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The American Hanoverian
The Quarterly Magazine of the American Hanoverian Society
Fall Inspection
Tour Reports
My Hanoverian:
From Sale Horse to
National Ranking!
Dressage at Devon
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Hanoverians Rule
NorCal Medal Finals
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THE AMERICAN HANOVERIAN
In the Ribbons
Publisher
American Hanoverian Society, Inc.
Edgar Schutte, President
Editor
Terri Ralenkotter
Editorial
Advisory Committee
Hugh Bellis-Jones
Vanessa Carlson
Steve Carroll
Cheryl Johnson
Diane Nauman
Production
Terri Ralenkotter
TDR Graphics
Proofreader
Hugh Bellis-Jones
AHS Executive Director
Hugh Bellis-Jones
AHS Central Office Staff
Sandy Clevenger
Carol Hienzsch
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Society, Inc., 4067 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 1,
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DANSUSE MF (Don Principe-EM Fuerst Dancer MF/Fuerst Heinrich)
Dansuse MF represented her sire Don Principe at 2013 Dressage at Devon winning the Get of
Sire class. The elegant dark bay filly, along with Duet MF (Don Principe/EM Rotina/Rotspon)
were the representatives of Don Principe’s offspring. Dansuse MF, who also won the 2013
Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Horse of the Year (Yearling Filly Division) and was awarded the
prestigious Traveling Trot Trophy for Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Highest Scoring Champion
(82.700%). She is owned and bred by Maryanna Haymond, Marydell Farm, N.C.
Show Ring
22-26Dressage at Devon articles
30NorCal Medal Finals — by Sheri Scott
38 AHS Futurity Results
Articles and information
8 Stallion Service Auction - Bidding Ends February 14th!
1 5-16Seven Stallions Added to 2014 AHS Elite Stallion Roster
17Hanoverian Spotlight: Three Brothers In The News — by Wendy W. Costello
18My Hanoverian- Welttaenser: From Sale Horse to National Ranking
— by Caryn Vesperman
21 Links of Interest to Breeders and Owners
40Fall Inspection Tour Articles
Departments
6President’s Message
65Sales List
66Advertising Rates
On the Cover: Soaring to the highest Mare Performance Test score of 2013, EMC Furst Daylight
(Furst Impression-Amelia Bedelia/Anhatiner E) finished her test with an impressive 8.16 overall.
Her proud owner/breeder is Mary Manning, N.C.
Photo by Alicia Frese
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My Hanoverian –
What’s Your Story?
A merican H anoverian S ociet y, I nc .
2014 Officers and Directors
President
Past President
Edgar Schutte
46 West Wise Road
Lincoln, CA 95648
Tel: (916) 645-1471
Fax: (916) 645-9417
edgar@rainbowequus.com
Doug Leatherdale
2075 Cottonwood Trail
Long Lake, MN 55356
Tel: (763) 473-3803
Fax: (763) 473-8101
lleatherda@aol.com
Executive Vice-President
& East Regional Director
Suzanne Quarles
13549 Glissans Mill Road
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Tel/Fax: (301) 831-5070
squarles@erols.com
Vice President
& Director At Large
Rick Toering
12201 Thoroughbred Road
Oak Hill, VA 20171
Tel: (703) 472-9954
Fax: (703) 770-7901
rick.toering@verizon.net
Secretary
& Director At Large
Barbara Schmidt, DVM
11698 Hwy 42
Union, KY 41091
Tel: (859) 485-6000
Fax: (859) 485-4567
bschmidtdvm@fuse.net
Treasurer
& Director At Large
Vanessa Carlson
17785 E 480 Road
Claremore, OK 74019
Tel: (918) 341-7262
Fax: (918) 342-3043
woodridgef@aol.com
Executive Director
Hugh Bellis-Jones
American Hanoverian Society
4067 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 1
Lexington, KY 40511
Tel: (859) 255-4141
Fax: (859) 255-8467
hbjahs@aol.com
MIDWest Regional Director
Doug Langer, DVM
W 3465 Markert Road
Helenville, WI 53137
Tel: (262) 424-7626
Fax: (262) 569-9566
dlangerwec@yahoo.com
West Regional Director
Volker Ehlers
1119 NW 35th Avenue
Camas, WA 98607
Tel: (360) 210-7321
volkerehlers1@msn.com
Do you share a unique bond
with your Hanoverian as a competition partner? As a dedicated
schoolmaster? As an irreplaceable member of your family?
The AHS is looking for short
stories and accompanying photos to use in The American
Hanoverian magazine. Tell us
what makes your Hanoverian
so special!
For consideration, entries should
consist of a short essay depicting
your horse’s remarkable qualities and one or two high quality,
high resolution color digital photos (2000 x 3000 pixels minimum, JPG format) submitted
via email to AHS Publications
Editor Terri Ralenkotter at
ahs_editor@hanoverian.org or
tdrgraphics@gmail.com
Director At Large
Nancy Connolly
9610 NE 202nd Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98682
Tel: (360) 882-9433
nancyc@avabtexec.com
Director At Large
Anne Sparks
913 Sandia Rd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Tel: (781) 858-3866
Fax: (505) 873-1070
pikl93@aol.com
Director At Large
Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck
13929 Old Hanover Rd.
Reistertown, MD 21136
Tel: (410) 429-5701
Fax: (410) 429-5701
cathy-slaterbeck@earthlink.net
Director At Large
Meg Williams
18995 Hanoverian Lane
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Tel: (812) 926-4295
Fax: (812) 926-3228
oakwoodfarms@yahoo.com
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president’s message
W
e wrap up another year,
one with lots of excitement and challenges and
growth. A year in which we saw
many beautiful Hanoverians shine
and also sell in larger numbers than
prior years.
Pretty soon we will be in Houston
giving out AHS awards during the
annual meeting, to owners of the
best performing Hanoverians in our
breeding programs. I hope you can
join us in that celebration with fellow breeders, riders and Hanoverian
enthusiasts. It is promising to be a
very fun couple of days filled with
education, information and a Grand
Prix at the Great South West
Equestrian
Center.
Rebecca
Pennington is our host. Rebecca
hosted a meeting 10 years ago and
got Dr. Wilkens to do the Do Si Do,
square dancing night at the awards
banquet, I will say no more.
Speaking of awards, a horse owned
by our very own past president Doug
Leatherdale and his wife Louise was
the recipient of a rarely given title
the end of last year. Their highly
successful sire Damsey (Dressage
Royal-Ria Grande/Ritual) was
awarded the title FRH by the
Association
for
Promoting
Competing Hanoverians. FRH is
not an easily earned title anyway but
this was unique because the title had
never before been given to a competition horse owned by an American.
It is a big deal! I spoke with Doug
afterwards as he was recuperating
from a successful back surgery and
an eventful end of the year. We hope
to see the Leatherdales in Houston
so they can share some of their
excitement with us.
A week after the Houston AHS
meeting on February 14th the
Stallion Service Auction organized
by Board member Nancy Connolly
will come to a close. Owners of
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about 50 Hanoverian stallions offer
donated breedings for you to bid on.
Last year we had server problems
and that really messed things up.
Although no one but the server was
to blame for this poorly timed failure, all we could do was apologize
and go on as good as possible. The
stress was hard on Sandy Werkheiser
who graciously has done these auctions for us on-line from the inception of internet auctions. We needed
to do something different to re-gain
the trust of the many disappointed
stallion owners and bidders. This
year we switched gears and decided
to go with a professional auction
company that is used to bidding volume. The auction is run by
Tim Jennings and his internet
Sporthorse auction company
(SportHorseAuctions.com). He has
more internet auction experience
than anybody so bidders, bring it on!
The stallions got some great exposure through the Jennings’s auction
company from emails and internet
banners. I wish you all good luck
and many successful bids.
Seven stallions have been added as
AHS Elite stallions for 2014.
Sternlicht GGF (Soliman de Hus EM Rhapsody GGF/Rascalino), a
2010 black Hanoverian stallion, was
approved at the Hilltop Farm licensing, last summer. He was bred by
Rachel Ehrlich, Greengate Farm,
Mass., and is owned by Hilltop Farm,
Colora, Md.
Four stallions were approved in
Oklahoma at the 2013 Silver Creek
70-Day Performance Test site, our
last inspection for the year. Judges
Meg Williams, George Walker and
Dr. Ludwig Christmann braved the
very cold weather to inspect eligible
stallions. It was so cold that the final
day of the cross country had to be
canceled. AHS presence was especially noticeable and appreciated as
several organizations including
Oldenburg Verband and ISR/
Oldenburg NA did not attend the
finals this time around.
The stallions were Checkmate,
Dheputy, Royal Reflection HU and
San City. Checkmate (Check In Rio Zeus/Zeus) is a 2009 imported
chestnut Oldenburg stallion. Bred
by Werner Kruse, he is owned by
Jennifer and Armin Arnoldt,
Dreamscape Farm, Langley, British
Columbia. Dheputy (Dauphin - EM
Rhussia/Rotspon) is a 2009 bay
Oldenburg stallion bred and owned
by Mo Swanson, Rolling Stone Farm,
Slatington, Pa. Royal Reflection HU
(Galant du Serein - EM Rohmanie/
Rohdiamant) is a chestnut 2009
RPSI stallion bred and owned by
Anne Sparks, Horses Unlimited,
Albuquerque, N.M. San City (San
Remo - SPS Bounty/Bolero) is a
2006 black Hanoverian stallion
owned by Linda Crabtree, Dream
Acres Sport Horses, Ponce De Leon,
Fla. San City was approved through
his performance in eventing.
Congratulations to all!
The highest scoring jumper of the
test could not be considered for
Hanoverian license because of a
lacking pedigree on the dam side.
Anne Spark’s stallion Gallant
Reflection HU was the overall test’s
Reserve Champion, congratulations
Anne with that great result!!
Two stallions were imported to the
USA that were licensed by the
German Hanoverian Verband and
have been activated with the AHS.
Diamo Gold (Dimaggio - Elfe/Ex
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president’s message (cont.)
lion owned by Harmony Sporthorses,
Kiowa, Colo., and is located at
Hassler Dressage in Chesapeake
City, Md. Rubinero (RubinsteinFaola/Ex Libris) is a 1999 black
Oldenburg stallion bred by FranzJosef Wieghaus-Vorwerk and was
previously owned by Gestüt
Vorwerk. He is now owned by Rick
Rockefeller-Silvia, Dream Street
Stallions, Wellington, Fla.
The Hanoverian editorial section in
Warmbloods Today magazine is coming up soon. Last year our
Hanoverian section was the largest
breed type section the magazine had
done to date and got very good
responses. Make sure to submit
your ads by the deadline so you can
be part of this great Hanoverian
issue again. Talking about advertising, our next AHS magazine will be
In the Ribbons
our largest and full color print issue
for the year. A good one to advertise
in!
The AHS budget year has been
changed. Instead of an OctoberSeptember year we will now adhere
to the regular calendar year as the
AHS budget year. This will make the
finances more logical because ever
since we started a fall inspection
tour the financial year ended in
between the summer and fall tour. It
was not always clear how to allocate
the tour income and expenses as
they often crossed over. This year at
the Annual meeting a board
approved balanced 2014 budget
from January-December will be presented for approval by the membership.
We have a very good new resource
section on the AHS www.hanoverian.org website. Born out of a need
identified by the Breeders’ Bssistance
Committee, to help breeders do
research and make informed breeding decisions. This was developed by
Kate Palmquist, chair of the education committee. It is a very comprehensive resource for Hanoverian
breeders. You can find it under
‘Programs and Resources’.
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Sincerely,
Edgar Schutte
AHS President
Willow CBF (Widmark-EM Cassie/Cordoba)
At the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, Md.,
Willow CBF was named Champion of the Future Hunter Mares
division which was sponsored by Penelope Ayres and
Ravenswood Farm. Willow and rider Phillip Cillis, who took
the reins for owner Julie Hancock, placed first, fourth, and
fifth over fences and was second under saddle.
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The 2008 chestnut Hanoverian mare was bred by Meg
Williams, Oakwood Farm, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Cillis and
Willow CBF traveled across the United States, from San
Diego, California to Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to claim this
victory.
Cillis and Hancock found Willow CBF, a five-year-old
Hanoverian mare by Widmark, in November at a dressage
barn and started in the Pre-Green Hunters in April. “She just
moved really well. We had seen her free jump, and she
jumped really well and soft and nice,” Cillis remembered.
“She had such a great temperament and we were hoping
she’d make up to an amateur horse, but already as a PreGreen horse she’s also doing the low Amateurs with Julie.
She’s got the best brain.” While Cillis worked for Hap Hansen
for 20 years and had brought equitation riders to Capital
Challenge before, it had been “years and years” since he
showed here last. “We had a fun one and we thought, ‘Let’s
do it!’” he said.
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AHS stallion service auction
AHS Stallion Service Auction: New Format and
Expanded Audience for 2014!
The AHS is proud to announce the
2014 AHS Stallion Service Auction
will be conducted online by Tim
Jennings and Sporthorseauctions.
com. The 2014 AHS Stallion Service
auction, scheduled to open for bidding on February 1, 2014 and close
on February 14, 2014, will be the
only one of its kind! The
Sporthorseauction’s software is
being revised for this auction and is
expected to be ready to start adding
stallions in early December. The
AHS Stallion Service Auction is currently being promoted on the
Sporthorseauction’s website with it’s
own page that links to the AHS site.
More information will be added to
the website as it becomes available:
Choice Lots are also being utilized
for the AHS Stallion Service Auction.
Each group of stallions included in a
Choice Lot will share an auction
page. That means that there is limited room for information photos and
videos for each stallion. We will
include links to external information
for each stallion on a Choice Lot
page. Check the link for new updates,
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http://www.sporthorseauctions.com/AHS-Stallion-Service-Auction.html
The AHS Stallion Service Auction
has been included on two email blast
to contracted lists of over 105,000
Warmblood enthusiasts and USEF
participants. The first included a
banner developed for the auction.
The second went out in late
November and lists the early stallions confirmed. The AHS Stallion
Service Auction has been listed in
our upcoming auctions section of
our promotional emails for the
December Online Auction. The
Auction has also been included on
web banners on chronofhorse.com,
sidelinesnews.com, horseshowsonline.com and Hanoverian.org.
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The Canadian Hanoverian Society Extends Discounted Participation in
Celle Frozen Semen Program to AHS Members
The Canadian Hanoverian
Society will allow AHS
members to participate in
their frozen semen program
at 25% discount direct
from Celle.
As of January 31, 2013 the Canadian Hanoverian Society has been appointed the exclusive distributor in
Canada by the Celle National State
Stud (Landgestüt Celle) for their stallions available for export to Canada.
Under the Ordering Frozen tab you
will find a price list of stallions that
are available and the price per dose.
Note that frozen semen from these
stallions is packaged in a breeding
dose containing 3, 4 or 8 pipettes
(straws) of .5ml each depending
on the stallion. Every order is filled
with the exact number of straws per
breeding dose as shipped from Celle.
Any stallion can be ordered on this
list so long as the order form and
payment is received by January 31,
2013. After this date orders can only
be filled from stallions in our available inventory. These stallions are
marked with an * on the list. For orders received by January 31, 2013 the
semen should be available for pickup or delivery by late March or early
April, 2013. Full paid members of the
Eastern or Western Canada Breeding
Clubs receive a 25% discount off the
“List Price” for all semen they order.
The semen will be in storage with Dr.
Claire Plante DVM. Her address is:
7666 – 8th Line, Nichol Township,
Guelph, Ontario N1H 6J2, tel (519)
820-3999. The shipping/handling
charge per dose pays for all the costs
to get your semen order into storage
at Dr. Plante’s facility. The only additional charges to be billed by Dr.
Plante will be if shipment is required
with less than 48 hours’ notice in
which case an extra charge of $150
will apply. As well, if Dr. Plante has to
charge a dry shipper she will bill an
extra fee of $40.
Senate Passes Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act
In January, the United States Senate
passed, the Veterinary Medicine
Mobility Act (S. 1171), sponsored by
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS). The bill
was passed unanimously without
amendment and has been sent to the
House of Representatives where it
awaits further action.
The Veterinary Medicine Mobility
Act amends the Controlled
Substances Act (CSA) to clarify that
veterinarians are allowed to transport, administer and dispense controlled substances and medications
outside of their registered offices and
hospitals. It would ensure equine
We are currently unable to accept
payment by credit or debit card. Your
order form and a cheque, bank draft
or money order in Canadian dollars
payable to the Canadian Hanoverian
Society for the total amount of your
order should be sent to:
Michael Boyd
12 Country Club Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M9A 3J4
If you have any questions regarding
the terms of sale, would like to discuss stallion selection, ask which
stallions are currently available in
inventory or any other queries, contact Michael Boyd at (416) 239-0624
(email: mmboyd@rogers.com).
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veterinarians have the ability provide
mobile or ambulatory services in the
field to the horse community.
The Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) recently changed its interpretation of provisions within the CSA
regarding what veterinarians may
carry with them and has stated it now
believes it is illegal for veterinarians to
transport controlled substances and
medications for use outside of their
registered locations, such as an animal
hospital.
Equine veterinarians often provide
mobile services and treat horses at
farms, training facilities, horse
shows, or racetracks. In many cases it
is not possible for owners to bring
their horses to a clinic or hospital.
For this reason, veterinarians have
for years carried any medications
they may have needed with them
secured in their vehicle. However,
their ability to do this and provide
care to horses in the field is now in
jeopardy.
This legislation would allow vets to
continue to treat horses as they
always have. The AHC supports this
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PORTOFINO (1983-2013)
(Paradox I-SPS Minouche, 1983, 16.1 H, Westfalen)
Reserve Champion of his 100-Day Test in Warendorf, Germany,
Portofino stood for many years at the prestigious Westphalian
National Stud in Muenster, Germany. Portofino produced two
approved and licensed sons in Germany and numerous States
Premium and Main Studbrook mares. After being imported to the
U.S., Portofino continued to produce winners. His offspring won
“Get of Sire” classes at recognized breed shows. His offspring also
won classes in dressage shows on both U.S. coasts.
Portofino in Warendorf, Germany
Portofino achieved extremely high scores and was the Reserve
Champion upon completion of his Performance Test in Wardendorf
in 1986. In 1994, Portofino was recognized as one of the top five producing sporthorse stallions in Germany for his age group. His offspring reflected the quality of their sire-- he produced 2 approved
sons, numerous States Premium mares, and many successful competition offspring in the disciplines of dressage and show jumping.
Portofino was an action trotter in Germany and was presented annually at the Warendorf Stallion Parade. He had impeccable bloodlines,
only his stem from both Westphalian and Hanoverian lineage. His
sire Paradox I was honored with a life size bronze statue in the center
of the Westphalian State Stud in Warendorf.
Portofino at age 30, shortly before his passing.
Otto Rudolph Fuchs
Hilton Farm
Curtain Call for Futurity Jumpers
Once a year, the three- and four-yearold youngsters out of the Hanoverian
Jumper Breeding Program have their
first public presentation in the
Niedersachsenhalle in Verden. The
four-year-olds will compete on
Wednesday, February 5. The threeyear-olds will crown their champion
one month later, on Wednesday, March
5. Super performances and suspense
will be no coincidence. Many a career
already started in Verden in the past
years, as these competitions were frequently the stepping stone for international successes later on. Reliable partner of the Hannoveraner Verband at
the Free Jumping Competition is the
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Free Jumping Competition of the Hanoverian JBP, Verden, Germany
insurance company VGH-Versicherung,
supporting the event since it has been
held the first time in 1997.
Approximately 60 four- and 100 threeyear-olds are expected to come to
Verden. They all have one thing in
common: They descend from outstanding Hanoverian show jumping
lines with their parents being approved
in breeding and sports and registered
with the Hanoverian Jumper Breeding
Program.
Both competitions will start at 9.00
o’clock. The instructors and show
jumping riders Dieter Smitz and anoth-
er experienced show jumping rider
will act as judge. They will award
scores for style, potential and overall
impression and analyze the performances. Besides valuable prizes, the
owners of the two best of their agegroup will have reason to be happy as
they will win a free breeding to an
approved show jumping stallion
The participants will be published on
the website of the Hannoveraner
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2013 North American Stallion Testing Pronounces
Winner During Epic Storm, Top-American-Bred
Gallant Reflection HU Named Reserve Champion
by amy borgman
The 2013 North American Stallion
Testing, Broken Arrow, Okla., will go
down in the record books as one of
the largest, and most challenging,
since Silver Creek Farms began hosting and producing the event seven
years ago at their top-notch facility
outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma. A collection of stallions bred in Germany,
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Canada and
the United States were trained, tested
and judged by a panel during their
stay in the Sooner State. The winner
of the 70-Day Test, Canadian-bred
Fabian DSF (Freestyle x Hierarch),
claimed top honors with exceptional
marks for rideability. The Reserve
Championship went to Horses
Unlimited’s Gallant Reflection HU
(Galant du Serein x Rohdiamant).
The bright chestnut was the topplaced American-bred, with an
impressive fourth place in the jumping index and a very close second in
rideability index.
During the testing, candidates were
evaluated on a series of universal
criteria including gaits, jumping,
rideability and character. This process allows stallions to show their
versatility without emphasizing any
one style or discipline. They received
marks from multiple judges during
both the “training phase” and “test
phase” of the event. The 70-Day Test
began with a veterinary inspection
of a large group of eighteen stallions,
ages 4-8 years, on the 27th of
September. Two ponies and a threeyear-old joined the group on the 7th
of November for the 30-Day Test
portion of the event. The training
phase commenced during the pleas-
ant falls days of western Oklahoma.
By the time the final scores were
given, one of the most difficult winter storms in recent memory had
taken ahold of the entire region. The
Governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin,
declared a state of emergency and
traffic across many surrounding
states came to a standstill.
A major storm, rider injuries, nor a
series of other challenges deterred
the team from completing their goal
and awarding final marks to the
twenty-one contestants. “This is the
first time we had a perfect finish. All
of the stallions that were presented
completed their testing,” explained
Summer Stoffel, owner of Silver
Creek Farms. She credits not only
the tenacious equines, but also a
dedicated staff, guest riders and
judges, Barbara Sikkink and training
director Harald Hoffmann for
achieving this milestone. Stoffel,
herself a breeder of a 70-Day Test
winner, is passionate about giving
stallion owners in North America a
path to evaluate their horses. Anne
Sparks, owner and breeder of Gallant
Reflection HU, was very complementary of the level of commitment
Stoffel’s team brought to the testing.
“Summer was there for us as owners
during the entire process and was
willing to do whatever was needed to
help our horses be successful,”
explained Sparks.
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Testing Reserve Champion, bred and owned
by Horses Unlimited, N.M.
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Education and mentorship in the
industry is a priority for both Stoffel
and Sparks. Both women are quick to
share their experience with others seeking to test and license stallions in North
America. “ I sent another homebred
through the 70-Day Test in 2009.
Galante HU (Galant du Serein x Landor
S) is now fully licensed and a grand
prix showjumper. That experience
taught me the importance of correct
preparation of your stallion for testing.” Building on the knowledge gained
several years ago, Sparks decided to
send her Zweibrucker colt to Christian
Baier of Southern Blues Equestrian in
Memphis, Tennessee. Originally from
Tranås in southern Sweden, Baier is a
well-seasoned stallion handler and
trainer. He and Sparks partnered successfully on other occasions making the
choice easy for Gallant Reflection’s
breeder. Baier was the handler of Pikko
del Cerro HU during his 2009 Dressage
at Devon Stallion Championship, as
well as his 2011 American Hanoverian
Society East Coast Licensing
Championship.
“Reefer”, as he is affectionately called,
arrived at the Tennessee Farm in
February. During the following months
the colt would learn the basics and prepare for the rigors of a 70-Day Test. Mr.
Baier spent the first three months
focused on rhythm in all three gaits.
“Reefer has huge gaits so I had to be
patient as he gained the strength and
balance needed to carry himself.” An
emphasis on these principles is key to
developing a horse’s natural movement. “Once he had the strength, all the
work was very easy for him. He is
extremely straightforward and an absolute gentleman around other horses,”
remarked Baier. During the fourth
month, the training emphasis became
suppleness and an introduction to light
jumping. The remainder of preparation time was spent building more
rhythm, suppleness and strength. Baier
fondly recalls Reefer’s positive attitude
and cooperative nature both under
saddle and in the stable. “I delivered
him to Oklahoma and was looking for
a positive outcome based on what he
showed to me during his time at my
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farm. I’m so happy Reefer was named
Reserve Champion, he is an excellent
horse.”
Good basics and admirable character
were also key qualities in the winner.
Fabian DSF was bred in Canada by
Jennifer and Armin Arnoldt, and prepared for the test by his owner Martha
Diaz at her Red Wind Farm in El Paso,
Texas. Diaz has a small training business and breeds two of her own mares
each year. She also trains and shows the
Horses Unlimited mare Gitana HU,
half-sister to Gallant Reflection HU.
Diaz is experienced with young horses
and was considering a new project
when she purchased him on-line as a
yearling. “I wanted a horse to bring up
the levels. I was also looking for something I could use to live cover my own
mares without having to travel several
hours to do artificial insemination,”
explained Diaz. When asked about her
expectations for the 70-Day Test, Diaz
was hopeful and pragmatic. “I knew
early on that Fabian was so smart,
smart as a whip,” she described. “During
the breaking process he was very kind
and I hoped he would do well in rideability.” Fabian DSF did her proud by
besting the field with the highest overall score in that category.
Fabian DSF will return to Diaz’s farm
and begin his career as her dressage
mount. “My plans for him are primarily focused on performance. He’s a blast
to ride. He’s always looking for you to
tell him what you want him to do.”
Diaz also plans to breed her mares, and
offer some breedings to outside mares.
“Winning was a complete surprise. My
only hope was that he would score a 90
or higher so that he was licensed for my
mares.” Diaz has two weanlings by
Fabian DSF and is expecting two more
foals next spring.
Anne Sparks, owner of Horses
Unlimited, is equally as enthusiastic
about her four-year-old stallion and
talks about him with much veneration.
“Since Reefer was young, I knew he was
special. When I decide to leave a colt
intact, I have to have great confidence
that they will be as good or better than
their father.” The versatile New
Mexican-bred colt certainly has a high
standard to live up to. His sire, Galant
du Serein, was a successful dressage
mount for Hubertus Schmidt before
being bought by Horses Unlimited and
eventually making appearances in the
Olympics, World Equestrian Games
and FEI World Cup Finals. “Gallant
Reflection has always been a quick
learner and his movement very natural.
He has “schwung” and even though he
isn’t the tallest horse, his gaits are very
powerful. His has presence and exceptional elasticity and hang time in the
air,” remarked Sparks. Gallant
Reflection HU received the top mark of
10 for character as well as 9’s for temperament, constitution and willingness
to work. “Reefer will now move on to
the next stage in his life. He is licensed
with several registries, including the
RPSI and AHS and will be available for
limited breedings to outside mares.
“We will balance both his career as a
breeding and competition stallion
going forward,” explained Sparks.
Gallant Reflection HU will make the
voyage to Wellington, Florida at the
beginning of 2014. He will be partnered with Olympian Lisa Wilcox and
begin his dressage career. Sparks and
Wilcox successfully brought the Horses
Unlimited-bred stallion Pikko del
Cerro HU from National Young Horse
Champion to Grand Prix winner. They
are both enthusiastic about their next
collaboration. When asked about her
plans for her newest equine partner,
Wilcox commented, “I’m thrilled to
see him come to my program in Florida.
He is quite talented and feels like a second Cerro to me. I’m looking forward
to riding him in the Young Horse
Program this year and climbing the
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stallion news
Don Principe Wins USDF
Dressage Breeding Sire of the Year
by HILLTOP FARM
Don Principe also finished 9th on
the Hunter Breeding Sire rankings
and despite a fairly young group
offspring competing undersaddle
ranked in the top 50 for USEF
Dressage Sires. Both Hilltop Farm
and Marydell Farm, would like to
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Hilltop Farm is proud to share the
news that Don Principe (DonnerhallPrince Thatch xx-Durkheim),
owned by Marydell Farms and bred
by Adelheid Bruening, has been
named the USEF Dressage Breeding
Sire of the Year for 2013. The USEF
Leading Sire system has become a
valuable way for stallion owners,
breeders, and trainers to evaluate the
success of a stallion’s offspring in
many different venues from competitions throughout the United States.
With top results throughout the season by offspring such as Danseuse
MF (Don Principe-Fuerst Heinrich),
Dinah Shore MF (Don PrincipeRotspon), and CCS Legolas (Don
Principe-Falkenhorst), Don Principe
was the clear champion this year.
USDF Dressage Breeding Sire of the Year Don Principe (Donnerhall-Prince Thatch xx-Durkheim)
is owned by Marydell Farms and bred by Adelheid Bruening.
thank all the Don Principe breeders
and owners who have confidently
chosen to breed to Don Principe as
well as the current owners who have
their Don Principe offspring out
competing. Your breeding and competition efforts are truly appreciated
and this accomplishment could not
have been possible without your
efforts! n
In the Ribbons
benefactor rrs (Bonheur-Heidekleid/Rubenstein I)
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Silva Martin and Benefactor RRS are shown receiving
congratulations from Bill Solyntjes at Dressage at Devon.
Melinda Walton and T. Larry Smith’s homebred
Hanoverian, Benefactor RRS, ridden by Silva Martin, won
the Materiale Class for 4- and 5-Year-Old Stallions and
Geldings at Dressage at Devon. “Benny” was also awarded the Born in the USA High Point ribbon and was the
recipient of the All-American Hanoverian in the FEI
Dressage Test for Five-Year Olds, which included a much
appreciated $2000 prize.
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Seven Stallions Added to the 2014 AHS Elite Stallion Roster
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AHS is please to announce that seven
additional stallions have been added as AHS Elite
stallions for 2014.
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Sternlicht GGF (Soliman de Hus – EM Rhapsody GGF/
Rascalino), a 2010 black Hanoverian stallion, was
approved at the AHS Stallion Inspection at Hilltop Farm,
in the summer of 2013. Bred by Rachel Ehrlich, Greengate
Farm, MA, he is now owned by Hilltop Farm, Colora,
Maryland.
Erin McCardell/Hilltop Farm, Inc.
Four stallions were inspected by AHS in Oklahoma at the
2013 Silver Creek 70-Day Stallion Performance Test site.
These stallions include Checkmate, Dheputy, Gallant
Reflection HU and San City.
Checkmate (Check In–Rio Zeus/Zeus) is a 2009 imported chestnut Oldenburg stallion. Bred by Werner Kruse,
he is owned by Jennifer & Armin Arnoldt, Dreamscape
Farm, Langley, British Columbia.
Sternlight GGF (Soliman de Hus-EM Rhapsody GGF/Rascalino)
Dheputy (Dauphin–EM Rhussia/Rotspon) is a 2009 bay
Oldenburg stallion bred and owned by Mo Swanson,
Rolling Stone Farm, Slatington, PA.
Gallant Reflection HU (Galant du Serein–EM Rohmanie/
Rohdiamant) is a chestnut 2009 RPSI stallion bred and
owned by Anne Sparks, Horses Unlimited, Albuquerque,
NM.
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San City (San Remo–SPS Bounty/Bolero) is a 2006 black
Hanoverian stallion owned by Linda Crabtree, Dream 4
Checkmate (Check In-Rio Zeus/Zeus)
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Dheputy (Dauphin-EM Rhussia/Rotspon)
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Acres Sport Horses, Ponce De Leon, Florida. San City
was approved through his performance in eventing.
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In addition, two stallions have been imported to the
USA that were licensed by the German Hanoverian
Verband and the owners have paid AHS stallion fees
to activate them with AHS. This includes Diamo Gold
(Dimaggio–Elfe/Ex Libris), a 2007 bay Oldenburg
stallion owned by Harmony Sporthorses, Kiowa,
Colorado. Diamo Gold is located at Hassler Dressage
in Chesapeake City, Maryland. Rick Rockefeller-Silvia,
Gallant Reflection HU (Galant du Serein-EM Rohmanie/Rohdiamant)
Dream Street Stallions, Wellington, Florida has purchased and imported Rubinero. Rubinero (Rubinstein
–Faola/Ex Libris) is a 1999 black Oldenburg stallion
bred by Franz-Josef Wieghaus-Vorwerk and was previously owned by the Vorwerk family in Germany.
Historically, Gestüt Vorwerk was also the home of
Rubinstein and Rohdiamant.
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Diamo Gold (Dimaggio-Elfe/Ex Libris)
Rubinero (Rubinstein-Faola/Ex Libris)
San City (San Remo-SPS Bounty/Bolero)
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Three Brothers in the News
by wendy w. costello, Kent Island Sporthorses
Donavan (Derwisch-Akelei/Argentan I) was bred to the
same mare three times and this cross has produced three
fabulous sons.
Donavan was bred to Winpenny, by Weltbekannt, and
each of her three sons, Davy Crockett, Divine, and Digby
is doing well. Winpenny was bred by Susanne Quarles.
Andrea Mitchell, Middleton, Wisc., reports that her
Donavan-Weltbekannt son, Divine, (aka Divvy) has
placed #10 on the USEA Beginner Novice Leader board
and #2 in the Master Rider Division at Beginner Novice.
They are schooling Prix St. Georges in their Dressage
work, and hope to debut at PSG in 2014. We are very
proud of this pair.
Divine and owner Andrea Mitchell compete successfully in eventing.
Davy Crockett, (aka Davy) was bred by Nancy Bowlus in
Md. Kent Island Sporthoses bought Winpenny with her
foal Davy at her side and took them to Wisconsin. Davy
went on to a successful dressage career, including Young
Horse placings) shown by professional rider JJ Tate and
amateur owner Jayne Nessif. He has now switched to
hunter competition under new owner Michelle Cable.
Digby is showing great form and promise in dressage
with his new owner Colleen Murphy.
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Davy Crockett is now enjoying the hunter ring with new owner Michelle
Cable.
Digby, owned by Colleen Murphy, is showing great form in dressage.
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“My Hanoverian” feature
From A Sale Horse to National Rankings
by caryn vesperman
For the third time, Shelly Reichart of
Lake Mills, Wis. was Grand Prix
Open Champion in the United States
Dressage Federation’s (USDF) AllBreeds awards for Hanoverian horses with her equine partner,
Welttaenser (Wolkenstein II-Wolga/
Windhuk). They were also named
the American Hanoverian Society’s
FEI Horse of the Year and ranked
17th in the USDF Grand Prix Open
Division.
Other achievements in 2013 for
Shelly and Welttaenser, whom she
fondly nicknamed “Wally,” included
placing first at Grand Prix in the
Open Division for Wisconsin’s largest USDF-affiliate, the Wisconsin
Dressage and Combined Training
Association, and qualifying to compete at the first annual United States
Dressage National Championships
at the Kentucky Horse Park, where
they placed sixth at Grand Prix.
“Wally has provided me with so
many opportunities on the international dressage scene, including
being ranked on the USEF’s Grand
Prix long list,” says Shelly. “I owe him
so much. He’s such a great partner.”
From a sale horse to her horse
Shelly bought Welttaenser in 2007
from Barb Center who had decided
she needed to take a break from
horses and spend time focusing on
her medical career and family,
including three children, all whom
were competitive swimmers at the
time. Initially Barb approached
Shelly to sell Wally for her. Shelly
quickly realized the Hanoverian
gelding’s potential and purchased
Olympics, World Cups and World
Equestrian Games. She has also
worked with Stephen Clarke (“O”
judge from Great Britain), Janet Foy
(USEF “S” judge), and international
riders Steffen Peters and Lars
Petersen.
Welttaenser (Wolkenstein II-Wolga/Windhuk)
with rider Shelly Richart have formed a strong
partnership and have set their sights for future
success!
him for herself. Within a year, Shelly
earned her final qualifying score for
her USDF Gold Medal. In 2012,
Shelly and Welttaenser were named
to the United States Equestrian
Federation’s High Performance
Dressage Grand Prix Long List/
Ranking List.
Welttaenser was imported as a yearling by Gerd Zuther for Meg
Williams. The original plan was for
the colt to go through the stallion
approval process and stand at stud at
Meg’s
Oakwood
Farms
in
Lawrenceburg, Ind. He was accepted
at the Hanoverian stallion licensing,
but the 100-Day Stallion Test proved
a bit too testosterone-inducing for
the young stallion. Welttaenser was
brought home and gelded, and Meg
continued training him, bringing
him up the levels before selling him
to Barb Center.
Shelly’s journey
Shelly operates her training business
from her own facility, Paradigm
Farm in Lake Mills, a town conveniently located between Milwaukee
and Madison, Wis. She continues
her own riding education by working with Linda Zang, an FEI “O”
judge who has officiated at the
Shelly began riding at the age of four
and started competing when she was
seven. By 15-years-old, she had
decided dressage was her favorite
equestrian discipline. Over the
years, she has been a working student for Jayne Ayers, Michael Poulin
and George Williams. She also has
managed to fit in two university
degrees: a bachelor of science in
business administration and a master’s degree in management information systems.
Shelly has worked in the corporate
world for more than 15 years and, at
the same time, built Paradigm Farm
where she trains horses and riders in
dressage.
While Shelly believes Welttaenser
has a few more competitive years in
him, she also realizes she needs to
find an up-and-coming prospect to
help her reach her competitive goal
of representing the United States in
international competition.
“My dream is to be on a U.S. team,”
says Shelly. “I’d like another
Hanoverian, especially one that is
similar to Wally. He is an amazing
horse, with so much heart and personality. He tries very hard to make
me happy. I’ve had many offers for
him, but for now, he’s not going anywhere. He’s special to me in so many
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2013 NEDA Yearling Filly Champion is Au Chocolat, a
dark bay Hanoverian filly by Ampere out of Dhalia
(DeNiro/Rubinstein). She is bred and owned by Kristin
Conquest, NH. Shown by her co-owner/breeder Jeff
Conquest, Au Chocolat was Reserve Grand Champion at
her first DSHB show at Ten Broeck Farm with a score of
80%. She then earned a score of 83.3% at Ten Broeck II
the following day and finished her show season on an
80% at Windswept Farm. The filly earned fourth place
with USDF in the DBSH Yearling Filly Division for 2013.
Waterlily SPF (Waterford-Leah/Liberty Gold) owned and bred by Gina Leslie,
Sandpiper Farm, N.Y.
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Waterlily SPF is a 2010 Hanoverian filly by ES Waterford
(Wolkenstein II-Matcho) out of Leah (Liberty Gold – Pik
Bube I.) In 2013, Waterlily is NEDA Two-Year-Old
Champion Filly! As a foal, she was Top Filly at her AHS
foal inspection. She then went on to win her yearling and
two-year-old AHS futurity at site inspections. In 2012,
she has won numerous breed shows including, her two
year old class and Champion filly at Dressage at NEDA
Fall Festival Show. She was also the Reserve Young Horse
Champion, as well as the Born in America Winner,
Sweepstakes winner and High Score Hanoverian. She also
won her two year old filly class at Maplewood Dressage
Show with an overall score of 82.9%. She is bred and
owned by Gina Leslie, Sandpiper Farm, NY.
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Hanoverian Fillies Shine In Northeast:
Waterlily SPF, Au Chocolat & Sanssouci
Win 2013 New England Dressage
Association (NEDA) Year End Awards
Au Chocolat (Ampere-Dhalia/DeNiro) owned and bred by Kristin Conquest,
N.H.
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Diane Ziegler of Stone Rose Farm, Mass., breeder/owner
of Sanssouci (San Amour – Fatima by DeNiro), also had
a great year. Sanssouci won the title of 2013 NEDA
Dressage Foal of the Year. She was Champion or Reserve
Champion Foal five times on the North East coast with a
very competitive group of fillies in New England this year.
She had consistent placings at Devon in large foal classes
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Sanssouci (San Amour-Fatima/De Niro) owned and bred by Diane Ziegler,
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Diane Creech and Devon L Perform with Brilliance and
Take the $20,000 Royal Invitational Dressage Cup
by carrie wirth - north america, phelps media group
“The Royal is the highlight for all of
our Canadian riders,” said Creech.
“Being invited is already very special.
Only the top four riders get to go. We
already felt honored to be there, but
to win is like a dream come true. It
makes us very proud.”
Creech and Devon L finished second
to David Marcus and Chrevi’s Capital
in the Grand Prix on Wednesday,
Nov. 6, where they scored 67.801
percent to begin the show on a strong
note. The following night, Creech
and Devon L took it up another
notch. The pair’s outstanding freestyle effort earned them a score of
75.417 percent, giving them a clear
lead over second-placed Marcus and
Chrevi’s Capital (72.917 percent)
and securing the win of the coveted
Canadian prize.
“Devon was spectacular in the ringhe had all the power but stayed
focused,” Creech said. “I was so
proud of him because the atmosphere was electric. Afterwards, I was
so happy to call Doug and Louise
who were unable to attend. I am so
grateful to them for supporting me
and having the trust in Devon.”
Spectators clapped and cheered as
Creech piloted Devon through their
freestyle to a soundtrack assembled
by Karen Robinson. Creech shared
that her coach, Lars Petersen, told
her that Devon had so much presence during their freestyle that it
gave him goose bumps.
“Diane’s horse was wonderful,” said
Elizabeth McMullen, who judged
the famed Canadian competition at
‘C’. “Lots of power, lots of rhythm.
The horse really makes you sit up
and pay attention. He’s just lovely.”
Devon L is by De Niro x EM
Wibranda by Wolkenstein II. The
pair placed second in both the Grand
Prix and the Grand Prix Special at
the Saugerties CDI-W in August.
They had equally impressive results
during the 2013 winter season in
Wellington, FL, where they will compete again this coming season and
debut a new freestyle designed by
Robinson.
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Diane Creech of Caistor Centre,
Ontario, and Devon L, a 13-year-old
chestnut Hanoverian gelding owned
by Louise and Doug Leatherdale of
Leatherdale Farms, put in nearly
flawless performances in the Grand
Prix and the Freestyle to earn the
pair the win of the $20,000 Royal
Invitational Dressage Cup at the
Royal Horse Show, Toronto, Ontario,
this past November.
Devon L (De Niro-EM Wibranda/Wolkenstein
II) and rider Diane Creech give the “thumbs
up” following stellar performances at the Royal
Horse Show.
“As a Canadian, this is a very big
deal,” said Doug Leatherdale about
the win for Creech and Devon L.
“We purchased his dam from our
friend, Hans-Henning von der
Decken, with Devon in-utero and
shipped her to our farm in
Minnesota, where he was born. We
raised him and gave him to Diane to
train. We couldn’t be more pleased
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In the Ribbons
reba’s song
(Rotspon-Windsong/Weltstern)
Marydell Farm’s homebred Reba’s Song won
the 2013 Nutrena USEA American Eventing
Championship Junior Beginner Novice division in Texas. Reba’s Song with rider Anna
Kate Conely, Ky., moved up from third to
first with one of just eight clear rounds in a
field of 20 starters. Reba’s song is owned by
Arielle Perry.
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Diane Creech and Diana C Make a Perfect Pair
by carrie wirth - north america, phelps media group
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Grand Prix dressage
rider Diane Creech and
Diana C, Leatherdale Farms’
young Hanoverian mare, are attracting attention not only for their style
in the show ring, but also for their
matching names.
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“People ask me, ‘Did you name the
horse after yourself? Are you that
conceited?’” Creech laughed. “It’s the
name she came with! It’s so funny
that it’s not only Diana, but Diana C.
She was meant to be, and I’m really
excited about having her.”
Creech and Diana C showed they
work well as a pair in the mare’s 2014
debut in the show ring on January 18
in Wellington, Fla. They earned a
score of 67.297 percent to take second place in Fourth Level Test 2 at
the Gold Coast Opener national
show, held at The Stadium at PBIEC
in Wellington, FL.
“I’m ecstatic,” Creech said after her
ride. “I just rode her quietly through.
There’s a lot more power in there.
She’s a very, very special mare. I really love her, and she’ll be something
really good.”
Diana C, a bay Hanoverian mare by
Leatherdale Farms’ stallion Damsey,
will turn seven-years-old this year.
Doug and Louise Leatherdale purchased Diana C after seeing her in
Germany in 2010 at the prestigious
Herwart von der Decken-Show,
where she was named champion
dressage mare. Creech has been
training the mare for about a year.
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Diana C has competed lightly thus
far, so the Gold Coast Opener was
a good opportunity for her to gain
some experience. Creech was
impressed with how well the
young mare handled the atmosphere and the challenge of shipping in to compete at an unfamiliar venue.
Diane Creech and Diana C, by Damsey, at the Gold Coast
“I’m really glad that she stayed Opener.
focused and with me,” Creech
said. “That was my main goal. I
know she can do all the moveclass. Hallmark 3, who will turn 10
ments - that is not a problem for her.
this year, is a black Hanoverian geldSo all I wanted was for her to come
ing by the Leatherdales’ late stallion,
out here and be happy and relaxed,
His Highness.
stay focused and stay with me. She
was super. I’m very excited about
“It was very exciting to ride him in
her.”
his first Intermediaire II,” Creech
said. “He did some beautiful work.
“I know Doug and Louise
He was a happy, good boy.”
[Leatherdale] will be too,” she added.
Creech plans to keep working at
Fourth Level with Diana C and give
her time to get completely comfortable before moving up.
She said the pirouettes and half-passes were highlights for Hallmark 3,
and she was pleased with his positive
effort in stepping up a level.
“She’s still so young,” she said. “We’ll
work on making her stronger and
confirming where she’s at now. Once
she’s really confirmed in that kind of
work, going into the small tour is
not going to be hard for her. It’s just
taking her to shows and getting
some experience.”
“I don’t want to push him too early
to get into the Grand Prix,” Creech
said. “I like the Intermediaire II test
and it’s a good challenge for him.
He’ll be a great Grand Prix horse.”
Creech also rode Hallmark 3 in his
Intermediaire II debut at the Gold
Coast Opener. The pair earned a
score of 66.382 percent and finished
fourth in a large FEI Test of Choice
Creech will continue competing her
lineup of top horses owned by
Leatherdale Farms throughout the
show season in Wellington. n
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Links of interest for breeders and owners
The following list was compiled by the Education committee and the Breeders Assistance Committee in coming up
with a list of helpful online research links:
Great resource, giving breeding indices of Hanoverian approved stallions that have had more than 10 mares go
through the MPT: http://en.hannoveraner.com/home/breeding/stallions/stallion-directory/
Searchable Stallion Directory (will give basic information on current approved stallions in Germany):
http://service.vit.de/pferd_praesentation/Front?L=0&verband=31&aktion=VorgabenHvp&an
zeigezweck=Hengstverteilungsplan
Celle Stallion Directory: http://landgestuetcelle.de/cms/front_content.php?idcat=16&changelang=2
AHS Mare Inspection Score Archive (you will need to sign in): http://hanoverian.org/mare-inspection-score-archive/
AHS Mare Performance Test Archive (you will need to sign in): http://hanoverian.org/mpt-scores-2000-2010/
European Stallion Test Results:
http://www.hengstleistungspruefung.de/pruefungen/ergebnisarchiv/ergebnisarchiv-uebersichtsseite
WBFSH - SIRE RANKING 2012 – DRESSAGE - Top 100 Ranked Stallions:
http://www.wbfsh.org/files/Dressage_2012_sire.pdf
WBFSH - SIRE RANKING 2012 - SHOW JUMPING - Top 100 Ranked Stallions:
http://www.wbfsh.org/files/Jumping_2012_sire.pdf
Online database of marelines, offspring, their performance, etc. Subscription service, fee-based:
http://en.hannoveraner.com/home/service/hannoveraner-dam-line/
Jahrbuch Hengst – publication available for sale by the Verband – published annually:
https://ssl.kundenserver.de/s119816086.einsundeinsshop.de/sess/utn1551acd4e120a7f/shopdata/0030_B=FCcher/
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Dressage at Devon
2013 Dressage at Devon - Kentucky Bred Fillies Win Hearts and Blues
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Rosa Parks, a three-yearold by Rousseau and out
of EM Ryan (Regazzoni/
Lanthan/Akzent) is bred
and owned by Kristine
Pinto of Atlanta, Ga.
Foaled and raised in the
Bluegrass by Dietrich
and
Elizabeth
Felgendreher at Holly
Oak Farm, she was presented in-hand by
Dietrich and under saddle by Elizabeth. Starting
off Tuesday morning in
good form, Rosa Parks
topped her Three-YearOld Fillies In-Hand with
a score of 84%, winning
Elizabeth Felgendreher. With her impressive results in-hand and materiale scores she
The Breed Division con- was honored with the Angela Barilar Memorial Perpetual Trophy. She also won
the class of fifteen fillies.
sists of the Young Horse Reserve Champion in the Filly Championship and Young Horse Champion and went Continuing to her
day, the Mature Horse on to be named Champion of the Great American/USDF Filly Final and the Born in Three-Year-Old Fillies
the USA Champion! What a show for Rosa Parks! Photo: stacylynnephoto.com
day, and finally the
Materiale class, Rosa
Individual Breed Class
Parks proved equally
Prospect. This was a first time ven(IBC) day. Making the twelve hour
skilled under saddle, earning the blue
ture to Devon for all three fillies,
trip from Kentucky to participate
with a 78.20%. New to the Devon
although each had proven worthy of
were three Hanoverian fillies…..
awards in the last two years is the
championship titles at Majestic
Rosa Parks with her connections
Angela Barilar Memorial Perpetual
Farm Breed Shows in Batavia, Ohio
from Holly Oak Farm in Midway,
Trophy for the Three-Year-Old
in the past.
and Dame Bella and Dianah, both
Prospect Champion. Rosa Parks was
from Fleur de Lis Hanoverians in
honored in receiving this recognition4
he historical and
charming Devon
Showground in
Pennsylvania was again
site of America’s most
prestigious annual competition for sporthorse
breeders and owners.
The Dressage at Devon
Breed Division was held
September 24-26, 2013,
followed by three days
of the Performance
Division where a host of
international competitors vie for honors in
primarily FEI prescribed
The striking bay star of the show was the three-year-old Rosa Parks (Rousseau-EM
tests.
Ryan/Regassoni) owned and bred by Kristine Pinto, Ga. and presented by Dietrich and
Photo: hoofprint images
The stunning black two-year-old Dame Bella (DacaprioMirabella/Metternich) owned and bred by Peg Lansing, Fleur
de Lis Hanoverians, Ky. and handled by Dani Banner took
home the Born In the USA Reserve Champion necksash as
well as first place honors in her large Two-Year-Old Fillies
class with the impressive score of 83%.
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Dianah one year later for Peg. This
was a very special situation….yearling
and two-year-old full sibling fillies taking top honors in the same year at
Devon. Both fillies were prepared and
presented by Dani Banner, a professional dressage trainer and handler
from Germany, now residing in
Kentucky. Dame Bella left no doubt
about her huge win in the Two-YearOld Fillies class of seventeen horses.
With the unapproachable score of
83%, she distanced herself by almost
seven percentage points from the second placed filly. Her sister Dianah
faced a class of twenty-one in the
Yearling Fillies. Not to be outdone, she
nearly matched her older sister’s success. Dianah was second among yearling fillies. Both Dame Bella and
Dianah, therefore, qualified to advance
into the Filly Championship of Devon.
Dame Bella ranked third in this championship round. There was even more
fun to come when Dame Bella joined
Rosa Parks for Born in the USA awards
on Wednesday as the Young and
Mature Horse competition days were
ending. The lovely black two-year-old
was Reserve Champion Born in the
USA.
“Kentucky bred” has long been recognized as the envied standard for
Thoroughbreds in the racing industry.
The sporthorse community continues
to grow by leaps and bounds in the
Bluegrass state in recent years as a
result of the Kentucky Horse Park and
the world class activities attracted by
this wonderful facility. The time was
right for our Hanoverians to make
Kentucky proud, and remind our
friends that “It’s better in the Bluegrass”.
Congratulations to all. n
Photo: Larissa barilar
based on the combined results of her
in-hand and materiale achievements.
She advanced to the Filly Championship
of Devon, earning the Reserve
Champion title, and continued on to
the overall Young Horse Championship
where she again was Reserve
Champion. The Great American/
USDF Filly Final for the East Coast was
another opportunity for Rosa Parks to
shine. In this class of twelve she had
the win with 82.20%, neatly edging out
Devon’s Filly and Young Horse
Champion Floraya from Iron Springs
Farm. The final accolade for Rosa
Parks was Devon’s Born in the USA
Champion title, where both Young and
Mature horses are included. Dame
Bella, a two-year-old filly by Dr.
Barbara Schmidt’s Kentucky based
stallion Dacaprio, is bred and owned
by Peg Lansing of Fleur de Lis
Hanoverians. Her dam, Mirabella by
Metternich, produced the full sibling
Dianah (Dacaprio-Mirabella/Metternich) owned and bred by Peg
Lansing, Fleur de Lis Hanoverians, Ky. placed second in the Yearling
Fillies class at Devon. She and her full sister Dame Bella were
expertly handled by Dani Banner, Ky.
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Dollars at Devon!
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AHS members, we
were able to honor American-bred Hanoverians
competing in the Young Horse classes at Dressage
at Devon again this year. The All-American Hanoverian
Young Dressage Horse (AAHYDH) awards program was
established in 2008 and provides a total of $6000 of prize
money for $2000 in each of the three Young Horse classes—USEF Dressage Test for Four-Year-Olds, FEI Dressage
Test for Five-Year-Olds, and FEI Dressage Test for SixYear-Olds. To be eligible, the horse must by born and
bred in this country, by an American-owned sire, out of
an American-owned mare, and registered with the AHS.
The prize is split between the owner and the breeder.
Sponsors of the 2013 AAHYDH Awards were Paul Cohen,
Associations Underwriters, Inc. and Ziplow Horse
Insurance Agency, Westminster, Md.; Nancy Connolly,
HorsePower Farm Hanoverians, Vancouver, Wash.; Doug
and Shannon Langer, Maple Run Farm, Helenville, Wisc.;
Peg Lansing, Fleur de Lis Hanoverians, Prospect, Ky.; Jane
MacElree, Hilltop Farm, Inc., Colora, Md.; Meredith
Michelfelder, Midway Farms, Inc., Houlton, Ala.; and
Anne Sparks, Horses Unlimited, Albuquerque, N.M.
Award winners were decided in the Young Horse classes
that took place on Thursday, October 26, at Dressage at
Devon, Pa. In the Four-Year-Old class, Bellatesse HTF
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hanks to a group of generous
Top “All-American Hanoverian” in the Five-Year-Old Test was Benefactor
RRS (Bonheur-Heidekleid/Rubenstein I) owned and bred by Melinda
Walton and Larry Smith, Va. The chestnut gelding ridden by Silva
Martin, Pa., earned third place with the score of 82.0%. Here the pair
receive congratulations for Bill Solyntjes at Devon.
(Bugatti Hilltop-EM Comtesse/Cordoba), scored 87.8% in
a large class, tying the first place score of Febrege MF,
another Hanoverian, though not “All-American”. (On
Friday, Bellatesse topped the entire field of four-year-olds
with a score of 88.6%.) The fancy chestnut mare is owned
by Kris Schuler, PA, bred by Hilltop Farm, Md., and ridden
by Nancy Lewis-Stanton, Ohio.
The top All-American Hanoverian in the FiveYear-Old Test was Benefactor RRS (BonheurHeidekleid/Rubenstein I) with a score of 82.0%
and third place in the class. This handsome
chestnut gelding is owned and bred by Melinda
Walton and Larry Smith, VA, and ridden by Silva
Martin, PA.
Owner Kris Schuler had this to say about EMC
Bellatesse HTF. “She was purchased from Hilltop
Farm as a five-week-old foal. I was able to sell a
colt foal of mine and used that money to purchase Bella. I had done extensive research, and
she comes from a very well-established and successful damline in Germany, especially her great
granddam SPS Goldlady, who was famous for
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Bellatesse HTF (Bugatti Hilltop-EM Comtesse/Cordoba), ridden by Nancy Lewis-Stanton, was the co-Champion of the
Four-Year-Old Young Horse class. The fancy chestnut mare
was bred by Hilltop Farm, Md., and is owned by Kris Schuler,
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This was the same damline that produced the famous stallions Argentan I
and II and Western Star. Bellatesse’s
dam was shown to FEI dressage and
was Reserve Grand Champion in hand
at Dressage at Devon. Bella’s sire
Bugatti was also trained to Grand Prix
and shown through Intermediare I.”
Schuler sent Bellatesse to trainer Nancy
Lewis-Stanton in Chardon, Ohio in
May of 2012 and her talents blossomed. She continues, “Bellatesse is
Reserve Champion of the four- and
five-year-old Mare Material for the
USDF Horse of the Year in 2013, with
a median score of 82%. She also is
ranked 20th in the U.S. for Training
Level Open and fourth place in AHS
Year End awards with a median of
73.737%. At the Region 1 Championships
Show, she was first in Training Level,
Test 3; first in First Level, Test 1; and
third in the Training Championships
class. Her scores were between 72.5%
and 77.8%. At the Region 1
Championships, she was also the
Overall High Score of the entire show.
She is now going to compete at the
National Championships show at
Training Level. To date, in her fouryear-old year, she has won over 98% of
all the classes we have entered her in
and in the classes she has not won, she
never placed lower than third.”
Owners of Benefactor RRS Melinda
Walton with husband Larry Smith had
this to say about their journey to the
winner’s circle with their talented gelding, “Our world changed in August,
2000, when we purchased Heidekleid
from Dinah Babcock in Austin, Texas.
‘Heidi’ was four-years-old and in foal
to Sandro Hit (a horse we had never
heard of). It was love at first sight! We
had never thought of being in the
breeding business until Heidi came
into our lives. Heidi had a beautiful
Sandro Hit filly the following year and
we discovered the joy of working with
mares and foals. After researching
bloodlines and creating a business plan
for breeding, we bred Heidi to De Niro,
imitating the classic crossing of
Donnerhall and Rubenstein I and thus
began our breeding career.
“Our first foal, born in 2003, was a
chestnut colt we named Duvent. We
took Heidi and Duvent to an AHS foal
inspection at Sharon Garner’s Garner
Creek Farms in Cypress, Texas. Heidi
was the Champion non-Hanoverian
mare and entered into the Hanoverian
book. We have been registering foals
with the American Hanoverian Society
for the last ten years. Since Duvent,
Heidi has foaled six times, all sired by
Hanoverian approved stallions standing in the United States. Christian
Rogge, a neighbor of Sharon Garner’s
and an amazing horseman, had seen
Bonheur, a Brentano II stallion imported by Sharon, and thought he would
be an excellent match for a Prince
Thatch xx mare we were breeding.
Portiana produced two very athletic
foals, so we thought we’d try the cross
with Heidi and the result was
Benefactor RRS (Benny).
“Currently five years old, Benny has
exceeded our expectations largely due
to the talented rider, Silva Martin.
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“Silva is convinced that Benny has
been here before! He certainly is an
old soul. He has an easy-going temperament and seems unflappable.
Silva thinks he internalizes his stress (a
good thing for riders) so extra care is
taken at competitions with treats,
attention, and hand-grazing. Silva’s
training program includes very limited
riding time in a ring, with the majority
of time hacking out through the countryside on the farm she shares with her
husband Boyd Martin, fording creeks,
and working up and down hillsides.
Benny is such a willing horse that it is
necessary to remember his young age
and not push him too hard. We are
fortunate to have a trainer who understands him and does not take advantage of his willingness.
“Since Benny’s success this year at
Dressage at Devon, Silva has ridden
him in two competitions, the 2013
Region 1 Championships in Lexington,
Virginia, where he was Second Level
Champion and First Level Reserve
Champion. She also competed him at
the 2013 BLM Championships in
Williamston, North Carolina, where
Benny won the BLM Championship at
Second Level, the BLM Championship
at First Level, and the High Point
Hanoverian Award at the show with
his Second Level score of over 77%.
Benny’s older sibling, Duvent, won the
Fourth Level Championship as well.
“Benny also has a younger sibling at
Silva’s named Danka Shoene RRS by
Donar Weiss GGF. At three years old,
‘Shoene’ is exhibiting the same wonderful temperament and talent of their
dam, Heidi. In fact, Heidi has a
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Contucci colt at her side that looks like
a clone of Benny. There is no substitute for a fantastic mare.
Our advice to anyone who wants to
breed horses is to buy only the very
best mares who possess three good
gaits, have good conformation and a
wonderful temperament. Then spend
hours with the foals, handling them
every day and place them with good
trainers and owners. We usually have
one to three foals a year and keep them
until they are at least three or four
years old and have become solid citizens. Then we know we have done
something special.” n
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American
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Young Breeders Club
Facebook page.
Please be sure
to “like” it!
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the heat and drought, we visited a
three-day event at Jan Byyny’s Surefire
Farm, located near us.
Jan was
extremely helpful in locating vets, farriers, feed stores, and introduced us to
Silva. Jan and her young assistant riders, Meaghan O’Donohue and Kendall
Tracy, started Benny under saddle.
David O’Connor schooled Benny to
trailer load at Jan’s and then Benny was
sent to Silva as a three-year-old. With
this village of trainers, how could we
go wrong?
lord adonis (Lordanos-Royalty/Raphael)
It was omitted from last year’s stallion inspection report that the Westfalen stallion, Lord
Adonis, was named an Elite Stallion and was also accepted into the Jumper Breeding
Program. The 2008 stallion was performance tested at the 2012 North American Stallion Test
in Oklahoma following his importation to the U.S. He received an impressive seventh place
in Dressage (110.78), seventh in Jumping (111.83), and eighth Overall (111.58). He was one
of only four horses inspected for approval by the American Hanoverian Society, receiving Elite
status. His sire Lordanos is also in the Jumper Breeding Program and is currently the USEF
Leading Jumping Sire. Lord Adonis is owned by Gene and Chelsea Hacault, Canada.
usdf news
Canadian-bred Mare Breaks Own Record for Highest Recorded USDF Median
Score - Ever! Canadian Breeders Named USDF Sporthorse Breeder of the Year
by susan smiley
The highest median score EVER recorded by a horse and rider
in the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) competitions
goes to a 100% Canadian production! Dreamcatcher Meadows
Ventures Ltd. (DMV), the Pemberton BC Hanoverian stud and
training center, are credited with breeding, raising, training
and competing the 17.2 hand high black beauty known as
Ballerina DMV (Ballettmeister-Dreaming/Dimaggio). She is
owned by another Canadian success story, Earl’s and Joey’s
restaurant founder, “Bus” Leroy Fuller and his wife Riki. Once
again George Morris, USDF president, will be presenting
Dreamcatcher Meadows with several Horse of the Year
(“HOY”) awards at the USDF Annual Gala Dinner to be held
in Lexington Kentucky in early December. Trained
and ridden by DMV coach John Dingle, Ballerina
DMV retains the two prestigious champion titles for a
second consecutive year: HOY Material Mare 4/5 Year
Old and Sunshine Perpetual Tropy recipient for overall highest Materiale score, earned with a whopping
89% median, breaking the USDF all-time record
(since recording commenced in 1974) she set last year
at 88.5% (“Materiale” competitions are conducted by
specially qualified young horse judges to evaluate
three-, four- and five-year-old horses against the
“ideal”). Ballerina DMV is also USDF Region 6
Reserve Champion Sporthorse Mature Mare and
third for the same category nationally; and finally
sixth for Federation Equestrian International (FEI)
five-year-olds.
When asked how he felt about such phenomenal
results for the third consecutive year, owner Bus Fuller
commented: “Obviously my wife and I are thrilled
with this news, but mostly we are happy for John and
Jill – their commitment and the hours they log are
unbelievable and I hope these results make people
aware they don’t have to go to Europe to find a first
class horse. They have many young horses for sale,
most related to our Ballerina – Ballerina had a handsome black colt this year from their embryo transfer
program, sired by resident stallion Windfall. To top it
off, imagine at my age (84) next year I am expecting
twins!”
Dreamcatcher Meadows is overwhelmed and delighted to be named 2013 USDF Sporthorse Breeder of the
Year. The USDF determines this prestigious title based
on the USDF Sport Horse Breeding HOY final placings of a breeder’s top scoring five homebred horses.
To be considered as one of the five, each horse must
have successfully competed in a minimum of three
Ballerina DMV (Ballettmeister-Dreaming/Dimaggio) with trainer
and competition rider, John Dingle, celebrate after a Materiale class
where she scored 92%. The mare is owned by Leroy and Riki Fuller
of Dreamcatcher Meadows Ventures, Ltd.
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USDF national shows, be judged by a minimum three USDF
licensed judges and attain scores above a set percentage. The
scores are earned in the “in-hand” competitions as well as
the ridden Materiale division classes. Dreamcatcher
Meadows is Champion with a total of 71 points, Reserve
Champion scored 61 points, last years champion Maryanna
Haymon is third with 58 points. When asked about how
they felt with this news Jill Giese, co-owner with John
Dingle, commented the “it is a privilege to first, be able to
compete in the US in the incredible USDF programs and
secondly, to be among such wonderful company, that of the
many devoted breeding farms that make up this years
Sporthorse Breeder champion list, such as Maryann
Hammond (last year’s champion) and Hilltop Farm.
Dreamcatcher Meadows’ champion title is based on the
superb national results of the top five Hanoverians bred by
the farm competing in USDF competition.
In addition to Ballerina DMV’s record breaking titles, the following homebred horses all
achieved one or more champion titles in their
respective age groups:
program, winning a whopping five All Breeds CHS champion medals in her first year of competing with this remarkable four-year-old mare, also placing 19th in the Open FEI
Four-Year- Old division.
Lancelot DMV (Lokomotion/Dream of Glory) Champion
All Breeds AWS Materiale; 13th HOY Materiale 4/5 Colt/
Gelding and 24th FEI Four-Year- Old.
John and Jill received the perpetual trophies and annual
awards at a gala awards dinner in Lexington in December.
The All Breeds medals were be presented by Anne Gribbons,
this year’s USDF Hall of Fame inductee. John and Jill leave
Lexington to join Anne at her Florida farm to explore training options for their stallion Dreammaster DMV, considered
to be a potential team horse. The accomplishments of
Dreamcatcher Meadows in the past three years have certainly put Pemberton on the map in the horse world! n
Lordsley DMV (Lokomotion/Dimaggio),
co-owner Tony Ma awarded Reserve
Champion HOY Materiale three-year-old
colt/gelding, sixth place in three-year-old
Colt Sporthorse HOY, Champion USDF All
Breeds Canadian Hanoverian Society ThreeYear-Old Colt and Champion All Breeds CHS
Materiale;
Dreammaster DMV (Dimaggio/Dream of
Glory), 10-year-old licensed Hanoverian
breeding stallion, (Champion, USDF Region
6 Mature Stallion; Champion All Breeds
CHS Mature Stallions, Champion Open Prix
St. George; champion Vintage Prix St.
George, (ridden by Jill Giese) and third in
the nation for Sporthorse Mature Stallion).
Wonderful Dream DMV (Windfall/
Dreammaster DMV), owner Shelly Sharpe &
David Evans, Whistler BC)) All Breeds CHS
champion Yearling Filly; 13th Yearling Filly
Sporthorse HOY.
Radiance DMV (Rotspon/Dream of Glory,
owner Anna Scott-Morse ,Whistler BC)
Champion All Breeds American Warmblood
Open Training Level and Reserve Champion
All Breeds AWS Open First Level.
Lady of the Dance DMV (Lokomotion;
Dream of Glory, owner Debra Mitchell)
competed by 16-year-old Kirsten Mitchell,
who has trained for almost two years at
Dreamcatcher Meadows residential rider
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Above: Top: USDF president George Williams (left) and Allyn Mann of Adequan/Luitpold
Pharmaceuticals (far right) present the Stallion Expo perpetual trophy for Sport Horse Breeding
Breeder of the Year to Jill Giese and John Dingle of Dreamcatcher Meadows Ventures Ltd. during
the 2013 USDF annual awards presentation held at Lexington. Bottom: The presentation of the
Sunshine perpetual trophy (second consecutive year for Highest scoring Materiale Champion)
awarded to Ballerina DMV.
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Genay Vaughn Wins Reserve Champion
Brentina Cup 2013 at United States
Dressage Festival of Champions
by nan meek - dark horse media biz
Genay Vaughn and Hanoverian stallion Donarweiss
GGF, 2013 Brentina Cup Reserve Champions.
Genay Vaughn and her 12-year-old
Hanoverian stallion Donarweiss
GGF won the 2013 Brentina Cup
Reserve Championship at the United
States Dressage Festival of
Champions presented by the Dutta
Corporation at the Kentucky Horse
Park in October. The Brentina Cup
is a USEF program for Young Adults
age 16 through 25 who are making
the transition to senior Grand Prix
competition.
“It was so exciting to be riding DW
down the centerline in the Rolex
arena at the Kentucky Horse Park,”
Genay said. “It was our first year
competing in the Brentina Cup, and
we were among riders who have a lot
more experience at this level, so I
was thrilled we were able to win
Reserve Champion. I couldn’t be
more proud of DW, and I couldn’t be
more grateful to my family for their
support.”
In their first year in Brentina Cup
competition, Genay and “DW”
scored an overall 64.646% for the
Reserve Championship. Their scores
of 65.641% in Wednesday’s USEF
young Adult Brentina Cup and
63.651% in Friday’s 2009 FEI Young
Rider Grand Prix 16-25 counted
50% each toward the final score.
2013 also saw Genay earn the final
scores for her USDF Gold Medal and
be selected as a participant in the
Robert Dover Horsemanship Week
in Palm Beach, Florida.
“Now my mom and I both have our
gold medals,” Genay remarked of
Starr Vaughn Equestrian owner,
manager and trainer Michele
Vaughn. “I wouldn’t be where I am
today without her - she’s been teaching and coaching me from my first
pony ride.”
This lifelong dressage student also
regularly clinics with Olympian Jan
Ebeling, and has been coached by
Hilltop Farm’s Christopher Hickey
and USEF National Youth Coach
Jeremy Steinberg.
This January at the Robert Dover
Horsemanship Week, Genay had the
opportunity to learn from six-time
Olympian and USDF Hall of Fame
star Robert Dover, who was later
named Chef d’Equipe/Technical
Advisor for the U.S. dressage team,
in addition to lessons with U.S. dressage team riders Tina Konyot, 2012
Olympics; Katherine BatesonChandler, 2010 WEG; and Michael
Barisone, 2008 Olympics.
this sophomore at the University of
California, Davis. Genay fits in time
for teaching and training as well; she
teaches at her family’s Starr Vaughn
Equestrian and trains some
up-and-coming young dressage
horses.
“I know it takes preparation and
dedication to achieve big goals,”
Genay said. “The Brentina Cup is a
great way for Young Riders like
myself to prepare for a future in high
performance equestrian sport, and I
am so grateful for the opportunity to
compete in it. Ultimately my goal is
to represent the U.S. in international
competition.”
What’s next for this dedicated rider?
“I’d like to spend a year training and
competing in Europe,” Genay
revealed. “That’s a goal worth working hard to achieve.” Meanwhile,
Genay will continue her studies at
UC Davis and training her horses.
The 2014 competition year will see
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carved out from college courses for
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Hanoverians Rule the NorCal Medal Finals
by SHERI SCOTT
Hanoverians ruled the weekend at the NorCal Medal Finals on
Oct. 9-13, 2013. There were three equitation finals at the show,
and Hanoverians swept four of the top five placings in the
NorCal 3-foot Junior/Amateur Medal Final. Champion was
Elton, ridden by Patty Gill of El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Gill and Elton placed second in the first round on
Saturday. They came back on Sunday to win the second
round, and were first going into the work off. Gill felt
confident going into this medal finals, as she had won the
Zone 10 Stirrup Cup Medal Challenge the week before,
which was also held at Brookside Equestrian Park in Elk
Grove, Calif.
“In the second round of the NorCal there was a horse
bucking in his paddock that you could see from the end of
the arena,” said Gill. “Elton got kind of strong, but I got
him back under control.”
“He’s pretty easy going,” she continued. “He’s not high
maintenance. He doesn’t take a lot of preparation. He can
get a little fresh some times, but once you work him down
he’s pretty good.”
Gill, who is 15 and a sophomore at Oak Ridge High
School in El Dorado Hills, only purchased Elton in
mid-August, less than two months before the NorCal
Finals. She has ridden since she was six and competed in
the pony division. She has leased a couple of horses, but
Elton is the first horse she’s owned. He’s 16.3, quite a
change from the large pony she showed up until last year.
Gill trains with Kelly Van Vleck of Van Vleck Sporthorses
based at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho
Murieta, Calif.
“Elton has a really big stride, so I’ve had to get used to
that,” said Gill. “He’s really well balanced and carries himself well.”
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A ten-year-old chestnut gelding, Elton is by Embassy out
of St. Pr. Hauptstutbuch Lisette. He was bred by August
Filter. Prior to Gill’s purchasing Elton, he was owned by
Emma Townsend, who trains with Hope and Ned Glynn
at Sonoma Valley Stables in Petaluma, Calif.
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Elton (Embassy-SPS Lisette) with his 15-year-old rider Patty Gill were the 3-foot
NorCal Finalist Champions.
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Reserve champion in the 3-foot Finals was Landor, an 11- year-old
bay Hanoverian gelding by Landor S out of Vanessa. He was ridden
by his owner Alexandra Hirt of Alamo, Calif. Hirt’s first show with
Landor was in June at the Woodside Circuit Opener.
The pair kept getting better as the Medal Final went on at Brookside.
They were 8th in the first round of the 3-foot Medal, and 3rd in the
second round. Hirt put in a great trip in the work off and brought
home the reserve championship. She also won the CPHA Child/
Adult Medal 3’0” class at the show. Hirt trains with Hilary Johnson
of Rose Hill Stables in Pleasanton, Calif.
Third in the 3-Foot NorCal Medal Finals went to another bay
Hanoverian gelding, Mr. Jordan, owned and ridden by amateur
rider Emily Mills of Sacramento, Calif. Mills only starting showing
Mr. Jordan in recognized shows at the end of July. In the Medal
Finals they were 4th after the first round, and had a bit of trouble in
the second round and placed sixth. A good work off ride brought
them up to third overall. Mills also placed third in the CPHA Child
/ Adult Medal 3’0 class at the show. She trains with Debbie Stone of
Nighthorse Farm, based at Brookside Equestrian Park.
A non-Hanoverian slipped into fourth place, but Lukas D and
Katherine Mannina placed fifth in the 3-foot Medal Final. Lukas D
is a 17 hand, 11-year-old bay gelding by Rainbow Equus’ stallion
Landkonig and is out of All That Sparkles. He was bred by
Dreamcatcher Ranch in Somerset, Calif. Mannina, of San Jose,
Calif.
Mannina, a junior rider, first started showing Lukas D in June of
2013 in the 2’9” and 3’0” classes. They won the Almaden Farms
Equitation Special at the Almaden Farms show in Watsonville in
July. They also won the NorCal Medal 3’0 class at the second week
of Almaden in July. She trains with Corrie Busalacchi of Triple Bar
Stables in Gilroy, Calif.
At the NorCal 3’ Medal Finals Mannina and Lukas D had a slow
start, placing tenth in the first round. They had a wonderful trip in
the second round, placing second, which put then in fifth place, just
missing the work off. Miannina lives in San Jose, Calif.
In the NorCal Senior Medal Final, Graf Furioso was the sole
Hanoverian. This 10-year-old chestnut gelding was bred by
Glenwood Farms when they were located in Wilton, Calif. He is by
Graf Top II and out of Phran Sancisco/Prinz Gaylord. Owner
Nicole Carroll of Nicolle Carroll Equestrian in Pleasanton, Calif.,
has shown him in jumpers, the performance hunter division, and in
derbies, and her students have shown him in the equitation and
hunter divisions.
Soleil Teubner rode Graf Furioso in the NorCal Senior Medal Final.
They placed fifth in the first round, and third in the second round
to make it into the work off. They placed fourth overall.
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Top: Owner/rider Alexandra Hirt of Alamo, Calif., piloted Landor (Landor
S-Vanessa/) to the Reserve Championship in the 3-foot NorCal Finals. Middle: Third
place in the 3-Foot NorCal Medal Finals went to the bay gelding, Mr. Jordan owned
and ridden by amateur rider Emily Mills, Sacramento, Calif. Bottom: Lukas D and
owner Katherine Mannina of San Jose, Calif., earned fifth place in the 3-foot Medal
Final. Lukas D (Landkonig-All That Sparkles/Arkansas) was bred by Dreamcatcher
Ranch, Somerset, Calif.
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Diana Rose, a 12-year-old, liver chestnut Hanoverian
mare placed third out of 30 entries in the $2,500 U.S.
Hunter Jumper Assn. National 3’0” Hunter Derby at
the NorCal show. She is owned by Melissa Brandley of
Rocklin, Calif. and was shown by Marisa Metzger, assistant trainer at Sue Lightner’s Lightacres, located in
Modesto, Calif. Brandley also rode Diana Rose to a
third place in the low adult 2’6” hunters.
Diana Rose’s registered name is Don’s Diamond (Don
Marcello-Genua/Grand Royal) and she was bred by
Ulrich Buenger. Diana Rose started out as a dressage
horse, owned by Teree Castanias of Dixon, Calif. Trainer
Sandy Savage started the mare at training level and competed her through third level. Castanias competed
Diana Rose through second level in 2011. In 2012 Diana
Rose started her career over fences and current owner
Melissa Brandley purchased her in 2013. She has been
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Graf Furioso (Graf Top II-Phran Sancisco/Prinz Gaylord) bred by Glenwood
Farms.
Diana Rose (Don Marcello-Genua/Grand Royal) placed a solid third out of 30 entries in the $2,500 U.S. Hunter Jumper Association National 3’0”
Hunter Derby at the NorCal show. Expertly ridden by Marisa Metzger, the mare has an impressive list of wins, not only in the hunter ring, but in dressage as well. She was bred by Ulrich Buenger and is owned by Melissa Brandley, Calif.
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Damsey’s Son Licensed at the Hanoveraner Köring in Verden
by Xavier Boudon, Phelps media group
A bay son of Leatherdale Farms’ famous approved stallion
Damsey (HAN) has been licensed by the Hanoverian Stud
Book during the traditional 129th Hanoveraner Körung
held in November. Along with this great performance by
Damsey’s progeny, the show highlighted the production of
Ria Grande (1991, by Ritual HAN), dam of Damsey and
Daianira van de Helle, two top dressage champions.
Doug & Louise Leatherdale, Manfred Schäfer, Chairman
of the Hannoveraner Verband, and Damsey’s son. Photo
by Kiki Beelitz.
The Stallion Licensing and Stallion
Sales of the Hanoverian Stud Book
took place Oct. 24-26 in Verden,
Germany. Verden, famous all over the
world for welcoming the World
Dressage Young Horse Championships
every year, also celebrates the best new
licensed Hanoverian stallions.
Hanoverian Stud Book and its Licensing commission,
composed of renowned experts, approved the first son of
Damsey, out of the Worldly/Laptop mare Wünsch Dir Was
(“Make a Wish”) and named him Premium Stallion, a title
only granted to 19 stallions at the licensing - 11 dressage
and 8 jumping stallions. This stallion, bred and owned by
Doug & Louise Leatherdale is based at Hengststation Jens
Meyer in Dorum, Germany. The Leatherdales maintained
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ownership of the stallion.
The Stallion Licensing is only open to
males registered in the Hanoverian
stud book at their birth. At 2.5 years
old, the best horses (103 this year) are
presented to Stallion Licensing . The
Doug & Louise Leatherdale, Manfred Schäfer,
Chairman of the Hannoveraner Verband, and
Damsey’s son. Photo by Kiki Beelitz.
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After the stallions have been chosen
to be licensed by the Verband, they
can complete their licensing by taking either the 30-day testing or the
70-day testing. This is only after they
are provisionally licensed.
Members
of
the
Licensing
Commission include Heike Kemmer
(Olympic Champion 2004 and 2008,
Individual Bronze Medalist in 2008),
Peter Teeuwen (eventing rider),
Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen
(president of the Licensing
Commission, head of the state riding
school and national dressage trainer
of junior and young riders), Dr.
Werner Schade (breeding manager
and
managing
director
of
Hanoveraner Verband), HansHenning von den Decken (successful
breeder and trainer), and Martin
Spoo (breeding manager and managing director of the Rheinisches
Pferdestammbuch).
Ria Grande Hanoverian Mare of
the Year 2013
Another evidence of the high genetic
quality of Leatherdale Farms’ licensed
stallion Damsey is his dam Ria
Grande (Ritual / Grande), who has
been named “Hanoverian Mare of
the Year 2013.” Her breeder Kornelia
Haak-Höring and her owner Dorit
Kothe were honored by this award
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for the amazing quality of her progeny,
especially the two top dressage horses
Daianira van de Helle and the privately
owned stallion Damsey. Ria Grande
was presented along with her 2013 foal,
a full brother of Damsey by Dressage
Royal. This new honor confirms the
choice made by the Leatherdale family,
making them one of the most contemporary and reliable stud farms for
Hanoverian horses in the world.
The D-line
The lineage of D goes back to Devil’s
Own, a Thoroughbred active from
1894 to 1906, through Detektiv, a stallion active from 1926 to 1943 to whom
all of the D-line offspring approved
today can be traced. The line is then
divided into a main branch out of
Dolman and another smaller branch
out of Dwinger which produced
Diskant, from which came Donnerhall,
great-father of Damsey. Stallions out of
this D-line are rare and much sought-after by breeders.
About Damsey
Damsey comes from the famous D-line,
prominent for many years thanks to
such sires as Donnerwetter, Duft II, De
Niro, Don Frederico and Donnerhall.
The 2013 European Champion Team
all rode horses out of the D-line:
D’Agostino 5, Don Johnson FRH,
Desperados FRH and Damon Hill
NRW. Damsey, born in 2002 at
Hengsthaltung Kothe, Gestüt Alsenhof,
in Wacken, Germany, is by Dressage
Royal (Donnerhall) and out of Ria
Grande (Ritual).
Licensed by the Hanoverian stud book
in 2005 and then purchased by
Leatherdale Farms, Damsey qualified
for the 2006 Young Dressage Horse
World Championships. He proved his
quality in dressage competitions where
his walk especially stood out, regularly
scoring 9.5. Damsey’s sire, Dressage
Royal (Oldenburg dam line of Fasse
III), placed in the Federal five-year-old
Dressage Championships and has
already produced numerous foals.
Damsey’s dam Ria Grande also produced Daianira van de Helle (Dream
of Glory) who finished 6th and 13th at
the World Dressage five- and six-yearold Horses Championships. Damsey is
licensed by Hanoverian and Danish
stud books.
About Leatherdale Farms
Situated 20 minutes from Minneapolis,
MN, Leatherdale Farms is a privately
owned farm owned and managed by
Louise and Doug Leatherdale and
dedicated to Hanoverian, Trakehner
and Oldenburg breeding. The
Leatherdale family owns several licensing stallions all based in Dorum,
Germany at Hengstation Jens Meyer:
Hanoverians Damsey (Dressage
Royal), First Dance (Florestan II), Rob
Roy (Rubin Royale), Hampton (His
Highness), Beltano (Belissimo M); the
Trakehner Herzensdieb (Tambour);
and the Oldenburg Fairbanks
(Flemmingh). Frozen semen is available in North America and Europe.
Leatherdale Farms was also the owner
of the Licensing Hanoverian stallion
His Highness, who died in 2007 and
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cover boys! AHS Stallions richmond hl and schroeder
The Hanoverian stallions Richmond HL and Schroeder each graced the covers of
recent publications!
Richmond HL (Rotspon-Davina/Davignon) and owner/rider Mary-Haskins
Gurganus were featured on the cover of the February Sidelines. The magazine
featured an article about the pair and M.H.’s successful return to competition
following starting her family. Richmond HL is also co-owned by his breeder
Lucile Broadley, N.C.
The February Sidelines also showcased the following Hanoverians in feature
articles:
Judy Kelly and her mare Benise (Breitling W-Rubenstein I),
Rider Diane Creeech who will be showing the Hanoverians Devon L, Hallmark
(His Highness) and Diana C (Damsey) all owned by Doug and Louise Leatherdale.
Olympian Tina Konyot and her newest mount Diamantino.
Schroeder (Sandro Hit-SPS Esmeralda/Escudo I) and rider Mary Bahniuk
Lauritsen were featured on the Equine Journal’s January Stallion and Breeding
issue. The bay stallion is owned by Kathy Hickerson, N.H.
In the Ribbons
em duet mf (Don Principe/EM Rotina/Rotspon)
EM Duet MF (Don Principe/EM Rotina/Rotspon) won the 2013 Dressage at
Devon Yeld Mare class. She went on to be the Reserve Champion Mare and the
Mature Horse Champion.
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In addition, Duet was the winner of the Highest Placing Hanoverian perpetual
trophy presented by Cathy Slaterbeck.
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In the Ribbons
rapture r (Rotspon-EM Damaris/Donnerhall)
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The talented stallion Rapture R was named Prix St.
Georges Region 4 Champion and Intermediare 1
Region 4 Reserve Champion in October. He is owned
by the Saint Louis Equestrian Center, LLC, Mo. He
was bred by Joachim Tobaben, Germany.
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In the Ribbons
em luanja
(Landkoenig-Winnetou West/Winnetou)
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The JBP mare, EM Luanja was shown at
Brookside Equestrian Park, Elk Grove, CA, by the
talented 10-year-old rider, Ava Ewing and they
were amazing together! Ava and Anja won their
jumper division! The highly successful pair
demonstrate that Hanoverians are so incredible
that they can be used for Children’s Jumpers.
Hanoverians are really for everyone! EM Luanja
is owned by Catherine Francini.
In the Ribbons
splendid in black (San Amour-De Nira S/De Niro)
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Diane Nauman is proud to announce that her mare,
Splendid In Black, won the title of “Adequan®/USDF
Materiale Horse of The Year” in the Division for 3-YearOld-Fillies with a median year end score of 77%.
Splendid In Black is Hanoverian eligible in Germany, but
was branded as a foal by her breeder, Silke Kuhlenkamp,
as Westfalen. Says Diane, “We are proud of our
“Hanoverian In Hiding” that should be sporting an “H” on
her hind quarters!”
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2013 AHS futurity
2013 Futurity - Another Huge Success!
The winners of the annual American Hanoverian Society Futurity were announced following the final inspection and
US-breeders celebrated wins around the nation. Fifty-nine horses competed and were given scores evaluating their
conformation, the correctness of their foundation (legs), and their movement. Split between two divisions, one for
yearlings and one for two-year-olds, a total of $3,000 in prize money was paid out to the top five finishers of each age
group. The AHS Yearling and Two-Year-Old Futurity was graciously sponsored this year by Edgar and Susan Schutte/
Rainbow Equus Meadows, Anne Sparks/Horses Unlimited, and Nancy Connolly/HorsePower Farm.
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Two-Year-Old Division
Co-Champion: Cha Ching HTF (Contucci-EM Comtesse/
Cordoba), colt, breeder/owner Hilltop Farm, Inc., Md.
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3rd place: Dame Bella FDL (Dacaprio-Mirabella/Metternich),
filly, breeder/owner Peg Lansing, Ky.
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Co-Champion: Sir Heinrich VH (Sandro Hit-Helena/Fuerst
Heinrich), colt, breeder/owner Stine van Halen, Calif.
4th place: Francheska AH (Fielding-SPS Malena/Maurice),
filly, breeder/owner Kate Palmquist, Va.
5th place: Sheng TF (Sir Donnerhall I-EM Feng Shui/
Florencio I), filly, breeder Anne Schmidt, MI, owner Karen
McGowin, Texas
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yearling Division
Co-Champion: Watermark HVH (Wamberto-EM Destria HVH/
Don Principe), filly breeder/owner High Valley Hanoverians, Ga.
3rd place: Tzitzi CF (Totilas-SPS Fenjala/Fabriano), filly,
breeder/owner Elizabeth Pickvance, Texas
4th place: Breathtaking CF (Belissimo M-EM Rococo OSH/
Rotspon), filly, breeder/owner Mary Beth Stanton, DVM, Fla.
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Co-Champion: Donna Darius (Don Darius-EM Liberty Girl/
Liberty Gold), filly breeder/owner Hilton Farm, Va.
5th place: Lily HF (Liberty Gold-EM Lucy/Letkiss), filly,
breeder/owner Hilton Farm, Va.
New for 2013, Shannon and Doug Langer/Maple Run Farm donated an additional $500 to be split between the top yearling
and top two-year-old sired by a stallion that participated in the AHS Stallion Service Auction, the year the winners were conceived. The AHS Stallion Service Auction is the largest fundraiser for the AHS and this award adds an additional incentive for
breeders to take part in this auction. This year the winners of this new award are the yearling filly Lily HF and the two-year
old gelding Cha Ching HTF.
The Futurity classes were offered at 25 sites around the country during the annual American Hanoverian Society inspection
tour. The Futurity is open to AHS-registered, Hanoverian Verband-registered, and AHS Certificate of Pedigree yearling colts/
geldings and fillies and two-year-old colts and fillies.
For a gallery of the top-placed finishers and a complete listing of 2013 futurity participants, visit http://hanoverian.
org/2013-ahs-futurity-results/. For more information on the AHS, inspections or the futurity program, or to learn more
about Hanoverian horses and breeders in North America, please visit www.hanoverian.org or call the AHS office at 859-2554141.
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(Clockwise) rainbow equus meadows - A good turn out of spectators await
an educational and enjoyable day.
of EM Lea-Francis HPF (Londonderry-EM De Tomaso HPF/Don Frederico) The new
Elite Mare is owned and bred by Nancy Connolly, Wash.
oakwood farm- EMC Dolce TLF (Dacaprio-Winsome Ways/Weltbekannt),
owner/breeder Kathryn Benchley, Mich.
rainbow equus meadows - A filly by Rubignon stops to smell the flowers.
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creek colony ranch - The beautifully presented foal, Rumor Has It.
center - Videographer Tory Kelly of Equine Video Productions got an extreme close up
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eg Williams and
Mary Giddens joined forces for the inspection at Hadley Farm at the University of Massachusetts in
Amherst, Mass. This was a first-time inspection for this
lovely facility. Hadley Farm is a 133-acre farm adjacent to the UMass
where a breeding program for Hanoverian horses has been added to
the long-standing program for the breeding and training of Morgan
horses. Hadley Farm Equine Center also acts as the training facility
for the Equine Management program offered by Stockbridge School
of Agriculture at UMassAmherst. It is a very attractive and practical
facility, and the inspection, hosted by Jenny Gardner and Ann
Fleisher was beautifully organized.
Six Hanoverian mares were presented for studbook inspection. The
top spot and Champion Mare ribbon went to Reminisce HM. She was
a very nice type and was awarded 8s for her neck, typiness/femininity,
walk and overall impression for a final score of 7.33. In second place,
Wyllow BMF (Widmark-Wrobin/Wallstreet Kid), owned by Dorothy
Komarek and bred by Pat Limage, showed a very good trot with 8s
both in hand and at liberty, and scored 7.16. Shezashowgirl (SchroederEM Wrobin/Wallstreet Kid), owned and bred by Gail Harrington, had
a final score of 7. Beyonca (Bonheur-Daniella/Davignon), owned by
Babara Davis and bred by Crossen Arabians, Diana (Dancier-Waldfee/
Wilawander), owned by Diane Beth Ziegler, and De Sonata GGF (De
Laurentis-SPS Walkeure/Wolkenstein II), owned by Wendy Waegell u
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Two mares were presented for the Mare Performance Test. Reminisce
HM, a black mare (Rascalino-EM Day Dream/Don Bosco) owned and
bred by Linda and Jeffrey Mendenhall, was somewhat green over the
jumps but showed a good trot, and an excellent walk and ridability
under saddle for a final score of 7.25. Schimer (Scimitar-Mitey Anne
xx/Mitey Mad xx), an Oldenburg mare owned by Jenny Gardner,
showed good scope over the jumps and very good ridability. She
scored a 7 on her test.
university of massachusetts – (TOP) Reminisce HM
(Rascalino-EM Day Dream/Don Bosco) earned dual hoors as
the Champion of the Mare Performance Test as well as
Chamion Hanoverin Mare. She is owned and bred by Linda
and Jeffrey Mendenhall.
(bottom) The Rheinlander mare Tiara (Akribori-Noretta
Paternella/Larome) impressed the judges and was named as
Champion non-Hanoverian mare. Proud owner is Wendy
Waegell.
university of massachusetts – Also participating in the Mare Performance
test was the Oldenburg mare Schimer (Scimitar-Mitey Anne xx/Mitey Mad xx)
owned by Jenny Gardner. Her good jumping scope and rideability scored her a
7.0 on the test.
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and bred by Rachel Ehrlich, were also accepted into
the Main Studbook.
Four non-Hanoverian mares were presented for
inspection and three were accepted for Main
Studbook. Tiara, an impressive 13-year-old
Rhinelander mare (Akribori), owned by Wendy
Waegell, took the top spot with scores of 8s for her
head, neck, typiness and walk for a final score of 7.16.
The aforementioned Schimer as well as Alexandra
(Lintas-Fire Lake/Bonjour), owned and bred by
Adam Cropper, were also accepted.
Seven foals were presented for evaluation by the jury.
Sires included Hotline, Royal Classic, Rubignon,
Bellissio M, Romanov Blue Hors and Romacero H.
The top filly was the Hotline-Safira/Sandro Hit. She
was elegant, refined and harmonious with a very
elastic and uphill trot. Also very nice was the Royal
Classic-D’Lorienne/Diamond Hit - a very fancy filly
with an uphill, elastic trot. The top colt was the
university of Massachusetts – Formula One FH (Fidertanz-Dallara/
Romanov Blue Hors-EM Del Amika/Donnerhall, Dacaprio)
owned by Eliza Rutherford and Susan Haitsma and bred by Eliza
who while smaller and not as impressive in confor- Rutherford exibited very good gaits during his presentation in the Yearling Colt
mation, nevertheless showed an outstanding trot. Futurity.
The second place colt was the Hotline-Kolibri/
Konsequent who once again showed impressive
movement. All four of these foals were owned by
Eliza Rutherford.
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There was one entry in the Yearling Colt Futurity.
Formula One FH (Fidertanz-Dallara/Dacaprio),
owned by Eliza Rutherford and Susan Haitsma and
bred by Eliza Rutherford, showed very good gaits.
Two two-year old fillies were entered in the Futurity.
Dakesa HM (Dacaprio-Pakesa/Prince Thatch xx),
owned and bred by Linda and Jeffrey Mendenhall,
and Liberte’ B (Liberty-SPS Mon Amour/Matcho x),
owned by Amanda and Frank Bruno III and bred by
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university of Massachusetts – Also presented in the Two-Year-Old Futurity was
Dakesa HM (Dacaprio-Pakesa/Prince Thatch xx) owned and bred by Linda and Jeffrey
Mendenhall.
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university of Massachusetts – Shezashowgirl (Schroeder-EM
Wrobin/Wallstreet Kid), owned and bred by Gail Harrington, had
a final score of 7.0 in her mare inspection.
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ith the start of our tour beginning with
sullivan farm – Top Colt of the day was Royal Image (Blue
Hors Romanov-EM Something Royal/Sir Donnerhall) owned and
bred by Marcia Boeing.
sullivan farm – A stand out of the Mare Performance Test was
EMC Furst Daylight. She received the overall high score
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The inspection started with a large group of 10
mares in the Performance Test (MPT). We were
delighted to see so many mares presented for the
MPT. Of the ten presented, seven earned the coveted score of 7.0 or better. A stand-out in the MPT
was EMC Furst Daylight (Furst Impression–Amelia
Bedelia/Anhaltiner E). She had been inspected the
year before and showed the promise under saddle
that those inspectors had anticipated: good through
the jump chute and three quality gaits. The highlight was her rideability where we all agreed she
would be a pleasure to ride, earning her a 9. As a
result, Furst Daylight received the overall dream
score of 8.16 for her MPT and is now an Elite Mare
Candidate. An older mare, Lantanna (Lanthan –
Palinka/Palladium), foaled in 1998 also did the
performance test. Despite her age, her quality
showed through with highlights in the jump chute
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an airport closing and canceled flights,
we ended up staying in our start city for
the night. Early the next morning, we headed to
North Carolina to the Sullivan Farm Inspection.
Thanks to the great organizational skills of Bettie
and Steve Carroll, we were able to complete this
large inspection despite the noon time start.
Everyone was very gracious with the schedule
change, even with branding at dusk.
sullivan farm – The elegant black filly, Brillian Blume (E. H. Buddenbrock-SPS/EM
Dorfblume/Davingnon) was the Top Filly of the day and praised as “exactly the type of
horse we are breeding for,” by the judging panel. She is owned and bred by Blume
Farms, N.C.
sullivan farm – Lantanna (Lanthan-Palinka/Palladium) was
entered into the Jumper Breeding Program by merit of her free
jumping scor of 8/8. She is owned by Geraldine Orlando and was
bred by Nancy Schulba, Calif.
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Nine mares were presented in the mare inspection.
Lantanna, who had done so well in the MPT, was
given the Champion ribbon, with a score of 7.0.
Also receiving a 7.0 in the inspection was EMC
Remix. Three horses presented in the non-Hanoverian division. Noblette xx caught the judges attention as she walked to the ring with her presence.
This is the type of Thoroughbred mare that we like
to see in our breeding program! With her solid
foundation and correct gaits, she earned a 7.33 on
her inspection and the Champion non-Hanoverian
ribbon. The Oldenburg mare Rainbow Attraction
(Rolling Stone –Row Like Hell xx/Dreadnought xx)
was also accepted intothe AHS Studbook with a
score of 7.0 on her inspection.
sullivan farm – The Thoroughbred mare Nobelette xx (Harry the
Hat xx-All Kidding Aside/Pine Bluff xx) owned by Melissa Daniels
was the Champion non-Hanoverian mare. The mare was upgraded
to the Main Studbook through her MPT score of 7.41. She was bred
by Joseph Pantaleo, Pa.
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stand out of the Mare Performance
Test, with the highest score of 2013, was EMC Furst
Daylight (Furst Impression-Amelia Bedelia/Anhatiner
E) who finished her test with an impressive 8.16 overall.
Her proud owner/breeder is Mary Manning, N.C.
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There were nine foals presented by a variety of sires:
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(8.0) and in her rideability, also 8.0. Lantanna finished second in this large group of quality mares
with a score of 7.55. Also receiving a high ridability
score was the Thoroughbred mare, Nobelette xx
(Harry the Hat xx-All Kidding Aside xx/Pine Bluff
xx) who showed her all around talent to earn a 7.41
in the MPT. Filling out the ranks with scores over
7.0 were: EMC Hot Date SFH (Hotline-Hillary
(Trak.)/Blue Hors Silver Moon) with a 7.3, Favulous
(Fabuleux-Favre/Walldorf) with a 7.25, Liza Gold
(Liberty Gold-Forever a Memory/Wuemmestern)
with a 7.08, and EMC Remix (Rousseau-EM Dame/
Domingo) with a 7.02.
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Landkoenig, Qredit Hilltop, Rotspon, Rubignon, and Romanov
Blue Hors. The top colt by Romanov Blue Hors out of EM
Something Royal/Sir Donnerhall was owned/bred by Marcia
Boeing of Camden, S.C. He was modern in type and showed a
very expressive trot. The top filly by Buddenbrock out of EM
Dorfblume/Davignon was owned/bred by Laurie Weiser, DVM of
Pittsboro, N.C.
St. Louis Equestrian Center
St. Louis, Mo.
We had another beautiful weather day on the tour. This stop was
for a small inspection in Missouri with Drs. Chris and Kim Perry
as the gracious hosts. The inspection started with two Hanoverian
mares. The Champion sash went to Hallelujah HVH (Hotline –
EM Wruffian Q/Weltbekannt), a 2009 mare with a score of 7.16.
The non-Hanoverian mare division consisted of one mare, a 1993
Thoroughbred mare named Great Happiness xx (Badger Land xx
-Jilly Pilly xx/Buckpasser xx). Although this mare definitely
showed her age in her lack of topline and muscling, she still has a
lot to offer our breeding society. Great Happiness xx received the
Champion non-Hanoverian mare sash with a score of 7.0.
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After the mares were presented, four foals took the stage, two fillies and two colts, representing the sires: Apiro, Pablo and Rapture
R (2). The filly by Pablo out of Great Happiness xx/Badger Land
xx, owned/bred by Tory Van Uithoven, was typy with a well set
slec – Champion Hanoverian mare of the day was Hallelujah HVH (Hotline-EM Wruffian Q/Weltbekannt). She is
owned by Caroline Morgan and was bred by High Valley Hanoverians.
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neck and uphill movement. She confirmed our thoughts on what
her dam had to offer and earned the Top Filly title. A colt by
Rapture R out of Sworn Secret xx/Sea of Secrets xx, owned/bred
by Saint Louis Equestrian Center, took the Top Colt title. He was
a tall, leggy foal of masculine type with a very correct foundation
and uphill movement.
This site also had a two-year-old filly presented for the Futurity.
Linceca (Licotus – Rastella/Regazzoni) is owned/bred by Carol
Jenkins. This filly showed beautiful type and a very good trot.
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slec – The Top Colt of the day was a masculine chestnut by Rapture R out of
Sworn Secret xx/Sea of Secrets xx, owned and bred by St. Louis Equestrian
Center.
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slec – Linceca (Licotus-Rastella/Regazzoni) was the
Two-Year-Old Filly Futurity Champion. She is
owned and bred by Carol Jenkins, Ill.
slec – The 1993 Thoroughbred mare Great Happiness xx (Badger Land xx-Jilly Pilly xx/Buckpasser xx) proved,
with her lovely filly by Rapture R, that she has much to offer our breeding society. The mare was named Champion
non-Hanoverian mare. She is owned by Tory van Uithoven and was bred by Victoria Pappas, Ill. Her foal was
praised for her correct foundation and uphill movement and was Top Filly of the day.
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This three-hour video and DVD was produced by the
AHS Mare and Stallion Committee from a 2004 clinic
sponsored by the Mid Atlantic Hanoverian Breeders
Club with Hilltop Farm’s head trainer, Scott Hassler. A
how-to clinic starting from the basics of appropriate
tack/equipment, to required jumping materials and
how much is enough in each training session, this is a
valuable resource for those who have been unable to
take advantage of a free jumping clinic, or do not
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rainbow equus – EMC Landollure (Landkoenig-Fourdollar xx/Exact Duplicate xx) impressed
the judges in the Mare Performance Test with her jumping ability which scored 9’s for technique
and ability. She is owned and bred by Gina Gregory, Calif.
rainbow equus – Champagne R
(Coconut Grove xx-Knowbody’s Fool R/
Kalypso) was awarded the Champion
Hanoverian necksash. Highly praised for
her modern type, clearly influenced by
her Thoroughbred pedigree, the dark bay
mare is owned and bred by Edgar and
Susan Schutte, Calif.
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Two mares were presented for the mare
performance test and they both acquitted themselves nicely. Ginniveve, by
Graf Top II-Opera/Ostwind, received a
7 for her jumping score. While we
would have preferred a better bascule
over the jumps, she maintained a good
attitude and consistent form throughout this exercise. Her willingness to
please was also evident under saddle
where she received an 8 for rideability.
Her gait score of 7.16 was comprised of
a 7.5 for the walk, and 7s for the trot
and canter. This type of solid performance test is always applauded and
was rewarded with a final score of 7.38.
Congratulations to her owner and
breeder Sandy Campbell. The second
performance
participant
was
Landollure, by Landkoenig-Fourdollar
xx/Exact Duplicate xx. She was bred
and is owned by Gina Gregory of
California. When the jumping was
complete, her owner, Gina, and Edgar
and Susan Schutte, owners of
Landkoenig, had to be pleased with the
result. With 9s for technique and ability Landollure certainly didn’t look
back. A true jumping talent, she was
always careful and confident as she
consistently approached each fence in
a nicely self regulated pace. Over the
fences her form was framed by excellent use of the back, and front, and
hindlegs. Under saddle her rideability
and gaits scores were not quite as
strong as those of Ginniveve, but she
too had enough points for a final score
Photo courtesy Gina Gregory
Rainbow Equus Meadows once again
played host to a nice gathering of
mares, foals, and youngsters. Thanks
again to Edgar and Susan Schutte for
hosting and orchestrating this inspection. We appreciated the warm welcome and the easy going atmosphere.
of 7.38. Because of her stellar jumping
ability she was named our MPT
Champion of the day.
Both of the MPT entrants were able to
achieve EMC status after successfully
completing their mare inspections.
Ginniveve finished with a final score of
7.0. As is often the case her impulsion
score was improved when she was
allowed to free run. Landollure’s final
score of 7.16 gave her points to spare as
well as second place in our group of
Hanoverian mares. With a pair of 8s
for type and impression and development, she was obviously easy on the
eyes while standing still or jumping
over the fences.
The top inspection score for this
Hanoverian class went to Champagne
R, a dark bay 2008 mare by Coconut
Grove xx-Knobodys Fool/Kalypso.
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While we only had two two-year-old fillies and one yearling filly for
our futurity classes, we were delighted to see these youngsters and
their “warts”. At this age these individuals are of course betwixt and
between. We judge them as we see them on the day and don’t attempt
to reconfigure them as we might imagine they could be in the future.
Therefore it often takes brave souls who are willing to unveil their
youngsters at this juncture in time. The tradeoff for the owners is of
course an unbiased assessment of their individuals as well as an
opportunity to expose these impressionable youngsters to a new
environment. Boadicea Lind, by Balou du Rouet-EM Christiahna/
Contendro I, was our higher scoring two-year-old filly with a score of
65.5. Wilhelmina R, our lone yearling filly, finished with a 68.
rainbow equus – The High Scoring non-Hanoverian Mare was
the Oldenburg Paloma (Pablo-Eos/Condino)who was praised for
her type and femininity and was accepted into the Main
Studbook. She is owned by Laurie Peters and was bred by
Barbara West, Calif.
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One out of the four non-Hanoverian mares (two Oldenburgs, an
Arabian and a Holsteiner) presented gained entrance to the AHS
Main Studbook with a final score of 7.0. As we look at these mares we
are always reminded how strenuous it is for an outside mare to gain
admittance into our registry. They are held to a high standard as we
strive to take in mares who we believe will have a positive impact on
our breed. They must have a final score of at least 7.0. Any one weakness can be the difference between obtaining the elusive 7 or not. On
this day we were able to accept the Oldenburg mare Paloma, by PabloEos/Condino, owned by Laurie Peters. With 8s for her neck and type
and femininity, Paloma completed her inspection with an overall 7.0
and was graded into the Main Studbook. Thanks are certainly in order
to the owners who make the effort to bring non-Hanoverian mares to
AHS inspections.
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and Susan Schutte. This modern beauty is clearly influenced by the
thoroughbred blood in her pedigree. Her final score of 7.5 was
marked by 8s for saddle position, frame, type, walk, and overall
impression and development.
rainbow Equus – Top Filly of the day was Edgar and Susan
Schutte’s Wild Dance daughter (Wild Dance-Donna Novella/De
Niro).
A strong group of foals kept us amused as they made their public
debut. Edgar and Susan were the proud owners and breeders of eight
of these individuals. Jennifer Lind’s Dannebrog colt out of EM
Saaliyah Lind, by Stedinger, took home the ribbon for the top colt of
the day. He impressed us with his conformation and his movement.
He demonstrated excellent use of the hind leg and both his trot and
his canter were quite balanced. Saaliyah Lind is a very attractive
mother, and she certainly gave this fellow a good leg up. Our top filly
of the day was a daughter of Wild Dance out of Donna Novella, by De
Niro. Bred by Edgar and Susan, this elegant filly had the light, elastic
ground covering steps to match her modern and correct exterior.
Day two of our California tour marked a first for our society. We had
the pleasure of visiting Branscomb Farm in Half Moon Bay. Kc
Branscomb Kelley, an experienced and successful competitor in the rainbow equus – EMC Ginniveve (Graf Top II-Opera/
hunter and jumper world, has been breeding and showing her Ostwind) was the Reserve Champion of the Mare Performance
Holsteiners with the ambition and goal of competing with the best Test with a very good score of 7.38. Sandy Campbell of California
that Europe has to offer. In 2011 her stallion Chicardo finished sec- is the owner/breeder.
ond in the jumping and dressage/rideability portions of the German
FN authorized 70-Day Stallion Performance Test in Oklahoma. He is
licensed with several breed registries including the AHS. The
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Talandra (Acorado-Laundra/Landgraf I)
together, and we have seen many successful examples on both sides of
the Atlantic. Two good examples are Checkmate, by Contender/Pik
Bube II, with Meredith Michaels Beerrbaum in the irons and Mr.
Whoopie, by Contendro/Watzmann, here in the U.S. under Mac
Farlane. Today’s top horses must have agility and speed, a Hanoverian
asset, coupled with their scope to be truly successful. Eight mares
were presented for inspection, and we were pleased to accept five of
these ladies into our Main Studbook. As mentioned earlier getting
these non-Hanoverian mares into our studbook is no easy feat. Our
five acceptances are as follows: Orienta (Calido I/Lord); Talandra
(Acorado/Landgraf I); Ultra (Acorado/Capitol I); Lucille (Lanciano/
Der Clou); and Octavia IV (Carolus I/Lord). We have been pleased
with the growth of our Jumper Breeding Program here in the U.S. and
applaud our breeders who have been engaged in the mission of producing first rate jumpers. It is now a pleasure to add Branscomb
Farms to this dedicated group, and we will look forward to seeing
some of the jumpers of tomorrow when we inspect future foals out of
these mares.
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ultra (Acorado-Edelweiss/Capitol I)
lucille (Lanciano-Denise/Der Clou)
octavia IV – Orienta (Carolus I-Donau III/Lord)
branscomb farm – The non-Hanoverian mares pictured above
were accepted into the AHS Main Studbook. Also accepted was
Orienta (Calido I-Freika/Lord). All five mares are owned by
Branscomb Farm and are a part of their jumper breeding program.
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We travelled south to Ramona for our third day of inspections. Creek
Hollow Farm, owned by Colleen Burman, has been one of our reliable sites for some years now, and we appreciate Colleen’s continued
support.
Creek Hollow has a flexible arena arrangement with several outdoor
arenas as well as a very large covered arena. We started the jumping
portion of the MPT in one of the outdoor arenas. Here there is a
sturdily constructed jumping chute. The first of our two mares was
Fortunate Future, a daughter of Fabuleux-Finesse/Future Z. This
seven-year-old bay mare was the perfect combination of calm and
keen. While she could have been a little tighter with the use of her
front legs, she was always careful and showed good use of her head,
neck, and back. She received a pair of eights for technique and ability. Glenwoods Zena, by Graf Top II-Phran Sancisco/ Prinz Gaylord,
could not match Fortunate Future through the jump chute. She did
garner a pair of sixes for her technique and ability. While she was
fresh and distracted by her surroundings, she used speed to her
advantage while jumping. We hoped that as she began to relax she
would use her back more over the fences. As she relaxed, however, her
use of the back did not improve. Instead she became less sure of
herself. It is not unusual for this situation to arise when an individual is compensating for a weakness. Under saddle however she turned
the table on Fortunate Future who was more downhill in her movement and less expressive in her gaits. Glenwoods Xena proved to be
very rideable and obedient while posting scores of 7 for her walk and
7.5 for her trot and canter. She became our winner for the day while
finishing with a score of 7.11. Fortunate Future, buoyed by her jumping score, finished with a final score of 7.0. With her previous inspection score of 7.33, and as the dam of two AHS registered foals, she is
now an Elite Mare. Glenwoods Xena kept pace when she became an
EMC after finishing her mare inspection with a 7.33. While free running we saw more impulsion and elasticity than we had seen under
saddle. We were glad to see this as we had surmised that she was
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being ridden conservatively.
Three other Hanoverian mares were inspected along with the previously mentioned Genwoods Xena who was high score of this
group. These three participants finished with scores in the mid
sixes, and they are entered in the Main Studbook. Prada R (PabloRoulette R/Rex Fritz) finished with a 6.66. She had solid scores but
needed a freer shoulder for more impulsion and elasticity. Davinesse,
by Davignon, scored a 6.5 while Caprianna, by Contucci, was fourth
with a 6.33.
The sole non-Hanoverian mare presented was a Westfalen branded
daughter of Donnerschlag out of Feine Dame, by Feinbrand. She
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creek hollow farm – EMC Glenwoods Xena took home two
necksashes from the inspection. Her rideability won out for the
MPT and she was praised for her impulsion and elasticity and
ended up the Champion Hanoverian mare. She is owned by
Amanda Gibson and was bred by Glenwood Farms, Calif.
creek hollow farm – Champion non-Hanoverian Mare was
the Westfalen Daylight (Donnerschlag-Feine Dame/Feinbrand).
She was accepted into the Main Studbook. She is owned by
Susanne Mattern and was bred in Germany by Helmut
Kopischke.
While we were aware of a suspensory injury to the right hind leg, she
had no problem showing us a 7 for impulsion and elasticity. It was easy
to imagine that she had more movement prior to the injury. Prior to
the end of her riding career she had been shown in Germany at S level.
She finished with a final score of 7.16. Congratulations to owner Susan
Mattern.
creek hollow farm – Showing great jumping talent, EM
Fortunate Fortune (Fabuleux-Finesse/Future Z) earned solid 8’s
for technique and ability. Having also produced a foal, her MPT
score earned her Elite Mare title. She is owned and bred by Robin
Quasebarth, Calif.
Our single foal of the day was a colt by For Play out of
Kognac, by Kalypso. Kognac is 21-years-old and in foal
again. This colt was very much influenced by his mother.
We would have liked to have seen a stronger and better
angled hind leg on this colt. His mother could also use a
better hind leg and in this case she was more prepotent
than For Play.
Thanks again to our hosts who make these inspection
tours a possibility. Linda Mendenhall and I greatly
appreciated your warm welcome. To all the breeders and
owners we thank you for your efforts to breed a better
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Day 1: We started the lovely fall day
with six Mare Performance Tests.
These dressage bred mares were all
well prepared for the jump chute,
which helped them achieve fairly
good jumping scores. The Champion
of the MPT was Wyndixie (WidmarkEM Royal Princess/Rotspon), bred
and owned by Meg Williams.
Wyndixie was forward and brave
through the jump chute scoring a 7.
She impressed under-saddle with
first-rate gaits, receiving an 8.5 for
the walk and an 8 for the canter. She
received an 8 for her rideability and
earnest work ethic making her the
Champion with a 7.66 overall score.
Close behind her was Emme (El
Bundy-Wolkenstina/Wolkenstein II),
bred and owned by Meg. With El
Bundy (Escudo I) adding jumping
blood, Emme demonstrated very
good scope through the chute earning an 8 for ability with 7.5 overall.
She had above average gaits and rideability earning 7.5 for both, giving
Emme a 7.5 final score for her MPT.
Dolce TLF (Dacaprio-Winsome
Ways/Weltbekannt), bred and owned
by Kathryn Benchley, completed a
good test scoring 7 for jumping,
demonstrating above average gaits
(7.5) and rideability (7 .5) for a final
score of 7.33.
Fedorra FDL
(Fabuleux-EM
Dakota
FDL/
Dacaprio), bred by Peg Lansing and
owned by Kelli Mardell demonstrated fairly good jumping ability with a
7.75. Her very good canter received
an 8 for a gait score of 7.33; and on
this day her rideability earned a 6.5
giving Fedorra FDL a final score of
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It is with delight and great satisfaction that I have had the opportunity
to watch the development of North
American-bred Hanoverians over the
past 30 years. In the 1980’s and early
90’s, the horses had more caliber,
shorter legs and a truly rectangular
frame. Thoroughbred blood was
eschewed. The Hanoverian type
started to change in the late 1990’s
with the changes in the standards of
competition in the Olympic disciplines. The breed standard evolved to
produce a more elegant, leggy horse
with the elastic, uphill movements
for dressage and quicker, tighter and
more agile jumping horses. Today
breeders are better educated than
ever and producing excellent horses.
On the Fall Tour Chris and I saw
many good horses with fully 70% of
the Hanoverian mares scoring 7.0 or
higher!
Meg Williams’ inspection grew and
grew filling two complete days. As
usual Meg and her team were very
organized and everything ran
smoothly. Each day of the site was
run as an individual site with its own
set of Champions.
oakwood farm – Champion of the Mare Performance Test was the very
steady EMC Wyndixie (Widmark-EM Royal Princess/Rotspon) whose brave
jumping and work ethic under saddle gave her the high score of 7.66. She is
owned and bred by site host Meg Williams, Ind.
oakwood farm – EM Emme (El Bundy-Wolkenstina/Wolkenstein II), also
owned and bred by Meg Williams was the Reserve Champion of the MPT. Her
score of 7.5 earned her Elite Mare title.
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oakwood farm – Phlawless (Pablo-Antonella/Acord II) owned
by Avery Griffin and bred by Fall Creek Farm, Fla., took home the
title of Champion Hanoverian Mare on day one of the inspection.
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Eight Hanoverian mares were presented for inspection. The
top mares were all very close in scores and the top two mares
were tied with the nod going to Phlawless. The Champion
Phlawless (Pablo-Antonella/Acord II) was bred by Fall Creek
Farm andowned by Avery Griffin. She was a very pretty mare
with good legs, but could have had a more harmonious
frame. Very good impulsion and elasticity and a ground-covering trot earned an 8 with an over-all score of 7.16.
Phlawless is now Elite Eligible. Downtown Delight returned
for her inspection after successfully completing the MPT.
When free, she impressed with her impulsion and elasticity
earning an 8 with an overall score of 7.16. Downtown
Delight is now an Elite Mare Candidate. Continuing the
trend toward Elite Mare status, the very typey and feminine
Dolce TLF with her good movements received an overall 7
and is now an Elite Mare Candidate. The Champion from
the MPT was the beautiful Wyndixie which received 8’s for
her neck, saddle position and frame earning a conformation
score of 8. It was interesting to note that while her movements in-hand showed some tension, under-saddle Wyndixie
was relaxed and confident developing very good gaits. Her
overall inspection score was 7, and she too is now an Elite
Mare Candidate. Won Onyx, 2009 Dame (Werbellin-Dame/
Dressman) breeder/owner Holly Mullenix, Badabing! (Black
Tie-Pikture Perfect/Pikadero) breeder/owner Fall Creek
Farm and Balentine (Bordeaux-Gracie/Grand Garcon)
breeder Kathy Priest, owner Jill Vonderhaar were entered into
the Main Studbook.
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Londonderry), bred by James Brown and owned by Meg
Williams scored a 6.75 for jumping, good gaits with a 7.33,
and above average rideability with a 7.5. Her overall score
was 7.19. Won Onyx (Widmark-EM Delorean/Del Piero),
bred and owned by Meg Williams completed the MPT for her
performance record.
oakwood farm – EMC Downtown Delight (Don Schufro-EM
London Lady/Londonderry) completed her MPT and was inspected over the course of the two days to become an Elite Mare
Candidate. She is owned by Meg Williams and was bred by James
Brown, Ky.
Day 2
Another beautiful, sunny day started with five Mare
Performance Tests. The Champion was the very special mare
Won Ruby. By Widmark out of Divinia by Don Frederico, the
three-year-old was remarkably poised. Eager to go through
the chute, she learned as she went and jumped with fairly
good technique, receiving a 7.5. Under-saddle she was
relaxed, swinging and attentive to her rider. Her big, elastic
walk and rolling, uphill canter earned her an 8.5 for both.
With easy lengthenings and fluid serpentines, she received an
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We rounded out the day looking at nine foals. Due to the
lateness in the year, some of the foals were at a disadvantage,
being in awkward stages. Top foal of the day was a colt by
Widmark out of EM Drama Queen, by Don Frederico, bred
and owned by Meg Williams. This colt was modern and a
very good type. When he moved it was ground-covering,
with good thrust and uphill every step. Other foals were sired
by Widmark, Don Frederico, and El Bundy.
oakwood farm – Champion Hanoverian Mare of the second
day of the test was EMC Won Ruby (Widmark-Divinia/Don
Frederico) who earned the second highest MPT score (8.05) of the
entire 2013 inspection tour as well! The impressive three-year-old
is owned and bred by Meg Williams, Ind.
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Won Ruby continued to enchant us during the Hanoverian
mare inspections. She earned 8’s for impulsion and elasticity,
the walk and overall impression and development on her way
to the Championship. With her overall score of 7.5 and her
successful MPT, Won Ruby is now an Elite Mare Candidate.
Whimsical HPF was also captivating with her impulsion and
elasticity, walk and overall impression and development
receiving 8’s. With her overall inspection score of 7.33,
Whimsical HPF is Elite Eligible. Gabrielle’s Wish (Gold LuckWishes and Dreams/Warkanson), bred and owned by David
Smith, was very typey and long-lined receiving 8’s for her
neck, saddle position and frame. She earned an overall score
of 7 and is Elite Eligible. Deidre completed with an overall
score of 7, which combined with her good MPT score makes
her an Elite Mare Candidate. With Affection, Regina Royale,
Cobrah (Catoki-EM Cela/Contender; bred and owned by
Denise Higgins), Princesa La Jolla (Pablo-La Jolla/Largo; bred
and owned by David Smith), and Fine as Wine (Fabuleux/
Truckee Edge xx/Truckee xx; bred and owned by Brianna
Gonzalez) were all entered into the Mare Studbook.
In the afternoon six foals were presented. Everyone agreed the
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I-Nina/Voltaire) owned and bred by Holly Kovach was named
Champion non-Hanoverian Mare. She was praised for her high
quality.
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Pikadero) owned and bred by Fall Creek Farm was entered into
the Main Studbook following her inspection.
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There were six non-Hanoverian mares for inspection. Five
were approved for breeding with the championship going to
the Oldenburg Contessa, by Contendro I out of Nina, by
Voltaire, owned by Holly Kovach. This was a big, older type
mare of high quality. She was harmonious and long-lined in
her frame. She received an 8 for impulsion and elasticity
demonstrating a light-footed, ground-covering trot with lots
of suspension. Four other Oldenburg mares were approved
for breeding: Casey’s Gold (Camiros-Foxy Goldigger xx/Strike
Gold xx), owned by David Smith; Fancy Curtain Call
(Fabuleux/Country Curtains xx/Trumped Up xx), owned by
Linda Sabatina; Kurtaxe (Lordanos-Kundora/Landor S)
owned by Holly Kovach; and Rubitana von Hof Olympia
(Rubin Royal-La Quitana von Hof Olympia/Calypso III)
owned by Danielle Green.
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Widmark daughter, With Affection (out of EM Cassie/
Cordoba) was bred by Meg Williams and is owned by Christy
Thuer. She demonstrated good, ground-covering gaits receiving an 8 for both the walk and canter, with the good rideability score of 8. As her pedigree suggested, she was satisfactory
through the jump chute. She ended the test with the good
score of 7.44. As her pedigree would suggest, Deidre (DacaprioPhaedre/Pablito), bred and owned by B. Wayne Simmons,
acquitted herself well through the jump chute earning a 7.5.
With her scores of 7.16 for gaits and a good 7 for rideability,
Deidre passed her test with the good score of 7.22. Whimsical
HPF (Widmark-Allie/Al Capone), breeder Meg Williams,
owner Renee Bambach , and Regina Royale (RotsponWinteroza/Winterprinz) breeder Valerie Ahl, owner Jessica
Harriman-Austin completed the MPT for their performance
record.
oakwood farm – EMC Deidre (Dacaprio-Phaedre/Pablito),
bred and owned by B. Wayne Simmons, passed her MPT with the
good score of 7.22 and did especially well in the jumping chute,
proving her pedigree.
Lordanos bred and owned by Holly Kovach. This masculine colt was tall and long-legged with a nearly perfect
topline. He moved fluidly with ground-covering uphill
strides. This charming colt is an example of the modern,
athletic horse we are striving for. Other sires represented
included Valentino, Royal Diamond, Don Romantic,
Rotspon and Don Principe.
The afternoon was rounded out with the Futurities,
which featured two beautiful and harmonious young
mares bred and owned by Peg Lansing. These young girls
are full sisters by Dacaprio out of Mirabella by Metternich.
Dianah FDL , a yearling, has an exquisite head, well-set
neck and is a lovely modern type. She showed a very
good uphill, forward trot for an 8. Then, she spied the
mini-donkey’s two pastures over and completely lost her
focus (or should we say she could only focus on them…).
We were not able to see any more movements and suspended the scoring. Her two-year-old sister, Dame Bella
FDL was an elegant mare with a beautiful head, very
well-set neck and lovely topline. In movement, she
showed good forward movement and a swinging walk. It
was a pleasure to see both of these mares.
(Note: See the two filles Dame Bella FDL and Dianah
FDL in the article about Devon on page 18 of this issue.)
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t is always a pleasure to participate in the inspection
in Florida. We have seen many top quality horses
there, and this year was no exception. Our new host
was Dr. Mary Beth Stanton, an equine reproduction
specialist and owner of Conundrum Farm. With an
experienced staff and volunteers, the inspection went
off without a hitch. We hope Dr. Stanton will continue
hosting AHS inspections in the future. We made time to
share information and help educate the new breeders
about the Hanoverian breed type and goals.
Three mares participated in the Mare Performance Test.
Our Champion was Rococco OSH (Rotspon-Parisienne/
Prince Thatch xx), bred by Stephanie Hagins and owned
by Mary Beth Stanton. She negotiated the jump chute
adequately receiving a 6.75. It was under-saddle that
Rococco OSH shined. She received 8’s for both the walk
and the canter giving her a gait score of 7.83. Combined
with her rideability and jumping, Rococco OSH received
the good overall score of 7.36. With her very good
inspection score of 8.33, she is now the society’s newest
Elite Mare. Well Worth It MLW (Wolkentanz I-Rohanna/
Rohdiamant) pleasantly surprised us with her very good
jumping technique using her back well and quick in front
and behind earning an 8. Her scope did not quite match
her technique giving her a good overall score of 7.5.
Under saddle, we would like to have seen a little more
elasticity and ground-covering gaits. Well Worth It MLW
completed her test with a good score of 7.11. With her
good inspection score of 7.33, she too is an Elite Mare.
The mare was bred by Mary Lou Winn and is owned by
Andrea Hayden. The dressage bred Chanel MF
(Caprimond-Diora/DeNiro) negotiated the jump chute
satisfactorily receiving a 6.5. With her gait and rideability scores added to her jumping scores, Chanel MF
received a final score of 6.66 for her performance record.
The mare was bred by Maryanna Haymon and is owned
by Erin Merryman.
Two non-Hanoverian mares were presented for approval.
The 16-year-old Trakehner Annie (Enrico Caruso-Astar/
Laiken) was very feminine with a beautiful head. Her age
had diminished her somewhat but she had good structure and fairly good movement. She received a final score
of 7.16 and was approved for the Main Studbook. Annie
is owned by Catherine Beak. The black Westfalen Destina
(Don Frederico-SPS Rikita/Regazzoni) could have been
registered as a Hanoverian as a foal because of her pedigree. Therefore she was inspected using the same standards as a Hanoverian. With her inspection score of 6.5
she was accepted into the Main Studbook. Destina is
owned by Mary Beth Stanton.
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conundrum farm at pennock point – Left top: There were
co-Champion Hanoverian mares at this inspection site: Top:
Bliss SQF (Belissimo M-SPS Rose/Rotspon) owned and bred by
Jill Peterson, Fla., is now Elite Eligible. Left bottom: Elite Eligible
Rara Avis P (Romanov Blue Hors-EM Diva/Donnerhall) owned
and bred by Andrea Hayden, Fla.
Below: The well named Breathtaking CF (Belissimo M-EM
Rococo/Rotspon) was the Yearling Filly Futurity Champion,
owned and bred by Mary Beth Stanton, DVM.
We had a lovely group of Hanoverian mares for inspection. Bliss SQF (Belissimo M-SPS Rose/Rotspon) was a
pleasing mare with very correct gaits. She had a very
good trot that carried her upward and forward around
the ring, earning her an 8. Her final score of 7.33 makes
Bliss SQF Elite Eligible. The mare was bred and is owned
by Jill Peterson. The beautiful Rara Avis P (Romanov
Blue Hors-EM Diva/Donnerhall), bred and owned by
Andrea Hayden, had a well-set neck and very good frame.
She demonstrated a very good elastic, ground covering
trot. Rara Avis P also received a 7.33 final score. Because
both mares demonstrated very good movements which
received an 8, they were named Co-Champions. Both
mares are now Elite Eligible. Feather MLW (FidertanzEM Wolknstanza MLW/Wolkentanz) presented a well-set
neck and very good saddle position which earned her 8’s.
This mare was very supple and elastic with movement
throughout her entire body. Her walk had a good overstep and swinging ground-covering stride. When she
moved off for the trot, we knew we would see something
special. Each step carried Feather MLW upward and forward with light-footed suspension earning her a 9. Her
final score was 7.16 and she is Elite Eligible. Feather
MLW was bred by Mary Lou Winn and is owned by Ryan
Martin. Both Whispering Wind P (Windfall-EM Eclipse
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Chanel MF are now Elite Eligible.
Each of these very
pretty and feminine mares received a final score of 7.0.
Devinia (De Niro-Dark Allure/Diamont), bred by Susan
Scanlan and owned by Andrea Hayden, was satisfactory
and could have shown more ability to step under and
carry. She was taken into the Main Studbook.
In a fairly large foal group, a filly by Ampere out of
Geraldine von Foxpaw (Graf Top I) showed really well.
She was elegant and harmonious with a big, elastic and
light-footed trot demonstrating uphill and ground-covering movements. This Top Filly was bred and is owned
by Andrea Hayden. Other sires represented in this quality
foal group were Grandom, Escudo II, Waltzertraum,
Belissimo, Rascalino, Royal Prince and Fidertanz.
Futurities:
In the Yearling Filly class, the sole entrant Breathtaking
CF was well-named. By Belissimo M out of EM Rococo
OSH/Rotspon, she had a harmonious topline and was a
beautiful type. Her gaits were above average and she
received a final score of 75.3. Breathtaking CF was bred
and is owned by Mary Beth Stanton.
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In the Yearling Colt class, the sole entrant was Rubix OO.
By Rubignon out of Lexanna Q/Loerke, he had a very
good foundation. He was a good type with his above
average walk, his final score was 74. Robix OO was bred
by Rita Stegeman and is owned by Natalie Pace.
In the Two-Year-Old Filly class, the entrant was
Wreisentanz by Wolkentanz out of Rubina by Rubinstein.
She was pretty with a good topline and type. With her
quite good walk, her final score was 74.5. Wreisentanz
was bred and is owned by Regina Esterman.
conundrum farm at pennock point – Top: The Champion of
the Mare Performance Test was EM Rococo OSH (RotsponParisienne/Prince Thatch xx) owned by Mary Beth Stanton, DVM.
In her MPT she excelled under saddle, ending up with an overall
7.36, and had the very good inspection score of 8.33 to attain her
Elite Mare status. Bottom: Champion non-Hanoverian mare was
the 16-year-old Trakehner Annie (Enrico Caruso-Astar/Laiken)
owned by Catherine Beak. She was very feminine with a beautiful
head. Annie was bred by Susan Berger, Fla.
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At the HV judges training update, it was stated that the
goal of modernizing the Hanoverian breed type had been
achieved. Now the guidelines state: “The evaluation of
the back construction is of special importance…the
demand on quality of the hooves and the foundation
(legs) will also again be increased”. In some of the horses
judged today there were faults or irregularities in the legs.
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The Two-Year-Old-Colt class had two entrants. Ryszard,
by Rubignon out of a Weltmeyer mare was fairly good
through his topline and a good type with fairly good
movements. He was the class winner with a final score of
71.8. Ryszard’s breeder and owner is Regina Esterman.
Close behind was Le Noyer, by Landkoenig out of Gitane
du Cornet, by Rif du Crocq. Le Noyer was fairly good
through his topline and a good type. His movements
were above average earning him a final score of 71.2.
Carrie Sunkin and Rachel Williams are his breeders and
owners.
conundrum farm at pennock point – Left: The high scoring filly of the day, owned and bred by Andrea Hayden. Right: Champion of the Yearling Colt class
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that
Two non-Hanoverian mares were
inspected and both were approved
for breeding. The Holsteiner mare
Primrose (Lordship-Dominion/
Lacoste) had a lovely front receiving
an 8 for her head and well-set neck.
With her confirmation scores and
consistent gait scores, she received
an overall score of 7.0 and was
named the Champion. The aged
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proved to be very hot for
competitors and judges
alike. The breeding community
around Houston is well established
with knowledgeable breeders. Host
Rebecca Pennington and Creek
Colony owner Mary Goldberg made
us welcome and started us right off
with the Mare Performance Tests.
The Champion of the day was pretty dark bay September Song (Sinatra
Song-EM Wellini/Warkant) bred
and owned by Dr. Linda Holste.
With a dressage pedigree she was
adequate over the fences. Her scope
was fairly good, earning her a 6.75.
September Song really delighted
with her very good gaits receiving
an 8 for trot, 8.5 for the canter
which with an 8 for rideability
resulted in a very good overall score
of 7.58. Our next horse’s pedigree is
thought of as producing dressage
horses, yet Finessa (Feiner SternWanessa/Wether) has a lot of strong
jumping blood in her first three
generations which came through.
Her technique was fairly good while
her scope was outstanding receiving
a 9, resulting in an overall 8.25.
With her good gait scores, she
received a good final score of 7.36.
Finessa was bred by Ellen Day and is
owned by Lida McAllister.
creek colony ranch – EMC September Song (Sinatra Song-EM Wellini/Warkant) bred and
owned by Dr. Linda Holste delighted the judges with her good gaits and was the Champion of the
Mare Performance Test.
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nother
xx-Fire Break xx/Fluorescent Light
xx) was presented with a big attractive foal. Although 20 years old, she
showed good structure and movement receiving an overall score of 7.
Take the Heat xx is owned by Mary
Godfrey.
Great training for Chris as we
inspected five Hanoverian mares
that all received a score of 7 or higher. The enchanting Royal Fortune
Earning the Champion
Hanoverian mare necksash
was the lovely Royal Fortune
WS (Romanov Blue HorsStep by Step/Sandro Hit)
owned and bred by Janice
Graham Marquardt. She
received the high score of 8 for
her conformation
WS (Romanov Blue Hors-Step by
Step/Sandro Hit), owned and bred
by Janice Graham Marquardt was
the Champion. The brown mare was
modern with a beautiful front end
and good legs receiving an 8 for her
conformation. Royal Fortune WS
used her hocks well, thrusting
upward with elasticity in the trot.
She was a little tight in the back, so
there may be even bigger movement
if she is more relaxed. With 8’s for u
Next came 13 foals and what a nice group they were. It’s
always fun to see the new combination of pedigrees and
to see the current foals of mares seen before. Yes, there
were some that had reached an awkward stage by
October, but they will blossom again. One filly and one
colt, both bred and owned by Janice Graham Marquardt,
were exceptional and a joy to watch move around the
ring. Donnacina’s colt by Royal Prince was modern with
a beautiful head and harmonious topline. He had a powerful, well-built hind leg that propelled him upward and
forward with elasticity and suspension. The Oldenburg
De Niro mare Winessa’s filly by Liberty Gold was very
feminine and pretty. She had a well-set neck and lovely
harmonious topline. Her movement was uphill and
ground-covering with every light-footed, elastic step.
Other sires represented were Benetton Dream, Sir
Donnerhall, Schroeder, Pablito, Lagoheidor, Comic, Viva
Voltaire, Landkoenig, Rascalino, Raphael Son II, Pablo,
and Bugatti Hilltop.
The afternoon rounded out with the Futurities. In the
Yearling Filly class Sonnkist (Sonntagskind-Charisma/
Cubaner) was the sole entrant. An attractive chestnut
she had good conformation, quite a good walk and a
good trot and scored 73.7. Sonnkist was bred and is
owned by Sandra Adair. The Yearling Colt class saw Be
Niro WS (Benetton Dream-Winessa/De Niro) competing against Den Marq WS (Dancier-EM Wakaluba/
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impulsion/elasticity, typiness/femininity and impression
and development, Royal Fortune WS earned a very good
score of 7.66. She is now Elite Eligible. Delovely (DacaprioDonnacina/Donnerhall), bred by Judy Kingsford and
owned by Lauren Spjut, was an attractive chestnut that
made a high quality impression. She earned an overall
score of 7.16 and is also Elite Eligible. Several years ago,
the AHS and HV created an option for mares that
demonstrated excellent jumping talent. They could have
their overall jumping score from the MPT added to their
inspection scores, which were then divided by 7 rather
than 6. This method is only used if the result allows the
mare to become Elite Eligible. Finessa’s very good jumping score of 8.25 was added to her inspection score which
resulted in a final overall score of 7.03. Having produced
a foal in 2013 Finessa is a new Elite Mare. The pleasing
bay Reigning Star (Regazzoni-Adlertaenzer/Aktuell) was
bred and is owned by Kathie Digilio. With her well-set
neck, good hind quarter, and walk (all 8’s), she received an
overall score of 7 and is now Elite Eligible. September
Song presented a modern, well-built type that was pleasing to the eye. With her very good MPT and her 7 for
inspection, September Song is now an Elite Mare
Candidate. This was an appealing group of mares, presented well; however, we did see some irregularities in the
foundation of some horses that affected the correctness of
movement. We urge breeders to watch the growing
youngsters carefully to correct potential faults early.
creek colony ranch – Champion non-Hanoverian mare was the
Holsteiner Primrose (Lordship-Dominion/Lacoste) owned by Stephen and
Kerry Toney and bred by Wendy Davis, Texas.
creek colony ranch – Be Niro WS was Champion of the Yearling Colt Futurity.
He is owned by Erika West-Danque and was bred by Janice Graham Marquardt.
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and bred by Janice Graham
Marquardt. Den Marq WS is owned
by Patrick Orlaska, also bred by
Janice Graham Marquardt. Although
the individual scores for these two
colts were different, both ended with
a total of 72.2. The tie was broken
with the trot score, placing Be Niro
WS slightly ahead and winning the
class. The final class of the day was
the lone entrant in the Two-YearOld Filly class. Sheng TF (Sir
Donnerhall-EM Feng Shui TF/
Florencio) charmed us with her type
and movement. She scored well with
a 74.9. Sheng TF was bred by Anne
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the Yearling Filly Futurity Champion. The attractive chestnut had good
conformation, walk and trot to score 73.7. She was bred and is owned by
Sandra Adair.
creek colony ranch – Lady In Red WS (Liberty Gold-
creek colony ranch – Janice Graham Marquardt’s colt,
Winessa/De Niro) was the Top Filly of the day. She is owned and
bred by Janice Graham Marquardt.
Razzmatazz WS by Royal Prince out of Donnacina was the Top
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thanks to R ick and
Jayne Toering for hosting
the two day Mid-Atlantic
Hanoverian Breeder’s Club’s annual
inspection at Hedgeland Equestrian
Center in Waterford, Va., on October
12-13. Thanks also to Hanna and
Jordan along with breeder, Mo
Swanson, for their help with the jump
chute. This was an extremely well run,
nicely organized inspection with a
fantastic group of volunteers.
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Day one started with a very strong
group of five mares participating in
the MPT. The top scoring mare was
Pik L’s Donabella HU (Pik L-Donatela/
Don Primero), owned by Shannon
Stevens and bred by Horses Unlimited.
She was a very elegant, modern
Hanoverian mare with lots of presence. With scores of 8/8 for jumping,
a conformation score of 8 and an overall score of 7.67 she showed herself
well. The second highest scoring mare
was Syncopation RK (Sinatra SongWerlwhind/Werbellin) owned by Dr.
Annette Hildabrand and bred by
Emmett W. Turner. This mare had
very correct front and hind legs and
was extremely well balanced. She
received an 8 for rideability and finished with an overall score of 7.5. Two
other mares, Pachanga (PablitoWanessa/Werther) owned by Martha
Mitchell and bred by Ellen Day and
Whisteria Lane (Wallstreet KidFlorabunda MWF/Fuerst Von Feuer )
owned by Jennifer Mutchler and bred
by Pat Limage became Elite Eligible.
The fifth mare, Balou Moon (Balou du
Rouet-EM Coquette/Coconut Grove
xx) owned and bred by Rick Toering
received a jumping score of 7.5/8 but
did not participate in the riding portion of the test.
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The same five mares were also presented for inspection on the first day.
Once again, the top scoring mare was
Pik L’s Donabella with a final score of
7.67. Second was Whisteria Lane who
received an 8 for her impulsion/elasticity and for her walk. The other
mares scoring 7.0 or above were Balou
Moon, a mare with strong jumping
bloodlines, as well as Pachanga and
Syncopation RK. Four of the five completed the inspection as an Elite Mare
Candidate.
After lunch, three yearling colts participated in the futurity. Top scoring was
Denver HTF (Donar Weiss GGF-Raj u
MAHB – Above top: The very elegant EMC Pik L’s Donabella HU (Pik L-Donatela/Don Primero) was the Champion of the Mare Performance Test as well as
Champion Hanoverian Mare.. She is owned by Shannon Stevens and bred by Horses Unlimited. Above bottom: Placing second with the good score of 7.5 was
Syncopation RK (Sinatra Song-Werlwhind/Werbellin). She was praised for her correct build and balance. She is owned by Annette Hildabrand and bred by
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Mahal HTF/Royal Prince), owned and bred by Hilltop Farm with a
final score of 74.5. He received 8’s for his walk, head, topline and
type. Seven Stars (Stolzenberg-Rubina/Ritual), owned and bred by
Dr. Gerhard Bauer and Drago (Dauphin-Ariel/Master 850), owned
and bred by Denise Williams and Lauren Dearlove were the other
two colts presented for the futurity.
One two-year-old filly, Francheska AH (Fielding-SPS Malena/
Maurice), and one colt, Sir Lancelot(Sir Shutterfly-Goldina/
Goldfever) also participated in the futurity. Francheska AH, owned
by Rick Toering and bred by Kate Palmquist, received 8’s for her
topline, type and for her trot. She was very correct, and modern. Sir
Lancelot, owned & bred by Dr. Gerhard Bauer, also received 8’s for
his head, topline and type but showed some tightness and tension in
his gaits on this day.
Three Hanoverian mares were presented for inspection on the second day. Donarsagan (Donar Weiss GGF-Wrave/Wallstreet Kid)
received an overall score of 7.17. Owned and bred by Michelle
Roberts, this mare was very correct with a great walk. Code Red
(Contucci-Opening Account xx/Opening Verse xx) is an excellent
example of a Hanoverian/Thoroughbred cross. Beautiful in type,
she was a bit quick in her movement. With the next generation, we
should see the refinement and movement combined for the final
product. The third mare, Calysta MWF (Contucci-Karrena/
Kalypso), owned and bred by Meredith Michelfelder, was entered in
the Main Studbook.
Three foals were presented and top foal of the day was a colt by
CoeurD’Amour-Nisha KS/Nocturno, owned and bred by Karan and
Tom Schwencer. The other two foals were a colt (LagoheidorCaretina/Caretello B) owned and bred by Cedar Hill Farms, and a
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On the second day, one non-Hanoverian mare was presented.
Owned by Cedar Hill Farms and bred by Claudia Woelfel of
Germany, Caretina (Caretello B-Friska/Hedjaz), a 1996 Bavarian
mare received a final score of 7.0. This harmonious mare is jumper
bred with a very active hind leg.
MAHB – Above top: The winner of the yearling Futurity with the
high score of 74.5 was Denver HTF (Donar Weiss GGF-Raj Mahal
HTF/Royal Prince), owned and bred by Hilltop Farm. Above bottom: Francheska AH (Fielding-SPS Malena/Maurince) was the
Two-Year-)ld Futurity class winner, showing good gaits and a correct, modern type. She is owned by Rick Toering and was bred by
Kate Palmquist.
MAHB – Left: The Bavarian mare Caretina (Caretello B-Friska/Hedjaz) was the Champion non-Hanoverian mare. Her lovely colt by Lagoheidor was also present-
ed. Caretina was bed by Claudia Woelfel, Germany and is now owned by Cedar Hill Farms. Right: Karan and Tom Schencer were the breeder/owner of the top foal
of the day. The attractive bay colt is by Coeur d’Amour-Nischa KS/Nocturno.
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oing to a new inspection site is always interesting.
At Bona B Ranch it was fun because the breeders
and spectators were very welcoming and eager to
learn. Bo and Nanni Baker built the ranch from the
ground up, where they raise Brahman cattle and warmblood horses. Their new barn and arena, which Bo built
himself, is spacious with amazing woodwork. Nanni made
Chris and I feel at home immediately. The big, beautiful
black mare Dorchester (Madison-Wintergame/Weltstern)
was an experienced jumper with her amateur owner Ian
Cameron. While Dorchester’s technique was closer to a
hunter than a jumper, she was relaxed and confident to the
fences. She showed wonderful scope, finally jumping a
wide 4’9” oxer to earn a 9! Her owner said she had no idea
the mare could jump that high. Under saddle, Dorchester
demonstrated fairly good gaits and very good rideability.
Her final MPT score was a very good 7.75.
Dorchester was the only non-Hanoverian presented. She
earned a 7 for conformation. Due to some incorrectness in
her movements she fell one point short of a pure 7. Once
again because of her terrific jumping ability, her MPT
jumping score was added in and she ended with a final
overall score of 7.04.
One Hanoverian mare was presented, the charming
Snowdonia Song (Sinatra Song/EM Weltbeloved P/
Weltbekannt). Snowdonia had a long, sloping shoulder
with a wither extending well into the back, and a very good
front leg that earned her 8’s. This shoulder was reflected
well in her movement. Her trot was elastic, with lovely free
shoulder movement earning her an 8. With her overall
score of 7.16, Snowdonia is Elite Eligible. Dr. Elizabeth
Pikvance bred and owns the mare.
Six foals were presented for registration. Because most of
the attendees were new to the AHS, we spent extra time
explaining our evaluations and showing the spectators what
we were describing.
Top foal of the day was a handsome and masculine colt by
Royal Classic out of Weltbeloved P by Weltbekannt bred
and owned by Dr. Elizabeth Pikvance. This colt had a very
good topline with an extremely well-set neck and powerful
hindquarters with good bone and big joints. His movement
was elastic, free and consistently uphill in carriage. Two
fillies were close behind. 2013 Rose by For Compliment/
Rotspon, bred and owned by Jill Peterson had a beautiful
bona b – (Top) The Champion non-Hanoverian mare of the inspection was the
Belgian mare Dorchester (Madison-Wintergame/Weltstern). Her scope in the freejumping earned her a 9 and her good rideability gave her a final MPT score of
7.75. She is owned by Ian Cameron and was bred by Midge Watts, Mo. (Bottom)
Champion Hanoverian mare was Sonowdonia Song (Sinatra Song-EM
Weltbeloved P/Weltbekannt) who was praised for her elastic trot and free
shoulder movemnt by the judges. She is owned and bred by Dr. Elizabeth
Pikvance.
head with harmonious topline. Her movement was uphill
with good lift. Fiat Lux by For Play out of Sinedie by Stedinger
was feminine with a very pretty head with a well-set neck and
strong hip. She carried herself upward and forward. Fiat Lux
was bred and is owned by Jennifer Wiggins. Other sires represented were Sandro Hit, Royal Prince and Falsterbo.
Futurities:
Yearling Filly class: Tzitzi CF by Totilas out of SPS Fenjala/ u
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Fabriano was the winner. This filly showed
excellent impulsion and elasticity with
freedom, thrust and suspension. Tzitzi CF
was bred and is owned by Dr. Elizabeth
Pikvance. Ribboned OO by Rubignon out
of Waterfall by Winterprinz. She was pretty with a well-set neck. On this day her
movements could have been more expressive and ground-covering. Ribboned OO
was bred and is owned by Rita Stegeman.
Yearling Colt class: sole entrant Studebaker
by Sonntagskind out of a Weltmeyer mare
was bred by Nanni Baker and is owned by
Bona B Ranch. Studebaker was a good
type with above average movements showing lift and suspension.
With ample time before our flight, we had
the opportunity to talk about the AHS, HV
and breeding standards. This was such a
nice group, and we were happy to meet
them. We hope that Bona B Ranch will be
a host again next year. After an excellent
lunch prepared by Bo Baker, we raced to
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bona b – Tzizi CF (Totilas-SPS Fenjala/Fabriano) owned by Dr. Elizabeth Pickvance, was the
Champion Yearling Filly of the Futurity.
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Gualco is a well-known and
successful breeder who has
hosted AHS inspections for
many years. She greeted us with
enthusiasm on a beautiful California
day. As there were no performance
tests, we started with the mare inspections. Two non-Hanoverian mares
were presented for approval. Although
individual scores were different, both
mares were approved with a score of
7.0. The tie was broken by the movement scores. The big Dutch mare
Valencia (Rubinstein-Napua/Zeoliet)
was an older type with lots of caliber.
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Her movement showed an energetic
Champion) was named Champion non-Hanoverian mare. She is owned by Sarah McCarthy and was
move-off flowing through her back,
bred by Nadine Fluty, Calif.
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This was a nice group of five foals.
One filly and one colt were of high
quality. Barbara saved the best for last.
Daphne S’s (Domiro) filly by Sir
Caletto was beautiful and elegant moving upward and forward across the
ground with a light touch. She was the
top foal of the day. Barbara Gualco
bred and owns this lovely filly. Right
behind her was the masculine colt out
of Welteje’ (Welt Klasse) by
Sonntagskind. Bred and owned by
Elizabeth Jenner, this colt had long
lines and correct legs carrying himself
with uphill, elastic movement. Other
sires represented were Wamberto, Wild
Dance, and Sir Caletto.
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ing trot with suspension that earned a
solid 8. Valencia’s owner, the longtime breeder Lynn McEnespy has bred
her to her lighter, modern stallion
Waterford. Bella Patriot (Pablito/Le
Champion) was a very pretty and
feminine mare with fairly good movements. She is owned by Sarah
McCarthy. The black Hanoverian
mare Sashay GF (Sinatra Song-EM
Releve/Rotspon) showed off an elastic
and active trot which earned her an 8.
With her other scores, Sashay GF
received and overall 7 and is now Elite
Eligible. She was bred by Laurel Ritter,
and is owned by Elizabeth Jenner.
silverhorne Sporthorse, llc – The beautiful black Sashay GF (Sinatra Song-EM Releve/Rotspon)
was praised for her elastic and active trot. Her score of overall 7 means she is now Elite Eligible. She is
owned by Elizabeth Jenner and was bred by Laurel Ritter, Calif.
With the end of the fall tour, we would
like to thank all the breeders, hosts and
spectators for the warm welcome we
received at all the sites. All the best for
the 2014 breeding and foaling season.
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Filly was owned and bred by Barbara Gualco.
The Sir Caletto-Daphne S/Domiro filly was an
elegant mover. Bottom: Barbara Gualco also had
the Top Colt. The Sonntagskind-Welteje’/Welt
Klasse colt was also praised for his movement.
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MARES AND FILLIES:
EME Winnifer - Part of Complete Dispersal
Price: $18,000.00 Successful 2007 Broodmare
by Wolkentanz I out of EM Aluette. 2013 Foal
by Londonderry has sold and received all excellent ratings at Inspection. In foal to Dancier for
2014. Multiple Breed Show Championships.
Exceptionally strong dam line. Contact; Jo Ann
Thomas, Phone: 541-247-7169 Location: USA,
Oregon, Gold Beach. http://www.foals.com/
Stunning, Chestnut, 1996 Proven, Hanoverian
Elite Qualified Broodmare by Rubinstein I.
Dam is Arlet by Argentan. One owner, most
reluctantly, must sell. Great health through life.
Performance accomplished to State Champion
at 4th Level Dressage. Extravagant mover. A
jewel. 435-655-5503. Make offer.
Leading breeder must downsize: Offering for
sale/lease 4 AHS Elite & imported St. Pr. Mares
by Davignon, Hohenstein, Rubinstein, &
Weltmeyer. Most have won USDF Regional
&USDF HOY Championships with amateurs.
All rideable & several can qualify riders for
bronze & silver medals this season. All proven
producers. Their offspring include approved
stallions, DAD Champions, & undefeated
USDF HOY Champions. $1,500 & up to buy,
$500 & up to lease. Ken Borden, 815-476-2911
Exceptional 2002 mare for sale! Price:
$15,000.00 Description: This imported mare is
a very modern type, with a feminine look and
lovely gaits. She also has a stellar pedigree, by
Rotspon out of a Donnerhall/Pik Bube mare. In
2002 she was named Champion at her foal
inspection and again in 2008 she awarded
Champion Hanoverian mare at her inspection,
earning her the distinction of the highest scoring Hanoverian mare in the U.S, and she was
awarded the Bari Von Buedingen Memorial
award, scoring an 8.16. She has had two beautiful foals, one with frozen and one with fresh
semen. She is rideable and has been schooled
up through third level. She has an excellent
temperament and has been ridden by adults
and juniors alike. She can be sold with or without a breeding to one of Hassler Dressage’s
Stallions. Contact Jan Voytilla, Phone: 559287-5488. Location: California
EM Lucette - Part of Complete Dispersal Price:
$38,000.00 2006 mare by Liberty Gold out of
EM Aluette. Multiple Championships, 2010
Bari von Buedingen Memorial Trophy (highest
Inspection Score), Champion Mature Mare and
Reserve Champion - Dr. Walter Hartwig Prize.
2013 Foal by Dancier has Sold, Open for 2014.
Contact Jo Ann Thomas, Phone: 541-247-7169
Location: USA, Oregon, Gold Beach. http://
www.foals.com/
2013 Londonderry Filly Price: $15,000.00
This filly received all the top excellent ratings at
its 2013 AHS Foal Evaluation. Tall elegant filly,
with excellent potential for spring breed shows.
Very kind disposition with a willingness to
learn. Out of Wolkentanz I mare, Winnifer, with
very strong dam line of National Champions in
US and Germany, including Selten HW. Dam
won 4 Breed Show Filly Championships.
Contact: Jo Ann Thomas, Phone: 541-247-7169
Location: Wedderburn, Oregon, USA, http://
www.foals.com/
EM Samantha S Price: $10,000.00 2003 Elite
Mare, (Sir Caletto-EM Golden Gate/Goldfasen)
“Sam” has been successfully shown in the hunters and jumpers. She is now a proven broodmare, having produced a stunning cold in 2013.
Sam passed her MPT to become an Elite Mare
with a final score of 7.16 and had the second
highest score at an inspection that included
more than ten mares. Sam free jumped in
beautiful form at that same inspection. Sam’s
colt has a great temperament, great conformation, fabulous movement and will be a beautiful
dapple grey like his mother and grandfather.
Sam has a gorgeous head which she passed to
her colt and stands 16 hands. Photos are available. Please call (805) 501-6349 or email
wmstables@gmail.com.
COLTS AND GELDINGS:
2013 Coeur d’ Amour colt out of EMC Nisha
Price: $7,500.00 Handsome, tall colt, with
opposite white socks, beautiful neck and conformation. Kind disposition, handled daily, a
real love bug. Great movement, should do well
in Hunters, Jumpers and Dressage. Video upon
request. Grab this one now, don’t pay the higher
$ later. He looks and moves just like his sire.
This guy is an amateur’s dream horse. Contact
Karan Schwencer, Phone: 301-466-9756
Location: USA, Maryland, Owings
2013 Dancier Colt Price: $12,000.00 This
chestnut Dancier Colt is out of EM Lucette by
Liberty Gold. Lucette was the 2010 AHS
National Champion mare and highest scoring
mare at the AHS Inspections and Reserve
Champion Dr. Hartwig Prize. Excellent mover
with presence. From a strong dam line of US
and German Champions, including family of
Selten HW. Contact: Jo Ann Thomas, Phone:
541-247-7169 Location: Wedderburn, Ore.,
USA, http://www.foals.com/
2013 colt by Rascalino - Exceptionally Nice!
Price: $14,000.00 2013 colt by Rascalino out of
St.Pr.Hanoverian mare. Shown at 7 weeks winner of 2013 colt and Foal Champion. Tall
leggy colt with big gaits already. Lovely stunning look. Big overstep on the walk, balanced
trot and uphill canter. Sire Rascalino passes on
a super exterior and three very good gaits with
exceptional workable dispositions. Dam is a
multi-talented riding mare both jumping and
dressage, bred EscudoI/Wembly/Shogunxx she
brings movement and swing to all her offspring. Lovely dressage colt with a bright
future. Priced right to competition home only.
Serious Inquire Only. Foal raising options
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Diane Beth Ziegler, Phone: 508-579-4929
Location: Sturbridge, Mass., http://www.
stonerosefarm.com/
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