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THE HANOVERIAN No. 9 | September 2013
World Championships Scara Boa new World Champion
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Breeding Balance – The focal point
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World Champion of the five-year old dressage horses: Scara Boa and Lena Stegemann. Photo: Beelitz
World Champion Scara Boa The Hanoverians Scara Boa and Doubleyou W were the stars at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden in August. The five-year old mare Scara Boa won gold for Germany in her division. Doubleyou W finished the final for six-year olds in seventh place after having won the qualification. By Jürgen Stroscher
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he world’s best five- and six-year old dressage horses fought to win medals for four days. The Hanoverians Scara Boa by Scolari/Wolkenstein II (breeder: Rixta Stolter, Odisheim) and Doubleyou W by Don Romantic/Rohdiamant (breeder: Wilhelm Schwierking, Barver) greatly influenced the outcome. The female riders Lena Stegemann and Laura Stigler stepped out into the limelight of international interest through surprising successes. The two Hanoverians impressed the competent spectators and the riders of these two horses attracted the attention of the judges at the dressage rings with their exemplary style of riding in the respective qualifying classes on Thursday and Friday. The rising youngsters of the Hannoveraner Verband took center stage at these World Championships and became the most talked-about topic on the show grounds. First things first, though! Submissiveness-Award The World Championships opened up with a bang! 30-year old Lena Stegemann is a rider for the stallion station Pape in Hemmoor and succeeded in her first participation at an international championship presenting the five-year old chestnut mare Scara Boa in perfect fashion. The jury was made up of Ghislain Fouarge, The Netherlands, Annette Fransen-Jacobaeus, Sweden, Kurt Christensen, Denmark and Dr. Dietrich Plewa, Germany and awarded this excellent presentation a final score of 9,62. They scored the canter and the overall impression with a 9,5, trot, walk and rideability with a 9,7. Lena Stegemann was the tenth competitor in the qualification. She impressed with a very harmonious and relaxed ride. Especially the throughness and the submissiveness impressed the judges. None of the other 38 five-year old rising talents were able to link up with this brilliant performance. Lena Stegemann was awarded the “Submissiveness-Award” for her almost flawless ride. It was awarded to the horse-rider combination with the highest score for submissiveness for the first time. The international experienced German judge Angelika Frömming who has served as a member of the judging team and as commentator here in Verden several times in the past is the prize sponsor. Froemming would like to “promote good riding with the prize. After all especially suppleness and contact are an infallible mirror image of careful age-appropriate basic training.” This was an unbelievable success for rider Lena Stegemann and owner Ingo Pape. “I am overjoyed that Lena won the Submissiveness-Award,” Ingo Pape praised the young rider/trainer. “Lena has worked for us for four years. She has an incredible feel for young horses.” Ingo Pape most likely did not think of a world championship title at that
time. The pressure to be successful weighed heavily on the young rider. It was not an easy task to repeat the qualification performance in the final. Summer Fairy-Tale Lena Stegemann had to prove her ability and her strong nerves when she participated in the final for five-year old dressage horses as the last of 15 competitors. Verden’s summer fairy-tale continued. The young rider and Scara Boa controlled their nerves, stayed calm and relaxed. The pair entered the WM-arena totally focused. Right from the start onwards they made it clear that they wanted to repeat Thursdays grandiose performance. The pair demonstrated its high performance potential always beingin rhythm and in balance with high elasticity. The pair was even able to improve the submissiveness and received the top score of 10,0 for the level of training. The walk was the most outstanding gait earning a score of 9,7. The trot with its good ground cover and balance received the score 9,5. The canter lacked a little bit impulsion but was good for a 9,0. The judges Ghislain Fouarge, The Netherlands, Jacques van Daele, Belgium, Linda Zang, USA, and Sandy Phillips, England confirmed a great perspective for Scara Boa as a sport horse in the dressage ring with a score of 9,8 for overall impression. The pair earned the World Championship title in the division for fiveyear olds by a large margin with an overall score of 9,60 in front of silver medal-winner Andreas Helgstrand on his Oldenburg Floricello by Florencio/Dormello and a score of 8,72. The KWPN-sire Dorado by Krack C/Rousseau followed very closely in third place with rider Emmelie Scholtens from the Netherlands with a final score of 8,70.
The best Hanoverian in the division for six-year olds: Duke of Britain with rider Victoria Michalke. Photo: Ernst
Jessica Michel from France qualified two horses for the final of the five-year olds. She placed seventh with Hermes de Hus by Hotline/Rohdiamant (breeder: Heinrich Gießelmann, Barver) with a score of 8,32. This son of Hotline disposes of very good basic gaits: trot 8,7 and walk 9,0. If the dark bay stallion had been stronger allowing him to carry on to the end, he could have achieved a higher placement. The third Hanoverian in the final for five-year olds was the gelding Diabolo Nymphenburg by Don Crusador/Weltmeyer (breeder: Fritz Kleine, Oyle) with rider Johanna von Fircks. The pair finished in thirteenth position with an average score of 8,02. “With the mare Scara Boa a horse became World Champion that may not have shown the most spectacular movement but disposes of a very high quality of basic gaits and demonstrated the best level of training with her rider,” the chef judge Ghislain Fouarge from the Netherlands summa-
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here was an unbelievable success in itself. To win as a ‘no name’, is incredible. It will take a few days for me to realize what happened at these World Championships.” It was totally unexpected for a completely inexperienced rider at the international level to become World Champion. Winning the title also confirmed that combining this horse and this rider was an excellent choice.
In seventh place in the division for five-year olds: Hermes de Hus with rider Jessica Michel representing France. Photo: Ernst
rized at the following press conference. The excellent aptitude of the Hanoverian mare as a performance horse is as responsible for the victory as the exemplary presentation by her rider. These criteria did not carry such a high place value in the evaluation of the horses in previous years. “I still cannot grasp the reality,” said Lena Stegemann right after winning the World Championships. “The fact that I was allowed to participate
28-year old Laura Stigler and her Hanoverian gelding Doubleyou W experienced a similar success story in the introductory class for six-year old dressage horses. She very unexpectedly took the lead in the group of 38 rising youngsters on Friday with a final score of 9,28. The pair qualified for Sunday’s final in front of the actual favorites Sa Coeur by Sir Donnerhall/Don Davidoff with Eva Möller (9,14) and Damon’s Delorange by Damon Hill/Rubin-Royal and Helen Langehanenberg (9,12). Doubleyou W convinced in all three basic gaits receiving scores above 9. The judges liked the basic impulsion in the trot (9,4); the walk (9,0) showed diligent ground cover. The canter (9,8) impressed with very good forward upward motion. The gelding received a score of 8,8 for his submissiveness. The judges really liked his overall impression, 9,4. Doubleyou W is owned by 15- year old Lena Charlotte Walterscheidt from Mönchengladbach. Her
St.Pr.A. Scara Boa: A little diva Verden is a good place for Scara Bo who is the World Championess of five-year old dressage horses. Two years ago the colourful chestnut with the conspicuous spot on her belly impressed at the same location on the Herwart von der Decken-Show becoming class champion. At the World Championships she impressively proved that she had not lost any of her qualities under saddle. Scara Boa was born in Odisheim at Rixta Stolter‘s farm. The committed dressage horse breeder knows what it takes. After all Rixta Stolter has successfully competed at the S-level in dressage. She started her Hanoverian breeding program 20 years ago with her first riding horse. She learned the fundamentals at her parents’ home that is located in Altenbruch directly opposite the breeding station. Together with three other mares she had taken over Scara Boa’s dam, St.Pr.St. Worita from Walter Peters in Stin
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stedt. He had maintained and expanded the line of Aslaug since the mid forties. Worita proved to be extremely fertile. She delivered twelve foals during twelve years of breeding. A self-confident filly was born from the first breeding to privately owned sire Scolari. “Scara Boa was striking from the beginning onwards. A little diva who knew exactly that she is special,” Rixta Stolter remembers. Daughter Alina Kristin presented Scara Boa in riding horse and dressage horse classes.
The renowned stallion manager and dressage trainer Ingo Pape became aware of the chestnut mare during a riding horse presentation on the foal show at Hartwig Bulle’s place. He finally came to an agreement with the breeder whilst searching for a young horse for Susan Pape. “She is incredibly relaxed and tranquil. A fantastic model and super easy to ride,” Susan Pape raves. The pair qualified for the Bundeschampionat the same year and finished the final for four-year olds on an excellent sixth place. Pape’s rider Lena Stegemann started riding the mare because of an illness in the spring and surprisingly won the World Championship title. Britta Züngel Sandro Hit Scolari St.Pr.St. Dynastie
Wolkenstein II St.Pr.St. Worita Garita
Sandro Song Loretta De Niro St.Pr.St. Wicke Weltmeyer St.Pr.St. Wolke Gardeulan St.Pr.St. Marita
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parents bought the Hanoverian to allow her an easier transition from successfully competing ponies – she won team gold and individual silver at the European Championships for ponies in 2012 – to competing horses at the international level. The trainer and rider is Laura Stigler. The Grand Prix-rider has trained the gelding with expert competence. She has already won M-level dressage classes with the dark bay this year. Laura Stigler succeeded in qualifying Doubleyou W for the Bundeschampionate in Warendorf with a score of 8,6. Best chances Laura Stigler had to ride in the finals for six-year olds as the last competitor on Sunday, too. Until then no rider had been able to ride through the test without mistakes. The chances were good for Doubleyou W and Laura Stigler to follow into Scara Boa’s footsteps. The audience was excited and expected another victory for Germany. Unfortunately the pair was unable to link up with the level of performance from the introductory test. Relaxedness was lacking; it had been brilliant in the first test. Furthermore the judges did not forgive the pair any mistakes even though they had been more generous with other horse/rider combinations in similar situations. The canter was one of the best we saw. The judges praised the good changes but criticized too much upward tendency. Even though they would have liked to have seen more self-carriage the pair still received a score of 9,2; it was the highest one in the class for this movement. The trot was very well accentuated; at times it was on two tracks and therefore received a score of only 8,7. According to the comments of chief judge Dr. Dietrich Plewa the walk was ground-covering; however there were mistakes in the footfall and rhythm problems in the pirouettes - the score 7,0. The pair received a score of 8,7 in submissiveness and an 8,5 in overall impression. In the end the scores added up to a final score of 8,42 and seventh place in the final. Eva Möller and her Oldenburg Sa Coeur by Sir Donnerhall/Don Davidoff completed their ride before Laura Stigler and Doubleyou W and became World Championess winning the second gold medal for Germany. The judges gave last year’s winner of the five-year old division a final score of 9,04 in spite of rhythm mistakes in the turn-onthe-haunches and two bad flying changes; this meant the World Championship title. Helen Langehanenberg with the Westphalian mare Delorange by Damon Hill/Rubin-Royal followed in second place with a final score of 8,92 and Heiner Schiergen on the Oldenburg gelding Discovery OLD by Dimaggio/Classiker in third with 8,80. Germany took first, second and third place in this division.
The German rider Victoria Michalke competed the Hanoverian GB Duke of Britain by Dimaggio/Rubinstein (breeder: Sarah and Tony Pidgley, Windsor/GB) for Great Britain and finished the competition in forth place with a final score of 8,60. The judges praised the rider for showing the horse to the best of its ability. The scores were as follows: trot 7,5, walk 9,2, canter 8,8 and submissiveness 9,0; it resulted in a final score of 8,52. Mango Statesman by Sandro Hit/Brentano II (breeder: Bernd Eylers, Schnitthilgenloh) who is a former elite auction foal from Verden finished in twelfth place with rider Jordi Domingo Coll from Spain on a final score of 7,72. The dark bay received his best score of 8,7 for his canter. The judges recognized the potential of this six-year old for the dressage sport. Jayden Brown from Australia rode the Hanoverian San Andreas by Sandro Hit/Walt Disney (breeder: Hans-Heinrich Oltmann) into a good 14th position. The bay gelding had qualified for the final in the small final. The judges confirmed the dressage talent of this impressive six-year old with a combined score of 7,36. Silhouette and a lot of potential Horses from German breeding areas dominated the final for six-year olds. Four Hanoverians, three Oldenburgs, two Westphalians, one Rhineland horse, one horse from Mecklenburg and four Dutch horses participated in the competition. German pairs took the first seven placements. It looked a bit different in the division for five-year olds. Three Hanoverians, two Westphalians and one Oldenburg horse competed against six Dutch horses, two Danish and one Swedish horse. Horses from German breeding areas won 5 of 6 medals at these World Championships. Only the bronze medal in the five-year old division went to a foreign horse. The Hannoveraner Verband and the Oldenburger Verband each won a World Championship title. The future looks bright for rising youngsters from Germany.
A sensational victory in the qualifying class for six-year olds by Doubleyou W and rider Laura Stigler. Photos: Lafrentz
The host Verden received the best reviews from the officials of the World Breeding Federation. President Jan Pedersen was full of compliments and so was the FEI-dressage chef Trond Asmyr in respect to the organization of the event, “It was perfect,” Asmyr declared. Pedersen also highlighted the progress in the Championships for young dressage horses, “It is good that not only Dutch, German and Danish horses participated in the finals. The interest in other countries is definitely growing.” Pedersen emphasized the close connection between the World Championships in Verden and future Championships, “What we see here reflects what we will see as Grand Prix-horses in the future.” n
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Stallions dominated The Hanoverian Jumper Horse Championships 2013: Top horses – good riding – excitement – great spectator interest – top-class competitors and deserving champions. Privately owned stallions won in all three age groups. By Ulrich Hahne Three out of four Hanoverian jumper horse champions (left to right): Lord Fauntleroy, Messenger and Cedric Photos: Ernst
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he qualification for four-year olds was a jumper horse class at the A-level. The top twenty from this class qualified for the final. The three days between the qualification and the final were used to allow the horses to recover from the first competition. The final was a jumper horse class at the Llevel. Most horses appeared refreshed and energetic showing off their joy in the sport. The same applied to champion Lord Fauntleroy by Lord Pezi/ Contendro. A former premium sire on Verden’s stallion sales who now also proves his qualities under saddle. He convinced with ability and a powerful and vigorous performance without ever loosing his composure. He never even came close to making a mistake. Stephan Naber rode the stallion to victory with great ease with a score of 8,8. A fantastic stallion that certainly will also be a great asset as a breeding stallion!
Performance ability is not a mere coincidence Another licensed sire finished in second position. Calidros R by Calido/Drosselklang II was licensed during the under-rider licensing at the beginning of the year. An athletic horse equipped with the energetic radiance of his dam’s sire Drosselklang II! He convinced the judges Joachim Geilfus, Klaus Gosch and Hans Wallmeier with his good and always forward oriented canter. Calidros R received a final score of 8,7 under auction rider Roman Duchac; he also presented the third placed competitor called Chaccolino D by Chacco-Blue/Quantus who finished on a final score of 8,6. Roman and Patricia Duchac are not only the breeders of Chaccolino D; they also successfully competed the dam and granddam. Performance ability is clearly not an accident! The champion of Verden’s free-jum-
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ping competition in 2012 jumped super carefully showing phenomenal reflexes and using his body in an excellent manner. His sire Chacco-Blue impressed at these jumper championships as he was represented by a number of sons that showed off their exceptional jumping ability. Many of the favorites for the final of the five-year olds did not perform in the way that one had hoped. In the end two fantastic horses took the lead. There was a broad group of top quality horses in the end. One mistake took a competitor out of the top placement. Markus Beerbaum on Charmed by Chacco-Blue/Plural (breeder: Gudrun and Heinrich Luttmann, Kirchlinteln) had won the qualification with a score of 9,5. This former auction horse from Verden made one little mistake at the second to last jump being an oversight that hindered him from participating in the jump-off. The jump off then decided the outcome of the championships for five-year olds. The top eight horses qualified for the jump-off; each horse was scored again but by each judge separately. Olympic champion in eventing Sandra Auffarth entered the jump-off as the best competitor of the first round on her mount Valentino Now by Valentino/Lanthan. Her score of 9,0 was based on a really nice ride on a very content, motivated and forward going horse. A mistake in the jump-off unfortunately took away the chance for a victory of Valentino Now. Privately owned sire Semper Fi by Stakkato/Grannus with rider Gilbert Böckmann and Cedric by Contendro/Grannus under Thomas Heineking took the lead in the end. Both horses are out of dams by Grannus which once again underlines the importance of this bloodline for the Hanoverian breed. Both horses handled the course very differently. Loaded with energy Semper Fi cannot deny the valuable heritage of his Arabian damline. He appeared to be almost too motivated and too forward during the first round. He improved considerably during the jump-off and his excellent jumping style became apparent. All three judges gave him the score of 9,0. The scores for Cedric on the other hand were not as uniform but added up to a total of 27 in the end, too. He impressed with his unshakeable composure, an effective, rhythmical canter and very secure jumping style just like a mature competitor. Bronze was awarded to Thomas Kleis on Calli by Cassus/Chasseur who is another rising hopeful bred out of a successful dam. The grey impressed with strong and secure jumping ability and with a powerful and uphill canter.
Faults and time determined the outcome of the jump-off in the six-year old division. Florian Meyer zu Hartum found the ideal line aboard Messenger by Montender/Baloubet du Rouet. Out of a fluent forward canter the jumps seemed to be no real obstacles for Messenger crossing the finish line with an advantage of almost a second. Compared to last year’s performance Messenger appeared to be a lot more mature and tranquil even during the first round for which the participants still received scores. Jan-Philipp Weichert finished in second place with another Cassus’ descendant out of a dam by Calypso II. His generous and elastic yet careful style impressed not only when he was scored but also allowed him a fast and faultless ride in the jump-off. Last year’s reserve champion Inliner by Iberio/Sao Paulo impressed again with rider Eva Bitter. With top scores from the qualification and the first round and a fast and faultless ride in the jump-off Celle’s state stud sire confirmed his performance through excellent uniformity and strength finishing the championships in a remarkable third place. The stallion Qualität by Quidam de Revel/Grannus (breeder: Fritz Koller, Stadthagen) turned out to be an excellent horse under rider Thomas Heineking. The pair won one division in the qualification. The pair received the highest score of 9,5 in the first round. The pair was unable to defend its role as favorite after a small disagreement between rider and horse between the first and the second fence that resulted in a fault. Nonetheless Qualität who is a full-brother to Ulli Kirchhoff’s Quinta and a half-brother to Holger Wulscher’s Rückenwind by Stakkato was one of the best horses in this competition. n
Hanoverian Jumper Horse Championships Four-year olds 1. Lord Fauntleroy (VA) by Lord Pezi/Contendro B.: ZG Kern, Schellborn R.: Stephan Naber 2. Calidos R by Calido/Drosselklang II B.: Hermann Rink, Seulingen R.: Roman Duchac 3. Chaccolino D by Chacco-Blue/Quantus B.: Ausbildungsstall Duchac, Hann.-Münden R.: Roman Duchac Five-year olds 1. Cedric (VA) by Contendro/Grannus B.: Siegfried Pilz, Lilienthal R.: Thomas Heineking 1. Semper Fi (VA) by Stakkato/Grannus B.: Wilhelm Ovelhey, Isernhagen R.: Gilbert Böckmann 3. Hof Asgard‘s Calli by Calido/Chasseur B.: Manfred Kurr, Jesteburg R.: Thomas Kleis Six-year olds 1. Messenger by Montener/Baloubet du Rouet B.: Bruna de Paoli, Italien R.: Florian Meyer zu Hartum 2. Caspari by Cassus/Calypso II B.: Gerhard Wehrs, Steinwedel R.: Jan-Philipp Weichert 3. Inliner by Iberio/Sao Paulo B.: Alois Naber, Saterland R.: Eva Bitter
Semper Fi, the second champion of the five-year olds. Photos: Ernst
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River Dance and Isabel Bache won in the second group of the qualification for the Nürnberger Burgpokal. Photo: LL-Photo
from 73 nations followed the event on ClipMyHorse.com.
Better and better! The International Dressage And Jumper Horse Festival once again impressed the expert audience not only locally but also – thanks to the Internet – on screens worldwide. This year Verden had another surprise: The European Stallion Show! By Juliane Kruse
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he International Dressage And Jumper Horse Festival in Verden in August is one of the very few events where competition and the breed are presented simultaneously at its finest. The city of riders on the Aller River magically attracts people; it therefore does not surprise that visitors from all over the world came. The top event has reached and been on an internationally competitive level while maintaining a remarkable atmosphere for a long time now. Dr. Hans-Peter Karp who is a renowned judge, breeder and equine expert from the Rhineland described the situation as follows, “You do not find such an ambience anywhere else any more. There was only one show where top competition and a family, warm-hearted atmosphere mixed beautifully like it does here now and that was at the show in Aachen 20 years ago!” Those who were unable to experience this event live watched the event on the Internet: 97,914 visitors
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Stadium course specialists call Verden’s equestrian stadium home. Michael Koelz won Verden’s championship with his Holstein gelding Quaddro. Thorsten Wittenberg won the Grand Prix on Connaugt. This pair from Holstein beat Philipp Weishaupt and his Hanoverian Chico by Cordalme Z/Sandro (breeder: Dietrich Schulze, Wedemark) by only 0,13 seconds. Last year Olympic Champion Sandra Auffahrt came to Verden as a spectator; this year she rode and won the Youngster Tour with the Hanoverian stallion Campus by Calido/Matcho AA (breeder: Karl H. and Hans-G. Scherwitz, Rheinau). Verden’s dressage rings consistently gain respect from dressage riders. Athletic director Ulrike Kubelke has recognized this development. “We had such a great run beforehand that we had to divide the qualifying class for the Nuernberger Burgpokal (Castle Cup).” Hence two 1st place ribbons were awarded; one to Falk Rosenbauer and his Swedish Warmblood Hohe Luft’s Ramstein and to Isabel Bache with the just seven-year old Hanoverian gelding Riverdance by Rascalino/Alabaster (breeder: Johannes Brunsmann, Bissendorf). Nadine Husenbeth won the qualification for the Piaff-Advancement Prize on her Rhineland mare Florida by Fidermark/Grosso Z. Twenty-eight riders from eleven nations set out to win the Grand Prix. Nobody was able to beat Nadine Capellmann on her Wuertemberg mare Girasol. The dressage riders are very important to the show management. Show manager Rainer Kiel announced, “Next year there will be another dressage ring available to provide even better training conditions to the CDI-riders here in Verden.” Evening Shows The European Stallion Show took place on Friday night and was a highlight for horse enthusiasts. Renowned breeding farms from the Czech Republic, Italy, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany sent their producers to Verden’s stadium. “We are very proud to be able to present so many interesting producers from very different breed associations to our breeders and hope that this event will become a permanent institution,” organizer Ulrich Hahne summarized. The Who Is Who of European stallions was there and was presented in the ring either in-hand or over a fence, i.e. Cashman, Dancing World, Quotenkoenig, Schwarzgold, Damsey, Uphill, Clarimo, Diaconti-
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nus, Spörken, Levistano, Quaterback, Fidertanz, Quaid and Tuschinski. Saturday night’s show program attracts many enthusiasts every year. The friends of Island horses opened the evening with a flag presentation. A show group from Belgium called ‘The Thunderguys’ was another highlight. The group came to fame by performing daring stunts. The Riding Club ‘Alte Aller’ from Langwedel-Daverden presented a performance called ‘Manege frei’ (clear the arena). The Polo Club Hagen-Grinden showed off Chukkas with fast polo ponies. A special competition started between Chancellor Angela Merkel and her challenger Peer Steinbrück when they lined up for a duel in Roman Wagons; this was a foretaste on the approaching Bundestag-election. The race ended in a tie. A presentation of Hanoverian horses from the upcoming 129th Elite Auction that will take place in October offered a preview of a selected group of participants. Personal members of the Equestrian Federation traveled to Verden for two events. Dr. Enno Hempel did an insider guided tour at the Herwart von der Decken-Show and Christoph Hess conveyed “dressage transparent –what the judges want to see”at the finals for five-year old World Championship horses. Dr. Schade concluded, “I am overall very happy. The event was good advertisement for Verden as the site and for the Verband. We were very content with the number of attendees and the overall interest worldwide. After all we witnessed first-class competition.“ n It is the atmosphere that transforms Verden into a very special event. Photos: Tilgner
Damsey FRH: Manfred Schäefer (right) congratulates Louise and Doug Leatherdale. Photo: Beelitz
A new top horse for the FRH The audience witnessed a special bestowal during the European Stallion Show. The highly successful and privately owned sire Damsey by Dressage Royal/Ritual (breeder: Stallion Station Kothe, Osten) was awarded the title FRH of the Association for Promoting Competing Hanoverian Horses. The proud owners Doug and Louise Leatherdale from the United States were present to witness the bestowal. Damsey is available to breeders through the Stallion Station Jens Meyer in Dorum. The stallion has already celebrated successes up to Grand Prix Special with rider Steffen Frahm. The typy dark bay became premium sire on the under-rider stallion licensing in 2005. He participated in the Bundeschampionate in Warendorf twice and was a participant in the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in 2008 and 2009. The final of Nürnberger Burgpokal followed as well as his participation in the Louisdor-Prize. The youngest FRH-representative also impresses with his qualities as a producer: His daughter EM-C Diana was the dressage champion at the Herwart von der DeckenShow in 2010. His daughter Darling became class champion on 2012.
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Balance - the focal point Balance and the push-off from the ground are essential basics in the performance predisposition for all sport horses. It places a high demand on young horses to find a line on which to move or to stay on. We witnesses mares with remarkable abilities in these criteria on the Herwart von der Decken-Show; this allows us to expect a high athletic aptitud By Dr. Werner Schade und Dr. Ludwig Christmann Hans-Henning v. d. Decken won the Herwart von der Decken-Prize with the family of St.Pr.St. Lizeth. Photo: Schwöbel
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amily classes were offered at the Herwart von der Decken-Show in addition to individual mare classes which gave a very interesting overview over the Hanoverian mare population. The family classes take place only every four years. The commission for individual mares consisted of two guest judges called Daan Nanning (President of the KWPN-licensing committee) and Theo Leuchten (President of the Rhineland Horse-BreedingBook as well as President of the Division Breeding of the german equestrian federation). Board member Hartmut Wilking and the breeding manager represented the Hannoveraner Verband. The event started with free-jumping – just as in previous years. Fourteen individual mares were presented in
two groups. Eight stallions from other populations and six Hanoverian stallions had sired the different mares. All pedigrees consisted of combinations of Holstein and Hanoverian bloodlines; the letter C clearly dominated the pedigrees. This development is based on the use of foreign sires but also on the use of Hanoverian sires that carry the C-blood. Contendro represented this bloodline in three mares. on the dam side. In all cases the base was always a successful Hanoverian line. The overall champion mare in jumping descended out of one of these proven lines. St.Pr.A. Cunterbunte by Cassini II/Garibaldi II (breeder: Diedrich Meyer, Köhlen) filled everyone with enthusiasm when she performed.
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The habitus of this mare reminded us of other descendants from this line. Her appearance reflected clear outlines of her body parts, a correct foundation and a surpassing radiance. She developed her diligent and elastic movement out of a well constructed back. She revealed her true talents at a fence. She effortlessly solved every task with a lot of overview, quick reactions and generous ability. She delivered top performances in the mare performance test that she fully confirmed here. Scenletha by Scendix/Contendro (breeder/owner: Egon Schröder, Hittbergen) became reserve championess. The mare performed brilliantly even though she is still maturing. This elegant and light-footed mare always found a very good line to the jump. Her balance and her excellent attitude allowed her to perform every task easily. She used her natural ability to collect and jumped with brilliant technique. The following mares also were on the final ring: St.Pr.A. Balou’s Comtess C by Balou du Rouet/Contender (breeder, exhibitor: Anne Cordes, Hämelhausen) and St.Pr.A. Skyline by Stalypso/Contendro (breeder: Joachim Tobaben, Buxtehude; exhibitor: Wiebke Tobaben, Buxtehude). These two mares completed the top group of the collection. They also fulfilled the demands for breeding being elastic and athletic mares that are capable of jumping with a powerful push-off and a lot of ability. Seven mares participated in the Halfbred-classes. Lauries Crusador xx has dominated this class for many years. Considering the low number of breedings to Thoroughbred stallions it is amazing how Lauries Crusador xx has held the quality of this class at a high standard for so long. The fact that other Thoroughbred sires did not influence this competition is however worrisome. In future the breeding program will have to increasingly rely on mares with a high percentage of blood as this genetic make-up is pushed back more and more in the pedigrees of stallions. The exhibitors of Halfbred mares on the Herwart von der Decken-Show will benefit from this. The championess of this class, St.Pr.A. Letizia by Lauries Crusador xx/Hohenstein (breeder/exhibitor: Ute and Arndt Grube, Drochtersen) personifies the idea of refinement in a remarkable fashion. The pedigree is built on Thoroughbred, Trakehner and Anglo-Arab blood. The result is a brilliant type that fully captivates every spectator. The correctness and the foundation did not suffer at all. The trot movement was smooth and diligent in good self-carriage; the walk was a bit limited but very rhythmical and correct. The breeding station Schmitz-Leitner in Rommerskirchen bred and exhibited the reserve championess, St.Pr.A. La Vida SL by Lauries Crusador xx/Brentano
II. She impressed with her good size, well-proportioned parts and the quality of her productive movement. The pedigrees of the dressage mares were distributed over several lines. In addition to the D-line daughters whose sires descended from Bolero, Florestan and Sandro Hit also knew to impress. Royal Classic and Goldfever sired two daughters each. St.Pr.A. Beautiful Lady by Benetton Dream/Royal Highness (breeder/exhibitor: Axel Windeler, Verden) was the winner of the first group. This expressive mare impressed with her energetic and rhythmical movement. St.Pr.A. Dorothea FH by Diamond Hit/Londonderry (breeder/exhibitor: Frauke Hoch, Lüneburg) was the winner of the second group. This harmonious mare of average size impressed with her evenly good quality in her conformation and in her movement. She showed good self-carriage during her fluent and animated movement. The quality of the third group that was mostly influenced by daughters by Floriscount, Fürst Nymphenburg and Fürst Romancier reached the highest overall level of quality. St.Pr.A. Fleur by Floriscount/Wild Dance (breeder: Angela Fitschen, Scheessel; owner: Annelie Brunckhorst, Hollenstedt) was this group’s winner. This mare impressed with her extensive ground-covering basic gaits while still being able to compress and collect her body beautifully. St.Pr.A. Royal Rose M by Royal Classic/Weltmeyer (breeder/owner: Klaus Michaelis, Basdahl) was the winner of the forth group. This compact mare was able to develop powerful movement with a hind leg that reached far underneath her body because of her very good back connection. She was able to effortlessly come back in turns. These transitions within the gaits came very easy to the mare; this explains her high rideability in the mare performance test. The two following mares were invited on the final ring in addition to the group winners because of high quality: St.Pr.A. Fürstin Vera by Fürst Rousseau/ Ludwig von Bayern (breeder/exhibitor: Peter Engel, Huenxe) and St.Pr.A. Shakira by Soliman de Hus/ Don Gregory (breeder/exhibitor: Ilse-Marie and Bernd Busemann, Dörpen). St.Pr.A. Royal Rose M took the lead and the overall victory in the mare division in front of St.Pr.A. Fleur in an exciting final with a very close outcome. The region Stade took the overall mare victories in all fields of the Herwart von der Decken-Show. An enormous success for the breeders from Stade who overall provided a first-rate contingent of mares! In general an overall improvement in the mares was noticeable in respect to their ability to move with good and natural self-carriage. Balance and self-carriage are important pre-requisites for a good feeling while
Convinced on the triangle: St.Pr.A. Royal Rose M by Royal Classic/ Weltmeyer, the Champion Mare in dressage. Photo: Schwöbel
Halfbred Champion St.Pr.A. Letizia by Lauries Crusador xx/Hohenstein embodied the advantages of using Thoroughbred sires. Photo: Schwöbel
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St.Pr.A. Cunterbunte by Cassini II/ Garibaldi II was brilliant over the fence. Photo: Frieler
riding and for following on a successful training path.
The best within many good ones The Herwart von der Decken-Prize is awarded to the best mare family that underlines the importance of the dam side and the damline in the breeding of horses once every four years. Stallions can be changed every year. Top stallions produce many foals each year. The quality of each breeder’s mares makes the difference and sets a breeder apart from his competitors. The family competitions are very much a Hanoverian tradition that emphasize the importance of the mare quality. Nine families were presented; the judges, Konrad Böth, Hermann-Jürgen Rump and Dr. Ludwig Christmann judged in two groups. The breeding clubs selected the families on regional mare shows. The quality of the families was overall well balanced and of high quality that presented a challenge in ranging them. The champion family however stood out. It was the family of St.Pr.St. Lizeth by Londonderry/By Velten with her seven-year old daughter St.Pr.St. Harmonie by Hochadel and her two-year old daughter by Fürst Nymphenburg. It was the winning family of the second group and the winning family at the mare show in Freiburg/Elbe. Christina Kruse from Cuxhaven bred St.Pr.St. Lizeth and sold her to Hans-Henning v. d. Decken from Stade. Lizeth is 12
Asking Daan Nanning THE HANOVERIAN: What distinguishes the champion mare in jumping; St.Pr.A. Cunterbunte? Daan Nanning, “The championess and the reserve champion mare were very close together in respect to the ability over a fence. The entire package was right with St.Pr.A. Cunterbunte. She is of excellent type and impresses with her phenomenal overall impression. She has proved to have a very good overview over fences and was able to shorten and lengthen distances as she saw fit. Her athletic ability, her speed and her intelligence were exemplary.” THE HANOVERIAN: How do you assess the overall vintage of jumper mares? Daan Nanning, “I was positively surprised. Almost all the mares were very modern, cunning and very blood-influenced. It was commendable that all mares pushed off the ground powerfully and fast. Today’s jumper horses must be able to do this. One fence follows the next very quickly on today’s international jumper courses; this requires excellent technique, fast reflexes and a good overview from the modern jumper. I can recognize these attributes in almost all mares.”
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THE HANOVERIAN: What do you think about doing the free-jumping outside? Daan Nanning, “We do not know this kind of freejumping in the Netherlands. I have however seen it done before in Holstein. The mares lack a bit support in the free-jumping chute on a diagonal. I heard it was the first time for the free-jumping to take place in the Grand Prix-arena. I find it somewhat unfortunate that we were unable to sufficiently evaluate the canter. After all the balance of a horse in the canter tells us a lot about rideability.” THE HANOVERIAN: How did you like being a judge? Daan Nanning, “First of all I was delighted to be invited! I was totally surprised to be selected for judging. I enjoyed it greatly; also the judging of mares for dressage. We do not offer family classes but I consider them to be of great importance as they highlight the quality of the mares to which we Dutch attribute a lot of value. I shall recommend this competition to my colleagues at home. Maybe we will organize these in the Netherlands in the future, too.” n
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years old. She impressed with her functional and correct exterior and with a lot of femininity and expression. Both daughters proved to be of high quality. St.Pr.St. Harmonie might even be more important than her dam. She was the champion mare at the Herwart von der Decken-Show in 2009. The two-year old daughter by Fürst Nymphenburg convinced because of her excellent type, her large frame and her good movement. Averaging the top quality of all three family members determined this family’s victory. There was no weak point. This family descends from the damline of Schluppera. A great number of licensed stallions like Bundeschampion Sarkozy and numerous sport horses in all disciplines have come out of this damline. One of the most successful offspring is the mare Falada by Forrest xx who was one of the world’s best dressage horses for many years with rider Karen Tebar. The Herwart von der Decken-Prize was awarded to Herwart von der Decken‘s son. Herwart von der Decken was the former President of the HannoveResults Jumping mares 1st group Ia St.Pr.A. Cunterbunte by Cassini II/Garibaldi II B. and e.: Diedrich Meyer, Köhlen Champion Mare Jumping Ib St.Pr.A. Balou‘s Comtesse C by Balou du Rouet/Contender B. and e.: Anne Cordes, Hämelhausen Ic St.Pr.A. Castanea by Canstakko/Acord II B. and e.: Bernd Nordmann, Syke 2nd goup Ia Scenletha by Scendix/Contendro B. and e.: Egon Schröder, Hittbergen Reserve Champion Mare Jumping Ib St.Pr.A. Skyline by Stalypso/Contendro B.: Joachim Tobaben, Buxtehude E.: Wiebke Tobaben, Buxtehude Ic St.Pr.A. Panama by Perigueux/Contendro B. and e.: Günther Hahl, Osterbruch Halfbred mares Ia St.Pr.A. Letizia by Lauries Crusador xx/Hohenstein B. and e.: Zuchtgemeinschaft Grube, Drochtersen Champion Mare Halfbred mares
raner Verband and did tremendous work for the Hanoverian horse and gave the prize its name. Herwart von der Decken won this show in 1985; it was called the Ratje-Niebuhr-Prize at that time. Hans-Henning von der Decken is a true horseman who manages a breeding and training facility on the outskirts of Stade. The fact that he is a member of the approval committee and the President of the Breeding Club Stade and as such a member of the Verband’s board clearly shows that his expert knowledge and opinions are highly valued. The Ib-family in this first group became the reserve champion family: St.Pr.St. Rafinesse by Rohdiamant/Eisenbarth with two daughters, five-year old St.Pr.St. Sympathie by Stedinger and three-year old St.Pr.A. Dynamik by Diamond Hit, the winning family from Rulle. St.Pr.St. Rafinesse is a very noble mare of great type with a feminine radiance. She is an excellent producer and has enriched Verden’s auctions with good foals numerous times . Her son
Ic St.Pr.A. Bell Pepper by Bequia/Rotspon B.: Hannes Brüning, Ochtmannien E.: Michael Procter, Oakford/Australien 2nd group Ia St.Pr.A. Dorothea FH by Diamond Hit/Londonderry B. and e.: Frauke Hoch, Lüneburg
Ic Family of St.Pr.St. Delicia by De Niro/Calypso II St.Pr.A. Corona by Christ Two-year-old by Christ Ausst.: Thomas Heuer, Bienenbüttel
Ib St.Pr.A. Franca Sympathica by Fidertanz/San Remo B.: Wilfried Fiedler, Bahrenborstel E.: Reinhard Hansemann, Syke
Id Family of St.Pr.St. Heidemärchen by Heraldik xx/Weltmeyer St.Pr.A. Gribaldis Märchen by Gribaldi Two-year-old by Sir Donnerhall E.: Arend Kamphorst, Prieros
Ic St.Pr.A. Donna Felina by Don Frederico/White Star B.: Wolfgang Lohmann, Sandbostel E.: Jürgen Matthies, Marklohe 3rd group
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Ia St.Pr.A. Fleur by Floriscount/Wild Dance B.: Angela Fitschen, Scheeßel E.: Anneli Brunckhorst, Hollenstedt Reserve Champion Mare Dressage
Ia Family of St.Pr.St. Lizeth by Londonderry/By Velten St.Pr.St. Harmonie by Hochadel Two-year-old by Fürst Nymphenburg E.: Hans-Henning by d. Decken, Stade Champion Family
Ib St.Pr.A. Fürstin Vera by Fürst Rousseau/Ludwig von Bayern B. and e.: Peter Engel, Hünxe
Ib Family of St.Pr.St. Rafinesse by Rohdiamant/Eisenbarth St.Pr.St. Sympathie by Stedinger St.Pr.A. Dynamik by Diamond Hit E.: Harald Thelker, Ostercappeln Reserve Champion Family
Ic St.Pr.A. St.Pr.A. Livina by Londonderry/Di Versace B. and e.: ZG Porzucek, Lahntal 4th group
Ib St.Pr.A. La Vida SL by Laur. Crusador xx/Brentano II B. and e.: Zuchtstätte Schmitz-Leitner, Rommerskirchen Reserve Championa mare Halfbred mares
Ia St.Pr.A. Royal Rose M by Royal Classic/Weltmeyer B. a. e.: Klaus Michaelis, Basdahl Champion Mare Dressage
Ic St.Pr.A. Lady Gaga by Lauries Crusador xx/Sandro Hit B. and e.: Matthias Buck, Lamstedt
Ic St.Pr.A. Sweet Alabama by San Amour/Donnerhall B. and e.: Ludwig Fischer, Bärnau
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Ia St.Pr.A. Beautiful Lady by Benetton Dream/Royal Highness B. and e.: Axel Windeler, Verden-Walle
Ia Family of St.Pr.St. Lady-Lou by Lauries Crusador xx/Wolkenstein II St.Pr.A. Da-Li by Damsey Two-year-old by Herzensdieb E.: ZG Meyer und Wöhlke, Flögeln
Ib St.Pr. A. Best Dream by Benetton Dream/Stedinger B. and e.: ZG Sahlmann und Schmitz, Rosenthal
Ib Family of St.Pr.St. Faconnable by Fürst Heinrich/Calypso II St.Pr.A. Barcelona by Fürst Heinrich St.Pr.St. Brisbane by Belissimo M E.: Hannes Brüning, Ochtmannien
Ic Family of St.Pr.St. Ronja by Rascalino/Fishermans Friend St.Pr.A. Fürstin by Floriscount Two-year-old by Floriscount Ausst.: ZG Broers und Weber, Aurich
Ib St.Pr.A. Shakira by Solman de Hus/Don Gregory B. and e.: Ilse Marie und Bernd Busemann, Dörpen
Id Family of St.Pr.St. Grafina St.Pr.St. Chaccofina by Chacco-Blue/Graf Top St.Pr.A. Carafina by Cardento/Graf Top Two-year-old by Plot Blue/Graf Top E.: Heide und Helmut Peters, Hammah
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Ie Family of St.Pr.St. Hillary by Hohenstein/Wenzel St.Pr.A. Dekolleté by Danone Two-year-old by Danone E.: Michael Schenk, Niendorf I
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Nymphenburgs For You was a finalist last year in the division for three-year olds at the Bundeschampionate. Both daughters presented in this family were of high quality. Three-year old St.Pr.A. Dynamik attracted everybody’s attention with her paramount trot movement. She also competed in the individual classes on the Herwart von der Decken-Show and placed well. This family out of Hadine has been on the farm of Thelker in Ostercappeln near Osnabrück for several generations and has been well preserved.
old St.Pr.A. Fürstin by Floriscount and her two-year old full-sister. Three black horses; that is impressive in itself! A successful combination of Floriscount and St.Pr.St. Ronja clearly reflecting breed progress! The dam proved her good movement. Both daughters confirm their strength in the movement and compared to the dam show an obvious improvement in type and conformation. The breeding partnership Broers and Weber from Aurich presented this family that has a Westphalian origin and was the winning family in Timmel.
Here a brief description of the other families at the Herwart von der Decken-Show:
2nd group, Id: Family of St.Pr.St. Grafina. Two special characteristics: the only family in the constellation of “three daughters out of one dam” and the only jumper family. The dam of these three mares is St.Pr.St. Grafina by Graf Top/For Pleasure and
2nd group, Ic: Family of St.Pr.St. Ronja by Rascolino/ Fishermans Friend with two daughters, three-year
Asking Theo Leuchten THE HANOVERIAN: You attended the Herwart von der Decken-Show for the first time as a judge. What were your impressions?
Daan Nanning, Hartmut Wilking, Dr. Werner Schade and Theo Leuchten evaluated the individual mares. (From left to right) Photo: Züngel
Theo Leuchten, “The Hannoveraner Verband must be congratulated to this event. The mare show takes place in a most beautiful ambiance at the time of the outstanding International Dressage and Jumper Festival. The expert audience was present in large numbers. The atmosphere was excellent. The site conditions for the jumper mares unfortunately were not ideal; hence some were unable to show off their true quality. A mare show is only an instantaneous presentation, though. Only the horse’s form on that day at that moment counts.” THE HANOVERIAN: What was most important to you when judging the mares? Theo Leuchten, “I consider movement that flows from the back to the front of the body to be of great importance. The horses must be equipped with good lower leg and shoulder freedom in accordance with an uphill tendency. Overall Hanover should be proud of this vintage of mares. They were very interesting and if we want to criticize anything then only at a very high quality level. The mares showed very effective movement and were well constructed. It is important not to neglect the entire hoof construction when judging. The breed has continued to develop, horses are more rideable, the movement is bigger but the wear and tear increases, too. A correct foundation is of utmost importance and every breeder must consider this fact in the stallion selection.”
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THE HANOVERIAN: Was your group of judges always in union? Theo Leuchten, “We discussed issues and in the end always came to an unanimous judgment. I greatly enjoyed judging with Daan Nanning from the Netherlands because at times he placed emphasis on other criteria. For instance we place a high value in an industrious and rhythmical walk with a good overstide; but not too much as a huge walk can be a hinderance for collected movements like Piaffe and Passage. I also thought that it was very good to openly discuss the mares in detail. It allowed the audience and the exhibitors to understand our evaluation and ranking.” THE HANOVERIAN: The delegates of the Hannoveraner Verband agreed to the cooperation with the Rheinische Pferdestammbuch (Rhineland Studbook). Which reaction did you encounter with your breeders? Theo Leuchten, “Our breeders are very excited. They approve to this cooperation without any restrictions as we are creating new perspectives. We are a small breeding area that has always had good experiences with Hanoverian blood. Our breeders are not only looking forward to a joint future but also to bringing a little cheerfulness from the Rhineland to the Niedersachsenhalle. The structure of the breed associations will continue to change. I owe the Hannoveraner Verband a compliment: We approached each other positively with an open mind and without prohibiting any thoughts. Now it is our responsibility to provide for a good atmosphere in the future.” n
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had completed an excellent performance test and participated in the Jumper Horse Program. All three daughters, four-year old St.Pr.St. Chaccofina by Chacco-Blue, three-year old St.Pr.A. Carafina by Cardento and a two-year old by Plot Blue were bred solely for jumping ability. They were of modern and athletic type as is required in jumping competitions today. All three mares descend from the committed jumper-horse breeding program of Heide and Helmut Peters in Hammah; they won the mare show in Großenwöhrden with this family. 2nd group, Ie: Family of St.Pr.St. Hillary by Hohenstein/Wenzel with two daughters by Danone, three-year old St.Pr.A. Dekolleté and a two-year old right sister representing the Sudette damline. St.Pr.St. Hillary is a noble foundation mare with a strong Trakehner influence. She was show champion in Niendorf as a three-year old. She has already produced successful dressage horses in combination with Danone. Both daughters are of high quality – the three-year old was class champion at the show in Schlieckau. Unfortunately both daughters did not show themselves to the best of their ability on this day. Michael Schenk from Römstedt presented this family. The Sudette damline is very successful and has produced - among others - stallions like Christ and Pommery as well as internationally successful jumpers like Lucie (Lars Nieberg) and Top Gun la Silla (Jan Tops). This family was the reserve champion family in Schlieckau and Beedenbostel. 1st group, Ia: Family of St.Pr.St. Lady-Lou by Lauries Crusador xx/Wolkenstein II, the damline of Schwaby. A large-framed and powerfully moving halfbred mare with an excellent performance test that has passed on her large frame and her importance to her daughters; four-year old St.Pr.A. Da-Lia by Damsey champion mare in Elmlohe 2012 and a two-year old by Herzensdieb. The excellent walk of all three mares was remarkable. Waltraud Böhmke from Belum bred St.Pr.St. Lady-Lou. Walter Wöhlke and the Breed Partnership of Meyer & Wöhlke exhibited the mare with her two daughters. St.Pr.A. Da-Lia also completed an excellent performance test and had placed on the Herwart von der Decken-Show in 2012. The family qualified for this event in Elmlohe.
Faconnable is out of a full sister of dressage producer Compliment that is also a dressage family of first-rate quality. The form of the daughters during the presentation of the basic gaits determined the outcome. Hannes Brüning from Ochtmannien was the exhibitor of this family that had won on the mare show in Bruchhausen-Vilsen. 1st group, Ic: Family of St.Pr.St. Delicia by De Niro/ Calypso II. A very typy and very fresh 13-year old Delicia was presented with two daughters of high quality by Christ. All three mares were of remarkable type and equipped with an elegant dark coat – an impressive picture! Breed progress in respect to the frame could be seen in both daughters. The family traces back to a Thoroughbred line and has been at home in Bienenbüttel with Family Heuer for several generations. She won in Schlieckau and in Beedenbostel. 1st group, Id: Family of St.Pr.St. Heidemärchen by Heraldik xx/Weltmeyer traces back to the line of Allwissend. The nine-year old Halfbred mare was presented with three-year old daughter St.Pr.A. Gribaldis Märchen by Gribaldi and a large two-year old daughter by Sir Donnerhall. This is also a family of top quality that has produced many great horses including Celle’s former state stud sire Don Cavallo and the outstanding dressage competitor Fontaleromit who participated in several European Championships for young riders and juniors with rider Veronique Henschen. Arend Kamphorst maintains this line on his farm Dree Boeken in Prieros. The family had won in Schinne. n
Reserve Champion Family: Family of St.Pr.St. Rafinesse out of the breeding program of Harald Thelker, Ostercappeln. Photo: Züngel
1st group, Ib: Family of St.Pr.St. Faconable by Fürst Heinrich/Calypso II, damline of Nuwara. St.Pr.St. Faconable was a member of the champion family at the Herwart von der Decken-Show in 2009. She also impressed with her outstanding trot movement this year. She was presented with two daughters; five-year old St.Pr.A. Barcelona and four-year old St.Pr.St. Brisbane both by Belissimo M. St.Pr.St.
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Successes from Ascona to Zuidvolde Hanoverian horses are collecting top results at competitions all over. For the first time the international successes are listed in THE HANOVERIAN in alphabetical order of the competition sites. By Britta Züngel
Jumping CSI*** Ascona/Switzerland Admirable by A Jungle Prince/Rhytmo (breeder: Patricia Sausmikat, Bremen) and rider Marie Pellegrin-Etter enjoyed a second placement in a speed class with top prizemoney at the Lago Maggiore. CSIO***-W Bratislava/Slovakia Simone Blum and Cash by Calido/Godehard (breeder: Jörg Naeve, Groß Wittensee) completed a faultless round placing fifth with the German equip in the Nation Cup of Bratislava.
Simone Blum rode Flying Boy by Fly High/ Sao Paulo (breeder: Horst Heidemann, Meppen) into fifth place in the first jumper class of the Large Tour. CSIO***-W Budapest/Hungary Goldstar by Goldfever/Voltaire (breeder: Arend Kamphorst, Prieros) was a member of Germany’s Nation Cup-team for the first time in the capitol of Hungary. The eleven-year old performed a faultless first round under rider Mynou Diedrichsmeier. The German team finished in second place behind Belgium in the end. Emil Orban from Hungary rode his mount Que Sera (VA) by Quidam’s Rubin/Lanthan
(breeder: Dieter Ortmann, Weyhe) into second place in the final of the Youngster-Tour. CSI***** Calgary/Canada Stallion performance test winner and former state stud sire Le Primeur (VA) by Laptop/ Pinkus (breeder: Horst Quast, Hechthausen) has found a new home at Spruce Meadows. The chestnut stallion participated in an S-level jumper class with rider Albert Kley and placed fifth at the CSI “Pan American”. CSI*** Crans Montana/Switzerland Bonito R by El Bonito/Rhytmo (breeder: Patricia Sausmikat, Bremen) is a newcomer in the barn of the American world-class jumper rider Laura Kraut. The pair finished in the top five of an international competition for the first time finishing a speed class of the Medium Tour in forth place in the Swiss Alps. Lorenzo De Luca rode Enigma (VA) by Escudo/Drosselklang II (breeder: Sophie Fangmann, Brockum) into second place in the final of the Youngster-Tour. The pair finished the qualification in third position. CSI***** Chantilly/France It looked as if Codex One (VA) by Contendro/Glückspilz (breeder: Wilhelm Berghorn, Stolzenau) and his rider Christian Ahlmann would be the winners of the Grand Prix until the very last competitor in the jump-off. But then Beezie Madden on Cortes took the victory. An excellent second placement remained for Codex One in the eighth stage of the Global Champions Tour. Cosma by Couleur-Rubin/Stakkato (breeder: Heinrich Ramsbrock, Menslage) is on his way to Europe. It did not take long for the success to set in. The ten-year old won a CSI class with rider Abigail McArdle.Seven-year old Gain Line by Stolzenberg/Raphael (breeder: Carola Lampe, Holle) won the final of the CSIY with rider Cian O’Connor. CSI*** Dettinghofen/Germany Esther Forkert celebrated her first victory on Esperanza by El Bundy (breeder: Breed partnership Bünger, Essel) at the Country Classics Argelith Squid and Eva Bitter: Three starts – three placements in Münster. Photo: Frieler
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on the facility called Albführen. The pair won the first jumper class of the SML-Tour. Rosalie (breeder: Hans-Jürgen Sitzenstock, Bad Salzdetfurth) could also be a successful dressage competitor with the pedigree Rosentau/Werther. The seven-year old was one the best young jumpers at the CSI. She won the second qualification of the YoungsterTour under rider Niels von Hirschheydt. Chacco’s Spirit (VA) by Chacco-Blue/Espri (breeder: Horst Roewer, Syke) and rider Daniel Etter finished on fifth place in the same class. Barbara Steurer-Collee on Cent-Man by Chasseur/Espri (breeder: Heike Heyer, Vechelde) remained faultless in both rounds of the second qualification for the Grand Prix finishing in fifth place. CSI*** Dinard/France Emely by Embassy III/Chambertin (breeder: Elisabeth and Winfried Burkhard, Hattersheim) finished the second qualification of the Youngster Tour in forth place with rider Marc Bettinger. Alexa Pessoa has taken over HH Let’s Fly (VA) by Lordanos/Forrest xx (breeder: Uwe Dreesmann, Hesel) from her husband Rodrigo. The pair finished a speed class in fifth place in Dinard. Shaitaan by Stolzenberg/ For Future (breeder: Lutz Wimmer, Meine) and Frederik Knorren placed third in a 1,45 m-jumper class on the last day of the CSI. CSIO*****/CSIYH* Dublin/Ireland Gain Line by Stolzenberg/Raphael (breeder: Carola Lampe, Holle) impressed with his performance in the Youngster Tour on the venerable green of the Dublin Horse Show. Cian O’Connor rode the seven-year old into fifth place in the first jumper class and in the final. The German quartet finished the Nation Cup in fifth place. St.Pr.St. Acorte by Acorado/ Stakkato (breeder: Heinrich Bremer, Noepke) did remarkably well with rider Rolf Moormann finishing both difficult rounds with only two jumping faults. CSIO***** Falsterbo/Sweden The German jumper riders won the Nation Cup in Falsterbo by a large margin. St.Pr.St.
Acorte by Acorado/Stakkato (breeder: Heinrich Bremer jun., Noepke) and rider Rolf Moormann were members of the winning quartet. Germany’s forth team rider did not have to compete in either of both rounds. A top-rated jumper class consisting of two rounds came after the final Grand Prix. Rolf Moormann had every reason to celebrate as he and his mount finished in forth place.
Fine Lady and Holger Wulschner won the second qualification for the Grand Prix in Gross Viegeln. Photo: Frieler
The Dutch stallion manager Wiepke van de Lageweg bought the talented VDL Cohiba (VA) by Chacco-Blue/Acord II (breeder: Prof. Dr. Karl Heinz Boehm, Hannover) on the foal auction in 2006. Jur Vrieling rode the sevenyear old into second place in the second qualification of the Youngster Championships in Sweden.
Dirk Klaproth rode Graf Moritz (VA) by Graf Top/Classiker (breeder: Jürgen Siegert, Ganderkesee) into second place in the first qualification for the Grand Prix. Miriam Schneider has been riding Contendra by Contendro/ Raphael (breeder: Schirrmacher GbR, Hemmoor)since the beginning of the year. The pair finished the Grand Prix on a brilliant second place after a tenth place at the German Championships for female jumper riders in Balve.
CSI** Groß Viegeln/Germany The CSI in Groß Viegeln took place on the Holger Wulschner facility for the first time. The rider made use of his home advantage winnig the second qualification for the Grand Prix on his mount Fine Lady by Forsyth/ Drosselklang II (breeder: Wilhelm Leymann, Bassum). This class became an advertisement for Hanoverian jumpers as Thomas Kleis rode For Success by For Pleasure/Stakkato (breeder: Hans Siemers, Sittensen) into third place. Acordina (VA) by Acord II/Sandro (breeder: Rainer Knabbe, Loxstedt) obtained her first top international placements in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Malte Laub rode the nine-year old into forth place in the second
qualification of the Large Tour for Amateurs. Galaxy HS (VA) by Go on Top/Acorado (breeder: ZG Spreckels and Hoops, Hammah) was also successful placing second twice with rider Michael Wittschier.
CSI* Le Mans/France Quincy (VA) by Quidam’s Rubin/Landadel (breeder: Georg Hardekopf-Hartmann, Luedersfeld) and rider Jemma Kirk finished in second place in the Winning Round for the Grand Prix. CSI*** Münster/Germany St.Pr.A. Alida by Argentinus/Landadel (breeder: Hermann Hoelscher, Gehrde) and rider Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking won the Youngster Cup at the „Turnier der Sieger“ in front of Münster’s castle. Eva Bitter and
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The Latvian capital Riga reports a third placement in an S-level jumper class for Rocketman by Raphael/Calypso II (breeder: Gerhard Dieckmann, Schnackenburg) and his Russian rider Vladimir Beletskiy.
Flynch PCH by Falsterbo/Walt Disney (breeder: Gerhard Finck, Padingbüttel) qualified for the final of the Nürnberger Burgpokal. He won the qualification in Lingen under riding master Hubertus Schmidt. Derano by De Niro/Warkant (breeder: Rudolf Quast, Jork) and Dorothee Schneider secured the ticket to Frankfurt in Perl Borg.
CSI** Roosendaal/The Netherlands Diego Perez Bilbao rode Clark Gable (VA) by Calido/Acord II (breeder: Erich Mohrfeld, Espelkamp) into second place in a two-phase jumper class of the Medium Tour of Roosendaal.
Flake by Florencio/Metternich (breeder: Petra Neumueller, Großenkneten) had to be put to sleep after an accident during training. The dressage horse performance center Lodbergen purchased the black stallion on Verden’s stallion market in 2011; he successfully completed his 30-day test one year later.
Hanoverian horses did well in the Youngster Tour, too. Emely (VA) by Embassy III/Chambertin (breeder: Elisabeth and Winfried Burkhard, Hattersheim) finished the first qualification in second place with rider Marc Bettinger. CSI*** Spangenberg/Germany Black Jack and rider David Will were part of the winner circle in Spangenberg. Photo: Frieler
The privately owned sire Flake died.
Baroncelli by Bergamon/Matcho AA (breeder: Dr. Christiane Schlichting, Wingst) retired from competition at the age of 15. He stood at stud at the breeding station Pape in Hemmoor until 2010. He was Reserve Bundeschampion and participated twice in the World Championships for young dressage horses with rider Susan Pape. He moved to the Unites States in 2011 with a success record up to the Grand Prix Special and stood at stud at Harmony Sport Horses that is a breeding farm under the management of Scott Hassler. Scott’s wife Susanne Hassler continued successfully to compete Baroncelli. Clara M by Comte/Escudo II (breeder: Peter Mahler, Neuhaus) was the best five-year-old with rider Sara Squires at the British Festival of Eventing in Gatcombe Park. The States premium candidate placed third in last year’s free-jumping competition in Verden before she sold on the elite auction to Great Britain in April 2012.
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Squid by Salito/Gibraltar (breeder: Ralf Grindt, Peine) took third place after finishing third in the first qualification and fifth in the second qualification. Sinfonie by Satisfaction/Don Juan (breeder: Gudrun Wenzel, Bad Gandersheim) and rider Katrin Eckermann finished in the class for rising youngster in forth position after a faultless round. The Hanoverian mare Celly Negra by Contendro/Graf Top (breeder: Johann Westermann, Syke) provided a second Hanoverian victory. She won a two-phase jumper of the Medium Tour with rider Clarissa Crotta from Switzerland after having placed forth in the qualification. Forth place in the qualification for the Grand Prix – that was the top result for Lord Lohengrin (VA) by Lordanos/Diskus (VA) (breeder: Helmut Kordes, Sulingen) and his rider Patrick Stühlmeyer. St.Pr.A. Flotte Deern by Forsyth/Acord II (breeder: Hermann Meyer, Allwoerden) and Denise Sulz followed in fifth position.
Nobody was going to take the victory away from Black Jack by Escudo/Drosselklang II (breeder: Jürgen Hattebuhr, Burgwedel) and his rider David Will in the second qualification of the Medium Tour. The pair won by nearly four seconds ahead of Roger Yves Bost from France. Escobaldi by Escudo II/Garibaldi II (breeder: Walter Föge, Ihlienworth) and rider Cerrin Doehle finished the first qualification in the Large Tour for Amateurs in third place. The pair again did well in the second class finishing in second position. Sea Wolf (VA) by Stakkato/Zeus (breeder: Hermann Meyer, Allwörden) and rider Jörg Witte performed very well in the two-phase jumper class of the Large Tour for Amateurs placing third.
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Ex escudo orior by Escudo/Calypso II (breeder: Hinrich Bartels, Wittingen) and rider Udo Kloetzel have become permanent residents at the top of the result charts of international amateur jumper classes. The pair finished the two-phase jumper class of the Large Tour in fifth place in Spangenberg.
Only three horse-rider combinations remained faultless in the exciting jump-off of the Grand Prix. Lordan by Lordanos/Landor S (breeder: Gerd Sosath, Lemwerder) and Nayel Nassar from Egypt finished in third place.
The final of the Youngster-Tour in Spangenberg was a two-phase jumper class. St.Pr.A. Alida by Argentinus/Landadel (breeder: Hermann Hoelscher, Gehrde) and Tim RieskampGoedeking finished this class in fifth place.
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CSI*** -W St. Petersburg/Russia Rocketman by Raphael/Calypso II (breeder: Gerhard Dieckmann, Schnackenburg) has matured to an international competitor. Vladimir Beletskiy rode him into third position in the World Cup jumper class in St. Petersburg after having won a qualification. CSI*** Vichy/France St.Pr.St. Belvedere by Balou du Rouet/Embassy (breeder: Cord Hilbrecht, Himbergen) started competing at the international level after having been used as a broodmare. She placed forth in the final of “6 ans Future Elite” with rider Charlotte Bettendorf from Luxembourg in Vichy. CSI** Wiener Neustadt/Austria Six-year old Luke Lugar by Lex Lugar/Acorado (breeder: Florian Böhner, Marxen) performed at the international level in Wiener Neustadt. Marcel Wolf rode him into third place in a jumper class of the Youngster Tour. Mylena by Galan/Ahorn Z (breeder: Josef Miller, Jettingen-Scheppach) has made it onto the international competition page of THE HANOVERIAN for the first time. She finished the final of the Medium Tour in second place with rider Markus Beutel. CSI*** -W Zagare/Lithuania
Dressage CDI-W Brisbane/Australia Celle’s former state stud sire Fishermans Friend (VA) by Fabriano/Pik Solo (breeder: Dr. Frank Köppen, Eddigehausen) and his rider Tor van den Berge enjoyed being the third-best score in the Grand Prix and the forth-best score in the Freestyle at the CDI in Brisbane. CDI*** Deauville/France The performance of Calvin G (VA) by Contendro/Graf Sponeck (breeder: Otto Griemsmann, Wingst) and rider Alex Hardwick in Inter I was rewarded with a forth place in the French seaside resort Deauville. The pair improved to third place in the Inter freestyle. Luciano (VA) by Le Beau/Wandergesell (breeder: Hermann Voiges, Lahstedt) was born in 1996. Julia Chevanne from France rode the seventeen-year old into forth position in the Grand Prix freestyle. CDI***** Falsterbo/Sweden Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven made use of her home advantage in Falsterbo. The favorite won by quite a margin the Grand Prix and the freestyle on Don Auriello (VA) by Don Davi-
doff/White Star (breeder: Joachim Poppe, Harsefeld). Morgan Barbancon has taken over Heimliche Liebe by Hohenstein/Davignon (breeder: Ulrich Heitmann, Hagenah) from Emma Kanerva from Finland who rides in the barn of Hubertus Schmidt. Morgan Barbancon rode the mare to victory in the Grand Prix freestyle in Falsterbo after having finished the CDI-Grand Prix in third position. The Swedish dressage riders performed strongly at the Falsterbo Horse Show. Minna Telde received the third-best score in the Grand Prix and in the freestyle with her mount Santana (VA) by Sandro Hit/Rubinstein (breeder: Ingo Pape, Hemmoor). Di Lapponia T by Donnerhall/Argument (breeder: Joachim Tobaben, Ottensen) has appeared in the international arena for the first time.The 12-year old mare finished the CDIGrand Prix in fifth place with rider Paulinda Friberg. CDI**** Fritzens/Austria Karen Tebar rode Florentino by Fabriano/ Weltruhm (breeder: Ernst-Otto Heitmann, Handorf) in the Grand Prix into forth place against tough competition. The pair improved to second place in the Special. Jill de Ridder competed the experienced Wellington by Wanderer/Garibaldi II (breeder:
Rocketman by Raphael/Calypso II (breeder: Gerhard Dieckmann, Schnackenburg) was one of the best competitors in Zagare after the successes in St. Petersburg. Vladimir Beletskiy rode him into third place in the qualification and into forth place in the final World Cup-class. CSI** Zuidwolde/The Netherlands Jumper riders met on two weekends in Zuidwolde to compete in a CSI. Baas van der Aa rode seven-year old Goldfeyer (VA) by Graf Top/Escudo (breeder: Gundula and Jens Hagemann, Obernholz) into third position in the first class of the Youngster Tour on the second Thursday. The pair placed the same in the final.
Danilo and Shelly Francis placed forth twice in Lingen Photo: Frieler
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Diedrich Meyer, Köhlen) and placed second in the Grand Prix and third in the Special. Warbeau by Wolkenstein II/Matcho AA (breeder: Horst Quast, Hechthausen) and rider Hans Staub obtained the fifth-best score in the Grand Prix for Switzerland. Hannah Biggs rode Weltzin (VA) by Weltbogen/Werther (breeder: Gut Burghof LTD, Blumenthal) into fifth place in the freestyle. Tatjana Svehla rode Donaublick by Don Vino/Brentano II (breeder: Martin Schmid, Legden) into fifth position in Inter I. CDI*** Gotemba/Japan Kazuki Sato rode Caballero (VA) by Condor M/Dynamo (breeder: Breeding Farm Reinsehlen, Schneverdingen) into third place in the Grand Prix. The pair was the second-best performance of the day in the freestyle. The bay‘s career path started on the elite foal auction in 1997. Hubertus Schmidt introduced him to the sport of dressage. Shoichi Ikegami rode Wells Fargo by Walt Disney/Trapper (breeder: Erwin v. Dehsen, Floegeln) into forth place in the Grand Prix. CDIO***** Hickstead/Great Britain Hanoverian horses delivered brilliant performances at the tradition rich CDIO in Hickstead. Many of them belong to the British daughter association called the British Hano-
verian Horse Society. Lara Griffith participated at this level of competition for the first time. She placed third in the Grand Prix Special aboard the experienced 18-year old Andretti H by Aarking xx/Cavalier (breeder: Gunda Hinrichs-Heinemann, Lengenbostel). Laura Bechtolsheimer had been riding Andretti H until this point. The US-American team won silver in the Nation Prize. The judges gave the highest score for Stars and Stripes to Breanna (VA) by Brentano II/Weltmeyer (breeder: Walter Rauen, Spelle) and rider Kathleen Raine. The pair placed third in the following Grand Prix-freestyle. A Hanoverian – bred in Great Britain – impressed with excellent performances in the division for young riders. Philippa Hutton won all three classes on Duela by Dimaggio/ Alabaster (breeder: Karin Hörner, Conwy/ Great Britain). Shelly Francis had tacked up Danilo by De Niro/Andiamo (breeder: Susanne and Jürgen Beck, Stuttgart) and placed third in Inter I. Highlander (VA) by Hohenstein/Hill Hawk xx (breeder: Hans-Heinrich Cramm, Braunschweig) is out of the Balkenhol stable. The licensed sire competed for Sweden. He placed forth in Prix St. Georges with rider Sofie Lexner. Selten HW by Sandro Hit/Hohenstein (breeder: Irene Wiederholt, Cape Coral/USA) was
born in the United States. The gelding came to the barn of Fiona Bigwood via a riding horse auction. Selten HW is now enjoying his first remarkable competition results with lifepartner Anders Dahl. The 10-year old black gelding placed second in Prix St. Georges in Hickstead. Spencer Wilton from Great Britain now rides Super Nova II by De Niro/Sherlock Holmes (breeder: Jürgen and Bernd Holborn, Bovenden) after having been training by Carl Hester. The pair finished the Interfreestyle in third position in Hickstead. CDI*** Kapellen/Belgium The results of the participants in Prix St. Georges were close together. Sascha Schulz and her mount Sacre Coeur (VA) by Donnerhall/Pik Bube (breeder: Helmut G. Heidmeyer, Rahden) won this class by a small margin. The pair placed forth in the following freestyle. Rose Response by Rotspon/Wolkenstein II (breeder: Hans Striebel, Heroldstatt) and rider Nuno Palma E Santos from Portugal enjoyed a fifth placement in the Grand Prix Special. Juniors and young riders again and again attract attention with their Hanoverian horses. Lucas Alexxo Roy rode Wisdom by Weltmeyer/Matcho AA (breeder: Dierk Kiehne, Gehrde) into fifth place in the team test and into third place in the freestyle in Kapellen. Lucas Alexxo Roy rode Wunschträumer (VA) by White Star/Lauries Crusador xx (breeder: Heinz Bruns, Scheessel) and received the second best result in the individual test. CDI**** Lingen/Germany Fabienne Lütkemeier and her D’Agostino by De Niro/Shogun xx (breeder: Klaus Lahmann, Dassendorf) won the Grand Prix and the Special at this dressage festival. The trip to Lingen was well worth it for Emma Kanerva and her mount Sini Spirit by Espri/Glücksgriff (breeder: Udo Wiechert, Loxstedt-Nesse). The pair was rewarded with a forth place for their performance in the Grand Prix Special. The participation of the US-American dressage equip made the CDI very special. Kathleen Raine rode Breanna (VA) by Brentano II/Weltmeyer (breeder: Walter Rauen, Spelle) into fifth place in the Grand Prix. The pair Breanna and rider Kathleen Raine obtained top results in Lingen and in Hickstead. Photo: Frieler
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placed third in the Special. Shelly Francis and her mount Danilo by De Niro/Andiamo (breeder: Susanne and Jürgen Beck, Stuttgart) finished the Prix St. Georges and the Inter I both in forth place. Anabel Balkenhol obtained a third place in the Grand Prix with her rising Grand Prix horse Diamonds Forever by Depardieu/Warkant (breeder: Jens Graubohm, Syke). CDI**** Perl Borg/Germany Kristina Sprehe and her mount Desperados FRH (VA) by De Niro/Wolkenstein II (breeder: Herbert Schütt, Hemmoor) traveled to Perl Borg as favorites. They did justice to their role in an impressive way by winning the Grand Prix and the freestyle by a clear margin. Michael George Eilberg rode Half Moon Delphi by Dimaggio/Westwall (breeder: Julie and John Deverille, Shaftsbury/Great Britain) in Perl Borg in preparation for the European Championships in Herning. The pair received the third-best result in the Grand Prix and improved to second position in the Special. CDI*** Warsaw/Poland The winner of Warsaw’s Prix St. Georges and Inter I was Ed Khardy by Earl/Caprimond (breeder: Heinz Katt, Bremervörde). Volha Ihumentsava from White Russia was the rider. The pair finished the following freestyle in second place. Mystery by Margue H/Delano (breeder: Ludowieka Haspecker, Rohrsen) and her rider Zaneta Skowronska placed second in the Freestyle as well as the Grand Prix after a victory in Inter II.
Eventing CCI* Baborowko/Poland Andreas Dibowski did not give his fellow competitors any chance taking first and second place in the CCI**. He finished second with Llanero by Limonit/Matcho AA (breeder: Gerhard Schlichting, Großenwörden).
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Reality and Sara Algotsson-Ostholt won the CIC** in Hünxe. Photo: Rau
Attorney General by Anamour/Distelfink (breeder: Bridget Sutton, Pukekohe/New Zealand) was born in New Zealand. The thirteenyear old won a 2-star competition with rider Lizzie Brown in Brighton Park mid July. CIC** Crostwitz-Horka/Germany Henry by Heraldik xx/Furioso’s Sohn (breeder: Joachim Sommer, Immenhausen-Holzhausen) and rider Josefa Sommer were in the lead after dressage and cross-country. Four penalty points from the jumping competition dropped this pair down to third position. CIC*** Hartpury/Great Britain Ingrid Klimke rode FRH Escada JS by Embassy/Lehnsherr (breeder: Jürgen Stuhtmann, Bahlburg) into fifth position in the three-star competition in Great Britain that is the country that invented eventing, .
CIC* Copenhagen/Denmark The Reserve Bundeschampion Valentine by Valentino/Varus (breeder: Martina Paulus, Tespe) and her rider Nadine Marzahl finished the CIC* on their dressage score and placed fifth. CCI* Tattersalls/Ireland One of the world’s best event riders has a young Hanoverian in his barn: William FoxPitt rode seven-year old For Fun by For Edition/Genius (breeder: Bridget Sutton, Pukekohe/New Zealand) into second place in the CCI*.
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Halle Berry’s pedigree His Highness/Weltmeyer (breeder: Stefan and Patricia Kutter, Harsefeld) would bring honor to any dressage horse. The eight-year old liver chestnut finished the one star-competition with rider Csaba Sarkozi in fifth place in Baborowko.
Sara Algotsson-Ostholt and her mount Reality by Rabino/Prince Thatch xx (breeder: Hans Bruening, Garbsen) enjoyed their second victory this season. The pair produced a crystal clear start-to-finish victory in the twostar competition.
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Established in the German team: Women of the World and Hannelore Brenner (Grade III). Photo: Rau
the horse are the judging criteria in the tests. This division is not to be mixed up with therapeutic riding.
Favorites and Shooting Stars They succeeded: Para-Equestrian will be the eighth discipline of the DOKR (German Olympic Committee for Riding). The championships for Para-Equestrian will join the championships for jumping and for dressage at the European Championships in Herning for the first time. By Britta Züngel
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he Para-Equestrian has been a discipline of the International Equestrian Federation FEI since 2006. It is not only because the riders have their safe spot at the Para Olympics that their competitions are coming into the limelight more and more. The performance in the saddle counts; competitive honor, victory and defeat play a big role. The horse is an important partner. High and special demands are placed on the horse as a partner. Correct riding, maintaining straight lines, the rider’s aid’s system and influence as well as the suppleness of
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The riders are classified in so called grades to be able to obtain comparable performances. Every grade has it’s own tests and different criteria are of prime importance. The most severely handicapped riders compete in grade I. They usually use a wheelchair, have low torso balance and limited arm and leg functions. The tests include walk and selective trot sequences. Wheelchair users with strong limitations of leg function and/or torso balance but with good to lightly limited arm function compete in grade II. Athletes without the ability to use either one arm or one leg are also allowed to compete in this category. The tests consist of walk and trot sequences and by choice in the freestyle of certain canter movements. Grade III has the largest number of competitors in Germany. The riders are able to walk without assistance. They have disabilities in either an arm or a leg or have moderate disabilities in both arms or both legs or have severe disabilities in both arms. The tests consist of walk, trot and canter sequences. The test demands are comparable to dressage tests at the A- to Llevel. Grad IV-riders must complete tests at regular shows that are comparable to dressage tests at the L- and M-level. These riders have disabilities in one or two limbs or vision restrictions. The tests consist of walk, trot and canter sequences; the freestyle may contain almost all thinkable dressage movements. The riders try as best as possible to compensate for their physical abilities through special saddles and whips. The horses compensate for the most part though. Germany is represented the strongest in the Para-Equestrians next to Great Britain. Germany’s Para- Equestrian dressage riders won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals as well as team silver in London. Seven medals – our riders in the other Olympic disciplines have never won that many medals! Medal favorites An accident at the regional championships for event riders in Luhmühlen left Hannelore Brenner in a wheelchair. She is an incomplete quadriplegic and has become one of the most experienced and successful German riders. She is one of the favorites for a medal at every championship. She returned from London with two gold and one silver medal – she has achieved everything that there is to achieve. She and Women of the World by Walt Disney/Pik Bube (breeder: Enno Knabbe, Loxstedt)
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have been a team for seven years. The 18-year old state’s premium candidate went to Hannelore Brenner when she was 10. At that time the colourful chestnut mare already had an impressive career record: She was awarded an Ic-prize at the LouisWiegels-Show in Sandbostel as the class winner at the mare show in Stotel and the regional show in Elmlohe. She completed her performance test with a 9,0 for her trot, her canter and her rideability. She sold to Baden-Würtemberg on the summer auction in 2000. The auction catalog read, “An elegant dressage prospect with striking movement.” That was what Hannelore Brenner liked, too when she purchased the mare five years later. Woman of the World was stabled at the Horst Rimkus sale’s barn. “I knew the mare from earlier times. I was not excited when I tried her but after having talked to her then owner I followed my gut instinct and just purchased her.” Her gut feeling did not let her down! Women of the World and Hannelore Brenner won a dressage class at the M-level at there first competition. “The mare injured herself straight after the competition and I had to hand-walk her for seven months; this united us,” the dressage rider explains. Victories and placements up to the S-level were added to her show record in addition to the successes at the Para-Equestrian competitions. “Women of the World does not accept pressure. She has an incredible will to perform and is fixated on people. She is however very sensitive and could not participate in most victory gallops,” Hannelore Brenner says smirking. Dr. Angelika Trabert has been one of the most successful German female riders for more than twenty years. She lives near Frankfurt. Dr. Trabert is an achiever also in respect to her professional career and is an anesthesiologist. She stands up for ‘doctors without limits’. The rider was born without legs and with deformities on her hand. She won one gold and eleven silver medals on four Paralympics, four World Championships and two European Championships. She placed her trust in Hanoverians as partners. Walmorel by Wolkenstein II/Pik Bube (breeder: Rudolf Quast, Jork) and Londria by Londonderry/Weltmeyer (breeder: Kurt Kruse, Bad Zwischenahn) were her first championship horses. She has trained with Heinrich Brähler right from the beginning. He started a training facility in Herbstein, North Hessian after having successfully completed his apprenticeship at the Riding and Driving School in Verden.
gel, Fulda-Niederrode); she has been riding Heinrich Brählers horse since 2010. “My mare Londria injured herself before the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. I wanted to compete very badly being the long standing representative of the athletes. Heinrich Brähler provided ArrivaAvanti and said, ‘Just try it!’ She has the best movement of all of my horses, is very sensible and has a mind of her own sometimes,” Dr. Angelika Trabert says with a smile. Straps keep the rider in the saddle. She tries to compensate her missing balance with two whips. “Arriva-Avanti had a hard time with the change at first. We underestimate horses though; they know to differentiate who the rider is and then give their best.” The quality of horses with Para-Equestrians has undergone tremendous changes over the past years. “We need to improve the support for our sport or else we shall have to witness other nations passing us by.” The selfconfident rider has a youngster as a backup. Walmorel had a colt by Fürst Romancier three years ago. “He is pretty cool and could be my next horse,” Dr. Angelika Trabert is happy to report. Londria is back with the breeder where she has delivered a colt by Fahrenheit. Shooting Stars Elke Philipp is the shooting star in the German team. Meningitis caused the loss of use of her entire muscular system. Hippotherapy introduced her to the sport of riding. The 49-year old is a two-time German champion in Alpine downhill skiing from the Altmühltal in Bavaria and bought her first horse only eight years ago. She has celebrated victories at international competitions with Del Rusch by Del Piero/World Cup (breeder: Friedrich-Wilhelm Rusch, Belum) and Regaliz by Rubinero/Davignon (breeder: Hans-Jürgen Meyer, Nottuln-Darup) in Moorsele, Mannheim and Uberherrn this year; this has secured a much-coveted spot on the team for the Grade Ia-rider. Her philosophy, “I am proud when I succeed in achieving unison with my horses.” She came to ride Hanoverians by accident. National co-trainer Dirk-Michael Muelot arose my attention to Regaliz two years ago. “He impressed me as a four-year old whilst still at the breeder. When I tried him the first time, he immediately adjusted to me as his rider. My disability is extreme problem for horses. He is trained up to the M-level,” the rider raves about the black horse with his phenomenal nerves and his indestructible rhythm. “I knew that he comes from a good breeder and that was very important to me,” says Elke Philipp. She now has three additional Hanoverians. “Regaliz was a true stroke of luck!” n
Two whips as aids: Dr. Angelika Trabert and Arriva-Avanti compete in Grade II. Photo: Rau
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Breeding and sale The name Langrehr is an institution in Rodewald. Hanoverians have been bred on the ‘Vollmeierhof’ since the 1970s Foals and riding horses out of this breeding program are in high demand. By Rolf Hillmann
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f you plan to visit Family Langrehr in Rodewald in the rural district of Nienburg, you must bring along time and patience. And not because Family Langrehr is boring or because it is difficult to talk to the family! Rodewald is probably the longest village in Lower Saxony being a so-called road village that is twelve kilometres long; even family friends who have visited the farm before have pass it by first. It just takes time to get there. Once you arrived at the farm where about 200 to 300 foals have been born (an exact number is not available as nobody ever counted) time no longer plays a role. Horse people always have a lot to talk about – just like Senior Friedrich Langrehr (71); he started the horse-breeding program on the farm. His premise: “You have to sell and not just breed.” The Langrehr’s horse breeding program story did not begin century’s ago; it is not one where consolidated mare lines are of utmost importance. The mare base has improved consistently and state’s premium is a must, if a young mare is to be used for breeding. Friedrich Langrehr’s father gave up horses and his breeding program when the first Lanz Bulldog with 17 hp came to the farm during the fifties of the past century. Even though Friedrich Langrehr has probably inherited a horse gene and has worked the fields with horses horse breeding is not something he grew up with. Horses returned to the farm of Langrehrs in Rodewaldin the seventies. The foal was by Daimyo xx/ Carolus; a filly that matured into a beautiful riding horse. She was not suitable as a broodmare, so Friedrich Langrehr. He sold the delicate filly on the auction. The auction rider at the time of the sale
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Jens-Friedrich (left) and Friedrich Langrehr from Rodewald. Photo: Hillmann
was today’s Minister of Labor Ursula von der Leyen, then still ‘Röschen‘ Albrecht. The mare sold for 28,000 German Marks that was quite a large amount at the time – and that was the beginning! What followed is a remarkable story of impressive marketing. Friedrich and son Jens-Friedrich Langrehr (48) do not know how many foals were born on the farm or can they recall how many foals and riding horses they have sold through Verden’s auction program or on other auction sites. They estimate between 70 and 90. “Some years we had three foals at one foal auction,” Langrehr senior remembers. The breeders have not encountered marketing problems up to now. One reason why they no longer breed as many mares as they used to lies in the fact that father Friedrich is getting older and son Jens-Friedrich only manages the farm part-time. He is a fulltime fireman at VW in Hannover. Family Langrehr s “Vollmeierhof” counts about 100 hectares. They grow crop, have feeder bulls and cattle. They breed horses, too. Friedrich Langrehr probably is the strongest submitter of horses at the mare and foal shows in Ahlden. He has presented about eighty horses in the individual classes including champion mares and families over the past 30 year. The 1996 show remains unforgotten; Family Langrehr presented two daughters; one by Acapulco and the other by Sherlock Holmes; their dam Carina was by Cavalier. Both daughters won their respective class and St.Pr.St. Arabella became show champion. Friedrich
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Langrehr was awarded the Challenge Prize of the Regional Club Lüneburg for this important family. The dam died before the actual award ceremony. Light and darkness are right next to each other. “People always talk about the good and expensive horses but never talk about the dead ones,” Friedrich Langrehr refers to his reputation as a successful breeder and his successful marketing program, “We had a lot of bad luck and had to work very hard; nobody ever talks about that.” Success proved the breeder right The name Langrehr is an institution in Rodewald. The family has been on the farm for more than 200 years. Friedrich Langrehr has held positions on municipality committees for more than 30 years. People referred others to Langrehr in earlier times, if they wanted to know something about the history of the community. Farmer, local politician, horse breeder – Friedrich Langrehr’s days used to be long; they started early and ended late. When people asked why there was light in the barn so early in the morning Friedrich answered in his usual fashion, “our cows are scared in the dark.” Cows haven´t been on the farm for 13 years, now it´s just feeder cattle – and of course horses, beautiful, modern horses; attributes that are of utmost importance to Friedrich and Jens. They like blood and nobility; they are also always open to new things. Friedrich Langrehr bred to stallions of his time like Rubinstein, Donnerhall, Davignon and Weltmeyer – the difference: He was the first to breed to them. Even though loyalty is important to him and he supported the local breeding stations as well as the State Stud Celle, he was brave enough to try different things. He actually enjoyed it. Whilst his breeding colleagues were still taking their mares to the breeding station to be bred by natural cover he was already driving hundreds of kilometers to get fresh semen from privately owned sires. Suc-
Three generations Langrehr: Friedrich Langrehr (right) with his son Jens-Friedrich and his grandsons Jan, Sven and Mark. Photo: Hillmann
cess proved him right. Langrehr’s foals were quickly high in demand. A well-known producer of spectacles came and wanted to buy three foals at the same time. Langrehr did not like that idea. “If I sell my very best I would have to stop breeding and I am not going to do that,” he replied. The spectacle producer wanted to at least make use of Friedrich Langrehr’s expertise and his eye and tried to hire him as a consultant. Langrehr refused this offer, too, “Sometimes I do not know, if it is better to turn left or right!” Simple but intelligent phrases from a smart farmer! But where do the desirable foals, the breed successes, the state’s premium awards, the champion mares and the expensive riding horses come from? The Family Langrehr breeding program had two sources or better two origins in the seventies. These were two fillies Friedrich Langrehr had bought on the auction; one by Hessenstein/Durban out of the breeding program of Heinrich Wuenderding, Marklendorf the other by Eiger/Sender out of the breeding program of Rolf Deecke, Lachendorf. These and later on their daughters were bred to stallions like Cavalier, Acapulco, Lemon Tree, Rubinstein, Weltmeyer and many more. The offspring did not only become expensive or very expensive foals but also meant progress for his breeding program – like St.Pr.St. Lady Di by Lemon Tree/Akzent II, Rubinfee by Rubinstein, Sissi by St. Moritz, Donata by Donnerhall, and Donna Cerelda by Davignon to name only a few. These mare names always show up as dams in the successful breeding program of Friedrich Langrehr.
German minister Ursula von der Leyen presented Friedrich Langrehr’s first auction horse.. Photo: Archive
Principles Here are some principles Friedrich and his son Jens follow consistently: They breed the mares so that they foal early preferably in February. It is more work as the foals must be let out every day also during the winter – on paved grounds by the way – “but the additional work has always paid off,” so father Friedrich. We have an unusual way of feeding our horses and it has been criticized in the past but is clearly one of the secrets for the success. The often well-developed, early and goodsized foals are fed corn from the feeder bulls and whole oats. They impress with their well-muscled bodies, with great mechanics and a lot of go when the sun comes out in the spring. “You do not have to do this but we have had good experiences with this feeding program,” so father and son Langrehr. The wives Helga and Gitta and three grandsons Jan, Sven and Mark are members of the family team next to father and son. “All three boys do everything with the horses but ride them,” so granddad. Thankfully the future of Langrehr’s breeding program seems to be secure. n
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Facing the future together It was the third Delegates‘ Conference to which the Board of the Hannoveraner Verband had invited in August. The planned co-operation with the ‘Rheinisches Pferdestammbuch‘ was part of the agenda.
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percent of the voting members agreed on this co-operation. The Rheinisches Pferdestammbuch and the Hannoveraner Verband are now actively facing new challenges in the German horse breeding business and are about to inaugurate trendsetting common measures when it comes to breeding and sales for their members. A group of delegates from Rhineland, headed by First Chairman Theo Leuchten and Breeding and Business Manager Martin Spoo, had specially come to attend the Delegates’ Conference. The First Chairman of the Hannoveraner Verband, Manfred Schäfer, opened his speech with an adage he brought along from his recent trip to China: “When the wind of change blows, some people build walls, others build windmills.” And he gave reasons for the planned co-operation as first step for a later fusion with the Rheinisches Pferdestammbuch: “We will not be able to stop the structural changes in Germany and all over the world, but we can try to optimize the conditions for our breeders the best possible way.” Theo Leuchten
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presented the delegates horse breeding and sports in Rhineland in more detail, emphasized the many connections to Hanover and explained: „This new co-operation serves as important basis for a common future. We will complement each other in many respects and develop new strategies that will be positive for both parties.” Breeding and Business Manager Dr. Werner Schade explained the concrete changes that are to be expected as a result of the co-operation: For the breeding and selection, it is now possible to have the foals registered at both studbooks. The Hannoveraner Verband will now be able to issue Rhenish horse passports and to brand foals with the Rhenish brand. In return, the Rhenish branding officials are entitled to register Hanoverian horses with the Rhenish studbook. The registration rules for Hanoverian and Rhenish horses are adjusted. This also applies to a certain extend for Westphalian horses as long as they are owned by Rhenish or Hanoverian breeders. Results of mare registrations are accepted by both studbooks as long as this matches the Statutes of the Hannoveraner Verband. The new regulations are the same for stallions: The same licensing rules shall now apply for Rhenish and Westphalian stallions presented for the Hanoverian breeding area. As of the licensing year 2013, the young licensed stallions will be registered with both studbooks, and both studbooks will accept the licensing results of the other party. The licensing commissions will be complemented by one representative of the other breeding association. Both breeding associations will pursue common marketing strategies with the aim to benefit from synergistic effects. Rhenish breeders are now allowed to sell their Rhenish and Westphalian branded horses in Verden, the Hanoverian breeders have the same opportunity in Wickrath. “This opening provides fantastic opportunities as we are already selling lots of horses to North Rhine-Westphalia. The market position of both breeding associations will be definitively strengthened. It is also planned to restart sales at the CHIO-Sales in Aachen,” Dr. Werner Schade explained. The third aspect of this co-operation refers to marketing. The two studbooks will now be commonly represented at trade shows and other sport and breeding events. The discussion during the meeting was held in a frank and transparent way, most of the expressed and discussed doubts of some members were removed. Theo Leuchten emphasized in his closing remarks: “I would like to thank you for your confidence and your positive attitude in the name of the Rhenish breeders. We wrote a small chapter of history today and should be proud that we will follow this new path together and create a common future.” n
Sport
„Triple“ for Habitus The dream pair of the European Dressage Championships for juniors: Habitus and Johanne Pauline von Danwitz won all three gold medals in Compiegne in July. By Britta Züngel
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hree European Champion-titles – a sensational success for Habitus by Hohenstein/Weltmeyer (breeder: Annette and Henning Doyen, Goslar) and his rider Johanne Pauline von Danwitz at the European Championships! It started out with winning the almost expected gold medal with the team. Afterwards the pair participated in the individual competition. They were the last pair in the ring and won the title with a clear advantage of almost three percentage points in front of Belamour and Alexandra Gamelschau Andresen from Norway. Habitus and his rider just played with the competition in the final freestyle. The pair broke the magic 80 percent-mark and added another gold medal. “These were spectacular performances. You could not but notice that Johanne set out to win. She completed three rides with a truly impressive uniformity!” says Oliver Oelrich; he attends to Germany’s rising generation of equestrians together with national trainer Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen. Habitus and his rider follow into the footsteps of World of Dreams and Charlott-Maria Schürmann who won the triple in 2010 with this outcome. Ten starts – nine victories 17-year old Johanne Pauline von Danwitz started riding Habitus only eight months ago; Habitus is only one year younger than his rider. Ten starts – nine consecutive victories are the impressive outcome! Family Lüttgen manages an exclusive dressage training facility on Hof Moedrath in Frechen and discovered the former Vice National Champion of three-year old riding horses on Verden’s elite auction in the fall of 2000 and brought him to the Rhineland. Habitus’ dressage training continued. The participation in the final of the World Champi-
onships of Young Dressage Horses in Verden followed as well as the qualification to the Nürnberger Burgpokal. The black-brown was a reliable member of German championship teams with rider Louisa Lüttgen. Habitus won team gold at the European Championships four times from 2009 until 2012. “Habitus is very special. He is always attentive. My sister Anna-Katharina trained him and successfully competed him up to Prix St. Georges. I actually did not want to ride him at first. We quickly developed a very special bond when I took him over as a nine-year old. He can mess up a test though, “ Louisa Lüttgen says with a smirk.
Habitus and Johanne Pauline von Danwitz are three-time Junior- European Champions. Photo: Rau
Once Louisa Lüttgen outgrew the young-rider age Johanne Pauline von Danwitz took over Habitus upon the recommendation of the national trainer. “It worked well right from the beginning,” Louisa Lüttgen remembers. She does not only train with Johanne Pauline but also rides Habitus. It is not been decided on yet what will happen after the European Championships. “Habitus is very special and he will remain in our barn!” Condio B by Contendro/Willem’s As (breeder: Stephan Baumgart, Drochtersen) and rider ClaireLouise Averkorn were members of the German gold-quartet next to Habitus. The Young Riders were unable to entirely fulfill the high expectations in Compiegne. They became Vice European Champions. Celle’s state stud sire Edward by Embassy/ Fabriano (breeder: Hans-Heinrich Dittmer, Radbruch) was a team member with rider CharlottMaria Schürmann as well as Wirsol’s Cipollini by Compliment/Western Star (breeder: Dr. Dieter Schüle, Ansbach) with rider Vivien Niemann. n
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Education under the national trainer We could not operate without them: The Verden’s auctions guest riders. They support the team of the training and marketing centre during the entire auction time. In portrait: jumper rider Hans-Christoph Kühl. By Malte Kanz
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ctually everybody already knows the jumper rider from Lilienthal. Or in other words who does not know him? Hans-Christoph Kühl has been a loyal auction rider in Verden for seven years. He has participates in the elite and the interim auctions regularly since 2006. “He is part of the inventory,” auction manager Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener comments with a smile.
Without limits: Senza Limiti is one of the unforgettable auction horses of Christoph Kühl.
Sir Athletico under Christoph Kühl – From the auction to the Moroccan Royale Palace. Photos: Ernst
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Professionally trained 34-year old Christoph Kühl manages a show and training’s facility in Lilienthal/Frankenburg. He trains sixteen jumpers on the well-designed and spacious facility that includes an indoor riding ring, an outdoor ring and an outdoor jumper ring. HansChristoph Kühl was born in Mainz and learned under former national trainer Herbert Meyer. His training took place at the facility in Frankenburg; Christoph now manages it independently. Herbert Meyer was the national trainer until the Olympic Summer Games in Sydney in 2000. German riders won five Olympic gold medals, three World Championship titles and three European Championship title under his tutelage. He is one of Germany’s most successful national trainers of all athletic disciplines. Early in a saddle Christoph successfully obtained his master degree in 1996. He then started to work for the DOKR (German Olympic Committee for Riding) in Warendorf before taking over the management of the facility where he had learned. “I still have a very good relationship with Herbert Meyer. I have learned a lot from him and I apply that knowledge in my daily training with the horses today,” Christoph explains. He sat in a saddle at a very early age as
his parents had a farm with horses. He did not just look good in a jumper saddle; he also received high scores in dressage classes at the E- and A-level. He has added numerous successes to his show record. Victories and placements in jumper horse classes at the A-, L- and M-level do not just underline his talent but are also a true reflection of his diligence. Christoph Kühl also proved his strength, overview and aptitude in jumper classes at the Slevel which also meant many well-deserved successes. Philosophy of success Christoph Kühl would not be the person that he is, if he did not comment his success record as follows, “I am very happy about my successes at the M- and S-level; however I enjoy the individual successes with young horses even more so, not just winning ribbons but reaching individual training goals.” “Christoph is friendly and considerate. Nothing disturbs his equanimity!” Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener describes Christoph Kühl with these words. He is very happy to be able to call him a member of his auction team. “He is an indispensable member of our jumper cadre who trains his auction horses confidently and reliably.” Christoph Kühl is not only well liked as a rider; the team and the clients appreciate him because of his personality. “He is friendly and sympathetic. He fits in well. Everyone enjoys talking to him about horses, about the sport – about anything really! We hope that Christoph can make his services available to us for a long time to come. We look forward to the continuation of our good cooperation,” trainer Hartmut Kettelhodt summarizes. n
Auction
Arrived well in Niederkrüchten: Faustus and his new owner Martin Linden. Photo: private
Statistics Horses offered Horses sold Net proceeds Average price Top price Lowest price
94 horses 94 horses Euro 1.116.000,00 Euro 11.872,34 Euro 36.000,00 Euro 6.000,00
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Ready to perform
Euro 6.000 to 9.999 49 horses Euro 10.000 to 14.999 21 horses Euro 15.000 to 24.999 20 horses Euro 25.000 to 49.999 4 horses
Sales by regions Lower Saxony 27 Baden-Württ. Bavaria 3 Brandenburg Hamburg 2 Hessen NRW 6 Sachsen-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein 3 Thüringen
The summer auction took place in the Niedersachsenhalle on July 20th. Sommerliebe, Paul O and Faustus stood in the limelight next to 91 other riding horses.
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he story of Doctor Johannes Faustus and his pact with Mephistopheles is one of the most read stories in European literature. Namesake Faustus rode history at the summer auction leaving the Niedersachsenhalle as the top seller. This however had nothing to do with magic, astrology or fortune telling. Maybe with magic as the five-year old gelding held his audience spellbound! Faustus by Falsterbo/Forrest xx is out of the breeding program of Heino Bruns from Gödendorf. His son Andreas Bruns was the exhibitor. Faustus was well prepared for the auction time. He has already proven his dressage talent in the show ring obtaining successes at dressage horses classes at the A-level. Faustus’ damline refers to strong performance genes because of the competitor Del Corazon by Don Frederico who successfully competes in dressage at the S-level under Dorothee Schneider. Martin Linden was Faustus lucky bidder. The 20-year old
bought Faustus for 36,000 Euros after an exciting bidding duel. He was overjoyed. Faustus left the auction right after it finished towards his new home in Niederkruechten, North-Rhine Westphalia. The proud owner contacted the Verband right away after his arrival to report that Faustus had arrived and was happily settling into his new environment. Father Dirk Linden manages Family Linden the riding facility. He is a Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer who believes in a classical and careful training program.
Denmark Finland Great Britain Canada Sweden Spain Total
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53 horses 3 Ecuador 3 3 France 2 5 Italy 2 2 The Netherlands 1 1 Switzerland 3 2 USA 14 41 horses
The Niedersachsenhalle was well attended on the warm summer auction day. A great interest in the collection became apparent during the thirteenday long preparation time. Many prospective buyers watched the public training sessions during the days prior to the auction. Moderator Hartmut Kettelhodt welcomed the guests from all over the
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world at exactly three 3 o’clock; the guests included Caroline Bridge from England who was on the cover of the auction catalog with her mount Leonidas. The charming dressage mare Sommerliebe by Scolari/His Highness was the first horse in the ring. The three-year old that was bred and exhibited by Siegfried Pilz from Lilienthal convinced with her above average, good and swinging basic gaits and her remarkable rideability. A new customer from Finland could hardly believe her luck when auctioneer Bernd Hickert dropped the hammer to her advantage at 32,000 Euros. Finland’s customer advisor Katie Siebrecht was excited about two additional purchases by customers from Finland. Paul O by Perigueux/Pluspunkt was one of the most favorite jumper horses in the collection. He was bred by Helmut Otto from Pollhagen, exhibited by Angelika and Hartmut Meier from Lindhorst and ridden by Joachim Koenecke; the four-year old found a new home in the United States for 26,000 Euros. The technically brilliant jumper showed off his easy rideability being well prepared and having numerous references from beginner jumper classes. Auction manager Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener was very excited about the purchases from Switzerland. Martin Habegger was the customer advisor from Switzerland and was happy to be able to report three purchases. He was very proud about the acquisition of Don Jonsen by Don Frederico/Pharis (breeder: ZG Haeussler-Unger, Waldeck-Dehringhausen), who obtained a price of 21,000 Euros. Don Jonsen who has an impressive movement has victories from dressage horse classes to show for. New start-up bid Breeding manager Dr. Werner Schade and auction manager Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener agreed: The summer auction had taken a good course. “The quality of the auction participants was very high. The collection was rather diverse. We were able to offer a selection of suitable horses to every prospective customer.” This was the fifth auction with the auctioneers Daniel Delius and Bernd Hickert. The startup bid was 6,000 Euros at the summer auction for the first time. 53 Hanoverians will start their career in Germany including six that have found a new home in North Rhine Westphalia. This part of Germany expressed its liking of Hanoverian horses though these purchases. 41 Hanoverians found a new home outside of Germany. USA was the country with the strongest purchasing power. “I am especially pleased to witness the comeback of the United States after a long break. Buyers from Spanish speaking countries like Ecuador and Spain as
Auction Impressions (from top to bottom): A special appearance: Top seller Faustus by Falsterbo/ Forrest xx impressed with his uphill canter. Sommerliebe by Scolari/His Highness changed into Finnish ownership for 32,0000 Euros. The star of the jumper cadre: Paul O by Perigueux/ Pluspunkt was in auction training with Joachim Köneke and Jessica Jacobs. He sold for 26,000 Euros to the United States.. Photos: Ernst
well as from Great Britain were represented strongly at this auction with five purchases each. We are very grateful for the trust in our auction system.” Malene Meyer is a new member of Verden’s auction team and started her work at the beginning of the auction training. The 30-year old daughter of a breeder from Gorleben will substitute customer advisor Jeanine Pagel whilst she is on maternity leave. Jeanine Pagel and Malene Meyer will attend to the customers jointly with Thomas Schoenig at the foal auction. Jeanine will then start her maternity leave at the end of August. n
Editorial: THE HANOVERIAN is published by Hannoveraner Verband e. V., Lindhooper Str. 92, D-27283 Verden, Germany, e-mail:
[email protected]. Editor: Britta Züngel, Translations: Yvonne Zuther, Paul Kershaw
