THE HANOVERIAN

04|2013
THE HANOVERIAN
No. 4 | April 2013
Sport
On the fast lane
Breeding
Triumph at
Free jumping
competition
Sport
Double victory
in Dortmund

Sandra Auffarth and her grey stallion
Campus. Photo: Rau

Sport
On the fast Lane
One of her most successful years of her still young career as an event rider now lies
behind her: Sandra Auffahrt won team gold and the individual bronze medal in eventing
at the Olympic Games in London last year. She celebrated her success at the
Bundeschampionate in Warendorf four weeks later. Her parents are Bärbel and Karl-Heinz
Auffarth and hold a significant share in their daughters successes. They are passionate
Hanoverian horse breeders.
By Britta Züngel
ven six months after the grandiose performance
at the Olympic Games London is still
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within close reach at the farm of Family Auffarth. A
life-size golden horse sculpture with a purple colored
ribbon greets visitors from afar when they
come to the small equestrian facility in Bergedorf
near Ganderkesee that is located less than 30 kilometers
west of Bremen. The sculpture was a present
from the Ganter ART art club. “The Olympic
Games were very special!” Everyone agrees on
that. “The absolute highlight however was the reception
upon our return to Ganderkesee and the
trip to Bergedorf,” says Sandra Auffarth. Her fame
level has increased considerably since her triumph
at the Games. “It is not as bad as Robbie Williams
though,” she says with a smile. Now fan mail
needs to be answered and numerous appointments
must be met. “I have learned a lot of new
things.” The bestowal of the Silver Laurel Leaf by
the President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, at the
Bellevue Palace in Berlin was especially impressive.
Talent, ambition and discipline distinguish the 26-
year event rider. She also has parents that support
her whole-heartedly whenever they can and with
that give her the necessary strength and peace
great successes demand. Sandra Auffarth grew up
with horses on the parental farm. She began her
career riding an event pony when she was ten years
old and traveled to the “Goldene Schärpe” that
is a prize for pony riders in Germany only one year
after her cross-country debut. The courageous girls
great talent attracted attention and the exemplary
support system of event riders set in. “Eventing is
a team sport and that was a very nice experience,”
Bärbel Auffarth remembers.
Things started happening from then on. She switched
from riding ponies to horses with the horse
Carlos. The dark bay was a result of the parental
breeding program. Karl-Heinz Auffarth discovered
his dam, St. Pr. mare Minerva by Matcho AA/Lombard
(breeder: Rudolf and Reinhard Bösch, Bülkau)
at the breeder’s barn. Sandra Auffarth rode Carlos
as a four-year old in suitability classes and then
later in jumper and event classes. She even qualified
him for the Bundeschampionate. “Carlos
strongly influenced my career path. I rode him
through all the levels from A-level classes to international
3-Star-competitions,” Sandra Auffarth explains.
They celebrated their first huge success in 2005
when they won the German Championships for
Young Riders in Hohenberg. They returned home
from the following European Championships for
Bärbel, Sandra and Karl-Heinz
Auffarth with their “Golden Horse”.
Photo: Züngel
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Top offspring Corona by Contendro/
Garibaldi II at the Bundeschampionat
in Warendorf. Photo: Luze
Young Riders in Pardubice and Blair Castle with a
bronze medal.
Shortly thereafter the new high school graduate
moved to Warendorf to start her training to pursue
an equestrian degree. She had already been accepted
into the perspective group of the German
Olympic Committee at that time. She finished her
degree with the best results of her age group and
was awarded the Stensbeck-Plaque. She continued
her training with the German Equestrian Federation.
Sandra Auffarth returned home to her parental
farm four years later in January 2011 to devote her
time to the breeding and training’s facility.
Enjoying the work
The Olympic champion defines the most important
rule regarding her training method, “My goal is to
improve something. It is also important that horses
are able to relax. The horses must clear their heads
and be on the aids securely during training. They
should enjoy the work. I love riding young horses
because they advance quickly.”
Over the past thirty years Bärbel and Karl-Heinz
Auffarth have transformed the mixed farming business
that included dairy cows into a modern boarding
and training facility. The broodmares live in a
separate stable. Father Karl-Heinz is responsible
for the young horses and the broodmares. He attends
to the pastures, the arable land and the breaking
of the young horses while horse management
master Bärbel is responsible for the organization,
the training of the horses and the office. The same
applies to Sandra. If she isn´t sitting in a saddle,
she will be sitting in front of a computer dealing
with paperwork, holding clinics or teaching. Katrin
Jansen is the good soul on the farm. She stayed on
the farm after completing her training in Ganderkesee.
A rider and a trainee complete the team.
“Elfe by Efendi/Marcio xx was born 1968 and was
my first broodmare,” Karl-Heinz Auffahrt proudly
tells, “She is a direct female ancestor of Florencio
who was a privately owned sire and former World
Champion of Young Dressage Horses.” Today three
Hanover registered mares live in the broodmare
barn: Fantasie by For Pleasure/Aldatus (breeder:
Heinz Grade, Twistringen), Lacrima by Lombard/
Akcept xx and Rivera by Rivero xx/Lordanos. Karl-
Heinz Auffahrt has high hopes for Fantasie’s twoyear
old son by Duke of Hearts xx.
He owes his greatest breeding success to the mare
Lacrima: He had the OS-Champion Stallion with
Coupe d’Or by Coupe de Coeur in 2010. “We have
always tried to incorporate good Thoroughbred
stallions or mares in our breeding program. The
success however often sets in a generation later,
Bärbel Auffahrt explains.
Every now and again Sandra Auffarth looks into
the mare barn. “We have quite a few young horses
at the moment. I would love to continue breeding
with the interesting mares but have to learn a lot
more from my dad first, though!” She loves going
down memory lane and thinking about the time
when she participated in the Young Breeder’s Program.
She attended to the offspring in the horsebreeding
club Oldenburg with her mom Bärbel. “I
always enjoyed the Young Breeders’ activities,” so
Bärbel Auffarth. She clearly remembers one special
Young Breeders’ Day in Verden. Sandra was there
with her two-year older brother. “Once Jan realized
his little sister was the better rider, he stopped
riding altogether,” Bärbel Auffarth comments
with a smirk. He cannot however refrain completely
from the family’s passion. He entered into a partnership
with his father on one mare.
The training of event horses is very diversified and
exciting. The management is very important. “Only
horses in top condition are content and willing to
perform and still enjoy life. It is not easy to bring all
of it under one heading. It is an art to not demand
too much. We must always listen to our horses,”
says Sandra Auffarth. “I have learnt a lot from my
parents but I have also always tried to watch and
copy others.” The attitude of a horse towards a
sport especially towards eventing is of utmost importance.
“They must join in and at the same time
be brave and have good nerves.”
“Wolle” is the star
Without question Opgun Louvo or “Wolle”, as he
is lovingly called, is the all-time star in Bergedorf.
The Selle-Francais chestnut came to Sandra Auffarth
for training in 2007. “He did not attract any
attention; he was small, almost homely and his
movement appeared to be limited. But he had a
super attitude towards work,“ his rider explains
with glowing eyes. The first success set in in 2009:
Third place at the World Championships for Young
Event Horses in Lion d’Angers!
Two years later the pair became members of the
German Championship cadre. They won gold with
the team at the European Championships in
Luhmühlen and individual silver the same year – a
sensational success! When it was time to distribute
tickets for London it was obvious that Sandra
Auffarth was not going to be left behind! In London
a dream came true that she had not dared
dreaming of four years earlier. There was not much
time for relaxation after the Olympic Games. The
barn in Bergedorf is filled with great talents. Lea-
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ding the way is Corona by Contendro/Garibaldi II.
Sandra Auffarth rode her in Warendorf where she
became the Bundeschampion of Young Event Horses.
“Wolle” and Corona may be very different but
both have some things in common: their attitude
and their performance willingness. “She inherited
her ambition from her damline,” says Karl-Heinz
Auffarth. He knows everything about this line. He
had discovered the mare’s five year older full-sister
Coletta at her breeder’s, Diedrich Meyer in Köhlen.
Coletta won the free-jumping competition for
young horses from the Program for Hanoverian
Jumper Horse Breeding in 2005. The photo with
the champion sash has a special place on the wall
above the desk right next to the photos of the
Olympic victory in London. Karl-Heinz Auffarth
swears by the G-blood. “Garibaldi II was one of
the very important sires that produced versatility,”
he raves.
Corona also was in Ganderkesee to be started under
saddle. She returned to the breeder’s barn as a
state’s premium aspirant. She completed a brilliant
performance test and delivered a foal. Family Auffarth
was overjoyed when the mare became available
for purchase at Verden’s November auction in
2011 and they held the successful bid. “As an
event horse she has a lot of fundamental qualities;
she is also very suitable for dressage,” all Family
Auffarth members agree.
Campus by Calido/Matcho AA (breeder: Karl-Heinz
and Hans-Günter Scherwitz, Diersheim) has been
in training with Sandra Auffarth since 2012. The
pair participated in the Bundeschampionate for
jumpers. “This horse attracted my attention two
years ago at the Hanoverian Jumper Horse Championships
because he is of great type and a powerful
mover,” Karl-Heinz Auffarth explains. The licensed
sire not only won several cross-country
competitions with rider Sandra Auffarth, but also
earned his first placement in a jumper class at the
S-level in January. Five-year old Valentino Now by
Valentino/Lanthan (breeder: Sibylle Friske, Jeddingen)
is another addition to the farm. He was
bought on last year’s May auction and has collected
ribbons in jumper horse classes with the Olympic
champion since then. Last but not least comes
Simao by Stalypso/Landadel (breeder: Eberhard
Wotte, Rhede). Sandra Auffarth finished the first
qualification for jumpers in Warendorf with him in
second place in 2012.
How important is the pedigree when selecting a
future athlete? “In general I am interested in the
pedigree but it is not of prime importance for a
purchase,” Sandra Auffarth answers. Well-bred
dam lines are important to Family Auffarth, though.
“Wolle is proof of how important they actually are.
He descends from the Olympic champion Jus de
Pommes dam line with rider Ulrich Kirchhoff.” The
family always decides on acquisitions together. In
respect to the selection of stallions for the familyowned
broodmares Karl-Heinz Auffarth applies
even higher standards, “A stallion for my own
breeding program must be highly interesting and
modern.”
A trusting cooperation
Not only the competitive surroundings must be in
order to successfully ride at the highest level. It
also requires lots support. A very good and trusting
cooperation with the horse owners has developed
vver the past years. The Hanoverian Support Association
FRH is also a part of this circle. The goals for
2013 are clearly defined: Sandra Auffarth will ride
in Badminton for the first time in May. The European
Championships in Sweden will then be the
season’s highlight.
A life without horses is unthinkable for all members
of the Auffarth family. “Auffarths without horses
will never happen,” is the immediate response.
“Sometimes the days are just too short to see to
everything that is important to us,” Bärbel Auffarth
says. She does not want to change her life for
anything. •
“I enjoy riding young horses!”
Sandra Auffarth while training the
homebred Hanoverian Camelot by
Chacco-Blue/Landjonker. Photo: Rau
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Breeding
Every breeder
has a dream
To breed a Grand Prix-horse at least once is the
dream of many breeders. The successful rider and
trainer Jonny Hilberath explains what is important.
Aufgezeichnet von Britta Züngel
Jonny Hilberath, “We need athleticism
in the sport!” Photos: Schwöbel
Jonny Hilberath answered all questions on “Predisposition
criteria for Grand Prix horses” during
the private-stallion presentation. A subject
that will always be highly popular. “After all each
and everyone of us has the dream to breed a
Grand Prix-horse,” so Jonny Hilberath. It is a long
way from level A to level S!
What is the difference between the S-level
dressage horse and the international Grand
Prix-horse?
Jonny Hilberath, “Two criteria are crucial: The physical
prerequisites, the strength and a stabile connection
of the back and the hind quarters as well
as the spirit and the ability to learn. The Grand Prix
demands great carrying power. The pirouettes are
the decisive criteria. Horse breeding has progressed
tremendously over the past years; especially
in respect to the basic gaits. There are many
talented horses that successfully compete at the
S-level; however if carrying power is required, the
number starts shrinking.”
Is there special criteria that the Grand Prixsport
demands of the horse’s exterior?
Jonny Hilberath, “There is no template for physical
prerequisites. A back that can carry is important. It
is vital for collection. In my experience there is no
‘one ideal hind-leg angle’. It must be constructed
in such a way that it allows the horse to quickly
develop powerful movement out of its joints. This
also depends on the stability and the size. Both are
important criteria for the serviceability. Often horses
that were rather tightly constructed as young
horses have a very good connection in the body
and, later on, are able to develop power much better.
We need this athleticism in the sport. Horses
with good and strong backs are in demand. These
horses may not move as spectacularly while they
are young. Spirit and a good silhouette are important.
Most important is that the breeder believes in
his horse!
It is often said that jumper blood creates athleticism
when breeding dressage horses. One of my
most successful dressage horses was a pure jumper:
Fariano by Wanderbusch/Wienerwald. Jumper
genes often produce a quick hind leg. Basically I
find the use of Thoroughbreds super. It has already
proven its value in breeding. Especially thoroughbreds
pass on a certain toughness to their offspring
which helps the serviceability. Originally
they were bred for a completely different discipline;
for racing. In racing the hind leg does not have
to powerfully move off the ground but it must
reach as far underneath the body as possible as
fast as possible. In generalone can say that it is not
necessary to apply much strength when riding a
horse that is strongly influenced by Thoroughbred
blood. Thoroughbreds are not constructed with an
emphasis on carrying power – that is just not how
they were bred.”
Do we follow the right ideal in respect to
interior and basic gaits?
Jonny Hilberath, “I come from Holstein. When I
started riding it was a challenge to ride a horse on
to the bit. The breeding programs have done an
incredible job in respect hereto. The sport demands
high rideability. The trend is to apply the least
amount of aids while riding. This kind of riding is
the future!
The actual use of the horse is of utmost importance
when evaluating the basic gaits. Do not get
sidetracked by the movement on the road to Grand
Prix. The question is whether or not the horse can
also make small steps and whether or not you can
collect the horse. Attractive extravagant trot movement
is no longer decisive in the Grand Prix. The
carrying power is of importance, too. The walk is
still important. The walk has a coefficient of 2 in
the Grand Prix. You can destroy many points in a
test with a weak walk. It is a fact that the walk
score will not be changed in the future. You can no
longer win without a good walk. The walk must be
diligent. If there is vigor combined with tension, a
horse can be collected. The quality of the horses in
competitions today is so high that you can only
win a ribbon, if the horse has three very good basic
gaits.”
Does the classical evaluation of horses in
hand deliver the proper conclusions?
Jonny Hilberath, “Horses at the age of two-and-ahalf
cannot be evaluated any other way. Lunging
the horses at the stallion licensing is the best thing
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that could have happened to the licensing sites;
this also in respect to marketing the stallions as
sport horses. It allows for very good conclusions
about balance and carrying power. That is the most
important day for me at stallion licensings. The
presentation on the triangle allows to evaluate the
back, the hind leg and the ability to push off. These
elements must be taken into consideration, too.
Modern sport horses have many good riding horse
points. Important is that they are constructed
uphill, that the neck is attached well, that they
have a long foreleg and have a good saddle position.
It is easier for horses, if nature provided these
attributes. I look for quick and elastic movement
on the triangle; that can be recognized without a
saddle. The breeders in Hanover are on a good
path overall.”
How can the readiness and ability for collection
be detected in a horse at an early
stage?
Jonny Hilberath, “There is no formula for the readiness.
Such horses bounce off the ground; they
have great impulsion and not always the biggest
movement. The canter is the decisive criterion. The
horses must exhibit good balance and basic selfcarriage
in the canter that can be evaluated on a
circle. The horse must maintain rhythm. Going forward
and running away are two completely different
things. A horse that runs away does not carry.”
Can we breed a pre-disposition for Grand
Prix?
Jonny Hilberath, “It is amazing that horses with
obvious conformation flaws are able to be successful
at vet-checks on international competitions.
Here the attitude is right. Without it a rider
cannot be successful. It will not make breeders
happy when I say that my most successful horses
were always rather difficult to handle. Ambition
and the willpower to work with the rider are decisive
factors just as the willingness to go forward.
That will lead to success! Dablino, my personal favorite,
struggled tremendously with the atmosphere
at the Olympic Games in London, for instance,
but his mental strength was extremely good. His
will power did it and he gave his best.”
How important are competition successes
when deciding which stallion to breed to?
Jonny Hilberath, “Competition successes are not
the decisive criteria but they are meaningful. I am
not only talking about the winners. Competitions
are a must. Successes always require performance
willingness and certain toughness. Competing
breeding stallions demands first-class management.
Donnerhall is a great example. It is obvious
that representatives of the D-blood exhibit
strength, attitude and will power. Therefore these
attributes are ‘breedable’. The mare holds an important
share in the success, too. I am a great fan
of old and well-bred dam lines. These exist in Hanover
and must be cherished and maintained under
all circumstances. After all success is not a
matter of chance.”
In which direction will the market of dressage
horses develop and how can the breeder
get prepared best?
Jonny Hilberath, “The Grand Prix-rider is not the
only dressage horses buyer. The preferred ‘product’
is a modern sport horse with power and impulsion.
If a breeder has the possibility to take the longer
route, a talented horse will grow into its value with
training. Nothing happens fast in dressage sport.
The process in dressage is slow; it takes perseverance,
time and patience.
The fear of contact between breeding and competition
is a shortcoming. This could be improved.
New concepts and training models are being developed.
Communication however is always of importance.
The breeders must understand that good
training costs money. ‘You get what you pay for.’
Breeder should contact people that are closely
connected to the sport. Germany can never have
enough good horses!” •
Lemony’s Nicket and Susan Pape demonstrated
the training of a young
dressage horse that was commentated
by Jonny Hilberath at the show
of privately owned stallions.
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Breeding
Don‘t leave
anything to chance
The Hanoverian breeder Reinhard Wilms from East
Friesland was dealt a ‘lucky hand’ in respect to
selecting the right stallion for each of his broodmares.
He had his greatest successes with the producers
Rubinstein, Stedinger and De Niro.
By Jürgen Stroscher
The breeder’s pride: Celle’s State
Stud sire Rosentau.
the moment the 65-year old farmer from Hinte
near Emden is renovating the barn of his
A
milk cows to bring it up to the most modern technical
standard. “Everything will function digitally
in the near future. Every cow will be fed and milked
computer-controlled,” Reinhard Wilms proudly explains.
He operates the ultra modern facility as
GbR together with his son-in-law. He also manages
more than 180 hectares of grazing land. An
indoor riding ring with casino and apartment, several
stables for boarding horses and broodmares
as well as generous run-in stalls for young horses
are also part of the facility.
The development in the Hanoverian breed has not
progressed quite that far, “but my dad is occupied
for nights on end with making the right decisions
when selecting stallions for his broodmares,”
daughter Sigrid (40) says. Her last name is now
Poets and she has two children. “I grew up with
horses. I probably rode before I could walk,” Sigrid
Poets remembers. She is still active in the Young
Breeders’ Program. Horses returned to the family
farm “Horst” in Groß Midlum, East Friesland
around the time of Sigrid’s birth. “Something was
missing on the farm without horses,” Reinhard
Wilms tells with a grin. After all he learned to work
the fields with horses during his agricultural training.
“My grandfather used East Friesian horses as
work horses and sold horses from his breeding
program for good prices at the time.”
Photos from that time decorate the walls of the
Wilms’ home. Engines replaced the horses on the
farm once agriculture became motorized during
the post-war period. Only a pony for the children
remained. Grandpa sometimes rode it just for fun.
Reinhard Wilms built up his Hanoverian breeding
program with father Engelbert but soon thereafter
took on entirely as his responsibility. He was very
successful with the filly Nevada by Noble Roi xx/
World Cup II in 1989. “She looked like a deer. The
whole family was impressed with her beautiful
face and her radiance. We lovingly call her Nanni,”
daughter Sigrid also takes pleasure in the now 24
year old exceptional mare that still stands top fit in
a stall on the farm of Family Wilms. The mare will
now enjoy the spacious fields in East Friesland without
a foal at her side. “I wanted to introduce
Thoroughbred blood into the line with the sire Noble
Roi xx and the homebred mare World Rose. I
was surprised about the intensity with which the
stallion passed on his beautiful head, his elegance
and his dark bay color to his offspring. His good
breed qualities have come through up to today’s
generations.” Nine of 13 broodmares go back to
Nevada.
“Nanni” has not only proved her excellent fertility
with 18 foals but also her outstanding breeding
qualities. Dr. Burchhard Bade who is the former
managing director of the State Stud Celle secured
her fifth foal called Rosentau by Rubinstein for the
state stud where the black stallion advanced to
become a state stud sire. “Rosentau was my first
premium stallion. That does not happen every
day,” Reinhard Wilms proudly looks back to the
beginnings of his Hanoverian breeding program.
Another premium sire followed in 2006 with
Seneca by Stedinger out of Nevada’s daughter Deike.
Two additional licensed sons are on his list of
accomplishments.
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A good reputation as a breeder
Reinhard Wilms quickly acquired a good reputation
in the breeding and competition scene for breeding
and marketing good foals. Especially his colts
are high in demand. The high quality of his broodmare
band is equally as impressive. Reinhard
Wilms has sold 32 horses through Verden’s auction
program up to now. The colt Bennett by Bentley
was the star of the foal collection on Verden’s elite
auction in 2010 and sold for 50,000 Euros to Austria.
The above-mentioned stallion Seneca was
two-years old when he was the top selling dressage
prospect on the stallion sales in 2008. The
former owner received 110,000 Euros for the stallion
out of Reinhard Wilms’ breeding program.
Nevada’s daughter Deike by De Niro was the dam
in both cases.
“A horse needs to be attractive – equipped with a
beautiful head and sparkling eyes; rideability and
character are just as important, though. A riding
horse must also be equipped with a powerful
push-off out of the hind quarters,” Reinhard Wilms
describes his ideas and attributes of a good Hanoverian.
Obviously an appropriate presentation of
the breed products is just as vital. He received
energetic support from both daughters Doris (38)
and Sigrid from an early stage on. Both are horse
enthusiasts. Even as children they shared the love
for horses with their dad. They did not just spend
every available minute on the back of a horse but
were also very interested in their dad’s breeding
program. Reinhard Wilms founded the first Young
Breeders’ Club in Hinte in 1989.
Daughter Sigrid was the president for many years
and now manages its finances. She started to take
on responsibilities regarding the breeding of horses
as a ten-year old and began with breaking horses
to saddle and with training. Sigrid Wilms participated
in numerous clinics all over northern
Germany as an active jumper rider and studied
hard for the Riding Badge. “My dad wanted to do
something for the rising generation. After all the
children are tomorrow’s breeders. We organized
programs for young breeders in the region to support
them.” The circle closed for Family Wilms
when Antje Poets won the division of “Younger
Ponies at the 23 rd Young Breeders’ Competition on
the home farm in Gross Midlum”. Today the children
of Sigrid and Doris energetically assist granddad
with his Hanoverian breeding program. The
nine-year old granddaughters Antje and Tomma
accompany Reinhard Wilms regularly when he attends
horse shows or visits stallion stations. “I get
a tip about a suitable stallion for our broodmares
every now and again,” the experienced horse
breeder enjoys the engagement of his granddaughters.
Antje successfully participates in jumper
classes with her pony gelding Felix. Both eleven-year
old grandsons Lennart and Weert enjoy
country life but they favor driving the tractor. It
seemd as if Reinhard Wilms does not need to worry
about a successor for his Hanoverian breeding
program as daughter Doris and her husband Holger
are already partners in the family business.
“My dad just has a talent for selecting the right
stallions,” daughter Sigrid is convinced. Her mother
Luise supports her daughter’s opinion. “I have
had a lot of luck,” Reinhard Wilms modestly adds.
He never makes decisions hastily in respect to selecting
breeding stallions for eight to twelve
broodmares each year. “You cannot do much
wrong with established sires but one should become
a pioneer once in a while, too,” so he says.
This was the case when Wilms chose Stedinger as
a breeding stallion for his mares as one of the first
breeders. “The long-legged Stedinger just was a
super fit to my mares. I liked Rubinstein’s disposition
and his sire World Cup II was a very affable
horse.” Reinhard Wilms prefers dark dressage horses.
He does not think highly about a dual predisposition.
“Jumper horse lines must be consolidated;
only then we can expect a successful horse.”
When his daughter Sigrid decided to be a jumper
rider he bought the riding horse Grisette by Gardestern;
a mare with potential. Together with the
mare Sirka by Silvio who is a 1996 born Grisette
daughter Wilms now has two mares with jumper
horse pedigrees in his current mare base. She is in
foal to premium sire Stakko. Eight of his eleven
broodmares are from his own breeding program.
Reinhard Wilms selected six producers for his mares.
For 2013 foals are expected by the sires Bretton
Woods, Bon Bravour, Jazz, Dancier, Fürstenball
and Spörcken. Eight-year old Hollyday by His Highness
already delivered her foal by Spörcken. “I
thought the young sire Dancier was pretty cool
and I thought it would be interesting to breed my
six-year old Diana by Don Frederico to him.” Reinhard
Wilms listened to his gut feeling in this case.
It is common knowledge that only the hardworking
will be fortunate …. •
The successful breeding program
of Reinhard Wilms started out with
the now 24-year old mare Nevada.
he and his daughter Sigrid enjoy
the good health of this exceptional
mare. Photo: Stroscher
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Breeding
Triumph for Dr. Jacobs GbR
The free-jumping competitions of the Programs for Hanoverian Jumper Horse Breeding
were totally under the banner of the Breeding Station Dr. Jacobs. The two best threeyear
olds were Las Vegas PJ and Cashmere PJ. Four weeks ago the champion of the
four-year olds called Penelope PJ also came from this breeding station.
By Ulrich Hahne
Las Vegas PJ by Light On/Quidam’s
Rubin became the prominent championess
in the division for threeyear
olds. Photo: Ernst
The second round of the free-jumping competition
for descendants from the Program for Hanoverian
Jumper Horse Breeding confirmed the
positive trend. The three-year old vintage is in no
way inferior in respect to performance over rails to
the four-year old vintage that performed in the
free-jumping chute in February. The breeding program
of Dr. Jacobs GbR/Bierbergen once again
confirmed its knowledge about breeding jumpers.
At the top of the result sheets for three-year olds
and in respect to the sires there were more descendants
of proven producers like Contendro,
Graf Top, Stakkato or Calido. A total of 68 representatives
from the vintage 2010 were presented.
The winner of the first group was the three-year
old stallion called Cimarron who is a Contendro
son. The Breeding Farm Priess bred him out of a
dam by Graf Grannus. He is another example that
the best “Contendros” have a dam out of the G-
line. The internationally successful jumper rider
and trainer Karl Brocks discovered the powerfully
yet carefully jumping Cimarron on last year’s stallion
sales. Since then he has developed positively,
jumped with composure and overview and has appeared
motivated and willing to perform. A classic
representative of his sire! The judging team consis-
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ting of Gibert Böckmann and Hartmut Wilking
gave him uniformly high scores.
The judges evaluated a group of horses that was
overall of high quality. In respect to the development
the horses exhibited clear differences. So for
instance the second placed horse in this division.
Breeder Egon Schröder from Hittbergen presented
a full-sister to privately owned sire Scendro by
Scendix/Contendro. In her way of jumping this filly
reminded us very much of her full-brother and his
impressive appearances at the licensing and the
show for privately owned stallions at the beginning
of the year. Her quiet yet neat and tidy jumping
style was rewarded with lots of applause. Her
jumping style however was a bit of a contrast to
her appearance. “She has probably not been in
training for very long but she fulfilled the tasks set
in front of her in an ideal way,” the judges commented.
She only finished on second place in her
group in spite of the higher evaluation in respect
to jumping.
Balou’s Comtesse by Balou du Rouet/Contender
(breeder/owner: Anne Cordes, Hämelhausen) followed
in third place by only a small margin. A very
attentive and therefore cautious horse with the
best conformation prerequisites because of her
stabile back and her good croup formation! She
has exhibited a lot of quality even though she is
not yet an experienced jumper, yet.
In the second group Diego by Diarado/Landadel
(breeder: Eberhart Wotte, Rhede; exhibitor: Hermann
Agnesmeyer, Rhede) was in the lead near
enough to the end. His physical development reflected
that the stallion had been prepared for the
stallion pre-selection before. Even though Diego’s
body construction left something to be desired for
his performance in the jumping chute was convincing.
With a lot of elasticity all through his body he
showed off his ability to its fullest; this earned him
top scores. In the end his performance was good
enough for second place in this group.
Cashmere PJ by Calido/Silvio won. Cashmere PJ
who isout of the breeding program of Dr. Jacobs
GbR and Jan Crome-Sperling was not only perfectly
prepared but also “used her entire body while
jumping in a masterly fashion,” so the judge’s evaluation.
She convinced during her self-confident
presentation with her elasticity not only while jumping
but also in her movement. Another Diaradodaughter
finished in third place. Diraba (breeder:
Heinrich Bremer, Neustadt) is out of a dam by Contendro
and out of the dam line of the internationally
successful Acorte (Rolf Moormann). She never
even came close to making a mistake but
instead impressed with her ambition while staying
rhythmical with good control the entire time.
Gin Tonic by Graf Top/Sandro (breeder: Kurt-Heinrich
Böttcher, Warmsen) dominated the third
group. This stallion showed off his athleticism once
he was released in the free-jumping lane. He really
was impressive. “Very rhythmical, very steady and
very natural,” the judges commented on this representative
of the G-line. He was completely focused
on the task at hand. He is a horse with performance
willingness and ability. This was not the
first time that breeder Kurt-Heinrich Böttcher had
entered a very good horse in the free-jumping
competition in Verden. Many of these horses are
Champion of the first group: Cimarron
by Contendro/Graf Grannus.
Photo: Beelitz
Gin Tonic by Graf Top/Sandro was
the leader in the third group.
Photo: Ernst
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Placement
No.
Horse, Exhibitor
1 st Group
1. 5 Cimarron by Contendro/Graf Grannus
Karl Brocks, Sassenberg
2. 18 Brown by Scendix/Contendro
Egon Schröder, Hittbergen
3. 10 Balou‘s Comtesse by Balou du Rouet/Contender
Anne Cordes, Hämelhausen
4. 2 Coco Chanel by Contendro/Contender
Dr. Hilmer Meyer-Kuhlenkampff, Behlmer
5. 13 Cenia Cen by Cloney/Graf Top
Torsten Siems, Marklohe
6. 12 Liver Chestnut by Balou du Rouet/For Pleasure
Hermann Klindworth, Nindorf
7. 14 Daira D by Diarado/Quantus
Ausbildungsstall Duchac, Hann. Münden
2 nd Group
1. 39 Cashmere PJ by Calido/Silvio
Pferdezucht Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen
2. 27 Diego by Diarado/Landadel
Hermann Agnesmeyer, Rhede
3. 24 Diraba by Diarado/Contendro
Heinrich Bremer jun., Neustadt
4. 23 Szenario by Stakkato/Calypso II
Gabriele Heemsoth, Verden
5. 22 California by Calido/Sergeant Pepper
Kurt-Heinrich Böttcher, Brüninghorstedt
6. 31 Graf von Edzards by Graf Top/Compliment
Michael Edzards, Adelheidsdorf
7. 21 Lancaster by Lamberk/Stakkatao
Herbert Heitmann, Hamburg
3 rd Group
1. 55 Gin Tonic by Graf Top/Sandro
Kurt-Heinrich Böttcher, Brüninghorstedt
2. 57 Brauner by Quaid/Calypso II
Manfred Schäfer, Köchingen
3. 42 Qicki de Revel by Quidam de Revel/Argentinus
Heinrich Wecke, Stadthagen
4. 51 Calinda PJ by Contendro/Simply Spruce Meadows
Pferdezucht Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen
5. 53 Carafina by Cardento/Graf Top
Heide und Helmut Peters, Hammah
6. 56 Lemwerder S. by Lordanos/Goldfever
Ernst Stahlhut, Stadthagen
7. 43 Quirlo by Quintender/Coupe de Coeur
Kurt-Heinrich Böttcher, Brüninghorstedt
7. 44 Bay by Acorado/Stakkato
Frank Johannsen, Buxtehude
4 th Group
1. 65 Las Vegas PJ by Light On/Quidam‘s Rubin
Pferdezucht Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierberen
2. 64 Chacca-Keeps by Chacco-Blue/For Keeps
Dr. Jürgen Lehner, Müggendorf
3. 72 Brown by Stakkato/Sandro
Pferdezentrum Alsfeld
4. 68 Cullen Edward by Contendro/San Brasil
Zuchthof Prieß, Burgdorf
4. 71 Bay by Canstakko/Cheenook
Frank Johannsen, Buxtehude
6. 70 Conrad P by Comte/Escudo
Herbert Putfarcken, Hamburg
7. 74 Bay by Graf Top/Cranach
Johann-Heinrich Ahlers, Wietzen
Freejumping/
style
Freejumping/
ability
Type/overall
impression
Final score
8,5 8,8 8,5 25,5
8,7 8,7 7,9 25,3
8,5 8,5 8,3 25,1
8,0 8,5 8,5 25,0
8,5 8,3 8,0 24,8
8,4 8,1 7,9 24,4
8,3 8,2 7,8 24,3
9,5 9,0 8,5 27,0
9,0 9,0 7,8 25,8
9,0 8,7 7,8 25,5
8,5 8,1 8,5 25,1
8,2 8,8 7,8 24,8
8,3 8,5 7,9 24,7
8,2 8,4 8,0 24,6
9,0 9,0 8,5 26,5
8,5 8,5 8,5 25,5
8,2 8,6 8,5 25,3
8,3 8,8 8,0 25,1
8,2 8,8 8,0 25,0
8,2 8,6 8,0 24,8
8,2 8,5 8,0 24,7
7,7 8,5 8,5 24,7
9,5 9,2 9,5 28,2
8,2 8,3 8,2 25,0
8,3 8,4 7,8 24,5
8,2 8,4 7,8 24,4
7,8 8,5 8,1 24,4
7,8 7,9 8,5 24,3
7,6 8,4 8,2 24,2
now successful competitors. Gin Tonic’s performance
allows for great hopes.
A grey stallion by Quaid/Calypso II (breeder: Christian
Werthmann, Vechelde; owner: Manfred Schäfer,
Köchingen) finished in second place. He performed
in an energetic and athletic fashion. He
appeared to be a bit overly motivated in the beginning
but became calmer and calmer throughout
his performance which allowed him to highlight
his ability and his excellent style. Qicki de Revel by
Quidam de Revel/Argentinus (breeder: Heinrich
Wecke, Stadthagen) was also quite convincing
with his performance. Heinrich Wecke has already
bred two licensed sons out of the dam, Bon Balou
and Quidam’s Son, as well as Herwart von der
Decken-Show Jumper Championess Baquita. This
mare now successfully competes at S**-level with
rider Jan-Phillipp Weichert. Qicki de Ravel convinced
with her secure and attentive jumping style.
She reacted in the desired way to a light rub.
Another representative of the breeding program of
Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen stood in front at the
end of the forth group and at the end of the day.
Las Vegas PJ by Light On/Quidam’s Rubin became
the vintage championess. She convinced with secure,
self-confident, rhythmical and elastic jumping
just as her stable mates did. “Her jumping style is
exactly what we like to see,” was the judgment of
the jury. Everything was said with these words and
the triumph of the breeding program of Dr. Jacobs
GbR sealed. An individual breeder has rarely dominated
the free-jumping competitions in Verden in
such a convincing way. Penelope PJ by Perigueux/
Calypso II wore the victory sash at the same location
just four weeks earlier. Family Jacobs is overjoyed
about this success. “My dad has built up our
breeding program over many years,” Dr. Bonny-
Jasmin Jacobs explains. “We are overjoyed about
the fruits he is now harvesting.”
Chacca-Keeps II by Chacco-Blue/For Keeps finished
on second place of the forth group. Breeder Dr. Juergen
Lehner from Mueggendorf used two internationally
successful sires and his plan may just succeed.
Chacca-Keeps II convinced with her energetic
and athletic performance responding quickly and
powerfully. She took the first step towards a competitive
career here in Verden in the free-jumping
competition; more will undoubtedly follow.
A full-brother to Celle’s State Stud sire Stolzenberg
by Stakkato/Sandro took third place in this group.
The lively stallion out of the Gerd Odlozinski breeding
program from Neustadt showed a lot of ability
and quick reactions. On this day he lacked inner
peace and composure to place higher.
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FRH-Horses win
in Dortmund
The two De Niro-sons Desperados FRH and Dablino FRH
dominated the dressage ring in Dortmund/Germany.
Admirable won the Grand Prix of Valencia one week
earlier.
By Britta Züngel
Cup. It was a jumper class with high prize
money.
St. Pr. A. Alida
Alida by Argentinus/Landadel (breeder: Hermann
Hölscher, Gehrde) won the second
qualification for the Youngster Cup in Neumuenster.
It was a two-phase jumper class.
Tim Rieskamp-Godeking rode the state’s premium
aspirant from the Program of Hanoverian
Jumper Horse Breeding.
Amaretto X
Two time faults stood between Manuel Ester
on Amaretto X by Acorado/Gimpel (breeder:
Jutta Rittscher, Brande-Hörnerkirchen) and
the jump-off for the Grand Prix of Ebreichsdorf/Austria.
The pair still finished in forth
place.
Jumping
Admirable
Admirable by A Jungle Prince/Rhytmo (breeder:
Patricia Sausmikat, Bremen) won the
Grand Prix in Valencia/Spain on the third
weekend of the Mediterranean Equestrian
Tour. Marie Pellegrin Etter from France rode
the 13-year old to his victory.
St. Pr. mare Acorina (VA)
Will Simpson from the US competed Acorina
by Acorado/Lafontaine (breeder: Joachim To-
baben, Ottensen) in the Grand Prix of Thermal/USA
and finished on a close second
place.
St. Pr. mare Acorte
Rolf Moormann rode Acorte by Acorado/
Stakkato (breeder: Heinrich Bremer Jun., Noepke)
into forth position in a fault-and-time
jumper class at Neumünster’s traditional horse
show. The pair placed third in the Championship
of Bremen/Germany two weeks later.
All Star (VA)
The World’s best were invited to compete in
Hong Kong. Denis Lynch rode All Star by Argentinus/Alme
(breeder: Horst Zöllmer, Südergellersen)
into forth place in the Gold
Cara Mia III
Manuel Ester took advantage of his last
chance in the Gold-Tour of Ebreichsdorf with
his mount Cara Mia III by Contendro/Werther
(breeder: Heinrich Pörtner, Vlotho). The pair
placed forth in this difficult class.
Champion For Pleasure
Marcus Ehning had an excellent start on
Champion For Pleasure by Champion Du Lys/
For Pleasure (breeder: Olaf Lambrecht, Betheln)
in the opening class of the World Cup-
Competition in Bordeaux/France. The pair finished
in second place.
Corona
Nine-year old Corona by Cordalme/Lenz xx
(breeder: Udo v. d. Haar, Ankum) obtained
the best Hanoverian placement in the Grand
Prix of Bremen. She placed fifth with rider
Alexander Duffy.
Crosso
Crosso by Cashman/Graf Remus (breeder:
Annegret and Manfred Lorenz, Bremen) is
already 17-years of age. One jumping fault
prevented a victory in the second jumper
class of the Large-Tour of the Escon Spring
Club in Bremen’s arena for the bay and his
rider Moritz Scharffetter. The pair finished in
forth place.
Espoir (VA)
Espoir by Escudo/Calypso II (breeder: Eberhard
Jordan, Ehra-Lessien) participated in
Corona and Alexander Duffy placed fifth in the
Grand Prix of Bremen. Photo: Frieler
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Verden’s foal auction in 2004. He has been in
Britain since last November. The first successes
have been recorded: Espoir won a class of
the Silver Tour on the second weekend of the
Mediterranean Equestrian Tour with 19-year
old Pippa Allen in Valencia. The pair competed
at the same location in a 1,40 m-jumper
class and finished in second place one week
later.
Ex escudo orior
Udo Klötzel rode Ex escudo orior by Escudo/
Calypso II (breeder: Hinrich Bartels, Wittingen)
into forth place in the first S-level jumper
class for amateurs with a faultless round
in Dortmund.
Fine Lady
Holger Wulschner and Fine Lady by Forsyth/
Drosselklang II (breeder: Wilhelm Leymann,
Bassum) celebrated their first successes in
the United Arabic Emirates. The pair finished
the ‘Speed Challenge’ in forth place on the
Nation-Prize show in Al Ain.
For Me
For Me by For Pleasure/Feo (breeder: Dietrich
Schulze, Wedemark) has developed into a
specialist for puissance classes. He made it to
the third jump-off with rider Pawel Jurkowski
placing third in Lublin/Poland.
Forry Deluxe
Jan Wernke rode Forry Deluxe by For Pleasure/Landadel
(breeder: Wilhelm and Heike
Strunk, Bochum-Siepel) into third place in a
two-phase jumper class of the Youngster Cup
in Neumünster. The pair competed in the
Championship in the Westphalian Arena in
Dortmund/Germany. The pair finished on a
remarkable fifth place in this group-jumper
competition.
Galaxy HS
Galaxy HS by Go on Top/Acorado (breeder:
ZG Spreckels and Hoops, Hammah) had a
great start in the Large Tour of the Escon
Spring Club in Bremen. The eight-year old
was victorious with rider Michael Wittschier.
The pair finished the second qualification in
fifth place and the final on a fabulous third
place.
Gotha FRH
Henrik von Eckermann and Gotha FRH by
Goldfever/Prestige Pilot (breeder: Jan Minners,
Jork) celebrated a second place behind
Magnus Romeo and Hans-Dieter Dreher in
Victorious on the Large tour in Bremen: Galaxy HS and Michael Wittschier. Photo: Lafrentz
an exciting competition to decide the World
Cup jumper-class of Bordeaux.
Graciella
Last year Beat Maendli competed Graciella
by Graf Top/Watzmann (breeder: Ernst-August
Meier, Stemwede) internationally; now
Sear Coulter holds her reins in his hands. The
pair finished the Grand Prix in forth position
at the CSI in Thermal/USA.
Grand Balou (Hessian)
Grand Balou by Balou du Rouet/Grandeur
(breeder: Frank and Susanne Kannegießer,
Espenau-Hohenkirchen) obtained his first international
top placements in Vestfold/Norway.
Alexander Duffy won the second qualification
of the Medium Tour on the Hessian
horse on the first weekend. Another victory
followed on the second weekend of the show
series.
Little Lady (VA)
Little Lady’s successful indoor season continues.
Christian Ahlmann rode this daughter
of Laptop/Grannus (breeder: Wiebke Hannken,
Witterschlick) into third place in a 1,50
m-jumper class with a high purse in Bordeaux.
The pair had the same placement in a
class against the clock the next day. The pair
flew to Hong Kong and placed forth in another
speed class.
Lord Lohengrin (VA)
Lord Lohengrin by Lordanos/Diskus (breeder:
Helmut Kordes, Sulingen) and rider Patrick
Stühlmeyer showed no weakness and placed
in fifth position in a jumping competition for
the Euroclassic Team Trophy. This secured the
victory for Team Germany I.
Ravenna
World Cup points were distributed in Dubai/
United Arabic Emirates for the first time. Ravenna
by Ragazzo/Loredo (breeder: Ursula
Jungbecker-Rumpff, Olpe) performed beautifully.
The 15-year old mare placed fifth in this
class with rider Ali Yousef Al Rumaihi from
Qatar.
Satisfaction FRH
Emil Hallundbaek and Satisfaction FRH by
Stakkato/Calypso II (breeder: Rainer Schulz,
Burgdorf) won the final of the Large Tour of
the Escon Spring Club in Bremen. The pair
had placed second in the second qualification
earlier.
Showman (Hessian)
Andreas Brenner and Showman by Sunrise/
Loriot (breeder: Rita Feuerstein, Ober-Mörlen)
celebrated a successful performance in Vejer
de la Frontera/Spain. They won the first qualification
for the Grand Prix on the Sunshine
Tour the end of February.
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Hanoverian News
Amadeus by Afrikaner/Servus (breeder:
Hermann Gerken, Hepstedt) has passed
away. The 1986 born bay participated in the
1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta with rider
Hendrik von Paepcke. They finished the
individual competition in seventh place as
the best-placed German pair. He enjoyed his
retirement on the farm of Family Paepcke in
Bredeneek from 2000 onwards.
Roberto Cavalli by Rotspon/Metternich
(breeder: Wilhelm Bohmann, Brees) was sold
to the United States. The now eight-year old
represented Belgium in the World Championships
for Young Dressage Horses in Verden
in 2010. He was in training with Imke
Schellekens-Bartels.
Woodlander Farouche who was two-time
World Champion of Young Dressage Horses
will be used for breeding purposes. The Fürst
Heinrich/Dimaggio daughter (breeder: Lynne
Crowden, Rhosgoch/Great Britain) and her
dam Dornröschen will be inseminated by the
sire Sezuan by Zack/Don Schufro per embryo
transfer. While successfully competing, both
mares have also produced offspring during
the past years.
A new rider for Van Helsing by Valentino/
Stakkato (breeder: Klaus Brandes, Asendorf)!
The privately owned sire has successfully
competed with rider Karl Brocks in the past
(photo). Now Brecht Bille from Belgium will
ride the six-year old.
Van Helsing and Karl Brocks. Photo: Becker
Sierra
Sierra by Silvio/Wanderer (breeder: Gerhard
Westermann, Salzhausen) career path took
to her the Arabic Emirates. The eight-year old
and her rider Moh’D Shafi H. Al Rumaithi
pulled a rail in the jump-off of a 1,45 m jumping
class finishing in forth place at the CSI in
Al Ain.
Souvenir
Only four riders qualified for the jump-off of
the “DZ Bank-Prize” in Neumünster. Philipp
Weishaupt was one of them with his mount
Souvenir by Stakkato/Lemon xx (breeder: Rainer
Schulz, Burgdorf). The pair finished in
third position after a fast four-penalty round.
The pair finished a speed class in second
place against a top-carat group of competitors
at the CSI in Hong Kong.
Dressage
Blind Date
Victoria Max-Theuerer and Blind Date by
Breitling W/Donnerhall (breeder: Margarethe
Klare, Maasen) won the Grand Prix and
placed second in the Special in Bremen/Germany.
D’Agostino
Hanover’s D-line impressed with great performances
in Dortmund/Germany. D’Agostino
is the third De Niro descendant to be highly
successful in the dressage arena. Desperados
FRH and Dablino FRH were, too Fabienne
Lütkemeier rode the chestnut out of a dam by
Shogun xx (breeder: Klaus Lahmann, Dassendorf)
into forth place in the Grand Prix and
into fifth place in the Special.
Dablino FRH
Anabel Balkenhol and Dablino FRH by De
Niro/Wanderbusch II (breeder: Weert-Arnold
Sweers, Krummhörn) celebrated two second
placements in Dortmund; one in the Grand
Prix and another in the Special - right behind
Desperados FRH.
Dancing Elvis (VA)
Martin Christensen has taken over Dancing
Elvis by Del Piero/Espri (breeder: Erika Luetjen,
Grasberg) from Matthias Rath. The pair
competed in Prix St. Georges and finished in
forth place in Neumünster/Germany. They improved
to third place in Intermediaire I.
De Value (VA)
Bernd Schopf traveled with his mount De Value
by De Niro/Ritual (breeder: Ulrich Buenger,
Droegennindorf) to Florida. The pair performed
well in West Palm Beach/Florida
placing third in the Grand Prix and second in
the Special.
Delight
Lee Tubman rode Delight by De Niro/White
Magic (breeder: Mariechen Guennemann,
Loxstedt) into third place in the Grand Prix at
the West Palm Beach Dressage Derby in Wellington;
the pair enjoyed a forth placement.
Desperados FRH (VA)
The seventh round of the World Cup took
place in Neumünster. Kristina Sprehe rode
Desperados FRH by De Niro/Wolkenstein
(breeder: Herbert Schütt, Hemmoor) into second
place in the Grand Prix and in the Freestyle
right behind Damon Hill and Helen Langehanenberg.
Desperados FRH and Kristina
Sprehe celebrated victories in the Grand Prix
and Special in Dortmund. These results meant
them being the champions of this competition
series just like last year.
Devon L
Devon L by De Niro/Wolkenstein II (breeder:
Hans-Henning v. d. Decken, Stade) obtained
two 2 nd placements in West Palm Beach/Florida.
Rider Diane Creech from Canada celebrated
her successes from the Grand Prix and
the Freestyle.
Divertimento (VA)
The competition conditions in Vidauban/
France were ideal for the rising generation of
dressage riders. Junior rider Claire Berland
from France rode Divertimento by De Niro/
Regazzoni (breeder: Mariechen Günnemann,
Loxstedt) into third place in the Inidividual-
Test.
Don Auriello (VA)
Two starts – two victories for Don Auriello by
Don Davidoff/White Star (breeder: Joachim
Poppe, Harsefeld) and Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven
in the Grand Prix and in the Special at
the CDI in Wellington/Florida mid February.
Don Charlys (VA)
Minna Telde celebrated a successful comeback
with her proven mount Don Charlys by
Don Gregory/Inschallah AA (breeder: Ewald
Grotelueschen, Charlottendorf) at the Grand
Prix in Bremen. The pair placed third in the
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In Neumünster, Martin Christensen rode Dancing
Elvis into top placements. Photo: Frieler
Grand Prix after a long injury related resting
period.
Donna Bonita (VA)
The renowned trainer Tor van den Berge presented
Donna Bonita by Don Bosco/Bergkristall
(breeder: Otto Cohrs, Heidenau) in the
Small Tour at the CDI in Orange/Australia.
The pair obtained the forth-best result in Prix
St. Georges and in Intermediaire I.
Don Johnson FRH
Don Johnson FRH by Don Frederico/Warkant
(breeder: Ulrike Meyer, Dedelstorf) is a reliable
World Cup points collector. He placed third
in the Freestyle with rider Isabell Werth in
Neumünster. The eleven-year old had already
obtained the same result in the Grand Prix.
Elevado
Elevado by Falkenstern/Weltmeyer (breeder:
Georg Harsmann, Wilsum) and Juan Antonio
Jimenez Cobo enjoyed a forth place in Prix St.
Georges and a forth place in Intermediaire I
for seven- to nine-year old horses on the first
weekend of the show series “Spring Tour” in
Vidauban. The pair improved to third place in
Prix St. George and Inter I in the second
week.
Esperanto
Esperanto by Escudo II/Rio Branco (breeder:
Johann-Christian Eggers, Freiburg) and Andrea
John from Belgium finished the Grand
Prix Freestyle-Final in forth place at the renowned
indoor show in Dortmund.
Ferrero Rocher
Amanda Shoobridge from Australia placed
third in Intermediaire I on her proven mount
Ferrero Rocher by Florestan/Weltmeyer (breeder:
Gerlinde Kruschewski, Dortmund) in
Orange. The approved sire obtained the same
result in the freestyle.
Finally
Hanover celebrated a dual victory in
Wellington’s Grand Prix Special. Mette Rosencrantz
rode Finally by De Niro/Caprimond
(breeder: Sven Kahrens, Dedelstorf) into second
place right behind Tinne Vilhelmson-
Silfven and Don Auriello. Mette Rosencrantz
and Finally celebrated a victory at the Palm
Beach Dressage Derby one week later.
First Class
Caroline Wilm started to compete First Class
by Fürst Heinrich/Rubinstein (breeder: Martin
Otten-Willers, Kutenholz) after magnificent
performances in the final of the “Nürnberger
Burgpokal“ in Frankfurt. The pair finished the
Prix St. Georges in third place at their debut
in Neumuenster.
Havanna (VA)
Benjamin Werndl and Havanna by Hochadel/
Rodgau (breeder: Walter Robert, Breitenbach-Gehau)
won bronze in the final for sixyear
old dressage horses at the CDI in Vidauban.
Liostro (VA)
Ingrid Klimke rode Liostro by Le Primeur/
Wenzel (breeder: Heiner and Renate Hormann,
Landesbergen) into forth position in
the Grand Prix in Bremen. The pair improved
to third place in the following Special.
Lucky Dance (Hessian)
Lucky Dance by Lucky Lionell/Placido-Sun
(breeder: Gestüt Tannenhof, Heidenrod) won
the Grand Prix for horses that did not qualify
for the freestyle final in Vidauban. Julie de
Deken from Belgium presented the Hessian
horse.
Naomy
Juan Antonio Jumenez Cobo from Spain rode
Naomy by Hofrat/Espri (breeder: Uwe Buenger,
Hemmingen) into fifth place in Intermediaire
I At the end of the first week of the
horse show series in Vidauban.
Pikko del Cerro
Additional successes are being recorded for
Pikko del Cerro by Pik L./Rohdiamant (breeder:
Horses Unlimited, USA) from Florida. The
ten-year old placed forth in the Grand Prix
and in the Freestyle with rider Lisa Wilcox in
Wellington.
Redford (VA)
Redford by Rosentau/Escudo (breeder: Gisela
Franke, Helmstedt) gathered his first international
experiences in Vidauban on the first
weekend in March. Jessica Werndl rode the
chestnut in Prix St. Georges for rising dressage
horses. The pair placed fifth. They improved
to second place in Intermediaire I. Redford
won Prix St. Georges and Inter I at the
same location seven days later.
Remmington Steele
Remmington Steele by Ravallo/Gelria (breeder:
Wilhelm Varenkamp, Stemwede) competed
in Vidauban for Switzerland and won the
team test for juniors with rider Caroline-Marie
Scheufele. The pair completed the individual
test in second place. They won the final
freestyle.
Riverdance (VA)
Klaus and Nadine Husenbeth trained and
prepared Riverdance by Ravallo/Matcho AA
(breeder: Hans-Jürgen Meyer, Nottuln-Darup)
for international competitions. He has now
found his way into the barn of Stephanie Collomb
in France. The pair successfully compe-
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Caroline Wilm and First class celebrated their
first placement in the Prix St. Georges of Neumuenster.
Photo: Frieler
ted in the Grand Prix finishing in third place
in Vidauban.
Romeo Star
Romeo Star by Romantic Star/Mister A (breeder:
Jörg H. Ohlmann, Hagen) and Elena Sidneva
qualified for the final freestyle of the
first show-week with a fifth place in the
Grand Prix in Vidauban. The pair received the
forth-best score in the freestyle.
Royal Spirit (VA)
Royal Spirit by Romanov/Weltgeist (breeder:
Heinrich Gießelmann, Barver) traveled to Vidauban
for the “Spring Tour” on the second
weekend. Benjamin Werndl rode him into
forth place in Intermediaire I for seven- to
nine-year olds.
Santo Stefano Francis
Two Hanoverians shared fifth place in the
first class for juniors at the CDI-J in Vidauban.
Camilla Mauro presented Santo Stefano
Francis by Fabriano/Wenzel II (breeder: Barbara
Fuchs, Sant’Ippolito/Italy). The pair enjoyed
a third place in the freestyle.
Saturday Night Fever (VA)
Luis Carrillo Sopena discovered Saturday
Night Fever by Sandro Hit/Fabriano (breeder:
Gabriele and Joachim Nanninga, Süderwalsede)
on Verden’s winter auction in 2006.
They participated in the European Championships
for young riders last year. The pair started
the CDI-Y with a fifth place in the FEIteam
test on the first weekend of the “Spring
Tour” in Vidauban,.
St. Pr. Aspirant Seagry Sanay (VA)
Seagry Sanay by Stedinger/Wolkentanz
(breeder: Hermann Ulbrich, Peine) was one of
the top selling horses at the elite auction last
autumn. The brown mare finished the final
for five-year old dressage horses in third
place with rider Sam Ramatallah from Great
Britain at the CDI in Vidauban.
Sini Spirit (VA)
Emma Kanerva rode Sini Spirit by Espri/
Glücksgriff (breeder: Udo Wiechert, Loxstedt-
Nesse) into second place in the Grand Prix as
well as the Special during the second week of
the dressage show in Vidauban.
Soraya II
Soraya II by Sandro Hit/Donnerhall (breeder:
Wilhelm Borchers, Groß-Lessen) attracted attention
with good results. She traveled to Vidauban
where Stella Hagelstam rode the
eleven-year old into forth place in the Grand
Prix after a fifth place in the Grand Prix-Freestyle
in Vestfold/Norway. The pair enjoyed a
forth place in the Grand Prix Special during
the second week.
Warhol
Two Hanoverian were in the lead in the Prix
St. Georges of the first week of the “Spring
Tour” in Vidauban. Warhol by Warkant/Saint
Cloud (breeder: Friedrich Sievers, Gifhorn)
and Francoise Hologne-Joux from Belgium
achieved the second best result. The pair led
the way in the following Inter I. Warhol had
two excellent performances at Intermediaire
and in the Freestyle and placed third both
times during the second week before he left
France.
Waitano
Waitano by Wolkentanz/Wanderbusch II
(breeder: Horst Ullmann, Remels) finished in
the ribbons at the CDI in Orange. The twelveyear
old Waitano and rider Mark Kiddle finished
fifth in St. Georges and Inter. I.
Waterkant (VA)
Jessica Werndl celebrated a victory in Prix St.
Georges and a fifth place in Intermediaire I
with Waterkant by Wolkenstein II/Matcho AA
(breeder: Wilhelm Tann, Niederstrich) during
the first week in Vibaudan.
Wenziana (VA)
Martina Steisslinger from Austria and her
mount Wenziana by Wolkenstein II/Lanthan
(breeder: Franz Sassen, Hoyherhagen) experienced
one of their greatest successes in
Dormund’s Westfalen-Halle. The pair finished
the Grand Prix-Freestyle in second place. •
Editorial: THE HANOVERIAN is published by Hannoveraner Verband e. V., Lindhooper Str. 92, D-27283 Verden, Germany, e-mail: redaktion@hannoveraner.com. Editor: Britta
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