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Five medals in London 

Hanoverian horses returned home from the Olympic Games with one gold, two silver 

and three bronze medals. The Games in London were joyous and went smoothly. 

Greenwich Park offered first-class conditions for horses and riders. 

Von Britta Züngel 

219 horses entered in the Olympic Equestrian 

Games including reserve horse/rider combinations. 

65 horses were bred in Germany. Hanoverians 

held the largest share with a total of 20 fourlegged 

competitors. 

The event riders started with dressage on the very 

first day of the Games. The German team was aiming 

for gold after two days of dressage with FRH 

Butts Abraxxas by Heraldik xx/Kronenkranich xx 

(breeder: Friedrich Butt, Bülkau) and rider Ingrid 

Klimke as the best German pair in forth position. 

The pair took the lead after an exciting cross– 

country day. Eventing legend Mark Todd from New 

Zealand entered the jumping course as the third 

rider with NZB Campino by Contendro/Pinkus 

(breeder: Hans-Jürgen Abel, Bremervörde) after excellent 

performances in dressage and on the crosscountry 

course. Abraxxas and Campino unfortuna- 

tely had jumping faults but significantly impacted 

earning medals for their respective countries: gold 

for Germany, silver for Great Britain and bronze for 

New Zealand. Ingrid Klimke withdrew “Braxxi” 

from the final for the individual medals; Mark Todd 

finished in 12th place with “Kinky”. Sam and rider 

Michael Jung became dual Olympic Champions 

followed by silver medal winner Wega and Sarah 

Algotsson-Ostholt. Sandra Auffarth and her mount 

Opguns Luovo won bronze. 

We looked forward to the dressage competitions 

with great anticipation. When they finally began 

the German trio impressed with good performances. 

The team medals were awarded after the 

Grand Prix and the Special for the first time. The 

final outcome was close. The Hanoverian black duo 

consisting of Diva Royal by Don Frederico/Warkant 

(breeder: Heinz Braul, Lehrte) and rider Dorothee

Schneider who exceeded all expectations and the 

impressive sire Desperados FRH by De Niro/Wolkenstein 

II (breeder: Herbert Schütt, Hemmoor) 

won silver with team member Helen Langehanenberg 

and her mount the Westphalian Damon Hill 

by Donnerhall. Team Great Britain impressed with 

phenomenal performances and won gold by a very 

small margin. The bronze medal was awarded to 

the Dutch team which had brought proven Salinero 

by Salieri/Lungau (breeder: Horst Bünger, Essel) 

and rider Anky van Grunsven to the Games on the 

Themse River. The top eighteen riders qualified for 

the freestyle. The spectators witnessed one of the 

greatest moments in the sport of dressage. In the 

end Valegro with Charlotte Dujardin from Great 

Britain won gold ahead of Parzival and Adelinde 

Cornelissen and Mistral Hojris and rider Laura 

Bechtolsheimer. The judges awarded the ideal 

score of 10,0 to Parzival a total of 13 times during 

his performance. Kristina Sprehe rode her Desperados 

FRH into eighth place in a field of very tough 

competitors. “I rode my best freestyle of ever,” 

Kristina Sprehe said overjoyed. The only mare of 

the entire competition was Diva Royal and finished 

in seventh place with an almost impeccable freestyle. 

The pair made two small mistakes though. 

“One should not make those at the Olympic 

Games,” Dorothee Schneider said with a touch of 

disappointment in her voice. This was the last performance 

for this pair. Stella Charlott Roth who is 

the daughter’s owner will ride Diva Royal again in 

the future. 18-year old Salinero who was the Olym- 

pic Champion of Athens and Hongkong was the 

best Hanoverian in the freestyle. He impressed 

with a lively and elastic performance. Anky van 

Grunsven masterfully brought out his strengths 

and received the six-best result. The Dutch rider 

had already broken a record by winning the team 

bronze medal. It was the ninth medal at her seventh 

Olympic Games. “These were very emotional 

days for me and I am so glad that Salinero had 

such strong performances,” Anky van Grunsven 

said at the end. 

The story about the jumping competitions is 

quickly told from a Hanoverian point of view! 

Christian Ahlmann and Codex One by Contendro/ 

Glückspilz (breeder: Wilhelm Berghorn, Stolzenau) 

experienced one of their darkest career moments 

in the qualification. 15 penalty points shattered 

the dream of an individual medal. The team competition 

also took an undesired turn. Even though 

Codex One had only one jumping fault the entire 

team just did not measure up. The German equip 

came to London as one of the favorite teams but 

did not qualify for the second round. Accompanied 

by cheering crowds team Great Britain won gold 

ahead of the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia. Temple 

Road by Antaeus/Graf Dagobert (breeder: Karl 

Rabeler, Egestorf) was the best Hanoverian placing 

twelfth with Cassio Rivetti representing Ukraine. 

Nino des Buissonnets won Olympic gold with Steve 

Guerdat, followed by London and Gerco Schröder 

and Blue Loyd under Cian O’Connor n 

Sport 

Hanoverian medal winners (from 

left to right): Salinero and Anky van 

Grunsven, Desperados and Kristina 

Sprehe, Diva Royal and Dorothee 

Schneider, FRH Abraxxas and Ingrid 

Klimke and NZB Campino and Mark 

Todd. Photo: Ernst 

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Hannoverians at the Olympics 

In addition to the medal winners 13 Hanoverians and one Hessian horse competed in 

London. So they were the biggest group of german bred horses. 


Rutherglen by Ramires/Roncalli xx (oben) 

B.: Gerhard Oestermann, Lübbecke, R.: Andrew Hoy, Australien 

Rutherglen was scheduled to become a Verden auction horse and already belonged 

to the collection of the Summer Auction in 2007. However, he had to be 

withdrawn. Since 2009, he has been stabled with Andrew Hoy. Photo: Lafrentz 

Butts Leon by Heraldik xx /Star Regent xx 

B.: Friedrich Butt, Bülkau, R.: Nina Ligon, Thailand 

Four years ago, Butts Leon was Andreas Dibowski’s Olympic horse. Following 

the victory in the four-star competition in Luhmühlen, he sold 

Leon with a heavy heart to Nina Ligon who lives in the US and who is 

competing for Thailand. The dam line of Liebeslust also produced Leonas 

Dancer who competed with “Dibo” at the Olympic Games in Sydney. 

Photo: Lafrentz 

Latina by Landor S/Silvio (above) 

B.: Dr. Karl-Otto Jacobs, Bierbergen, R.: Takayuki Yumira, Japan 

Latina found her way to Great Britain where she participated at first one-star-tests in 2008. Last 

year, she was ridden by Lucinda Fredericks before she was taken over by Takayuki Yumira. Both 

earned a sensational fourth place at the CCI*** in Vairano. Elwood and Firth of Lorne are more 

successful representatives of the dam line of Norm. Photo: Caremans 

Shamwari (Hessian) by Star Regent xx/Der Clou (left) 

B.: Gita Zühlsdorf, Mühlheim, R.: Ludvig Svenerstal, Sweden 

Shamwari is the only horse with a Hessen brand in London. Chris Bartle is coaching his rider. 

Shamwari was first trained by Peter Thomsen who will compete in the German team. Ludvig 

Svenerstal has been sitting in the saddle of the black-brown horse since 2009. Shamwari comes 

from the dam line of Sanftmut. Photo: Lafrentz

Don Auriello (VA) by Don Davidoff/White Star 

B.: Joachim Poppe, Harsefeld 

R.: Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven, Sweden 

Don Auriello is also a former Verden auction horse, belonging 

to the dressage horse collection of the 2006 

Elite Autumn Auction. One year later, he competed at 

the World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young 

Horses under his trainer Birgit Wellhausen-Henschke before 

he was sold to Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven. Photo: Rau 

Sancette by Sandro Hit/Contender 

B.: Dietrich Meyer, Bierde 

R.: Mary Hanna, Australia 

St.Pr.A. Whisper (VA) by Wolkenstein II/Grenadier (above left) 

B.: Klaus Kamps, Cuxhaven, R.: Hiroshi Hoketsu, Japan 

Whisper is also in the team of dressage horses from the Verden auctions. She was sold as 

state premium candidate at the Elite Auction in October 2000. The chestnut mare will 

compete at her second Olympic Games, and her rider Hiroshi Hoketsu will be the eldest 

competitor in London. The winning stallion His Highness comes from the foundation line of 

Noria just as privately owned stallion Scolari, the World Champion of Young Dressage 

horses in 2006 Dramatic, and the Olympic competitor Crisp. Photo: Bronkhorst 

Bates Antonello by Anamour/Winnebago (above right) 

B.: A. J. Simson, New Zealand, R.: Louisa Hill, New Zealand 

Bates Antonello was born in New Zealand. His sire Anamour by Aalborg/Lombard came to 

New Zealand after having successfully completed his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf. 

Grandsire Winnebago by Winnetou/Wulf was a popular sire in New Zealand in 

the 70ies. Photo: Lafrentz 

Santana (VA) by Sandro Hit/Rubinstein (right) 

Z.: Ingo Pape, Hemmoor, R.: Minna Telde, Schweden 

Santana was sold to Sweden as non-licensed stallion at the 2003 Stallion Sales. He returned 

to Verden in 2006 and 2007 to participate at the World Breeding Dressage Championships 

for Young Horses. Flagship of the dam line of Cabanda are Pik Bube I and II, Bugatti Hilltop 

and Bergamon. Photo: Lafrentz 

Sancette is one of the most successful dressage horses 

in Australia. He came from the US to the fifth continent. 

The dam line of Pilanka also produced Crossing Jordan 

who will compete in London for Mexico in show jumping. 

Photo: Bronkhorst 

Sport 

Sini Spirit (VA) by Espri/Glücksgriff 

B.: Udo Wiechert, Loxstedt, R.: Emma Kanerva, Finland 

Sini Spirit will be one of the most successful former auction 

horses in London. The renowned Danish stud Blue 

Hors purchased him at the Summer Auction in 2002. The 

World Cup-dynasty originates in the dam line of Feldland. 

And the current Federal Champion Benicio descends 

from this dam line, too. Photo: Lafrentz 



Sport 

Codex One (VA) by Contendro/Glückspilz 

B.: Wilhelm Berghorn, Stolzenau, R.: Christian Ahlmann, Germany 

Privately owned stallion Codex One was already in Verden twice: He was sold as licensed 

stallion in 2002. Two years later, he became top-priced horse of the Elite Auction 

in April. In 2007 and 2008, he was placed in the Final of the Federal Championships 

under Karl Brocks. Codex One only changed to the stable of Christian Ahlmann last year 

who then further advanced him to the top. Photo: Lafrentz 

Al Calypso by Askari/Calypso II 

B.: Meike Fischer, Bad Bevensen, R.: Samuel Parot, Chile 

Al Calypso qualified for the Olympic Games almost unnoticed. After having achieved 

excellent results in Florida, he came to Europe to be prepared for the London event. His 

breeder purchased his dam, state premium mare Camilla, at the Elite Foal Auction, and 

she passed on her fantastic sport capabilities to her progeny. Half brother Escapado by 

Escudo is also successful in advanced level courses. Photo: Lafrentz 

Crossing Jordan by Champion Du Lys/Calypso II (above left) 

B.: Jürgen Ernst, Essel, R.: Nicolas Pizzaro, Mexico 

The list of riders who successfully competed with Crossing Jordan is long. Sebastian 

Holtgräve-Osthues placed him at the 2005 Bundeschampionate. He owes his first international 

successes to Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst. He descends from the same dam 

line as Sancette who will compete for Australia in dressage in London. Photo: Lafrentz 

George by Garant/Don Juan (above right) 

B.: Carsten Wiedemann, Uelzen, R.: Jill Henselwood, Canada 

George delighted the audience as four-year-old during the Free Jumping Competition of 

the Hanoverian Jumper Breeding Program in Verden. He found a new owner right after 

the competition who brought him to North America. Dam Depeche delivered nine successfully 

competing offspring, among them Samquist by Stakkato and Romana by Rio 

Branco who are successful advanced level jumpers. Photo: Lafrentz 

Temple Road by Antaeus/Graf Dagobert 

B.: Karl Rabeler, Egestorf, R.: Cassio Rivetti, Ukraine 

Temple Road has a successfully competing dam: Granola was successful up to advanced 

level. She was ridden by Meik Martens who also competed with Temple Road from novice 

to medium level. Cassio Rivetti celebrated first successes in July 2011 after he had 

taken over the bay horse from the Irish Cian O’Connor. Photo: Rau

Golden Paralympics 

Sport 

After the Olympics the Paralympics were held in Greenwich Park. Hanoverians won five 

Gold medeals in competitions, in which in addition to dressagequality rideability, 

temperament and character are important. 


Gentleman and Lee Pearson. Photos: Lafrentz 

Most successful German participants in 

London were St.Pr.A. Women of the 

World (VA) by Walt Disney/Pik Bube (b.: Enno 

Knabbe, Loxstedt) and Hannelore Brenner. 

They won both indivdiual medals in Grade III 

und were part of the German Silver winning 

team. Olympic champion in Freestyle Grade 

Ib became St.Pr.A. Fine Feeling S (VA) by Fabriano/Trapper 

(b.: Heidi Müller, Bad Harzburg) 

und Pepo Puch from Austria. They 

reached the bronze medal in the individual 

ranking as well. In this category Worldwide 

PB by Weltbürger/Brentano II (b.: Werner 

Heitgreß, Lienen) and Australian Joann Formosa 

won gold. Silver went to Gentleman by 

Gullit/Weltruhm (Z.: Aenne Luttmann, Vissel- 

Waldemar 

and Steffen Zeibig. 

Worldwide PB and Joann Formosa. 

hövede) and Lee Pearson, who also won gold 

with the Team from Great Britain. They completed 

their medal collection with bronze in 

the freestyle competition. Behind the leading 

british equipe Germany won the silver medal 

in the team competition. Team members 

were Ariva-Avanti (Hess.) by Alabaster/Florestan 

(b.: ZG Engel, Fulda-Niederrode) with Dr. 

Angelika Trabert, Women of the World with 

Hannelore Brenner and Waldemar (VA) by 

Walt Disney/Lemon xx (b.: Gerhard Finck, Padingbüttel) 

with Steffen Zeibig. Geman success 

was completed by Ariva-Avanti and Dr. 

Angelika Trabert with two bronze medals in 

individual and freestyle Grade II. n 

Ariva-Avanti 

and Dr. Angelika 

Trabert. 

Women of the World 

and Hannelore Brenner. 

Fine Feeling S 

and Pepo Puch. 



Sport 

The German Olympic champions 

from Hongkong: Elvis VA by 

Espri/Garibaldi II with rider Nadine 

Capellmann, Bonaparte by Bon Bonaparte/Consul 

with Heike Kemmer 

and Satchmo by Sao Paulo/Legat 

with Isabell Werth. Photo: Ernst 

Success series 

under Olympic Rings 

German competitors were highly successful at Olympic Games from Seoul to 

Hongkong. The flood of medals began in Barcelona. Hanoverian horses shone 

especially in Hongkong. All individual dressage medals were awarded to horses with 

the desired Hanoverian foal brand. 

By Susanne Hennig 

The sensation of Seoul 1988 

Nobody would have ever dared to imagine how 

the events actually unravel in Seoul, Asia in 1988. 

Team gold medals in all three equestrian disciplines; 

individual gold in dressage as well as bronze 

– only the officers at the Berlin Games in 1936 had 

an even higher medal harvest! In the first jumper 

qualification for the individual final course desig- 

ner Olaf Petersen does not build the fences to the 

allowed limit; this leads to clear rounds for 17 out 

of 74 participants. Germany’s riders Franke Sloothaak 

on Walzerkönig, Dirk Hafemeister on Orchidee, 

Karsten Huck on Nepomuk and Wolfgang 

Brinkmann on Pedro finish the course amidst the 

better half of the participants. The German team 

wins. After dressage and eventing it is the third

team gold medal ahead of the favored American 

team. The German eventing team lays the foundation 

for an overall victory in the dressage ring. 

Claus Erhorn/Justyn Thyme, Mathias Baumann/ 

Shamrock, Thies Kaspareit/Sherry and Ralf Ehrenbrink/Uncle 

Todd master the cross-country course 

without eliminations or jumping faults. They only 

add a few time penalty points to their dressage 

score which keeps them in the lead. Lots would 

have to go wrong for Germany to loose its gold 

medal position and nothing did! Great Britain wins 

silver and New Zealand bronze. Mark Todd NZ’s 

top rider once again wins the individual gold medal. 

The Olympic dressage competitions are not 

only noteworthy because Germany’s series of victories 

continues but also because dressage gets a 

new face: Three young riders prove with impressive 

rides that they can break into the well-established 

and older generation of dressage competitors. 21year 

old Nicole Uphoff from Duisburg and her eleven-year 

old bay Westphalian Rembrandt quickly 

become the crowd’s favorites. The other representatives 

of the young dressage guard are Monica 

Theodorescu on Ganimedes and Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff 

on Courage. The German team wins gold 

with Dr. Reiner Klimke and Ahlerich; Switzerland 

gets silver and Canada bronze. 

A flood of medals at the turn of the 

millennium 

The Olympic Games in Barcelona in1992 are the 

beginning of an exemplary success series for German 

riders during the medal-rich nineties. Germany 

is certainly not considered to be in the contention 

for a medal after the first round of the Nation 

Prize because of the sale of the horse Pamina and 

several injured Olympic hopefuls beforehand. In 

the second round all hopes are on the last rider 

who is Ludger Beerbaum on his Holstein mare 

Classic Touch. The noseband of the hackamore 

breaks at the third fence. Very unfortunate! Eleventh 

place is the sobering team result! The team 

from the Netherlands becomes Olympic champion. 

The individual competition is decided in a most 

dramatic finish. Beerbaum is the only rider to complete 

two double clear rounds. Piet Raymakers 

from the Netherlands is his toughest opponent. 

The Dutch rider also has two faultless rounds on 

Ratina Z. The horse becomes Beerbaum’s future 

partner. He however lost his chance to win gold 

because of 0,25 time penalties. The Games in Barcelona 

become a total triumph for Germany’s dressage 

riders. One nation wins team gold and all individual 

medals for the first time in the history of 

the equestrian games. Nicole Uphoff and the Westphalian 

Rembrandt once again impress with brilliant 

performances winning the Grand Prix as well 

as the Special. The results are very close in the 

Grand Prix. The difference between the title defendant 

and Olympic newcomer Isabell Werth on the 

powerful Hanoverian Gigolo by Graditz is only 6 

points. Klaus Balkenhol on the Westphalian Goldstern 

by Weinberg finishes both tests in third place. 

Monica Theodorescu completes the German success 

story with taking forth place in the Grand Prix 

on her eleven-year old Hanoverian Grunox by Grunewald. 

In the Special she has to sit out as only the 

top three competitors of each nation are allowed 

to participate. 49-year old Herbert Blöcker achieves 

a glorious highlight in his long-standing career 

as an event rider. He impresses not only with a 

flawless ride on the difficult cross-country course 

but also with a double clear round on the stadium 

course with his 16-year old partner Feine Dame 

who is a Holstein mare by Diplomat xx. He is awarded 

a well-deserved silver medal in the individual 

competition and the bronze medal with his team 

that consists of Matthias Baumann/Alabaster, Rolf 

Ehrenbrink/Kildare, Cord Mysegaes/Ricardo and 

Blöcker. The riders from Australia win the individual 

as well as the team gold medals in this division. 

1996 - Gold in Atlanta 

The worry about tremendous heat and high humidity 

that is typical for the region around Atlanta 

during the time of the Olympic Games is on 

everyone’s mind in 1996. In eventing the riders 

participate in two different competitions (individual 

and team) for the first time. The Olympic competition 

ends in a disappointment for the German 

team. The equip places ninth; only two team members 

being Bettina Overesch and Bodo Battenberg 

actually finish. Hendrik von Paepcke being the 

youngest team member at 22 saves the German 

honor placing seventh on the Hanoverian Amadeus 

by Afrikaner/Servus in the individual competition. 

The riders from Australia, New Zealand and the 

United States once again prove their dominance in 

eventing in Atlanta. A subscription to Olympic gold 

for Germany’s dressage riders though: Isabell 

Werth/Gigolo, Klaus Balkenhol/Godstern, Monica 

Theodorescu/Grunox and Martin Schaudt/Durgo 

take gold ahead of the Dutch team that takes silver. 

In the individual competition a duel takes 

place between Isabell Werth and Anky van Grunsven. 

While Isabell Werth wins the Grand Prix on 

Gigolo, Anky van Grunsven wins the Special on 

Bonfire. Isabell Werth proves to have the stronger 

set of nerves in a very exciting freestyle-final. She 

performs an incredibly difficult freestyle to the 

tune of “Just a Gigolo”. Anky van Grunsven wins 

silver after mistakes in the one- and two-tempi 

changes in front of her teammate Sven Rothenberger 

on the Hanoverian Weyden. Just as in dressage 

the Olympic Games end for Germany’s jumper riders 

with two gold medals, too. There are dramatic 

Sport 

At the height of their career; Isabell 

Werth and Gigolo FRH by Graditz/ 

Busoni xx win two gold medals in 

Atlanta. Photo: Ernst 

Not even 0,5 points are missing: 

Monica Theodorescu and the Hanoverian 

Grunox by Grunewald/Absatz 

finish forth. Photo: Ernst 



Sport 

Marcus Ehning with his impeccable 

style on For Pleasure by Furioso II/ 

Grannus: forth place in the individual 

competition in Sydney. Photo: Ernst 

Classical riding at the highest level: 

Hubertus Schmidt on Wansuela suerte 

by Warkant/Wachmann in Athens 

2004. Photo: Ernst 

moments at the beginning of the first round when 

Franke Sloothaak has a fall with Joly Coeur. The 

pressure is now on his team members Ludger Beerbaum/Ratina 

Z, Lars Nieberg/For Pleasure and 

Ulrich Kirchhoff/Jus de Pommes. Lars Nieberg and 

Ludger Beerbaum impress with double clear 

rounds. The German team wins with only 1,75 penalty 

points ahead of the United States and Brazil. 

Ulrich Kirchhoff then wins the final of the 40 best 

competitors. German horse breeders are also the 

winners at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Breeding 

products from Germany stamped the dressage and 

jumper championships like seldom before. 13 

Olympic dressage competitors carried the Hanoverian 

brand. Hanover has the strongest contingent 

with 19 representatives even in jumping. 

Sydney 2000: “The greatest Games of all 

times” 

When the aged IOC-President Antonio Samaranch 

described the Sidney Olympic Games in 2000 as 

the greatest Games of all times there were only a 

very few to disagree. Just as in Atlanta there are 

two competitions in eventing. The team competition 

starts out positively for Germany. Marina Köhncke 

on Sir Toby (bred in England) finishes without 

penalty points. Nele Hagener on the Hanoverian 

Little McMuffin by Lemon xx and Andreas Dibowski 

on the Hanoverian Leonas Dancer are unable to 

fulfill the expectations. Even though they have falls 

and refusals they remain in the competition and 

finish it. A good performance of Ingrid Klimke and 

Sleep Late cannot save the team that has to be 

satisfied with a disappointing forth place. Australia, 

Great Britain and the United States carry the 

medals home. The field of participants in the individual 

competition is rather inhomogeneous. Blyth 

Tait from New Zealand wins the gold medal with 

Ready Teddy. In the dressage ring the performances 

of the German and Dutch teams become more 

and more similar in respect to quality that is higher 

than ever before. Germany wins gold for the tenth 

time; the Netherlands follows in second place. The 

US-Americans win the bronze medal. Isabell Werth 

on Gigolo, Nadine Capellmann on Farbenfroh as 

well as Alexandra Simons-de Ridder on Chacomo 

deliver excellent performances in the Grand Prix. 

Ulla Salzgeber’s Rusty does not perform in accordance 

with his ability. His result is the scratched 

score. The duel for the individual medals between 

Isabell Werth and Anky van Grunsven continues. 

Both riders compete on 17-year old horses and 

both horses enter their well-deserved retirement 

after these Olympics. The performance of the Dutch 

pair in the Grand Prix Special is the first step for 

the outcome of who will win the individual gold 

medal. A faultless and very harmonious freestyle 

enlarges the lead for the Dutch pair even more. 

Isabell Werth only has positive comments though, 

“Today Gigolo and I did not loose the gold medal; 

we won the silver medal instead.” Unfortunately 

bad weather conditions impair the jumper classes. 

The last participant literally decides the exciting 

competition for the gold medal. Once the German 

team members - Otto Becker/Dobel’s Cento, Ludger 

Beerbaum/Goldfever, Marcus Ehning/For Pleasure 

and Lars Nieberg/Loro Piana Esprit FRH – 

have finished it looks very much like a French 

victory as long as the last rider called Philippe Rozier 

has a clear round. Three rails however bust the 

hope for gold and once again team Germany becomes 

the Olympic champion. The team from Switzerland 

earns silver and Brazil takes the bronze 

medal. The two Dutch competitors Jeroen Dubbeldam 

and Albert Voorn earn individual medals together 

with the largely unknown Khaled Al Eid 

from Saudi-Arabia. Lars Nieberg and his Hanoverian 

mount Esprit FRH show off their experience and 

finish the individual competition in forth place together 

with Marcus Ehning on For Pleasure and 

Otto Becker on Cento. 

Athens in 2004: brilliance and misery 

A century of equine competition and breeding 

ends six months before the anniversary of the German 

Equestrian Association in Berlin with the 

Olympic Games in Athens in 2004. The eventing 

competition appears equivalent to a “Greek tragedy”. 

The German team impresses with exceptional 

performances in all part disciplines and earns the 

Olympic gold medal rightfully so. Bettina Hoy and 

her Irish grey Ringwood Cockatoo are in second 

position after dressage and cross-country while 

Ingrid Klimke and her English Thoroughbred Sleep 

Late are in sixth position. The third team member 

Frank Ostholt and his Hanoverian Air Jordan by 

Amerigo Vespucci xx hold ninth place after dressage 

and cross-country. Hinrich Romeike on Marius 

and Andreas Dibowski on Little Lemon also 

perform well. The best prerequisites to once again 

win team gold 16 years after the success in Seoul! 

Bettina Hoy and Hinrich Romeike complete the stadium 

course without any faults; Andreas Dibowski 

takes one rail down. The German team wins the 

gold medal with this final result – at least that is 

what everyone thinks! The cheering silences 

quickly when the judging team punishes Bettina 

Hoy with 14 penalty points for exceeding the time 

limit. Supposedly she crossed the starting line twice. 

This decision strongly impacts the final result 

for the team competition: Germany finishes in 

forth place behind France, Great Britain and the 

United States. The German team leaders successfully 

appeal with the Court of Arbitration. Once 

gain cheering for winning Olympic gold! The day 

after the individual competition the teams from

France, Great Britain and the USA appeal to the 

CAS. Two days later and after long deliberations 

the CAS pronounce sentence: The decision of the 

Court of Arbitration is not admissible and 

Germany’s event team looses the gold medal. Ulla 

Salzgeber would have loved to retire Rusty after 

winning an individual Olympic gold medal. The pair 

wins the Grand Prix by a wide margin that allows 

for hope for an overall victory. After the Special 

and the Freestyle however she has to give precedence 

to Anky van Grunsven from the Netherlands 

who prepared a new horse for international competition; 

the 10-year old Hanoverian Salinero by 

Salieri. The German dressage team in Athens consists 

of new faces on Hanoverian horses. In addition 

to well known Ulla Salzgeber and Rusty, Heike 

Kemmer participates on Bonaparte, Hubertus 

Schmidt on Wansuela suerte and Martin Schaudt 

on Weltall VA. Together they win the gold medal 

for Germany ahead of Spain and The United States. 

Hubertus Schmidt justifies his Olympic nomination 

rather impressively. The professional rider and trainer 

from Westphalia is considered to be one of the 

best in his field. He rides Wansuela suerte by Warkant 

into fifth position in the individual competition. 

Only one week prior to the games Marcus Ehning 

makes the difficult decision to leave his 

stallion For Pleasure home because of a mild tendon 

injury. Reserve rider Marco Kutscher unexpectedly 

gets the opportunity to compete in his first 

championship with Montenderwho is a Dutch stallion. 

He has two double clear rounds in the Nation 

Prize just like his teacher Ludger Beerbaum on 

Goldfever. Even though Christian Ahlmann on the 

Holstein Coester and Otto Becker on the Holstein 

Cento do not remain faultless they both still have 

solid rounds. With a total of only eight penalty 

points Germany wins the Olympic gold medal 

ahead of the Unites States and Sweden. The 

equestrian sport makes headlines again six weeks 

after the debacle about Olympic eventing. The FEI 

announces that some German championship horses 

had positive results from the A-analysis (a drug 

test). The results are confirmed through the B-analysis. 

Goldfever is affected! Ludger Beerbaum is 

disqualified because it was his duty to announce 

that he treated his stallion with a Cortisone cream. 

This information leads to the dispossession of the 

gold medal. Without Goldfever’s clear rounds the 

team finishes in third position. 

Light and shadows in Hong Kong 2008 

Four years later in Hong Kong the drug tests of five 

jumper horses from five different nations are positive; 

a devastating result. The sport is in a crisis. 

Especially in Germany numerous measures are implemented 

to guarantee a clean sport! The Olympic 

Games in Hong Kong also have highlights. Two 

gold medals for Hinrich Romeike from Holstein on 

Marius are frantically celebrated. The other members 

of Germany’s golden team are FRH Butts Abraxxas 

with Ingrid Klimke Butts Leon with Andreas 

Dibowski. The dressage team consists of only Hanoverian 

horses: Bonaparte by Bon Bonaparte/ 

Consul ridden by Heike Kemmer, Elvis VA by Espri/ 

Garibaldi II ridden by Nadine Capellmann and 

Satchmo by Sao Paulo/Legat with rider Isabell 

Werth. Germany wins gold in front of a very strong 

Dutch team that consists of two Hanoverians 

among others. They are Sunrise by Singular Joter/ 

Werther and Salinero by Salieri/Lungau. All medals 

are awarded to athletes with the desired foal 

brand in the individual competition. Anky van 

Grunsven who writes history with this success and 

Salinero become Olympic champions. She is the 

first female Olympian to win the gold medal in one 

discipline three consecutive times. Satchmo and 

Isabell Werth who are in the lead after the Grand 

Prix Special end up winning silver. Heike Kemmer 

and Bonaparte earn the bronze medal. Shutterfly 

by Silvio/Forrest xx and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum 

compete for Germany in jumping. Other 

teams unfortunately win the medals; the Unites 

States win in front of Canada and Norway. In the 

individual competition there is a jump-off for third 

place and Shutterfly is in it. After a clear round the 

chance to win a medal dwindle only with the nextto-last 

competitor: Beezie Madden’s Authentic has 

a clear round, is faster and wins bronze. n 

Sport 

Lars Nieberg and the Hanoverian 

Esprit FRH by Eiger/Fürst Ferdinand 

impress with their experience 

finishing forth in the individual competition 

in Sydney. Photo: Ernst 

Frank Ostholt on Air Jordan by 

Amerigo Vespucci xx/Wittensee at 

the beautifully designed water jump 

in Athens. Photo: Ernst 



Sport 

The Queen of 

dressage horses 

The British Hanoverian mare Woodlander Farouche 

received standing ovations in the class for 5-year old 

dressage horses in 2011. The chestnut mare is more 

mature as a six-year old and very convincing. 

By Jürgen Stroscher 

Breeder Lynne Crowden could 

hardly believe the success when Jan 

Pedersen honored World Champion 

Woodlander Farouche. Photo: Frieler 

“Simply wonderful, textbook ready,” main judge 

Dr. Dietrich Plewa raved in his commentary right 

after the impressive performance of the Hanoverian 

mare Woodlander Farouche by Fürst Heinrich/ 

Dimaggio (breeder: Lynne Crowden, Great Britain) 

and British rider Michael George Eilberg in the 

class for 6-year old dressage horses. This performance 

will go down in the history of the World 

Championships for young dressage horses in Verden. 

The judging team awarded the ride with a 

score of 9,88. The moving artist received a dream 

score of 9,72 for her performance in 2011. Over 

the past 16 years only Florencio by Florestan/Weltmeyer 

and Don Davidoff by Don Gregory/Rubinstein 

had received higher scores, 9,8 and 9,76. In 

2012, Woodlander Farouche was able to pass by 

these two exceptional horses to become the high- 

est scored Dressage World Champion with a world 

record. 

Quiet and fully focused in the dressage ring 

Eilberg and Woodlander Farouche entered the 

World Championship-arena completely relaxed in 

rising trot. These two stayed totally calm and focused 

while other riders try to impress with extensions. 

After all they were both fully aware of their 

quality. At the end of the test Dr. Dietrich Plewa 

could not but comment, “I say this up front: We 

saw two mistakes: the last flying change was not 

executed to perfection and we would have loved 

to see a little more mouth activity. Otherwise there 

is nothing for us to complain about in this ride.” 

Farouche approached her task “with lightness, 

true cadence, consistent connection and impulsion 

development.” Farouche received a 9,8 for her trot 

because of a small rhythm mistake. The walk was 

active, always forward with immense ground cover 

and always in a four-beat rhythm. The walk pirouettes 

were textbook ready – a 10 - outright! The 

canter was, too “wonderful and effective with constant 

cadence”. Unfortunately Farouche made a 

small mistake in the last flying change which reflects 

in the score, 9,9. The judging panel scored 

the throughness with a 9,7, overall impression 

again with the top score of 10,0. “What else do 

you want from a six-year old horse?” The main 

judge asked himself. 

The expert audience rose from their seats and celebrated 

the “Queen of the World Championships” 

with well-deserved applause. Just as in 2011 and 

after a grandiose performance Woodlander Farouche 

became the absolute highlight of Verden’s 

World Championships. After many discussions 

about the famous black sire from the Netherlands 

over the past months, this British chestnut mare 

has proven that we have options. With a lot of 

charm, light-footedness and elegance in all three 

basic gaits we witness a horse develop into a firstrate 

dressage athlete based on naturally built-in 

qualities. “There is no need for me to enter Farouche 

in so many shows,” so her rider 26-year old 

Michael George Eilberg, “She already perfectly 

masters all the movements. Farouche is just a 

sweet and wonderful horse even when handling 

her every day.” Eilberg will continue to compete 

Farouche’s 10-year old dam Dornroeschen in England 

after a short excursion to the Olympic Games 

in London. After all the pair had qualified for the 

second reserve spot on the British team for London 

2012. 

Breeder and owner Lynne Crowden proved her 

sense of humor at a press conference while descri-

ing Farouche as a young foal, “She was really not 

attractive. She had a pink nose like a pig – we 

called her Ginger Pig. I have to thank Dr. Ludwig 

Christmann from the German Verband for when he 

declared her Champion Foal at the Foal Championships. 

Everybody realized what a fantastic horse 

she really is when she moved under saddle for the 

first time. The joy is enormous.” Lynn Crowden 

breeds Hanoverian horses in England with more 

than 20 mares. She manages the renowned breeding 

farm Woodlander in the Welsh Raglan with 

her husband Dave. As a board member Lynne 

Crowden also runs the British Hanoverian Association. 

“I obviously try to breed more foals with 

Farouche’s qualities; however that is not easy. This 

will be my life’s mission as well as a challenge.” 

A special partnership 

Farouche’s dam Dornröschen carries Erlenkette 

dam line blood out of which foundation sire Florestan 

alsoemerged. With the producers Fürst Heinrich 

and Dimaggio there are two sires in Farouche’s 

pedigree that were World Champions for young 

dressage horses themselves. Lynne Crowden has 

sent her horses to Family Eilberg for several years. 

It is a family of riders located in Worcestershire. “I 

can feel the special partnership that connects the 

two whenever I watch Michael and Farouche in the 

dressage ring. It can not get any more harmonious. 

I am very happy to have Michael at my side as a 

rider,” she describes the intense relationship she 

has with the trainer of her horses. 

The Dutch gelding Borencio by Florencio/Lord Sinclair 

was the second horse to pass the magic score 

of 9. He and his rider Emmelie Scholtens won the 

silver medal for the Netherlands in the final for sixyear 

olds with a total score of 9,1. “An athlete with 

the right attitude; eager and always ambitious,” 

the judging jury commented. The Oldenburg Sir 

Donnerhall II by Sandro Hit/Donnerhall earned the 

bronze medal with his Danish rider Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard. 

The six-year old sire is trained in the 

barn of Andreas Helgstrand. 

Five additional Hanoverians participated in the 

qualification. Leonie Bramall presented Richthofen 

by Royal Blend/Wolkentanz (breeder: Fritz-Harald 

Strodthoff-Schneider, Jade) for Canada and finished 

on a score of 8,14. Marcus Hermes and Flynn 

PCH by Falsterbo/Walt Disney (breeder: Gerhard 

Finck, Padinbüttel) did not perform to their true 

potential. The score of 7,82 reflected this. The United 

States sent Sabine Schut-Kery and Sanceo by 

San Remo/Ramiro’s Son II (breeder: Gerhard Dustmann, 

Melle). Christilot Boylen had tacked up Florencia 

by Florencio/Weltmeyer (breeder: Axel Windeler, 

Verden-Walle). Bryony Goodwin presented 

Sport 

Woodlander Farouche and Michael 

George Eilberg entered the dressage 

arena and impressed judges and 

spectators alike. Photo: Frieler 



Sport 

Sir Donavan was the best Hanoverian 

in the division for five-year olds. 

Nick van Laer from Belgium rode 

him into the final. Photo: Frieler 

Hawtins Floriana by Florestan/Weltmeyer who was 

bred in Great Britain just like Farouche. The share 

of German bred horses is certainly respectable in 

the division for six-year olds. The World Championship 

title was awarded to a Hanoverian bred in 

Great Britain and the bronze medal wnet to an Oldenburg 

stallion – what else could we wish for? In 

addition to that there were five very good placements! 

Three Dutch horses, two Swedish and one 

Danish horse joined the seven German horses. 

The title remains in Germany 

The World Championship title in the five-year old 

division stayed in Germany. Eva Möller delivered 

two almost perfect rides on Sa Coeur by the Oldenburg 

Sir Donnerhall at the World Championships in 

Verden. Another pair from Germany won the silver 

medal. Ann-Christin Wienkamp presented the 

Westphalian sire Revolverheld by Rockwell/Landstreicher. 

The black sire Capri Sonne Jr. by Rhodium/San 

Remo (KWPN) won bronze with his Dutch 

rider Dinja van Liere. 

Eva Möller advanced to becoming the best rider at 

these World Championships with a gold medal in 

the five-year old division and a forth place in the 

division for six-year olds. She was impressed by Sa 

Coeur, “We already understand each other very 

well even after only two months. Sa Coeur is very 

people-oriented, totally relaxed in the show ring 

and has above average movement.” “You don’t 

get such a horse every day,” Eva Möller looks towards 

the future with a laughing and a crying eye. 

The head judge and commentator Marietta Sanders 

van Gansewinkel from the Netherlands rea- 

lized very quickly the potential of Sa Coeur in the 

final for five-year olds. “We cannot even imagine a 

better walk, just wonderful” and awarded the 

highest score of the day, a 10,0. As a competitor 

with a perspective Sa Coeur received the following 

other scores: Trot 9,6; canter 8,9; throughness 8,8 

and a 9,6 for general impression. With an overall 

score of 9,38, Sa Coeur was the only horse in this 

division to pass the magic score of 9,0. All other 

horses stayed below including the Westphalian 

sire Revolverheld with an overall score of 8,98. 

The Hanoverian sire Sir Donovan by Sir Donnerhall/ 

Weltmeyer qualified for the five-year old final as 

the only Hanoverian with his rider Nick van Laer 

from Belgium. The pair finished on 13th place with 

a final score of 7,88. They had placed seventh with 

a score of 8,38 in the qualification. On the final 

day the sire showed slight weaknesses in the canter, 

“certainly correct and rhythmical however we 

would have loved to see a bit more energy and 

carrying power today.” The beautiful stallion 

showed his true qualities in the qualifying class. He 

received a score of 8,9 for his trot and an 8,8 for 

his canter. 

A total of eight Germany-bred horses participated 

in the final for five-year olds; five Oldenburg horses, 

one Hanoverian, one Westphalian and one 

Rhineland horse. Five horses came from the 

Netherlands and one each from Denmark and Finland. 

Five other Hanoverians competed in the fiveyear 

old division next to Sir Donovan: the stallion 

Deveraux by Depardieu/Donnerhall under Steffen 

Drahm (breeder: Dr. Ulrich Kriebel, Bienenbuettel), 

the gelding Domenikus by Don Marco/Rosentau 

(breeder: Werner Rückgauer, Krautheim) under 

Holga Finken, the gelding Dhannie by Don Crusador/Weltmeyer 

(breeder: Hinrich Engelke, Doerverden) 

with rider Juan Francisco Fernandez Munoz 

from Spain, the mare Della Scala by De Niro/Rubin- 

Royal (breeder: Daniel Sabel, Gersten) with rider 

Anthony Astier and the stallion Belissimus by Belissimo/De 

Niro (breeder: Dörthe Nölkenhöner, Raddestorf) 

under Eva Jancarikova. Even though the 

different performances were quite good they were 

not good enough for a final qualification. Jan Pederson 

from the WBFSH (World Breeding Federation 

for Sport Horses) was very satisfied with the 

international field of participants as well as with 

the quality of the horse evaluations. “It was the 

horse that had been trained correctly and had solidity 

in accordance with its age that mattered and 

not just spectacular movement at the World Championships 

as well as at the Olympic Games in London. 

I am saying this with true conviction.” The 

World Championships for young dressage horses 

in 2012 were once again perfectly organized. n

Results of the International Dressage and Jumper Festival 

World Championships young dressage horses 

5-year olds 

Gold: Sa Cœur, Old. by Sir Donnerhall/Don Davidoff 

R.: Eva Möller 

Silber: Revolverheld, Westf., by Rockwell/Landstreicher 

R.: Ann-Christin Wienkamp 

Bronze: Duvals‘s Capri Sonne Jr., KWPN 

by Rhodium/San Remo 

R.: Dinja van Liere 

Hanoverians in the final: 

13. Sir Donovan 

by Sir Donnerhall/Weltmeyer 

Z.: Wolfgang Söhner, Krautheim 

R.: Nick van Laer 

World Championships young dressage horses 

6-year olds 

Gold: Woodlander Farouche p 

by Fürst Heinrich/Dimaggio 

Z.: Lynne Crowden, Großbritannien 

R.: Michael George Eilberg 

Silber: Borencio, KWPN 

by Florencio/Lord Sinclair 

R.: Emmelie Scholtens 

Bronze: Sir Donnerhall II OLD 

by Sandro Hit/Donnerhall 

R.: Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard 

CDN 

Nürnberger Burgpokal 

1. Hofgraf p by Hofrat/Weltruhm 

Z.: Werner Richert, Uelzen 

R.: Holga Finken 

2. Reve en noir p by Riccione/Lanthan 

Z.: Jürgen Niehs, Tülau 

R.: Kristine Möller 

3. Wasabi OLD, by Welt Hit IV/Lancer 

R.: Victoria Michalke 

Grand Prix 

1. Don Johnson FRH p by Don Frederico/Warkant 

Z.: Ulrike Meyer, Dedelstorf 

R.: Isabell Werth 

2. Girasol, Württ., by Gribaldi/Landioso 

R.: Nadine Capellmann 

3. De Value (VA) p by De Niro/Ritual 

Z.: Ulrich Bünger, Betzendorf 

R.: Hartwig Burfeind 

Grand Prix Special 

1. Don Johnson FRH p by Don Frederico/Warkant 

Z.: Ulrike Meyer, Dedelstorf 

R.: Isabell Werth 

2. Girasol, Württ., by Gribaldi/Landioso 

R.: Nadine Capellmann 

3. De Value (VA) p by De Niro/Ritual 

Z.: Ulrich Bünger, Betzendorf 

R.: Hartwig Burfeind 

Piaff-Förderpreis Final 

1. Loverboy, Holst., by Lorentin/Alcatraz 

R.: Jenny Lang 

2. Dance on, Old., Dream of Heidelberg/Welt As 

R.: Victoria Michalke 

3. Deveraux OLD, Old. 

by De Niro/Rohdiamant 

R.: Sanneke Rothenberger 

Hofgraf and Holga Finken qualified for the final 

of „Nürnberger Burgpokal“ in Frankfurt. 

Photo: Frieler 

Hanoverian riding horse championships 

3-year old mares and geldings 

1. Donna Lisa by Dancier/Wolkentanz 

Z.: Gerd Lühr, Borgholzhausen 

R.: Jennifer Hoffmann 

2. Sierra Tiquilla by Scolari/Conteur 

Z.: ZG Rissmann und Schulte-Lünzum, Brome 

R.: Dorothea Dommel 

3. Follow me by For Compliment/Regazzoni 

Z.: Anja Mohrahrend, Bersenbrück 

R.: Johannes Zur Lage 

3-year old stallions 

1. Fürst Nymphenburg II by Florencio/De Niro 

Z.: Zuchthof Fries, Northeim 

R.: Andreas Müller 

2. Nymphenburg‘s For You (VA) by For Compliment/ 

Rohdiamant 

Z.: Harald Thelker, Ostercappeln 

R.: Tessa Frank 

3. Bodyguard (VA) by Burlington/Pik L 

Z.: ZG Frieling, Balge 

R.: Jana Freund 

4-year old mares and geldings 

1. Dance in Black by Don Frederico/Lauries Crusador xx 

Z.: Adolf Bachmann, Wesenberg 

R.: Ann-Christin Wienkamp 

2. Don Hitmeyer by Diamond Hit/Lauries Crusador xx 

Z.: Erika Meyer, Freiburg 

R.: Lena Stegemann 

3. De Nino (VA) by Don Schufro/Sandro Hit 

Z.: Heinz Tiedje jun., Obernholz 

R.: Isabel Bache 

Sport 

4-year old stallions 

1. Quasar de Charry (VA) by Quaterback/Wolkentanz 

Z.: Erika Lütjen, Grasberg 

R.: Susan Pape 

2. Franziskus by Fidertanz/Alabaster 

Z.: Elisabeth Albers, Löningen 

R.: Johanna Klippert 

3. Decurio (VA) by Desperados/Rotspon 

Z.: Johann-Bernhard Tuitjer, Krummhörn 

R.: Kay Pawlowska 

Nürnberger Burgpokal lead rein 

1. Mailin Sophie Meyer mit Nancy 

1. Merle Hüneke mit Bremer Butjer 

Showjumping CSI 

Small Tour 

1. E nomine p by Escudo/Watzmann 

Z.: Uwe Richter, Gifhorn 

R.: Anna Isabel Berger 

2. Calcetto, Holst., by Con Air/Alcatraz 

R.: Rebecca Pohl 

3. Blueberry, Old., by Balou du Rouet/Mistral II 

R.: Terese Lindroth 

Medium Tour 

1. Chipping Amsterdam, OS, by Colander/Frühlingsball 

R.: Nicole Ernst 

2. Gera, Old., by Quattro B/Zeus 

R.: Nicolas Pedersen 

3. Lexis, Old., by Lafitte/Zeus 

R.: Jennifer Tittmann 

Large Tour 

1. Chocolat Cherie, Old., by Coleur-Rubin/Quattro B 

R.: Christine Wecke 

2. Siempre Salsa p by Stolzenberg/Sacramento Son 

Z.: Isa Probst, Weyhausen 

R.: Nicole Ernst 

3. Crosso by p Cashman/Graf Remus 

Z.: ZG Annegret und Manfred Lorenz, Bremen 

R.: Moritz Scharffetter 

Final Youngster Tour 

1. Cha Cha Cha G, Holst., by Casall/Le Grand 

R.: Holger Wulschner 

2. Dardam Q, Old., byQuidam/Darco 

R.: Alexander Duffy 

3. Lautermann, Old., by Lauterbach/Liberty Life 

R.: Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking 

Final Mittlere Tour 

1. Baquita, Westf., by Baloubet du Rouet/Quito de 

Baussy 

R.: Andreas Kreuzer 

2. Florida Lady Ixes p by For Feeling/Cashman 

Z.: Hans Mikulle, Immensen 

R.: Dieter Smitz 

3. Primeval Dakota, Westf., by Darco/Trouble Maker xx 

R.: Marleen Bruggink 

Grand Prix of Verden 

1. Little Pezi, Westf., by LordPezi/Aldatus Z 

R.: Mario Stevens 

2. Cornet‘s Cristallo, Westf., by Cornet Obolensky/Pilot 

R.: Marco Kutscher 

3. Van Gogh, KWPN 

by Numero Uno/Bernstein 

R.: Caroline Müller 



Sport 

Reunion in Verden 

The Hanoverian Jumper Horse Championships started on Wednesday because of the 

high number of entries. Following the Herwart von der Decken-Show the qualification 

for four-year olds began in the arena. This presented an opportunity to many 

spectators of the mare show that they took up. 

By Ulrich Hahne and Dr. Ludwig Christmann 

Cantara won in the six-year old 

division with Thomas Brandt (left). 

Commissario became the fouryear 

old champion under rider Karl 

Brocks. Photos: Ernst 

great number of presented horses at various 

A ages had been in Verden before. It was almost 

a reunion of Verden’s auction horses. Other horses 

in return will become future auction horses. 53 

four-year olds participated in the jumper horse 

class at the A-level ** to receive the permission to 

compete in the final on Sunday that was an L-level 

class. The horse had to receive a score of 7,6 to 

achieve this goal. Small and excusable mistakes 

denied a sometimes better horse the participation 

in the final. Concalido by Calido/Contendro remained 

unbeaten in both classes. Sabine van den 

Weghe, Badbergen rode the stallion that jumped 

with confidence and radiated his experience. The 

stallion descends from the dam line of Imortelle 

that is also the dam line of the international jumper 

competitors Caballero (Sebastian Freese) and 

Delon VA (Lars Nieberg). Stanton by Stalypso was 

an exemplary representative of this dam line in the 

five-year old division. Concalido especially im- 

pressed with his rhythmical canter which allowed 

him to jump the fences at any time out of any situation 

with a kind of sovereignty; this was truly 

amazing for a four-year old. Concalido became the 

unchallenged champion in the division for fouryear 

olds with a score of 8,8 in the qualification 

and a 9,0 in the final. 

The privately owned sire Semper Fi by Stakkato/ 

Grannus presented himself under his rider Sebastian 

Elias with much ambition and ardor but not 

quite equipped with the continuity of a champion, 

however. Breeder Wilhelm Ovelhey from Isernhagen 

exhibited Semper Fi on Verden’s foal auction. 

Semper Fi descends out of an excellent jumper line 

just like Concalido. He obtained his nobility and his 

athletic focus from his Arabian ancestors on the 

dam side of his pedigree. His score of 8,8 in the 

final would have turned out even higher, if he had 

not been quite so fresh in the beginning. A mare

won the bronze medal. Cassata by Cassus/Stakkato 

is no stranger in Verden. Last year the grey mare 

out of the breeding program of Dr. Jürgen Lehner, 

Müggendorf, brilliantly performed in Verden’s freejumping 

competition (2nd place) and in free-jumping 

on the Herwart von der Decken-Show. She 

then received a Ih-prize. She has impressed even 

more with her jumping talent this year. The powerful 

yet a bit short-lined mare finished in third place 

with rider Joachim Winter with a score of 8,6 from 

the qualification and the final. 

The group of five-year olds was of exceptional 

quality. It was by no means a small and elite group 

of competitors but a field of 68 participating horses. 

It required an even 8,0, which stands for good, 

in the jumper class at the L-level to qualify for the 

final. Stallions dominated both divisions. The final 

consisted of a jumper-horse class at the M*-level. 

Eight horses participated in a jump-off. The qualifying 

score for the jump-off was 8,2 and better. Five 

stallions were in the group of eight being Commissario, 

Inliner, Chacco Gold, Van Helsing and Scentender; 

four were licensed. 

Top scores for the champion 

Commissario by Catoki/Contendro (breeder: Dr. 

Carsten Haack, Freiburg) entered the ring as the 

last competitor under rider Karl Brocks in both the 

qualification as well as in the final. The privately 

owned stallion rightfully left the stadium with top 

scores regardless of the results he had obtained 

prior to his performance. Even though his score in 

the final was not quite as high as in the qualification 

because it took a little bit of time for him to 

find his rhythm his combined score of 9,0 put him 

in the lead for the jump-off. And he was not about 

to give up this top position. The judging committee 

that consisted of Joachim Geilfus, Klaus Gosch and 

Hans Wallmeier awarded Commissario scores between 

8,8 and 9,2, while judging independently for 

the stallion’s powerful jumping ability. The stallion 

took first place with a final score of 27,00. 

Reserve champion Inliner by Iberio/Sao Paulo, a 

sire from the State Stud Celle ridden by Eva Bitter, 

matured positively over the passed year. In 2011 

he finished the Hanoverian Jumper Horse Championships 

in third place. In 2012 he appeared to 

have matured a lot and presented himself with 

considerably more athleticism. This stallion that 

was bred by Alois Naber, Saterland was able to reduce 

the large margin to Commissario from the 

qualification considerably in the first round of the 

final. Eva Bitter and powerful Inliner added a notch 

in the jump-off and closed in on the champion reducing 

the difference to 0,2 with a final score of 

26,8 after the jump-off. 

A mare won bronze just like in the four-year old 

division. St. Pr. A. Caramia by Chacco-Blue/Almox 

Prints J (breeder: Joachim Betz, Dillenburg) jumped 

cautiously and powerfully using her entire body. 

Caramia confirmed her positive impression from 

the qualification in the final under rider Mathis 

Schwentker. She entered the jump-off in forth 

place with a score of 8,3. An effortless-appearing 

easy-going round in the jump-off guaranteed her a 

third place. 

21 out of 52 talents qualified for the final for sixyear 

olds. The top eight of the first round with 

scores of 7,9 and better qualified for the jump-off 

that was judged by faults and time used – just as 

at the Bundeschampionate. It became really tight 

and very exciting! In the end the Hessian mare 

Cantara by Cristo/Cassone was the winner with 

her rider the renowned jumper trainer Thomas 

Brandt; he bred the mare himself. The sire Cristo is 

a Holstein stallion by Contendro. Cantara is an adroit 

ans noble mare of medium frame with good 

technique and ability. She was quickly back on her 

feet after each fence. She had qualified for the final 

with a third place. She received a score of 8,5 

for her first round. 

Eva Bitter rode two horses; one into second and 

one into third place. Both horses carried Stakkatoblood 

as was to be expected. The long-legged Stalido 

by Stakkato/Calido finished in second place 

entering the jump-off with a score of 9,2. This was 

the highest score in the first round. He was not 

able to beat the fast time of Cantara, though. Renate 

Bosse, Wendeburg bred Stalido out of the 

dam line of Odalga. Last year he had placed third 

at the Hanoverian Jumper Horse Championships 

and had qualified for the final at the Bundeschampionate 

in Warendorf. The third-placed horse called 

Argelith Squid by Salito/Gibraltar (breeder: Ralf 

Girndt, Peine) had a similar history. Eva Bitter had 

a clean first round with him and received a score of 

9,0. Unfortunately the pair was the first to go in 

the jump-off. He showed his phenomenal ability 

but had a little rumble after the combination. In 

the end he was a second slower than the champion. 

Squid could certainly be called the favorite for 

the jump-off with a third place in the Federal 

Championships in 2011 and as the winner of the 

qualification with a score of 9,2. 

We witnessed a broad group of top athletes that 

should have the potential for international competition 

in every age group. The Hanoverian Jumper 

Horse Championships were an excellent preparation 

for the Bundeschampionate; a large 

number of Hanoverian jumpers were able to qualify 

for that. n 

Sport 

Hanoverian Jumper Horse 

Championships 

4-year olds 

1. Concalido (VA) by Contendro/Calido 

B.: Sabine van den Weghe, Badbergen 

R.: Patrick Döller 

2. Semper Fi (VA) by Stakkato/Grannus 

B.: Wilhelm Ovelhey, Isernhagen 

R.: Sebastian Elias 

3. Cassta by Cassus/Stakkato 

B.: Dr. Jürgen Lehner, Müggendorf 

R.: Joachim Winter 

5-year olds 

1. Commissario by Catoki/Contendro 

B.: Dr. Carsten Haack, Freiburg 

R.: Karl Brocks 

2. Inliner by Iberio/Sao Paulo 

B.: Alois Naber, Saterland 

R.: Eva Bitter 

3. Caramia by Chacco-Blue/Almox 

Prints J 

B.: Joachim Betz, Dillenburg 

R.: Mathis Schwentker 

6-year olds 

1. Cantara by Cristo/Cassone 

B.: Thomas Brandt, Winsen 

R.: Thomas Brandt 

2. Stalido by Stakkato/Calido 

B.: Renate Bosse, Wendeburg 


3. Argelith Squid by Salito/Gibraltar 

B.: Ralf Girndt, Peine 


Concalido with rider Patrick Döller 

was the best four-year old. 



Sport 

Everyone benefits 

from foundation 

Isabell Werth is one of the best dressage riders of all 

times. She earned her biggest successes riding 

Hanoverian horses. The next top horse called Don 

Johnson FRH by Don Frederico/Warkant is already in 

her barn. 


”Don Johnson is a very elastic and 

spectacular horse and is provided 

with all possibilities for the sport of 

dressage,” Isabell Werth describes 

her present top horse. Photo: Frieler 

THE HANOVERIAN: You have been highly 

successful with Hanoverian horses. What 

connects you with Hanover? 

Isabell Werth, “The many grand successes in the 

dressage ring I have been allowed to celebrate 

aboard Hanoverians is unquestionably create a 

bond. Weingart was the first; I had my greatest 

successes with Gigolo FRH and Satchmo. I love 

horses and am crazy about training them. When I 

see the reach of the Hanoverian breed and the immense 

potential, Hanover obviously presents a 

great challenge and is always worth a trip!” 

THE HANOVERIAN: Your current top horse is 

Don Johnson FRH by Don Frederico/Warkant. 

What makes him special? 

Isabell Werth, “Don Johnson is a very elastic and 

spectacular horse. He holds all the possibilities for 

the sport of dressage and still has potential to do 

more. The bay has developed beautifully over the 

past months. I have been excited about ‘Jonny’ 

right from the beginning. He was still maturing 

when he came to my barn. Even then his moving 

mechanics were convincin, and he gave me a very 

good feel under saddle. His former rider Matthias 

Klatt said that it could go either way with him, ‘up 

or down’. 

I prefer powerful and naughty horses. ‘Jonny’ is 

still very playful but I can channel it. His personality 

is the complete opposite to Satchmo’s. On one 

side Satchmo was rather domineering on the other 

side he also was scared and tense. ‘Jonny’ has total 

self-confidence and is not at all scared. He is 

naughty in a positive way and nothing bothers 

him.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: Many of your horses carried 

the appendix FRH from the Hanoverian 

Support Association abbreviated FRH. Don 

Johnson was awarded this honor in Verden. 

How important is the FRH to you? 

Isabell Werth, “The engagement of the FRH made 

it possible for me to keep Gigolo FRH. Great trust 

between Herwart von der Decken, the former President 

of the support association, and Dr. Uwe 

Schulten-Baumer distinguished the co-operation. 

They always looked for a way and found it. I am 

still incredibly thankful for that. This was also the 

beginning of a wonderful co-operation that is 

based on great trust. Hanover was the first breed 

association to realize and understand the need for 

support and established the support organization. 

That is what makes Hanover special to always be a 

little bit faster and a little bit better than the 

others. Over many years the FRH has been a strong 

partner for me.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: How do you look upon 

the position of the Hanoverian horse in the 

sport of dressage? 

Isabell Werth, “The strengths of Hanover lie in the 

broad breeding area and in the healthy foundation 

of the breed. Movements will always take place in 

the breeding of horses. Once we looked for a bit 

more W-blood in the pedigree, then more S-blood 

and then another time F- or D-blood. The foundation 

of the breed is very strong in Hanover and 

everyone benefits from it! The deciding factor for 

me is that a breed is healthy and that it is based on 

a broad foundation. With this in mind Hanover offers 

the largest potential.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: Do we select correctly 

from the perspective of a dressage rider? 

Do we allow the right stallions into the 

breeding program? 

Isabell Werth, “The answer to the question, if the 

right stallions are approved is always very relative. 

Unfortunately nobody knows in advance. There are 

sufficient stallions people did not expect much of 

from a breeders’ point of view. They were described 

as being the final product and then the offspring 

surprised all. There are however just as 

many examples to the contrary. The combination of 

Don Frederico x Warkant is an excellent fit as Don 

Johnson FRH or Diva Royal have proven. There are 

many Don Frederico-descendants in the sport of 

dressage that are very hopeful. Other lines may be 

more suitable for amateurs but we need amateur 

as well as performance horses. 

Hanover has always been strong in breeding dressage 

horses. We now have the feeling that the 

breeding of jumpers is improving, too. Again and

again breeders follow new trends. Foundation sires 

like Der Löwe xx or Grande created an incredibly 

strong breed foundation that allows for mistakes 

here and there. 

It is important to search for a healthy foundation in 

the breeding program and to not become influenced 

too much by trends. A breeder must always 

be aware to breed correct and powerfully moving 

horses. While observing the developments in the 

Netherlands I believe that the breeders there may 

have focused a bit too much on show and great 

front-end action. We are still on the right track 

here in Germany.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: What could be improved 

in the relation between the sport and the 

breeding program? 

Isabell Werth, “The contact between breeders and 

riders could be better. Isn’t it very important that 

talented horses get into the right hands as early as 

possible? I believe that we have plenty of good 

horses in Germany – we just have to be able to 

locate them. Maybe we must address the associations. 

I greatly enjoy keeping in contact with the 

breeders of my horses. The breeders of Don Johnson 

FRH call on a regular basis to inquire about 

Jonny. I am delighted when breeders show an interest 

in the development and history of the horses. 

I keep in contact with the breeders and the often 

results in them offering me young horses. For obvious 

reasons I cannot view all young horses in every 

breeder’s barn. But this presents an opportunity 

to identify top horses at a very early stage. It does 

take time and experts to find them though. The 

first sight can be deceiving.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: Which attributes are essential 

for a Grand Prix-dressage horse? 

Isabell Werth, “Three top basic gaits, elasticity, rideability 

and performance willingness. Doctor Uwe 

Schulten-Baumer would not touch a horse that 

does not display a good walk. I am of similar opinion 

because I am convinced that three top basic 

gaits are essential. I view all other opinions as 

trendy movements with which one cannot exist 

long-term. Grand Prix-horse must also be appropriately 

spirited and lively. 

There is no horse without weaknesses. It is important 

as the rider and trainer to have a vision and 

the feel to deal with the respective weakness. I let 

the horse inspire me. I have had many very successful 

horses that were not perfectly built. In general 

one obviously wants the ideally constructed 

horse. There is nothing you can do though with just 

a perfectly constructed body and no movement.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: At what age can you detect 

the talent for Grand Prix? 

Isabell Werth, “Early on you can evaluate type, basic 

gaits and rideability. You can then see if a horse 

moves with enough elasticity and if the hind leg is 

quick enough. One can realistically assess the talent 

for Grand Prix as five- to six year olds.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: Please give your opinion 

on the development in the international 

dressage arenas during the past years. 

Isabell Werth, “We wanted globalization - we 

wanted the competition in dressage, too. Now we 

have got it and now we cannot complain. The 

other nations have caught up. We as the riders 

from Germany have to live with this fact and have 

to just be even better. I am convinced that horses 

with good and solid basic gaits and an appropriate 

interior will perform the almost perfect test and 

will have the nose ahead in the end! The ideal is to 

combine both. In general the art of riding has continued 

to develop. I rode differently ten years ago. 

While training my young horses I have become 

more and more aware of the increased importance 

of the Piaffe- and Passage-tour.” n 

Don Johnson FRH: Federal Minister Ursula von der 

Leyen, Madeleine Winter-Schulze, Manfred Schäfer 

and Dr. Werner Schade congratulate Isabell Werth. 

Photo: Rüchel 

Sport 

Breeding and competition hand in 

hand: Isabell Werth, Don Johnoson‘s 

breeder Adolf Meyer and Madeleine 

Winter-Schulze. 


Breeding 

A denseness 

quality 

The mare base determines the lasting breed success. 

The development of mare quality must therefore 

have top priority. One of the main goals of the mare 

show system of the Hanoverian Association is to 

move this development ahead, to test it and to make 

it visible. 

Von Dr. Werner Schade 


Within the Hanoverian Association the Herwart 

von der Decken-Show in August holds 

a superior role with respect to the development of 

mare quality. The current vintage of three-year old 

top Hanoverian mares is presented in direct comparison. 

Within a number this years events this 

mare show certainly portrays a tentative highlight 

as the show is conducted in this concept. 

We have only seen a few very exceptional top mares 

in the last years but this year the entire collection 

reflected a high denseness in quality that has 

not been witnessed before to this extent. It began 

with the jumper mares. The show starts with openair 

free-jumping. The jumping ability as well as the 

quality of movement of the mares impressed both 

guest-judges Elmar Pollmann-Schweckhorst, 

Bergisch-Gladbach and Scott Hassler, USA. All 

eighteen mares were of athletic type with strong 

dynamics and effective canter strides. Three mares 

were by the sire Chacco-Blue; Lordanos, Valentino 

and Clinton I were represented by two daughters 

each. We saw interesting descendants of younger 

Hanoverian stallions as well like Canstakko, Carenzo 

and Carlucci. We saw Holstein-blood influence 

on the sire as well as the dam side in pedigrees, 

which were carefully built up from a Hanoverian 

performance base. 

The class victory in the first division went to St. 

Pr.A. Chantal by Chacco-Blue/Conteur (breeder/ 

owner: Stefan Kleine, Warmsen). This light-footed 

St.Pr.A. Liliefee by Londontime/Falkland convinced in 

all criteria and became the champion dressage mare. 

Photo: Ernst 

and elegant mare impressed with her great carefulness 

and generous ability while the difficulties 

increased. An impressive horse with the right attitude 

towards the fences, cleverness and a good 

perspective! A success for the deceased sire Chacco-Blue! 

His two other daughters also did well. 

St.Pr.A. Diarada KJ by Diarado/Contendro (breeder/exhibitor: 

Klaus Jürgens, Sehnde-Bolzum) impressed 

with magnificent performances in the second 

division. This powerful Diarado daughter disposed 

of very productive and animated movement. 

She never showed the slightest bit of weakness at 

the fences. In spite of her size and her huge movement 

the mare was able to easily adjust to the distances 

and jumped high fences with ease because 

of her exceptional ability. With the impression she 

made at the fences and her beautiful presentation 

on the triangle this mare became the overall champion 

of all jumper divisions. 

The class of halfbred mares has shriveled down 

considerably over the past years. This year we saw 

a total of seven mares in this division. This sad development 

was expected after having reviewed the 

breeding records. The presentations of these seven 

mares were inspiring though. Lauries Crusador xx 

clearly dominated the field with his six daughters 

just as in previous years. One mare descended 

from Likoto xx. This sire attracts attention again 

and again with his highly interesting offspring and 

clearly deserves more attention from the breeders. 

St.Pr.A. Luciana by Lauries Crusador xx/Hohenstein 

(breeder: Uwe Heinrichs, Balje; owner: Hermann 

Jarck, Himmelpforten) was the first mare of this

division in the ring. This well-proportioned and 

high blood-influenced mare with beautiful large 

lines impressed the judging commission to such an 

extent that no other halfbred mare was able to 

take the lead away from her. This mare developed 

productive, very energetic and animated movement 

out of a powerful push-off. The reserve champion 

St.Pr.A. Luciana by Lauries Crusador xx/His 

Highness (breeder/exhibitor: Erika Lütjen, Grasberg) 

also carries Hohenstein blood on the damside 

of her pedigree. She also impressed with her 

very ground-covering movement. Each and every 

halfbred mare exhibited active hind legs combined 

with high elasticity and good productivity in the 

walk, which made this division very valuable. 

Strong dressage mares 

A total of 47 mares were presented in the dressage 

divisions which was the largest contingent of 

the regional clubs. These mares descended from 25 

different sires out of eight lines. Sires that go back 

to Donnerhall held the largest share. Don Frederico 

and his four daughters and Desperados and Dancier 

with two daughters each were the strongest 

representatives. Stallions from other lines were Soliman 

de Hus, Belissimo M, Londontime, Locksley 

II, Quaterback and Sir Donnerhall all of which had 

several daughters in the collection. St.Pr.A. Despira 

by Desperados/A Jungle Prince (breeder: Gisela 

Meyer, Bunderhee) took the lead in the first dressage 

division. In very good self-carriage this mare 

exhibited energetic and uphill movement. Especially 

in the turns on the triangle the mare proved 

her ability to collect yet to continue with her im- 

pressive movement. The very powerful mare, St. 

Pr.A. Butterflay by Belissimo M/Wolkenstein II 

(breeder/Owner: Gerhard Dustmann, Melle), followed 

closely in second place. 

The Furioso-line received attention in the second 

dressage division. St.Pr.A. Follow Me by For Compliment/Regazzoni 

(owner/breeder: Johannes zur 

Lage, Bersenbrueck) was awarded the Ia-prize. Her 

carrying power and her light-footed movement 

were remarkable. St.Pr.A. Fürstin by Fürst Romancier/Wolkentanz 

(breeder/exhibitor: Joern Wedermann, 

Wangerland) came second with her impressive 

appearance and her supple moving mechanics. 

The third dressage division stood out because of 

its very strong participants. The Londontime and 

Locksley II daughters impressed with their phenomenal 

movement. The decision was so close. In the 

end St. Pr. A Liliefee by Londontime/Falkland (breeder/owner: 

Friedo Dodenhoff, Horstedt) was victorious 

as she was more than convincing in all criteria. 

This harmonious and strikingly colorful chestnut 

mare impressed with her excellent conformation. 

Collected or extended, her trot was always balanced 

and impressive in its mechanics. Her walk was 

also very regular and productive. St.Pr.A. Santanyi 

by San Amour/Fürst Heinrich (breeder: Berd 

Volbers, Beesten; exhibitor: Heinrich Giesselmann, 

Barver) was a close second. This impressive and 

large-framed mare disposed of incredible productivity 

in her movement. St.Pr.A. Scarlett by Sandro 

Hit/Fabriano (breeder: Christian-Wilhelm Ohse, Koenigslutter; 

exhibitor: Matthias Klatt, Hahhausen) 

won the forth dressage division. This mare exhibited 

an energetic push-off; her walk was diligent 

and ground covering. St.Pr.A. Soley by Soliman de 

Breeding 

St.Pr.A. Diarada KJ by Diarado/Contendro. 

Photo: Ernst 

Elmar Pollmann- 

Schweckhorst: 

“It was remarkable 

to see that all jumper 

mares have 

been consistently 

bred for performance 

and for 

jumping. This becomes 

especially 

important in international comparison.” 


Breeding 

Results 

Jumper mares 

1. class 

Ia: St.Pr.A. Chantal 

v. Chacco-Blue/Conteur 

B. a. o.: Stefan Kleine, Warmsen 

Ib: St.Pr.A. Chaccofina 

v. Chacco-Blue/Graf Top 

B. a. o.: H. and H. Peters, Hammah 

Ic: Clintina v. Clinton/Nobre xx 

B. a. o.: P. H. Rabeler, Winsen 

2. class 

Ia: St.Pr.A. Diarada KJ 

v. DiaradoContendro 

- Champion mare jumping 

B. a. o.: Klaus Jürgens 

Sehnde-Bolzum 

Ib: St.Pr.A. Quintine 

v. Quintender/Chasseur 

B. a. o.: Gerald Wiese, Ottersberg 

Ic: Lady Lou v. Lordanos/Grand Cru 

B. a. o.: Gustav Oetjen, Selsingen 

Halfbred mares 

Ia: St.Pr.A. Luciana 

v. Lauries Crusador xx/Hohenstein 

- Halfbred championa mare 

B.: Uwe Heinrichs, Balje 

O.: Hermann Jarck, Himmelpforten 


Hus/Davignon (breeder: Karl-Heinz Meyer, Walsrode) 

followed in second place in this division with 

rhythmical and light-footed trot movement and a 

harmonious profile. 

Ib: St.Pr.A. Luciana 

v. Laur. Crusador xx/His Highness 

B. a. o.: Erika Lütjen, Grasberg 

Ic St.Pr.A. Lady Gaga 

v. Likoto xx/Weltmeyer 

B.: Ulrike Siltmann, Gehrde 

O.: Hermann Lettrari, Bramsche 

Dressage mares 

1. class 

Ia: St.Pr.A. Despira 

v. Desperados/A Jungle Prince 

B. a. o.: Gisela Meyer, Bunderhee 

Ib: St.Pr.A. Butterflay 

v. Belissimo M/Wolkenstein II 

B. a. o.: Gerhard Dustmann, Melle 

Ic: St.Pr.A. Bluebell G 

v. Benetton Dream/Polarpunkt 

B. a. o.: H.-J. Groß, Schwaförden 

2. class 

Ia: St.Pr.A. Follow Me 

v. For Compliment/Regazzoni 

B. a. o.: J. zur Lage, Bersenbrück 

Ib: St.Pr.A. Fürstin 

v. Fürst Romancier/Wolkentanz 

B. a. o.: J. Wedermann, Wangerland 

Ic: St.Pr.A. Fräulein Fidertanz 

v. Fidertanz/Don Cavallo 

B. a. o.: H. Klindworth, Nindorf 

Halfbred-champion mare St. Pr. A. Luciana by Lauries 

Crusador xx/Hohenstein showed off her good lines 

and her powerful push-off. Photo: Frieler 

Numerous spectators awaited the selection of the 

champion mare from the final ring with great excitement. 

The ring was filled with mares of high-carat 

quality. St.Pr.A. Lilliefee succeeded in showing 

herself off even better at this second presentation 

to win the overall championship title in front of 

reserve champion St.Pr.A. Santanyi. Because of the 

high overall quality on this show this is a phenomenal 

success for both mares. The impressive mares 

on the final ring in the afternoon demonstrated 

the impression the show in its entirety had already 

conveyed. In addition to long lines all mares impressed 

with elegance and athleticism underlined 

by good self-carriage in the movement. 

The consistently increasing interest in the Herwart 

von der Decken-Show on the national but also the 

international level was much felt this year as well 

- because of the many spectators and much internet 

activity. The mare show was excellent advertisement 

for the Hanoverian breed. n 

3. class 

Ia: St.Pr.A. Liliefee 

v. Londontime/Falkland 

- champion mare dressage 

B. a. o.: F. Dodenhoff, Horstedt 

Ib: St.Pr.A. Santanyi 

v. San Amour/Fürst Heinrich 

B.: Bernd Volbers, Beesten 

O.: Heinrich Gießelmann, Barver 

Ic: St.Pr.A. Leonarda 

v. Londontime/Acord II 

B. a. o.: Johann von der Decken, 

Krummendeich 

4. class 

Ia: St.Pr.A. Scarlett 

v. Sandro Hit/Fabriano 

B.: C. W. Ohse, Königslutter 

O.: Matthias Klatt, Hahausen 

Ib: St.Pr.A. Soley 

v. Soliman de Hus/Davignon 

B. a. o.: K.-H. Meyer, Walsrode 

Ic: St.Pr.A. Wunderschöne T 

v. Weltmeyer/Londonderry 

B. a. o.: Hans-Dieter Tüpker 

Westerkappeln

Full praise 

for the team 

The Danish Hanoverian Association organizes both its 

Hanoverian shows at the end of June. Both events were 

enriched with classes for four- and five-year old dressage 

horses for the first time. 

By Dr. Ludwig Christmann 

Alarge-framed two-year old black mare by 

De Niro/Robin out of the breeding program 

of Christel Bendixen, Randers was 

highlighted as champion mare on the small 

show in Hedensted. On the final ring she 

competed against the important Lady Longlife 

by Londonderry/Racot owned by Jens-Martin 

Laursen, Thorsoe. The black mare Sauvignon 

by San Remo/Davignon out of the 

breeding program of Lisbet Jörgensen, Augustenbork 

was also on the final ring with a 

1a-classification which makes her an aspirant 

for the Elite title. She impressed with her 

enormous moving potential in the trot and 

canter in the mare performance test that 

took place the same day. Two other mares 

participated in the mare performance test 

that had already been presented on the mare 

show in Fehrenbötel. One of them was Björk 

by Belissimo M/Donnerhall who was exhibited 

by Heidi Jensen, Gadjerg. She was highlighted 

as the best mare of the performance 

test because of her steady and consistent 

performances in all three parts of the mare 

test. 

Ten foals participated in the foal show. The 

final ring offered very homogeneous and 

high quality. A long-legged son of Krack C/ 

Lauries Crusador xx (owner: Diana Vejrso 

Kruse, Vinderup) was highlighted as the 

champion foal. A very powerfully moving 

daughter of Fidertanz also out of a mare by 

Lauries Crusador xx (breeder: Johannes Sondergaard, 

Glebjerg) was highlighted as the 

best filly. A large-framed and powerful moving 

daughter of Chequille/Davignon (breeder: 

Hubert Knigge, Ahlden) caught 

everybody’s attention in the division for dressage 

horses. This filly had already caused a 

stir on Danish dressage horse shows. 

In Ringsted south of Copenhagen we clearly 

noticed the close proximity to Sweden as several 

Swedish breeders presented their Hanoverians. 

Nine mares participated in the mare 

performance test. Four-year old Queen by 

Quaterback/Sandro (breeder: Andrea Lahmeyer, 

Bassum) stood out. Lena Nystroem 

from Sweden had bought the elegant bay on 

the foal auction in 2008. She impressed every 

one with her outstanding canter, her high rideability 

and also her very good free-jumping. 

Another foal auction purchase was selected 

as show champion though: Permilla 

Stroem also from Sweden had bought Dolle 

Sport Breeding 

Deern by Dancier/Worldly in 2009. This 

youngster had not lost any of her former movement 

qualities. As a matter of fact this 

mare presented herself in the trot and in the 

walk with movement far above average. In 

the end she was highlighted as the show 

champion. A 2-year old daughter of Stevie 

Wonder/Heslegaard’s Rubin was awarded a 

Ia-prize on the final ring, too. The third elite 

mare candidate next to Dolle Deern and 

Queen was the four-year old powerful mover 

Quiara by Quarterback/Don Frederico (breeder: 

Dr. Thomas Müller, Buchholz; owner: Lise 

Steffensen, Farum). 

The foal show featured an unchallenged winner; 

a filly by Quarterback/Wolkentanz II out 

of the breeding program of Anne Kollberg; a 

very typy filly with very elastic moving mechanics. 

A Dancier/Weltmeyer colt out of the 

breeding program of Pernilla Svensson from 

Swedish Broby became the best colt of the 

show. The competition in the division for 

four- and five-year old dressage horses delivered 

a superior winner with five-year old 

Rose Wild CBS by Roosevelt/Wittinger (owner: 

Charlotte Olsen, Heddinge) who had 

been highlighted as elite mare candidate last 

year. The test rider was Lena Gronnemose 

and the judge Lorenz Linnet who is the president 

of the Danish association. We would like 

to commend the organizational team around 

Anja Nygaard and Anne Kollberg who did a 

phenomenal job to make this event a positive 

experience for breeders and spectators. n 

EM-C Dolle Deern by Dancier and her proud 

owner Pernilla Stroem. Photo: Dr. Christmann 


Jumping 


Sport 

The series continue: Embassy 

II wins in Crans Montana 

In the shadow of the Olympic Games in London Hanoverian horses successfully 

compete on tradition-rich horse shows all over the world. Embassy II is much talked 

about. He once again wins a Grand Prix with his rider Hans-Dieter Dreher, now in Crans 

Montana. 

By Britta Züngel 

Alida 

The summer meeting in Gera/Germany offered 

great competition on three weekends. 

Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking rode Alida by Argentinus/Landadel 

(breeder: Hermann Hoelscher, 

Gehrde) into second place in the second 

jumper class for the Youngster-Cup for 

six-year olds on the last weekend. 

Alsvid 

Richie Moloney rode Alsvid by Escudo/Azur 

(breeder: Mareike Decker-van Leeuwen, Hohenhameln) 

into second place with one of 

the fastest rides in the “Speed Classics”at 

the CSIO in Hickstead/Great Britain. 

Loro Piana Athletica 

Athletica by Achill-Libero H/Pit (breeder: Arend 

Kamphorst, Prieros) was victorious right 

away winning a 1,50-m penalty/time class 

under rider Giulia Martinengo at her first 

competition in La Coruna/Spain. 

Caipirinha 

Caipirinha by Chequille/Lacros (breeder: Hubert 

Knigge, Ahlden) and rider Astrid Wulschner 

placed fifth with a faultless round in the 

second class for the Youngster-Cup on the 

first weekend in Gera. 

Crusty and Kai Scharffetter won two s-level 

classes in Gera. Photos: Frieler 

Calgary 

Thomas Weychert successfully rode Calgary 

by Calido/Lungau (breeder: Clemens Lambers, 

Beesten) winning the two-phase jumper 

class of the International Amateur-Tour after 

finishing the first jumper class in second position 

on the second weekend of the Summer 

Meeting in Gera. On the following Wednesday 

the pair added a fifth place in a speed 

class and a 2nd place in another two-phase 

jumper class to its success record. A Hanoverian 

dual victory was celebrated when Calgary 

placed second behind Crusty in the Grand 

Prix of the city Gera. 

Campagnarde 

Sebastian Haas and Campagnarde by Carabas/Cheenook 

(breeder: Hubert Knigge, Ahlden) 

placed forth in the Grand Prix of Can- 

teleu/France and in the Grand Prix of La 

Clusaz/France. 

Capitana (Hessian) 

The international rising generation of jumper 

riders met up on the third weekend of the CSI 

in Gera to compete for the European Youngster 

Cup. Karolin Borchert rode Capitana by 

Catano/Silvio (breeder: Fritz Rinne, Cornberg- 

Koenigswald) into forth position in the jumper 

class with jump-off. 

Carlotta Singular La Magnifica (VA) 

The course for the Grand Prix “Reach for the 

Sun” in Calgary/Canada lead over jumps of 

1,60 m in height. Carlotta Singular La Magnifica 

by Chasseur/Singular Joter (breeder: Hans 

Meier, Selsingen) and rider Yann Candele finished 

the difficult jump-off in third place.

Carlos XXI (VA) 

Paul Freimüller rode Carlos XXI by Contendro/Don 

Carlos (breeder: Hildegard Goeppert, 

Himmelpforten) into third place in a twophase 

jumper class on the banks of the Lago 

Maggiore in Ascona/Switzerland. 

Cash 

Cash by Calido/Godehard (breeder: Jörg 

Naeve, Gross Wittensee) and Juergen Kraus 

finished a jumper class with jump-off in forth 

place at the CSI in Ascona. 

Celia 

Stephanie Gass from Switzerland and Celia 

by Conteur/Graf Grannus (breeder: Willi 

Schulz-Hausbrandt, Wittingen) enjoyed a 

forth place in a class of the Silver Tour on the 

second weekend in Gera. 

Chacco’s Spirit (VA) 

Chacco’s Spirit by Chacco-Blue/Esprit (breeder: 

Horst Roewer, Syke) is at the beginning 

of a promising career. Daniel Etter rode the 

seven-year old in the Youngster-Tour and 

placed second in the first qualification in 

Crans Montana/Switzerland. 

Chadron 

Chadron by Chacco-Blue/Drosselklang II 

(breeder: Breeding Farm Lewitz, Mühlen) and 

rider Jasmin Chen remained faultless placing 

fifth at the first competition of the Youngster- 

Cup for seven-year olds in Gera. The pair was 

just beat finishing in second place in the following 

speed class. 

Checker (VA) 

Checker by Contendro/ Glorieux (breeder: 

Rolf Eggerking, Brinkum) and rider Philipp 

Schober placed fifth in the Youngster-Cup for 

seven-year olds on the last weekend of the 

Summer Meeting in Gera. 

Colani 

Colani by Cornet Obolensky/Ribbeck (breeder: 

Heinrich Ramsbrock, Menslage) and rider 

Gina-Ayleen Wollnik finished a speed 

class of the Young Riders/U25-Tour in forth 

place on the first weekend in Wiener Neustadt/Austria. 

Only two riders qualified for 

the jump-off in a second class. Colani was 

the only one to remain faultless and won the 

class. The bay finished a two-phase jumper 

class in second place seven days later. 

L. B. Con Amore (VA) 

Con Amore by Contender/Voltaire (breeder: 

Heiko Oltmanns, Neuengland) had a convincing 

performance in the first speed class with 

rider Angelica Augustsson in Falsterbo/Sweden. 

The pair finished in forth place. They did 

well again a day later and enjoyed a second 

place. 

Crusty 

Kai Scharffetter saddled up Crusty by Cheenook/Landor 

S (breeder: Hajo and Maike Fritze, 

Hagen) and won the first S-level jumper 

classes of their joint career on the third 

weekend at Gera’s Summer Meeting. They led 

the way in the Prize of the City Gera and in 

an accumulator class after having finished 

second in an opening jumper class of the 

SML-Tour for amateurs. 

Cybermax 

Sebastian Haas and his mount Cybermax by 

Chico’s Boy/Landor S (breeder: Peter Niess, 

Buedingen) enjoyed a fifth place in the 

Championship of the Youngster-Tour for fiveyear 

olds in Wiener Neustadt. 

Davinia (Hessian) 

Davinia by Dartagnan/Rubin Star N (breeder: 

ZG Doell, Hungen) started out with a victory 

in the European Youngster Cup for riders U25 

on the third weekend in Gera. 

Embassy II 

Embassy II by Escudo/Silvio (breeder: Dr. Bonny-Jasmin 

Jacobs, Bierbergen) collected a series 

of Grand Prix-victories. The eleven-year 

old also won the Grand Prix of Crans Montana 

with rider Hans-Dieter Dreher. 

Espoir (VA) 

Espoir by Escudo/Calypso II (breeder: Eberhard 

Jordan, Ehra-Lessien) and Sebastian 

Adams were victorious in an accumulator 

class of the Gold Tour on the second weekend 

in Gera. 

Estio 

Estio by Embassy/Landclassic (breeder: Joerg 

Baetje, Kranenburg) and his rider Nicholas 

Hochstadter from Liechtenstein placed forth 

in a two-phase jumper class of the Youngster-Tour 

on the second weekend of the 

Equestrian Summer Circuits in Wiener Neustadt/Austria. 

Even To Heaven 

The final round of the Grand Prix of Bratislava/Slovakia 

was very exciting. Only five riders 

qualified for the jump-off. Even To Heaven by 

Sport 

Espri/Freedom (breeder: Heiko Wiechert, Loxstedt-Nesse) 

and rider Roland Grimm from 

Switzerland finished in fifth place with two 

rails down. The next stop was Wiener Neustadt 

where Even To Heaven finished a jumper 

class of the Big Tour in fifth place, too. 

Forry Deluxe 

Forry Deluxe by For Pleasure/Landadel (breeder: 

Heike and Wilhelm Strunk, Bochum-Siepel) 

impressed under his rider Jan Wernke on 

a demanding course of the Youngster-Tour at 

the CHIO in Budapest/Hungary. The pair won 

the second qualification; a two-phase jumper 

class. 

Gin Fizz 

Gin Fizz by Graf Top/Acord II (breeder: Karl 

Wuestefeld, Duderstadt) had a clear round 

with rider Dirk Klapproth in a speed class of 

the Youngster-Cup placing forth on the third 

weekend at the CSI in Gera. They also placed 

forth in a two-phase jumper class. The pair 

finished the final in second place. 

Giselle (VA) 

Giselle by Graf Top/Drosselklang II (breeder: 

Joachim Schwarze, Oberndorf) descends from 

a successful dam line. Kim Kniha rode her 

into forth position in the final of the Youngster-Tour 

for seven-year olds in Wiener Neustadt. 

Goldstar 

Goldstar by Goldfever/Voltaire (breeder: Arend 

Kamphorst, Prieros) placed forth in an 

accumulator class of the Gold Tour with rider 

Mynou Diedrichsmeier on the second weekend 

in Gera. The pair finished the final in fifth 

place. 

Graf Moritz (VA) 

Dirk Klapproth was also successful in Gera 

with his second Graf Top-descendant. He 

rode Graf Moritz out of a dam by Classiker 

(breeder: Jürgen Siegert, Ganderkese) into 

forth place in a speed class of the Silver Tour 

on the third weekend. The pair improved to 

second place in a two-phase jumper class. 

GTI 

GTI by Go on Top/Colani (breeder: Werner 

Noll, Bad Soden) and Sebastian Haas finished 

a speed class in second place in Wiener Neustadt. 

King Kolibri 

Lauren Tisbo rode King Kolibri by Kolibri/ 



Sport 

Achill-Libero H (breeder: Arend Kamphorst, 

Prieros) in the Queen Elizabeth II-Cup in Calgary 

and placed forth. 

La Toya (VA) 

At the CSI in Geersten/The Netherlands, La 

Toya by Le Cou Cou/Argentinus stood her 

ground against tough Dutch competition. The 

ten-year old won a class with a considerable 

purse with a lead of more than one second 

with rider Sjaak Sleiderink. 

Lantinus (VA) 

Lantinus by Landkönig/Argentinus (breeder: 

Henning Müller-Rulfs, Ritterhude) and Dennis 

Lynch remained faultless finishing in third 

place in the jump-off for the Grand Prix of 

Chantilly. 

Lawito 

Jett Martin from the United States rode Lawito 

by Landor S/Winnetou (breeder: Reinhard 

Wellbrock, Osterholz-Scharmbeck) into fifth 

place in a speed class of the SML-Tour on the 

second weekend in Gera. 

Leilani K 

Three competitors qualified for the jump-off 

to the final of the Big Tour and fought for the 

victory in Wiener Neustadt. Leilani K by Landclassik/Cheenook 

(breeder: Hubert Knigge, 

Ahlden) finished a close second with rider 

Sebastian Schneller-v. Cetto. 

Leszek 

The jumper riders met on the first weekend of 

August in Crans Montana a place in Switzerland 

known for its winter sport activities. Leszek 

by Landclassic/Weinberg (breeder: Norbert 

Nowak, Haren) placed forth with his rider 

Theo Muff in a 1,50 m-class. The pair obtained 

the same placement in the Grand Prix. 

Lordana 

Lordana by Lordanus/Argentinus (breeder: 

Otto Kleine, Warmsen) finished a class with 

two rounds in forth place with rider Jan 

Vinckier in Royan/France. The eight-year old 

had won the free-jumping competition in 

Verden in 2007. 

Luganer (VA) 

Rikke Haastrup rode Luganer by Landclassic/ 

Ramiro’s Son (breeder: Friedrich-Wilhelm 

Maack, Glückstadt) in the Nation Prize in Budapest 

representing Denmark. Luganer’s 

strong performances helped the Danish team 

to finish in second place behind Germany. 

Pedro 

Pedro by Peridot/Dynamo (breeder: Klaus Roeper, 

Schneverdingen) successfully competes 

under Sandra Lovas from Norway. The pair 

placed fifth in a jumper class with jump-off 

for the victory of the Gold Tour during the 

second week in Gera. 

Pius (Hessian) 

Pius by Piano II/Anis (breeder: Manfred Triebs, 

Voehl-Marienhagen) participated in the Big 

Tour at the CSI in Wiener Neustadt. Sebastian 

Haas rode the gelding in a fault and time 

class and finished in third place. 

San Luca 

Six-year old San Luca by Stolzenberg/Levantos 

II (breeder: Juergen Kapp, Boetersen) held 

his own on the Youngster Tour against oneyear 

older fellow competitors in Ascona. He 

placed fifth in a two-phase jumper class with 

rider Arthus da Silva. The pair finished the final 

in fifth place, too. 

Showman (Hessian) 

The German team won the Nation Prize in 

Budapest. The first competitor for Germany 

was Showman by Sunrise/Loriot (breeder: 

Rita Feuerstein, Ober-Mörlen) with his rider 

Andreas Brenner. The pair only had one rail 

down after two rounds. The next victory followed 

in Bratislava. The pair was a member of 

the German team here, too. 

Florentino and Karen Tebar successfully competed 

in Vidauban. Photo: Privat 

Silverstone 

Six-year old Silverstone by Stakkato/Godewind 

(breeder: Ursula Klussmann, Burgdorf) 

is just at the beginning of his sport horse career. 

Silverstone with rider Marten Frehe Siermann 

finished a jumper class of the Youngster 

Cup in third place during the second week 

in Gera. 

Skipper 

Jasmin Selke-John rode Skipper by Stolzenberg/ 

Lord Liberty (breeder: Konrad Deister, 

Harsum) in a jumper class with jump-off and 

finished second in the European Youngster 

Cup. The young combination placed third in 

the final. 

Skyline (VA) 

St.Pr.St. Skyline by Stakkato/Glückspilz (breeder: 

Manfred Kregel, Laatzen) found her way 

into competition via Verden’s broodmare 

auction. Hanoverian horses celebrated a dual 

victory in the accumulator class of the Gold 

Tour on the second weekend at Gera’s Summer 

Meetings. Skyline placed second with rider 

Dominik Jahn behind Espoir. She was also 

successful in the accumulator class of the Silver 

Tour placing third. 

Stakvolta (VA) 

Stakvolta by Stakkato/Voltaire (breeder: 

Friedhelm Vehllber, Espelkamp) and rider 

Reinhold Distel won both qualifications of 

the Youngster-Cup for five-year olds during 

the second week at the CSI in Gera. 

Surfire (VA) 

The two-phase jumper class in Vichy/France 

was very exciting. Surfire by Stakkato/Contender 

(breeder: Rolf Böndel, Enger) and his 

rider Pilar Cordon Muro finished on `a very 

close second place. 

German Pellets Success 

Success by Stolzenberg/Acord II (breeder: 

Meinhard Nitzow, Müggendorf) collected his 

first international experiences at the Summer 

Meeting in Gera. Philipp Schober rode the 

approved stallion into third place in the qualification 

of the Youngster-Cup on the second 

weekend. The pair won the first class for fiveyear 

olds and placed second in the second 

class during the third week. 

Temple Road 

The last test before the Olympic Games 

brought the team from the Ukraine to Budapest 

where it finished the Nation Prize in

forth place. The last rider for the Ukraine was 

Casio Rivetti on Temple Road by Antaeus/ 

Graf Dagobert (breeder: Karl Rabeler, 

Egestorf). 

Wanessa 

One of the last two daughters of Celle’s State 

Stud sire Wendulan is Wanessa out of a dam 

by Dobrock (breeder: Bernd Moormann- 

Schmitz, Kluse-Steinbild). Lena Sennekamp 

rode the eight-year old mare Wanessa in the 

first jumper class for the European Youngster 

Cup at the Summer Meeting in Gera and finished 

in forth place. 

Dressage 

Avec Plaisir 

Laurence Vanommeslaghe and Avec Plaisir by 

A Jungle Prince/Hitchcock (breeder: Tanja 

Bull-Arp, Ihlienworth) danced in the dressage 

ring of Deauville/France and finished the 

Grand Prix-Freestyle in second place. 

Delon (VA) 

Delon by Don Frederico/Lauries Crusador xx 

(breeder: Heinrich Veth, Lachendorf) won the 

Intermediaire Freestyle with rider Isabelle Faber 

from Luxembourg in Deauville. Earlier on 

the pair had finished both Prix St. Georges 

and Intermediaire I in second place. 

Devon L 

Diane Creech from Canada rode Devon L by 

De Niro/Wolkenstein II (breeder: Hans-Henning 

v. d. Decken, Stade) into second place in 

the Grand Prix and in the Special at the CDI 

in Blainville/Canada. 

Fishermans Friend (VA) 

Top dressage riders met at the CDI in Brisbane/Australia. 

Tor van den Berge rode Fishermans 

Friend by Fabriano/Pik Solo (breeder: 

Dr. Frank Koeppen, Eddigehausen) in the 

Grand Prix and placed forth. The pair finished 

the freestyle with a third position. 

Florentino 

Florentino by Fabriano/Weltruhm (breeder: 

Ernst-Otto Heitmann, Handorf) matured to 

the Grand Prix-level at the training facility of 

Karen Tebar; he rides for France. The elevenyear 

placed for the first time in the top five in 

Deauville. He finished the Grand Prix in third 

place. 

La Bamba (VA) 

Dutch stallion manager Wiepke van de Lageweg 

discovered La Bamba by Londonderry/ 

Airport (breeder: Ernst Möller-Lindemann, 

Menslage) on the foal auction in 2004. The 

dark bay was now internationally successful 

for the first time. She placed third in Prix St. 

Georges with the Dutch rider Stephanie Peters 

in Deauville. 

Whisper (VA) 

Whisper by Wolkenstein II/Grenadier (breeder: 

Klaus Kamps, Cuxhaven) and her rider 

Hiroshi Hoketsu from Japan came to Lipica/ 

Slovenia in preparation for the Olympic 

Games in London. The pair placed second in 

the Grand Prix and in the Special. The pair 

competed in Deauville finishing the Special in 

forth place. 

Why Me (VA) 

The international renowned dressage trainer 

Juan Matute purchased Why Me by Westerland/Askan 

(breeder: Friedrich Nehuis, Aurich) 

on the stallion sales in 1997. Now the 

chestnut has found his way to Japan. He won 

the Freestyle in Gotemba/Japan after having 

placed third in the Grand Prix with rider Sado 

Kazuki. 

Eventing 

FRH Butts Avedon 

FRH Butts Avedon by Heraldik xx/Kronenkranich 

xx (breeder: Friedrich Butt, Buelkau) and 

Andreas Dibowski finished the 2*-event in 

Hünxe/Germany on their dressage score placing 

second. 

Giselle 

Giselle by Grand Cru/Kings Lake xx (breeder: 

Annegret Bohlmann-Buldtmann, Ahlerstedt) 

obtained her best result so far in Sahrendorf/ 

Germany. The ten-year old finished the CIC** 

on forth place in the second group with rider 

Cord Mysegaes. 

Guapa (VA) 

The CIC* offered individual as well as team 

competitions in Schwaiganger/Germany. The 

team from Switzerland finished in second 

place behind Germany. Guapa by Graf Grannus/Stakkato 

(breeder: Frank Depenau, Uetze) 

was a member of the Swiss team with rider 

Severine Menoud. 

Sport 

Victorious in the Nation Prizes of Budapest and 

of Bratislava: Showman and Andreas Brenner. 

Photo: Frieler 

Hamilton 

The winners of the second division in the 

CIC*** in Sahrendorf were Hamilton by Heraldik 

xx/Furioso’s Sohn (breeder: Joachim 

Sommer, Immenhausen) and Josefa Sommer. 

Lanzelot 

The competition in Sahrenfeld was tough in 

all divisions. Lanzelot by Lauries Crusador xx/ 

Ramiro’s Son II (breeder: Günther Hahl, Osterbruch) 

and rider Elmar Lesch took third 

place in the second group of the CIC**. 

Napoli 

Napoli’s strengths are on the cross-country 

and on the stadium course. This son of Natiello 

xx/Werther (breeder: Friedrich Jathe, Garbsen) 

and his rider Jan Büsch were in 22nd 

place after dressage in Hünxe but then were 

able to move up into forth place in the end. 

Phyllis (VA) 

Andreas Dibowski rode Phyllis by Pius Paccelli/Natiello 

xx (breeder: Werner Kaiser, 

Luechow) for the first time in an event in 

Hünxe. The pair finished the CIC* in fifth 

place. n 



Sport 

With built-in 

clockwork 

The demands on horses for vaulting has increased 

consistently over the past years. After all the score 

for the horse constitutes 25 percent of the result in 

competitions. 

By Daniel Kaiser 

Rockard H and Viktor Büsewitz 

are most successful in the sport of 

vaulting. Photo: Rau 

large-framed exterior, a smooth and swinging 

A canter and a gentle disposition: The demands 

on a modern vaulting horse are high. Radiant like 

Totilas, elegant like Damon Hill and Desparados 

and possibly bred out of the same lines – the wishes 

of the athletes, the trainers and the lunge 

handlers know no limits. The pedigrees of the horses 

most often take a secondary role in acrobatics 

on horses though. Often a very limited budget of 

the associated club and diversified training (also 

far away from the lunge line) determine the balance 

artist with its built-in clockwork on a circle. The 

horse factor has increased in importance in com- 

petitions over the last few years. At international 

competitions the four-legged partner now determines 

25 percent of the final score instead of 10 

percent as it was for a long time. This circumstance 

has clearly changed the demands on and the daily 

workout of the vaulting horses certainly at the top 

level of competition. 

Just as in all disciplines of riding do, the prerequisites 

on the horse as a partner depends on the 

desired use. It is without question that vaulting at 

the beginner level does not require the market’s 

best vaulting horse. It often is sufficient to use horses 

with unshakable patience and an honest disposition 

for recreational vaulting. Beginners that 

start their equestrian career with vaulting to develop 

contact with and trust in the horse must be 

able to safely groom, lead and feed the animal. The 

walk to the paddock should be enjoyable and not 

a challenge or a risk. Rearing, biting or even kicking 

must not be in the horse’s repertoire. The rule 

is that a calm interior beats an excellent exterior at 

least as long as the competition idea is far off. 

Over the past years the sport of vaulting has developed 

greatly especially in Germany. The undoubtedly 

acrobatic discipline stepped out of the shadow 

of the overpowering dressage and jumping 

competitions at the latest with the World Equestrian 

Games in Aachen in 2006 after the removal of 

the age limit one year earlier. Vaulting is no longer 

a sport only for children. Vaulting is U18 (under 18 

years of age) and sometimes even U30. Vaulting is 

in; and it certainly is no longer only an introduction 

to equestrian sports. This development also excites 

German federal trainer Ulla Ramge. This lady from 

Warendorf has served in her position for ten years. 

Daring pyramids and always new and spectacular 

elements have revolutionized the discipline that 

once served as an introduction to equestrian 

sports. The level of training for the horses has followed 

this development, says Ramge. With respect 

to the quality of horses “this sport has really jumped 

ahead a lot. “Only a very few clubs lead the 

way in excellent training. The quality of horses has 

improved considerably.” 

Professional daily training 

The daily training has clearly become more professional; 

this is one reason for the positive trend. 

Modern concepts of scientific training methods 

have been introduced into the daily training. For 

instance Viktor Brüsewitz who is an athlete in the 

federal cadre trains almost 30 hours per week. His 

horse Rockard H works just as hard in an intense 

weekly training’s program. It is undeniable that the 

ten-year old Hessian gelding by Rubioso N/Wiener 

Domspatz (breeder: ZG Hoehl, Griesheim) is top fit

in the dressage ring, on the trails as well as on the 

circle. 

Vaulting horses at this level do not just do vaulting. 

Diversity in the training’s program plays a 

decisive role. Germany’s team veterinarian Dr. Augusto 

Fernandez strongly believes in condition training. 

He regularly asks the horses that belong to 

the federal cadre to perform interval sprints just 

like Usain Bolt during his preparation for the Olympic 

Games. A diverse training program including 

cavaletti work, jumping, dressage training and trail 

riding is no longer an option but an irrevocable 

prerequisite for competitive use at higher levels. It 

is just as important as proper conformation that 

includes a broad, flat, insensitive back, a just as 

broad, possibly flat, slightly sloping croup and only 

moderately developed withers. These are parts of 

the physical conformation. The horse’s fundamental 

willingness and ability to canter in balance for 

longer periods of time is just as important is. 

The key to success 

The operative word is balance: The key to any and 

every success in vaulting lies herein, so the federal 

trainer Ramge. “A horse must be able to keep his 

balance under a rider in turns and on 10-meter 

circles.”Horses are allowed to compete in vaulting 

at the age of six at national level; the horses have 

to be 7 years old in international competition. “At 

this time the horses should be trained according to 

their age also in dressage movements,” Ramge 

declares.A vaulting horse should be able to effortlessly 

complete a dressage test at the L-level. 

Otherwise one need not even start with the demanding 

weight-shifts which the sport of vaulting 

calls for. After all the horses must be able to carry 

the additional load of the acrobats. This task requires 

good basic training beforehand that will give 

the horse the tools to carry and balance himself 

and the additional load on a circle of 15-meters in 

diameter. Vaulting requires a working canter with 

collection ability. Other attributes: the foreheadnose 

line is in front of the vertical and the poll is 

the highest point. The canter must be clear and 

lofty, three-beat and upward in consistent contact. 

The hindquarters must carry and show engagement 

in jumping under the center of gravity with 

an upwardly arched back. Only then can a horse 

carry the weight of the vaulting acrobats. This concludes 

the theory in accordance with the rule-demands 

and on training. 

There are however many world champion trainers. 

In general the horse is a fleeing animal. Therefore 

another component plays a significant role: the 

disposition. During the breaks and the in between 

phases of individual competitors vaulting undoub- 

tedly is one of the loudest, euphoric and enthusiastic 

equestrian disciplines. These exceptional situations 

that are hard to prepare for are out of the 

ordinary and present an enormous stress factor for 

numerous horses. “If the fleeing instinct is well developed, 

it becomes difficult,” federal trainer Ramge 

speaks from experience. The pedigree also plays 

an important role. “There are lines that are known 

for for not producing well developed mental capabilities,” 

said Ramge. 

“Much can be achieved with intense and good 

training in all other aspects of a horse’s athletic 

abilities and skills,” says Ramge. A lot can even be 

accomplished with horses that do not carry top 

performance genes. “This fundamentally separates 

vaulting from dressage and jumping.” The federal 

trainer estimates that about 80 percent of the performance 

ability can be trained into the horse. 

Therefore we always discover new horses appearing 

out of the presumed shadow-existence which 

exhibit high-level performance because of excellent 

lunge-work. It is the person lunging who plays 

the most important role anyway. After all he/she is 

the one to communicate with the horse through 

aids. The apparatus totally and entirely relies on its 

conductor. A horse is not allowed to misjudge the 

shifting weight on its back as aids, but must follow 

the guiding person at the other end of the lunge 

line whilst performing its canter strides and circles 

evenly, uniformly and steadily like clockwork. 

Many weaknesses can be remedied in time through 

continued training, some even entirely, says Ramge. 

It is noteworthy that presumed farmhorses became 

true stars of the circle through these training 

methods and that more often than once! n 

Sport 

Caramel by Don Frederico/Weltruhm 

(breeder: Wolfjürgen Schulz, 

Wesenberg) circled around Maria 

Lehrmann who held the lungeline at 

the Junior-European Championships 

in Pezino, Slovakia with double 

Reserve European Champion Daniela 

Fritz from Austria performing her 

acrobatic moves. Photo: Kaiser 


Breeder‘s portrait 

The two goals 

of Erich Single 

Hanoverian breeder Erich Singles goals are to 

have a licensed stallion in Verden and to breed 

an Olympic champion for Michael Jung. 

Von Ulrich Hahne 

The Lower Saxony Gable decorates 

Erich Singles breeding farm in Baden 

Wuertemberg. Photo: Hahne 


If you drive south from Verden for about 700 kilometers 

you will arrive in Pfalzgrafenweiler that 

Erich Single calls home. The 56-year old businessman 

operates a successful Hanoverian breeding 

program on a beautifully situated10 hectare farm. 

If you look from the farm buildings over to the valley 

you will first see a dressage ring and then fields 

that are surrounded by woods. When Erich Single 

opens the gate of the open-stall where his mare 

herd lives, they gallop with their foals to these 

fields on paths that were designed for just that 

purpose. 

You quickly realize that Erich Single is a horseman 

once you strike up a conversation with him. The 

sparkle in his eyes and the excitement in his voice 

when he talks about his horses leave no room for 

doubt. He lives with and for his horses. “We had a 

small agricultural operation in earlier times,” the 

breeder starts telling, “that’s when the contact 

with horses began.” He has bred Württemberg 

horses since the beginning of the seventies. He 

successfully competed locally in jumper classes at 

the L- and M-level. Incited by friends the Swabian 

put out his feelers towards Hanover almost 20 years 

later. If you are from Northern Germany and 

you drive onto his farm today you would immediately 

notice the Gable of Lower Saxony on the wall 

opposite to the house. 

The then already retired State Stud employee Otto 

Panning offered advise to Erich Single when he 

started breeding Hanoverian horses. He drove to 

his former place of employment which was the 

breeding station Landesbrück with Erich Single. 

Since then Grande, World Cup and their descendants 

enjoy Erich Single’s respect as a breeder. 

“It was not easy to find a dressage filly for 10,000 

Erich Single und Famms Enkelin: Gräfin v. Graf Top aus 

Shutterflys Vollschwester Shuttergirl. Photo: Hahne 

DM.” It had to be a dressage filly as his life-partner 

Silvia Schnittenhelm is an enthusiastic dressage 

rider. Among others she has successfully competed 

up to the S-level on the Hanoverian Walk-Over by 

Werther/Daimyo xx. Erich Single found what he 

was looking for at Family Kropp in Sittensen. He 

bought a mare by Grandferdinand/Waidmannsdank 

xx. He adds with a smile, “As a dressage 

mare.” “The next year Otto Panning said to me: 

This time get a dressage horse. You can use the 

other mare as a jumper, too. After all I knew that 

you preferred a jumper.” At first Grandy’s offspring 

carried the Württemberg brand. The H brand returned 

to the left hip of the descendants out of this 

dam line one generation later. 

Connection to the Olympic champion 

“Thoroughbred blood is important,” Erich Single 

says, “Even though I never use Throughbreds directly 

I pay attention to the fact that the stallions I 

use are Thoroughbred influenced. The Thoroughbred 

blood always came through in Grandy’s offspring. 

For instance in her most successful descendant 

Desperado S by Divino de L: he was successful 

with Michael Jung from the Bundeschampionate 

up to international CIC**-classes.” The connection 

between the breeder and the Olympic champion 

Michael Jung is very special. “His father rode my 

horses,” Erich Single says with pride. When people 

asked him who his rider was they often advised 

him to look for a real rider. Today nobody says that 

anymore. The connection to Michael Jung appropriately 

characterizes the way Erich Single operates. 

He is not interested in quick success. He relies on

continuity with horses as well as people. If he believes 

in a horse he will give it time. Patience is one 

of his assets. Erich Single values mutual and reliable 

partners and friends. 

Erich Single has sent his young horses to Eva Hauke 

in Gärtringen who starts them under saddle for 

more than 30 years. If the development of a horse 

takes an unexpected turn into an undesirable direction, 

Erich Single does not have to rely on horse 

dealers. “Word has got around that I will sell a 

decent horse occasionally for less money. If the riders 

are satisfied, they pass this information on. 

”The Swabian always returns!” 

Ruxandra by Rubinstein/World Cup was the second 

mare to come to Pfalzgrafenweiler – it was 

the said dressage mare! She did not have much of 

a dressage career however. Instead she helped Michael 

Jung win the German Young Rider Championship 

title in eventing! In the early 1990s Ruxandra 

was the beginning of a relationship between 

Erich Single and the mare’s breeder Hans-Heinrich 

Müller, Stade. A relationship that still exists today 

according to Hans-Heinrich Müller’s wife Christine. 

Once Müller told him, “Many say they will return, 

only a few do. The Swabian however returns again 

and again.” Erich Single has driven the 700 kilometers 

to the Hanoverian breeding area many a 

time. Verden’s auction is a must; he visits the 

shows in Stade’s breeding area as often as he can. 

Erich Single bought his third Hanoverian broodmare 

Wahira by Wolkenstein II/ Bolero at Paul Nodop’s 

farm. Her performance test result is printed in messing 

and decorates a wall in Pfalzengrafenweiler. It 

reads almost all nines and tens! Most Hanoverians 

came to Pfalzgrafenweiler as foals or yearlings just 

like these three Hanoverian mares did. 

Part of Erich Single’s continuity is to stay at the 

same hotel when attending shows on the Dobrock, 

in Freiburg or Ihlenworth and Krautsand. By chance 

he met Uwe Dreesmann from Hesel at just this 

hotel. The dam of Shutterfly called Famm was then 

a young mare and became Hanoverian Mare of the 

Year later on. A deep friendship developed out of 

the two men meeting at the hotel and resulted in 

Graefin by Graf Top/Silvio who is Famm´s one and 

only granddaughter so far to live in Pfalzgrafenweiler. 

She is in foal to Perigueux. “Dam lines are 

important to me,” the successful breeder explains 

who sees his breeding program as specialized in 

dressage and jumping with an emphasis on the 

latter. He does not specifically try to breed an event 

horse in spite of his friendship to Michael Jung. 

“This seems too difficult,” Erich Single says. Nonetheless 

the halfbred racehorse mare Landana by 

Colon xx/Hohritt xx (breeder: Bernhard Revens, Le- 

xow) moved into the barn of Erich Single. Landana 

is a representative of the dam line of Andreas 

Dibowski’s Olympic horse Leonas Dancer and Butts 

Leon. This year Landana produced a foal by Grey 

Top, “I see this dam line as an interesting addition 

to my breeding program.” Up to now ten of Erich 

Singles mares represent the Hanoverian colors in 

Baden-Württemberg. 

Erich Single uses stallions of which most have proven 

their abilities in competition like Stolzenberg, 

Perigueux, Breitling W and Damsey. He focuses on 

sport horses for higher demands. Bundeschampionat 

successes and competition successes at the Slevel 

confirm the considerations of the breeder; 

they do not include only performance aspects 

though, “They have to look like horses and have a 

good disposition, too.” 

“I still have two goals,” Erich single says with sparkling 

eyes, “to have a licensed stallion in Verden 

and to breed a Hanoverian event horse for Michael 

Jung.” These goals are by no means far fetched. I 

would like to bring the Hanoverian Support Association 

FRH to Baden-Württemberg. I am not going 

to do anything crazy though. It has to be a good 

fit,” he adds with a smile. Erich Single is – after all 

– a Swabian! n 

Breeder‘s portrait 

Breed successes up to S-level: 

Concrue by Contendro/Grand Cru 

successfully competes at S-level 

under Maria Luehrs Photo: Private 


Auction 

Love at 

first sight 

Not only the actual auction was well attended on the 

summer auction in August. Great interest in the 

riding horses became apparent during the training’s 

period. 

By Malte Kanz 

Statistics 

Riding horses 

No. of horses offered for sale 76 horses 

No. of horses sold 75 horses 

Total turnover Euro 1.009.500,00 

Average price Euro 13.460,00 

Highest price Euro 33.000,00 

Lowest price Euro 4.500,00 

Pricerange 

Euro 4.000 to 7.999 8 horses 

Euro 8.000 to 10.999 24 horses 

Euro 11.000 to 14.999 18 horses 

Euro 15.000 to 24.999 21 horses 

Euro 25.000 and more 4 horses 

Horses sold to the following areas 

Niedersachsen 9 

Baden-Württemberg 1 

Bayern 9 

Berlin 2 

Hamburg 2 

Hessen 3 

Nordrhein-Wesfalen 5 

Schleswig-Holstein 3 

Total 29 horses 

Chile 2 

China 9 

Denmark 4 

Finland 3 

France 4 

Great Britain 2 

Italy 2 

Canada 1 

The Netherlands 2 

Sweden 3 

Switzerland 4 

Spain 2 

Turkey 1 

USA 6 

Total 46 horses 


The collection included 85 pre-selected riding 

horses of which 75 sold on the auction block. 

62 participants exhibited dressage qualities and 

24 jumping ability. Twelve of them proved to not 

only have dressage- and/or jumper talent but also 

be suitable for recreational riding. The Hanoverians 

that were described as ”suitable for recreational 

riding” displayed remarkable calmness, strong nerves 

and easy rideability. Highlighting these special 

qualities is fairly new to Verden’s auction program. 

The entire collection attracted great interest in foreign 

countries. 46 Hanoverians found new homes 

outside Germany. It was “Love at first sight” for a 

customer from Chile who won an exciting bidding 

duel, “My decision was made after having test- 

A buying group from Finland was overjoyed. They 

bought a total of three horses. 

Betty by Baroncelli/Sherwood was the top-selling 

dressage horse. She found a new home in Denmark 

for 28,000 Euros. Photos: Ernst 

ridden Go for Gold. I really wanted this horse!” His 

balanced basic gaits were not all that convinced 

the customer from Chile; the riding comfort of the 

four-year old also impressed her. Go for Gold by 

Goldfever II/Landfriese (breeder: Heinrich Bloemer, 

Dinklage; exhibitor: Claudia Schroeder, Grossenkneten) 

came to Verden with a victory in a riding 

horse class. Ursula Müller who the customer advisor 

for Spain and Chile advised the buyer. Mrs. 

Müller has attended to customers from Spanish 

speaking regions for more than 15 years. Being 

impressed by the high quality of the dressage horses 

the customer from Chile also invested in two

other dressage talents that will be trained in 

Chile carefully and in accordance with the 

classical way of riding. 

Betty by Baroncelli/Sherwood (breeder/exhibitor: 

Heinz Koppelmann, Drochtersen) had 

already impressed with her very lofty and 

swinging movement and her good rideability 

at the photo/video date for the summer-auction 

participants. She presented herself in a 

relaxed and calm fashion during the training’s 

period which turned her into a very attractive 

commodity for recreational riders. In addition 

to her dressage ability she never blinked an 

eye when she was faced with opening umbrellas 

and tarps with water. She impressed 

with her calmness and her intelligence. Everyone 

involved quickly realized that Betty’s 

talents were no longer a secret. Anett Müller 

rode Betty and was very excited about the 

four-year old’s attitude towards the training. 

“It was a joy to ride this horse every day,” 

she raved. Buyers from Denmark held the final 

bid of 28,000 Euros on this so even-tempered 

mare. 

The jumping cadre consisted of a well-selected 

group of 24 talented horses. Customer 

advisor Thomas Schoenig was very satisfied 

with the collection, “A small but high-quality 

group of jumpers.” Anton by Argentinus/ 

Landadel (breeder/exhibitor: Hermann Hoelscher, 

Gehrde) was the top seller. The fiveyear 

old gelding joined the auction-training 

program well prepared and continued to develop 

beautifully under auction rider Roman 

Duchac. A loyal auction customer and horse 

expert from Great Britain held the last bid on 

this exceptional talent at Euro 33,000.00. 

Auction manager Joerg-Wilhelm Wegener 

said with excitement, “This was a very good 

auction. We had a broad and well paid for 

top group of horses; the foreign share was 

very high. Our entire team did excellent 

work.” Out of the 75 Hanoverians offered for 

sale 18 sold between 11,000 and 14,999 Euros; 

25 Hanoverians sold for more than 

15,000 Euros. 29 horses will remain in Germany 

and 46 will cross Germany’s borders to 

foreign countries. The Republic of China 

bought 9 Hanoverians being the largest contingent 

followed by Demark, France and 

Switzerland with four purchases each. n 

The Golden 

Riding Batch 

Steffen Frahm was awarded the Golden 

Batch for his accomplishments in front of 

the great backdrop at the Rider Days in 

Elmlohe. He earned most of his S-level 

successes with privately owned sire Damsey 

by Dressage Royal/Ritual (breeder: 

Stallion Station Kothe, Niederstrich). Steffen 

Frahm competed the stallion not only 

in the final of the Bundeschampionate in 

Warendorf but also at the World Championships 

for young dressage horses in Verden 

and in the Nürnberg Burg Cup in 

Frankfurt. The pair won its first Grand Prix 

mid June. Photo: Beelitz 

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Hanoverian 

Highlights 2012 

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Breeding 

Top quality 

in the USA 

Three stallions were licensed during the inspection 

trip. Hanoverians bred in the US demonstrated a high 

level of quality at the following mare inspection and 

foal registration sites. 

By Dr. Werner Schade 


Each year the summer inspection trip in the USA 

begins with the stallion licensing on Hilltop 

Farm. The conditions and the organization of the 

event are excellent. A total of five stallions were 

presented. Three were licensed; two dressage and 

one jumper stallion. The first dressage stallion was 

Donnegan by Don Frederico/Walt Disney I out of 

the breeding program of Jürgen Westermann in 

Salzhausen. Karen Thomson from Canada owns 

him. Donnegan is a powerful and important sire 

with a very masculine expression and a very good 

A Don Darius/Liberty Gold-daughter was one of the 

best fillies auf this year‘s inspection tour. Photo: Private 

topline. This well-constructed stallion showed powerful 

movement in all basic gaits. A very good 

ability for collection was clearly visible in the trot 

and the canter. Donnegan has proven his performance 

ability in dressage competitions with many 

successes at the S-level. 

The second licensed dressage stallion is also a representative 

of the D-line, Doctor Wendell MF by 

Don Principe/Sandro Hit bred and owned by Maryanna 

Haymon, USA. This stallion impressed with 

his typy and blood-influenced appearance. He 

showed outstanding movement in the canter and 

in the walk. His sire Don Principe who is already 

trained to Grand Prix has proven more than once 

that he passes the high quality of his walk on to 

his offspring. As Doctor Wendell MF carries a high 

share of blood he could also be of great interest to 

the breed as a refining stallion. 

Vive Victory by Viva Voltaire/Akzent II bred and owned 

by Knight’s Gate Hanoverians in Canada is the 

third licensed stallion. He impressed the judging 

committee as a jumper. This large-framed stallion 

with his athletic looking profile demonstrated above 

average moving qualities in the trot and in the 

canter as well as a very good walk. He certainly 

impressed with almost unlimited potential in his 

predisposition for jumping. It is exciting that his 

sire Viva Voltaire by Voltaire/Grannus (breeder: 

Arend Kamphorst, Prieros) who is stationed in Canada 

seems to be more and more making a name 

for himself as a jumper horse producer in North 

America. 

New ideas 

The foals and mares that were presented on this 

inspection tour were overall of very high quality. 

One of the best foals was a filly by Don Darius/Liberty 

Gold, bred and owned by Otto-Rudolf Fuchs, 

Hilton Farm, USA. It is exciting to see that the owner 

of the sire Don Darius is very successful with 

the use of his own stallion. The ‘Futurity Concept’ 

proved to be a good innovative idea. It allows for 

yearlings and two-year olds to be presented during 

the inspection tour. The presentation of these 

young horses worked out well and increased the 

numbers at the individual inspection sites. After a 

successful introduction we now expect this project 

to be expanded in future. n

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