04|2020 DER HANNOVERANER No 04 | April 2020

Breeding Foundation awarded Grande-Prize

Sport Successfull area for Hello Shelby

Breeding Three winners from Hannover Breeding

Hans Delsing and his life partner Karina in front of their “Home of Stallions”. Photo: Neuhaus With rough edges – and a soft heart

In Velen, Hans Delsing has fulfilled his dream and created the “Home of Stallions”. Horsepower is very much a part of his life – whether under the hood of a vehicle or in the horse barn. By Franz Neuhaus

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hile driving through the western part of the a stallion at his best: both must be staged first rate WMünsterland, which is located near the bor- and that at the right time!” der to the Netherlands, you see horses at every corner. Where there are many riders, there are “I quickly realized that this new market for these many breeders! The farm of one of them is located vehicles was complex. I had many ideas and they at the outskirts of Velen. Hans Delsing specializes were high in demand. I developed suitable solu- in raising stallions. Entering the farm, you right tions for a mobile hospital, mobile stages for Dieter away are filled with a cozy, comfortable and invit- Bohlen, Helene Fischer, for the ‘100,000-HP-Show’ ing sentiment. You are in the middle of the “Home of Dieter Thomas Heck and even for Formula I- of Stallions” – as Hans Delsing calls his breeding events among others. The promotion firm MTP, farm. Everywhere things that relate to his horses which I had founded in the meantime, enjoyed are exhibited, for example photos, trophies, and great successes in this field. In addition, my truck- ribbons. Mixed in, you find things that may sur- ing company had 100 trucks on the road as well as prise you like photos of modern, gigantic trucks. appropriate storing for the goods and other relat- His partner Karina comments briefly, “Even ed businesses. When a small cosmetic chain was though you came for the horses, the other HP also about to go out of business in my hometown, are part of Hans’ life!” “Yes, horses and horse which would have resulted in a number of employ- power and a lot that has to do with the two are ees loosing their jobs, I just took it over!” part of me!” says Hans Delsing. First Hans Delsing talks about his family. “I was born and raised in a A decisive event took place in 1989: Hans Delsing A special moment for Hans Delsing: small town called Dorsten on the Lippe River. My was admitted to the hospital with the suspicion of In 2017, Taminiau, a stallion, which grandfather started a hauling company at the be- having a malignant disease. Examinations could he raised, was rewarded as premium ginning of the thirties. In 1938, my father Hans thankfully not confirm a malignancy. “I was lying stallion. Photo: Tilgner took it over. After the war, my father bought the in the clinic thinking about how fortunate I was, first truck. I was born in 1951, just before Christ- when I saw pictures on television about the dis- mas. Cars were my favorite toys. Consequently I bandment of the Soviet Union. Especially children started a 3-year apprenticeship to become a car were suffering infinite hardship. They had nothing! mechanic and ended up working in our trucking I made telephone calls and quickly organized a company. I took the company over and expanded first aid and supply transport to Moscow. 160 tons it. We drove all over Europe and even further. Dur- of food were quickly collected, which I shipped ing this time, there always were horses in my life. east with my people in ten of my trucks. What we They became my passion. The first horse that I experienced there was shocking and frightening. It owned was a son of Silvaner out of an original spurred us on to organize many additional trips to Hannoveraner dam line. His name was Silvester. I Lithuania and to Rumania. I do not even know bought him, when he was a foal. My father con- how many trips we have made until today. Every sidered my purchase to be burning money! But kilometer was worth it though!” Hans Delsing that did not matter to me!” confirms. It all started with this one: Top in the scene at the right time The trips resulted in forming an aid organization, Dresscode was the first licensed As the listener, I am thinking to myself that it is which is called the “Mr. Tucker Kinderhilfe (Child stallion from the “Home of Stalli- now time to hear something about horses. But Help) e. V.” The association, which was a result of ons”. Photo: Ernst Hans Delsing mentions another great passion of our help efforts in the East, now also helps local his: the designing of trucks. “Because of my knowl- institutions and projects financially as well as edge as a mechanic about the use of sheet metal through physical support. The goal is to improve and paints, I quickly understood how important the living conditions for children, whose families brilliantly designed and colorful trucks could be for experienced tremendous hardship, almost all with- my own fleet of trucks!” Said and done! In the out having to take the usual administrative steps, early eighties, Hans Delsing outfitted one of his in other words all the help will directly and una- trucks in a way unknown to his industry. He won bridged be made available!” Hans Delsing ex- prizes and awards with his show truck. Television plains. Upon inquiring, you find out in passing that became interested and he became nationally Hans Delsing, the force behind the initiative, was known. Many orders followed. He participated in made an honorary president. When he talks about contests and collected heaps of awards. The indus- his aid efforts, you feel his enthusiasm for them. It try quickly gave him a nickname: Mr. Trucker! “The is the same when he talks about his stallions. It is performance of a truck just as the performance of a true passion! All or nothing – that is Hans Dels- a breeding stallion obviously is of utmost impor- ing’s motto. He never does anything halfway. He tance. Furthermore though, turning out a truck used his fame as Mr. Tucker to help others. He most favorably is not so different from turning out never officially was a supporter like the other large

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support organizations. He did it his way and never the dams, which delivered his young colts. “I take a feared conflicts. He always is reliable, he helps very close look! In the end, it has to pay off. That is without talking much – still today, for more than understood. Our four children and my new partner 30 years, so his partners. The state rewarded him Karina look after the horses, while I am responsible for his support actions, which did not influence his for breeding and raising the youngsters. With this engagement. He transitions from trucks to stal- constellation, I am able to constantly keep an eye lions via another donation: A week ago, I gave a on the figures. It is a true family business!” two-year old colt out of my breeding program as a present to the Association called Zaubergarten in Hans Delsing starts dreaming, when he talks about the town of Marl. The association, which supports the licensed stallions from the “Home of Stal- disadvantaged children, has a small riding pro- lions”. It started in 2012 with Dresscode by Des- gram. If I had sold the stallion, I would have re- perados/Langata Express xx (breeder: Rudolf ceived a few thousand Euros. Would this make me Schepergerdes, Meppen). An impressive grey stal- wealthier? No, to the contrary: The donation made lion out of a fantastic damline! He sold to Den- me wealthier. The children were so excited and mark. The next year, San Heinrich by San Amour/ Horsepower is a vital part of Hans happy, you should have seen their eyes!” Fürst Heinrich (breeder: Heinz Lenter, Meppen) fol- Delsing’s life. Photo: Neuhaus lowed. Farron by Ampere/De Niro (breeder: Theo- Hans Delsing bought the farm in 2010 together dor Gerdes, Herzlake) was from the same licensing with his second wife Luise Willing and two chil- vintage of 2013. He sold to Family Brodhecker in dren, Bettina and Hans-Peter. For three years, the Riedstadt. It continued on, year after year, and was farm was modified and renovated turning it into a only interrupted because of his disease-related home for top breeding products. They wanted to shortages. “It was hard for us to buy suitable colts. raise a manageable group of youngsters in a per- You sometimes have to be quick – quicker than fect environment. For a moment, Hans Delsing is others, otherwise the good ones are sold to my fel- lost in thought and then continues, “Luise passed low competitors,” says Hans Delsing. Without a away in 2016, it was a shock! The horses pulled question, Glocks’ Taminiau by Toto Jr./Sandro Hit me out of this emotional low.” More sadness fol- was the biggest advertisement (breeder: J. W. Holt- lowed in the same year: Hans Delsing collapsed land, Ysselmuiden/NED) for the farm in 2017. After while doing stable duties. He was found and trans- receiving the premium award at Verden’s licensing ported to the University Clinic in Muenseter under and his sale to Glock Horse Performance Center on very dramatic circumstances. He underwent heart the stallion sales, everybody knew the breeding surgery, which saved his life. A rehabilitation pro- farm of Hans Delsing in the ‘Münsterland’. The gram followed as well as more surgeries. To be black out of the line of Schwersella (Olympic dres- with his horses during this time, he had to sneak sage horses like Meggles Weltall/rider Martin out of the hospital at times to attend breeding Schaudt and a great number of jumpers as well!) events like approvals and foal shows. Today he is currently causing a sensation in the Netherlands. lives with health restrictions, but remains optimis- Edward Gal prepares him for international compe- San Heinrich was licensed in 2013 tic, “Life goes on! Horses are the best medicine!” titions. Hans Delsing shares, how much the dres- and sold to the breeding Farm sage rider enjoys his four-legged student, “It is af- Tannenhof. Photo: Ernst Health is an important criterion ter all unique that the same rider already worked Before talking about his successful stallions, Hans with the sire Toto JR., the grandsire Totilas, the Delsing reveals his knowledge about raising hors- great-grandsire Gribaldi and now trains the young- es, “For future top competitors whether in breed- est one in this dynasty, Glock’s Taminiau!” At the ing or in the sport, health is a very special and im- late licensing in December of 2017, Hans Delsing portant criterion. Shortcomings are inexcusable. If was fortunate again, when the licensing of a son you are not careful, it gets very expensive! A of Don Schufro/Sandro Hit appeared to be nothing healthy upbringing in fresh air and with a lot of but a formality. movement is essential. This is possible on my farm; it is a supervised turnout on large paddocks or on “I am in a good position for the next licensings as a field at the house, every day and in all weather well. His yearlings and two-year olds, which cur- conditions. A customized feeding program is just rently frolic on the farm, are true hopefuls. Their as important. We control again and again if the excellent dams are by De Niro, Florestan, Mon- feed provides sufficient trace elements and vita- teverdi, Quaterback and Gribaldi. “I drive 30,000 mins! Caring for the horses’ hooves is also very kilometers per year to have such a collection of important!” Horses that try to touch the sky with promising youngsters!” His life-partner Karina, a their front feet are not his goal – instead he prefers trained nurse, knows best, “”It makes him correct and pronounced movement. He also em- healthy!” Seeing “Home of Stallions” in Velen and phasizes the importance of the good bloodlines, the couple, one cannot but believe her words. n

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Primus inter pares

So far, Donna Doria by De Vito/Andiamo delivered eleven foals by Fidertanz. Seven of them sold through Verden’s auction program – some even multiple times. Four of them were licensed. Foundation, who was awarded the Grande-Prize, is a product out of this successful breeding combination. By Ulrich Hahne

Foundation and Germany‘s Matthias Alexander oundation was born in 2008 on the farm a producer. Ten foals from his first year of Rath in Doha. Photo: Lafrentz Fof Gerd Pigge in Lastrup. He was accept- breeding were accepted to participate in the ed to participate in the foal auction under the auction program. By now, about 50 riding Kronberg appreciate these qualities. They name Figo II. Two years later, her was select- horses and foals by Foundation found new stand at stud two of his licensed sons, the ed to participate in Verden’s stallion licens- homes through Verden’s auction program. former Hannoveraner champion Feuertanz ing. He left the stallion sales without being Participants on national and international and Fiducioso, who was licensed last au- licensed and went to Mühlen. Paul Schock- young-horse championships like Founder tumn. emöhle had invested 95,000 Euros in the (participant in the final of the riding horse powerfully moving, young stallion. He be- championships in 2015) or Faviola, which Foundation mainly draws his breeding value lieved in his qualities and re-presented him Nadine Husenbeth presents and which com- from his family. He descends from the dam- to the licensing committee a few months peted in the final of the World Champion- line of Paninka, which is also represented in later under saddle. This time, the stallion re- ships for young dressage horses in 2017, Oldenburg. This damline goes back to the ceived the sought-after licensing result. Until now successfully compete at the S-level. Out breeding farm Ropers in Bützfleth, which is this point, his career path is similar to the one of 22 Hannoveraner premium-aspirant mares, located in the Kehdinger Land. Isabell Werth’s of other athletic stars like Desperados FRH or seven received the premium on the Herwart World Cup-competitor Apache OLD, Carl Damsey FRH. von der Decken-Show. All of Foundation’s Hester’s European Championship horse Esca- breed values confirm the evaluation, which pado and Patrick Kittel’s Grand Prix-horse Foundation completed his pre-disposition he received in 2011 with the breed value Don’t forget also originated there. Don’t for- test with top scores, which earned him a from his pre-disposition test. For the results get is out of a full-sister of Foundation’s breed value-dressage of 149. This already from the mare tests, he received a breed val- granddam. Foundation’s closest family mem- was a clear indication of his value as a breed- ue of 145, for the young horse classes a bers truly prove his strong heredity traits. ing stallion. Anja Engelbart took on the train- breed value of 153 and for the highest Seven foals, which participated in Verden’s ing of Foundation. She competed him in four- achieved level, he already obtained a breed auction program, were already mentioned as and five-year old dressage horse classes. In value of 131. well as four licensed sons of foundation’s Hagen/GER in 2013, the pair obtained the dam Donna Doria. In addition to his own suc- qualification for the Bundeschampionat. Foundation has a very powerful stallion with cesses at the Grand Prix-level, his full-brother Then Matthias Alexander Rath took over the a lot presence, which he passes on to his off- Crystal Friendship is right up there with him ride on the hopeful and trained him to the spring. The people on the “Schafhof” in with rider Anabel Balkenhol. Furthermore, we Grand Prix-level. As an eight-year old, Foun- also have great hopes for Flavio Briatore, an- dation started collecting his first internation- Florestan other full-brother, which Hans Peter Minder- Fidermark al successes at Inter I; two years later, had Watonga houd currently prepares for the upper levels. had his first successes at the Grand Prix-level. Fidertanz The bestowal of the Grande-Prize, which was Ravallo Last year, the pair finished second with the St.Pr.St. scheduled to take place on Verden’s evening, Reine Freude St.Pr.St. German Nations Cup-team in Falsterbo/SWE. Frühlingssonne is connected with the hope that Foundation Currently Foundation and Matthias Alexan- De Niro may positively influence the Hannoveraner De Vito der Rath celebrated their so far best Grand Donna Elfengold breed long term. Because of the Corona-crisis, Prix-results in Doha/QAT. The Grande-Prize, Doria the event was unfortunately cancelled. The St.Pr./El.St. Andiamo however, rewards the breeding successes of a Weniga breeder and the stallion will officially be hon- stallion, and Foundation is doing very well as Wenita ored at a later – to be determined – date. n

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A successful area for Shelby

Hello Shelby and Great Britain’s Scott Brash jump from success to success at the Persian Gulf. Super Nova II and Spencer Wilton celebrated an impressive comeback with two double victories in the dressage arenas in Lier and Keysoe. Text: Britta Züngel · Photos: Stefan Lafrentz

USA with his mount Alejandro by Acorado’s carried the flag of Ireland at the CSI2* in Show jumping Ass/Continue (breeder: Friedhelm Tillmann, Wellington/USA in mid March. Philip Mc- Grevenbroich), even though the pair had Guane rode the bay mare into fifth place in qualified. Instead he accepted a thirteenth the qualification for the Bruins Tour. Acorado placement. Acuero Balotelli At the WEF Challenge Cup, one of the main Balou du Rouet At the beginning of the CSI5* in Wellington/ jumping classes at the CSI3* in Wellington/ USA at the end of February, Georgina USA, Hannover celebrated a double victory. Batida PJ Bloomberg and Balotelli by Balou du Rouet/ Acuero by Acurado/Catoki (breeder: Gundi Batida PJ’s good performance in Saturday’s Contendro (breeder: Ulrich Heitmann, Egfer, Rosengarten; line of Steingilde) and main jumping class (1.50 m) at the CSI3*-W Hagenah; line of Gotenprobe) celebrated a Alonso Valdez Prado from Peru finished this in Ocala/USA was rewarded with an eighth victory in a two-phase jumping class. Seven 1.50 m-class in second place behind Victorio placement. Jenni McAllister rode this daugh- days later, the pair finished the main jumping and Abigail McArdle. ter of Balou du Rouet/Quidam’s Rubin class of the final day of the competition (1.50 (breeder: Horse Breeding Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bi- m) in sixth place. erbergen). Acorado’s Ass Baloutinue Alejandro (Rhld.) Bijou de Balou (Rhld.) Baloutine by Balou du Rouet/Landor S Shane Sweetnam decided to not participate The saddle pad on Bijou de Balou by Balou (breeder: Heinrich Meyer, Langwedel) ob- in the jump-off of Thursday’s main jumping du Rouet/Graf Grannus (breeder: Harald tained two top placements at the CSI5* in class (1.55 m) at the CSI5* in Wellington/ Schmidt, Rommerskirchen; line of Aklyone II) Wellington/USA. On the last weekend in Feb-

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ruary, Adam Prudent rode him into fifth place Cardenio Cassini Boy Junior in a fault and time-class after placing fourth the day before in a two-phase jumping class. Castleforbes Talitha Cocominka EST The CSI3*-W in Ocala/USA took place on Roger Yves Bost and his mount Castleforbes At the end of last year, Zascha Nygaard An- Live Oak Plantation. Baloutinue finished the Talitha by Cardenio/Balou du Rouet (breeder: dreasen took over the national championess qualification (1.50 m) for the World Cup in Stud Lewitz, Mühlen; line of Nachnahme) sa- from 2017, Cocominka EST by Cassini Boy ninth place. lute the world from the Persian Gulf with a Junior/Sandro Boy Junior (breeder: Sjaak second placement in Friday’s 1.50 m-class at Bindels, Siebengewald/Netherland). At the St.Pr.St. Brisbane the CSI5* in Doha/QAT. The Global Champi- CSI3* in Herning/DEN, the pair celebrated its At the CSI3* in Dortmund/GER, Brisbane by ons Tour was the next stop. As a warm-up, first victory winning a 1.45 m-class by an ad- Balou du Rouet/Graf Grannus (breeder: Dr. the pair finished a two-phase jumping class vantage of almost four seconds. Elmar Thiemann, Himbergen; line of Fairness in fifth place. In the individual competition of III Z) finished a time and fault-class in third the Global Champions League (1.50/1.55 m), Chacco-Blue place behind Vermont. Finja Bormann rode Talitha again delivered clear rounds. Her top the bay. She also successfully competed Bris- performance was rewarded with a third Chabalou bane’s daughter Lightning ET at the S-level. placement behind Hello Shelby. The next day, Jens Heine entered Chabalou by Chacco- the pair celebrated another third placement Blue/Balou du Rouet (breeder: Stud Lewitz, Cachas – this time behind Best Boy. Mühlen) in the Amateur Tour at Dortmund’s Westfalen Arena. He rode the ten-year old Conelly (Rhld.) Carrico into third place in the second qualification. The horse show in Dortmund/GER was can- celled on Sunday. Beforehand Conelly by Ca- Carrisma (VA) Chaccofina chas/Hornet Rose (breeder: Joachim Hufen- Carrisma by Carrico/Eiger (breeder: Henrik At Wellington’s Deeridge Farms/USA, Mi- stuhl, Lindlar) successfully participated in the Plass, Neustadt) collected international mer- chael Murphy and Chaccofina by Chacco- Amateur Tour. Andre Schäfer rode the bay its for Portugal in Valencia/ESP. During week Blue/Argentinus (breeder: Stud Lewitz, Müh- into fifth place in the introductory class. seven of the Spring Tour, Mario Wilson Fer- len) finished the opening class of the CSI2* nandes rode the eight-year old mare into on an excellent third place. The pair placed Cador third place in a two-phase jumping class. fourth in the next class.

Citty Cat PJ Cassini II Chacna The Youngster Tour of the Sunshine Tour in At the CSI5* in Wellington/USA, Chacna by Vejer de la Frontera/ESP was a successful Casper AJ Chacco-Blue/Narew xx (breeder: Stud Lewitz, competition for Citty Cat PJ by Cador/Clinton At the CSIO5* in Abu Dhabi/UAE, Sheik Ali Mühlen) and Enrique Gonzales delivered two (breeder: Horse Breeding Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bi- Jmal Nasr Al Nuami decided to excuse Casper clear rounds in the qualification (1.55 m) for erbergen). During the second week, the sev- AJ by Cassini II/Escudo (breeder: Manfred the Grand Prix placing tenth. The pair fin- en-year old won a jumping class against the Schäfer, Köchingen; line of Schneider) from ished the Grand Prix (1.60 m) in good time clock and placed third in the final with rider the jump-off of the Grand Prix-qualifier (1.50 and with one jumping fault, which translated Marc Bettinger. In week three, Citty Cat PJ m) accepting eleventh place. into eleventh place. improved to second place in the final after placing fifth in the two-phase jumping class.

Calido

Calanda The CSI5* of Doha/QAT took place in Al Shaqab. Calanda by Calido/Chasseur (breed- er: Heinz Lorenz, Regesbostel; line of Segelta) showed no weakness in a 1.50 m-speed class placing tenth with rider Marcus Ehning. One week later, Doha was the first leg of the Global Champions Tour. Four Hannoveraner finished the main jumping class on Friday (1.55 m) in the top ten. Calanda delivered a fast, four-penalty round on the regular course placing tenth.

In Doha, Calanda by Calido and Marcus Ehning impressed with excellent results.

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Chicca Blue Aust, Armstorf; line of Lunda). Two weeks Kranenburg; line of Schließerin) secured a During the first week in March, 104 competi- later, the came fourth in a two-phase jump- second placement in a two-phase jumping tors participated in a 1.50 m-class at the ing class. class for seven-year olds with rider Katrin CSI3* in Vejer de la Frontera/ESP. The fault- Eckermann. Only two days later, the pair cel- less performance of Sergio Neuppmann Jun- Dublin ebrated a victory in a jumping class with ior from Croatia and his mount Chicca Blue At the CSI4* in Balvanera/MEX, Patricio jump-off. by Chacco-Blue/Carthago (breeder: Stud Le- Pasquel rode Dublin by Chacco-Blue/Sandro witz, Mühlen) earned the pair a 26th place- Boy (breeder: Stud Lewitz, Mühlen; line of Contagio ment and their first entry in the sports pages Nalcoza) into second place in a 1.45 m-class. of THE HANOVERIAN/DER HANNOVERANER. Best Boy Classe Henrik von Eckermann brought two Hanno- Chimaira PJ veraner horses to the CSI5* in Doha/QAT. At the CSI2*-W in Krakow/Poland, Marcel Vilbergs Classy Boy With both horses, he was among the best. He Ewen from Luxembourg rode Chimaira PJ by On the first weekend in March, Romain Drey- rode Best Boy by Contagio/Sunrise (breeder: Chacco-Blue/Graf Grannus (breeder: Horse fus and his mount Vilbergs Classy Boy by Kurt Biedenkapp, Mücke-Atzenhain; line of Breeding Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen; line of Classe/Valentino (breeder: Karianne Klave- Esche) into fourth place in the qualification Dodica) into fifth place in a speed and time- ness, Oslo/NOR; line of Sudette) enjoyed an (1.55/1.60 m) to the Grand Prix. One week class. The pair celebrated an excellent third eighth placement in the Grand Prix (1.50 m) later at the same location, the pair finished position in the World Cup-jumping class. of Valencia/ESP. the individual competition of the Global Champions League – jumping (1.50/1.55 m) Skara Glen’s Chancelloress Clinton in fifth position. In the next class (1.50 m), Skara Glen’s Chancelloress by Chacco-Blue/ Best Boy won 10,220 Euros in prize money Balou du Rouet (breeder: Dr. Elmar Thiemann, Cinderella (VA) for obtaining second place. Himbergen; line of Fairness III Z) competed As the spectacular top seller, Cinderella by for Ireland for the first time. In the Nations Clinton/Clypso II (breeder: Sven Gräfe, Blu- Caitano Cup of Wellington/USA, she delivered a clear menthal; line of Zauberflöte) left Verden’s Mylen Kruse and Caitano by Contagio/Con- round with rider Paul O’Shea. Since the team auction in January 2016 for France. At the tendro (breeder: Jürgen Geffken, Lilienthal; from the United States was not to beat, Skara CSI2* in Royan/FRA, the 11-year old now line of Kurheim) enjoyed a fifth placement in Gen’s Chancelloress did not have to com- celebrated her first international double vic- the Prize of the German Credit Bank (1.50 m) plete the course a second time. The four- tory. With Marc Dilasser, she won a time and at the CSI3* in Braunschweig/GER. Caitano’s member team from the green island finished fault-class and a two phase-jumping class. international class runs in his family: His in second place. granddam Estefania is the dam of Philipp Comme il faut Weishaupt’s Coby. Cortes Enno Klaphake left Vejer de la Frontera/ESP Chao Lee (Rhld.) Castello earlier than planned. Before his departure, he During week two of the February Tour in Kro- Sion Heineke took over Castello by Contagio/ won the final of the Youngster Tour with Cor- nenberg/NED, Chao Lee by Comme il faut/ Grannus (breeder: Lueder Müller-Rulfs, Rit- tes by Chacco-Blue/Stalypso (breeder: Stefan Chacco-Blue (breeder: Otmar Eckermann, terhude; line of Anklage) from his boss Carstel-Otto Nagel. At the CSI3* in Herning/ DEN, the pair brought home to the Stable Moorhof a third placement from a jumping class with jump-off.

Coby Philipp Weishaupt rode Coby by Contagio/ Escudo (breeder: Jürgen Geffken, Lilienthal; line of Kurheim) into eleventh place in the Grand Prix (1.60 m) of Doha/QAT. On the Global Champions Tour-show one week later, the pair finished the main jumping class on Friday (1.55 m) with the ninth best result. 24 hours later, they triumphed winning the indi- vidual competition of the Global Champions League (1.55 m) by more than two seconds.

In Braunschweig, Grey Chester by Grey Top and Finja Bormann won a jumping class of the Youngster Tour.

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Catch Me Imperio Egipico year old remained faultless in the main jump- Francisco Jose Mesquita Musa had reason to ing class on Thursday with rider Maurice Teb- celebrate at the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la bel placing eighth. The pair also delivered a Frontera/ESP: On the first weekend in March, clear round in the exciting jump-off to the he won a jumping class (1.50 m) of the Big Grand Prix (1.60 m), which translated into an Tour with his mount Catch Me Imperio Egipi- excellent sixth place. co by Contagio/Werther (breeder: Heinz Tied- je jun., Bottendorf; line of Julianca) For Edition

Contendro Facebook Facebook by For Edition/Lancer III (breeder: Cinsey (VA) Hans-Georg Bening, Rahden; line of Fata On the last weekend in February at the CSI3* Morgana) and Stephi de Boer finished the in Vejer de la Frontera/ESP, Alberto Zorzi rode main jumping class (1.50 m) on the opening Cinsey by Contendro/For Pleasure (breeder: day at the CSI3* in Braunschweig/GER with Andre Vagts, Bargstedt; line of Clotilde) into the tenth-best result. fourth place in the Grand Prix (1.50 m). The pair had already finished the qualification Morocco (1.50 m) without incurring any penalty points At the CSIO5* in Abu Dhabi/UAE, Morocco placing eleventh. An additional star decorat- by For Edition/Wanderer (breeder: Hindrik Fancy Me by Forsyth and Henrik von Eckermann ed the Sunshine Tour one week later. The pair were one of the best horse-rider combinations Stuevel, Rosengarten; line of Dabaja) won risked everything in the jump-off to the Grand in Doha. the President of the United Arabian Emirates Prix (1.55 m) delivering the fastest 4-penalty Show Jumping Cup (1.60 m). Mouda Zeyada point round, which translated into ninth Diamant de Semilly rode the twelve-year old chestnut to victory. place. It did not take very long for the next Two days later, they were members of the top result to occur. In round four of the tour Diamant de Plaisir Egyptian team, which finished the Nation in Andalusia, Cinsey placed thirteenth in the Since Christmas, Diamant de Plaisir by Dia- Prize in second place. Pavo-Trophy (1.50 m). mant de Semilly/For Pleasure (breeder: Gerd Sosath, Lemwerder) spends his time at the Forsyth Cordobes Persian Gulf. At the CSI2* in Abu Dhabi/UAE, Holger Wulschner rode the eight-year old Fancy Me Coenig (Rhld.) into second place in the qualification for the At the CSI5* in Doha/QAT, the faultless round At the CSIO5* in Abu Dhabi/UAE, Coenig by Grand Prix. of Fancy Me by Forsyth/Gimpel (breeder: Cordobes/Baloubet du Rouet (breeder: Gerd Holger Baum, Hofheim-Wallau; line of Dou- and Sylvia Koenen, Viersen; line of Pia) and Diarado blee) and Henrik von Eckermann in the main rider Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi finished jumping class (1.50/1.55 m) on Thursday the Al Shira’aa Challenge (1.50 m) on an ex- Diamants Aurora translated into a fifth placement for this cellent ninth place. The end of February, Diamants Aurora by Di- Swedish-Hannoveraner combination. The fol- arado/Chacco-Blue (breeder: Stud Lewitz, lowing day, the mare jumped into fourth Cornet Obolensky Mühlen; line of Gaby) and Jessica Mendoza place in a class against the clock (1.50 m). celebrated one success after another in U-25 Cornetto K (VA) classes at the CSIO4* in Wellington/USA. The Grey Top The Palm Beach Master Final (1.60 m), which pair crossed the finishline of the qualification took place mid March in Wellington/USA, of- with the fifth-best result; in the final, they cel- Granate P fered a purse in the amount of US-Dollar ebrated a third placement. Celle’s state stud sire Grey Top celebrated a 300,000. Alexandra Thornton and her proven double victory in the opening class of the mount Cornetto K by Cornet Obolensky/Cali- Dicas (Rhld.) Youngster Tour in Braunschweig/GER. Gra- do was just a tad too slow. The pair finished Dicas by Diarado/Cassini (breeder: Karl-Heinz nate P by Grey Top/Levistano (breeder: Pi- this prestigious class with one time fault Gierkes, Viersen) finished the World Cup- etscher GbR, Kalbe) and rider Stephanie placing tenth. jumping class (1.60 m) in Ocala/USA on a Boehe won the class in front of Grey Chester. fabulous second place with rider Margie En- Cornet’s Prinz gle. Grey Chester Grey Chester by Grey Top/Picard (breeder: Cornetta (Rhld.) Don Diarado (Rhld.) Cornelia Peters, Südbrookmerland; line of The result sheets of the CSI3* in Dortmund/ Don Diarado by Diarado/Lord Lancer (breed- Isobare) finished the first qualification of the GER reveal a fifth place in a speed class for er: Dirk Lohmann, Schermbeck; line of Car- Youngster Tour in Braunschweig/GER in sec- Cornetta by Cornet’s Prinz/Landor S (breeder: mina) also enjoys some time at the Persian ond place behind Granate P. In his second Rolf Hagen, Lindlar) and Lars Volmer. Gulf. At the CSI5* in Doha/QAT, the eleven- class, the eight-year old took the lead in a

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field of 39 participants. The Westphalen Are- Nabab de Reve Rolf Knüppel, Jork; line of Aguna) and Kaitlin na in Dortmund/GER was the next stop for Campbell still won some prize-money, when Grey Chester. He finished the introductory Nabab’s Atlanto (Rhld.) they finished a 1.50 m-class with the twelfth- class of the Youngster Tour in fourth place. It was close for Mikael Forsten and his mount best result. Nabab’s Atlanto by Nabab de Reve/Almeo Lord Pezi (breeder: Frank Müller, Hückeswagen; line of Pembroke Feofa) in a speed class at the CSI2* in Valen- The Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera/ESP Hann.Pr.St. Townhead Liberty V (VA) cia/ESP. The pair had to be content with a also closed its doors early, by mid March. Who cannot remember this mare? Three close second placement. Pembroke by Perigueux/Quick Star (breeder: years ago, Luftwaffe by Lord Pezi/Stolzenberg Andrea and Norbert Wulf, Schillsdorf) was (breeder: Manfred Schäfer, Köchingen) was Now of Never able to still obtain a top placement. He fin- the celebrated top seller at Verden’s elite ished the main jumping class (1.50 m) on auction in October. Now her name is Liberty Viva (VA) Thursday in twelfth place out of 153 partici- V, and her name appears in the result sheets Romain Duguet rode Viva by Now or Never/ pants with his female rider Alexandra Paillot. of the CSI3* in Vejer de la Frontera/ESP. Pe- Carbid (breeder: Dr. Roman Roszkiewicz, dro Junqueira Muylaert from Brazil rode her Duszniki/Poland; line of Natrium) into fifth Peter Pan (VA) into fifth place in the John Deere Trophy. place in a two-phase jumping class in the It was a close call for Henrik von Eckermann fifth round of the Valencia Spring Tour. and his mount Peter Pan by Perigueux/Escu- Ludwigs As do (breeder: Hans-Jochim Bruns, Isernhagen; Numero Uno line of Seemoos) in the qualification (1.50 m) Lucato Mad Jo to the Grand Prix at the CSI5*-W in Gothen- At the CSI2* in Kronenberg/NED, Lucato Numero Clave burg/SWE, which they finished in second Mad Jo by Ludwigs As/Stakkato (breeder: During mid March in Vejer de la Frontera/ESP, place. In the World Cup-jumping class, the Jochen Meyer, Allwörden; line of Dichterwelt) Numero Clave by Numero Uno/Acord II pair delivered a fast, four-penalty round fin- was a winner at the international level for the (breeder: Bernd Sauerland, Rhade; line of ishing in eighth place. first time. Rene Dittmer rode him to victory in Nembanda) finished the final of the Young- a two-phase jumping class for seven-year ster Tour in fourth place. Emilie Stampfli rode Prinz (VA) olds. the seven-year old half-sister to the interna- Hans-Dieter Dreher and Prinz by Perigueux/ tionally successful grey mare Courage Des Escudo (breeder: Volker Ebeling, Ingeln; line Ludwig von Bayern Fegie. of Nachbarin I) delivered a clear round in the Global Champions League – jumping (1.55 Lumbumbo Perigueux m) in Doha/QAT, which was rewarded with The Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera/ESP an eleventh placement. At their next jumping came to an end one week earlier than Palina de l’Escaut class (1.55 m), they again impressed with a planned. Lumbumbo by Ludwig von Bayern/ Not only Florida but also California is a hot- faultless performance placing fourth. Lord Incipit (breeder: Rainer Schmerglatt, spot for horse shows during the winter Boitzen; line of Loranda) won a time and months. At the CSI3* in Thermal/USA, Palina Quicksilber fault-class with Julie Wells. de l’Escaut by Perigueux/Gardeulan (breeder: HH Qualido Quentin Judge and HH Qualido by Quicksil- ber/Calido (breeder: Albrecht Middelkampf, Badbergen; line of Juka) made it onto the podium with their performance in the two- phase jumping class on the opening day at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington/USA. The pair placed third. The following day, they did even better placing second in a jumping class against the clock.

Quintender

St.Pr.A. Quincy Lady (VA) The Mediterranean Equestrian Tour II in Oli- va/ESP at the end of February was also cut

Quincy by Quaid and Taizo Sugitani (here in Hagen) spend the month of March in Andalusia.

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short after three weeks. St.Pr.A. Quincy Lady by Quintender/Lordanos (breeder: Andrea Janssen, Neuschoo; line of Mazurka) and rider Julien Epaillard won the qualification to the Grand Prix by nearly three seconds.

Quaid

Yoghi Stephanie Boehe and her mount Yoghi by Quaid/Stakkato (breeder: Gerhard Hage- mann, Croya; line of Nordkueste) finished the qualification of the Medium Tour with the third-best result. The class took place during the first week of the Februari Tour in Kronen- berg/BEL.

IB Qualita IB Qualita by Quaid/Salito (breeder: Helmut Scenletha by Scendix and Jack Whitaker obtained top placements in Doha. Habermann, Hänigsen; line of Norm) jumped into third place in the final of the Youngster and one third placement during the first Scendix Tour of Braunschweig/GER with rider Tim week, the pair won the Youngster Tour in the Rieskamp-Goedeking. second week. To start, they had placed fifth Scenletha in the two-phase jumping class. During the Scenletha by Scendix/Contendro (breeder: Querido third week, they added a first, second and Egon Schroeder, Hittbergen; line of Aigrette) Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking successfully pre- third placement in the classes for youngsters is a permanent, successful guest on the result sented his two sons of Quaid at the CSI3* in to their success record. sheets of the jumping shows. The reserve Braunschweig/GER. After placing third with champion mare of the Herwart von der Deck- IB Qualita in the Youngster Tour, he rode Quincy en-Show in 2013 finished a 1.50/1.55 m- Querido, who is one year older and out of a Four out of six foals from St.Pr.St. Anna-Liena class at the CSIO5* in Doha/QAT in sixth dam by Graf Sponeck (breeder: Jürgen Ditt- made into top-level competitions. In addition place with rider Jack Whitaker. Including this mer, Pendingworth; line of Serone), into an to the two sons of Cassus, Crumley and Casa- ten-year old, there were three Hannoveraner excellent second place in the Grand Prix nova, there are Quickie and Quincy, which do horses in the top six of this class. The other (1.55 m). well in S-level classes. Taizo Sugitani is cur- two were Hello Shelby and Fancy Me. The rently competing Quincy by Quaid/As di Villa- qualification (1.55/1.60 m) to the Grand Prix Quater Past gana (breeder: Andrea and Norbert Wulf, was Scenletha’s second class. In the jump-off, On the opening day of the CSI2* in Gent/ Schillsdorf). Since Atlanta 1996, the Japanese the mare had a jumping fault, which trans- BEL, Niklas Krieg rode Quarter Past by Quaid/ has competed in all Olympic Games. He also lated into a ninth placement. Calypso II (breeder: Christian Werthmann, participated in all World Equestrian Games of Bettmar; line of Neapenda) into fourth place the past 26 years. He resides in Europe since Salito in a two-phase jumping class. many years. At the CSI3* in Vejer de la Fron- tera/ESP, he and Quincy delivered a clear Saphir (VA) Quietime round in the main jumping class (1.50 m) on Alison Barton and Saphir by Salito/Escudo Quietime by Quaid/Earl (breeder: Heinrich Thursday during the first week in March, (breeder: Manfred Schäfer, Köchingen; line of Koehler, Rodewald; line of Aaljahr) traveled which translated into 21st place. Schneiderin) earned a second-place ribbon in from Oliva/ESP to Vejer de la Frontera/ESP. a time and fault-class at the CSI3* in Vejer de More than 100 competitors participated in Quaid II la Frontera/ESP. the Big Tour at the beginning of March. Guil- laume Foutrier and Quietime enjoyed a 17th Katrovel Stakkato place in a time and fault-class (1.50 m). Quaid II only has three descendants. Thee oldest of his three daughters, Katrovel by Hann.Pr.A. Souper Shuttle Q Seven (VA) Quaid II/Satisfaction (breeder: Jan Roede, Hann.Pr.A. Souper Shuttle by Stakkato/La Emma Stoker and her mount Q Seven by Zevenhuizen/Netherlands; line of Hasel), col- Zarras (breeder: Andrea and Norbert Wulf, Quaid/Stakkato (breeder: Manfred Schäfer, lected international merits on the Vilamoura Schillsdorf) won the qualification (1.50 m) to Köchingen) traveled to Andalusia the end of Atlantic Tour in Portugal. Tim Page from Great the World Cup-jumping class by more than February. At the CSI3* in Vejer de la Frontera/ Britain rode the six-year old mare into an ex- two seconds with rider Chloe Reid. The nine- ESP, the pair finished in the top five in five out cellent third place in the first round of the year finished the main jumping class (1.50 m) of six classes. After two second placements Young Horses European Cup. on Saturday in seventh place.

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teenth place with rider Jodie Hall McAteer. One week later, he celebrated a fifth place- ment in the 4*-Grand Prix (1.55 m). At the grand finale in Andalusia, Salt’n Peppa added a seventh placement in the main jumping class (1.50 m) on Friday to his success record.

Uccello

Victorio (VA) At the CSIO4* in Wellington/USA, Victorio by Uccello/Graf Top (breeder: Hans-Heinrich Plate, Otterndorf; line of Anegada) and Abi- gail McArdle finished the qualification (1.50 m) to the Grand Prix in sixth place. At the CSI3* at the same location, the pair celebrat- ed a victory in the WEF Challenge Cup (1.50 m) ahead of Acuero and Alonso Valdez Prado. Abigail McArdle enjoyed top placements in Wellington with her mount Victorio by Uccello. Photo: Sportfot Valentino

Stranger of Iphigenie) into second place in the main Extase (VA) Stranger by Stakkato/Cheenook (breeder: Ul- jumping class (1.50/1.55 m) on Thursday at At the CSI2* in Kronenberg/NED, Matias rich Hennings, Suhlendorf; line of Nuwara) the CSI5* in Doha/QAT. 24 hours later at the Avero from Argentina and Extase by Valenti- and rider Andrew Ramsey delivered a fast, same location, the performance of this pair in no/Landor S (breeder: Karl-Heinz Böttcher, four-penalty round in a 1.50 m-jumping class the most important class (1.55/1.60 m) of Loxstedt-Holte; line of Verdikt) finished the on the final day of the CSI5* in Wellington/ the day was rewarded with a third place- final of the Medium Tour in third place. USA, which translated into 12th place. The Na- ment. Next stop was the Global Champions tions Cup-show followed. The pair secured a Tour. By eleven hundreds of a second, they Vancouver Dreams fourth placement in a time and fault-class. In missed the victory in the individual rating of At the CSI5* GCT/GCL in Doha/QAT, Friday’s the main jumping class (1.50 m) on Thursday, the team jumping class (1.50/1.55 m) plac- main jumping class (1.55 m) offered a high the pair celebrated an excellent second place. ing second. Scott Brash and Hello Shelby purse. Vancouver Dreams by Valentino/Stak- risked everything in the jump-off to the main kato (breeder: ZG Strunk, Bochum) and Max Stakkato’s Highlight jumping class (1.55 m) on Friday finishing Kühner earned 14,850 Euros in prize money third with a fast, four-penalty round. for a fourth placement. Veyron At the very end of the six-week long Valencia Seana Vermont Spring Tour, Veyron by Stakkato’s Highlight/ At the CSI3* in Herning/DEN, Seana by Markus Renzel and his mount Vermont by Anton (breeder: ZG Lohrey, Büdingen; line of Stolzenberg/Escudo II (breeder: Jens Meyer, Valentino/Picard (breeder: Ursula Edzards, Nachnahme) and Axel van Colen celebrated a Jork; line of Schligrune) celebrated her first Esens; line of Lota) won a second-place rib- second placement in a two-phase jumping victory in an international 1.40 m class. Ma- bon in Dortmunds Westfalen Arena. The pair class. ria Barneweitz Schou rode the bay mare. finished a time and fault-class of the Small Tour with the second-best result. Stanley Signora Luiz Felipe Neto de Azevedo from Belgium Vienna (VA) Hann.Pr.A. Sally (VA) enjoyed a second placement in the two- At the CSI5* in Wellington/USA, Tiffany Fos- At the CSI3* in Dortmund/GER, Finja Bor- phase jumping class at the CSI* in Oliva/ESP ter and Vienna by Valentino/Lordanos (breed- mann celebrated a victory in the two-phase with his mount Signora by Stolzenberg/Aco- er: Gerd Janssen, Neuschoo; line of Mazurka) jumping class of the Medium Tour with his rado (breeder: Willi Priess, Burgdorf; line of celebrated a victory in a two-phase jumping mount Sally by Stanley/For Edition (breeder: Zauberfloete). class. Hermann Rosenbrock, Breddorf). Salt’n Peppa (VA) Vitiki Stolzenberg Two top placements in Vejer de la Frontera/ Vitiki’s performances are getting better and ESP were added to the success record of better in the Olympic year. After breaking his Hello Shelby (VA) Salt’n Peppa by Stolzenberg/Escudo (breeder: fetlock joint during a fall in Aachen in 2018, Hello Shelby felt really good in Qatar! Scott Heinrich Zettel, Neustadt; line of Einfuhr). The the son of Valentino/For Expo 2000 (breeder: Brash rode this son of Stolzenberg/For Pleas- eleven-year old finished the qualification ZG Stapel and Wahlers, Scheeßel; line of ure (breeder: Susanne Führer, Großmoor; line (1.50 m) to the 3*-CSI Grand Prix in four- Nagillata) and his rider Yuri Mansur finished

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the main jumping class (1.50 m) on the last brueck; line of Colotte). The pair finished the USA, the pair qualified for its first entry onto day of the CSI5* in Wellington/USA with one individual test in second place. the international pages of THE HANOVERI- time penalty placing ninth. AN. The US-rider and Candescent celebrated Benetton Dream their first try at the Grand Prix and right away Voltaire finished the class with the third-best result. Bon Coeur An excellent fifth placement followed in the L-St.-S Venice Beach Without a question, the privately owned stal- Special. At the CSI5* in Wellington/USA, Venice lion Bon Coeur by Benetton Dream/Sandro Beach by Voltaire/Escudo (breeder: Carsten Hit (breeder: Birgit Tietjen, Taaken; line of De Niro Meyer-Nordhorn, Raddestorf; line of Dallas) Lusitana) is on the way to the top – not only and rider Rodrigo Pessoa finished the main as a breeding stallion, but also as a dressage Degas jumping class (1.55 m) on Thursday with the competitor. At the beginning of February in At the CDI3* in Wellington/USA mid March, eleventh-best result. Wellington/USA, Caroline Darcourt from the performance of Degas by De Niro/Regaz- Sweden rode Bon Coeur into second place in zoni (breeder: Christine Mueller, Stade; line of Zinedine Prix St. Georges behind Beltano. The pair ob- Sudette) and rider Jill Irving in the Grand Prix tained the fifth-highest score for its perfor- was rewarded with the second-highest score. Zidan mance in Inter I. On the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera/ Delatio (VA) ESP, Ludger Beerbaum could not be stopped Brentano II After a fourth placement in the Grand Prix, to ride six-year old Zidan by Zinedine/Sandro Delatio by De Niro/Rubinstein (breeder: Ul- (breeder: Madeleine Winter-Schulze, Brelin- Brentana rike and Reinhold Bosse, Sickte; line of Nao- gen). The pair finished a time and fault-class Ten junior riders met in Cascais/POR. Bren- mi) finished the Special at the CDI3* in Hern- in second place. tana by Brentano II/Roncalli xx (breeder: Har- ing/DEN in second place. Dennis Fisker rode ley World Stables, B.V., Vianen/Netherland; the 16-year old. line of Falkura) and Bruno Cid Romero from Dressage Spain won silver in both classes. Denzello Denzeloo by De Niro/Rohdiamant (breeder: Breitling W Christ Friedhelm Rohlfing, Rahden; line of Kanonen- futter) and Jessica Kozel will remember the Behlinger Candescent (VA) CDI3* in Wellington/USA well. The pair During the last week of February, Behlinger Alica Tarjan from the USA selected a good placed 5th in Grand Prix and freestyle. by Breitling W/Weltmeyer (breeder: Christian horse on Verden’s elite auction in April of Heinrich, Staffhorst; line of Alite) and rider 2014. She bought Candescent by Christ/Falk- Duke De Niro Benjamin Ebeling finished both, Prix S. enstern II (breeder: Willi Helms, Oldenburg; While Super Nova II successfully competed in Georges and Inter I, with the fourth-best re- line of Jolante). At the CDI3* in Wellington/ Belgium and in Great Britain, his one year sults at the CDI1* in Wellington/USA. younger full-brother Duke De Niro by De Niro/Weltmeyer (breeder: Eva-Maria Kirby, Belissimo M Cardiff/Great Britain, line of Jamuna) and rider Maria Alejandra Aponte Gonzales fin- Beltano (VA) ished Inter II at the CDIO U25 in Wellington/ Beltano by Belissimo M/Hohenstein (breeder: USA in fifth place. Gerold Gögele, Rosenthal; line of Cadarina) is owned by Leatherdale Farms. At the begin- Super Nova II ning of February, the eleven-year old cele- Super Nova II by De Niro/Weltmeyer (breeder: brated a victory in Prix St. Georges with rider Eva-Maria Kirby, Cardiff/Great Britain; line of Guenter Seidel in Wellington/USA. Three Jamuna) last showed at the World Equestrian weeks later, the pair repeated the success at Games in Tryon/USA. Now he made an im- the same location. The judges gave the pair pressive comeback at the CDI4* in Lier/BEL, the second-best score for their performance where the 17-year old won the Grand Prix in Inter I. and the Special with rider Spencer Wilton. Fourteen days later, the pair celebrated the Romantico (VA) next double victory in Keysoe/GBR. Natalia Bacariza Danguillecourt was victori- ous in her first year as a young rider. The fe- Der Designer male rider from Spain won the introductory class and the freestyle in Wellington/USA IB Qualita by Quaid and Tim Rieskamp-Goe- Don Design DC aboard Romantico by Belissimo M/Rubinstein deking flew into third place in the final of the Don Design DC by Der Designer/Sir Donnerh- (breeder: Dr. Friederike Rehkamp, Bersen- Youngster Tour of Braunschweig. all (breeder: Stud Lewitz, Mühlen; line of

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Jagd) is the latest rising star in the stables of Donnerball Festina Susan Dutta. She competed the ten-year old At the CDI3* in Cascais/POR, Festina by in the CDI3* in Wellington/USA and placed Mistico M (VA) Fidertanz/Werther (breeder: Heinrich Gies- fourth in the Grand Prix Special. Three weeks Mistico M is the third successful auction pur- selmann, Barver; line of Astflanke) obtained later, the pair added about three more points chase of Juan Matute. The renowned Spanish third place in the individual test for juniors to their score in the Special placing fourth trainer discovered the son of Donnerball/ with rider Rita Rodrigues. again. Weltmeyer (breeder: Rolf Gelinsky, Bersen- brueck; line of Blenna) on Verden’s stallion Foundation Dimaggio sales in 2009. At the beginning of February, Matthias Alexander Rath traveled to Doha/ Mistico M appeared in international classes QAT with his mount Foundation by Fidertanz/ Duke of Britain with Kasey Perry-Glass. The pair placed third De Vito (breeder: Gerd Pigge, Lastrup; line of Frederic Wandres and his mount Duke of Brit- at Prix St. Georges and Inter I in Wellington/ Paninka) to compete in the CDI5*. The pair ain by Dimaggio/Rubinstein (breeder: Sarah USA. Fourteen days later, they finished the finished the Grand Prix in third place and the and Tony Pidgley, Windsor/Great Britain; line Prix St. Georges with the fourth-best result freestyle in fourth. of Klaseta) passed the eighty-percent thresh- and Inter I in fifth place. old for their performance in the World Cup- Franziskus freestyle in Gothenburg/SWE placing third. Falsterbo Before the CDI4* in Dortmund/GER was can- Earlier, they had finished the Grand Prix with celled, 12-year old Franziskus by Fidertanz/ the fourth-best result. The participation in the Faustus (VA) Alabaster (breeder: Elisabeth Ahlers, Loenin- World Cup-final in Las Vegas is the goal. “It The Corona virus also affected the prestig- gen) and Ingrid Klimke delivered the winning would be my dream especially with this ious indoor horse show in Dortmund/GER. performance in the Grand Prix. horse. We grew together to the Grand Prix- The Grand Prix still took place. Then the show level and this would be very special,” said was cancelled. Dorothee Schneider and her Fighting Fit Frederic Wandres. mount Faustus by Falsterbo/Forrest xx (breed- er: Heino Bruns, Goedenstorf; line of Schlin- Quantico (VA) Don Crusador gry) delivered an impressive performance, Two horses from Verden’s stallion sales rep- which was rewarded with a third placement. resented Hannover at the CDI5* in Doha/ Dhannie Ymas (VA) QAT. Both beautifully highlighted their excel- At the CDI3* in Wellington/USA, Dhannie Fidertanz lent quality. While Quantico by Fighting Fit/ Ymas by Don Crusador/Weltmeyer (breeder: Constant (breeder: Marijke Goethals, Eeklo/ Hinrich Engelke, Wahnebergen; line of Hort- Frida K (Rhld.) (VA) Belgium) and rider Juan Matute Guimon fin- ense) earned three third-place ribbons in the Frida K by Fidertanz/Sandro Hit (breeder: Ulla ished the Grand Prix placing right behind classes for juniors with rider Natalia Bacariza Katzorke, Essen; line of Neapenda) success- Foundation, both horses changed positions Danguillecourt. Dhannis Ymas is her second fully participated in the Small Tour of the in the freestyle, which Quantico finished in horse. Just like Romantico, Juan Matute Gui- CDI4* in Lier/BEL. The eight-year old mare third place and Foundation in fourth. mon trained Dhannie Ymas. The junior rider won Inter I and the freestyle with rider from Spain trains with Juan Matute Guimon, Dominique Filion after placing third at Prix St. Fürst Romancier since she was eleven years old. Georges. Fürstin Romantica Fürstin Romantica by Fürst Romancier/San- dro Hit (breeder: Gabriele Berner, Bienenbüt- tel; line of Walddirndl) is still inexperienced at the international level. This changed at the CDI3* in Wellington/USA, where Jovanna Stephan rode him into third place at Prix St. Georges.

Fürstenball

Flow Motion Flow Motion by Fürstenball/Londonderry (breeder: Falko Gerdes, Hipstedt; line of Alfer- ate) is nine years old; his rider Anna Jesty is

Just like in Stuttgart, where this photo was taken, Duke of Britain by Dimaggio and Frederic Wandres collected World Cup-points in Gothen- burg.

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21. Together, they finished the introductory class for young riders at the CSI3* in Keysoe/ GBR in fourth place.

Fürstentanz At his first Nations Cup-competition, Fürsten- tanz by Fürstenball/Wolkentanz II (breeder: Johannes Westendarp, Wallenhorst; line of Nordspitze) represented Denmark placing third. Rikke Poulsen rode the nine-year old.

Frieda (VA) Frieda by Fürstenball/Rouletto (breeder: Fam- ily Schmidt, Mulsum; line of Agueda) traveled from Verden to Canada as a two-year old broodmare. Now Frieda celebrated her first double victory in Wellington/USA. Pia Fort- muller rode the nine-year old to victory in Prix St. Georges and in Inter I. Faustus by Falsterbo won the white ribbon with Dorothee Schneider in the Grand Prix of Dortmund. The Grand Prix Special was cancelled. Hendrix called Her Highness O (breeder: Matthias in Keysoe/GBR. Elder Klatzko rode him into Hemmingway Ohmen, Stinstedt; line of Jugendgespielin) third position in Inter I and into fourth place The international star of Hemmingway rose danced into fourth position in the Grand Prix in the freestyle. in Wellington/USA. The ten-year old son of and in the Special with rider Signe Kirk Kris- Hendrix/Maurice (breeder: Bjarne Berling, tiansen. Fourteen days later, they finished Lord Loxley Randers/Denmark; line of Dolinda) finished the Nations Cup-competition in Wellington/ the FEI-team test for young riders in fourth USA in third place with their team from Den- Lord Nunes (Rhld.) place with rider Christian Simonson. A fifth mark. At the CDI3* in Herning/DEN, Diederik van placement in the individual test followed as Silfhout successfully competed Lord Nunes by well as a fourth place in the freestyle. Licotus Lord Loxley/Jazz (breeder: H. Steegh-Linders, Oirlo/Netherland) at the international level His Highness Louxor De Lys for the first time. The pair’s performance at Louxor De Lys by Licotus/Weltmeyer (breeder: Prix St. Georges was rewarded with a fifth Hallmark L. Tetreault and C. Menard, Ulverton/Canada) placement. Vanessa Creech-Terauds from Canada suc- made it onto the international sports pages cessfully presented Hallmark by His High- of THE HANOVERIAN for the first time. In the Quaterback ness/Lancier (breeder: Hanke Meyer, Midlum; Small Tour of the CDI3* in Wellington/USA, line of Nolite) in the U25-classes in Welling- Beatrice Boucher rode the nine-year old into Quentano ton/USA the end of February. The pair placed fifth place in Prix St. Georges. The pair fin- Quentano by Quaterback/Dartagnan (breed- fourth at Inter II and fifth at the Grand Prix ished Inter I in fourth place. er: Wilfried and Udo Eichler, Neukirchen- and the freestyle. Christerode) has reached the Grand Prix-level Light and Easy with rider Emile Faurie from Great Britain. At Hochadel the CDI3* in Keysoe/GBR, the eleven-year Lambada old out of a Hessian mare finished his free- Hot Chocolate W Mid March, at the CDI3* in Wellington/USA, style debut with the second-best result. At the CDIO U25 in Wellington/USA, Hot the judges had Lambada by Light and Easy/ Chocolate W by Hochadel/Pik Senior (breed- Werther (breeder: Michael Schenk, Niendorf; Rotspon er: Udo Wiese, Hamburg; line of Karleen) and line of Imortelle) in fifth place for her perfor- rider Hope Cooper celebrated fourth place- mance in Inter I. US-rider Nicole Scarpino Rosenstolz (VA) ments at Grand Prix and at the freestyle and presented the thirteen-year old mare. At the CDI3* in Herning/DEN, Dennis Fisker, a fifth placement at Inter II. a trainer in Denmark, rode Rosenstolz by Rot- Longchamp spon/De Niro (breeder: Christian Soetebeer, Hohenstein Wendhausen; line of Kiboscha) into second Little Richard place in Prix St. Georges and in Inter I. Rosen- Her Highness O Little Richard by Longchamp/Davignon stolz had already obtained many successes At the CDI3* in Wellington/USA, the experi- (breeder: Lynne Crowden, Cradley/Great Brit- with rider Mohd Qabil Ambak Dato’ Maham- enced daughter of Hohenstein/Weltmeyer ain) competed in the Small Tour of the CDI3* ad Fathil from Malaysia.

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Ricardos place ribbon in the Grand Prix. In the Special, Mango Statesman (VA) the dark bay was rewarded a third place- Two descendants of Sandro Hit were on the Ratzinger (Rhld.) ment. Two weeks later, he was unbeatable in Canadian team, which won second place in Polina Ivanova and her mount Ratzinger by the Grand Prix and in the freestyle at the the Nations Cup in Wellington/USA. Naima Ricardos/Rubirando (breeder: Kathrin Feiter- CDI3* in Wellington. Moreira Laliberte, the daughter of Cirque du Betzing, Erkelenz) finished the freestyle for Soleil-founder Guy Laliberte, rode Mango juniors at the CDI3* in Moscow/RUS in third Scolari Statesman by Sandro Hit/Brentano II (breed- place. er: Bernd Eylers, Hude). Scola Bella Rubin-Royal Hannah Irons left the show grounds of the Toronto CDI3* in Wellington/USA at the end of Feb- Rubicon Unitechno (Rhld.) ruary with her mount Scola Bella by Scolari/ Tarantino The judges of the Grand Prix at the CDI3* in World Cup (breeder: Rene Zuidema, Basdahl; At the CDI4* in Lier/BEL, Tarantino by Toron- Wellington/USA handed Masanao Takahashi line of Cosmare) after finishing the young to/Carbid (breeder: Hans Guenther Boehl, a second place ribbon for his performance rider-freestyle on an excellent fifth place. Bad Berleburg; line of Fechterspiel) started with Rubicon Unitechno by Rubin-Royal/ his international career. Carina Bachmann Larome (breeder: Heinrich Dresen, Moe- Stedinger rode the 2007-born bay into fourth place in nchengladbach; line of Agantia). the Grand Prix Special. Sirius Black (VA) Rubin Al Asad (VA) The 2005-born Sirius Black by Stedinger/Rot- At the start of the season, Rubin Al Asad by spon (breeder: Johann-Bernhard Tuitjer, Eventing Rubin-Royal/Wanderbusch II (breeder: Hans- Krummhorn; line of Badda) won three rib- Hermann Wiemer, Ovelgoenne) was in top bons in the three classes for juniors at the form in Keysoe/GBR. With Lara Butler from CDI3* in Keysoe/GBR. With rider Gemma Anamour Great Britain, he finished the Grand Prix in Owen, he placed fifth in the introductory third place and the Special in second posi- class, third in the individual test and fourth in Henton Armada tion behind Super Nova II. With this perfor- the freestyle final. While the riders from Europe long for the mance, he completed the Hannoveraner outdoor season, it is at its climax on the oth- double victory. Sandro Hit er side of the earth. In Puhinui/NZL, Henton Armada by Anamour/Telereign xx (breeder: San Remo Sebastien (Rhld.) Henton Lodge Hanoverians, Pukekohe/New As a member of the Canadian team, Sebast- Zealand) won the CCI3*-S with rider Chris- Sanceo ien by Sandro Hit/Fidermark (breeder: Inge ten Lane. Sanceo by San Remo/Ramiro’s Son II (breed- Wencek, Moers) finished the Nations Cup at er: Gerhard Dustmann, Melle; line of Cadari- the CDIO3* in Wellington/USA in second Henton Audacious na) delivered strong performances at the place with rider Lindsay Kellock. The pair had Henton Audacious by Anamour/Distelfink CDI5* in Wellington/USA. With Sabine Schut- earned the fourth-best score in the Grand (breeder: Henton Lodge Hanoverians, Puke- Kery, the fourteen-year old won a second- Prix. kohe/NZL) competed at the three-star level for the first time in Puinui/NZL. New Zealand’Abigail Long rode the seven-year old mare into fifth place.

Embassy

St.Pr.A. Eisfee (VA) Eisfee by Embassy/Foxhunter (breeder: Hel- mut Eggers, Hamburg; line of Floda) and rider David Doel finished the CCI3*-S in Barroca d’Alva/POR on their dressage score placing second overall. One week later, they added a star: The 13-year old mare finished the four star-short test at the same location with the fifth-best result. n

Before the show in Dortmund was cancelled, Franziskus by Fidertanz won the Grand Prix with his rider Ingrid Klimke.

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Meeting of the delegates: Explanations to the voting procedures on June 29th Dear breeders, the voting board is set up and would like to positions. We shall collect these recommen- offer the following explanatory comments to dations with the appropriate confidentiality the first issues and questions: and shall hand them over to the new board. With the help of this list, the board will then (1) Those entitled to vote in the meet- be able to compile a strong marketing and ing of the delegates on June 29, 2020 finance team considering the professional and human competences and the regional Entitled to vote are those, who are members idea. of the meeting of the delegates as of today. New elections for the meeting of the dele- The election in the meeting of the delegates gates will take place in 2021. will take place in a way that each vacant po- sition will be voted on individually. If an ab- (2) The election process in the meeting solute majority with numerous candidates is of the delegates on June 29, 2020 not obtained in the first ballot, there will be a final ballot of the two candidates, which re- Elections will take place in the meeting of the ceived the most votes. In the event of an delegates for the following positions: equality of votes, the voting process will be repeated, until a candidate obtains the rela- • Board: Chairman, board member repre- tive majority. senting the breeders, board member for breeding and dressage, board member for A few positions will be filled with multiple breeding and jumping, board member for people (four supervisory-board members, gates, we would appreciate not pushing the marketing, board member for finances/per- two discipline-specific members each for the deadline but instead sending the nomina- sonnel/justice and the vice chairman out of breeding committee). Here every position will tions earlier. It will give us the opportunity to the circle of five elected board members. also be voted on individually. If, for instance, examine them and determine in a timely The elected board members will briefly three candidates are available for two posi- fashion, whether or not they meet the elec- confer and clarify, which board members tions, the first position will be filled in step 1. toral requirements. The electoral require- are willing to serve as vice chairman. Then the remaining two candidates will be ments that have to be examined, mainly in- up for election for the second position. clude three areas: First, only regular members • Supervisory Board: Chairman of the su- of the Verband are selectable, second, an age pervisory board, four additional members Since elections always are for a specific posi- limit of 66 years at the time of the election is of the supervisory board and - out of the tion (for instance chairman, board member highly recommended, and third, a limit of the circle of the four elected supervisory board breeding/dressage, breeding committee election periods for the board is in place. A members – the vice chairman of the super- eventing, etc.) all candidates must state, person is electable, if he or she has been a visory board. The elected supervisory board which position they seek. In accordance with member of the board for less than 15 con- members will briefly confer and clarify, the statutory provisions, candidatures for secutive years at the time of the election and which members of the supervisory board multiple positions are acceptable, but have to served less than ten consecutive years of are willing to serve as vice chairman. be submitted with the application. these 15 as chairman. At this first election, it is important that only half of all periods in • Breeding Committee: Two members for (3) Submitting nominations office regarding the former executive board dressage, two members for jumping, two and the extended board will be considered. members of eventing The invitation to the meeting of the delegates on June 29th, 2020 says that nominations will Furthermore, we would have the possibility • Good-Governance-Delegate. be send by mail to the delegates together to provide information about the complete- with the invite. Nominations, which are sub- ness of the documents (photo, short curricu- The members of the special committees mar- mitted at a later date, will be published via lum vitae, background information about keting and finances/personnel/justice (four the forum on the Internet. The delegates will breeding and professional career, motivation permanent members each) will not be elect- receive a printed version of the nominations for taking on the honorary position). It clearly ed by the meeting of the delegates but rather on the day of the meeting of the delegates. is not our responsibility to select nomina- by the board – upon recommendation of the tions. But we would like to do everything to respective responsible board member. Never- Even though the statute, which still has to be offer our members and delegates the best theless, we hope to receive recommenda- entered, on principle allows for a deadline of possible preparation for these so very impor- tions from all districts regarding filling these seven days prior to the meeting of the dele- tant elections. n

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The dream of a premium stallion

Quality of movement, charisma and rideability distinguish the horses in Wetschen. Wolfgang and Henning Bollhorst breed highly talented dressage horses. By Jürgen Stroscher

Henning, Wolfgang, Helga and Birte ithout horses something would be miss- for the sport of riding. “For many years, I rode Bollhorst with broodmare Farina and ing on our farm!” 69-year old farmer dressage at the rural level and participated in her foal by Vitalis. Photo: Stroscher “W Wolfgang Bollhorst is just as enthusiastic about horse shows,” Wolfgang Bollhorst reminisces. Be- his noble breeding horses as he was more than cause of professional reasons, he had to stop ac- fifty years ago. At that time, the passionate Han- tively riding fairly early on. His son Henning used noveraner breeder invested the money that he had the breeding horses. Until a few years ago, he rode received at his confirmation in his first foal. Until dressage. For decades, father and son trained their that moment, horses did not play a big role on the young horses. To create the best conditions, an in- farm of Family Bollhorst in Wetschen. Step by step, door riding ring was built in 1995. In 2003, they the structures of the agricultural business have founded an official company (GbR). Horses are fundamentally changed over time until today. A lot marketed under the name of this company. Birte has also changed on the family level. “At the time, Bollhorst competes in dressage at the M-level on everything was as one imagines an idyllic agricul- the self-bred gelding Westbury by Weltmeyer. “I tural farm. There obviously also were working have two riding horses in the barn, which I regu- horses,” Wolfgang Bollhorst shares. Cattle have larly attend to and ride almost daily,” the 27-year always been of great importance on the farm. In old marketing expert shares. “From the beginning, addition there was a smaller number of other ani- I never sold foals. I always offered for sale young mals like pigs, chicken, ducks and whatever else riding horses while concentrating on dressage belongs on a farm. The land was always farmed. horses,” Wolfgang Bollhorst describes his market- Today more than 400 milk cows and breeding cat- ing strategies. There always are exceptions to eve- tle live in several modern stables. Clearly Wolfgang ry rule. So when Paul Schockemoehle from neigh- Bollhorst has inherited the breeding gene. “I ex- boring Muehlen personally appears on the farm actly know, what kind of animals I like to have and one day and offers an attractive price for a foal, hence, I attend to it myself.” then the breeder makes an exception. Wolfgang Bollhorst is a very communicative person and is At the beginning of the seventies, the farmer met always open-minded towards new ideas. So he his wife Helga (67). They got married in 1978. The maintains a friendly business relationship with a children Henning (41) and Birte (27) complete the horse breeder in Luxembourg. “Many years ago, family life. Son Henning followed into the foot- Paul Mertens bought a horse from us. We re- steps of his father and trained to be a farmer. To- mained in contact and one day we thought, how gether, they steadily expanded and modified the we could combine our efforts to make it profitable business. Today they mainly grow rye and corn on for both.” The breeding partnership Bollhorst and more than 250 hectares of land. Furthermore, the Mertens was formed. Since then, the yearlings Bollhorst family also manages a biogas installa- from Wetschen spend a year in Luxembourg enjoy- tion with seven other colleagues. A top-level ing excellent conditions for raising horses. “All The approved black stallion by Finest/Rubin-Royal found a new breeding farm for Hannoveraner horses developed horses return home after the year, fillies and colts. owner in the Netherlands on the on the sideline. To the delight of the father, both We start them under saddle, which allows us to stallion market. Photo: Tilgner children share his passion for breeding horses and best evaluate their performance ability and their

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character.” The best mares will not be sold but tracts attention with his performances in the jump- used as broodmares. ing ring. In 2019, the gelding won at the M- and at the S-level with jumper rider Nico Knöss. “The Breed decisions with good foresight type, the character, the quality of the movement At a young age, Wolfgang Bollhorst succeeded in and the rideability of our breeding products is of making a breed decision, which paved the road for utmost importance to us. Furthermore, we want his breeding program. In 1967, the filly Amsel by them to be good-looking, well tempered and the Aberwitz II out of the mare Kureiche by Kurland I mares need to be fertile,” Henning Bollhorst de- was born in Wetschen. “Our damline and all our scribes his breeding goals. His sister Birte handles breeding horses go back to this exceptional mare,” the socialization of the youngsters. “Every birth Wolfgang Bollhorst proudly shares his early breed presents a special experience for all of us. We in- success. I bred Amsel to Wiesengrund refining her stalled video cameras in every mare stall. Usually bloodline with the genes of the Thoroughbred stal- the entire family is present, when a foal is born,” lion Wiesenbaum xx, which her daughters Wiesen- Birte Bollhorst shares. She attends to the needs of

blume (1978), Waldivia (1980) and Winni (1982) the mare and the foal after birth. Over the past At the 125th elite auction, Show- reflect. In the fourth generation, Fiora by Fidertanz, years, Wolfgang Bollhorst more and more turned down by Sir Donnerhall/Rotspon born 2010, originated from Winni. Fiora delivered the responsibilities of farming over to his son Hen- was one of the most sought-after the stallion Vilancio, who was licensed in 2017. ning, so that he can devote most of his time to the dressage horses. Photo: Ernst Also in the fourth generation, the mare Romy by breeding program. He travels a lot to see possible Rubin-Royal emerged from Winni in 2006. Romy producers live. In addition to the stallions from the also delivered an approved stallion by Finest in State Stud Celle, Wolfgang Bollhorst also uses the 2015. Over the past two decades in particular, con- semen of privately owned stallions. The brood- sistently improving the family’s damline paid off mares Farina B by Fürsten-Look and Fee B by and breeding successes are celebrated regularly. In Fürstenball already delivered foals by Bon Courage 2013, another approved stallion called Scotch de and Vitalis. This foaling season, the family expects la Gesse by Sandro Hit and out of the dam Honey- five foals. moon B. by Hohenstein was born on the farm. The great-granddam again is the mare Winni. “I have achieved a lot with my breeding program, I cannot complain, but I would really enjoy produc- “The business became truly lucrative with the mare ing a premium stallion,” Wolfgang Bollhorst shares Wintermaerchen,” Helga Bollhorst recalls. She ac- his goal. Bollhorst GbR is held in high regard. It Fürstenfreund by Fürstenball/ tually keeps out of the breeding program, but sup- was rewarded with the Hans-Joachim-Koehler- Londonderry sold last year on the ports her husband. The Wolkentanz II-daughter is Prize for being the most successful provider of auc- auction in November. Photo: Ernst now called Wolkina. She sold on Verden’s elite tion horses over the last decade. Family Bollhorst auction in 2005 for EUR 110,000. Wintermaerch- also takes pride in being rewarded with the State en descends from the 1995-born mare Dancing Honor Prize of the Agricultural Ministry in Lower Last year, the son of Vilancio/Fider- Queen by Davignon and goes back to the success- Saxony, which is awarded annually for excellent tanz was licensed in Verden. ful broodmare Winni in the third generation. Win- services in the breeding of animals. n Photo: Züngel termaerchen was born in 2000. With rider Kira Wulferding, she competes at the international Grand Prix-level. The gelding Showdown by Sir Donnerhall and the mare Showtime B by Sandro Hit also sold on Verden’s elite auctions, one in the fall of 2010, the other in 2011, for sale prices in the low six-digits. Showdown was victorious in dressage classes up to the M-level. She goes back to the bloodline of the Mare Diorama by Darling, which the breed partnership Bollhorst no longer maintains. The dam of Showtime B again is Honey- moon B, which produced another S-level dressage competitor called Show In Black by Sir Donnerhall (2009). Fifteen-year old Rubin Brillant by Rubin- Royal, again out of Dancing Queen, currently com- petes at the M- and S-level with his rider Svenja Meyer. His half-brother Woody Allen by Wolken- tanz II, born 1999, also successfully competed up to the S-level. The 13-year old gelding Van Gogh by Valentino and out of Wiesenblüte currently at-

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of 8.04. The Oldenburg stallion Gaitano by Goldberg/Rohdiamant was the highest scor- ing five-year old with the final score of 8.32.

Three winners th th From February 5 through 7 , a sport test for jumping took place in Münster-Handorf. Thir- ty-six stallions participated. The Westphalian from Hannover stallion Hickstead Blue by Hickstead White/ Chacco-Blue left the arena with the highest score in the division for four-year olds, 9.35. He had obtained his Hannoveraner licensing The method of the sport tests remained unchanged. on the pre-disposition test in Adelheidsdorf The tests were, however, divided by disciplines, which in 2019. Three stallions represented the State Stud Celle. Two of them received scores led to a significant increase in spectators at least in above 8.0. 8.30 was the end result for Cay- Verden, where the dressage test took place. tens by Cornet Obolensky/Stakkato (breeder: Dr. Joachim Adams, Lingen). With this result, By Dr. Ludwig Christmann and Ulrich Hahne Caytens jumped onto the stallion roster of the Program for Hannoveraner Jumper Horse Breeding. The second representative of the he sport tests in Münster and in Verden four-year olds with a final score of 8.83. He is state stud was the OS-stallion Camp Nou by Tmost probably will be the last stallion accepted for Hannover just as the Oldenburg Coupe Gold/Stolzenberg (breeder: Dr. Carsten tests offered this spring. Because of the pre- stallion Dodo Weihgand by Diamond Hit/ Haack, Freiburg/Elbe) with a final score of ventative measures against the further Fürst Heinrich, who is stationed in Hünxe on 8.04. Two stallions were in the lead in the spread of the Corona-virus (Covid-19), all the farm of Tobias Schult. Dodo Weihgand division for five-year olds. The – for Hannover other tests had to be cancelled. The conse- finished the test on a final score of 8.69. Val- approved – Holstein stallion Can Tici by Cor- quences this will have on accepting stallions diviani by Veneno/Fidertanz (breeder: Roger net Obolensky/Canto and the Holstein stal- for the breeding season 2020 will be decided Ballmann, St. Vith/BEL) is the second stallion lion Forino by For Pleasure/Caretino shared short term and will be published in the media from the stallion station Tobias Schult. He first place with the score of 9.05. Can Tici is of the Verband. completed the test on a score of 8.27. The available to breeders on the breeding station bay had left Verden’s stallion licensing as a Böckmann. Toulago by Toulon/Contender The sport tests in February took place in premium stallion. The team from Nijhof in (breeder: Jens-Peter Rabeler, Winsen) ob- Münster-Handorf. Eighteen stallions partici- Geesteren/NED sent 5-year old Fontaine TN tained the third best result. Lutz Gripshöver pated in the tests with emphasis on dressage, by Finest/Samarant (breeder: Norbert and Pe- had bought the stallion on Verden’s stallion which took place from February 2nd until Feb- tra Fockenberg, Dorsten). His final score was sales. The bay already proved his talent ruary 4th. Fürst Dior by Fürstenball/Sir Don- 8.12. The Oldenburg stallion Q-Sieben by through winning jumping horse classes. The nerhall from the stallion station van Uytert Quantensprung/Fidertanz represented judges attested to his jumping ability in the became the class leader in the division for Klosterhof Medingen. He finished on a score sport test and agreed on a final score of 8.97. Tobias Schult from Hünxe bred and stands the Hannoveraner stallion Buster Moon by Blockbuster/Diarado. He received high ridea- bility scores in his sport test finishing on the final score of 8.43. The State Stud Warendorf had acquired Great Star by Grey Top/Laptop (breeder: Detlef Jark, Drochtersen) on the stallion sales in 2017. Last year’s Hannover- aner vice champion for jumpers finished the test on a score of 8.16.

The sport test for dressage in Verden took place from March 6th through March 8th. Some stallion owners also used this date for getting a stallion licensed. In the division for four-year olds, Fusionist by Franklin/Ehren- tanz (breeder: Stud Greim, Bärnau) was the

Fusionist by Franklin/Ehrentanz triumphed in the four-year division. Photos: Beelitz

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star. This moving acrobat, who is owned by the State Stud Celle and the stallion station Pape, finished the test on a score of 8.88. His outstanding trot movement, which was re- warded with a 9.5, was as impressive as the rideability, which Greta Heemsoth beautifully highlighted, and which received a score of 9.0. Another son of Benicio caught every- one’s attention at this sport test. The West- phalian Bon Vivaldi by Benicio/Vivaldi stands at the stallion station Ahlers. He received very evenly high scores throughout finishing the test with an 8.84. The Oldenburg stallion Laudate Dominum by Lord Leatherdale/Fürst Fugger also finished in the top group on a score of 8.55. His owner took this opportu- nity to get the stallion licensed. Vaderland by Vitalis/Krack C, who is stationed at the farm of Mathieu Beckmann, was another top per- former obtaining a final score of 8.48. Last Escamillo by Escolar/Rohdiamant leads the field of five-year olds in Verden. year’s vice Bundeschampion Bon Courage by Bon Coeur/Vivaldi (breeder: Christine Feicht- While the bleachers were nicely filled at the impressed with his supple canter and his sup- inger, Vaduz/LIE) is currently not in top form sport test in dressage, it was not so one week pleness at the fences. He showed off the unfortunately. The attractive, youthful liver later at the same location for the sport test in qualities of his very good conformation at the chestnut was not as impressive as he was jumping from March 13th through 15th. We end of the test, which he completed with a last fall, which may very well just be a mo- explain this with the prudent behavior of the final score of 8.72 during his presentation for mentary phase. He finished the test with a jumping horse breeders as a result of the licensing. The KWPN-stallion Condoctro by still acceptable score of 8.08. Corona-pandemic rather than with a lack of Cornet Obolensky/C-Indoctro from Stud interest. In Münster, the group of five-year Sprehe also belonged to the top group of his In the division for five-year olds, Escamillo by olds was decided between the descendants age group with a final score of 8.56 as well Escolar/Rohdiamant (breeder: Dr. Carolin of Cornet Obolensky and For Pleasure. In Ver- the Holstein stallion Shot Gun by Stakkato- Langhorst, Ratingen) was leading the way. den, the amount of the descendants of these Gold/Carthago with a score of 8.55. The premium stallion received scores be- two sires was prominent by itself. Four sons tween 9.0 and 9.5 with a final result of 9.36. of For Pleasure and seven sons of Cornet Crack by Cornet Obolensky/Candillo – His basic gaits impressed with secure rhythm Obolensky were tested. Sons of Cornet Obo- owned by the Holstein Association – set the and a lot of elasticity. Last year’s winner Dan- lensky won both divisions. The descendants standard of quality in the division for five- cier Gold by Dancier/Weltmeyer (breeder: of For Pleasure were unable to get into the year olds. The Hannoveraner Verband had Georg Strübig, Vienenburg) again delivered a top group. It is actually not surprising that already approved the stallion a year earlier. convincing performance. The black stallion the sons of this sire not automatically are in With a final score of 9.25, he separated him- from the breeding farm Sprehe has positively the lead in classes, in which the criteria of the self from his vintage by a considerable mar- developed and increased his result to 9.24. young horse evaluation count. It has been gin. Just like Cornet’s Edition, he is one of his Especially the rideability of the finalist in the like that over the past 20 years. However, sire’s descendants with high rideability 2018 Bundeschampionat received the top with today’s knowledge, we should draw scores, which makes these very valuable for score of 9.6. The KWPN-stallion Kane by other conclusions than we have done before. the breed. A group of stallions followed, Dreamboy/Krack C was the only stallion to which were rated very similarly with final surpass this rideability score. He obtained the Cornet’s Edition takes the lead scores between 8.69 and 8.61. These includ- top score of 10 for his rideability and finished Cornet’s Edition by Cornet Obolensky/Clap- ed Benthen’s Balou (8.69) by Balou du Rou- on 9.09 placing third. Because of this test, ton (breeder: Friedrich Niemeyer, Peters- et/Silvio from the breeding station Schmidt the Hannoveraner Verband approved this at- hagen) takes the lead in the four-year old in Neu Benthen, Come Fly With Me VA (8.66) tractive dark bay from the breeding farm class with a score of 8.83. The grey from Ver- by Comme il faut/Carrico and Cornet de Se- Lövsta in Sweden. Viewing the overall perfor- den’s licensing in 2018 convinced with a lot milly (8.60) by Cornet Obolensky/Diamant mances in this test, it appeared that many of elasticity and overview at the fences. Fur- de Semilly from Stud Sprehe. With a score of stallions dealt with rhythm problems. Look- thermore, he impressed with high rideability. 8.61, the athlete Abraxas by Araldik/Now Or ing at the scores and listening to the com- The stallion will stand at stud in the State Never M (breeder: Manfred Schäfer, Köchin- ments, this fact was not much pointed out; Stud Moritzburg. The Oldenburg stallion gen) also belongs into this top group. The however, from a breeder’s perspective, we Monte Kahlo by Monte Bellini/Le Cou Cou former auction foal left Verden’s stallion must keep an eye on it. can be described as one of the discoveries of sales in 2017 and went to the breeding farm this sport test. 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HannoveranerHannoveraner Hengstparadestallion parade

DasNine Landgestüt more stallions Celle, are die available Hannoveraner to the HannoveranerPrivathengsthalter breeders und fordie theLandgestüte first time. WarendorfAfter their licensingund Marbach they bietenhave fulfilled 33 Junghengste the performance zum ersten requirements. Mal den Züchtern an.

A Baggio, Holsteiner, bay, born 16/04/2016 B.: Franz Becker, Metelen Galoubet A Baloubet du Rouet Station: Gestüt Sprehe, Benstrup, ph. + 54 32/80 38 80 Balou Mesange du Rouet Sport test jumping part I Verden 2020: 8.36 Brantzau du Rouet CarthagoContinue Z-ThorradinaGeorgia 2. dam Montan XX: Savanna by Cardino jump. S winning, Catrick by JuliettaGeorgette II Cardino jump. S successful, ZZ Top Zirkonia by Landos jump. S winning, Sarah by Singulord Joter jump. S successful; Holsteiner dam line CaretinoChambertin 503: Livius by Lord internat. successful show jumper (P. Luther/GER), CasallChacco-Blue Casanova by Cellestial jump. S winning, Kronprinz by Kosak jump. S KiraV.Pr.St. XVII Contara winning, Cassiliano jump. S winning, Timberly by Corrado jump. S win- U-CharlottaChataire ning, Casantos by Cantos jump. S successful, Lornetta by Lavaletto jump. ConcertoVoltaire II S successful, Aletta by Acord II jump. S successful, Little Lady by Lord MontanaNema XX Photo: Lafrentz Calando jump. S successful, Kissy by Riverman jump. S successful ZarinCopalia IX L‘Enchante

Cornet‘s Quaprice, Zangersheide, grey, born 20/03/2016 B.: Peter Bastiaansen, Tilburg/NED Corrado Clinton Station: Hengststation Sven Völz, Bienenbüttel Cornet Urte I Ph. + 58 23-95 55 20 Obolensky Heartbreaker Sport test jumping part I Verden 2020: 8.16 Rabanna van Costersveld Holivea van Costersveld Dam line: Classic by Captain Fire jump. S winning, Le Action by Lordanos jump. S winning, Cornetiero by Cornet Obolensky jump. S suc- Quidam de Revel cessful, Cutting Edge by Carthago jump. S successful, Flirtin by Almhirt Quaprice II Spr. erfolgr., Petite Noire by Pascavello jump. S successful, Gazebo by Wella I Grandeur jump. S successful, Crosby by Cento jump. S successful, Hägrid Quanora Z by Hogwart dr. S successful Carthago Cartanora Z Photo: Beelitz Nora

Dancier Gold p black, born 17/04/2015 B.: Georg Strübig, Vienenburg Donnerhall De Niro R.: Sabine Rueben, Würselen Alicante Station: Gestüt Sprehe, Benstrup, ph. + 54 32/80 38 80 Dancier Lancier Sport test dressage part I Verden 2019: 8.73 St.Pr.St. Lacarna TS Sport test dressage part II Verden 2020: 9.24 St.Pr.St. Espina Dam Weltina: PB DeLorean by Dancier, lic. stallion Diablo by Don World Cup Frederic, Bon Chameur (VA) by Belissimo M dr. SG winning; dam line Weltmeyer Justana, Meyer, Sudweyhe: Arpeggio by Acord II LB Warendorf, St.Pr.St. Anka Bellini Royal by Balous Bellini (PB Westf.), Pamina by Polydor internat. Weltina successful show jumper (O. Becker/GER, V. Sozzi/ITA), Picadilly by Piaster Airport dr. Inter winning, Flamenco by Frühlingstraum dr. Inter I successful, Aysha Photo: Lewandowski Pacino by Pasteur dr. SG. successful, Mephisto by Monaco dr. S winning Leila

Escalito, Westphalia, bay, born 08/06/2015 B.: Silvia Palster, Horstmar EhrentuschGaloubet A EstobarBaloubet NRW du Rouet R.: BG Gestüt Fohlenhof and Klosterhof Medingen Balou FlorenceMesange du Rouet Station: Klosterhof Medingen, ph. + 58 21/98 68 19 Escolar du Rouet FürstContinue Piccolo Sport test dressage part I Verden 2019: 7.89 St.Pr.St.Georgia Farah Dina L Sport test dressage part II Verden 2020: 8.25 Verb.Pr.St.Georgette SamiraII Holsteiner dam line 3558: Flemmingh by Lacapo (PB NED), internat. CorianoChambertin successfull show jumpers Costa by Cor de la Bryere (Dr. M. Rüping/GER), ConelloChacco-Blue Chanel M by Cor de la Bryere (T. Luther/GER) and Veronika III by Fantus DoreenV.Pr.St. ContaraXI (T. Luther/GER), Carlo by Corlago jump. S winning, Caretanus by Caren- ZanduraChataire tan jump. S successful, BB Cayenne by Carpaccio jump. S successful, CarpaccioVoltaire Cheyenne Hawk jump. S winning, Piccolina by Linaro jump. S successful, NicolinaNema Photo: Beelitz Anthea by Ahorn Z jump. S successful HerbinCopalia L‘Enchante

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Results of stallion performance tests Trot Canter Walk Rideability impresion Overall Final score Trot Canter Walk Rideability impresion Overall Final score Sport test dressage part I in Münster-Handorf Sport test dressage part I in Verden, 02. to 04.02.2020 06. to 08.03.2020 Average score/18 participants 7,80 8.19 7,78 7,96 8.03 7,94 Average score/16 participants 7,68 7,93 7,78 7,86 7,80 7,81 Bourbon, Westf. by Baccardi/Lissaro 7,60 8.30 9.00 7,80 8.20 8.14 Barton VDL, Old. by Bordeaux/Sir Donnerhall 7,80 8.20 8.00 8.20 8.00 8.06 Brixton, Westf. by Borsalino/His Highness 8.10 8.60 7,80 8.00 8.20 8.12 Bon Courage by Bon Coeur/Vivaldi 7,40 8.50 8.50 8.00 8.00 8.08 Coreandro, Holst. by Caretino/Leandro 7,80 8.30 6,80 7,60 7,80 7,64 Bon Vivaldi NRW, Westf. by Benicio/Vivaldi 9.00 8.50 8.80 9.00 8.80 8.84 Dodo Weihgand, Old. by Diamond Hit 8.00 8.80 8.80 9.00 8.70 8.69 Fusionist by Franklin/Ehrentanz 9.50 8.70 8.20 9.00 9.00 8.88 Fidelity, Old. by Fidertanz/Sandro Hit 8.20 8.00 6,80 7,50 7,80 7,63 Laudate Dominum, Old. by Lord Leatherdale 8.20 8.50 8.50 8.80 8.70 8.55 Fürst Dior, Old. by Fürstenball/Sir Donnerhall 8.40 8.50 9.20 9.10 8.80 8.83 Vaderland, Old. by Vitalis/Krack C 8.20 8.50 8.50 8.60 8.60 8.48 Romantic Prinz, Old. by Rock Forever 7,80 8.40 8.60 9.00 8.60 8.52 Sport test dressage part II in Verden Si Senor M by Sir Heinrich/De Niro 8.00 7,60 8.00 6,60 7,40 7,44 06. to 08.03.2020 Valdiviani by Veneno/Fidertanz 8.70 8.40 7,70 8.20 8.50 8.27 Average score/17 participants 8.34 8.27 7,82 8.24 8.31 8.19 Venano, Old. by Veneno/Don Romantic 8.00 8.30 7,70 7,90 8.30 8.00 Alpha Royal, DSP by Antango/Fidertanz 8.00 8.50 7,80 8.00 8.00 8.06 Viva Gold, Old. by Vivaldi/For Romance 7,00 9.00 9.00 7,90 8.20 8.19 Arcachon, Westf. by Apache/Hotline 8.20 8.00 7,50 7,70 7,70 7,82 Sport test dressage part II in Münster-Handorf Benefit, Old. by Belantis/Sir Tender 8.00 8.00 9.00 8.00 8.20 8.22 02. to 04.02.2020 Dancier Gold by Dancier/Weltmeyer 9.50 9.00 8.50 9.60 9.60 9.24 Average score/15 participants 8.11 7,91 7,67 7,53 7,79 7,77 Diamond First, Old. by Diamond Hit 8.30 8.50 7,70 8.10 8.30 8.16 Benefit, Old. by Belantis/Sir Tender 7,60 7,60 8.60 7,50 7,70 7,78 Escalito, Westf. by Escolar/Conello 8.60 8.30 7,50 8.40 8.50 8.25 D'Olympus by Don Olymbrio L/Dancier 8.20 8.20 7,40 7,80 8.00 7,90 Escamillo, Rhld. by Escolar/Rohdiamant 9.30 9.50 9.00 9.50 9.50 9.36 Fontaine TN by Finest/Samarant 8.50 8.50 7,80 7,80 8.20 8.12 Florestanus, Westf. by Florestan/Jazz 7,80 7,50 7,30 7,50 7,60 7,53 Fürst Schwarzenberg by Fürstenball 8.00 7,60 8.50 7,60 8.00 7,90 Fontaine TN by Finest/Samarant 8.50 8.50 8.20 8.50 8.50 8.44 Isterberg V by Instertanz V/Belissimo M 7,60 8.00 7,40 7,80 7,80 7,72 La Vie by Livaldon/Scolari 8.20 8.60 8.00 8.70 8.70 8.44 Kane, KWPN by Dream Boy/Krack C 9.00 8.00 7,40 8.50 8.20 8.25 Escalito, Westf. by Escolar/Conello 8.30 8.00 8.00 7,50 8.00 7,91 Nechristo by Negro/Christ 8.30 8.00 6,50 7,50 7,50 7,56 Kane, KWPN by Dream Boy/Krack C 9.20 8.40 8.20 10 9.30 9.09 Q-Sieben, Old. by Quantensprung/Fidertanz 8.50 8.20 8.00 7,60 8.20 8.04 Royal Palace, Rhld. by Royal Classic 8.00 7,80 6,80 7,80 7,80 7,64

Interieur Character/ temperament Willingness to word Trot Canter Walk Rideability Rideability guest rider Behaviour at jumps Weighted final score final Weighted score (dressage) final Weighted score (jumping)

Result of 14-day-test Neustadt/Dosse from 02.05. to 15.05.2018 Average score/34 participants 9.04 9.04 9.04 6,91 8.00 7,05 7,79 7,81 7,74 7,76 7,44 7,77

Escalito, Westf. by Escolar/Conello 9.00 9.00 9.00 7,50 8.50 6,00 7,50 9.00 7,00 7,75 7,60 7,45 Result of 14-day-test Schlieckau from 12.09. to 25.09.2018 Average score/24 participants 8.88 8.82 8.93 7,16 8.16 7,30 8.11 8.27 7,68 7,92 7,71 7,83

Liberace 4 U, SWB by Dante Weltino 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.00 8.50 8.00 8.00 8.50 5,00 7,35 8.20 6,03 Result of 14-day-test Neustadt/Dosse from 13.09. to 16.09.2019 Average score/17 participants 7,63 8.33 9.03 7,09 8.03 7,44 7,94 7,97 8.47 8.09 7,63 8.33

Baggio, Holst. by Brantzau/Casall 9.00 8.50 9.50 6,50 8.50 7,50 8.00 7,75 8.50 8.05 7,59 8.40 Result of 14-day-test Adelheidsdorf from 11.09. to 24.09.2019 Average score/25 participants 8.96 8.94 8.98 7,56 8.26 7,84 8.18 8.01 7,65 7,97 7,93 7,80

Cornet‘s Quaprice, Zang. by Cornet Obolensky 9.00 9.00 9.00 6,00 8.50 6,50 8.00 7,75 10 8.35 7,21 9.45

For Treasure VDL, KWPN by For Pleasure 9.00 9.00 9.00 7,00 8.00 8.50 7,50 7,25 10 8.45 7,71 9.30 Result of 14-day-test Schlieckau from 02.05. to 15.05.2019 Average score/28 participants 8.43 8.45 8.41 6,75 7,79 6,91 7,48 7,53 7,82 7,59 7,27 7,77

Bon Vivaldi NRW, Westf. by Benicio/Vivaldi 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.00 8.00 8.50 8.25 7,00 8.00 8.34 7,35

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Results of stallion performance tests Canter Rideablity Ability Scope impression Overall Final score Canter Rideablity Ability Scope impression Overall Final score Sport test jumping part I in Münster-Handorf Sport test jumping part I in Verden 05. to 07.02.2020 13. to 15.03.2020 Average score/18 participants 8.34 8.38 8.67 8.35 8.41 8.44 Average score/18 participants 8.14 8.34 8.28 8.10 8.21 8.21

Camp Nou by Coupe Gold 7,50 7,70 8.80 7,90 8.20 8.04 Baggio, Holst. by Brantzau/Casall 8.20 8.30 8.70 8.20 8.30 8.36 Condoctro, KWPN by Cornet Obolensky 8.40 9.00 8.60 8.30 8.50 8.56 N.N. by Carridam/Escudo 8.80 8.20 7,50 6,90 7,50 7,75 Coquetto, Holst. by Cornet Oboblensky 8.00 8.20 8.30 7,80 8.20 8.09 Caytens by Cornet Obolensky/Stakkato 8.30 8.20 8.30 8.40 8.20 8.30 Cornet's Edition by Cornet Oboblensky 8.40 9.00 8.80 9.00 9.00 8.83 Don Tryon, OS by Don Diarado/Conthargos 8.40 8.00 8.60 8.20 8.20 8.30 Cornet's Quaprice, Zang. by Cornet Obolensky 8.50 7,80 8.30 8.00 8.20 8.16 For Carsten, Holst. by For Pleasure 8.50 8.00 8.60 7,60 7,90 8.14 Cornflake PJ by Carridam/Loredo 8.00 8.60 8.00 8.20 8.10 8.18 For the Future, Westf. by For Pleasure 8.60 9.20 10 9.20 9.50 9.31 For Chacco TN, Westf. by For Pleasure 7,80 8.20 8.30 7,60 7,80 7,96

Hickstead Blue, Westf. by Hickstead White 8.60 9.00 10 9.50 9.50 9.35 For Friendship VDL by For Pleasure 8.20 8.30 8.50 7,80 8.20 8.20 For Professor by For Pleasure/Stakkato 7,80 8.00 8.20 7,70 8.00 7,94 Sport test jumping part II in Münster-Handorf 05. to 07.02. 2020 For Treasure VDL, KWPN by For Pleasure 8.30 7,20 8.70 8.40 8.40 8.22 Monte Kahlo, OS by Monte Bellini 8.50 9.00 8.60 8.80 8.70 8.72 Average score/18 participants 8.22 8.31 8.66 8.27 8.34 8.37 Orlandino by Orlando/Calypso II 8.20 8.20 7,80 7,80 7,90 7,97 Assewo, Rhld. by Acorado‘s Ass/Slibovitz 7,50 7,80 7,80 8.00 7,80 7,79 Shot Gun, Holst. by Stakkato Gold 8.30 8.70 8.80 8.50 8.20 8.55 Buster Moon by Blockbuster/Diarado 8.50 8.70 8.70 7,90 8.40 8.43 Sport test jumping part II in Verden Can Tici, Holst. by Cornet Obolensky/Canto 9.00 9.00 9.50 8.70 9.00 9.05 13. to 15.03.2020 Average score/17 participants 8.26 8.29 8.54 8.27 8.36 8.35 Cashmere, Westf. by Cristallo/Contender 9.00 9.00 8.70 8.30 8.60 8.71 Abraxas by Araldik/Now or Never 8.70 8.60 8.50 8.70 8.50 8.61 Charlie Weasley, OS by Christian 8.20 7,90 8.50 7,90 8.00 8.12 Benthen's Balou, OS by Balou du Rouet 8.50 8.60 9.00 8.60 8.70 8.69 Cornet's Stakko by Cornet Obolensky 7,70 8.30 8.10 7,70 7,90 7,94 Casco Bravo by Cascadello/For Keeps 8.40 8.20 9.00 8.40 8.60 8.53 Farinjo des MEC, SF by Carinjo/Kannan 8.00 8.50 8.50 8.20 8.40 8.32 Casselot, DSP by Cassoulet/Lancelot Quaint 8.70 8.50 8.60 8.50 8.60 8.58 Great Star by Grey Top/Laptop 8.00 8.50 7,80 8.40 8.10 8.16 Chadwick, OS by Cascadello/Cassini II 8.60 8.40 8.80 8.50 8.50 8.58 Khedira, OS by Kannan/Caretano Z 8.30 8.20 8.30 7,80 8.20 8.15 Comme Fly With Me VA, OS by Comme il faut 8.20 8.20 9.30 8.70 8.80 8.66 Cornet de Semilly, OS by Cornet Obolensky 8.30 8.70 9.00 8.30 8.70 8.60 Sandro Junior, Holst. by Sandro Boy 8.30 8.80 9.00 8.40 8.50 8.62 Corniolo, Holst. by Cornet Obolensky 8.00 7,00 8.40 7,60 7,70 7,77 Sixpack by Schenkenberg/Calido 8.40 6,90 8.80 7,50 7,80 7,92 Crack, Holst. by Cornet Obolensky 9.00 10 8.80 9.20 9.50 9.25 Stolypso by Stolzenberg/Escudo 7,80 7,80 8.50 8.20 8.00 8.10 Lewine, Holst. by Livello/Corrado 7,80 8.80 8.30 8.20 8.20 8.27 Toulago by Toulon/Contender 8.50 8.80 9.00 9.50 8.80 8.97 Sixpack by Schenkenberg/Calido 8.00 8.00 8.00 7,60 7,80 7,88 Touloop - H, OS by Toulon/Canturo 8.00 6,90 8.50 8.20 8.00 7,96 Stolypso by Stolzenberg/Escudo 7,30 7,90 7,90 7,70 7,80 7,72

Great Britain the award for the most successful BHHS- jumper MFS W. Diva Rosa by Wallenberg/ Honored in Great Britain Emilion. Diva Rosa is now owned by Al Asayl Show Jumping, which is situated in the Unit- The British Hanoverian Horse Society partici- ed Arabic Emirates. The talented Swedish pated in the awards dinner of the British rider Annika Axxelson presents Diva Rosa. Horse Foundation in London, which took Caroline Ironside said, “It is fantastic for the place in mid January. The president Katy British breed to see British horses compete at Holder-Vale presented three awards to the the top level. Diva truly is international – bred most successful British-bred Hanoverians in in Scotland, registered with a British breed- dressage, jumping and eventing from 2019. ing book, owned by an equestrian business The prize for the most successful dressage in the United Arabic Emirates and ridden by a horse was awarded to Sarah and Tony Pidg- female Swedish rider.” The BHHS-Prize in ley for breeding Duke of Britain by Dimaggio/ eventing was awarded to Eva Meier for Rubinstein. Duke of Britain is owned by Fam- breeding Superstition II by Satisfaction/Cord- ily Kasselmann. Frederic Wandres is his rider. alme. Superstition II is now owned by Mandy The pair has been a successful combination Gray and Harry Meade. At his first competi- for about three years. Caroline Ironside from Duke of Britain and Frederic Wandres tion with rider Harry Meade, Superstition II the breeding farm MFS was the recipient of Photo: Lafrentz won the CCI4*-L in Strzegom/POL. n

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For Treasure VDL, KWPN, grey, born 15/03/2016 Furioso xx B.: G. van de Winkel, Smakt/NED Furioso II Dame de Ranville Station: Hengststation Sven Völz, Bienenbüttel For Pleasure Ph. + 58 23-95 55 20 Grannus Gigantin Sport test jumping part I Verden 2020: 8.22 Goldi Dam Carthana Z: Engelien by Clinton jump. S successful; dam line: Capitol Little Princess by Little Rock jump. S successful, Zaniet by Silverstone Carthago jump. S successful, Aniet by Tenerife jump. S successful, Fiona by Warrant Perra jump. S successful, Onimo by Animo jump. S successful, Anemone‘s Vicky Carthana Z by Krunch de Breve jump. S successful Ramiro Lamira Graniet Photo: Beelitz

Fynch Hatton, Oldenburg, bay, born 16/04/2016 Fidertanz B.: Bernhard Ilting-Reuke, Borken Franziskus Antara Station: Helgstrand Germany, Hagen Formel Eins Ph. + 54 05-8 95 88 00 Cornet Fever Verb.Pr.St. 35-day-test Denmark 2019: 8.40 Romantika St.Pr.St. Dream Girl Dam Senorita Meyer: lic. stallion Fürst Magic by Fürstenball dr. Inter Sandro Hit I winning, Fürst Donnerhall by Fürstenball dr. S winning; 2nd dam Sir Donnerhall West Virginia: Santa Maria (VA) by Sir Donnerhall dr. Inter I sucessful; St.Pr.St. St.Pr.St. dam line Karuba, v. d. Osten, Padingbüttel: internat. successful Senorita Contenance D showjumpers Spliff by Servus (P. Wernke/GER) and Larkanaro by Land- Weltmeyer classic (V. Beletskiy/RUS), Wunschtraum by Warkant dr. GPS winning, For Meyer St.Pr.St. the Memory by Florencio dr. GPS winning, Willow by Welser dr. Inter I West Virginia St.Pr.St. winning, Lord‘s Liebelei by Lord Loxley dr. SG winning Bella Benedikta

Kane, KWPN, dark bay, born 04/07/2015 Krack C B.: Martien und Frans Burgers, Niederlande Vivaldi Renate-Utopia Station: Lövsta Stuteri, Upplands Vaesby/SWE Dream Boy Ph. + 4 67 61 73 88 18 Ferro Resia Sport test dressage part I MS-Handorf 2019: 8.25 Iresia Sport test dressage part II Verden 2020: 9.00 Flemmingh 2. dam Vanessa: Gere by Beaujolais dr. GP successful Krack C Gicara II Toscana Oracle Vanessa Lancia Photo: Lundin

Liberace for U, SWB, brown, born 2015 De Niro Z.: Sweden Danone Dante St.Pr.St. Well Done Station: Lövsta Stuteri, Upplands Vaesby/SWE Ph. +4 67 61 73 88 18 Weltino Welt Hit II St.Pr./El. Rihanna Sport test dressage part I Verden 2019: 7.72 Verb.Pr.St. Riconess Sport test dressage part II Verden 2020: 7.91 Riverman xx Underworld xx Under Satania xx Action xx Imperial Fling xx Pride Princess xx Berry Island xx

V-Plus, Oldenburg, black, born 11/08/2014 Flemmingh B. a. r: Gestüt Lewitz, Mühlen Krack C Gicara II Station: Ingo Pape, Hemmoor, ph. + 47 71/23 84 Vivaldi Finalist Bundeschampionat of dressage horses 2019 Jazz Renate-Utopia (Susan Pape) Darla-Utopia Dam Farah: Sir Santinos by Sir Donnerhall lic. stallion (Ol.); dam line Fürst Heinrich Jedraza, Harms, Müden: LB Perigueux by Perpignon jump. S winning, Fürst Romancier LB Gajus by Gotthard, PB Andiamo by Absatz, D‘accord by De Niro dr. Ronja GP successful, Waroness (VA) by Warkant dr. GPS successful, Ginger by Farah Graphit dr. Inter I winning, Wonderful by Werther dr. SG winning, Gag Sandro Hit by Graphit dr. Inter I winning, Pikante by Piaster dr. Inter I successful, Verb.Pr./El. Santina Williamson by Weltruhm dr. SG successful, Sam S by Stakkato Gold jump. Fulinka S winning, Quidam‘s As T by Quidam‘s Rubin jump. S winning Photo: Lafrentz

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Riding horses will be auctioned on May 30.

Owing to the current situation caused by the corona virus the Verden auction in April was cancelled. The selected sport horses will invite you to spring shopping an May 30. The foals will be auctioned off at four online auctions. By Britta Knaup

he collection features 63 dressage horses and foals are to be auctioned on the same day or on T29 show jumpers. It is our pleasure to present two different days, will still be decided. The delive- the carefully chosen and trained dressage- and ry of the riding horses would then take place in showjumping horses of this Verden Auction on Verden in the usual rhythm, i.e. on 18 May. The May, 30. Some of the auction horses show their catalogue has been printed, the photos, videos potential for both disciplines and will match both and descriptions of the horses can be found on our demands. For these horses training towards a fu- homepage: www.hannoveraner.com. The auction ture eventing horse is also possible. The selection of the riding horses takes place in the Niedersach- of the auction horses has been designed so as to senhalle on Saturday, May 30th, starting at 2 pm. ensure that not only professional riders, but also amateur and leisure riders will find their perfect From May to July, customers and friends of the horse for sports and leisure time activities. Wel- Hannoveraner horse will have the opportunity to come for the Verden auction! Take your seat in the buy selected foals at a total of four online auctions. Niedersachsenhalle, attend the auction training The first foals of the year 2020 will be auctioned from May 18 to 30 and arrange a test riding date online from May, 13 to 16. For bidding at the Ver- with our customer advisors. den online auctions, customers only have to regis- ter at www.verdener-auktion-online.com and off A foal auction is planned for this day in Verden. The you go. If you have any questions, please do not riding horses from the April collection are added to hesitate to contact the team at the auction centre the collection of foals. Whether riding horses and of the Hannoveraner Verband. n Hannoveraner Highlights

May 13 to 16 June 3 to 6 Verden Auction Online June 10 to 13 Foals July 1 to 4 Verden Auction Online May 30 Foals Verden Auction Sport horses The foals will be auctioned off at online auctions. Photo: Herale www.hannoveraner.com

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