THE HANOVERIAN. Sport. Sport. Breeding. A dilligent dressage rider. Wonder wins Derby. Interesting young stallions. No.

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1 THE HANOVERIAN No. 6 June 2016 Sport A dilligent dressage rider Sport Wonder wins Derby Breeding Interesting young stallions Wonder and Borja Carrascosa Martinez won the German Dressage Derby in Hamburg.

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3 Sport A diligent dressage rider She is one of the most successful German female dressage riders and is known for her sensitive way of riding. Her name is Dorothee Schneider. The renowned trainer has six Hanoverians in training at her facility in Framersheim in South Germany. She is a member of the A-cadre with her mount Showtime. They aspire to obtain a ticket to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. By Malte Kanz Dorothee Schneider supports the principles of classical dressage, sensitive riding and conserving training. And that is not all; these are the keys to her success. The 47-year old is one of Germany s most successful dressage trainers and entered the German A-cadre with her Hanoverian Showtime (breeder: Heinrich Wecke, Stadthagen). She is a member of the selective circle of riders, which compete for a spot on Germany s dressage equipe for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Showtime already proved in an impressive fashion that he is the right horse for the task. His victories in the Grand Prix and the Special in Munich and in Fritzens-Schindhof last year, his impressive performances in Stuttgart and his potential to still improve, which he showed so convincingly in Dortmund, make him a legitimate hopeful for Rio. A storybook career Showtime impressed numerous times with consistent performances during his still young career. This son of Sandro Hit/Rotspon represented Germany at the World Championships for young dressage horses in 2011 finishing sixth. On the national level, the 2006-born gelding successfully placed in the finals at the Bundeschampionate as a five- and as a six-year old. In 2013, he successfully broke into the S-level classes and qualified for the final of the Nürnberger Burgpokal (Castle Cup). He won the qualifying class and finished the final in fifth place. He started the year 2015 with brilliant performances. The transition from participating in rising Grand Prix-classes to competing at the international level went smoothly and was rewarded with numerous victories. The victory in the Grand Prix Special during the Munich Indoors was a very special highlight. Showtime won with more than 80 percent. It is looking good for Showtime. Dorothee Schneider might obtain a second opportunity at breathing Olympic air! She knows Showtime inside and out! Dorothee Schneider has him in training, since he is three years old. His training takes place in Framersheim at the farm called St. Stephan, where he is lovingly called Showi. I describe his disposition as healthily shy. He has unlimited potential and does everything and anything for his rider. He is motivated, wants to make no mistakes and learns quickly. I have high hopes for him, Dorothee Schneider raves. He brings honour to his name, she adds with a smile, He is a shy show-maker, who shines with his accomplishments and turns every ride into an impressive performance! The Olympic venue is not foreign to Dorothee Schneider. Four years ago, her childhood dream became reality, when she was a member of Germany s equipe at the World s most important sport s event. She traveled to the Themse with Diva Royal by Don Frederico/Warkant. The story of the expressive black-brown began in Verden. Diva Royal (breeder: Heinz Braul, Lehrte; exhibitor: Siegfried Beinroth, Braunschweig) sold on Verden s elite auction in 2006 to Hans-Peter Fricke, Heeslingen. Trainer Tom Berg introduced her to international competitions and trained her up to the S-level. In 2009, Family Roth bought the mare and placed her in training with Dorothee Schneider in Framersheim. Everything went pretty quickly from then on. It started with a fourth and a fifth place at the German Championships in Balve. Then the pair danced into the hearts of the judges and spectators in Aachen. Former national trainer Holger Schmezer noticed the pair and the dressage committee did not hesitate to nominate the pair for London. When Dorothee Schneider talks about Diva Royal and London, she appears touched. Goose bumps and tear-filled eyes make you think that London was an emotional highlight in her career. Diva Royal had no weaknesses. She earned Dorothee Schneider on the course of success with her just ten-year old Hanoverian Showtime. Photo: Lafrentz The Hanoverian

4 Sport Dorothee Schneider won team silver in London with the former auction horse Diva Royal. Photo: Lafrentz Always with light contact: Dorothee Schneider already qualified ten horses for the final of the Nürnberber Burgpokal. She won aboard Santiago in Photo: Lafrentz her scores with her unwavering rhythm, the security in her movements and her consistent positive attitude. She radiated this enormous security and sovereignty in the dressage ring. The entire package was right! It was so much fun to present her, the rider shares. The pair performed beyond anything that they had done before and were rewarded with the team silver medal. They finished the individual competition in seventh position. The joy about the enormous success was slightly overshadowed. Dorothee entered into the competition knowing that the beautiful black mare was going back to her owner Stella Charlott Roth after the Olympic Games. That was the agreement. Dorothee continued to be the trainer for her student Stella and enjoyed the pair s successes like the victory of the Piaff-Promotion Prize and the bestowal of the Otto-Loerke-Prize for being the best rising Grand Prix-horse. Today, the exceptional performance mare is the proud dam of a filly. Without big fuss Dorothee Schneider is a dressage rider, who is in the public eye. Dorothee Schneider is a trainer, who does not seek public recognition. This becomes very clear in our conversation. She appears reserved, yet very friendly, approachable and interested. Without big fuzz or glitter! Even though she can be very proud of all her successes! Not only is her show record filled to the rim, her vita is also very impressive. She manages the breeding farm St. Stephan in Framersheim. In addition, she took on the training of the horses on the farm Peterhof in Perl-Borg. With a master in horse management for riding, breeding and raising of horses, she has become one of the most renowned trainers. The daughter of the well-known breeder of Trakehner horses, stallion manager and Grand Prix-judge Hans-Eberhard Schneider and his wife Susanne trained numerous horses to the top. Even though the Olympic Games in London were a milestone in the career of Dorothee Schneider, they were not her leap from young horse-classes into the limelight. She is known to create champions because of her continued participation in national championships and her nominations for World Championships of young dressage horses. Her championship victory in Warendorf 2003 remains unforgettable, when she rode Dynamico by Don Primero/Weltmeyer (breeder: Katja Braeuer, Lorsch). She also revived all talents in auction horse Horatio by Hochadel/Matcho AA (breeder: Susanne Buroch, Holste) and successfully presented him in Warendorf and in Verden at the World Championships for young dressage horses. At the same time, Dorothee Schneider is just as successful at the Grand Prix-level. She has a very special relationship with her successful competitor Van Deyk, which is now 32 years old: Her father bred this son of Patricius xx/ibikus. She obtained more than 60 victories and placements in Grand Prix aboard this approved premium sire. These successes in all areas do not come from nowhere! She learned how to ride from her dad Hans-Eberhard Schneider, a successful trainer. Dorothee Schneider was already ambitious as a young girl and wooed her dad for every riding lesson. It paid off. He instilled the fundamental knowledge about riding in her. It is this knowledge, which determines the training on the breeding farm St. Stephan: a systematic, age-friendly training program in accordance with the classical scale of training. Rhythm relaxedness contact impulsion straightness collection are fundamental elements of the daily training with the horses. There is not just one way. Every horse is individually trained and brought along. Gymnastics to develop strength and muscles apply to all though. They are an unconditional requirement when riding horses, the trainer shares. She sits on her first horse at seven o clock in the morning. The emphasis of her training philosophy is building on and expanding naturally given talents. It is very important to ride with utmost care, she adds. Dorothee seeks advice from her trainers Monica Theodorescu, Hans Riegler and Jonny Hilberath, with whom she trains often. All horses are taken out of the stall twice a day. They are ridden and afterwards they are allowed to roll, play and relax on a paddock, Dorothee Schneider says. This is so important for the psyche of the horses. It helps them to be more 4 The Hanoverian

5 Sport relaxed and even-tempered. It is important for competitions, so that we can grow together as partners in the dressage ring. Then competitions become enjoyable for the horses, she emphasizes. Dorothee Schneider has another Hanoverian in her barn since a short time. He came from Verden s auction program. It is eight-year old Faustus by Falsterbo/Forrest xx (breeder: Heino Bruns, Gödenstorf). Family Linden from Pulheim discovered him on the summer auction in 2013 and trained him up to the S-level. Recently Dorothee Schneider took over the training of Faustus, who already has placements at Prix St. Georges, with the goal to compete him at Grand Prix. Faustus is the stable mate of additional auction horses from Verden. There is Santiago, the reigning winner of the Burgpokal (Castle Cup) 2015! Santiago is a very special horse, Dorothee Schneider starts raving. It was her very first victory of these high-carat competition series. I saw him for the first time in Dresden and he immediately impressed me. His former rider Christian Flamm trained him beautifully. I was able to seamlessly continue working on the horse s balance, his throughness and increase his strength, she adds. Santiago proved in Frankfurt that he is a horse with a great future. The Louisdor-Prize is the next goal for Santiago by Stedinger/Dacaprio (breeder: Klaus-Hermann Ehlen, Bremervörde). His owner Alexander Stolzke is very proud of how quickly Dorothee Schneider and Santiago found to each other. Because of this wonderful development, he also sent his horse Leopold SF by Locksley II/Wolkenstein II (breeder: Klaus Kamps, Cuxhaven) to Framersheim for training. Leopold SF just as Santiago found his owner through Verden s auction program. The fifth Hanoverian at the stable of Family Schneider already decorated the auction catalog of the 132 nd elite auction in October of 2015, which explains the origin of this Hanoverian: foalshof s Rock n Rose also descends from the family of these former auction horses. The 2004-born mare by Rubin-Royal/Feiner Stern (breeder: Heinrich Lahmeyer, Bassum) is in training with Dorothee Schneider since two years. This pair started the show season with successes at the Grand Prix. Even though Derano by De Niro/Warkant (breeder: Rudolf Quast, Jork) does not live at the breeding farm St. Stephan, he still is in training with Dorothee Schneider on the Peterhof in Perl-Borg. The chestnut gelding is well known because of his second placement in the final of the Nuernberg Burgpokal (Castle Cup) in The following year, he proved his talent for international competition at Prix St. Georges in Aachen. His stable mate is Sezuan, the dual world champion of young dressage horses. Dorothee Schneider would not be Dorothee Schneider, if she were not able to manage all of these responsibilities beautifully. It is all a question of good organization and a good team, she reveals. It is, however, more than just an organizational skill. Dorothee Schneider clearly is incredibly organized and none of the horses ever get the short end of the stick! She focuses on the most important, always has her eyes on her horses and satisfies the needs of each individual. This cannot possibly be the sole key to her success though. Her training methods are impeccable, which we were able to witness at the World Championships for young dressage horses. She succeeded in riding the impressive five-year old stallion Sezuan to victory and, one year later, the pair won the World Championship-title in the division for six-year olds. I have the best memories of the event site Verden. I love to reminisce about it, she responds to the question about her connection to the equestrian town Verden. Goal: Olympic Games Her life dream is the participation in Rio de Janeiro. Dorothee Schneider is well prepared and now she must prove herself at the qualifying shows. Showtime is a horse, with which she is able to stand her ground against the best. The pair proved themselves with the victory in the Grand Prix at the Munich Indoors, where they received more than 80 percent. At the Pferd International in Munich- Riem, the pair won the freestyle with 84,3 percent. These are the best prerequisites for the next qualifying shows in Balve and Aachen. Breaking the 80 percent-mark several times! A victory with Showtime at the Munich Indoors followed by another victory in Munich-Riem: 84,3 percent in the Grand Prix-freestyle. Photo: Lafrentz The Hanoverian

6 Sport A wonderful Derby-victory Wonder and Borja Carrascosa Martinez from Spain won gold at the German Dressage Derby in Hamburg in May. Happiness was the best horse, which Michelle Hagmann from Sweden had brought into the final. By Britta Züngel Wonder and Borja Carrascosa Martinez had their debut in Redefin, before they won the German Dressage Derby in Hamburg. Photo: Lafrentz Six weeks ago, Borja Carrascosa Martinez was an ambitious dressage rider and trainer, who had a great dream. Today he is the Derby-winner on the way to Rio de Janeiro. The partner of the 34-year old Spaniard is Wonder by Waterford/Regazzoni (breeder: Cord and Elke Haase, Wachendorf). Internationally renowned horse-rider combinations participated in the exciting final with horse exchange in Hamburg. Michelle Hagman finished second on Happiness by Hochadel/Walt Disney (breeder: Heike Oetjen, Rockstedt). The elevenyear old chestnut mare also gave the other finalists good rides obtaining results of more than 73 percent each time. She was recognized as the best horse of the Derby. Nathalie Sayn-Wittgenstein finished in third position on her Danish mare Fabienne. I still cannot believe it, Borja Carrascosa Martinez shares happily after his victory. Borja Carrascosa Martinez was a member of the Kasselmann team for almost four years, before he left Hagen in 2015 to start his own horse business with his life-partner Alexander Brenninkmejer on the breeding farm Auric in Krefeld. He had been mostly successful with young horses during his early days in Germany. He was a member of the Spanish equipewith Hickstead by Hudson/Walt Disney at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy. It was not easy for me to leave Spain, Borja Carrascosa Martinez shared in an interview a while back. I came to Germany to build a new life and follow my dream. I am super happy! It had not been two months that Wonder was in the barn of Borja Carrascova Martinez. Hamburg was the second joint horse show. The pair celebrated its first success at the end of April, when they won the Grand Prix and finished the Special in second position in Redefin. I was super happy with such a great outcome on our first joint show, the Spaniard, who trains with Jean Bemelmans, shared. He praised his mare, She very obviously is a superb horse. Her freshness and performance willingness are impressive! The committee, which is in charge of selecting horses and riders for the Olympic Games, noticed these top results and shortlisted the pair. The pair obtained a score of 70,94 percent at the victory in Klein-Flottbek and 73,059 percent in the Special. The Olympic standard is set at 64 percent, which a competitor has to obtain on two international shows. The pair had fulfilled half, of what is required. Hopes for a spot on the team and still a final with horse exchange? I ride Wonder since just six weeks; we are still in the phase of getting to know each other, the Spaniard says born Wonder is not a total novice! The liver chestnut was awarded the state s premium aspirant-status in Bruchhausen-Vilsen and completed the mare performance test in Hoya the same year receiving top scores for her basic gaits, rideability and free-jumping. Her breeder Elke Haase presented her in dressage horse-classes, before she was sold to Spain. She came to the barn of Olympic rider Jordi Domingo Coll, who trained her to the Grand Prix-level. Last year, the pair came to Hagen to compete in the Nations Cup. They also participated in the international dressage and jumper show in Verden. Now Wonder and Borja Carrascosa Martinaz are on their way to Rio. The Spanish Championships are the next stop. 6 The Hanoverian

7 Sport Copperfield leads the Riders Tour Copperfield and Philip Rüping lead the ratings of the Riders Tour with second placements in the Grand Prix of Hagen and Münster. Damsey FRH and Helen Langehanenberg celebrated an impressive international debut in Mannheim in May. By Britta Züngel Philip Rüping was close to celebrating his first very important international success in Wiesbaden. He and his mount Copperfield by Contendro/Drosselklang II (breeder: Gaby Huntemann, Wagenfeld) finished the jump-off of the Grand Prix as the first competitors in a very fast time, which only the third to last competitor, Patrick Stühlmeyer, was able to beat. It would have been the second Grand Prix-victory for the 32-year old jumper rider from the barn of Schockemöhle. It was such a pity, Philip Rüping says only somewhat disappointed. Copperfield obtained a few very good results during the past weeks, with which I am very happy. The bay is a very intelligent horse with a superb attitude. He is complete. He has everything that a good jumper requires. Christian Temme taught Copperfiled the basics. The pair already celebrated top placements up to the S-level. Christian trained Copperfield very well. He laid the foundation for the success, Philip Rüping raves. The rider from Holstein rides the ten-year old since the summer of In August, the pair obtained its first S-level victory at the International Dressage and Jumping Festival in Verden. The German Championships in Balve are the next stop. The Riders Tour will continue in Münster in three months. Copperfield does better, when he keeps going on a schedule, his rider says. With the lead in the Riders Tour, his outlook for the future is optimistic, My boss Paul Schockemöhle greatly enjoys that one of his horses is doing well on the Riders Tour! Copperfield s breeder Friedrich-Wilhelm Huntemann and Julia Lange introduced him to jumping courses. The gelding is one of nine Copperfield and Philip Rüping. Photo: Lafrentz show-proven descendants of the mare Donna Carara. St.Pr.St. Daily Sun, his one-year older full-sister, finished the Hanoverian Jumper Horse Championships in second place with rider Gilbert Böckmann. She participated in the championships for seven-year olds in Warendorf and, by now, celebrates international successes with rider Mario Stevens and Leonie Böckmann. Half-sister Galaxi by Graf Top also has S-level placements in her show record. The breeder still owns the 2009-born St.Pr.A. Quinelle by Quicksilber. She finished the Hanoverian Jumper Horse Championships for five-year olds in fourth place. Julia Lange also rides and competes her age-appropriately at the M-level. Dam Donna Carara is now 23 years of age and was bred again last year to Contendro. Showjumping CSI** Aachen/Germany Aachen invited to its first jumping show held at the dressage stadium. Elisabeth Meyer rode Cairo H by Clinton/Stolzenberg (breeder: Hans-Jürgen Haas, Waldbrunn) into fifth position in the first qualification of the Youngster-Tour. The pair finished their second class in second place. Orplid (Rhld.) by Orlando/Gralshüter (breeder: Balthasar Ketteniss, Aachen) and his rider Christof Kauert won the two-phase jumper class. CSI***** GCT Antwerp/Belgium Hannover celebrated a sensational dual victory in the speed class of the Global Champions Tour. Eric Lamaze from Canada had the fastest round on Fine Lady by Forsyth/Drosselklang II (breeder: Wilhelm Leymann, Bassum). Gregory Wathelet riding Lilly Lordanos by Lordanos/Goldfever (breeder: Ernst Stahlhut, Stadhagen), the daughter of St.Pr. St. Goldmarie, the Hanoverian Mare of 2015, crossed the finish line with the second-best result. Athina Onassis-de Miranda aboard AD Cinsey (VA) by Contendro/For Pleasure (breeder: Andre Vagts, Bargstedt) competed for team Madrid in Motion in the team competition. The pair added one penalty point for exceeding the allowed time to the final result of the Spanish team, which finished in fourth place. CSI** Balmoral/Ireland The result sheets from Ireland reflect two victories for St.Pr.St./L.St.-S. Dee Böken s The Hanoverian

8 Sport Hanoverian News Ride to Rio The United States of America sent nine dressage horse-rider combinations to Europe to participate in important competitions as a preparation for the Olympic Games. The following Hanoverians are included: Roosevelt by Rotspon/Lauries Crusador xx (breeder: Henry Peters, Oldendorf) with rider Allison Brock, Danilo by De Niro/Andiamo (breeder: Susanne and Jürgen Beck, Stuttgart) with Shelly Francis and Rosamunde (Rhld.) by Rock Forever/Fidermark (breeder: Hannelore Koch, Nürnbrecht) with rider Steffen Peters. Mindful by Graf Grannus/Bold Indian xx (breeder: Manfred Schäfer, Koechingen) is the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Hunter of the Year The twelve-year old successfully repeated his victory from the year His rider Kelly Farmer says about her black horse, He is a magnificent horse. I am so fortunate to have him. It is an honour to ride a horse like him. He is ready to give it his all every time. Söhnlein Brilliant MJ by Shakespeare in Love/Rabino (breeder: Robert Gaus, Hoitlingen) is leaving the barn of his rider and trainer Matthias Bouten. The contract between Family Jerich and the dressage rider ran out after two successful years and was not extended. Matthias Bouten had won the Grand Prix-freestyles in Munich and in Oldenburg last year on this former auction horse. Grossos Röschen by Grosso Z/Julio Mariner xx (breeder: Arend Kamphorst, Prieros) and Gerard O Neill. It was the first participation for this pair in international competitions. They won the two-phase jumping class and the accumulator class. The second-placed rider in the Grand Prix also rode a Hanoverian: Alexander Butler completed the jump-off in the second fastest time aboard Monastery Stud More Pleasure by Stolzenberg/For Pleasure (breeder: Jutta Hilmer, Braunschweig). CSI** Busto Arsizio/Italy St.Pr.A. Can Caipy (VA) by Canstakko/Cheenook (breeder: Frank Johannsen, Dänsen) won the Youngster Tour with rider Karin Hanselmann. The filly obtained two top placements at free-jumping competitions of the Program for Hanoverian Jumper Horse Breeding, at the Herwart v.d. Decken-Show and the Friedrich Jahncke-Show. At this competition, she had already finished a speed class in fourth place. Roberto Prandi rode Lion B by Lincolm L/Lucky Boy (breeder: Societa Agricola Cascina, Treviglio/Italy) into third place in the final. CSIO***-W Celje/Slovenia The Nations Cup-competition took place in Celje, the country s third-biggest city. Gerardo Menendez rode Lordana DC by Lordanos/Lincolm L (breeder: Jose Antonio Carbajosa Diaz, Gijon/ESP) into second place in a two-phase jumper class of the Young Horse Tour. The breeder had bought the dam of the seven-year old on Verden s elite auction in Bronislav Chudyba and Extasy III by El Bonito/Rhytmo (breeder: Patricia Sausmikat, Bremen) finished the qualification for the Grand Prix in second place. The quartet from Spain won silver in the Nation Prize. Manuel Fernandez Saro was a team member with his mount Coreall by Cassus/Graf Grannus (breeder: Marina-Mara Trainins, Gifhorn). CSI** Chepstow/Great Britain Catinka by Contendro/Argentan (breeder: Heinz-Dieter Poort, Sittensen) and rider Call Me Baby Blue obtained top placements in Eschweiler and Hagen with rider Jan Wernke. Photo: Frieler James Davenport remained faultless in a two-phase jumping class placing third. CSI**** Coapexpan/Mexico Chapilot by Chacco-Blue/Pilot (breeder: Breeding Farm Lewitz, Mühlen) obtained a top placement. Chapilot is one of thirty-two embryo transfer-foals of the mare Peggy-Sue. Rodrigo Lambre from Brazil rode the nineyear old into second position in a 1,45-meter class. CSIO**** Coapexpan/Mexico At the Nations Cup-show, Rodrigo Lambre aboard Chapilot by Chacco-Blue/Pilot (breeder: Breeding Farm Lewitz, Mühlen) placed third in the first qualification for the Grand Prix. Luck was not on this pair s side though: A rail fell down in the jump-off for the victory. Even though they had a fast round, the finished fifth. CSI** Drammen/Norway Five-year old Vilbergs Classy Boy by Classe/Valentino (breeder: Karianne Klaveness, Oslo/NOR) is at the beginning of his international career. Rider Kristoffer Meland rode him into second position in the final of the Youngster-Tour. 8 The Hanoverian

9 Sport CSIO*** Drammen/Norway Maxime Harmegnies from Belgium rode Fernandes by For Pleasure/Concetto (breeder: Christine Düstersiek, Vlotho-Exter) into third position in the Derby of Drammen. The pair had already won the qualification. Rider Pal Flam had also tacked up a Hanoverian. He placed second in a class against the clock on Bobby Balou by Baloubet du Rouet/ Landgold (breeder: Breeding Farm Lewitz, Mühlen). CSI*** Eindhoven/The Netherlands Spartacus TN by Stakkato/Grannus (breeder: Frank-Christian Amend, Hannover) finished the opening class of the Big Tour in fourth place with rider Henk van de Pol. CSI*** Eschweiler/Germany Call me Eva und Philipp Weishaupt gewannen in Eschweiler und Mannheim. Photo: Frieler From riders for riders this was the motto of Eschweiler s Jumping Festival at the end of April. Kendra Claricia Brinkop participated in the classes of the European Youngster Cup U25 competing Verdinale (VA) by Verdi/ Drosselklang II (breeder: Wilhelm Bollhorst, Wetschen). The pair finished the first qualification in fifth place. Two Hanoverians placed in the top five in the jumper class under the lights. Marc Boes from Belgium aboard Chuck Berry by Chacco-Blue/Watzmann (breeder: Wiebke Borchers, Groß-Lessen) finished second followed by Frederik Knorren on Shaitaan Stolzenberg/ For Future (breeder: Lutz Wimmer, Bad Harzburg) in fifth. Philipp Weishaupt rode Call me Eva by Chacco-Blue/Stakkato (breeder: Karl-Heinrich Ostmeyer, Laatzen) to victory in the twophase jumping class for seven-year olds. With his second Hanoverian, he also obtained front placements. Cor de Dinard by Corlensky G/Dinard L (breeder: Kurt-Heinrich Böttcher, Brüninghorstedt), whose dam St.Pr.St. Desiree had won the free-jumping competition of the Program for Hanoverian Jumper Horse Breeding years ago, finished in third place. Quality Time by Quality/Ludwig von Bayern (breeder: Franz-Josef Klene, Renkenberge) obtained fifth place with rider Stephanie Knauf. Call me Baby Blue by Chacco-Blue/Drosselklang II (breeder: Mylene Diederichsmeier, Norderstedt) and rider Jan Wernke enjoyed a third placement in the final for seven-year olds. During the second round, the so-called Eschweiler Young Masters, Shaitaan and rider Frederik Knorren won the opening class of the Diamond Tour. Maicon (Rhld.) by Montender/Pythagoras Z (breeder: ZG Krause-Kootz/Unterfeld, Lindlar) and rider Alexander Hufenstuhl finished third in the Grand Prix. Elwood by El Bundy/Servus (breeder: Andrea Homburg, Gnarrenburg) and rider Vivien Blandfort placed fifth in the Grand Prix for juniors. Frederic Tillmann rode Tadeus (Rhld.) by Tinka s Boy/Calido (breeder: Breeding Stable Brouwers, Niederkrüchten) into second place in the two-phase jumping class for seven-year olds. Tina Deuerer aboard Clueso by Canstakko/El Bundy (breeder: Ute Blanken, Grasberg) placed third in the final. CSIJ-A Fredensborg/Denmark Alisia by As di Villagana/Ramiro s Bube (breeder: Hubert Knigge, Ahlden) and Ottilia Lundgren completed the Grand Prix-course in very good time with one jumping fault finishing on an excellent third place. CSI**** Hagen/Germany The victory in the Grand Prix of Chico by Cordalme/Sandro (breeder: Dietrich Schulze, Wedemark) and Philipp Weishaupt was the grand highlight of Horses & Dreams. Copperfield by Contendro/Drosselklang II (breeder: Gaby Huntemann, Wagenfeld) and rider Philip Rüping followed closely in a sensational second place. Chico had already finished the two-phase jumping class in second place. It was a fabulous weekend for Philipp Weishaupt, who had also ridden Call me Eva by Chacco-Blue/Stakkato (breeder: Karl-Heinrich Ostmeyer, Laatzen) into third place in the first qualification of the Youngster Tour. The pair finished its second class with a second placement. Another Chacco-Blue descendant followed in third place: Call me Baby Blue by Chacco-Blue/Drosselklang II (breeder: Mylene Diedrichsmeyer, Norderstedt) with rider Jan Wernke. Call me Eva celebrated a third placement in the final. Calanda by Calido/Chasseur (breeder: Heinz Lorenz, Regesbostel) and rider Marcus Ehning had a faultless round in the second qualification of the Medium Tour finishing second. The rider from Borken won the final on another Hanoverian called St.Pr.A. KS Stakki (VA) by Stakkato Gold/Silvio (breeder: Anne Seide, Damnatz). Julia Mackerodt enjoyed a fifth placement in the final of the SML-Tour for amateurs on her mount Escumano by Escudo/Sandro (breeder: Wolfgang Vatheuer, Wedemark-Elze). CSI***** GCT Hamburg/Germany Sternenbanner by Stakkato/Werther (breeder: Dr. Sabine Plass, Burgdorf) and rider Jule Lüneburg had a faultless round in the ope- The Hanoverian

10 Sport El Bandiata B and Mario Stevens took a first and a second placement in both qualifications for the German Derby in Hamburg. Photo: Lafrentz ning class at the tradition-rich Derby Park in Hamburg. This performance was rewarded with a fourth placement. Two Hanoverians placed in the top five in a time & fault-jumping class. Emanuele Gaudiano finished second on Cascadeur by Converter/Grundstein (breeder: Heiko Oltmanns, Neuengland). Rene Tebbel followed in fourth place with Camilla PJ by Calme/Picard (breeder: Horse Breeding Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen). Christian Ahlmann and his mount Codex One (VA) by Contendro/Glückspilz (breeder: Wilhelm Berghorn, Stolzenau) were so close to win the Grand Prix, which also counted towards the Global Champions Tour. They had the second best time, but one rail fell, which dropped them back into fifth position. Christian Ahlmann had to console himself with prize money in the amount of 18, Euros. He continues to lead the Champions Tour-rating. El Bandiata B by El Bundy/Picard (breeder: Broer Bruns, Hesel) and Mario Stevens won the second qualification for the Derby after placing second in the first qualification. I had planned two fast rides, Mario Stevens said, who did not participate in the Derby, because he has different plans for the season. Gilbert Tillmann and Positana (Rhld.) by Potsdam/Grosso Z (breeder: Karl-Heinz Till- mann, Neuss) had one jumping fault in the Speed-Derby. The pair had such a fast ride that they still finished in second place. Kai Scharffetter and his mount Landorino by Landor S/Acord II (breeder: Dr. Petra Krause, Klein-Flintbek) had the fastest time in a speed class of the Large Tour for the Amateur Trophy. Esther Forkert rode Esperanza by El Bundy (breeder: ZG Bünger, Essel) to victory in a two-phase jumping class; Landorino finished third. Calanda by Calido/Chasseur (breeder: Heinz Lorenz, Regesbostel) and rider Marcus Ehning finished the first qualification of the Youngster-Tour in second place. CSIO***** La Baule/France Fine Lady by Forsyth/Drosselklang II (breeder: Wilhelm Leymann, Bassum) was one of the most successful competitors at the Atlantic Coast. The thirteen-year old won both qualifications for the Grand Prix with rider Eric Lamaze. Stephan de Freitas Barcha from Brazil rode Quentin PJ by Quidam de Revel/ Escudo (breeder: Horse Breeding Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen) into third place in a jumping class against the clock. Felix XXVIII by Forsyth/Waldstern (breeder: Breeding Farm Pfaffenau, Biblis) and rider Michael G. Duffy impressed in a two-phase jumping class for riders U25 placing second. CSI*** Le Touquet/France David Simpson from Ireland and his mount Starfighter by Stalypso/Contendro (breeder: Schirrmacher GbR, Hemmoor) finished a jumping class with jump-off in fifth place. CSIOJ Lamprechtshausen/Austria Justine Tebbel rode Que Sera by Quidam s Rubin/Zeus (breeder: Heinrich Sander, Raddestorf) into fourth place in a 1,40 meterclass. Laura Sutterluety enjoyed a fifth placement in the Grand Prix for young riders aboard Saphir VIII by Stolzenberg/Graf Grannus (breeder: Heinrich Beutner, Meinersen). The pair had obtained a third placement in the qualification earlier. CSI** Linz/Austria The Spring Tour started on the last weekend in April. Laura Sutterluety and her mount Quater Past by Quaid/Calypso II (breeder: Christian Werthmann, Bettmar) placed fourth in a speed class of the Youngster Tour. Seven days later, another descendant of the former Bundeschampion Quaid was one of the best competitors: Quiet Haven by Quaid/Drosselklang (breeder: Heike Heyer, Vechelde) finished the final of the Youngster Tour in fifth place with only one time fault. Patrick Prömer from Austria rode the youngster. Eleven horse/rider combinations competed in the jump-off to win the Grand Prix of Linz; six of them remained faultless. Michal Tyszko and his mount Surrimo by Stakkato/ Argentinus (breeder: Elke and Claudia Tegtmeyer, Norderney) had a clean, fast round finishing fifth. This placement served as a great entry into the international sport pages of THE HA- NOVERIAN. CSIO**** Linz/Austria Spain had brought Coreall by Cassus/Graf Grannus (breeder: Marina-Mara Trainins, Gifhorn) for the Nations Cup. Manuel Fernandez 10 The Hanoverian

11 Sport Saro had a double clear round on him. This result helped the quartet from the Iberian Peninsula to finish in fourth place. CSIO***** Lummen/Belgium Marcus Ehning tacked up St.Pr.A. KS Stakki (VA) by Stakkato Gold/Silvio (breeder: Anne Seide, Damnatz) in the first week of the Spring Tour. The pair finished a speed class in fourth place. They added two fifth placements. Then the eleven-year old obtained another fifth placement in the final of the Big Tour. Henk van de Pol and his mount, the privately owned stallion Spartacus TN by Stakkato/Grannus (breeder: Frank-Christian Amend, Hannover), delivered a fast round in a class of the Big Tour, which earned the pair a fifth placement. CSI*** Mannheim/Germany Henrik Griese placed second in a time & fault-jumping class on the traditional May Market Show. His mount was Cause I m Cool by Contendro/Spartan (breeder: Klaus Helwig, Rotenburg). The pair had a perfect performance in the next class and was victorious. Two of the top three horses in the Prize of the City of Mannheim carried a Hanoverian brand. Solitär by Salito/Goldfasan (breeder: Dietrich Schulze, Wedemark) finished in second place with rider Henrik van Eckermann, and Balou by Balou du Rouet/Ramiro (breeder: Breeding Farm Lewitz, Mühlen) in third with David Will. In the final Grand Prix called Die Badenia, Henrik von Eckermann from Sweden placed a very close second with his mount Gotha FRH by Goldfever/Prestige Pilot (breeder: Jan Minners, Jork). Philipp Weishaupt and his mount Call me Eva by Chacco-Blue/Stakkato (breeder: Karl-Heinrich Ostmeyer, Laatzen) won the final of the Youngster Tour. The former Bundeschampion, Sandokan by Stakkato/Landor S (breeder: Hans-Werner Schubert, Hohenhenningen), finished in third place with rider Laura Klaphake, who is now his rider. St.Pr.A. Schmuckstück by Stolzenberg/Escudo (breeder: Heinrich Wömpner, Wölpinghausen) and rider Armin Schäfer also completed this class without any jumping faults. The pair finished in fourth position. CSI** Mantes La Jolie/France The results of the top competitors were close in a jumper class against the clock. Sacre Coeur (VA) by Salieri/Winter (breeder: Dr. Frederic Bünger, Heersum) and Charles Henri Ferme finished second by only nine onehundredth of a second. CSI***** GCT Mexico City/Mexico For the first time, the Global Champions Tour made a stop in Mexico City. Pedro Veniss from Brazil rode For Felicila by For Pleasure/ Espri (breeder: Otto Sperschneider, Hardegsen) into fourth place in a speed class, which offered high prize money. The pair had no jumping faults. Zanzibar (VA) by Stolzenberg/Werther (breeder: Werner Zwingmann, Dingelstädt) and rider Kevin Jochems from the Netherlands belonged to the duo Cannes Star, which finished the team class in second place. CSI*** Maubeuge/Belgium The end of April, the result lists of a jumper class against the clock showed a fifth placement for Salvatore by Sandro Boy/Acorado (breeder: Dieter Röbken, Ipwege) and his French rider Bruno Broucqsault. The nine-year old gelding is a son of St.Pr.St. Acorte, which celebrated many international successes with rider Audrey Coulter. CSI*** Munich/Germany Andreas Knippling aboard Tannenhof s Chacco Chacco (VA) by Chacco-Blue/Stakkato (breeder: Klaus Jürgens, Sehnde-Bolzum) won the championship of Munich with a lead of more than two seconds. This was the first victory in an important class for the nineyear old privately owned stallion. Helmut Schönstetter rode Albalola by Albatros/Lordanos (breeder: Heinrich Wecke, Stadthagen) into fourth place in a two-phase jumping class. Concetta by Concetto/Wiener Star (breeder: ZG Pudenz and Frühling, Großefehn) and rider Kristin Asmus won a class of the Munich Large Trophy. Sharon by Stalypso/Figaro (breeder: Luitpold Rösch, Munich) and rider Andreas Rösch finished fourth in this class. CSI* Odense/Denmark Boston ASK by Berlin/Quidam de Revel (breeder: Callaho Warmblood Sport Hors, Christiana/South Africa) and Rolf-Göran Bengtsson brought home a second placeribbon from a two-phase jumping class. Boston s granddam is the renowned Gigantin, the dam of For Pleasure, the Stallion of the Century. CSI*** Oliva/Spain Emma Stoker and Shelby (VA) by Stolzenberg/For Pleasure (breeder: Susanne Führer, Großmoor) won the two-phase jumping class for seven-year olds during the first week of the fourth round of the Mediterranean Marcus Ehning and KS Stakki placed in the top five four times in Lummen. Photo: Lafrentz The Hanoverian

12 Sport Equestrian Tour. The British rider also won the final for five-year olds on Vienna (VA) by Valentino/Lordanos (breeder: Andrea Janssen, Neuschoo). Furthermore, the 23-year old rider competed Shariva (VA) by Stolzenberg/ Raphael (breeder: Herbert Merkel, Wingst) in this class. Even though the pair had the fastest time, one jumping fault only allowed for a fourth placement. Robert Young discovered all these horses of the British rider on Verden s auctions. Michael Wittschier rode Galaxy HS (VA) by Go on Top/Acorado (breeder: ZG Spreckels and Hoops, Hammah) to victory in a speed class of the Bronze 4-Tour. The pair had an almost four second lead! They finished the final in fifth place. Contendra by Contendro/ Raphael (breeder: Schirrmacher GbR, Hemmoor) and Bliss Heers impressed with a flawless performance in a class of the Gold 4-Tour placing third. At the end of the show weeks, the results sheets list a second and a fifth placement in the division for five-year olds for Vienna (VA) and Emma Stoker, who also placed fourth aboard five-year old Shariva (VA). The British rider furthermore won the two-phase jumping class for six-year olds with Pembroke by Perigueux/Quick Star (breeder: Andrea and Norbert Wulf, Schillsdorf). Emma Stoker finished the final for six-year olds in fifth place on Cooper S (VA) by Clintord/Adlantus As (breeder: Soenke Teldau, Bienenbuettel). Pablo Picasso by Perigueux/Ritual (breeder: Wilhelm Kappler, Wahrenholz) celebrated his show debut in Spain proving his quality with a fifth placement in a two-phase jumping class for five-year olds. Alexander Bontemps rode the bay. Extasy III by El Bonito/Rhytmo (breeder: Patricia Sausmikat, Bremen) and his rider Bronislav Chudyba finished fifth in a speed class of the Gold 3-Tour. The Slovakian rider had also brought Balouness (Rhld.) by Balou du Rouet/Golstrand (breeder: Norbert Klein, Hennef) to the Mediterranean Sea. He rode the nine-year old in another jumping class against the clock finishing fifth. The proven horse/rider combination of Galaxy HS and Michael Wittschier was victorious in the twophase jumping class of the Bronze 4-Tour. CSI**-W Peking/China Kenneth Cheng rode Enjoy by Espri/Lemon xx (breeder: Jürgen Geffken, Lilienthal) into third place in the second World Cup-jumper class of the China League. One week later, the pair again finished third in another World Cup-jumping class. CSI*** Redefin The privately owned sire Messenger by Montender/Baloubet du Rouet (breeder: II Chirone di Bruna de Paolis, San-Vito Romano/ITA) and his rider Daisuke Fukushima celebrated a triumph in front of the gorgeous backdrop of the State Stud Redefin. The rider from Japan is a candidate for the Olympic Games as a representative of Asia. The pressure was on! My trainers told me that Messenger had won this class last year with Philip Rüping, the winner shared with a smile. The impeccable performance of Mathis Schwentker and his mount Chris Gordina by Calido/Grosso Z (breeder: Silke Vollmer, Lippstadt) in the second qualification for the Grand Prix led to a fourth placement. Only one horse/rider combination remained faultless in the exciting jump-off of the Grand Prix. Philip Rüping and Copperfield by Contendro/Drosselklang II (breeder: Gaby Huntemann, Wagenfeld) finished the course in good time with one jumping fault and enjoyed a third placement. St.Pr.A. Cantara (VA) by Canstakko/For Pleasure (breeder: Martin Klintworth, Ohrensen) and rider Felix Hassmann finished the final of the Youngster-Tour in fourth place. Earlier, the pair had obtained a fifth placement in the first qualification. CSI*** Sancourt/France The result sheets of a jumping class against the clock reflect a fourth placement for Solero MS (VA) by Silvio/Espri (breeder: Richard Mangels, Nordholz) and rider Marie Hecart. CSI*** Tryon/USA The Grand Prix, which offered a high purse, took a very exciting course. Franziska Baum- Gundlach was overjoyed about her third placement aboard For Edition by Forsyth/ Leggiero (breeder: Holger Baum, Hofheim- Wallau). CSI**** Wiesbaden/Germany The Grand Prix, which also was the third class to count towards the DKB-Riders Tour, was most exciting. Philip Rüping and his mount Copperfield by Contendro/Drosselklang II (breeder: Gaby Huntemann, Wagenfeld) set the benchmark as the first competitors in this class and held the lead almost until the very end, when Patrick Stühlmeyer on Lacan beat them by a very small margin. Philip Rüping and Copperfield, however, keep the lead in the ranking of the Riders Tour with this top Galaxy HS and Michael Wittschier were in Spain for three months. The pair jumped from one success to the next. Photo: privat 12 The Hanoverian

13 Sport placement. BSC Skipper by Stolzenberg/ Lord Liberty (breeder: Konrad Deister, Harsum) and his rider Holger Wulschner entered the competition right behind Copperfield and finished in third place. Perigueux by Perpignon/Stakkato (breeder: Dr. Karl-Otto Jacobs, Bierbergen) and his rider Eva Bitter had finished the qualification for the Grand Prix in second place. Inliner by Iberio/Sao Paulo (breeder: Alois Naber, Saterland) and rider Mario Kutscher were rewarded with a fifth placement for a faultless round in the Hessian-Prize. El Bandiata B by El Bundy/Picard (breeder: Broer Bruns, Hesel) was the best Hanoverian in a two-phase jumping class of the Qatar Masters. Mario Stevens rode the mare into fourth position. Holger Wulschner and Catch Me T by Contagio/Werther (breeder: Heinz Tiedje, Bottendorf) finished fourth in the Castle Gardens-Prize. Heinz Eufinger had entered Fast Lucca by Forsyth/Lux (breeder: Holger Baum, Wallau) in the Amateur Trophy Large. He rode the eight-year old into second place in the two-phase jumping class. Michael Jung won the first class of the Youngster Tour aboard Daniels Jack S (Hess.) by Diarado/Askari (breeder: Erich Single, Pfalzgrafenweiler). Patrick Stühlmeyer aboard Codina E by Codex One/C-Indoctro (breeder: Bernfried Erdmann, Wallenhorst) followed in third place. Jörne Sprehe was victorious in the second class with his mount Solero by Stakkato Gold/Graf Grannus (breeder: Breeding Farm Sprehe, Benstrup) followed by Daniel Jack S in third place. Solero finished the final in fourth place. CSI**** Windsor/Great Brtiain In the park of Windsor Castle, Sunniva Aspestrand from Norway rode St.Pr.A. Vienna by Valentino/Ramiro s Son II (breeder: Andrea and Norbert Wulf, Schillsdorf) into an excellent second place in the Royal Windsor Grand Prix. Dressage CDI*** Del Mar/USA Bakari by Breitling W/Cavan Blue Hors (breeder: Christian Heinrich, Staffhorst) won for the first time internationally. The ten-year After a long injury-related break, Dante s Peak with Jessica v. Bredow-Werndl obtained victories in Hagen and in Munich in the Small Tour. Photo: Frieler old won Inter I at the Del Mar Fairgrounds with rider Jan Ebeling, after the pair had obtained a second placement at Prix St. Georges earlier. The pair won silver again in the final freestyle. The result for the performance of Rosamunde (Rhld.) by Rock Forever/Fidermark (breeder: Hannelore Koch, Nürnbrecht) and rider Steffen Peters in the Grand Prix translated into a third placement. FRH Rassolini (Hess.) by Rubioso N/Silvano (breeder: Horst Hofmann, Bad Nauheim) and Jan Ebeling followed in fifth position. Rosamunde was able to win the Special with a lead of more than four points, while FRH Rassolini finished fifth again. CDI**** Hagen Desperados FRH (VA) by De Niro/Wolkenstein II (breeder: Herbert Schütt, Hemmoor) and rider Kristina Bröring-Sprehe had a fantastic start into the Olympic year. After the triumph in Dortmund, the pair won the Grand Prix with a personal best and the S`pecial. The judges gave D Agostino FRH by De Niro/ Shogun xx (breeder: Klaus Lahmann, Dassen- dorf) and rider Fabienne Lütkemeier the third highest score in the final freestyle. Dante s Peak (VA) by Dimaggio/Wolkentanz (breeder: Heinrich Oetting, Warmsen) and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl won Inter I after placing fourth at Prix St. Georges. CDI**** Hamburg St.Pr.A. Wonder by Waterford/Regazzoni (breeder: C. and E. Haase, Wachendorf) and her Spanish rider Borja Carrascosa Martinez were the winners of the German Dressage Derby in Hamburg. Happiness by Hochadel/ Walt Disney (breeder: Heike Oetjen, Rockstedt) was the best horse in the final. She finished the Derby in second place with rider Michelle Hagman/SWE. Wonder had already won the Grand Prix and the Special ahead of Happiness in second place. Susan Pape rode Harmony s Fiorano by Rousseau/Rotspon (breeder: Anke v. Riegen, Neuenkirchen) into fourth place in the Grand Prix and into fifth position in the Special. Light of Londonderry (VA) by Londonderry/Weltmeyer (breeder: Inge Bulle, Cuxhaven) took third place in the Special with rider Bernadette Brune. The U25-Derby was listed as a national competition. Rio de Janeiro by Riccione/De Niro (breeder: Dr. Carsten Haack, Freiburg) won the qualification with rider Ann-Kristin Arnold. The pair obtained silver in the final, which called for an exchange of horses. Sandra Ann Wunnerlich rode Di Pregio by Danone/ Werlindo (breeder: Regine and Philipp Graf, Altenmedingen) into fifth place in Inter A. The pair improved to fourth place in Inter II. Another son of Danone followed in fifth position, Destino by Danone/ Hohenstein (breeder: Geert Brenninkmeyer, Hamburg) ridden by Friederike Hahn. There was a déjà-vu in the Grand Prix freestyle with seventeen-year old Der Clou by De Niro/Matcho AA (breeder: Dr. Rainer Nitsch, Luhmühlen), who obtained the thirdbest result. Royal Boy H (Rhld.) by Royal Diamond/Lancer II (breeder: Josef Hax, Geldern) followed in fifth place with rider Michelle Hagman. Keysoe/Great Britain Four Hanoverians were the best competitors in the dressage ring! Carl Hester won the Grand Prix on Wanadoo (VA) by Wolkenstein II/Cavalier (breeder: Uwe Ropers, Droch- The Hanoverian

14 Sport tersen). Charlotte Dujardin rode Barolo by Breitling W/Hitchcock (breeder: Diane Eustace, Surrey/GBR) to victory in the freestyle; Wanadoo followed in second place. Baralo had finished the Grand Prix with the thirdbest result. The winner of the FEI-team test in the division for young riders was Highcliffe Apollo by Der Lenz/Laptop (breeder: Heinz-Dieter Poort, Sittensen) with rider Joanna Thurman- Baker. This is her first appearance on the international sport pages of THE HANOVERI- AN. Don Archie by Dimaggio/Lysander (breeder: Suzanne Lavandera, Ashurst/GBR) followed in third place with rider Rebecca Edwards. This pair won the individual test the next day in front of Highcliffe Apollo. Labiat by Le Primeur/Werther (breeder: Hartmut Meyer, Laatzen) followed in fifth place with rider Amber Barten. These two also finished the freestyle in fifth place. Charlotte Dicker rode Sabatini by Stedinger/Sherlock Holmes (breeder: Jens-Friedrich Langrehr, Rodewald) into third position in the first class for juniors. They placed fifth in the individual test. CDI*** Mannheim/Germany It does not get any better than this: Damsey FRH (VA) by Dressage Royal/Ritual (breeder: Stallion Station Kothe, Osten) and rider Helen Langehanenberg celebrated their official international show debut at the May Market- Show. The pair won the Grand Prix and the Special with convincing performances. Four of the top five-placed horses in the Special carried the Hanoverian foal brand: Pentimento by Prince Thatch xx/de Niro (breeder: Catherine Haddad, Vechta) finished second with rider Anna Nolte. Du Soleil by De Niro/ Caprimond (breeder: Sven Kahrens, Dedelstorf) and rider Kristy Oatley followed in fourth place and St.Pr.A. foalshofs Rock n Rose (VA) by Rubin-Royal/Feiner Stern (breeder: Heinrich Lahmeyer, Bassum) in fifth with rider Dorothee Schneider. Nadine Husenbeth rode Florida (Rhld.) by Fidermark/Grosso Z (breeder: Friedhelm Milthaler, Gangelt) into fifth place in the freestyle. CDI*** Mariakalnok/Hungary The Dressage Centre Mariakalnok hosted a versatile dressage show. The site is located between Vienna and Bratislava. Royal Flesh (VA) by Royal Highness/Warkant (breeder: Axel Windeler, Verden-Walle) was unbeatable in the Small Tour. Mate Garai rode the twelve-year old to victory in all three classes. Donnington Park (Rhld.) by Damon Hill/ Mister A (breeder: Christoph Toups, Krefeld) and his rider Berill Szoke Toth delivered convincing performances in the division for young riders. The pair won the FEI team-test for young riders on his home turf and finished both other classes in second place. Nicola Louise Ahorner rode Lezard (Rhld.) by Lord Loxley/Riccione (breeder: ZG Judith and Johann Gielessen, Mönchengladbach) in the classes for juniors. The pair started out with a second placement in the introductory class. A horse from the Rhineland finished third: Hilltop Don Rodrigo (Rhld.) by Donquestador/ Telstar (breeder: Ruud Wolters, Posterholt/ NED) was presented by Ginevra Coperchio. Lezard finished both, the second class and the final freestyle, with the fourth-best result. CDI***** Munich/Germany Five stars sparkled for Showtime by Sandro Hit/Rotspon (breeder: Heinrich Wecke, Stadthagen) and Dorothee Schneider. The pair won the Grand Prix and the freestyle with impressive performances. The result in the freestyle, 84,30 percent, is the current personal best for this pair. Real Dancer FRH by Rubin- Royal/De Niro (breeder: Friedrich Oppermann, Liebenburg) and rider Jan-Dirk Gießelmann finished on an excellent third place. Blind Date by Breitling W/Donnerhall (breeder: Margarethe Klare, Maasen) and rider Victoria Max-Theurer followed in fourth. Dorothee Schneider rode St.Pr.A. foalshofs Rock n Rose (VA) by Rubin-Royal/Feiner Stern (breeder: Heinrich Lahmeyer, Bassum) into second place in the Special of the Three- Star-Tour. Julie Brougham with her mount Vom Feinsten (Rhld.) by Fidermark/Weltmeyer (breeder: Rudi Henn, Simmerath) came from a long ways away to participate in this show. The pair from New Zealand is preparing for the Olympic Games in Europe and placed fifth in this class. The Pferd International became a very successful show for Dante s Peak (VA) by Dimaggio/Wolkentanz (breeder: Heinrich Oetting, Warmsen). The eleven-year old won Prix St. Georges with her rider Jessica v. Bredow- Werndl in front of Marburg s Holly by His Highness/Walt Disney (breeder: Breeding Farm Marschalk-Pecksen, Elmlohe) and rider Yeliz Marburg. Dante s Peak also won Inter I; Marburg s Holly followed in third place. CDI** Moscow/Russia On the weekend of Pentecost, dressage riders met at Maxima Park near Moscow. Damsey FRH and Helen Langehanenberg won the Grand Prix and the Special in Mannheim at the pair s international debut. Photo: Frieler 14 The Hanoverian

15 Sport Deutsch Graf (VA) by Dressage Royal/ Dream of Glory (breeder: Amandus Ahlf, Geversdorf) and Kristina Shvetsova finished the individual test for juniors in second place. Danzaro by De Niro/Shogun xx (breeder: Klaus Lahmann, Dassendorf) followed in fifth place. Denis Aksenov rode this right brother to Fabienne Lütkemeier s proven championship horse D Agostino FRH. The two Hanoverians dominated the freestyle: Deutsch Graf won, Danzaro followed in second place. Natalia Sinilnikova and her mount Hawks Flight by Hohenstein/Hill Hawk xx (breeder: Hans-Heinrich Cramm, Braunschweig) finished fourth in Prix St. Georges and in the freestyle. CDIO*** Odense/Denmark The riders from Denmark made use of their home advantage and won the Nations Cup. Hotline (VA) by Hofrat/De Niro (breeder: Friedrich Oppermann, Liebenburg) collected points towards the victory with rider Daniel Bachmann Andersen, when they placed fourth in the Grand Prix Special. Di Lapponia T by Donnerhall/Argument (breeder: Joachim Tobaben, Ottensen) and rider Paulinda Friberg were members of the Swedish quartet, which finished second. The pair s best result was a fourth placement in the freestyle. The team from Germany finished third. The best Hanoverian horse on the German team was Daintree by De Niro/Wanderbusch II (breeder: Wilhelm Janssen, Moorweg) with rider Kathleen Keller, who placed third in the freestyle. The fourth horse on the German team obtained his training also in the barn of Family Keller: Disneyworld by De Niro/Walt Disney (breeder: Ulrich Kriebel, Bienenbüttel) was on the German Nations Cup team with rider Svenja Peper. The best individual result for this pair was a fifth placement in the freestyle. Three riders represented Australia. They finished in fourth position. One of their team members was also a son of De Niro. Du Soleil by De Niro/Caprimond (breeder: Sven Kahrens, Dedelstorf) finished the Special in fifth place with rider Kristy Oatley. Ringo Star (Rhld.) by Riccione/Laredo (breeder: Yves and Verena Gielen-Burger, Lummen-Linkhout/BEL) and his Dutch rider Lisanne Zoutendijk finished the team and the individual test for juniors in second place. The Kristy Oatley and Du Soleil compete for Australia. Photo: Frieler pair obtained the third-best score in the freestyle. Line Ostli rode Stall K s Roomy by Roosevelt/Wittinger (breeder: Jens Peter Aggesen, Sommerstedt/Denmark) into fifth place in the FEI individual test for young riders. CDI** Saumur/France Dynasty by Dimaggio/Laptop (breeder: Half Moon Stud, Motcombe/GBR) proved her excellent quality. After a break from international competitions for almost two years, she won Inter A with rider Michael George Eilberg. Another Dimaggio descendant born in England placed fifth in two classes: It was Dimaggik by Dimaggio/Fleuri Du Manoir (breeder: A. Crow/GBR) ridden by Ben Martin. There was a reunion with the proven, nineteen-year old Fontalero (VA) by Werther/ Weltmeyer (breeder: Arend Kamphorst, Prieros) in the Grand Prix-freestyle. Veronique Henschen rode him into second place in this class. Anders Dahl obtained the fourth-highest score in the Grand Prix aboard his mount Selten HW by Sandro Hit/Hohenstein (breeder: Irene Wiederhold, Cape Coral/USA). For two years, the pair kept a low profile. Now the twelve-year old has reached Grand Prixmaturity. The Danish/Hanoverian combination placed second in the Special. Three Hanoverian horses took the top three placements at Inter II for riders U25. Wolke Sieben by Wolkenstein II/Hitchcock (breeder: Kurt Griemsmann, Bülkau) was victorious with rider Sanneke Rothenberger. Doctor Schiwago (VA) by Don Frederico/Weltruhm (breeder: Peter Henning Reinstorf, Tespe) followed in second place with rider Florine Kienbaum and Donauwein (VA) by Don Vino/Brentano II (breeder: Martin Schmid, Legden) in third with British rider Alex Hardwick. It got even better in the Grand Prix: Wolke Sieben won, Donauwein finished in second place and Doktor Schiwago in third. In addition, Alex Hardwick rode her second acquisition from Verden, Royal Chester (VA) by Royal Highness/Weltmeyer (breeder: Axel Windeler, Verden-Walle), into fourth place. The successful Hanoverian trio in the Small Tour consisted of Warhol by Warkant/Saint Cloud (breeder: Friedrich Sievers, Gifhorn) with rider Francoise Hologne-Joux, Tempo by Brentano II/Donnerhall (breeder: Marion Schwarze, Obernkirchen) with Fabienne Godell, and Homerun by Hochadel/Mooiman (breeder: Harley World Stables B.V., Vianen/ NED) with Natalie Kayal. These horses finished the Prix St. Georges in 2nd to 4th place. Later, Warhol and Tempo placed second and third at Intermediaire. Django de Charry by Dancier/Londonderry (breeder: Heinrich Oetting, Warmsen) followed in The Hanoverian

16 Sport Dissertation and Semmieke Rothenberger on their way to the dressage ring. The parents Gonnelien and Sven Rothenberger, both successful participants of the Olympic Games, offer expert advice. Photo: Frieler fourth place in this class with rider Jean Francois Combecave. Warhol won the freestyle, Tempo came in third and Homerun fifth. Rachel Bastady obtained the third-best result in the team test for young riders on her mount Fandango d Arx by Florencio/De Niro (breeder: Albrecht Redings, Syke). Justine Ludot followed in fourth place aboard Bellevue (VA) by Belissimo M/Daidalos (breeder: Bernd Meyer-Siemer and Annette Siemer, Bassen). Fandango d Arx finished the individual test and the freestyle in fourth place. Harvard K by Hohenstein/Donnerhall (breeder: Ulrich Kriebel, Bienenbüttel), a half-brother to Celle s state stud sire Quaterhall, followed in fifth place in the individual test and obtained the second-best score in the final freestyle with rider Joanna Tragarz. St.Pr.A. Dissertation by Don Crusador/ Glückspilz (breeder: Hans-Heinrich Schmidt, Hänigsen) celebrated an unchallenged victory in an introductory class of the CDIOJ-rating. The nine-year old and her rider Semmieke Rothenberger had a lead of nearly five percent. Two Rhineland horses obtained fourth placements: Rendezvous (Rhld.) by Riccione/Weltmeyer (breeder: Breeding Farm Babiacki, Rees) with rider Luca Michels and FS Las Vegas (Rhld.) by Lord Loxley/Louis le Bon (breeder: Vacation Farm Stücker, Weeze). These two horses also finished the second class with similar scores: FS Las Vegas finished second followed by Rendezvous in third. Dissertation celebrated his second victory in the freestyle. FS Las Vegas enjoyed a second placement followed by Dylan by Dimaggio/Lanthan (breeder: Arend Garm, Guderhandviertel) and rider Carlotta Rogerson in third. Rendezvous finished this class in fifth place. Stephanie Hartmann finished fourth in the introductory class of the CDIJ junior division with her mount Lady Gaga (Rhld.) by Licotus/Rubinstein (breeder: Gisela Korte, Lohmar). The pair finished third in the second class. CDI***** Wiesbaden/Germany It has become a tradition for the elite to participate in the dressage competition in Wiesbaden-Biebrich, which is held in the gardens of the castle on Pentecost. Hanoverian and Rhineland horses had excellent performances in the World Dressage Masters. In the Freestyle-Tour, Sönke Rothenberger rode Favourit (Rhld.) by Fidermark/Worldchamp (breeder: Eberhard Schulte-Böcker, Geilenkirchen) into second place in the Grand Prix and into fifth place in the freestyle, which took place at night under the lights. After placing third in the Grand Prix, Fürstano by Fürst Heinrich/Brentano II (breeder: Heinrich Ramsbrock, Menslage) and Juliane Brunkhorst finished the freestyle in second place. Thomas Wagner and his mount Amoricello (Hess.) by Abanos/Lord Sinclair (breeder: Hans-Joachim and Lydia Muth, Leuderode) enjoyed two fourth placements. Anabel Balkenhol and Dablino FRH by De Niro/Wanderbusch II (breeder: Weert-Arnold Swees, Krummhörn) qualified for the Special with a third placement in the Grand Prix. Fabienne Lütkemeier and D Agostino FRH by De Niro/Shogun xx (breeder: Klaus Lahmann, Dassendorf) finished this class with a fourth placement. Eventing Arville/Belgium Andreas Dibowski and FRH Butts Avedon by Heraldik xx/kronenkranich xx (breeder: Friedrich Butt, Bülkau) won the three-star short test. He took the lead from stable mate It s Me xx after the dressage test with a convincing performance on the cross-country course. Rebecca Engel and Campino by Contendro/ Heraldik xx (breeder: Dr. Hilmer and Sabine Meyer-Kulenkampff, Behlmer) finished the dressage of the CIC** in twelfth place. The pair worked very hard to catch up on the cross-country and the stadium course finishing second in the end. The eleven-year old is a right brother to Federal Champion Chipmunk FRH. CICO*** Ballindenisk/Ireland Don Geniro by Don Kennedy/Giorgione (breeder: Pamela Dews, Mirfield/GBR) and his rider Alex Hua Tian from China celebrated a fourth placement. 16 The Hanoverian

17 Sport CIC*** Belton/Great Britain Nobilis by Nobre xx/lemon xx (breeder: Wolfgang Badenhausen, Jesberg) and his rider Christopher Burton from Australia won the CIC*** on their dressage score. CIC** Bicton/Great Britain St.Pr.A. Eisfee (VA) by Embassy/Foxhunter (breeder: Helmut Eggers, Hamburg) and his British rider David Doel placed fourth in this CIC**. CIC*** Chatsworth/Great Britain Karim Florent Laghouag from France rode the privately owned stallion Entebbe De Hus by Embassy/Carbid (breeder: Horst and Jeannine Petersen, Salzhausen) into third place. CIC** Elkton/USA Kalle by King Kolibri/Really Fabulous xx (breeder: Birgit Diekmann, Recklingen) represented Canada in Elkton finishing second. Peter Barry rode the bay, which had been Reserve Federal Champion in 2012 under Sara Algotsson Ostholt. CCI** Fontainebleau/France Didier Schauly won the long test on Lennox Du Hans by Lauries Crusador xx/florestan (breeder: Ute Opitz, Breitenfelde) celebrating an impressive debut with this result onto the international pages of THE HANOVERIAN. Münster/Germany Finest Fellow (Rhld.) by Fidertanz/Sir Shostakovich xx (breeder: Friedrich Otto-Erley, Warendorf) and his rider Elena Otto-Erley finished the one-star short test in second place in the division for juniors and young riders. Three Hanoverian horses finished the CIC** in the top five! Sandra Auffarth rode St.Pr. St. Corona (VA) by Contendro/Garibaldi II (breeder: Diedrich Meyer, Köhlen) into second position. Andreas Ostholt followed in third place with Pennsylvania by Pik L./Waldstar xx (breeder: Dr. Carsten Haack, Freiburg) and Marie-Sophie Arnold in fourth on Remember Me by Royaldik/Royal Angelo (breeder: Bernd Schäfer, Kirchheim). Marbach/Germany On the first weekend in May, Sara Algotsson Ostholt aboard Reality by Rabino/Prince Thatch xx (breeder: Hans Brüning, Garbsen) entered the stadium course of the CIC*** as the leader after dressage and cross-country. Then the Swedish rider had very bad luck: She had three jumping faults at the three last fences, which spelled 12 penalty points and fifth place overall for the silver medal winner at the Olympic Games in London. Anna Siemer enjoyed earning the vice championship-title at the German Championships for professional riders aboard St.Pr.A. Butts Avondale by Nobre xx/heraldik xx (breeder: Prof. Dr. Volker Steinkraus, Ollsen). Nicolai Aldinger finished in third position with his mount Newell by Newcomer/Sherlock Holmes (breeder: Beate Hohnfeldt, Amelinghausen). Radolfzell/Germany Simply Smile by Stalypso/Calypso II (breeder: Heinrich V. Allwörden, Drochtersen) and rider Stephanie Böhe finished the one-star short test at the Weiherhof facility in third place. The pair had double-clear rounds on the cross-country course and on the stadium course. Dolce Mia (Rhld.) by Dutch Capitol/ Pacco II (breeder: Karl-Heinz Girkes, Viersen) and rider Tina Krüger successfully defended their fifth placement after dressage to the very end in the CIC**. CIC*** Sopot/Poland Two Hanoverian horses were in the lead in the three-star test: Candy Girl (VA) by Contendro/Argentinus (breeder: Breeding Farm Fries, Northeim) and rider Anna Nielson from Sweden won ahead of the proven Rutherglen by Ramires/Roncalli xx (breeder: Gerhard Oestermann, Lübbecke) and rider Andrew Hoy. CIC*** Wiesbaden/Germany The three-star short test crossed through the gardens around the castle of Wiesbaden. Julia Krajewski and her mount Chipmunk FRH by Contendro/Heraldik xx (breeder: Dr. Hilmer and Sabine Meyer-Kuhlenkampff, Behlmer) successfully defended their second placement after dressage and stadium jumping. Pennsylvania by Pik L./Waldstar xx (breeder: Dr. Carsten Haack, Freiburg) followed in third place with rider Andreas Ostholt. Simply Smile and Stephanie Böhe finished the CIC* at the Weiherhof facility in third place. Photo: Dölger The Hanoverian

18 Breeder s portrait Heart beats for Hannover He was born in Hannover and his heart beats for Hanoverian horses: Jürgen Matthies from Marklohe is not only successful with his driving horses holding two World Championship-titles, but he also breeds his driving horses. By Britta Züngel St.Pr.A. Donna Felina placed very well at the Herwart v.d. Decken- Show and finished the Bundeschampionate for driving horses in second place one year later. Photo: Ernst Jürgen Matthies is convinced, There is no difference between horses, which are used for riding and horses, which are used for driving. Both need a good foundation, powerful hind quarters, three good basic gaits, and they have to be sensible! These words come from somebody, who should know: Jürgen Matthies became Team World Champion of two-in-hand in 1987 and in Meanwhile, the breeding program has become the main focal point. He now puts horses in front of classical carriages. He is a Hanoverian through and through: He was born in Hannover in His grandparents had a business, in which they used horses and wagons for transportation. So Jürgen Matthies grew up with horses; they were part of his everyday life. When my dad took over the business, he immediately did away with all the horses. He promised me that he would buy a carriage in Bremen, Jürgen Matthies remembers. They drove to Bremen together, but instead of a carriage, they returned with a Borgward car. I was terribly disappointed! he says with a smile and remembers, My grandfather took me to Celle every year to see the stallion parade. My father tried everything to get me away from the horses, I even had to get a boating license. His brother took over the business, and Jürgen Matthies learned to become an optician and a hearing aid-specialist. An uncle offered him to take over his business in Nienburg at the end of the sixties. I always wanted to run my own business, Jürgen Matthies says, I love being an optician! By now, he has four additional branches. His wife Bärbel supports him in the management of the business. Jürgen Matthies has become the president of the association for opticians in Lower Saxony and Bremen. He also actively engages in the affairs of the national association for hearing aidspecialists as vice-president. As expected, horses decorate his business name and the Blue Horse is standing in front of the business in Nienburg. It has long become a landmark. When my children Christina and Jan-Hinnerk were born in 1981 and 1982, I started driving horse, Jürgen Matthies shares. He had successfully competed in dressage and eventing until then. At about the same time, the first broodmare moved into the barn in Marklohe, a small, neat farm with buildings made of post and beam construction from The farm also consisted of eleven box stalls, one large run-in stall, paddocks near the house and the marsh and a driving area near by. Horses fascinate me; I always wanted to breed born Dorothee by Diplomat/Woehler was the first broodmare. Her descendants are still in the barn today. I was looking for a proper broodmare and got a very colorful chestnut mare with a strong disposition, Jürgen Matthies remembers. A driving clinic in Nienburg was sufficient to arouse passion in Jürgen Matthies. The passion met up with a considerable amount of talent and determination. In 1987, he won the gold medal with the German team at the World Championships in Riesenbeck. His team consisted of Sir Willibald by Wittelsbach/Ceylon (breeder: Carl-Erich Köster, Suestedt) and the homebred mare Adriane by Aderlass, a daughter of the foundation dam Dorothee. It was a dream to be able to participate in the driving championships with a homebred team of horses, Jürgen Matthies remembers. He repeated this suc- 18 The Hanoverian

19 Breeder s portrait cess ten years later, when he became Team World Champion for the second time and also won individual bronze. This time, he drove a pair that he had taken over for only one season from Dieter Wulf. It consisted of the Hessian gelding Conversano by Calderon/Fidux, a Trakehner, and a Holstein horse. In 1991, he took Adriane s full-sister Adeline to the World Championships in Zwettl/Austria and placed ninth in the individual competition. Dorothee delivered a total of six foals by Aderlass. It comes to no surprise that an oil painting of Celle s state stud sire decorates a wall in the living room of Family Matthies. Adeline s daughter Windsorlady is the only performance mare driving, which is registered with the Hannoveraner Verband. She has a foal by foot from Fürsten-Look. She was named Windsorlady, because she was born, while I was competing at a driving competition in Windsor, Jürgen Matthies shares. She brought me luck, because I won the obstacle competition. Windsorlady also proved herself as a broodmare. Her first foal by Lauries Crusador xx, St.Pr.St. Lauriella, participated in the Herwart v.d. Decken-Show in Now the bay needs to first prove herself in competition. She is my first homebred state s premium mare, Jürgen Matthies says proudly. She was the bomb Jürgen Matthies bought Gesira by Gropius/Absatz (breeder: Gerold Sauk, Stötze) as a driving horse on the elite auction in October Four years later, he became German Vice Champion with the bay in Viernheim. She was the bomb, the owner raves still today. After her career as a sport horse, she delivered three fillies. The first foal of her granddaughter Florina by Fabriano/Regazzoni was born in February. It is a colt by Dancing World. Jürgen Matthies has a very close connection to his third dam line. He took over St.Pr.A. Donna Felina by Don Frederico/White Star from her breeder Wolfgang Lohmann. Once retired, the former member of the Bundestag (House of Representatives), Wolfgang Lohmann, started a breeding program with two mares from Brandenburg, which had jumper pedigrees. I convinced him to breed Hanoverians, Jürgen Matthies says with a smirk. He also convinced him about Hannover s dressage genes. That is, why St.Pr.A. Donna Felina by Don Frederico/White Star came to be and, later on, found her way to Marklohe. She not only left the Herwart v.d. Decken-Show as a highly decorated mare, she also was celebrated as the Vice National Championess of German driving horses in She did not conceive, so I sent her to Kalko Maekelburg for training, Jürgen Matthies shares while winking. He is delighted about her foal by Fürstenball, which was just born. Furthermore, her half-sister Jazzy by Jazz is a member of Matthies quintet. All descendants of Wivian by White Star are good, Jürgen Matthies says. He talks about the right sister to Donna Felina, which is called Donna Felice. She sold on the elite auction in 2012 for 160, Euros and was the most expensive dressage horse. By now, she celebrates placements at the S-level. Unfortunately she did not belong to the breeder nor to me at the time As often as time allows, he attends events in Verden. As the long-standing vice president of the driving committee of the DOKR (German Olympic Committee for Riding), the national championships are very important to him. Gabriele Wagner, his reliable partner from day one, is a crucial member of Jürgen Matthies team. I am very fortunate to have people like Wagner. I could not do the breeding program or the competitions without her, Jürgen Matthies says. It allows me to do other things as well. Charitable engagement is important to me. The entire barn community comes along, when we put horses in harnesses on shows. We were known for driving the exercises very correctly, Gabriele Wagner shares. She runs a tack shop together with her husband Karl-Heinz just five houses down the street from Family Matthies. Our main focus is the work with the horses, not the desire to win. The chapter competitions is over. Over the course of the past years, everything has become so much more technical. In earlier times, the horses level of training was tested on the obstacle course; today the competitors race through the cones as fast as they can. Jürgen Matthies did not put the lines away entirely. At least once a weak, he puts his horses in harness. Young horses are trained pulling a cart. He also offers his advice and shares expertise with others. I do not understand, why drivers from Lower Saxony drive to the Netherlands to look for driving horses, he says. This is a current trend. Driving horses are not offered for sale. Supposedly the demand in driving horses is of no interest to breeders. Jürgen Matthies greatly enjoys driving horses in traditional harness with historic carriages. I borrowed the first carriage. In the meantime, I own a few including a Dos-a-Dos, Jürgen Matthies says. There is something very good about horses: If you keep busy with horses, there is no time left for anything else, the businessman says smilingly. When I sit on my carriage, I am able to relax beautifully. I definitely want to participate in Celle s traditional show during the summer. I just want to have fun with my horses! He still has one more dream though and that is to present a family of horses on a show! In 1997, Jürgen Matthies became Team World Champion in Riesenbeck for the second time. Photo: Stroscher Jürgen Matthies at the Traditional Driving Show. Photo: Schwöbel The Hanoverian

20 Auction Sport Overjoyed customers from France. A total of five horses sold to the neighboring country. division, horses have to complete a stadium course and a test on the flat similar to a materiale class, in which the basic gaits and the rideability are evaluated. The horses have to jump the stadium course in a very quiet, effortless, steady and rhythmical style. The jumps measure 60 to 120 centimeters in height according to the level of difficulty. The focus is not only on remaining faultless over the fences, but also on properly riding the distances between the fences. Which attributes does an ideal hunter have to have to complete the hunter course in the best possible way obtaining the highest points? A hunter shifts his weight on to his hind quarters before take-off; Marketplace for Hunters Verden s auction took place on May 7 th realizing solid results. Sixty riding horses and sixty-one foals changed owners. For the second time, the team of auctioneers, Bernd Hickert and Frederik De Backer, led through the sale in a masterful fashion. By Malte Kanz Since some time now, it is no longer a secret that Verden s auction arena is known as a place, where you can find suitable horses for the US American hunter market. Casper demonstrated it already in In 2013, this son of Competent/ Polydor (breeder: Gerd Strohthmeyer, Einbeck) won the most renowned hunter series in the USA, the National Hunter Derby, which offers top prize money. In 2016, another Hanoverian took the lead in the hunter sport. Mindful by Graf Grannus/Bold Indian xx (breeder: Manfred Schäfer, Köchingen) was elected USEF National Hunter of the Year It is amazing that he was able to repeat his victory from the year The US hunter market realized that importing Hanoverian sport horses is beneficial. These horses have all the attributes, which are required for this discipline. In the hunter he jumps with a round back and a nicely arched neck; he jumps with quick front legs, which have to be totally symmetrical; the knees have to be high and tightly bent, the lower part of the leg evenly vertical; on the other side of the fence, he continues to canter in the same rhythmical tempo and finishes the course in a flawless style. The evaluation of the basic gaits follows the stadium course. Here too counts less is more! The horses are expected to exhibit effortless, elastic movement. The rider has a very light contact to the horses mouth, the nose of the horse always is in front of the vertical, the neck stretched forward downward. A well-balanced temperament is an absolutely essential feature of a good hunter. Hence it comes to no surprise that the US hunter market relies on Hanoverian horses. They offer many of these riding characteristics, are reliable partners on jumping courses, while equipped with a lot of ability and subtle moving potential. The collection of Verden s May auction offered a multitude of riding horses, which fulfilled these qualities. One of them became the top seller of this auction: It was four-year old Belissaria, which obtained the highest bid of the day. A renowned hunter trainer from the USA invested 32, Euros for this daughter of Belissimo M/Embassy (breeder: Carsten Cohrs, Scharnhorst; exhibitor: Lena-Marie and Kerstin Klose, Burgwedel). Victoria Jade Har- 20 The Hanoverian

21 Sport Auction ding trained the mare in dressage during the preparation time, while jumper rider Roman Duchac rode her through the stadium courses. The US trainer bought a second rising youngster for the hunter discipline. Nice to Have by Now or Never M/ Mont du Cantal AA (breeder: Andre Vagts, Bargstedt; exhibitor: State Stud Celle) will also cross the ocean. The four-year old bay gelding with his eventempered disposition sold for 20, Euros. The first horse of the collection will also be prepared for the challenges of being a hunter. Don Devino by Deveraux/Stalypso (breeder: Carsten Nancken, Loxstedt) opened the sale. This 2013-born stallion impressed with his multi-talented attributes. He is subtle like a dressage horse and powerful like a jumper. And these are the attributes, which convinced the buyer to invest 16, Euros. The stallion will remain in Germany for more careful training, before he will start his journey across the ocean. Sixty riding horses sold including Ferris by Fürst Romancier/Natiello xx (breeder: ZG Königs, Bodenstein; exhibitor: Tundi Andersson, Sjoebo/Sweden), the top-selling dressage horse. The chestnut gelding sold to a new customer from France. The big dressage prospect impressed with his accentuated moving mechanics, his natural talent and willingness for collection. His video at YouTube was watched more than 3,500 times. Very pleased A total of twenty-five riding horses found a new home with foreign customers. The largest contingent a total of six horses went to Belgium, followed by five horses each to France and the United States. We are very pleased that eight horses sold to buyers from North-Rhine Westphalia. Some of these buyers attended the Day of the Hanoverian Horse, which took place at the horse Centre at the Castle Wickrath in the beginning of April. A few horses of the May collection were presented there in an exhibition, which was a successful advertisement for Verden s auction. The sale of Cantinero to a customer in Schleswig- Holstein has an interesting history as well. Its buyer accompanied a friend to a dressage clinic with Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen, which the Hannoveraner Verband had organized and which took place at Verden s training Centre during the auction preparation time. Since her equestrian interests predominantly lie with jumpers, she used some of the time watching the auction horses in their training sessions in the arena of Lower Saxony. It was then that she fell in love with the descendant of Contendros/Rabino (breeder: Karin Wallbaum, Hannover; exhibitor: Bernhard Gärtner) and bought him on the sale. The purchase of Samba Girl by Sir Donnerhall/Riccione has a similarly wonderful story. Her buyer from Switzerland had been looking for a suitable horse for quite some time, when she received the following recommendation from regular customers, If you are looking for a good dressage horse, then you just have to attend an auction in Verden! Said and done! The four-year old mare from breeder Peter Jan Schlueschen in Aach is now in Swiss ownership. The foal collection with sixty-nine participants, which entered the auction ring, was extensive. A lot of foals were presented at the pre-selection, which convinced with quality, auction manager Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener said. Just like at the Marchauction, the foal collection was very much appreciated. The foal, which had the longest trip to Verden, was the most favored: Dolomit by Dimaggio/ Sir Donnerhall was born in Bavaria. The colt (breeder: Dieter Hilz, Spiegelau) sold for 22, Euros to a horse enthusiast from North-Rhine Westphalia, who brings up stallions. The average price for 61 foals that sold was 5,743 Euros. Statistics Riding horses Offered for sale 65 horses Sold 60 horses Net proceeds ,00 Euros Average price ,33 Euros Top price ,00 Euros Lowest price 6.000,00 Euros Price range 6,000 to 7,999 Euros 10 horses 8,000 bis 10,999 Euros 15 horses 11,000 bis 14,999 Euros 21 horses 15,000 bis 24,999 Euros 12 horses 25,000 Euros and more 2 horses Sale by areas Germany 35 horses International 25 horses Statistics Foals Offered for sale 69 foals Sold 61 foals Net proceeds ,00 Euros Average price 5.742,62 Euros Top price ,00 Euros Lowest price 3.000,00 Euros Price range 3,000 to 3,999 Euros 18 foals 4,000 to 4,999 Euros 17 foals 5,000 to 7,999 Euros 18 foals 8,000 to 9,999 Euros 1 foals 10,000 Euros and more 7 foals Sale by areas Germany Interntational 51 foals 10 foals Opening the foal auction, Dan Brown by DeLorean/Stedinger impressed with a lot of rhythm and suspension. He sold to a breeding farm in Berlin. The blood-influenced Ferris became the most sought-after dressage prospect. The Hanoverian

22 Breeding Sport Hanoverian stallion parade 31 more young stallions received approval for Hanover after the stallion performace tests in spring. Asgard s Ibiza, KWPN, chestnut, born B.: L. Boogert, Winterswijk Henxel/NED R.: Ad Valk Dressage, Gorinchen/NED Station: Ludwig Kathmann, Vechta ph / Dam line: PB Charmeur by Florencio dr. Inter I successful, internat. successful show jumpers PB Van Gogh by Numero Uno (M. Kutscher/ GER), Philadelphia by Kojak (A. Vorsselmans/NED), Coral Reef Wise Guy by Indoctro (R. Brouwer/NED) and Der Senaat by President (J. Vinther Jensen/DEN), Al Capone Z by Artos Z jump. S successful, Oprah by Polydox jump. S successful, Zirikit by Berlin jump. S successful, Coral Reef Carmel Z by Cento jump. S successful, Viktor by Roman Nature dr. GPS successful, Jumper by Equador dr. GP successful Desperado Bolympia W Vivaldi Sarita Jazz Olympia-W Krack C Renate-Utopia Havidoff Nikita Cocktail Charmante Contango Wendy Balou Peggio, OS, chestnut, born B.: Wilhelm Rohlfing, Wagenfeld R.: Dr. Jobst Hartmann, Hodorf Station: Landgestüt Celle, EU-Besamungsstation Lüneburg-Nord., ph / Dam Annecy: Brooklyn by Balou du Rouet internat. successful show jumper (M. Stevens/GER), Chacco-R by Chacco Blue jump. S successful, Corpeggio by Cornet s Stern licensed stallion (Westf.); 2. dam Rika: Rastellie by Raphael internat. successful show jumper (T. Hoster/GER), Dam line Nopilla, Reuter, Wagenfeld (Diepholz): PB Bretone by Brentano II, Stepdancer (VA) by Sandro Hit internat. successful dressage horse (J. v. Staff-Reitzenstein/FIN), Flipper by Forsyth jump. S successful, Sir Heinrich by Stedinger jump. S successful Balou du Rouet Annecy Baloubet du Rouet Georgia Arpeggio Rika Galoubet A Mesange du Rouet Continue Georgette II Acord II St.Pr.St. Perle Romancier Padua Ben Benicio, Westfale, liver chestnut, born B.: Karl Rohleder, Dortmund Station: Landgestüt Neustadt/Dosse, ph / damfantastica: Sir Fidergold by Sarkozy (PB Westf.), Sunshine by Show Star dr. SG successful; Dam line Narcilla, Russ, Wagenfeld (Diepholz): Diatano by Diamonit (PB Westf.), Sir Fidergold by Sarkozy (PB Westf.), Saint George by Saint Tropez (LB Warendorf), Diamond Child RB by Dancing Dynamit dr. Inter I successful, internat. successful dressage horse Fair Play RB by Fidermark (N. Nowag/GER), Kalbsburg s Mac by Matcho AA dr. S successful, Sunshine by Showstar dr. S successful, Rubikon by Rubicon dr. SG successful, Debussy by Douglas dr. GPS successful Benicio Verb.Pr.St. Harmonie Belissimo M St.Pr.St. Valencia Hochadel St.Pr.St. Fantastica Beltain St.Pr.St. Roxa Velten Third Wanja Hohenstein Deauville Fidermark St.Pr.St. Baccarole Blackstage, p, black, born B.: Hans-Werner Klindworth, Ahlerstedt R.: BG Gestüt W.M. and IPS Horse Group, Visselhövede Station: Gabriele Heemsoth, Verden, ph / damst.pr.st. Heidefee: Dandy (VA) by Diamond Hit dr. S successful; Dam line Gotenprobe, Heitmann, Hagenah (Stade): PB Entertainer by Eklatant, PB Devon Hair by De Niro (USA), Heimliche Liebe by Hohenstein internat. successful dressage hors (E. Kanerva/ FIN), Walk of Fame by Wolkentanz dr. GP successful, Carlo Colucci by Chasseur jump. S successful, Adis Abeba by Argentan jump. S successful, Labamba by Lachs jump. s successful, Lanzer by Lachs jump. S successful, Lehar by Lachs jump. S successful, Lavai by Landsieger jump. S successful Bon Bravour Fürstin H Painted Black Odette Ferro St.Pr.St. Heidefee Gribaldi Litchy Chronos Hinsly Ulft Brenda Hohenstein Ribana 22 The Hanoverian

23 Sport Breeding Bon Amour Cuive, Bayer, liver chestnut, born Benetton Dream Windblume Brentano II Rotkäppchen Stedinger Windspiel Bolero Glocke Rotspon Dornröschen Sandro Hit Bold-Fantasy Windeck St.Pr.St. Madeira B.: Ambros Rinsner, Schechen Station: Claus Quast, Hamburg, ph. +40/ Dam line Antje, Osterndorf, Spika Neufeld (Lehe): LB Glückspilz by Glücksstern, PB Donnerwetter by Disput dr. GPS successful, PB Fiorano by Rousseau dr. GP successful, Willi Wonka by Wolkenstein II dr. SG successful, Ravel by Rotspon dr. S successful, Walkando by Wilawander xx dr. S successful, Lennox (VA) by Lauries Crusador xx dr. S successful, Dos OW (VA) by Di Caprio dr. GPS successful, Floris (VA) by Fürstenreich dr. GPS successful, Lonnegan (VA) by Laibach dr. Inter II successful, Magellan by Matrose dr. S successful, Goldmädel by Gralsritter jump. S successful, Don Durin by Diamond Hit dr. S successful, Trinidad by Trapper dr. S successful, Doberdo by Dark Fire dr. Inter I successful, Chacco s Crack, Westfale, bay, born Chacco s Son Chacco-Blue Lancley Chambertin Contara Lancer III Pia Power N B.: Marten Schuldt, Messingen Station: Dietrichshof, Osten, ph / Nola Directa xx Lando xx Norissa xx Acatenango xx Laurea xx Sure Blade xx Noretta xx Chilon, p bay, born Check In Sinfonie Cordalme Ilonka Stakkato Cacharel Cor de la Bryere Aleska Z Lord Pezi Ila Spartan Pia Literat Rachel B.: Udo Wagner, Liebenburg Station: Haupt- und Landgestüt Marbach, Gomadingen ph / Dam Sinfonie: A; Holsteiner dam line 665: Giovanni by Grundyman xx FAP S successful, Cordon II by Coriander FAP S successful, Excelsior by Constant internat. successful dressage horse(g. Seidel/USA) Commander, p, bay, born Captain Morgan Cassini II St.Pr.Calinichta S Capitol Wisma Calido Dolle Deern B.: Hannes Brüning, Ochtmannien R.: Hof Brüning, Ochtmannien Station: Hengststation Weber, Babenhausen, Tel.: 01 60/ St.Pr.St. Caipirinia Contendro Waleska Contender Bravo Werther St.Pr.St. Gondel Dam St.Pr.St. Caipirinia: A; 2. damwaleska: A; dam line Sabimoza, Küver, Holssel (Lehe): Axel (VA) by Akut dr. GP successful, Geffry (VA) by Graphit jump. S successful Confidento, p, bay, born Contendro St.Pr.St. Estelle Contender Bravo Embassy Day Dream Calypso II Gofine Reichsgraf Ofarim Escudo St.Pr.St. Sammy Jo Don Juan Pik Dame Z. and R.: Ute Steuber, Garstedt Station: Landgestüt Dillenburg, ph / Dam St.Pr.St. Estelle: A champion mare H. v. d. D.-Show, PB Conbassy by Contendro; 2. dam Day Dream: A, PB Emporio Armani, Everbody s Darling jump. S successful; dam line Leuthen, Oellrich, Cranenweide (Neuhaus): PB Donnerschall by Donnerhall, PB World of Dreams by World Cup internat. successful dressage horse (C.-M. Schürmann/GER), Don Philippo by Don Juan jump. S successful, Prag by Pik König internat. successful show jumper (P. Schumacher/GER), Sieno by Sesam jump. S successful, Lady Weingart by Laptop jump. S successful, Wico by Wanderer dr. SG successful, Con Top (VA) by Contendro jump. S successful, Crunchip (VA) by Contendro jump. S successful The Hanoverian

24 Breeding Sport D Egalite, Westfale, black, born B.: Helmut Gieseker, Rietberg R.: Gestüt Bonhomme, Werder Station: Gestüt Bonhomme, Werder ph / Don Juan de Hus Jazz Vodorette Cocktail Charmante Krack C Novorette Dam line: Jasper by Jazz Time FAP S successful, Filigran by Figaro jump. S successful (PB Old.), Fidelio R.F.O. by Figaro dr. S successful, Petrus by Plaisir d Amour dr. SG successful, Elysee by Grasco dr. SG successful, Sternenfänger OLD by Sir Donnerhall dr. SG successful, Elisienne by Donatelli dr. GPS successful Shakira K Stedinger Verb.Pr.St. Escape Sandro Hit Bold-Fantasy Rohdiamant St.Pr./El. Elise II Da Costa, Westfale, brown, born B.: Ludger Budde, Oelde Station: EU-Besamungsstation Lüneburg-Süd ph / dam Lira: Coester by Caretino jump. S successful; Holsteiner dam line 3782: Romulus by Rushing Water xx (gek. Hengst Holst.), Cooper by Coriall dr. Inter II successful, San Remo L by Latino FAP S successful Dimaggio Pamela Don Primero Winnipeg Coriander Lira Donnerhall St.Pr.St. Fantasia World Cup Lisa Coriolan Primadonna Amigo xx Cumi De Sandro, DSP, bay, born B.: Hans-Adolf Lembke, Gardelegen Station: Volker und Susanne Brodhecker, Riedstadt ph /38 41 Dam line Tanariske, Friedrichs, Wernitz (Gardelegen): Sinai by Silvio jump. S successful, Catchascatchcan by Canterbury CCI*** successful, Can do it by Camposanto jump. S successful, Cassius by Conrad jump. S successful Decurio St.Pr.St. Sophie Desperados St.Pr.Regentin Samba Hit St.Pr.St. Pandora De Niro St.Pr.St. Wie Musik Rotspon St.Pr.St. Bijou Sandro Hit Poesie Paradiesvogel St.Pr.St. Gritana Descadero, p, black, born B.: Horst Hestermann, Walsrode R.: Burkhard Wahler, Medingen Station: Klosterhof Medingen, ph / Dam line Abfahrt, Segelken, Vorbruch (Blumenthal): LB Wellington by Winnetou, Weikart by Weitblick jump. S successful, Persenn by Piaster dr. S successful, Pik Moreno by Pik Bube dr. S successful Danone Holli Do De Niro St.Pr.Well Done Hohenstein Donnata Donnerhall Alicante Weltmeyer St.Pr.Bellis Caprimond St.Pr.Helena XIV Donnerschwee Verb.Pr.Porte Five Destacado, p, chestnut, born Z. and R.: Heinrich Gießelmann, Barver Station: Gestüt Schafhof, Kronberg/Ts. ph / Dam St.Pr.St. Liebella: PB First Diamond by First Dance; dam line Sadea, Meyer, Wagenfeld (Diepholz): Dainty Diva by Donnerhall (VA) dr. S successful, Fancy Fee by Falkland dr. GPS successful, Weberkönig (VA) by World Cup dr. GP successful, World Glance by World Cup dr. S successful Desperados St.Pr.St. Libella De Niro St.Pr.St. Wie Musik Londonderry St.Pr.St. Felizitas Donnerhall Alicante Wolkenstein II St.Pr.St. Maskottchen Lauries Crusador xx Windsor Queen Falkland Isola Musica 24 The Hanoverian

25 Sport Breeding Devonport, p, black, born Dancier Ratina De Niro St.Pr.Lacarna TS Ravallo Waleska Donnerhall Alicante Lancier St.Pr.Espina Raphael Gala Westbury Nardine B.: Christine Miesner, Scheeßel R.: Norbert Borgmann, Ostbevern Station: Gerd Sosath, Lemwerder, ph / Dam line Flirtliese, Bockhop, Hoyerhagen (Hoya): PB Tristan by Trautmann, Lester by Löwen As jump. S successful, Navajo by Löwen As jump. S successful, Lombardo by Löwen As jump. S successful, La Lopez by Lord Pezi jump. S successful, Lagune by Lungau jump. S successful Don K, p, black, born Don Nobless Sweet Poison Dancier Descana Sir Donnerhall World Vision De Niro St.Pr.St. Lacarna Don Davidoff St.Pr.St. Merci Sandro Hit St.Pr.St. Contenance D Wolkenstein II Manana B.: Herbert Kruse, Hamburg Station: Gestüt W.M., Visselhövede, ph / Dam line Dolinda, Schlichting, Breitenwisch (Stade): PB Laurice by Lauries Crusador xx, PB Rock Brasiliano by Riccione, PB Baroncelli by Bergamon GPS successful, LB Matula by Matcho AA, LB Drosselklang I and II by Don Carlos, PB Watussi by Wenzel, Showtime by Standro Hit internat. successful dressage horse (D. Schneider/GER), Lord Fantastic by Lord Loxley dr. SG successful, internat successful show jumpers Diavolo by Don Carlos (P. Schmitz/GER) and Fambus by Freedom (N. Sulz/GER), Rolando by Raphael dr. S successful, Dustin by Dialekt dr. Inter I successful, Gouverneur by Goldpilz dr. GPS successful Dreamline, Danish Warmblut, brown, born Don Olymbrio L Diddelu Kilen Jazz Olymbria Hotline Delicious Kilen Cocktail Charmante Ferro Kilbria Hofrat De Nira Don Romantic Camelina Kilen B.: Henning Urup, Ansager Station: Gestüt Blue Hors, Randbol/DEN Tel.: +45/ Dam line: Jose Kilen by Jazz internat. successful dressage horse (J. D. Pedersen/DEN) Dumbledore, Oldenburger, chestnut, born Dream Boy Verb.Pr.St. Romea Vivaldi Resia Sandro Hit Rapunzel Krack C Renate-Utopia Ferro Iresia Sandro Song Elite St.Loretta Rouletto Carina B.: Christin Bökhoff, Friedeburg-Marx Station: Landgestüt Celle, EU-Besamungsstation Lüneburg-Süd, ph / dam Rapunzel: Starnberg by Sir Donenrhall (PB Westf.), Fidelio-B by Fürst Heinrich dr. GP successful, San Romano by Sion dr. S successful; dam line Arma, by Hofe, Güstritz (Lüchow): LB Chasseur I and II by Calypso II, Wolkentanz I and II by Weltmeyer, PB Levistan by Levisto jump. S successful, PB Balettmeister by Brentano II, Wencouver by Wellington jump. S erfolg., Pinie by Pius Paccelli jump. s successful, Special Edition by Sir Donnerhall dr. SG successful, Wiener Domspatz by Wienerwald internat. successful show jumper (L. Beerbaum/GER), Scolari by Sir Donnerhall dr. SG successful, Falstaff, p, brown, born Ampere Starlight Rousseau Larivola Stedinger Bonita Ferro Zsuzsa Flemmingh Farivola Sandro Hit Bold-Fantasy Bonheur Windfield B.: Gerd Janssen, Neuschoo R.: Udo Wagner, Liebenburg Station: Helgstrand Dressage, Vodskov/DEN Tel.: +45/ Dam line Pinie, Kröhnke, Deichreihe (Neuhaus): LB Duellant by Dolman, LB Washington by Wendekreis, LB Grandios by Grande, Di-Day by Donnerschlag dr. GPS successful, World-Prinz by Wittinger jump. S successful, Grand Classic by Gotthardsen jump. S successful, Galvan (VA) by Gardestern jump. S successful, Seven Hills by Salem jump. S successful, Lord Pik by Lordanos jump. S successful, Seekamp s Satin by Santal jump. S successful The Hanoverian

26 Breeding Sport Results of stallion performance tests Inner values Character/ temperament Willingness to perform Trot Canter Walk Rideability/ judges Freejumping Rideabilty geust rider Total score Total score dresssage Total score jumping Results of stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse (14 days) from to focus jumping Average score/32 participants 8,83 8,95 8,7 7,08 7,84 7,20 7,91 7,49 7,66 7,79 7,47 7,87 Balou Peggio 9,25 9,50 9,00 6,5 8,00 8,00 8,00 9,00 7,25 8,13 7,51 8,63 Da Costa 9,25 9,50 9,00 8,00 8,50 7,50 8,00 6,50 8,00 7,68 8,00 7,03 Dumbledore 8,75 9,00 8,50 8,00 8,50 9,00 9,00 6,00 8,75 7,88 8,509 6,80 Finnigan 9, ,00 9,00 8,50 9,00 9,50 6,50 9,25 8,35 8,96 7,23 Results of stallion performance test in Marbach (14 days) from to focus jumping Average score/13 participants 8,50 8,504 8,46 7,04 8,00 7,54 7,38 8,42 7,85 7,94 7,56 8,25 Confidento 8,75 9,00 8,50 7,5 8,00 7,50 7,00 7,50 7,00 7,53 7,50 7,50 Commander 7,50 7,50 7,50 7,50 9,00 8,50 8,00 7,50 8,75 8,05 8,36 7,88 Go for Gold 8,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 9,00 7,50 8,50 8,00 9,25 8,35 8,36 8,30 Results of stallion performance test in Schlieckau (14 days) from to focus dressage Average score/23 participants 8,51 8,70 8,48 7,70 7,98 7,57 7,83 7,26 8,11 7,77 7,81 7,48 Destacado 9,00 9,00 9,00 8,00 9,00 9,00 9,00 7,50 8,50 8,35 8,68 7,90 Don K 9,00 9,50 8,50 9,50 8,50 6,00 8,00 7,50 8,25 8,00 8,04 7,75 Devonport 9,00 9,00 9,00 8,50 8,50 8,50 9,00 6,50 8,75 8,05 8,51 7,15 Helium 9,25 9,00 9,50 8,50 8,00 7,50 8,50 8,50 9,25 8,51 8,24 8,50 Martinez 8,50 8,50 8,50 8,00 8,00 7,50 7,50 7,00 7,50 7,55 7,75 7,23 Results of stallion performance test in Schlieckau (50 days) from to focus dressage *behaviour over jumps Average score/21 participants 9,20 9,26 9,14 7,48 7,95 7,69 7,62 7,55* 8,93 7,57 7,95 / Royal Side S 9,75 9, ,00 7,50 8,50 8,00 7,50* 8,00 9,75 8,32 / Results of stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf (50 days) from to focus jumping Average score/21 participants 9,08 9,10 9,07 7,02 7,81 7,40 8,00 8,24 7,51 8,04 / 8,04 Chacco's Crack 8,25 7,50 9,00 7,50 8,50 7,50 7,50 8,00 7,00 7,50 / 7,88 Results of stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf (14 days) from to focus dressage Average score/31 participants 8,89 8,85 8,90 7,69 7,95 7,65 7,84 6,69 8,26 7,66 7,85 7,10 Ben Benicio 9,75 9, ,00 9,00 8,50 8,00 7,00 9,50 8,43 8,85 7,60 Bon Amour Cuivre 9,25 9,00 9,50 9,00 8,50 7,50 8,50 7,00 9,25 8,23 8,49 7,53 De Sandro 8,75 9,00 8,50 8,00 8,00 9,50 8,00 6,00 9,25 7,88 8,56 6,73 Asgard s Ibiza 8,50 8,50 8,50 9,00 9,00 9,50 8,50 7,00 7,25 8,00 8,81 7,40 Descadero 9,50 9, ,00 8,00 7,50 8,50 5,50 9,25 7,65 8,11 6,40 Chilon 8,75 8,50 9,00 6,00 7,00 7,50 7,00 9,00 7,00 7,73 6,88 8,40 D'Egalite 8,75 9,00 8,50 8,00 8,50 8,00 8,00 5,00 8,00 7,23 8,13 5,98 Fürst Furioso 9,25 9,00 9,50 8,50 9,00 7,00 8,00 7,00 8,75 8,03 8,24 7,53 Feuertanz 9,25 9,00 9,50 8,50 8,50 8,00 8,00 5,50 8,75 7,63 8,36 6,40 Blackstage 9,00 9,00 9,00 8,50 7,50 7,50 9,00 5,00 8,75 7,40 8,09 5,95 Results of stallion performance test in Denmark (14 days) from to Average score/9 participants ,61 8,33 7,50 8,28 7,14 8,39 7,99 7,95 7,50 Revolution ,00 9,00 8,00 8,50 7,00 9,00 8,35 8,70 7,58 Falstaff ,00 8,00 7,00 7,50 6,50 7,50 7,50 7,63 6,88 Freischütz ,00 8,50 7,00 8,50 5,75 8,50 7,63 8,00 6,58 Results of stallion performance test in Denmark (35 days) from to Dreamline / / / 8,25 8,00 7,50 8,50 6,33 8,25 / / / 26 The Hanoverian

27 Sport Breeding Feuertanz, p, chestnut, born Foundation St.Pr.St. Bella Rosa Fidertanz Donna Doria Breitling W Wildrose Fidermark St.Pr.St. Reine Freude De Vito St.Pr.St./El.Weniga Bismarck Maja Weltmeyer Baccara B.: Christian Heinrich, Staffhorst R.: Gestüt Schafhof, Kronberg Station: Gestüt Schafhof, Kronberg ph / Dam line Norodina, Quast, Hove (Jork): LB Spörcken by Sir Donnerhall, PB Profit by Pilot jump. S successful, PB Bon Bonaparte by Bolero dr. GP successful, LB Duellgraf by Duellant, internat. successful dressage horses Borsalino (VA) by Bolero (H. Kemmer/GER) and Le Mont d Or by Landjuwel Gold (A. Plönzke/GER), Wilbert by Weltmeyer dr. S successful, Walloony by Werther jump. S successful, Deichgraf by Duellant Inter I successful, Sirius Black by Stedinger dr. Inter I successful, Kaisertanz by Kaiserkult dr. SG successful Finnigan, p, liver chestnut, born Floriscount Donna Rubina Florencio Elite-St. Arkona Don Schufro Feine Florestan Walessa Donnerhall Arwaldis Donnerhall Fiesta Rubinstein Fidenza B.: Cordula Mohr, Wismar R.: Fritz Ryser, Neerach/SUI Station: Landgestüt Celle, EU-Besamungsstation Lüneburg-Süd, ph / Dam line Nada, Harrje, Schiffdorf (Geestemünde): Shalimar by Sion jump. S successful, Wilander-Star by Wanderkönig dr. GP successful, Wasco by Walt Disney dr. GPS successful, Wave-Dancer by Walt Disney dr. SG successful, Lucrosus (VA) by Lemon xx dr. GPS successful, Amadeus by Aktuell FAP S successful Franklin, KWPN, brown, born Ampere Warkle M Rousseau Larivola Ferro Sparkle M Ferro Zsuzsa Flemmingh Farivola Ulft Brenda Flemmingh Irma Peternella B.: Veehandel Musterd b.v., Hooge Zwaluwe/NED Station: Helgstrand Dressage, Vodskov/DEN Tel.: +45/ Particiapant of World Championship of young dressage horses 2015 (S. J. Jurado Lopez/ESP) Dam line: Vlingh by Flemming dr. SG successful, Zilla Peternella dr. S successful Freischütz, Oldenburger, brown, born Foundation Fidertanz Donna Doria Fidermark St.Pr.St. Reine Freude De Vito St.Pr.St./El.Weniga B.: Franz-Josef Wieghaus-Vorwerk, Neuenkirchen R.: Helgstrand and Wagner, Vodskov/DEN Station: Helgstrand Dressage, Vodskov/DEN Tel.: +45/ Mona Martina Del Martino Mona Eskarda Don Vino Breside Eskardo Mona Lisa Dam line Silberranke, Schulte, Husberg (Meppen): PB Rubinero by Rubinstein dr. Inter I successful, Signore Rubinstein by Sir Donnerhall (PB Old.), Gaja by Gold Ferdl dr. Inter I successful, Peru by Perser xx jump. S successful, His Lordliness by His Highness dr. Inter I successful, Coriano by Compliment dr. S successful, Royal Flash by Rosentau dr. SG successful, Eliah by Ehrentusch dr. GP successful Fürst Furioso, p, black, born Bretton Woods St.Pr.St. Fürstin- Hohenstein III Johnson Annabel Fürst Heinrich St.Pr.St. Habanera Jazz Roxane De Niro St.Pr.St. Alina Florestan Dawina Hohenstein St.Pr.St. Auenmelodie B.: Heinrich Jung, Lahntal R.: Carsten Johansen, Bastad/SWE Station: Gestüt Schafhof, Kronberg, ph / Dam line Jessica, Döscher, Groden (Ritzebüttel): LB Wirbel I to III by Firnis, LB Sermon by Senator, PB Flugel van l Roche by Firnis (BWP), LB Dominikaner I to III by Doemitz, PB Prinz Miro by Pik Bube, PB Lord Leatherdale by Lord Loxley dr. S successful, internat. successful show jumpers Le Patron by Lord Liberty (T. Haßmann, R. Tebbel/GER), Prinz Oldenburg by Picasso (H. Wulschner), High Noon by Donnerhall dr. GPS successful, Drukit by Dispondeus dr. GPS successful, Aventino (VA) by Aalborg dr. GPS successful, Lord Lester by Lugano dr. GPS successful The Hanoverian

28 Breeding Sport Go for Gold, p, bay, born Z. and R.: Eckhard Kordes, Velpke Station: Hengststation Weber, Babenhausen Tel.: 01 60/ Dam line Napa, Jahncke, Naulitz (Lüchow): PB Boney M by Belissimo M, PB Wahid by Worldly, Cool Running by Calypso II jump. S successful, Wirbelwind by Waldhorn jump. S successful, internat. successful dressage horses Duchess by Davignon (J. Werndl/GER), Duke by Davignon (B. Werndl/GER) and Light of Londonderry by Londonderry (B. Brune/GER), Nauti by Nautilus xx jump. S successful Grey Top Cassandra Graf Top Silver Dream Canstakko Simply the Best Graf Grannus St.Pr.St. Capries Singular Joter Campanile Canturo St.Pr.St. Stakkato s Deern Shalimaro Conda Helium, Trakehner, black, born B.: Alan Nissen, Skals/DEN Station: Klosterhof Medingen, ph / Dam line: Herakles by Gribaldi (PB), Hertug by Schwadroneur dr. SG successful (PB DEN), Henkel by Donauwind (PB Trak.) Millennium Easy Game Pr. ande.st.merle Gribaldi Pr.andE.St.Evita XII Ravel Mazurka Magica Hirse Induc Henna II Marduc St.Pr.Iris XIII Arsenal Hertha Martinez, p, bay, born B.: Ignaz Claus, Dwergte R.: BG Eibe Johanns and Klaus-Hermann Ehlen, Bremervörde Station: Gestüt W.M., Visselhövede, ph / Millennium Easy Game Pr.andE.St. Merle Gribaldi Pr.andE.St.Evita XII Ravel Mazurka Magica 2. dam Ballkönigin: Lloyd Webber by Laurentio (PB Old.); dam line: Semino by Sunny-Boy (LB Graditz), Rincon As by Welt As (PB USA), Red- Run by De Niro internat. successful driving horse (L. Weinmayr/GER) Ballprinzess Laurentio Ballkoenigin Lauries Crusador xx St.Pr.St. Wyella De Niro Verb.Pr.St.Balltraum Morricone, Oldenburger, black, born B.: Heinrich Vahle, Friesoythe R.: Gestüt Sprehe, Benstrup Station: Gestüt Bonhomme, Werder ph / Millennium Easy Game/ Pr.andE.St.Merle Gribaldi/ Pr.andE.St.Evita XII/ Ravel/ Mazurka Magica Dam line: Kalif by K2 dr. SG successful, D agostino by De Niro dr. SG successful, Wintec O by Welt Hit II dr. Inter I successful, Hennig s Red Devil by Rohdiamant dr. GP successful, Weltstern V by Welt As dr. SG successful Verb.Pr.St. Hartima Rubin-Royal Hartina Rohdiamant Rumirell De Niro Verb.Pr.St. Halloway Revolution, Westfale, bay, born B.: Yasemin Yanik, Essen R.: Detlef Ruddat, Kirchlinteln Station: Helgstrand Dressage, Vodskov/DEN Tel.: +45/ Rocky Lee Rock Forever I Juicy Rockwell St.Pr.St. Lady Sunshine Justinian xx Ranessa Stutenstamm: Gina-Lisa by Goethe dr. Inter I successful Rochelle Rouletto Wachau Romino Narwan Wendenburg Dalia 28 The Hanoverian

29 Sport Breeding Royal Side S, p, chestnut, born Royal Classic Riva Royal Highness St.Pr.St. First Lady Riverside Wolkenelfe Regazzoni St.Pr.St. Dorain DV Florestan St.Pr.St. Lady Larissa Regazzoni St.Pr.St. Desiree Wolkentanz II Donatella B.: Nicole Wanning, Schüttorf R.: Tobias Schnöink, Twist Station: Tobias Schnöink, Twist ph /7 69 Dam line Nordika, Kloodt, Bütlingen (Lüneburg): Fidermark by Florestan (LB Westf.) dr. GP successful, Den Haag by Diamond Hit dr. SG successful (PB Westf.), Soliere by Sandro Hit dr. Inter successful, Amantiado by Akut dr. S successful, Lyra by Lasso jump. S successful, Donnero by Donnerhall dr. GPS successful, Palegro by Power jump. S successful (PB Westf.), Daily mirror by Damon Hill dr. GP successful, Montreal by Monolith jump. S successful Skyliner, p, bay, born A Satisfaction Stakkato Cecile Spartan Pia Calypso II Amica B.: Carsten Wiedemann, Uelzen R.: Willi Schulz-Hausbrandt, Wittingen Station: Carsten Wiedemann, Uelzen Tel.: 05 81/ Successfull show jumper (Karl Brocks/GER) Novarina (Quinta) Quidam de Revel Ibienne II Jalisco B Dirka Cantus St.Pr.St. Vinetia Dam Novarina A: Scala by Stakkato jump. S successful, Surinam by Satisfaction jump. S successful; 2. dam Ibienne II: Chica Nova by Casall dr. S successful; Holsteiner dam line 318a2: Lombardo by Lord jump. S successful, Capilano N by Capitol jump. S successful, Cartier by Capitol jump. S successful, Franzisca R by Carolus jump. S successful, Le Santo by Landgraf jump. S successful, Synderella by Stakkato jump. S successful, Carlo jump. S successful Results of stallion performance tests Inner values Rideability Jumping ability Trot Canter Walk Cross county course Final score dressage Final score jumping Total Score Breeding value dressage Breeding value jumping Results of stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf (30 days) from to Average score/33 participants 8,18 7,48 7,85 6,80 7,44 7,23 7,23 7,77 7,62 Morricone 9,00 9,25 6,00 9,00 9, ,33 6,98 8, Results of stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf (300 days) from to Average score/38 participants 7,68 6,81 7,14 6,74 7,14 6,84 7,35 Skyliner 8,00 7,17 8,39 7,33 8,59 7,34 8,00 113,59/3. 120,44/5. 119,85/3. Eragon Photo: privat South Africa Eragon Champion Warmblood Stallion Last year, the South African Stallion Berghof Eragon by Edward/Metternich became the first ever African Breed horse to be licensed by the German Hannoveraner Verband. In February 2016, his quality was endorsed when he won Champion Warmblood stallion three to five years old at the National South African Horse of the Year show. Congratulations to his breeder and owner Stafford Robinson. Stallions Westernhagen put to sleep With sad regret we received the news that the stallion Westernhagen by Weltmeyer/ Landadel (b.: Axel Windeler, Verden/GER, o.: Annerie Myburgh, Robertson/ZA) had to be put to sleep in April. Westernhagen was born in In 2001, he won his stallion performance test in Redefin. His breeder kept him as a stallion until 2010 when he sold him to Annerie Myburgh in South Africa. At the beginning of April Westernhagen got colic. He was operated but did not recover again and had to be put down. The Hanoverian

30 International Breeding Hanoverian Highlights Approaching new ways Since the beginning of the year the Hannoveraner Team USA exists. This is a partnership between the Hannoveraner Verband and four internationally successful dressage riders from the United States. By Juliane Kruse Chuck and Janne Friederike Meyer Photo: Lafrentz July 16 Verden-Auction Sport horses and foals August 3 to 7 International Dressage and Jumping Festival Herwart v. d. Decken-Show August 5/6 Verden-Auction Foals and broodmares October 7/8 132 nd Elite-Auction Sport horses and foals The Hannoveraner Verband approaching new ways is nothing unusual. Since the beginning of this year a partnership with four dressage riders from the USA exists: Endel Ots, Sabine Schut-Kery, David Wightman and Kathleen Raine work with the Hannoveraner Verband to advocate for good training and horse management. The Hannoveraner Team USA receives special support from Christine Traurig, US National Trainer of Young Dressage Horses. Christine Traurig has been born near Verden, her parents bred Hanoverians that they marketed through the auction. Christine herself achieved an exceptional career. Only 13 years old, she spent her school vacations at the Hannoveraner Verband to help out wherever she could. That caught the attention of Helga and Hans Joachim Köhler, from this moment she was trained by Helga Koehler. Like the Köhler family also former German National Trainer Holger Schmezer recognized her talent, and asked her to ride horses at his stable after hours at college. With age 17 (!) Christine was allowed to present her first auction candidate in the Niedersachsenhalle. From then on she remained a valued member of the Verden Family until 1982 when she met Bernie Traurig. After moving to the US she became a well-known name in the US dressage scene and made it to the Olympic Games in 2000 where she earned a bronze medal with the US Team. The knowledge Christine acquired in Verden is now passed on in the United States. Hannoveraner Verband e. V. Lindhooper Str. 92 Niedersachsenhalle D Verden Phone /67 30 Fax / Rider-Exchange Program During my time with the Hannoveraner Verband every moment was an experience for me and riding in the Elite Auction was the best time of my life. Furthermore, it was there that I learned what teamwork means, says Christine Traurig. To enab- Christine Traurig Photo: Eurodressage le young US riders who find themselves at the beginning of their career to experience the life at the Hannoveraner Verband, a two months training period during the Golden Autumn in Verden has been organized. Besides getting to know the training of riders and horses in Verden, the young riders will receive theory lessons, and participate in excursions and visits to local landmarks. After the training period, the Hannoveraner Verband will keep supporting the riders and hopes to include them in the strong partner network. It is our mission to further the Hanoverian Horse in breeding and sport. An essential part thereof is to support riders and provide them with the necessary knowledge to train young horses, because every horse can only be as good as it is trained by its rider, as Dr. Schade explains.

31 Sport Hannoveraner Verband Hannoveraner Team USA An essential part of the work of the Hannoveraner Verband is not only the support of young riders, but also the improvement of the equestrian sport as a whole. The Hannoveraner Verband is representative for breeding, sport and training. To enhance exactly this correct training and horse management in the United States the Hannoveraner Verband works with four internationally successful dressage riders that help represent its values in the US. The Hannoveraner Verband is proud of each member of this team, who have all been coached and selected by Christine Traurig. What all of them have in common: Focus on correct training, sustainable horse management and, of course, good riding. Kathleen Raine and David Wightman Part of the Hannoveraner Team are Kathleen Raine and husband David Wightman. The couple lives in Murietta, California. Kathleen Raine has presented her skills already twice for USA in World Cups and the World Equestrian Games. Our Auction customers also know her success horse, Breanna by Brentano II/Weltmeyer (Breeder: Walter Rauen, Spelle). The internationally successful pair could be found on the Auction cover of the January Auction Breanna found her way to the US through the 111 th Elite Auction in Verden 2004, where she was discovered and acquired by David Wightman. With Kathleen in the saddle the mare has become a serious competitor and one of the international hopes of the United States. Kathleen and Breanna are supported by David Wightman, himself a successful dressage rider to the highest level. David Wightman represented the United States twice in Verden on the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses. His current rising star is the six year old Silberschmied/ Boss-son Silberpfeil, bred by Dirk Ettwig from Neuenkirchen-Vluyn. David and Silberpfeil have been able to finish fourth in last year s US Championship for Young Dressage Horses in Lamplight, Chicago and are qualified for the World Championships in Ermelo (Netherlands) this year. Furthermore David trains national and international riders and has a special focus on correct training and education of young riders. Endel Ots Another member of the team is Endel Ots from Wellington, Florida. Endel was a positive surprise last year with his first start on the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden. As a newcomer he represented the United States for the 5 and 6-year old dressage horses. For the 5-year olds with his Hanoverian gelding Lucky Strike by Lord Laurie/His Highness (Breeder: Monika Hartwich, Boetersen). In the small final the pair went second and in the big final their achievement was awarded with rank eleven, which many people will still remember him for. Early this year the pair secured their place for the World Championship for Young Dressage horses in Ermelo. Endel Ots, in the US not only a successful rider up to Grand Prix, but also well known as a trainer. One of his talents is BeBe Davis, ranking first on the list of young dressage riders in the US, 5 th internationally. Sabine Schut-Kery From Thousand Oaks, California, Sabine Schut- Kery has joined the team with her 10 year old Hanoverian Sanceo by San Remo/Ramiro s Son II (Breeder: Gerhard Dustmann, Melle). Special about this pair is that both are from Germany. Sabine Schut-Kery is born and raised in Krefeld. She found her success horse Sanceo on the farm of the Westendarp family, where his current owners Alice Womble-Heitman and Dr. Mike Heitman acquired him. The success I have with Sanceo would not be possible without the support of Alice and her family, so Sabine. The pair also represented the USA at the World Championships of Young Dressage Horses. Furthermore they achieved high ranks at the National Young Horse Championships in Lamplight, Chicago and last year they have been able to secure team gold at the Pan Am Games. This year first victories in Grand Prix could be secured and Sanceo and Sabine now lead the ranking of Development Grand Prix in the US. We are at the beginning of a new project and very excited to see what is coming. In every case we look forward to work with these high quality partners and thank Christine Traurig for enabling this opportunity. Kathleen Raine and Breanna Photo: Lafrentz Endel Ots and Lucky Strike Photo: Lafrentz Editorial: THE HANOVERIAN is published by Hannoveraner Verband e. V., Lindhooper Str. 92, D Verden, Germany, redaktion@hannoveraner.com. Editor: Britta Züngel, Translations: Yvonne Zuther Sabine Schut-Kery and Sanceo Photo: Stanley Photos The Hanoverian