30-day test and earned many wins in international competition – as did his sire Notre Beau! The N-sire line goes back to important Arabian foundation stallion Nalet ox. Nuno’s damsire Van Gogh R competed to M-Level dressage and in 2001 won the Bundeschampion title for jumping Don’t me! . By: Ann Daum Kustar Hilltop Farm’s Popeye (FS Pour Super-Size l’Amour x StPrSt Nice Touch – Night The Westfalen German Riding has a BIG reputation in Europe Star) is a classic Westfalen pony and around the world. This isn’t stallion who brings a very special surprising considering Westfalen motherline through a series of top- has the largest breeding program for producing States Premium mares GRP’s in the world. Ponies from the including hard-to-pronounce but Westfalen region regularly win and influential StPrSt Nibelungenblut and place in the Bundeschampionate StPrSt Nibelungenlied! RoseLane Sporthorses Bundeschampion Golden State, photo by LL.Foto each year. Size isn’t all that matters! Another performance Westfalen Just as the letter D is a leader in line descending from foundation sire dressage pedigrees, Valentino is represented by Voyager Several North American breeders world is also catching on in Westfalen ponies a D stands (Vivaldi x Nirvana - Night-Power). have imported States Premium mares that junior and petite riders can win for consistent success from the Voyager accomplished the rare task of into their programs, bringing the on a proportionally-sized mount. famous Dressman I – champion of winning both Dressage and Eventing genetic treasure of the mare line to Some eligible breeds for the GRP his licensing and performance test, Dressman I Bundeschampionates in 2006. back up their sire line dynasties! include German, Dutch, and British four-time Bundeschampion under While beyond the scope of this article, Westfalen GRP’s can excel in dressage Riding Ponies, Welsh B, C, D and A, four different riders, multiple time Westfalen GRP mare lines are truly under adults or juniors, as well as New Forest, Connemara and other European Dressage Pony Champion, Charm – Valentino). Golden Dancer the foundation of the strong breeding in the more traditional Children’s pony breeds, as well as carefully and legendary sire with 40 approved is damsire of FS Don’t Worry as well programs that produced the stallions Hunter ring. Combined is chosen Arabians, Anglo-Arabians, sons, 25 states premium daughters, as sire of the influential FS Golden and competition named above. a popular sport for GRP’s, and the and . and over 150 offspring with Moonlight, and is responsible for success in sport. Dressman’s great bringing the popular golden coat grandsire is the foundation sire and name to Westfalen breeding. Dandy - found in so many top pony Famous representatives of this pedigrees, including Derano Gold, D-to-G line include Roselane Golden Dancer, and many more. Sporthorses powerful duo of multi- One of Dressman’s most famous Bundeschampion pony stallions sons, Dance Star AT was champion Golden State and Golden West. stallion at his main licensing as Another double Bundeschampion well as Bundeschampion in 2009. pony stallion standing in North Dance Star AT is represented in America represents the very North America by 2013 N.A. pony successful N-line – The Patchwork stallion performance test winner Ranch’s Nuno (Nabucco R x Vroni – Fox Creek’s Diamond King (Dance Van Gogh R). Nuno brought home Star AT x StPrSt Loretta – Kennedy). Bundeschampion title twice in the The Westfalen pony D-line became pony jumpers. Highlighting the golden for Westfalen pony breeders incredible versatility and quality in Germany and North America – of this line, he also qualified the once again descending from Dandy, same year for the Dressage Pony Patchwork Ranch’s Nuno (Nabucco Bundeschampionate! Coming from through important sire Golden R x Van Gogh R) Fox Creek Farm’s Diamond King (Dance Star AT x StPrSt Loretta) Hilltop Farm’s Popeye by FS Pour l’Amour Dancer (Dancer (Dandy) x Golden a very strong, traditional sire line – Nabucco R was vice champion of his

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