Amiego was purchased as a yearling by John Krenger who owned him throughout the rest of his life. He was approved in November of 1976 by the ATA in Chicago, IL. He managed a remarkable performance career despite a serious hip injury in 1977 which forced his owners to confine him to a sling in a standing stall for 6 months. In 1987 while on loan to the Bermuda eventing team, Amiego won a Bronze Medal at the Pan Am Games under the guidance of Peter Gray. Due to great interest from Germany, he was shipped to Europe in December of 1989 where he was formally approved as a breeding stallion by the Trakehner Verband, stories of how he effortlessly jumped out of the inspection arena are still told. During his brief stay in Germany he covered an astounding 121 registered Trakehner mares. Sadly he died a few short months after returning to North America.