09|2020 DER HANNOVERANER No. 09 | September 2020

Breeding Champions shine everywhere

Sport Feingefühl wins Championships

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Champion mare dressage: Hann.Pr.A. Romy by Revolution/ Belissimo M. Photo: Tilgner Breeding

Champion mare jumping: Hann.Pr.A. Charlize by Chacoon Blue/Stolzen- berg. Photo: Tilgner

Champions shine everywhere

The move of the Herwart von der Decken-Show into the Niedersachsenhalle in August did by no means impact the quality of the mares. Hann.Pr.A. Charlize was the best jumper mare; Hann.Pr.A. Romy impressed on the triangle. By Ulrich Hahne

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t was not a foregone conclusion that the Her- Iwart von der Decken-Show would take place in 2020. After all, it requires a long lead-time for such an event to take place and for selecting the best mares of an entire vintage. It cannot be conducted as a “late entry”. Scratches multiplied, once events started to be canceled beginning in April. Worries and questions arose: Will we be able to host the Verband’s mare show in Verden this year? How can the mares become selected if there are no mare shows? The questions of the breeders were, howe- ver, always connected with hope that a solution might be found and that this highlight of the Han- noveraner breeding program would not have to be dispensed with. The Hannoveraner Verband deve- loped a “Corona event concept” for the Herwart von der Decken-Show, which started in early May, when most equestrian events were cancelled. At that time, nobody knew what the situation would be like in August. The concept was accepted and even better still: the Hannoveraner events within the Hannoveraner breeding region did not result in with head number 4. This mare set the standard for Reserve championess Hann.Pr.A. Poppy Lifton by Perigueux/Cheenook spreading the Corona-virus. jumping. Her spirit, overview, and elasticity neared and Sandra Tietjen from the bree- perfection. Adding her athletic construction, she ding farm Woldsee. Photo: Tilgner Everybody was overjoyed, when the doors to the embodied the type of a modern jumper. Since more Niedersachsenhalle opened on August 6th for the than 20 years, her breeder, Hermann Nehus from 13th Herwart von der Decken-Show. For the first Haren, is a devoted member of the Hannoveraner time, this event took place indoors. All spectators Verband. With great passion, he continuously had to register in advance, which revealed a great breeds one or two mares, and now he gets to en- spectator interest in attending the Herwart von der joy an outstanding success. Hann.Pr.A. Charlize Decken-Show. Since it did not seem doable to not only won in her group, she also was declared comply with the regulations regarding proper dis- the overall champion mare for jumping. The bay tancing on the outdoor terrain of the former riding originates from the same damline as Cantolar by and driving school, the event was moved indoors. Canstakko/Singular Joter (breeder: Klaus Heinrich These were difficult conditions for the young mares Brinkmann, Heeslingen). This stallion very success- and the atmosphere. Efforts were made not to ex- fully stands at stud in Denmark on the breeding clude anyone. The grandstands in the Niedersach- farm Katrinelund. In addition, Stein Endresen suc- senhalle offered enough room to safely seat every- cessfully competes him at the international level. Ib body. In addition to the participating parties, 462 Kirk comes from this breeding farm. Together with spectators watched the presentations of the ma- Joern Wedermann, a member of the executive res. More than 1,500 horse enthusiasts from 26 board of the Hannoveraner Verband, Ib Kirk served countries followed the event on ClipMyHorse. They as a judge with breeding manager Ulrich Hahne. watched the crème de la crème of a vintage. It would have been a real shame, if these mares did Hann.Pr.A. Diaconssilia by Diacontinus/Cassillias not have the opportunity to be presented. was awarded the Ib-prize in the first group of jum- per mares. She is a beautiful, noble mare out of the Hann.Pr.A. Charlize sets the standard breeding program of Sönke Ohlrogge from Cop- Hermann Nehus enjoys the victory All nineteen stated mares traveled to Verden. Not penbrügge. Four years ago, her dam – at the time of his Hann.Pr.A. Charlize by Cha- all of them were able to repeat their performance in foal with Diaconssilia – left the Herwart von der coon Blue/Stolzenberg. Photo: Fellner from the mare test or the mare inspection at the Decken-Show with a Ia-prize. Her daughter con- Herwart von der Decken-Show. A fact that every- vinced with intelligent jumping. After a somewhat body understands, who works with young horses! boisterous start, she adjusted to the tasks at hand. The pedigrees of the young jumping mares varied She improved in accordance with the increasing and reflected good damlines. Hann.Pr.A. Charlize demands and jumped using her entire body in a by Chacoon Blue/Stolzenberg entered the arena relaxed fashion exhibiting great potential.

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Claudia Hein-Riemann and Eduard Riemann gladly ac- cepted a special award for their halfbred mare Hann. Pr.A. Ixxi CE by II Divo xx/Don Frederico. Photo: Tilgner

Pius Schwizer. The performance of Hann.Pr.A. Per- lenband was rewarded with a Ib-rating.

The firework of dressage mares The presentation of dressage mares began with a firework. The stallion line of Bolero and the Dutch producer Borsalino stamped the first ring revealing one highlight followed by the next. Deviating from the usual procedure, two mares from this group were nominated for the final ring. The judging team did not know whether or not this high level of performance could possibly be sustained during the entire show. Bon Bon won the class. She is a typy, harmonious daughter of Bon Coeur/Water- ford. Her breeder Marion Gabel, who resides in Kreuzebra, Thuringia, where she breeds Hannove- raner horses since the beginning of the 1990s, ex- Celle’s state stud sire Perigueux by Perpignon/ hibited the mare together with Eike Bewerungen Stakkato (breeder: Dr. Karl-Otto Jacobs, Bierber- from Oldenburg. The Thoroughbred stallion Forrest gen) stamped the second ring. He not only sired xx, who appears next in the mare’s pedigree, clear- the largest contingent of participants with four ly stamped her together with Matcho AA as the mares, but his daughters also took the lead. Poppy dam’s sire of Waterford. The black mare moved in Lifton (breeder/owner: Breeding Farm Woldsee the trot out of a strong, powerful topline with a lot GmbH, Bad Zwischenahn) won her group and was of elasticity. Her walk impressed with excellent awarded the Hannoveraner premium aspirant-sta- rhythm and diligent strides. Since Bon Bon has not tus. A typy, ambitiously jumping mare! After a so- yet completed her mare test, she was decorated mewhat timid start, she revealed her true potenti- with the Hannoveraner premium aspirant-status. al. The full sister to her dam is a performance The class champion of this first, very strong group mare-jumping. Takashi Haase successfully compe- became the overall reserve champion, which sup- ted her at the international level up to 1.50 m. This ports the very high overall quality of the Herwart is proof that success is not a coincidence. Poppy von der Decken-Show. For a moment it seemed as Lifton is the second daughter of Perigueux in series if Hann.Pr.A. Be my Beauty Queen by Bonds/San to be awarded the reserve champion mare-status Amour would become the winner of the first at the Herwart von der Decken-Show. Considering group. On almost the same day three years ago, Perigueux’ own successes in the show ring and the she had been the top selling foal of the elite foal multitude of successful descendants, one realizes auction here in the Niedersachsenhalle, and she Hann.Pr.A. Bon Bon by Bon Coeur/ the value and importance of this stallion for the surely did not loose any of her initial charisma. Her Waterford out of the breeding breeding of Hannoveraner jumpers. His daughter breeder Stefan Hermann from Northeim very care- program of Marion Gabel, Kreuzeb- ra, and owned by Eike Bewerungen, Hann.Pr.A. Perlenband, which Kurt-Heinrich Bött- fully observed the presentation of this beauty, Oldenburg, was awarded the sash as cher from Brüninghorstedt bred out of a Sandro- which now is owned by Lone Boegh Henriksen the reserve championess – dressage. dam and presented, fits seamlessly into this positi- from Denmark. In direct comparison to Bon Bon, Photo: Fellner ve picture. Typy and strongly built, she jumped well she today lacked a bit of strength to truly exhibit in accordance with the degree of difficulty. “She her entire moving potential. does nothing extra,” Ib Kirk commented on her unspectacular jumping style. But she did not have The very elegant, still developing Hann.Pr.A. Da- to. She had the ability and the oversight to effort- mona by Danone/Londonderry (breeder/exhibitor: lessly fulfill the demands. Her dam out of the line Hans Henning von der Decken, Stade) was the of World Cup-champion The Natural also proved winning mare in the second group. Via the dam her hereditary power with – among others – AD and granddam, both of which were premium reci- Dinzy by Dinard L, who successfully competed in- pients at Louis-Wiegels-Shows, the pedigree of ternationally up to 1.50 m with Tim Hoster and this beautifully uphill and powerfully moving, ele-

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gant chestnut mare leads back to DLG-champio- from Ihlow had discovered this powerfully moving ness Walencia. mare on the foal elite auction in October of 2017.

Descendants of the stallion line Florestan exten- Honoring the best halfbred mares is a specialty of ded over a total of three rings. Hann.Pr.A. Florenz the Herwart von der Decken-Show. Even though by For Romance/San Remo (breeder: Heinrich von she was the only halfbred entry, Hann.Pr.A. Ixxi CE Allwörden, Drochtersen; exhibitor: Horse Breeding by II Divo xx/Don Frederico (breeder: Indira Wallner, von Allwörden GbR, Drochtersen) was the winner Moltzow) much deserved to be honored. This of the third group. Her dam San Francisco had al- beautiful mare with her active and elastic move- ready sent a daughter of high quality to last year’s ment was already born on the farm of her current Verband’s show. It was Hann.Pr.A. Barcelona by owners Claudia Hein-Riemann and Eduard Rie- Bon Coeur. The successful damline of this harmo- mann in Alsbach. The couple just recently became nious mare, which moves out of a powerful top breeders of Hannoveraner horses and right away line and with an active hind leg, already has pro- presented two mares of their first vintage at the duced successful, top level dressage and jumper Herwart von der Decken-Show. horses. The foundation dam Lorstede originated in Kehdingen at the farm of Family von Allwoerden more than 100 years ago. Ib Kirk: “It was a great honor for me to attend the Herwart von der Decken-Show as a judge. The high quality of the mares Monika Ahlers discovered a very typy and noble today did not surprise me. I always have had great respect for daughter of Fürstenball at breeder Gerhard Kottke Hannover and bought many good horses here. in Kutenholz. This filly fit very well into the bree- ding program of the passionate breeder and raiser There is a lot of talk internationally about the other breed so- of Hannoveraners in Grethem. The elegance of this cieties regarding jumpers. Hannoveraner jumper mares still very well prepared and presented black mare was belong to the best there are. They are very strong and correct. almost unsurpassable. She took the lead in the The jumping mares at the Herwart von der Decken-Show jum- fourth ring. Her dam St.Pr.St. La Belle by Lauries ped with a lot of power, were of super type and properly trained. The champion mare Crusador xx was one of the halfbred mares, which Charlize had it all: Ability, correct conformation. And she looked like a mare, very femi- was awarded a premium at the Herwart von der nine. The first group in particular had endless quality. Decken-Show in 2009. Not for one second did an- yone in the Niedersachsenhalle had a doubt during In spite of the difficulties at the selection, the quality of the dressage mares was just as the presentation of Hann.Pr.A. Romy that she was high as in the past years. It became very apparent, when we had not only the top mares a very special horse. The trot movement of this of each group in the final ring but also a few second-placed mares. One mare may have daughter of Revolution/Belissimo M (breeder/ow- been of better type, therefore another mare was more powerful – coming to a decision ner: Breeding Farm Greim, Bärnau, Bavaria) out of was hard. The dressage championess Romy had it all: she was very typy and elastic and the important damline of Sefaza has all the ingre- had a good head on her shoulders. When she entered the ring the first time, there was dients that are desirable in a dressage horse: a no question that she would become the championess. Reserve championess Bon Bon strong back, which allows for a powerful push-off was a little more powerful and had larger lines, but she was not quite as elastic as Romy. and high elasticity connected with a good uphill Hannover’s dressage mares were fascinating!” tendency. With her big yet rhythmical walk, she just seemed to play with her composure on the fi- nal ring – another big bonus of her quality. The liver chestnut not only impressed the judging pa- nel. The spectators honored her presentation with It would have been very sad, if the vintage of 2017 great applause and then celebrated her with great did not have the opportunity to be presented at enthusiasm, when she was awarded the winning the Herwart von der Decken-Show. It was made sash. possible only because the required changes were accepted by all and positively implemented. Sol- To document the high overall quality of the last ving such problems within our Hannoveraner com- group, a second mare was nominated for the final munity defines the strength of a society. We are ring. Hann. Pr.A. Sakura obtained the Ib-premium. allowed to be a little excited about what was This beautifully-built daughter of Sezuan was bred achieved, and so the award ceremony of the cham- by Mathias Johannes Nieuwkamer from Walsrode pion dressage mare Hann.Pr.A. Romy created a out of a dam by San Amour. Her breeding is based great atmosphere in the seemingly sparsely occup- on a Belgium jumper horse-line. Torsten Meyer ied arena. n

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Dressage mares Ib Hann.Pr.A. Sakura by Sezuan/San Amour 1st ring B.: Mathias Johannes Nieuwkamer, Walsrode Ia Hann.Pr.A. Bon Bon by Bon Coeur/Waterford O.: Torsten Meyer, Ihlow B.: Marion Gabel, Kreuzebra Ic Hann.Pr.A. Sara by San Amour/Christ O.: Eike Bewerungen, Oldenburg B. a. o.: Hedda Droege, Düsseldorf Reserve Champion mare dressage

Hann.Pr.A. Florenz

3rd ring Ia Hann.Pr.A. Florenz by For Romance/San Remo B.: Heinrich von Allwörden, Drochtersen O.: Pferdezucht von Allwörden GbR, Drochtersen Hann.Pr.A. Sakura Hann.Pr.A. Bon Bon Ib Hann.Pr.A. Fabergé by Franz-Ferdinand B. a. o.: Ingo Pape, Hemmoor Show jumping mares Ib Hann.Pr.A. Be my Beauty Queen Ic Hann.Pr.A. Fame by For Dance/Bonifatius by Bonds/San Amour st B.: Ilsemarie Berkenbusch, Bärnau 1 ring B.: Stefan Herrmann, Northeim O.: Michael Niethammer, Weil der Stadt Ia Hann.Pr.A. Charlize by Chacoon Blue/Stolzenberg O.: Lone Boegh Henriksen, Hillerod/DEN B. a. o.: Hermann Nehus, Haren Champion mare jumping Ic Hann.Pr.A. Bella Ciao by Benicio/Laudabilis 4th ring B.: Golsch Angus GbR, Hechthausen Ia Hann.Pr.A. Feuer und Flamme Ib Hann.Pr.A. Diaconssilia by Diacontinus/Cassillias O.: Jürgen Schwengel, Raddestorf by Fürstenball/Lauries Crusador xx B. a. o.: Sönke Ohlrogge, Coppenbrügge B.: Gerhard Kottke, Kutenholz O.: Monika Ahlers, Grethem Ib Hann.Pr.A. Manduchai by Morricone/Wolkentanz B.: Frank Kuhlmann, Diesdorf O.: Marion Gräbener, Winsdorf Ic Hann.Pr.A. Mrs. Walska by Millennium/Weltmeyer B. a. o.: Heinrich Ramsbrock, Menslage

Hann.Pr.A. Be my Beauty Queen Hann.Pr.A. Charlize

2nd ring Ic Hann.Pr.A. Caramba by Casallco/Uccello Ia Hann.Pr.A. Damona by Danone/Londonderry B.: ZG Backhaus, Wedemark B. a. o.: Hans Henning von der Decken, Stade O.: Cord-Heinrich Backhaus, Wedemark Ib Hann.Pr.A. Dajana by Dancier/Floriscount B. a. o.: Zuchthof Leegmoor, Aurich 2nd ring Ia Hann.Pr.A. Poppy Lifton by Perigueux/Cheenook Ic Hann.Pr.A. Daniella Hann.Pr.A. Feuer und Flamme by Don Nobless/Lemony‘s Nicket B. a. o.: Gestüt Woldsee GmbH, Bad Zwischenahn B.: Harmony Sporthorses und Ingo Pape, Hemmoor Reserve Champion mare jumping th O.: Harmony Sporthorses, Kiowa/USA 5 ring Ib Hann.Pr.A. Perlenband by Perigueux/Sandro Ia Hann.Pr.A. Romy by Revolution/Belissimo M B. a. o.: Kurt-Heinrich Böttcher, Warmsen B. a. o.: Gestüt Greim, Bärnau Ic Hann.Pr.A. Hickxie by Hickstead White/Scendix Champion mare dressage B. a. o.: Egon Schröder, Hittbergen

Hann.Pr.A. Damona

Full results: www.hannoveraner.com Hann.Pr.A. Romy Hann.Pr.A. Poppy Lifton Photos: Ernst, Fellner, Tilgner

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Beryll and Hubertus Schmidt won the qualifica- tion to the Louisdor-Prize. Photo: Lafrentz

happy that the riders as well as the judges gave us so much positive feedback. Isabel Freese, the winner of the final qualification for the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal, thanked us especially for the good horse accommoda- tions. Hubertus Schmidt raved about the op- timal training conditions. All this allows me to look towards the future with optimism.”

The riding master from Borchen-Etteln had every reason to be overjoyed. He won the in- troductory class and the final qualification for the Louisdor-Prize with Beryll by Benetton Dream/Weltmeyer (breeder: Kleemeyer GbR, Sudweyhe). The location is familiar to the gel- ding out of the line of Celle’s former state stud sire Sherlock Holmes. In 2013, Beryll sold as a three-year old on Verden’s elite auc- tion to customers in the USA. Hubertus Schmidt discovered the bay at a clinic that he Beryll wins in the was teaching in the United States, and bought him right away. The pair had their horse show debut just eight weeks ago, when they competed in a short Grand Prix in Louisdor-Prize Hagen. “He is of high quality and I noticed that there is still room for improvement,” the visibly satisfied rider shared after his victory. The second place-ribbon went to a stable The dressage classes of Verden’s horse show took mate. Katharina Hemmer, a professional rider place in the Niedersachsenhalle. The former auction at the facility called Fleyenhof, rode Signorina by Sandro Hit/Ehrenwort (breeder: Dr. Jürgen horse Beryll and rider Hubertus Schmidt won the Bornhorst, Ankum) into second position, qualification to the Louisdor-Prize. which also qualifies for a participation in the final in Frankfurt. The nine-year old Hannove- By Juliane Fellner raner premium aspirant also knows Verden. In 2014, she was awarded a Ic-prize at the Herwart von der Decken-Show. t was called Verden’s Championships Nürnberger Burg-Pokal but also the Louisdor- Iinstead of Verden International. The choice Prize was received with many compliments. Spectators from all over the world of show grounds was also unusual: The clas- With an eye on the World Championships for Privately owned stallion Top Gear by Totilas/ ses for the riding and dressage horses took young dressage horses in December, horse Don Frederico (breeder/owner: Paul Schocke- place on the terrain of the former Riding and show manager Ulrike Kubelke familiarized möhle) and rider Isabel Freese earned with Driving School. Because of the heavy interest, herself with all the details, “We already had their performance the ticket to the final of the Herwart von der Decken-Show was mo- the first inspection for the World Champion- the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal, while Maire Ca- ved into the Niedersachsenhalle. The Almased ships with Klaus Miesner from the German rolin Beuth won the Almased Dressage Ama- Dressage Amateur Cup as well as the final Equestrian Federation more will follow. When teur Cup with her Trakehner Hofglanz. Horse qualifications for the Louisdor-Prize and the the event is taking place, we shall realize, enthusiasts from all over the world were Nürnberger Burg-Pokal (Castle Cup) also where there is room for improvement.” able to watch the event thanks to ClipMy- took place indoors. The advantage was signi- Horse.tv. Not only the finals but also the int- ficant as horses and riders were able to es- Because of Corona, implementing the hygie- roductory classes were broadcasted. The cape the blazing sun and the high heat. The ne concept and with that the visitor registra- views added to more than 5,000 from 26 decision to not only apply for hosting the tions were rather labor-intense. “I am very countries. n

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Powerful stallions

This year, the Hannoveraner Riding Horse Championships and the linked qualifications for the Bundeschampionate took place in the courtyard of the former Riding and Driving School in Verden The presentations of the three- and four-year old stallions were especially impressive. By Ulrich Hahne

lready last year, the premium stallions Dancie- framed bay was able to improve his performance Aro by Dancier/Floriscount (breeder: ZG Broers in the qualification coming considerably closer to and Weber, Aurich) and Bon Courage by Bon the top duo. Rod Laver impressed with his uniform Coeur/Vivaldi (breeder: Dr. Christine Feichtinger, quality. He obtained the score of 9.0 four times Vaduz/Liechtenstein) had delivered a head-to- and finished the final on an overall score of 8.8. head race in the Hannoveraner Riding Horse Championships. At the beginning of the year, Dan- The three-year old stallions impressed as well. Un- ciero was awarded the Weltmeyer-Prize for his bril- challenged in the qualification, Va’Pensiero by Vi- liant performance in the stallion test. This year, talis/Fürstenball also took the lead in the final with both stallions were again setting the tone. While rider Hannah Laser, even though the advantage to Danciero won the qualification and the final twel- the second-placed horse was reduced by a tenth. ve months ago, Bon Courage, who had already The enormously elastic bay (breeder: Breeding qualified for the Bundeschampionate because of Farm Düvel, Katlenburg) showed no weakness and last year’s success, took the lead after the intro- appeared very motivated, which resulted in fi- ductory class with a 9.4. For fulfilling the criteria of nishing all criteria with scores of 9.0 and better. He the training scale, both stallions received the high- won on an overall score of 9.2. The performance of est score, a 10, which was a big compliment of Eva Rockabye by Revolution/Belstaff (breeder: Sally Möller and Jessica Lynn Thomas. The other stallions Hjort Schultz, Denmark) improved in the final. Sina followed with a considerable gap. Aringer presented the elegant bay. His compact, uphill canter was one of his special strengths, The cards were newly shuffled which obtained the score of 10 in the final. After a Two days later, the cards were newly shuffled. Both third place in the qualification, Rockabye was able stallions were in the same group and therefore in to improve his canter and his walk in the final se- a direct comparison. While Danciero had conser- curing silver with an overall score of 9.1 at the He did it again: Danciero by Dancier/ ved his good form and was able to even improve expense of Fontane by For Romance II/Stedinger Floriscount repeated last year’s his performance, which resulted in a second score (breeder: Elmadin Löcke, Tiddische). Rider Jacob championship victory this year in of 10 for his canter, Bon Courage lacked a little in Schenk and his family had discovered Fontane on the division for four-year old stalli- ons with rider Eva Möller. his superiority in the final. The criteria of the trai- Verden’s stallion sales in 2019. At that time the ning scale “only” received a 9.0. In addition, his large-framed stallion was still a bit lanky, but now presentation in the walk suffered a bit. His impres- he had beautifully matured delivering identical, sive canter in the final was rewarded with a 9.5. In very good performances in the qualification as well the end, Danciero ridden by Eva Möller became the as in the final, which were rewarded with third Hannoveraner riding horse champion for the se- place. cond time by a comfortable margin. His final over- all score was 9.5. It will be exciting to see how this The level of quality in the division for mares and internal duel will end in the Bundeschampionate geldings was not quite as strong. In the division for and whether or not another horse-rider combinati- four-year olds, a horse out of a championship-ex- on will be able to interfere. Almost in the shadow perienced dam line prevailed: Tom Jones KR by of this duel, Rod Laver by Rock Forever/Fidertanz Tomahawk/Donnerhall (breeder: Dr. Ulrich Kriebel, (breeder: Simone and Thomas Visser, Dentlein) won Bienenbüttel) won. A powerful trot and an espe- bronze with rider Lena Stegemann. The large- cially impressive, uphill canter with a lot of front

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end-action catapulted him into the lead in the fi- happens with the first homebred foal on a champi- nal. With his rider Nicole Vater, he obtained a final onship, then that is rather rare and will probably score of 8.5. His dam had already successfully re- only happen once! Joline Durand did just that with presented the Hannoveraner colors on the Bundes- her Rock Festival by Rock Forever/Fürstenball. Au- championate a few years ago. The stallion Rock gust 8, 2020 will most likely forever remain a very Forever also goes back to the foundation dam Ko- special day for the 28-year old rider/breeder. Rock nifere. Rock Forever’s son Rock Festival became the Festival is a sturdy horse with a powerful appea- champion of three-year olds. Flintstone by Fürst rance – especially in the trot and in the canter – Romancier/Angard finished in second place. His and with high rideability. He finished on an overall breeder Kathrin Schuchardt from Ahntal had sig- score of 9.0. Joline Durand also presented his dam ned up the large-framed bay, which impressed in riding and dressage horse-classes. with three good basic gaits, for the elite auction last fall. Louise Noergaard Jensen from Denmark Discoveries from the stallion sales now rides Flintstone. With a final score of 8.4, he Bond Street by Bon Coeur/Don Index (breeder: confirmed his result from the qualification. Two Harry Heitmann, Kirchlinteln) was discovered on horses shared third place: Donnovan M by Dancier/ the auction of not-licensed stallions at the stallion Londonderry (breeder: Dagmar Meyer, Edemissen), sales. He is out of the line of Celle’s former state who had obtained the best result in the qualifica- stud sire Le Primeur. The striking chestnut with im- tion but was unable to repeat his powerful presen- pressive, dynamic movement was able to conside- tation in the final with rider Sascha Böhnke, and rably improve his performance in the final. With ri- Fayola Dream by Floriscount/Sirtaki (breeder: Mari- der Friederike Tebbel, he radiated so much more Tom Jones KR by Tomahawk/Don- nerhall delivered an irresistible na-Mara Tranins, Wahrenholz), a very elastic and composure, which benefitted not only his walk but presentation in the division of four- energetically trotting mare, with rider Silvia Busch- also the criteria of the training scale. With a final old mares and geldings with rider Kuffner. score of 8.6, Friederike Tebbel enjoyed a second Nicole Vater. Photos: Lafrentz placement in the riding horse championships. The The final of three-year old mares and geldings of- same, in principal, applied to the third-placed hor- fered a special feature. It is not very rare that an se. Anja Kreitel-Haberhauffe presented Leno B by owner presents his homebred horse. This pair only Livaldon/Freudenfest (breeder: Heinrich Bielmann, wins, when the quality of the horse and the quality Burgdorf), a typical son of his sire. He too owes his of the riding skills are equivalently good. When this improvement in the final to an improved presenta- tion in rideability. During the past months, there With Hannah Laser, Va’Pensiero by Vitalis/Fürstenball trotted to victory in the division for three-year old only were a few opportunities for gaining experi- stallions. (left) Rock Festival by Rock Forever/Fürsten- ence. Hence it was especially advantageous for the ball won the three-year old mare and gelding-division three-year olds having a second presentation in with his breeder/rider Joline Durand. the final. n

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Victorious advances continue

After the Hannoveraner and Bundeschampionate for three-year old riding horses, Hann.Pr.A. Feingefühl won the championship for five-year old dressage horses with rider Sandra Kötter. In the division for six-year olds, Dolciario took the lead. By Britta Züngel

he first yellow and white sashes of Verden’s participants from other breeding areas. On the ter- TChampionships were presented to the five- rain of the former riding and driving school, Fein- and six-year old dressage horses. Without an intro- gefühl by Fürstenball/Farewell III (breeder: Gaby Managing director Wilken Treu con- ductory class, they right away competed for the Heye-Hammerlage, Belm) and Sandra Kötter deli- gratulates Sandra Kötter and Gaby Heye-Hammerlage to Feingefühl’s victory and the placements. Since these classes vered a stunning performance, which earned the victory in the Dressage Horse Cham- also included earning a spot on the list of compe- pair the victory in the Hannoveraner Champion- pionship. Photo: Fellner titors for the Bundeschampionate, there also were ships for five-year olds. The dark bay obtained a 9.5 for her walk, which was the top score of the day. The judges rewarded the general impression and the canter with an 8.5. Her final total score added up to an 8.5. The judges Elke Ebert, Katja Westendarp and Cornelia Hinsch praised horse and rider, “Feingefühl was ridden with a lot of feel. The mare presented herself in a natural and re- laxed fashion.” The mare continued on her win- ning streak, which started in Verden two years ago. As the champion mare at the mare show in Rulle, the Hannoveraner premium aspirant became the reserve championess at the Herwart von der De- cken-Show. She won the Hannoveraner Riding Horse Championships and became Bundescham- pionese. The empathic training of Sandra Kötter followed, before the mare entered the show ring again two years later winning two dressage horse classes at the L-level.

Two licensed stallions followed. Privately owned Gaby Heye-Hammerlage: “The Dressage Horse Championships were very emotional. stallion Fürstenball sent another top descendant to When I saw the list of entries, I never thought that we could win against this tough win a medal. Fürst Toto from Stud Lewitz in Müh- competition. Sandra Kötter did a superb job training Feingefühl. For me as the breeder it len out of a mare by Totilas won bronze – and that is phenomenal to witness how the mare matured. My sons Tobias and Hendrik rode at the very first horse show in his young career. He Feingefühl up to the mare performance test. Once the test was completed, we asked delivered an impressive performance. Isabel Freese Sandra Kötter to continue the training. It is unbelievable that Feingefühl won the Dres- rode the dark bay in the trot to a “very good”. No sage Horse Championships after being the reserve championess at the Herwart von der other participant received a 9.0 in this criterion. Decken-Show, after winning the Hannoveraner Riding Horse Championships and the The lack of experience was reflected in his walk Bundeschampionate. Feingefühl was as a foal just as she is now: very even-tempered and in his throughness. At his 50-day test in and modest. Since more than 25 years, we cultivate the damline. I took over her great- Schlieckau two years ago, he received top scores granddam St.Pr.St. Weltdame by Weltmeyer/Bogenschütze, who had a very good hind not only for his interior but also for his three basic leg, from my cousin in the nineties. Since then we tightly hold on to the line. It produced gaits. He completed the test together with his half- less mare show-mares but rather performance horses. That is important to me.” brother Donier by De Niro. Both brothers of the same age finished with excellent test results. In the same year, a full-sister and another half-brother

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were born via embryo transfer. Between the two received an 8.5. “He presented himself very evenly sons of Fürstenball, the athletic Fun4ever by Feed- in his basic quality and is equipped with high ride- back/De Vito (breeder: Gerd Pigge, Lastrup) fini- ability,” judge Anna von Holten-Jungheit praised shed in second position. Felix Hilmer presented the new Hannoveraner champion. Dolciario is a him masterfully. The stallion obtained top scores representative of the line of Sporthaus, which al- for his movement, while he had to accept deduc- ready obtained Olympic honors through Mark tions for the not always consistent rideability (7.5) Todd’s NZB Campino. Three geldings received the finishing on a total score of 8.2. The dark bay is a exact same score (8.0) and, hence, all are now de- half-brother to the Grande-Award recipient Found- corated with the title of reserved champion. Don ation, who, by now, competes at the Grand Prix Mateo by Don Juan de Hus/Royal Highness (bree- level with rider Matthias Alexander Rath, and to der: Axel Windeler, Verden-Walle) obtained the Anabel Balkenhol’s Grand Prix-horse Crystal highest score for general impression (8.5). Anna- Friendship. Just like these two descendants of Fi- Sophie Fiebelkorn presented him. Last year, this dertanz, Fun4ever has already participated in pair won silver and finished the Bundeschampio- Verden’s auction program twice. On the foal auc- nate in third place. With Fürst Flulidu, a third de- tion in 2015, a regular customer from Sweden ac- scendant of Fürstenball won a medal at the Han- quired him, while he was still named Firefox to noveraner Dressage Horse Championships. Fürst raise him as a stallion prospect. As an licensed Flulidu is a long-legged bay and was bred by Iris- stallion, he returned to Lower Saxony via the stal- Maria Berger in Stuttgart out of a dam by Rotspon. lion sales. He had already delivered an excellent performance as a four-year old with 20-year old rider Sophie Dolciario – a feast for the eyes Dupree from Verden winning bronze at the Riding The competition for six-year olds was similarly ex- Horse Championships for four-year olds. The per- citing. Dolciario by Danciano/Don Frederico (bree- formances of Quintessential by Quantensprung/ der: Chritin Eggersglüß, Soltendieck) obtained the Donnerhall (breeder: Renate Lange, Petershagen) Dolciario by Danciano/Don Frederico highest overall score. The elegant stallion, which is was of equal quality. Joern Kubelke presented him. became Hannoveraner Champion of equipped with an outstanding walk, was beauti- After the trot and the canter, it was his very good six-year old dressage horses with fully presented by Eva Niklova from Czechoslova- walk that earned the liver chestnut a spot with the rider Eva Niklova. Photo: Lafrentz kia, who rides for the facility called Hof Kassel- trio in the top. His owner Andrea Freye had presen- mann. The walk was definitely worth seeing and ted the stallion at the A-level. Now he is in training was rewarded with a 9.0. His general impression with the former auction rider. n

Hannoveraner Riding horse championships Four-year-old stallions Hannoveraner jumper horse championships Three-year-old mares and geldings 1. Danciero by Dancier/Floriscount Four-year-olds 1. Rock Festival by Rock Forever/Fürstenball B.: ZG Broers und Weber, Aurich, r.: Eva Möller 1. Valensky by Valentino/Cornet Obolensky B.: Joline Durand, Hörstel, r.: Joline Durand 2. Bon Courage by Bon Coeur/Vivaldi B.: H. A. Könemann, Thomasburg, r.: S. Rudolph 2. Bond Street by Bon Coeur/Don Index B.: Dr. C. Feichtinger, Vaduz/LIE, r.: J. L. Thomas 2. Otto de la Roche by Orlando/Check In B.: Harry Heitmann, Kirchlinteln, r.: Friederike Tebbel 3. Rod Laver by Rock Forever/Fidertanz B.: Elke u. Claudia Tegtmeyer, Norderney R.: Oliver Ross 3. Leno B by Livaldon/Freudenfest B.: S. u. T. Visser, Dentlein, r.: L. Stegemann B.: Heinrich Bielmann, Burgdorf 3. Dracarys by Diacontnius/Quebeck Hannoveraner dressage horse championships B.: Carsten Frerichs, Weener, r.: Oliver Cordes R.: Anja Kreitel-Haberhaufe Five-year-olds 1. Feingefühl by Fürstenball/Farewell III Five-year-olds Three-year-old stallions B.: Gaby Heye-Hammerlage, Belm, r.: Sandra Kötter 1. Starrico by Stolzenberg/Carrico 1. Va‘Pensiero by Vitalis/Fürstenball B.: Tanja Reupke, Eicklingen, r.: Tobias Meyer B.: Zuchthof Düvel, Katlenburg, r.: Hannah Laser 2. Fun4ever by Feedback/De Vito B.: Gerd Pigge, Lastrup, r.: Felix Hillmer 2. Valencio by Van Gogh/Vulkano 2. Rockabye by Revolution/Belstaff 3. Fürst Toto by Fürstenball/Totilas B.: Norbert Bramlage, Dinklage, r.: Patrick Döller B.: Sally Hjort Schultz, Bolderslev/DEN, r.: S. Aringer B.: Gestüt Lewitz, Mühlen, r.: Isabel Freese 3. Campino MR by Colestus/Clinton 3. Fontane by For Romance II/Stedinger B.: Marius Rittstieg, Seeburg, r.: Roman Duchac B.: Elmadin Löcke, Tiddische, r.: Jacob Schenk Six-year-olds 1. Dolciario by Danciano/Don Frederico Six-year-olds Four-year-old mares and geldings B.: Christin Eggersglüß, Soltendiek, r.: Eva Niklova 1. Karajan by Kannan/Verdi 1. Tom Jones KR by Tomahawk/Donnerhall 2. Don Mateo by Don Juan de Hus/Royal Highness B.: Werner Schultze, Heese, r.: Christian Temme B.: Dr. Ulrich Kriebel, Bienenbüttel, r.: Nicole Vater B.: Axel Windeler, Verden-Walle, r.: A.-S. Fiebelkorn 2. Stuntman by Stakkato/Christo 2. Flintstone by Fürst Romancier/Angard 2. Fürst Flulidu by Fürstenball/Rotspon B.: Siegfried Buhl, Syke, r.: Marvin Drenkhahn B.: K. Schuchardt, Ahntal, r.: L. Noergaard Jensen B.: Iris-Maria Berger, Stuttgart, r.: Sophie Durpèe 3. Sterling AG by Stakkato/Calypso II 3. Fayola Dream by Floriscount/Sirtaki 2. Quintessential by Quantensprung/Donnerhall B.: Dr. Alexandra Görgens, Steinfeld B.: M.-M. Tranins, Wahrenholz, r.: S. Busch-Kuffner B.: Renate Lange, Petershagen, r.: Jörn Kubelke R.: Holger Prekel

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Debut on new show grounds

The new show grounds on the terrain of the racetrack officially opened with the Hannoveraner Jumper Horse Championships. As a late entry horse show, they followed Verden’s Championships on Monday. Valensky, Starrico and Karajan won the yellow and white sashes. By Britta Züngel

ust as the Dressage Horse Championships, hor- lensky will participate in the stallion performance Jses from all breed societies were allowed to en- test in the fall of this year. ter in the Jumper Horse Championships. Most par- ticipants carried the Hannoveraner foal brand. The The fourth competitor in the introductory class, introductory classes were scheduled in the mor- Otto de la Roche by Orlando/Check In (breeder: ning, the finals followed in the afternoon. The Elke and Claudia Tegtmeyer, Norderney) produced jump-off for winning the title was waived. The an almost perfect round with rider Oliver Ross ob- championship offered the usual prize money as taining the top score of the day for the vintage well as an allowance for training. from 2016, an 8.8. Because of his seemingly unli- mited scope, he mastered all tasks powerfully and The four-year old horses went first. Valensky was almost playfully. The athletic bay out of the line of the name of the first Hannoveraner champion on Codex One entered the final as the last competitor. the new show grounds. The grey by Valentino/Cor- Valensky beat him by only two-tenth points. The net Obolensky (breeder: Hendrik A. Könemann, dam of Otto de la Roche, St.Pr.St. Chelsea, was Thomasburg) has an incredible amount of talent; also awarded a high premium at the Herwart von he is long-legged and has long bodylines. Sven Ru- der Decken-Show. In addition, she placed twice in dolph already won several jumping horse chasses the free-jumping competition in Verden. Oliver with him. He was raised in Hunnesrueck, the facili- Cordes rode the attractive gelding Dracarys by Dia- ty for raising stallions, and was licensed in Adel- continus/Quebec into third place after placing se- heidsdorf last November. “We called him ‘vamos’, cond behind Otto de la Roche in the introductory which means let’s go. He was interested in eve- class. Since his presentation at the stallion appro- rything, a cheerful fellow,” breeder Yvonne Köne- val in Verden, Dracarys matured beautifully. He mann remembers. She sold the grey to state stud exhibits his great talent over fences with impressi- manager Dr. Axel Brockmann, when he was just a ve superiority. Breeder Carsten Frerichs proved the foal. “We were very excited, when he won his first quality of his line, when he successfully competed Sven Rudolph rode Valensky by Valentino/Cornet Obolensky to jumping horse classes this year. We like the horses the dam Quintera up to the M-level. Granddam victory in the division for four-year out of our breeding program to be beautiful and Taenzerin also is the granddam of HH Callas. Mc- old jumpers. Photo: Lafrentz pleasant to ride. Our foundation dam Escada pas- Lain Ward competed her in Aachen two years ago. ses on jumping ability.” The very first foal out of the daughter of Escudo/Landlord, Conquest Boy by Second title Contendro became the reserve champion at his li- About two hours later, the State Stud Celle also censing in 2005 and sold to Belgium. The 2010- obtained the victory in the division for five-year born My Kiwi by Monte Bellini/Escudo currently olds. The gelding Starrico by Stolzenberg/Carrico collects victories and placements in international (breeder: Tanja Reupke, Eicklingen) is one of the competitions with rider Philip Weishaupt and Eoin horses in training in Adelheidsdorf. The chestnut, McMahon. Valensky’s dam St.Pr.St. Cornetta parti- which goes back to a Holstein damline, participa- cipated in the Herwart von der Decken-Show. She ted in his first horse show mid June with rider has two sons, which successfully compete at the Christopher Dittmann at the time. Three days prior S-level: Leo and PSS Levilenski by Levisonn. Chris to the Hannoveraner Championships, Tobias Meyer Chugg from Australia would like to compete PSS presented him for the first time to judges in Wohl- Levilensky in the Olympic Games in Tokio. Next Va- de. In Verden, the pair had one rail down in the

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first round. In the final, the pair delivered a perfect joyed a worldwide reputation with respect to bree- round, which earned them the score ‘very good’. ding jumpers for many years. The pedigree of Kara- With this performance, the gelding took the lead in jan also shows the blood of foundation sires Don the vintage from 2015. Juan and Servus. The following horses all go back to the foundation dam Sabalota: Sinclair by Singu- Valencio by Van Gogh/Vulkano (breeder: Norbert lar Joter, Wienna by Wienerwald, Apuh by Araconit, Bramlage, Dinklage) delivered two very evenly Winnipeg by Wendekreis and Weigand by Wicht all good performances with rider Patrick Döller. Valen- are successful S-level competitors, while Aisha by cio became the vice champion. The very athletic Achill-Libero H and Eurocommerce Samorano by and powerfully jumping licensed stallion impressed Stakkato are successful at the international level. with superiority over fences combined with out- standing rideability. He had already proven his abi- Christian Temme gets excited when talking about lity in the 50-day test. Valencio arrived in Verden Karajan, “He is a dream horse. The feel in the sadd- together with his half-brother, the Stakkato-Prize le is phenomenal. Karajan has a superb attitude recipient Argento Vivo by Armitage, who was one and absolutely no stallion manners. The success is of the most striking performers in the division of impressive considering that he comes to my barn six-year olds. He had finished the introductory only one or two days prior to competitions. We let class with the second-best result. The modern ap- the season fade away slowly.” The Hannoveraner pearance of both and their largely constructed Championships are attractive to the 42-year old, Starrico by Stakkato/Carrico was the body parts are not a coincidence. They descend “These championships are the second most impor- best five-year old with rider Tobias Meyer. Photo: Lafrentz from the Thoroughbred mare Rafale xx, the full sis- tant event for all breeders right behind the Bunde- ter to the privately owned stallion Roncalli xx, schampionate.” He knows what he is talking which was in breeding service on the breeding about, since he already won the title in the division farm Hof Bramlage, and which had already produ- for five-year olds four years ago aboard Vuccello by ced the licensed stallion Don Roncalli by Donner- Uccello/Cranach (breeder: Dr. Sabine Plass, Burg- hall. Campino MR by Colestus/Clinton (breeder: dorf). Just as Campino MR, Vuccello had also won Marius Rittstieg, Seeburg) matured beautifully. the free-jumping competition in the Niedersach- Last year, the horse from the Rhineland had been senhalle. By now, Armin Himmelreich and Maurice celebrated in Verden as the champion of four-year Tebbel compete him at the international level. olds with rider Roman Duchac. The bay had a very promising start winning the introductory class. As Two sons of Stakkato stood on the right and left the last competitor in the final, he was unable to on the podium. Both have a connection with C- pass by Starrico and Valencio with his performance, blood. Marvin Drenkhahn skillfully rode his Stunt- even though the muscled bay seemed to have a man by Stakkato/Cristo (breeder: Siegfried Buhl, subscription to winning. As a three-year old, he Syke) through the M-level course. The pair even already won the free-jumping competition of the clearly improved their performance in the second Program for Hannoveraner Jumper Horse Bree- round. Equipped with an effective canter, Stunt- ding. His damline, which starts with the dam man jumped an even and secure round opening Flechtka, already produced Amadeus by Acorado, a his hind legs nicely at every fence. His performance successful S-level competitor. was rewarded with a second placement in the Jumper Horse Championship. Sterling AG out of a “A dream horse!” Calypso II-dam (breeder: Dr. Alexandra Görgens, In the Hannoveraner Jumper Horse Championships Steinfeld) finished in third place. Holger Prekel and for six-year olds, Karajan by Kannan/Verdi (bree- Sterling AG delivered two solid, superior rounds. der: Werner Schultze, Lanflingen) added another This stallion is out of the damline of Jabita, which highlight to his brilliant career. The premium stalli- Family Görgens preserves since more than six de- on and Stakkato-Prize recipient from Klosterhof cades. Not at all nervous, Sterling AG was very fo- Medingen left no doubt about his ambitions to cused and impressed with his powerful push-off. In win. With Christian Temme, he not only won the spite of tropical temperatures, the warm-up and Karajan by Kannan/Verdi was the introductory class but also the final by a considera- the stadium offered almost optimal conditions. The leader in the field of six-year olds ble margin. After receiving the dream score of 10 riders were able to use the barn of the Niedersach- with rider Christian Temme. for his ability and his overall impression at the senhalle for stabling. Even though the terrain of Photo: Fellner sport test in Muenster-Handorf last year, an end to the racetrack did not yet have any plantings, the his series of successes is not in sight. His roots lead rings with their new footing allow for imagining to Hohnstorf on the river Elbe, an area, which en- the great number of new possibilities. n

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Don Henrico

Don Henry (VA) Competitions get Don Henry by Don Henrico/Fishermans Friend (breeder: Gerhard Slink, Großheide; line of Prosperine) had been one of the top-selling horses at the November auction in 2012. going again Eight years later, he raked in his first interna- tional merits in the Small Tour of the CDI3* in Hagen/GER. With rider David Taylor, he obtai- ned a third placement in Prix St. Georges and The show schedule is filling up again. The first European a fifth place in Inter I. Championships for rising dressage riders took place in Embassy Hungary at the beginning of August. Text: Britta Züngel Photos: Stefan Lafrentz Ester · Celle’s state stud sire Embassy proved his versatile heredity with eleven-year old Ester (breeder: Claus Busch, Arcachon/France; line Dimaggio of Jamuna). At the CDI2* in Ruila/EST, Olga Dressage Sakurova rode the bay, which is out of a dam Duke of Britain by Contendro, into third place in Prix St. Duke of Britain by Dimaggio/Rubinstein Georges before winning the Inter-freestyle. Carabas (breeder: Sarah and Tony Pidgley, Windsor/ GBR; line of Klaseta) danced to a victory in Fiorano Carlos (Rhld.) the freestyle with his partner Frederic Wand- Mid July, the farm Hof Kasselmann in Hagen/ res. The pair had finished the Grand Prix with Focus GER hosted a CDI3*. Carlos by Carabas/ the second-best score earlier. Focus by Fiorano/Weltissimo (breeder: Hans- Weltmeyer (breeder: Franz Johann Reinartz, Carsten Kröncke, Stinstedt; line of Schildam- Eupen/Belgium; line of Aricia) and rider Han- Don Crusador sel) found his way to the Iberian Peninsula nah Erbe were one of the best U25-horse-ri- via Verden’s November auction in 2013. At der combinations. The pair finished Inter II Diabolo Nymphenburg (VA) the CDI3* in Segovia/ESP, the ten-year old and Grand Prix in second place. Leonie Koch rode Diabolo Nymphenburg by piaffed and passaged into fifth place in the Don Crusador/Weltmeyer (breeder: Fritz Klei- Grand Prix with rider Alejandro Asenico Men- Desperados ne, Oyle; line of Isabella) into fourth place in dez. Seven from a total of 13 horse-rider the individual test for juniors at the CDI3* in combinations participated in the Special. Duisenberg Hagen/GER. With a personal best performance, Focus im- Duisenberg by Desperados/Weltmeyer (bree- proved to fourth place. der: Heinz Schütte, Spelle; line of Nimeta) started his first international Grand Prix- Locksley II season in Pilisjaszfalu/HUN and right away collected World Cup-points. At the CDI-W Lacoste outside of Budapest, Jessica Suess rode the At the CDI3* in Hagen/GER, Lacoste by chestnut into fifth place in the Grand Prix and Locksley II/Wolkenstein II (breeder: Friedrich- in the freestyle. Wilhelm Postel, Hechthausen; line of Anitsch- ke) and Raphael Netz finished Inter II for Don Frederico U-25 riders with the fourt-best result. The pair placed fifth in the Grand Prix. Dolcetto (VA) Two second-place ribbons decorated Dolcet- Quaterback to by Don Frederico/Wolkentanz (breeder: Ludwig Eiken, Aurich; line of Osberta) at the Quarter Back Junior FRH CDI-W in Budapest. At Pilisjaszfalu/HUN, Na- Nicolas Wagner competed Quarter Back Juni- talia Plata from Poland and 13-year old Dol- or FRH by Quaterback/Bonheur (breeder: cetto obtained the second best results in Gerd Janssen, Neuschoo; line of Pinie) in the both classes for juniors. CDI3* in Hagen/GER. The pair showed off Carlos by Carabas and Hannah Erbe are one of their talents in the Grand Prix-freestyle fi- the best U25-pairs. nishing with the fifth-best result.

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Casio HE Charlotte Hoeing brought Casio HE by Canst- akko/Beg xx (breeder: Karl-Werner and Heike Heinrich, Huenfeld) to the Nations Cup-show for the rising generation of riders. The pair impressed with a brilliant performance in the Grand Prix for young riders placing second after finishing third in the qualification.

Cacao Courcelle

Carrera de Narcimont (Rhld.) Mid July, Jean Charles Grandmontagne com- peted Carrera de Narcimont by Cacao Cour- celle/Notaris (breeder: Muriel Vanbellingen, Leglise/Belgium) in the CSI2* in Opglabbeek/ BEL. A clear round in the two-phase jumping class was rewarded with a fourth placement.

Don Henry by Don Henrico successfully participated in Hagen’s Small Tour with rider David Taylor. Cascadello

Romanov Blue Hors Baloutinue Cascadello Boy RM (Rhld.) Once a day, the horse show in Traverse City/ Katrin Eckermann recently started riding Cas- Thranegaardens Rostov USA turned international. Adam Prudent and cadello Boy RM by Cascadello/Balou du Rou- Thranegaardens Rostov by Romanov Blue his mount Baloutinue by Balou du Rouet/ et (breeder: Josef Ruyter, Rees; line of Will- Hors/Diamond (breeder: Jens Rilshede Jen- Landor S (breeder: Heinrich Meyer, Langwe- kür). The seven-year old received his basic sen, Bronderslev/Denmark) was born in Den- del) made it onto the podium with their per- training in the stables of the rider’s father mark. As a ten-year old, he showed off his formance in the two star-Grand Prix placing Otmar Eckermann. Inga Schuurman already talents for the first time to a German au- third. Two weeks later, the CSI had one more successfully competed him in the Bunde- dience at the CDI3* in Hagen/GER. His per- star. Baloutinue delivered the fastest four- schampionate and in the World Champion- formance with rider Lone Bang Larsen at In- fault round in the Grand Prix (1.50 m) placing ships. Cascadello Boy RM and Katrin Ecker- ter I was rewarded with a third-place ribbon. fifth. mann triumphed at the CSI2* in Peelbergen/ NED: After a fourth and a second placement Stedinger Barny Blue (VA) in the qualifications, the pair won the final of Stephanie Bolte and her mount Barney Blue the Youngster Tour. St.Pr.A. Soleil Noir Vom Rosenhof (VA) by Balou du Rouet/Chacco-Blue (breeder: ZG Rider Capucine Noel from France brought Bogena, Nessmersiel) finished the first quali- Crossover St.Pr.A. Soleil Noir Vom Rosenhof by Stedin- fication of the Youngster Tour in Riesenbeck/ The female US-rider Chloe Reid won the ger/Weltmeyer (breeder: Marianne Lübbecke, GER with the second-best result. speed class of the Youngster Tour at the Barnsen; line of Flattertier) to the CDI3* in CSI2* in Opglabbeek/BEL with her rising star Hagen/GER. The pair finished the second Cador Crossover by Cascadello/Chacco-Blue (bree- class for young riders in fifth place. der: Harm Wiebusch, Fredenbeck). The pair Citty Cat PJ had finished a two-phase class, which took At the CSI2* in Arnas Champburcy/FRA, Citty place earlier, with the second-best result. Cat PJ by Cador/Clinton (breeder: Horse Bree- Next they competed at the international level JumpingShow jumping ding Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen; line of Hose- in Riesenbeck/GER. Here the young horse-ri- ka) finished a speed class of the Youngster der combination celebrated two second Balou du Rouet Tour in fourth place with rider Marc Bettinger. placements, one in the second qualification and one in the final of the Youngster Tour. Baloucash (VA) Canstakko At the CSI2* of San Giovanni in Marignano/ Charlotta II (VA) ITA, Ricardo Pisani rode Baloucash by Balou Hann.Pr.A. Can Caipina In addition to Crossover, Chloe Reid compe- du Rouet/Cashman (breeder: Dieter Smitz, Hann.Pr.A. Can Caipina by Canstakko/Chee- ted another son of Cascadello at the CSI2* Bad Nenndorf) into fifth place in the second nook (breeder: Frank Johannsen, Dänsen), Riesenbeck/GER. The US-American had taken qualification of the Youngster Tour. One week arrived at the international level of competi- over Charlotta II by Cascadello/Fighting Alpha later, horse and rider enjoyed a second place- tions. At the CSI** in Gorla Minore/ITA, Marc (breeder: Lotta Aalto, Bargstedt) from David ment in the final of the Youngster Tour at the Röthlisberger rode her into third place in a and Louise Simpson. The pair finished the fi- CSI2* in Gorla Minore/ITA. two-phase jumping class. nal for five- and six-ear olds in third place.

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Catalido Chapilot Contagio Rodrigo Lambre and Chapilot by Chacco- Coultier Blue/Pilot (breeder: Stud Lewitz, Mühlen; line Catch Me Imperio Egipcio In Gorla Minore/ITA, Dominik Wiesner from of Tante) celebrated a victory in the Grand Catch Me Imperio Egipcio by Contagio/ Switzerland rode seven-year old Coultier by Prix of Balvanera/MEX. The pair won by a Werther (breeder: Heinz Tiedje jun., Botten- Catalido/Balou du Rouet (breeder: Ernst-Au- margin of two seconds. dorf; line of Julianca) was listed in the result gust Meier, Oppenwehe) into third place in sheets of a 1.45 m-jumping class at the the final of the Youngster Tour. Clinton II CSI3* in Deauville/FRA with Francisco Jose Mesquita Musa and a fourth placement. Chacco-Blue Coleen (Rhld.) At the start of the horse show “Silberberghof Contendro Chanya International” in Wipperfürth/GER, Coleen by At the start of the CSI2* in Opglabbeek/BEL Clinton II/Fleurop (breeder: Franz Keuzer, Ma- Cara Mia III on the first weekend in August, Chanya by rienheide) and rider Pia Stieborsky celebrated Anna Held earned the third spot on the podi- Chacco-Blue/Grannus (breeder: Thomas a victory in a 1.40 m-speed class . um at the CSIOY Zduchovice/CZE with Cara Lupp, Nidda) and rider Martin Reznicek won Mia III by Contendro/Werther (breeder: Hein- a speed class by two seconds. The Czech- Cornet Obolensky rich Pörtner, Vlotho; line of Nigretti) in the Hannoveraner combination delivered the se- Grand Prix for young riders. cond-best performance in the two-phase Cornet’s Adel (VA) jumping class. At the Nations cup-show in Wierden/NED, Coolman Cornet’s Adel by Cornet Obolensky/Sao Paulo Martin Reznicek rode Coolman by Contend- Chagracon PS (breeder: Egbert Kampherbeek, Itterbeck; line ro/Capitol II (breeder: Klaus Wenske, Uelzen; Chagracon PS by Chacco-Blue/Grandino of Williswinda) and rider Naomi Himmelreich line of Felsenbüte) to victory in an accumula- (breeder: Stud Lewitz, Mühlen) appeared in won the Grand Prix for Children. tor class on the last day of the CSI2* in the result sheets of a two-phase jumping Opglabbeek/BEL. class in Gorla Minore/ITA in fourth place. Cia- Cornets Iberio como Casadei rode the nine-year old. Denis Lynch rode Cornets Iberio by Cornet D’Inzeo Obolensky/Iberio (breeder: Heinrich Rams- Chuck Berry brock, Menslage; line of Steingilde) to victory Darquito At the CSI3* in Traverse City/USA, Olivia in the two-phase jumping class of the Youngs- Darquito by D’Inzeo/Contefino (breeder: Die- Chowdry and Chuck Berry by Chacco-Blue/ ter Tour at the CSI3* Opglabbeek/BEL. ter Koeneke, Nienhagen; line of Kalunda) Watzmann (breeder: Wiebke Borchers, Gross- made it onto the international sport’s pages Lessen; line of Steinreiche) made it onto the Breemeersen Cornet Star (VA) of DER HANNOVERANER with his perfor- podium for their performance in Thursday’s Breemeersen Cornet Star by Cornet Obolensky/ mance at the CSI3* in Traverse City/USA. An- main jumping class placing third. The pair fi- Quick Star (breeder: Dr. Philipp Lingens, An- drew Bourns from Ireland rode the nine-year nished the Grand Prix (1.50 m) in eleventh kum) won jumping class of the Youngster Tour old into fifth place in a 1.50 meter-class. place. in Lier/BEL. Donaat Brondeel presented him. Diarado

Dicas (Rhld.) Dicas by Diarado/Cassini (breeder: Karl-Heinz Girkes, Viersen) and rider Margie Goldstein- Engle delivered the only clear round in the jump-off to win the Grand Prix (1.50 m) of Traverse City/USA. Seven days later, the pair finished the international jumping class (1.50 m) on Friday with the fourt-best result.

Don Diarado (Rhld.) At the CSI2* in Kronenberg/NED, Maurice Tebbel rode Don Diarado by Diarado/Lord Lancer (breeder: Dirk Lohmann, Schermbeck; line of Carmina) into fifth place in the main jumping class on Friday.

Top in the Grand Prix of Eschweiler: Ulrich Hensel aboard Europa H by Escudo (here in Hamburg in 2019), which is out of the breeding program of Ulrich Hensel’ parents.

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PB Dicannus Messenger At the CSI2* in Gorla Minore/ITA, PB Dicannus by Diarado/Chacco-Blue (breeder: Stud Lewitz, Melypso Blue PS Mühlen; line of Jemma) and Annina Zueger In Riesenbeck/GER, the clear round of Melyp- finished the qualification of the Youngster so Blue PS by Messenger/Centadel (breeder: Tour in 3rd place and the final in 2nd. Stud Lewitz, Mühlen; line of Kandare) in the second qualification of the Youngster Tour Darko was rewarded with a fourth placement. Harm Wiebusch presented the six-year old. Daymian At the CSI2* in Riesenbeck/GER, the rising Now or Never M generation of Hannoveraner horses presen- ted themselves at their best in the classes of Nancy the Youngster Tour. Daymian by Darko/Clari- Seventeen-year old Anthony Philippaerts mo (breeder: Matthias Wittke, Marienheide) rode Nancy by Now or Never M/Laptop was one of the successful young jumpers. (breeder: Sport Horses PDS, Bilbao/Spain; line With rider David Will, he finished the final for of Sporthaus) into fourth place in the main seven-year olds in fourth place. jumping class on Saturday at the CSI2* in Opglabbeek/BEL. Diacontinus Cornets Iberio by Cornet Obolensky (here in Leipzig in January) won the two-phase jumping Quidam de Revel Diraba class of the Youngster Tour in Opglabbeek with Diraba by Diacontinus/Contendro (breeder: rider Denis Lynch. Qui Est-Elle Heinrich Bremer, Noepke; line of Nokadere) At the CSI2* in Bonheiden/BEL, Qui Est-Elle proved her ability against tough competition te P by Grey Top/Levistano (breeder: Pietscher by Quidam de Revel/Stakkato (breeder: Tony in the Grand Prix of San Giovanni in Marign- GbR, Kalbe) to victory in a speed class for Oliver, Upton Grey/Great Britain) was the ano/ITA and won the class with rider seven-year olds. best seven-year old in the two-phase jum- Francesco Turturiello from Italy. ping class of the Youngster Tour. James Emb- Grey Chester len rode the mare to victory. The pair just Escudo At the CSI3* in Opglabbeek/BEL, Grey Ches- missed winning the final and placed second ter by Graf Top/Picard (breeder: Cornelia Pe- at the mare’s international debut. Europa H ters, Südbrookmerland; line of Isobare) fini- Ulrich Hensel and his mount Europa H by Es- shed a jumping class against the clock for Quintender cudo/Alexis Z (breeder: Hermann and Hans- youngsters in third place with rider Finja Bor- W. Hensel, Ortenburg; line of Nerita) finished mann. The pair placed fourth in the final. St.Pr.A. Quincy Lady (VA) the Grand Prix at the CSI2* in Eschweiler/ At the CSI3* in Deauville/FRA, St.Pr.A. Quin- GER in fifth place. Ludwig von Bayern cy Lady by Quintender/Lordanos (breeder: Andrea Janssen, Neuschoo; line of Mazurka) For Edition Lumbumbo won a 1.45 m-class with rider Julien Epillard. Julie Welles and Lumbumbo by Ludwig von The pair finished the Grand Prix (1.55 m) Fashion Prince Bayern/Lord Incipit (breeder: Rainer Schmer- with the fastest four-penalty round on the Fashion Prince by For Edition/Acobat II (bree- glatt, Boitzen; line of Loranda) said goodbye regular course and came third. der: Holger Baum, Hofheim) and Graham Gil- to the CSI2* in Kronenberg/NED with a se- lespie placed 5th in the qualification to the cond placement in a speed class. Quaid Grand Prix at the CSI2* Opglabbeek/BEL. Perigueux Q Seven (VA) Grey Top Q Seven by Quaid/Stakkato (breeder: Man- Prinz (VA) fred Schäfer, Köchingen) and rider Emma Sto- Candesco On the last weekend in July, Hannoveraner ker were unbeatable at the CSI3* in Lier/BEL. At the CSI2* Bonheiden/BEL, Candesco by horses delivered impressive performances at The pair won all classes of the Youngster Grey Top/For Edition (breeder: Heinrich v. All- the CSI2* in Gorla Minore/ITA. After PB Por- Tour. wörden, Drochtersen; line of Jagodina) fini- tofino had won the main jumping class on shed a speed class with the third-best result. the opening day, Hans-Dieter Dreher rode Quincy (VA) Hayley Barnhill from the USA was the rider. Prinz by Perigueux/Escudo (breeder: Volker At the horse show for junior riders in Zducho- Ebeling, Ingeln; line of Nachbarin I) to victory vice/CZE, Olga Skrobacz finished a time and Granate P in the main jumping class on Saturday. The fault-class for juniors in fourth place with During the second week of the CSI2* in twelve-year old just missed winning the Quincy by Quaid/Raphael (breeder: ZG Zwing- Eschweiler/GER, Stephanie Böhe rode Grana- Grand Prix by three-tenth seconds. mann and Richwien GbR, Dingel-städt).

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Stallion by Rabino/Woodstock Stolzenberg

Dewinia Sjelle At the CSIOY in Zduchowice/CZE, Dewinia, a On the last day of the CSI2* in Eschweiler/ daughter of a not-licensed stallion and out of GER Georgia Tame from Great Britain enjo- a dam by Eiger (breeder: Thomas Lutsch, yed a second placement in the jumping class Päse; line of Hortense) was the horse to beat for ladies with her mount Sjelle by Stolzen- in two 1.40 meter-classes. Laura Schöchert berg/Le Primeur (breeder: Hermann-Jürgen rode the mare to victory in both classes. Rump, Norddrebber; line of Helche).

Spartacus Uccello

Stakan Victorio (VA) Stakan by Spartacus/For Pleasure (breeder: At the CSI3* in Traverse City/USA, Abigail Frank and Susanne Kannegießer, Espenau- McArdle and her mount Victorio by Uccello/ Hohenkirchen) and rider Maximilian Lill cele- Graf Top (breeder: Hans-Heinrich Plate, Ot- brated their first international S-level victory terndorf; line of Anegada) finished the Grand at the CSI2* in Opglabbeek/BEL. The pair Prix (1.50 m) in eight place. The pair celebra- won a time and fault-class on the opening ted a third placement in the Grand Prix (1.55 day. m) of the following three-star event, which offered a high purse. Stanley Van Bambelby and Katrin Eckermann won the Medium Tour in Riesenbeck/GER. Van Helsing Hann.Pr.A. Sally (VA) At the CSI in Kronenberg/NED, Finja Bor- Stakaya Van Bambelby mann rode Hann.Pr.A. Sally by Stanley/For At the Eschweiler Jumping Festival II, Julie Van Bambelly’s first victory was right away an Edition (breeder: Hermann Rosenbrock, Bred- Thilen and her mount Stakkaya by Stakkato/ international victory: At the CSI2* in Riesen- dorf) into second place in a jumping class Clearway (breeder: Kai Gattermann, Reh- beck/GER, this son of Van Helsing/Wogen- with jump-off. burg) celebrated a fourth placement in the brecher (breeder: Frank Labbus, Hämelhau- opening class of the Amateur Tour Large. sen; line of Geduld) won the final of the Stakkato Medium Tour with rider Katrin Eckermann. Stakkato’s Highlight Hann.Pr.A. Souper Shuttle Viscount Mid July at Sentower Park, Hann.Pr.A. Souper Veyron Shuttle by Stakkato/La Zarras (breeder: And- In Arnas Champburcy/FRA, Axel van Colen Viscorntess rea and Norbert Wulf, Schillsdorf) and rider and Veyron by Stakkato’s Highlight/Anton One week after Valensky became the Hanno- Chloe Reid celebrated a victory in the first (breeder: ZG Lohrey, Buedingen; line of veraner jumper horse champion, his half-sis- jumping class of the CSI2* in Opglabbeek/ Nachnahme) won the Grand Prix. ter Viscorntess by Viscount/Cornet Obolensky BEL. (breeder: Hendrik A. Könemann, Thomasburg) Stakkato Gold celebrated a second placement in the final of Stalido the Youngster Tour in Riesenbeck/GER with At the CSIOY in Wierden/NED, Matthis West- Solero rider Michael G. Duffy. endarp and his mount Stalido by Stakkato/ On the final day of the second round of the Calido (breeder: Renate Bosse, Katzhagen; CSI2* in Eschweiler, Solero by Stakkato Gold/ Valentino line of Odalga) enjoyed a third placement in Graf Grannus (breeder: Stud Sprehe, Ben- a two-phase jumping class for young riders. strup; line of Adana) and Joerne Sprehe fini- Vescovino Two days later, the pair competed in the Na- shed a time and fault-class with the second- On the last day of the CSI for the rising gene- tion Prize and finished second with the Ger- best result. ration in Wipperfürth-Kreuzberg/GER, Soenke man quartet. Falkenberg won the Grand Prix of the Large Starlight RM Tour with his mount Vescovino by Valentino/ Storiall Blue Not only the young riders but also the young Fly High (breeder: Heinrich Ronne, Altenmelle; Storiall Blue by Stakkato/Chacco-Blue (bree- horses got their money’s worth in Zducho- line of Fliese). The Nations Cup-horse show in der: Stud Lewitz, Mühlen) found his way to vice/CZE. Marvin Jüngel rode Starlight RM by Wierden/NED was the next destination for the USA via Eric Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable. Stakkato Gold/Argentinus (breeder: Rudolf this pair. They finished fifth in a two-phase At the CSI3* in Tryon/USA, Lorcan Gallagher Meyer, Bühren) into second place in a speed jumping class and fourth in a time and fault- rode the eight-year old into fourth place in class of the Youngster Tour. The seven-year class for young riders. They said goodbye to the main jumping class on Friday. old impressed with his performance in the the show grounds with a victory in a 1.45 m- final placing fourt. class on the final day of the competition.

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Vincent (VA) NED, the seven-year old mare competed at mare Ilara W by Inliner/Gold and Ivory xx At the CSI3* in Lier/BEL, Clarissa Crotta and the international level for the first time. Anna (breeder: Tanja Weber, Walsrode) into fourth her mount Vincent by Valentino/Rakett Lena Schaaf rode her into an overall fifth place in the junior division after finishing the (breeder: Heinrich-Wilhelm Lükens, Diepe- place in the CIC1*-Intro after obtaining the dressage in fourteenth position. nau; line of Sela) obtained a fifth placement best score for the pair’s dressage test. for their performance in a two-phase jum- King Julio ping class. Diarado Keep Kitty D’Accord Keep Kitty by King Julio/Escudo (breeder: Eventing D’Accord by Diarado/Aarking xx (breeder: Claudia Mohlfeld, Ahrsen) and rider Benja- Christa von Päpcke, Lehmkuhlen; line of Ka- min Noonan finished the CCI3*-S in Lexing- Canstakko ruba) and Svenja Eckert took the top spot on ton/USA in third position. the podium for the first time. The pair finished Calesco on their dressage score and won the CCI2*-S Quidam’s Rubin Levi Cordes moved up from a pony to a hor- for young riders in Luhmühlen/GER. se. At the beginning of this year, the fifteen- Quinn (VA) year old rider from Ganderkesee started wor- Ducati d’Arville (VA) Quinn by Quidam’s Rubin/Heraldik xx (bree- king with Calesco by Canstakko/Amoroso The CCI3*-S in Kronenberg/NED took place der: ZG Schmidt, Naumburg) is one of the (breeder: Nils Haack, Bützen; line of Isobare), on the second weekend in August. Lara De last horses carrying the Hessian brand on his which Hanna Knueppel had ridden before. At Liedekerke-Meier from Belgium and her hip. The half-sister of Claas Romeike’s suc- the pair’s first international performance in mount Ducati d’Arville by Diarado/Perpignon cessful horse Cato appeared in the result Strzegom/POL, they celebrated a victory in (breeder: Wolfgang Ruesch, Fredenbeck; line sheets for young riders at the CCI2*-S in the CCI1*-Intro. of Ilythia) enjoyed a third place. Luhmühlen/GER on third place. Kristina Weit- kamp rode the 2006-born bay. Contendro Grey Top Rascalino fischerChipmunk FRH Go for S At the CCI4*-S in Strzegom/POL, the perfor- Go for S by Grey Top/Colon xx (breeder: Erich Riga de Hus mance of fischerChipmunk FRH by Contend- Single, Pfalzgrafenweiler; line of Liebeslust) Riga de Hus by Rascalino/Diamond Hit (bree- ro/Heraldik xx (breeder: Dr. Hilmer und Sabi- competes for a spot as a championship horse der: Xavier Marie, Petit Mars/France) gallo- ne Meyer-Kulenkampff, Behlmer; line of in the barn of Michael Jung and rightfully so! ped into fifth place in the CCI2*-S in Sandil- Farina) was out of this world! The pair won At the CCI3*-S in Strzegom/POL, the eight- lon/FRA with rider Alexes Gomez from Spain. the class with a phenomenal dressage score year old proved her excellent quality with an of 19.4. impressive third placement. Uccello

Curly Sue Inliner Ushuaia The combination of Contendro and Heraldik Ushuaia by Uccello/Ritual (breeder: Ilka Wre- xx is a recipe for success, which also Curley Ilara W de, Ringstedt; line of Nogalte) won the Sue (breeder: Meike Fischer, Bad Bevensen; At the CCI2*-S in Luhmühlen/GER, eighteen- CCI1*-Intro in Sandillon/FRA with rider Hen- line of Leuthen) supports. In Kronenberg/ year old Paula Reinstorf rode her self-trained drik Degros. n

Double European Champion: Blickfang HC Mid August, Europe’s rising dressage com- ness, the rider with her sensitive riding petitors determined their champions in Pilis- skills,” the national trainer Hans-Heinrich jaszfalu/HUN. German teams won all three Meyer zu Strohen raved. team medals. Verden’s former auction horse Blickfang HC by Belissimo M/Brentano II In the children division, the quartet from (breeder: Theodor Linnenbäumer, Walchum) France earned the bronze medal behind Ger- with rider Anna Middelberg was the stron- many and the Netherlands. Two former auc- gest competitor on the gold winning team of tion horses were members of the French juniors. The pair also became the European equip: U2 Jass du Derby by Rob Roy/Lauries champions in the individual competition and Crusador xx (breeder: Johann Marschalk, finished second in the freestyle. “The pair Elmlohe) ridden by Stella Briand and Hilario stands out because of its impressive harmo- Saint H by Herzensdieb/Acordo (breeder: ny. The horse convinces with the good quali- Stefan Aust, Armstorf) with rider Anna Du- ty of its basic gaits and its superb supple- puy Pelardy.. Blickfang HC und Anna Middelberg Photo: FEI

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Breeding goal: the perfect horse

Silke and Matthias Stottmeister from Bahrdorf focus on a consolidated damline and try getting closer and closer to their breeding goal: the perfect riding horse. By Jürgen Stroscher

Silke and Matthias Stottmeister from Saalstorf. Photos: Stroscher nce you leave the car town of Wolfsburg be- ding program, since the day after all only has 24 Ohind you via country roads and approach the hours. Since 2005, the couple owns a farm, where small village of Saalstorf, a part of Bahrdorf, you no the broodmares and youngsters live. “The farm is longer see many cars. The farms of Family Stott- an independent business. We operate almost 200 meister border the former GDR (German Democra- hectares of grassland and grow crops.” This would tic Republic). Even after more than 30 years, it ap- be impossible if not the entire family was involved. pears as if the time has stood still. Senior Richard They share the love for breeding horses. Stottmeister (88) still remembers one or the other anecdote from the post war era. Even though the Silke, a registered nurse, and Matthias Stottmeier existence of the GDR is now history, one seems not met at the hospital in Helmstedt at the end of the to be able to forget the closeness to the former nineties because of their professions. Both rode border in this region. The reason might also be that during their time-off sharing the hobby of horses. Matthias Stottmeister had been drawn to the West In the immediate neighborhood of Richard after finishing school. “Our farm was very small. Stottmeister’s parental farm, the couple finally My dad operated the farm as a sideline,” the 57- built a home in 1994. They had three sons: Philipp year old horse breeder shares. Matthias Stottmeis- (29), Felix (25) and Niklas (23). All three developed ter always had a distinct empathy for animals and, a passion for farming and chose it as their profes- hence, he looked in this area for a professional sions. Together with their parents, they share the Richard Stottmeister (centre) started perspective. He actually wanted to attend veterina- duties on the family-owned farm. “Our farm imme- breeding horses on a small farm, ry school. “At the time, you had to have a veterina- diately borders the farm of my father and our which he managed as a sideline rian in your immediate family to be accepted into home. When it came up for sale, we could not say business. Photos: Stroscher veterinary school. It was a requirement. Because of no, since our horses already grazed on the fields, an internship in a hospital, I discovered my interest which we leased.” The buildings were built in the in human medicine and was accepted into the me- 18th century and are under monument protection, dical school of Cologne,” today’s owner of a which puts limitations on restoring them. It is, doctor’s practice in the country recalls. Since seve- however, the perfect location for our horses. The ral decades, Matthias Stottmeister is a successful number of breeding horses increased steadily, and doctor of internal medicine in the neighboring vil- we had to find appropriate stabling and fields. Sil- lage of Velpke. Just as much as he is dedicated to ke Stottmeier (56) took on the responsibility of the his horses, he is to his profession. He is one of the horse management. The partners of the sons ac- few doctors not to withhold his telephone num- tively support her. 21-year old Lea has a degree in ber! It may very well happen that a lightly injured horse management and mainly takes care of the or sick person appears at the front door of his training of the young horses, which is time consu- home on the weekend. “To offer a helping hand is ming. In a breeding program with up to ten brood- part of my profession as a doctor. Hence I am on mares, there are many promising young horses. In call for emergencies in Wolfsburg from time to earlier times, workhorses were used on the farm of time.” This leads to the question how he and his father Richard. A stronger relationship to horses wife Sike manage their professions and their bree- developed, when Matthias Strottmeister started

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riding. “In 1975, my father bought the first filly Pinne, Verden) to the herd. The bloodlines of Malve from my uncle Walter Brandes. From that moment were of interest to the couple because of Maurice on, I was the driving force not only with respect to and his sire Matcho AA, which adds blood from the riding but also with breeding horses,” the horse Anglo-Arab. The 1993-born Malve delivered two enthusiasts shares. “All within limits though – for fillies, which still are members of the broodmare many years, we only had two broodmares.” Before band today together with their offspring: Wita by Liane by Landrat/Wohlklang was used in the bree- Waikiki, born 2002, and Hera by Hofrat, born ding program, she successfully competed in jum- 2007. Wita delivered Hilda by Herzensdieb in 2009 per and dressage horse classes with Matthias and Hera produced Diana by Destano. Purchasing Stottmeister as her rider. She proved her potential the farm in 2005 was the next step for Family as a broodmare as well passing on her genes. She Stottmeister. Today about ten mares with their fo- first delivered three offspring by Wendekreis. als roam around the spacious fields. “We do not Windsor (1982) and his sister Walissa (1983) with sell foals. The best mares stay with us. Most young Since 6 years, Nadine Marzahl her son Ruebezahl by Raphael proved their athleti- horses are started under saddle and marketed as trains Victoria by Valentino/Earl. She rode her into tenth place in the cism in the sport of driving. The line received signi- four- or five-year old riding horses.” To expand the Bundeschampionate and by now ficant importance with Allegra by Absatz, born in bloodlines and to make the switch to only breed successfully competes her up to the 1986. Allegra delivered the 1999-born stallion dressage horses, Family Stottmeister bought the CCI4*-level.. Coh-i-Nor by Compliment, which was licensed in halfbred mare Cantaloupe by Charon/Elsurimo xx Verden in 2001. (breeder: Kirsten Schwenzer, Badbergen) in 2010. “It was our goal to add more Thoroughbred blood As nowcomers in the Hannoveraner breed, father to our damline and to build up a pure dressage and son sought advice from Walter Brandes, who line.” The family succeeded: Two highly talented lives in Groß Twülpstedt. The rider and breeder dressage horses were born, Dessert Rose by Dante gladly shared his experience with Family Stottmeis- Weltino in 2014 and Fioresse ST by Floriscount in ter. At the same time, a close relationship with the 2016. Desert Rose is currently on her way to make stallion stations of the State Stud Celle developed. the step into S-level dressage competitions with “We bred the mare to the producer Absatz be- rider Gabriele Weidmann. Four-year old Fionesse cause of the advice of the state stud employee. The was awarded the Hannoveraner premium aspirant- frozen semen of the stallion was recommended status in Hahausen. “We leave no stone unturned and made available to us.” We still maintain a to improve the quality, the performance willing- good relationship with the state stud, which both ness and the rideability of our breeding horses. Coh-I-Nor by Compliment/Absatz parties support. “We feel very well taken care of Obviously, type and soundness also play a signifi- was licensed in Verden in 2001. and received help and support also in difficult situ- cant role in our Hannoveraner breeding program.” Photo: Ernst ations,” says Silke Stottmeister, who very much Silke and Matthias Stottmeister are in full agree- appreciates her good relationship with the bree- ment. To reach their breeding goals, the couple ding station Koenigslutter, which Sattelmeister Ul- mainly uses producers from the state stud. Not Hann.Pr.A. Florisse ST by Floriscount/ rich Seegers manages. She also takes on responsi- only the entire Family Stottmeister is excited about Charon impressed in her mare test bilities as the delegate of AG Königslutter in the the next vintage! n in July. Photo: Fellner region of Braunschweig. The currently most suc- cessful sport horses of Family Stottmeister, Hann. Pr.A. Victoria by Valentino/Earl and Sanrico by San Remo/Don Frederico, are great-grandchildren of Allegra. The black-brown Sanrico sold on Verden’s November auction in 2013 to a new owner and now successfully competes in international dres- sage classes up to the S-3*-level with rider Jutta Borgmann-Reuter. Nine-year old Victoria moved into the competition barn of Nadine Marzahl as a three-year old. “Her dream owners are very patient with the development of their horse. At some point, they would like to breed her.” The event ri- der from Munster is glad that she can compete the mare until then. Victoria has already participated in international event competitions at the 4*-level. After moving to Saalstorf, the couple Stottmeister intensified its breeding program and increased steadily the number of broodmares. In 1999. they added Malve by Maurice/Bolero (breeder: Bernd

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also born in Oenigstedt. Professor Dr. Hans Loewe already described this damline in 1974 in the society’s magazine HANNOVERSCHES PFERD. At the time, the excellent show successes were most- ly of interest. Professor Loewe concluded his report at the time with the words: “Determining to what extent the individual, widely spread members out of this original, rather interesting family from the breeding program of August von Klenke in Oenigs- tedt remain rooted in future generations with the appropriate adjustments to the performance requi- rements, will be reserved for a later time.” Today – more than forty years later – we realize that the damline of Schliesserin continued to branch out, even internationally. Next to successes on mare shows and exhibitions, important competition suc- cesses are added. Appropriate adjustments to per- formance requirements were more than fulfilled.

Flugreise is one of the main mares, when this line started to develop. She changed owners several times, and therefore left behind genetics on sever- al breeding farms in the earldom of Hoya. Her first Success in all daughter Feldmuschel by Feldmarschall was born in Oeningstedt. She is the mother of Elfenwache by Eindruck II. In 1964, Elfenwache became the champion mare of older mares on the DLG-Show disciplines in Hannover. “At the time, this mare impressed with her important, rectangular frame, even though the neck may have bulged up a bit too Regardless of whether dressage, jumping, eventing, much and her hind leg could have been a bit lea- ner,” was the description of Professor Loewe at the driving or vaulting: A great number of successful time. Elfenwache delivered three stallions. Walerik horses go back to the damline of the 1890 born by Weingau became a state stud sire in Kaliningrad in the former UDSSR; Luciano by Lukas stood at Schliessering from the breeding farm Vogelwede in stud in Cappeln at the facility of Georg Vorwerk. Hastrup. Still today, his name appears in the pedigree of the privately owned stallion Sandro Hit. Marshall by By Ulrich Hahne Magister is the third stallion. He was used as a breeding stallion in Oldenburg. Karin Rehbein suc- cessfully competed him in dressage up to the chliesserin measured 1,61 meters and descen- Grand Prix-level. Laudon by Lukas/Wicht (breeder: Sded from Schlütter/Blenheim xx/Botho/Prince Hans Boese, Groß Eißel) is a grandson of Elfenwa- Orange xx. Currently these names are rather unk- che. He successfully participated in jumping com- nown. They do, however, underline the high per- petitions up to the S-level and served as a bree- centage of Thoroughbred blood in the foundation ding stallion at the State Stud Dillenburg. dam during a time, when the horse was more so a Elfenwache was also bred to Wicht. With Wicht- workhorse than a riding horse. August von Klenke frau, the future focus was on breeding jumpers. on the farm called Gut Oenigstedt near Theding- With the excitement for descendants of Lugano in hausen was the first to successfully take the first Belgium, Wichtfrau’s daughter Lucky by Lugano developmental step with this damline, when he found her way there. The line of Schliesserin retur- used Schliesserin’s unregistered daughter by Ala- ned to the Rhineland from Belgium. Otmar Ecker- bama in his breeding program. Her daughter Felici- mann from Kranenburg bought Cobain Z by Chac- tas by Fling, born 1920, delivered the first licensed co-Blue/Kannan, who had successes at the S-level, stallion of this line in 1933. Felix by Flugwind for his breeding program. Her only foal is the re- stood at stud in the State Stud Braunschweig. nowned Chao Lee by Comme il faut, the national Adlerelfe by Adlerschild xx St.Pr.St. Flugreise is also a descendant of Flugwind champion from 2018. the vice championess and Photo: Archive and a granddaughter of Felicitas. This mare was world championess of young jumpers in 2019 as

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sible to combine a large frame and sturdiness with beauty, nobility and elastic basic gaits,” Dr. Julius Kiel shared his opinion in HANNOVERSCHES PFERD 1961. For decades, Hermann and Johann Glander dominated regional and national shows with descendants of Adlerelfe. Eiswind was a full- brother to Asternalm and Astreich. He served as a breeding stallion in the State Stud Harzburg.

This branch of the damline of Schliesserin was further expanded via Celle’s state stud sires Sene- Loreley by Lugano II/Domänenrat Photo: Archive ka and Lukas. In hindsight, both of these stallions cannot truly be classified as performance produ- well as the dam of a stallion. This year for the first cers. In combination with this damline, they still time, her son Forlee by For Pleasure is stationed at added to its success story. Professor Loewe wrote the facility of Ludger Beerbaum in Riesenbeck/ in 1974, “Both stallions produced pretty typy ma- GER. Furthermore, Cobain Z also has successful res with mainly medium frames. We wished them a siblings. Couleur Royal Z by Couleur-Rubin suc- bit more expression in their conformation. As ge- cessfully competes up to 1.45 metres and Cognac nerally known, the daughters of Lukas, a grandson II by Lord Z up to 1.40 metres. of Der Loewe xx, did quite well on Hannoveraner Olympic gold in Seoul for Sherry by mare shows over the last years and often were in Sudan xx/Florentiner II and Thies Florgunst by Florentiner II is a half-sister to Elfen- the top group because of their quality.” Sonnen- Kaspareit. Photo: Lafrentz wache. She, too, was awarded the state’s premium. kind by Seneka and out of Asternalm won the Lou- Georg Weidenhöfer had her in his breeding pro- is Wiegels-Show in 1968 and Luzern by Lukas and gram in Achim and bred her to the Thoroughbred out of Astreich won in 1973. Dark Dynamic by Don Sudan xx. The first show successes were recorded Vino/Hohenstein (breeder: Georg Kok, Bunderhee) for the line of Schliesserin as a result of this com- successfully competed at the Grand Prix-level with bination. Souffleur by Sudan xx and out of Flor- Nadine Capellmann and Sarah Runge. His pedig- gunst was licensed in Verden in 1970 and used as ree goes back to Luzern. Leila is a full sister to Lu- a breeding stallion in Bavaria. One year later, a full- zern. Pierrot W by Prince Thatch xx/Falkland (bree- brother, who was named after the sire, obtained der: Johann Glander) is one of Luzern’s the same approval result and moved to Belgium. descendants. From 2010 until 2018. Manfred The same combination produced not only Souffleur Wefelnberg and Bettina Schulte-Übermühlen suc- 2, an auction horse in Verden, which later on suc- cessfully competed Pierrot W at the Grand Prix-le- cessfully competed in dressage up to Intermedi- vel. His half-brother Amadou by A Jungle Prince is aire, but also Sherry, the most successful horse out successful up to Prix St. Georges. The full-brother of this combination. As a four-year old, the wiry of the dam of these two horses was a successful also found a new owner via Verden’s autumn auc- vaulting horse. He was used up to the S-level. So, a tion program. He was described in the catalog as horse of the line of Schliesserin also participates in the best son of Sudan xx suitable for dressage, the last equestrian discipline. jumping and eventing.” In 1988. Sherry and his rider Thies Kaspareit returned home from the Three daughters of Lukas, Lana, Lara and Larena, Olympic Games in Seoul/KOR with a German team all three out of Asternalm, won the family class gold medal in eventing. called “three daughters out of one dam” at the Louis Wiegels-Show in Nienburg in 1981. On the The second daughter of Flugreise is the 1949-born same show, Hermann Glander won the family Adlerelfe by Adlerschild. This highly decorated competition with the family of Sonnenfürstin by After the Bundeschampionate in mare came into the breeding program of Heinrich Seneka and out of Asternalm and her daughters by 2018. Chao Lee by Comme il faut/ Glander and his sons Johann and Hermann in Em- Lukas, Lunelle and Lubelle. Lunelle is the grand- Chacco-Blue won the World Champi- tinghausen. Family Glander became a turnstile for dam of a highly successful jumper. Dublin by Der- onships for young jumpers in 2019 the damline of Schliesserin. Adlerelfe was twice wisch/Argentan is out of the breeding program of with Katrin Eckermann. awarded a Ia-prize in the Otto-Ohmstedt-Show Gisela Timmermann from Regesbostel. From 2003 Photo: Lafrentz (later the Louis Wiegels- and Friedrich Jahncke- until 2006, Dublin was one of the most successful Show). In 1956, she left the show as the champion horses of rider Holger Wulschner. The pair won up mare. Five years later, she won the Otto-Ohmstedt- to 1.50 metre-classes. Dublin’s full-brother Derby Prize for the best mare family with her daughters also successfully competed at the S-level with Asternalm and Astreich, both by Astral. “The family Karsten Huck and Hans-Thorben Rüder. The full- with its uniformity showed that it is certainly pos- sisters to these two successful jumpers, Denada

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and Demona, also delivered horses, which success- fully competed at the S-level. Lubelle is the dam of Glenn Miller by Grenadier. Simone Becker rode him into the ribbons at the German Championships for juniors in 1994. Furthermore, Sonnenfürstin is the dam of Celle’s state stud sire Lenz by Lukas. After his use as a breeding stallion, he was on a four-in- hand team, which successfully competed in driving competitions up to the S-level. His full-brother Lu- Ducati by De Niro/Eklatant pulled the four-in-hand team of Ludwig men was also licensed and served in the Czech Weinmeyer to win bronze at the Republic. Landeskrone (breeder: Werner Bothe, World Equestrian Games in Nordwohlde) is another full-sister to Lenz and Lu- Kentucky. Photo: Lafrentz men. Her son Acapulco by Aktuell (breeder: Fried- rich Thielking, Otternhagen) was a member of the four-in-hand driving team of Ekkert Meinecke in 1988 and won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands with the German team. Currently Barny by Ballett- meister/Lauries Crusador xx (breeder: Rudolf Tem- porini, Westergellersen) is a member of the four-in- hand team of Boyd Exell. So far, the team celebrated eleven World Cup-victories with the driver from Bona Dea’s son Santano II by Sandro Hit won bronze Australia. Before, Barny had been a member of Ge- in Rio in 2016 with Australia‘s Christopher Burton. org Stein’s internationally successful team for Photo: Lafrentz many years. Barny also goes back to a Lukas- daughter of Sonnenfürstin. Hannover’s neighbors in the west, the Netherlands and Belgium. In the Netherlands, her grand- We also find Landeskrone in the pedigrees of high- daughter Granni Mary by Grannus/Winnetou ly successful jumpers. Godyva by Goldfasan is a (breeder: Rudi Brandt, Weener) received a new half-sister to Acapulco. She came to Josef Hüpen in name at the inspection with the KWPN: Fubala. Straelen, Rhineland, at the beginning of the 1990s. Her son Rudolf Z by Calvaro Z successfully compe- He also used Godyva’s daughter Larose by Lancer ted up to 1.50 metres with Philippe Le Jeune. Her Malin Baryard-Johnsson introduced II in his breeding program, once she was retired grandchildren Estella by Cardento ridden by Ange- Corporal VDL by Cardento/Grosso Z from competitions, in which she obtained place- lie von Essen from Sweden and Topper by C-Indoc- to international competitions. ments in jumping classes up to the M-level. Larose tro ridden by Jan Vlemmix were also successful up Photo: Lafrentz delivered Oh la’la by Orlando. This bay mare celeb- to 1.50 metres just as Evli Popcorn by Cassini I, rated her biggest international successes with rider who successfully competed at 1.45 metres with Rikke Belinda Barker from Denmark. The pair rider Noora Forsten. Lucy by Leibwächter/Aristo- placed in jumping classes up to 1.50 metres. A full- krat (breeder: Eugen Schill, Ammerbuch) is a sister to Larose delivered Independence by C-In- granddaughter of Sonnenfürstin. She brought the doctro (breeder: Josef Hüpen). She celebrated her damline of Schliesserin to Baden-Württemberg. international successes with rider Jörne Sprehe. Douglas Hilltop by Dr. Jackson/Walt Disney and Another full-brother to both the dams of these ma- Dornroeschen II by Dornenkönig/Wenzel trace res is Lancelott by Lancer II. Markus Merschfor- back to her. Douglas Hilltop ended up in the USA. mann successfully competed him at the S-level. His international Grand Prix-career started with ri- Lancelott is again proof of the performance density der Christopher Hickey. 2013 was a successful year of this family branch. The Westphalen stallion Cor- for Dornröschen II. She successfully participated in poral VDL by Cardento also belongs to this branch. several international Grand Prix-classes with her He is a grandson of Godyva, is in breeding service rider Veronik Marthaler from Switzerland. for VDL-Stud and celebrated successes up to 1.60 metres with Malin Baryard-Johnsson and Jur Vri- Hermann Glander formed this damline. Its founda- eling. tion with Lukas and Seneka lies in Thedinghausen. Hermann Glander introduced other stallions to this Lumbala by Lukas/Orbis xx (breeder: Richard Berg- damline independent from the stallions’ location, horn, Warmsen) is another grand-daughter of Son- which at that time was often frowned upon. He White Foot by World Cup III/Golf- nenfuerstin. She is the founder of yet another inte- used Thoroughbred stallions like Shogun xx, Ger- strom helped Michael Klimke to resting branch, which originated at the breeding negross xx or Forrest xx, and again and again stal- World Cup-successes. Photo: Rau farm of Johann Glander. Its path leads to lions with Lugano-blood like Leibwächter or Lysan-

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der. One mare, which carried both, came into the Danilo by De Niro/Andiamo was born in 2004 on breeding program of Georg and Anni Wöste in the farm of Susanne and Jürgen Beck in Stuttgart. Geeste: Geraldine by Gernegroß xx/Leibwächter. He is a grandson of Schalla. Since six years, he coll- Her daughter Wenica by Weltmeyer outdid the suc- ects ribbons in international Grand Prix-classes cess of Adlerelfe and her daughters with her with US-American dressage rider Shelly Francis. daughters Bona Dea I and II by Brentano II. Nearly The pair celebrated victories in Aachen/GER in fourty years and six generations later, a family out 2018 and in Wellington/USA in 2019 among of the damline of Schliesserin was honored as the others. This branch also settled in Oldenburg at the best Hannoveraner mare family winning the Ratje breeding farm of Jens Röbken in Rastede, and pro- Niebuhr-Prize. “A very typy family of rare beauty duced Milford VDL by Millenium/Sir Donnerhall, a and elegance, very uniform and consistent, equip- stallion, which is stationed in the Netherlands. The In 2018. Shelly Francis and Danilo by ped with two excellent basic gaits! This family was branch of Asternalm’s full-sister Astreich was not De Niro/Andiamo participated in the unbeatable,” so the comment of former breeding quite as popular. Via her daughter Secunda by Se- World Cup-final in Paris. manager Dr. Jochen Wilkens in DER HANNOVERA- neka (breeder: Georg Wöste, Geeste), she is, how- Photo: Lafrentz NER. Furthermore, Bona Dea II was selected as the ever, the granddam of Thomas Frühmann’s suc- overall champion mare of the young classes. “This cessful horse Albertino by Argwohn II. Albertino very beautifully made up, typy mare with her opti- won in Kiel/GER in 1991. In 1992, Albertino was a mal top line stood out. She was well turned out, member of the German team with rider Andreas and impressed with her powerful, energetic move- Ripke, which won the Nations Cup in Plovdiv/BUL. off, with elasticity throughout her body, and a Astgirl by Astflug was born in 1951 as the third ground-covering, regular walk.” Her son Santano II daughter of Flugreise, which still is of importance by Sandro Hit brought Olympic honors to this dam- today. In 1974, the results of this branch were a bit line in 2016, even though in an unexpected discip- disappointing. The mares were unable to reach the line. With rider Christopher Burton, he won the show successes of the descendants of Adlerelfe. As bronze medal in Rio in 2016 with the Australian a matter of fact, descendants of the foundation team. Wenica’s full-sister Wenica II is the dam of dam Schliesserin also won the third family class at Donnerhall Junior by Donnerhall (breeder: Dr. Ale- the Louis Wiegels-Show in 1981. The class consis- xia Hoffmann, Delmenhorst). He won the bronze ted of granddam, dam and daughter: Dascha by Madeleine Winter-Schulze presented Charmeur, a full-brother to Flim medal at the Bundeschampionat of German riding Domaenenrat (breeder: Friedrich Finke, Garbsen), Flam’s dam. horses in 2004 with rider Kathrin Meyer zu Stro- her daughter Loreley by Lugano II and her daugh- Photo: Ernst hen. In the same year, he was one of the top-sel- ter Wilna by Waldmeister. Karl-Heinz Meyer from ling horses at Verden’s elite auction in October. Pattensen exhibited this family at the time. Loreley also took the lead in the individual competition in A branch of Asternalm, which was further develo- 1981. She delivered Celle’s state stud sire Galvano ped without Seneka or Lukas, leads to Westphalia by Grande. He was the overall winner of his stalli- via daughter Fliederelfe by Florentiner II and her on performance test and was awarded the Freiherr daughter Schallah by Shogun xx (breeder: Irma von Stenglin-Prize in 1986. Dascha also produced and Ulrich Intemann, Bleckwedel). In the breeding a stallion for the State Stud Celle. His name was program of Bernhard Mersch, Werne, the licensed stallion Cujo by Cayetano L/Friedenstraum was born in 2005. US-American rider Derek Braun suc- cessfully competed him in jumping classes up to 1,60 meters. Today Cujo lives in Sweden. His half- brother Dorian Dark by Dark Fire successfully par- ticipated in international dressage competitions with Colleen Church Mc Dowell from Canada. Charlie by Cornet Obolensky/Potsdam is out of a half-sister of the dam of the two above-mentioned horses. Charlie is one of Katharina Offel’s success- ful mounts. He was victorious up to 1.50 metres and placed in the Grand Prix of Münster in 2013 and the Grand Prix of Wiesbaden in 2015.

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successful jumpers – especially to Schmuckstück by Stolzenberg/Escudo (breeder: Heinrich Wömp- ner, Wölpinghausen). Her dam Elfe was successful up to the M-level. Schmuckstück already has inter- national placements up to 1.50 metres with Re- becca Stubenbordt and Armin Schäfer.

Vivian Scheve successfully competed Lawinia (breeder: Norgard Sitze, Garbsen), the third de- scendant of Dascha by Lugano II, at the European Championships for juniors in 2012. The female ri- der returned home from Bern/SUI with three me- dals, which she had won aboard Lawinia and aboard Belheim by Belissimo M/Warkant. Belheim’s dam by Warkant/Acapulco also is the dam of two horses from the Rhineland, Florenz by Four Seasons (breeder: Hans Lugge, Mühlheim), a successful Grand Prix-competitor with rider Tina Zach from Austria, and Feinschmecker HL by Fidertanz. Bree- der Monika Lugge successfully competed Fein- Flim Flam by Wilhelm Tell/Cavalier Landrat by Lasso. Danny by De Niro/Lanthan also schmecker up to the S*-level. Wunderbar NG by and rider Susan Blinks represented goes back to Loreley. Danny was victorious at the Waikiki/Acapulco (breeder: Kurt Thiesse, Neustadt) “Stars and Stripes” in the internati- Grand Prix. Ducati by De Niro/Eklatant is another is another successful junior-rider horse, which goes onal dressage arena. Photo: Schreiner medal recipient from this damline. As a member of back to Lawinia. In 2010, the gelding participated the driving team of Ludwig Weinmeyr, he helped in the European Championships for juniors with win the bronze medal for Germany at the World rider Noemie Goris from Belgium. Five years ear- Championships in Kentucky/USA in 2010. Heinrich lier, he had been a member of Verden’s winter auc- Grotefendt from Hessen bred both sons of De Niro. tion under the name of Waitaki HML. They are grandsons of Wilna by Waldmeister/Luga- no II. Liebelei is a full-sister to Loreley. Liebelei Via Fürstenau by Frundsberg/Astflug, another won premium awards on national family competi- daughter of the mare Astgirl and hence a half-sis- tions. Her daughter Cilia by Cavalier is the dam of ter to Dascha, this branch of the dam line of several highly interesting dressage horses. Flim Schliesserin leads to the breeder Alfred Bredehorst Flam by Wilhelm Tell is the most successful one. near the breeding station Hoyerhagen. The chest- Walter Blume bred the large-framed bay in Wun- nut mare also delivered a stallion. Fürstenau’s li- storf. He received his basic training from Martin censed sons Asferg Blenau by Bleep xx and Duran- Berkenbusch in Deitersen. In Jerez de la Frontera/ dal by Domaenenrat sold on Verden’s stallion ESP in 2002, Flim Flam was one of the Hannovera- saless in 1971 and in 1973 to Denmark and to ner horses to win a medal. With rider Susan Blinks, Luxembourg. A few generations later, another son he earned team silver for the USA. Cilia’s sons by of this branch was licensed in Verden. He later sold Warkant, Wonderboy and World Magic, were trai- on Verden’s elite auction in the spring of 1993 and Barny by Ballettmeister/Lauries ned in dressage up to the S-level. Ute Gräf rode had a grand dressage career: His name was White Crusador xx obtained eleven World Cup-victories with his team and World Magic, an licensed stallion, to victory up to Foot by World Cup III/Golfstrom. Michael Klimke driver Boyd Exell. Photo: Lafrentz Grand Prix. Werner Mühlhahn from Essel bred both started riding him. The pair celebrated winning the successful horses. The positive heredity of Cilia is German Championship title in 2000. White Foot no coincidence. Her full-brother Charmeur was vic- furthermore proved his exceptional quality with torious at Grand Prix with Herbert Rehbein and earning numerous top placements in the World Madeleine Winter-Schulze. Cup.

San Pelegrino by St. Moritz/Wolkentanz (breeder: The damline of Schliessering is deeply rooted in Anett Helmer, Dassel) is another successful Grand the Hannoveraner breed and widespread due its Prix-competitor, which goes back to Liebelei. San many successful horses. More than 100 active Pelegrino found a new home via the Alsfelder Ad- broodmares are living on farms of Hannoveraner vent in 2010. He too has a close connection to breeders. They make sure that this line will conti- success. His dam is a full-sister of Miss Golightly nue producing more successful horses in the fu- (breeder: Martin Berkenbusch, Dassel), which suc- ture. The foundation was laid many generations cessfully competed up to Inter I with rider Fabienne ago and since then the line was kept up at diffe- Lütkemeier. Another branch of Liebelei leads to rent breeding facilities with great passion. n

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rian facility Favereau outside of Bordeaux and an important, powerfully moving filly by Flinstone/Lauries Crusador xx (breeder/exhi- The foals in bitor: ZG Malleret and Thaden) also from the vicinity of Bordeaux. The granddam of the last foal is a right sister to top producer Dan- France: „Très bon“ cier by De Niro/Lancier. A total of thirty-four mares were inspected including ten for the studbook of the Rhine- land. Out of twenty-four mares, which were France is worth a trip in many respects. It is an inspected for entry into the Hannoveraner exciting country with a lot of history, which is visible breeding book, half were actually Hannove- raner mares. Five of them were awarded the in every little village. The “Tour de France” for Hannoveraner premium aspirant-status. Two horses took place the end of July. full-sisters, Dina Sunsation (four years old) and Darling Sunsation (three years old) by By Dr. Ludwig Christmann Don Juan de Hus/Lauries Crusador xx (bree- der: Wiedeke Zijp, Leffard) are now officially premium aspirants. On the above- mentioned ature and cultural landscape make char- produced the vice world champion Sultan des breeding farm de la Gesse, four-year old Dan- Nming connections with distinctive regio- Paluds by Soliman de Hus. A rather young fil- ciera de la Gesse by Dancier/Quaterback was nality. But then Edouard Dewez, the know- ly of very good quality received similarly high inspected and received the premium award. ledgeable president of the French horse scores. She was by Franklin/Sezuan and was Danciera de la Gesse had an outstanding de- breeding society AFEACH, and Dr. Ludwig bred and is owned by Breeding Farm Neu- but as a broodmare because of her colt, Christmann were not traveling as tourists but mann-Ullrich in Normandy. Her dam is a right which was selected as the best colt of the to register Hannoveraner and Rhineland ma- sister to the national champion So Unique by entire tour. In addition to Danciera de la Ges- res as well as foals. Within ten days, they tra- Sezuan/Donnerhall. Breeder Isabelle Furla- se, four-year old Fetiche de la Gesse by Sezu- velled through entire France: Normandy, Bre- netto from Falleron presented a typy, power- an/Rubin-Royal was inspected and received tagne, Bordeaux, Pyrenees, Provence and fully moving filly by Donier/Baroncelli, which the premium award. She also had a colt of Paris. France is certainly also worth a trip be- also obtained very good scores. high quality at her side. Diandra de Halliers cause of its breeding horses. There is a solid by De Niro/Logan was the fifth premium aspi- base of quality-conscientious breeders in the Three Rhineland foals received a gold medal. rant. The dam’s sire of this mare is the Hol- country of the Selle Francais, which mainly Numerous Rhineland foals carried genetics stein stallion Logan. The breeder and owner breed dressage horses. Almost 100 foals from Lipizzaners or Lusitanos crossed with of Diandra de Halliers is the breeding farm de were registered, 79 Hannoveraners and 19 German and Dutch sport horse stallions. A Halliers in the vicinity of Charolles, whose Rhineland foals. 21 foals – about one fifth, gold medal was awarded to a powerfully mo- owner Maija Korpivaara originally came from were awarded the sought-after gold medal. ving filly by a former state stud sire in Mar- Finland and now resides in France and breeds An outstanding colt by Fürst Romancier/Dan- bach, Sir Sandro by Sandro Hit/Weltmeyer, Hannoveraners. The mares, which were ac- cier became the highest scored foal. He was and out of a Lipizzaner mare of high quality. cepted into the studbook of the Rhineland, bred and is owned by Haras de la Gesse, a This foal was born on the Lippizaner breeding were predominantly Lusitano and Lippizza- first-rate breeding farm at the northern edge farm Philip, where an additional ten foals by ner mares. It is of interest in France to cross of the Pyrenees. The breeding goal of Haras San Sandro and out of Lipizzaner mares were Baroque races with Warmblood sport horse de la Gesse is to produce high-class dressage registered. The two other Rhineland foals, breeds; some of the results are of high quali- prospects. To reach this goal, the farm uses which were awarded a gold medal, were a ty. It will be interesting to continue observing Lusitanos but also Hannoveraners. A power- correct colt by Danciano/Negro at the equest- these breeding attempts. n ful and correct colt by Don Deluxe/Vivaldi out of the top damline of Alferate also received very high scores. This youngster was bred and is owned by Elevage des Baisses in the area of Nancy. The highest graded filly came from the Provence. She was a daughter of Fürst Toto/De Niro (breeder/owner: Pablo Bouillot, Maussane des Alpilles/FRA). Her dam already

Mystic light, mystic landscape: The herd of yearlings at the breeding farm Philip in the Provence. Photo: Christmann

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New dimensions online

So far, nobody attempted to organize an online collection with a three-digit number of participants. The attempt in Verden at the foal and broodmare auction on August 8 and 9 was a success. By Dr. Katharina Wiegand

Foal Auction on August 8 and 9 – Frontman took the lead

Statistics or the first time since January, a sort of auction 48,000 Euros. After nearly 50 offers, the virtual Foals Fatmosphere, as we are used to, came up in the sale of the powerfully black occurred. In the fall, Offered for sale 104 foals Niedersachsenhalle on Friday evening before the the colt will be moved to a raiser of stallions in the Sold 104 foals online-auction. The breeders and their foals as well Netherlands. Two sons by Secret followed Front- Net proceeds 1,059,250 Euro as a limited number of prospective customers had man in the statistics: Samsonite (breeder/exhibitor: Average price 10,185.10 Euro traveled to Verden for the presentation of the auc- Erika Luetjen, Grasberg) out of St.Pr.St. Liebelei by Top price 48,000 Euro tion candidates. With the familiar voices of Bernd Lauries Crusador xx sold to a customer, who resi- Lowest price 4,250 Euro Hickert and Frederik De Backer on the microphone, des in the USA, for a sale price of 39,000 Euros. Price range the foals and one broodmare presented themsel- St.Pr.St. Liebelei had already produced the licensed 4.000 bis 4.999 Euro 10 foals ves first in a lively, energetic trot and later on in a stallion Ferguson by Floriscount, who had sold as a 5.000 bis 7.999 Euro 49 foals large circle on the pavement under the evening foal via Verden’s auction program for 24,000 Eu- 8.000 bis 9.999 Euro 10 foals 10.000 Euro und mehr 35 foals sun. ros. Saint Charles (breeder/exhibitor: Julia and Arndt-Friedrich Echte, Hameln) carries the blood of Sale by areas National 75 foals The purchases were made on Saturday and Sunday state stud sire Spoercken on the damside of his International 29 foals in front of the home screens. 104 foals sold for a pedigree. He sold for 22,000 Euros and remains in significant average price of 10,185 Euros. Front- Germany with regular customers. man by For Romance/Dancier (breeder/exhibitor: Dr. Lena Heidkamp, Rantzau) lived up to his name The number one on the price scale of foals with as the top selling foal with a final sale price of jumping pedigrees has an excellent damline. The buyer invested 20,000 Euros in the athletic, color- ful bay Chaccon du Rouet II by Chacoon Blue/Ba- lou du Rouet (breeder/exhibitor: Gerd Janssen, Neuschoo). One year ago on this day, his full- brother had been one of the raw diamonds of Verden’s foal auction.

The price structure in general is impressive. 35 fo- als each sold for more than 10,000 Euros. Interna- tional customers secured 29 future hopefuls. Five youngsters found a now home in Great Britain and another five in the USA. One broodmare enriched the group of auction participants: Hann.Pr.A. Qui- lea by Quantensprung/Lauries Crusador xx in foal to Vitalis, the winner of the Burg-Pokal (Castle Cup) (breeder: Hans-Jürgen Lietz, Emmendorf; ex- hibitor: Brigitte Trabertshofer, Bonn) sold for 12,000 Euros. n

Frontman by For Romance/Dancier was the top seller with a sale price of 48.000 Euros. Photo: Ernst

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Changes to the course at the lisensing in 2020

fter a meeting of the executive board • Free-jumping of dressage stallions longer valid and refunds will be issued. Eve- Aand the main office with the representa- Thursday, October 22 (jumping) ryone now is allowed to order tickets for one tives of those raising stallions, the event con- • Free-running and free-jumping day only, which will allow as many people as cept for the stallion licensing was again • Licening of and premium awards for possible to visit the event. People from one slightly revised. Questions of the technical jumping stallions household can choose between two and four implementations in the training facilities • Jumping exhibition tickets. The tickets for Tuesday, Wednesday played a significant role. We should never re- • Auction of jumping stallions and Thursday are 15 Euros each, for Friday fuse improvements, if the time allows for Friday, October 23 (dressage) and Saturday 25 Euros each. Please be awa- them. Two months before an event, which • Presentation of dressage stallions on the re, because of official requirements, there will will not run in its usual fashion, should be triangle not be an open sale of tickets on the days of plenty of time. The separation by disciplines • Lunging of dressage stallions the event. The aspect of breeding is one part will basically remain, however, the dressage Saturday, October 24 (dressage) of the licensing, the sale of stallions another. and jumping stallions will not be presented • Free-running of dressage stallions Therefore we shall reserve the right to reser- in two separate groups. The presentations • Licensing of and premium awards for dres- ve a share of the available tickets for custo- will interlock so that the stallions will have a sage stallions mers. Therefore we shall not be able to offer day of rest. • Dressage exhibition online the entire amount of tickets. • Auction of dressage stallions TIMETABLE All presentations pertinent to the licensing Tuesday, October 20 (jumping) TICKETS will be broadcasted on ClipMyHorse-tv, so • Delivery of jumping stallions Because of official requirements due to the that those, who are unable to attend the ap- • Presentation of jumping stallions on hard corona pandemic, only 500 people are allo- proval in person, will be able to form their surface wed in the Niedersachsenhalle on an event own opinions of this vintage of stallions. We • 1 st free-jumping of jumping stallions day. Since the beginning of the year, many hope to be able to offer a nice and interes- Wednesday, October 21 (dressage) tickets had been sold, in part via subscrip- ting event in spite of the circumstances. n • Delivery of dressage stallions tions, in part via open sales. All tickets are no

Hannoveraner Highlights

October, 10 November, 14 137. Elite-Auktion Verden Auction Sport horses, foals and Sport horses two and a half year old stallions November, 19 to 13 October, 20 to 24 FEI World Breeding Stallion licensing and Championships stallion sales Dressage horses Blickfang HC and Anna Middelberg Photo: FEI Licensed and non licensed stallions www.hannoveraner.com Der Hannoveraner 09|2020 29 Hannoveraner Verband

forever remain connected with his name. Even though the new structure met with dif- Latest news ferences within the Verband, it obtained an overwhelming majority on the meeting of the Hans Henning v. d. Decken hands over chair delegates in February.

On the afternoon of of entirely new committees. In April of 2017, As a successful breeder, raiser and trainer of July 29th, Hans Hen- Hans Henning von der Decken was elected young horses, Hans Henning von der Decken ning von der Decken president of the Hannoveraner Verband. manages with his family an agricultural busi- asked the workforce Since 2009. he had already been a member ness outside of Stade. Because of his good of the Hannovera- of the full board as the regional chairman of eye for young horses, he was appointed a ner Verband for a the breeding club Stade. His 3-year term as member of the approval committee for young meeting in the fo- president might be considered short, howe- stallions of the Hannoveraner Verband in rum of the Nieder- ver, the tasks, which he was confronted with 2009. When he accepted the position of pre- sachsenhalle. He in- during this time, could have easily filled a lot sident in 2017, he gave up this responsibility formed the co-workers of his resignation as more years in office. The tasks included but and changed to the committee for older stal- the president of the Hannoveraner Verband. were not limited to the reform of the lions. In this committee, Hans Henning von He thanked everyone for the work that was Verband’s committees, which passed this der Decken always promoted clear, transpa- done during his tenure highlighting that the year after failing in 2017, the formal separa- rent decisions. As a raiser of stallions, his la- work gave the Verband stability during the tion of the breeding management and the test and biggest success happened not too difficult times of the recent past. The work- executive management, and the parting with long ago. In October of last year, the stallion force accepted the news with dismay. long-standing breeding manager and mana- Confess Color by Cadeau Noir/Licosto (bree- ging director Dr. Schade, the redesigning of der: Walter Woehlke, Flögeln) was awarded a The resignation of Hans Henning von der De- the show grounds, and lately the demands premium and became the sensational top cken takes place during a time of upheaval on the Verband in connection with the Coro- selling stallion on the stallion sales. Hans and a time of different public discussions na pandemic. The installation of an indepen- Henning von der Decken will continue to stay about the cooperation of the board as well as dent structure committee for working out the connected with the Hannoveraner Verband the candidatures for the upcoming elections responsibilities of newly formed panels will and its breeders. Ulrich Hahne Just a word: Valuable network

Traveling in the time tion. Alternative registration methods have in educational seminars in Verden. Others of Covid-19 is not become a central issue as well. have helped organize regular inspection only an issue during trips over the past years. These horse the current vacation The situation in North America and in people not only acquired the knowledge time. We here in the Russia looks differently. There we clearly and the know-how, they also have the department for feel the restrictions, which make a trip passion to perform these tasks. We would foreign breeding are almost impossible. Because of it, we are like to thank the representatives of all confronted with grateful that especially in these two Hannoveraner societies in foreign countries finding a way to countries organizational structures are in for their efforts in trying to maintain some somehow fulfill the responsibilities, which place. For many years, we have been kind of normalcy. You are greatly apprecia- we have with our foreign breeders. working together with its representatives ted. and developed a very trusting relationship. During the time of Corona, flexibility is a What the fall may bring remains uncertain. true asset. Trips to foreign countries within Our daughter associations in Australia, The motto stays the same: The large Europe, which were supposed to take place Great Britain, New Zealand and USA are Hannoveraner network all over the world is in the beginning of June, had to be self-sufficient. We tend to some countries and will continue to be valuable! cancelled at first. These trips will now be like Canada and Russia directly from made up in August in almost the usual Verden. This year, the representatives of fashion. In some European countries, we Hannoveraner breeding clubs in these are thankful to have reliable, good countries managed their own registrations representatives, with whom we work in for the most part. We are fortunate to have Maren Schlender close cooperation to guarantee the registra- people there, which regularly participated (Deputy breeding managerr)

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