daily 9-hour turnouts, followed by coming into our spacious and airy 12x24 and/or 24x24 stalls for the evening, which include amenities such as plentiful shavings - fly spray systems - water mister systems. Mares and foals enjoy their own spacious 24x24 stalls in the evenings.

Furthermore, our clients' services encompass development videos in our jump chute and photos, which are all performed by Ryan Pedigo. Our goal is to offer our clients and their horses a magical environment for all to thrive within.

Throughout many decades of building European relationships with the industry's most prominent breeders and agents, Ryan's European connections have given him opportunities and an advantage with purchasing from private breeders whose great- and/or great-great-grandfathers founded these world-renowned breeding operations. Furthermore, Ryan values many other successful European relationships, whether it be the Holsteiner Verband, brokers, auction horse representatives, and/or other sport horse breed societies. Ryan has been well known for stepping into the high-end European auctions, whether it be for a broodmare, investment prospect, and/or a group of top sport horse foals.

ABOVE: Ryan Pedigo photographed here with new stallion PF's Catch (grey) and Sam Steele PF (RIP), one of the foundation stallions of Ryan Pedigo Hanoverians and a top producer of many broodmares and classic hunters. Pictured center: A commissioned portrait of Ryan Pedigo jumping 'Wolfe' (son of ES Wellesley PF) by Ms. Beth Munnings-Winter, of ‘Original Munnings Art’.

Over many decades of Ryan's sport horse breeding career, Ryan has owned and stood many sport stallions to the world, beginning very early on with Wellsely (World Cup IV x Eichendorf), Sam Steele (Sherlock Holmes x Eklatant), Magic (Matcho x Eklatant), Federalist (For Pleasure x Eklatant), Dubarry (Don Frederico x Rubinstein), Widmark (Wolkenstanz I x Maat II), Majerus (Millenium x Fuerst Heinrich), Cabalito (Cordoba x Aderlass), Ricochet CH (Redwine x Ideal), Black Tie (Baroncelli x Raphael), Apiro (Argentinus x Pilot), Chardo "now named Genre" (Charleston x Nerrado), Comme IL L'A Fait (Comme IL Faut x Cassini I), Ucalido (Udarco Van Overis x Calido I), Christer "now named Forever Romance" (Connor x Singulord Joter), Galant du Mesnil "now named Golden Road" (Cornet Obolensky x Baloubet du Rouet), Catch (Colman x Calido), to name a few.

Producing future Olympians, our European-based band of broodmares, who now reside in the USA, are truly what sets the Ryan Pedigo Sport Horses breeding operation apart from 98% of other breeding programs nationally and internationally. We have thoughtfully selected and invested in the finest sport horse broodmares known to the sport horse show jumping world: "It takes Olympic quality to make Olympians ... it requires the best of the best." Our broodmare line-up includes among the finest sport horse breeders in the world, and each season we carefully select the best breeding combinations.

We are pleased to introduce our band of world-class broodmares, both past and present: PF's Queeny (Quick Fire x I Love You), PF's Diacada (Diarado x Lancer III), PF's Genevieve (Diaron x Casall), PF's Rhiana (Diarado x For Pleasure), PF's Kantessina (Cantesini x Singulord Jot), PF's La Toya (Quick Star x Singulord Joter), PF's Christiane (Comthago VDL x Diamant De Semilly), PF's OHLaLa (Diarado x For Pleasure), PF's Ontaria (Diarado x Cash and Carry), PF's Clarabelle (Cornet Obolensky x Caretino), PF's Tatiana (Tobago Z x Million Dollar), PF's Nubia (Keaton x Casall), PF's Ulara (Uriko x Cassini I), PF's Rubin HaS (Cornet Obolensky x Plot Blue), PF's Marlene (Don VHP Z x Calido I); just to name a few.

European Stallion & sire selections, which our breeding operation prides itself on, includes: Diamant De Semilly, Comme il Faut, Comthago VDL, United Air, United Touch S, Chavaros II, Charleston, Diarado, Eldorado Van De Zeshoek TN, Clinton, Casall, Diaron, For Pleasure, Lord Fauntleroy, Contendro I, Cascadello I, Quick Star, Baloubet Du Rouet, Cornet Obolensky, Plot Blue, Balou Du Rouet, Quidam De Revel, Cancara, Connor, Contender, Lord, United Way, Uriko, Million Dollar, Mylord Carthago, Chacco Blue, Mr Blue, Colman, Clearway, Catoki, Nabab De Reve, Calvaro Z, Vigo D Arsouilles, Untouchable, Kannan, Conthargos, Heartbreaker, Darco, Acord II, Chin Chin, Jalisco B, Le Tot De Semilly; just to name a few.

Ryan R. Pedigo, a native of Southern California, was a horse lover before he was old enough to walk. Ryan's love and devotion for horses began with the inspiration of living for a few years on his grandparents' Trakehner breeding farm in Bend, Oregon, Eagle Point Trakehner Station, along with his parents, brother, and two sisters. Ryan's first foaling experience was when he was four years old, with a foal named Kannon who was sired by Ryan's grandparents' imported Grand Prix Dressage stallion Adler. Following the move back to California with his parents and siblings, Ryan spent every summer with his grandmother, Joyce Pedigo, on her Bend, Oregon farm. Later, Ryan went on to live with his father and grandparents on the farm for a number of years. By his grandma Joyce's side, Ryan learned key horsemanship skills, horse care & management, foaling, breeding, and immersed himself in riding and the breeding portion of the business. Ryan then went on to campaign a number of his grandparents' horses in both the hunter & jumper divisions.

As a young adult, Ryan met Ron Kennedy of Kennedy Farms, who resided at the Anaheim Hills Saddle Club in Anaheim Hills, California. Ron was known to be one of the top hunter riders in the country at the time, and his business, Kennedy Farms, was known to be one of the premier Hunter & Jumper training programs in the very competitive California market. Ryan worked for Ron for a number of years before the two formed the business partnership Kennedy-Pedigo Farms. Ryan and Ron's successful partnership spanned over 18 years. Ron had a tremendous influence on Ryan's development as a professional, rider, and horseman. Although Ron is enjoying his well-deserved retirement, Ryan and Ron maintain a very special bond and friendship.

The Early Years
On the Family Farm

Ryan Pedigo Farms was founded and is owned by Ryan R. Pedigo. Ryan has had an incredibly successful career as a top professional, whether it be as a winning show rider in the top hunter & jumper divisions, coaching and preparing clients for the show ring, building confidence and furthering their education, starting young horses successfully, or campaigning them very competitively through the Indoors Show Circuit. Ryan is a very gifted horseman who is able to connect with each horse and rider, giving them the stability and confidence they need in order to perform successfully.

Ryan Pedigo Farms & Ryan Pedigo Sport Horses provide a results-driven, family atmosphere for our loyal, long-standing clientele, who consider our facility their home away from home. Ryan’s 30+ years of experience, abundance of knowledge, and experience in many aspects of the horse business serve to benefit each riding lesson provided, each young horse trained, each young-to-seasoned horse shown, and each experienced horse fine-tuned, all while he prepares clients and horses to perform at their best level for the show ring.

Ryan has achieved great success as a rider himself and has numerous horse show Championships to his credit. His accomplishments include Multiple Circuit Championships, Multiple Zone Final Championships, Multiple USEF Championships, Multiple USHJA top placings, WCHR Top Zone placings, qualified WCHR for Capital Challenge, “World Champion Hunter Rider Emerging Professional,” and multiple Breed Society Championship performance awards.

Ryan’s achievements have also been noted in various top equestrian publications, with articles written about his accomplishments, his love and passion for his horses, and his many successes. Ryan has also been featured on the covers of several top equestrian magazines. Ryan takes tremendous pride in all of his horse endeavors; Ryan’s facility is located in the Historical Citrus Park of Riverside, California, and it shows in his daily life. Each horse and client associated with Ryan Pedigo Farms & Ryan Pedigo Sport Horses serves to benefit from Ryan’s exuberance, tenacity, abundance of experience, great eye, and careful attention to detail, as his sights are always set on the ultimate success of all of these avenues.

Ryan’s attention to the smallest details creates a truly tailored, very special custom program for each horse and client. Ryan R. Pedigo and his wonderful team warmly welcome newcomers by appointment to our private facility.

Testimonials

Tracy, CLIENT

I have been riding with Ryan Pedigo for over twenty years and can honestly say that Ryan Pedigo Farms is my favourite 'happy place.' Ryan has always been an impeccable rider, but to witness his progression into an excellent trainer and horse breeder has been truly amazing.

California Riding Magazine

Ryan Pedigo is deeply passionate about his horses and his clients. Whether he is studying bloodlines in the pre-dawn morning, teaching a young horse to jump, or helping a rider master a derby course, Ryan has his heart and soul in all aspects of his hunter/jumper training business.

Kristen, CLIENT

Ryan has an enthusiasm that is truly contagious, dedicating immeasurable hours for the betterment of his clients and on behalf of the horses in his care. Having spent a lifetime of honing his craft, Ryan has an innate talent for selecting and breeding phenomenal horses and for bringing out the best in every horse and rider.

Jan, OWNER

I have been privileged to see and learn from Ryan’s unwavering focus on the preparation he requires of himself to meticulously develop and train such incredible horses. He lovingly views each horse as an individual and focuses his professional training techniques on bringing forth and managing their individual abilities.

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