Quainton Stud

Breed Lines

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Abanos

Abanos has the clear imprint of his sire, the erstwhile federal German dressage champion Alabaster. The already legendary, much praised Abglanz type finds its almost perfect fulfilment here. This is not surprising, since Abanos has a triple dosis of the East Prussian foundation sire pulsating in his veins. The more distant members of his chain of ancestry such as Futuro and Wohler however also exert a significant influence on Abanos's appearance. Both the grandam and great-grandam were successful advanced dressage horses. Thus we find a clear dressage weighting in Abanos's pedigree, which is rounded off perfectly by the Wohler son Wunsch II (i.a. the sire of Woyceck/H. Boldt). It is interesting to note the exquisite convergence of the very best of thoroughbred genes via Busoni xx, Waidmannsdank xx, Furioso xx, Valentino xx and above all, the tough as nails Poet xx. The damline originates from the vicinity of the traditional Hanoverian station of Isernhagen. Abanos's full- sister Ann-Karina was awarded the I-f premium in the 2000 diamond ring heat at the Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede.

The special qualities of this stallion are corroborated by his high ranking in the premium lot of the 1998 Oldenburg Stallion Days where he was awarded the I-c premium, which is equivalent to the second vice-champion of a strong circle of contenders for the premium. Abanos won a number of riding horse classes. In 1999, he became Oldenburg vice-champion in Rastede and ambassador of the Oldenburg Association at the Federal Championship in Warendorf. This was followed in the autumn of 2000, by his becoming runner-up at the stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse for the St. Ludwig stud farm. He proved to be extraordinarily versatile in the test and has meanwhile been highly successful in intermediate class dressage horse tests.

Abanos produced an outstanding batch of foals in his premiere as a sire, with top foals presented at the auction sites in Hesse, Bavaria and the Rhineland. He has moreover presented numerous winning foals and gold medal foals. A stallion contender was sold for the top price of DM. 56,000 at the SL-Open Sales of 2000 and he also presented the vice- champion colt of the South German Foal Championship in Heuchlingen in 2001 as well as the champion filly at the 2002 South German Foal Championship in Remlingen

Abke

His sire Acorado I was the winner of the 1997 stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf, where he was twice awarded the maximum score of 10.00 for his overwhelming jumping ability. He successfully participated in the federal German show jumping championships in 1999 and 2000 following wins in series in show jumper tests in the elementary and intermediate classes in both 1999 and 2000. Acorado I's first few crops of foals were very convincing in several different breeding regions and enriched the breeding association auctions with top prices a number of times. The dam sire Contender is one of the most proven Holstein sires of performance per se, who has already presented numerous approved sons in the most diverse of breeding areas. In 1987 he managed to decide the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in his favour with a jumping index of 146.62 points. He has dominated the FN breeding value ratings for years now. Raphael, the third link in the chain of ancestry, is one of the most significant contemporary transmitters of performance. The threefold inbreeding to Ramiro and Cor de la Bryere in the earlier generations is remarkable. The dam line moreover brought forth the renown sires Agrigento (private stallion Oldenburg), Grandelstein (state stallion Neustadt/Dosse), Kadett (Celle state stallion), Noble Dancer (private stallion Oldenburg), President (Belgium) as well as the Bavarian state stallions Rivero I (South German Riding Horse champion) and Rivero II (approval and stallion performance test winner), who are both successful international dressage horses.

Abke absolved a way above average aptitude test in Vechta in 2002.

Abrax

The sire Adriano is one of the most successful of the more than 20 sons of the Hanoverian stallion Adept. Adriano was the winner of the 1979 main approval and attained the age of 26 in the services of the Redefin state stud, from where he presented seven approved sons, namely, Ansgardi oval winner of his age class, is likewise overwhelmingly of Hanoverian blood and presented the approved son Janussek (Moritzburg state stallion). The third and fourth generations of the bloodline continue with two stallions that were respectively, two of the most significant hereditary transmitters of the former state of East Germany.

Abrax absolved his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 1996. He has had a number of placements in dressage horse competitions at the elementary and intermediate levels.

Abrax initially spent one season covering at the Ganschow stud farm before changing over to his current owner. He was selected as an Association premium stallion in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on the basis of his outstanding progeny. All his daughters have received above average assessments, not only in the results of mare performance tests, but also in the studbook registrations. His progeny are beginning promising sports careers and have a versatile predisposition. Abrax has been stationed at the Ganschow stud farm again as a leased stallion since 2002.

Acadius

Acadius was bred according to an exemplary recipe for success. His sire Acord II, who was stallion performance test winner and vice-champion at the federal show jumping championships, already attained Europe-wide recognition at an early age. His first few covering years resulted in numerous approved sons, including diverse champion stallions. The dam, state premium mare Novella, had earlier been mated with Landgraf I and gave birth to the overwhelming champion of hereditary transmission Landadel. Then in a mating combination with Ahorn Z, she produced Aurel, who unfortunately died after only one covering season in the Oldenburg region. Her daughter Valetta VI, together with Cantus presented the world class show jumper Calvaro 5AY. Melliger (Switzerland). The dam sire Farnese was one of the last representatives of the more than 100 year old Achill line and must therefore be viewed as a breeding gem. Ladykiller xx in the third generation was one of the great Holstein foundation sires. Bloodline 1859 moreover produced the stallions Albaner, Colibri, Faktor, Lancelot and the approval champion Wildfeuer (all Holstein stallions), Corleograf (private stallion Holstein) and Lord Continuet (USA).

Acadius absolved the stallion performance test with particularly striking jumping ability, demonstrating technique, manner of jumping and capacity of the highest order. He qualified for the Federal Championship as a five-and-six- year old and in addition to that, became show jumping champion of Schleswig-Holstein at the age of six years in Bad Segeberg. He has won numerous show jumper competitions and has had successes up to advanced class.

His first progeny are beginning promising careers in basic show jumping. Three sons have been approved so far, of whom Acasino B became runner-up of the Bavarian approval of 2000. The likewise approved Atego took part in the Federal Championship in 2002.

Acartenango

The sire Pogremok xx is a much admired sire of sports horses in Russia. The great-grandfather Raufbold xx, who derived from Germany, is regarded as the most successful thoroughbred of Russian sports horse breeding as such. He overwhelmingly presented successful three-day eventers during the 1960ies, 1970ies and 1980ies. The dam line produced a number of international show jumpers and dressage horses. The grandam Gejtscha was an international show jumper for many years under Ernst Schabajlo. The dam line is based on the mare Elka, who was bred at the main national stud of Trakehnen.

Acartenango initially enjoyed international dressage successes under the name of Garpun with the Russian rider Nina Menkova. After that, he continued his career in Grand Prix under the saddle of the Austrian rider Stefan Peter La. , as a contestant at the World Riding Games in Rome and lerez as well as the Olympic Games in Sydney. Acartenango is one of the most successful Trakehner horses worldwide as regards his competition sports performance.

Acartenango"s first batch of foals was born in Austria in 2001.

Acasion B

His sire Acadius, who had sports successes up to advanced class, is the half-brother of the sires Landadel and Aurel, who gained great repute in Oldenburg. He presented two further approved stallions, namely Atego (private stallion Oldenburg) and a young stallion that was approved in Hesse in 2002. A high dosage of thoroughbred blood was injected into the pedigree via the maternal bloodline through Casino Boy xx and the sire of the century Lord. Bloodline 2543 moreover also brought forth the stallions Corde de Leon, Coriando, Lacatraz, Land Lux Z, Lasino, Laureus (Westphalian approval winner 2001), Lavallo ( approval winner), Limoncello, the multiple German stallion champion Lone Star I (international show jumping successes under Helge DeuBer), the advanced dressage horse Lone Star II, Looping, Lux Z and the successful international show jumper Roxett/ lorg Naeve respectively, Hap Hansen (USA).

Acasino B absolved his 30 day test in Munich-Riem in 2002, as fifth of 19 contenders, being runner- up in the partial index of jumping. He displayed his predisposition for jumping in his competition sports debut in 2002, with wins and high placements in show jumper tests.

His first crop of foals was born in Saxony-Anhalt in 2002. Quite a few of his progeny have been awarded premiums.

Accept

His sire Acord II, who was a stallion performance test winner and federal vice-champion show jumper already attained European-wide fame at an early age. His first lots of foals resulted in numerous approved sons including the champion stallions jf the Hessian approval and the ZfDP events in 1996. He has already led the national FN breeding value rating for show jumping a number of times. His dam Enya is a Pilot daughter. Today Pilot is considered to be the most successful Westphalian stallion per se and has attained a nigh to epoch-making significance when one considers his relatively short application in horse breeding. It has not been the first time that the pairing of Acord II-Pilot has brought forth top quality stallions. This combination previously already produced inter alia Alvaretto and Acordplus (both private stallions in N.R.W.). Other direct forebears are the Dutch horse Zonnenglans, a grandson of the full Furioso II- brother, Mexico and the Rhineland stallion Fresco.

Accept had his debut in competition sport following his successful stallion performance test in 1999. He was instantaneously successful and highly placed in show jumper tests at the novice and elementary levels. In 2000 he won show jumper tests at elementary and intermediate levels and qualified for the federal German show jumping championships.

His first foals confirm the high esteem in which he is held as a sire: sporty types with well proportioned muscles, vigorous and with a lot of verve in the their motions.

Acobat I

His sire Athlet Z was already a guarantor of show jumping heredity early in the peace. In a manner of speaking, he already profited by his genetic inheritance from Alme Z and Gotthard, making him a perfect match for the Holstein mare foundations. His best progeny are Athletico/L. Beerbaumresp. R. Schneider, Valeska51/Dr. M. Ruping, the approved Adelfos/ M. Fuchs and Athlet 90/W. Melliger. The dam Tschita bore the two years younger bay Acobat II and the grey coloured Acobat III, who was approved in Westphalia, from the same mating combination. The damsire Capitol I, a grey horse like Athlet Z, was also renown as a sire of showjumpers from early on and belongs to the establishment of great German hereditary transmitters today. The grandam Oruna is a full-sister of the mare Ribecka. Both of them derive from the outstanding because extremely versatile Calypso I. Following her mating with Ahorn Z, Ribecka produced the brilliant approved full-brothers Acord I (private stallion, Bavaria, international show jumper with Hap Hansen/US A), and Acord II (private stallion Holstein). The mare Verona, whose sire is Calypso II, is an almost full-sister of Ribecka and Oruna. She has consequently been bred 100% identically. Verona produced the Celle state stallion Athletico (by Athlet Z). The damline is likewise represented by the stallions Fra Diavolo and Freemann (both by Frivol xx), Aktionar (by Ahorn Z), Lady's King (by Landadel) and Burggraaf (by Landgraf I) who is stationed in the Netherlands.

Following his successful stallion performance test, Acobat I became the shooting star of the new talent competitions in Schleswig-Holstein. He tallied 25 wins in show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels alone. He is meanwhile also celebrating successes at advanced level.

Acobat I's foals are blood impressed, with elastic motions as a result of the high proportion of thoroughbred blood in his pedigree. His oldest progeny have already catapulted their sire into a leading position in the FN-breeding value rating among Germany's sires. His son Mr. Acobat won the five-year old Jumping Futurity in America in 1999. Acobat I's first crop of foals in Italy was more than convincing. Not only was the 2000 Italian Foal Championship won by an Acobat I daughter, the silver medal likewise went to one of his daughters. A colt of his was moreover also became overwhelming champion

Acobat II

His sire Athlet Z was a reliable sire of show jumpers from early on. This was hereditarily predetermined to a certain extent, by his origins via Alme Z and Gotthard, which made him a perfect match for the Holstein mare base. His best progeny were Athletico/L. Beerbaum respectively, R. Schneider, Valeska 51/Dr. M. Rtiping, the approved Adelfos/M. Fuchs and Athlet 90/W. Melliger. In the same mating combination, the dam Tschita also produced the two year older grey horse Acobat I and the likewise grey coloured Acobat III, who began his siring career in Westphalia and is now covering in Thuringia. The dam-sire Capitol I, a grey horse like Athlet Z, likewise had a reputation as a maker of show jumpers from an early age onwards and today belongs to the establishment of great German sires. The grandam Oruna is a full-sister of the mare Ribecka, both of whom derive from the overwhelming because so versatile Calypso I. Ribecka was mated with Ahorn Z, to produce the outstanding approved full-brothers Acord I (private stallion Bavaria, international showj umper with Hap Hansen/USA) and Acord II (private stallion Holstein). Verona, an almost full-sister of the Calypso I daughters Ribecka and Oruna, derives from Calypso II. Verona produced the Celle state stallion Athletico (by Athlet Z). The dam line is represented by the stallions Fra Diavolo and Freeman (both by Frivol xx), Aktionar (by Ahorn Z), Lady's King (by Landadel) and Burggraaf (by Landgraf I), who is active in the Netherlands.

Acobat II was highly successful in juvenile competitions following his stallion performance test and won numerous show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels. It did not take long for him to rise into the higher levels of show jumping. Acobat II had high placements in advanced class show jumping, including inter alia, third place in the Schleswig -Holstein state championship of 1999 under Samantha Lam.

His already mature offspring have placed their sire in a leading position among Germany's sires according to the FN breeding value rating. Acobat progeny are meanwhile enjoying successes in the advanced class.

Acodetto I

Origin: The sire, Acorado I, won the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1997 and was a finalist at the Bundeschampionat jumping contests in Warendorf in 1999 and 2000. As a seven-year old, he had his first international successes under Dirk Ahlmann. From 2002 on, he was ridden by Torben Kohlbrandt, who lead him to wins and placings in Grand Prix events and Nations Cups. In 2003, Acorado I died unexpectedly at the age of nine. 27 of his sons were approved and 26 of his daughters were awarded the State Premium. Numerous of his offspring have been successful at international level, e.g. Armani Stern/Jiirgen Kurz, AcantusGK/Max Kuhner, the Vice Bundeschampion Attache/Gerald Geessink and Antares/Fritz Fervers, who placed third at the Bundeschampionat. Acorado's younger full brother, Acorado II, who also descends from the combination of the Holsteiner top sires Acord II and Corrado I, already competes in S** level jumping tests. Acodetto's dam, Louvre, has a first-class pedigree too. She also gave birth to the full brother Acodetto II, who was approved by the Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg International (OS) in 2006. Her sire, Contender, performance test winner in Adelheidsdorf in 1987, has had an exceptional career in breeding. He has sired more than 80 approved sons and is one of Germany's most sought-after Holsteiner stallions. Mated with Coronado, the granddam, Borana, also produced the S* level jumper Patschuli/Inga Czwalina. Borana is a full sister to the M/A jumper Candy J and to Loreana, who was initially ridden in competition sports by Achaz von Buchwald. Under Lars Nieberg, she won the Grand Prix of Vigo/ESP and also placed in the leading group at the Grand Prix events in Braunschweig, Dortmund, Bordeaux/FRA and Las Vegas/USA. In the fourth generation, the Anglo-Norman Othello follows. Despite his short active period, Othello can be found in some performance pedigrees. In the lineage of the grey stallions Marengo and Roman, who stand in the fifth and sixth generation, the valuable Ramzes AA appears even several times. The fifth dam, Hedie, produced the approval winner Lavallo, who had a very positive influence in various German breeding regions. The well-known performance bloodline 2543 also brought forth the stallions Acapulco Gold, Acasino, Corde de Leon, Coriando, Empire, Lacatraz, Land Lux Z, Lasino, Laureus (North Rhine-Westphalian approval winner in 2002), Limoncello I and II, Lone Star I and II, Looping, Lovis Corinth (OS approval winner), Lux Z (international successes with Jerry Smit), Quadrillo, Stoney Creek and the internationally successful jumper Roxett/Hap Hansen.

Performance record: Acodetto completed his 30 day test in Adelheidsdorf in 2004 with outstanding results, achieving the highest jumping score (9.44 points) amongst all participants. In 2006, he did the 70 day test in Adelheidsdorf, receiving impressive scores in jumping. He won some tests for young show jumpers and also had a number of high placings.

Breeding record: A high percentage of Acodetto's foals from his first crops was awarded Premiums in different breeding regions.

Acolito

Origin: Acolito's pedigree carries a strong concentration of top bloodlines in international jumper breeding. The sire Acord II was a performance test winner and Vice Bundeschampion, State Champion and successful advanced (S) level jumper under Thomas Mohr. He was one of the most popular sires in Europe during the nineties, siring more than 40 licensed stallions, many of which were high achievers in sport such as the former Bundeschampion VDL Atlantic, the full brothers Acorado I and II, Ars Vivendi, Agrigento, Azzuro Classico, Askari, Araconit, etc. His jumper off-spring such as the two WC participants, In Style/Ian Millar/CAN and Atlas/Ondrej Nagr/CZE aw well as Adolfo FRH/Henrike Konzag, Arielle/William Whitaker/GBR, Armonia La Silla/Rolf-Gbran Bengts-son/SWE, Armani/Andreas Viebrock and Loro Piana Imperium/Jonella Ligresti/ITA earned more than 1.3 million Euros in 2006. The dam's sire Contender is the number one among the Holstein Verband sires and his off-spring, including the Olympic Game individual bronze medal winner Montender/ Marco Kutscher and the Riders Tour winner Checkmate/Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, had earned nearly four million Euros by 2006. When bred to Pilot, the granddam, St.Pr.St. April Love ZH, produced Pilaro, a licensed stallion successful up to advanced (S) level jumping and when bred to Argentinus she produced the advanced (S) level jumper Allstar/Oliver Ross. The advanced (S) level jumper Cassandra (by Condor M) is out of the April Love daughter Dora Bella (by Dynamo). With Alme Z and Ramiro in the third and fourth generation who both achieved world fame for Gestiit Zangersheide, you have two European stallions that dominated the eighties. The great granddam is no less than Rinnetou Z, one of the most successful jumpers of her generation under Piet Raymakers/NED. With the black Hanoverian stallions Winnetou and Wolfsburg, two first class jumper-makers in her pedigree, she's got a great pool of genes, especially since she's also the great granddaughter of the ,,wonder mare", Fairness (by Flussfischer-Despot-Alcantara II) ridden! Hartwig Steenken. Rinnetou's dam Wanda Z and the granddam Wencke Z have effectively spread this branch from Zangersheide far and wide and over tl years this line has produced, e.g. the stallions Amaretto I (private stallion Rhineland-Pfalz, NED), internationally successful with Hugo Simon/AUT, Am retto II (private stallion Rhineland-Pfalz, Hanover, USA), Amaretto IV DZ (private stallion Rhineland-Pfalz), the licensing winner Apricot D n (private stallii Rhineland-Pfalz), Chardonnay Z (Zangersheide), Rival Z (BEL) and above all the top international horses Absolom Z/Michael Whitaker (GBR), Apricot D/Huj Simon (AUT), Cornelis Z/Thomas Ehrenrooth (NED), Rhodos Z/Peter Geerink (NED) and Zalza/Nick Skelton (GBR). You also find striking inbreeding componea through the line founding stallions Alme Z, Cor de la Bryere and Ramiro.

Acolydor

Origin: His sire, Acorado I, who perished far too early at the end of 2003, won his stallion performance test and was a finalist of the Bundeschampionat jun ping contests twice. He also competed successfully at Grand Prix and Nations Cup events. Acorado I stems from the combination of the top-class Holsteine sires Acord II and Corrado I. 26 of Acorado's sons have been licensed up to now, 14 of his daughters have been awarded the State Premium. His younge full brother, Acorado II, is successful in jumping with Hilmar Meyer S** level. The dam, Verband Premium Mare Polydia, is a full sister to the sire Pontifa who was highly successful in tests for young jumpers and who managed to enter the advanced (S) class at an early age. He is one of the most successft offspring of Polydor in the international sport and is ridden by Lutz Gripshover. He attained wins and high placings in advanced level tests and Grand Prb tests, e.g. in Donaueschingen, Spangenberg, Munich and Miinster. Pontifex was a stallion of the Warendorf State Stud for some years, before he came inn possession of the Gripshover family. The damsire, Polydor, was recognised as one of the most successful Warendorf State Stud stallions of recent breedim history already in his own lifetime. Polydor's offspring mainly distinguished themselves in show jumping, above all Pamina, who won e.g. the final of tfii German Classics in 1991 under Otto Becker. Well-known are also Pilgrim, Peu a Peu, Two Step, Paramo K, Porter, Pozitano, Paavo N and his licensed ful brother Potsdam, who all played an important role in international show jumping. The granddam, Dongola, descends from Dialekt, who became influential in North Rhine-Westphalia, especially as a damsire of various stallions. The well-proven sire Romulus I, who produced e.g. the brothers Romadour I and H stands in the fourth generation. Lucius xx, Wiegand, Feierabend and Diillberg, who appear in the following generations of Acolydor's pedigree, were populai sires of the NRW breeding region too. The origins of the dam line go back to the old-established Hanoverian Altenbruch Station. The line is based on the mare Imortelle (by Imperator-Hofing-Schluck-Caplan). During the last 60 years, this line has time and again produced well-known sires, above all Athlet Z (private stallion Holstein and Belgium), as well as Brack, Brast, Durchgang, Ibikus and Maientraum (all Neustadt/Dosse State Stud), Caballero (by Champion du Lys), who was licensed in NRW in 2002, Calander (private stallion Hesse), Equitanius (USA), Fernalp and Fortschritt I (Celle State Stud), Mein Mdrchenprinz and Fortschritt II (both private stallions Westphalia), Konvally (private stallion Hanover) and Lion (DEN). The internationally successful jumper Delon VA/Lars Nieberg is likewise a representative of this bloodline.

Performance record: Acolydor completed the 30 day test in Munich-Riem with a high total score (8.55). He showed a special talent for jumping (8.83), but also achieved high ratings in the partial dressage index (8.19). Acolydor furnished the proof of performance required for a breeding licence through his qualification for the Bundeschampionat in 2005 and has recorded wins and high placings in tests for young jumpers at the novice (A), elementary (L) and intermediate (M) levels.

Acorado I

His sire Acord II, a stallion performance test winner and vice-champion at the federal show jumping championships already attained Europe-wide recognition at an early age. His first few crops of foals resulted in numerous approved sons, including diverse champion stallions. Acord II has already led in the nation-wide German National Equestrian Federation (FN) breeding value rating for show jumping a number of times. The dam Doreen XIII gave birth to her second approved son, the grey Acorado II, who was approved in Brandenburg in 2000. The damsire, Corrado 1 had international successes in Nations' Cups and Grand Prix' under Franke Sloothaak. Corrado l's lifetime winnings amount to around DM 600.000. Numerous Corrado I sons have been approved thus far and are active in different German breeding areas. Corrado's progeny have performed excellently in show jumping. Ramiro won Grand Prix' at international level in both speed competition show jumping as well as puissance jumping and was the second stallion after Alme Z to strongly influence not only European but also world wide horse breeding. Apart from more than 60 approved sons, Ramiro Z produced famous sports horses such as Fatinitza 6, Ramiros Girl, Ramzes 6, Ramira, Riva, the twofold federal championship winner Rosella G, Rinnetou Z and the multiple-success horse Ratina Z, whereby several stem from the combination Ramiro-Alme Z, which also exists with Acorado I in a slightly more diluted form. Acorado I stems from bloodline 776, which also gave rise to Ramiro Z. This line is one of the most significant lines in Holstein per se. It produced inter alia, the stallions Calvados I and II, Captain Incipit, Carlos DZ, Colorado, Commanche D. Cortino I and II, Explorer, Highvalley, Koriander, Landos, Lauritz J, Lipari, Lord Incipit, Lordanos, Los Alamos, Louis J, Lucky Mind, My Lord, Noble Boy, Rocco, Rossini, Rouletto, Schampain and Sirius Son, as well as the prime international horse Tatjana 56 / Jorg Miinzner respectively, Luciana Diniz.

Acorado I was the 1997 Adelheidsdorf stallion performance test winner, where he twice achieved the maximum points score of 10.00 for his exceptional jumping ability. In 1999 and 2000, following wins in show jumper tests at elementary and intermediate levels he each time became a successful participant at the Federal German Show jumping Championships.

Acorado I's first crops of foals were convincing in several breeding areas and enriched the Association auctions with peak prices a number of times.

Acorado II

His sire Acord II, a stallion performance test winner and federal vice-champion show jumper already attained Europe- wide fame at a relatively young age. His first few crops of foals resulted in numerous approved sons, including diverse champion stallions. Earlier on, his dam Doreen XIII had been mated with Acorado I, to produce Acorado II's older full-brother, who was the stallion performance test winner in Adelheidsdorf in 1997. In 1999 and 2000, Acorado I had wins in series in show jumper tests at elementary and intermediate levels, before competing successfully in the federal German show jumping championships in the same years. The damsire Corrado I had international successes under Franke Sloothaak in Nation's Cups and top level championships. Numerous Corrado I sons have thus far been approved and are actively performing stud duty in different German breeding regions. Corrado's progeny have established themselves well in the show jumping sport. Ramiro too made a name for himself on the international stage, both in speed show jumping and in puissance classes, winning Grand Prix' competitions. Apart from Alme Z, Ramiro was the second stallion to exert a substantial influence on horse breeding not only in Europe, but world-wide. In addition to the more than 60 approved sons, Ramiro presented famous competition sports horses such as Fatinitza 6, Ramiros Girl, Ramzes 6, Ramira, Riva, the twofold federal championship mare Rosella G, Rinnetou Z and the multiple success horse Ratina Z. A number of these derive from the combination Ramiro-Alme Z, which in a broader sense also applies to Acorado II. Acorado II stems from bloodline 776, which is the bloodline that also brought forth Ramiro himself. This lineage which is one of the most important and distinguished in Holstein per se, produced inter alia, the stallions Calvados I and II, Captain Incipit, Carlos DZ, Colorado, Comanche D, Cortino I and II, Explorer, Highvalley, Koriander, Landos, Lauritz I, Lipari, Lord Incipit, Lordanos, Los Alamos, Louis J, Lucky Mind, My Lord, Noble Boy, Rocco, Rossini, Rouletto, Schampain and Sirius Son as well as the international prime quality horse Tatjana 56/1. Miinzner resp. L. Diniz.

Acorado II was approved in Neustadt/Dosse in 2000, where he became vice-champion. Thereafter, he absolved his stallion performance test in performance class I, likewise in Neustadt/Dosse. In 2002, he had his debut in the jumping sport and had series wins in show jumper tests in the novice and elementary classes with scores up to 8.8.

Acord II

Five of Ahorn' s progeny qualified for the federal show jumping championship in Verden in 1992, with Acord II finishing as vice champion. His brother Acord I from Ahorn Z"s first crop of foals was an international show jumper in the Netherlands before being sold to the USA. Notwithstanding this, he presented some outstanding offspring in Germany from the short time that he was stationed in Bavaria. In 1996 the youngest full-brother Acord III was champion stallion in Brazil. Acord IPs dam state premium mare Ribecka was champion mare of her age-class in Holstein. She belongs to the bloodline of the probably most versatile Holstein sire of the post-war period via her sire Calypso I. The granddam Gerlis moreover produced the sire Chicago , whilst the grandam's sire is Lancaster, a stallion with a high proportion of thoroughbred blood (combination of Ladykiller xx and Ramzes), who was himself an active show jumper. The Marder son Mandarin in the fourth generation is out of an interesting dam line, as his dam Holle was also the grandam of Ramiro. Mandarin's daughter Urbine is also the dam of the approved stallion Freeman and granddam of the association owned successful show jumper and sire Aktionar, as well as the international show jumper and successful sire, the renown Burggraf who is stationed in Holland. The dam line furthermore produced the stallions Acobat 1,11 and III, Ladys King. Avero Bavaria Luchs. Catango Z, Charisma, Silverstone, as well as Athletico ( Celle state stallion).

Acord II convincingly won the stallion performance test in 1991 scoring 9.5 to 10.0 for show jumping a nd 9.0 to 9.67 for ride ability, and was the 1992 Holstein show jumping champion in Bad Segeberg and German vice-champion i n Verden in 1992. He was moreover the most successful five-year-old stallion in Germany with a tally of 21 wins. He continued his sporting career winning intermediate grade-A show jumping competitions and achieving placements in the advanced class.

Acord II is much frequented by breeders from all over Europe and has developed to a premium hereditary t ransmitter. Numerous approved sons resulted from his first few years at stud, including the champion stallions of the Hessian approvals and the ZfDP of 1996. He furthermore presented the champion two-year old mare in Holstein in 1995 and the best 3-year-old-mare in Holland in 1996. The likewise approved son Araconit who is covering in Baden-Wurttemberg, won the Holstein State Riding Horse Championship in Bad Segeberg in 1996 and was federal vice champion five-year-old show jumper i n Warendorf in 1998 and sixth in the show jumping finals in Warendorf in 1999. Acord II progeny moreover dominated the 1999 j Jeral German showjumping championship. He has sent no less than 14 horses to the Warendorf show jumping tournament. Fourteen of the thirteen placed six-year olds derived from Acord II, including the champion Atlantic (Ulrich Kirchhoff). He is thus quite justifiably one of the most sought after warmblood stallions of Europe, since he disposes over and transmits attributes that countless others can only dream about: nobility, ride ability and exceptional jumping values. His leaping and bounding progeny m ade Acord II the best sire of show jumpers according to the FN breeding value rating once again in the year 2000.

Acord's Champion

Acord II was frequented greatly by breeders from all over Europe and has developed to a real premium stallion. His initial covering years resulted in numerous approved sons, including Araconit, who is performing covering duty in Baden- Wurttemberg. Araconit won the 1996 Holstein State Riding Horse Championship in Bad Segeberg, became federal vice-c hampion in 1998 and sixth in the show jumping finals in Warendorf in 1999. In 1999 Acord II progeny dominated the Federal Show jumping Championship and he presented no less than 14 horses at the Warendorf show jumping battlefield. In the six-year old competition alone, four of the 13 placed horses were Acord II progeny, including the champion Atlantic (Ulrich Kirchhoff). His show jumping progeny once again made Acord II the best hereditary transmitter of show jumpers in the year 2000 according to the FN breeding value rating. The damsire Cor de la Bryere was one of the most important foundation sires of the Holstein breed following the Second World War. Apart from his indisputable qualities as a sire of competition sports horses, Cor de la Bryere established flourishing stallion dynasties. As this legendary stallion appears once more in the paternal line of his pedigree, the noble blood connection that has been well proven in Holstein has been secured for this valuable premium stallion. Rigoletto, the third link in the ancestral chain was most active in the Netherlands, where he advanced to an invaluable performance transmitter. His accomplished progeny include inter alia, Santa Monica/Hans-Heinrich Quellen and Santa Claus/Michael Fervers. He also presented outstanding offspring in the two years that he was at stud in Germany (1963 and 1971). His daughters appear in many performance bloodlines. Apart from Acord's Champion, bloodline 2004 also produced inter alia, the stallions Carnando, Cyrano, Ratibor,, Cromwell, Fahnrich, Lando, Lord's Highfly and Ariadus.

Acorath

Acorath is a full-brother of the successful international show jumper Argentina 65 (Norbert Nuxoll resp. Otto Becker), who was the top lot of the Oldenburg auction in Vechta in the spring of 1991. Three further full-siblings Ammerlandstern J, Alexis Sorbas and Anyway 39 were or resp. are successful up to intermediate-A class. The sire Argentinus is considered as one of the wizards of international horse breeding. His progeny are successful at the highest levels in all categories of the equestrian sport. The dam Soraja is a full-sister of the sire Spitzbube (private stallion Hanover, Bavaria). There are heroes of Hanoverian performance horse breeding on the dam's side of the pedigree via the tough esteemed thoroughbred Sudan xx and the memorable multiple hereditary transmitter Grande, who had a decisive influence on Acorath. The dam line has its origins in the vicinity of the Hanoverian covering station of Achim and is based on the foundation mare Freilia (by Freiligrath-Alkali I et al). This line also produced inter alia, the stallions Baltengraf (private stallion South Africa), his half-brother Dunhill (private stallion Bavaria, international dressage successes), Joachim ( Celle state stallion) and Walzer (private stallion Westphalia).

Acorath absolved his 30 day test in Vechta in 2000 with significantly above average results. Following that, he completed his 70 day test in Neustadt/Dosse. His competition sports career is planned as of 2003.

Acorath's first batch of foals produced foals that were without exception awarded the foal premium.

Adamello

His sire Herzzauber, who won the Trakehner approval and was tested in performance class I, initially spent a few year- performing covering duty at the Klosterhof Medingen before being sold to Canada. Apart from Adamello, he presented a further approved son, Guzzi. In the interim, Herzzauber was awarded the distinction of "elite stallion by the Trakehner Association" The dam Apolonia was mated with Jet Stream xx and gave birth to the advanced show jumper Aaron and other first class competition sports horses. She is moreover a half-sister of the Habicht son Avalon, who won advanced three-day eventing competitions. The relatively narrowly disseminated maternal bloodline of the mare Formosa 380 is a valuable line from private East Prussian horse breeding.

Adamello was vice-champion of the 1994 Trakehner approval. This was followed by his gaining third place in the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in the autumn 1995. He has been trained up to advanced dressage level and was champion stallion of the 1997 British Warmblood Stallion Show.

Adamello performed covering duty at the Klosterhof Medingen as a leased stallion in 1995 and 1996 before changing over to Britain. His oldest progeny in Germany dispose over multi-facetted predisposition in sport.

Adelante

His sire Argentinus, who excelled in the highest spheres of the show jumping sport, already proved himself as a versatile sire from an early age. He was awarded the I-a main premium in Oldenburg in 1984 and produced progeny with a double talent for competition sport and breeding. His approved sons Adlantus As FRH, Anchorman, Azorro and Asti Spumante excelled in the show jumping sport whilst his son August der Starke was an ace in the dressage sport. The competition sports horses Acajou M. Merschformann and Anka/M. Ehning are leading in international show jumping events, whilst Albano/H. Kemmer, Achill B. Werndl and Argala/M. Henschke are calling the shots in the international dressage arenas. The dam Allice absolved an excellent mare performance test. Her sire Exorbitant xx thrills unceasingly by his exceptional basic gaits, with accentuated walk and his first class character. Exorbitant xx presented numerous premiumed foals in the Trakehner breed as well as in Holstein and Hanover. Nine sons have been approved thus far including inter alia, Crambambuli/T. Edelmann, Edelstein, Eldino, Even Time, Exkurs, Exodus and Explorer (1997 stallion performance test winner in Munich-Riem). In 1996, Exorbitant xx presented a champion mare in the three-year old category of the Trakehner population. His progeny are successfully engaged in build up classes in competition sport up to the federal championship level. Ahorn Z in the third generation often proved to be a good basis for Exorbitant xx. Ahorn Z left the valued sires Acord I and II in Holstein. Apart from Adelante, Holstein bloodline 621 moreover also produced the stallion UNESCO (Holstein Association).

Adelante was approved on the occasion of the 12 th NRW main approval in Miinster-Handorf, where he enthralled the equestrian fraternity with his exceptional jumping ability.

Adlantus As

His sire Argentinus who was a highly successful show jumper up to advanced class managed to distinguish himself from early on as a versatile hereditary transmitter of the very best quality. In 1984 he was the main premium champion stallion in Oldenburg. His progeny are to be seen wherever important events take place, at mare shows, stallion approvals, dressage and show jumping competitions as well as at federal championships. His most famous offspring include the approved Azarro / Holger Wulschner, Anka 61 / Marcus Ehning and Autogramm I / Thomas Miihlbauer on the course, as well as the erstwhile federal champion Amaretto 50 respectively, Aleppo S-OLD with Isabell Werth in the Grand Prix show jumping ring. The dam sire Lantaan began his career as a stallion in Sollwittfeld in 1985. He was briefly utilised in show jumping where he attained performance class I status and had successes in show jumper tests. Today he is one of the most versatile hereditary transmitters of Holstein according to the FN breeding value rating. Apart from the approvals winner Luck) Lionell, he presented four further approved sons of which foremost, Lagerfield was able to establish himself enduringly. His grandam Worldcup Fluppy, a splendid grey mare was an Amazon of a horse that was no stranger to show jumping successes. Two successfully combined transmitters of performance Watzmann-Pokal follow in the next generations (i.a. also in the case of the state stallions Willems As I and II in this constellation). The maternal line has East Friesian roots based on the mare Reni I (by Jason-Occo). This bloodline which is cultivated in both Hanover as well as Oldenburg, produced two mares that were awarded the state premium of the Oldenburg Association at the SchloBpark in Rastede in 1999.

Adlantus as was the winner of the loose jumping championship for horses of the Hanoverian Show jumping Programme of 1998. He absolved his stallion performance test with top scores and was successful in show jumper tests up to intermediate class. He is meanwhile being prepared for international competition sport by Lars Nieberg. In the year 2000 he already had his first outstanding international competition sport successes.

His first foals are impressive with good musculature, excellent type and powerful springy movements.

Admiral I

Cappeln 1973 to 1974, died as a result of blood poisoning in 1974.

Approved sons : Adagio, Admirand, Admirano, Adriano, Andrew and Armagnac.

After the memorable Celle saddle master Hermann Osterholz came to the branding at the stud farm of the breeder Heinrich Engelke in Wahnbergen in 1970, he informed the former state equerry Baron von Steglin that it would be futile for him to take a look at the Absatz colt branded there, in spite of all its quality, since it had one decisive fault: it was too coloured. This did not however bother Georg Vorwerk. He took the opportunity to travel to Wahnbergen on the occasion of a cattle auction and purchased the lively young stallion with the strong East Prussian heritage. Admiral I was a horse of unprecedented charisma. He began his unfortunately only brief career at the Oldenburg approval site. In 1972 he became champion young stallion and in 1974, he won the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf. This win, together with his outstanding first crop of foals gained him the la main premium. Only a little while later, after only two covering seasons at the Cappeln station, the stallion unfortunately died of blood poisoning. His progeny were excellent riding horses with a great deal of lustre and of good size. Many of his daughters received awards at Oldenburg mare shows. He presented six approved sons, who with the exception of Admirano all wore his chestnut coat. Adagio covered in Holstein, Admirano in the Rhineland and Adriano in Hanover, but none of them really had a chance. The Oldenburg pair of brothers Armagnac and Andrew were of particularly good class. The older brother passed away fairly early and left few progeny behind. Andrew who is aged 26 today, was an active competition sports horse for a long time. He was for all intents and purposes utilised for breeding too late, with too little continuity and poor management of his covering potential for him to be able to achieve anything spectacular in this respect. Admirand was the only one that had a chance. Great hopes had been placed in this chestnut who was bred highly interestingly on the maternal side of his pedigree via Lugano I, that he might be his sire's successor at the Vorwerk station. Yet ultimately, he was not able to fulfil these expectations. His progeny were oftentimes a little long and only a few penetrated into the higher spheres of sport. The one year younger full-brother of Admiral I, Admiral II was mainly applied as a competition sports stallion and inter alia, had a number of wins in the Hanoverian state championships. His easily surveyed progeny are highly qualified in advanced dressage sport. As regards the stallion performance test, the brothers Admiral I and II incidentally achieved a never repeated double victory when both of them won in Adelheidsdorf in 1973 respectively, 1974. Even today, Admiral I still has a top position in the FN breeding value rating for dressage, in spite of his few progeny.

Akribori

His sire Acord II who was a stallion performance test winner and federal vice-champion show jumper already attained European-wide recognition at an early age. Nine approved sons resulted from his first few covering years, including the champion stallion of the Hessian stallion approvals and the ZfDP of 1996. For years now, he has been leading in the German National Equestrian Federation (FN) breeding value rating for show jumping. The dam sire Lavall I was likewise an international show jumper. The pedigree reveals some interesting inbreeding variations to the hereditary transmitters of type Calypso I and Landgraf I. Akribori represents the Holstein performance line 8888 which gave rise inter alia, to the Swiss Nation's Cup horse Lionel / Markus Mandli, who was a full-brother of great-grandam Navella, who herself was very successful under her competition name Lausanne with Bernd Mohr and Peter Luther. The earlier generations of the pedigree include the significant performance stallions Manometer xx and Nelson.

Akribori has won multiple riding horse tests. In the autumn of 2000, his sovereignty won the stallion performance test at the Zweibriicken state stud.

Akribori's first lot of foals produced numerous winning foals and gold medals. His progeny have enriched the auction sites of Bavaria, the Rhineland, in Oldenburg, as well as in Midden Beemester (The Netherlands) with top prices.

Ahorn Z

Aorn Z Is full brother to the dam of Ratina Z ( Ludger Beerbaum ) Heureka is the dam of Ahorn Z and the grand dam of Ratina Z.

Alantas xx

His sire Anatas xx who was a successful race horse with own winnings of more than DM. 500,000, was initially utilised in thoroughbred breeding before being acquired by the Celle state stud, where he unfortunately perished shortly after the beginning of his first covering period. The grey dam-sire Pentathlon xx is frequently to be found in the pedigrees of performance horses. He presented inter alia, Don Pedro xx (private stallion Hanover) and Hohritt xx (Schwaiganger state stallion) for warm blood breeding. Fontanus xx in the third generation was a successful sire, first in thoroughbred breeding and then in Westphalian warm blood breeding. The earlier generations of the pedigree have significant hereditary transmitters of thoroughbred horse breeding such as Mangon xx and Ticino xx.

Alantas xx is one of the few thoroughbreds that absolved a stallion performance test. He asserted himself in the middle field in a test lot that apart from him, existed exclusively of warm blood horses.

The first progeny from his application in the Hanoverian breeding region turned out to be overwhelming!) successful dressage horses. The first Trakehner foals were born in 2002. stallion Rosentau, both have Noble Roi xx daughters as their dams.

Alassio s Boy

Origin: The sire Alassio has a dressage breeding value index of 150 points which puts him among the best 25 stallions in Germany. He was the winner of the Southern German Championships, the Alp Cup, the Southern German Dressage Horse Championships and also won the Black-Gold Band twice. In 2001 and 2002 he was a finalist in the Bundeschampionat (tenth and fourth place respectively) and in 2002 he also took fifth place at the World Championships for young dressage horses before leaving the breeding stage at a much too young age. Ave Austria is another of his licensed sons. The dam Chantal carries performance bloodlines through Heraldik xx, Alexis Z and Cor de la Bryere. The dam's sire Heraldik xx has sired eleven licensed sons in different breeding areas, including Fliedergeist and Kempinski in the Trakehner breed, Hyperion in Hanover, Heraldicus, Hunter and Herald in Holstein, Highlight I and II in Rheinland-Pfalz-Saar, Heraldo DR in Hesse and Hay Man in Baden-Wurttemberg. At the most recent Bundeschampionats in Warendorf, Heraldik's off-spring drew attention in different disciplines and many of these are meanwhile successful in advanced level tests. Alexis Z was also successful in international show jumping and sired top horses that reached the top such as Apricot D/Hugo Simon/AUT and Athletico/Dermot Lennon/IRL. Cor de la Bryere, who rounds off the pedigree in the fourth generation, was one of the most important line founding stallions in Holstein breeding after World War II, making sport horses for all disciplines. In the following generations you find Fiirst Ferdinand, Wolfsburg, Duft I and Solarius xx, all outstanding stallions in Hanoverian breeding. Alassio's Boy comes from an extremely well proved mare family from the Hamburg area which is based on Madalind (by Mandat-Opal-Schmetterling xx, etc.). Various branches of this line have produced the sires Bocelli H (private stallion Hanover.), Dezent (State Stud Zweibrucken), Goldlowe (private stallion Oldenburg, SWE), Parcidor (private stallion NED) Ramonus Z (private stallion Zangersheide, Baden-Wurttemberg, internationally successful with Helena Weinberg), Savino (SWE) as well as Sandro's Bube, Sargon, Weltrang L and Wild Love (all private stallions in Bavaria).

Performance record: Alassio's Boy was the 2005 Bavarian State Champion and finished his 30-day test in Neustadt/Dosse with the highest overall score of 8.66. In 2006 he crowned his career by winning the Southern German Championships in Nordlingen and also took the Vice Bundeschampion title in Warendorf. After a convincing performance in the qualification, he again demonstrated his extreme rideability and personal qualities in the outside rider test during the final where he received a score of 9.5 twice.

Albfuhren's Gastello

Gastello's pedigree already programmed him to a course of success: His sire Grannus was himself a champion advanced course competition horse who passed on his show jumping ability to his offspring countless times. His progeny are successful show jumpers around the globe. Particular attention must however be directed to Gastello's dam Atlanta 124, who was a champion advanced competition horse and was one of the most successful competition horses at Elmar Gundel' s stables over a number of years. She derives from the top sire of show jumpers Argwohn I, who procreated such splendid horses as Argot / Stefan Lauber and Aramis / Franke Sloothaak. Atlanta is a full-sister of the hereditary transmitter Atlantik (state stallion Warendorf and Schwaiganger). A further full-sister Ariane was mated with Weltmeyer and produced the stallion Weltrat (War endorf state stud), then, mated with Plato she bore the likewise approved Padre. The Hanoverian dam line of Gabelspiel (by Grunelius-Fangschuß) also produced the stallion Gratulant (Schwaiganger state stallion), his full-brother bearing the same name,the international show jumper Gratulant 2 / Gerd Wiltfang, as well as the stallions Graphitano (private stallion Hessia), Goya II (Switzerland) and Martell (Warendorf state stallion).

Gastello absolved his stallion performance test in Münster-Handorf and has been successfully applied in show jumping since 1997. He demonstrated his superb jumping ability in show jumper competitions at novice, elementary and intermediate levels with wins and high placements many times. He also qualified for the 1997 and 1998 Federal German Riding Horse Championships, where he ranged among the forefront. He has already been highly successful internationally at interrmediate and advanced class.

Albatros

Origin: His sire, the Holsteiner Acord II, produced over 40 licensed stallion sons, many of whom were also successful in competition sports, such as the Bundeschampion VDL Atlantic, the full brothers Acorado I and II, Ars Vivendi, Agrigento, Azzuro Classico, Askari, Araconit etc. Further show jumpers sired by Acord II are e.g. the two World Championship contestants In Style/Ian Millar/CAN and Atlas/Ondrej Nagr/CZE as well as Adolfo FRH/Henrike Konzag, Arielle/William Whitaker/GBR, Armonia La Silla/Rolf-Gbran Bengtsson/SWE, Armani/Andreas Viebrock and Loro Piana Imperium/Jonella Ligresti/ITA. His dam, Larika, had earlier already given birth to his licensed full brother Alicante (private stalion NED). Larika's full sister, the Verband Premium Mare La-Lune, produced Liza Minelli (by Fortinbras), the 2004 World Champion of five-year old show jumpers in Lanaken/BEL. Liza Minelli is meanwhile successful under Yves Houtackers/NED at international advanced show jumping events. There are three further performance sires in the following generations of the pedigree, namely the Holsteiner damsire Landadel as well as Grannus and Weltmeister. The granddam, Morika, was bred to Quidam's Rubin to produce the licensed full brothers Quinnus I (Warendorf State Stud) and Quinnus II (private stallion Oldenburg). The great-granddam, Monie, produced the M level show jumper Goya S (by Grannus). The dam line is of East Prussian origin and goes back to the mare Mascotte 284 (by Adamas ox-Exzar O181B/Mack-Althof Rag-nit). Apart from numerous top-class competition horses for all disciplines, this bloodline also brought forth the stallions Mdrchenstein and Maestro as well as Magister, who played an important role in Oldenburg, and Magister's full brother Malachit. Besides, it also produced Magnet, Marduc, Mario and Prince of Glory. The 1928-born foundation mare Malsliebchen was an extremely fine and harmonious East Prussian mare. Her breeder, Mack Althof, preferred highly noble grey mares with Arabian blood for his breeding farm. Beauty, noble origins, fine riding qualities, outstanding movements and a good-willed nature are the characteristics of this bloodline that can be found in almost all of its representatives.

Performance record: In October 2004, Albatros completed his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse, coming fourth in his age group. In 2005, he won a series of tests for young show jumpers. In 2006, he continued his successful career, qualifying for the Bundeschampionat and winning tests for young jumpers up to intermediate (M) level. He also came second at the 2006 Dobrock Tournament and was twice victorious at the World Championship for Young Show Jumpers in Lanaken. Breeding record: Many of Albatros' foals from his first crops received Premiums. In 2005, the Oldenburg Verband awarded him the Main Premium in the category of jumping-oriented sires.

Alcatraz

His sire Aloube Z initially covered in Bavaria for a short time, before going to Holstein. Even today he is one of the very few Hanoverians that is utilised in Holstein following the dissolution of the Holstein Traventhal stud farm. He was a successful show jumper under Austrian patronage. The dam, state premium mare Nirza produced a number of successful sports horses, including federal championship contestants and top auction horses. The dam sire Ronald made a name for himself in Holstein as a pronounced procreator of mares and became the most important Ramiro son in breeding terms in the state between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The granddam also gave birth to the renown sires Colt (Holstein Association) and Joost (Netherlands, leased stallion Holstein Association) and is furthermore the granddam of the breeding stallion Merano. The great- granddam Diastolchen moreover produced the sires Anklang and Laertes. In addition to that, bloodline 242 brought forth the stallions Ahorn Z, Mannerheim and Record (all private stallions Netherlands). Briscar, Lesanto, Liostro, Roderik and Locarno (all private stallions Holstein), Calatus, Castellini, Ravensberg (all private stallions Holstein), Canino de Lobo (private stallion Rhineland, Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar), Lutz L (private stallion Westphalia) and the top international competition horse Rosella G /Ludger Beerbaum.

Alcatraz was the sovereign winner of the aptitude test for approved and performance tested stallions carried out at the DLG-show in Frankfurt for the first time in 1989. He passed the stallion performance test with top scores for jumping ability and galloping (10 points respectively in training), as well as loose jumping (9.5); In addition to that, he achieved well above average points in all other test criteria (between 7.67 and 9.0). making him the worthy performance test champion.

Alcatraz began a brilliant stud career right from the start. He has presented six approved stallions to date, namely, Aurelio I and II, Alcazaro, Arnstein E, Argent and the 1993 Holstein approvals champion Akinos. He furthermore sired fifteen state premium mares, of which the majority achieved outstanding results at the brood mare performance test in Holstein. His progeny are doing well in competition sport. Apart from conformation class winners and series winners of show jumper classes, he has already presented successful international show jumpers including i.a. Achille Laura, Alcamo 2, the approved Alcazaro and Aurelio II, Apia and Ashley 38). For years now, the FN breeding value rating has listed him at the forefront in respect to his versatile hereditary transmission.

Alcatraz

One of the most impressive stallions for its type in Holsteiner. Alcatraz has the sires combination (Alme / Gotthrad) the same combination as Athlete, one of top sires in Holsteiner, both bred on Zangersheide in Belguim, Leon Melchior has selected the best group of Gotthrad Mares ever in the 1970’s and has had very great success when mating them to Ramiro and Ramiro. Stallions of this blood combination have influenced the breeding of jumping horses world wide. In Alcatraz there is the addition of Remero blood through the Dems Sire Ronald.

Aljano

His sire Alasca, who perished in 2002, was a highly successful advanced show jumper and proved to be an absolute up grader of a stallion. In 1994, he presented the winning two-year old mare of the Steinburg district. His progeny have the expected great aptitude for jumping as well as the highest of ride ability values with a predisposition for advanced dressage, something that has been reflected by the FN breeding value ratings for years now. He has a tally of five approved sons to date. His son Adeptus (Redefin state stallion) won advanced class show jumper competitions in series. His oldest progeny are moreover already enjoying international successes. The dam, state premium mare Tropica was mated with the Holsteiner Silvester and gave birth to what became the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games silver medallist in dressage, the dressage stallion Silvano. Silvano has presented outstanding progeny such as the successful international Grand Prix stallion and sire Scarlatti, who became triple Schleswig-Holstein champion under Sarah Garayhi. Silvano has had one success after the other for years now under his Dutch rider Ellen Bontje and is a permanent fixture of the Dutch dressage team. The highly esteemed Holstein sires Latino, Capitano and Corsar appear in the earlier generations of the maternal bloodline. The dam's taproot strain also produced the stallions Candeur B (private stallion Bavaria) and Lafontaine (private stallion Hanover).

Aljano absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1999 as vice-champion, coming second in the partial ride ability index, apparently striving to equal his half-brother Silvano's performance. He has had a number of wins in riding horse classes.

All in One

All in one disposes over a show jumping pedigree of the extra class. Big names of show jumper breeding are arrayed here like a chain of pearls. His sire Acord II was stallion performance test winner as well as federal vice-champion show jumper and as a sire, has been one of the most frequented sires of Europe over recent years. The dam sire Raphael is moreover, one of the most significant hereditary transmitters of recent times and was declared the most successful procreator of sports horses in Germany in 1999. The sires Watzmann and Gotthard following in the third and fourth generations were also respectively, the heroes of their generation as regards their capacity for producing show jumpers and dispatched countless top quality horses to the grand sporting stage. The dam Ravella had previously already presented a top lot at the Verden auction, whilst the grandam Wettne was a successful competition sports horse up to advanced class. The maternal bloodline of Marain (by Marconi- Forscher), which All in One derives from, also produced the well known sires Atrejou (private stallion Hanover), C'est la Vie (private stallion Rhineland), Charme (private stallion Luxembourg), Gardehusar (Celle state stallion), Graphito (Marbach state stallion), Lakai (Celle state stallion) as well as Law and Order (private stallion Denmark).

Al Martino

The big framed Absatz son Aktuell began his siring career at the Oldenburg stud of Hastrup, where parallel to his cover ing, he was also successfully introduced to basic dressage sport and advanced to become one of the best known sires dr essage horses in Germany. Apart from Al Martino, Apulejus Magnus / Barbara Nabben and Akazie, starting for France, have become particularly well known. In 1985 Aktuell changed stables and went to the USA, and has been covering in Denmark 1993, already advanced in years. The dam Brunella previously produced two Al Martino full-brothers, the approved stallion Akteur (Switzerland) and the dressage horse Arturo 3, who is riding from one success to the next with Corinna Hagstedt. A of Brunella, Brunette brought forth the mare Godoleva (by Goldstern), who together with Polydor, produced the Waredorf state sire Potsdam and the international show jumper Paavo N / Jessica Kiirten. Futuro in the second generation great reformer and up grader of the Oldenburg breed, helping the breed in the transformation from the pre-war horse modern sports horse. This liver chestnut has left countless dressage and show jumping horses of international format in Oldenburg , the most prominent being the great jumper Forever / Liz Edgar (i.a. winner of the Aix-la-Chapelle Grand Prix). xx too, was one of the very big hereditary transmitters of his time. Irrespective of which discipline, dressage,Show jumping or eventing, Makuba xx's children have trotted along at the forefront of every type of riding horse event.

Al Martino attained his breeding licence by his own sporting successes in dressage. Initially ridden by ?? Capellmann Biffar, Klaus Balkenhol later took over the reins. His success story meanwhile includes more than 40 wins and placements at advanced international level up to Grand Prix Special.

His first offspring please by their generous lustre, their stately conformation and their forceful motions. Al no has already presented a number of champion foals at shows and championships.

Alme

One of the most influential stallions two of his sons being ‘ I Love You ’ – winner of the world cup , and Galoubet - who dominated the International jumping scene in the 80’s. Further Stallion sons are Jalisco, Athlete, Ahorn, Aloubet, Alexis, Animo and Aldato . Genetically strong always has strong blood

Almox Prints

Almox Prints J who was bred at the Russian state stud farm of Kirow has the top hereditary transmitter Hockey II as his sire, who also the dam sire of the famous dressage stallion Biotop (Dr. Reiner Klimke resp., Ingrid Klimke). The great-granda, Corinna expe rienced great propagation in the German Trakehner breed above all, by way of her daughter Corrida (by Ararad) and founded one of the most significant mare lines as such. This line also produced the sires Caanitz, Catani K, chard onnay, Chopard, Cocktail, Comtesso, Connery, the elite stallion Consul, Coral, Coriolan, Cornelius, Corporal, Corvin, Couleur-Fiirst, Opposition and Orlo, as well as the successful international dressage horse Corna/Julia Westphal .

Almox Prints J is one of the most successful dressage horses of the world and was a twofold Olympic under Anatolij Timchenko (Seoul and Barcelona). He moreover won the Wiesbaden, Fontainebleau and Rotterdam I attained high placements three times at the Aix la Chapelle Grand Prix'.

Almox Prints J's first covering stint in Germany was at the Bavarian Jennissen stud farm, with an interlude in Hanover before going to Westphalia, where he has been covering for years now. His progeny hence carry the most diverse inherit their sire's nobility, charm and jumping ability and are very successful in basic show jumping. Almox Prints a number of top lots at horse auctions. His son Alposal (dam by Polydor) was the top lot at the NRW spring rlandorf in 1998 at a purchase price of DM.220,000. A colt was sold at the same site via the NRW foal 00. He has presented one son Donauprints, who was approved in the Trakehner breed and has been successful up to the Federal Championship

Alvarez

Alvarez is a scion of famous ancestors: His sire Alexis Z was a successful international show jumper and already has famous accomplished parents in Alme Z (Johan Heins) and Wonne (Peter Schmitz). Alexis Z was one of the leading contemporary German procreators of show jumpers. Lady Come Back on the maternal side of the pedigree is a daughter of the Holstein sire of the century Landgraf I, who became 30 years old and who already had a monument erected in his honour during his own lifetime. Landgraf I was the sire of world champions, World Cup winners, Olympic horses, Derby winners and every conceivable equestrian event – the attempt to list all his merits would go beyond the scope of this book. The pedigree includes that little extra from the French components of the dam line. Sirocco II and Ibrahim were respectively the most distinguished sires of their day in France. There is a notable bloody connection to the great Ibrahim, which on the paternal side exists with the grandsire of Alexis Z and which in the maternal bloodline appears in the fourth generation of the pedigree.

Alvarez already impressed through spectacular free jumping during his approval, which he concluded as vice-champion. In 1999 and 2000, he was presented in show jumping classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels with unusual constancy, winning the golden ribbon thirty-two times. He became vice-champion at the 2000 Audi Show jumping Cup and in December, already had his first international start at the CSI in La Scoiattolo in Italy, where he was highly placed.

The sportive appearance of his progeny make them particularly desirable as could be observed at the Bavarian foal shows and foal auctions. A number of his progeny have been sold for peak prices.

Amadehus

Origin: The sire, Askari, completed his performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 2000, winning the partial jumping index in a commanding manner and becoming overall third in a very strong group of contestants. In 2001 and 2002, he was many times victorious in tests for young jumpers at A and L level. Big successes were also his winning the Schleswig-Holstein State Championship and becoming runner-up in the Bundeschampionat for five-year old show jumpers in Warendorf. In 2004, he qualified for the Bundeschampionat final once more. In the meantime, Askari has won a series of jumping tests up to class S***. Apart from five approved sons in Holstein and Brandenburg, he has produced over 50 registered broodmares, including 16 State Premium Mares. His offspring are successful in the show jumping sport up to M level. Askari soon occupied a top position in the breeding value statistics for stallions of his age class, receiving 151 index points. The dam, Athleta, also produced the stallion Caledo (by Calando I), who is at stud in Slovakia, and the sports horse Irish Beauty (by Corofino I). Athleta's daughter Luna-Luna H (by Lancer II) won jumping tests up to M level. The dam's sire, Fier de Lui Z, was the paternal half-brother of Cor de la Bryere. He came to Holstein on a leasehold basis for one covering season in 1985. In turn, Cor de la Bryere spent one season at the Zangersheide Stud. Fier de Lui Z used to be a well-known and influential sire. His approved sons Federsee (Schwaiganger State Stud, Bavarian Jumping Champion) and Fighter both became breeding stallions in Bavaria. About 30 of his daughters have been registered in the studbooks of various German breeding areas, among them the dams of the stallions Amadehus, Content de Lui, Laureatus, Schampain and the much sought-after Limbus. Fier de Lui Z also produced the dam of the international jumper VDL Groep Think Twice/Leopold van Asten/NED. The granddam, Uniform, placed in jumping up to M level. Her full brother Logger won S level competitions. Via the performance sires Lord and Rigoletto, the dam line leads into the widely disseminated Holsteiner line 474 a. This line produced sires such as Calato, Chagallo, Chequille, Cicero, Colombo, Loxgraf Go, N Aldato, Nimrod B, Quat and the internationally successful eventers Brilliante and Geliebte/Inkenjohannsen.

Amantus

Acord II was strongly frequented by breeders from all over Europe and has meanwhile developed into a veritable premium stallion His first few covering years resulted in numerous approved sons, including Araconit who is covering in B aden- Wlirttemberg. Araconit won the Holstein State Riding Horse Championship in Bad Segeberg in 1996, became federal vice- champion in 1998 and sixth in the show jumping finals in Warendorf in 1999. Acord II offspring dominated the federal German show jumping championships of 1999. Acord II has moreover presented no less than 14 horses at the battle of show jumpers in Warendorf. Four of the thirteen placed horses in the six-year old category alone, derived from Acord II, including the champion Atlantic (Ulrich Kirchhoff). Acord II' s show jumping progeny brought him the title of the best producer of show jumpers for the nth time in the year 2000, according to the FN breeding value rating. The dam sire Cor de la Bryere was one of the most important foundation sires of Holstein breeding following the Second World War, who apart from his undeniable qualities as a procreator of show jumpers, established flourishing stallion dynasties. As he appears in the paternal side of the pedigree once more, the blood connection to this invaluable premium stallion that has been so well tried in Holstein is established once more. The grandam Wielen produced two further daughters, Elms (by Cobalt) and Hallig (by Fantus). both of whom likewise became dams of stallions. Elms was mated with Cor de la Bryere to produce the stallion Cinzano, who was an international show jumper and led the FN breeding value statistics of his age class a number of years. Hallig on the other hand, gave birth to Silvester, one of the most important procreators of show jumpers of his generation in Holstein. The mare Undine, a full-sister of Cinzano produced the popular stallion Lusello (by Lorentin I) for the Holstein Association.

Amantus absolved his stallion performance test in Warendorf in November 2000 in the forefront of his age-class.

Amaris

Origin: Adlantus As won the loose jumping competition for horses of the Hanoverian Show Jumper Programme in 1998. He completed his stallion performance test with top marks and was successful in young jumper tests up to intermediate level. Lars Nieberg carefully trained him for the international sport and in 2000, they had their first big successes at renowned tournament sites. In the meantime, Adlantus As had wins and placings at the Grand Prix tests in s'Hertogenbosch/NED, Falsterbo/SWE, Donaueschingen, Aach and Barcelona/ESP, the Nations Cups of Hickstead/GBR and Barcelona/ESP and the World Cups of Berlin, London/GBR, Genf/SUI and Leipzig. At the World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera/ESP in 2002, he was a part of the German team that achieved place four. In 2004, he was a substitute horse at the Olympic Games in Athens/GRE. Several of his eldest offspring were qualified for the Bun-deschampionat contests. Three of his sons have made the 'leap' into breeding, namely Adlantico Ass, A Conto As and Amaris. The dam, C'est la Lune, was successful in jumping up to M/A level. She also produced the older full brother For the Moon (by For Pleasure), who has had successes in S* level tests. For the Moon is Amaris' loose-box neighbour at the Waldershausen Stud. The half-brother, Fillip B (by Faustus Fellini) had placings up to S' level jumping tests. The damsire, Coriolan, did very well in his performance test and later attained numerous successes in jumping up to the advanced class. Coriolan's offspring are mulitalented, and year after year, they have earned their sire a leading position in the FN breeding value ratings. His well-known offspring include the approved Coriander, who celebrated successes in dressage up to Grand Prix level, the first-rate jumper Corinessa/Cora Ackermann and the Bavarian stallion Coriograf B, who became Approval Champion and State Riding Horse Champion. Coriolan had a strong influence on Oldenburg breeding - his son Capriccio Italien was a top lot at the auction in Vechta. Under the name of II Capriccio, he is now at stud in Switzerland and is a much-coveted sire there. Coriolan's son Cordial Medoc became a top sire in Oldenburg. Coriolan's son Corlago won the Baden-Wurttemberg approval in 1997. Alme Z, who follows in the third generation, was successful in international show jumping with Francois Mathy/FRA and Johan Heins/NED. His best-known sons are, among many others, Galoubet, I Love You, Jalisco, Alexis Z, Athlet Z, Ahorn Z. The dam line is of French origin and is based on the mare Ondee d'Avril (byJuriste-Venoix). This line also brought forth the approved Quattro B son, Quinto (private stallion Rhineland, Hesse).

Performance record: Amaris completed the 30 day test in Miinster-Handorf in 2005, with high scores in jumping (9.0). He has won several tests for young show jumpers.

Anchorman

His sire Argentinus, a successful advanced class show jumper, managed to establish himself as a versatile hereditary transmitter of superb quality from an early age. His progeny are to be found everywhere, at mare shows, stallion approvals, in the dressage and show jumping sports and at federal championships. His best known offspring are i.a., Azarro/H. Wulschner, Autogramm 1/T. Miihlbauer and Adlantus As FRH / L. Nieberg on the show jumping course as well as Aleppo S-OLD and the former federal champion Amaretto (both with Isabell Werth) in the Grand Prix arena. The damsire Goldstern was one of the best Gotthard sons and presented inter alia, the Oldenburg approval winner Glorieux and numerous top show jumpers including i.a., Gipfelstiirmer / H. Hetzel. The grey horse Abraham injects another dose of Absatz blood into the pedigree. The great-grandam Anke II is a half-sister of the stallions Ramm (by Ramzes AA; private stallion Oldenburg) and Ulan (by Usurpator xx; private stallion Oldenburg, approval winner). The foundation mare Anke (by Burghard-Gograf-Gruson-Rheingold) was a successful advanced class show jumper. This bloodline moreover also produced the sire Ad Hoc (leased stallion Warendorf state stud).

Anchorman absolved his stallion performance test with an above average score in the jumping index in 2000. He won a number of show jumper classes at the elementary and intermediate levels in 2001 and came third in the federal German championship of five-year old show jumpers in Warendorf. He was moreover a placed competitor at the Federal Championship of 2002.

Angelo xx

Amelsbiiren 1967 to 1982, put down in 1983

Approved sons :Angelo, Angriff, Anker, Anmarsch, Apart, Jurist and Angeli.

The handsomely shaped Angelo xx was of more than average size at a stick measure of 170 cm. and belonged to that category of thoroughbreds whose influence was frequently only apparent for one generation. He was oftentimes confronted by almost impossible tasks during his stud career as regards the mares that were brought to him. Angelo xx originally was a race horse with the reasonably high general equalisation handicap weight of 87 kilograms and began his second career in warm blood breeding in 1967 following his racing career. He had earlier been particularly honoured as the champion of the thoroughbred stallion show in Cologne. Amselsbiiren remained Angelo xx's one and only covering station during his 16 year covering period. His sire Oliveri xx was an Italian thoroughbred. The great-grandam Asterella xx is deemed to be the foundation mare of the family. The sires Aar xx (Warendorf state stallion), Aarking xx (private stallion Hanover and Denmark respectively, leased stallion Celle state stud) and Alex (Schwaiganger state stallion) are also close relatives. Herbert de Baey from Lemgo applied Angelo xx particularly successfully for many years. The mating combination of Angelo xx with the mare Dodona produced the Olympic horses Ahlerich 2/Dr. Reiner Klimke and his full-brother Amon/Annemarie Sanders-Keyzer. Their full-sisters Adone and Antine in turn became the breeding foundation for the multiple dressage champion Rembrandt and the stallion dynasties of Rubinstein I and II respectively, Royal Angelo I and II. The Angelo xx progeny were often said to be difficult. Riders that disposed over intuitive understanding however brought out the best in them, unlocking their predestination for the very highest of requirements in all disciplines. They were greatly sought after at the Westphalian elite auctions in Miinster-Handorf. Some of them were raised to become top class show jumpers in Switzerland. The offspring that put Angelo xx's name in the limelight in Germany include Angelino 6/Achim Tilger, Alvaro 8/Karsten Huck, Anamour 2/Rudolf Miiller and many more. Seven approved sons are vying to provide a broader basis for the paternal bloodline, three of them, the Warendorf stallions Anmarsch, Apart and Angriff, have become important for breeding. Anmarsch became inter alia, sire of the magnificent show jumper Anatol 30/Hendrik Snoek, whilst Apart can be found in numerous good performance bloodlines. Angelo xx covered in Belgium, Jurist in the Netherlands and Anker at the Zweibriicken state stud.

Antaeus

His sire Acord II, himself a stallion performance test winner and federal vice-champion was already frequented by breeders from all over Germany and abroad at a very young age. He is meanwhile drawing attention to himself at the federal championships, with highly successful progeny. The dam Arabesque derives from a very noble Hanoverian performance family. She is the full-sister of the 1982 World Cup winner Aramis/M. Deslauriers ( Canada) and moreover of the approved stallion and multiple advanced champion Amani as well as of the federal champion mare Arabella. The advanced show jumping mares Adelane and Anatevka 40 are likewise full-sisters of Arabesque. Anmut, a further representative of this successful dynasty, gave birth to the up and coming young sire Last Liberty (currently in Sweden), who had great sporting successes with Fritz Fervers. The grandam Elfenfee must be regarded as one of the most successful mares in the history of the Hanoverian horse on the basis of the almost legendary perfect match with the stallion Argentan I.

Antaeus was ranked third at the stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 1998, where he was awarded the maximal score of 10.0 respectively, for jumping, preparedness to perform and constitution. Antaeus was first applied in sport in 2000 and has had wins and high placements in show jumper tests in the elementary and intermediate classes under Markus Beerbaum. He also qualified for the federal German show jumping championships.

Antaeus has already presented a number of foals in the collections of the "elite auctions" in Verden.

Aquilino I

His sire Argentinus who was himself a successful show jumper up to advanced level already excelled as a versatile hereditary transmitter of the highest degree early on in his career. He was the principal champion stallion in Oldenburg in 1984. His progeny are represented almost everywhere, at mare shows, stallion approvals, in dressage and show jumping competitions, as well as at federal championships. His best known progeny include inter alia the approved Azarro / Holger Wulschner and Autogramm 1 / Thomas Mühlbauer in the show jumping ring and the former federal champion Amaretto 50, respectively Aleppo S-OLD with Isabel Werth in the Grand Prix show jumping arena. His dam, the state premium and elite mare Journesse is a daughter of the show jumping millionaire Zeus, the sire of such effective show jumpers as Lonesome Dove and Czar (both Vechta auction horses under the respective names of Zarzuela and Zeitball) and numerous others. Zeus is a shining star in the firmament of great sires of show jumpers. In the third generation there is the unprecedented true to type thoroughbred Bucephalos xx who established himself as a sire of dressage horses of the very highest class Bucephalos xx shares his maternal bloodline with such well known hereditary transmitters as Daimyo xx, Don Giovanni xx and DschingisKhan xx. Aquilino's maternal bloodline also produced numerous competition horses and the accomplished hereditary transmitters Wanderfalk, Fredo (both private stallions Oldenburg) and Weltweit (private stallion Bavaria).

Aquilino was the glorious champion stallion of the stallion performance test at the Zweibriicken state stud, where he was supreme especially in the partial index of jumping. He demonstrated his proverbial double talent amply during the 2000 season, enjoying successes in show jumping up to intermediate A- class under Peter Weinberg and transforming three starts in dressage horse classes into wins under Martin Sander.

In 1998 Aquilino presented an excellent first crop of foals. His golden bay exterior is reproduced in the majority of his offspring who are of a particularly noble type and are convincing in their paces along the whole line. They are in great demand Germany-wide and Europe-wide. Aquilino presented numerous gold medal and winning foals at foal auctions in the Rhineland. Two of his sons received the sought after status "approved" at the N.R.W. approval in the year 2000.

Aquilino's Son

His sire Aquilino was champion stallion of the stallion performance test at the Zweibriicken state stud, where he also sovereignly won the partial ride ability index. He demonstrated his proverbial double talent in sport impressively. During the 2000 season, he was successful in show jumper classes up to intermediate A-class. He furthermore, transformed four starts in dressage horse tests into four wins. His progeny overwhelmingly have his golden bay colouring and were sought after not only in Germany, but Europe-wide. Aquilino presented numerous gold medal foals and champion foals at foal shows in the Rhineland. The dam sire Voltaire was successful in international showjumping and is a veritable "Euro-Stallion", as he began his career from his base in the Netherlands through numerous warm blood breeds. Today, his offspring also bear the brands of many German breeding regions. The grandam Suzette was mated with Larome to produce the sire Lichterloh. The great-grandsire Neander is a Holsteiner, which clearly safeguards the showjumping component of the Dutch flavoured dam line.

Argentan

Argentan Through Argentinus grand sire of Arco ( Nick Skelton )

Covering History :Bargstedt 1971 to 1996, passed away in 1996.

Approved sons :Acaro, Advocat, Advokat, Agent, Aircraft, Airport, AI Capone, Amani, Ansas, Aranjuez, Archipel, Argentano, Argentinus, Argrand I, Argrand II, Artos, Artwig, Aspirant and Atheist.

Argentan I covered at the Bargstedt station all his life and presented both top international competition sport horses as well as mares of the very highest quality. Argentan I, whose most famous stallion son is Argentinus, had the image of being a maker of mares without this minimising his capacity in sport, contrary to some stallions in Hanover's breeding history, who were designated as makers of mares, after it was recognised that in spite of manifold chances, they did not have what it took to succeed n sport. Argentan II, the younger grey coloured full-brother, embodies the Trakehner type of Lateran and only had few chances as a private stallion in Bavaria. Argentan I became the biggest disseminator of Absatz blood in contemporary breeding. He distinguished himself as a supplier of international show jumpers and inspiring show mares such as Arabella, Aragonia and Ascona. He moreover produced a total of 19 approved sons and 119 state premium mares. The mating of Argentan I with the Einglas daughter Elfenfee resulted in the rare transmission effect where everything is transmitted perfectly. Elfenfee became the dam of the approved stallion Amani, the Federal Championship mare Arabella and the World Cup show jumping champion Aramis/Mario Deslauriers, an achievement that has remained unequalled to this very day. Similar successes were attained in combination with daughters of Duden II. The most significant product of this combination is the top sire Argentinus, but other good horses also resulted from this combination of bloodlines, such as the approved Atheist, who managed in only two years at stud in East Friesland, to produce a series of useful sports horses, and the top quality horse Itschutschuna/Achaz von Buchwaldt. It is interesting to note, that both Atheist and Itschutschuna resulted from Argentan I' s first batch of foals. Argentan I' s following age classes however always also produced prime products. His offspring were not fixated to one special discipline. S ometimes they had a slightly overloaded neck, a characteristic that the progeny of his sons occasionally also display. In 1994, A rgentan I was declared Hanoverian stallion of the year. He has meanwhile reached the age of 29 years and is a good example of toughness and longevity. Even at his advanced age, a broken jaw healed without any problems.

Argentinus

His sire Argentan I, who was stationed at the Bargstedt covering station all his life, presented not only top international horses like Itschu Tschuna, Aramis etc. but also mares of the very highest quality from that same location. Argentan I had the image of "a maker of mares", without the sporting component being neglected in any way. In 1994, Argentan I was declared "stallion of the year" on the basis of his overriding hereditary transmission. The dam sire Duden II, an elegant chestnut, who reached the ripe old age of 30 years, always enjoyed great popularity as the producer of top grade performance horses and qualitative broodmares. The damline is based on the mare Adafella (by Allerhof III-Denhof), which produced inter alia, the approved riding stallion Amareno, the approval and stallion performance test winner Gachino, who i.a. became champion South German riding horse and is currently learning the higher orders of dressage under Ulla Salzgeber and furthermore, horses like Colombo des Roses (Luxemburg), Dublin W and Luchino (both private stallions Hesse).

Argentinus has done well in show jumping up to advanced class following his successful stallion performance test.

Armitage

His sire Argentinus who was a successful advanced class show jumper already acquired a reputation as a versatile hereditary transmitter of the very highest quality at a young age. He was main premium champion stallion in Oldenburg in 1984. His progeny are represented in just about every conceivable sphere concerned with horse riding and breeding, whether it is at mare shows, stallion approvals, in dressage or show jumping, or at federal championships. His best known offspring include inter alia the approved Azarro / Holger Wulschner and Autogramm I / Thomas Miihlbauer on the show jumping course and the former federal champion Amaretto 50, respectively, Aleppo S-OLD both ridden by Isabell Werth in the Grand Prix dressage arena. The great names of Oldenburg horse breeding are arranged like a chain of pearls in his pedigree, including Grannus, Inschallah AA and Condor. The dam sire Grannus was champion on the advanced show jumping course and passed on his qualities as a show jumper innumerable times. His progeny are successful around the globe. Mated with Caprilli, his dam also gave birth to the premium Association mare Freestyle. Armitage represents the Oldenburg mare bloodline of Ballkrone. This line has many current highlights at the Vechta auctions as well as in the developments in the mare sector. The stallions Royal Star (private stallion Austria) and Wenz (private stallion Bavaria) also stem from this line.

Arogno

Hiickeswagen 1979, Springe 1980, Huckeswagen 1981, Hamalschenburg 1982, Huckeswagen 1983 to 1987, Baljerdorf 1988, Heidenrod-Watzelhain 1989, AmselhofWalle 1990 to 1994,Lienen 1995 to 1996, passed away in 1996.

Approved sons: Elitar, Giorgio Armani, Ivernel, Karon, Korsakow, Louidor, Oxford, Partout, Polarpunkt, Praust, Wakond, Schwadroneur and Traumdeuter.

Arogno was a very true to type elegant stallion with a marvellous facial expression and very harmonious conformation. He was attested first class movement and fascinating values for character and temperament. The son of the equally highly reputed Flaneur is regarded as a foundation sire of type in post Second World War Trakehner breeding. Trakehner breeding of recent times would be more or less inconceivable without Arogno. He was vice-champion of the Trakehner approval in Neumunster in 1978, federal vice-champion in Mtinster in 1979 and best Trakehner of the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf. He was first utilised for covering duty at his home stud of Huckeswagen in the Bergisch Land in 1979. Irrespective of initial restricted breeding opportunities, he presented a total of 13 approved sons and a number of top mares for the Trakehner breed. He has also made his influence felt in diverse warmblood breeds since 1988, receiving a real chance at the AmselhofWalle. When the quality of his sperm declined due to old age, he was returned to his owner Ilka-Ilonka Wenzel, who had meanwhile moved from the Rhenish Huckeswagen to the Westphalian Lienen, where he spent another two years. His progeny are without exception known as extra-ordinarily true to type, with strong exterior points, good foundations and first rate criteria in terms of suppleness and rhythm of movement. His heredity often reveals the points of his thoroughbred dam Arcticonius xx. This Irish thoroughbred mare became a foundation mare within Trakehner breeding. Trakehner breeding has not infrequently benefited greatly from breeding successes with thoroughbred mares. Arcticonius xx produced three further Arogno brothers, Acajou, Avignon and Ayacoucho. A full-sister of these stallions moreover gave birth to the likewise approved Amatcho. Arogno's offspring are generally exceedingly rideable. Of the older stallion sons, Partout and Polarpunkt are considered to be especially valuable. The former is a successful international dressage horse. The daughters are popular as dams of stallions.

Arpeggio

The stallion performance test winner and federal vice-champion Accord II was in heavy demand by breeders from all over the country and from neighbouring countries. Numerous approved sons resulted from the first few covering years including the champion stallions of the Hessian stallion approvals and the ZfDP 1996. Araconit who is at stud in Baden- Wiirttemberg, won the Holstein State Riding Horse Championship in Bad Segeberg in 1996 and became federal vice-champion i n 1998. Arpeggio's dam, the state premium mare Perle is a highly successful show jumper up to intermediate-A class. This mare with her strong paces received a score of 9.0 in free jumping in her field test. The damsire Power was also a successful Show jumper. Schoning, who followed after this, was the stallion performance test winner of his age-class. The maternal line flows into a Hanoverian dynasty in the region of the traditional Sudweyhe station, which is based on the mare Axtsilber (by Axtmann I-Spee II - Allwetter). This line also brought forth the hereditary transmitters Adjutant (private stallion Hanover, Bavaria ), Fidux (private stallion Westphalia), Assuan (private stallion East Friesland), Romeo (private stallion Baden- Wiirttemberg) and Ganymed (private stallion Rhineland).

Arpeggio was vice-champion of the 1997 NRW national approval in Miinster-Handorf.

The progeny from his first crops of foals are pleasing because of their conformation and nimble motions. A number of foals were presented at the N.R.W. foal auction.

Arrivederci

Origin: The sire, Asti Spumante, has established himself as an outstanding sports and breeding stallion. Ridden by Thomas Miihlbauer, he has been constantly successful in jumping tests up to the advanced (S) level, Nations Cups and international Grand Prix events. In 2004, he became the Bavarian Champion, placed fifth at the Grand Prix in Donaueschingen and won the Grand Prix at the Munich Indoors. In 2005, he won, among other competitions, the Nations Cup in Hickstead/GBR. In 2006, he placed in Hanover, Affalterbach, Gera and Munich. Apart from that, he also won the Wiener Hallenderby (an indoors derby in Vienna) and came sixth at the German Championships in Miinster. Four of his sons have been approved for breeding thus far. The eldest of his progeny are successful up to S level jumping tests, e.g. Almero/Johannes Ehning. The dam, Dolce Vita, was in the Endring of the State Premium Show. She stems from the Westphalian jumper maker Pilot, who once became the youngest German sire to become a millionaire regarding his offspring's earnings. His currently best-known daughter is Isovlas Pialotta, who came fourth under Edwina Alexander/AUS at the World Championships in Aachen. The great-granddam, Kasonne, also produced the mare Grandisonne (by Grandioso), who was successful as a driving horse in the advanced class. The French-bred Anglo-Arab Matcho AA, who appears in the third generation, won the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1992. The dam line is of Hanoverian origin, but via the mare Dublette (by Dunkel), it found its way to Bavaria, where a branch of this line was established at the Bavarian State Stud. This branch brought forth the Bavarian State Stud stallions Gallidos, Gamskar, Mattheis, Moralist as well as the successful dressage horse Attila/Uwe Mechlem, whilst the various Hanoverian branches of this historic line produced the Celle State Stud stallions Absatz, Fernruf and Winter (all Celle State Stud), Agha (Zweibriicken State Stud), Alfonso (Osnabruck State Stud), Enanco S, Lasso and Lauries World (all private stallions Hanover), Ovid (private stallion Oldenburg), Predix (private stallion Westphalia), Rosenzauber (private stallion Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar), Rubinstyle (private stallion DEN), Star (private stallion Rhineland), Wachtel- duced the stallion Flamberg (Holstein Verband, Argentina), Fiirst Calypso, Lehnbach (private stallion Sachsen) and Limmerick (private stallion Hesse, GBR). Performance record: Askari passed his stallion performance test in 2000 in Neustadt/Dosse where he won the partial index for jumping with the greatest of ease, taking third place overall in a group of strong competitors. In 2001 he won many novice (A) and elementary (L) level tests for young jumpers. His success continued in 2002 in elementary (L) and medium (M) classes. A particular highlight worth mentioning was his victory in the Schleswig-Holstein State Championships and his Reserve Champion status at the Bundeschampionat in the class for five-year old show jumpers. In 2004 he again qualified for the final in Warendorf. Askari has meanwhile won a series of advanced (S***) level tests for show jumpers.

Breeding record: In the beginning, Askari was leased to the State Stud Neustadt/Dosse in Brandenburg. In the year 2002 five of his foals were admitted to the joint Foal Championships held by the Berlin-Brandenburg and Sachsen-Anhalt Verbands and of these, four reached the Brillantring. One filly became Reserve Champion. His off-spring of age are attracting plenty of attention: along with five licensed sons in Holstein and Brandenburg there are also over 50 registered broodmares, including 16 State Premium mares. In show jumping they have been successful up to medium (M) level. In the FN's estimated breeding value statistics, Askari has taken a top position in his age group with an index of 151 points.

Ars Vivendi

His sire Acord II, a stallion performance test winner and federal vice-champion, was strongly frequented by horse breeders nation-wide and in the regions bordering Germany whilst he was still quite a young horse. More than 30 approved son> resulted from the initial few covering years. The dam sire Aloube Z also derives from the foundation sire Alme Z, who can undoubtedly be regarded as the first "Euro stallion". Aloube Z was successful in international show jumping under Austrian patronage. The most successful hereditary transmitter of showjumpers of all times, Landgraf I and the strong performance horse, the thoroughbred Wanderfalk xx, who also sired outstanding dressage horses, round off the pedigree well. Ars Vivendi derives from the highly esteemed bloodline 18al, that goes back a long way in tradition. In more recent times, this lineage brought forth the stallions Baltimore (private stallion, Rhineland-Palatinate), Cadillac (private stallion Bavaria), Landjunge (private stallion Brandenburg), the invaluable Lucarlo (private stallion Hesse), who gained repute inter alia, as the dam sire of stallions such as Cartusch and Granulit, the international competition sports horse Romanow (private stallion Westphalia, Hesse. Belgium) and Romeo, as well as numerous pre-Second World War Traventhal state stallions.

Ars Vivendi was premium stallion of the 1995 NRW main approval in Miinster-Handorf and absolved his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 1997, where he was awarded the maximum score of 10.0 for his jumping ability, coming second in the partial index for jumping. Ars Vivendi has won show jumper tests or had top placements at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels. In 1998 he qualified for the Federal German show jumping Championships. Then in 1999, ridden by Stephan Fischer, he won the Audi Show jumping Cup at the tournament of champions in Miinster. In the meantime, he has won and had high placements in advanced show jumper competitions.

Ars Vivendi has already presented three approved sons, namely, Ars Polandi (dam by Polydor), Aktion Pur (dam by Pilot) and Active (dam by Der Clou). His oldest progeny are beginning promising sports careers and have already won show jumper tests.

As di Vilagana

Acord II was greatly frequented by breeders throughout Europe and has meanwhile developed into a veritable premium stallion His first few covering years resulted in numerous approved sons, including Araconit who is at stud in Baden- Wurttemberg. Araconit won the Holstein State Riding Horse Championship in Bad Segeberg in 1996, became federal vice-champion in 1998 and sixth in the showjumping finals in Warendorf in 1999. Acord II offspring furthermore dominated the federal German showjumping championships in 1999. Acord II presented no fewer than 14 horses at the battle of show jumpers in Warendorf. Four of the placed horses in the six-year old category alone, derived from Acord II, including the champion Atlantic (Ulrich Kirchhoff). His showjumping progeny crowned Acord II to the best producer of show jumpers for the nth time in the year 2000 according to the FN breeding value rating. The damsire Ferrari II, just like Alme Z, who appears on the paternal side of the pedigree, was an Anglo-Norman and was stationed in Hessia as a private stallion. He had numerous showjumping wins at intermediate and advanced levels. The grandam, state premium mare Gote Grafin was a successful show jumper up to intermediate A-class, whilst the great-grandam Gotenfest was the full-sister of the successful international show jumper Goya 12, who initially celebrated international successes with Hartwig Steenken and later with Fritz Ligges. The jumping ability is guaranteed exceedingly well in the pedigree via the top hereditary transmitters Graphit and Gotthard, who literally caused the Hanigsen stud farm to become a veritable pilgrimage site during the 1970ies. The maternal bloodline has its origins at the former Celle state stud station of Isernhagen via the next generations of stallions including Wahlmann, Jonny, Fliegerkampf etc.

As di villagana absolved his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1999, sovereignly winning the partial index for jumping. He substantiated the hopes and trust placed in him during his first participation in competition sport in the summer of 2000. Following series wins in show jumping tests at novice and elementary levels, where he was even awarded the maximum points score of 10.00, he also won the Hanoverian four-year old show jumping championship in the context of the Dobrock Competition.

Asculep

Asculep's origins promise pure show jumping performance. His sire Acorado I was the winner of his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1997. Following that, he won show jumper classes at the elementary and intermediate levels in series and took part in the Federal German Show jumping Championship. He moreover had a number of placements in advanced show jumping in both 2001 and 2002. He has thus far presented seven approved sons and his oldest progeny are beginning promising careers in competition sport with a distinct show jumping weighting. The Brazilian Holstein stallion Singular Joter I, who won numerous show jumping competitions, is the dam-sire. Singular Joter Fs sire Silvestre was an international show jumper i.a., in Nation's Cup events for Brazil. Gralsritter in the third generation produced a whole host of first class show jumpers including i.a., Gaylord, Grazie, Graf Grande, Georg Piano and Gralshiiter and received the distinction of Hanoverian "stallion of the year" in 1993. Gralsritter passed away at the age of 31 years and was fertile until the very end. The grandam Gundel is a half-sister of the stallion Evergreen ( Celle state stallion, private stallion Canada). Wendekreis and Sender round off the pedigree well. This bloodline moreover also produced the stallions Fernost (Harzburg state stallion), Feuerbrand (Radegast state stallion), Fluvius (private stallion Baden-Wurttemberg), Galippo (private stallion Westphalia, successful international dressage horse under the sports name of Gambrinus with Peter Storr, Britain), Golan (Zweibriicken state stallion), Herold (private stallion Oldenburg), Lord Extra (Austria), Lysander (Celle state stallion), Magic Boy (private stallion Bavaria, Hesse), Manager (private stallion Bavaria), Manitu (USA), Per Gynt (private stallion Hanover), What A Feeling (private stallion Hanover), Whitney (Belgium) and Winterprinz (USA).

Asculep was runner-up of the stallion performance test in Radegast-Prussendorf in 2002.

Askari

His sire Acord II, a stallion performance test winner and vice-champion at the federal show jumping championships already attained Europe-wide recognition at an early age. His first few crops of foals resulted in numerous approved sons, including diverse champion stallions. Acord II has already led in the nation-wide German National Equestrian Federation (FN) breeding value rating for show jumping a number of times. The blood impressed dam sire Lavall I began his siring career at the Holstein Association before becoming both a breeding and a sports stallion in Denmark. Lavall I, who is stationed as a state stallion in Moritzburg today, has transmitted himself in an exceptionally versatile manner. He has moreover been successful in competition sport on the course up to advanced level. The grandam Tibris is a full-sister of the sires of distinction, Calypso I, II, III, IV and V. There are also close kinship relations to the erstwhile double federal cross-country championship winner Calgary (1990 and 1991), who was ridden by Herbert Blocker parallel to his stud duty. The dam of the Calypso brothers was moreover the full-sister of Granat (by Consul), who in his day, was one of the most successful dressage horses in the world under the Swiss rider Christine Stiickelberger. Bloodline 6582 also brought forth the stallions Flamberg (Holstein Association, the Argentine), Lehnbach (private stallion Saxony) and Limmerick (private stallion Hesse, Britain). Lehnbach is a successful international three-day eventer, whilst his sister Gerlis (by Lavall II) won a number of show jumper tests and qualified for the Federal Championship.

Askari absolved his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 2000, where he sovereignly won the partial index for jumping and came overall third of a large age group of fellow contenders. In 2001, he had a considerable number of wins in novice and elementary class show jumper tests. He continued these successes in 2002 in the elementary and intermediate classes. The peaks of his young career as a show jumper so far, are his becoming Schleswig-Holstein state show jumping champion and the federal vice-champion five-year old show jumper.

Askari's first covering duties began as a leased stallion at the Brandenburg state stud of Neustadt/Dosse in 2000 and 2001. He presented five foals at the foal championship of the Berlin-Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt horse breeder's associations in 2002, four of which reached the diamond ring heat. One of the fillies became vice-champion. Askari has been at stud at the Hell station in Holstein since 2002.

Asti Spumante

Origin: His sire Argentinus was himself a successful advanced class showjumper, who proved to be a versatile hereditary transmitter of the highest order, early on in his career. He was the principal champion stallion in Oldenburg in 1984. His progeny can be seen everywhere, whether it is at mare shows, stallion approvals, in dressage or showjumping or at federal championships. His best known progeny at the moment include inter alia Anka 141 / Marcus Ehning and Adlantus As FRH L. Nieberg in the showjumping arena, as well as Albano 7 / Heike Kemmer in the advanced Grand Prix dressage arena. His dam. t. le state premium mare Edelbild was a highly decorated exhibition mare, who represented Oldenburg i.a. at the Federal Mare Show in Warendorf. She is the full-sister of the Oldenburg approval winner of 1991, Lapis Lazuli. The dam-sire Landfrieden was vice-champion of the 1987 stallion performance test in Medingen and performed stud duty in Riischendorf from 1988 to 1994. He was an active showjumper himself and was i.a. a successful participant of the 1989 Federal Championship in Mannheim. He left four approved sons Lanthanid (private stallion Denmark), Landsturm Z (private stallion Zangersheide / Belgium), the premium stallion Lacoro (private stallion Rhineland) and the approval champion Lapis Lazuli, before he suddenly perished unexpectedly in 1994. Similar to Landfrieden, the highly valuable dam-sire Welt AS, whose reputation in horse breeding went well beyond the limits of Oldenburg, also left the horse breeding stage far too early in 1995. There is for all intents and purposes no other stallion carrying the Oldenburg brand that caused such a sensation during the '980ies and 1990ies as he did. His offspring were in the forefront in all disciplines. Especial gems on the international stage :nclude the Welt AS sons Leroy Brown 3 / Wout Jan van der Schans on the course and Bonfire / Anky van Grunsven in the dressage arena. The Grandam Edelzyra was a successful competition sports horse under the alias of Zauberin. Her sire Zeus was regarded as one of the most popular sires of showjumpers of his day.

Performance record: Asti Spumante was one of the darlings of the public as a I-g premium stallion on the occasion of the 1997 Oldenburg Stallion Days in the Weser-Ems Hall. He was placed in a well-directed showjumper training programme : illowing his stallion performance test and at the age of seven already had wins and high placements in showjumper tests up to advanced class under Thomas Miihlbauer.

Breeding record: Asti Spumante's foals have effectively livened up the Bavarian foal auctions and won at championships. His daughter Gazella was the winner of the 2002 Bavarian State Premium Show in Munich-Riem. The oldest progeny are enjoying successes in riding horse tests.

August der Starke

His sire Argentinus who was a highly successful show jumper up to advanced class managed to distinguish himself as a versatile hereditary transmitter of the very best quality early on in the peace. He was the main premium champion stallion in Oldenburg in 1984. His progeny are to be seen wherever important events take place, at mare shows, stallion approvals, dressage and showjumping competitions as well as at federal championships. His most famous offspring for all intents and purposes include the approved Azarro / Holger Wulschner and Autogramm I / Thomas Miihlbauer on the course, as well as the erstwhile federal champion Amaretto 50 respectively, Aleppo S-OLD both with Isabell Werth in the Grand Prix dressage arena. The damsire Landadel is probably the most outstanding progeny of amultitude of approved sons of the sire of the century Landgraf I. Next to no other stallion has managed to transmit himself as uniformly as Landadel in respect to type, nobility, colour, motions and predisposition for showjumping. The great-grandam state premium mare Apollina was mated with Freiherr to produce the international dressage horse Flashdancer/Anna Merveldt-Steffens (Ireland). The transmitter of type is represented three times in the earlier generations of the pedigree.

August der Starke was the champion stallion of the 1998 stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf. In the spring of 1999 he was the record priced horse of the Fiftieth Vechta Elite Auction. He achieved six wins out of six starts in dressage horse classes at elementary level in 2000, five times receiving scores between 9.0 and 9.8. He was moreover unequivocal winner of the qualification trials for the federal German championship of five-year old dressage horses at the Dressage Festival in Aubenhausen.

Avantgard I

His sire, A Jungle Prince was federal champion German dressage horse and won Grand Prix' classes. The dam Denise was a successful show horse and is a daughter of Donnerwetter, who founded a significant dressage dynasty via Donnerhall. Donnerwetter already mastered the higher orders of dressage at an early age and had many wins in Grand Prix competitions with Herbert and Karin Rehbein. He was sold to Belgium in 1985 and had similar successes there under the name of Descartes. In 1990, Donnerwetter returned to the Gronwohldhof for one season before being sold to the USA. Apart from Donnerhall, his approved sons Donnerkiel, Dobrock and Don Wienero L also gained renown. The grandam Pirola is the full-sister of the top sires Pik Bube I and II, as well as being the dam of the successful sires Donnerschlag and Ragazzo. The damline is based on the classy mare Dohlen- fiirstin (by Domspatz-Der Lowe xx), who was one of the most successful German show jumpers of her time under her competition sports name of Daniela 3 (Hartwig Steenken). This bloodline moreover brought forth the well known stallions Bergamon, Bugatti Hilltop, Don Davignon, Donnerklang A, Grenoble, Raphanus, Rendezvous, Wall Street and Werbefunk as well as the successful international show jumpers Marathon 20/Monica Hirsch (Austria) and Prinz Charming/ Franke Sloothaak.

Avantgarde has a very versatile predisposition. He was a Ic premium stallion (second vice-champion) at the 1998 Oldenburg approval and absolved his stallion performance test in performance class I as fourth of his age class in 2000, gaining top scores in all the test components as well as becoming runner-up in the partial ride ability index. He absolved his sports baptism of fire in superior style, with high placements in conformation show classes and winning dressage horse classes.

Avec Coeur

Origin: The sire, Acorado I won his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1997. He had a series of successes in tests for young show jumpers, including in the Bundeschampionat contests and placings in Grand Prix events and Nations Cups. 26 sons have been approved so far and 26 daughters have been awarded the State Premium. Appropriate to their age, his first offspring have now reached the advanced level, such as Armani Stern/Jiirgen Kurz and Acan-tus GK/Max Kiihner. The dam, Donna Maria, also produced the jumper Wellington (by Wendelin I) and the mare Argentina (by Argentan I), who later became the dam of the S* level jumper Chicola (by Chasseur I). Donna Maria's sire, Don Carlos, is one of the most influential stallions of Hanoverian show jumper breeding. The granddam, Grafin, had placings in tests for young riding horses. Via her daughter Wiener Grafin (by Wienerwald) she is also the granddam of the M/A jumper Askan (by Argentan I) and via her daughter Dolce Vita (by Don Carlos), she is the granddam of the M jumpers Playboy T (by Piaster) and Pyrmont T (by Phantom). The great-granddam, State Premium Mare Loreley, became the dam of the M jumpers Grande Nero (by Graphit) and Diablotin Noir (by Don Carlos). Her daughter Gracia (by Graphit) was mated with Werther to produce the dressage horse Walzertraum, who won tests up to Intermediate n level. Loreley's daughter Dolores (by Don Carlos) gave birth to the jumper Rivale (by Ritual), who placed up to S** level, and to three further successful show jumpers. Avec Coeur descends from one of the best-known Hanoverian performance lines, which is based on the mare Alma (by Allwieder-Feinkorn-Kiliar-Schulze-Constabler-Hofing) of the old-established Hanigsen Station. This important dam line also brought forth the jumper millionaire Grannus, the stallions Al Capone (Celle State Stud), Beltoni, Dinamic (both Warendorf State Stud), Decarpentry (performance test winner), Donnerklang, Cyrus Z, the influential sire Grannus (private stallion Westphalia, Oldenburg), Pik Labonics (private stallion Westphalia), Prinzregent (private stallion Bavaria, Oldenburg), the internationally successful Dominard (private stallion BEL) as well as numerous Verden auction horses, of which Willy the Great/Hilda Guerney/USA and Dorincord/Ian Millar/CAN became successful at international level.

Performance record: Avec Coeur completed his 30 day test in Miinster-Handorf in 2006, receiving the best mark of all participating stallions (8.88) for his aptitude for jumping. A son of Avec Coeur from his first crop became the second most expensive foal at the North Rhine Westphalian Elite Auction in Miins-ter-Handorfin2007.

Axis

Origin: His sire, Sixtus, was the runner-up of the Trakehner licensing in 1991. He did extremely well in stallion performance test, receiving a high jumping index. From 1995 to 1998, he competed in show jumping, achieving four wins and 50 platings in advanced (S) level jumping tests. 13 of his sons have been licensed for breeding, including Kasparow, who became stallion performance test winner and Trakehner Riding Horse Champion, Skatman, who was the runner-up of his licensing and bronze medal winner at the Bundeschampionat for eventing horses, Couracius, who became the runner-up of his licensing, the Premium Stallion Donauwalzer, the successful S dressage stallion Peron Junior and, above all, Buddenbrock, who has an impressive breeding record. Buddenbrock has presented nine licensed sons so far, among them the Champion Stallions King Arthur and In Flagranti, and numerous mares who became Champion or Reserve Champion at their broodmare registrations, 13 State Premium Mares and various S level horses for all disciplines. On account of his sporting successes and the quality of his progeny, he was classified as Trakehner Elite Stallion. The dam, Akansas, is a daughter of Angard, who has been stationed at the Zwiefalten Station in Hesse from the very beginning of his career. Angard is a dressage-oriented stallion, who has produced seven licensed sons, including the successful S level dressage stallions Isgard (private stallion FRA) and Avancier (private stallion Hesse) and the Hessian licensing winner Almaz. The earlier generations of Axis' pedigree include the well-known Trakehner sires Herzbube, Istanbul and Kurfurst. Axis' dam line goes back to the mare Alwina, who was born at the Principal Stud of Trakehnen. It brought forth the approved stallions Alaskatraum, Amarant, Arthus, Arminius, Auftakt and Artistic Rock. This line spread from the Webelsgrund Stud on and was disseminated through various other breeding farms.

Performance record: Axis was approved for breeding in Neumilnster in 2001, receiving the highest jumping score of his approval age class. In 2002, he completed the performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in performance class I, presenting himself as a multi-talented young stallion. He has been trained in dressage up to the advanced class.

Breeding record: Axis initially covered as a leased stallion at the Brandenburg State Stud in Neustadt/Dosse. His first crop of foals brought forth Hirtentanz (Premium Stallion of the Trakehner licensing in 2005 and at the same time the best jumper stallion of his licensing). His second licensed son, Ballzauber, stems from his second crop. His breeding record also includes the Premium Mare Herzluna. From 2004 to 2006, Axis was on stud duty in Great Britain.

Azett

The stallion Aladin Z derives from the cream of performance horse breeding at the Zangersheide studfarm. His sire, the golden bay French horse Alme Z was a successful international showjumper with Francois Mathy and Johan Heins during the 1970ies. Aladin Z, who parallel to his utilisation as a stud horse in Belgium and Sweden, was also applied in showjumping up to advanced class, carries the blood of one of the noblest mare dynasties of Hanover in his veins. His grandam Gotengold is a full-sister of the transmitter of performance horses, Goldberg, who is so popular in Westphalia. Her daughter Sissi (by Sermon I) was mated with Graphit, to produce the stallion sons Grundstein I and Grundstein II (both private stallions Oldenburg) and the daughters Grundlage (dam of the stallion Carbid, Celle state stallion) and Gotenfrau (dam of the stallion Ramiro As, private stallion Oldenburg). Not only Azett's sire was bred from a distinguished dynasty, his dam likewise derives from a noble lineage. Gessy Z is a full-sister of the approved stallion Goldschlager Z, who was initially stationed in Zangersheide and is today performing covering duty in Canada. Gessy Z gave birth to two further approved sons, Almgold Z (by Alme Z) and Graf Gessino (by Gloden Graf). Mated with Domino, Gessy Z furthermore produced the mare Domina, who in turn became the dam of the phenomenal mare Carmina Burana (by Cartusch).This mare was the winner of the young mare classes at the Show of the Best in Oldenburg in 1992, declared the champion Diamond Ring mare of 1992 in Oldenburg, became fourth in the State Championship, was a highly remunerated auction horse in Vechta in 1992, was moreover the class champion and fourth in the finals at the 1993 Federal Championship. The great-grandam Avenue is a full-sister of the mare Almentanne, who produced brilliant stallion sons in Oldenburg such as Fiirst Agram, Furi-Agram and above all, Freiherr, the upholder of the Furioso II line. Viewed as a whole, Azett's pedigree, which is permeated with top class performance transmitters such as Alme Z, Graphit, Gotthard (twice), Lateran/T. and Agram is for all intents and purposes, nigh to a unique breeding composition.

Azett was the overwhelming winner of the 1991 stallion performance test, winning not only the rideability index, but also the jumping index.

Azett spent his initial covering year of 1992 in Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar. In 1994, his first Oldenburg foals were premiumed, of which 75% have been awarded premiums to date. The Hanoverian Association confirmed Azett's outstanding hereditary transmission upon scrutiny of his progeny and recommended him for the showjumping programme. Azett has a very high fertilisation rate in natural reproduction and is clearly orientated towards jumping in his heredity. His first offspring are meanwhile gaining their laurels in advanced class showjumping.

Azur de Paulstra

His sire Grand Veneur is one of the top sires of contemporary French show jumper breeding. He is the sire of more than 300 winners of CS A tournaments, of which 60 alone are stallions. The dam, Ombline de Paulstra attained countless wins at tournaments and as a five-year old, was the winner of her age class before going into breeding. She derives from Jalisco B, the overwhelming Alme Z son (out of Tanagra by Furioso xx), who was a crack international show jumper. The grandam Celia de Paulstra is a direct Furioso xx daughter, which makes an interesting inbreeding variant to this phenomenal thoroughbred who is also of great significance for Germany. Without his stallion sons Furioso II and Futuro, German horse breeding would have been that much the poorer. Celia had twelve offspring, including the famous stallion Qredo de Paulstra, who in turn stems from the successful international Alme Z son Galoubet/Gilles-Bertrand de Ballanda and was champion i.a. of the Bordeaux Grand Prix. Qredo de Paulstra is moreover the sire of the stallion Quattro B (private stallion Oldenburg).

Azur de Paulstra absolved an outstanding stallion performance test in Belgium, which he completed as runner up of his age class.

His first stud stint was in Belgium, where he left a large number of progeny that bore the imprint of their sire, overwhelmingly in dark tan jackets. The show jumper Woody Woodpecker S, who already attained international placements as a seven-year old, under Christian Ahlmann, derives from this period. Azur de Paulstra's first progeny in Westphalia received especial praise from the breeding officials because of their handsome faces, well-formed necks, prominent saddle position and pleasant motions. His oldest progeny are having successes in body work build up classes today with a clear orientation towards showjumping.

Bachus

Bachus i s a son of the Shagya Arab, Bajar who has improved jumping potential far above the average stallion. Bachus also carries the blood of Ramzes.

Baldini I

The grey stallion Bachus, apart-bred Arab with an original Holstein dam, introduced Arab blood into Holstein breeding again after a long period of abstinence. His sire Bajar also enjoyed a great reputation as an outstanding sire as regards preparedness to perform and capacity for jumping in the Arab breed, the Trakehner population and in Schleswig-Holstein pony breeding. Bachus began his career as a Holstein Association stallion and was a highly placed Federal Championship participant. Bo Kristoffersen, the current Danish national trainer sat in Bachus' saddle during this early period, similar to so many other good stallions before and after him. Later on, Bachus came out with great international successes under the patronage of the Zangersheide stud farm with Jos Lansink. The dam, state premium mare Vision III also produced the one year younger bay full-brother Baldini II and prior to that, the stallion Cavano (by Capitol I) who is so popular in Denmark, as well as the esteemed Landgraf I son Lesotho (Holstein Association, Neustadt/Dosse state stallion), who is an accomplished advanced class show jumper. The damsire Cor de la Bryere was one of the most important foundation sires of the Holstein breed following the Second World War and in addition to his undeniable qualities as a procreator of show jumpers, established flourishing stallion dynasties. Holstein bloodline 1463 moreover produced i.a. the stallions Chamber, Champus (private stallion Rhineland, international dressage successes under Alexandra Simons-de Ridder), D' Olympic (Redefin state stallion, stallion performance test winner), Goodwill (private stallion Netherlands), Gressini (Holstein Association, Hungary), L'Eperon (international successes with Carsten-Otto Nagel), Lanciano (international successes under Hans-Jorn Ottens and Philippe Guerdat/ Switzerland), Larno (private stallion Netherlands resp., Holstein Association), Latino (private stallion Denmark, Holstein Association), Magic Dream (private stallion Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar), Manchester (private stallion Netherlands alias Kommandeur, Holstein Association, private stallion Baden- Wurttemberg) and Marquis (private stallion Baden- Wurttemberg).

Baldini I absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1997, where he demonstrated an above average talent for jumping. He impressively put his jumping ability to show in competition sport during the following years, winning show jumper classes and showjumping competitions up to intermediate class. He successfully participated in the Federal Championship in 2000.

His first age class resulted in a large proportion of premiumed foals.

Baldini II

The grey stallion Bachus, a part bred Arab with an original Holstein dam, injected Arab blood into the Holstein breed after a long period of abstinence. His sire Bajar had the reputation as an outstanding hereditary transmitter in regard to his preparedness to perform, and aptitude for jumping in the Arab breed, The Trakehner population and in Schleswig-Holstein pony breeding. Bachus began his career as a Holstein Association stallion and was a highly placed Federal Championship contestant. Following this, he came under the patronage of the Zangersheide stud and began a great international career under Jos Lansink. The dam, state premium mare Vision III also produced the one year older grey coloured full-brother Baldini I and the popular stallion Cavano (by Capitol I) as well as the esteemed Landgraf I son Lesotho (Holstein Association, state stallion Neustadf Dosse), who was an excellent advanced class show jumper. The dam-sire Cor de la Bryere was one of the most important foundation stallions of the Holstein breed following the Second World War. Apart from Cor de la Bryere' s indisputable qualities as a sire of sports horses, he also created blossoming stallion dynasties. Holstein bloodline 1463 moreover brought forth the stallions Chamber, Champus (private stallion Rhineland, international dressage successes with Alexandra Simons de Ridden. D'Olympic (Redefin state stallion, stallion performance test winner), Goodwill (private stallion, Netherlands), Gressini (Holstein Association, Hungary), L'Eperon (international competition horse under Carsten-Otto Nagel), Lanciano (international successes with Hans-Jorg Ottens and Philippe Guerdat/Switzerland), Larno (private stallion Netherlands, resp. Holstein Association), Latino (private stallion Denmark, Holstein Association), Magic Dream (private stallion Rhineland-Palatinate- Saar), Manchester (private stallion Netherlands alias Kommandeur, Holstein Association, private stallion Baden- Wurttemberg) and Marquis (private stallion Baden-Wurttemberg).

Baldini II absolved his stallion performance test in Miinster-Handorf in 1998, where analogous to his older full-brother, he produced above average results in both disciplines, but with a definitely stronger weighting in show jumping. He impressively proved his sporting ability for the first time in 2000, as the multiple winner of show jumper classes up to intermediate level and successfully participated in the Federal Championship. He crowned these successes in 2001 by becoming federal champion six-year old show jumper in Warendorf and by gaining his first advanced class placements in 2002.

Ballettmeister

Origin: The sire Brentano II won his licensing, was a finalist at the Bundeschampionat and was trained up to Grand Prix. Because of his outstanding service as a dressage horse maker, e.g. he's the sire of various world class horses such as Barclay II/Sven Rothenberger, Brentina/Debbie Me Donald, etc.) he was elected the 2003 ..Hanoverian Stallion of the Year". The dam Wolkentdnzerin is a full sister of Wolkentanz I (State Stud Celle; Bundeschampion) and Wolken-tanz II (private stallion Oldenburg; winner of Inter I) and of Weilse Rose, 1994 class winner at the Louis Wiegels Show. The hereditary power of the dam's sire Weltmeyer, 1998 Hanoverian Stallion of the Year, has been written in the history books on Hanoverian dressage breeding: more than 100 licensed sons, 348 State Premium mares, numerous sport cracks such as the team Olympic winner Weltall VA/Martin Schaudt and the team EC bronze winner, Wie Weltmey-er/Emma Hindle/GBR as well as the record number of eleven Bundeschampions. Ballettmeister comes from a highly interesting dam line that has produced numerous sport horses such as the two brothers, Chasseur I (State Stud Celle) and Chasseur II (State Stud Dillenburg), a stallion called Weltblick (PB Old.) who was licensed in 1998 or St.Pr.St Waikiki (by Werther), a two-time show winner in Hohenhameln and conformation class and championship winner. The black stallion Ludendorff in the third generation has a reputation as a supplier of easy to ride dressage horses and jumpers. The gray stallion Aristides, a private stallion during the 60s and 70s, had only limited influence but produced jumpers again and again that had special class such as Arianer from the State Stud in Warendorf. The great granddam Feurige produced an advanced level jumper called Giorgi Armani (by Grandissimo) and April, a full brother of the granddam, St.Pr.St. Artige, who won up to Inter II. Two often combined stallions, Furioso II and Agram, are found in the fourth and fifth generation. From today's point of view, Furioso II must be seen as a reformer and line founder, especially in the Oldenburg breed.

Performance record: In 2006 Ballettmeister won the dressage index at his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf where he ended on third place overall.

Beltoni

Origin:The career of the sire Belissimo M was always accompanied by headlines. He was a top auction horse in Mtinster-Handorf, Bundeschampion of riding horses, took fifth place at the WC and was Vice Bundeschampion of dressage horses. His baptism by fire at the licensing in 2004 was also passed and the Bolero line so significant in dressage horse breeding received new impulses through him: Eleven licensed sons from his first crop are a clear sign. The dam Real Gold also produced the one year older Dinamic (by Dimaggio, private stallion Oldenburg). The dam's sire Rubinstein was equally successful in breeding and sport and led the Westphalian R dynasty to new heights. The granddam Akrobatin is a full sister of the licensed advanced (S) level dressage stallion Decarpentry who also won his stallion performance test. Along with Decarpentry, the great granddam, St.Pr.St. Akrobatin, also produced two other licensed stallions: Donnerklang (by Donnerhall) and Pik Labionics (by Pik Bube I) who has matured into a main sire in Westphalia. The Hanoverian performance line of Allna (by Allwieder-Feinkorn-Kiliar, etc.) also produced the well-known stallions Al Capone (State Stud Celle), Avec Coeur (private stallion Westphalia), Cyrus Z (private stallion BRA, Hanover; internationally successful with Achaz von Buchwaldt), Dominard (private stallion BEL), Goldfisch IIZ (private stallion BEL), the world class stallion Grannus (private stallion Westphalia, Rhineland, Oldenburg), Prinzregent (private stallion Oldenburg, Bavaria), Rituals Rivale DK (private stallion Holstein), and also the internationally successful dressage horse Willy the Great/Hilda Guerney/USA and the successful show jumpers Dorincord/Ian Millar/CAN and San Orcano/Debby Winkler.

Barinello

His sire Barnaul xx presents top grade horses for both breeding and competition sport year in, year out, whereby the aptitude for jumping is particularly apparent in his progeny. Apart from Barinello, he also presented the approved sons Butler, Barkeeper and Barsac. The dam Hiska, is a daughter of the stallion Carthago, who was ridden highly successfully on the international stage by Jos Lansink. In 2002, she presented Barinello's full-sister as the champion foal of the Dithmarschen foal championship. There are close family ties to the stallions Carbano and Newton. The great-grandam Viola presented the sire of the century, Lord. Bloodline 1298 moreover also produced the stallions Canadian River (Belgium), Cassius Clay (private stallion Oldenburg, approval winner), Catano (private stallion Hesse), Cinico (private stallion Holstein), Corde Calypso (private stallion Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar), the successful international sports horse Emilion/Ulrich Kirchhoff (private stallion Netherlands) as well as Raimondo (Holstein) and the elite stallion Ricardo (Baden-Wiirttemberg).

Barinello was the glorious runner-up of the 2000 Holstein approval and received particular attention in the equestrian sports media on the occasion of his approval. Barinello absolved his 30 day test in Marbach in 2001 and had placements in the novice class in show jumper tests in 2002.

Twenty-four foals were born in 2002, of which 16 were awarded premiums. Several of them were successful foal championship participants.

Bariton

Ahaus 1970 to 1975, Niederbolheim 1976 to 1987, Biiren 1988 to 1989, perished in 1989.

Approved sons: Bal Pare, Balvados, Barbados, Barlowe, Barring, Bartok, Belmondo

The Westphalian Bariton was an esteemed procreator of top show jumpers his entire adult life, producing them in production line style. His sire Blauspecht xx was stationed in Kump all his life. He was popular as a performance transmitter, but merely succeeded in presenting three approved sons. Apart from Bariton, the chestnut Borax as well as the grey Blaufalke were also approved. Borax and Blaufalke in contrust to Bariton did not however leave anything of permanence behind. Bariton's damline is based on the mare Fee (by Formol-Heinz-Herr-Jaguar-Varus-Pflegesohn). Fee appears in his pedigree as the great-great- grandam and is of Westphalian origin. This line which is still flourishing today even if only on a narrow basis, also produced the stallions Marek (Schwaiganger state stallion) and Philip der Schone (private stallion Hanover). The signs were there from early on, that he would become a maker of showjumpers of the extra class. Almost every better show jumping rider during the 1970ies and 1980ies in NRW had a Bariton progeny under the saddle. Particularly successful horses included Bandit 49 and Bandit 57 with Thomas Friihmann, Boyfriend with Gerd Wiltfang, Baroness 35 with Heinrich-Wilhelm Johannsmann and many more. It was not uncommon for Bariton offspring to have few signs of their thoroughbred origins as regards their type, exterior, nobility and lustre. They were furthermore often endowed with countless markings, irrespective of whether they were chestnut or dark coloured. It thus took quite some time before Bariton presented any approved sons. When these eventually came, they were all from his covering stint at the Ense stud farm in the Rhenish Kerpen-Niederbolheim. Barbados and Barring were even winners of their approvals in 1982 respectively, 1986. The eight approved Bariton sons have all taken different routes in their success paths. It needs to be remarked here, that Bariton harmonised particularly well with dam lines that were of Hanoverian origin. The Warendorf state stallion Barring was probably the most accomplished son in terms of heredity. He and his progeny were in a leading position as regards show jumping in the 1999 FN breeding value rating. Apart from his own great sporting successes, Bal Pare' sired first rate show jumpers that often had advanced class successes. Barbados also produced top quality show jumpers, but with declining interest by breeders, he transferred over to the German Riding School. Bariton's daughters have moreover often become the dams of stallions.

Berlin

Origin: The sire, Cassini I, is one of the most distinguised jumper sires in the world. At the Olympics in Athens/GRE in 2004, two of Cassini's offspring were in the individual final - Cavalor Cumano, who is licensed in Belgium, with Jos Lansink/BEL and Olympic with Steve Guerdat/SUI. In 2004, Cavalor Cumano and Jos Lansink also won the jumping competition in Calgary/CAN, which is endowed with the worldwide highest prize money, and they came third in the Aachen Grand Prix in 2005. At the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Cavalor Cumano became Individual World Champion and Eurocommerce Berlin/Gerco Schrbder/NED Team World Champion. Further successful Grand Prix horses sired by Cassini I are Hofgut Liederbach's Ingmar/Pia-Luise Aufrecht (winner of the Grand Prix events in Affalterbach and Mannheim), Chatwin/Alvaro Miranda de Neto/BRA, Carino/Ulrich Kirchhoff, Cassandra/Marcus Ehning, Inken/Peter Wylde/USA, Cheers Cassini/Richard Davenport/GBR and Cocu/Molly Ashe/USA. The dam, Estia, had international placings under the name of Cathleen W, ridden by Marc Wirths. She is a daughter of Caretino, who was likewise successful at international level. Her full sister, Fiosa, presented several Bundeschampionat contestants and the licensed stallion Lancerto (by Lancer II). Caretino established himself within the circle of sires of the Holsteiner Verband. He is one of the most versatile sires of his breed and produces jumpers as well as dressage horses for the top levels of competition sports, which is clearly reflected in the FN breeding value statistics. The stallion Fernando, was the winner of the Holsteiner licensing in 1978. In a virtually unique way, his exquisite pedigree combines the blood of the Achill line via Farnese with the performance sire Consul. Fernando made a resounding name for himself as a sire of jumpers and dressage horses. He also produced the stallions Fabio I (BEL), Fabio II (licensing winner, Holstein), Fairman (Bavaria, 1993 Vice Champion of the South German Stallion Championship) and Farouche. The granddam, Ostia (= Frimella), helped Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst to make the difficult leap from amateur to professional rider. They placed in Jumping World Cups, in the German Championships and were twice runner-up in Nations Cups. This dark brown mare gave birth to two foals before her employement in the show jumping sport. These two fillies were the talented jumper Tafina (by Caletto I) and Vardana (by Fernando). The latter produced the S* level jumpers Animus (by Altano Z) and Alo's As (by Alcatraz). Line 890 also brought forth the sires Campus (BEL), Cesano I and II, Claudino, Elmshorn (NED, SWE), Estoban S, Leviano, Lorthello B, Ringo Starr (all Bavaria), Euro Dream (Baden-Wiirrtemberg), Leonidas (Baden-Wiirrtemberg, DEN) and the internationally successful jumpers Crocodile Dandy/Alison Firestone/USA, Conally/Markus Renzel, Feodora/ Fritz Fervers and Corinessa/Cora Ackermann-Ripke.

Performance record: Eurocommerce Berlin completed the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1997 under the name of Caspar. He became Dutch Champion in Mierlo, won the Grand Prix in La Coruna/ESP and was the runner-up of the Super League final in Barcelona/ESP. The peak of his career up to now was his becoming Team Jumping World Champion with Gerco Schroder in Aachen in 2006.

Breeding record: His eldest progeny are currently growing into competition sports. His first sons were licensed by the ZfdP in Kreuth in 2006 and in Lentfohr- den in 2007. His son Eurocommerce Zurich won the jumping index at the licensing of the KWPN in 2007.

Baroncelli

His sire Bergamo absolved his stallion performance test in the forefront of his age class in Neustadt/Dosse in 1997. He won a number of conformation show classes, won i.a. the Elmloh riding horse championship of 1998 and in 1998 and 1999 respectively, was a contestant at the federal championship. He has moreover been promoted up to advanced class dressage. So far he has presented champion foals at a number of foal shows as well as candidates for the elite foal auctions in Vechta and Verden. His first sons were approved in autumn 2000. The dam and grandam were both awarded the state premium. The damsire Matcho AA who derived from French Anglo-Arab breeding, was winner of the 1992 stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf. He covered at the Celle stud farm of Oberndorf in the Hanoverian selective breeding region and managed to establish his own stallion line from there. Apart from Matcho AA, his paternal half-brother Paladin AA and Panther AA (both Oldenburg), Panchero AA (Rhineland Palatinate-Saar) and Upan la Jarthe AA (Trakehner Westphalia) made a name for themselves in German warm blood breeding. Matcho AA advanced to become a sire of extra-ordinary versatility. His progeny are popular among riders due to their ease of riding and their good character and are successful in all disciplines. The strong performer Pik Konig was also stationed in Oberndorf for many years, where he left invaluable material for both breeding and sport. The bloodline leads on into a dynasty from the traditional GroBenworden station via the esteemed stallions Don Carlos, Drollig and Amateur I. This family of the mare Dracheneiche also brought forth the sires Davignport (USA), Dressman ( Celle and Zweibriicken state stallion), Matula and Watussi (both Celle state stallions), Merlino (private stallion Hanover), Paulaner I Warendorf state stallion), Remondo and Wendel (both private stallions Belgium).

Baroncelli was the only premium stallion and therefore winner of the second Hanoverian approval of 2000.

Belissimo M

The nobly and correctly presented sire Beltain fulfilled his breeding requirements iJ a 1 his own performance successes in the dressage sport and is currently revitalising the Bolero bloodline. He was bred from one oi the most valuable mare lines of the Hanoverian breed. He is a half-brother of the highly esteemed hereditary transmitters Wolkenstein I. II and III. The dam Roxa already presented a number of successful dressage horses. Her sire, the DLG champion Romadour II ushered in a new era in the breeding of dressage horses through his progeny. Lucius xx on the dam's side of the pedigree also introduced valuable thoroughbred blood. The maternal bloodline of Welfe (by Welfenprinz-Fohnzauber-Fliegersport) moreover also brought forth other successful sports horses for all disciplines, apart from Belissimo M, including the stallions Cash and Fly (private stallion Holstein), Cinamant K (private stallion Westphalia) and Pluco (private stallion Oldenburg, Rhineland, Saxony).

Belissimo M set up a new record on the breeding stage. Prior to the year 2002, there had never been a score combination in the 30 day test such as the one that he achieved with 9.63 for rideability and 8.77 for jumping, as well as a total score of 9.25, which put him in the lead of his test lot. He was awarded the dream score of 10.0 four times in his 30 day test. He had earlier been celebrated as the top horse of the NRW autumn auction in Munster-Handorf in 2002.

Bellini

His sire Maizauber was trained up to advanced level dressage and was declared an "elite stallion" of the Trakehner breed. The Swiss owned stallion performed covering duty as a leased stallion at the private Trakehner studfarm of Gorlo for many years and had a decisive influence on the mare base there. The dam, state premium mare Belle Petite is one of the most highly valued mares of the entire Trakehner breed. Her sire, the black horse Habicht initially performed covering duty in the Trakehner breed in Holstein, before going into competition sport and becoming one of the most successful German three-day eventing horses of his generation. Owned by the Trakehner Advancement Association, he amassed wins and high placements in international competitions and became one of the most significant sires of the Trakehner breed following the Second World War. Habicht presented a number of approved sons and foremost, a large number of tough performance horses of great aptitude for all spheres of equestrian sport up to international class. On the dam's side, Bellini Go is closely related to Bel Espace Go. who won the 30 day test in Prussendorf in 2OO2.The important Trakehner mare family of Bea 101 (by Indra-Polarstern), which originally goes back to the studfarm of count Dohna-Schlobitten, also produced the stallions Barenfang, Bel Pare, Baldur, Banditentraum (stallion performance test winner and elite stallion), Baratti, Baron, Beatos, Beaujolais, Bellissimo, Belluno. Belvedere, Benjamin, Blinker, Blizzard, Blues Boris, Brentano and Clint Eastwood.

Bellini Go absolved his 70 day test in Prassendorf in 2002.

Bergamon

His sire Baryshnikov has already presented imposing crops of foals true to the unique type of his ancestors Bolero and Absatz. Baryshinikov, whose maternal bloodline produced seven state premium mares in direct sequence was state riding horse champion of Hanover and following successful dressage trials, he easily went on to the intermediate and advanced levels in which he had wins and high placements. He has in the meantime been successful up to Intermediate I and been trained to Grand Prix standard. His dam Paola makes Bergamon the direct half-brother of Donnerklang A (Moritzburg state stallion) as well as the diamond ring and federal championship mare Primavera, who is the dam of the approved Rendezvous. Paola on the other hand, is a full-sister of the prime genetic transmitter Pik Bube I (private stallion, Holstein) and Pik Bube II (Celle state -stallion). The maternal line which is based on the phenomenal competition mare Daniela 3 /Hartwig Steenken, who is also known as Dohlenfiirstin, brought forth the leading competition horses Prinz Charming / Jiirgen Ernst, Marathon 20 / Monica Hirsch, the stallions Donnerschlag, Ragazzo and Wall Street (all privately owned stallions in the Rhineland), Don Davignon Netherlands), Werbefunk (Warendorf state stallion) and Raphanus (private stallion, Thuringia).

Bergamon absolved his stallion performance test in Neustadt / Dosse in 1997 at the top of his class. He has won a number of conformation show classes and won i.a. at the 1998 Elmloh Riding Horse Championship and participated in the Federal Championship in bothl998 and 1999. He has meanwhile been promoted up to advanced class dressage.

Bergamon has presented winning foals at a number of foal shows, as well as candidates for the elite foal auctions in Vechta and Verden. In the autumn of the year 2000, his son Belfast was the first of his progeny to be approved. He was part of the premium lot of the Verden approval and was sold to the United States for the sum of DM 165,000.

Best Before Midnight

The sire Sir Shostakovich xx managed to leave a great impression on the Trakehner population. His stallion sons Donaumonarch, Couleur-Fiirst, Zenturio, Chateauneuf, Mataro and Sir Chamberlain are very popular. His Holstein covering period also produced quite a few excellent horses including Stauffenberg, Sir Sting, Salahudine, Sir Tom and Seven Valleys. Sir Shostakovich became one of the most influential thoroughbreds of more recent horse breeding history especially in the Trakehner breed. The dam-sire Bajar was regarded as an outstanding hereditary transmitter in both the Arabian breed and the Trakehner breed as regards his preparedness to perform and predisposition for jumping. His most outstanding progeny were the part-bred Arabian stallion Bachus 40/J. Lansink in show jumping and the Trakehner mare White Girl 2/P. Thomsen in three- day eventing. The transmitter of performance, Gabriel appears in the third generation. The family of the mare Bergfriede 1612 (by SchattenriB-Gardejager-Alarm-Nordau-Meergott), which is strongly associated with the breeding station of Goerke-Laboe, also brought forth the successful show jumpers Baghal and Bumerang, the eventing horses Baracuda and Brillant as well as the approved stallions Basilisk (private stallion Holstein), Benito (private stallion Bavaria, Australia), Bergmann (private stallion Lower Saxony, France), Big Ben, the successful advanced sports horse Braunsberg (private stallion Holstein, Lower Saxony. Hungary , Saxony), Brillant and Granger (private stallions Zangersheide).

Best Before Midnight absolved his 30 day test in Vechta in 2001 with top scores of 10.0 for character. 9.5 for loose jumping and a score of 9.0 with extraneous riders. In 2002 he successfully completed the 70 day test in Adelheidsdorf. He has meanwhile had a lot of wins and high placements in conformation classes, dressage horse tests and show jumper tests at the novice and elementary levels.

Best Before Midnight's first batch of foals produced a number of premium foals, including auction foals from diverse breeder's associations.

Bestseller

Origin: The sire Belissimo M went from one zenith to the next in his young career. He started off as a top priced auction horse in Miinster-Handorf, then became Bundeschampion of German Riding Horses, took fifth place at the World Championships and won the title Vice Bundeschampion of dressage horses. His fire test in breeding was passed at the 2004 licensing, adding significant new impulses from the Bolero line that is so important in Germany dressage horse breeding: eleven of his sons from his first crop were licensed which is a clear sign. His black dam, Verb.Pr.St. Dei Gratia, passed her broodmare performance test with first class results (final score 8.36) and then proceeded to win or place up front in tests for young riding horses. She is by Davignon I (1992 Riding Horse Bundeschampion) and trained up to Grand Prix. Around 30 licensed sons and numerous State Premium daughters are on record for this Donnerhall son. In the dressage ring, progeny such as the three-time European Champion, Duchess/Jessica Werndl, or Davinia/Tinne Vilhelmson/SWE and Christoph Koschel, Duke/Benjamin Werndl, the 1997 Bundeschampion and now Grand Prix successful Duvalier/Anna-Katharina Liittgen as well as Divmus-S/Giinter Essig, had won more than 440,000 Euros by 2006. In the third generation you find Ehrentusch, the 1989 winner of the stallion performance test in Warendorf, a representative of Rhineland at DLG shows and trained up to Grand Prix. He is one of the most popular stallions in recent NRW breeding history. Many of his children have reached the Bundeschampionat finals in various disciplines. Ehrentusch has also been a continuous supplier of horses for the NRW Elite Auctions in Miinster-Handorf. Fifteen of his sons have been licensed so far, including Estobar NRW, the winner of the 2006 NRW licensing. According to the FN's estimated breeding value statistics, he is one of Germany's most versatile sires: his progeny rank among the best in all disciplines. The great granddam, St. Pr.St. Renomee, is also the dam of a St. George level horse called Euphorie/Desiree Schurf and of the mare Elastique who is the dam of a successful Inter I horse, Donovan Tate/Susanna Limbecker and Oliver Oelrich. This Westphalian family of Fortuna (by Fortschritt II-Finder-Halt II, etc.) has not only produced many successful dressage horses but also a licensed stallion named Bon Jovi (by Bergamon-Davignon I-Popper) who is stationed in Sachsen-Anhalt.

Betel xx

Origin: Betel xx goes back through the Thoroughbred stallions Revlon Boy xx, Blauer Reiter xx, Birkhahn xx, Alchimist xx and Herold xx to Dark Ronald xx, who was purchased by the Prussian State for an enormous sum of money in Ireland and became one of the line founding stallions in German Thoroughbred breeding. On the dam's side, Betel xx has a connection through Spalato xx and Sicambre xx to Sacramento Song xx, a Thoroughbred stallion who permanently changed Warmblood breeding. Betel's sire Revlon Boy xx sired a good number of outstanding eventers such as Harzard, under Artur Spolowicz a participant in the Olympic Games in Atlanta (1996), or Ozon H.H., who caught attention as a successful event horse under Boguslaw Jarecki in many top CCT* competitions (also in Deutschland - Luhmuhlen).

Performance record: As a two and three year old, Betel xx entered six races in the Czech Republic, winning one and placing in three. Later, Betel xx was extremely successful in show jumping competitions in Slovakia and abroad. Included among his many first and other high placings in advanced (S) level competitions are also the Slovakian National Championships. Approved for Warmblood breeding on the basis of his achievements, Betel xx is the first and only Thoroughbred stallion to have been licensed by the Holstein Verband with an individual score of 9.0 in jumping. He is also licensed for the Hanoverian and Trakehner Verbands where he received a 10.0 in the individual score for jumping. Betel xx also participates in the Hanoverian Jumper Breeding Program as well as the Trakehner Selective Breeding Program.

Breeding record: Betel's first crop of German foals received a lot of attention among Holstein breeders and it was his first Holsteiner foal that was pictured on the front cover of the Verband magazine in May 2003. A three year old daughter called Twingolina out of a Corrado II dam did a fabulous job in jumping at the broodmare test in her district and received the highest score for her canter. That same year she became the first of Betel's German daughters to receive State Premium while at the same time many of his other daughters received district premiums and stood out at the Holstein Verband broodmare performance tests as being ..exemplary for the modern Holstein horse". In Slovakia, two of his sons that were licensed in 2005, Baldini and Baltimore, both became successful sires after passing their stallion performance test with impressive results in jumping. There are also three State Premium daughters in Slovakia. Many of the foals from his later crops in Holstein and Mecklenberg were awarded premiums and placed up front again and again at the Foal Championships.

Biasini

Origin: The sire Belissimo M reached one peak after the other in his still young career. In 2002 he was the top priced horse at the 24th NRW Elite Auction in Milnster-Handorf and passed his 30-day test in Zweibriicken with a record result of 9.25 overall. In 2003, under Holga Finken, he took the title Bundeschampion of German Riding Horses. In 2004 Belissimo M took fifth place in the final at the WC in the class for five year old dressage horses in Verden. Under Kathrin Meyer zu Strohen he took the Vice Bundeschampion title in the class for six year old dressage horses in Warendorf in 2005. Belissimo M also passed the fire test in breeding for stallions licensed in 2004. The extremely important Bolero line has received important new impulses through this stallion: eleven licensed sons from his very first crop are a clear sign. With Argentinus, presently the most successful Warmblood stallion in the world, and Furioso II, there are two millionaires and legends in German sport horse breeding with pronounced hereditary traits on the dam's side. The dam's sire, Argentinus, Main Premium winner in Oldenburg and a successful advanced (S) level jumper in his day, sets accents in show jumping with off-spring such as the World Cup winner, Anka/Marcus Ehning, the two-time world ranking list first in show jumping, Arko Ill/Nick Skelton/GBR as well as Asti Spumante/Thomas Muhlbau-er, Special Ed/Jill Henselwood/CAN, Anastasia Ill/Billy Twomey/IRL and NIP Armani/Roland Englbrecht/AUT as well as in dressage with the team European Champion, Albano/Heike Kemmer, and the Grand Prix winner, August der Starke/Victoria Max-Theurer/AUT. In 2006 his son Arko ESI, a full brother of Arko III, was sold at the ESI Auction for 130,000 Euros, the most expensive Warmblood foal in Germany. In 2005 Argentinus was awarded the title Hanoverian Stallion of the Year. The great granddam Domfee/Eva Bitter won ribbons in advanced (S)-level jumping just like her half-brother, Balu (by By Rights xx) and Bolero (by Bengale). Through the grey half-Thoroughbred Dezent, the dam line goes back to the founding mare, Schatzi (by Schatzherr I-Schwarm, etc.). This Westphalian mare line is also known for significant stallions such as the top sir Friihlingsball (State Stud Warendorf) and his half-brother who became famous in the Netherlands, Orthos, as well as the licensed stallions Bilbao (private stallion Bavaria), Fleurier (State Stud Warendorf) und Paradise Island (private stallion Westphalia).

Performance record: Biasini was a Premium and final ring stallion at the 16th main NRW licensing in 2006 in Miinster-Handorf.

Biotop

Pure bred Trakehner stallions of Russian origin have been introduced into German horse breeding in small doses over recent years. One of these is Biotop, whose sire Blesk was stationed at the Kirow stud in the vicinity of Rostow near the Don river . Blesk's paternal lineage goes back directly to the magnificent Pilger by way of Eol, Ostrjak and Ossian and has interesting inbreeding elements in the case of Pythagoras (via Sportfreude and Pilgrim) and the Abglanz sire Termit (via Teorema and Tarusa). The damsire Hockey is known in Germany as the sire of the renown Almox Prints J (successful international show jumper under Elmar Gundel), who even sired a number of foals in Western Europe via deep frozen sperm ( Germany, Denmark ). The Pythagoras son Pilgrim, who i.a. sired the popular 1972 Munich Olympics winner Pepel / Elena Petuschkova, appears once more in the fourth generation. Pepel in turn, entered German Trakehner breeding at the beginning of 1998, when his 18 year old son Sapros, who was imported by Gottfried Hoogen, was approved. Biotop must be seen as an absolute gene reserve for German Trakehner breeding due to the special genetic make-up of his pedigree.

Biotop, who was discovered by Dr. Reiner Klimke in Belgium in 1992, began a steep, rocket-like career on the firmament of the great dressage stars in the following years. The Klimke/Biotop team became Westphalian champions in 1993 in addition to numerous wins up to and including Grand Prix Special level. This was followed in 1994 by countless successes on the international level. Dr. Klimke and Biotop were the 1994/1995 champions of the Western European league in the World Cup, attaining fourth place in the finals. Then in 1995 and 1996 they won the individual and team silver medals respectively at the German Championships. This was followed by their inclusion in the Olympic cadre. After the death of Dr. Reiner Klimke, Biotop continued his sports successes with Dr. Klimke's daughter Ingrid Klimke, winning i.a. Grand Prix events. Biotop's life winnings amount to a sum of around Euro 125.000.

Biotop was originally only utilised very sparingly for breeding. His very first age class already produced Dios von der Heide, who participated in the Federal German Riding Horse Championship. Five of his daughter were presented for studbook mare licensing in 2002, all of whom without exception, were accepted as premium candidates. His daughter Shakira, from the breeding programme of the memorable Heinrich Westhoff, who was initially the winner of the regional mare registration in the Rhineland and, was selected as the "annual champion Trakehner mare" in Neumiinster in October 2002. His daughter Kagari won the mare performance test in Schlieckau, whereas Phalanx became vice-champion of the mare registration in Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar. It appears as if Biotop harmonises particularly well with mares that are of thoroughbred or Anglo-Arabian origin.

Black Boy

His grandsire Grannus was one of the most popular transmitters of show jumpers of normal large-sized horse breeding He was moreover the sire of roundabout 60 approved sons, including inter alia, the champion stallion of the 1988 Oldenr approval, Gervantus I and the main premium winner Granulit, as well as numerous state premium mares including the two) DLG exhibition mare and champion mare Burschikose. In addition to this, he presented outstanding competition sports horses such as Top Gun, Grannush. Grand Slam, Gio Granno and Remus Equo. He furthermore excelled as a dam sire: the horse For Pleasure and the federal champion five-year old show jumper of 2002. HGF Can Fly are out of Grannus daughters. The dam sire Heros was imported from the top English stud farm of Cusop in the womb of his dam, the elite mare Cosy. Cosy also presented the stallion Tarbor, who was approved in Westphalia. Heros made his mark on The German breeding of Welsh ponies and riding ponies. His products are successful not only in breeding, but also in all disciplines of the pony sport. The dam Jadine is a highly decorated Welsh B mare, who presented herself as the vice-champion mare in Cloppenburg in 1986.

Black Boy was champion stallion of his approval. He completed his stallion performance test in Munsler-Handorf as vice-champion and proved his qualities as a riding pony by successes in riding pony classes. In 1992. he became champion stallion riding pony at the Weser-Ems Stallion Show. He is registered in the highest premium class in the Weser-Ems stud book.

Fourteen of his sons have thus far been approved and 12 mares were decorated with the state premium. His son Branduari M was champion stallion of the Weser-Ems juvenile stallion approval in 1998, whilst Barnabas became vice-champion juvenile stallion in 1999 and Black Dancer was champion stallion of the 2001 stallion show. His daughters are in the forefront not only at breeding shows but also in sport. Golden Feiina became federal champion German riding pony in both 1992 and 1996 as well as state and federal champion four-year old riding pony in 1993. She is the dam of the approved Pilgrim's Red. who won the state and federal championships of 1999. Goldfee became champion mare of Weser-Ems and federal champion mare in 1992. Black Boy's progeny were also represented at the federal championships. Thus Bon Jovi was in the limelight as vice-champion three-year old pony stallion in 1997 and Branduari M was runner-up in 1999 as well as bronze medal winner of the four-year old riding ponies in 2000. His granddaughters Goldene Deem (by Golden Dasher) and Sophie (by Dressman I) dominated at the 2002 mare show in Vechta, at the state championship in Rastede and at the federal championship of three- year olds. Black Boy is also the dam-sire of the champion colt of the 2002 foal championship. Black Boy progeny are just as prominent at auction sites. Thus we find Black Adder being sold to Sweden and his granddaughter Happy Girl sold to South Germany for the top price of DM. 22,000 in 2000.

Blue Hors Hertug

His sire Schwadroneur is an exceptionally true to type, medium framed, elegant stallion, whose pedigree, which include Arogno-Ibikus-Impuls-Traumgeist xx-Totilas has all the masters of Trakehner breeding arrayed in it like a "chain of pearls His first class verve captivates as it unfolds on the trot. He was approved in Neumünster in 1985 and stationed in Sieversdorf in eastern Holstein as a stud horse in 1986. After successfully completing his stallion performance test, he was transferred t: Denmark, where he was systematically promoted in dressage up to Grand Prix level. The Danish dressage rider Anne-Grethe Thörnblad had numerous successes with him and always received frenetic applause when she appeared with him on the occasion of the Danish stallion approvals in Herning. Schwadroner has the reputation of being one of the best sires of dressage horses in Denmark. Three of his sons have thus far been approved in Germany: Hertug, Horizont Firfod and the still quite you« Sharan. The dam Hellas is a full-sister of the approved stallion Henkel, who was himself an accomplished advanced class show jumper. Hellas was the vice-champion mare of the 1981 Elite Mare show. The dam-sire Donauwind is deemed to be, performance transmitter of the very highest order in Trakehner breeding. He covered in Germany, Denmark and in the USA. His son Abdullah, ridden by Conrad Homfeld, was one of the most distinguished showjumpers of the world. The chestnut Bergsturm, who appears in the third generation, covered exclusively in Danish Trakehner breeding. The dam line is characterised by Polish Trakehner genes.

Hertug won the Danish Trakehner approval and was runner-up of the Danish Warm blood breed in 2000. In the same year, he was approved for German Trakehner breeding. He absolved his stallion performance test in Vilhelmsborg in 1999, with top scores for his basic gaits and ride ability. He was moreover vice-champion of his age class and won the Dank four-year old riding horse championship in 2000. This was followed by his winning the title of champion five-year old horse in 2001 and champion six-year old stallion in 2002. The year 2002 also saw him celebrating successes in competitions up u intermediate class dressage.

His first few batches of foals already produced top quality progeny in series. He has thus far presented eight auction foals in Denmark and three in Neumünster.

Blue Hors Romanov

Romanov's sire Rohdiamant won his approval in Oldenburg in 1992, was state riding horse champion in Rastede an.: federal champion in Mannheim in 1993, thereafter he won the I-a main premium in 1994, became state and federal champion in 1995, as well as sixth in the Federal Championship of 1996. He had his first advanced class dressage wins 1997, which he consolidated into wins and placements in Prix St. Georges and Intermediate I in 1998. He has moreover had Grand Prix win- from the year 2000 onwards. The dam Rumirell was mated with Rohdiamant and produced the four years older full-brother Rubin Royal, who was awarded the I-d premium on the occasion of his approval. In 2000, the stallion absolved his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in the front ranks of his test lot and made an impression due to his versatile predisposition This was followed by his qualification for the Federal German Dressage Championship in Warendorf in 2001, in which he was the semi-finals of the five-year olds. In 2002, he was again victorious in dressage horse tests and was a placed contestant a' the Federal Championship. Rubin Royal was awarded the I-a main premium of the Oldenburg Association at the stallion performance test in 2001, on the basis of his own sporting successes and the convincing quality of his first crop of foals. The dam-sire Grundstein II presented successful international dressage horses and show jumpers of world class quality. Th. Ride ability component is guaranteed in the third generation by Akzent II. The Seifert stud farm dam line of the mare Rudilore. has developed to a reliable, permanent supplier of stallions over recent years. This bloodline has produced inter alia, the 196" approval winner Markgraf, Poliac (South Africa), Tantris (USA), Weltgold (the Argentine), as well as D-Day (I-g premiur. stallion 1994), the meanwhile successful international advanced class sports horse Gio Granno, the half-brothers Contem. Grande (1997 approval vice-champion), Don Chico and the I-I premium stallion of 1998, Couleur Rubin. The foundation marc Rudilore II (alias Chica) was an international three-day eventer under WolfgangMengers.

Romanov was the runner-up of the 2002 Oldenburg Stallion Days.

Bockmann's grandeur

The sire Gralsritter B produced a whole series of first class show jumpers including inter alia, Gaylord, Grazie, Graf, Grande, Georg Piano and Gralshüter. Following an inauspicious beginning to his career, Gralsritter even became Hanoverian stallion of the year in 1993. Gralsritter attained the age of 31 and was virile right up to the very end. The dam Elba was a daughter of the very interestingly bred liver chestnut Einblick, who was trained up to Grand Prix level. The pedigree was subject a significant injection of show jumping blood in the third and fourth generations via the black horse Winnetou and the s transmitter of performance horses, the Firnis son Weißgold. Winnetou seems to be responsible for the frequent appearance of black coated Grandeur offspring. Grandeur's full-sister Granditza became the dam of stallions in the Netherlands.

Grandeur began his sports career in 1983 and won approximately DM. 2000 under Franke Sloo before he had his big breakthrough under the Austrian rider Thomas Frühmann, who settled down on Alwin Schockemc stud farm during the mid-1980ies and attained world fame with the Hanoverian stallion. The duo amassed wins in Grand as others collected stamps. Grandeur's lifetime winnings are far in excess of DM 1.5 million. He was the champion of the German Show jumping Derby three times and won the World Cup show jumping competitions in s' Hertogenbosch, Bord Paris, Göteborg and London and in addition to that, won Nation's Cups and Grand Prix' in London, Rome, Rotterdam, Stuttgart, Vienna, Wiesbaden, Bremen, Calgary and Aix-la-Chapelle. He furthermore won the German Grand Prix in Berlin twice to the fact that wins gained abroad are not counted in the German FN breeding value rating, the actual life winning registered in Germany amounts to only about half of the real winnings of this stallion.

Grandeur was stationed in Holstrup in 1981 and at the Grönwohldhof in 1982, prior to his sports career. During these initial two seasons he only sired a few foals. His first few crops of foals however already indicated that r exceptional potential as a sire. Nation's Cup riders already verified early on, that Grandeur progeny were in fact of very high quality. Franke Sloothaak owned the grey mare Gina Ginelli 8 and Thomas Bartels was highly successful with Garfield J. It was not until 1991, that Grandeur again occupied a loose box as a sire, this time, at the Oldenburg Böckmann station in La Hamstrup. Grandeur's progeny are endowed with everything that the equestrian sport desires. The current flagship "armada" of the top quality show jumpers that bear almost every German brand is the Westphalian liver chestnut mare Gladdy’s S, with whom Ludger Beerbaum won the European Show jumping Championship in Arnheim in the Netherlands in 2001. Go on Top Further international top hits include Gogo girl 2/L. Gripshover and Grandilot/O, becker, who is stationed at the Paul Schockemohle stables as a sire. The federal championships of recent years have been permanently populated by a while host of excellent show jumpers by Grandeur. Five sons have been approved to date: Grandeur’s Erbe in Bavaria, Grand Coeur and Grandilot in Oldenburg, Landeur in the Netherlands and Grandmaster Z in Zangersheide, Belgium.

Bonheur

Bonheur has a high percentage of turbo blood in his pedigree. The sire Brentano II, who was himself a successful federal championship competitor, was trained to advanced level and is highly esteemed as a hereditary transmitter of ride ability. He is one of Bolero's most distinguished stud stallion sons. The excellent gaits of the thoroughbred Roncalli xx, inter alia enabled him to achieve a very high ranking in the 1998 FN breeding value rating, in which he has repeatedly been listed as the most successful representative of his breed. The performance champion Glander in the third generation, who is a full-brother of the Olympic horse Grande Giso, embodies an interesting breeding variation to the top class genetic transmitter Grande. The Trakehner Garamond, who became the most influential sire of his generation in the Rhineland, also introduced noble blood stock into the pedigree. The dam line which leads into a dynasty of the traditional Hanoverian station of Frankenburg via the stallions Ferdinand and Flachsmann, furthermore produced the stallions Artist (Marbach state stallion) and Augustiner (private stallion Hanover).

Bonheur absolved his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1996 achieving a top evaluation in the ride ability index. He has in the interim won numerous dressage horse competitions, was successful at the international stallion championship in Griesbeek in the Netherlands in 1997 and qualified for the 1998 German federal dressage horse championship. Bonheur has moreover been trained up to advanced class. Due to the official incompatibility of German regulations and those of other countries, Bonheur's merits as regards his own life-winnings are not reflected by the official records as the successes under his Dutch rider are not registered in Germany.

His progeny have not disappointed the high expectations placed in them. They unite excellent type with charisma and fascinating basic gaits.

Bootsmann

Origin: His sire, Belissimo M, had a series of great successes in his young career. He was the top lot at the auction in Munster-Handorf, Bundeschampion of German Riding Horses, came fifth in the World Championships and was Vice Bundeschampion in dressage. In 2004, eleven sons from his first crop of foals were licensed for breeding, which clearly proves his hereditary power. Belissimo M gives a fresh impetus to the line of Bolero, which is of great importance for dressage horse breeding. Bootsmann's dam, State Premium Mare Goldstilck, was successful in basic level competitions. The damsire, Rivero II, won his licensing in Munich-Riem in 1996 as well as his performance test in Munster-Handorf in 1997. In both years, he also became Bundeschampion in Warendorf, in the contests for three- and four-year old stallions respectively. In 1997, he emerged victorious from the Alpenchampionat. In 1998, he had wins and high placings in tests for young dressage horses as well as in dressage classes up to elementary (L) level and he was also a finalist of the Bundeschampionat for German Dressage Horses in Warendorf. Rivero II is very successful in Grand Prix dressage tests. He has produced dressage horses, such as Rivando/Dominik Buhl, and jumpers, such as Roncador. His son River Phoenix became the Second Reserve Champion of the Bavarian licensing in 2001. In 2003, River Phoenix was awarded Main Premium Stallion and became a Bundeschampionat finalist. His son Revelino won the Alpencup and took part in the Bundeschampionat. His daughters, among them ten State Premium Mares, have attracted quite some attention as well. In the FN breeding value statistics, Rivero II has been ranked in the leading group of German dressage sires for some years now. The Rivero II son Radcliffe, who was a Bundeschampionat finalist in 2006, was also approved for breeding and became a Bavarian State Stud stallion. The pedigree is ennobled by the thoroughbred Adlerschild xx, who was employed for breeding in Bavaria. Via the Celle State Stud stallions Grande, Argus and Duellant, who all served at the Landesbriick Station, the bloodline leads to its foundation mare, Schatznorne (by Shagya XXII-2/Ar.-Allermeist-F6rster etc.). This line is being fostered at the stables of the von der Decken family. It also produced the stallions Antritt (private stallion Rhineland), Derby (Celle State Stud), Fleiner (Marbach State Stud), Lawrence of Arabia (private stallion Bavaria), Rabentanz, Reflex (private stallion Bavaria), Wilano (private stallion Baden-Wurrtemberg) and Wolfschatz (private stallion Bavaria).

Performance record: Bootsmann was the runner-up of the South German licensing in Munich-Riem in 2007.

Boritas

Origin: The grey Baldini I passed his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1997 on fifth place among 33 competitors. He then proceeded to win and place in tests for young jumpers and later up to medium (M) level show jumping tests. In 2000 he successfully participated in the Bundeschampionat and then took first places up to advanced (S) level with Uwe Carstensen. He is meanwhile ridden by Matteo Zamana for Italy. His full-brother Baldini II was the 2001 Bundeschampion in the class for six-year old show jumpers and is now successful in more difficult courses. The dam's sire Alcatraz, a stallion performance test winner, produced eleven licensed sons, including the winner of the 1993 Holstein licensing, Akinos as well as Aurelio I and II, Alcazaro, Arnstein and Amidou who took third place at the WC for dressage horses. More than 20 of his daughters have received State Premium. His off-spring are equally good in dressage and jumping. When bred to Lord Calando, the granddam Zetta produced an advanced (S) level jumper mare called Doreen. In the third generation you find Caletto II. This bay stallion who was the 1980 Holstein Champion Stallion was only permitted a short breeding period during which time he sired the Olympic winner Classic Touch. The great granddam d Chamonix (by Calgary) and the mare Arina (by Capitol I), who in turn became the dam of a licensed advanced (S) level jumper named Lasino (by Landgraf I)/Jorg Kreutzmann. Holstein line 2543 also produced the sires Acapulco Gold (SWE), Acasino B (Bavaria), Corde de Leon (Brandenburg), Coriando (Rhineland), Lacatraz (Oldenburg), the Holstein licensing winner Lavallo, the Westphalian 2001 licensing winner Laureus, the multiple Hesse Champion and German Champion Stallion Lone star I, Lone Star II, a successful dressage stallion, Looping (Oldenburg), the OS licensing winner Lovis Corinth, Limoncello I and II and Lux Z/Jerry Smit/ITA who was successful internationally as well as the internationally successful show jumpers Loreana/Lars Nieberg and Roxett/Hap Hansen/USA.

Performance record: Boritas passed his stallion performance test in 2001 in Neustadt/Dosse as fifth overall and the second Reserve Champion in the jumping index. This was followed by first place in many novice (A), elementary (L) and medium (M) level tests for young jumpers. In 2003 he took second place in the State Championships in the class for five-year old show jumpers in Bad Segeberg under Tina Vesterlund and was finalist in the Bundeschampionat. Under Lars Bak Andersen he competed in the 2005 final of the WC in the class for seven-year old jumpers in Lanaken/BEL and then added his first places in the international Youngster Tour. Placings up to advanced (S**) level are now on record. At the CSI Kiel Boritas won the final of the Holstein Schaufenster.

Breeding record: A good number of the foals from his first crop received a premium. His first off-spring are now producing promising results in youngster sport.

Breitling W

His sire Bismarck, who was bred via Bolero-Duellant was trained up to advanced class dressage. The dam Maja produced Breitling W's full-sister Meggle's Biagiotti W from the same mating combination. Meggle's Biagiotti W was a successful advanced class dressage competition sports horse under Markus Gribbe. Mated with Woodstock, Maja produced the chestnut mare Watussi W, who is also an international dressage sports horse. The dam-sire Maat 1 was promoted up to Grand Prix. The Grand Prix horses Barnsby W and the approved Burlington W are close relatives, as they were likewise both sired by Bismarck and are out of a full-sister of Breitling W's dam. The damline is one of great tradition, which despite its broad dissemination has its origins in the Hanoverian selective breeding region of Wursten. It produced inter alia, the stallions Dolan and Tamagno (both private stallions Westphalia), Lanceur (Marbach state stallion), Tambourine (private stallion Canada) and the highly successful stallion Trajan (private stallion Rhineland).

Breitling W is used to having successes on the international dressage circuit today. He was trained and promoted very carefully, without pushing him to the limits. In this way, he was able to complete all the stages of an active sports career, such as state championships and federal championships with ease. He already fulfilled all the requirements for his renewed approval and licensing for the leading breeding associations at the age of seven. He is meanwhile a Grand Prix winner against the very stiffest of opposition and moreover successful in freestyle competitions at Grand Prix level.

He was approved in Oldenburg in his youth and initially covered the mares of the Wittig/Tiemann family.

Breitling W's breeding products from his first covering stint are beginning promising careers in the dressage sport. Five competition sports horses have been registered with the FN and all five have been successful so far. He presented first class finalists for the Federal German Dressage Championships: Balalaika W and Borgward W.

Brentano II

The Hanoverian chestnut stallion Bolero made breeding history from 1979 until his death in 1987. way beyond the confines of Hanover's borders. His progeny were noble, modern horses as a rule, frequently clothed in chestnut coats and equipped with fascinating basic gaits. Many Bolero offspring succeeded in jumping into the top levels of the dressage sport. An additional characteristic of Bolero's hereditary transmission is the fact that similar to his sire Black Sky xx before him, his progeny overwhelmingly have a clear predisposition for dressage. He was also represented in the front ranks at supra-regional horse shows by mares with the calibre of Batumi, Baltengrafin and Baccarole. The dam Glocke had earlier also given birth to Brentano I, who was likewise a stallion in the service of the Celle state stud. The grandam Ferbel was a half-sister of the stallions Garibaldi I and II. The broadly disseminated dam line of Alferate (by Altist-Allan) also brought forth the famous trio of brothers Wolkenstein I (private stallion Hanover, Dillenburg state stallion), Wolkenstein II (Celle state stallion; federal champion, stallion performance test winner) and Wolkenstein III (private stallion Bavaria, Hanover) as well as the Celle state stallions Abend sport. Atheist and White Star (federal champion, stallion performance test winner). In addition to those, the state stallions Beltain (Warendorf), Fly On (Moritzburg), Gran Marcio (Dillenburg), the private stallions Apell and Platini M (Rhineland), Baron Bally (Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar, Hesse, Hanover; stallion performance test winner), Domlowe (Oldenburg, Rhineland), Donnerltick (USA), Flambeau, Fontaine, Nimbus Ass and Wenrico (all Hesse), Nebrasco and Weltferdl (Bavaria), Sell (Westphalia). Waldheim ( Belgium) and Wolkentanzer ( Britain) as well as the successful international dressage horses Amazonas 25 / J. Bemelmans, Beauvalais / H. Kemmer and B. Ferrer-Salat ( Spain), Liostro 2/K. Schliiter resp. H. Rehbein, Little Big Man 11/ F. Rosenbauer and the successful international show jumper Pozitano/B. Mandli ( Switzerland).

Brentano II was approval winner in Verden in 1985 and runner-up of the 1986 stallion performance test. Then in 1987, he was a placed federal championship finalist. He has been trained up to Grand Prix level.

Brentano II has thus far presented 14 approved sons and 61 state premium mares. His progeny have an overwhelming dressage weighting, yet he also produces the odd excellent show jumper. Many Brentano II progeny have managed the leap into the advanced dressage sport. His offspring enrich the federal championships in Warendorf anew each year. Brentano II is the most successful Bolero son in terms of his breeding successes and is classified as one of the most proven hereditary transmitters of the Hanoverian breed today.

Buddenbrock

Origin: The sire, Sixtus, was the Reserve Champion of the Trakehner licensing in 1991. On account of his hereditary power and his successes in sports, he was awarded Trakehner Elite stallion. Sixtus did very well in his stallion performance test, achieving a high jumping index. From 1995 to 1998, he competed in show jumping competitions, gaining four wins and 50 placings in advanced (S) level tests. He has presented 13 licensed sons, among them Kasparow (Trakehner Champion), Skatman (winner of the Alpenchampionat), Couracius (Reserve Champion), the Premium Stallion Donauwalzer, Peron Junior (successful in S dressage tests) and Axis. The dam, Elite Mare Ballerina, stems from the mare line of Blitzrot 678 (by Hirtensang-Kupferhammer), which had its origins in Trakehnen before the Second World War. Apart from Buddenbrock, she produced the highly-prized full sisters Balaleika, Biskaya and Batida, who all belonged to the best mares of their respective age class. Ballerina also gave birth to Bandera (by Friedensfurst), who placed fourth at the Bundeschampionat for three-year old riding horses in 2003 and became Trakehner Champion Mare in Neumiinster. The granddam, Blinklicht, produced the well-proven sire Benz, who is Buddenbrock's loose-box neighbour in Horem. This dam line also brought forth the stallions Baluster, Bellheim, Belsazar, Bernstein, Blickfang, Blitz, Blitz und Donner, Blitzwind, Carajan II, Don Ruto and Doruto.

Performance record: Buddenbrock completed the stallion performance test in Warendorf in 1997 and demonstrated his jumping ability at the performance test in Warendorf, attaining place six in the Bundeschampionat for German Eventers under the well-known eventing rider Andreas Dibowski.

Breeding Record: Buddenbrock's first crop of foals produced King Arthur, who was approved in Neumiinster in 2000 and sold at 300,000 Deutschmarks to the Tasdorf Stud, as well as Connery, who is today on stud duty in Horem. In 2001, his sons Epernay and In Petto were licensed for breeding. Epernay was sold to the Dillenburg State Stud in Hesse. In autumn 2003, his son Inamoto was licensed by the American Trakehner Society. His son In Flagranti won the Trakeh-ner licensing in Neumiinster and was then acquired by the Bavarian Schwaiganger State Stud. Another son from the same foal crop, the halfbred Armano, was licensed as Premium Stallion. He was the top lot of his auction (130,000 Euros) and is today stationed at the Blue Hors Stud in Denmark. Buddenbrock has presented eleven licensed sons so far, numerous Champion and Reserve Champion Mares of Central Broodmare Registrations and 14 State Premium Mares. He is a sire of advanced (S) level horses for all disciplines and has an exceptional status in contemporary Trakehner horse breeding.

Bugatti Hilltop

His sire Bergamo absolved his stallion performance test in the forefront of his age class in Neustadt/Dosse in 1997. He won a number of conformation show classes, won i.a. the Elmloh riding horse championship of 1998 and in 1998 and 1999 respectively, participated in the federal championship. He has moreover been promoted up to advanced class dressage. So far he has presented champion foals at a number of foal shows as well as candidates for the elite foal auctions in Vechta and Verden. His first sons were approved in the autumn of 2000. The dam and grandam were both awarded the state premium. The darn sire Rubinstein derives from what is probably the most significant dressage dynasty of the wofld and was runner up of the stallion performance test, winner of the Optimum of Westphalian Riding Horses in Miinster iri 1990, la main premium winner in Oldenburg in the same year and vice-champion of the six-year old dressage horses in Verden in 1992. After that, he was programmed to win in the international dressage arena, before passing away before his time in 2000. In the third generation of the pedigree there is no less than Donnerhall, the multiple Grand Prix winner and double team gold medal winner at the world championships in the Hague and Rome. Donnerhall' s progeny are winning on all fronts in breeding and in sport. Bugatti Hilltop is inbred to his maternal bloodline, as Bergamon's dam Paola is the full-sister of the maternal great-granddam Pirola. Both in turn, are full-sisters of the top sires Pik Bube I (private stallion Holstein) and Pik Bube II (Celle state stallion). Paola also gave birth to Donnerklang A (Moritzburg state stallion) and the la Diamond Ring mare respectively, federal championship finalist Primavera, who in turn, produced the approved Rendezvous. Pirola moreover produced the full-brother of the grandam Desiree, the top hereditary transmitter Donnerschlag and together with Raphael, the significant Regazzo. The dam line, which is based on the magnificent sports mare Daniela 3/Hartwig Steenken (alias Dohlenfiirstin) furthermore produced the top sports horses Prinz Charming/Jiirgen Ernst, Marathon 20/Monica Hirsch, as well as the stallions Avantgarde (Radegast state stallion), Wall Street (private stallion Rhineland), Don Davignon (Netherlands), Werbefunk (Warendorf state stallion) and Raphanus (private stallionThuringia).

Bugatti Hilltop was ranked in the premium lot (final heat) at the 2000 Verden approval.

Burlay Bej AA

As a result of longstanding contacts between the Hessian state stud of Dillenburg and the Polish stud farm ad ministration, it was possible to recruit the valuable Anglo-Arab stallion Burlay Bej AA who was born in the reputed Anglo-A rab stud of Walewice. His sire is the bay thoroughbred Arab Elsing ox, whose sire in turn, El Paso ox, a large framed muscular stal lion, changed stables to the U.S.A. after his utilisation as a national sire in Janow Podlaski, where he gave valuable impulses to the breeding of thoroughbred Arabs. Burlay Bej AA's paternal lineage is marked by three fold inbreeding to Witraz, whilst Ofir even appears four times in his pedigree. The English thoroughbred Judex xx with his ample international experience is the sire of the dam Brugia AA. The grandam Belgia AA moreover was the dam of the stallion Blagier AA, who was leased to th e Neustadt / Dosse state stud for 3 years from 1988 to 1990 and was also in service in Saxony-Anhalt, before returning to Poland .

Burlay Bej AA absolved his stallion performance test in Kwidzin (Marienwerder) according to the old Zwionmodel, coming fourth out of 44 participants. His jumping values do not cease to be impressive time and again.

As a result of the evaluation of his offspring, Burlaj Bej AA was appointed as the premium stallion of the Association of Hessian Horse Breeders.

Caballero

At the age of seven, Champion du Lys could already present the necessary placements in the advanced class required for his approval, by way of his sports performance. He won the Hamburg Show jumping Derby in 1998 as well as the Mexican Derby and was a member of the German Nation's Cup team in Calgary with his permanent rider Ludger Beerbaum. Numerous further successes were amassed by the grey horse, including wins in Wiesbaden, Neumiinster, Miinster, Paris, Dortmund and London . In 1999, Champion du Lys became European team champion and in 2000, he came third in the Hamburg Show jumping Derby and was the German show jumper with the highest winnings. The dam-sire Acord II was stallion performance test winner and federal vice-champion show jumper. He already achieved Europe-wide significance as a relatively young horse. Acord II has led the FN breeding value ratings for show jumping nation-wide a number of times already. The grandam, Association premium mare Polydia is the full-sister of the hereditary transmitter Pontifex, Pontifex's career as a stallion began at the Warendorf state stud and he is meanwhile stationed at the Gripshover stables as a private stallion and is at the same time, a successful international show jumper. The maternal bloodline goes back to the mare line of Imortelle (by Imperator-Hofing- Schluck-Caplan) which also produced the sires Athlet Z (private stallion Holstein, Belgium), Brack, Brast, Durchgang, Ibikus, Maientraum (all Neustadt/Dosse state stallions), Calander (private stallion Hesse), Equitanius (private stallion Westphalia, USA) and the successful international show jumper Delon VA/L. Nieberg.

C-Trenton Z

Origin: The sire Carthago Z made an impressive debut both in breeding and sports at the Holstein Verband. For many years he was ridden by Jos Lansink under the patronage of Gestiit Zangersheide/BEL and was successful in Grand Prix, Nations Cups and made it all the way up to Olympic Games. Today, progeny such as Uthago/H.H. Prince Faisal Al Shalan/KSA and Campus/Kamal Bahamdan/KSA, both participants at the WC 2006 in Aachen, as well as Cash/Marco Kutscher, Cim Christo/Katharina Offel/UKR and Bong Gak Sohn/COR, Charlottenhof s Classix Girl/Soren von Ronne, VDL Groep Spiga/Leopold van Asten/NED, Kira III/Ludo Philippaerts/BEL and Cool-Man/Holger Wulschner represent him on international courses. The dam K-Jade is a full-sister of the sire Classiker. In just three breeding years in Oldenburg, he sired eleven licensed sons, including the Grand Prix stallion, Capuccino/Julia-Katharina von Platen and Karin Rehbein, as well as premium mares and successful show jumpers. He was a highly placed finalist at the 1992 Bundeschampionat for German show jumpers in Verden before his untimely death soon afterward. The dam's sire Calypso II was one of Germany's most important sires. In Hanover and Holstein, Calypso n sired sons who became outstanding sires and performance horses of international class. C-Trenton Z is closely related to the Champion Stallions Calvadur and Linaro. The third generation dam Gladiatorin also produced an advanced level show jumper called Falko (by Falkner). C-Trenton Z represents Holstein line 18 a 2, one of the most important mare lines in Holstein breeding. This line is the origin of well-known sires such as Campino (internationally successful with Achaz von Buchwaldt), Caruso, Cascadeur, Centauer Z, Chambertin, Chamonix, Columbus, Ferdel D, Lasandos, Lennon, Leonardo I and II, Littlefield, Marmor, Monsum, and the internationally successful show jumpers Mercator/Tjark Nagel, Min Jung/Peter Hoff and Arturo jun./Christian Ahlmann.

Performance record: C-Trenton Z passed his 30-day test in Miinster-Handorf in 2003, achieving high scores in jumping as was expected. A 9.44 in the jumping index speaks for itself. He has meanwhile won or placed up front in novice (A), elementary (L) and medium (M) level tests for young show jumpers.

Cabaret

Cabaret's sire Cordeur was whisked away from the breeding stage far too early to the great pasture in the sky in 1995. He was approved in Holstein in 1986, absolved an outstanding stallion performance test (in performance class 1) in 1987 and performed covering duty in Baden-Wiirttemberg from 1987 to 1993, from where he was sent to stud for another two seasons in Oldenburg. Cordeur won show jumper competitions up to intermediate class and qualified for the Federal German Riding Horse Championships. Following this, he was further promoted in dressage. He made a big name for himself as a particularly versatile genetic transmitter. Apart from Cabaret, the successful sports horse Commandant was also approved. The dam state premium mare Magic Lady derives from a particularly strong performance bloodline and is considered to be an exceptional, out of the ordinary mare in Baden- Wurttemberg horse breeding. She gained entry into the FN-performance studbook (section C) through her progeny. Her daughter Win It (by Widukind) was the 1987 Riding Horse Champion of Southern Germany and a son Mr. Magic (by Mitch) successfully participated in state and federal championships. At the age of seven, Mr. Magic already won advanced dressage competitions. Cabaret moreover has two full-brothers, Champion and Cassis. Champion was the top lot of the Hubertushof auction at a price of DM 110,000 and has meanwhile been placed up to Grand Prix at international level under Ellen Bontje from the Netherlands. Cassis on the other hand, was vice-champion at the Four Year Old State Riding Horse Championships in 1998.

Cabaret absolved his stallion performance test with top scores in the partial ride ability index. In 1997 he won the Riding Horse Championship of Southern Germany and came third at the federal championship of four year old stallions. Then in 1998, Cabaret won dressage horse competitions at elementary level with scores up to 8.7 and was a highly placed finalist at the federal championship of five year old dressage horses. As a six-year old, he qualified for the federal championship in Warendorf.

Cabaret's foals are of big type, with generous gait and mechanics of movement. Most of his foals have received premiums. In 1998 Cabaret presented the vice-champion foal at the Baden-Wurttemberg state foal show in Offenburg. Thereafter in 1999, Cabaret presented the approved son Carpe Diem, who became vice-champion conformation class horse of Baden-Wurttemberg at the state championship in Tubingen in 2000. Cabaret moreover presented three of his progeny at the finals of the collection of the seven best stallions in Tubingen. In 2000 he furthermore presented two elite auction horses in Marbach, both of which were purchased by renowned dressage stables.

Cachas

Origin: The sire Caretino, a successful sport stallion himself, sired many successful sport horses. His daughter Ballerina who took the team gold medal at the European Championships in show jumping in Mannheim in 1997 with Markus Merschformann is one of his most successful off-spring. Chandra, who took the bronze medal with the German team at the EC for show jumpers in 2001 with Soren von Ronne is just as successful. But there were plenty of other high achievers such as Caretano Z, Caridor Z, Cathleen, Pikeur Carlo-Cassini, Caresino, Celestino and Crocodile Dandy. A number of Caretino off-spring have recently attracted attention because of their great success in important competitions. These are products from the period after his sport engagement and include Calandro, who became German Champion with Janne-Friederike Meyer, Catwalk with Christian Ahlmann, Conally with Markus Renzel, Caldato with Hugo Simon/AUT and Chianti with Rolf-Goran Bengtsson. Corrado I, the sire of the dam Pericula, was successful with Franke Sloothaak in international show jumping. They won the Grand Prix of Leeuwarden/NED, Dortmund/BRD, Aarhus/DEN, Kiel, Neumunster/both BRD and also won the Grand Prix of North Rhine-Westphalia in Aachen. Corrado I is undoubtedly one of the most popular Holstein Verband sires. Practically all of his off-spring have enormous jumping ability. This is documented by a number of internationally successful show jumpers. At the top of the list stands the stallion Clinton who starts for Belgium with Dirk Demeersman and took fourth place at the Olympic Games in Athens/GRE in 2004. The two stallions Lord and Landgraf I found in the next generations on the dam's side are also guarantees for jumping talent which has been proved by numerous show jumpers of international significance. The mare Pericula comes from line 4847, a line that is very popular and which has produced a number of licensed stallions and first class State Premium mares such as the licensed stallions Lancer I to III. Lancer III was very successful in international show jumping with Toni Hassmann. Also licensed are Lados, Landsberg, No Limit, Ranger and Lican.

Performance record: Cachas took his 30-day test in 2007 in Schlieckau where he received a score of 9.21 for jumping.

Caitano

Origin: After several years under the auspices of the Holstein Verband, Caitano's sire Carthago Z was successful in sport with Jos Lansink. In 1996 the couple took seventh place at the Olympic Games in Atlanta/USA on the Dutch team and eleventh place individually. He sired 26 licensed sons and 22 State Premium mares; the lifetime earnings of his off-spring totalled more than 1.6 million Euros in 2006. The dam Elina n produced a whole series of successful sport horses such as Caitano's full brother Challenger/Tanja Sprehe. The highly refined dam's sire Lavall I started his career as a sire with the Holstein Verband, was then a breeding and sport stallion in Denmark before finally landed at the State Stud in Moritzburg where he is again a very popular Holstein Verband sire. He passed on especially versatile traits and was successful in show jumping courses up to advanced level. Lavall I is also the dam's sire of the stallions Lavarin (State Stud Zweibriicken), Askari (leased to State Stud Neustadt/Dosse, private stallion Holstein), Akribori (private stallion Rhineland, SWE), Clovis (BEL), Contando (private stallion Holstein), Cayetano L (private stallion Westphalia), Casall (Holstein Verband), Ciacomo (private stallion Holstein, Baden Wurttemberg), Clarence (State Stud Neustadt/Dosse) and Quellinus (private stallion Rhineland). The granddam Kategorie was also bred to Chamonix which resulted in the international show jumper Chienos/Carsten-Otto Nagel. Her sire Grandioso, a successful sire in Alwin Schockembhle's stables, is also internationally successful under Hans-Heinrich Quellen. He only bred for one year in Holstein in 1972 but presented a licensed son named Gonzales who for many years was one of Germany's most successful breeding stallions in sport with Peter Weinberg and Hugo Simon/AUT. He also anchored himself in numerous lines and is found, for example, as the dam's sire of the stallions Caro Ass (AUT) and Pik Ramiro, and of the international show jumper Cantaro/Soren von Rbnne. More than 40 licensed stallions such as Ahorn, the sport tested Alcatraz, Anklang, Castellini, Colt, Conus-Joost, Denver, Laertes, Iiostro, Locarno, Roderik and the successful international sport horses Carthagena/Soren von Ronne and Rosella G/Ludger Beerbaum all came from this widely branched Holstein line 242.

Performance record: Caitano passed his 30-day test in 2003 in Neustadt/Dosse, placed at the 2005 WC in the class for five-year old show jumpers in Lanaken/BEL and completed the prescribed performance requirements for licensed stallions in 2006 through his achievements in sport which included a qualification for the Bundeschampionat of German show jumpers. He has meanwhile won tests for young show jumpers and has placed in show jumping up to medium (M/A) level.

Cala Millor

His sire Carbid was runner-up of his stallion performance test and has been stationed as a sire at the Aller-Weser insemination station of the Lower Saxon state stud of Celle. He has thus far established a fine reputation for himself as a sire of exceptional diversity. His maternal pedigree includes the half-bred Afrikaner, who presented show jumpers of great ability at the stallion stations of Hepstedt and Spanbeck where he was stationed. His masterpiece on the international stage was Albertino, ridden by Lars Nieberg, who was one of the German show jumpers of the 1990ies with the highest life winnings. The magnificent Servus was often mated successfully with daughters of the stallion Waterloo in the Hepstedt covering region. This combination produced in particular show jumpers and dressage horses of exceptional class, including inter alia, the approved stallions Schiwago (successful international dressage horse under Hans Ruben) and Salerno (private stallion Rhineland).

Cala Milor was a Ie premium stallion at the 2000 Hanoverian approval in Verden. He was moreover decorated with the special award as the best show jumper stallion of his age-class.

Calambo

The sire Coriander was a highly successful dressage horse for many years. Trained by Peter Mohr to advanced class dressage, he later competed successfully up to Grand Prix Special with Wolfgang Schade. His siring ability similar to that of his famous sire Coriolan is exceptionally versatile. Coriander was the most versatile hereditary transmitter of Germany according to the FN breeding value ratings a number of times. The exceptionally handsome dam-sire Merano was a son of the erstwhile approvals winner Merlin, who in turn was the half-brother of the noted mare Venetia 2 / Dr. Josef Neckermann (Olympic bronze medallist, Munich 1972). Merano descends from bloodline 242, which produced inter alia, the highly esteemed sire Alcatraz (by Aloube Z - Ronald) who was the overriding winner of the stallion performance test in Medingen in 1988. Merano left exceedingly ride able horses in Holstein before being sold to the USA. Although the thoroughbred Manitu xx in the third generation, only had a short stud career, he sired successful dressage horses, including Manhattan 13, who won numerous advanced dressage competitions under Klaus Brieler and was champion of Lower-Saxony several times. The foundation mare Melanie was the grandam of the approved stallion Castor-Calvin (by Calando I), who was likewise a successful show jumper. Lasall (by Landgraf I) who was ridden by Peter Luther and Nelson Pessoa on the international course also represents this line. The damline 318 D 3 belongs to the most successful performance lines of the state between the seas, Schleswig-Holstein, which produced i.a. the stallions Cobalt and Lohfeuer.

Calambo was champion of the stallion performance test in Marbach in 1996, where he attained the maximum possible points score of 10.0 for character, willingness to perform, performance capacity and ride ability respectively. He won the ride ability index and came second in jumping, thus securing him the undisputed victory. Calambo initially won dressage competitions and show jumping competitions and attained high placings up to intermediate class. After that, he was only utilised for the dressage sport and together with his rider Alexandra Simons-de Ridder won in Prix St. Georges, Intermediate I and II, Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix freestyle events.

Calambo initially covered in Holstein before changing over to the Rhineland. His first crop of foals already produced an approved son, the noteworthy Calambo's Son, who is well on his way in following in his sire's hoof steps. His oldest progeny are beginning promising careers in the dressage sport.

Calato

Calato is a son of the sire of show jumpers Capitol I, who passed on not only his grey coat to many of his progeny, but also his exceptionally great aptitude for jumping. Calato was bred out of a daughter of the Holstein sire of the cenury, Landgraf I, who when measured by the life winnings sum of his progeny alone, perpetually leads the breeding value rating as the best hereditary transmitter of show jumpers. The premium stallion Landgraf I, who passed away at the age of 30 years, already had a monument erected to him during his own lifetime. Calypso I in the third generation, like next to no other Holstein stallion, presented exceedingly versatile progeny, including i.a. the dressage horses commodore 14/B. Nagel. The significance of Calypso I for breeding is attested year in, year out, by overwhelming values in the FN breeding value rating. Apart from Calato, bloodline 474 also produced the stallions Aldato/E. Hendrix (Netherlands), Colombo, Cicero and Nimrod B.

Calato absolved his stallion performance test in the front rank of his age class in Medigen in 1990 and has been successfully ridden by Herbert Blocker in advanced show jumping competitions ever since.

Calato is one of the most accomplished sons of Capitol I in Holstein horse breeding. Graziana 22 with Toni Hassmann, Coster under Christian Ahlmann and Callistro with Hanne-Friederike Meyer are his currently best known progeny in show jumping. Twenty- six Calato off spring alone had placements in advanced show jumping events in 2002 and Six approved sons as well as eleven state premium daughters attest to his quality as a sire.

Calazio

Origin: The Holstein Verband stallion Calato is one of the most highly profiled Capitol I sons in Holstein breeding. Calato passed his stallion performance test m 1990 in Medingen at the top of his age group and was then trimmed for show jumping by Herbert Blbcker. They successfully competed in Bundescham-pionats all the way to advanced level. With his junior rider Jennifer Fogh Pedersen he won the Nordic and Danish Championships as well as Nations Cups with the Danish team. Clausen with Holger Wulschner, Graziana with Toni Hassmann, Coster under Christian Ahlmann and Callistro with Janne-Friederike Meyer are his most well-known off-spring in show jumping. In 2003 Coster became the individual and team European Champion; in 2004 they were set xck on third place after having won team gold at the Olympic Games in Athens/GRE. In 2005 they were members of the EC gold team and in 2006 they took :eam bronze at the WC in Aachen. Callistro was German Champion of young riders in 2000 and 2002, silver medal winner at the EC for young riders and the winner of the Grand Prix of Drammen/NOR und Cervia/ITA. Thirteen of his 167 registered daughters have received a State Premium. When bred to Carthago, }e dam Zivia produced the licensed stallion Carambo (private stallion Holstein, NED) and the internationally successful show jumper Cim Christo/Katharina Dffel. With Cassini I she produced the licensed Cassiano (Holstein Verband). The dam's sire Calypso II wrote breeding history in Holstein as well as Hanover. Presented in show jumping by Dr. Michael Riiping, jumping is also the main focus of his performance as a sire. In Hanover and Holstein Calypso II sired jutstanding licensed sons such as Contender, Coriolan, Champ of Class, Colani, Carbid, Crazy Classic, Chasseur I and II as well as outstanding performance worses of international class. The Thoroughbred stallion Maestose in the third generation sired a son licensed in Holstein who was extremely successful in show jumping called Maracaibo. During Maestose's period in Irish Thoroughbred breeding he also produced the well-known sire Welsh City xx, a stallion noble to the highest degree. Felipe xx who was used in Holstein breeding during the 1960's rounds off the pedigree.

Caletto 11

Caletto 11 is regarded as the best son of Cor De La Bryere especially in producing broom mares by Capitol.

Calico

Origin: His sire, the Holsteiner Verband stallion Cassini I, is currently one of the most popular jumper sires in the world. He was successful in Nations Cups aid World Cups under Franke Sloothaak and has produced numerous international top horses, such as the current World Champion, Cumano/Jos Lansink/ BEL, Eurocommerce Berlin/Wim Schroder/NED, Isovlas Olympic/Steve Guerdat/SUI, who contested at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, or Damhus Carino/Ulli Sirchhoff and Hofgut Liederbach's Ingmar/Pia-Luise Aufrecht. Calico's dam, Caprice III, was also bred to Lux Z to produce the approved stallion Bollvorm's lagunas, who completed the 100 day test in Warendorf in 1995 with a very high jumping index (137.53 points) and who produced some very good show iimpers in the Rhineland, but then changed to the Netherlands. Calico's full sister was awarded the State Premium and finished her mare test with a total score of 9.0. Via the thoroughbred stallions Lorenz and Latino (by Ladykiller xx), the dam line has some noble blood shares and is bred on high performance. The earlier generations of the dam line, which is registered as line 6660, include further noble-blooded stallions, namely Mabuse and Napoleon. Calico is also closely related to four more State Premium Mares, including two mares who won regional mare shows.

Performance record: Calico completed the 30 day test in Neustadt/Dosse in 2006 with top scores in jumping, as was expected.

Calido I

Calido 1 (twice Roman in pedigree) i mportant because Roman is one of the best broom mare sirs ever. His sire Cantus who died in 1994 was a successful sire of show jumpers right from the start. Despite his relatively short siring career, he nevertheless managed to present 24 approved sons. Come On, his probably best known approved son at international level has won Grand Prix and Nation's Cups events. The dam Baroness also produced the full-brother Calido who was approved in 1997 and began his own siring career in Bavaria in 1998. The dam sire Coriander was a highly successful dressage horse. His progeny have been successful in both advanced dressage and advanced show jumping. Coriander’s sire Coriolan, his dam-sire Constant as well as his great-grandsire Fantus all achieved wins and high placements on the course and in advanced show jumping. The grandam Kollet was mated with Landaris and gave birth to the grey stallion Little Rock, who is covering in the Netherlands. Her sire Roman, who himself won many advanced show jumping competitions, largely made a name for himself as the dam-sire of many significant sires (e.g. Carolus I and II, Tin Rocco, Larome, Calvin, Cantus. Cordeui etc.), as well as many prominent show jumping horses. Since Calido I's sire Cantus is out of a mare by Roman and his grandam is by Roman too, there is a highly interesting inbreeding component in regard to this top sire. Aldato, the brilliant show trotter, and certainly the most outstanding son of the foundation sire Anblick xx, puts the finishing touches to this pedigree.

Calido I finished his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1994, as fourth of his age group. His outstanding jumping ability brought him the almost unbelievable score of 10.0, as well as the highest jumping index out of a total of 53 competitors. In 1996 he won 22 show jumper tests up to intermediate class, and successfully took part in the Federal German Show jumping Championship.

His jumping progeny guaranteed him a top position in the FN breeding value ratings right from the outset. Twelve sons have meanwhile been approved and sixteen daughters awarded the state premium. Calido I progeny have often qualified for the federal German show jumping championships where they have tended to receive front placements

Calido II

The sire Cantus was a vertical starter as a procreator of show jumpers right from the start, siring i.a. such famous horses as Calvaro 5/W. Melliger. His model career was however cut short by his untimely death in 1994. Calido II’s dam Baroness had earlier produced the full-brother Calido I, who is also a sought after sire. The dam sire Coriander was a highly successful dressage horse whose progeny have been successful in both advanced dressage and advanced show jumping. Coriander's sire Coriolan, his dam-sire Constant as well as his great-grandsire Fantus all achieved wins and high placements on the advanced show jumping course. The grandam Kollet (bloodline 5064) was mated with Landaris to produce the grey stallion Little Rock, who is covering in the Netherlands. Her sire Roman, who himself won many advanced show jumping competitions, largely made a name for himself as the dam sire of many significant sires such as Carolus I and II, Tin Rocco, Larome, Calvin, Cantus, Cordeur etc.

Calido II absolved his stallion performance test as third of his age-class in Munich-Riem in 1999, receiving top scores for his jumping ability. He had his competition sport debut in 2000 and won a number of show jumper classes at the novice and elementary levels and had placements at intermediate level.

Calido covered in Bavaria from 1998 until 2000. His first batches of foals presented themselves with the best type of noteworthy dynamics of movement.

Call Him Crack

Origin: The sire, Cassini II, occupies a high position in the FN breeding value rankings. He has presented a number of top-class offspring at foal shows and championships. Eight of his sons have been approved for breeding thus far. The dam, P Covara stems from Contender, who today enjoys a very special status with the Holsteiner Verband. He is one of the most popular and best-proven sires in Germany and has presented about 100 approved sons. His progeny, e.g. the Olympic individual bronze medal winner Montender/Marco Kutscher and the double European Champion Checkmate/Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, have earned about 3.8 million Euros in sports. The granddam, Werina II, also produced the M/A level jumper Goya (by Girond). She is a full sister to Zelena II, the dam of the internationally successful jumper Goldika (by Cor de la Bryere), who is ridden by Toni Hassmann and McLain Ward/USA respectively. Werina II produced the mare I Lagune (by Landadel), who was later mated with Cento to produce the approved Centus (private stallion Westphalia). This line also brought forth the top sire Wahnfried (private stallion Holstein, DEN). Wahnfried is the damsire of many first-rate show jumpers and approved stallions. In the earlier generations of the pedigree, the halfbreds Lagos and Malteser appear. They are sons of the thoroughbreds Ladykiller xx and Marlon xx, who were very important sires in Holstein. The bloodline continues via the halfbred Napoleon, Heilbutt and Heino.

Calypso 1

Calypso 1 Is the sire of dressage horses, such as Chacomo ( Alexandra Simons De Ridder ). Raimond influenced the Holsteiner breed, he was the sire of Ramiro. Marlon was the sire of very good dressage horses.

Calypso 11

Calypso 11 , Sire of Contender , very influential in breeding for both dressage and jumping. The Stallion Coriolan , the Stallions Classiker , champion of class , Stallion Caribo

Camaro

Origin: At his stallions performance test, the sire, Le Due, was three times awarded the dream score of 10.0 - for his character, readiness to perform and trot. Numerous wins and placings are evidence of his sporting talent, which he passes on to his offspring. Le Due's daughter Donaulilie won the North German Broodmare Championships in Soltau and became the Trakehner Champion Mare of three-year old riding horses in Lower Saxony. His daughter Twiggi was the winner of three-year old mares in Baden-Wurttemberg. Hathor won in the category of four-year old mares in Bavaria. After many years of stallion service at the Webelsgrund Stud, Le Due continued his career in Great Britain. The dam, Colored Beauty, was the first coloured mare to be registered by the Trakehner Verband. She became a foundation mare for the breeding of coloured Trakehner horses at Inselgestiit Christiansen and was entered into the 'GP Programme' (a breeding programme for targeted mating) of the Trakehner Verband. Colored Beauty also produced the licensed stallion Colored Castello (by Michelangelo), the Verband Premium Mare Casablanca (by Epik) and Chanell II (by Memelruf). The latter gave birth to the licensed Contrieu (by Michelangelo). Camaro's full sister Carisma stems from the approved coloured Trakehner stallion Cosmopolit (USA). Close relatives on the maternal side are the approved stallion Canzler (leased stallion Dillenburg State Stud), Co Co Chanell, who was the winner of the Central Broodmare Registration in Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar, and the State Premium Mare Cara Amada, who was the best mare of the Central Broodmare Registration in Lower Saxony/Hanover in 1999 and the best of her class at the Lower Saxony State Show in 2004. The thoroughbred family 13 A, which is based on the mare Cresta Star xx (by Andalusier xx-Bright News xx etc.), was spread via the Maracke-Pohlsee breeding farm and also brought forth the approved stallion Sweet Affair.

Performance record: Camaro completed the 30 day test in Prussendorf in 2001 and fulfilled the performance criteria required for a breeding licence through his successes in sports. In 2002, Camaro was a finalist of the Bundeschampionat for five-year old eventing horses under Dirk Tannhauser. In 2003, he achieved place five in the finals of the Bundeschampionat for six-year-olds under Frank Ostholt. With his current rider, Meylin Pietzsch, he has had wins and high placings in jumping, eventing and dressage tests at novice (A) and elementary (L) level. In the tournament season of 2006, the pair was admitted to the Young Riders Squad of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and managed to enter the intermediate (M) class. Camaro is the most successful coloured stallion of Trakehner origin in Germany.

Breeding record: Camaro's offspring has received extremely positive ratings by the Trakehner Verband. In 2004, a son of his became the Champion Colt at the ZfDP Bundesschau in Altefeld. From 2004 to 2006, he also presented several Endring foals at the Tasdorf Foal Championship. In 2006, several of his foals qualified for the German Foal Championships.

Cambridge

His sire Caletto I was one of the most successful international show jumpers of the 1980ies under Dr. Michael Ruping His stud career was equally successful with numerous approved sons, including i.a. Camaro, Cantus, and Cartusch. The thoroughbred Marlon xx, who was a very versatile sire, is present on the dam's side of the pedigree. His offspring were in the ribbons in all equestrian disciplines. His approved son Montevideo, was a successful dressage horse under Uwe Sauer for mam years and won inter alia, the team gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. In 1976 Madrigal won the individual bronze medal and the team silver medal in three-day-eventing. The show jumpers Malva 5 and Ma Soleil caused a stir under Breido Count Rantzau, the president of the Holstein Breeder's Association, as did Min Jung 2 under Peter Hoff. According to the FN breeding value rating, Marlon xx is one of the most proven sires of As Caletto I also carries the valuable Cottage Son xx blood in his veins through Consul, there is an interesting combination of bloodlines in the fourth generation. Bloodline 1947 also brought forth the stallions Angriff, Coleo, Exkurs, Fanfar, Friedericus Rex, Frundsberg, Lehnsherr GL, Leon, Puma, as well as Quick Dancer I and II.

Cambridge began a picture book show jumper career right from the start. From 1993 onwards, he won show jumper competitions in series at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels and qualified for the Federal Championship in Mannheim with Ludger Beerbaum, becoming sovereign vice-champion of the five-year olds. He was furthermore the most successful sire of his generation in the show jumping arena in 1993. In 1994 he was nigh to able to repeat this success, once again winning numerous show jumper classes and coming fifth in the federal championship of six-year olds in Warendorf, ridden by Ludger Beerbaum. Cambridge has meanwhile had numerous wins and placings in advanced show jumping.

Cambridge who has been stationed at the Lasbek stud farm since 1991 has presented true to type progeny with a high percentage of thoroughbred blood, endowed with outstanding paces. His first crops of foals have produced a number of approved sons, of whom Chambertin is well on the way of continuing where his sire Cambridge and his grandsire Caletto I left off, not only in competition sport but also in breeding. His progeny have placed Cambridge in a peak position in the FN breeding value rating for jumping for years now.

Campamento

Origin: The stallion performance test winner Contender started his career in Oldenburg and today enjoys a very special status with the Holsteiner Verband. He is one of the most popular and best-proven sires in Germany. His progeny, among them the Olympic individual bronze medal winner Montender/Marco Kutscher and the double Team European Champion Checkmate/Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, have earned over 3.8 million Euros in sports. The dam, State Premium Mare Forsythie, was the Holsteiner Champion Mare of her age class. From todays point of view, the damsire, Landgraf I, is the most successful sire of show jumpers of all times. His best-known offspring include Taggi/Soren von Ronne, the licensed Libero H/Jos Lansink (1994 World Cup Champion), Leandra and Lucky Luke/Otto Becker, Lovely Boy/Norbert Koof, Lagretto/Carsten-Otto Nagel, Lassandro/Soren von Rb'nne, Landega/Helena Weinberg and many others, who have won over 4.4 million Euros up to now. Landgraf I sired more than 100 stallion sons. The granddam, State Premium Mare Liane, produced several successful show jumpers. Her sire, Liguster, won the Holsteiner approval in 1972 and is a three-quarter-brother to Lamour, who likewise won his approval in 1974. The great-granddam, State Premium Mare Geranie, also produced the approved stallion Rossano (by Raimond; private stallion Baden-Wiirrtemberg). Bloodline 162 brought forth a number of important sires, e.g. Atom, Brillant, Canturo, Carlsson G (approval winner in 1998), Carthago, Cascavelle, Feinschnitt I and II, Fortuin Z, Lacros, Limelight, Locomotion, Lord Calando, Nonstop, Parmentier, Stanley, Waldfried, Wendulan and Westwind. This line also produced internationally successful sports horses, including Coster/Christian Ahlmann, Waterford Crystal/Cian O?Connor/IRL, Montana/ Kurt Maier, Madrigal/Karl Schultz, Foliant/Dietmar Hogrefe, Sando Khan/Harry Boldt and Santiago/Helmut Rethemeier.

Performance record: Campamento completed his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1999, becoming the runner-up in the partial index for jumping. In 2001 and 2002, he had numerous wins and high placings in tests for young jumpers at L and M level and qualified for the Bundeschampionat for German Show Jumpers. He later placed in S* level competitions under his owner, Herbert Ulonska.

Breeding record: Campamento initially covered on a leasehold basis at the Bavarian Schwaiganger State Stud. During this time, he produced successful up-and-coming sports horses. Appropriate to their age, his offspring have been victorious in jumping tests up to intermediate (M) level. They earned their sire a position in the leading group of the FN breeding value rankings right from the beginning. Campamento is among the top five percent of all sires of show jumpers nationwide.

Campari M

The big black sire Carprilli, uniquely inbred through Holstein' s top sires Calypso I, Aldato and Cottage Son xx began an intensive, outstanding career from his start in Oldenburg. His worthiness as a sire is demonstrated by highly premiumed daughters and esteemed stallions that are powerful performers, including for instance, Campari M, Careras (private stallion. Thuringia) and Cartier (private stallion, Berlin-Brandenburg), as well as the Mecklenburg approvals champion Cardos. Carprilli's hereditary diversity is well-documented by the successes of his offspring, who are top ranking performers, not only in the dressage arena but also on the course. This is a rarely occurring phenomenon, Which could already be observed in the case of Calypso I. On the dam's side of the pedigree there are Weltmeister and Winnetou, two descendants of Hanover's Ferdinand line, that has been the leading bloodline in show jumping for decades. Weltmeister left outstanding stock in Oldenburg, such as for example, the approved stallions Welt As and Westminster, who respectively sired horses that became world champions in The Hague in 1994: Olympic Bonfire (World Cup champion in 1995 and 1996) and Weihaiwej (individual world champion and team show jumping gold medallist). The black stallion Winnetou in the third generation sired the paramount internationally renown show jumper Shandor 4 ridden by Markus Fuchs, whereas Wicht in the fourth generation was a sire of tough performance horses. The female line traces back to a pure thoroughbred strain. This dam line which has its origins at the Röttgen studfarm, also brought forth the stallions Irish Classic xx (private stallion Bavaria), Sawara xx (private stallion Oldenburg ), Solo xx (private stallion Rhineland) and Steward xx ( Celle state stallion).

Campari M was approved in Oldenburg in 1990, and was awarded a I-g Angeld premium. Then in 1991 he was a highly placed participant at the Federal Championships in Munich, before going to stud in 1992. In the same year, he became champion Oldenburg four-year old show jumper, before absolving his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf as third of his age-class, in performance class I. Following show jumping wins in series, he qualified for the Federal Championship in Mannheim, where he sovereignly won the preliminary title and came fifth in the finals. At the South German Stallion Championships in Alsfeld in 1993, he moreover became South German vice-champion. In the meantime, Campari M has had international successes at advanced level.

Campari M leaves nothing to be desired in terms of his heredity. All his crops thus far can be regarded as outstanding as far as their paces are concerned, with numerous progeny having been awarded premiums. He inter alia, presented the winning foal, on the occasion of the Euro-Cheval State Foal Championships in Offenburg in 1996 and has furthermore, presented numerous champion foal s at regional foal shows. He moreover presented the champion filly at the South German Foal Championships in Grafenrheinfeld in the face of stiff competition from six other breeding associations. His oldest progeny are highly successful in build up classes and attest to their sire's excellent credentials as a hereditary transmitter. In 2000, he was once again ranked at the forefront of the FN breeding value rating.

Camporado B

His sire Campione derives from a dynasty well-endowed with sporting highlights and was himself a successful sports horse. The international show jumper Cathleen 3, who was initially ridden by Meredith Michaels and later by Nick Skelton is Campione's full-sister. Campione left behind a large number of premiumed offspring in Holstein. The damsire Corrado I won Grand Prix' and Nation's Cups under Franke Sloothaak before becoming German champion show jumper with him in 1994. Parallel to this, Corrado also pursued a covering career from an early age onwards. The successful show jumping stallion Rebel ZI in the third generation won competitions up to advanced level. He derives from a renown dynasty and in his younger years performed two seasons of covering duty as a remount stallion in Holstein . He is a full-brother of World Cup champion mare Ratina Z / L. Beerbaum and naturally also of the sires Rebel ZII (Zangersheide stud) and Rebel Z III (private stallion Hanover). There is an interesting inbreeding variant in the fourth generation via Calandol, who like Corrado I, derives from Cor de la Bryere. Bloodline 569 also brought forth the hereditary transmitters Akinos (Holstein Association; stallion performance test champion), Colonel, Leporello, Liguster (all Holstein Association), Concerto Grosso (private stallion Holstein , Bavaria ), Contra A (private stallion Holstein), Cosinus B (private stallion Bavaria, Oldenburg), Lamour (Holstein Association), Landbaron (private stallion Hessia) and Le Champion (private stallion Baden-Württemberg, Marbach state stallion).

Camporado B absolved his stallion performance test in Neustadt / Dosse in 1996. He won four times out of four starts in show jumper competitions in 1997, twice respectively at novice level and twice at elementary level. In 1997 he w on the Munich stallion show jumping competition and thereafter won numerous show jumper competitions at elementary and intermediate levels before qualifying for the Federal Championship, where he was one of the finalists. Then in 1999 he won und about 30 show jumper classes with dream scores up to 9.0 and in 2000 he had his first international starts where he came seco nd inter alia, in the finals of the Youngster Tour at the CSI in Wiener Neustadt and won the Youngster Tour at the CSI in the Austrian Weikersdorf outright.

His crops received the best appraisal at the 1997 Bavarian foal shows and his daughter Bayhaway won the mare performance test.

Cantus

Cantus Is a sire of Calvaro ( Willy Melligher ) Olympic rider son of Canturo compeated Olympics 2004 , was one of the best jumping horse sires, world wide sire of Calvaro ( Willimelliger ) Come on (Stallion) Christobal, Candaletto

Canaster I

Caprimond is one of the most sought after Trakehner stallions of today. He was vice-champion of the 1987 Trakehner approval, 1988 federal vice-champion and winner of the 1988 stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf. He has had dressage successes up to Grand Prix and is sought after as an upgrader and producer of exceedingly rideable horses in numerous warmblood breeds. On the dam's side we find the famous Oldenburg line of Weissena, one of the most popular and widely spread lines of the duchy of Oldenburg. Canaster's dam, the state premium mare Wega Weissena was a I-d mare at the 1984 Rastede Elite Mare Show, came third in the State Riding Horse Championship and is a full-sister of the former top Vechta horse Vivaldi, who is covering in Westphalia today as an approved dressage stallion. Wega Weissena later presented another approved son, the chestnut Canaster II. Together with De Niro, she furthermore presented one of the top priced lots at the Vechta elite foal auction in 1998, namely, Diego Velasquez, who was sold for DM 70.000 and was approved in the autumn of 2000. Wega Weissena's daughters Wenke Weissena and state premium mare Weissa, both by Falkner, have made names for themselves in Oldenburg. In addition to Vivaldi, the grandam Wega moreover produced four further approved sons: the grey coated Falstaff, who went into the dressage sport after only one year at stud, and the two Falkner sons Friesenfiirst and Falkonet, as well as Inselfiirst (by Inschallah AA). One of Wega Weissena's half-sisters is the Colorado AA daughter Weissgold, who was sold to Bavaria, where she mated with the thoroughbred Bonito xx and produced the approved stallion Bordolino. Bordolino was top horse of the riding horse auctions in Munich and was a placed finalist at the Federal German Eventing Horse Championship in Verden in 1990 with ThieB Kaspareit. Further popular representatives of the Weissena bloodline include the approved stallions Triumphator (1985 Oldenburg approvals champion,), Top of Class (1986 Oldenburg approval winner), Good Future (1986 premium stallion, stud duty in Sweden) and Friesengeist (premium stallion 1980, federal champion German riding horse 1983, thereafter successful sports horse with Michael Matz under the name of Heisman in the Netherlands and the USA).

Canaster I was the winner of the rideability category at his stallion performance test in Medingen. Following that, he participated in the 1995 and 1996 Federal German Dressage Horse Championships in Warendorf under Hans- Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen. In 1996 he became state champion 5-year-old dressage horse at the Oldenburg state tournament in Rastede and from 1998 to 2002, Canaster I was a leased stallion in East Friesland. At the beginning of 2003, Canaster I had placements in advanced dressage events with Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen.

The homozygotically dark Canaster I proved himself well in his first crops of foals. A great proportion of his foals have been premiumed and a number of his progeny have been successful at state championships and federal championships. Some of his daughters have also been awarded the state premium respectively, the association premium. The ZfDP champion stallion of 2002, Sir Wilson has a Canaster I dam.

Canaster II

Caprimond is one of the most popular Trakehner stallions of today. He was vice-champion of the 1987 Trakehner approvals, federal vice-champion in 1988 and Stallion performance test winner in Adelheidsdorf in 1988. He has been successful up to Grand Prix and is sought after in numerous riding horse breeds as an upgrader and producer of exceedingly rideable horses. Matern ally, the famous Oldenburg Weißena mare line is one of the most popular and wide spread lines of the Duchy of Oldenburg. Canaster's dam, the state premium mare Wega Weißena was a Id-mare at the 1984 Rastede Elite Mare Show, th ird at the State Riding Horse Championship and is a full-sister of the former top Vechta horse Vivaldi who is covering in West phalia as an approved stallion today. Wega Weißena had earlier presented another approved son, the black horse Canaster I. Mated with De Niro, she presented one of the price hits of the 1998 Vechta elite auction, Diego Velasquez, which fetched the price of DM 70,000 and was approved in the autumn of 2000. Wega Weißena's daughters Wenke Weißena and state premium mare Weißena, both by Falkner made a name for themselves in Oldenburg. The grandam Wega gave birth to four further approved sons apart from Vivaldi, the grey Falstaff, who went into dressage sport after only one year at stud, the two Fa lkner sons Friedensfürst and Falkonet as well as the record stallion performance test horse Inselfürst by Inschallah AA who had s uccesses up to advanced dressage. One of Wega Weißena's half-sisters, the Colorado x daughter Weißgold was sold to Bavaria , where she was mated with the thoroughbred Bonito xx to produce The approved stallion Bordolino. Bordolino was the top lot at the Munich warm blood auction and was a placed finalist at the Federal German Cross Country Championships in Verden in 1990. Other popular representatives of the Weißena bloodline furthermore include the approved stallions Tri umphator (1985 Oldenburg approvals winner, dressage horse), Top of Class (1986 Oldenburg approvals winner), Good Fut ure (premium stallion 1986, at stud in Sweden) and Friesengeist (premium stallion 1980, federal champion German show jumper 1983, later successes in the Netherlands and U.S.A. under the name of Heisman with Michael Matz).

Canaster II had his debut in competition sport in 2000, was a placed finalist at the Oldenburg state dressage horse championship in Rastede and participated at the Federal Championship in Warendorf under Hans-heinrich Meyer zu Strohen, who had earlier also initiated Canaster I into the higher spheres of dressage sport. Breeding record: Canaster II made a good impression with his first crops of foals. A large proportion of his foals have been awarded premiums. Counter Counter is the son and Calido is a Stallion Counter (dem is full sister to Corifino )

Candillo

The grey stallion Cassini I probably enjoys the highest esteem of any Capitol I son in Holstein breeding. He was advanced international show jumping events with Franke Sloothaak. The dam Desy is a daughter of the thoroughbred Grandyman xx, who stems from Great Britain and has been an active stud horse for the Holstein breed since 1987. Two full-brothers of Desy were approved, namely Gaspari I (Holstein Association) and Gaspari II (Neustadt/Dosse state stallion). The invaluable maker of show jumpers, Carneval appears in the third generation. Apart from other top horses, Carneval also presented the international show jumper Classicer/K. Huck and represented the famous Holstein bloodline 104 a. Lorenz in the fourth generation is one of the most significant sons of the foundation stallion Lady killer xx. Lorenz managed to establish him self in the mare basis in Holstein as well as in the Netherlands via countless daughters. The tough, wiry thoroughbred Nautilus xx rounds off the pedigree well in the fifth generation. Nautilus xx left behind impresive show jumpers in Holstein and later on also in Hanover. Bloodline 3558 also brought forth the stallions Fargo (private stallion Holstein), Flemmingh and Gran Corrado (both private stallions Netherlands) as well as the Holstein approval champion and stallion performance test winner Lavarino (private stallion Oldenburg, Rhineland).

Candillo was the winner of his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1996 and has meanwhile had numerous wins and high placements in show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels. He was moreover also a placed participant at the Federal German Show jumping Championship in Warendorf in 1998. He easily managed the leap into the higher classes with wins in intermediate and advanced show jumping events, including the Sonnefeld Grand Prix of 2002 and the advanced international show jumping competition in Wiener Neustadt in 2002.

Candillo's first few crops of foals were more than convincing. He presented the champion foal in Pinneberg in 1997 and the colt with the highest score in Holstein in 1999. Five of his daughters were respectively awarded the Association premium and five proclaimed state premium mares. His first son Colour of Love was approved in 2001 and his offspring are meanwhile successful in show jumper classes up to intermediate level.

Cannavaro

Origin: His sire, the show jumper Cordalme Z, stems from the French world-class stallions Cor de la Bryere and Alme Z and was successful in Nations Cups under Gilbert Bockmann. Cordalme Z has already presented three Olympic contestants - the full brothers Careful und Casper/both Andre Sakakini/EGY and Calwaro/Gregorio Werthein/ARG, who were all victorious in Grand Prix jumping tests in Germany. His sons Checkpoint Charly, Caravazzo, Check In, Corghano, Couleur Rubin, Cannavaro, Cessna, Clemence, Coeur de Caramel and Couleur Rouge were licensed for breeding. The eldest of these, Corghano and Couleur Rubin, have already had placings in international advanced (S) level tests. His son HGF Can fly became the 2002 Bundeschampion of five-year old show jumpers under Gilbert Bockmann, and the pair also placed at Grand Prix events. Cannaovaro's dam, Pretty, also gave birth to Livius (by Landadel; M/A level jumping) and to Cannavaro's full brother Co-Pilot (M/A level jumping) as well as to the mare Pikeur Chatami, who successfully competes in S jumping tests for the Brinkmann stables (Herford). Chatami alias Priscilla, which is the name she is registered with in the studbook, was a mare of the Brilliantring in Rastede in 1999. In 2000, she represented the Oldenburg Verband at the European Mare Championships in Brussels/BEL. Pretty is a daughter of Pilot, who already became a legend in his own lifetime. Pilot produced an exceptionally high number of top show jumpers for the international sport, e.g. Isovlas Pia-lotta/Edwina Alexander/AUS, who came fourth at the World Championships, the Olympic gold medal winner Pedro/Wolfgang Brinkmann, Pirol/Lesley Me Naught/SUI, Pierrot/Thomas Schepers, P.S. Priamos/Dirk Hafemeister and Ludger Beerbaum, Power Light/Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst and Panama/Christian Ahlmann. Pilot became the youngest prize money millionaire ever of all German stallions. Before his death, a large amount of his frozen semen had been stored away, and from this semen the stallions Pilot's Letzter, Portland L, Pilotus and others were produced. The dam, Pretty, is a full sister of Picaro (S level jumping) and the State Premium Mare Pauline (M/A level jumping). The latter also gave birth to two successful M level show jumpers. Weinberg in the third generation produced top horses for both disciplines, e.g. the show jumpers Wum/Kurt Gravemeier, Warren NRW/Lutz Gripshover as well as the dressage horses Goldstern/Klaus Balkenhol and Nikolaus/Guenter Seidel/USA. The dam line is of Westphalian origin and continues via Arianer and Durchlaucht.

Performance record: Cannavaro did his 30 day test in Schlieckau in 2004, receiving high marks in jumping. In 2005 and 2006, he had many wins and placings in show jumping tests up to M level. He fulfilled the performance criteria required for a breeding licence through his sporting successes (qualification for the Bundeschampionat).

Breeding record: Several foals from his first crops were awarded Premiums.

Canterbury

Origin: The sire Cardenio spent his beginning years as a leased stallion of the Holstein Verband in Prussendorf and after winning tests for young jumpers in series is now successful in advanced (S) level. He is also a very popular sire at home in Holstein. The dam, Elite Mare Beatrix, has won many prizes at championships that brought her to the final ring at the German Broodmare Show. She produced successful off-spring by Hudson und Landrebell, some of which participated in the Bundeschampionat. Her sire Brandenburger, a stallion performance test winner, has advanced to become a time-tested jumper sire in the central part of Germany. The granddam also produced several performance horses successful in show jumping. In the next generation you find the significant grey stallion Kolibri who was bred in Mecklenburg and is sort of a symbol of horse breeding in Sachsen-Anhalt. He comes from the honourable Hanoverian King line which died out in Hanover in 1959 but was able to branch out strongly in the former DDR after Kolibri's grandsire, Komet, was recruited. From today's point of view, Kolibri is without doubt one of the most popular representatives of his sire's line and has made a name for himself as a first-class jumper-maker. A performance component is ensured again on the dam's side through another jumper-maker, Jerome I, also a grey stallion. Canterbury goes back to the original Hanoverian line of Schwallbraut (by Schwall-Alstergold-Journalist-Island-Marocco-Juliusthurm), which has blossomed for generations in the eastern German states and is known for stallions such as Adlerflug (State Stud Moritzburg), Brandy, Dianos, Draufganger, Minnerat and Packeis (alle State Stud Neustadt/D.), Pommernglanz (State Stud Radegast), Sekt (State Stud Redefin and Neustadt/D.), Sekur (State Stud Redefin) und, most recently, Sibirian Express (private stallion in Westphalia).

Performance record: Canterbury was the sovereign winner at the Sachsen-Anhalt und Brandenburg Verband main licensing in Neustadt/Dosse 2005. At his 30-day test in 2006 in Prussendorf, he proved to have a great double talent. His first entries in tests for young riding horses were rewarded with first place ribbons.

Canterbury

Canto

Origin: Following numerous first and other high placings in elementary (L) and medium (M) level tests, his sire Canturo placed at the Bundeschampionat in the class for five-year olds in 2000. As a seven-year old he placed often in advanced (S) level show jumping tests and was a finalist at the World Championships for young show jumpers in Zangersheide/BEL. In spring 2003 Canturo was sold to Brazil from where he competed internationally under Bernardo Alves. On record are first and other placings in international competitions, e.g. in Vienna/AUT, Brussels/BEL, San Patrignano/ITA and Verona/ITA. At the highly endowed Grand Prix in Canadian Spruce Meadows, Canturo took first place. In 2004 Canturo and Bernardo Alves participated in the Olympic Games in Athens/GRE. In 2005 he won the Preis von Europa in Aachen, the Grand Prix of Madrid/ESP and took second place in Hamburg /BRD and Calgary/CAN. In 2006 second place in the Grand Prix of Rotterdam/NED and Wiesbaden/BRD and fourth place in the Grand Prix of Aachen as well as twelfth place in the WC were added. The dam's sire Limbus was a successful international show jumper as well. Aside from Ladas, Love Soprem, Libatador, Let's Dance, Leonce and Iivello, Limbus also produced the premium stallion Limotas who was licensed in 2002. Caletto I in the third generation was one of the most successful international show jumpers of the 1980's under Dr. Michael Riiping (winning e.g. team bronze at the European Championships in Hickstead/GBR). Caletto I also made his mark in breeding with numerous licensed sons, including Camaro, Cambridge, Cantus, Cartusch, etc. The stallions Corporal, Roman and Lowenjager provide a good background to Canto's pedigree. Holstein line 2027 also produced the stallions Budweiser (private stallion NED) und Consenso (private stallion Rhineland) as well as the internationally successful show jumpers Caspar/Dirk Hafemeister/BRD and Lovely Boy/Norbert Koof/BRD.

Performance record: Canto was the winner of the 2004 Holstein licensing in Neumiinster. After completing his 30-day test he also passed his 70-day test in Adelheidsdorf, taking the Reserve Champion position in jumping.

Breeding record: The first foals of this strongly frequented sire were born in 2006 and nearly 60 percent of them were awarded a premium. At the foal championships in Dithmarschen he was the sire of the champion foal.

Canturano

Origin: Following his stallion performance test, Canturano's sire, Canturo, won many show jumper tests at elementary (L) and intermediate (M) level and also placed at the Bundeschampionat for German Show Jumpers. As a seven-year-old, he gained many placings in advanced (S) level tests and was a finalist at the World Championships for Young Show Jumpers in Lanaken. In 2003, Canturo started his career in the international show jumping sport under Brasilian rider Bernardo Alves, with whom he placed at the Grand Prix in Spruce Meadows/CAN at the age of nine. The pair won e.g. the Prize of Europe in Aachen and also came second at the Grand Prix tests in Hamburg and Wiesbaden. In 2004, they took part in the Olympic Games in Athens/GRE and in 2006 in the World Championships in Aachen. Canturo's son Canto from his first crop of foals became the winner of the 2004 Holsteiner licensing. Three of Canturo's sons have been licensed thus far, namely Canto, Canturano and Conte della Caccia. In 2006, the eldest of Canturo's offspring were four years old. They have won several tests for young show jumpers of their age class. The damsire, Coriano, competed at international events, initially under Bo Kristoffersen/DEN and later under Judy-Ann Melchior/BEL. With the latter, he won the Belgian Young Riders Championships in 2003 and achieved a number of high placings in international tests. The granddam of Canturano, Zalme, produced three full siblings by Lord Calando, who were all successful at S level. The well-established performance sires Ahorn Z and Fontan form the pedigree background. Bloodline 2067 also brought forth the stallions Calwahn, Carthano, Con Caletto (USA) and his internationally successful full brother Con Spirito (SUI), Corvalon, Gondoso (internationally successful with Hugo Simon), Landstreicher (internationally successful with Toni Hassmann), Lord Logger and his full brothers Lordon I and II, Masetto, Rando, Solid Silver (USA), Sympathico and Umulus SW (NED) as well as the internationally successful show jumpers Cattani (by Corrado I) with Geir Gulliksen (NOR), Lausbub (by Landmeister) with Franke Sloothaak, Leonidas (by Lincoln) with Lars Nieberg, Leonardo (by Landmeister) with Franke Sloothaak, Lordon (by Lord) with Luciana Diniz/BRA and Top Secret (by Tin Rocco) with Karina Johannpeter (BRA).

Performance record: Canturano won the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 2006, not only showing the expected top jumping performance, but also demonstrating very convincing basic paces and rideability. Canturano was victorious in the very first test for young jumpers he competed in.

Capitalist

Origin: Capitalist is a son of the jumper sire Capitol I, who transmitted his 'trademark', the grey coat, to many of his offspring. In the same way that Gotthard once made grey a popular colour in Hanover again, Capitol I reintroduced it in Holstein. His offspring became successful in show jumping, and after mating selection focused on mares that had a sufficient portion of thoroughbred blood, a number of Capitol's sons could be licensed for breeding. The thoroughbred Sacramento Song xx didn't have an easy standing as a privately owned sire in Holstein in the 1970ies. However, four of his sons were finally approved in different breeding areas - Sympatico and Sacramento Son in Holstein, Sandro in Denmark and Sinklair was registered by the ZfdP. Significantly, all of them received the breeding licence on account of their successes in the show jumping sport. Sympatico und Sacramento Son perished soon after their approval, Sinklair covered in the South German area, but didn't really get a chance to establish himself in breeding. Sacramento Song xx is the sire of many international top-class horses, such as Sedac/Paul Schockembhle, Saskia/Rita Siebke, Chicoa/Friedrich Otto junior, Suko/ITA, Santos Greg Best/USA and many others. He also had a very large influence as a damsire, e.g. on the sports horses Cincinatti and Romantika/Werner Peters, Leonidas/Lars Nieberg, Leonardo/Franke Sloothaak, Gitania/Marcus Ehning, Cathleen/Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Roxana/Herbert Blocker and the stallions Atlantus Z, Camelot, Campesino, Campione, Carino Sun, Chico S R, Corall, Gramento, Lactic, Landlord Z, Lascadell, Lemato and Solid Silver. The breeding of Sacramento Song's daughters to Capitol I worked remarkingly well. It is interesting to note that Campesino and Campione stem from the same mating combination as Capitalist. They were all produced by Capitol I and out of a daughter by Sacramento Song xx. In the third generation stands the grey Marconi. As he is a son of Manometer xx, he adds another thoroughbred component to the pedigree. Capitalist descends from Holsteiner line 741, which also brought forth the sires Adeptus (Redefin State Stud), Cardenio, Cardento, Koran, Leandro, Lord Mayor (all Holsteiner Verband) and Randi, who was successful under John Whitaker/ GBR. This line also produced the internationally successful sports horses Leonardo/Franke Sloothaak and San Siro/Hauke Schmidt.

Performance record: Capitalist did his stallion performance test in Miinster-Handorf in 1993, achieving clearly above-average results against a large group of contestants. After successes in young jumper tests, he placed in the jumping contests of the Bundeschampionat in 1995 and 1996 and later won many advanced (S) level competitions. He is now continueing his career under young rider Niklas Mohr.

Breeding record: Capitalist hasn't covered that much yet, though most of his foals were awarded Premiums in Westphalia and Oldenburg. His offspring are successful in jumping.

Capo

His sire Calando I was champion German show jumper with Karsten Huck in 1984 and thereafter competed in international show jumping for a few more years with Edgar-Henri Cüpper for Belgium and Luxemburg. The dam Ozol is the full-sister of the sire Libero (private stallion Bavaria, Hessia), who was a highly successful show jumper. She was furthermore the dam of Freestyle, a Landgraf I daughter, who was named Lalique 2 in Germany and was a successful competition horse with Peter Luther. She won the Aix la Chapelle Grand Prix with Jean Claude Vangeenberghe. The damsire Lord, who was an approvals champion, made breeding history far beyond the confines of Holstein and Germany. Countless show jumping stars such as Livius II / P. Luther, Lyra 20 / H. Luther, Lord Incipit / T. Luther, Loyal 9 / P. Nagel-Tornau, Lugana / St. Lauber and many more are living proof of his prowess as a sire. The granddam state premium mare Kornblume was mated with Ronald to produce the mare Sonnenblume, who in turn gave birth to the two approved stallions Landron B (by Landgraf I; private stallion Bavaria / Italy) and Lordron (by Lord; private stallion Bavaria). The Anglo-Norman Cor de la Bryere who follows in the third generation is one of the most important foundation sires of the post World War II period. He provided sports horses for all disciplines. Anblick xx was the first thoroughbred in Holstein following the Second World War and managed to establish himself firmly in Holstein via 14 approved sons and 50 partially very significant broodmares. His best progeny by far, were the dressage mares Venetia 2 and Antoinette at the Neckermann stables. His progeny were not infrequently however also to be found in the forefront in three-day-eventing and show jumping. Performance bloodline 456 moreover also produced the sires Texas, Marengo, Mahmud, Metellus, Rigoletto, Ulan as well as Cabinett I and II.

Capo absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1998 Among the leaders of his age class. He had his first sports successes in 2000 with wins and front placements in show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels.

Capo's first age classes produced a large proportion of premiumed foals.

Capo Cassione

Origin: The sire Cassini I was successful in international show jumping for many years with Franke Sloothaak and is surely the most popular Capitol I son in breeding. In 2006 his licensed sons Caspar (alias Eurocommerce Berlin) and Cavalor Cumano took the team as well as the individual World Champion title in show jumping. The dam Jacara produced another youngster named Altani (by Aloube Z) who has been quite successful in medium (M)-level tests for young jumpers. The dam's sire Lavall II carries the highly concentrated refinement bloodlines on which Cassini I is based and is one of the best Landgraf I sons as far as hereditary power is concerned. The granddam Bacau I is also the dam of a successful advanced (S)-level jumper called Cheecker B by Corrado L With Raimondo, who was once successful with Soren von Rbnne, another international jumper ace is found in the third generation. The great granddam "ta V a daughter of the valuable multi-sire Calypso I, produced a stallion named Landos, who sired an astounding number of performance horses during his short time in breeding, including the highly successful Lordanos, who is stationed at the Sosath Station. With Capitano and Manometer xx in the fifth and sixth generation, his pedigree continues with first class ancestors. Capo Cassione represents Holstein line 776. Practically no other Holstein line has as much significance or is as widely branched as this dam line that originated at the Bahlmann farm (Herzhorn). Great stallions such as Acorado I and II, Calvados I and II, Captain Incipit, Lord Incipit (ThieƒÀ Luther), Contifax I and II, Cortino I and II, Highvalley (Jos Lansink), Larioni, Lauritz J, Lordanos, Louis J, Love and Jump, Lucky Mind, Marius/Dr. Josef Neckermann, My Lord/Nadine Capellmann, Ramirado, the Euro-stallion Ramiro/Fritz Ligges, Rocco, Rouletto and Sirius Son, including numerous licensing and stallion performance test winners as well as international sport stallions such as the internationally successful jumpers, Tatjana/Jbrg Miinzner or Leandra/Otto Becker, just to mentions a few of the most important from this line.

Performance record: Capo Cassione is a specialist when it comes to jumping and he proved this at his 30-day test in the spring of 2005 in Prussendorf by receiving excellent scores in jumping. In his first show season in 2006, Capo Cassione won and placed in tests for young jumpers under Ralf Bochinski.

Breeding record: A large percentage of foals from his first crop in 2006 received a premium.

Captain Fire

Origin: The sire, Contendro I, won his stallion performance test and became a highly influential sire at an early age. He has presented over 30 approved sons, including Charming Boy, Champion Stallion of the Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International (OS) and performance test runner-up, the performance test runner-up Condiro and the top-priced auction horses Codex One and Carlucci. In 2005, his daughter Con Pleasure became the OS Champion Mare. The damsire, Calido I, won the jumping index of his performance tests. As a five-year-old, he had 22 wins in tests for young jumpers up to class M and competed at the Bundeschampionat. 20 of his sons have been approved, among them the Bundeschampion Coster/Cameron Hanley/IRL and the German Champion and winner of jumping world cups Coupe de Coeur/Rene Tebbel. The granddam, Dithmarschen, was mated with Calido I to produce the approved stallion Charakter (M level jumping) and the S** jumper Celibidache. The great-granddam, Silvano N, won the team silver medal in dressage at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney/AUS, ridden by Ellen Bontje/NED. The great-granddam, Tyche, gave birth to Anita (= Athletica by Athlet Z; S* level jumping) and Cinema (by Corofino I; M level jumping). Holsteiner line 1446 also brought forth the approved stallions Lawito (Zangersheide), Lexington and Con Capitol (private stallions Oldenburg) as well as the internationally successful jumper Corrada/Peter Charles/IRL.

Performance record: Captain Fire was awarded Premium Stallion at his approval in Miinster-Handorf in 2003 and after that did very well in his 30 day test. In 2006, he became the Bundeschampion five-year old jumper. After winning the first qualifying test with 9.3 points and the second with 9.1, Captain Fire could not be beaten anymore and received a 9.4 in the final.

Breeding record: His initial covering stint in the Ukraine produced coveted foals. In 2007, Captain Fire is for the first time available to breeders in Germany.

Caprimond

His sire Karon initially covered at the Hamelschenburg stud farm and was promoted far as a riding horse. He covered in Oldenburg in 1989 and 1990 and thus managed to be represented in diverse state horse breeds before he dropped out of breeding due to a fractured pelvis. The approved riding stallion Chantilly is a full-brother of Caprivi's dam Coeur-As, who is also a full-sister of Uwe Sauer's Grand Prix horse Caro Bube. Caprimond's lineage goes back to the mare family of Cajenne 6 (by Trara-Imbert-Cid-Hallore). The damsire Mackensen was decorated as an elite stallion of the Trakehner Association. This bloodline moreover produced six additional approved sons including the significant Carajan (private stallion Holstein, Rhineland- Palatinate-Saar), Carlton (private stallion Bavaria), Chateauneuf and Cordial (both private stallions Lower Saxony) as well as Cortez (private stallion Baden-Wiirttemberg).

Caprimond was vice-champion of the 1987 stallion approval in Neumtinster. In 1988 he became vice-champion three-year old at the German Riding Horse Championship in Schenefeld and won the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf. Then in 1989, Caprimond was awarded first prize at the DLG Exhibition in Frankfurt. He rapidly climbed the highest rungs of his career ladder in the dressage sport and had many wins and high placements in dressage horse tests at the intermediate and advanced levels, up to and including Grand Prix. He is meanwhile being utilised as a junior training horse by the teenager Theresa Wahler and has already had exciting appearances in the context of Gala Shows in Neumiinster and Oldenburg. In 2002, the pair won their first advanced dressage events.

Caprimond has been covering at the Klosterhof Medingen studfarm sincel988 and has become one of the most influential representatives of his breed since the Second World War. He has thus far, produced 13 approved sons, including the eminent pair of brothers Canaster I and II (both private stallions Oldenburg), Hohenstein I and II (Lower Saxony resp. Hungary) and Tanzmeister I and II (Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar resp. Lower Saxony). The son Caprigold, who was reared in Brandenburg was the approval winner of his age class in 1996, whilst Contucci, who was approved in Hanover, won a number of riding horse classes before he was transferred to the USA and Sponeck was a highly placed finalist at the Federal Championship. From today's perspective, the most distinguished stallion son is Hohenstein I, who has already presented a number of approved sons in diverse breeds and is a successful sports horse up to Grand Prix. Apart from many first class premium mares, Caprimond also presented the best German three-year old mare Donaumarchen II, on the occasion of the Federal Mare Show, who was also a member of the Federal Champion Family. In 1995, Caprimond was declared "elite Trakehner stallion" and in 1998 he became Trakehner "stallion of the year". His successful sports progeny have made him one of the most important transmitters of dressage for years now, according to the FN breeding value statistics. The Wahler family erected a life-sized bronze statue in his honour at the Klosterhof Medingen in 1996.

Caprisio Degenhardt's

His sire Capriol ventured forth to make an exemplary career as a show jumper. He won show jumper classes in series, was a successful participant at the Federal German Show jumping Championships and under Holger Wulschner matured into a show jumper of world format. He won numerous Grand Prix', ranged at the forefront at German Championships a number of times and crowned his career up to now, at the German Show jumping Derby of 2000, where he won not only the Derby, but also both qualifications. The maternal side of his pedigree includes the thoroughbred Ajan xx, who was stationed in Schlaitz for a number of years. He is a strong performance stallion, who provided the show jumping sport in Saxony- Anhalt with decisive impulses. The pedigree is rounded off well by the Leuchtfeuer son Livius and the Trakehner Mephisto.

Caprisio was the overall fourth at the stallion performance test in Prussendorf in 1997, in which he also became runner-up in the partial ride ability index. He won in excess of 20 show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels and qualified for the Federal German Riding Horse Championship of 1999. Caprisio came third in the highly priced Youngster's Cup at the Whitsunday Tournament at Biebrich Park in Wiesbaden in 1999. He had a number of high placements in show jumper classes up to intermediate A-level during the 2000 season and became Berlin champion with Kai Wallenhauer.

Caprisio performed covering duty in Saxony-Anhalt from 1998 to 1999 and has thus far presented a high proportion of premiumed foals. He has been at the disposal of breeders in Berlin-Brandenburg since the millenium year 2000.

Caproni

Caproni is possibly the last approved son of the siring legend Cor de la Bryere. Cor de la Bryere almost completely dominated Holstein performance horse breeding for a considerable period of time. His greatest representatives in competition sport are or respectively were, the internationally highly successful dressage horse Corlandus (M. Otto-Crepin) and the world class show jumper Calando I (K. Huck and Edgar-Henri Cuepper/Belgium). His stallion sons Calypso I and II as well as Caletto I and II are among the top contemporary sires. Supporting pillars of Holstein breeding are to be found on the maternal side of the pedigree with the maker of show jumpers, Cantus, who is a grandson of Cor de la Bryere, and Landgraf I. Cantus was a vertical starter as a transmitter of show jumpers, only to leave the breeding scene long before his time in 1994. His undoubtedly best known son internationally, the approved Come On, advanced to the German show jumping elite under Ralf Schneider after a two year covering stint in the south of Germany and has meanwhile won Grand Prix' and Nation's Cup events. Further approved Cantus offspring include Calido I and II (both private stallions Holstein), Cassius Clay (champion stallion Viernheim 1992), Cascavelle, Canaletto (both private stallions Holstein) and Cyrano (private stallion Hesse). According to today's understanding, Landgraf I in the third generation, is the best transmitter of show jumpers world-wide. The life winnings of his progeny surpass the best ever attained before. More than 130 approved sons and in excess of 80 state premium mares is an equally impressive breeding result. The pedigree is rounded off wonderfully by the halfbred Anklang and Fachmann. Bloodline 5302 moreover also produced the stallions Lieber Boy (private stallion Holstein) and Mexico (private stallion Hesse).

Caproni absolved his 30 day test in Neustadt/Dosse in 2002.

Carabas Origin: His sire Carnaby GL a grandson of the legendary Calypso II, won advanced (S) level show jumping events, including puissance tests. After initially breeding in Rhineland, he was ten years old when he bred for the first time in Holstein. His first crop in his home territory produced a colt that later became a Holstein Champion Stallion named Carabas. Carnaby GL was a highly versatile sire. Catweazle, for instance, won Inter I dressage tests, and Carry has won advanced (S) level show jumping competitions. The dam Abony Star is also the dam of a successful advanced carriage driving horse called Royal Flash. She brings proven performance bloodlines via Roberto-Mahmud-Manometer (TB). Roberto in particular produced horses with a remarkable aptitude for dressage. The granddam Tonka presented a sequence of successful show jumpers such as Captain (by Capitol I) and Freggel (by Sylvester). It is interesting to note the accumulation of excellent quality Thoroughbred bloodlines in the earlier generations of the pedigree where the Thoroughbred stallions Ladykiller, Waldenser, Tumbled, Alabaster, Marlon and Cottage Son are joined in a double dose. Carabas goes back to Holstein line 2020 which also produced the sires Candiavolo (private stallion Holstein), Lorenzo B (private stallion Bavaria) and Patriciuss J (private stallion Holstein). Performance record: Carabas was the 2000 Holstein Champion Stallion. In 2001 he passed his 30-day test in Warendorf with very high scores, became the State Champion of three-year old Holsteiner riding horses in Kayhude. This was followed by completion of a 70 day test in Adelheidsdorf where he ranked with the best in the test lot. He was nominated for the Bundeschampionat by the Holstein Verband in 2001 as well as 2002 and in 2003 he qualified with a score of 9.0 for the Bundeschampionat in the class for five-year old dressage horses where he took one of the top places in the final. In 2004 he once again qualified for the Bundeschampionat. At the World Championships in the class for six-year old dressage horses in Verden in the summer of 2004, he won the small final with a score of 8.84. In 2006 in Redefin, Carabas won a qualification for the Niimberg Burgpokal where he took fifth place in the final in the Frankfurt Festhalle. Breeding record: Carabas' first crop of foals produced a number of premium foals at the Hessian Foal Championships in Alsfeld as well as at home in Holstein. At the 2002 Tannenhof Foal Championships, he presented the third best filly and the vice champion colt. In 2004 and 2006 Carabas was the sire of both the champion filly and the champion colt and in 2005 of the champion filly. Meanwhile, numerous premium and gold medal winning foals are found throughout Germany. Three licensed sons resulted from his first crop, including Carrara, the 2nd Reserve Champion of the southern German licensing in Munich in 2006. Many of Carabas's progeny have been in Verband auction collections, including Westphalia and Oldenburg. In sport many of them have been so successful, winning and placing in basic youngster tests, that their sire ranks with the best in the FN estimated breeding value for dressage sires. A Westphalian daughter named Cayenne W became the 2006 Westphalian Champion and vice Bundeschampion in the class for four year old riding horses in Warendorf.

Carano

Origin: The sire, Capitol I is long since a sire of exceptional repute in Holstein. He proved this, for instance, at the Olympic Games in Athens/GRE. Over ten percent of the jumpers there had Capitol I or one of his sons as their sire, and Capitol's direct offspring, Cento, Cardento and Casita, demonstrated once more their extraordinary jumping ability. Carano's dam, the highly rated State Premium Mare Vision, descends from line 1463. She produced four licensed sons - Baldini I and II (by Bachus), Lesotho (Landgraf I) and Carano. Her full sister Wienerin was likewise awarded the State Premium. She produced the stallion L'Eperon (by Lord), who was gelded after a short covering period. He went to the stables of Jorg Kreutzmann and then changed to Carsten-Otto Nagel, who became German Champion with him in 1999. At the European Championship in Hickstead/GBR, they also won the team gold medal. Another top-class horse that descended from line 1463 was Lanciano (by Landgraf I). Together with his rider, Philippe Guerdat, he was a part of the Swiss bronze-winning team at the European Championship in St. Gallen/SUI and at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul/COR. Bloodline 1463 also brought forth the licensed stallions Champus, Goodwill, Gressini, Larno, Latino, Limotas, Manchester and Marquis.

Performance record: Similar to most of the breeding sons of Capitol I, Carano had a career in sports. He was successful in S class jumping tests under Henrik Gundersen/DEN.

Breeding record: In Denmark, Carano's offspring is dominating the basic level tests for young jumpers. But his sons and daughters are also among the high achievers in dressage championships. Cervinia Skowang won the 2002 Championship of seven-year old dressage horses at the CDI Falsterbo/SWE, and Cappuchino D won the Championship for six-year-olds in 2001. On account of these and other successes, Carano was selected as 2004 Stallion of the Year in Denmark. He also attracted the breeder's attention at the licensing in Neumiinster in 2005, where his son Clarence (out of a dam by Lavall I-Raimond) became Reserve Champion and was knocked down at 250,000 Euros to a bidder from Spain. However, he is currently stationed on leasehold at Brandenburg's State Stud in Neustadt/Dosse. Carano's son Chrismon was licensed in Mecklenburg.

Cardento

Origin: Cardento is a son of the legendary jumper-maker Capitol I who passed on his trademark - his grey colour - to many of his off-spring. Just like Gotthard in Hanover, it was Capitol I who made ..white" modern again in Holstein. After his off-spring started to impress everyone by their performance on jumping courses and breeders made sure the mares they bred to him had enough Thoroughbred in their pedigrees, a number of interesting sons were licensed during his last years. The dam's sire Lord was the 1969 Holstein licensing winner. Right from his first crop when he did not yet cover many mares he sired Livius/Peter Luther, a world class horse that often represented Germany in Nations Cups. The pedigree is rounded off with a good deal of Thoroughbred through Sacramento Song xx who was one of the most popular refinement stallions in Holstein breeding for years and the Manometer xx son Marconi. A full sister of the granddam Restelle produced the grey stallion Capitalist (by Capitol I, who bred in Westphalia and Holstein. Cardento comes from Holstein line 741 which also produced sires such as Adeptus (State Stud Redefin), Cardenio, Koran, Leandro und Lord Mayor (all Holstein Verband) as well as Randi who was successful with John Whitaker/GBR. The internationally successful show jumpers Leonardo/Franke Sloothaak and San Siro/Hauke Schmidt also come from this line.

Performance record: With his Swedish rider Peter Eriksson Cardento won several Grand Prix, including Holting/BRD, Helsingborg/SWE, Angelholm/SWE, Gera/BRD and Kungsbacka/SWE and took second place in Arhus/DEN. Cardento was a member of the winning Swedish team at the Nations Cup in Dram-men/NOR, Rom/ITA and Ikast/DEN. He also took sixth place in the qualification for the World Cup final in Gothenburg/SWE, fourth in the German Classics in Hanover and sixth in the Grand Prix of Stockholm/SWE. At the Olympic Games in Athens/GRE, the WC and EC he took silver at each on the Swedish team. The winnings listed in the FN statistics refer only to his achievements in Germany; they are actually considerably higher.

Breeding record: Cardento was licensed in Sweden in 1997. Several of the sons from his first crops in Scandinavia were licensed. In 2003 a two-year old daughter became the Free Jumping Champion in Mechelen/BEL. His daughter Classic Lady was the Swedish Champion show jumping mare in the class for five-year-olds and she won the class for seven-year old jumpers at the WC. His daughter Candy is internationally successful with Christian Ahlmann in the Youngster Tour. Cardento received Elite Stallion status in Sweden based on the success of his off-spring. For four years in a row Cardento was the sire of the show jumping champion in the class for three-year olds in Sweden. In 2004 his son Captain became the Reserve Champion in the class for seven-year old jumpers at the CSI Helsinki/FIN. Now that he has ended his sport career, he is completely available to breeders and was licensed for KWPN in 2005.

Carenzo

Origin: His sire, Calido I, was the commanding winner of the jumping index at his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1994 and also proved his sporting talent through numerous wins in tests for young show jumpers and his successful participation in the Bundeschampionat. Calido I is the most influential breeding son of the famous Cantus. He produces top horses by the dozen, including the approved stallion Coupe de Coeur, who became German Champion under Rene Tebbel in 2006, as well as over 25 other approved sons, numerous State Premium Mares and more than 50 advanced level show jumpers. The damsire, Freedom (today stationed in the US), was bred in Zangersheide out of a full sister of the world-famous Ratina Z (Ludger Beerbaum) and 'he sires Rebel ZI to III. He covered in Germany for a short time only, though produced some successful S level show jumpers during this time. Carenzo's jranddam, Grandessa, also produced the two S jumpers and Verden auction horses Expander and Elliot as well as the M jumper El S (all by Espri) and the successful M jumper and Verden auction horse Spellbound H (by Sandra). The great-granddam, Wyoming-Girl, produced e.g. the M jumpers Willow and Wicked Game (by Wanderer). Grandessa is a full sister to the successful Oldenburg sire Waidmannsheil (private stallion Oldenburg, Baden-Wurrtemberg; I i Main Premium in 1971). Grandessa's dam, Felsenburg, is a full sister to Winnetou, a stallion of the Celle State Stud and a sire of show jumpers. Carenzo's 5am line is based on the mare Schebecha (by Schah-Lorlot etc.). This line also produced the stallions Ballerino, Davis Cup, Gardeoffizier, Graf Sandro, Graf Werther, Grannus Sohn, Harvard, Plural, Tramino, Traumulus, Wendig, Westminister and Westrich.

Performance record: At the 2005 approval in Verden, Carenzo became Premium Stallion and runner-up in the jumping index. At the 30 day test in Zweibrii-acen, he received the best jumping score (8.88) of all contestants.

Caresino

Caretino is a member of the established circle of stallions of the Holstein Association. He is one of the most diverse hereditary transmitters of his breed, who presents horses with equal aptitude for dressage and show jumping for the highest of demands, a characteristic that is reflected by his ranking in the FN breeding value rating. The dam-sire Tin Rocco gained admission to Oldenburg horse breeding and later on also to Holstein horse breeding via his phenomenal sports successes in advanced class show jumping. He managed to assert himself as a sire in all forms of equestrian sport. His son Let's Go had numerous successes in international show jumping for the Netherlands, Spain and the USA. A number of Tin Rocco daughters became a dam of stallions, as for instance, Continue/Schockemohle stables. Bloodline 3697 is nurtured at the stud farm of Hermann and Marike Blohm (Hodorf-Brokreihe). The foundation mare is Caresino's Grandam Polarfahrt, a highly successful competition sports horse that is registered in the studbook as Tarnkappe. The mare derives from the sole stud season (1959) of the invaluable Trakehner stallion Polarfiirst at the Krempe stallion station. The stallions Pikeur Carino (Westphalia) and Racoleur (Bavaria) lead back in direct lineage to Polarfahrt, who on her dam's side of the pedigree was bred via Fasan- Friedberg. Esben Johannessen's successful international show jumper Cara Mia (Sweden) likewise stems from this line.

Caretino

The Holstein champion stallion of 1980 Caletto II, is an almost perfect personification of the Holstein breeding goal: Noble and expressive in type, long-bodied, with correct conformation, excellent basic gaits and exceptional jumping ability. Caretino's dam Isidor is a cousin of Marengo via Metellus and is furthermore, a great-grandchild of the famous sire of show jumpers Manometer xx. Aldato in the third generation was a highly successful sire of broodmares.

Caretino convinced at his stallion performance test, primarily by his superb jumping ability, for which he was awarded the scores of 9.0 and 9.5 and which was corroborated by the score of 9.0 for "general performance". In 1989 he won the Holstein Show jumping Championships, thereby qualifying himself for the German Federal Championship in Mannheim, where he won a competition. In 1990 he already attained his first placements in advanced show jumping competitions. After that, Caretino had international successes under Bo Kristoffersen, coming fourth with the Danish team in the 1992 Nation's Cup in Gera. He moreover achieved a total of 40 placements, both nationally and internationally in 1992, together with his rider Bo Kristoffersen. Caretino and Bo Kristoffersen once again made the headlines in 1993. Then, in early 1994, Caretino was taken over by Ludger Beerbaum, with whom he also achieved great international successes.

Caretino belongs to the established circle of sires of the Holstein Breeder's Association. He is one of the most manifold sires of his breed, providing promising offspring of the highest standards, equally well for dressage and show jumping. This has placed him in a high position in the FN breeding value rating. His son Carpaccio won the 1994 stallion performance test in Medingen and is successful in dressage competitions. The approved stallion Concord has had advanced level dressage wins up to Grand Prix. Cheenook and Caretello B have likewise developed into first class makers of show jumpers. The better known showjumpers by Caretino include Ballerina 124, Cathleen W, Caresino, Celestino R, Charett. Charlottenhof' s Chandra, Easter 2, Pikeur Carlo Cassini, as well as the approved stallions Caretano Z and Caridor Z (both with Jos Lansink). Ballerina, ridden by Markus Merschformann, belonged to the victorious German team at the European Show jumping Championship in Mannheim in 1997 and Charlottenhof's Chandra was ridden by Soren von Ronne in the German Nation's Cup team. The Caretino son Cockney was the federal champion six-year-old dressage horse in Warendorf in 1997. under the saddle of Nadine Capellmann and is meanwhile enjoying successes up to Grand Prix. In 1998 Caretino was the sire of the Bavarian approvals winner Clintino, who is covering in Oldenburg. A total of 31 sons have been approved so far and 20 daughters have been awarded the state premium.

Carinjo

Origin: His sire, Cascavelle was initially at stud in Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar and then changed to the Vblz Station in Wohrden/Holstein for many years. Six ff his sons have been licensed for breeding so far, including the internationally successful stallions Carillon (= Eurocommerce New Jersey)/Wim Schroder/ IE), Casco/Gerald Geessink and C.I.A./Giinter Schmaus. The dam, State Premium Mare Exquisite, also produced the M/S level jumper Avingnon (by Ahorn Z). jradgraf I and Ramiro.who appear in direct combination on the maternal side of Cascavelle's pedigree, were both legendary sires of the 20th century. The BEmsire, Landgraf I, was the most successful German warmblood sire ever. His progeny celebrated numerous successes in show jumping up to international sisL On the occasion of the hundreth anniversary of the Holsteiner Verband in 1994, he was honoured by the Holsteiner breeders with a life-sized statue, -mtkh was raised in Elmshorn. Landgraf I died at the age of 30 in early 1996. Carinjo's granddam is the broodmare show winner Grofsfurstin, who also Toduced the stallion Mephisto and the internationally successful show jumper Lax/Kai Ligges. Her sire, Ramiro, was successful in the international show mzping sport under Fritz Ligges and became a highly influential sire all over Europe. Bloodline 703 also brought forth the stallions Anstand (Warendorf Sure Stud), Bachus, Livorno, Talisman I and n (all Holsteiner Verband stallions), Carlon, Condor and Mamiro (all private stallions Hesse), Landcolt B (Rade-psst State Stud), Landprinz (private stallion Bavaria), Landprinz I (private stallion Saxony; performance test winner), Landprinz II (private stallion Czechia), Hantenara (private stallion Holstein) and Rocket Star (private stallion Rhineland).

Performance record: Carinjo won the the Holsteiner licensing in 2003. In 2004, he completed his 30 day test in Marbach with top results, outclassing his fellow competitors with a score of 9.63 for jumping and 9.0 for canter. He also led the jumping index of his 70 day test in Warendorf in 2005. Meanwhile, Carinjo IMS been successful in show jumping classes at the novice (A) and elementary (L) levels.

Breeding record: Carinjo presented a large number of Premium Foals in various breeding regions. One of his fillies (out of a dam by Cor de la Bryere) won the 9K’ Championship of the Volz Station.

Carismo

Calypso II was one of the most significant sires of Germany. His progeny are characterised by good jumping ability andtoprideability. Calypso II left outstanding sires, including Contender, Coriolan, Champ of Class, Colani, Carbid, Compliment. Cardano, Carismo, Chasseur I and II and performance horses of international format in Hanover and Holstein. He was stationed in Holstein until 1986, then transferred to the Celle State stud on lease and from 1990 until his death at the end of 1995, covered at the Amselhof in Walle. Carismo's dam Anka first presented the successful competition horse Bobby Brown (by Bogenschiitze). The damsire Akzent II, who had always been versatile in his heredity, began his career as a private stallion and precursor of Calypso II at the Amselhof Walle, respectively also as a leasehold stallion at the Celle state stud, where he sired his first and particularly highly esteemed sons Acapulco, Akut and Alonso before developing into a true sire of champions in Oldenburg. A number of candidates were a sensation at federal championships and Vechta auctions, including i.a. the bay Aczidos (DM 130,000, Vechta, autumn 1989) and the approved chestnut stallion Alabaster (federal champion German dressage horse in Warendorf in 1994). The versatile sire Cavalier produced tasteful riding horses of the highest standard, but only after his re-stationing in Landesbruck at a relatively old age, did he manage to produce any approved sons, some of whom are Cordoba (Celle state stud), Certain (private stallion Hanover) and Camaran (private stallion Holstein). As both Akzent II and Cavalier, on the dam side carry the blood of the dominant sire Ferdinand, there is an important blood link to the earlier generations of the pedigree here. The great grandam Gotendirndl Z was mated with Alme Z to produce the sire Aloube Z, who was himself an outstanding international show jumper, and Alcatraz, who was a very strong hereditary transmitter for the Holstein breeding region. The stallions Aufstieg (private stallion Hesse) and the advanced class winner Gingerino (private stallion Oldenburg) also represent this bloodline.

The elegantly presented Carismo had a convincing win on the occasion of the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1996. He was the overall winner with the exceptionally high score of 145.77 points, as well as being winner of the show jumping index.

His progeny all display their sire's type, are endowed with dark coats, have an outstanding quality of motions and the correct conformation. Carismo has already presented a number of auction foals as well as highly premiumed show contestants. His offspring have moreover enriched the Verden foal auctions a number of times, where they attained peak prices. The Carismo son, Carbaretto was approved in 2000. He is enjoying breeding and sporting successes in the Rhineland today.

Carlando

His sire Caretello B began his career by winning show jumper tests in series, from the novice to intermediate levels, before qualifying for the Federal Show jumping Championship in Warendorf in 1994. Caretello B, who was ridden by Holger Wulschner, had wins and high placements in advanced international competitions including among others, the CSI's in Dortmund/GER, Helsinki/FIN, Oslo/NOR, Hamburg/GER and Windsor/GBR. Next to no other South German stallion enjoys such international popularity as a sire as he does. He presented excellent foals out of the most diverse of mares. Foals that enthral by their outfit and exterior qualities. The foals are overwhelmingly clad in black coats, are noble, large framed and strong in their gaits. He has presented a number of approved sons to date. The flagship of a whole host of Caretello B progeny is the sportive son Camirez B, ridden by M. Merschformann. The dam-sire Landadel (1982-1996) was stallion performance test winner and most certainly, the most accomplished progeny of a great number of approved sons of the sire of the century, Landgraf I. Few stallions transmit their genotype in such a pronounced, uniform manner in terms of type, nobility, colouring, motions and predisposition for jumping, as Landadel did. The Paradox I son Poseidon, who appears in the third generation, gained his qualification for breeding by means of his successful performance in the show jumping sport. He is moreover also the sire of a whole series of successful advanced competition sports horses. Rasso in the fourth generation is undoubtedly the best Bavarian sire of sports horses. The widely disseminated Hanoverian maternal bloodline of Jasminblatt also produced the stallions Dobrock, Picard (approval winner, Hanover), Wendengott, Rodin, Lanthanid (Denmark), De la Gardie I (Sweden), De la Gardie II (USA), Daimler, Donatelli I and II, Grandus, Monopoly, Placido and Rathenow, as well as the top international horses Garlic/H.W. Johannsmann and Prestige, Franke Sloothaak's Olympic horse.

Carlando was both approval winner and stallion performance test winner. He is meanwhile enjoying international successes with Heinrich-Hermann Engemann and has been able to decide numerous tests in his favour.

Carlando's progeny have enriched the Bavarian foal auctions with peak prices a number of times. He presented the winners in both the two-year old class and three-year old class at the Bavarian Horse Breeder's Association mare show in Karpfham. Both daughters were later feted respectively, as overall champion mare and vice-champion mare. His son Carlo Calando was approved in Munich-Riem in 2002.

Carlo Carlucci NH

Origin: As so many Caretino off-spring, the sire Carnando was blessed with versatile talents. Most striking was his especially good gait potential. At first 1 won tests for young riding horses and aptitude tests but also had high placings in tests for young jumpers. Under his trainer Oliver Luze he won and took t placings in elementary (L) and medium (M) level tests for young dressage horses. In 1999 and 2000 he qualified for the Bundeschampionat for German ( sage horses. His career continued with first places in medium (M) level dressage tests all the way up to Inter I. Carnando's off-spring are primarily succes: in tests for jumpers such as Co-Jack/Steffen Engfer. Among Carnando's seven licensed sons there is Tannenhofs Carmelito S/Thorben Ruder, an advano (S*) level winning stallion. The dam's sire Latus II began his career in Holstein and then became the busiest stallion in Baden-Wurttemberg for many ye His sons Lacour, Lapaz, Lasus as well as Liberty Valance were licensed and you also find him as the dam's sire in the pedigrees of Acolino, Aratus, Ariadu C.I.A., Calimor and Every Time. His most famous off-spring in show jumping was Laredo/Karsten Huck. In the third generation you find Cor de la Bryere. 1 Anglo-Norman stallion had a positive influence in all areas of sport and in breeding and was one of the most important line founding stallions in Holste breeding after World War II. My Lord who is found in the fourth generation only bred for one year as a Holstein Verband stallion before he became one the most successful dressage horses of his day under Nadine Capellmann. But he was anchored in several lines through his good daughters. Carlo Carlu NH is the first stallion to be licensed from Holstein line 8786.

Performance record: Carlo Carlucci NH took his 30-day test in Marbach in 2006 with absolute highlights in rideability.

Carlsson G

Carolus I began his career as an Association stallion in Holstein before he changed over to Baden- Württemberg. It did not take long before the Swiss Nation's Cup rider Stefan Lauber led him to international victories and placements. This was continued later by Hans-Peter Konle. In 1995 and 1996, a considerable number of Carolus F s progeny qualified for the federal championships, some of them becoming finalists, like the semi-finals winner Carmen, who scored 9.5. Carolus I belongs to the leading Holstein stallions nation wide, as regards his FN breeding value rating for jumping. The large framed dam sire Coriolan has developed into one of the most important Holstein sires of contemporary breeding, because of his diversity. Initially stationed at the Grönwohldhof for three years, he went to Hessia as a six year-old, where parallel to his siring career, he was trained successfully up to advanced show jumping. Rapallo in the third generation was promoted up to advanced class and was inter alia, the sire of the three-day eventing horses Ricardo 112/Cord Mysegaes and Roxana 10/Herbert Blöcker. The maternal line 162 moreover produced the approved stallions Brillant, Cascavelle, Lord Calando, Carthago, Lacros, Feinschnitt I and II, Wendulan, Westwind and others.

Carlsson G was champion stallion of the 1998 Baden-Wurttemberg approvals in Marbach and absolved the stallion performance test in Radegast in 1999, attaining the top scores 9.5 and 10.0 for his predisposition for jumping.

All the foals of his first age class were awarded premiums. They convince by their type and motions, Carlsson G presented the stallion contender Carlos at the foal action in Frauenfeld in Switzerland.

Carlucci

Origin: Carlucci's sire Contendro I achieved trademark stallion status at a very early age. A stallion performance test winner himself, more than 30 licer sons are on record, including the Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International (OS) Champion Stallion and Reserve Champion of his perfor test Charming Boy, the stallion performance test Reserve Champion Condiro, the Bundeschampion Captain Fire, and the top priced auction horses Cod One and Carlucci. In 2005, his daughter Con Pleasure became the OS Champion Mare in Vechta. The dam's sire Gliicksstern was Champion Stallion oft 1983 licensing in Verden and in the just three years he was active he sired outstanding off-spring for breeding and sport, including the Champion Stallio Glucksgriff, and the licensed stallions Gliickspilz, Gliickstaler I and II, Gliickstag and Glilcksfall. The Thoroughbred stallion Jet Stream xx who is found i the third generation sired outstanding event horses as well as stallions such as Jaccar (AUT), Jet Run, Jet Set and Jongleur. Through Davos, Valentino xx c Winkel, the next generations go back to the line of Feintri (by Feinschnitt II), who is also the sire of the stallions Balaton (private stallion Hanover), Cristal c Coeur, Drossan (private stallion Oldenburg, Sachsen), Polypur (private stallion Rhineland), Sunyboy (private stallion Brandenburg) and Wendenburg (Stan Stud Celle).

Performance record: Carlucci took his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf where he stood out in the group of contestants because of his canter ( constitution. His good jumping ability on the course and in the cross country was especially above average. In 2006 (as a four-year old) he won and place in many novice (A) and elementary (L)-level tests for young jumpers with Franziska Baum. In the spring of 2007 he was purchased by Gestilt Sprehe at t Hanoverian spring auction for a price that broke all records for the auctions in Verden.

Carmarque

Origin: The sire, Cassini II, occupies a high position in the FN breeding value rankings. He has presented a number of top-class offspring at foal shows < championships, who all received high marks for their type and who dispose of a remarkable potential as regards their movements. Eight of his sons hav been approved for breeding thus far. The dam, Jomina, is a daughter of Cantus. This monumental grey stallion perished long before his time in 1994 at the age of 13. Come On, his internationally best-known approved son, won a number of Grand Prix and Nations Cup events. Further Cantus offspring e.g. Cassius Clay (1992 Approval Champion in Viemheim), Cascavelle, Canaletto (both private stallions Holstein) and Cyrano (private stallion Hesse).' granddam, M Romina, placed in M level jumping tests and produced successful sports horses from different matings - Latina (by Lord; S jumping), Lisc (by Landgraf I; M jumping), Silvio (by Silvester; M jumping) as well as Charmeur 131 (by Calvados I; M/A jumping) and his one year younger full brothe Charmeur 150 (M/A-Springen) and Cosi van tutte (by Cantus; M jumping). Her sire, Roman, won many S level show jumping competitions and made a nan for himself in breeding, mainly as the damsire of many significant sires (e.g. Carolus I and II, Tin Rocco, Larome, Calvin, Cantus, Cordeur etc.), but also produced many important show jumpers. Carmargue has a highly interesting inbreeding component in regard to the top sire Roman in his pedigree, since 1 sire Cantus was produced out of a mare by Roman and his granddam is a Roman daughter too. This inbreeding effect is brought out even more through th repeated inbreeding to Ramzes AA on the paternal side. The great-granddam, Carra, also gave birth to the S level jumper Garfield (by Lord). Bloodline 4510 also brought forth the stallions Arcus (private stallion Holstein), Cantando (Schwaiganger State Stud), Lerano (Holsteiner Verband, private stallion Holsteii and Rio Champ (Approval Champion in Viernheim in 1991) as well as Bjorn Nagel's successful show jumper Corlette (by Capitol I-Caletto II-Frivol xx).

Performance record: Carmargue successfully completed the 35 day test in Vilhelmsborg/DEN in 2006. On the occasion of the Danish licensing in Herning in 2007, he received special honours as Champion of four-year old stallions.

Carmello

Origin: The sire, Corrado I, used to be one of the best show jumpers in the world, ridden by Franke Sloothaak. 25 of his sons have been licensed for breeding, nnong them Clinton/Dirk Demeersman/BEL, who placed fourth at the Olympics. Many of his progeny have become successful sports horses, such as Sundal Miers Cattani/Geir Gulliksen/NOR, Classic H/Toni Hassmann, VDL Groep Think Twice/Leopold van Asten/NED, Corradina/Carsten-Otto Nagel, Claire/Markus taizel, Cher/Piet Raymakers/NED and Corrada/Peter Charles/IRL Their winnings added up to over one million Euros in 2006. The dam, Elbrausch, also gave arth to Carmello's full siblings Carmello Cassandro (S** level jumping) and Cocorado (M/A level jumping). The damsire, Landgraf I, is still the world's number me of the most successful performance sires, regarding the prize money won by his offspring. In 2006, their winnings amounted to over 4.4 million Euros, landgraf I is also the damsire of the Jumping World Champion Cavalor Cumano/Jos Lansink/BEL. The granddam, State Premium Mare Wiena, gave birth to Cyrano (by Calypso I; M/A level jumping). From the mating with Loutano, Wiena produced the licensed stallion Lorentin I, who performs stallion duty for the 3olsteiner Verband. With his rider Wolfgang Schade, Lorentin I placed in Grand Prix dressage competitions, e.g. in Rotterdam/NED and Oslo/NOR. Nine of his sons have been approved for breeding, including the Champion Stallion Lusello. In 1994, Wiena presented the approved full brother Lorentin n, who became z successful dressage horse in Denmark. The 1995-born Lorentin 6 placed under Danish rider Erik Bigler in international show jumping tests. The 1998-born jrentin 4 had successes in jumping up to the intermediate class under Lars Bak Andersen/DEN. Wiena and Loutano also produced Loutino (M level jumping) nd Lorentino (S level dressage). In the third generation, the stallion Latino appears. Latino is, just as the damsire, Landgraf I, a son of Ladykiller xx, adding i valuable inbreeding component to Carmello's pedigree. The great-granddam, Nairobi, was successful in tests for young riding horses and gave birth to the fcessage horse Claudio (by Calvados II), who was successful up to Intermediaire I level. Farnese, the preserver of the famous Holsteiner line of Achill, follows n the fourth generation. The fourth dam, Verona (by Anblick xx), became the dam of the approved Cato (by Consul), the M dressage horse Roland (by Roman) s well as of Flirt and the successful Intermediaire I dressage horse Franco (both by Farnese). Verona's daughter Cecinette (by Fasching) gave birth to the rnare Recina (by Ladykiller xx), who produced three stallion sons - Champ of Class (by Calypso II), who won many advanced class jumping tests, Coriograf 3 (by Coriolan), who won the Bavarian approval, and Conus B (by Cosinus), who likewise became an approved stallion.

Carnaby GL

His sire Caribo GL began his siring career in Holstein and continued it at the Rhenish Lindenkreuz stud farm. He was promoted up to advanced class in the dressage sport and transmitted himself in a versatile manner with a predisposition for high demands. Carnaby GL's dam Lacona B had earlier already produced the sporting stallion Canaletto and the state premium mare Carina, who was the best three-year-old mare at the mare registration in Aix-la-Chapelle in 1989, as well as the younger approved Cantus son Coubertin. The grandam Kehdingia presented i.a. the competition sports horses Lafayette 24 (by Lamour) and Loriot d' Europe (by Lord) a full-brother of Lacona. The great-grandam Fauphin was a successful show jumper with her rider Anj a Peters under her sports alias of Wonne 17, becoming inter alia, champion of the German Junior Championship in 1980. Her full-sisters Wega 34 and Wacholder 21 were also highly successful show jumpers under Werner Peters. Wega, who is registered in the studbook as Hagina, was mated with Athlet Z and gave birth to the top horse Audiela 2. The male forebears in the maternal lineage, Wahnfried and Heidefreund II belong to the best Holstein private stallions per se. The great-great grandam Nagina not only gave birth to the three full-sisters Wonne, Wacholder and Wega but also the successful advanced show jumpers Saskia 61 and Silvano 7 (both by Sacramento Song xx). Bagina, an Ahorn Z daughter out of Gitta (alias Wacholder) was mated with Contender, to produce the approved full-brothers Concerto I and II. Hagitta, a Leonid daughter out of Bagina, was in turn mated with Caretino, to produce the approved full-brothers Casario I and II. The chestnut mare Wacholder gave birth to the well-known show jumper Pandur 83/W. Peters prior to her sports career.

Carnaby GL passed his stallion performance test with flying colours, with a show jumping weighting true to the expectations arising from his pedigree. He continued on to become an accomplished show jumper. He achieved a great number of his successes in advanced show jumping events in Belgium, so that these wins are not reflected in his German winnings statistics. Carnaby GL has had a whole host of wins in intermediate and advanced class show jumping, winning i.a. the puissance jumping competition in Lobnitz at a height of over 2.10 metres.

Carnaby GL's offspring have a diverse predisposition and are successful in sport up to advanced class. The highlight of his progeny thus far is Carabas, the much applauded Holstein approval winner of 2000.

Carnando

The Caletto II son Caretino belongs to the established circle of Holstein Association sires. He is one of the most mam facetted hereditary transmitters of his breed, delivering equally good dressage and show jumping horses of the very highest standards. This is reflected particularly well by his FN breeding value rating. He was initially ridden by Thomas Schöning in show jumping competitions and participated at the 1989 Federal Championships. He continued his career on the international stage for Denmark under Bo Kristoffersen and was ridden to further great successes by the Olympic champion Ludger Beerbaum in 1994. His dam-sire Fernando was approvals champion in Holstein and passed on correct body type to his offspring. Fernando presented two approved stallions, Fabio I and II, of whom the second-born also became approvals champion. The grandam is a daughter of the "tough as nails" thoroughbred Thuswin xx, who delivered top offspring mainly for show jumping and eventing. Inbreeding to the popular Consul is noteworthy here. Apart from Carnando, bloodline 2004 i.a. also brought forth the stallions Ratibor, Cromwell, Fähnrich, Lando, Lord's Highfly, Ariadus and Cyrano.

Carnando absolved his stallion performance test in performance class I in 1997. Then in 1998 he won conformation class competitions and aptitude classes and was highly placed in showjumper competitions. He also represented the Holstein Association at the Federal Championship of 1998. He has been promoted in dressage since 1999, attaining wins and high placements in dressage competitions at the elementary and intermediate levels. In 2000 he qualified for the Federal German Dressage Horse Championship.

Carnando has thus far presented convincing crops of foals. The foals are fancied because of their nobility, correctness and excellent quality of motions. His first crop resulted in one approved son in Hessia and Oldenburg respectively.

Carnando S

The Caletto II son Caretino belongs to the established circle of Holstein Association sires. He is one of the most multiply facetted hereditary transmitters of his breed, delivering equally good dressage and show jumping horses of the very highest standards. This is reflected particularly well by his FN breeding value rating. He was initially ridden by Thomas Schoning in showjumper competitions and participated in the 1989 Federal Championships. He continued his career on the international stage for Denmark under Bo Kristoffersen and was ridden to further great successes by the Olympic champion Ludger Beerbaum in 1994. His dam-sire Fernando was approval champion in Holstein and passed on correct body type to his offspring. Fernando presented two approved stallions, Fabio I and II, of whom the second-born also became an approval champion. The grandam is a daughter of the "tough as nails" thoroughbred Thuswin xx, who delivered top offspring mainly for show jumping and eventing. Inbreeding to the popular Consul is noteworthy here. Apart from Carnando, bloodline 2004 i.a. also brought forth the stallions Ratibor, Cromwell, Fahnrich, Lando, Lord's Highfly, Ariadus and Cyrano.

Carnando absolved his stallion performance test in performance class I in 1997. Then in 1998, he won conformation class competitions and aptitude classes and was highly placed in showjumper competitions. He was promoted in dressage from 1999 onwards, attaining wins and high placements in dressage competitions at the elementary and intermediate levels. In 2000, he qualified for the Federal German Dressage Horse Championship. His career path leads from wins in intermediate class dressage competitions to placements in Intermediaire I in 2002.

Carnando's first crop of foals resulted in the two approved sons Carmelito and Caredino. His oldest progeny are enjoying successes in riding horse and show jumper tests. Varnado presented the winning foals respectively, at the Tannenhof Foal Championships of 2001 and 2002 as well as at the Hessian Oldenburg Day in Usingen in 2001.

Carpaccio

His sire Caretino is one of the most sought after Holstein sires of today. This is due on the one hand, to his outstanding pedigree and on the other hand because of his splendid career as a competition sports horse. He was first ridden in show jumper tests and then presented at the 1989 Federal Championship by Thomas Schoning before Caretino continued his career at international level for Denmark under Bo Kristoffersen. In 1994 he was successfully ridden by Olympic gold medallist Ludger Beerbaum, who once again led this Caletto II son to great successes. The dam Bettina II is a state premium mare. Her sire in turn is the great performance stallion Lantaan, who was inbred to Lady killer xx through Lord and Liguster. The phenomenal foundation sire Lady killer xx turns up once again in the third generation. His daughter, the state premium mare Nolde produced six registered mares for the Holstein breed, including two state premium mares, and the successful show jumper Condor (by Cor de la Bryere). The great-grandam Bettina achieved renown in Holstein breeding as the dam of the stallion Cardinal (by Cor de la Bryere) and herself derives from the influential stallion Raimond, who gained renown via Ramiro and numerous daughters. The maternal dynasty moreover produced i.a., Venetia 2 (by Anblick xx), the 1972 Munich Olympic Games horse/ Dr. Josef Neckermann) and the approvals champion Marlin (by Marlon xx).

Carpaccio won his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1994 with above-average scores in both jumping and ride ability. He has meanwhile had many competition sports successes. After gaining high scores in dressage competitions, he was a placed finalist at the federal five-year-old dressage horse championship in Warendorf. Then in 1997 he was again able to assert himself at the federal championships and was victorious in dressage horse competitions up to intermediate class.

Carpaccio's first crops of foals resulted in five approved sons and 16 state premium mares. His son Casparino was approved in 1998 and became stallion performance test winner in Munster-Handorf in 1999. His son Carpalo, who was approved in 2000, absolved an outstanding 70 day test in 2001, winning the partial show jumping index outright. In 2002, Carpaccio presented the champion stallion Chico's Boy in Neumiinster, who was sold for the peak price of Euro 200,000 at the auction. His breeding value rating for 2002 lists him as a positive hereditary transmitter in both show jumping and dressage.

Carpalo

Origin: The sire, Carpaccio, won his stallion performance test. He was a finalist of the Bundeschampionat for five-year old dressage horses in Warendorf and was again qualified in the following year. Nine of Carpaccio's sons have been approved for breeding, among them the Holsteiner Champion Chico's Boy, the 3S Reserve Champion Cabardino N, Eurocommerce Washington/Wim Schrbder/NED, who qualified for the Bundeschampionat, and the stallion performance use winner Casparino, who had successes in dressage up to Intermediate 1 level tests under Hubertus Schmidt. Successful jumpers sired by Carpaccio are Ijabri/Tobias Bachl, Classic Line/Cora Ackermann-Ripke and Catatani/Anna Maria Benner. 24 daughters of Carpaccio received the State Premium. Carpalo's fan. Gamma II, is a daughter of Roderik, who used to be an international show jumper. Coriander, who appears in the third generation, was a highly saccessful dressage horse. He was trained by Peter Mohr up to the advanced (S) level and was later on successfully ridden by Wolfgang Schade up to Grand *ZJ Special. Coriander is a very versatile sire, just like his own sire, Coriolan. The pedigree is complemented by the approval winner Wildfeuer. Bloodline 2)65 also produced the internationally successful sports horse Comtessa/Christian Ahlmann.

Performance record: Carpalo came overall third at his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 2001, winning the partial index for jumping in a com-ncnding manner. He won a series of tests for young jumpers at the novice (A), elementary (L) and intermediate (M) levels and was a successful Bundescham-VHiat contestant in 2003 and 2004. At the Bundeschampionat in 2004, Carpalo won the consolation round of six-year old show jumpers. In the meantime, K has had continuous successes in advanced (S) class competitions under Tilo Miiller.

Breeding record: As a three- and four-year-old, Carpalo covered on a leasehold basis at the Moritzburg State Stud. His offspring from this service period achie-tei placings in the Saxon Foal Championship. In 2003, he returned to his home breeding area, Holstein, but recommenced his service for the Saxon State Stud a 2004. He has meanwhile advanced to become a truly influential sire in the Southeast of Germany. Six of his sons have been licensed for breeding to date. tbe eldest of his progeny are successful in tests for young riding horses and young jumpers and have earned him a high breeding value in the statistics for BCSS of show jumpers. In 2006, his daughter Seekonigin won the contest for halfbreds in the Broodmare Championships of Saxony and Thuringia.

Carpalo's Quainton

Origin: The sire, Carpalo, came overall third at his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 2001, winning the jumping index. Following that, he won a series of A, L and M level tests for young show jumpers. In 2003 and 2004, he successfully competed at the Bundeschampionat. At the Bundeschampionat in 2004, Carpalo won the consolation round of six-year old show jumpers. In the meantime, he has had continuous successes in advanced (S) class competitions under Tilo Milller. Six of his sons have been licensed for breeding to date. The eldest of his progeny are successful in tests for young riding horses and young jumpers and have earned him a high breeding value in the statistics for sires of show jumpers. In 2006, his daughter Seekbnigin won the contest for halfbreds in the Broodmare Championships of Saxony and Thuringia. The dam, Parion, is successful in tests for young jumpers up to intermediate (M) level. After some years as a Holsteiner Verband stallion, the sire Carthago Z was successful in show jumping under Jos Lansink. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta/USA, they took place seven with the Dutch team and placed eleventh in the individual scoring. Despite the fact that Carthago Z was withdrawn from breeding in 2000 at the age of 13, he produced 26 approved sons and 22 State Premium Mares. The prize money won by his offspring amounted to over 1.6 million Euros in 2006. The granddam, Darion, also produced Lacky (by Lavall I) a top class show jumper, who won over 35,000 Euros under Mario Stevens, the M level jumpers Catinitza and Clivia K (both by Corofino I) and Option CK (by Carolus I). In the third generation, the Holsteiner Calypso I appears. Hardly any other Holsteiner sire produced as versatile offspring as Calypso I, including the dressage horses Commodore/Wolfgang Aigner and Campari/Dr. Reiner Khmke, the top level show jumpers Calando/Bjb'rn Nagel and many others. In the fourth generation, Rebel Z managed to assert himself as a sire in the breeding areas of Holstein and Hanover. The great-great-granddam, Fatinitza, was several times placed in the German Show Jumping Derby under Fritz Ligges and Thomas Friihmann and won Grand Prix events, Nations Cups and World Cups. From the mating with Almiro Z and Amiro (IRL), Fatinitza produced two approved stallion sons - Amiro (IRL) and Almiro Z (private stallion Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar, Saxony-Anhalt, Baden Wurrtemberg), who won advanced level tests. The narrow, but old-established Holsteiner line 431 also produced the stallion Heimkehrer (private stallion Hesse).

Carprilli

His sire Calypso I transmitted himself in a decidedly versatile manner, like next to no other Holstein sire. He left i.a., excellent horses for the international dressage sport, including Commodore 14/W. Aigner and Campari 26/Dr. R. Klimke as well as top showjumpers like Carlando. The significance of Calypso I for breeding is mirrored by outstanding scores in the FN breeding value ratings. The dam-sire Aldato, with his strong paces, who was often displayed as a show trotter, was the most significant son in terms of breeding, of the foundation stallion Anblick xx. He was an excellent maker of mares and incidentally, was also the dam-sire of the legendary Landgraf I. The grandam Zorka was mated with Roman and produced the mare Okarina, who in turn, was the dam of the Coronado son Carry (Holstein Association). The great foundation sire Cottage Son xx in the third generation rounds off the pedigree nicely. The expressive grey stallion Lichtblick in the fourth generation had a good reputation as a transmitter of excellent gaits during the 1940ies and 1950ies. Bloodline 875 lproduced not only Carprilli and Carry, but also the stallions Landino (private stallion Belgium; international successes under Ludo Philippaerts) and Lasus (private stallionHolstein.

Following his successful completion of the stallion performance test, Carprilli did well in showjumper classes at the novice and elementary levels. He has furthermore been trained up to advanced class dressage.

Carprilli initially covered in Oldenburg from 1986 to 1989 before going to stud in Mecklenburg for three years and then returning to Oldenburg. He has been stationed in Thuringia since 1997, where he is undoubtedly the most important stallion of the state in terms of breeding. Analogous to his sire Calypso I, he is a hereditary transmitter of talented horses of great versatility. His progeny are equally talented in advanced dressage and advanced show jumping up to international class. His best known offspring in the international show jumping sport to date is Cat Ballou 8/H. Engemann and K. S taut/France. He has presented 12 approved sons so far, as well as 25 state premium mares. Carprilli has established a reputation for himself especially as a maker of mares. His siring activities in Mecklenburg resulted in an excellent mare base for that region. He was awarded the title of state premium stallion of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomeranian Association in 1998. Ninety percent of his foals were awarded premiums in Thuringia. In 2001, he presented the winning filly of the South German foal championship in Heuchlingen.

Capitol 1

Capitol 1 Foundation sire in Holstine stud book is sire of Calato,Cassini, Carthago.

Cardino

Cardino is a very popular horse in Germany ( 2005 )

His sire Cathago Z began his career at the Holstein Association before becoming a successful member of the Dutch Nation’s Cup team with Jos Lansink. The dam, state premium mare Alaska II already produced two state premium mares and one Association premium mare, as well as the mare Lorca (by Lord Calando), who is a successful advanced class dressage horse. The dam-sire Landgraf I left his imprint in the annals of the breeding of show jumpers like probably no other stallion before him. This is evidenced alone by the life winnings sum of his progeny that goes into millions, by 130 approved sons and 90 state premium daughters. Just a few sports highlights of his offspring include his approved son Libero H, who won the World cup Show jumping finals in’s hertogenbosch with Jos Lansink in 1994, his daughter Taggi, who won team gold and individual bronze at the 2000 World Championship in the Hague inder Soren von Ronne and his son Landstreicher, who celebrated huge successes under Toni Hassmann in numerous Grand Prix and Nation’s Cup competitions. The grandam state premium mare Ibiza presented two successful international show jumpers: Cooper (by Cor de la Bryere) ridden by Dirk Schroder and Mandarin 55 (by Magnat II) with Breido count Rantzau respectively, Jurgen Kraus.

Cardino absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1997, where he received the score of 9.0 for his jumping ability. He made the finals of the 1999 federal championship of six year old show jumpers in Warendoft and has mean while had placements in advanced class show jumping.

Fifty percent of the foals from his first few batches of foals have been awarded premiums.

Caribo

Caribo is the Sire of Carnaby a sucsessfull Stallion.

Carry

His sire Coronado, a broad framed grey stallion initially covered in Denmark for a year before he began his siring career in his Holstein home-grounds. He was actively engaged in competition sport in which he earned international merits. The dam sire Roman was an accomplished show jumper under Hermann Blohm. Even though Roman presented a number of stallion sons, he h as predominantly established himself as the damsire of significant stallions such as i.a. Larome, Tin Rocco, Calvin Z, Cantus, Ca rolus I and II, Cordeur, Rouletto et.al. The grandam Zorka was mated with Aldato to produce the mare Dallas who in turn was the dam of the Calypso I progeny Carprilli, who was so important for breeding. The magnificent foundation sire Cottage Son xx appears in the third generation and rounds off the pedigree exceedingly well. The very expressive grey Lichtblick who enj oyed a great reputation as a transmitter of gait during the 1940ies and 1950ies can be found in the fourth generation. Bloodline 87 51 moreover also produced the approved stallion Landino (by Landgraf I-Roman) who had such excellent successes for Belgium under Ludo Philippaerts.

Carry absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1998 as the overall runner-up of a very strong test lot. He moreover came second in the partial jumping index, with a high points score.

A large proportion of Carry's first batches of foals have been awarded premiums.

Carry Best

Origin: His sire Cassini I was a successful international jumper under Franke Sloothaak and is presently one of the most popular Holstein Verband sires. Many of his off-spring are successful in international competitions. In 2006 his licensed sons Caspar (= Eurocommerce Berlin) and Cavalor Cumano were both team as well as individual World Champions in show jumping. The dam Jacky M is by Leonid who has an extremely well bred pedigree through Land-graf I-Moltke I. The grey stallion Lavallo who won his licensing appears in the third generation and with Lord, Marengo and Roman in the background, some of the best genes have been added to the pedigree. The dam line goes back through the sires Fridericus, Marinus and Raimond. Especially noteworthy are the many refinement bloodlines that have been so important in Holstein breeding through the sires Ramzes AA, Cottage Son xx, Ladykiller xx and Manometer xx. This Holstein line 317 is also the origin of the sires Alexej, Crosby, Ecu, Edelstein, For Germany, Lincoln, Ratio, Rush Hour and Zauberstern B as well as the internationally successful jumpers Landmann/Rene Tebbel and Debby Dolan (USA) as well as Sylver/Tjark Nagel and a successful dressage horse named What's Up/Martin Schaudt.

Performance record: Carry Best was the 2006 Reserve Champion at his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf where he received over average scores in all areas.

Carry Wind

The grey stallion Corrado I has become a permanent fixture in the Holstein breed and in international show jumping. Ridden by Franke Sloothaak, he has often been victorious in Grand Prix' (i.a. Aix-la-Chapelle and Frankfurt 1993), World Cup show jumping and Nation's Cup events. Nineteen Corrado sons active in diverse breeding regions have thus far been approved. Corrado's offspring are nigh to unbeatable in show jumper tests. They convince time and again in sensational rounds at the feder 1 championships in Warendorf. The approved Coriano, likewise a stallion in the services of the Holstein Association, was vice-c.iampion in Germany's riding capital in 1996. A number of progeny are already successful in international events. The son Cabrio/T. Hassmann belonged to the best up and coming young German horses in international show jumping. Several progeny were highly remunerated auction horses in Neumunster. At the age of three, the dam Giorita was the best of her age class in the Schleswig-Holstein mare test. The dam-sire Locato has the reputation of being a hereditary transmitter of extraordinary diversity. The grey stallion Rocco appears in the third generation of the pedigree. He was himself a successful show jumper and sired highly talented show jumpers. The damline 162 inter alia, produced the approved stallions Brillant, Cascavelle, Lord Calando, Carthago, Lacros, Feinschnitt I and II, Wendulan and Westwind. This bloodline moreover also produced top competition sports horses for all disciplines of the equestrian sport including inter alia, Charleston and Coster (both ridden by Christian Ahlmann), Montana 106/Kurt Maier, Ulika J with T. Schoning respectively, U. Pohls, Madrigal/K. Schultz, Foliant 6/D. Hogrefe, Santiago 31/H. Rethemeier and his full-brother Sando Khan 2/H. Boldt respectively K. Husenbeth.

Carry Wind absolved his 30 day test in Munster-Handorf in 2002. He was especially honoured as one of the best three stallions of his age class on the occasion of the 2001 approval.

Carson Ask

Origin: The sire, the Selle Francais stallion Carnute, is successful in international show jumping competitions under Danish rider Thomas Velin. In the individual finals of the Olympics in Sydney/AUS and Athens/GRE, they came tenth respectively and also won World Cups and Grand Prix events. The damsire, Caretino (by Caletto II), is one of the most sought-after contemporary Holsteiner sires, on the one hand because of his very fine origin and on the other hand because of his sporting successes. He was initially successful under Thomas Schbnig in tests for young jumpers and took part in the Bundeschampionat in 1989. After that, he continued his career under Bo Kristoffersen/DEN, who competed with him at international events. In 1994, the Olympic Champion Ludger Beerbaum took over Caretino's reins and was very successful with him too. His well-known jumper offspring include Chika's Way/Janne-Friederike Meyer, Chianti la Silla/Rolf-Goran Bengtsson/SWE, Conally/Markus Renzel and Chupa Chup/Bernardo Alves/BRA. The granddam, Sorinna, also produced Loran (by Lord), who was awarded Elite Stallion in Denmark and won his performance test. Sorinna is a daughter of the great Calypso I. Hardly any other Holsteiner sire produced as versatile offspring as Calypso I, including the dressage horses Commodore/Wolfgang Aigner and Campari/Dr. Reiner Klimke, the top level show jumpers Calando/Bjbrn Nagel and many others. Line 730 b is one of the most successful performance lines in Holstein. It produced over 60 approved stallions, among them Caletto I, II and III, Cardinal, Carpaccio, Grandioso, Le Grand I, II and III, Lorenzo I and II, Lysander, Raimondo and the approval winner Merlin as well as the internationally successful jumper Graziana/Toni Hassmann and Dr. Josef Neckermann's Venetia, team silver and individual bronze medal winner at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.

Performance record: Carson Ask was awarded a Premium at the Danish approval in Herning in 2004. He won his 30 day test in Vilhelmsborg in superior style - the jumping mark of 9.24 clearly speaks for itself. As a four-year-old, he won the qualification test for the Danish Championships with 9.0 points and came second in the final, receiving a 9.31. As a five-year-old, he again won the qualification test, this time with 8.67 points, and qualified for the World Championships for Young Show Jumpers in Lanaken/BEL.

Cartani

Origin: Cartani's origin is something very special. Both his sire Carthago Z and his dam Taggi were both absolute high-fliers in the international show lamping. Carthago Z was initially in the service of the Holstein Verband before he switched to Gestiit Zangersheide/BEL where he passed the hurdle to the world's elite with Jos Lansink. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta/USA, they took eleventh place individually after having taken seventh with the Dutch sum. His sire Capitol I and his grandsire Calando I, an internationally successful show jumper who had also won a German Champion title, are both deemed pillars of Holstein breeding. Carthago's dam line 162 has produced exceptional sport horses in series for generations, most recently the three-time European Champion and WC team bronze winner, Coster/Christian Ahlmann. For years, the German estimated breeding value statistics have placed Carthago in the highest ranks. The dam Taggi was an absolutely exceptional mare in Sb'ren von Ronne's stables. Along with numerous first places in Grand Prix and Nations Cups, she placed up front in five starts at the Grand Prix in Aachen. She was also the only horse to achieve a clear round in the qualification test for the individual final at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona/ESP. The highest point of their joint career was the individual bronze and team gold medals that they won at the l994 World Equestrian Games in Den Haag/NED. As a broodmare in Soren von Ronne's stables, Taggi produced Cartani's two year older full saster, Orchidee X. When bred to Acorado I, she produced a licensed stallion named Artani who is stationed with the Holstein Verband. The lifetime earnings rf progeny by Cartani's dam' sire Landgraf surpassed the 4.3 million Euros mark in 2004, making him the unchallenged leader among all German sires. The granddam Conny is also the granddam of Santana, who produced three advanced (S) level show jumpers when bred to Athlet Z. The dam line has East Prussian origins. Moskit, who appears in the fifth generation, is a son of Semper Idem, who is regarded as a line founding sire in Hanover.

Preformance record: Cartani belonged to the lot of premium stallions at the 2003 Holstein licensing. In 2004 he completed his 30-day test in Adelheidsdorf iraere he received top scores in jumping. His training has carefully advanced from novice (A), elementary (L) and medium (M) tests which he has won or was highly placed. In 2006 he qualified for the Bundeschampionat with two riders.

Breeding record: Cartani produced especially striking foal crops in which there was a high percentage of premium foals. In 2005 he was the sire of the Cham-HDB Colt at the Foal Championships in Dithmarschen and in 2006 he presented the champion foals in the Pinneberg and Bordesholm districts.

Carte D'Or

Carte D' Or stems from a particularly prominent gallery of ancestors. He is the direct combination of two sires of the century of Holstein breeding, namely Cor de la Bryere and Landgraf I. Cor de la Bryere was one of the most important foundation sires of the Holstein breed following the Second World War, who apart from his indisputable qualities as a procreator of sports horses, established flourishing stallion dynasties. Wahnfried in the third generation was also one of the monumental stallions of his day. Holstein bloodline 2137 moreover also produced the sires Cento (team Olympic champion under Otto Be cker), Chronist (Denmark), Orion (Traventhal state stallion), Ligorett (Holstein Association) and the show jumper Legend/ Rainer Hedde who is so well known in Holstein.

Carte D' Or won show jumper classes up to intermediate class in series as a juvenile stallion and was success ful up to the federal championship.

Carte D' Or is an accomplished procreator of show jumpers, who went down into the annals of breeding history at an early age. He has already led the Westphalian winnings sum statistics of his age class a number of times. Eleven of his progeny have successfully competed in advanced show umping up to now, with wins by some of them. His masterpiece thus far is the mare Candela NRW, who is amassing successes under Heinrich-Hermann Engemann. She was i.a. "Westphalian of the month" in 1999. A year earlier, she was voted "NRW Junior Champion of 1998" by the readers of "Reiter und Pferde in Westphalen". Costa Calma has also reached international level under Markus Merschformann. Carte D' Or has moreover established himself well in breeding terms and has impressed the horse scene with several approved sons and state premium mares of excellent type, as well as diverse winners at regional and federal foal championships. His latest success was at the NRW elite foal auction in 1999, where he presented the top stallion contender Carrington, who was sold to the Netherlands for DM. 40,000.

Caretello B

Caretello B, is sire of the jumping horse Camerez B trained by Kurt Grabemeiel a national trainer and in ownership of Hendrik Snoek ( international rider ) because of this the horse is a very popular Caretello , is a popular horse in Germany. Caretello B was an international horse under Holger Wulschner (international rider) .

Caretello B is closely inbred to the great Anglo-Norman sire Cor de la Bryere via Caretino and Calypso IV. Caretino has a unique pedigree on the dam's side, that includes the short-lived, former approvals champion Caletto II, as well as the esteemed sires Metellus and Aldato. Parallel to Caretino's covering duty, he was first promoted in show jumper classes by Thomas Schöning and then took part in advanced international show jumping competitions and Nation's Cup events with Bo Kristof fersen. In 1994, he fruitfully competed under the Olympic gold medallist Ludger Beerbaum, who rode the Caletto II daughter Classic Touch in Barcelona in 1992 and had some nice successes with him before his competition career was ended due to injury. Today he is one of the most accomplished sires of Holstein horse breeding. A similar mating combination with Caretino produced the approved stallion Cassander (private stallion Thuringia) and a number of additional approved sons, including i.a. Carpaccio. The dam sire Calypso IV proved to be an influential sire after only three years at stud. The large framed black horse has presented many top show jumpers for international competitions and was himself a successful advanced show jumper. The half-breed Wahnfried in the third generation was invaluable for breeding. As a result of his early sale to Denmark, Wahnfried is nowadays only to be found on the maternal side of pedigrees such as in the case of the stallions Lavall I and II (Holstein Association), Sandro (private stallion Hanover, Oldenburg), Lord Calypso (Holstein Association) and others. Caretello represents Holstein bloodline 5964, which also produced the stallions Caribo GL (private stallion Rhineland, Holstein), Lavarius (private stallion Saxony-Anhalt), Lord Looping ( Denmark), Sartre (private stallion Westphalia) and Silberpfeil ( Switzerland) as well as the successful international show jumper Carossa/P. Nagel-Tornau.

Caretello B passed his stallion performance test in Munich in 1991 in performance class I with a score exceeding 130 points. This stallion fascinates anew wherever he appears, through his phenomenal mechanics of movement and incredible jumping style. In 1994 he qualified for the Federal German Show jumping Championship in Warendorf after wins in series, in show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels. Ridden by Holger Wulschner, Caretello B had wins and high placements in advanced international events, including inter alia, the CSI events in Dortmund/Germany, Helsinki/ Finland, Oslo/Norway, Hamburg/Germany and Windsor/Britain.

Caretello B is enjoying international popularity like next to no other South German stallion. He has presented foals of the very best makeup out of a diverse mare base. Three sons have thus far been approved, of whom Carlando became both approval winner and stallion performance test winner. Carlando is currently being ridden on the international stage by H.H. Engemann. In competition sport, the son Camirez B, with M. Merschformann is the figurehead of an entire armada of excellent show jumpers by Caretello B. Camirez B has had many placements in Grand Prix' and has thus far amassed a life winnings sum of Euro 260,000. The Caretello B son Cartouche B became "Hunter of the Year" in the USA ; Christoffel and the approved Chacolot B followed Camirez B's example and likewise caused a stir in the Snoek stables. Caretello B moreover presented the most expensive South German auction foal, at a price of Euro 26,000. He is a South German elite stallion.

Caretino

Caretino One of the top foundation sires at the moment in Holstein Germany. Produces top sport horses for jumping and dressage and top stallion sons for jumping and dressage. Stallion sons are Cheenook, Concord, Carnando, Carpaccio (dressage) horses) Caretano, Carridor, Caretello , for jumping international sport horses Chandra , ( Soeren Von Roenne ) rider – Balarina (Markus Merschformanan , Crocodile Dundee international jumper.

Caretino convinced at his stallion performance test, primarily by his superb jumping ability, for which he was awarded the scores of 9.0 and 9.5 and which was corroborated by the score of 9.0 for "general performance". In 1989 he won the Holstein Showjumping Championships, thereby qualifying himself for the German Federal Championship in Mannheim, where he won a competition. In 1990 he already attained his first placements in advanced show jumping competitions. After that, Caretino had international successes under Bo Kristoffersen, coming fourth with the Danish team in the 1992 Nation's Cup in Gera . He moreover achieved a total of 40 placements, both nationally and internationally in 1992, together with his rider Bo Kristoffersen. Caretino and Bo Kristoffersen once again made the headlines in 1993. Then, in early 1994, Caretino was taken over by Ludger Beerbaum, with whom he also achieved great international successes.

Caretino belongs to the established circle of sires of the Holstein Breeder's Association. He is one of the most manifold sires of his breed, providing promising offspring of the highest standards, equally well for dressage and show jumping. This has placed him in a high position in the FN breeding value rating. His son Carpaccio won the 1994 stallion performance test in Medingen and is successful in dressage competitions. The approved stallion Concord has had advanced level dressage wins up to Grand Prix. Cheenook and Caretello B have likewise developed into first class makers of show jumpers. The better known show jumpers by Caretino include Ballerina 124, Cathleen W. Caresino. Celestino R. Charett, Charlottenhof s Chandra, Easter 2, Pikeur Carlo Cassini, as well as the approved stallions Caretano Z and Caridor Z (both with Jos Lansink). Ballerina, ridden by Markus Merschformann, belonged to the victorious German team at the European Showjumping Championship in Mannheim in 1997 and Charlottenhof s Chandra was ridden by Sören von Rönne in the German Nation's Cup team. The Caretino son Cockney was the federal champion six-year-old dressage horse in Warendorf in 1997, under the saddle of Nadine Capellmann and is meanwhile enjoying successes up to Grand Prix. In 1998 Caretino was the sire of the Bavarian approvals winner Clintino, who is covering in Oldenburg. A total of 31 sons have been approved so far and 20 daughters have been awarded the state premium.

Carthago

Carthago Internal riding horse ridden by Jos Lansink now one of the top sires in Holstine

Casario II

His sire Caretino B is one of the most sought after contemporary Holstein sires. This popularity is due on the one hand, to his exclusive origin and on the other, by his great sports successes. Initially presented successfully by Thomas Scoring in show jumper tests and at the Federal Championship in 1989, Caretino B continued his career for Denmark in international events under Bo Kristoffersen. In 1994, Ludger Beerbaum sat in the saddle of the Caletto II son and led him to further great successes. His current highlights in show jumping include i.a. Chandra/S. von Ronne, Ballerina/M. Merschformann and Crocodile Dundee/ A. Firestone (USA). The dam Hagitta, had in the same mating combination, earlier given birth to the approved full-brother Casario I, who is at stud in Holstein. The grandam Bagina was mated with Contender and presented the stallions Concerto I (private stallion Holstein) and Concerto II (Holstein Association), who are highly valued as sires. The great-grandam Gitta enjoyed great sporting successes for many years under her sports pseudonym Wacholder 21 with Werner Peters, including placements in the German Show jumping Derby. She presented Pandur 83 (by Pannier xx), likewise an accomplished advanced show jumper under Werner Peters. Gitta's full-sister Wonne 17 became German champion with Anja Peters and Wega 34, a further full-sister was without a doubt, the most successful horse of this trio of sisters. Bloodline 6893 moreover produced the stallions Carnaby GL (private stallion Rhineland, Holstein) and Coubertin (private stallion Holstein).

Casario II was runner-up of the 2001 Holtein approval, from which he changed ownership and was transferred to Belgian stables. He absolved his 30 day test in Neustadt-Dosse in 2002.

Cascane

The grey stallion Corrado I is meanwhile well established in the Holstein breed as well as in the international show jumping sport. He had numerous wins in Grand Prix', World Cup and Nation's Cup show jumping competitions with his rider Franke Sloothaak in the saddle (i.a. in Aix la Chapelle and Frankfurt in 1993). Fourteen Corrado I sons who are all on active stud duty in the diverse German breeding regions have thus far been approved. Corrado's progeny are almost unbeatable in show jumper competitions. They do not cease to impress with spectacular rounds at the federal championships in Warendorf. The approved Coriano, likewise a sire in the services of the Holstein Association, was vice-champion in Germany' s riding capital in 1996. Several of his offspring are already competing successfully on the international stage. His son Cabrio / Toni HaBmann was one of the best up and coming new German horses for the international show jumping sport. A number of offspring were sold for high prices as auction horses in Neumiinster. The damsire Rocco was himself a successful show jumper and produced a number of horses with a great predisposition for show jumping. There is a connection to the valuable Ramzes AA blood in the third generation via Rhadmes. The Ramzes AA blood connection appears five times in the earlier generations of the pedigree. Cascane's pedigree is devoid of Lady killer xx blood, which in contemporary Holstein breeding represents a valuable alternative. He is the first approved stallion of bloodline 2227.

Cascavelle

His sire Cantus, was a monumental grey stallion with an overwhelming predisposition for jumping, a characteristic which he readily passed on to his progeny. He left a number of influential sires such as Come On (international showjumping successes with H.R.H. Haya Bint al Hussein), Calido I, Cyrano, Cassius Clay, Cristobal (priv. stallion, Bavaria, federal Champion 1994), Canaletto (federal vice-champion 1994) and Cascavelle. His dam Phaedra, was herself a very successful competition sports horse under her FN registration name of Colanda. Her sire Carlando I was German Show jumping champion under Karsten Huck in 1984, who later took part in international events with Edgar-Henri Cupper for many years, before returning to Holstein in 1990. The grandam Fangelika is by Consul, the valuable son of the thoroughbred Cottage Son xx, who also appears as the dam-sire of the Cantus sire Caletto I. There is a threefold inbreeding effect in relation to the phenomenal thoroughbred sire Cottage Son xx, as Calando I also carries Cottage Son xx blood via his dam-sire Colombo. Fangelika is also the foundation mare of the approved stallions Carthago and Lord Calando through her daughter Kerrin (by Mambo), and her granddaughter Perra (by Calando I). In a mating combination with Caletto I, Fangelika produced the approved stallion Celio, and together with Caletto II, she presented the internationally successful competition sports mare Ulika J. The maternal strain 162 moreover produced the top competition horses Santiago 3 I/Helmut Rethemeier (world vice-champion eventer) and his full-brother Sando Khan 2/Harry Boldt (Grand Prix dressage horse), both by Skinflint xx, as well as the successful eventer, the Folly wise xx son Foliant 6/Dietmar Hogrefe and Madrigal (by Marlon xx), who won the individual bronze and team silver medals under Karl Schultz, at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. This line also produced the world famous approved showjumper stallion Lacros (by Landgraf I), ridden by Dirk Schroder, the Olympic horse Feinschnitt I (by Wendekreis), Feinschnitt II (USA) and Wendulan (by Wendkreis, Celle state stud).

Performance record: True to his origins, Cascavelle proved to be specialised in jumping, tallying scores of 9 and 10 in the show jumping index at his stallion performance test.

Breeding record: Cascavelle has presented a considerable number of Federal Championship contestants so far, including the finalist, Cascavelly 2002. He moreover presented the vice-champion mare at the Elmshorn Elite Mare Show, which is owned by the Tischer (Lauda) breeding association. In addition to this, Cascavelle presented vice-champions in the two-year old category in Heide and Elmshorn, who were also awarded the state premium. The champion foal of the district of Steinburg in 1997 was bred by A. Looft (Bekmiinde). A successful Federal Championship daughter was sold to the USA for DM. 500,000. Three Cascavelle sons have thus far been approved, namely C.I.A., Casco and Carillon. There were even three approved stallions at the 2001 Holsten approval that had a Cascavelle dam, including the winner, Lake Bid (knocking down price DM. 470,000).

Casco

His sire Cascavelle belongs to the most prepotent sons of the ‘White Giant’ Cantus. He has ranged in the front ranks of the national FN breeding value rating a number of times already. The dam Farett is a daughter of Landlord, who became one of the strongest hereditary transmitters of the siring legend Landgraf I, without having been specially promoted (sire i.a. of the World Championship winner Lianos 4/Rodrigo Pessoa). The performance component is also secured well on the maternal side of the pedigree in the earlier generations by Lagos, Ramiro and Roman. The great-grandsm Gotin was mated with Cor de la Bryere to produce the highly successful international show jumping mare Chanel 23/Claus Thiedemann respectively, Jorg Munzner (Austria), who in turn became the dam of the stallion Lion Cavallo and produced the number of excellent sports horses. Casco stems from bloodline 5382 which also brought forth inter alia, the stallions Budweiser (USA), Caballero (Belgium, Denmark), Le Vainqueur (private stallion Oldenburg), as well as the top international sports horse Lovely Boy 16/ Norbert Koof.

Casco spent one covering season in the Netherlands, where he also absolved his stallion performance test as vice-champion of his test lot.

Cashman

The Calypso II descendant Contender, the stallion approvals champion of 1987 started his steep career as a sire of competition horses very early. He presented the stallion performance test winner Contango (currently U.S.A.) as well as Continue, Caius, Clinton and Calvador in Oldenburg, all of whom have already had their own sports successes. In Holste carried on this success series smoothly and distinguished himself with valued elite horses for breeding and for sport, including the stallions Camiros (1994 approvals winner), Concerto I and II. The dam Argentina, who was mated with Mozart, gave birth to the successful competition horse Mon Ami and is a full-sister of the stallions Archipel (Celle state stallion), Agent (private stallion Denmark) and Advocat (successful advanced dressage horse). The dam-sire Argentan I has become a vigorous disseminator of the Absatz bloodline in contemporary breeding. He is a producer of international show jumpers such as Aramis/ M. Deslauriers (1983 World Cup winner) and exciting show mares like Arabella, Aragonia and Ascona. The granddam Weinbrise produced 14 living foals in 16 years of breeding, including five state premium mares. Her daughter state premium mare Ludina (by Lukas) in turn became the dam of the Celle state stallion Airport (by Argentan I). Weinbrise is a daughter of the wiry sire of performance horses Wicht, who provided long-lived tough performance horses for all disciplines. The great granddam state premium mare Schutzinsel produced eleven living foals in thirteen years at stud, substantiating the fecundity of the maternal line. This dynasty, whose origins go way back into the 19 th century i.a. also produced the stallions Donavan (U.S.A.), Donnerruf (Warendorf state stallion), Egmont (private stallion Hessia), as well as the champion mare of the Oldenburg elite mare show, C'est la Vie G (by Cordial Medoc-Gervantus I).

Cashman received the maximum score of 10.0 for his jumping ability at the stallion performance test in Marbach. He won show jumping competitions at the elementary and intermediate levels under Hans-Jörn Ottens, as well as being a successful participant at the Federal Championship of the German Show jumping Horse. He has furthermore number of wins in intermediate category A-level show jumping competitions. As a 7-year-old, he already won his first advanced level show jumping competitions. In 1995 and 1996 Cashman successfully participated in the world championships for young horses in Lanaken, Belgium.

Casinos

Origin: His sire, Colman, is a star among the younger generation of Holstein's sires. His first crops produced over a dozen of much-valued licensed sons, among them the grey-coated jumping cracks Cancoon, Casillas, Casinos, Cottbus and Culture I as well as the 2005 Reserve Champion of the Holsteiner approval, Con Cosmos, the Premium Stallions Culture II and Catwalk, Colmani, Cool Crack, Contagio, Colmander and Coulthard. The offspring from Colman's first foal crops have won an extraordinary high number of tests for young jumpers up to M level, earning their sire a top position in the FN breeding value index. His progeny are in great demand in the international equestrian world. The dam, Oda II, derives from Lavaletto, a son of Landgraf I, who has presented some very good foal crops and is clearly distinguishing himself as a sire of top-class show jumpers. Lavaletto has had many successes in advanced level jumping tests himself. The granddam, Edusa (by Grundyman xx) is a half-sister of the mare Texas (by Carneval), who produced the four approved stallions Flemmingh, who is a much-valued dressage sire in the Netherlands, Gaspari I and II as well as Littorio (Holsteiner Verband, Approval Champion 1995). The pedigree background receives a very noble touch through Grundyman xx, the Ladykiller xx son Lorenz and Nautilus xx. Close relatives to Casinos from the well-known line 3558 are the stallions Candillo (S level winner; private stallion Baden-Wurrtemberg), Fargo (private stallion Holstein, Bavaria), Gran Corrado (private stallion NED), who won the team bronze medal at the European Jumping Championships with Yves Houtackers/NED, the approval and performance test winner Lavarino and the internationally successful jumpers Cantate Z/Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), Chanel M/ThieB Luther as well as Costa/Dr. Michael Rilping.

Performance record: Casinos completed his 30 day test in Munich-Riem in 2006 with very good results, including a 9.06 for his predisposition for jumping.

Casiro

Origin: His sire, Cassini I, was internationally successful under Franke Sloothaak and has produced many highly successful show jumpers. He is one of the most sought-after stallions of the Holsteiner Verband. The dam, Generation, was bred to different sires (including Carthago, Champion du Lys and Capo) to produce a number of successful show jumpers. Generation's sire, Landgraf I, was a prize-money millionaire and at the same time a legendary breeding stallion. He is today considered as the world's best jumper sire of all times. The lifetime winnings of his progeny are breaking all records ever set up. His impressive breeding record includes over 130 approved sons and more than 80 State Premium Mares. The granddam, Batallion B, produced the advanced S level jumper Lavada (by Lavado) and three intermediate (M) jumpers. Her daughter Innovation (by I Love You) gave birth to the M/A jumper Lequito (by Iflmdro). Ramiro, who appears in the third generation, was one of the first 'European' stallions of his time and stands for exceptional hereditary quality. He was internationally successful under Fritz Ligges and produced dozens of first-class show jumpers, such as Ratina Z, Royal Bravour, Fatinitza, Ramiro's Qiri Rodney, Ramzes etc., for the international top class. In the earlier generations, the pedigree is rounded off superbly by the Ladykiller xx son Ladalco, a ill brother to Eddie Macken's horse of success, Boy, and the Dutch Grandioso, who was highly successful at international level under Johan Heins. Casiro stems from Holsteiner line 318 d 1, which also produced Attila, Fokus I and II, Libretto, Ritter (all Holsteiner Verband stallions), Casino and Little Boy (SWE), Centesimo I and II, (private stallion Baden-Wurrtemberg), the current World Champion Cumano/Jos Lansink, Farewell (private stallion Hesse), Kompas (private stallion NED), Labrador (Marbach State Stud), the above-mentioned Ladalco (Holsteiner Verband, private stallion Baden-Wurrtemberg, NED, approval vscaer), Landaris (private stallion BEL), Resolut (Warendorf and Radegast State Stud), Rolling Coaster (USA) and Wildfang (NED).

Performance record: Casiro was the I c Premium Stallion of the Holsteiner approval in 2004. In 2005, he completed the 30 day test in Adelheidsdorf with high scores in jumping, and in 2006, he was highly placed in tests for young jumpers.

Breeding record: first crop of foals was very convincing and his offspring attracted quite some attention at various shows, e.g. at the show of the Holsteiner breeders from outside Holstein, which takes place in Elmshorn, where he presented the winning foal.

Casparino

His sire Carpaccio won the stallion performance test in Medingen and was a highly placed ambassador of the Holstein -Association at the Federal German Dressage Championship. Carpaccio's first few batches of foals produced two approved sons, Carpalo and Casparino as well as eight state premium mares. His progeny generally speaking have a talent for show jumping, which is reflected well by his positive ranking in the FN breeding value ranking. His dam Gamma is an active show jumper under Jörg Kreutzmann and has already had successes in advanced show jumping events. The dam sire Calando I was champion German show jumper with Karsten Huck in 1984 and afterwards competed in international show jumping for a few more years for Belgium and Luxembourg with Edgar-Henri Cüpper. The grandam Vega II is a daughter of Lorenz, who is an esteemed sire both in Holstein and in the Netherlands. The state premium mare Vega II was mated with Caretino and gave birth to the show jumper Dega who initially had successes at Federal Championship level with Sören von Rönne and Jessica Johannson (1994 resp. 1995) that is to say, in advanced class show jumping. The half-siblings Sabotage and Larico are successful adva nced competition horses in the USA. Apart from Casparino, Holstein bloodline 930 moreover also produced other per formance horses as well as the stallion Lucky Boy (by Lorenz- Alcala-Heimleiter), who is stationed in Austria.

Casparino was the champion stallion of the 1999 stallion performance test in Münster-Handorf, where he achieved particularly high scores in the partial index for ride ability. He has won a number of riding horse tests

Casquetto

Origin: High expectations were set in his sire Casall right from the beginning, one of the reasons he was so popular with breeders. The bulk of his foals recieved a premium. Casall also met the high expectations concerning his own performance record. He put on a convincing show at his stallion performance test With an index of 138 in jumping he was second best in his test group. His first tests for young jumpers were rewarded with very high scores and he even received the dream score of 9.5 at the State Championships in the class for six-year old jumpers. His presentation in the final of the Bundeschampionat was most convincing. In 2006 he successfully concluded his first international tests with his rider Rolf-Goran Bengtsson. The dam Nienburg III is by Concerto II. This large-framed Contender son unfortunately died at the tender age of six and bred only two years in Holstein. He comes from an exceedingly successfull sport family. His three year older full brother Concerto I was sold to the US and is now a successful Grand Prix horse with Molly Ashe. Cash/Tjark Nagel is the most successful Concerto II off-spring. In the further generations on the dam's side of Casquetto's pedigree, after Nienburg III, the Fra Diavolo MARE Nienburg follows, an exceptionally successful and fertile mare. When bred to Corofmo I she produced a stallion named Coronino who was licensed in Westphalia, with Capitol IB she produced Candida who was bred to Locato which resulted in a stallion called Lentigo who was licensed in Holstein. She is also the dam of Echse (by Laurin). Echse is the dam of the licensed stallion Cefalo, who is presently very successful in advanced (S) level show jumping with Holger Wulschner. But Eschse is most distinguished by her son Marius (by Condrieu xx). He is the horse that Hinrich Romeike rode at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens/GRE where they took team fourth and individual fifth and then took the gold medal with the German eventing team in 2006 at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen. Line 730 b is one of the most successful performance lines in Holstein breeding. This line is also responsible for more than 60 licensed stallions such as Caletto I, II and III, Cardinal, Carpaccio, Grandioso, Le Grand I, II and III, Lorenzo I and II, Lysander, Raimondo and the licensing winner Merlin as well as the internationally successful jumper Graziana/Toni Hassmann and Dr. Josef Neckermann's Venetia who took team silver and individual bronze in 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

Performance record: Casquetto passed his 30-day test in 2007 in Schlieckau with a score of 8.71 in jumping.

Cassaro

Origin: The sire Coronado I is a sire with unlimited jumping ability and he reliably passes on this trait to his progeny. He not only influenced Holstein breeding but Danish Warmblood as well. That is also where his younger full brother, Coronado II, is stationed. His sons and daughters such as his licensed ' son Carry prove this ability. Another stallion in Cassaro's prominent family tree is the dam's sire Lansing who became a Bundeschampion under the name Exception. He is out of Monoline who, when bred to Caletto I, produced the great sire Cantus. With Caletto n she produced another very significant sire, Calvin Z. Lansing has so far sired three licensed sons, including the licensing winner Lake Bid and Lassito. The granddam Wisma is of special significance in I Cassaro's pedigree. She is no less than the dam of the sires Cassini I and II and their full sister St.Pr.St. Donata, who produced the licensed stallion Lovari by Lasino. At the licensing in 2005 in Neumiinster another of Wisma's sons was license: the Clearway son Clarimo who stood out because of an exceptional free jumping demonstration. Cassaro combines top lines in Holstein breeding in a combination not seen before: Through Coronado I and Lansing the bloodlines of ] Corrado I, Landgraf I and Ramiro are joined with the bloodlines of the Cassini dam, Wisma. Line 3389 is also known for the stallions Caleri (private stallion j Holstein) and Oskar (by Othello-Lexius-Cobalt, private stallion USA; internationally successful).

Performance record: At the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 2005, Cassaro took third place overall and was the best Holstein stallion.

Casscavelle NT

Origin: His sire Cassini I is certainly one of the most highly profiled jumper-makers in the world. There were two Cassini I off-spring in the individual final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens/GRE: the Belgian licensed stallion Cavalor Cumano with Jos Lansink/BEL and Olympic with Steve Guerdat/SUI. In 2004 Cavalor Cumano and Jos Lansink also won the highest endowed show jumping competition in the world in Calgary/CAN und in 2005 they took third in the Grand Prix of Aachen. At the World Equestrian Games in 2006, Cassini I was the sire of the individual World Champion, Cavalor Cumano, and the team World Champion, Eurocommerce Berlin/Gerco Schroder/NED. Other successful Grand Prix horses by Cassini I are Hofgut Liederbach's Ingmar/Pia-Luise Aufrescht (winner in the Grand Prix of Affalterbach and Mannheim), Chatwin/Alvaro Miranda de Neto/BRA, Carino/Ulrich Kirchhoff, Casandra/Marcus Ehning Inken/Peter Wylde/USA, Cheers Cassini/Richard Davenport/GBR and Cocu/Molly Ashe/USA. The dam Finja did an excellent job at her broodmare performance test and then produced a licensed stallion called Centino du Ry (by Cento) who is stationed in France where he is also successful in show jumping, and a medium (M) level show jumper called Catino (by Cassini I). The dam's sire Caretino, who was also very successful in sport, sired many sport horses. His daughter Ballerina, who took team gold at the EC with Markus Merschformann in Mannheim, is one of his most successful off-spring. Just as successful is Chandra, who took the team bronze medal at the European Championships in Arnheim/NED with Soren von Ronne. There were plenty of other successful horses as well such as Caretano Z, Caridor Z, Cathleen, Pikeur Carlo-Cassini, Caresino, Celestino and Crocodile Dandy. A number of Caretino off-spring have drawn attention because of their great achievements in important competitions. These horses originate from the period after his sport activities and include Calandro who became German Champion with Janne-Friederike Meyer, Catwalk with Christian Ahlmann, Conally with Markus Renzel, Caldato with Hugo Simon/AUT and Chianti with Rolf-Goran Bengtsson/SWE. The granddam Murfini produced an event horse called Charly (by Carneval), a medium (M) level show jumper named Coupon (by Cicero) and a mare called Cilly (by Cinzano) who became the dam of three medium (M) level show jumpers. In the third generation you find the significant refinement stallion Ladykiller xx.

Performance record: Casscavelle NT placed as a five and six year old in numerous novice (A), elementary (L) and medium (M) level tests for young jumpers. When he was seven, his first ribbons in advanced classes were added under Bjorn Nagel. In 2003 this grey stallion made his debut in international competitions and continued his career as of the end of 2005 with Sebastian Karshilning. Since 2007 young Sarah Nagel-Tornau sits in Casscavelle NT's saddle and they have placed in advanced (S) level competitions in Bremen, Munich and Brakel/all BRD.

Cassin

Origin: The sire, Cassini I, won four Bundeschampionat qualification tests as a six-year-old, ridden by Bo Kirstoffersen/DEN, and at the Bundeschampionat in Warendorf, he also won the first qualifying round for the final. As a seven-year-old, Cassini I was victorious in several jumping tests of the Youngster Tour and at the age of eight, he already had placings in Grand Prix events. In 1997, he was a part of the Danish team that won the Nations Cup in Helsinki/FIN and competed at the European Championships in Mannheim. After that, he changed to the stables of Franke Sloothaak, with whom he won the Nations Cups in Aachen and Modena/ITA as well as the Grand Prix in Arnheim/NED. They also placed in London/GBR, Rom/ITA, Dortmund, Rotterdam/NED, Valkens-waard/NED and s'Hertogenbosch/NED. 25 sons of Cassini I have been approved for breeding, including the World Jumping Champions Cavalor Cumano/Jos Lansink/BEL and Caspar (= Eurocommerce Berlin)/Gerco Schrflder/NED as well as Cirhus, who won the show jumping index of the 2006 Westphalian licensing in Miinster-Handorf. The lifetime winnings of Cassini's offspring, such as Hofgut Liederbach's Ingmar and Carriere Zwei/both Pia Luise Aufrecht, Coriano/Ulrich Kirchhoff, Chatwin/Christophe Barbeau/SUI and Alvaro Miranda Neto/BRA, Cheers Cassini/Richard Davenport/GBR, Isovlas Olympic/Steve Guerdat/SUI and Cocu/Molly Ashe/USA, amounted to almost 500,000 Euros in 2006. The damsire, Calido I, is probably the best son of the legendary Cantus regarding his hereditary power. In 2006, he presented e.g. the German Champion Coupe de Coeur/Rene Tebbel. The granddam, State Premium Mare Phi-ona, also produced the approved stallion Aldan (by Athlet Z), a successful M/A level show jumper. The great-granddam, Germania, produced one of the best approved sons of Landgraf I, Landego, who unfortunately wasn't destined to remain in breeding for long. Via the bloodline upholder Fasolt and the influential thoroughbred stallion Marlon xx, the dam line leads directly to the legendary show jumping mare Retina/Fritz Thiedemann, who became the dam of Capitano and thus decidedly influenced contemporary Holsteiner breeding. Bloodline 104 a is one of the best performance lines in Holstein. This line already underwent systematic breeding for performance long before World War II. Famous representatives of bloodline 104 a are e.g. Caretano/Jos Lansink, Carneval, Cassus, Celano, the approval winner Chico's Boy, Contendro I and II, Conteur, Corland, Corretto, Cranach, Joliot, Landetto, Laurin, Leuthen I and II, Linie, Lonely Boy, as well as the internationally successful show jumpers Athlet/Willi Melliger (SUI), Athletico/Ludger Beerbaum, Corlanda/Willi Melliger (SUI) and Corradina/Carsten-Otto Nagel.

Cassini I

Cassini I International jumping horse under one of the most popular Stallions ( Franke Sloothak ) in Holstein today.

Cassini I is a son of the sire of show jumpers Capitol I, many of whose progeny inherited his grey coloured coat. Similar to Gotthard before him, Capitol I is making white a fashionable colour once again. Quite a considerable proportion of interesting young stallions sired by him have been approved over the past few years, since care has been taken to assure sufficient thoroughbred content with the mares that he covers and as a result of his progeny increasingly being all the rage in the show jum ping arena. Cassini I is out of a dam by the "ideal" Holstein stallion Caletto II, who unfortunately had a fatal accident after only four seasons at stud. Caletto II was already very popular during his lifetime and his hereditary transmission to his progeny corr oborates this high esteem. His progeny are among the best on the show jumping course. His daughter Classic Touch, ridden by Ludger Beerbaum was the sovereign gold medal winner at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, thereby putting the crowning glory to his prowess as a sire of performance horses. The large framed Mahmud with his powerful motions adds th e valuable bloodline of Marlon xx to Cassini I’s pedigree. His dam Wisma produced another grey in 1996, the approved Cassini II, who is also owned by the Holstein Association.

Cassini I absolved his stallion performance test in performance class I and was thereafter successfully promoted in show jumper competitions by Bo Kristoffersen. He won show jumper competitions at intermediate class almost in series. In 1994 he was a placed contestant at the Federal German Show jumping Championship. Thereafter he was taken over by Frank S loothaak with whom he had numerous international placements including his winning the Arnheim Grand Prix and wins in Nation’s Cups as well as placements in World Cup show jumping events. He has furthermore, had wins in Nation's Cups and placements in World Cup show jumping events.

His first batches of foals from the Sollwittfeld station produced a large number of premium foals, of which six have meanwhile been registered as state premium mares and eight as approved stallions in diverse breeds. The son Candillo won the 1996 stallion performance test in Medingen. Cassini I has already presented numerous federal championship participants in s how jumping. But his exceedingly ride able offspring are doing their sire great honour in the dressage sport too. An un usally large number of his progeny are moreover meanwhile celebrating international sports successes.

Cassini II

Cassini II very interesting as a full brother to Cassini I international jumping horse under ( Franke Sloothak ) one of the most popular Stallions in Holsteiner today.

Cassineto

Origin: His sire, Cassini I, had many wins in the international show jumping sport under Franke Sloothaak and is by far the most popular breeding son of Capitol I. In 2006, Cassini's licensed sons Eurocommerce Berlin (breeding name: Casper) and Cavalor Cumano became Team and Individual World Champion respectively. Over 27 of his sons have been licensed, including Cirhus, who became the Jumping Champion of the 16th North Rhine-Westphalian Main Licensee in 2006. The dam, Musica I, is a daughter of Redfort, who covered in Holstein for a short time only. From this breeding period, the stallion Riverman (USA) runner-up of his licensing, was produced. The granddam, Faletta I, is a full sister of the licensed stallions C Indoctro I (private stallion NED) and C Indoctro II (private stallion FRA, SUI). Her half-brother Cartagemale (by Carthago) was victorious in jumping up to S* level. Capitol I, who appears twice in Cassineto's pedigree, always used to be a much-trusted sire. He rewarded breeders for their trust already at an early age of his career with great jumpers like CORSO, Concorde, Cartier, Caruso, Cincinnati, Cliquot, Calle, Caldas and many others. In the fourth generation, the Holsteiner Caletto II appears. Caletto II won his licensing in 1980, but unfortunately had a fatal accident after only four covering seasons. Nevertheless, during his shorting career he managed to become very popular and the offspring he produced proved that this was for a reason - his sons and daughters belong to the high achievers in show jumping. At the 392 Olympic Gamce in Barcelona/ESP, his outstanding daughter Classic Touch/ Ludger Beerbaum was the supreme gold medal winner, crowning Caletto's heeding record. Hardly any other Holsteiner sire produced as versatile horses as Calypso I, who stands in the fifth generation. His offspring include the dressage cracks Commodore/Wolfgang Aigner and Campari/Dr. Reiner Klimke, but also top-class jumpers such as Calando/Bjorn Nagel and others. Holsteiner line 7299 also produced the licensed stallions Lentfohrden (private stallion NED) and Monaco (private stallion Holstein).

Performance record: Cassineto completed the stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 2006, proving his aptitude for jumping. He competed in only a few A level tests for young jumpers, though had some wins in this class and also achieved several high placings in L and M level tests.

Cassius Clay

Origin: The sire Calido I was the undisputed 1994 winner in the jumping index at his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf und then proceeded to win numerous tests for young jumpers, including participation in the Bundeschampionat twice. From a breeding point of view, Calido I is the most influential son of the famous Cantus. He produced around 20 other licensed sons, including the Holstein Reserve Champion, Cormint, and the German Champion, Coup de Coeur/Rene Tebbel, several State Premium mares, a Bundeschampion named Coster/Cameron Hanley/IRL and more than 50 advanced (S) level show jumpers such as the WC participant, Agropoint Calira/James Wingrave/HUN and Cayak DH/Eiken Sato/JPN. The dam, St.Pr.St. Rianna Z, won numerous advanced (S) level jumping tests. She is a full sister of the licensed stallion Ralme Z who sired many good jumpers in Sweden. Her sire Ramiro is a stallion l of the century, one of the first ,,Euro stallions" and especially known for the strong hereditary traits he passes on. He was successful at international level with Fritz Ligges and sent top international horses such as the Olympic winning mare Ratina Z/Ludger Beerbaum, Royal Bravour, Fatinitza, Ramiro's Girl, Rodney u. Ramzes by the dozens to the big show jumping arenas throughout the world. Alme Z, the third link in his ancestor gallery was successful with Francois Mathy and Johan Heins in international show jumping and sired famous sons such as Galoubet, I Love You, Jalisco, Alexis Z, Athlet Z, Ahorn Z and many others. His daughters were - as the example given here - often the Mbase" for Ramiro. The grey stallion in the fourth generation Goldberg was the first licensed son of the legendary Hanoverian jumper, Gotthard. During his only brief time in Westphalia he sired many top horses such as Goldberg and Gaylord (Snoek Stables) and Golden Gate/Lutz Merkel. The dam line originates in Westphalia and is based on the mare Flamme (by Firnschnee)

Performance record: Cassius Clay qualified for the Bundeschampionat in Warendorf where he reached the final. In combination with a very good 30-day test that he took in 2002 in Zweibriicken, he completed his performance requirements through sport. Cassius Clay is a highly successful show jumper. Under Hans-Gunter Klein he has won many first places in advanced class. In 2006 the couple had their most successful year so far, winning S*** classes. Cassius Clay was also the most successful show jumper in Saarland and the most successful show jumper of his age group with a Wurttemberg brand. He has been accepted in the Wurttemberg Sport Promotion Programme and the abbreviation FBW has been added to his name.

Cassus

Origin: His sire Cassini I is undoubtedly one of the most highly profiled jumper-makers in the world and a very high number of his off-spring are successfij in international competitions. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens/GRE two of his off-spring were in the individual final: the Belgian licensed Cuman with Jos Lansink/BEL and Isovlas Olympic with Steve Guerdat/SUI. Cumano and Jos Lansink also won the highest endowed show jumping competition ii the world in 2004 in Calgary/CAN and in 2005 they took third place in the Grand Prix of Aachen. At the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen Cassin I was again the outstanding sire. Cumano under Jos Lansink became World Champion in the individual and Eurocommerce Berlin, another licensed sol under Gerco Schroder was on the Dutch winning team. Further successful Cassini I Grand Prix horses are Ingmar with Pia-Luise Aufrecht (winner in th Grand Prix of Affalterbach and Mannheim), Chatwin with Alvaro Miranda de Neto/BRA, Carino with Ulrich Kirchhoff, Casandra with Marcus Ehning, Inke| with Peter Wylde/USA, Cheers Cassini with Richard Davenport/GBR and Cocu with Molly Ashe/USA. The dam Inka XIX is a daughter of the jumper-makfj Cantus who died unexpectedly in 1994. This grey stallion sired many sons that were successful in breeding and sport such as Come On, Cascavelle, Cassii^ Clay (1992 licensing winner Viernheim), Calido I (1994 winner of the jumping index at the stallion performance in Adelheidsdorf), Canaletto (1994 Vice Bui deschampion of German show jumpers) and Cyrano (Gestiit Tannenhof). Landgraf I, a Holstein stallion in the third generation of the pedigree, is the mos successful Warmblood stallion in Germany. His off-spring have won more than 4.3 million Euros so far. The most recent confirmation of his powers as a sir are Waterford Crystal/Cian O'Conner/IRL, Lafontaine/Hauke Luther, participant in the Hamburg Derby, Larius W/ Florian Meyer zu Hartum and the Gran Prix dressage horse Look who's here/Leonie Bramall/CAN and Cora Jakobs. Cassini's sire Capitol I is found again in the fourth generation. Through Fantus Marder and Matador the roots go back to Holstein line 104 a. This line is also known for the sires Abdulkarim, Aldan, Capitano, Carloni, Carneval, Celanc the licensing winner Chicos Boy, Corland (NED), Corretto, Landego, Landetto (Belgien), Laurin, Leuthen I and II, Lonely Boy (State Stud Redefin) as well as th top international horses Retina/Fritz Thiedemann, Athlet and Corlanda/both Willi Melliger/SUI, Athletico/Ludger Beerbaum. This line was bred strictly witl performance in mind even before World War II.

Performance record: Cassus passed his stallion performance test in 2001 in Adelheidsdorf where it was quite obvious that he was a specialist in jumping Trained in the classical manner starting in novice (A), elementary (L) and medium (M) level tests for young jumpers including participation in the Bund< schampionat, his career made a steep ascent. He won his first ribbons in advanced (S) level classes when he was just seven. In 2006 under Christian Ahl mann, Cassus won several medium (M) and (S) level jumping tests.

Breeding Record: Several off-spring from his first crops were admitted to the Verband auctions.

Cayado

Origin: Cayado's sire Clearway won show jumping tests up to advanced (S) level with Lars Bak Andersen, also placing several times in international competitions, e.g. in 2003 in the Grand Prix of Neumiinster, before he ended his career in sport and concentrated on breeding. A good number of the off-spring from his first crops received a premium and they give good reason for high hopes. In 2005 he presented a stallion named Clarimo who can only be described is extra class when it comes to jumping. The dam Irrada's sire is Calando I, a Cor de la Bryere son and a sire that has not only proved his ability but above is his willingness to perform in international show jumping. Karsten Huck, who rode him in the beginning, took the German Champion title in 1984 and Edgar-Henri Ciipper/LUX placed several times with him in World Cup competitions. Cayado's pedigree is especially distinctive because of the mare Errada. She is none other than the full sister of Corrado I and n and of the mare Fayence, who produced a stallion licensed in Zangersheide called Chellano Z by Contender. This line 6879 has not stood out so far with State Premium mares or licensed stallions but it did produce a good number of exceptional show junpers. Some of them participated in the Olympic Games. Cayado's dam line goes back through Cor de la Bryere-Capitol, through the two Thoroughbred stallions Maestose and Frivol and through Fanal back to the mare Organisation by Heinzelman. Organisation also produced two horses by Fanal, Baden and Original Holsatia, both of which were nominated for the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki/FIN. Ringo by Frivol xx out of a Ramzes AA daughter out of Organisation was the best horse on the Japanese team at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexiko. Another daughter out of Organisation, a mare called Redliche by Herrscher, is the great granddam of Landlord (by Landgraf I-Tin Rod xx), Ludger Beerbaum's Olympic horse 1988 in Seoul/KOR, and of his full brother Lausbub/Achaz von Buchwaldt. It is particularly visible in this line that jumping ability and willingness to perform have been firmly anchored in the pedigree for generations. A currently successful international horse from this family is Aquino, who has won many tests for jumpers with Franke Sloothaak. Campus (by Corrado I), a sire in Belgium, is also from this line.

Performance record: Cayado passed his 30-day test in 2007 in Schlieckau with a score of 9.36 in jumping.

Cheenook

His sire Caretino has a long competition career behind him. Caretino was a qualification winner at the 1989 Federai Championships in Mannheim and thereafter went to Denmark with B o Kristoffersen, with whom he was successful in Nation" a Cups before winning Grand Prix' with Ludger Beerbaum. He produced both top quality dressage and show jumping horses, which is reflected well by his high FN-breeding value rating. His dam, Trika was mated with Caretino to produce Cheenook' i full-brothers Caretino 4 and Chuck Berry 2, who are also successful competition horses. The dam-sire Romantiker was one of the first Ramiro offspring during his stud period, and together with Kai Gerken won numerous show jumping competitions at intermediate and advanced levels. Romantiker derives from the same dam-line as Cheenook, thereby making him inbred to bloodline 628. Romantiker's granddam Hedonia is furthermore Cheenook's great-great-grandam. Mated with Ramzes AA. Hedonia gave birth to the approved stallion Rhenus. The Romantiker son Rekord GL, who is stationed in the Rhineland, is also a close blood relative of Cheenook and likewise represents this stream, which also brought forth such eminent sires as Cameron. Alcazaro, Linos and Feldherr. A valuable outcross variant to the agglomeration of noble Holstein blood in Cheenook's pedigree is provided via the Trakehner Herbstglanz and the Arab Sahib.

Cheenook absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in performance class I in 1991, as third of his age group. In the meantime, he has received training in dressage, which has enabled him to win dressage horse trials at the elementary and intermediate levels. He has taken part in the Federal German Dressage Horse Championships twice so far. He has in the interim also won dressage competitions, had placements up to Intermediaire I and trained to Grand Prix level.

Cheenook's crops of foals have been sensational right from the very start. His foals have been in the forefront in large numbers in almost every breeding region of Germany, but foremost at foal shows in Holstein, Hanover and Oldenburg. Their type, strength of movement and character make them very desirable at foal shows and they have frequently achieved top prices at auctions. His offspring tend towards show jumping in competition sport. Cheenook's daughter Cyrenaik. won the Hanoverian Show jumping Championship at the Dobrock in both 1999 and 2000. In the year 2000 she also became federal champion six-year old show jumper in Warendorf, after having struggled hard to attain a placement in the preceding year. The son Coco Cavalli was approved in Oldenburg.

Catoki

The oft proven sire Cambridge began a picture book career in show jumping. In 1993 he qualified for the Federal Championship in Mannheim under the saddle of Ludger Beerbaum, sovereignly becoming federal vice-champion five-year old show jumper. He was moreover, the most successful active breeding stallion in sport of his age class that very same year. His successes continued in 1994, with his winning numerous show jumper tests and becoming a highly placed finalist at the federal six-year old championship in Warendorf under Ludger Beerbaum. Cambridge has established a resounding reputation for himself as a sire of type and performance of the very highest quality, far beyond the borders of Holstein. The dam Bilda had earlier been mated with Coriall to produce the stallion Casco Z (Zangersheide). The dam-sire Silvester was one of the most important sires of show jumpers of his generation and established a breeding monument for himself by means of the Olympic horse Silvano. The grandam Vordula is also the dam of the stallions Lago and Laurenz. The combination of Cambridge with additional Cor de la Bryere blood has proven to be very successful. The damline brought forth numerous highlights in breeding and sport.

Catoki absolved his 30 day test in the forefront in Prussendorf in 2001 and won show jumper tests in the elementary class in 2002.

Cavalier san

His sire Maykel established a good name for himself as a top hereditary transmitter of great diversity. He is i.a. the sire of the top show jumper Felix/Jos Lansink as well as the international dressage horse Idool/Anky van Grunsven. The dam Wina derives from one of the best Dutch performance bloodlines. The grey Westphalian Orthos who performed covering duty in the Netherlands is her sire. Orthos was a half-brother of Frühlingsball, who advanced to a top hereditary transmitter in West phalia. Sinaeda in the third generation was bred in the Netherlands on a Holstein basis (bloodline 1907). The dam line p roduced inter alia, the well known competition sports horses Big Bear and Silvermoon (both Peter Bulthuis) and Something /Mar ie Edgar.

Cavalier absolved his stallion performance test as ajuvenile stallion in Ermelo in 1987. Ridden by Franke Sloot haak, he won more than 40 international show jumping events under his competition sports name of Mister, including inter alia, the Valkenswaard Derby, the derbies of Wiesbaden, Maastricht, Rome, Neumünster, Geneva and Bremen. Cavalier was furthermore victorious in puissance classes up to heights of 2,30 metres.

Cavalier initially covered in the Netherlands from 1987 to 1991, before he switched over to competition Sport. The progeny from this period are emulating their sire. Several of them are in the hands of top riders, including inter alia, Illusion 57/Rene Tebbel, Henky/William Funnel, Ischa/Albert Voorn, Havalier/Hap Hansen, Cavalla/Eddie Macken, Input/Mischa Everse, Millennium Proof/Angelique Hoorn and others. The approved son Grandmanier is at stud in Switzerland (Etter stables). In 1995, Cavalier was the first stallion of Dutch bloodline, that was approved for the breeding region of Hanover. The progeny from his German covering period are just reaching the competition sports age. The latest age classes, which were once again born in the Netherlands, have already had several foals sold at auctions for top prices.

Celano

Celano carries two pillars of the Holstein breed in his veins in direct combination through Capitol I and Lord. His sire Capitol I always enjoyed great confidence and popularity among the breeding fraternity, which he reciprocated with outstanding show jumpers such as Corso, Concorde, Cartier, Caruso, Cincinnati, Cliquot, Calle, Caldas et.al. early on in his career as a sire. The dam-sire Lord was himself the winner of his approval and became a hereditary transmitter of exemplary diversity, whose offspring were successful around the globe. Bloodline 104 A, which Celano derives from, moreover also produced such well- known sires as Capitano, Carneval, Landego, Laurin as well as Leuthen I and II, Abdulkarim, Aldan, Morphy, Caretano, the approval winner Chico's Boy, the stallion performance winner Contendro, Corland, Coretto, Landetto, Lonely Boy, Lorcan as well as the top international sports horses Retina/F. Thiedemann and Athletico/L. Beerbaum.

Celano has had a model career on the showjumping course. He demonstrated his great aptitude for show jumping, which he had already hinted at during his stallion performance test, with numerous wins in show jumper competitions. He was moreover one of the best stallions in the finals of the 1994 Federal Championship in which he attained fourth place. In the meantime, ridden by the champion Dutch riders Rob Ehrens and Jeroen Dubbeldam, he has also had numerous placements in international show jumping. In 1998, he had high placements in the Arnheim and Leeuwarden Grand Prix' and in 1999, he won at the international competitions in Beek, Hengelo, Mierlo and Amsterdam. This was followed in 2000 by his becoming the "best stallion" at the International Stallion Jumping Tournament in Zwolle in the Netherlands.

Celano began his breeding career in Saxony, where he has already presented four state premium mares. His first progeny have already won show jumper tests and have secured their sire a top position in the FN breeding value ratings. A stocktake of his progeny which to this point in time, almost exclusively bear the Saxon brand, fill the balance sheets of his extraordinary hereditary transmission. His oldest offspring in his new home, the Netherlands are causing a stir in show jumper tests. A four-year old Celano offspring won the Dutch juvenile show jumper championship in Ermelo in 2000.

Celibidache Meddles

Celibidache derives from the Trakehner Consul, who was renown for his prolific versatile prepotency. Consul was Trakehner of the year and elite stallion of his breed. He produced eight approved sons within the Trakehner breed. Apart from Celibidache moreover, he also presented the Hanoverian Consulan who is stationed in Switzerland. Consul's daughters are a safe bet as far as breeding is concerned, irrespective of whether it is in the own population or in the state breeding programmes. In 1999 federal championship finalists with Consul dams were lengths ahead in all the disciplines. The brand was not of any significance in this. Celibidache's proportion of thoroughbred blood lies at exactly 50 percent as Consul derives from the thoroughbred Swazi xx and the dam Venetia is likewise the daughter of a thoroughbred. The damsire Vollkorn xx performed great feats during there-breeding phase of the Oldenburg horse. He was the sire of top quality horses for all disciplines, including inter alia, Volturno / Otto Ammermann, Vallauris /Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff and many more. The powerful performer Winnetou, one of three sons of the fantastic Ferdinand, provided the pedigree with its special touch. Venetia was incidentally bred entirely contrary to the erstwhile successful show jumper Shandor 4 (by Winnetou- Vollkorn xx) of the Swiss Markus Fuchs. The maternal bloodline also brought forth the stallions Adlerhorst (Celle state stallion) and Senussi (Dillenburg state stallion).

Following his approval as a young stallion, Celibidache did not follow the classical career path of a sire, but was rather promoted exclusively for sport. After celebrating wins in series in dressage horse competitions under Wolfram Wittig and had already had his initial experience in the advanced dressage arena, he was sold to Bavaria, where he continued along his career path under Markus Gribbe. Celibidache provided his proof of performance by means of his own successes in dressage competitions at advanced level.

Cellestial

His sire Cantus was a skyrocket as a transmitter of show jumpers, who unfortunately left the breeding stage forever, far too early in 1994. Come On, who for all intents and purposes, is Cantus' internationally best known approved son, advanced into the German show jumping elite, winning Grand Prix' and Nations' Cups after a two year covering stint in the south of Germany. Further approved progeny include inter alia, Casius Clay, Cascavelle, Canaletto, Canturo, Calido I and II (all private stallions Holstein) and Cyrano (private stallion Hesse). The dam sire Windesi xx was one of the most significant thoroughbreds in North-Rhine- Westphalia. He was DLG winner of his breed and presented three approved sons, namely, Vivaldi ( Denmark), Weltruf and Westpoint. The nobly bred, chestnut, model athlete Dilettant follows in the third generation of his pedigree. This chestnut stallion produced show jumpers with nigh to unlimited ability, including i.a. Wartburg/H. Schridde, Worodow/E. Gundel, Weiler 9/H. Bormann and many more. Even today, Welf still appears in the pedigrees of top class show jumpers. The dam line, which is based on the mare Axtangel (by Axinit-Joho-Navarra) also produced the stallions Agral (Saxony-Anhalt), Angelo ( Hanover) and Pacino ( Brandenburg)

Cellestial fulfilled the approval requirements by means of his performance record in show jumping. He won show jumper tests in series in the novice, elementary and intermediate classes from the age of four to six years, frequently with scores of 9.0 or better. At the age of five, he was the most successful show jumper of his age class in Germany. He was moreover a placed finalist in the Federal German Show jumping Championships in Warendorf in both 1999 and 2000, where his appearances were followed with particularly great interest. At the mere age of seven, he easily fulfilled the approval requirements, with five first to third placements in advanced class show jumping. He has also been at the forefront internationally as for instance, at the three star advanced show jumping competition "Sires of the World" in Lanaken in Belgium.

Cento Dobel's

The grey stallion Capitol I, who was the sole upholder of the Cottage Son xx line in Holstein for many years, rewarded the confidence that the breeding fraternity had in him early on in his siring career, with such great show jumpers as Corso and Cartier, who both competed under the Swiss flag. He moreover presented a number of stallion sons including Calato, Cassini, Carthago, Campione, Carolus I and II, Capriol and Campesino, who have placed their ancestor's genotype on a broader basis once again. The dam-sire Caletto II, whose best daughter Classic Touch became Olympic champion under Ludger Beerbaum in 1992, left behind a number of stallion sons in only four years of covering. These include Caretino, Corleone, Cascadeur, Calvin, Cadillac, Cellebrio, Calgary, Chamonix and Calwahn. The grandam, Lady Legende was a successful advanced class show jumper. Mated with Lord, she produced the Holstein Association stallion Ligorett, who is currently at stud in Denmark. Her sire Liguster was inter alia, champion stallion of the Holstein approval and was a three-quarter brother of Lamour, who likewise became approval champion. The great-grandam Legende inter alia, won the Rome Grand Prix under Reiner Hedde. Her sire Lowenjager is also the dam-sire of the international competition sports mare Fatinitza 6 (by Ramiro), who had early sports successes with Fritz Ligges and Thomas Friihmann and later gave birth to the stallion Almiro Z. Cento's dam line reveals several instances of inbreeding to the traditional hereditary transmitters Loretto, First and Heintze.

Cento absolved his stallion performance test in Marbach in 1992, as second of his age class, with absolutely top scores. His predisposition for jumping became apparent at an early stage with wins in series in show jumper competitions inter alia, on the occasion of the German Classics of 1996. At the age of seven years, he won his first international advanced class show jumping events under Otto Becker. The pair was part of the German Olympic team in Sydney in 2000 and in 2001, they won the Aix-la-Chapelle Grand Prix. This was followed in 2002, by their win in the World Cup finals in Leipzig. Cento and Otto Becker are currently mainstays of the German championship team.

The first progeny are absolutely impressed by their sire in terms of their aptitude for performance. One stallion by Cento became the top auction lot in Marbach and numerous progeny made their way into international competition sports stables. His offspring enrich the federal German show jumping championships in Warendorf anew each year. Many of them are already enjoying successes in the advanced class. Two sons, Cenato and Centesimo have been approved.

Chalan

His sire Chambertin successfully absolved his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse before winning show jumper tests virtually in series in the novice, elementary and intermediate classes. In 1998 and 1999, he won qualification for the Federal Championship finals in Warendorf under Jorg Naeve and in 1999, became state champion of his age class in Schleswig-Holstein. His first progeny are presenting themselves with tremendous strength of acceleration, true to type and as if they all came out of the same mould. Chambertin has already presented four approved sons. The dam Fucera had earlier been mated with Cambridge to produce the premium stallion Chateau. The dam-sire Carolus I began his siring career in Lasbek prior to transferring to Baden-Wiirttemberg from where he was led to international wins and placements. He presented a number of finalists at the federal championships. In terms of his heredity, Carolus I belongs to the leading Holstein stallions nation-wide. Maternal bloodline 4705 moreover also produced the approval winners Rocadero and Laurenz as well as the sires Levantos I and II (both vice-champions of their respective approvals), Orleandro, Record (Schwaiganger state stallion) and Ripley K (private stallion Bavaria).

Chalan was the undisputed winner of the 30 day test in Prussendorf in 2001, where he won both the dressage index as well as the jumping index by a clear margin.

Chambertin

His sire Cambridge began a fairy tale career in show jumping. Ridden by Ludger Beerbaum, he qualified for the National Championship in Mannheim in 1993, where he sovereignly became vice champion of the five-year olds. That same year, he was declared as the most successful breeding stallion of his age-class in sport. He continued his winning streak in numerous show jumper competitions in 1994 and became a highly placed finalist at the national championship of six year olds in Warendorf with Ludger Beerbaum. There is an incredible direct sequence of multi-talented hereditary transmitters on the dam's side of the pedigree with Cor de la Bryere, Lord, Raimond and Farnese which then leads into the successful 18A2 bloodline. The hereditary transmitters Leonardo I and II are out of the grandam Felica. The prepotent sires Classiker, Lavendel, Marmor, Saskibard, Kompaß, Monsum, Chamonix, Cascadeur, Lennon as well as the approvals champions Linaro and Calvadur also represent this important dynasty.

Following his successful stallion performance test in Neustadt / Dosse, Chambertin veritably won show jumper competitions at novice elementary and intermediate levels in series. In 1998 and 1999 he was the winner of the finals qualification at the Federal Championship in Warendorf with Jörg Naeve. Then in 1999 he became state champion of his age-class in Schleswig-Holstein. He is thus closely following in the hoof marks of his sire Cambridge.

His first progeny display strength of acceleration, are true to type and appear to be out of one mould. A large proportion has received premiums and he has already presented two approved sons, Chacco-Blue, Chalan, Chamber, Cobos and Cuper.

Champion du Lys

His sire Laeken was one of the most successful stallions of the international show jumping scene. In his youth he was champion of the five and six year old show jumpers in Fontainebleau (comparable to the federal championship) and following that, the leading French sire for more than five years. Laeken's sire Mexico was the older full-brother of Furioso II, who became a legend as a hereditary transmitter in Germany whereas Laeken's dam sire Flügel van la Roche moreover became renown in the annals of Belgian horse breeding during the 1960ies and 1970ies as the sire of innumerable show jumpers. Champion du Lys's dam sire Largny xx is a son of La Varende xx who made a name for himself in Germany inter alia, as the dam sire of Rieko xx (private stallion Oldenburg, Celle state stallion).

Champion du Lys already fulfilled the required placements necessary for approval on the basis of his own sports performance record at the age of seven. He is the darling of the spectators wherever he appears at the major competition arenas around the world. He won the 1998 Hamburg Show jumping Derby with his permanent rider Ludger Beerbaum before winning the Mexican Derby and belonged to the German Nation's Cup team in Calgary. The grey stallion moreover had a great member of further wins including in Neumünster, Münster, Paris , Hanover, Dortmund and London. In 1999 Champion du Lys was European team champion and in 2000 came third in the Hamburg Show jumping Derby. He was The second best show jumper of Germany in 2000, with a life winnings sum of DM. 417,882.

Champion du Lys was much frequented by breeders of show jumpers and presented a noteworthy first batch of foals in 1999.

Chardonnay

His sire Constantin, a Welsh B stallion from the Netherlands is one of the most accomplished stallions in pony breeding. Fifteen approved sons, 68 registered broodmares as well as numerous state premium mares and tournament ponies underpin his prowess as a sire. He has been listed among the top ten pony stallions in the FN breeding value statistics for years now. Constantin's best known progeny in sport are Konrad and Cash and Go. Konrad became federal champion at the age of four, federal vice-champion at the age of six, then in 1997 and 1999, he was both individual and team European champion. This was followed by his becoming European team vice-champion in 2000 and 2001 and European vice-champion as well as European team champion in dressage in 2002. Cash and Go was federal champion six-year old dressage pony in 1996, European vice- champion in the individual evaluation and European team champion in the years 1999 and 2000. Constantin offspring are also to be found in the show jumping sport as for example, the two silver medallists of the 2000 Federal Championship, Captain Buff (five-year old show jumping ponies) and Cognac 62 (six-year old show jumping ponies). The rubbing off effect with respect to large sized mares is noticeable in Constantin's hereditary transmission. The dam-sire Livio is out of the thoroughbred mare Regentin xx, whose sire Ballboy xx was a proven sire in warm blood breeding. Chardonnay's dam Wienerin is also the dam of the sports pony Wiebke (by Diamant II), who started successfully in dressage horse tests prior to her breeding career, and of Chardonnay's full-brother Calimero, who won the bronze medal at the federal championship of four-year old dressage ponies in 1998 and who managed to qualify once more for the finals in the dressage and show jumping disciplines in 2000. Wienerin's grand-sire, the Trakehner stallion Ordensglanz is i.a., the sire of the Trakehner champion stallion of 1994, Glanzlicht, as well as of Argument, who in turn is responsible for the top dressage horse Antony FRH/I. Werth. Chardonnay's dam line leads into the Trakehner mare family of the mare Wally. This family produced inter alia, the stallions Waldgeist (by Kassio), Wie Ibikus (by Ibikus) and Waldzauber (by Pindar xx).

Chardonnay, the runner-up of his approval in Vechta in 2001, became state champion and federal vice-champion three-year old pony stallion in 2002. Chardonnay, the most expensive pony of all the Breeder's Association auctions changed owners for Euro 60,000 at the Vechta autumn elite auction of 2002 and is now owned by the American film producer Martha Kauffman.

Charisma (austria)

His sire Caprimond was one of the most sought after contemporary Trakehner stallions. He was vice-champion of the 1987 Trakehner approval, winner of the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1988 and had competition sports successes up to Grand Prix. He is popular in numerous warm blood breeds as an upgrader and producer of decidedly ride able horses. The dam-sire Renoir I has performed covering duty uninterruptedly at the Westphalian Holkenbrink station since his youth and apart from eight approved sons, presented numerous top quality horses for both the dressage and show jumping sports. Weinhang in the third generation of the pedigree only had a brief covering career but is nevertheless the sire of the top hereditary transmitter Weinberg. The dam line is based on the Hanoverian mare Allerkresse (by Allermeist-Faschist I-Spee I). This line also produced the stallion Walton (by Weltmeyer-Don Juan-Argentan I; private stallion Australia).

Charisma absolved his stallion performance test in Stadl-Paura as third of his test lot in 2001, coming second in the dressage index but also attaining well above average scores for jumping. In 2001, Charisma was the Austrian four-year old riding horse champion.

Charisma (holstein)

Charisma is the direct half-brother of the sire Athletico, who was a state stallion in Celle for several years. The sire Calido I is one of the most promising sons of the monumental grey stallion Cantus in breeding and was a successful show jumper up to federal championship level. The dam sire Calypso II, who initially covered in Hoistein for a few years, gave Hanoverian sports horse breeding some decisive impulses from 1987 onwards. The Calypso I daughter Ribecka, an ,,almost full-sister of the dam Verona I, produced the top hereditary transmitters Acord I and Acord II. She became grandam of the trilogy of brothers Acobat I, Acobat II and Acobat III by way of her daughter Tschita (by Capitol I). One of the great-grandam Gerlis' sons was the sire Chicago (Ribecka's full-brother), who left outstanding sports horses in only one covering season. Bloodline 7126 furthermore brought forth the sires Aktionar, Avero, Bavaria Luchs, Burggraf, Catango Z, Fra Diavolo, Freeman, Lady's King and Silverstone.

Charisma absolved his stallion performance test in Warendorf in 1999 with top scores and as winner of the partial index for jumping. Charisma was moreover victorious in show jumper tests up to intermediate class and won qualifications for the Federal Championship with scores up to 9.0.

Charisma had his debut as a sire at the NRW main approval in Miinster-Handorf in 2002. He presented two approved sons, of whom Christoph Columbus was awarded a premium in the final heat.

Charon

The career of his sire Classiker was only of short duration, yet he accomplished great breeding successes in only three years at stud. Eleven approved sons, premium mares and successful show jumpers are the crowning glory of his brief siring career. He was moreover, a highly placed finalist at the National German Show jumping Championship in Verden in 1992. The dam La Belle was mated with Parabol and produced the highly versatile, successful mare Palma 26, who competed in many different events. The black coated dam-sire Ludendorff established a reputation for himself in the Emsland and East Friesland regions as a producer of easy to ride, strong performance horses for both dressage and show jumping. He is also the dam-sire of the renowned stallions Wolkentanz I and II. Diskus in the third generation not only won numerous top national events, but also achieved international fame as the sire of the World Cup champion The Natural / Katherine Burdsall (USA) and of Doreen / Jan Tops (Netherlands).

Charon was not able to absolve his stallion performance test before he was five years old, as the result of a number of injuries. He received above average scores at the stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in the spring of 1998 and in his first sporting events had placements in show jumper tests at elementary level.

Charon's progeny have exceeded all expectations. They have dominated the foal shows in East Friesland and beyond for years now. Two of his offspring were Verden auction foals in 1998, both of whom matured to become stallion contenders and were part of the approval lot at the 2000 Hanoverian stallion market. The chestnut Clousseau was vice- champion of his approval and the second candidate became the top auction horse at the price of DM. 100,000 for non-approved stallions. Charon is meanwhile a constant purveyor of foals for the Hanoverian foal auctions in Verden. He presented the winning foals at the German Foal Championship respectively, in 2001 and 2002. The oldest progeny have often been successful in riding horse tests and are beginning in build up classes in sport.

Chasseur I

His sire Calypso II ushered in a new breeding epoch in Hanover as the first Holsteiner at the Celle state stud. After first having made his mark in the annals of Holstein breeding by means of top show jumpers and significant stallion sons, he kn uckled down and for all intents and purposes, succeeded in doing the same in Hanover. Apart from state premium mares and highly remunerated auction horses, he has managed to present a number of first class stallion sons in Hanover too: Carbid (Celle state stallion), Chasseur I (Celle state stallion), Chasseur II (Dillenburg state stallion), Colani (private stallion (Bavaria) and a whole host of others. Chasseur I's pedigree flows into a highly interesting maternal bloodline on the maternal side, that has p roduced numerous competition horses, including inter alia, the 1993 Verden approvals winner Wolkentanz I, his younger full-brother Wolkentanz II and naturally also the full-brother Chasseur II. The dam Perfekte inter alia also produced the state p remium mare Waikiki (by Werther), who was twofold show champion in Hohenhameln, as well as conformation class winner and championship winner. This line moreover produced its foundation mare Springwunder (by Springborn-Albatros), the sta llions Acadenango, Caribu, Prince Noir and Weltblick. The damsire was the immensely handsome thoroughbred Prince Rouge xx who was bred in France. He initially performed covering duty almost exclusively and highly effectively for the T rakehner breed for a period of nine years before he was stationed on the Hanoverian-Westphalian border at quite an advanced age. He produced tough, dry performance horses with a bent for show jumping. He often transmitted his light foundation with great nobility over many generations. Prince Rouge xx inter alia brought Trakehner breeding the renown sires Tschad and Prince Conde and left the Warendorf state stallion Prinzgemahl in Westphalia , in the third and fourth generations We find the frequently combined stallions Furioso II and Agram in the third and fourth generations. Furioso II must from today's perspective, be seen as an upgrader and foundation stallion above all, in the Oldenburg breed. His tally of successes includes more than fifty approved sons and countless performance horses. Post-Second World War Hanoverian show jumper breeding would almost certainly not be what it is today without Agram. His fantastic leaping and bounding progeny (i.a. Anakonda/M. Chapot or Agent 16/P. Schockemöhle) were leading world wide during the 1960ies and 1970ies.

Chasseur I absolved an outstanding stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1991. This stallion who was clearly influenced in his type and performance by Prince Rouge xx convinced foremost in jumping, in which he tallied more than 130 points, but as with almost all the Calypso II offspring, his ride ability also left little to be desired.

Chasseur I has presented true to type crops of foals,that were convincing in every respect right from the start. They are stylish and charming, well-built and equipped with the best motions. Chasseur I, has proven to be an exceedingly versatile hereditary transmitter. His progeny are particularly well-talented in show jumping. His first foals were seven years old in the year 2000 and already very successful in the advanced class. His progeny have brought momentum into the Verden auction lots to date.

Cheenook Tannenhof

His sire Caretino has a long competition sports career behind him. Caretino was a qualification winner at the 1989 Federal Championship in Mannheim and thereafter went to Denmark with Bo Kristoffersen, with whom he was successful in Nat ion's Cup events before winning Grand Prix' with Ludger Beerbaum. He produced both top quality dressage and show jumping horses, which is reflected well by his high FN-breeding value rating. His dam Trika was mated with Caretino to pro duce Cheenook's full-brothers Caretino 4 and Chuck Berry 2, who are also successful in competition sport. The dam-sire Romantiker was one of the first Ramiro offspring in horse breeding and ridden by Kai Gerken, won numerous show jumping com petitions at the intermediate and advanced levels. Romantiker derives from the same dam-line as Cheenook, thereby making him inbred to bloodline 628 B. Romantiker's grandam Hedonia is furthermore Cheenook's great-great-grandam. Mated with Ramzes AA, Hedonia gave birth to the approved stallion Rhenus. Bloodline 628 B also brought forth such eminent sires as Cam eron, Alcazaro, Linos and Feldherr. A valuable outcross variant to the agglomeration of noble Holstein blood in Cheenook's pedigree is provided via the Trakehner Herbstglanz and the Arab Sahib.

Cheenook absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in performance class I in 1991, coming third in his age group. He has meanwhile been trained in dressage, which has enabled him to win dressage horse trials at the elementary and intermediate levels. He has taken part in the Federal German Dressage Horse Championships twice so far. In the interim, he has also won dressage competitions, had placements up to Intermediate I and been trained to Grand Prix level.

Cheenook's crops of foals were sensational right from the very start. His foals have been in the forefront in large numbers in almost every breeding region of Germany, foremost however, at foal shows in Holstein , Hanover and Oldenburg. They have frequently achieved top prices at foal auctions. His offspring have a tendency towards show jumping in competition sport. Cheenook's daughter Mobilcom Cyrenaika FRH won the Hanoverian Show jumping Championship at the Dobrock in both 1999 and 2000. In the year 2000, she also became federal champion six-year old show jumper in Warendorf, after having struggled hard to attain a placement in the preceding year. She is meanwhile enjoying international successes with Toni Hassmann. In 2001, the Cheenook daughter Cindy Crawford won the title of vice-champion at the federal championship of six-year old show jumpers under the saddle of Eva Deimel, before she went into the higher spheres of international show jumping for the Netherlands with Piet Raymakers. The son Coco Cavalli, who is equally accomplished in the dressage sport and in show jumping, was approved in Oldenburg. Cheenook's son Cornichon, was the South German four-year old riding horse champion in 2001and his son Condor has won a number of advanced show jumping competitions. Cheenook's offspring are frequently to be found as series winners in the show jumping sport.

Chico's Boy

Carpaccio won his stallion performance test and was a Federal Championship contestant in the advanced dressage arena. His first few crops of foals produced the approved stallions Carpalo, Casparino, Clooney and Cruyff, as well as a number of state premium mares. A large percentage of his foals have been awarded premiums. His offspring are overwhelmingly talented in jumping, a factor that has had an extremely positive effect on his FN breeding value rating. The exceedingly handsome dam sire Silbersee, a grey coloured Anglo-Norman, was one of the most successful stallions in international show jumping in the 1980's with Dr. Michael Riiping. The foundation sire Cor de la Bryere in the third generation, added further Anglo-Norman blood to the pedigree. The following generations of the pedigree continue with such valuable stallions as Colt and Farnese. Chico's Boy goes back to bloodline 104 a, which brought forth such outstanding stallions as Abdulkarim, Aldan, Capitano, Caretano, Carloni, Carneval, Celano, Contendro, Conteur, Corland, Corlandus, Corretto, Cranach. Cruyff, Elemann, Heidgraf, Joliot, Landego, Landetto, Laurin, Leuthen I and II, Lonely Boy, Lorcan, Medoc and Murphy, as well as the top international horses Retina/F. Thiedemann, Athlet 90/W. Melliger (Switzerland), Athletico/L. Beerbaum and Corlanda/W. Melliger. These performance horses can give but a small impression of the great significance of this maternal bloodline, which already underwent systematic breeding for performance long before the Second World War. One example of early performance horse breeding is the mare Bianka, a full-sister of Capitano's grandam Clarchen, who won the Aix la Chapelle Grand Prix in 1934. Stallions from bloodline 104-a are actively engaged in breeding and competition sport in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway , the Czech Republic and the USA.

Chico's Boy was the unequivocal winner of the 2002 Holstein approval in Neumiinster.

Chopin

Chopin's sire Pele is a good example of why the Dutch have so much faith in the popular combination of Abgar xx and Ulex for producing outstanding competition sports horses. Pele was the champion stallion of his stallion performance test and celebrated successes up to international level on the show jumping course. His progeny are successfully represented at all levels of horse sports. His dam Alanda, who is a daughter of the significant Le Val Blanc xx, a half-bred mare, infused Chopin with a thoroughbred component of 50%.

Chopin did not follow the path of the traditional stallion performance test necessary for breeding certification via a stallion performance testing station, but rather fulfilled the requirements by means of continuous overwhelming-successes in the dressage arena. Ridden by Anja Plönzke, he won advanced dressage competitions, Prix St. Georgev Intermediaire I and II, Grand Prix Special and freestyle Grand Prix events.

Chistoph Columbus

His sire Charisma absolved the stallion performance test in Warendorf in 1999 as winner of the partial index for jumping with flying colours. He moreover won a number of show jumper classes up to intermediate level as well as qualifying for the Federal Championship. Charisma is the direct half-brother of the sire Athletico, who was a state stallion in Celle for a number of years. He had his debut with sensational sons at the NRW main approval in 2002. The dam, state premium mare Pilot Project was a successful intermediate class show jumper and is registered as a performance mare in the category of show jumping in the Westphalian studbook. Her sire Pilot began an incomparable career as a maker of show jumpers in his day. His best-known stallion sons are Pageno, Perpignon, Pit I, Pluspunkt, Phantom and Pinocchio. The maker of show jumpers Goldlack I (i.a., sire of Goldika 27 and Gordon 32/both G. Wildfang) in the third generation was a permanent fixture of Westphalian performance horse breeding of the 1970ies and 1980ies. Goldlack I daughters have often been mated successfully with Pilot. This mating combination resulted i.a. in the approved stallions Prominenz and Power Game. The maternal bloodline leads directly into the Hanoverian showjumper stronghold of the Wendland via the DLG stallioruand proven sire Darwin as well as Feiertag III.

Christoph Columbus was awarded a premium in the finals of the NRW main approval in Miinster- Handorfin 2002.

Chromatico

The decidedly true to type thoroughbred Chromatic xx began his siring career at the Hessian private stud farm of Tannenhof. He covered mares from all the German horse breeding associations and in his heredity, specialised more or less as a maker of show jumpers. The dam Rebecca was the winner of the Holstein Elite Show in Elmshorn and is herself a successful advanced dressage sports horse. The dam-sire Calypso II belonged to the most significant sires of Germany, whose progeny distinguish themselves not only by their overwhelming jumping values, but also their excellent rideability. Calypso II presented outstanding stallion sons in Hanover and Holstein such as Contender, Coriolan, Champ of Class, Colani, Carbid, Crazy Classic, Chasseur I and II, as well as performance horses of international format. Aldato in the third generation, is the most important Anblick xx son. For many years, Aldato was a deciding factor in the Holstein breed and indelibly made his mark in the annals of Holstein breeding. Bloodline 2004 brought forth the renown sires Acord's Champion (private stallion Bavaria), Ariadus (Holstein Association), Carnando (private stallion Oldenburg, Hesse), Cool Man K (private stallion Baden-Wiirttemberg), Cromwell (Holstein Association), Cyrano (private stallion Oldenburg, Hesse), Fahnrich (Traventhal state stallion), Lando (Holstein Association), Livingstone (private stallion Netherlands), Lord's Highfly (private stallion Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar), Pacino (private stallion Westphalia), Polano (stallion performance test winner) and Ratibor (Holstein Association).

Chromatico absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1993. He matured to a world class dressage horse under Gyula Dallos (Hungary), following wins in Prix St. Georges and Intermediate I. He contested many World Cup level events and had wins in Grand Prix' and Grand Prix Freestyle competitions.

Chromatico passed on his heredity convincingly in Austria. He has regularly presented finalists for the Austrian Riding Horse Championship over recent years.

Chronist

His sire Caprimond is one of the most sought after contemporary Trakehner stallions. He was vice-champion of the Trakehner approval, the 1988 federal vice-champion and 1988 stallion performance test winner in Adelheidsdorf. He was moreover a successful Grand Prix horse and is very popular in numerous warm blood breeds as an upgrader and producer of decidedly ride able horses. The dam, state premium mare Charisma gave birth to Hohenstein I and the premium mares Capriati and Ciara. Her sire Sokrates was applied as an upgrader in the Trakehner population. Sokrates was characterised by his correct foundation, good basic gaits and above all, his excellent jumping values. He covered at the Klosterhof Medingen from 1983 to and is stationed in Brazil today. Parallel to his covering duties, he had competition sports successes in show jumping up to intermediate class. He left two approved sons: Donaufiirst and Abisko. The stallions Crambambuli, Donaukaiser. Donauprints, Liebestraum and Pret a Porter are out of Sokrates dams. He moreover presented the three Trakehner elite mares Donauwoge, Pavlova and Tendenz. His daughter Donaufiirstin was a member of the 1994 Wahler federal champion family.

Chronist's great-grandam is the Ramzes AA daughter Caravelle, who was a successful advanced class three-day eventer. The Trakehner mare family of Karin 212 (by Cellist-Kapp), which is nurtured at the Klosterhof Medingen, produced inter alia, the stallions Crambambuli (private stallion Lower Saxony) and Korund (private stallion Lower Saxony, Hesse). Chronist absolved his 30 day test in Radegast-Prussendorf in 2002, as third of his test lot, with par ticularly high ride ability values.

Ciacomo

His sire Cor de la Bryere was one of the most important foundation sires of the Holstein breed following the Second World War and apart from his incontestable qualities as a sire of sports horses, also established flourishing stallion dynasties. The blood impressed dam sire Lavall I began his siring career for the Holstein Association before going to Denmark as both a breeding stallion and a sports stallion. Today he is stationed in Moritzburg as a state stallion. He transmitted himself especially diversely and was victorious on the show jumping course up to advanced class. Ronald in the third generation made a name for himself in Holstein as a pronounced procreator of mares and is the most significant son in breeding terms, of the great Ramiro in the state between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein.

Ciacomo absolved his stallion performance test in Radegast-Prussendorf in 2000, where he was awarded scores of 9,0 plus for his presentations in show jumping and loose-jumping. He furthermore belonged to the inner circle of the test lot that completed the test in performance class I. He has moreover had successes in basic show jumping in both Switzerland and Germany, being in the front ranks or winning show jumper tests at elementary and intermediate levels. He qualified for the Federal German Show jumping Championship in 2002.

Clay

His sire Contender is currently the leading stallion personality of all the sires of the Holstein Association. He was initially stationed in Oldenburg as a sire, from where he took the opportunity to establish his reputation as a maker of show jumpers of international class. Transferred back to Holstein, he presented numerous competition sports horses such as i.a., Montender and Controe (both M. Kutscher) and Carlos/M. Renzel, Constantin 24/J. Naeve, the mare Gambe 19/M. Merschformann as well as stallion sons such as e.g.. Continue, Cashman, Conterno Grande, Cordobes I and II and Collin L. The dam, state premium mare and elite mare Helena, was a diamond ring mare in Oldenburg and produced successful progeny from matings with the stallions Andiamo, Cartusch and Alabaster. Her Andiamo daughter, state premium mare Harmonie BZ went to the USA. The chain of ancestry of the dam line includes the important hereditary transmitters Landadel, who analogous to Contender, was stallion performance test winner and the strong performance transmitter Lowen As. The maternal pedigree is rounded off well by the special stallions Harnisch/T. and The Monk xx. The Oldenburg foundation line of the mare Lerette (by Ludwig- Goldengel) also produced the approved stallions Escorial (private stallion Oldenburg; dressage successes with Klaus Balkenhol), Lameo (private stallion Hesse) and Landettico (private stallion Westphalia). Clay' s closer relations also include the successful international show jumper Garfield/F. Sloothaak and Gigi/M. Fuchs. The latter is the dam of the federal five-year old show jumping champion of 2002, HGF Can Fly/G. Bockmann.

Following his successful stallion performance test, Clay began a two-pronged career as both a stud horse and a competition sport show jumper. He has been victorious in a number of show jumper tests up to intermediate class.

Clay's first few batches of foals resulted in a considerable number of premiumed foals. Two of his sons have been approved to date.

Clearway

Clearway's pedigree includes two pillars of Holstein horse breeding in direct combination, via Capitol I and Lord. His sire Capitol I always enjoyed great confidence and popularity among the breeding fraternity, which he already reciprocated early on in his siring career with outstanding show jumpers such as Corso, Concorde, Cartier, Caruso, Cincinnati, Cliquot, Calle, Caldas and others. The dam, Wodka II was mated with Athlet Z and gave birth to the approved Arturo and together with Caretino, produced the stallion performance test winner Conway. Arturo is meanwhile a successful international competition sports horse following a brief covering stint in Holstein. Conway on the other hand, spent a year in Baden-Wiirttemberg as a sire before going to the USA, where he is celebrating great successes with Will Simpson. The dam-sire Lord won his approval and became a hereditary transmitter of extra-ordinary diversity, whose progeny had successes around the globe. Ramiro in the third generation was a sire of the century. The great-grandam Corinna was mated with Follywise xx and produced the approved stallion Format and together with Marlon xx, presented the equally highly esteemed Malteser. Her sire Albrant broke off his siring career to become a successful international eventing horse under Herbert B locker. Bloodline 1916 moreover also produced the approved stallions A l'Amour (private stallion Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar), the successful international sports horse Controe/Marco Kutscher, Herold, who is being effectively utilised at the Vornholz stud farm, Laissez faire, the Baden- Wiirttemberg approval winner of 2002, Lord Inkognito (private stallion Bavaria), Maron (Holstein Association), Merano I (Hungary), the successful international sports horse Mowgli (private stallion Holstein, Sweden) and Tesino (private stallion Baden-Wiirttemberg) as well as the successful international dressage horse Antoinette (by Anblick xx/Dr. J. Neckermann.

Clearway absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1996 and then went into sport. He won show jumping events with Lars Bak Andersen up to and including advanced class, with a number of international placements.

Clinton

Carolus I began his siring career as an Association stallion in Holstein before going to Baden- Württemberg. It did not take long before the Swiss Prize of Nations rider Stefan Lauber led him to international wins and placements there, a success streak that was later continued under Hans-Peter Konle. In 1995 and 1996 a large number of Carolus I's progeny qualified for the national championships, including a number of finalists, of whom the mare Carmena won the semi-finals with a score of 9.5. Carolus I belongs to the club of leading Holstein sires nation-wide in regard to his FN breeding value rating. One of Clinton’s full-sisters is a successful show jumper under Hauke Luther and a further full-sister is the dam of the Holstein stallion Levisto, who won his stallion performance test with the second highest score of all indices ever attained in the history of the stallion performance tests. The younger full-brother Clinton H is also just beginning an international competition sports career. Aged five and six years respectively, he was a placed finalist at the Federal German Show jumping Championship in Warendorf. His half-sister Daesy already won advanced show jumping competitions as a seven year old before being sold to Italy. The damsire Calypso II made breeding history both in Oldenburg and in Hanover. Trained as a show jumper by Dr. Michael Rüpiing show jumping is obviously the forte of his genetic transmission even though his offspring reveal a noticeable above average talent for ride ability. Bloodline 4965 also produced the hereditary transmitter Zandor Z (by Zeus-Polydor) who was bred in the Rhineland and is currently stationed at Zangersheide in Belgium, as well as the international show jumpers Padua / Ralf Schneider, Sonora / Jan Tops and Poor Boy / Beat Mändli.

Clinton fulfilled his performance test requirements through his own successes in advanced show jumping. As a seven year old he attained first to third placements seven times in difficult show jumping events, two of which he won outright. He moreover won advanced show jumping competitions against stiff opposition in Mannheim and Hamburg-Klein Flottbeck at the age of eight years. The international tournament in Oslo in Norway saw him become runner-up of the championship finals and he twice won the Swedish Derby. The grey stallion earned further merits at the international tournaments in Falsterbo, Gijon, Vilhelmsborg, Gera, Lanaken and Münster. Clinton is one of the most successful sports horses of his generation.

Cobiere

His sire Cassini II is the full-brother of Cassini I, who tallied up international successes under Franke S loothaak. Cassini II presented a further approved son, the grey Castello (approved in Bavaria and stationed in Sweden today > in 2002. The dam Centime had many successes in show jumper classes, then gave birth to a number of foals and thereafter had successes in competition sport up to intermediate class. Her sire Cascavelle, a son of the top hereditary transmitter of show jumpers Cantus, succeeded with leaps and bounds, in positioning himself in the elite of German transmitters of show jumpers. Three Cascavelle sons have been approved so far, namely, C.I.A., Casco and Carillon. At the 2001 Holstein approval, three approved stallions had a Cascavelle dam, including the winner, Lake Bid (knock down price of DM. 470.000). The Werther son Westrich in the third generation was trained up to advanced dressage. The earlier generations of the pedigree have determining performance factors via Friihlingstrunk and Little Lord xx. Cobiere is the first approved son that Holstein bloodline 268 has produced for quite some time. This bloodline which is at home in the "state between the seas" Schleswig-Holstein produced inter alia, the stallion of the century and foundation sire Achill, as well as the invaluable hereditary transmitter Heidekrug, who still appears in many lines today. This dam line was broadly disseminated in Rhineland-Palatinate and produced tough, long-lived competition sports horses for international events in dressage and show jumping.

Cobiere was the glorious, unequivocal winner of the Zweibrucken main approval of 2002. He confirmed the high estimation of his performance ability in the 30 day test in Zweibrucken, which he completed with first class scores in all aspects, in the front ranks of his test lot. He has moreover already won riding horse tests, was state vice-champion three- year old riding horse of Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar and gained nomination for the Federal Championship.

Cockpit

His sire Cantus presented countless high quality show jumpers, of which Calvaro/Willi Melliger and the approved Come On deserve mention foremost. The dam sire Pit I is regarded as one of the most accomplished sons of the sire of the century Pilot in breeding. Friihlingsball, the third link in the chain of ancestry is of great significance as a hereditary transmitter of great versatility. Cockpit derives from the widely branching dynasty of the foundation mare Schildamsel (by schlif-Opal-Derwisch), whose pedigree reaches way back into the 19 th century. This family gave rise to large numbers of prominent horses in breeding and competition sport alike, including inter alia, the top sires Abhang I, II and III, Artur, Sextus and Welf (all of them Celle state stallions), as well as the private stallions Apollo v.h. Canneshof, Marne de Darmen, Radjex DC (all Belgium), the multiple advanced winner Full Speed and furthermore, Golden Deister, Gonzo I, Monte Widall, More and more, Nordlicht, Sancho, Shakespeare, Traum Boy, Verano, Viscontio, Wostokow and above all, the international show jumpers Deister 6/Paul Schockemohle, respectively Zukunft/Alwin Schockemohle. Performance record: Cockpit literally flew ahead of all the other contenders on the occasion of his stallion performance test in Medingen, which he won as a result of his extraordinarily high ride ability values. Shortly afterwards he livened up the elite auction in Miinster-Handorf as one of the most expensive Westphalian auction horses of all times, purchased by an American buyer. Following wins and high placements in dressage horse competitions at the elementary and intermediate levels, he qualified for the federal German dressage horse championships in Warendorf in 2000 and 2001 and was a finalist in the six-year old category in 2001, where he attained seventh place.

Cockpit's first crops of foals resulted in the winning filly of the Horse Show in Ober-Ramstadt (dam by Rodgau) and the champion colt of the 2001Tannenhof Foal Championship (out of a dam by Lucky Lionell).

Colambo

Calypso II was one of the most significant sires of Germany. His progeny are endowed with outstanding jumping ability and notable ride ability. Calypso II presented the exceptional sires Contender, Coriolan, Champ of Class, Colani, Carbid, Compliment, Cardano, Carismo, Chasseur I and II, as well as international performance horses in both Hanover and Holstein. Initially stationed in Holstein until 1986, he was thereafter utilised as a leased stallion at the Celle state stud between 1987 and 1989 and from 1990 until his demise at the end of 1995, covered at the Amselhof in Walle. The dam, state premium mare Dagmar is a daughter of the Champion DLG stallion Dirk, who transmitted both dressage and show jumping talent to his offspring. Mated with Gelria, she had earlier, already given birth to the stallion performance test winner Grand Galopin and together with her daughters, was the winner of the family class at the mare show of the PZV Ahnsen in Ettenbiittel in the year 2000. The grandam GroBe Liebe was an advanced class show jumper and the full-sister of the successful competition sports horses Pia 49 and Peppermoon. The latter was likewise a successful advanced show jumper. The damline however is also very interesting because of the connection of the very close relatives Pik As xx and Pindar xx, who gained great influence in Hanoverian breeding, respectively in federal Trakehner breeding. The maternal bloodline moreover also produced the competition sports horses Ping Pong, Papillon, Goldhasel, Gogo, Ghana, Gletscher 5, Golo and Friederikus, who were successful in show jumper classes up to intermediate level. Friederikus was victorious at German three-day eventing championships in Luhmuhlen.

Colambo absolved his stallion performance test as fourth out of 55 contenders in performance class I in Adelheidsdorf in 1992, receiving top scores in both the rideability and jumping indices. After these initial successes, Colambo had wins in conformation classes and aptitude tests as well as dressage classes and dressage horse competitions at the novice and elementary levels and moreover, in show jumper tests. He is furthermore doing well in intermediate dressage sport and has been trained up to advanced class.

Colambo's first progeny in both the dressage and show jumping sports are meanwhile enjoying successes up to intermediate class.

Colbert GTI

Colbert GTI is one of the last approved sons of the memorable sire of show jumpers Cantus that is actively engaged in covering duty. Cantus was a maker of show jumpers par excellence, but died far too early in 1994. Come On, his undoubtedly best known international approved son, won Grand Prix' and Nation's Cup events. Further approved Cantus progeny include La., Cassius Clay (champion stallion Viernheim 1992), Cascavelle, Canaletto, Calido I and II, Celestial and Cyrano. The dam- sire Calato is one of the most accomplished sons of Capitol I in the Holstein breed. He was himself ridden up to advanced class in competition sport under Herbert Blocker. His most prominent progeny in sport are Coster under Christian Ahlmann and Callistro with Janne Friederike Meyer. Landlord in the third generation, was never really in the limelight as regards breeding, yet nevertheless became one of the most important sons of the sire of the century, Landgraf I. He produced among others, the approved stallions Mamertus and Rich Man (private stallions Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar as well as the successful international dressage horse Raubritter 8/K. Rehbein and the successful international show jumper Limerick W/T. Schepers.

Colbert GTI established his place in breeding by means of his own sports successes. Following wins in series in show jumper classes in 1999 and 2000, he respectively became one of the most regarded horses of the federal championships in Warendorf in both years and easily fulfilled the advanced class requirements necessary for his approval.

Colway Bold xX

Colway Bold xx derives from the famous stallion line of Nearco xx, which i.a. produced renown sires that were utilises in Hanoverian warm blood breeding, such as Abajo xx, Cardinal xx, Forrest xx and Bold Indian xx. Bold Indian xx (private stallion Holstein, leased stallion Celle state stud) is a direct son of Bold Lad xx. Diverse international competition horses came from this bloodline by way of Bold Ruler xx. There is a blood connection to the famous Northern Dancer xx on the dam's side. Northern Dancer xx was one of the most prized hereditary transmitters of international thoroughbred breeding.

As a two-year old, Colway Bold xx had four wins out of six starts on the racecourse, with a life winning- sum of £ 500.000. His general equalisation handicap comprised 93 kg. He received a positive assessment in the Netherland- in the 21 day test and won show jumper tests up to intermediate-A class in Luxemburg.

Colway Bold xx was at stud in Geesteren in the Netherlands in 1993 and 1994 before being stationed in Luxemburg for a further two years. Thereafter he was stationed at the Celle insemination station of Roydorf from 1997 to 2001. Following that, Colway Bold xx spent one year covering in Denmark in 2002 but is meanwhile available to German breeders once again.

Come On

The sire Cantus was a monumental grey stallion with overwhelming jumping ability, which he transmitted well to his progeny. He left a number of significant stallion sons that include the accomplished international horse Come On, Calido (private stallion Holstein), Cyrano (private stallion Holstein), Cassius Clay (private stallion, Holstein), the 1994 federal champion Cristobal (private stallion, Bavaria), Canaletto (private stallion, Denmark, federal vice-champion 1994) and Cascavelle (private stallion Holstein). Come On's dam Stihne also gave birth to another successful competition sports horse in 1991, the Romino daughter Fleur who won World Cup show jumping events and Grand Prix' in the USA. Her sire, the legendary stallion Landgraf I, is still the most successful sire of competition sports horses that the world has ever seen. His grandam Biihne was a highly successful competition horse (70 wins in intermediate and advanced show jumping) and was still utilised for breeding purposes at the age of 27. She was the dam of the approved international stallions Castor (by Cor de la Bryere), successfully ridden by Dr. Michael Riiping, Ferdinand (by Fernando, Netherlands) and the top show jumper Traco (by Thuswin xx) ridden by Andreas Weychert. This bloodline (8769) also produced Landucci (Holstein Association), Lord Caletto (private stallion Westphalia) and Stauffenberg (Holstein Association), as well as the successful international show jumper Buddelei Grace 136 (by Grannus-Cor de la Bryere-Landgraf I (R. Moormann).

Prior to his approval, Come On was the vice-champion of the 1988 stallion performance test in Medingen. Following series wins in the novice, elementary and intermediate show jumping classes, he took part in the Federal German Show jumping Championships in Munich in 1991. After that, he had a great many wins as well as high placements in Nation’s Cup events and international show jumpber classes under Ludger Beerbaum, Ralf Schneider and princess Haya of Jordan.

The first few crops from Bavaria and Baden-Wiirttemberg resulted in three approved sons: Come Well, Cleverboy and Checker. His progeny have proven to be exceedingly ride able, catapulting Come On into the forefront of the FN-breeding value ratings time and again. Come On's offspring are no less successful than their sire, winning titles in the German Young Rider's Championship and also the German Classics. The Come On son Carloni was approved in Holstein in 1998.

Comic FRH

His sire Come On was vice-champion of the 1988 stallion performance test in Medingen and following wins in series, in show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels, he successfully participated in the Federal German Show jumping Competition in Munich. After that, he had numerous wins and high placements in Nation's Cups and international show jumping competitions under Ludger Beerbaum, Ralf Schneider and princess Haya of Jordan. His first batches of foals from Southern Germany resulted in the three approved sons Come Well, Cleverboy and Checker. His offspring have proven to be extremely ride able, a characteristic that has catapulted Come On into the top ranks of the FN breeding value ratings a number of times already. The Come On son Carloni was approved in Holstein in 1998. The dam Pik Dame was mated with Popcorn to produce the successful intermediate-A class show jumper Piero and in the mating combination with Acord II, she gave birth to the state premium mare Aconda, who was the winner of her mare performance test and qualified for the Federal Show jumping Championship. Her dam, Grande Maree was also a successful show jumper. The dam-sire Platon I, who derives from the Pluchino xx line just like Pilot and Polydor, had international sports successes with Peter Nagel-Tornau and Nelson Pessoa. The Hanoverian dam line is based on the line of the full-sisters Jagdflinte and Jahde (by Juliushof-Mandat). This line produced inter alia, the sires Don Wienero L, Pergamon, Waldfiirst and Whist (all private stallions Bavaria), Gotland and Ramiro's Match (both Neustadt/Dosse state stallions), Jet Set (private stallion Oldenburg), Monte Argentano (private stallion Hanover) and the top hereditary transmitter Wedekind (Celle state stallion, private stallion Bavaria).

Comic absolved a good stallion performance test in Miinster-Handorf in 2001, where he was awarded the score of 10.0 for his general ride ability. Notwithstanding this, he has also attained scores of 9.0 in riding horse and aptitude tests under his competition sports name of Comic B FRH. He was initially ridden and promoted by Oliver Oelrich, with whom he won a number of dressage horse classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels. In 2002, he came sixth in the world championship of five-year old dressage horses in Verden and shortly afterwards also came sixth at the Federal Championship in Warendorf. Ingrid Klimke has been riding the grey stallion since late 2002. She came second in the dressage horse competition in intermediate class at the stallion tournament in Sogel and won the Youngster Championship at intermediate level in the Rolinck Cup in Minister in January 2003.

Competent

His relatively young sire Compliment has thus far presented championship winners and show victors as well as foals for the elite auctions in Verden. His oldest progeny convince through their ride ability and outstanding jumping qualities. Compliment's sons made the newspaper headlines once again in the year 2000, when Checkpoint Charly was a placed finalist at the federal riding horse championship under Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen, whilst Cockpit was sold to Austria for the sum of DM 210,000 via the Verden elite auction. Competent is the first of meanwhile several approved sons of the highly esteemed Compliment. He carries an agglomeration of the G-blood of Gluckspilz, Graphit and Gotthard, which is invaluable for Hanover on the maternal side of his pedigree. Earlier generations of his ancestry include the East Prussian influenced stallions Landherr and Keith, who were very popular producers of riding horses in their day. In the same mating combination, the dam Gescha produced the one year younger approved full-brother Campo Grande, who is being applied in Hesse and Baden- Wtirttemberg. The highly esteemed young Moritzburg state stallion Accuse also has close family ties to the aforementioned horses. The maternal bloodline is identical in its origins to that of the renowned stallions Sigesmund (private stallion Oldenburg) and Wulf (Celle state stallion).

Here the name is the programme: Competent is a real jack of all trades with great elasticity in the three basic gaits and added to that, a remarkable jumping manner. He absolved his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 2000 as one of the best of 51 contenders in performance class I, where he gained especially high scores for jumping.

Competent has presented a number of auction foals. The biggest highlight of his breeding career so far, was the winning foal of the South German Foal Championship of 2002.

Compliment

Calypso II was one of the most important sires of Germany. His progeny dispose over outstanding jumping ability and are popular because of their excellent ride ability. Calypso II presented exceptional sires in both Hanover and in Holstein including, Contender, Coriolan, Champ of Class, Colani, Carbid, Crazy Classic, Chasseur I and II, as well as international performance horses. The female line is however also well endowed with top-class-sires. Freiherr, the main premium champion stallion of the 1980 Oldenburg approvals is so to speak, the "Lord-seal upholder" of the great foundation sire Furioso II who managed to leave his mark on modern horse breeding. As the successor of his sire Furioso II, he left top-class international competition sports horses as well as numerous highly premiumed mares and excellent stallions. The Ltineburg Elbmarsch region also brought forth such memorable and classical sires of performance horses of this bloodline as Lasso and Pik As xx, in the earlier generations of the pedigree. Pik Ass xx deserves special mention as he managed to establish his own male bloodline. The maternal bloodline which is based on the famous foundation mare Ahnendolde (by Ahn-Flak) moreover produced the stallions Einstand I and II, Germany, Goldstein, Grand Lion and Nachtfalter, as well as the internationally renown prime dressage horse Slibovitz / Dr. Uwe Schulten-Baumer.

Compliment absolved his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1994, with an above average points score in all parts of the test index and qualified for the German National Riding Horse Championship in 1995.

Compliment has inter alia, presented championship winners, showed champions and foals for the Verden elite auctions. His oldest progeny are convincing through their ride ability as well as their remarkable jumping qualities. The much- admired son Competent was his first approved son. Competent's likewise approved full-brother Campo Grande was the price record contestant of the 1999 Verden approval. His son Cockpit was sold to Austria at the Verden Elite Auction for the sum of DM. 210,000 in the year 2000. Compliment also made the news headlines in 2001 when his son Creativ, who was approved in Verden, became a state stallion in Moritzburg and in 2002, when his son, the likewise approved Coh-I-Nor absolved an excellent 70 day test in Miinster-Handorf. The relatively young Compliment is positioned in the front ranks of the FN breeding value ratings, as a sire of dressage horses. He enriches the proceedings at the Federal Championships effectively and with great regularity each year.

Con Air

His sire Contender began his siring career in Oldenburg and left absolutely top quality sports horses and outstanding stallion sons such as for instance, Controe and Montender there, just as he later did in his Holstein home. The dam Fair Lady IX is a daughter of Carolus I. Carolus I began his stallion career as an Association stallion in Holstein before changing over to Baden-Wurttemberg from where, he was quickly led to international wins and placements by the Swiss Nation's Cup rider Stefan Lauber and later by Hans-Peter Konle. In 1995 and 1996, Carolus I presented a large line-up of qualifiers for the Federal Championships, including a number of finalists such as Carmen, the winner of the semi-finals, who achieved the score of 9.5. Carolus belongs to the leading Holstein stallions nation-wide as regards his FN breeding value rating for jumping. Landgraf I, the most successful sire of sports horses of all time, makes an appearance in the third generation. Bloodline 2966 also produced the approved stallions Carlsson (private stallion Holstein) and Expose (leased stallion Neustadt/Dosse state stud).

Following his stallion performance test, Con Air went into sport parallel to his siring career. He was victorious in show jumper tests up to intermediate class a number of times under Tina Vesterlund, obtaining scores of 9.0 and more. In addition to that, he participated in the Federal German Show jumping Championship.

Con Capitol

His sire Contender, who was stallion performance test winner in Adelheidsdorf in 1987, developed to become an exceptional hereditary transmitter during his three year term of covering duty at the Behrmann station in Oldenburg. He already presented esteemed stallion sons in Oldenburg, including Caius, Calvador, Cashman, Continue, Condor M and Contango and continued his career in Holstein with a smooth transition. Contender presented the winning stallion of the 1994 Holstein approval in Neumiinster, Camiros. Further popular sons are inter alia, Contendro, Conteur and Colander N. Contender transmits himself exceedingly diversely and presents progeny both for the show jumping as well as the dressage sports. The breeding fraternity always had great confidence in the damsire Capitol I, which he already reciprocated in the early years of his siring career with such great show jumpers as Corso, Concorde, Carrier, Caruso, Cincinnati, Cliquot, Calle, Caldas and others. His genotype has been secured well by stallions like Calato, Carolus I and Cassini I. The powerful jumper Landjunker II in the third generation, is another top quality grey, who produced excellent showjumpers in regular frequency. Landjunker II began his career in Holstein, before briefly going to Saxony-Anhalt and later to the Zangersheide stud in Belgium. Bloodline 1446 produced i.a. the grey stallion Charakter (private stallion Westphalia) as well as Lexington (Holstein Association) and the successful international show jumper Corrada 3/P. Charles (Ireland).

Con Capitol was one of the most conspicuous show jumpers of his age class at the approval in the Oldenburg Weser-Ems Hall in 2001. He absolved an outstanding 30 day test in the forefront of his age class, with the maximum score of 10.0 for loose jumping and an overall jumping score of 9.4.

Concept

His sire Concerto II was one of the best sons of the great Contender, but left the breeding stage for the big pasture in the sky far too early. The maternal pedigree was upgraded by fresh blood so to speak, via Langata Express xx and Little Lion xx. The grandam Jenni was incidentally, also the dam of Dirk Hafemeister's superstar mare Orchidee (1988 Seoul Olympics champion). The special calling cards of bloodline 275 include the successful international sire Cash/Hugo Simon, his dam Landgrafin /Hugo Simon and above all, her brothers Landgraf I and II. Landgraf I became the most successful sire of show jumpers of all time. His full-brother Landgraf II also went into international competition sport under the name of Leon 3, following a brief covering stint. The stallions Claudio' s Son, Fridericus and Gastronom (stallion performance test winner) also represent this maternal bloodline.

Concept absolved his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf with the anticipated high scores in jumping in 2000. He moreover won show jumper tests in the elementary and intermediate classes and participated in the finals of the federal five-year old show jumping championship in Warendorf in 2002.

Concetto

His sire Contender who won the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1987 developed to become an outstanding sire during his three year covering period in Oldenburg and has become one of the most sought after sires nation-wide since his return to the Holstein breeding area. He already produced prized stallion sons during his Oldenburg period (Caius, Calvador, Cashman, Continue, Condor M, Contago) and has continued this tradition without a break in Holstein . In 1994 Contender presented Camiros, the winning stallion of the Holstein approval in Neumünster. He has proven to be a prolific and versatile sire both in dressage and show jumping. The dam Puszta-Lany xx was promoted up to intermediate class dressage. She derives from the famous thoroughbred family of Postenkette xx (by Lycaon xx - St. Frousquin xx), that brought forth such figureheads as Pindar xx, who had a very beneficial effect on national Trakehner breeding, furthermore, Parenzo xx and Playmate xx (both Warendorf state stallions) as well as the meritorious Vornholz sire Pernod xx, who had international dressage successes under Willi Schultheis following his racecourse career and before he began his siring career. The full-brothers Perser xx and Pik As xx, who were stationed at the Celle state stud and both respectively left a lasting imprint on the performance horses of their epoch are of especial importance.

Concetto absolved his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 1999 at the head of his age class, gaining highest scores in the partial jumping index. He corroborated this high appraisal in competition sport very quickly. He won show jumper classes at the novice and elementary levels in series (often with the score of 9.0). This points score also enabled him to participate in his very first start at the Kirchdorf tournament. In addition to this, he became champion of his class at the international stallion championship in Denekamp in the Netherlands.

In the year 2000, Concetto presented his first crop of foals, which distinguished themselves i.a. by being very blood impressed, resulting in many of them being awarded premiums.

Concetto (Denmark)

His sire Caletto I was one of the most successful international show jumpers of the 1980's with Dr. Michael Riiping. Caletto I moreover also made his mark in breeding, with numerous approved sons (i.a. Cambridge, Cassandro I and II, Cabrol Amicor, Cantus and Cartusch). Concetto is out of a Danish mare by Racot. His sire in turn is a Ramiro son, whilst Racot's dam derives from the legendary thoroughbred Pik As xx. The Trakehner stallion Islaender is also notable in the third generation. This brown stallion who is a member of the famous mare family of Isola Longa, covered at the Trakehner stud farm of Rantzau from 1963 to 1964 and thereafter was in the services of Danish breeders for many years.

Concetto qualified for breeding through his performance in international show jumping. He won a number of advanced international show jumping competitions with Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and was highly placed in Grand Prix' and World Cup jumping competitions as well as in the German Show jumping Derby.

Concetto I (Oldenburg)

His sire Contender, who won the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1987, developed to become an outstanding sire during his three year covering period in Oldenburg and has become one of the most sought after sires nation wide since his return to the Holstein breeding area. He already produced prized stallion sons during his Oldenburg period (Caius, Calvador, Cashman, Continue, Condor M, Contago) and continued this siring career without a break in Holstein where he inter alia, presented Capone I and II, Contendro, Camiros, Concetto I and II, Contender and Contiki. He has proven to be a prolific, versatile sire both in the dressage and show jumping sports. The dam Puszta-Lany xx was promoted up to intermediate class dressage and presented a further approved son, Concetto II, who was approved in Rhineland-Palatinate in 2001. She derives from the famous thoroughbred family of the mare Postenkette xx (by Lycaon xx - St. Frousquin xx), that brought forth such figureheads as Pindar xx, which had a very beneficial effect on national Trakehner breeding. Others furthermore include Parenzo xx and Playmate xx (both Warendorf state stallions) as well as the meritorious Vornholz sire Pernod xx, who had international dressage successes under Willi Schultheis following his racecourse career and prior to his siring career. The full- brothers Perser xx and Pik As xx, who were stationed at the Celle state stud, are of especial importance, as they both respectively left a lasting imprint on the performance horses of their epoch.

Concetto I absolved his stallion performance test in the front ranks of his age class in Neustadt/Dosse in 1999, gaining highest scores in the partial jumping index. He moreover corroborated this high appraisal in competition sport by very quickly, winning show jumper classes at the novice and elementary levels in series (frequently with top scores of 9.0). Concetto I was the winner of his class at the international stallion championship in Denekamp in the Netherlands in the year 2000. Then in 2002, he became Oldenburg state champion in the tournament at the SchloBpark in Rastede, as well as a finalist at the 2002 Federal German Show jumping Championship. In addition to this, he won the semi-finals of the 2001 Federal Championship and was placed in show jumper classes at intermediate-A level in 2002.

Concetto I presented his first crop of foals in 2000 many of whom were awarded premiums and enriched the Vechta auction. In 2002, the black stallion Cooper was his first son to be approved.

Condios

His sire Coriano absolved the 1993 stallion performance test in Marbach in performance class I, receiving the dream -core of 10.0 several times, for character, performance ability, and predisposition for jumping. Meanwhile, Coriano has had many wins in show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels. He gave a persuasive performance at the 1996 Federal German Showjumping Championship where he became vice-champion. In 1997 he had his first advanced international successes under Bo Kristoffersen i.a. at the CSIO in Falsterbo in Sweden. His successful sports progeny catapulted their sire to the peak of his age-class in the FN show jumping statistics. The dam Ferbena is a daughter of the Holstein -ire of the century Landgraf I, who reached the ripe old age of thirty years and had a monument erected to him in his own lifetime. Landgraf I was the sire of world champions, Olympic horses, derby winners and many more. Any attempt to provide a comprehensive list of his achievements would go beyond the scope of this book. Holstein bloodline 1866 moreover produced the stallions Atlas I, Atlas II, Farnese, Lands River, Lord Consul, Lucky's Boy, Meisterjäger and Monte Cassino. There is a striking threefold inbreeding to Lady killer xx in the pedigree.

Condios absolved his stallion performance test in Radegast in 1998, as vice-champion of 32 contenders, receiving the dream score of 10.0 for his inimitable character. In 1999, following his win in the qualification events, he became vice-champion of the Danish Breeder's Cup, the national four-year old championship. He furthermore won the internationally contested four-year old contest in Giesbeek in the Netherlands in which 24 stallions of different European breeder's associations participated. In March 2000, Condios attained third place in the Danish national stallion show. He moreover had further outstanding successes nationally and internationally, with the well known Danish rider Henrik Gundersen.

His first crop of foals was born in 2000 and surpassed the highest expectations.

Contendro

His sire Contender, who has already produced numerous approved sons in diverse breeding regions, managed to decide the 1987 stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in his favour with a jumping index of 146.62 points. He is the leading stallion personality of all the sires of the Holstein Association today. He was initially stationed in Oldenburg as a sire, from where he took the opportunity to establish his reputation as a maker of show jumpers of international class. Transferred back to Holstein, he presented numerous competition sports horses and stallion sons such as La., Montender and Controe (both successful under Marco Kutscher). The dam Bravo was mated with Caretino and gave birth to the sire Caretano (private stallion Zangersheide), who was initially presented by Toni Hassmann and is currently enjoying international successes with Jos Lansink. The dam-sire Reichsgraf was a promising Holstein Association stallion who unfortunately perished after only a few years at stud. The grandam Ofarim presented two approved sons, Caballo (by Coriano; USA) and the still quite young Conteur (by Contender; private stallion Hesse). Rasputin in the third generation produced high-class horses for both dressage and showjumping. Contendro is strongly inbred to Ramzes AA whilst Contender, his sire, derives from a Ramiro dam. The dam-sire Reichsgraf moreover is likewise a Ramiro grandson and the Ramiro son Rasputin in the third generation was closely inbred to Ramzes AA. The thoroughbred Tin Rod xx in the fourth generation upgrades the bloodline a little before Ramzes AA appears directly once more in the fifth generation. Ramzes AA played an important role in bloodline 104 A from which Contendro derives, for a considerable period of time. This bloodline also brought forth the sires Abdulkarim, Aldan, Capitano, Carloni, Carneval, Celano, the approval winner Chico's Boy, Corland (Netherlands), Corretto, Landego, Landetto (Belgium), Laurin, Leuthen I and II, Lonely Boy (Redefin state stallion) as well as the top international sports horses Retina/Fritz Thiedemann, Athlet 90 and Corlanda (both Willi Melliger Switzerland) and Athletico/L. Beerbaum.

Contendro was given the honour of premium stallion at his approval in 1999 and was one of the favourites of his age class. He confirmed the high expectations that were placed in him in 2000, when he won the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf with the highest of scores in all parts of the index and became the outright winner in the partial index for jumping. In 2001, he was a highly placed contestant at the Holstein Riding Horse Championship and was nominated for the Federal German Riding Horse Championship.

Contendro Grande

Conterno Grande is a typical son of his sire Contender, who established a solid reputation for himself at an early age. Contender has dominated the FN breeding value rating for years now and is one of the most frequented sires of the Holstein Association today. His greatness is indisputable and ranges from top auction lots, stallion performance test winners, to numerous approved sons and state premium mares, as permanent fixtures in the German horse breeds. The dam Grannuschka is a full- sister of the highly successful competition sports horse and sire Gio Granno, who is a successful international sports horse. Grannuschka was mated with Cordalme Z and gave birth to a further premium stallion, Couleur Rubin in 1998, who also became federal vice-champion in 2001. There is a clear performance guarantee in the earlier generations of the pedigree via Grannus, Ramino, and Volturno, all of whom also played a role in both national and international competition sport. The more immediate relatives include Tantris, who is stationed in the USA and the top three-day eventer Chica (alias Rudilore II), ridden by Wolfgang Mengers. Rudilore II became the foundation mare of Seifert stud farm horse breeding. The bloodline of Rudilore, which is cultivated at the Seifert stud farm, also produced the sires D-Day (I-g premium stallion 1994, private stallion the Netherlands, resp. Sweden) and Markgraf (champion stallion 1967) as well as numerous top competition horses. Performance record: Conterno Grande was the I-b premium stallion or vice-champion of the 1997 Oldenburg Stallion Days. He absolved his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1999, with the award of particularly high scores for his jumping ability. He transformed his first starts in show jumper competitions at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels into wins and high placements. In 2000, he qualified for the Federal German Show jumping Championship, where he attained an excellent fifth place in the finals. Then in 2001, he even became federal champion six-year old and in 2002, easily managed the jump into the advanced class. His future sports career will be shaped at the Beerbaum stables.

A number of offspring from his first few batches of foals have been awarded premiums.

Conteur

His sire Contender already gained great fame at an early age and has dominated the FN breeding value rating for years now. The dam Ofarim is a daughter of the successful competition sports horse Rasputin, who is closely inbred to the foundation sire Ramzes AA and was particularly versatile in his heredity. Conteur has the best of performance blood pulsating in his veins through the tough, wiry thoroughbred Tin Rod xx in the third generation and Ramzes AA in the fourth generation. The legendary Ramz s AA appears a total of four times in the pedigree of this impressive up and coming young stallion. Ramzes AA has played a leading role in bloodline 104 a, from which Conteur derives from the outset. This bloodline moreover also produced the sires Abdulkarim, Aldan, Capitano, Caretano, Carloni, Carneval, Celano, Contendro, Corland (Netherlands), Corretto, Landego, Landetto (Belgium), Laurin, Leuthen I and II, Lonely Boy (Redefin state stallion), as well as the top international sports horses Retina/Fritz Thiedemann, Athlet 90 and Corlando/both Willi Melliger (Switzerland), Athletico/Ludger Beerbaum. Even prior to the Second World War, this bloodline was bred systematically for jumping performance.

Conteur was premium stallion of the 2000 Holstein approval and won the 30 day test in Adelheidsdorf in the spring of 2001. He also absolved the 70 day test in Adelheidsdorf as vice-champion of the entire age class, deciding the partial ride ability index in his favour with a significant lead. In the meantime, Conteur has had successes in riding horse tests and was a placed finalist at the federal championship of three-year old stallions in 2001. In 2002 he once again participated in the Federal Championship, attaining fourth place in the finals of the four-year old stallions with Eckhard Wrede.

Conteur covered at the Tannenhof stud farm in 2001 and since 2002, has been active as a leased stallion at the Lower Saxon state stud of Celle. Conteur presented the champion filly of the Reichelsheim/Odenwald horse show, but there were also a number of show winners and gold medal foals in Holstein and the Rhineland such as in Wesel and Euskirchen. He moreover also presented the runner-up foal in the filly category at the Tannenhof Championship of 2002.

Contifax

His sire Contender, who was the 1987 stallion performance test winner in Adelheidsdorf, developed into an exceptional sire in his three-year covering stint in Oldenburg and upon his return to the Holstein breeding region became one of the most frequented stallions nation-wide. He already produced esteemed stallion sons in Oldenburg and continued his successful career in Holstein perfectly. He has transmitted his qualities extremely diversely both in the dressage sport and in show jumping. The dam-sire Ritual began a model career from the outset and from very early on belonged to the best sires of show jumpers of Germany according to the FN breeding value rating. Biologically he is homozygotically bay in colour and does not produce chestnut horses. His offspring are extra-ordinarily noble and enthral by their outstanding jumping ability. Bloodline 776 is equivalent to a magic formula for success in Holstein and is currently the largest Holstein bloodline. It is based at the Bahlmann stud farm in Moorhufen and became widely disseminated in Germany and abroad. The horses of this line, which can be traced back uninterruptedly, to the year 1868, are highly esteemed world-wide. Representatives of this line include inter alia, sibling pairs like the stallions Acorado I and II, Captain Incipit and Lord Incipit, Cortino I and II, the stallion performance test winner Explorer, Highvalley (successful international show jumper under Jos Lansink), Landos, Larenco, the approval winner Larioni, Lauritz J, Lordanos, My Lord (international dressage successes with Nadine Capellmann), Ramirado, the sire of the century Ramiro, Rocco, Rouletto, Sirius Son as well as the successful international show jumpers Tatjana 56/J. Miinznerresp. L. Diniz and Leandra 17/0. Becker.

Contifax was premium stallion of the 2002 NRW approval.

Contiki

His sire Contender is one of the most sought after sires of the Holstein Association today. He already left a permanent impression in Oldenburg at the beginning of his siring career with approved sons such as Caius, Calvador, Celentano, Contango and Continue. Contender returned to his Holstein home following a three-year tour of covering duty in Oldenburg, where he corroborated his reputation as an exceptional hereditary transmitter through progeny with a great aptitude for jumping. The dam Baccarat I was a champion mare at the Elmshorn elite mare show. She moreover won her mare performance test and was the best representative of the Holstein Association at the Federal Mare Show. She had earlier given birth to the valued stallion Conto (private stallion Westphalia) in a mating combination with Carolus I. The stallion Highvalley Z. who was approved in Oldenburg, derives from a half-sister of the grandam Terika. The dam-sire Rocadero was approval winner and as a son of the proven Ronald, guarantees for high quality basic gaits and correctness of confirmation. Calypso I went into the annals of Holstein breeding history as a sire of extraordinary versatility. Contiki represents Holstein bloodline 776 which also produced the hereditary transmitters Magnus, Mandarin, Calvados I and II, Rocco, Cortino I and II, Captain Incipit. Colorado, Los Alamos, Lordanos, Lord Incipit, Lauritz J, Ramiro, Rossini, Toledo, Rouletto, Caracas, My Lord and Sirius.

Contiki was runner-up of the 1999 Holstein approval and absolved his stallion performance test in Munster-Handorf in 2000.

Contini

Carolus I began his siring career as an Association stallion in Holstein before changing over to Baden-Wurttemberg. It did not take long before the Swiss Nation's Cup rider Stefan Lauber and later on, Hans-Peter Konle led him to international wins and placements. Carolus I has supplied a whole host of qualifiers for the federal championships for years now and has presented a number of finalists. Carolus I belongs to the leading Holstein stallions country-wide as regards his breeding value rating for show jumping,. The dam-sire Acord II, stallion performance test winner and federal vice-champion show jumper, already attained Europe-wide repute at an early age. The first few covering years resulted in numerous approved sons, including diverse champion stallions. Acord II has led the FN breeding value rating for show jumping a number of times nation-wide. Bloodline 1947 produced inter alia, the stallions Angriff (Holstein Association, private stallion Netherlands), Cambridge (private stallion Holstein), Consens (private stallion Holstein), Cordani, Exkurs, Fanfar, Frundsberg, Leon (all Holstein Association), Coleo, Fridericus Rex, Quick Dancer I and II (all private stallions Baden-Wiirttemberg), Laredo (private stallion Belgium), Lehnsherr GL (private stallion Rhineland) and Puma (private stallion Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar).

Contini absolved his stallion performance test as vice-champion in Warendorf in 2002, gaining top scores for his jumping ability.

Co-Pilot

His sire Contender, who has already presented numerous approved sons in the most diverse of breeding regions, was able to decide the 1987 stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in his favour with a jumping index of 146.62 points. He has dominated in the FN breeding value rating for years now. The dam Primana, had earlier been mated with Acord II, to produce theup and coming young sire Acordplus (private stallion Westphalia) and is the full-sister of the stallions Pablo and Pay Day. Pablo initially covered fruitfully in Oldenburg and was able to establish himself as a sire of top class show jumpers. The damsire Pilot began an incomparable career as a maker of show jumpers in his day. He was the youngest winnings millionaire of all the German sires. His best known sons to date are Pit I, Pluspunkt, Phantom and Pinocchio. Pilot's breeding influence reaches far beyond the constraints of the Westphalian borders. Nigh to all the German riding horse breeds make use of his genotype. The maternal bloodline is of Hessian origin and is based on the mare Susi (by Nobel-Reino). This line moreover brought forth the successful international dressage horse Welfenprinz/Julia-K. v. Platen.

Co-Pilot absolved his stallion performance test in Warendorf in 2000 at the head of most of his age class, displaying special skills in jumping: He was runner up in the jumping index out of 30 contenders .

Cordalme Z

Exceptional jumping ability is literally programmed in Cordalme Z' s pedigree, each new generation presenting further overwhelming procreators of show jumpers. Two performance transmitters from French show jumper breeding appear in Cordalme Z's pedigree as both the sire and dam sire. Cordalme Z's dam Aleska Z is a well proven brood-mare who also produced the contemporary first class sires Royal Z I and Royal Z II (by Ramiro/both private stallions Denmark). Royal Z I was the 1987 stallion performance test winner in Denmark and Royal ZII came third respectively, in his approval and stallion performance test in Denmark in 1988. Aleska Z did not only present the most brilliant of a total of four approved sons, Cordalme Z, she also became the foundation mare of the Bockmann horse breeding programme. Mated with Landadel, she gave birth to her meanwhile youngest approved son, Landrover, whose breeding career began in Thuringia. The maternal bloodline of Degengottin (by Demant-Goldapfel), from which Cordalme Z derives, also produced the renowned stallion Colani (by Calypso II-Matrose-Glander, private stallion Hanover resp. Bavaria).

Cordalme Z was awarded the I-I premium at the 1988 Oldenburg approval. Following his cautious development in stages in show jumper classes and federal championships lasting several years, he has developed to one of the most successful stallions in show jumping world-wide today. He has won Grand Prix' and Nation's Cups (i.a. in Falsterbo), was runner-up in the North-Rhine Westphalian Cup in Aix la Chapelle in 1994, fourth in the Modena Grand Prix, second in the German Classics in Bremen, second in Kiel in 1996, fourth in Miinster in 1996 and highly placed in the German Masters in Stuttgart as well as many other big tournaments. He was moreover on the short list for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Cordalme Z's first batch of foals already brought forth an approved and premiumed son, Corghano, who is enjoying international successes at advanced level, following a brief interlude as a stud horse. The second approved son Couleur Rubin was likewise approved and has proven to be a wonder show jumper. He was undoubtedly the most spectacular show jumper of the Federal Championships of 2001 and 2002. He became vice-champion in the first year and a placed finalist in the second. Cordalme Z's initial age classes have already produced a number of international show jumping aces including Cordijana with Jos Lansink from Belgium, Calwaro under Martin Dopazo (the Argentine) and the full-Westphalian-brand- brothers, Careful 23 and Casper 30 with Andre Sakakini (Egypt). Careful won the 2000 Donaueschingen Grand Prix and was runner up in Spangenberg, whilst Calwaro came second in the Wiesbaden Grand Prix and third in Spangenberg. Both horses represented their sire at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. It is important to mention here, that these horses were exclusively ridden by foreign riders and that therefore, only the prize money won within Germany is taken into account in Cordalme Z' s winning statistics. In 2000, Cordalme Z moreover presented the current federal German show jumping champion HGF Can Fly/G.

Cordial Medoc

The large framed Coriolan developed to become one of the most versatile Holstein sires of contemporary breeding. He was initially stationed at the Gronwohldhof for three years, before going to Hesse at the age of six, where parallel to his covering duties, he successfully underwent advanced show jumping training. In Holstein, his progeny have meanwhile advanced to veritable sales hits, inter alia, because of their high ride ability values and universal suitability. The stallion Coriander was approved had advanced class dressage wins and became just as popular as his own sire Coriolan in terms of breeding. The dam Taxila was awarded the state premium just like her female progenitors. The dam-sire Intervall was successfully applied in intermediate and advanced class show jumping and analogous to his paternal line, transmitted himself manifoldly. The dam line also produced i.a. the approved stallions Volaro (private stallion Holstein), Le Cou Cou (private stallion Hesse; international dressage successes under Lars Nieberg), his maternal half-brother Sunrise (by Silvio I, Dillenburg state stallion) and Rocher D'Or (by Rubinstein I, private stallion Bavaria) as well as the mares Vogtland (DLG exhibition mare of the Oldenburg Association; full-sister of Volaro) and the top Vechta auction horse Fiorella Queen (by Admirand).

Cordial Medoc was I-f premium stallion in 1990 and absolved his stallion performance test in performance class I in 1991 with the second highest jumping index of his test lot. Following a whole series of wins in show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels, he got a placement at the 1993 Federal Championship finals in Mannheim. After a further highly successful competition sports season in 1994, he won the semi-finals of the six-year olds at the Federal Championship in Warendorf. Thereafter, he won numerous intermediate class show jumping competitions and also had high placements in advanced class international events.

Cordial Medoc has been stationed in Riischendorf since 1991. A large proportion of his foals is awarded premiums every year. Two of his sons have been approved to date and he has also presented a number of Vechta auction ho His greatest breeding success so far was when his daughter C'est la Vie G won at the Oldenburg Elite Mare Show at the Ra Schlosspark in 1997. A considerable proportion of his mainly show jumping progeny is performing well in competition sport up to advanced class.

Cordino

The Holstein stallion Calypso II is one of the most significant sires of Germany today. His progeny are endowed with outstanding jumping ability and notable ride ability. Calypso II presented inter alia the exceptional sires Contender, Coriolan. Champ of Class, Colani, Carbid, Crazy Classic, Chasseur I and II, as well as international performance horses in both Hanover | and Holstein . The dam Myrtille was successful in intermediate class dressage competitions and was the champion mare at regional and state shows in Belgium. The maternal line has a strong thoroughbred influence. Irish taxi xx is a sought after thoroughbred, following behind him there is the Hanoverian Feinschnitt II, who was bred from a Holstein maternal bloodline, thus introducing a blood connection for Calypso II. Alcaner as the fourth link in the chain of ancestry was also the sire of the successful international show jumper City Banking/Beat Mändli (Switzerland).

Cordino was a premium stallion of the main NRW approval in Münster in 1997. His stallion performance test revealed him to be a very versatile sire. Following wins and high placements in dressage horse tests at elementary level, j he was a participant at the 2000 Federal German Dressage Horse Championship.

Cordino has presented convincing first crops in regard to type, stature and quality of movement. His foal show winners are distributed al over North-Rhine Westphalia. Two daughters have been sold for premium prices via the NRW foal auctions.

Cordobes I

His sire Contender, who has already produced numerous approved sons in the most diverse of breeding regions, was able to decide the 1987 stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in his favour with a jumping index of 142.62 points. He has dominated the FN breeding value ratings for years now. His dam also produced the show jumper Contino 5 and the approved full-brother Cordobes II from the same mating combination. The dam sire Lancer I initially performed covering duty as an Association stallion in Holstein for two years before being ridden successfully by ThieB Luther in show jumper competitions. Even today he is still a highly successful sports horse in the south of Lower Saxony, with a number of wins in advanced show jumping competitions as well as puissance classes. His full-brothers Lancer II (approvals winner) and Lancer III (successful international competition horse under Toni Hassmann) are enjoying great popularity among breeders. Cordobes 1 derives from Holstein bloodline 4539, which also brought forth the esteemed stallions Libertino I and II (by Landgraf I-Constant- Coriolan) who are very popular in Holstein and Lordano (by Lord-Coriolan-Farnese) as well as the Olympic horse Chin Chin/ Jaime Azcarraga (Mexico).

Cordobes I is following in his sire's hoof prints in more ways than one. He was the sovereign winner of his stallion performance test (Warendorf state stud, 1998), interestingly enough, with almost the same jumping index score as his sire, namely 146.29 points. Cordobes I began his sports career at the age of six years and collected wins and high placements in show jumper classes at the elementary and intermediate levels with Marcus Doring. The pair qualified for the Federal German Show jumping Championship in 2001. At the Audi Cup finals in the Bremen Stadthalle, Cordobes crowned his successful season of 2001 by coming second. Then, as a seven-year old, Cordobes I had his debut in the advanced class,

Cordobes II

His sire Contender, who has presented numerous approved sons in the most diverse of breeding regions, managed to decide the 1987 stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in his favour with a jumping index of 142.62 points. He has dominated the FN breeding value ratings for years now. His dam was also mated with Contender to produce the show jumper Contino 5 and the approved older full-brother Cordobes I, who won his stallion performance test in 1998. The dam sire Lancer I initially performed covering duty as an Association stallion in Holstein for two years before being ridden successfully by Thieß Luther in show jumper competitions. Even today he is still a highly successful sports horse in the south of Lower Saxony having won a number of advanced show jumping competitions as well as puissance classes. His full-brothers Lancer II (approvals winner) and Lancer III (successful international competition horse under Toni Hassmann) are enjoying great popularity among breeders. Cordobes II derives from Holstein bloodline 4539, which also brought forth the esteemed stallions Libertino I and II (by Landgraf I-Constant-Coriolan) and Lordano (by Lord-Coriolan-Farnese) as well as the Olympic horse Chin Chin/Jaime Azcarraga (Mexico).

Cordobes II absolved his stallion performance test at the Warendorf state stud in performance class I in 1999, proving to be very versatile in his predisposition.

Coriolan

Coriolan stems from the first covering year of the invaluable hereditary transmitter Calypso II, who is considered to be one of the best sons of the foundation sire Cor de laBryere. The maternal bloodline is characterised by intensive thoroughbred influence, whereby inbreeding to the priceless Cottage Son xx is apparent. Coriolan's full-sister Römerin was mated with Ahorn Z, to produce the esteemed hereditary transmitter Alasca. Bloodline 5739 also brought forth the young grey stallion Corum, who is stationed in Thuringia as a sire. The foundation mare of this performance family is the international show jumper Fee (H.G. Winkler).

Coriolan absolved his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in performance class I in 1981 and then performed stud duty for three seasons at the Grönwoldhof . After his re-stationing in Hessia, he was also utilised in competition sport, where he attained numerous successes in show jumping up to advanced class under Helge Deußer.

Coriolan's offspring are multi-talented, causing their procreator to appear in the top group of the FN-breeding value ratings year after year. His son Coriander in particular, became very well known following his dressage successes up to Grand Prix level with Hans-Peter-Mohr and Wolfgang Schade. Then there is the top Amazon show jumper Corinessa / Cora Ackermann, the approved Coriograph B, performing under the Bavarian brand, who was not only approvals champion, but also became conformation show champion. In 1994 Coriograph was the best six year old show jumper in Bavaria, whilst the daughter Queen of Heart, became "four year old champion" in Luxemburg. Coriolan has also had a lasting effect on Oldenburg horse breeding. He presented the top auction horse Capriccio Italien in Vechta, which is now stationed as a popular sire in Switzerland under the name of II Capriccio. Cordial Medoc on the other hand became a top sire for Oldenburg, becoming two-time finalist at the federal championships and competing at the show jumping course up to advanced class. Cordial Medoc won the "junior finals" of the six year olds at the 1994 federal championships in Warendorf. Corando and Corasso are further approved Coriolan progeny. Coriolan furthermore presented the 1997 Baden- Württemberg approvals winner Corlago and has moreover presented the winning foals at foal championships and foal shows a number of times.

Corrado G

His sire Corlando began his siring career in Oldenburg in 1988. As the son of Calypso II and carrying the blood of the stallions Ramiro and Lady killer xx on the dams side of the pedigree, he completely fulfilled the hopes and expectations placed in him. He celebrated successes in show jumper classes under Joachim Hey er and qualified in 1990 and 1991 respectively, for the Federal Championships in Verden and Munich, before continuing his career in advanced show jumping on the course. Corlando already presented a number of approved sons while still quite young: Conners, Cres Kando, Confederate and Corrado G. In the maternal lineage, Feingau is one of the best sons of the foundation sire Furioso II who derived from France. This represents an interesting combination of the valuable Anglo-Norman bloodlines via Cor de la Bryere and Furioso II in the pedigree. Feingau recommends himself as a versatile hereditary transmitter of equally good talented dressage horses and show jumpers including i.a. the approved Feinblick. The grandam Silke II is a daughter of the Anglo-Arab Inschallah, who presented the Oldenburg breed with so many excellent performance horses for all disciplines, as well as highly decorated mares. Silke II was a very accomplished show jumper (28 intermediate class wins in one year) who together with Westminster, produced two approved sons: Weltsporn (private stallion Westphalia) and Walentino (private stallion Oldenburg). The original Trakehner Sporn a black stallion who carries the most valuable of East Prussian genes appears in the fourth generation.

Corrado G absolved his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse in 1994. He won show jumper classes up to intermediate class and was applied up to advanced class.

Corrado G's first age class of 1994 was premiumed down the line. His progeny are characterised by great type, motions and charisma. They moreover show readiness to perform, are very rideable and multi-talented in basic sport. To name just a few, Cat Balou/Hubert Bourdy (France) and Cettrick/Liam Mckel (Ireland) were already applied in advanced class as six-year olds. Que Sera is moreover celebrated as a very accomplished amateur horse in Switzerland.

Corvallo

His sire Coriano absolved the 1993 stallion performance test in Marbach in performance class I, receiving the dream s core of 10.0 several times for character, performance ability, and predisposition for jumping. Meanwhile, Coriano has had many wins in show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels. He gave a persuasive performance at the 1996 Federal German Show jumping Championship where he became vice-champion. In 1997 he had his first advanced international accesses under Bo Kristoffersen i.a. at the CSIO in Falsterbo in Sweden. His successful sports progeny catapulted their sire to the peak of his age-class in the FN show jumping statistics. The dam sire Lavall II gained a reputation as a procreator of s how jumpers of the extra class. The blood impressed Landgraf I son is one of the most important stallion sons of his sire. The pedigree is superbly rounded off by the grey stallions Renomee and Midas. Renomee proved to be a top class procreator of show jumpers and Midas had international successes with Karsten Huck. Bloodline 1373 moreover also produced the stallion Convent (private stallion Denmark).

Couleur Rubin

His sire Cordalme Z was a successful international show jumper under Gilbert Bockmann inter alia, in Nation's Cup events and already distinguished himself in breeding as a maker of the very finest show jumpers at a relatively young age. In the year 2000 alone, he presented the two Olympic horses (Calwaro/Martin Dopazo, the Argentine) and Careful (Andre Sakakini, Egypt), which had prior to that, won Grand Prix's in Germany. The dam, state premium mare and elite mare Grannuschka had earlier already presented the meanwhile highly successful competition sports horse, the approval vice- champion Conterno Grande. She is the full-sister of the accomplished sire and sports horse Gio Grande. Performance is clearly guaranteed in the earlier generations of the pedigree via Grannus, Ramino, and Volturno, all of whom also played a big role in both national and international competition sports. The immediate kindred include Tantris, who is active in the U.S.A. as well as the three-day eventer Chica (alias Rudilore II) under Wolfgang Mengers. The latter became the foundation mare at the Harli Seifert stud farm. The bloodline of Rudilore which is cultivated at the Seifert stables also brought forth the sires D-Day (I-g premium stallion 1994, private stallion the Netherlands resp. Sweden) and Markgraf (champion stallion 1967) as well as numerous top competition horses.

Couleur Rubin was the jumping wonder of the 1998 Oldenburg Stallion Days. Aptitude, manner and caution brought him the maximum points score of 10.0 and a place in the premium lot. In 1999, Couleur Rubin absolved the stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf, where as anticipated, he was awarded top scores for jumping. He transformed his starts in show jumper classes at the novice, elementary and intermediate levels into wins and high placements. In 2001, he became federal vice-champion five-year old show jumper, which was followed in 2002 by his attaining the highest score of any horse at the federal championship of six-year old horses. His future sports career will unfold at the Beerbaum stables.

His first lot of foals was born in 2000, of which a large proportion has been awarded premiums

Coulthard

His sire Corofino I was a highly placed federal champion who is performing successfully for Italy today. Corofino I enjoys an exceptional status among the numerous sons of the likewise internationally applied Corrado I in terms of the correctness of their foundations. The dam, the elite mare and state premium mare Fureida II derives from the famous Oldenburg line of the mare Heida. She stems from the Hanoverian procreator of show jumpers Godehard, who was the top horse of his age-class for a number of years according to the FN breeding value year book. The pedigree is rounded off superbly by the multiple winnings sum millionaire Furioso II, whose progeny were accomplished in all disciplines and the thoroughbred Adrian xx, who often appears in the pedigrees of performance horses. The grey mare Fureida II had in the same mating combination with Landadel, earlier given birth to the advanced competition winner Laertes 14/Gerd Sosath, the approved grey stallion Lemwerder, who changed over to California following his stallion performance test, and left good foals behind in Oldenburg, as well as the one year younger Oldenburg approvals winner of 1994, Lagoheidor G, who won the 1995 stallion performance test in Medingen. Then there is the probably most significant son Landor S, who was the champion six-year old show jumper of 1997 and was victorious in advanced class show jumper competitions. Landwerder and Lagoheidor master the entire Grand Prix programme. The grandam Heida II presented such successful offspring as Freewheeler, Fra Angelico, Fra Angelo and If Ever. The maternal line moreover also brought forth the stallions Sintender and Ordensritter as well as the competition sports horses Broadway (by Beach Boy), Wenke and Whitney (both by Winchester).

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His sire Calido I was an accomplished show jumper and is one of the most sought after younger generation Holstein stallions today. The damsire Corrado I won numerous international competitions under Franke Sloothaak. The dam H-Corofina is a full-sister of the approved stallions Corofino I and II. Her sister Flora was mated with Alexis Z, to produce the Association stallion Altini. The grandam Valeska, daughter of the approvals winner Fernando, who was known for the correctness of his foundati

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