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01|2021 DER HANNOVERANER No. 01 | January 2021 | Breeding For the big sport Sport Coby wins in Ryadh Sport For the big sport The new breeding values are available. Which younger stallions are pushing ahead? Which producers with Grand Prix-qualities are available to breeders of Hannoveraner and Rhineland horses? This first part is all about the discipline of dressage. By Dr. Ludwig Christmann 2 Der Hannoveraner 01|2021 Breeding t the end of every year, the results of the bree- rious at the Grand Prix with Tinne Vilhelmson-Silf- Ading value estimations become available. The ven and stand at stud on the Swedish breeding FN-breeding values of the German Equestrian Fe- farm called Lövsta. His high HEK-breeding value of deration cover the breed developments in the dis- 156 proves that he passes his talent on to his off- ciplines of dressage and jumping. The two bree- spring. His oldest descendants currently are only ding values “highest reached level” and “young eleven years of age, yet nine of them are already horse classes” are taking into account in the fol- successful at the Grand Prix-level. Belfast is one of lowing charts. The breeding value called “young them. Peter Hermann Rabeler from Winsen bred horse classes” includes the results of mare tests, him out of a dam by Florestan. He found a new the various types of stallion performance tests and owner on Verden’s winter auction in 2014. As a tests at the base level, in other words dressage and nine-year old, he already had numerous Grand jumping horse classes. The breeding value called Prix-placements up to the S4*-level. Bon Coeur “highest reached level” (HEK) includes the level out of a dam by Sandro Hit (breeder: Birgit Tietjen, difficulty, at which a horse competes. A bonus is Taaken) is one of Benetton Dream’s currently regis- given for a victory or a placement. The more de- tered, hopeful sons. His breeding value “young scendants of a stallion successfully compete at the horse classes” is 153. This black stallion was the higher levels, the higher the breeding value. This vice Bundeschampion in 2015 and 2016 with Lena explanation is a bit simplified, since the breeding Berwe and Christin Schütte. Last winter, he won value estimation also takes into consideration in- his first Prix St. Georges in Florida with rider Caro- formation about other descendants, and – if possi- line Darcourt. As a producer, he currently is one of ble – also about the conditions. the most important young Hannoveraner dressage The celebrated Hannoveraner and stallions. Bundeschampion Bon Coeur by Benetton Dream/Sandro Hit already In dressage, the ultimate breeding goal is produ- successfully competes at the Prix St. cing a Grand Prix-horse, in jumping, the highest The second, current top producer out of the Bole- Georges-level. Photo: Beelitz level has been reached, when the jumps measure ro-line is Belissimo M (Rhineland) by Beltain/Ro- 1,60 metres. However: Competitions are not a per- madour II (breeder: Dieter Niesar, Kranenburg). The formance test in the classical sense, in which ani- most important son of this Hannoveraner Stallion mals are compared to each other under standar- Of The Year 2019 is Benicio, born 2005 (breeder: dized conditions. Rather, strong environmental Wilhelm Stadtlander, Lilienthal). He was the Bun- influences like training, riders and so fourth have a deschampion in dressage in 2011 with rider Anna significant impact. Especially at the highest inter- Fiebelkorn and is victorious at the Grand Prix with national levels, the limiting factor might not be the Jessica Lynn Thomas. With a young horse breeding horse’s talent, but the number of riders, which are value of 155, he is one of the top ten highest-valu- competitive at these levels. In spite of this limitati- ed young producers and has very promising sons on, the new HEK-breeding value produces valuable like Baron and Bonds. information about the heredity of stallions. Regar- ding analyzing the breeding values, we are espe- Don Schufro (BV 201), Donnerbube (BV 194) and cially looking at the younger generation of stalli- Damon Hill (BV 186) are three sons of Donnerhall, ons, and at those stallions, which stood out which are in the top ten of the HEK-breeding value because of producing Grand Prix-horses. estimation. This confirms the continued leading position of this line at the Grand Prix-level. Without Bolero’s descendants a doubt, De Niro (HEK-breeding value 162; bree- The Dutch producer legend Jazz (breeding value der: Brigitte Pahl, Fockbek) is the most important BV 233) heads on the list of the top-ten stallions in son of Donnerhall. For several years, he led the the HEK-breeding value estimation. The proven WBFSH-world rankings for dressage horse-produ- Grand Prix-sire Breitling W (breeder: Hermann Nie- cers. Which stallion will step into his footprints? hus, Rahden) follows closely with the vey good His already deceased son Desperados FRH (bree- breeding value of 203. He represents the highly der: Herbert Schuett, Hemmoor) comes to mind. He successful dressage line of Bolero. Here the stalli- is his most successful descendant in competition. The analysis of the breeding va- ons Benetton Dream and Belissimo M and their With Kristina Bröring-Sprehe, he was a member of lue estimation is more detailed sons currently take center stage. Benetton Dream the German team winning gold at European than in previous years. Therefore by Brentano II/Rotspon (breeder: Axel Windeler, Championships, at World Championships and at this article only covers the analy- Verden-Walle), the Bundeschampion of riding hor- the Olympic Games. His HEK-breeding value of sis of the dressage stallions. An ses in 2007 with rider Anna Fiebelkorn, was victo- 156 signals that he passes his talent on to his off- overview over the jumper produ- spring. The statistics reveal that twelve de- cers follows in the next issue Foundation by Fidertanz/De Vito was awarded the scendants successfully compete at the Grand Prix- 02/2021 of DER HANNOVERA- Grande Prize and is successful at the highest level level, four of them at the S****-level. Destano is NER. with Matthias Alexander Rath. Photo: Lafrentz one of his approved sons, which also has Grand Der Hannoveraner 01|2021 3 BreedingSport Top Chart Dressage Prix-winnings last with Simone Pearce, and he has been heavily used for breeding. And then there is The top chart dressage covers stallions, which were registered in the HB I (Hannoveraner Destacado, which became the vice world champi- stallion book I) of the Hannoveraner Verband and have a FN-breeding value HEK (highest achieved level) of at least 148 or a FN-breeding value young horse classes of at least 134 and/ on of young dressage horses in 2018 with rider or have a Hannoveraner breeding value of at least 129 (the best 5 percent each). Matthias Alexander Rath. As a just seven-year old, he has multiple victories at the Prix St. Georges- Hannoveraner breeding values Hannoveraner breeding values FN breeding value mare test/auction mare inspection level. Heinrich Gießelmann from Barver bred both stallions. Both found good homes at Stud Sprehe and at the Schafhof. Both places will make sure that the stallions will be trained to the highest le- Name (%) points Jumping Dressage BV young vel. The breeding value for young horse-classes of BV highest Accuracy (%) Accuracy Accuracy (%) Accuracy riding horse certainty (%) conformation achieved level / horses/certainty 154 of the stallion Don Frederic by Don Frederico/ Asgard's Ibiza 153/79 Wolkentanz (breeder: Beate Wedermann, Wanger- Ballettmeister 113 97 81 107 106 72 134/84 130/73 land) certifies his sons and daughters a great ta- Belissimo M 130 94 97 122 155 96 140/99 146/98 lent for dressage. With this breeding value, Don Benetton Dream 123 80 92 111 108 92 132/96 156/91 Frederic is also in the top ten in Germany. The eleven-year old, powerfully moving stallion of the Benicio 140 92 84 131 153 86 155/95 136/78 Schafhof is also actively competing. In 2020, Ro- Best of Gold 145/81 dolpho Riskalla rode him successfully up to Inter I. Bon Coeur 134 87 84 114 109 89 153/91 Borsalino 131 88 68 130 145 73 145/85 The descendants of the retired approval champion Breitling W 113 78 81 79 119 83 140/91 203/88 and state stud sire Dancier by De Niro/ Lancier Burlington 139/80 (breeder: Ekke Thaden, Butjadingen) are also on Damon Jerome 134/74 the right track. A HEK-breeding value of 147 con- Danciano 104 76 74 101 96 82 144/93 firms a positive heredity with respect to a predis- Danone 125 74 91 104 117 92 134/97 162/93 position for upper levels. 15 of his descendants Dante Weltino 117 83 75 115 100 84 137/97 134/85 have reached the Grand Prix-level; three of them compete at the S4*-level. Dark Dancer (breeder: De Niro 110 74 99 102 119 99 122/99 163/99 ZG Bialek and Wolf, Osterode) is one of them. With Decurio 138/93 125/80 rider Elisa Prigge, he is highly successful in Lower DeLorean 148/77 Saxony. Fortunately there are numerous de- Desperados 119 82 94 128 124 95 129/98 156/95 scendants of Dancier, which pass on his valuable Diamond Hit 131 78 95 101 136 95 135/99 170/98 genetics. Don Nobless (breeder: ZG Hey, Geest- Dimaggio 144 72 91 97 119 93 145/98 172/94 land) from the Station Pape is another one.

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