He was one of the most desirable candidates at the 1998 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing, making a strong impression with his gorgeous appearance and extravagant movements. He won riding horse tests and champions finals with scores of 9.0 or higher. In his Stallion Performance Test he confirmed the expectations of the breeders by scoring the highest for rideability (guest judge score: twice 10.0) and became the Reserve Champion of the test. Riccione won several M-level classes and is trained at Grand Prix level.