02|2021 DER HANNOVERANER No. 02/2021 | February 2021

Annual report Different than expected

Dressage Destacado FRH wins Burg-Pokal

Show jumping Prinz wins in Salzburg

Destacado FRH and Matthias Alexander Rath won the final of the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal.. Annual reportSport

Different than expected

The year 2020 has no comparison. The first year of managing director Wilken Treu and breed manager Ulrich Hahne as a team definitely took a different course than planned. Together with retiring and newly elected representatives of the honorary office, they had to master tasks, which were made especially difficult because of the outside circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic. Strong unanimity and a lot of creativity led to a positive result for 2020 in spite of severe conditions. By Ulrich Hahne und Wilken Treu

ecause of the pandemic and the resulting con- place inside the Niedersachsenhalle allowing spec- Btact limitations, the planned event concept tators to visit while following the official rules had to be completely reinvented. Many activities, about safe distancing. which were supposed to take place in 2020, could not be realized. In the area of breeding, the activi- It was worth every bit of effort and hassle getting ties of the breeding clubs were especially affected. the representatives of this vintage to Verden. For All mare shows had to be cancelled, most foal the first time, a mare of a Hannoveraner breeder shows did not take place, and the competitions for from Bavaria took the lead in the division for dres- young breeders could not be held. As a conse- sage mares. Han.Pr.A. Romy by Revolution/Belissi- quence, the fees for inspections on farms were re- mo M (breeder/owner: Breeding Farm Greim ow- duced. Representatives of the Hannoveraner Ver- ned by Ludwig Fischer, Bärnau) won the class band increasingly travelled to the various breeding against tough competition. Hann.Pr.A. Charlize by farms. Mare tests took place, when severe regula- Chacoon Blue/Stolzenberg (breeder/owner: Her- tions could be followed. They were expanded with mann Nehus, Haren) was the winner in the division The auction in January of 2020 was the option of awarding premiums to mares, and for jumper mares. The best halfbred mare of the the last auction, which allowed with the option of running classes for mares, which vintage was Han.Pr.A. Ixxi CE by II Divo xx/Don Fre- spectators in the Niedersachsenhal- are eligible for a premium. This guaranteed a basic derico (breeder: Indira Wallner, Moltzow). Owner le. It celebrated Dundee as the top provision for the breeders, which eventually led to Claudia Hein-Riemann had travelled to Verden selling horse. At the privately owned allowing the best mares of the vintage to travel to from the Rhineland. A few months later, the special stallion show, Damaschino was awarded the Weltmeyer-Prize Verden for participation in the Herwart von der mare distinctions, which the Hannoveraner Ver- Photos: Beelitz, Fellner Decken-Show. For the first time, this show took band bestows on its best representatives, were February

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awarded during the stallion licensing. St.Pr.St. percent of the offspring. The first group of stallions Daylight by De Niro/Weltmeyer (breeder: Wilhelm is the constant of the Hannoveraner breed on the Klausing, St. Hülfe; owner: Klosterhof Medingen) side of the sire. The breeders know what to expect was elected Hannoveraner Mare Of The Year. She is from these stallions and their offspring. The second the dam of the privately owned stallion Flanell and group stands for possible change in the Hannove- the Grand Prix-winner Fats Domino. She is a repre- raner breed. Both groups can positively or nega- sentative of the damline of Noria, one of tively affect the breeding activity. Assessing the Hannover’s best and most influential damlines. influence of a stallion is easier, when the stallion is older. This constitutes the difference. The breeders Talking about it does not make the fact disappear have the opportunity to make use of the strengths that the omission of many decentralized sites not of heredity and offset known weaknesses with cor- only caused a deficit in contacts and conversations responding strengths in the mare. Ultimately, the but also a decline in mares being presented. It also question of an individual breed selection answers impacts the total inventory of registered mares du- the question of the quality of each individual Han- ring the past year. The insecurity about the deve- noveraner. In spite of cancelled inspections and lopment of the pandemic and its consequences stallion performance tests, it was pragmatically clearly influenced the breed activities more than it decided to provisionally accept the licensing re- first appeared, and reflects in all areas. The decline sults of other societies during the fall of 2019 and in registered foals is less than we expected from to provisionally register the young stallions even the retrograde number of coverings in the previous without an under-saddle performance verification year. The number of coverings remained about the in the Stallion Book I to give our breeders the most same as in the previous year. possible security, when they select a stallion for breeding in the spring. In the meantime, many of For the first time in many decades, the Hannovera- these stallions successfully participated in the pre- ner Verband publicized the names of stallions with disposition tests and in stallion performance tests more than 30 registered foals. It applied to 55 stal- last fall receiving the regular acceptance of the lions last year. With a total of 3,205 foals, these Hannoveraner Verband. are about 48 percent of the 2020 vintage. Undeni- ably, these stallions strongly influenced the breed Great insecurities stamped the preparations for the activities in the Hannoveraner Verband. They can licensing and the stallion sales. The drawn up Co- be divided into two groups: The first group inclu- rona-concept with a clearly reduced number of des those stallions, of which information of their spectators was rather unusual and upset the plans descendants, as they performed under saddle, was of many licensing enthusiasts. Keeping ones eye available at the time of covering. It includes the on the basic conditions of the public life, which most heavily used jumping stallions like Diaconti- were tightened at the time of the licensing, other Foundation was awarded the nus, Conthargos, Grey Top, and Stolzenberg, as organizational concepts were unfortunately unrea- Grande-Prize, which he received well as the most used dressage sires like Fürst Be- listic. A mix of breeders and customers met in the during the stallion licensing. The riding horses of the auction in April lissaro, Livaldon, Benicio and Vitalis. The second Niedersachsenhalle observing an licensing, whose were sold online. The jumping talent group includes the stallions, of which this informa- days were divided into disciplines. Even under the- Störtebecker was to top seller. tion is not yet available. They make up about 60 se conditions, the atmosphere at the licensing as Photos: Fellner, Züngel

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The membership, registered and covered mares 1990 1995 2005 2010 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 Prozent Total membership 13,449 15,180 15,464 14,936 13,332 12,631 12,392 11,982 11,503 - 3.9

Active members 8,871 10,708 10,257 9,812 8,608 8,143 8,019 7,742 7,348 - 5.1

Registered mares 15,820 19,715 19,469 18,962 16,778 15,661 15,658 15,482 14,490 - 6.4

Newly registered mares 2,385 2,675 2,493 2,450 2,350 2,204 2,141 2,126 2,001 - 5.9

Number of tested mares/tests 660/26 1,556/46 1,153/44 982/36 837/41 665/37 643/34 642/34 598/35 - 6.9

Covered or inseminated mares 13,392 13,856 12,664 10,719 9,081 9,119 9,261 8,822 8,821 +/- 0

Registered foals 7,624 8,624 8,034 7,787 7,031 6,877 6,996 6,720 6,683 - 0.5

well as at the stallion sales was undeniably great. tions except the stallion sales. The auctions are the Despite the reduced numbers, the broadly based, poster child of the Hannoveraner Verband. In interesting group of stallions held a significant 2020, it was turned upside down on very short share in the success of the event. In addition, divi- notice. Eleven online auctions with 528 horses in ding the daily activities by discipline constituted total took place so far. The largest auctions were positive aspects for spectators and stallions and, at the one in August with 104 foals and the elite auc- the same token, made an interesting but also re- tion with 105 riding horses, two-year old colts and laxed course of events possible. foals. The online-auction format spread quickly and was almost instantly accepted worldwide The licensing offered the appropriate setting for most likely due to the circumstances. It gave the honoring well-deserved and hopeful stallions like institutional and the private sector the opportunity the Grande Prize-recipient Foundation (breeder: of purchasing a horse online, and it was the only Gerd Pigge, Lastrup) and the Hannoveraner Stalli- option guaranteeing neutral sales of a larger num- on Of The Year Forsyth FRH (breeder: Heinrich Eck- ber of horses. hoff, Beckdorf). The stallion sales, which, in ac- cordance with the event concept, took place on The flexibility of our participating exhibitors made different days for jumping and for dressage stalli- success possible for the Hannoveraner Verband. ons, reflected a rather uniform price structure. In The exhibitors tolerated the necessary changes at the wake of the high sales rate from years past, the short notice. The concept of how the horses were turnover was similar but reduced by the million- to be presented also had to be changed. A consi- dollar-stallion, which had become almost custo- derably larger amount of video material had to be mary in the previous years. made available, since not all prospective buyers had seen “their” Hannoveraner live. Under these So One sold via the internet for Nonetheless, the stallion sales must be considered circumstances, the sales figures remained at last 51,000 Euros to the USA. At the a remarkable event for the auction year 2020. year’s level; the foals even exceeded those sales mare tests, candidatures for Hanno- veraner premiums were awarded. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Europe, the Han- figures. Nonetheless, the Hannoveraner Verband Photos: Fellner, Lafrentz noveraner Verband had only organized virtual auc- records a decline in sales of 20 percent in the auc- May

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tion business. An analysis was pretty simple and Stallions with more than 30 registered foals the reason for this development was quickly iden- tified: In addition to the result of the stallion sales, Stallions. Number of foals Conthargos 57 Stolzenberg 39 the elite auction lacked a number of high-priced Vivino 57 Zackerey 37 horses. Its returns had strongly influenced the auc- Fusionist 166 Finnigan 55 Checkter 36 tion results of previous years. Furthermore, the No- Diacontinus 155 For Romance 55 Scolari 36 vember auction offered a decreased number of Bon Courage 152 Grey Top 55 Zoom 36 horses. Hence the overall return from last year was Secret 147 Floriscount 52 Karajan 35 not reached. Fürst Belissaro 120 Donier 51 Morricone 35 In principal, the absence of spectators marked all Escamillo 119 Floris Prince 51 Caytens 33 events in Verden, in the district societies and in the Livaldon 97 Fürstenball 51 Chacoon Blue 33 riding clubs. For the members of the Hannoveraner Da Costa 82 Valverde 50 Viscount 33 Verband, this fact translated into no assessing of Benicio 76 Damaschino 49 Dancier Gold 32 horses, no exchanging of ideas and information Despacito 76 Rotspon 49 Desperados 32 with fellow breeders and hardly any direct contact Vitalis 68 Maracaná 48 Vaderland 32 with the Verband. To create a counterweight to Carridam 67 Valdiviani 46 Baron (DK) 31 this situation, the Verband focused on a stronger presence in social media. In cooperation with the Fürst Samarant 64 Vidar 45 Clinton's Heart 31 equestrian network “rimondo”, the public Viscerado 64 D'Olympus 44 Sir Donnerhall 31 relation’s team published a short video after each V-Plus 64 Vivaldos 41 Danone 30 mare test showing the highlights. Via “ClipMyHor- So Unique 63 Colman 40 Erdinger 30 se.tv”, the entire licensing and the stallion sales Finest 58 Chacfly PS 39 Millennium 30 were broadcasted live. More than 300 posts on Instagram and Facebook provided for at least a The meeting of the delegates in August was also minimum of attention. These posts are also most broadcasted as a livestream for all members. Be- likely the reason for the increase in 2020 of Insta- cause of the generous size of the Niedersachsen- gram-followers from 24,000 to 32,000. At the halle, we were able to organize this super-election same time, our friends on Facebook increased from event with the delegates as a face-to-face event. 65,500 to 70,500. 1,250 members are using the In 2020, such an almost classic style of meeting online Forum of the Hannoveraner Verband, which was impossible to host for most companies and is in existence since the end of 2019. Members institutions. The general part of the meeting inclu- submitted more than 1,200 comments on 40 diffe- ded the sharing of information, questions and dis- rent issues during one year. The Forum will still be cussions. Especially the elections of all representa- improved intellectually and structurally to further tives for the newly designed committees will be expand the use of this special tool. It still requires remembered. Often several candidates were nomi- an overall broader acceptance. The Forum is worth nated. The board members and the assigned com- Newell won his first four-star-class it. As of the 25th of each month, DER HANNOVE- mittees have to still work on some decisions after in Strzegom with rider Nikolai Aldin- ger. The delegates of the Hannove- RANER is available at the Forum for downloading the about nine-hour long meeting. Besides that, raner Verband elected the board and as a PDF-file. the former board and part of the managing direc- the advisory board. Photos: Fellner, Lafrentz August

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Total sales 2000 until 2020

Number of horses Returns in Euros 2000 2010 2018 2019 2020 2000 2010 2018 2019 2020 Riding horse auctions 494 565 424 404 342 7,806,911 11,077,650 8,261,700 8,734,000 6,918,000 Foal- and 207 354 261 272 254 1,354,207 2,500,000 2,047,800 2,098,000 2,391,500 broodmare auctions Stallion sales and auction 92 84 81 86 66 2,630,390 3,501,500 7,129,500 5,902,000 4,077,000 Other sales 25 22 5 2 21 150,490 719,350 34,100 39,000 227,932 Total return 818 1,025 771 764 683 11,941,998 17,798,500 17,473,100 16,773,000 13,614,432

tors from 2019 will still have to be discharged. The ber and December, the general Corona infection road to this meeting of the delegates had been occurrences were taken into account, when the very unclear. In the first meeting of the delegates in necessary on-site workload at the office was February, the delegates had implemented by a lar- handled by 50 percent of the office staff in a week- ge majority an extensive structure reform in the ly exchange with the other 50 percent of emplo- statutes. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ne- yees – one week off, one week on. To carry this out cessary second meeting of the delegates, in which correctly, a great share of vacation days and over- members for the new committees were to be elec- time accounts of the employees was used. At this ted, had to be postponed several times. During this time, we would like to express our gratitude to the transition time of upheaval, the president Hans Hannoveraner team for the uncomplicated consent Henning von der Decken resigned the end of July and implementation of this procedure. By now, we after having been in office for about two years. At have adopted the home-office concept. Contact the end of this chapter about personal particulars, persons are still accessible - as always. we would also like to mention the closure of the legal proceedings in the labor court between the During 2020, the friends of competitions did not Hannoveraner Verband and the former breeding have many opportunities to follow their passion. manager and general director Dr. Werner Schade. A Everywhere regional, national and international court settlement was reached. The resulting mutu- shows were cancelled. If at all, some late-entry al obligations have all been implemented. shows took place during the summer. The Hanno- veraner Verband participated in this development The daily activities have considerably changed in offering a variety of events on the newly built show many areas over the past months. Reducing the grounds on the terrain of the racetrack. Events will workforce has been and still is part of the daily continue to take place on these show grounds in Rock Festival not only won the Han- agenda. Some branches saw and will see short- the future. The city of Verden invested in the terrain noveraner Championships but also the Bundeschampionat with Joline and medium-term changes. During the past year, of the racetrack and entered into a lease agree- Durand. At the 133rd elite auction, the Hannoveraner Verband has acted on it at vari- ment with the Verband for its use. Even though St.Felice advanced to the top selling ous times, for instance in April, when it implemen- two large events had to be cancelled, the German horse Photos: Lafrentz ted short-time work in the office. During Novem- Championships for vaulting and the FEI-World

September

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Auctions 2020 – Riding horses January May July October November Total Sold horses 69 67 57 84 65 342 Sales in Euro 1,187,000 1,491,000 946,500 2,237,000 1,056,500 6,918,000 Average price 17,203 22,254 16,605 24,179 16,254 Highest price 45,000 95,000 53,500 205,000 39,500

Championships for young dressage horses, a few (breeder: Franz-Josef Münker, Meerbusch) finished Hannoveraner and horses from the Rhineland de- in third place winning bronze also with rider Pia serve mentioning because of their special show Münker. Kira Laura Sondermann rode Jetset by results during the last year. Once again, young hor- Johnson/Beltoni (breeder: Nina Sixtensson, Köping/ ses representing Hannover and the Rhineland won SWE) into the bronze position in dressage in the medals at the Bundeschampionat. Va’Pensiero by division for five-year olds. Everton PJ by Embassy/ Vitalis/Fürstenball (breeder: Breeding Farm Düvel, Light On (breeder: Horse Breeding Dr. Jacobs GbR, Katlenburg) became the Bundeschampion of Bierbergen) won a bronze medal in the jumping three-year old stallions. Hannah Laser presented division with rider Alexa Stais. At the end of Sep- the privately owned stallion from Klosterhof Me- tember, Dorothee Schneider won the bronze medal dingen. Rockabye by Revolution/Belstaff (breeder: for dressage riders in Balve with her mount Faus- Sally Hjort Schultz, Bolderslev/DEN) won silver tus by Falsterbo/Forrest xx (breeder: Heino Bruns, with rider Sina Aldinger. Just as convincing was the Goedenstorf). It was Faustus’ debut at the German performance of Rock Festival by Rock Forever/Fürs- Championships. In Riesenbeck, Don Diarado from tenball with his breeder Joline Durand in the divisi- the Rhineland by Diarado/Lord Lancer (breeder: on for three-year old mares and geldings. Just like Dirk Lohmann. Schermbeck) and Maurice Tebbel Va’Pensiero, Rock Festival also traveled to Waren- became the German champions in jumping. As the dorf as the freshly crowned Hannoveraner champi- highlight of the year 2020, Matthias Alexander on. Hannah Laser rode the second stallion from Rath and his mount Destacado FRH by Despera- Klosterhof Medingen, Damaschino by Danone/Fi- dos/Londonderry (breeder: Heinrich Gießelmann, dertanz (breeder: Burkhard Wahler, Medingen) into Barver) won the final of the Nürnberger Burg-Po- second place in the division for four-year old stalli- kal. ons. The result in the cross-country division was outstanding: Hannoveraner horses won all medals At short notice, the event had changed its venue in the division for five-year olds. Dark Gambler by from Frankfurt to Kronberg. Changing the venue Diacontinus/Stalypso (breeder: Andreas Middel- on short notice required flexibility. The year 2021 kampf, Grönloh) became the Bundeschampion will require flexibility in many areas as well. Next to Coby and Philipp Weishaupt cele- with rider Antonia von Baath and was followed by the many challenges in the daily routine, the team brated two Grand Prix-victories in Riad. Destacado FRH and Matthias Abraxas by Araldik/Now or Never (breeder: Man- of the Hannoveraner Verband very much hopes to Alexander Rath won the final of the fred Schäfer, Köchingen) with Pia Münker. Balou’s meet our breeders again face-to-face on the events Nürnberger Burg-Pokal. Mascot M by Balou du Rouet/Cook du Midour AA of the breeding clubs and also in Verden. n Photos: Lafrentz November

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“A final that was fun!“

Christoph Hess was full of praise. He was the commentator at the final of the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal in December. He saw two radiating Hannoveraner stallions: The winner Destacado FRH and Fürsten-Look, which placed third. By Britta Züngel

Destacado FRH and Matthias Alexander Rath won the final of the he joy is tremendous, the rider proud of his corona pandemic, the prestigious competition did Nürnberger Burg-Pokal.. Thorse: Matthias Alexander Rath won the final not take place in Frankfurt’s arena but at the Bree- of the Nürnberber Burgpokal with Destacado FRH. ding Farm Schafhof in Kronberg with its splendid “Destacado FRH truly is a model student and ambiance, which is in no way inferior to Frankfurt’s reaches the next higher level every year. It is incre- festive arena. Since 2017, the expressive chestnut dibly fun to ride this horse, and I am very grateful stallion calls the breeding farm right outside of that I am allowed to ride him,” he shares in an in- Frankfurt his home. As the second youngest horse terview. “He offers everything freely, and, as the – only Hubertus Schmidt’s Vainquer was younger rider, I have to slow down not only him and but – he was crowned the best rising German horse. also myself to allow for his strength and his mind He performed in an impressive style. While he ap- to grow simultaneously.” peared to clearly be irritated during the qualifica- tion, which he finished with the fourth-best result, Destacado FRH by Desperados/Londonderry (bree- the page turned for him in the final. Matthias Ale- der: Heinrich Gießelmann, Barver) was one of the xander Rath knew to show off his strengths. For a youngest horses in the competition. Because of the powerful walk, he obtained the top score of 10.

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Commentator Christoph Hess rejoiced, “Our migh- ty God cannot provide a horse with a better walk.” The youngest Hardly distracted, Destacado FRH danced through all the exercises demonstrating clear highlights ob- Vainqueur by Vivaldi/Rubioso N is one taining 76.268 percent for his performance, a re- month younger than Destacado FRH. sult, which the top three horses from the previous Born in April of 2013, he delivered an day were unable to reach. “That makes a breeder excellent performance finishing in ninth very happy,” said Heinrich Gießelmann. He chee- place. He enjoys the best training, since red from Barver and praised the excellent rideabili- riding master Hubertus Schmidt rides the ty of Destacado FRH. “He made full use of his chestnut stallion since three years. “He is home advantage!” This is the next big success for a fabulous rider and trainer,” breeder Destacado FRH after being awarded a premium at Marten Hillmann from Bassum raves. the stallion licensing, the victory at the Bunde- “Vainqueur was already special as a foal schampionat, the Weltmeyer-Prize and the silver with his long legs and his powerful mo- medal at the World Championships for young dres- vement.” His career path was not as sage horses. straight forward as Destacado FRH’s. As a two-and-a-half-year old, he was deni- Fürsten-Look is two years older than Destacado ed the acceptance to an licensing site. FRH. The son of Fürstenball/Londonderry was born His talent, however, did not remain hid- on the farm of Johannes Sabel in Gersten. He adds den, and Family Schuerner secured the Vainqueur und Hubertus Schmidt another success to his outstanding career. The ri- young stallion for their breeding farm sing star from Schockemöhle’s stallion band has Gut Neuenhof. There, Vainqueur im- test. In Kronberg, his outstanding quality obtained a total of 15 placements. Thirteen of pressed from the beginning, became li- and his masterly training were rewarded. them were victories including the win at the Han- censed and completed his performance BZ noveraner Championships for four-year old stalli- ons and earning the Bundeschampionat-title. His some mistakes in the canter movements, she fell trainer/rider Isabel Freese presented the typy black back to eighth place. beautifully. The performance earned a score of 75.683 percent, which translated into 3rd place. Before the final of the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal, the With her second horse Top Gear OLD by Totilas/ Piaff-Advancement-Prize was decided. With his ex- Don Frederico, the rider from Norway obtained perience in championships, Der Prinz by Diamond fourth place. She won the honorary award for the Hit/Davignon (breeder: ZG Neff, Geismar) con- rider with the best seat. vinced in the Grand Prix with rider Alexa Westen- darp placing second. Lacoste by Locksley II/Wol- Between the above mentioned two privately ow- kenstein II (breeder: Friedrich-Wilhelm Postel, ned stallions, Sisters Act MT OLD (75,732 percent) Hechthausen) and rider Raphael Netz finished on by Sandro Hit/Royal Diamond finished in second the ‘ungrateful’ fourth place. n place with rider Dorothee Schneider. She was the clear winner of the introductory class, but made a few mistakes in the final. The dark bay out of the damline of Schwabenmädchen became the Bun- deschampion of four-year old mares in the year, when Destacado FRH was the best three-year old stallion. During the past three years, top place- ments followed at the World Championships in Ermelo/NED. The team Olympic winner Dorothee Schneider had brought a second horse to the com- petition. It was the Rhineland horse Villeneuve by Vitalis/Dancier (breeder: Edeltraud Hähn, Bergneu- stadt), which had been the vice world champio- ness of six-year old dressage horses in 2018 with rider Laura Strobel. She had entered the final after placing second in the qualification. Because of

Third place in the final: Fürsten-Look is one of Germany’s best rising dressage horses with rider Isabel Freese. Photos: Lafrentz

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Salzburg Champions

Salzburg saw three Hannoveraner victories: Prinz won the championship with Hans- Dieter Dreher, Diva S won the final for seven-year olds with rider Michael Jung, and Dicannus was victorious in the division for eight-year olds with rider Annina Züger. Text: Britta Züngel · Photos: Stefan Lafrentz

Prinz and Hans-Dieter Dreher (here in Leipzig) won the Championship of Salzburg. Cascadello Christian

Carla Casira (VA) The Spring Mediterranean Tour I in Oliva/ESP Seven-year old Casira (breeder: Gerd Stroht- Showjumping started mid January. Carla by Cascadello/ meyer, Einbeck) is the first descendant of Contagio (Lars Nieberg, Sendenhorst; line of Christian reaching the international level of Wolgafichte) represented Korea. She and Ky- competition. At the CSI2* in Salzburg/AUT, Calido ujin Lee finished the opening jumping class of Anne Kristine Truelsen rode Casira into fourth the Youngster Tour with the fifth-best result. place in the final for the vintage from 2014. Calanda World Cup-jumping competitions took place Cascadello-Boy RM (Rhld.) Contagio on two consecutive weekends in Riyadh/KSA. At his first competition as an eight-year old, On the fourth Advent weekend, Marcus Eh- Cascadello-Boy by Cascadello/Balou du Rou- Coby ning rode Calanda by Calido/Chasseur (bree- et (breeder: Josef Ruyter, Rees; line of Willkür) Philipp Weishaupt will remember the Diriyah der: Heinz Lorenz, Regesbostel; line of Segal- placed fifth in a time and fault-class of the Equestrian Festival for a long time. With his ta) into sixth place in the qualification (1.50 Youngster Tour at the CSI2* in Opglabbeek/ mount Coby by Contagio/Escudo (breeder: m). After an exciting jump-off, Calanda fini- BEL. Katrin Eckermann presented Cascadello- Jürgen Geffken, Lilienthal; line of Kurheim), shed the Grand Prix (1.60 m) in fifth place. Boy RM. he won two Grand Prix-classes. The five-star

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victory (1.60 m) followed a four-star-victory a Diatendro I) greatly enjoyed winning the Championship week before Christmas at the CSI-W in Riy- of Salzburg. adh/KSA. “Coby is a ‘machine’. He is with me Diva S since one-and-a-half years. He is very ambi- At the CSI2* in Salzburg/AUT, Germany‘s Mi- Semper Fi tious and can do anything. A wonderful hor- chael Jung won the final of the Youngster se!” Phillip Weishaupt raves. Tour for six-year olds with his mount Diva S Solidat (VA) by Diatendro/Askari (breeder: Erich Single, During the second week of the X-mas Tour in Cornet Obolensky Pfalzgrafenweiler). The dark bay is the fifth Lier/BEL, Jan Vinckier rode Solidat by Semper descendant of the mare Anna, which the du- Fi/Chacco-Blue (breeder: Wilhelm Ovelhey, Chesmu KJ al-Olympic champion successfully competes; Isernhagen) into fifth place in the main jum- Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann and with three of them, he celebrated successes ping class on the opening day. Chesmu KJ by Cornet Obolensky/Calido in jumping classes at the S-level. (breeder: Johann and Johannes Krull, Dörpen; Stakkato Gold line of Pille) celebrated their first internatio- Forsyth nal victory at the Spring Mediterranean Tour I Sansibar in Oliva/ESP. The pair won the main jumping Fancy Me At the close of the year, Sansibar by Stakkato class on Saturday. On the 2nd weekend in January, Fancy Me by Gold/Wolkenstein II (breeder: Lucas Smidt, Forsyth/Gimpel (breeder: Holger Baum, Hof- Krummhörn; line of Feuerkrone) and Kamal Cornado heim-Wallau; line of Doublee) celebrated her Abdullah Bahamdan from Saudi Arabia cele- first victory in the year 2021. The eleven-year brated a fifth placement in the final of the Büttner’s Minimax old mare and her rider Henrik von Eckermann Small Tour at the CSI5*-W in Riyadh/KSA. After winning the ranking-jumping class with won the main jumping class on the opening Chesmu KJ the day before, Janne Friederike day of the New Year Tour in Opglabbeek/BEL. Stakkato’s Highlight Meyer-Zimmermann rode her second Hanno- veraner, Büttner’s Minimax by Cornado/Anta- Messenger Veyron eus (breeder: Wilhelm Harling, Sottrum; line At the CSI2* in Oliva/ESP, Axel van Colen of Lusitana), into second place in the Grand Messi rode Veyron by Stakkato’s Highlight (breeder: Prix at the CSI2* in Oliva/ESP. At the CSI2* in Gorla Minore/ITA, Emanuele ZG Lohrey, Büdingen; line of Nachnahme) Gaudiano and Messi by Messenger/Chacco- into fourth place in a two-phase jumping D’Inzeo Blue (breeder: Stud Lewitz, Mühlen; line of class of the Gold 3 Tour. Flittermaus) placed fifth in the two-phase Darquito jumping class of the Youngster Tour. Van Helsing At the CSI3* in Wellington/USA, Andrew Burns from Ireland and his mount Darquito Perigueux Van Moor (VA) by D’Inzeo/Contefino (breeder: Dieter Köne- At the CSI2* in Salzburg/AUT, Josch Löhden ke, Nienhagen; line of Kalunda) celebrated a Prinz (VA) and his mount Van Moor by Van Helsing/Sin- fifth placement in a two-phase jumping class. At the Amadeus Horse Indoors, Hans-Dieter gular Joter (breeder: Klaus Below, Hamber- Dreher and Prinz by Perigueux/Escudo (bree- gen; line of Segelta) finished the final of the Darco der: Volker Ebeling, Ingeln; line of Nachbarin Silver Tour in second place. n

Daymian At the end of the CSI2* in Lier/BEL on the fourth Advent weekend, Daymian by Darco/ Clarimo (breeder: Matthias Wittke, Marien- heide) and David Will enjoyed a fourth place- ment in the Youngster Tour for 7-year olds.

Diarado

Dicannus Annina Züger rode Dicannus by Diarado/ Chacco-Blue (breeder: Stud Lewitz, Muehlen; line of Jemma) into fifth place in the final of the Youngster Tour at the CSI2* in Gorla Mi- nore/ITA. Fancy Me and Henrik von Eckermann (here in Doha) celebrated the first victory of the new year in Opgglabbeek.

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Fate strikes in different ways

In spite of a severe accident, Andrea Lahmeyer did not loose her joy for breeding and riding horses. With her family, she breeds dressage horses in Klein Ringmar. By Rolf Hillmann

Andrea Lahmeyer (2nd from left) with Anja Schneider and Brigitte t was a cold Sunday morning at the beginning competed beyond the regional level. Since many and Heinrich Lahmeyer from Klein Iof January. While looking for the farm of Family years now, she is known as a dressage rider, who Ringmar. Photo: Hillmann Lahmeyer in Klein Ringmar near Bassum, you only often brings home winning ribbons from young see a very few people, who you can ask for direc- horse-classes but also from dressage horse clas- tions to the hidden property. After a small Odyssey ses up to the M-level. Even though she now and on remote roads, I finally reached my destination. again sold a foal for good money on auctions in Totally private and hidden behind a small forest, Verden, the breeding products usually remain on the farm called Hof Lahmeyer is situated. It is in the farm and don’t leave home until they gained family ownership for almost 650 years. Since 60 horse show-experience – often with success. The years, sought-after, Hannoveraner dressage hor- owner of the facility uses another marketing tool: ses are bred here in an environment, where the the broad network of grown contacts within and animals take centre stage every hour of every day. outside of Germany: “Mouth-to-mouth publicity is In earlier days, the farm was an agricultural opera- the best advertisement.” She considers Verden’s tion with a breeding program for horses. Today’s auction program a selling option, which she stri- manager Andrea Lahmeyer changed the farm into ves for. She already had the top seller at Verden’s a horse breeding, raising and training facility. On elite auction in the fall of 2007. large, far-reaching, fenced in fields, about ten ma- res and their offspring enjoy roaming about. It High class sport horses only takes a few minutes to realize the peaceful- St.Pr.St. Shantou by Sandro Hit/Rohdiamant with ness on the farm and it is not only because there successes at Prix St. Georges sold for 200,000 Eu- is no traffic noise. Calmness, focused and professi- ros. Internationally successful riders value the onal handling of the horses, sociability and a love dressage talents from the farm of Family Lahmey- for animals, which grew over generations, deter- er; for instance Dorothee Schneider with mine the relationship between human and horse Fohlenhof’s Rock’n Rose by Rubinstein/Feiner on the farm. Stern or Hartwig Burfeind with Diva Noir by Dia- Andrea Lahmeyer trains Shiraz mond Hit/Rubin-Royal – both horses found new by Sandro Hit/Rohdiamant and The work on the large farm, which includes mu- owners in Verden. Bundeschampionat-finalists Quinsam by Quaterhall/Stedinger for cking stalls daily, feeding, turning out, lunging, and licensed stallions like Harvard by Hohenstein/ participation in international and riding, is done by a small team. Andrea Lah- Cardinal xx, Davis Cup by Duerkheim/Cardinal xx Para-equestrian events. Photo: privat meyer and her girlfriend Anja Schneider take care and Rodioso by Rohdiamant/Furioso II also belong of the training of the young horses and of the dai- to the sought-after breeding products from Klein ly chores. Father Heinrich and mother Brigitte Lah- Ringmar. meyer as retirees lend a helping hand with the daily feeding and the feeding preparations, with The breeding program of many successful bree- taking care of the fields and with office work. An- ders began with just one mare. It was the same drea Lahmeyer is well known and respected in the for Family Lahmeyer. The family started its bree- area as a rider but also as a breeder. She started ding program with one mare, which right off foun- out riding jumper ponies, which she successfully ded a line, which is still in existence today. This

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first mare descended from Veit by Velten xx/Axt- be amputated. First efforts to walk with a prosthe- feld and produced many riding horses. Blood is sis followed, as well as pain therapies and repea- the juice that creates miracles, as the saying goes. ted stays at a rehabilitation centre. And as if this This mantra applies to Family Lahmayer’s breeding had not been bad enough, existential worries tor- program. This halfbred mare by Veit and other ma- mented the farm manager. She had put all eggs in res were bred to popular Thoroughbred stallions one basket, when she completed an apprentice- or stallions with a high percentage of blood like ship in agriculture and in horseback riding, and Cardinal xx, the Selle Francais sire Furioso II, Pra- then took over and reconstructed the business. efectus xx, the Anglo-Norman stallion Bonjour And now, she, who shaped her own breeding pro- and, later on, Prince Thatch xx. The mares Carina ducts, was lying in hospitals. How should she and by Cardinal xx, Fantasie by Furioso II, Peppina and the business go on? Philine by Prince Thatch xx, but also Biyou by Bon- jour consistently produced highly rideable, noble A few months later, she discussed her situation and very teachable and honest dressage horses. with her long-standing dressage trainer Ulf Wild- The family also did not shy away from using the fang. Andrea Lahmeyer and Anja Schneider noted not always favored stallions Sandro, Sandro Hit that she now needed an older, experienced horse, and Sir Donnerhall, which produced in addition to which could teach the patient how to ride again. rideability also a lot of movement and athleticism. Often in life, strange coincidences occur. One al- The secret is: “Calm handling, introducing the most does no longer believe these to be coinci- horses to work in small steps and a careful, hands- dences but rather a stroke of fate. Ulf Wildfang on upbringing,” so Andrea Lahmeyer. The result of shared that an American client had just called and this approach were and still are riding horses, was looking to find a good home for a dressage which also amateurs can handle well.” horse out of Family Lahmeyer’s breeding program. One of Germany’s best rising It was Shiraz by Sandro Hit/Rohdiamant, which dressage horses is Fohlenhof’s Rideability is the decisive factor also in the selec- Family Lahmeyer had sold to the USA more than Rock’n Rose by Rubin-Royal/Feiner tion of stallions for the farm’s mares. There cur- ten years ago. And so Andrea Lahmeyer and Anja Stern with Dorothee Schneider. rently are seven mares in the breeding program. Schneider drove to Amsterdam a few weeks later Photo: Lafrentz They are sired by Quaterback, Stedinger, Rubin- to pick up Shiraz at the airport. “I was overjoyed Royal, Sir Donnerhall, Fürsten-Look and Bucking- that the horse came back home. When he stepped ham. Andrea Lahmeyer’s mind is not set with res- off the trailer, he immediately knew where he pect to the selection of stallions. “Rideability and was.” By now, the pair obtained placements at movement are most important. What the de- the M-level on regular shows. They also already scendants are endowed with, they do not need to competed in Para-shows. learn.” There is not just one recipe that Andrea Lahmeyer applies to her breeding program. She International participation defines breeding horses as making use of a con- Andrea Lahmeyer plans to heavily compete in the solidated, well bred dam-base and adding a daily Para-sport division with the now nine-year old caring, gentle and responsible upbringing. “Obvi- Quinsam by Quarterhall/Stedinger. Because of his ously everybody wants to breed Olympic horses, special markings and his mischievous demeanor, we want that as well. However, our claim is bree- Quinsam’s nickname on the farm is ‘Gaudi”. The ding horses with hopefully superb qualities, a cor- pair is on the German rising-Para-dressage team rect exterior and a good interior so that amateurs and was supposed to compete in Waregem/Belgi- are able to ride them. We breed horses for the um last year for the first time at the international professional but also for the amateur.” level. Due to Corona, this did unfortunately not happen. Because of the excellent interior quali- At first sight, Andrea Lahmeyer appeared to be ties, which “Gaudi” is proof of, the breeding pro- the lucky one – until July 7th, 2017, a Friday. She ducts from the farm Lahmeyer are suitable for the was riding her motorcycle in the area of Osna- Para-sport. This realization inspired Andrea Lah- brück, when a car took her right of way in a 45- meyer to continue in this direction. The past years Hartwig Burfeind started Diva Noir by Diamond Hit/Rubin-Royal in mile zone. She took a hard fall, but survived. Since showed that fate sometimes goes strange ways. competition. With Louisa Luettgen, th then, she celebrates another birthday on July 7 , The breeder does, however, not seem bitter. She the mare participated in the final of however, the consequences of the accident will looks back to the mare show with gratitude, when the Louisdor-Prize and celebrated accompany throughout her entire life. The suc- her father gently reminded her of her responsibili- international victories in Wiesbaden cessful dressage rider was in a coma for four days ties and gave her a state’s premium mare as a in 2018. Photo: Lafrentz and in the intensive care unit for even longer. She present right then and there. Santana by Sandro/ spent several weeks and months in the hospital. Gardeulan produced offspring, which the then She had broken almost every rib. One of them young breeder was able to sell very well on deeply punctured her lung. Her lower leg had to Verden’s auctions. n

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proven that the evaluations of the free-jumping have validity and are indispensable for the assess- ment of young jumping horses.

A surprise connected with sadness It definitely is quite a surprise, which is unfortuna- tely connected with sadness, that Quaid’s son Qualito (breed value 160), born in 2011. holds the leading position in the breeding value estimation young horse classes. He immediately rushed to the top position, as soon as his breeding values were published. Sadness arises, because this promising young producer passed away far too early in 2018; his sire, the also highly successful Quaid also died last year. Helmut Habermann from Haenigsen bred Qualito out of St.Pr.St. Starlight by Salito/Calypso II. He stems from the superior damline of Norm, which calls the Habermann farm its home already since 1921 for exactly 100 years. Internationally successful sport horses emerged from this line like Elwood by Esprit, the winner of the Grand Prix of Neumuenster in 2003, or Firth of Lorne by For Ple- asure, the winner of the Grand Prix of Hamburg in 2017 with rider Katrin Eckermann. The 2006-born Qualito rushes St.Pr.St. Starlight obtained the optimum score of 10 for her jumping ability in the mare test. She delivered a total of seven foals by the sire Quaid including the 2013-born Qualibro and the one-ye- to the top ar-older IB Qualita. Both already are successfully competing at the S-level at a young age. Qualibro lives at the barn of world champion Simone Blum After the extensive analysis of the breedin value- and already competes at the international level. IB Qualita also found a home in a top barn. She al- results for dressage stallions in DER ready won an international, S-level class with rider HANNOVERANER 1/2021, we now take a close look Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking and placed very well in the Grand Prix of Opglabbeek/BEL and in the at the jumping stallions. Grand Prix of Oldenburg in November of 2020. By Dr. Ludwig Christmann The performances of the individuals as well as its relatives are considered for the breeding value estimation. It includes successful siblings as well Celle’s state stud sire Qualito passed away in 2018. He left behind above he result for Hannover in the breeding value as descendants. Qualito obtained outstanding as- average descendants and holds the Testimation young horse classes is outstanding. sessments in his 30-day test 2014 (overall score lead in the ranking of young produ- The first nine stallions in the top list are Hannove- for jumping 9,58) and in jumping horse-classes. cers nationwide. Photo: Herale raner, five of which – including the top four – be- For instance, with rider Heiko Tietze, he won a total long to the State Stud Celle. The results of mare of ten M-level jumping horse classes. An licensed tests, of the various types of stallion performance son, the 2017-born Quudo Boe out of a dam by tests and of jumping horse classes are entered into Embassy (breeder: Helmut Böttcher, Rehlingen) re- the breeding value estimation young horse classes. ceived above average scores for his predisposition The goal of this breeding value is obvious: We for jumping (9.0) in his 14-day test in 2020. A total would like to identify the first heredity tendencies of 13 mares from the vintages of 2015 and 2016, as early as possible. The free-jumping evaluations which was stronger by numbers, were awarded the are an essential part of the database. Granted, not Hannoveraner premium. Ten of them completed every horse that delivers a superior free-jumping the mare test including eight obtaining a jumping performance eventually fulfills the great hopes un- score of 9 and better. The top score of 10 was der saddle, and, vice versa, not every highly suc- awarded three times. 26 descendants – mainly cessful jumper was top in the free-jumping chute. from the foal vintage of 2016 – already are suc- However, it is indisputable and also scientifically cessful competitors mainly in jumping horse clas-

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ses at the A-level in accordance with their ages. Top list jumping Often Qualito’s sons and daughters were either the winners or placed well. Let us take a quick look Top list jumping (stallions, which were registered in the HB 1 (Stallion Book I) of the Hannoveraner Verband for the 2021 season and which had an FN-breeding value for highest at Qualito’s sire Quaid. The Bundeschampion from attained level of at least 144 or for young-horse classes of at least 132 and/or a Hannovera- 2009 (breeder: Friedhelm Vehlber, Espelkamp; ow- ner breeding value of at least 141 (best 5 percent each) ner: Stud Staj Mustang, Czech Republic) is missing Hannoveraner breeding values Hannoveraner breeding values FN-breeding values in the chart, since he was not registered for 2020 mare performance test/auction mare inspection and 2021. His breeding values for jumping 144 (Hannoveraner breeding value estimation) and 127 (FN, highest obtained level) would have been Name points

high enough for his inclusion in the chart. The Ye- Jumping Dressage BV highest riding horse Accuracy (%) Accuracy Accuracy (%) Accuracy certainty (%) certainty (%) conformation achieved level / arbook Stallions shows 33 descendants with suc- BV young horses/ cesses at the S-level for the 2004-born stallion in- Almoretto 134/84 112/83 cluding four with successes over 1.55 metres. His Arezzo VDL 134/72 most successful descendant is IB Querido (prize Balou du Rouet 148 76 92 91 103 95 133/96 144/99 winnings of 37,153 Euros) out of a dam by Graf Canoso 133/83 122/89 Sponeck. The dam is out of St.Pr.St. Marquesa, who also delivered Lissaro van de Helle. IB Querido Casall 135/97 152/99 also lives in the barn of Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking Casallco 141/82 and already has impressive international successes Cascadello 145/92 127/94 to show for. In January 2020 as a nine-year old, he Casino Berlin 134/85 135/85 won the Grand Prix of Kronenberg/NED. Later on, Casir 136/91 121/96 he added second placements in Opglabbeek/BEL Cellestial 144/94 146/98 and in the Grand Prix of Braunschweig to his show Chaccato 138/76 record. Chacco Chacco 148/81 140/81 Chacco-Blue 159 79 90 86 97 95 140/96 174/99 Qualito took over the leading position in the ran- Chacco's Son II 141/70 king of the rising stallions from the sire Diaconti- nus. With a very good breeding value young horse Chambretto GT 133/74 classes of 156, Diacontinus now follows in second C-Indoctro 133/93 143/98 place. The son of Diarado/Argentinus (breeder: Clarimo 132/93 138/98 Klaus Jürgens, Sehnde-Bolzum) is one of the most Clinton's Heart 135/70 sought-after Hannoveraner jumper stallions of the Cloney 139 93 73 98 105 98 142/85 118/86 past years. He is a reliable producer. His de- Colestus 136/91 134/96 scendants are eminent, large-framed horses of Colman 131 77 64 101 112 76 134/96 135/99 good size (breed value size 117) and good subs- Comme il faut 143/92 159/97 tance. They are talented and rideable. His oldest Contagio 136 71 75 109 113 78 135/87 144/93 foal vintage is from 2014. 35 of his offspring alrea- Cornet Obolensky 146 72 87 124 141 91 144/97 175/99 dy successfully participated in jumping horse-clas- Coupe de Coeur 133/88 147/94 ses and in M-level jumper classes. It can be assu- Crumble 134/84 med that a large number of these will transition into the S-level this coming season. We would like Dallas VDL 143/75 to highlight his son Damaskus out of a dam by Diacontinus 138 100 92 106 146 93 156/92 Alexis Z (breeder: Dr. Joern Bramstedt, Bremerha- Diarado 136 76 87 101 109 91 139/96 134/99 ven). With rider Eiken Sato, Damaskus successfully Douglas VDL 143/84 152/90 participated in the Bundeschampionat for five-year Edward 130 112 88 89 97 89 136/88 111/87 olds in 2020 finishing on an excellent fifth place. Eldorado van de Zeshoek 136/81 160/93 Diacontinus’ breeding record is impressive. Out of Forsyth 147 77 76 65 110 78 124/89 143/94 129 registered daughters, almost half, 58. were Graf Top 145 73 98 95 110 97 132/96 116/98 awarded a Hannoveraner premium. Ten sons were Granturo 137/72 licensed. The top ranking for the breeding value Grey Top 136 86 91 109 135 92 149/93 129/96 estimation young-horse classes once more reveals Harley VDL 137/72 155/83 the superior importance of Stakkato for the Han- Hickstead White 143/71 noveraner jumping horse breeding. He is in fourth Lazio 135/77 133/85 place framed by his sons Stanley (3rd), Stakkato Gold (5th) and Sampras (6th). Stakkato is the dam’s Lex Lugar 132/80 135/82 sire of Perigueux (7th) and Chacco Chacco (9th). Al- Light On 134/87 130/92 ready last year, these stallions were in the top ten. Lissabon 134/88 105/94

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Top list jumping he stands at stud at the exemplary breeding farm Callaho. For Sampras’ excellent completion of his Top list jumping (stallions, which were registered in the HB 1 (Stallion Book I) of the stallion test, he was awarded the Stakkato-Prize. Hannoveraner Verband for the 2021 season and which had an FN-breeding value for highest attained level of at least 144 or for young-horse classes of at least 132 and/or a Hannovera- His very few descendants are convincing. The ol- ner breeding value of at least 141 (best 5 percent each) dest were seven years of age in 2020. Two of them already successfully competed at the international Hannoveraner breeding values Hannoveraner breeding values FN-breeding values mare performance test/auction mare inspection level. Swedish Dynamite out of a dam by Quality (breeder: Christian Pfeil, Bremerhaven) already won an S-level jumping class with rider Rikke Haastrup Kristensen. Jens Baackmann successfully Name points

Jumping competed Sunny Boy out of a dam by Acorado Dressage BV highest riding horse Accuracy (%) Accuracy Accuracy (%) Accuracy certainty (%) certainty (%) conformation achieved level /

BV young horses/ (breeder: Ingrid Beutler, Isernhagen). Lord Pezi 135/93 162/97 Monte Bellini 136 76 72 108 123 76 137/94 126/96 The descendants of the 2007-born stallions Grey Numero Uno 138 93 77 93 105 84 134/92 138/98 Top and Chacco Chacco are one year older. They are at an age, at which the first ones arrive at the Ogano Sitte 139/72 170/89 S-level of competitions. Celle’s state stud sire Grey Perigueux 147 58 95 118 113 94 150/94 139/97 Top by Graf Top/Singular Joter (breeder: Emiliano Perpignon 144 51 88 79 105 86 125/90 116/92 Lonzi, Fauglia-Pisa/ITA) is very popular with the Quadam 141/76 breeders. He already has 19 descendants with suc- Stakkato 152 68 98 59 115 98 153/98 145/99 cesses at the S-level; two of them already compete Stakkato Gold 146 62 81 76 123 85 152/91 162/95 in jumping classes up to 1.50 m. Geronimo – born Stalypso 140 91 92 113 135 91 137/93 116/98 in 2012 and bred by Hans-Heinrich Schmidt, Hä- Stanley 145 86 79 75 91 81 154/87 123/90 nigsen – is one of them. Sven Fehnl successfully Stolzenberg 151 68 97 81 110 96 142/95 130/98 rides him at the international level. The pair was Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve 132/79 156/93 already victorious at the S-level. Geronimo’s pedig- Valentino 137 98 95 115 107 94 143/94 125/97 ree is the G-line, through and through. Via the Zirocco Blue 133/86 152/95 dam’s sire Glückspilz and the second dam Grand- lage, a right sister to the successful producers Grundstein I and II, he has a strong blood connec- I would like to add a few words to the just 12-year tion to Grande and Gotthard. Grey Top probably is old Sampras, who is not as well known. He has a the most hopeful representative of the G-line. He first-rate pedigree. His dam is Asulina by Achill Li- totally convinced with producing fabulous mares, bero H. Asulina already delivered the internatio- licensed stallions and popular auction horses. The nally successful and licensed stallion Wallenberg signs are favorable that his offspring will bring ho- Diakontinus is not only successful in jumping competitions; he also pas- by Stakkato. Dr. Jacobs GbR from Bierbergen bred nor and glory to their sire at the top level of com- ses on his talents to his offspring. Sampras. The stallion was briefly used for breeding petition. Chacco Chacco is a son of the superior Photo: LL-Photo in Germany before moving to South Africa, where Chacco-Blue, who continues to be the number one in the list of the WBFSH-world ranking of jumping- horse producers. His dam is by Stakkato. Klaus Jür- gens from Sehnde-Bolzum bred him and the bree- ding farm Tannenhof, which is located near Wiesbaden, owns him. As a nine-year old, Chacco Chacco already was highly successful in 1.50 m- classes with rider Andreas Knippling. The results of 42 horses, which competed in jumping-horse clas- ses, constitute the main basis for his breeding va- lue young-horse classes. Only three daughters completed a mare test. How valuable is the bree- ding value young-horse classes? Can we derive of its information that offspring of stallions with a high young horse-breed value will do well at the higher level of competitions or even at the interna- tional level? To answer this question, looking at older stallions in this ranking deems useful. These would be stallions like Stakkato, Stakkato Gold, Perigueux, Catoki, Heartbreaker and Cornet Obo- lensky – all stallions rank in the top ten. They have

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high breeding values young-horse classes and are Ogano Sitte goes back to the recognized as producers of horses competing at Grande daughter Gute Sitte. He brings international performance the international level of jumping. With a breeding genes back to Hannover. value “highest attained level” (HEK-breed value) Photo: Archiv of 139, Perigueux is in the top ten percent of all stallions in the breeding value estimation; Stakka- to (BV 145), Stakkato Gold (BV 162), Catoki (BV 148) are in the top five percent. Heartbreaker (BV 177) and Cornet Obolensky (BV 175) are in the top one percent and rank internationally among the absolute top producers. Hence, it is very probable that a stallion with a high breeding value young- horse classes develops into a producer of horses suitable for jumping classes at the higher levels.

Stakkato Gold remains at the top Stakkato Gold by Stakkato/Werther (breeder: Are- Top jumping stallions nd Kamphorst, Breeding Farm Prieros) is the Han- level: 182. The third dam of this stallion, which was noveraner stallion with the highest HEK-breed va- bred in Belgium, is the Hannoveraner mare Ghana FN-breeding value estimation/young horses lue. Stakkato Gold stands at Stud Sprehe, where by Gotthard out of the damline of Norm, out of 1. Qualito p 160 he is available for breeding. The Hannoveraner which – as mentioned earlier – Qualito also de- p Stallion Of The Year 2015 is the poster child for the scends. 2. Diacontinus 156 breeding of Hannoveraner jumping horses. He is 3. Stanley p 154 sought-after by breeders of all important jumping Back to the roots 4. Stakkato p 153 horse-societies. With a total of 222 successful jum- The in Belgium bred Ogano Sitte (BV 170) by Darco 5. Stakkato Gold p 152 pers, the Yearbook Stallions lists 58 horses with brings the Hannoveraner genetics back to Germa- 6. Sampres p 151 successes at the S-level including 22 with succes- ny. As is well known, his sire, the famous Darco, 7. Perigueux p 150 ses over 1.50 metres and higher. Five descendants descends from the Hannoveraner stallion Lugano 8. Grey Top p 149 have successes in 1.60 metre-classes. The 2011- van La Roche. Gute Sitte by Grande established the 9. Chacco Chacco p 148 born, Oldenburg descendant Solid Gold out of a damline. You find Gute Sitte in the pedigree of dam by Calvin, the world champion of young jum- Ogano Sitte in the third generation. This daughter 10. Balous Bellini (Bay.) 145 ping horses in 2018 won the most prize money of Grande was out of a Thoroughbred mare. At the 10. Cachassini (Holst.) 145 with rider Christian Ahlmann. As a nine-year old, Olympic Games in Montreal/CAN, she won the 10. Cascadello I (Holst.) 145 he already successfully competed in 1.60 metre- team bronze medal with Eric Wauters from Belgi- 10. Catoki (Holst.) 145 classes. The 2009-born Hannoveraner Solero bred um. Ogano Sitte already produced numerous inter- 10. Heartbreaker (KWPN) 145 by Stud Sprehe out of a dam by Graf Grannus is national top horses. Since a few years, he stands at FN-breeding value estimation Highest also highly successful with winnings totaling stud at the breeding station Böckmann in Lastrup. Achieved Level 124,777 Euros. Jörne Sprehe already won 20 jum- 1. Cumano (Holst.) 202 ping classes at the S-level with Solero. Additional Admittedly, the inclusion of foreign stallions in the 2. Kashmir by h. Schuttershof 182 Hannoveraner or Rhineland stallions, which belong national German breeding value estimation requi- (SBS) to the best five percent because of their breeding res further analyses. This already became an issue, 3. Baloubet du Rouet (SF) 180 value for highest attained level, are the Stallion Of when the breeding value for highest attained level 4. Heartbreaker (KWPN) 177 The Century For Pleasure (BV 159), Zandor by Zeus was introduced. For stallions, which are used in bred in the Rhineland (BV 159), the 1992-born foreign countries, it was decided that they not only 5. Cornet Obolensky (BWP) 175 Grandilot by Grandeur (BV 151), the 1988-born fulfill the requirements for the HEK breeding value 5. Quasimodo Z (Z Rpf.) 175 Lux Z by Lord Calando (BV 150), Stakkato (BV estimation but also for the breeding value estima- 7. Chacco-Blue (Meckl.) 174 145) and Ucato by Stakkato (BV 144). tion young-horse classes. The attempt was to avoid 8. Diamant de Semilly (SF) 173 considering stallions for the breeding value esti- 9. Ogano Sitte (BWP) 170 Cornet Obolensky and Chacco Blue are the only mation with only older descendants, which were 10. Calvaro Z (Holst.) 167 two producers in the ranking of the top ten for the imported into Germany. The HEK-breed value esti- 10. Caspar (Holst.) 167 breeding value of highest attained level, whose mation only delivers comparable results, if not only 10. Dollar Du Murier (SF) 167 majority of breeding activities took place in Ger- the most successful descendants of a stallion are 10. Jalisco B (SF) 167 many. The breeding value of all other top ten-stal- considered but also the so-called normal horses, lions is predominantly based on descendants, which only compete in the lower levels. Every stal- which were raised in other countries. This includes lion produces such offspring as well. If the pre-se- two international top producers with Hannovera- lection is too big in favor of descendants, which ner origin. Kashmir van het Schuttershof has the compete at the higher levels, then the comparabi- second highest breeding value for highest attained lity is restricted. n

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used not only for parentage verification but also for other breeding questions. For examp- le, the use of a SNP chip is a fundamental Multitalent SNP prerequisite for the estimation of genomic breeding values and genomic selection. In the cattle sector, genomic selection has been successfully used in dairy cattle breeding for As is the case in most German riding horse breeding more than ten years. Special traits, e.g. the associations, the Hannoveraner Verband is changing its expression of coat colors or hereditary disea- ses, can also be examined using SNP chips. pedigree testing from microsatellites to an SNP-based method in the new year. Conversion of parentage control The advantages of SNP analysis speak for By Wietje Nolte, Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture themselves. However, certain things have to and Geology be taken into account when it comes to a change of method in a routine procedure such as parentage testing. As of January 1, 2021, the first breeding associations have or more than two decades, parentage ve- dual genetic fingerprint for an animal. As changed the pedigree testing of riding horses Frification in horses has been performed in with microsatellites, one SNP variant is inhe- from a microsatellite to a SNP-based method. Germany using molecular genetic diag- rited from the sire and one from the dam. This Initially, there will be a conversion period in nostics. Up to now, so-called microsatellite makes it possible to check whether the pa- which newborn foals will be typed for SNPs, markers, which are found at various locations rent information given is plausible by mat- but only microsatellite information will be in the horse genome, have been examined to ching offspring and parents and thus to per- available for the parent animals. SNPs and check the ancestry of horses. As of January 1, form parentage control. For routine microsatellites are completely different and 2021, the German riding horse breeding will diagnostics, so-called SNP chips are offered, cannot be compared. To avoid the need to gradually switch from microsatellite markers with the help of which the variants of tens of re-type parent animals for SNPs, which would to a SNP-based system. thousands or even hundreds of thousands of be very costly in the mass, the procedure SNPs in the genetic material of an animal can called imputing can be used. What are microsatellites? be examined in equal measure. Laboratory Microsatellites are sites in the genome where diagnostics have become more cost-effective, What is imputing? a very short segment, a so-called motif, is re- and the price of a testing of 17 microsatelli- Imputing is a computer-assisted process in peated many times. The number of repeats of tes is comparable to that of a genotyping of which a computer program learns which mi- a motif differs between animals and can vary, about 80,000 SNPs. crosatellite variants occur in combination for example, between two and 20. The paren- with which SNP variants. Based on SNP data tage control checks whether the variations The advantage of SNPs is that they are pre- in a foal, its microsatellite variants can then (i.e., the number of motif repeats) in each of sent in large numbers and are distributed be derived, which are then matched with the the microsatellite markers examined that are over the entire genetic material. This means parents. After a few years, SNP data will be present in the foal match those of the parent that information from the SNP chip can be available for both the new generation of pa- animals. If the foal has a variation that it can- rents and their offspring, which can be used not have inherited from its parents, the pa- for direct comparison and thus for parentage rentage is doubted. This matching requires The costs control. that information on the same microsatellite markers as for the foal is available for both For several years now, the Hannoveraner In order to use imputing, a so-called learning parents, i.e. stallion and mare. As an alterna- Verband has been observing the sample is required. A learning sample con- tive to microsatellites, parentage can also be research, development and application of sists of animals that have been typed for verified using other genomic markers: single genomic methods in animal breeding both microsatellites and SNPs. The imputing nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). also from a financial point of view. The program learns from this sample which mi- cost of acquiring SNP chips and genoty- crosatellite-SNP combinations can occur in a What are SNPs? ping has fallen sharply in recent years. population of horses. Such a learning sample A SNP is a single site in DNA where individu- Now the time has come when the costs has been created jointly by five horse bree- als differ from each other. While microsatelli- are competitive compared to the previous ding associations over the past two years tes can occur in many variants, each individu- microsatellite method. Therefore, now is (Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pfer- al SNP can usually exist in only two different also the right moment to enter this new des e.V., Springpferdezuchtverband Olden- variants. Unlike microsatellites, however, the- procedure. And that‘s why at this point in burg-International e.V., Westfälisches Pferde- re are millions of SNPs in a horse‘s genetic time, the fees for parentage verification stammbuch e.V., Trakehner Verband e.V. and material. A set of several dozen to a few will not be raised.. Verband der Züchter des Holsteiner Pferdes hundred SNPs is sufficient to create an indivi- e.V.).

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The method for imputing microsatellites from SNPs was developed under the leadership of - Change of molecular genetic parenta- the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology ge control in riding horses from (FBN) in Dummerstorf and handed over to January 1, 2021. the VIT in Verden for routine implementation. It exhibits very high levels of safety. Never- - Change from microsatellites to SNPs theless, in rare cases (about one percent) it can happen that a wrong microsatellite vari- - Processes for the breeder unchanged: ant is imputed for individual animals. The Collection of hair samples and consequence is that a parentage is wrongly submission for laboratory analysis to doubted. If the comparison of the microsatel- selected contract laboratories. lites derived from SNPs with the parental mi- crosatellites yields the result „disputed“, the - After reading the SNP chip in the foal should therefore first be retyped in the laboratory, first use of a conversion SNP chips enable the German horse breeding in laboratory for the twelve microsatellites used its new possibilities in their development. procedure (imputing) for parentage so far. In contrast, it is extremely unlikely that Photo: Illumina verification a foal will be attributed a false parentage. The imputed microsatellites will be deposited possible under copyright law. Genetic infor- - SNP chip contains diagnostic markers: in the horse breeding database of VIT. Fi- mation of particular interest to breeders will e.g. for coat colors or various heredita- nally, the plausibility check in terms of pedig- thus be available more easily, more quickly ry diseases ree control is carried out by VIT. and also more cost-effectively as a result of the changeover. Storage of SNP data in the genome Advantages of the SNP-based proce- database at VIT (Verden) as a basis for dure Work is currently underway to develop and future genomic applications As a result of the project initiative of the five implement genomic breeding value estimati- horse breeding associations mentioned abo- on and selection in riding horses. By conver- onal parameters such as inbreeding coeffici- ve, a new SNP chip has been developed ting parentage control to a SNP-based sys- ents can be calculated based on SNP data for which can be used to read out more than tem, genomic breeding values can be horse populations. 80,000 SNPs for each horse. Some of these determined and reported for all horses with SNPs are so-called diagnostic markers, which SNP genotype data as the process becomes The comprehensive SNP typing of riding hor- are otherwise used in individual gene tests available. Each foal examined for parentage ses at this level, i.e. with an 80,000 SNP chip, and have to be ordered separately in the la- control by SNP chip contributes to the is internationally unique and opens up new boratory. This means that, for a surcharge, strengthening of the genomic estimation sys- possibilities for German horse breeding in its information such as coat colors or the predis- tem once it is later presented for evaluation development. position to selected diseases can also be ret- and information on traits relevant for bree- Editing: Dr. Ludwig Christmann rieved via the SNP chip - insofar as this is ding becomes available. Furthermore, additi- USA – Virtual membership meeting of the AHS

Thanks to Covid19, the AHS Annual Gover- The meeting featured annual reports from an Society was nance Meeting was held virtually for the AHS President Edgar Schutte, Executive Di- one of the few first time ever on January 31. Feedback sug- rector Joanne Hodges, and each of the AHS studbooks in the gests it was a successful event that may committee chairs. Ludwig Christmann, the U.S. that was able work well into the future. The new format director of breeding abroad for the HV, gave to maintain on-si- allows those who cannot make the in-per- a report on upcoming events in Europe as te service to its son meeting to participate from afar. From well as a recap of breeding rule changes, members in 2020, the German Hannoveraner Verband, the issues being discussed today, the stallion a year marked by Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board Er- auction, and mare inspections from this the Covid 19 pandemic, with, among other nestine Zwingmann and the Chairman Hin- year. things, horse registrations and studbook re- ni Lührs Behnke, Managing Director Wilken gistrations. This was registered very grateful- Treu and Breeding Director Uli Hahne took Meg Williams was singled out as the 2020 ly. Chairman Edgar Schütte thanked all part. Katie Holder-Vale, President of the Bri- Volunteer of the Year for all her outstanding members of the Mare and Stallion Commit- tish Hanoverian Horse Society and from the contributions to the 2020 Inspection Tour! tee for their commitment in this regard. All Canadian Hanoverian Society President She was instrumental in making sure that in all, due to a lot of creativity, flexibility, Marjorie Haus as well as Georg von Platen, every mare, foal, and stallion that could be and hard work, 2020 was a successful year President of the Hanoverian Horse Breeding inspected in 2020 had a judge at the site on for the AHS despite all the crazy hurdles. Society Canada West, also joined in. the appointed day. The American Hanoveri- Dr. Ludwig Christmann

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Baccardi‘s Best, Westfalia, bay, born 01/05/2017 Beltain B. a. r..: Wilhelm Rüscher-Konermann, Greven Belissimo M St.Pr.St. Roxa Station: Wilhelm Rüscher-Konermann, Greven Baccardi Ph. + 25 71/22 84 De Niro Dark Secret 50-day-test dressage Adelheidsdorf 2020: 8.58 Ricarda Dam line: Aar by Abschaum (LB Warendorf), Feuerglanz by Frühlings- Rock Forever ball (PB Westf.) up up to 1.40 m, Primeur‘s As by Pavarotti v. d. Helle Rocky Lee (PB Westf.), Faible by Frühlingsrausch up up to GP, Platon I by Plutos Spr. Juicy internat. up to S (K. Gravemeier/GER a. N. Pessoa/BRA) a. Platon II up to Rihanna Inter I, Rex Ratio by Rex Fritz Dr. up to S, Centana by Centus up to 1.50 Pavarotti v. d. Helle m, Donnerlitchen (VA) by Drosselklang II up to 1.50 m, Double Trouble Pikolina by Drosselklang II up to 1.50 m, Lantano Spr. up to S, Lionheart by Lan- Fantasie cer III eventing team silver London 2012 (W. Fox-Pitt/GBR)

Bellany, Oldenburg, liver chestnut, born 18/03/2017 GaloubetBrentano AII BaloubetBenetton duDream Rouet B.: Sigrid Schmidt, Villingen-Schwenningen Balou MesangeRotkäppchen du Rouet Station: dressagepferde-Leistungszentrum Lodbergen, Bon Coeur Ph. + 54 32/21 82 du Rouet SandroContinue Hit GeorgiaSt.Pr.St. 50-day-test dressage Schlieckau 2020: 8.34 Sonnenschein GeorgetteCarla II Holsteiner dam line 5421: PB Luganer by Landclassic internat. up ChambertinDonnerhall to 1.60 m (R. Haastrup/DEN), PB Quantensprung by Quando-Quando Chacco-BlueDe Niro 3rd WC young dressage horses 2015 (V. Nass/GER), PB Hohenstaufen V.Pr.St.Alicante Contara (VA) by Hohenstein up to St. Georg a. individual gold EC JR 2007 (C. ChataireLiva Schütte(GER), Hohenstaufen II (VA) Dr. up to Inter I, LB Contendros Bube VoltaireLangata Son by Contendro up to St. Georg, PB Langata Son by Langata Express xx, NemaSt.Pr.St. Langatia licensing championa LB Don Crusador by Don Bosco up to Inter I, PB CopaliaPikdame L‘Enchante Ramiro’s Bube by Ramiro up to GPS, PB Ramiro’s Boy by Ramiro Photo:

Bonfire JWp black, born 20/03/2017 Brentano II B.: Bernhard Dodenhof, Bülstedt Benetton Dream Rotkäppchen Station: Wilhlem Rüscher-Konermann, Greven Bon Coeur Ph. + 25 71/22 84 Sandro Hit St.Pr.St. 50-day-test dressage Adelheidsdorf 2020: 8.36 Sonnenschein Carla Dam Fenja: licensed stallion Bonjour; dam line: Any How (VA) by Ata- Florencio türk team bronze EC 1999 (A. van Olst/DEN), Stanley by Sir Donnerhall Fürst Nymphenburg up to Inter I, Fluidum by Futuro up to Inter I, Lesthago by Levisto up to Donner de Nero 1.60 m, Quincy by Quaid up to 1.40 m, Chandra by Cordobes up to 1.40 St.Pr.St. m, Leokadia by Levisonn up to 1.40 m, Society-Lady by Stolzenberg up Fenja Hochadel to 1.40 m, Calimero Z by Cheenook Teamgold four in hand WC 2008 (L. Helena Weinmayr/GER) St.Pr.St. Chanel

A Contendro II, Holstein, bay, born 02/05/2001 Cor de la Bryère B.: Manfred Birchler, Bilten/SUI Calypso II Tabelle Station: Claus Schridde, Querenhorst Contender 70-day-test Adelheidsdorf 2004: 132.06/2/31 Ramiro Gofine TI. dressage: 109,10/6; TI. jumping: 142.77/1 Cita Successful up to 1.50 metre (Rogier Linssen/NED) Rinaldo Dam Bravo: PB Contendro by Contender, Caretano Z by Caretino Reichsgraf internat. up up to 1.50 m (J. Lansink/NED), Cassito by Cassiano (LB Mar- Ophelia bach), BB Casello by Carvallo up to 1.40 m, BB Caretana by Caretino Bravo up to 1.50 m; 2nd dam Ofarim: PB Conteur by Contender up to Inter I, Rasputin Candor by Campione up to 1.40 m, Rainman by Reichsgraf up to Inter I; Ofarim Holst. Stamm 104a: Caretano Z by Caretino internat. up to 1.50 m (J. Holle Lansink/NED), Corradina team gold WC 2010 (C.-O. Nagel/GER) Photo: Huber

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A Cornet‘s Carpaccio RT, Zangersheide, dark bay, born 29/04/2017 B.: Freek Hoogenboom, Lemelerveld/NED Corrado Clinton Station: Rene Tebbel, Emsbüren, ph. + 59 03/9 35 93 72 Cornet Urte 50-day-test jumping Adelheidsdorf 2020: 8.68 Obolensky Rabanna van Heartbreaker 2nd dam Hallina VI: Quote by Quidam de Revel up to 1.40 m; Holstei- Costersveld Holivea ner dam line 104a: PB Contendro by Contender and PB Contendro II van Costersveld up to 1.50 m, PB Conteur by Contender up to Inter I, Caretano Z by Ca- Caretino retino internat. up to 1.50 m (J. Lansink/NED), PB Corland by Cor de la Carpaccio Bryère up to internat. 1.50 m (W.-J. by d. Schans/NED), Corradina team Bettina II gold WC 2010 (C.-O. Nagel/GER), Corlanda by Cor de la Bryère internat. Virginia XIX up to S (W. Melliger/SUI), Clapton by Caretino up to 1.50 m, Albführen‘s Acord II Sir by Silvester up to GPS, internat. suc. show jumpers Retina by Ramzes Halina VI AA (F. Thiedemann/GER) and Athlet by Athlet Z (W. Melliger/SUI) Thyra

A Conthalou, OS, bay, born 04/05/2017 B.: Johan Ifverson, Vilken/Schweden Contender Converter Station: Paul Schockemöhle, Mühlen, Fontirell Ph. + 54 92/96 01 00 Conthargos Carthago 50-day-test jumping Adelheidsdorf 2020: 8.86 Cajandra Z Jalanda 2nd dam Chaccos-Lüd: PB For Chacco TN by For Pleasure, Corydon by Cornado (PB OS) up to 1.40 m; dam line: PB Chacco’s Son by Chacco- Baloubet du Rouet Blue internat. up to 1,60 m (M. Tebbel/GER), PB Chacco’s Son II, PB Balou du Rouet Power Light by Pilot internat. S (A. Pollmann-Schweckhorst/GER), PB Georgia Direx by Dirigent, Whoopy by Weinberg up to 1.50 m, Pompidu by Phan- Belinda tom up to 1.50 m, Mya Mercedes by Montender up to 1.45 m, Mylady Chacco-Blue Mercedes by Montendro up to 1.45 m, All in by Arpeggio up to 1.40 m, Chaccos-Lüd Coco Mercedes by Chacco’s Son up to 1.40 m Lancley

A Diablue PS, OS, chestnut, born 26/05/2017 B.: Gestüt Lewitz, Mühlen Diamant De Semilly Diarado Station: Paul Schockemöhle, Mühlen, Roxette Ph. + 54 92/96 01 00 Diaron Come On 50-day-test jumping Adelheidsdorf 2020: 9.29 Lenda-Cara Lindauway 2nd dam Corialla: Storiall Blue by Stakkato internat. up to 1.50 m (K. Chad/CAN), Stariallo Blue PS by Stakkato up to 1.40 m; dam Spartan line: Poker by Pilot (PB Westf.) internat. up to 1,60 m (O. Becker/GER), Stakkato Aleksey by Arpeggio internat. up to 1,60 m (E. Serizawa/JPN), Riamo by Pia Raphael (PB OS) up to 1.50 m, Petter-Patter by Prominenz up to 1.50 m, Stakkariella Granulita by Granulit up to 1.45 m, Alantis by Arpeggio up to 1.45 m, Chacco-Blue Concorde by Cornet’s Stern up to 1.45 m, Balanco by Baloubet du Rouet Corialla up to 1.40 m, Chacco Star by Chacco-Blue up to 1.40 m Farialla

A Diathletico p black, born 16/05/2016 B.: Wilfried Griesbach, Neustadt Diamant De Semilly Diarado Station: State Stud Celle, Roxette Breeding station Ankum, ph. + 54 62/15 08 Diacontinus Contendro 50-day-test jumping Neustadt/Dosse 2020: 8.81 St.Pr.St. Carentina Agentina Dam Emma A: Smarty (VA) by Stolzenberg up to 1.40 m; 2nd dam Mutter Akelei A: La Campo by Landclassic up to 1.40 m, licensed Zack stallion Estico by Escudo up to 1.45 m, Al Campo by As di Villagana Escudo internat. up to 1.50 m (L. J. Escobar/ESP), Skally G by Stakkato up to St.Pr.St. Athene 1.45; dam line Nermela, Wigger, Schweringen: LB Wonderland by Emma Weltmeyer, Wilbert Bo by Watermill Rolex xx CCI3*-S (P. Knorr/GER), Fer- Athletico moso by For Feeling up to 1.45 m, Cayman by Chacco-Blue up to 1.40 St.Pr.St. Akelei Photo: Rüchel m, Forbes by For Pleasure up to 1.40 m Walleby

Fürst Zonik PS, Oldenburg, brown, born 11/06/2017 B.: Gestüt Lewitz, Mühlen Florestan Fürst Heinrich Station: Paul Schockemöhle, Mühlen, Dawina Ph. + 54 92/96 01 00 Fürstenball Donnerhall 50-day-test dressage Schlieckau 2020: 8.25 Maradonna Marella Dam Zantana: Brauner by Deparon u. Brauner by Don Schufro (lic. nd Meckl.); 2 dam Sondra: Total U.S. by Totilas (PB KWPN) up to Inter Zack I; dam line: Swagman by Sandro Hit (PB Old.) internat. up to GPS (K. Zonik Oatley/AUS), Carinue by Carthago (PB Old) up to 1.40 m, Getaway by Romanik Gepard internat. up to S (H. Simon/AUT), Carnan by Cartogran up to Zantana 1.50 m, Camilla by Chacco-Blue up to 1.50 m, Chagolou by Chacco- Sir Donnerhall Blue up to 1.45 m, Tobacco by Toulon up to 1.40 m, Colonia by Cornet Sondra Obolensky up to 1.40 m, Chadomo by Chacco-Blue up to 1.40 m Contana

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A Grey Butt p grey, born 01/04/2016 Graf Grannus B.: Bernadette und Kathrin Krage, Spelle-Venhaus Graf Top St.Pr.St. Capries Station: State Stud Celle, breeding station Grey Top Adelheidsdorf, Ph. + 51 41/8 85 61 84 Singular Joter Silver Dream 50-day-test jumping Neustadt/Dosse 2020: 8.46 Campanile Dam Laetitia A up to 1.30 m; 2nd dam Lillian: FRH Butts Leon by Red Sunset xx Heraldik xx team gold eventing Olympics 2008 (A. Dibowski/GER); dam Sunset Boulevar xx line Liebeslust, Otersen: LB Antibes by Atatürk, Leonas Dancer by Carcajou xx Solo Dancer xx 4th place Olympics 2000 (A. Dibowski/GER), Lennox by Laetitia Sunlight xx up to CICO3* (M. Jung/GER), Jum Jum by Jaguar Mail xx Star Regent xx up to CCIO4*-S (F. Ostholt/GER), Go for S by Grey Top up to CCI4*-L Lillian (M. Jung/GER), Mount St John Freestyle (VA) by Fidermark Bronze WEG Liberte 2018 (C. Dujardin/GBR) Photo: Loveley Moments

High Level, OS, bay, born 17/03/2017 Farn B.: Gestüt Eichenhain, Varste Nimmerdor Heart- Ramonaa Station: State Stud Celle, breeding station Adelheidsdorf, Ph. + 51 41/8 85 61 84 breaker Silvano Bacarole 50-day-test jumping Neustadt/Dosse 2020: 8.23 Orchidee Dam S. Romanicele: Vianne by Andiamo up to 1.50 m, Cosmo Boy nd Furioso II by Armitage up to 1.45 m; 2 dam Navaretto: Topinambour by Voltaire Heartbreaker internat. up to 1,60 m (P. Leprevost/FRA), Vivaldi DH Z by Gogo Moeve Va-Vite up to 1.45 m; dam line: Vaillante by Krunch de Breve up to S. 1.50 m, Liberty by Damiro up to 1.50 m, Up up to Date by Darco up to Romanicele Veneur du Luc 1.50 m, Gambo by Grey Poupon up to 1.45 m, President’s Majestic Uzzo Navaretto by Lancet team gold dressage-EC 2015 (P. by d. Meer/NED) Hollyde Photo: Beelitz

Life Time p liver chestnut, born 08/03/2017 Krack C B.: Johannes Hesselink, Emlichheim Vivaldi Renate-Utopia Station: Rene Tebbel, Emsbüren, ph. + 59 03/9 35 93 72 Livaldon 50-day-test dressage Schlieckau 2020: 8.28 St.Pr.St. Donnerhall Donna Littchen Line: PB Dante Weltino by Danone team bronze EC 2017 (T. Nilshagen/ Elfenbein DEN), Sir Europe by Sir Donnerhall (licensed stallion Old.) part. WC young dressage horses 2018 (M. Cichon/POL), Avalon by Andiamo (PB Fürst Heinrich Old.), Waikato by Weinstern (PB Old.), Albano by Argentinus team gold Fürstenball EC 2001 (H. Kemmer/GER), Riwera de Hus by Welt Hit II internat. up to Maradonna GPS (J. M. Botton/FRA), Diego OLD by Don Larino up to GPS, Waichita by Fipsy Walldorf up to Inter I, For Ever by Figaro up to Inter I, YTONG‘S Antares Sandro Hit Gloria by Andiamo up to 1.50 m, Fighting Lion by Flavio up to 1.40m, Idalgo Genoveva by Insulaner Spr. up to S, Lumos by Lordanos up to 1.50 m

A Quiwi Capitol, Holstein, grey, born 03/03/2014 Jalisco B B.: Harm Thormählen, Kollmar Quidam de Revel Quiwi Dirka Station: Deckstation Maas J. Hell, Klein Offenseth Ph. + 41 26/3 82 72 Dream Contender Panam Air 50-day-test jumping Neustadt/Dosse 2020: 9.30 Lauda Air Eins 2nd dam U-Capitola: PB Quite Captiol by Quidam de Revel up to 1.45 Calido m, Landcapitol by Landadel (PB Old.) up to 1.45 m, Quite Captiol by Cero Quidam de Revel up to 1.40 m; Holsteiner dam line 173: PB Dream Larsa of Glory by Donnerhall up to Inter I, Capitol I u. II by Capitino, Latus I Z-Capitola and Latus II by Landgraf, LB Quite Easy by Quidam de Revel, internat. Capitano successful show jumpers Romanus by Ramzes AA (H.-G. Winkler/GER) St.Pr.St. U-Capitola and Vaseline by Ramzes AA (G. Govoni/ITA), Andino Z by Andiamo Folia internat. up to 1.50 m (T. Breen/IRL) Photo: Beeck

Rock of Romance xx, brown, born 19/04/2010 Danzig xx B.: Brendan Corbett, Irland Danehill xx Rock of Razyana xx Station: Söderhof, Walsrode-Hünzingen, Ph. + 51 61/4 90 36 Gibralt xx Be My Guest xx Offshore Boom xx GAG: 92.50 Kg Push A Button xx Race record: victory „Langer Hamburger“ 2016, victory „Prix du Mont Ahonoora xx Lion“ Deauville/FRA 2015, victory „St. Leger Italiano“ Mailand/ITA Indian Ridge xx 2014, victory „St. Leger Suisse“ Avenches/SUI 2013 Romantic Hillbrow xx Dam Romantic Venture xx: Romanised xx by Holy Roman Emperor xx nd Venture xx Alleged xx Gr. I-champion; 2 dam Summer Trysting xx: Designs on Rome xx Summer Trysting xx by Holy Roman Emperor xx Gr. I-champion Seasonal Pickup xx

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Shu Fu p bay, born 17/03/2013 B. a. r.: Gestüt Greim, Bärnau Rousseau Zack Station: State Stud Celle, Orona Breeding station Adelheidsdorf, ph. + 51 41/8 85 61 84 Sezuan Don Schufro 50-day-test dressage Schlieckau 2020: 8.84 Don Romina Laina 2nd dam Welt-Clara: Waitoni by Wynton up to St. Georg, Final Dance by Fifty Cent (lic. Old.); dam line Suse, Tigler, Isterberg: PB Fürst Florestan Samarant by For Romance, Fashion Week (VA) by Florianus up to Inter Fürst Heinrich I, Walid (VA) by Warkant up to Inter I, Donovan by Don Vino up to SG, Dawina Fontainebleau by Fidermark up to SG, Barolo N by Brentano II up to SG, Freixenet Riwanosch by Ramiro’s Bube up to Dr. S, Bien-Aimee De La Lionne NRW Weltmeyer by Balou du Rouet up to 1.50 m, Well Done by Weltmeyer internat. erf. Welt-Clara Photo: LL-Photo Fahrpferd (F. Persson/SWE) Donna Clara

A Valensky p grey, born 07/04/2016 B.: Hendrik A. Könemann, Thomasburg Voltaire Now Or Never M Station: State Stud Celle, Imke Breeding station Adelheidsdorf, ph. + 51 41/8 85 61 84 Valentino Belisar 50-day-test jumping Neustadt/Dosse 2020: 8.95 Patricia Hannoveraner show jumping champion 2020 Wrinza Dam St.Pr.St. Cornetta A: PSS Levilensky by Levisonn internat. up Clinton to 1.60 m (C. Chugg/AUS), Leo by Levisonn up to 1.40 m, Caitana by Cornet Obolensky nd Rabanna Calido up to 1.40 m; 2 dam Capalla A: Aconda by Abke up to 1.45 St.Pr.St. van Costersveld m; Holsteiner dam line 3317: Landfrieden by Landgraf (PB Old.), PB Conquest Boy by Contendro, My kiwi by Monte Bellini up to 1.50 m, Cornetta Contendro Cicero by Chacco-Blue up to 1.45 m, Calina by Cantus up to 1.45 m, Capalla Photo: Rüchel Captain Jo CTE by Cornet’s Prinz up to 1.45 m Escada

Van Austria, Austrian warmblood, black, born 22/03/2015 Krack C B.: Dr. Franz Hummer-Niedermayr, Schwanenstadt/AUT Vivaldi Station: Thomas and Esther Blumschein, Renate-Utopia Ottnang am Hausberg/AUT Van Vivaldi Olivi Sport test dressage Teil I Stadl-Paura 2019: 8.63 Amuel Sport test dressage Teil II Stadl-Paura 2020: 8.70 Sarina Dam line Cadarina, Steffens, Midlum: LB Viscount by Valentino, Florestan PB Action Blue by Action Breaker, PB Caroly by Calido Bundescham- Florencio pion show jumpers 2014, PB Beltano up to Inter I, PB Donatelli by Walessa Donnerhall up to St. Georg, LB/PB Dobrock by Donnerwetter, Fiderdance Florencia (PB Old.) up to GPS, Blind Date by Breitling W internat. up to GPS (V. De Niro Max-Theurer/AUT), Flotte Deern by Forsyth internat. up to 1,60 m (H. v. Fair Lady Eckermann/SWE) Finella

Zauberlehrling PS, Oldenburg, brown, born 12/04/2017 B.: Gestüt Lewitz, Mühlen Rousseau Zack Station: Paul Schockemöhle, Mühlen, Orona Ph. + 54 92/96 01 00 Zonik Romanov Blue Hors 50-day-test dressage Schlieckau 2020: 8.11 Romanik Dunja 2nd dam Farah: PB V-Plus by Vivaldi; dam line Jedraza, Harms, Müden: LB Perigueux by Perpignon internat. up to 1.60 m (E. Bitter/ Sandro Hit GER), PB Andiamo by Absatz, LB Gajus by Gotthard, PB Quidams Quarz Sir Donnerhall by Quidam’s Rubin up to 1.40 m, Ginger by Graphit up to Inter I and St.Pr.St. Contenance D individual and team gold EC Jun. 1993 (S. Lempart/GER), D’accord by So Fantastic De Niro up to GP, Waroness by Warkant up to GPS, Gag by Graphit up to Fürst Romancier Inter II, Pikante by Piaster up to Inter I, Wonderful by Werther up to Inter Farah I, Valerio by Valentino up to Inter I, Williamsson by Weltruhm up to SG Verb./El.St. Santina

Every year, the additions to the stallions’ distribution plan are presented in detail in DER HANNOVERANER. A few stallions, which were licensed on past events, have not reached the performance requirements for the registrati- Trot Canter Walk Rideability imperssion Total Dressage score Sport test dressage part I in Stadl-Paura/AUT on. 18./19.02.2019 Van Austria, ÖW, by Van Vivaldi/Florencio 8.00 8.50 9,25 8.75 8.50 8.63 These stallions are presented in DER HANNOVERANER, Sport test dressage part II in Stadl-Paura/AUT once they completed the missing predisposition- or sport- 17./18.02.2020 test. You will find the individual scores of the stallions from Van Austria, ÖW, by Van Vivaldi/Florencio 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.70 the performance test and the predisposition test in the January issue in combination with the report on the tests.

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It is time for changes

Everything will be different in autumn: There will be two licensing events in Verden. The dressage stallions will be presented for licensing and will participate in the stallion sales at the beginning of November in the Niedersachsenhalle. The jumping stallions will have their moment to shine four weeks later during the first week of December. By Ulrich Hahne

he licensing in Verden: The Niedersachsenhalle ons, visions and principles, then discussed and The licensing and stallion sales in Tis always completely sold out with horse en- weighed these and came to the conclusion that Verden is an attraction for visitors thusiasts from all over the world, which creates an the time may have come for a change. The discus- from all over the world. Photo: Tilgner extraordinary atmosphere for breeders and custo- sions about when to start with the training of the mers. In addition to the breeding aspect, this event young horses considering their age and wellbeing supplies the stallion sales, which is a highly popu- also triggered calling for a change. In addition, we lar event for many, with special horses. Even du- already experienced a discipline-specific licensing ring the pandemic this year, the suspense and the format in 2020 because of the pandemic require- excitement were unbelievable. Does the licensing ments. As a result, the honorary and full-time res- of the Hannoveraner Verband tolerate a different ponsible parties of the Hannoveraner Verband face? And why should an event, which grew and brought up the courage for presenting a new sys- became an institution, be changed? tem.

Over the past months, different committees atten- The licensing time ded to the matter asking critical questions and A team from the German Equstrian Federation considering the consequences, which changing the worked out possible concepts for the future to- format may have. They listened to different opini- gether with representatives of breed societies, trai-

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HannoveranerHannoveraner HighlightsHighlights Verden‘s stallion licensing and sales Stallion pre-selection for dressage Stallion pre-selection for jumping stallions (in Verden): HANNOVERANER stallions (decentralized): VERBAND October 25 through 27 October 1 through 9 Lisensing and stallion sales for jumping stallions: Licensing and stallion sales for December 2 through 4 dressage stallions: Thursday: Presentation on hard surface November 4 through 6 and free-jumping Friday: Final qualifications “Hanove- Thursday: Free-jumping rian Jumper Horse Masters” Friday: Triangle and lunging Saturday: Free-jumping and licensing results, finals “Hannoveraner Saturday: Free-running licensing result, Jumper Horse Masters”, stallion sales stallion sales

Scenletha and Jack Whitaker Photo: Lafrentz ning facilities and the National Federation ons. The joint licensing will be divided into (breeding, training, veterinary medicine, ani- two sections – the dressage stallions in No- mal rights). An understanding was reached vember, the jumping stallions in December. that various licensing concepts (for instance Dividing the licensing by disciplines frees up the in-hand licensing and an licensing under time for additional presentations. It absolute- April 1 a rider) for stallions at the age of two-and-a- ly is conceivable enlarging the licensing coll- Free jumping competition half to three-and-a-half years are acceptable ection from only two-and-a-half year olds to Three- and four-year-olds and are at the discretions of every society. An three year-old and older stallions under sadd- licensing of two-and-a-half year old stallions le in the future. We especially address this will continue to be acceptable. The current concept to breeders of horses, which are not April 17 system of preparation for the licensing must, developed enough for the licensing process Verden Auction Online however, be critically questioned and guideli- at the age of two-and-a-half. Broadening the nes must be developed – also the training is licensing spectrum will have a positive effect Sport horeses to be documented. Under these conditions, on the public interest. the respective committees of the Hannovera- ner Verband came to the conclusion to keep Adding parts to the event will increase the April 22. the selection process at the same age. Part of discipline-specific attractiveness for the visi- Verden Auction Online the reasoning is that less training is required tors of the licensing. We would like to conjoin Foals for the stallions to be presented in hand com- breed- and sport-aspects. In 2021, the licen- pared to an licensing model, which exclusi- sing of jumpers will be combined with the vely offers licensings under saddle. However, “Hannoveraner Jumper Horse Masters”. This May 6 the age of the stallions at the time of the horse show for four- to seven-year old Han- Verden Auction Online preselection will be taken in consideration. noveraner and Rhineland horses, which cele- The time of the stallions’ pre-selection will be brated its successful debut in 2020, will pre- Foals moved back one month for the dressage stal- sent a competitive event next to the licensing lions and almost two months for the jumping to young stallions. Additional concepts for May 20 stallions. Accordingly, the actual licensing the dressage horse licensing are currently will be moved back a little as well. Late born being reviewed. Verden Auction Online foals (as of July) will not be accepted for the Foals stallion licensing as two-and-a-half year olds. Giving a successful event like the Hannovera- ner licensing a new face is certainly not wit- Separation by disciplines hout risk. The committees clearly support From a technical standpoint, the shortened considering modernization. The following time between the pre-selection and the licen- principle supports the considerations: Bravely sing is possible through further separating taking a step forward from a strong position the licensing of dressage and jumping stalli- and opening a new chapter! n

Editorial: DER HANNOVERANER is published by Hannoveraner Verband e. V., Lindhooper Str. 92, D-27283 Verden, www.hannoveraner.com Germany, e-mail: [email protected]. Editor: Britta Züngel, Translations: Yvonne Zuther

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