10|2020 DER HANNOVERANER No. 10 | October 2020 Sport Hannover‘s trump cards Hannoveraner Verband The course is newly set Bundeschampion of three-year old mares and geldings: Rock Festival by Rock Fore- ver/Fürstenball and rider Joline Durand. Sport Bundeschampion of three-year old stallions: Va’Pensiero by Vitalis/Fürstenball and Hannah Laser. Photo: Equitaris Hannover‘s trump cards Hannoveraner horses won four medals – two times gold and two times silver – in four riding horse classes at the Bundeschampionate in September. Hannover’s trump cards stood out especially in both classes for three-year olds. By Dr. Ludwig Christmann 2 Der Hannoveraner 10|2020 Sport he final competition at the Bundeschampion- was bred in Denmark by Sally Hjort Schultz. He too Tate was the class for three-year old stallions. impressed with his rideability, his character and his From a Hannoveraner perspective, this was the ab- performance willingness. With respect to his type, solute highlight. For the first time, the final for his large frame immediately catches one’s eye, three-year olds was scheduled without a guestrid- which is paired with his strong type and his long- er test. Va’Pensiero by Vitalis/Fürstenball out of the legs. His rider Sina Aringer brilliantly developed his breeding program of Breeding Farm Düvel in uphill movement, which reflected high elasticity. Katlenburg became the winner. Va’Pensiero is a The Westphalian stallion Macchiato by Morricone/ very special horse. In addition to his qualities as a Just Perfect (owner: Stallion Station Pape) earned rising dressage horse, he impresses with his dispo- bronze (final score 9.0) with rider Greta Heemsoth, sition and his superior demeanor. He captivated who beautifully presented him. The Hannoveraner the judges with his magnificent type and his beau- stallion FS Bloomberg by Bon Coeur/Don Index tiful face, a flawless exterior, and his moving and (breeder: Ludwig Schüring, Gescher), who certainly rideability values. Commentator Dr. Carsten Munk was of equal overall quality, finished in fourth especially highlighted the correctness of his con- place. Vacation Farm Stuecker from Weeze brought formation. The way this stallion develops the trot this stallion to Warendorf, Marina Welbers rode with incredible regularity and natural self-carriage him. FS Bloom-berg is still a bit narrow but long- while powerfully moving-off is truly impressive legged. The judges honored his high overall quality (score 9.5). His canter is uphill (9.0); he instantly with a final score of 8.8. After winning gold in the division marches in a regular, four-beat walk while covering for three-year olds, Hannah Laser a lot of ground (9.5). The training of the stallion Ibiza Dream by Ibiza/Dimaggio, a Rhineland stal- won silver with Damaschino by was rewarded with the top score of 10. His rider lion, which is bred and owned by Axel Windeler Danone/Fidertanz in the division for four-year old stallions. Photo: Beelitz Hannah Laser, a trainer/rider from Klosterhof Med- from Verden-Walle, was presented by Anna Fie- ingen certainly deserves some credit for this. She belkorn. In seventh place with a score of 8.3, this presented the stallion elegantly and confidently. stallion just missed the final of the six best horses. The final score was 9.5! Other Hannoveraner and Rhineland stallions, which were presented in the qualification, were Rockabye finished in second place with an overall Lord Legend by Libertad/Baroncelli with rider Ma- score of 9.2. He is from the first vintage of world reike Mimberg (breeder: Rita Twiedy, Salzbergen) champion Revolution and out of a dam by Belstaff. and Fontane by For Romance II/Stedinger with Ja- Rockabye is owned by Helgstrand Dressage and cob Schenk (breeder: Elmadin Löcke, Tiddische). Like A Best Friend where we are: on the trails, on a horse show Ratje Niebuhr-Show in Verden; St.Pr.St. or in the riding ring at home,” the rider raves. Mona Lisa D even as the reserve champion- After presenting the equestrian world with ess. Both mares completed their respective the Bundeschampion of three-year old stal- Felix-Ferdinand Becker bought Va’Pensiero mare performance tests with above average lions, Damaschino, last year, Hannah Laser on the stallion sales. His mother, dressage score; both received the score of 9.0 from was now able to repeat this success with trainer Esther Maruhn, has often had good the test rider for their rideability; both con- Va’Pensiero. With the victory in Warendorf, experiences with stallions from Verden. She firmed their quality with victories in riding the pair remains unbeaten. They competed is closely involved in the further develop- horse classes before becoming broodmares. six times and, each time, their performance ment of this diamond in the raw, “We came St.Pr.St. Mona Lisa D has seven descendants was rewarded with the winning ribbon – last to the agreement with Family Wahler to keep with successful sport-horse careers including at the Hannoveraner Championship in Ver- Va’Pensiero on Klosterhof Medingen as a Dearly Dancer by De Niro, which is successful den. “Positive charisma, great attitude, am- breeding stallion for at least the next three up to the S-level. JF/LC bition, always friendly and always for the years. With this agreement, both involved rider,” that is how Hannah Laser describes parties have security with respect to plan- her model student. ning issues,” says Esther Maruhn. Krack C Vivaldi Renate-Utopia Hannah Laser was awarded the Animal Wel- This success is not a coincidence, when you Vitalis fare Prize for optimally completing the train- take a look at Va’Pensiro’s damline of Anfer- D.Day Tolivia ing scale and for the sensitive presentation tigung, which the breeding farm Düvel in the Nalivia of the stallion. “Va’Pensiero is like a best district of Northeim cultivates. The bay was Fürst Heinrich friend, who never is in a bad mood and al- born there. His dam, Hann.Pr.St. Floies, as Fürstenball Hann.Pr.St. Maradonna ways is adventurous. While riding him, I for- well as his granddam Mona Lisa D repre- Floies Metternich get my surroundings and enjoy his positive sented the breeding club Braunschweig on St.Pr.St. Mona Lisa D Annelie energy and his will power! Regardless of the Herwart von der Decken-Show or the Der Hannoveraner 10|2020 3 Sport The Hannoveraner Champion Rock Festival pre- mare Be my BallIrina descended out of the line of vailed again in Warendorf in the division for three- Nimeta. Two horses from the Rhineland just missed year old mares and geldings. Before judge Dr. the acceptance into the final: Feiner Fritz by Fi- Carsten Munk announced the scores, he empha- amingho/Lancer II (bred, owned and presented by sized the part of his name: “Festival”, since an- Janine Drissen) and Egon by Escolar/Royal Blend nouncing his result was like a festival of scores: (breeder: Christa Westermann, Dannenberg) rid- trot 10, canter 10, walk 9.0, training 9.5, confor- den by Jacob Schenk finished the qualification mation 9.0. The final score amounted to 9.5 and with the same score sharing seventh place. Man- says a lot about the presentation but not every- duchai by Morricone/ Johnson (breeder: Frank Kuh- thing. The interior of Rock Festival reminds us of lmann, Diesdorf) with rider Kahra Alena Baumann Va’Pensiero: He too is a quiet and confident horse, and Leno B by Livaldon/Freudenfest (breeder: but then immediately ready to perform when he is Heinrich Bielmann, Burgdorf) with rider Anja Krei- challenged. Rock Festival’s uphill movement is es- tel-Haberhauffe followed next. pecially impressive combined with very good self- carriage and a lot of elasticity, which is paired with First-class four-year old stallions a powerful push-off. Breeder, owner and rider is The final of four-year old stallions was not only Joline Durand, who caught everyone’s attention very exciting but also high-class. Three Hannover- with her sensitive riding style, which she already aner made it into the final of the six best. Behind exhibited one month earlier in Verden. the very large-framed Oldenburg Fynch Hatton OLD by Formel Eins/Sir Donnerhall with rider Sina Rock Festival had a strong opponent in the final in Aringer (9.5), Damaschino, the Bundeschampion the Oldenburg mare First Dance by For Dance. Her from 2019, became one of the two reserve cham- dam is the Hannoveraner mare Wentana by Welt- pions with the final score of 9.4. As a son of meyer/Brentano II. She goes back to the founda- Danone out of a dam by Fidertanz/Caprimond, tion dam Jutfalla. The final score of 9.3 says a lot Damaschino is a true product of Klosterhof Medin- Joline Durand and her Bundescham- about Wentana’s high quality. Hannoveraner ge- gen, the breeder. Nobody questioned his moving pion Rock Festival by Rock Forever/ netics via the sire Bon Coeur were also present in and rideability talents. He matured since last year. Fürstenball. Photo: Toffi the third-placed horse Ronja Räubertochter K 3. His stallion expression has drastically increased She is another top quality horse by Bon Coeur, who and his large frame has filled out with muscula- proves to be a true producer of dressage horses. A ture. This is combined with a very correct and stur- Trakehner mare by Helium, the Westphalian bred dy conformation. Hannah Laser presented mare Be my BallIrina by Benicio and the German Damaschino in an excellent fashion. “It was our Sporthorse Benderry by Benicio/Londonderry com- goal to also reach the final this year. I am very pleted the field of participants in the final of the six happy with this outcome,” said Burkhard Wahler.