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Rick Silvia & Starlight

Rick's passion for dressage was fueled by emulating top riders like Robert Dover and Martin Schaudt. Again following the leaders, Rick spent a summer in Europe and got an introduction to international dressage that fascinated him. He studied the riders, their trainers, their horses and the bloodlines of these horses in depth. Rick’s immersion in dressage in Europe was the seed for his Dream Street Stallions.

 

When he was 20 years old, Rick returned to Europe and spent nine months training with Karin Rehbein and Reinhard Neilsen of Gestut Groenwohldhof. While in Europe, Rick earned his German Riding License and gained his initiation to the big leagues by competing in the Grand Prix in Europe. “My experience in Europe was both humbling and eye-opening,” Rick explained. “I learned a lot and also learned how much more I have to learn.”


Lisa Wilcox and Rick

Rick returned to Florida and when Olympic Medalist Lisa Wilcox relocated to Florida, Rick began training with Lisa. At the same time he was putting together his collection of stallions and forming Dream Street Stallions. He partnered on a farm in Wellington with former professional racecar driver turned dressage rider, Deborah Howe.

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Rick at CDI jog.


Rick Silvia has always had a great admiration for stallions. “I really like stallions and that something extra they bring to their work”, Rick explains. While he was living in Europe, Rick attended his first Stallion Show. He was impressed, not only with the horses but also with how the people reacted to them. He said everyone was so warm and the air was filled with anticipation just to see these horses, and he said he will never forget the clapping and excitement when Rubin Royal entered the arena. The crowds were truly in awe.

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Rick Jumping


Rick continued to immerse himself in dressage in Europe. He attended every show he could, whether he was competing or not. He went to a number of stallion licensings and breed shows. He visited many of the stud farms, viewing stallions, mares and offspring. Rick continues to attend the annual PSI sale in Germany, as his schedule allows. These experiences lead Rick on a journey to study the bloodlines of both the sires and dams that were producing great performance horses.

While Rick’s study of gene pools and bloodlines continues today, he already has a great knowledge base that one might not expect from such a young person. “My interest in bloodlines and breeding is probably inherited”, says Rick, “My grandfather showed livestock. My own father is very diversified and is involved in a number of business ventures including real estate, resorts, and capitol investing, but he had a great deal of success in commercial intensive agricultural dairy farming.

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Rick and Lullaby competing at FEI   

"In fact, in the 1980’s he coined the phrase “Dream Street” to the international agricultural market, hence the name, Dream Street Stallions. My equestrian business really falls inline with a long family tradition of agri-businesses”. But instead of dairy cattle, Rick’s passion manifested itself in breeding dressage horses. He already has some exceptional foals and yearlings growing up at several farms in the US and Europe, but currently his focus is on promoting his three Dream Street Stallions.

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