THE HANOVERIAN

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THE HANOVERIAN

03|2013
THE HANOVERIAN
No. 3 | March 2013 Annual
Meeting
Clear majority
decisions
Sport
Success is
always the
focal point
Breeding
New generation
Sport
Embassy and Hans-Dieter Dreher on
their way to the top. Photo: Rau
Success is always the focal point
The FN-Yearbook for Sport and Breeding highlights Germany’s best competitors. According to
the rankings Embassy II is the Nation’s best even without his participation at the Olympic
Games. The “wild youngsters” take the charts by storm in dressage and eventing.
By Juliane Kruse
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Sport
B
reeders, riders and sport enthusiasts alike
await the publication of the Yearbook for Competition and Breeding from the German Equestrian
Federation (FN) with great anticipation. These statistics are inspiring and fascinating and not only because they portray Germany’s best show horses
black on white. The successes of show horses from
October 1, 2011 until September 30, 2012 – including at the Olympic Games – constitute the foundation for these statistics. Two criteria determine the
results: the rankings during the above time frame
that receive points (RLP) and the annual prize money won by the horses. Placements during the competition year determine the ranking. The FN has
determined an annual point system in the sport of
riding for riders and horses. The points only apply to
the current show year. The ranking points for horses
also serve as the base for determining the breeders’
premium. The breeders of the 2,500 most successful German jumpers, the 1,000 most successful
German dressage horses and of the 100 most successful German event horses have received awards
since 2005 as well as the breeders of the most successful 200 jumper ponies, 100 dressage ponies
and 20 event ponies. The annual rankings of the FN
determine the award recipients. The amount of the
breeder’s premium goes by the placement of the
horse on the respective list of ranking.
This introduction does not sound very exciting at
first. You will be quickly convinced of the contrary
once you have taken a closer look at the results of
the statistics. 6,000 to 16,500 points were distributed according to the placement for the Olympic
Games in 2012. It was hard to pass by Olympic participants because of this distribution. One Hanoverian succeeded in the jumper division: Embassy II by
Escudo/Silvio (breeder: Dr. Bonny-Jasmin Jacobs,
Bierbergen) took first place with his rider HansDieter Dreher who has been riding the stallion since
2011. The pair came from an outsider position all
the way to the front of the field. Last year Embassy
II placed tenth on the list of the most successful
Hanoverians with annual winnings of 20,721 Euros; this year this figure has increased by 13 fold.
Hans-Dieter Dreher has another Hanoverian iron in
the fire with his mount Constantin B by Contendro/
Espri (breeder: Helmut Bischof, Beverstedt). He won
with his former Verden auction horse at an international 4-star jumper competition in Lyon. The pair
won a speed class and the opening class in Basel.
They also won the opening class in Balve and the
Grand Prix of Mannheim. The experienced jumper
rider holds a strong position with his two Hanoverians.
Berghorn, Stolzenau) obtained 43,145 points and
ranks in second position. The pair won the Grand
Prix in Frankfurt and the Nation Prize in Aachen;
They finished in second place in Paris/France and in
the Grand Prix of Münster. The KWPN-sire Cornet
Obolensky with rider Marco Kutscher became the
jumper horse with the highest earnings ridden by a
German rider. His earnings amounted to 339,842
Euros. First-rate Hanoverian jumper horses are bred
in Burgdorf on the farm of Rainer Schulz. He wagered on the Hanoverian Stallion of 2007 called Stakkato twice. Souvenir out of Lucky Lady by Lemon xx
who is ridden by Philipp Weishaupt and Satisfaction
FRH both come from this highly successful breeding
farm. This stallion that is out of the Hanoverian
Mare of the Year 2010 called Cecile by Calypso II
looks back on a successful show season with rider
Marco Kutscher and ranks in third place. This pair
competed in a total of nine European countries.
They had no penalty points in La Coruna, Zurich or
in Gothenburg. In future we shall see Satisfaction
FRH perform under 15-year old Emil Hallundbaek
from Denmark.
D as in dressage and as in De Niro
The German dressage riders are all female and won
the silver medal at the Olympic Games. The FN allocated 10,800 points to each team member. The
team consisted of the Westphalian Damon Hill
NRW under Helen Langehanenberg and the two
Hanoverians Desperados FRH under Kristina Sprehe
and Diva Royal under Dorothee Schneider.
Top Ten Jumping
1. Cornet Obolensky
339.842 Euro
(BWP) by Clinton/Heartbreaker
2. Chaman
278.789 Euro
(KWPN) by Baloubet du Rouet/
I Love You
3. p
Embassy II
by Escudo/Silvio
268.854 Euro
4. Fatima
241.876 Euro
(Sachs.) by For Future/Preussenulan
5. Taloubet Z
235.178 Euro
(KWPN) by Galoubet A/Polydor
6. Bella Donna 216.689 Euro
(Holst.) by Baldini II/Calido
7. p Gotha FRH
199.760Euro
by Goldfever/Prestige Pilot
8. p Satisfaction FRH 164.470Euro
by Stakkato/Calypso II
9. p Codex One
150.724 Euro
by Contendro/Glückspilz
10. Magnus Romeo
150.306 Euro
(Arg.) by Royel Feu/Hans Anders Z
Desperados and Kristina Sprehe look
back on a highly successful show
season that had its highlight at the
Olympic Games in London. Photo: Rau
Olympic participant Christian Ahlmann and Codex
One by Contendro/Glückspilz (breeder: Wilhelm
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Sport
Name, year of birth,
pedigree
Annual
winnings
Live
earnings
Ranking
points
Breeder
Rider
Show Jumping
1. E mbassy II, born 2001
by Escudo/Silvio
268.854
304.613
64.535
Dr. B.-J. Jacobs,
Bierbergen
Hans-Dieter
Dreher
2. C
odex One (VA),
born 2002
by Contendro/Glückspilz
154.057
199.796
43.245
W. Berghorn,
Stolzenau
Christian
Ahlmann
3. S atisfaction FRH,
born 1999
by Stakkato/Calypso II
164.470
265.565
40.310
Rainer Schulz,
Burgdorf
Marco
Kutscher
51.347
71.924
35.790
Heinrich Bremer
jun., Neustadt
Rolf
Moormann
5. Gotha
FRH, born 2001
by Goldfever/Prestige Pilot
201.427
728.898
34.450
Jan Minners, Jork
Ludger
Beerbaum
6. C
heckmate, born 1995
by Contender/Pik Bube II
89.100
2.002.860
29.480
Renate Gerlach,
Sulingen
M. MichaelsBeerbaum
7. S ouvenir, born 2000
by Stakkato/Lemon xx
68.873
315.249
28.045
Rainer Schulz
Burgdorf
Philipp
Weishaupt
8. S howman (Hess.), born
1999 by Sunrise/Loriot
28.510
55.176
25.900
Rita Feuerstein,
Grünsfeld
Andreas
Brenner
9. C
onstantin B (VA), born
2002 by Contendro/Espri
57.076
125.135
22.185
Helmut Bischof,
Beverstedt
Hans-Dieter
Dreher
10. C
orvin, born 2003
by Contendro/Athletico
54.822
60.093
19.507
Katja AhlemannWobbe, Hellwege
T. RieskampGödeking
1. D
esperados FRH (VA),
born 2001
by De Niro/Wolkenstein II
86.525
115.348
55.380
Herbert Schütt,
Hemmoor
Kristina Sprehe
2. D
iva Royal (VA),
born 2002
by Don Frederico/Warkant
55.525
3. D
ablino FRH,
born 2000 by De Niro/
Wanderbursch II
4. Acorte, born 2003
by Acorado/Stakkato
Dressage
76.261
54.480
Heinz Braul,
S. C. Roth,
D. Schneider
23.840
77.592
29.080
W.-A. Sweers,
Krummhörn
Anabel
Balkenhol
4. D
on Johnson FRH,
born 2001
41.132
65.435
28.160
Ulrike Meyer,
Dedelstorf
Isabell Werth
5. D
‘Agostino, born 2000
by De Niro/Shogun xx
17.525
53.729
27.320
Klaus Lahmann,
Dassendorf
Fabienne
Lütkemeier
6. Wonder FRH (VA),
born 1997
by Werther/Maat
15.789
55.201
22.210
Eberhard Königs,
Wallmoden
Kathleen
Keller
7. L iostro (VA), born 2002
by Le Primeur/Wenzel
12.366
15.242
21.775
R. u. H. Hormann,
Landesbergen
Ingrid Klimke
8. E speranto, born 2001
by Escudo II/Rio Branco
9.965
20.899
21.590
Johann-Christian
Eggers, Freiburg
Andrea John
9. D
ixieland, born 2001
by De Niro/Weltmeyer
9.025
30.781
21.220
Hans-Günter
Berner, Edendorf
Andrea Timpe
10. Warum nicht FRH,
born 1996
by Weltmeyer/Wenzel
36.189
738.205
19.960
Hinrich Lueßen,
Bendingbostel
Isabell Werth
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Insert: Top Ten in Jumping
Lehrte
The individual competitor in London called Dablino
FRH with rider Anabel Balkenhol is also a De Niro x
Wanderbusch II son. The blood of dressage foundation sire Donnerhall runs through the veins of six of
the top nine horses. Sire De Niro leads the way as
the top producer. Four descendants represent him.
The Hanoverian Sire of the Year 2008 received special honors at a stallion show for privately owned
Hanoverian stallions in the arena of Lower Saxony
in 2013 for earning the title of WBFSH-Top Producer 2012. His son Desperados FRH out of a dam by
Wolkenstein II (breeder: Herbert Schütt, Hemmoor)
impressed with outstanding performances throughout the past show season. The stallion proved his
potential last year under rider Kristina Sprehe: In
Stuttgart the pair impressed the judges and not
only won the Piaff-Förderpreis, but also was awarded the Otto-Lörke-Prize.
The German Championships were decided in Balve
where they won the bronze medal. The team won
the Nation Prize, the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix
Special in Aachen. They placed second in the Freestyle. The Olympic Games in London were a career
highlight for this pair. The pair won silver with the
team; they finished in eighth place in “the best
Freestyle of their career”. Desperados FRH was the
most successful Hanoverian this year after having
only being in twelfth place last year . He is in third
place in the ranking for all dressage horses. Other
De Niro descendants are Dablino FRH (third place),
Most successful Hanoverian eventer: FRH Butts Avedon and Andreas Dibowski. Photo: Toffi
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D’Agostino (Fifth place) and Dixieland (ninth place).
Two descendants represent the Hanoverian Sire of
the Year 2012 called Don Frederico that guarantee
him a place under the top five Hanoverian breeding
stallions. Both representatives are out of mares by
Warkant. Diva Royal (breeder: Heinz Braul, Lehrte)
is in second position. Dorothee Schneider successfully rode Diva Royal in two World-Cup qualifications. They took third place in Frankfurt and forth in
Neumuenster. The pair placed third in the Grand
Prix Freestyle in Aachen and won 20,000 Euros.
They completed the Olympic Games with an eighth
place in the Grand Prix and a sixth place in the
Grand Prix Special. Dorothee Schneider is not Diva
Royal’s only rider. Stella Charlott Roth won the preparation and qualification classes for the Piaff-Förderpreis in Hagen and in Donaueschingen. From
now on the talented young rider will solely present
the mare.
Don Johnson FRH who an Otto-Lörke-Prize recipient, too is the second representative of this breed
combination. He received the FRH-distinction from
the Association for Promoting Competing Hanoverian Horses at the International Dressage and Jumper Festival in Verden last year. He won in Frankfurt
in the Münsterland Arena, in Aachen, Vienna and
– of course – in Verden all with his rider Isabell
Werth. Don Johnson FRH has become Isabell
Werth’s promising successor of Warum nicht FRH.
Dressage is the strongest discipline for Hanoverian
horses. It comes to no surprise that five of the ten
best Hanoverians carry the much-desired suffix
FRH.
Name,
year of birth, pedigree
Annual
winnings
Live
earnings
Ranking
points
Breeder
Rider
Eventing
1. FRH Butts Abraxxas,
born 1997 by Heraldik xx/
Kronenkranich xx
7.475
111.190
19.210
Friedrich Butt,
Bülkau
Ingrid Klimke
2. FRH Butts Avedon,
born 2003 by Heraldik xx/
Kronenkranich xx
32.706
46.383
12.660
Friedrich Butt,
Bülkau
Andreas
Dibowski
3. Franco Jeas, born 2000
by Friedenstraum/Lemon xx
3.814
21.072
6.600
Rudi Seifert,
Nordholz
Andreas
Ostholt
4. FRH Escada JS, born 2004
by Embassy/Lehnsherr
10.300
14.292
4.710
J. Stuhtmann,
Winsen
Ingrid Klimke
5. Lanzelot, born 2002
by Lauries Crusador xx/
Ramiro‘s Sohn II
3.175
9.000
3.500
Günter Hahl,
Osterbruch
Elmar Lesch
6. FRH Fantasia, born 2000
by Federweißer/Quasi Roi
2.035
86.684
2.980
Klaus Cohrs,
Oldendorf
Andreas
Dibowski
7. Dictus J, born 1999
by Drossan/Gletscher
1.015
10.035
2.600
Heinrich Jansen,
Geeste
Franziska
Roth
8. Rutherglen, born 2003
by Ramires/Roncalli xx
5.000
6.626
2.500
G. Oestermann,
Lübbecke
Andrew Hoy
9. Shamwari (Hess.), born
2002 by Star Regent xx/
Der Clou
3.000
3.754
1.950
Gita Zühlsdorf,
Mühlheim
Ludwig
Svennerstal
10. Hamilton, born 2002
by Heraldik xx/
Furioso‘s Sohn
1.580
4.754
1.900
Joachim Sommer,
ImmenhausenHolzhausen
Josefa
Sommer
Top form on cross-country
The statistics of the top ten Hanoverian event horses reads in an abbreviated fashion as follows: The
sire Heraldik xx has three descendants; two have
come from the breeder Butt. Ingrid Klimke and Andreas Dibowski each have two top FRH-horses in
their respective barns. Three Hanoverians competed
in eventing at the Olympic Games. Almost everything holds true for one horse: FRH Butts Abraxxas by Heraldik xx/Kronenkranich xx (breeder:
Friedrich Butt, Buelkau) head on the list last year
and is doing quite well this year. ‘Braxxi’ and Ingrid
Klimke collected 19,210 ranking points. The pair
received 11,000 points alone for the team gold
eventing medal in London. They earned additional
4,400 points for victories at the CCI*** in Vairano
and in the Nation Prize in Aachen. The Hanoverian
with the most annual winnings is another outstanding event horse out of Butt’s breeding program.
The only ten-year old gelding FRH Butts Avedon by
Heraldik xx/Kronenkranich xx can look back on a
Top Ten Dressage
1. Damon Hill NRW
138.505 Euro
(Westf.) by Donnerhall/Rubinstein
2. El Santo NRW
94.825 Euro
(Rhld.) by Ehrentusch/Rhythmus
3. p
Desperados FRH 86.525 Euro
by De Niro/Wolkenstein II
54.480 Euro
4. p Diva Royal
5. H
erzruf‘s Erbe
53.300 Euro
(Rhein.) by Herzruf/Caletto
6. Whisper
51.000 Euro
(Würt.) by Welt Hit O/Weltstar
7. p Don Johnson FRH 41.132 Euro
8. Augustin OLD
40.400 Euro
(Old.) by August der Starke/
Rohdiamant
9. L e Mont d‘Or
36.521 Euro
(Old.) by Landjuwel Gold/
Wie Weltmeyer
10. Girasol
36.460 Euro
(Württ.) by Gribaldi/Landioso
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Top Ten
Eventing
1. L eopin FST
46.085 Euro
(Sachs.) by Legal Legend xx/Pius
2. p
FRH Butts Avedon 32.658 Euro
by Heraldik xx/Kronenkranich xx
3. La Biosthetique-Sam
FBW (Württ.)
25.600 Euro
by Stan the Man xx/Heraldik xx
4. Flying Finish
23.000 Euro
(Holst.) by Candillo/Lord
5. Opgun Louvo
20.200 Euro
(Ausl.) by Shogoun II/JT‘Adore
6. Tabasco TSF
14.495 Euro
(Trak.) by Heraldik xx/Heling
7. Weidezaunprofi‘s River
of Joy (Württ.)
12.150 Euro
by Rubicell/Pageno xx
8. King Artus
11.970 Euro
(Holst.) by King Milford xx/Lorenz
9. Halunke FBW
10.450 Euro
(Württ.) by Heraldik xx/Jugol
10. p FRH Escada JS
by Embassy/Lehnsherr
very successful show season under his rider Andreas Dibowski. The pair won a total of 32,706 Euros
that was only beat by one other rider/horse combination: Leopin FST (46,085 Euros) with rider Michael Jung. A third place in the CCI**** Luhmühlen earned FRH Butts Avedon a total of 13,000
Euros; the victories in Boekelo added 14,013 Euros.
FRH Escada JS by Embassy/Lehnsherr (breeder: Jürgen Stuhtmann, Winsen) is the youngest one in the
group of top performers. She placed second at the
World Championships for Young Event Horses in
Lion d’Angers with her trainer Andreas Brandt.
Shortly after that FRH Escada JS moved into the
barn of Ingrid Klimke. The Riding Master presented
the state’s premium aspirant in jumper classes at
the L-and M-level during the winter season. The
pair completed a cross-country course for the first
time in Marbach in May. Competitions in Wiesbaden, Blenheim and Schenefeld followed. Team FRH
Escada JS and Ingrid Klimke hold forth place on the
list of the best Hanoverian eventers and tenth place
overall. An impressive performance for a just nineyear old mare! n
9.960 Euro
The Hanoverian with the most ranking points: FRH
Abbraxxas, ridden by Inkrid Klimke. Photo: Rau
Embassy II:
With the spirit of a fighter
The Yearbook 2012 of the German Equestrian Federation proves what experts have long
presumed. Twelve-year old Embassy II by Escudo/Silvio (breeder: Dr. Bonny-Jasmin Jacobs, Bierbergen) is Germany’s most successful jumper. Hans-Dieter Dreher and
Embassy II have set out on a winning course
since their first competition in June 2011.
They were victorious in the Grand Prix of
Braunschweig, Munich-Riem and Crans
Montana. The duo was as members of the
unbeatable German team at the Nation Prize
in Calgary, Canada. “Embassy II’s disposition
is just unbelievable just like his positive attitude towards the daily training and his desire to do his very best in competitions is. He
has the spirit of a fighter!” Hans-Dieter Dreher said about the star in his barn.
Embassy II’s career path reads like a picture
book: He successfully completed a rather
average performance test with a jumper index of 110,93 points finishing in 11th place
in 2004. Embassy II participated in the Ha-
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noverian Jumper Horse Championships on
the Dobrock in 2006. Eva Bitter rode him in
the Bundeschampionate in 2007. He scored
for the first time in an S-level class as a seven-year old. He finished the World Championships for Young Jumper Horses in Lanaken
2008 finishing in a remarkable 15th place
under rider Dirk Hauser. He competed in the
jumping competition “Sires of the World”
one year later.
Embassy II is the most successful descendant
of the Hanoverian Sire of the Year 2009
called Escudo I and of the Hanoverian Mare
of the Year 2012 called St. Pr. mare Sammy
Jo. Nineteen-year old Sammy Jo by Silvio/
Calypso II still lives at the breeding farm of
Family Dr. Jacobs in Bierbergen. This exceptional mare has delivered 13 foals and is in
foal to Escudo. Escudo and Sammy Jo are a
one-of-a-kind combination without equal.
Embassy II has six full-siblings including
Celle’s state stud sire Embassy I who was
awarded the Grande-Prize for his accomplishments as a producer and Embassy III
who shows a clear dual-predisposition for
jumping up to the M-level and for dressage
up to the S-level. Then there are the internationally successful jumper horses Enzo Re
(Italy) and Enzo PJ (Australia). Performance
and toughness are part of the family of Embassy II that his full-sister, St. Pr. mare Emmy
Jo proves. In addition to being a broodmare
she has successfully competed on the jumper
circuit at M-and at S-level. Sammy Joe exhibits similar qualities. In addition to her immense quality as a broodmare she also
scored with her own performance record.
She received the score of 9,0 for style and
ability in free-jumping at her mare performance test as a three-year old. She won ribbons at M-level jumper classes, even though
she had already delivered two foals two years later. Juliane Kruse
Espri
Escudo
St.Pr.St. Athene
Silvio
St.Pr.St.
Sammy Jo
Callonia
Eiger
St.Pr.St. Diplomatin
Arkansas
Winzerin
Sandro
Gelbkatze
Calypso II
Wollina
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Little Lady
is back
The year started out brilliantly for Hanoverian
competitors. In addition to numerous other youngsters
Little Lady returned from an injury and collects victories
and placements.
By Britta Züngel
Jumping
St. Pr. mare Acorte
Acorte by Acorado/Stakkato (breeder: Heinrich Bremer Jun., Noepke) and rider Rolf
Moormann finished the second qualification
for the Grand Prix of Offenburg/Germany in
forth place after a faultless round in the
jump-off.
Amos
The jumper riders met for the CSI in Drachten/The Netherlands on two weekends. Jasper Kools rode Amos by Acord II/Grannus
(breeder: Peter Enders, Gröenloh) into forth
place in a jumper class against the clock as
part of the Big Tour on the second weekend.
Caresse
Philipp Weishaupt and Caresse by Cento/
Sandro (breeder: Dietrich Schulze, Wedemark) finished in third place in the second
qualification of the Medium Tour of the Baden Classics in Offenburg.
VDL Groep Carina
Leopold van Asten from The Netherlands
competed Carina by Contendro/Calypso II
(breeder: Thekla Jordan, Ehra-Lessien) in
Amsterdam/The Netherlands placing forth in
a two-phase jumper class.
Codex One (VA)
Hanoverian horses presented themselves
beautifully at the World Cup-jumper class in
Zurich/Switzerland. Codex One by Contendro/Glueckspilz (breeder: Wilhelm Berghorn,
Stolzenau) with rider Christian Ahlmann finished in third place while Gotha FRH and
Henrik von Eckermann placed forth.
Little Lady won a class in Zurich with rider
Christian Ahlmann.
second place in their next engagement at the
arena in Offenburg.
El Bond
El Bond by El Bundy/Cuvee Charlie xx (breeder: Willi Detjen, Hamersen) was meant to
become an event horse but feels rather comfortable on a stadium course. Hans-Thorben
Rüder rode him into third place in the international opening jumper class in Leipzig/Germany.
Fidji Island
Fidji Island by For Feeling/ Wanderer (breeder: Hinrich Löhden, Ahlerstedt) and Katharina Offel finished their first class in third place
at “Jumping Amsterdam”.
St. Pr. Aspirant Alida
A dual victory for Hanover in the Youngster
Tour for seven-year olds in Offenburg: Alida
by Argentinus/Landadel (breeder: Hermann
Hoelscher, Gehrde) won with rider Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking in front of Sunfire and Michael Jung.
Commissario
Commissario by Chasseur/Zeus (breeder: Georg Gerken jun., Breddorf) was faultless with
his rider Andreas Erni from Switzerland and
placed forth in the final of the Medium-Tour
in Drachten.
Firth of Lorne
Katrin Eckermann and Firth of Lorne by For
Pleasure/Stakkato (breeder: Meinolf Rölleke,
Bochum) remained faultless placing third in a
two-phase jumper class of the Medium Tour
in Offenburg. The pair became a very close
second in the second qualification for the
Grand Prix.
All Star (VA)
Denis Lynch and All Star by Argentinus/Grannus (breeder: Horst Zöllmer, Südergellersen)
had a faultless round placing third in this
class in the qualification for the Grand Prix of
Basel/Switzerland; this offered prize-money
of 80,000 Swiss Francs.
Constantin B (VA)
Hans-Dieter Dreher celebrated three sensational victories with his mount Constantin B by
Contendro/Espri (breeder: Helmut Bischof,
Boergershausen) at the CSI in Basel. The pair
won a class on Thursday, on Friday and on
Sunday. The pair finished the Grand Prix in
Flash Light
Martin Haunhorst has had Flash Light by Fly
High/Calido (breeder: Clemens Lambers,
Beesten) in his barn since October 2012. The
pair held its international debut in Drachten
where they finished the second class of the
Big-Tour in second place.
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Hannoveraner News
Shutterfly’s younger brother Salut Bonheur by Silvio/Forrest xx (breeder: Uwe
Dreesmann, Hesel) is now with Toni Hassmann. Thomas Heineking has successfully
competed the nine-year old up to now. The
pair celebrated its first S-level placements
last year. Salut Bonheur and his new rider
Toni Hassmann had their first S-level placement at a show in Alt-Marl, Westphalia. The
stallion continues to be available at the veterinarian clinic Lüsche for breeding use.
Florida Lady Ixes
Frederick Troschke rode Florida Lady Ixes by
For Feeling/Cashman (breeder: Hans Mikulle,
Immensen) into third position in a class with
a jump-off in Offenburg.
Fly High
Amke Stroman rode the privately owned sire
Fly High by For Pleasure/Landadel (breeder:
Robert Diestel, Adelheidsdorf) into fifth place
in the Six Bars of Leipzig.
Gotha FRH
Only four pairs qualified for the jump-off at
the World Cup-jumper class in Zurich. Gotha
FRH by Goldfever/Prestige Pilot (breeder: Jan
Minners, Jork) with rider Henrik von Eckermann was one of them. The pair finished on
an excellent forth place with one rail down.
Graciella
Saer Coulter successfully competed Graciella
by Graf Top/Watzmann (breeder: Ernst-August Meier, Stemwede) on the Desert Circuit
in Thermal/USA. The pair placed forth in a
jumper class with a purse of 33,000 US-Dollars.
Rascin and Piet Raymakers Jr. Photo: Frieler
Lacontino
Luciana Diniz and Lacontino by Landgold/
Continue (breeder: Dieter Rippe, Nienburg)
had their best placement at an international
Van Schijndel’s Rascin by Ramiro/Pilot
(breeder: Jürgen Hattebuhr, Burgwedel)
was retired from competition at the KWPN
approval in Den Bosch, The Netherlands.
Thomas Brandt trained the 1995 born stallion. The pair participated in the Hanoverian
Jumper Horse Championships and in the
Bundeschampionate, before Rascin went to
the barn of Piet Raymakers as a nine-year
old. Rascin was highly successful with father and son. He was a member of the
Dutch Nation-Prize team several times. Rascin will be available to breeders as a breeding stallion from now on.
Team Olympic champion Sandra Auffarth is
not only an outstanding rider. She also has
an excellent reputation as a trainer. Royal
Cavalier by Rayaldik/Carismo (breeder:
Helmut Boettcher, Ehlbeck) is the youngest
addition in Ganderkesee. The breeding farm
Lichtenmoor in Heemsen bought the dark
bay on last year’s stallion sales.
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competition in Leipzig. The pair finished in
forth place in the qualification for the World
Cup.
Leszek
Leszek by Landclassic/Weinberg (breeder:
Norbert Nowak, Haren) and rider Theo Muff
ended up making their first mistake in the
third round of the six bars in Amsterdam. This
pair placed second together with four other
horse/rider combinations.
Little Lady Z (VA)
Little Lady Z by Laptop/Grannus (breeder:
Wiebke Hannken, Witterschlick) is back competing internationally under Christian Ahlmann after a break of more than a year. Her
first competition was in Basel where the pair
won an accumulator class. The mare was
more than a second faster than Antello Z and
Michael Whitaker who rode Little Lady Z before. The mare completed another class in
fifth place. Leipzig was the next stop. Little
Lady Z placed fifth in a speed class. The twelve-year old mare participated in a jumper
class for the “ world’s top 30 against juniors
and young riders” and finished in second
place in Zurich.
Santiago
Santiago by Stolzenberg/Raphael (breeder:
Carola Lampe, Soeder) celebrated his first
three S-level victories of his career in Leipzig.
He was victorious in the final of the SML
Tour-Large with rider Dominik Jahn after having won the first qualification and a twophase jumper class. The pair finished an accumulator class in third place.
Sixtus (VA)
Mike Patrick Leichle rode Sixtus by Stolzenberg/Matador (breeder: Dr. Christian Stampehl, Burgwedel) into fifth place in the first
qualification of the “Youngster Cup der Partner Pferd” in Leipzig.
Sonate
Sonate by Stakkato/Calypso II (breeder: Gabriele Schliffka, Wienhausen) won the first
jumper class of the Big Tour on the first
weekend in Drachten. Willem Greve rode the
eleven-year old.
Alida and Tim Rieskamp-Gödeking won the
Youngster-Tour in Offenburg.
Spartacus TN
The qualification for the World Cup was very
exciting. The top placed horses were separated by only tenths of a second. Spartacus TN
by Stakkato/Grannus (breeder: Frank-Christi-
Sport
an Amend, Hanover) and Marco Kutscher finished in second place.
St. Pr. Aspirant Sunfire
No one less than double Olympic champion
Michael Jung rode Sunfire by Stakkato/Contender (breeder: Elmar Vogel, Enger). The pair
celebrated its debut into international competition in Offenburg placing forth in the first
qualification of the Youngster Tour. The success story continues: The seven-year old improved placing third in the second class. The
celebrated pair finished in second place in
the final.
Dressage
De La Rosa
The World Dressage Masters is one of the
most prestigious events in Wellington/USA in
January. De La Rosa is one of the very successful De Niro descendants. William Lee Tubman rode the dark bay out of a dam by Rohdiamant (breeder: Heinrich Lahmeyer,
Bassum) into third place in Prix St. Georges
and into fifth place in Intermediaire I.
Delight
William Lee Tubman from Canada also competes Delight by De Niro/White Magic (breeder: Mariechen Günnemann, Loxstedt). The
pair finished the Grand Prix Special in fifth
place.
Der Clou
Der Clou by De Niro/Matcho AA (breeder: Dr.
Rainer Nitsch, Salzhausen) won the Grand
Prix Special of Vejer de la Frontera with rider
Filipe Canelas Pinto from Portugal in Spain.
The pair finished the Grand Prix in forth
place.
Don Auriello (VA)
Don Auriello by Don Davidoff/White Star
(breeder: Joachim Poppe, Harsefeld) danced
with his Swedish rider Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven to victory in the Freestyle after placing
second in the Grand Prix under Florida’s sun.
Don Johnson FRH
We witnessed first-class performances at the
World Cup in Amsterdam/The Netherlands.
Isabell Werth rode Don Johnson FRH by Don
Frederico/Warkant (breeder: Ulrike Meyer,
Dedelstorf) into third place in the Freestyle
after having obtained a fifth place in the
Grand Prix.
Finally
Us-competitor Mette Rosencrantz rode Finally by De Niro/Caprimond (breeder: Sven
Kahrens, Dedelstorf) into forth place in the
Grand Prix Special of Wellington.
Lortzing
Helene Ann-Sofie von Greiffencrantz from
Norway competed Lortzing by Longchamp/
Furinos (breeder: Karl Engelke, Hülsede) on
the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera/
Spain. The pair finished Inter II in fifth place.
Pikko del Cerro
Lisa Wilcox and Pikko del Cerro by Pik L./
Rohdiamant (breeder: Horses Unlimited,
USA) won the Grand Prix and the Special in
Wellington/USA. The pair won the Grand Prix
Special on the second weekend, too.
Roble
Christian Bruehe rode Roble by Ravallo/Donnerschwee (breeder: Mark Kaminski, Bo-
Sunfire was with Olympic Champion Michael
Jung successfull in Offenburg. Photo: Frieler
chum) into third place in Prix St. Georges of
the Sunshine Tour. The pair improved to second place in Intermediaire I.
Rubiosa (Hessian)
Rubiosa by Rubin Star N/Furioso II (breeder:
Ewald Hau, Dipperz-Wisselsrod) and rider Viola von Lazar obtained the forth-best result
for their performance in Intermediaire II in
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Don Johnson FRH and Isabell Werth placed third
in Amsterdam. Photo: Caremans
Dio Mio (VA)
Christilot Boylen rode ten-year old Dio Mio
by De Niro/Charmeur (breeder: Robert K.
Böttcher, Jesteburg) to victory in St. Georges
and Inter. I of the Sunshine Challenge in Wellington.
Dio Domingo (VA)
Nazaret Gallego Guerra from Spain competed nine-year old Dio Domingo by Don Frederico/Rotspon (breeder: August Struss, Elze)
in Vejer de la Frontera. The pair placed forth
in Prix St. Georges.
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Sport
„We have
high goals!“
They belong to the group of up-and-coming stars in
the dressage arena: Jessica and Benjamin Werndl. The
siblings from Aubenhausen in Bavaria count on
young Hanoverians that they carefully train.
By Britta Züngel
J
A strong team: Benjamin and Jessica
Werndl, Redford and Jonny Hilberath. Photo: Züngel
essica and Benjamin Werndl belonged to
Germany’s most successful up-and-coming riders with their Hanoverians Bonito by Baryshnikov/Pikoer, Sam by Salvano/Windhuk and two Davignon/Grenadier descendants named Duchess
and Duke. Jessica Werndl (27 years of age) was
dual European Junior Champion In 2002 and a
Young Rider Champion in 2005. In between she
won an individual and one team gold medal as
well as an individual and a team silver medal. The
first Grand Prix-successes followed in 2006. Her
two-year-older brother Benjamin collected three
team gold medals in the division for young riders.
He was Reserve European Champion in 2005. He
was a member of the winning German Nation Pri-
ze Team in Hickstead in 2007. Both have completed their studies and now focus solely on riding
with one goal in mind: A place in the German dressage cadre. “It would be a dream come true to ride
in a championship for Germany,” the siblings say
with a sparkle in their eyes. It does not matter who
reaches this goal first. “Our goals are set extremely high; we want to ride and train really well!” Jessica Werndl says. “We also want to establish our
names internationally,” Benjamin Wendl agrees
with his sister and adds, “The road to our goal is a
very long one. We know that and do not want it to
be any other way.”
The siblings have the best prerequisites: Family
Werndl built a riding facility in Aubenhausen that
has become a true paradise for horse and rider. The
Dressage Festival Aubenhausen is fully established.
“The love for horses and the enthusiasm for riding
is close to our hearts. Our motto is ‘Home of the
dressage horse’. It says a lot. It is most important
that the horses feel good,” Jessica Werndl comments. She studied marketing and communication
at the University in Berlin. Now she runs the
equestrian facility in Aubenhausen; her brother rides during the morning and attends to his father’s
real estate business in the afternoon.
In the sport of dressage nothing happens
fast!
The renowned Isabell Werth supported Jessica and
Benjamin Werndl to make a smooth transition
from being a young- to a senior rider. “She was a
tremendous help,” said Benjamin Werndl. He trained in Rheinberg for a while. When riding became
more and more the focus a trainer had to be found
who was able to attend to the training in Bavaria
regularly. They found just the right person in Jonny
Hilberath in the summer of 2011. “He opens our
eyes again and again; he wants the rider to understand his horse and perceive a horse as a whole.
You do not just ride and avoid an issue under his
guidance. He is very picky in this respect,” Jessica
Werndl says with a smirk.
Jonny Hilberath’s motto is as simple as it is successful with a long-term mission, “Nothing happens fast in the sport of dressage! It takes years
for a horse to become an athlete.” The result of
intense and careful training is the ease of movements. “Jessica and Benjamin Werndl do not just
ride very well; they also train very well,” Jonny Hilberath praises his protégés.
The Werndls took an opportunity for a short and
intense training session at and with Jonny Hilberath at the end of January. The Werndl siblings
traveled more than 800 kilometers to Jonny Hilbe-
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Jessica Werndl on Redford (right)
and Benjamin Werndl on Dante‘s
Peak. Photos: Stolz
rath with eight horses, a lorry and a groom. Jessica
Werndl used this trip wisely. On the way she attended Verden’s indoor show, won the Grand Prix and
finished the Freestyle in second place. This weeklong training session was the exception to the rule.
Jonny Hilberath normally flies to Bavaria.
Jessica and Benjamin Werndl maintain a close connection to Hanover. Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen is the national trainer for juniors and young
riders and aroused the interest and gave recommendations. “The chemistry works even if the contact is not as close any more,” Jessica Werndl states. After finishing high school Benjamin Werndl
spent some time in the training barn of former
auction rider Holga Finken where he got to know
and appreciate Verden’s auction team. Jessica
Werndl also realizes the advantages of Verden’s
auction program, “The large number of horses offers very good comparison.” Eleven Hanoverians
have found their way to Aubenhausen including
top seller Dante’s Peak by Dimaggio/Wolkentanz
(breeder: Heinrich Oetting, Warmsen) over the past
five years. He has developed beautifully. As a seven-year old he celebrated his first victory in Prix
St. Georges under Benjamin Werndl in December. A
licensed son by Desperados/Lauries Crusador xx
(breeder: Wilhelm Schwierking, Barver) is the latest
acquisition. The Werndls found him at the stallion
sales in 2012. Waterkant by Wolkenstein II/Matcho
AA (breeder: Wilhelm Tamm, Osten) has developed
into one of the best in the row of auction horses.
He only cost 14,000 Euros at the time and now
has high placements at Prix St. Georges. “We did
not try him, we just bought him,” Jessica Werndl
remembers and mentions Redford by Rosentau/
Escudo (breeder: Gisela Franke, Helmstedt) in the
same breath. She participated in the Final of the
World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
with this chestnut and is now on the way to Grand
Prix. The pedigree is not so important to the
Wendls when selecting young horses, “Basically
we want forward going horses,” Benjamin Werndl
explains. “We can only get our hands on good horses, if we train them ourselves. And we greatly enjoy the process,” Jessica Werndl adds. It goes without saying that the business end must be in tune
with the sport for economist Benjamin Werndl,
“We must find a good balance as we are the ones
that finance our competition ambitions. We are
very careful when selecting young talents. We only
buy horses we see a future in. They must also fit
will to us. If we sell a horse, it may very well be the
ideal partner for a different rider.”
Awareness of sensitive riding
“Many riders focus on the Bundeschampionate
when training horses. Later on you do not hear
anything about these horses any more,” so Benjamin Werndl. “We rather focus on highlights as the
Louisdor-Prize and the Nürnberger Burgpokal. It
takes longer but it is more meaningful.” Overall the
quality of horses has improved and the awareness
of sensitive riding has increased. “The aesthetics
have returned to the sport of dressage,” so Jessica
Werndl. It is very difficult to find good horses. It
should be in the interest of a breed association
that horses are placed in the right hands.” Top athletes are the best advertisement. Benjamin Werndl
would love to see an increased use of producers
that are successfully competing, “Many young stallions without show record are used for breeding.”
The siblings are convinced by Hanover’s quality.
“We would like to work even closer with the Hanoverian Association in future. The better you know
someone, the better the cooperation will be,” says
Benjamin Werndl. He has some ideas in mind that
he is keeping secret for the moment. His sister has
already started with a Hanoverian breeding program. St. Pr. aspirant Landliebe by Londonderry/
Lehnsherr (breeder: Marga Petersen, Goedenstorf)
had to be retired from competition and is now looking forward to become a mom. “We are doing this
for fun,” Jessica Werndl laughs. n
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year with its slightly reduced membership and
mare numbers since 2012 and highlighted the outstanding successes of Hanoverian horses at the
Young Horse Championships and the Olympic
Games once again. He reported about the current
positive developments in regard to the hip brand
(it became even better a few days later) and reminded the attendees about an important date: the
Herwart von der Decken-Show on August 7th, 2013
this year with a family class. Dr. Ludwig Christmann reminded everyone of the performance of
the RCMP in May of 2012. He also explained the
activities of the Hanoverian Association in foreign
countries. More than 500 Hanoverian foals were
registered in 21 countries in 2012. Daughter associations in four additional countries were supported in their activities. He also introduced current
research projects – genomic selection, health data
bank and linear description.
Clear majority
decisions
Three fundamental by-law changes in the breeding
program were decided on at the first annual meeting
of the Hanoverian Association in January. The new
rules will allow the breeders more room for making
decisions and they will secure more performanceoriented genetics for the Hanoverian breed.
By Julia Martin
T
he Hanoverian Association will hold two annual meetings in 2013. Proposals for by-law
changes concerning the breeding season of 2013
required the first meeting on January 25th in the
forum of the Niedersachsenhalle in Verden. The regular annual meeting will take place at the same
location on April 10, 2013.
The meeting opened with reports from departmental heads. Breeding manager and managing director Dr. Werner Schade summarized the Hanoverian
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Several questions regarding the marketing situation from the attendees followed the numbers and
words of auction manager Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener.
He explained that the retrograde numbers are
slowly improving again and that more exhibitors
are willing to sell their horses through the auction
program. He added, “A good horse will be well
paid for in Verden. We are currently developing a
concept for marketing older horses and we are taking a close look at the foal auction in August. The
quality determines the number of Hanoverians offered for sale. The collection will most probably
include no more than 200 foals and we are thinking about dropping Friday entirely.”
The report of the department for public relations
described the representation of the association in
electronic media. The Hanoverian Association has
more than 5,500 fans on www.facebook.de. The
association has has its own video channel on
www.Youtube.de for a year now; videos have been
downloaded and viewed 430,000 times. The new
youth representative Robert Kock introduced
himself and reported about the work of Hanover’s
young breeders. The 22-year old has only been in
this position for a few months. He listed the successes of the Hanoverian Young Breeders during
the past year
Then the planned changes to the breeding program were presented and accepted by a large majority. Three new rules will come into effect for the
Hanoverian breed.
Top international stallions
In future the Hanoverian Association will accept
the licensing results of other associations for top
international stallions, if these are registered with
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an accepted pedigree in the Stallion Book I of a
recognized sport horse studbook and if they
have produced the respective performance results. The Hanoverian Association opens up the
so-called Stallion Book Ib with this measure. These sires will not be listed in the stallion directory
though.
The rankings of the World Federation for Sport
Horses (WBFSH) determine the criteria for acceptance: The stallions must be listed on one of the
year-end lists of the WBFSH either within the top
100 jumpers, the top 50 dressage horses or the
top 25 event horses. Furthermore stallions may be
used because of the performance of their offspring.
To qualify these stallions must be listed on one of
the year-end lists of the WBFSH either within the
best 100 jumper producers, the best 100 dressage
horse producers or the best 50 event horse producers. “Top international competition more and
more proceeds to the forefront and stallions that
are internationally successful are available for
breeding almost problem-free today,” Dr. Werner
Schade explains. Our breeders look towards the
world’s best and therefore we would like to simplify the access to the Hanoverian Breed for these
exceptional sires.”
Earlier availability
In future stallions from other breed associations
may be presented for inspection with only a 30day test, if these stallions meet the following condition: Breeding values in dressage and jumping
must average at least 110 points or the stallion
must have obtained at least 130 points in one of
the 30-day-test-breeding values dressage or jumping. Foreign stallions will therefore be available
to Hanoverian breeders much earlier. These stalli-
ons must qualify for the Bundeschampionate as
five- or six-year olds for the final acceptance into
Stallion Book I just like Hanoverian stallions must.
Broad breeding spectrum
The last change in the breeding program constitutes the cancellation of the so-called 50-percentrule. This means that all mares registered with the
Hanoverian Association may be bred to all stallions
registered with the Hanoverian Association and
that their foals will receive a Hanoverian hip brand.
This will make entering the Hanoverian breed easier for new breeders. 82 percent of the mares registered with the Hanoverian Association carry the
Hanoverian brand. Only two percent are pure thoroughbreds, Trakehner or Holsteiner, where we
know for sure, that they have no Hanoverian
blood. We do not expect a loss of identity.
The breeding manager sees absolutely no risk for
Hanover’s worldwide reputation and importance in
respect to breeding and competition, “We hold a
leading position in modern sport horse breeding
and shall keep it. International genetics intertwine
tighter and tighter. We do not want to hold on to
rigid and inflexible percentage calculations, if they
hinder performance or breed progress.”
This new rule was base for discussion at the meeting. The question was posed, if the change was
implemented because of political or economic reasons. President Manfred Schäfer clarified, “These
by-law changes will not have a significant economic effect. The tough selection process remains
and we shall continue to highlight our Hanoverian
blood. This is not an invitation to use foreign blood;
it will grant the breeder more personal responsibility.” n
In an Interview
Rolf Hillmann asked Breeding Manager Dr. Werner
Schade about the by-law changes and the resulting consequences for the breeders after the conclusion of annual meeting.
THE HANOVERIAN: Fundamental by-law
changes passed almost unanimously at the
special annual meeting. It was even asked
why these changes had not been introduced
at an earlier time. Did you expect such a reaction and result?
Dr. Werner Schade, “I had not expected such a
clear result as we had received different reactions
from within Germany and from foreign countries
after we had published the decision of the board.
The open and factually founded discussion during
the meeting of the delegates was very valuable
and added to the clarification of existing questions. This clear voting result is also encouraging as
it constitutes a confirmation of the board and the
breed management.”
THE HANOVERIAN: The so-called 50-percent-rule was eliminated and with that also
every other required share of Hanoverian
blood when breeding Hanoverians. To be
blunt: Does this mean that a breeder who
has a mare that is accepted in Hanover, for
instance with a Holstein or a Trakehner
Dr. Werner Schade: „Quality has
absolute priority!“
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Sport
brand, can breed this mare to a stallion
that is accepted for Hanover? The foal
would be, for instance a pure Trakehner
or a pure Holsteiner, but could receive
a Hanoverian brand? Dr. Werner Schade, “That is correct. Breeders
have these options. We expect however that
our breeders will not choose these breeding
models and, if so, only a very few will. Irrespective of this the genetics of pure Holstein
or Trakehner blood has had open access to
the Hanoverian breed for many years. For obvious reasons we recommend to use foreign
blood sparingly and to predominantly focus
on Hanoverian or in Hanover developed
bloodlines. This must happen because of personal responsibility and conviction of the
breeder and not be enforced by rules. We believe that sensibility and coming to an understanding will be more beneficial than discussing the sense and the context of the old
rule.”
THE HANOVERIAN: What do you expect
the consequences of the rule change
will have on the figures?
Dr. Werner Schade, “That is very hard to say.
In my opinion no immediate or extensive
changes will occur. I expect a slow process
that we will keep a careful eye on. We must
include all breed-political decisions and their
effect on each other. It clearly eases the entry
for breeders who would like to come to Hanover. Considering the overall situation in the
breeding of horses, limiting the decline would
be a success.”
THE HANOVERIAN: Do these changes
not inevitably water down the Hanoverian gene pool with time?
Dr. Werner Schade, “No, not inevitably. Obviously the Hanoverian genetics must succeed;
this requires superior quality. If we are under
the impression that we might be loosing important performance blood, we must actively
take counter measures. The G-blood initiative
already presents an example. We shall observe its consequences in coming years. The attentiveness to and the realization of G-blood
in pedigrees, the number of available stallions and the number of breedings has increased considerably.
THE HANOVERIAN: People speak of the
„educated breeder“ in connection with
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these and other by-law changes. Does
the association plan to broaden its information and advice programs to eliminate uncertainties?
THE HANOVERIAN: Do these changes
not contradict the just recently formulated guidelines of the Association especially the guideline ‘identity’? Dr. Werner Schade, “The Hanoverian Association already offers a wide variety of information through its media. We hope that our
breeders will make use of these sources more
intensely. Over the last years we have also
turned thoughts on a few initiatives like formulating the guidelines or highlighting dressage sires that have met these guidelines
through performances in competitions into
action. We talk about jumper stallions in this
issue of THE HANOVERIAN. The style of leadership is based on communication. The
breeder has the choice to follow the recommendations or not, if they are suitable for his/
her situation or not. Our experiences from
the previous years are positive.”
Dr. Werner Schade, “The validity of the guideline identity remains unchanged in its statement. As the name states it is a guideline
that serves as an orientation aid for our breeders. A dogmatic demand is not in place. The
Hanoverian breed is equipped with a very
strong stallion and mare population that
stands for the identity of this sport horse
breed.”
THE HANOVERIAN: Does this liberalization not automatically mean saying
goodbye to the traditional high selection criteria for Hanoverians?
Dr. Werner Schade, “The selection standard
of the Hanoverian Association remains untouched by these changes; that was very important to us. After all quality has top priority.”
THE HANOVERIAN: In future we shall
have the Stallion Book Ib for sires that
compete internationally and that have
not been presented to the Association.
Does this mean that the breeder is allowed to use any internationally competing sires upon request?
Dr. Werner Schade, “No. An acceptance into
the Stallion Book Ib is connected with high
performance requirements. These stallions
must be listed in the leading international
rankings of the WBFSH. In other words these
sires must belong to the best horses in the
world. We will check this on a breeder’s request.”
THE HANOVERIAN: Will this be a permit
for a single breeding?
Dr. Werner Schade, “No. These sires are
available to all interested breeders. The descendants of these sires are treated equal
to the offspring of sires from the Stallion
Book I.
THE HANOVERIAN: The by-law change
also allows the use of young sires from
other populations after completion of
the 30-day test which will make the
use of foreign blood even easier. Will
the Hanoverian blood survive in the future? Will the Association call for restrictions in its advisory capacity in
spite of the breed liberalization?
Dr. Werner Schade, “This by-law change is
not an automatic acceptance of foreign stallions with a 30-day test. It will however allow
us to inspect these stallions at an earlier stage which means they could be used for breeding earlier. These stallions are still required
to go through the approval process of the
Hanoverian Association with its heightened
requirements.”
THE HANOVERIAN: A general question
at the end: The number of breedings
has decreased by 40 percent over the
past years. You explicitly requested an
anti-cyclical behavior from the breeders when you encouraged them to
continue breeding mares; why?
Dr. Werner Schade, “Even though the current
market situation is difficult for many breeders
we must reckon with a worldwide shortage
of horses in the near future because of the
overall high decrease in the breeding of sport
horses. As Hanover is well established internationally we need to be able to fill the expected demand. It takes at least four years
from breeding the mare until a young horse
can be presented under saddle for sale. As of
this year the effects of the decreasing numbers will become noticeable with a growing
tendency. Breeders who now act anti-cyclical
may look forward to a good market situation.” n
Breeding
Penelope PJ won the free-jumping competition for four-year olds. Photo: Ernst
New generation
Penelope PJ is the name of the star of the Free-Jumping Competition of the Hanoverian
Program for Jumper Horse Breeding in February. 56 four-year olds participated. She was the
clear winner demonstrating exemplary free-jumping.
By Ulrich Hahne
A
new generation of producers has moved into
the limelight in the free-jumping competition
for four-year olds. Once the descendants of Contendro and Stakkato dominated Verden’s free-jumping competitions. Today their descendants successfully compete in international jumper classes.
This year Perigueux and Canstakko not only produced the division champions but also convinced
with additional very good jumper horses. The results are not by chance with both producers. Perigueux has provesn his excellent quality in S-level
jumper classes with rider Eva Bitter for several years and Canstakko descends from a highly secured
performance dam-line.
Dr. Dieter Burfeind, Heeslingen bred the winner of
the first division called Candido by Canstakko out
of a dam by Perpignon, who is the sire of Perigueux. The breeder presented the bay together
with Uwe Lemmermann. The bay with his nice long
lines made a positive impression as a three-year
old last year. He has developed beautifully during
the course of a year. His technique has matured
and he still impresses with his outstanding ability
that allows for hope for a successful future. The
internationally successful jumper rider and stallion
manager Heiko Schmidt served on the judging panel and commented, “This is a horse we wish to
see in competition.” The other members of the jud-
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ging panel were Dieter Smitz, Bad Nenndorf, and
Hartmut Wilking, Stemwede.
Final score
Type/overall
impression
Ability
Free jumping/
style
No. Horse, exhibitor
Free jumping/
Placement
Bruno Banani by Valentino/Laptop (breeder: Werner Richter, Ganderkesee; exhibitor: Anna-Lena
Kuntzer, Eystrup) took second place in the first division with an honest performance. “A striking
competitor with a lot of perspicacity,” said Heiko
Schmidt. Bruno Banani impressed with his ability
and his positive attitude towards the tasks he was
asked to fulfill. In general many horses of this vintage impressed with high performance willingness.
Another Canstakko-descendant made her way into
Division 1
1.
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Candido by Canstakko/Perpignon
Uwe Lemmermann and Dr. Dieter Burfeindt, Heeslingen
8,8
9,0
8,5
26,3
2.
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Bruno Banani by Valentino/Laptop
Anna-Lena Kuntzer, Eystrup
9,0
8,8
8,0
25,8
3.
10
St.Pr.A. Can Caipy by Canstakko/Cheenook
Frank Johannsen, Buxtehude
8,0
8,6
8,3
24,9
4.
4
Emil by Escudo/Graf Top
Karin und Raimund Tomczak, Braunschweig
8,2
8,8
7,5
24,5
5.
13
Clintamo by Clinton II/Continue
ZG Rippe & Lachnit, Nienburg
7,8
8,7
7,7
24,2
6.
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Saloniki by Stenograph/Bold Indian xx
Manfred Schäfer, Vechelde
7,5
8,0
8,0
23,5
7.
2
Prinzipal II by Perigueux/Ritual
Wilhelm Kappler, Wahrenholz
7,5
7,7
8,0
23,2
Division 2
1.
24
Penelope PJ by Perigueux/Calypso II
Pferdezucht Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen
9,5
9,8
8,5
27,8
2.
67
Diva to Jump by Diarado/Argentinus
Siegfried Pilz, Lilienthal
9,4
9,2
8,8
27,4
3.
35
Hengst by Calido/Drosselklang II
Hermann Rink, Seulingen
8,8
8,9
9,0
26,7
4.
25
St.Pr.A. Chacco Belle by Chacco-Blue/Le Cou Cou
8,5
9,0
8,6
26,1
5.
33
Quentin Tarantino by Quidam de Revel/Contender
Maren Bergen, Wagenfeld
9,0
9,0
8,0
26,0
6.
38
Wallach by Uccello/Embassy
Detlef Jark, Drochtersen
8,2
8,5
8,5
25,2
7.
26
Balouette by d. Bosweg by Balou du Rouet/Graf Grannus
ZG Brouns & Kruse, Bunssum/Niederlande
8,3
8,8
7,8
24,9
Division 3
1.
44
St.Pr.A. Celebration by Canstakko/Granulit
Elke u. Claudia Tegtmeyer, Norderney
8,8
9,2
8,5
26,5
2.
65
Carricoco by Carrico/For Keeps
8,5
9,0
8,5
26,0
3.
60
Pepe by Prominenz/Calypso II
Louis Muhle, Burgdorf
8,5
8,8
8,5
25,8
3.
52
Cayman by Chacco-Blue/Lanthan
Gebhard Jansen, Raubach
8,5
9,2
7,9
25,6
5.
48
St.Pr.A. Chantal by Chacco-Blue/Conteur
Stefan Kleine, Warmsen
8,5
8,8
8,2
25,5
6.
51
Soso by Stalypso/Sandro
Rolf Schmidt, Lahti/Finland
8,7
8,2
8,3
25,2
7.
63
Cardenius by Cardenio/Converter
ZG Rippe & Lachnit, Nienburg
7,9
8,2
8,0
24,1
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the top group; St. Pr. aspirant Can Caipy (breeder:
Frank Johannsen, Buxtehude). She is out of a performance-proven dam by Cheenook. Can Caipy
was still in a developmental stage last year as a
three-year old but even then exhibited her athletic
attitude and her great ability. She was awarded
premiums at the Friedrich Jahncke and the Herwart
von der Decken-Show during the course of the
year and has now placed third in the free-jumping
competition. Clearly matured she started out a bit
over motivated; in the end she played out her capabilities to the fullest and brought to bear her
excellent jumping ability.
Applause for young horses
The second division impressed with its exceptional
quality. The expert audience applauded after many
performances but especially for Penelope PJ by Perigueux/Calypso II (breeder/owner: Horse Breeding
Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen). She was the first horse to go in this division. She set a high standard for
the other participants with her performance. Not
only Dieter Smitz was thrilled about the uniformity
with which the chestnut mare completed every
round as well as every individual fence of the row
of jumps. She really has everything that makes a
top horse. She jumped with a high degree of elasticity and an unfaultable technique and approached each jump in full concentration and succeeded in building up the necessary thrust for each
fence. “Today Penelope was phenomenal. A true
demonstration for the sport of jumping!” Heiko
Schmidt praised. The success does not come from
nothing though! The mare line of Sedalia has produced world-class horses like Gavi or Status FRH.
After Embassy’s win of the Grande-Prize in 2010,
the Stakkato-Prize for Sampres and Cassillias and
the award for Sammy Jo as Mare of the Year 2012,
the victory in the Free-Jumping Championship
2013 is yet another highlight for the successful
breeding program of Dr. Jacobs GbR in Bierbergen
within only a few years. Penelope PJ held her lead
in her division until the end of the event. Her breeders accepted a free breeding to privately owned
sire Spartacus as a prize.
In spite of her outstanding jumping performance
Penelope PJ did not win her division and the rating
of her vintage easily. Diva to Jump by Diarado/ Argentinus (breeder: Bernhard Menke, Lengerich)
entered the arena of Lower Saxony as the last horse. She proved to be a top-class athlete, too. Only
four tenth of a point separated the winner Penelope PJ and second-placed Diva to Jump in the final
judgment. Siegfried Pilz from Seebergen discovered Diva to Jump three years ago in the foal collection of the spring auction. She developed into a
mare of medium frame that mastered the tasks set
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sensationally, as Dieter Smitz described her, “A
mare with power, push-off and ability.” She entered the row of jumps consistently attentive. She
made contact with a rail ever so slightly once the
rails were raised to the top. Her reaction was selfconfident and ambitious – just as we want it. If a
horse is not big it just has to jump higher; this
didn´t appear to be a problem at all for the enormously elastic and harmoniously constructed Diva
to Jump.
A very noble and long-legged stallion by Calido/
Drosselklang II finished in third place in this division. The dynamically and safely jumping grey is still
owned by his breeder Hermann Rink, Seulingen.
He fulfilled every task carefully and with a lot of
ability never getting even close to any rail. His dam
Drossellady successfully competed up to puissance
with rider Roman Duchac. She has passed her ability on to her son. Frank Johannsen from Buxtehude bred St. Pr. aspirant Chacco Belle by Chacco
Blue/Le Cou Cou out of the line of Canstakko. This
mare as well as the powerfully jumping Quentin
Tarantino by Quidam de Revel/Contender (breeder:
Maren Bergen, Wagenfeld) was in the top group in
this division. They would have placed in the front in
the other divisions with the results they achieved.
The champion of the third division succeeded in
having a start-to-finish victory. The sire of St. Pr. A.
Celebration (breeder/owner: Elke and Claudia
Tegtmeyer, Norderney) is Canstakko once again. In
combination with the dam’s sire Granulit the often-discussed successful combination of C x G has
once again proven its strength. The grey mare convinced with her positive attitude. She jumped powerfully, was able to use her well-constructed back
and revealed calmness and composure. She appeared much more mature and experienced compared to last year where she already exhibited
cleverness and carefulness.
third-placed horse in the third division. Louis Muhle from Burgdorf exhibited Pepe by Prominenz
whose dam Cira by Calypso II and granddam Georgina by Graphit carry the title performance mare.
The breeder was also the rider here. Pepe impressed with his well constructed back. He jumped
powerfully and carefully exhibiting a lot of ability.
He appears predestined for an athletic career.
The four-year old vintage reflected a broad top
group of special quality. Attributes like long legs,
ability and athletic orientation were present in the
majority of participants. “We witnessed horses of
high quality including some very exceptional
ones,” Dieter Smitz summarized the event. Young
producers pushed into the forefront. These are all
reasons for looking into the future positively. n
Candido by Canstakko/Perpignon
was the best in the first division.
Photo: Ernst
Another descendant of Canstakko
won the third division: St. Pr. A.
Celebration.
Photo: Beelitz
Recipe for breeding success
In the end Carricoco finished behind Celebration
by only half a point. Another jumper horse of exceptional quality from breeder Frank Johannsen,
Buxtehude! His sire is Carrico; his dam by For
Keeps has proven herself in competition. Frank Johannsen exhibited very good horses in the top
group of each division. All of this breeders horses
have one thing in common: the breeder has tested
the dams of all mares in competition and considered these dams to be good enough for breeding.
This concept has leveled the way for a successful
breeding program. Carricoco convinced with enormously powerful jumping and ability. “A fantastic
horse,” so Heiko Schmidt. “A horse that thinks for
himself.” A similar breeding concept exists for the
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Breeder‘s Portrait
A breeder with
conviction
Hanoverian horses have not only been an
affair of the heart but also the focal point of
their lives for three generations of Family
Hagemann from Obernholz and from Croya.
By Jürgen Stroscher
“We ride and breed Hanoverian horses with conviction,” Jens Hagemann explains. The riding horses are at home on his farm in idyllic ObernholzBottendorf near Wittingen, while the selected
broodmares live with his parents in Croya about
40 kilometers away. Years ago the 44-year old trained farmer and structural engineer took over the
responsibility for the 200-hectare agricultural operation as the general manager. 74-year old IlseDorothee and 76-year old Gerhard Hagemann still
attend to the breeding of horses with great passion. They make use of their extensive experience
made decades when they strongly participate in
the decision-making process regarding the direction of the family’s Hanoverian breeding program.
After all both parents that each have one mare are
responsible for the foundation of two of today’s
breeding lines. The dam line of Family Hagemann
traces back to three bloodlines though. Gundi Hagemann brought another line into the family when
she married Jens Hagemann. 45-year old Gundi is
an active rider and holds an essential role in the
Family Hagemann breeding program. She not only
shares the responsibility of training the riding horses from the breeding program with her husband
but also successfully coaches the three children
Henriette (12), Johannes (14) and Alma-Mara (16)
who convince with their talent especially in jumper
competitions and in eventing. Both daughters are
currently members of the prospective cadre of the
Hanoverian Association.
The successful Hanoverian breeding program goes
back to dam Wipke by Wendelin. Gerhard Hagemann discovered her as a filly and brought her to
his farm. After a few blows of fate for the Hage-
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Ilse-Dorothee, Gerhard, Jens and Gundi Hagemann.
mann couple life took a turn for the better in 1980
when the couple took over the agricultural operation in Croya. The couple also successfully made a
new beginning in the breeding of horses with St.
Pr. mare Wipke. “Horses have always been a part
of our family. The cavalrymen especially impressed
me a great deal with their style of riding when I
was growing up,” Gerhard Hagemann remembers.
“I saw my husband for the first time with his
equestrian friends ride in formation on his grey
horse in 1955 and fell in love with him right away,”
Ilse-Dorothee Hagemann says with a smile. “Horses have always been something very special in my
family.”
The beginnings of the breeding program
In 1984 Wipke’s first filly called Lioness by Lindberg showed great potential and was much loved
by the entire family. “Actually Lioness as the first
result of our breeding program was nothing like
what my dad had hoped for: she was a filly and a
chestnut! But she became an excellent jumper and
I competed her for several years,” Jens Hagemann
reflects on the beginnings of the family’s Hanoverian breeding program. Lioness delivered promising offspring in addition to having had a successful jumper horse career. Her foals are an essential
part of today’s mare base. Her sons Eldon and Elwood Esbjerg, both by Escudo, and born 1998 and
2000 successfully compete in jumper classes at the
M-level. Elwood Esbjerg even made it into S-level
competitions with rider Sarah Hentis in 2012. Tenyear old Lion by Don Crusador received the state’s
premium award. Son Asti by As di Villagana and
out of Donata who was born 2004 was victorious
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at the S-level with rider/owner Nicoletta Stein in
2012.
“Today we attach greater importance to our mares
receiving the State’s Premium award,” Gerhard
Hagemann highlights the risen demands of the family. 15 Family Hagemann mares have the State’s
Premium Award. Donata produced Stella by Stakkato in 1998 and Silvia by Silvio in 2006; both are
State’s Premium mares. Silvia is very talented and
currently the best jumper in the barn of Family Hagemann. The seven-year old spent the outdoorshow season of 2012 at the competition stables of
Thomas Brandt to further her training. Thomas
Brandt won several M-level jumper classes on her.
Daughter Alma-Mara rides Silvia now she is back
in the home-barn. The pair is on its way to the
Championships of the Sport Horse Association Hanover.
Ilse-Dorothee had her own ideas about the Hanoverian breeding program, “I wanted to introduce
Thoroughbred blood to our breeding program. So I
had my eye on the mare Arica,” the female senior
in the family explains. She was able to purchase
the then 9-year old daughter of Abajo xx when the
mare was injured in competition in 1986. “We added G-blood to improve the basic gaits of our foals
via Gajus.” Garica was born in 1992 and with her
the first promising horses with dual predispositions made their entry into the breeding program
of Family Hagemann. Dinamite by Don Crusador
who was born 2006 was successfully sold on
Verden’s riding horse auction in 2010. 14-year old
Ecco H by Escudo was sold, too. He successfully
competed at the M-level in dressage during 2012.
Now as a16-year old Erica by Escudo has also received the State’s Premium Award. She is one of
the most successful broodmares owned by the family with 13 foals to date. Her first foal by Rotspon
found new owners on Verden’s foal auction in
2001. Erica delivered eight additional foals up to
2009, five of which were successfully sold through
Verden’s auction program. St. Pr. mare Ribeca H by
Rotspon was born 2002 and changed owners on
the mare auction and went to Denmark. Her
daughter Concordia by Contendro is now nine years of age and also received the State’s Premium
award. She has remained with Family Hagemann
and is a successful event horse and a broodmare.
wald as A Young Rider. Her father owned Wanja.
Using the mare in the breeding program proved
successful. Evita produced only successful horses in
the third generation. The first descendant called
Feline by For Feeling has won M-level jumper classes. Carlotta by Contendro, Casper by Contendro
and Goldfeijer by Graf Top all sold as foals in Verden. Casper was approved in Mexico, is now named Contendor and participates on the jumper
circuit. Carl de Luxe who was born 2007 now celebrates his first successes in jumper horse classes at
the E- and A-level with 14-year old Johannes Hagemann.
The result of hard work
The number of successful horses out of the breeding program of Family Hagemann is high. “Not
every talented horse is sold as the sport’s careers
of our children is very close to our hearts. The demand is quite high as all three siblings ride.” Father Jens and the grandparents are very proud
when the grandchildren present products from the
family’s breeding program in jumping competitions
and in eventing. “You then get the feeling you are
on the right track and have done it right,” mother
Gundi agrees with the rest of the family and emphasizes, “It is a result of hard work. The children
have already taken on the responsibility for their
horses.” The rising generation attends to the horses and does the stable work; but they are not allowed to neglect schoolwork for the benefit of the
horses.
From raising foals to training the riding horses to
marketing; all tasks are in the hands of Family Hagemann. Jens’ brother also takes on an important
responsibility. Weanlings and yearlings grow up
with healthy air and under great conditions on the
farm of Olaf Hagemann near Stade. “We do everything ourselves. Therefore we know exactly what
potential our horses have,” Jens Hagemann highlights a fundamental principle. “It is our goal to
breed modern riding horses. They should be longlegged, dispose of good basic gaits and should be
elegant.” They mainly use producers from the State
Stud Celle and have had only the best experiences.
With gut feeling and expert knowledge the family
counsel that includes the children confers about
breeding choices and which mare to breed to
which stallion. n
Three Hagemanns present three
Hanoverians out of the Hagemann’s
breeding program: Johannes on
Goldica, Henriette on Concordia and
Alma-Mara on Silvia. Photos: Stroscher
The success record of 16-year old Evita is just as
remarkable. The mare Wonderful Wilma by Wanderbursch is Evita’s dam. Gundi Hagemann is especially proud of this bloodline, “Its origin goes
back to the jumper horse I had during my youth.”
Gundi Hagemann competed in the German Jumper
Championships with the mare Wanja by Wiener-
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Breeding
Sport
Jumper pedigrees
need big names
A jumper rider looks for important names in the
pedigree when looking for young horses. The
predisposition for jumping is certainly detectable in
young horses.
By Ulrich Hahne
C
onstruction, dynamic, radiance and correctness in a foal are important and interesting
pointers. Genetics play an important role in the
decision-making process of whether or not to buy
a young horse. After all blood does not lie. Jumper
horse breeders are increasingly choosing proven
stallions over young stallions with this knowledge
in mind.
In general a jumper horse pedigree must be put
together with logic and discipline. A dash of jumper blood can have a positive effect in dressage
horses. This however does not hold true in reverse
for jumper horses. A dressage sire in a jumper pedigree definitely is a handicap when it comes to
marketing the horse. There are numerous jumper
horse producers that are very valuable but internationally hardly known. To make a young horse interesting for potential clients the name of at least
one sire must appear within the first three generations of its pedigree where either he or his offspring have international successes to show for.
The new by-law changes offer new options. However the breeders of Hanoverian jumper horses already have a large selection of accepted sires to
choose from that fulfill these international expectations. Here are a few representatives.
From top international competition
to the stallion barn: Codex One,
Goldfever and For Keeps.
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We need not explain who Stakkato is. At present
he is without a question the most outstanding Hanoverian jumper horse producer. He is internationally known and valued. He made a name for
himself with his impressive performances under
rider Eva Bitter even before his descendants conquered the international jumper circuits. Stakkato
has been working on getting into the lead also internationally in the rankings of the WBFSH for
three years now. He has been the leading jumper
horse producer in Germany for quite some time
now and still is. Stakkato-descendants are becoming more and more successful not only under
German riders but also under international competitors which clearly proves his value estimation.
The attributes Stakkato passes on to his offspring
help to breed a successful jumper; his name helps
with marketing. In addition to Grande-Prize recipient Stolzenberg internationally successful stallions like Stakkato Gold and Spartacus stand
out, too. The very hopeful competitive career of
Stakkato Gold has come to a halt for now due to
an injury but several arguments come to mind for
his career as a breeding stallion. In addition to his
performances and the fact that he descends from
one of Hanover’s most successful jumper lines, the
dam line of Algave, his sire Stakkato and his dam
Wertherröschen have proven their abilities in international competition. Jumper horse customers are
impressed and one can breed successful jumper
horses with these genetics.
Marco Kutscher took over training and competing
Spartacus last year. Eric v. d. Vleuten had ridden
the stallion until then. He started the competition
career of this stallion in an exemplary fashion. The
stallion will get another boost with Marco Kutscher. The large-framed sire descends out of a
much secured jumper line. His dam Gallina by
Grannus produced a second internationally successful competitor, Elton John – owned by Hergen
Fokkert. The foundation is laid for Spartacus to follow into his sire’s footsteps in a few years and
achieve a similar record.
The cooperation between the State Stud Celle and
rider Eva Bitter that proved to be so successful
with Stakkato now continues on with a second
stallion called Perigueux. The striking chestnut
has already taken the first step. Last year the name
of the ten-year old appeared in the placement lists
of international jumper classes. His first offspring
arouse great expectations at Verden’s auctions.
The signs look promising.
For Pleasure was one of the world’s top jumper
competitors for more than a decade. His genetic
makeup is much appreciated internationally. Even
though the use of his sons as breeding stallions
was limited, the results from these breedings were
good. For Keeps is one of them. Lars Nieberg trained and competed For Keeps up to the highest international level just as he had done with For Pleasure. “For Keeps could possibly have been even
more successful if we had gelded him,” the rider
says. “But he was just too valuable as a breeding
stallion.” For Keeps produced very interesting horses with just a few breedings. His offspring usually
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receive good bids on Verden’s auctions. Only one
out of 17 auction participants was sold as a foal.
Type is not an attribute that For Keeps seems to
pass on to his offspring. On the other hand 27 of
his descendants now compete at S-level; seven
even internationally. An impressive record! For
Keeps’ dam line adds significantly to his breeding
value. The line of Steingilde is - just like the line of
Algave – one of Hanover’s best jumper lines. The
Hanoverian Stallion of the Year 2011 Graf Top originated from this line, too.
This brings us to the G-blood and its descendants
by Graf Grannus. Gem of India had an international breakthrough by the age of nine when John
Whitaker took over his training. Denis Lynch followed John Whitaker as rider. When Gem of India’s
services became available through the State Stud
Celle just last year the use of him as a breeding
stallion increased. His vintage for 2013 is awaited
with great anticipation. His performance-oriented
dam line justifies being very hopeful. A bit more is
known about the heredity of Gavi who mainly
owes his international career to Helena Stormanns.
His first Hanoverian foal vintages were of nice type
and sold well on Verden’s foal auctions. There are
eight descendants from his first breedings in Westphalia. Five of them are registered show horses;
four successfully compete in jumper classes at the
M-level; one at the S-level. In spite of their ages
neither Gavi nor Gem of India have offspring with
international successes as their careers as breeding stallions started late. Both are well known.
The sale proceeds of foals by Gavi confirm his popularity.
Goldfever was Hanoverian Stallion of the Year in
2010. He won five medals on international championships with rider Ludger Beerbaum. His few
descendants have earned him a spot in the producer rankings of the WBFSH since 2010. His name is
internationally known and his radiance is able to
raise the value of a jumper horse pedigree. At the
station where Goldfever is available, the sire Catoki is available, too. He has been one of the World’s
best with rider Philipp Weishaupt for three years
now. Victorious in Grand Prix and Nation Prizes his
offspring have now also start competing at the Slevel. He is a very good fit to Hanoverian mares.
The sale successes of his descendants at Verden’s
auctions prove this.
The sire Contendro is another very good fit to Hanoverian mares. Contendro is one of the stallions
that are internationally renowned and accepted
without having phenomenal international horse
show successes. He owes this to the fact that he
was used a lot as a breeding stallion from being of
a young age. His first vintages did very well as
young horses and later on in top competitions. His
oldest offspring are now turning eleven. 136 of
them have successes at the S-level. He holds 13th
place in the WBFSH ranking. He is by far the youngest in this group. He predominantly owes this
success to his Hanoverian descendants. Contendro
is a very good fit to mares with pedigrees that are
mainly based on Hanoverian bloodlines. Contendro produces the most successful horses in this
combination. For instance Codex One who is out
of a pure Hanoverian mare by Glückspilz/Egerländer. The State Stud Celle manages the breedings to
Codex One. In 28th place he is the most successful
son of Contendro in the WBFSH-ranking. He won
the Grand Prix of Frankfurt with his rider Christian
Ahlmann in 2011. He represented Germany’s colors at the Olympic Games in London and obtained
front placements in World-Cup jumper classes.
Monte Bellini is one of Germany’s hopeful rising
stars in the sport of jumping just like Codex One.
Monte Bellini was however already used for breeding as a younger stallion. This does have the advantage that first impressions about his heredity
are available and they are clearly positive.
Adlantus As belongs to the “die-hards” of Hanoverian jumper horse producers. He participated in
the World Championships in Jerez de la Frontera
under Lars Nieberg. Up to now this son of Argentinus has a limited number of descendants mainly in
the area around Bremen where he was successfully used as a breeding stallion by jumper horse
breeders that are located near Family Müller-Rulfs.
Corresponding with his location we often find the
names of sires that were stationed in the vicinity in
the past on the dam side of his successful descendants – especially stallions out of the G-line.
The Adlantus As descendants often lack a bit of
importance but they balance out any shortcomings
with working and performance willingness. Asti
Spumante is a stallion that successfully competes
at the highest level under Thomas Mühlbauer and
is new to the Hanoverian breed. He is by Argentinus just like Adlantus As and he has been used for
breeding on a limited basis only. He does however
have offspring with international successes.
Internationally successful stallions and producers
make especially a young jumper attractive to prospective buyers. Breed decisions for 2013 must be
made with this knowledge in mind. The stallions
introduced above represent only a fraction of possibilities available to Hanoverian breeders. n
Stakkato Gold, Spartacus, Atlantus As and Perigueux
already proved their abilities in competition.
Photos: Frieler
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Breeding
The best of their vintage
For the second time the young sires with the best performance test results were honored during
The Awards are named after the sires Weltmeyer (dressage) and Stakkato (jumping), hallmarks o
By Britta Züngel
Riding horse par excellence
De Niro
Dancier
St.Pr.St.Lacarna
TS
Wolkenstein II
St.Pr.St.
Werona
St.Pr.St. Fahra
Donnerhall
Alicante
Lancier
St.Pr.St. Espina
Weltmeyer
St.Pr.St. Wolke
Frappant
Windrose
“A superb riding horse,” Herbert Kruse objectively
describes Dancing World who was awarded the
Weltmeyer-Prize. Herbert Kruse certainly knows of
the quality as the experienced breeder and trainer
who operates a large stable in Hamburg buys ten
to twenty foals each year, raises them and sells
them as riding horses. He discovered Dancing
World at the farm of Horst Wesch in Bad Bederkesa. The pedigree was not as important to him as
the riding horse attributes and the basic gaits.
Dancing World was already convincing while being
lunged as a two-an-a-half year old. “He really
knew how to trot and had a very good canter,”
Herbert Kruse remembers. Dancing World was approved in Verden in April of the following year with
his trainer Sandra Frieling. He earned his ticket for
participation in Warendorf with a third place in
Verden’s Hanoverian Riding Horse Championships.
Then he went to Schliekau where he became the
best 3-year old Hanoverian with a breeding value-
Cultivated for generations
The stallion Statinus received the highest breeding
value-jumping of Hanoverian stallions at the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf. He led the
field of participants from 2009 with the breeding
value of 145.
Spartan
Stakkato
Pia
All in One
Alasca
Sunday Morning
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Servus
Gottilde
Pygmalion
Goldfeder
Acord II
Ravella
Salieri
St.Pr.St. Aurora
The grey was born as a chestnut at the farm of
Klaus Bünger in Oetzen where his great-great
granddam Desna had already produced a stallion
named Autonom by the sire Augustinus xx 30 years ago. Autonom was in Celle’s lot II. He later
competed successfully in the dressage ring at Intermediaire II. The line of Fechtspanne has remained well kept until today through versatile breeding choices. “Horses out of this line were usually
very rideable. Even though I was unable to follow
the career paths of all the horses I received
dressage of 147. He received top scores for his
temperament, his rideability and his basic gaits.
“The training and the final testing days were very
enjoyable with Dancing World. He presented
himself well every day, learned very easily and
wanted to please at all times. His performance willingness is extremely high!” training’s leader Helmar Bescht commented his pupil. The stallion was
unable to participate in one part of the test due to
an injury, so his final result was projected. At the
time Dancing World had already spent his first year
of breeding with his owner Herbert Kruse. The stallion will be available for breeding through the
breeding station Famos in 2013 parallel to his training program. Dancing World descends from the
line of Ontoria. DLG-Champion Dieta is one of his
immediate ancestors. Dieta is a true representative
of the breed and is well known far beyond
Hanover’s borders. She is the monument that welcomes visitors from all over the world on the place
for horse breeding in front of the Niedersachsenhalle in Verden. n
breeder’s premiums regularly,” Klaus Bünger explains with a smirk. He is also tightly connected with
Statinus’ dam-sire All in One. He raised him and
made the stallion available to breeders for several
years. “Statinus has always been attractive,” the
breeder remembers. He is one of the most renowned and experienced horsemen in raising Hanoverian youngsters. The youngster impressed the commission with his jumping talent at the stallion
pre-selection. “He jumped well each time starting
with the first caveletti up to the oxer.” Statinus
sold to Mathieu Beckmann from Wettringen on the
stallion market. The grey was a remarkable appearance at stallion presentations the following year.
Klaus Bünger saw his stallion again at the 70-day
test. “I had only heard that he had developed into
a very good horse. I witnessed the stallion’s positive development at the testing and I was very pleased.” n
Hanoverian
Highlights 2013
HANNOVERANER
VERBAND
g the Private Stallion Show in Verden in February.
of the Hanoverian breed.
A Bavarian in Hannover
Viscount had already attracted a lot of attention at the stallion licensing. The beautiful
typy black stallion had fans at the triangle
and at the free-jumping presentation. He was
awarded the premium stallion status. The
State Stud Celle succeeded in an exciting bidding duel and bought the radiant beauty. He
fulfilled everyone’s expectations at the stallion performance test. He obtained the second
best result with a breeding value of 138 and
was awarded the Stakkato-Prize. He also impressed with his abilities under a dressage
saddle. He received a breed value of 126 in
this part discipline.
This Valentino son out of a dam by Acorado
was born in Lower Bavaria. Rainer Schuster
has bred Hanoverian horses in Haag on the
river Amper for more than 30 years. Viscount’s
story begins with his great-granddam Walena. Rainer Schuster noticed this daughter of
Wendekreis in a field but she was not for
sale. So the entrepreneur leased the mare on
the spot and bred her to the French sire Imperator. “At the time I had seen Imperator’s
full-brother in competition and I was thrilled,”
the breeder remembers. The following suc-
cessful jumpers belong to the Cadarina damline: Stella (Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum),
Prestige (Franke Sloothaak) and Garlic (Heinrich-Wilhelm Johannsmann) as well as the
dressage competitor Blind Date who is at the
beginning of a grand dressage career with
rider Victoria Max-Theurer. Inga was born in
1988. She received the State’s Premium
Award, was accepted into the Hanoverian
Program for Jumper Horse Breeding and delivered seven successful show horses as well
as the first in Bavaria approved sire for breeder Rainer Schuster: Cromwell by Contendro.
Her second filly was Alexis by Acorado,
Viscount’s dam. She convinced with her character and her rideability – attributes she has
passed on to her son.
Viscount grew up amidst a herd of colts in
Baden-Württemberg. Then he went to Anton
Schindele for training. “You could tell then
that he was a really good one. He always
looked elegant and he inherited his dam’s
wonderful disposition.” Together they went
on the journey to Verden. “We were very
happy when Viscount became a premium
sire. That is something very special for a Bavarian in Hanover and you do not get to witness this every day!” Rainer Schuster is still
delighted today. n
Now Or Never M
Valentino
Patricia
Acorado
Alexis
St.Pr.St. Inga
Crazy Chicken. Photo: Pierach
April 12/12
128th Elite-Auction
Hanoverian riding horses and foals
May 3/4
May-Auction
| Dressage | Jumping | Leisure |
July 19/20
Summer-Auction
| Dressage | Jumping | Leisure |
August, 7 to 11
International
Dressage and Show
Jumping Festvial
Herwart v. d. Decken-Mareshow
Voltaire
Imke
Belisar
Wrinza
Acord II
Doreen XIII
Imperator
Walena
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Auction
Svea by Sandro Hit/Brentano II sold for 58,000 Euros.
Photo: Ernst
Rumanian jumper expert also bought five-year old
Chipo by Cassini II/Werther (breeder/exhibitor:
Frank Depenau, Uetze) for 28,000 Euros, the fouryear old grey gelding Veni Vidi Vici by Valentino/
Contendro (breeder: Wilfried and Fritz Backhaus,
Binnen; exhibitor: BG Schmidt and Strodthoff,
Rohrsen) as well as Narnia by Now or Never M/
Quidam de Revel (breeder: Martin Klintworth,
Bargstedt-Ohrensen). “This new customer entirely
trusted on our guidance and advice. He left Verden
in a very happy mood and will definitely return,”
said auction manager Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener.
The top twice
Two top horses with almost the same knockdown
price. The winter auction in January was a successful
start into the New Year.
By Julia Martin
T
Statistics
Riding horses
Offered
Sold
Net proceeds
Average price
Top price
Lowest price
90 horses
89 horses
Euro1.148.500,00
Euro 12.904,49
Euro 58.000,00
Euro
5.000,00
Price range
Euro 5.000 to 7.999
Euro 8.000 to 10.999
Euro 11.000 to 14.999
Euro 15.000 to 24.999
Euro 25.000 and more
31 horses
16 horses
16 horses
19 horses
7 horses
Sale by areas
Lower Saxony
33 Baden-Württemb. 6
Bavaria
2 Bremen
2
Hamburg
1 Hessen
1
Mecklenburg-Vp. 1 NRW
8
Rhinland-Palatinate1 Schleswig-Holstein1
Total within Germany
61 horses
Estonia
France
Iran
Luxembourg
Portugal
Switzerland
USA
Total abroad 24
2 Finland 3
4 Great Britain 3
2 Canada
1
1 Mexico
1
1 Romania
4
1 Spain 2
2 Austria 1
28 horses
he selection committee had picked the most
promising youngsters for the disciplines dressage and jumping during November and December. The collection offered promising individuals:
Fortytwo of the ninety candidates changed owners
for 11,000 Euros and/or more. The average price
amounted to 12,904.49 Euros. Seven horses sold
for more than 25,000 Euros. The auctioneer duo
Daniel Delius and Bernd Hickert appeared well
versed throughout the event. Four-year old Svea
was very popular during the try-outs. The typy Sandro Hit/Brentano II daughter (breeder: Friedrich
Decke, Balge-Bötenberg; exhibitor: Monika Decke,
Balge-Bötenberg) impressed with outstanding movement. Bernd Hickert dropped the hammer at
58,000 Euros. The State’s premium aspirant found
a new home with an ambitious dressage rider in
North-Rhine Westphalia.
Spacehopper was in demand with the jumper experts. This Stolzenberg/Graf Top son (breeder/exhibitor: Dr. Wiebke Kuls, Borstel) was impressive at
every fence. Daniel Delius auctioned off the athlete
for 56,000 Euros to a barn of a new customer in
Rumania who is not only devoted to the sport but
who is planing an entry into the Hanoverian breed.
Spacehopper will not travel to Rumania alone. The
Next to Svea, Spacehopper and Chipo four other
Hanoverians sold for 25,000 Euros and more. Della
Graziana by Don Frederico/Brentano II (breeder:
Heinrich Buschmann, Stuhr-Eggesee; exhibitor: Dagny Anne Schlusener, Delmenhorst) was sold for
27,000 Euros to a customer from Lower Saxony.
Lacoste by Locksley II/Longchamp (breeder: Walter
Woehlke, Flögeln; Exhibitor: Jörg Hildebrandt, Beverstedt) was just recently broken to saddle and
already impressed with good rideability. He also
sold to a rider from Lower Saxony for 31,000 Euros. A Sir Donnerhall/Rubin Royal son (breeder:
Andrea Eilfort-Boecker, Ankum) attracted attention
at every presentation and sold for Euro 41,000 to
Portugal. Bosshoss had head-number 90 and was
one of the last horses offered for sale. The fouryear old gelding by Benetton Dream/Westernhagen (breeder/exhibitor: Axel Windeler, Verden-Walle) was much sought after. The large-framed
dressage prospect sold for 30,500 Euros to customers from Switzerland. Fifteen Hanoverians with a
special aptitude for recreational riding sold on average for almost 11,000 Euros. Wrodo by Weltruhm/
Donnerschall (breeder/exhibitor: Heike Vieregge,
Gushorn) generated the highest price in this category. The attractive chestnut gelding sold for
17,000 Euros. “We have highlighted horses for recreational riding for a year now. I am fully convinced that this measure will prove effective and
successful,” Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener explained.
“Our customer – regulars as well as first-time buyers – appreciate Verden’s system and our advisors
very much. We keep a very close eye on our recreational candidates and therefore are able to recommend them in good conscience. We shall continue
to adhere to the three pillars: dressage, jumping
and recreation in the future.” Sixty-one Hanoverians remain in Germany; twenty-eight found new
homes in fourteen different nations; France and
Rumania head on the statistics with four purchases
each. “This was a very good start into the New
Year,” Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener summarized. n

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