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8 – sOME MOtHERs DO HAVE tHEM! OR DO tHEY?

What makes a good broodmare...? When you get two of Europe’s most respected breeders of jumping horses who have diametrically opposing views on mares, you research the databases to determine who is correct, and it is a real surprise to learn that the numbers support both opinions. 15 – IF EVENtERs COuLD DEsIgN tHEMsELVEs

The equine eventer contemplating its ultimate design has a lot to consider. The sport is demanding and requires more than a single ability, especially as the levels escalate. The horse’s decision would probably hinge on the fact that most of the injuries in the sport occur outside the dressage and jumping arenas. 19 – tHE APtLY NAMED PREt A tOut CONQuERs AACHEN

26 – ROMAN DRABINsKI: B = BANDERAs, BARBADOs, BELFAst

Roman Drabinski has been Poland’s most successful breeder of eventing horses for over a decade, proving that half-bred Polish sport horses can be competitive on the world stage. His passion for equestrian sport developed during his youth when he took up jumping, and he competed for a couple of years in a regional jumping competition.... CORRESPONDENTS IN THIS ISSUE: CHRISTOPHER HECTOR

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Foals booming in Moorsele: Record-breaking entries to foal show tuana vom Loo – the new ‘Miss switzerland’: Premium broodmare show in Avenches Four exciting young stallions for NAs: Including the first approved Big Star sons in the US DWBs in Aachen and Bogotá: Danish Warmblood success travels around the world Champion Oldenburg mares fulfill dreams: The 13th Elite Mare Show in Rastede BWP foal championship: A wealth of world-class bloodlines represented CWHBA 2018 Fall Classic sale: Twenty-three years strong, and counting... top price for Big star daughter: Pennylyn changes hands for €27,000 (US$31,466)

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Editorial: Stallion owners and the WBFSH at work Briefs and last-minute news stallion secret: Christia (Cartani [Holst] - Free Lilly [Oldbg] x Lord Liberty [Holst]) WBFsH News

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ED ItOR IA L stALLION OWNERs AND tHE WBFsH At WORK

n fewer than 30 years, breeding technology has created benefits, but has also had a negative impact on the breeding industry. One single dose of frozen semen can now be used to conceive multiple pregnancies. As semen is being shipped worldwide, and frozen semen can be stored indefinitely, it is difficult to trace registered foals, and whether coverings/multiple coverings from a single dose or straw have been duly paid for. Therefore, action must be taken to prevent the negative impacts that this development has created for the stallion owners, who invest a lot of time and money in the production and maintenance of their sires. This topic was raised for the first time by Sophie Levallois (Haras de Semilly), almost two years ago. She was also wondering why the WBFSH had not seized upon this topic, given that this was a major concern for a great many stallion owners and studbooks operating throughout the world, as well as the future of this industry. One part of the answer came on June 28, 2018, during an ad hoc meeting between concerned parties and Nadine Brandtner, project manager for the WBFSH, in Schiphol (the Netherlands). The primary idea, so that a control can be established, would be to issue covering cards from a fully recognized authority which must be submitted before a studbook can register a foal. This system is already

working successfully in France. Now, could this system be applied throughout the world, or at least in Europe? Naturally, it would depend upon the full cooperation and participation of all parties involved, knowing that current EU legislation offers that opportunity as long as the pedigree/DNA is verified. On this point, the generalization and obligation of a DNA control would be an essential component to protect breeders and buyers, and to ensure that the papers issued by studbooks state the correct pedigree. Mistakes pertaining to pedigrees are not necessarily intentional but can also arise as a result of human error Then the action and the efforts should encompass three topics: • The harmonization of sales contracts, which is the business of stallion owners and their legal advisers, recommended by the WBFSH; • The creation of a central database is also necessary, and it appears that this should be the job of the WBFSH; • Finally, the delivery of a universal covering certificate should also be an objective. According to Sophie Levallois “serious and positive discussions were deepened with a real will to serve the market. The role of the WBFSH is fundamental to resolving this problem, which concerns the future of our occupations”. On the WBFSH side, it was decided that the studbooks should be informed of this project and its development. A presentation on this topic will be considered for the WBFSH General Assembly in Hungary in December 2018.

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WFFS DNA test error: Another chapter in the WFFS saga has been written in the Netherlands since the 13-year-old KWPN stallion Apache (UB 40 - Tolanda elite pref x Krack C), bred by A. A. van der Koppel, and approved for Oldenburg, SWB, Westfalian and DWB, has now been reported as a carrier! Initially, the Van Haeringen Institute that tested all KWPN stallions at the studbook’s request, announced a ‘negative’ result for Apache. Then, at the beginning of July, a number of new-born Apache foals tested positive for the gene, although their dams were already known non-carriers. Naturally, an investigation followed. What has gone wrong? What is the truth? KWPN made the decision with owner Ad Valk to have the stallion re-tested, when the error was revealed. From all tested stallions, hair samples were used, with two KWPN stallions, including Apache, being given the wrong result. A further test using a blood sample was carried out which confirmed a positive result, followed by a second hair-sample, proving that Apache is, ideed, carrying the WFFS gene. The Van Haeringen Laboratory has taken responsibility for the mistake and has offered all breeders who have used Apache since the KWPN ‘negative’ result was first published, until July 24 when the test result was revoked, to have their new-born Apache foals in 2019 tested free of charge. Also, all other stallions from KWPN and other studbooks have been re-tested using blood samples. No further mistakes have been revealed. The Van Haeringen Laboratory stated that they rigoroously comply with all the safety procedures with regard to testing and control of the results. During the recent CHIO Aachen, Apache and Emmelie Scholtens scored the best result for the Dutch team and will, therefore, be short-listed for the dressage team for the 2018 WEG in Tryon. C.v.A. Warmblood Studbook of Ireland (WSI) has acted quickly and responsibly in response to WFFS1, as have many other studbooks. But there are many reasons why some studbooks may appear slow to respond that have nothing to do with cover-ups, selective sampling, putting their heads in the sand, etc., reasons that have been attributed on social media. Some examples of these reasons are: 1) Each studbook has its own governance structure, which varies in layers and complexity. A flat and simple structure can produce quick decisions; a vertical and complex structure that requires consultations with or approvals by committees, members councils, etc. will slow down the decision-making process. 2) Each studbook has to make a response plan while taking into account legal liability. National law, the studbook’s constitution, and the stallion inspection contract all will determine whether the studbook is free to analyse a DNA sample and report the result without the owner’s permission or if informed consent must be obtained from the owner. 3) Studbooks have varying degrees of technical and managerial competence in their top management teams. Some studbooks will be required to consult extensively with external experts to develop a response strategy. 4) Many studbooks began DNA analyses (for parentage testing, for example) only in recent years. These studbooks face the logistical challenge of collecting DNA samples from stallions while ensuring the integrity of the sample collection process and chain of custody. 5) Other studbooks that have conducted parentage testing for many years will face the following problem: many of the DNA profiles they use have been supplied by other studbooks, and cooperation will be required from the source studbooks to have the WFFS1 tests performed. DNA profiles supplied on a piece of paper cannot be used to perform the WFFS1 test. 6) Stallions that have died may not have DNA samples or data on file with a laboratory that can be used for WFFS1 testing, even if parentage testing has been done for many years using the stallion’s original DNA profile. Breeders can rightly demand transparency and communication from their breed associations and studbooks. But breeders have to give their organisations time to manage appropriate responses to this challenge. Tom Reed – WSI Karondo vom Schlosslihof CH passed away: He was one of the outstanding stallions in the Swiss breeding scene with great sport successes on national and international shows. Now he has been released from the afflictions of old age at 25. Karondo (Karacondo - Caletta vom Schlosslihof CH x Corleone) was born on April 18, 1993 at the stud Schlosslihof of the Rütimann family in Frumsen-Sax in Switzerland. He was the winner of the Swiss stallion licensing 1996. As a six-year-old he qualified for the first time for the showjumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Zangersheide. In 2005 he won the world championship. He was a three-time winner of the Swiss championship for Swiss sport horses in the ‘super promotion’ in Avenches (SUI). A total of 269 Karondo offspring are registered with the Swiss Federation for sport horses. Among them are five licensed stallion sons: Karlondo von Kaltweid; Davidoff R vom Schlosslihof; Kalysso; Krambambuli vom Schlosslihof; and Kosimo. Kalindo vom Schlosslihof is licensed with the South German Studbook and Karat HCW is an approved breeding stallion in the United States. Kangano is licensed for Oldenburg in Germany and competes in international showjumping. Eight years ago, following his last success in an S-class, Karondo retired from sport. Werner Rütimann said: “He was a family member and a great personality. It wasn’t easy to say goodbye to him.” For breeding Karondo will remain available with frozen semen. S.G. It was announced during week ending July 20, that the General Board of the KWPN had 'released' two of its directors: Johann Knaap (Breeding and Innovation) and Emiel Nijhoff (Operations and Communications), for non-specified reasons. Attempts to learn what preceded this course of action have, so far, been stonewalled, although Dutch news services have suggested that it is new KWPN chairman Andries van Daalen’s ‘new broom sweeping clean’ approach. August 2018

some mothers do have them! Or do they? Ratina Z â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ridden by Piet Raimakers (NED)

CHRISTOPHER HECTOR PETER LLEWELLYN

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What makes a good broodmare...? When you get two of Europe’s most respected breeders of jumping horses who have diametrically opposing views on mares, then you quietly go to work on the databases to try and find which of them is correct, and it is a real surprise to learn that 3the numbers support both opinions.

olland's Jan Greve feels that you can't combine a successful jumping career with motherhood. He told me: “I’m not sure why this happens but it seems to me that you cannot use the animal’s body twice – as a showjumper until it is 14/15 and then into breeding, it hardly ever works. Ratina didn’t work. It might just be that it is too much to expect from the body. It’s funny but everybody has a certain age when you produce the best, with a milking cow, it is the third to the fifth calf that gives more milk. I cannot explain why it happens with horses but it does seem that you can’t use the body double, to be a good sport horse and then to be a good mother.” The equally respected Belgian breeder, Joris de Brabander has the opposite opinion. I asked: You obviously don’t believe the theory that very good competition horses never produce very good offspring… And he replied: “That’s not true. The better they are, the better they can jump, the better the foal. It is true that very good jumping horses normally don’t have good chances, they are too old to breed, or they are in the hands of rich people, or they are in countries where they don’t have a breeding culture, and very often when a guy has a very good competition mare, he uses his own stallion which is very often not good enough. If you breed to very, very good mares, it is always better than breeding to the others.” And yet... the most famous of his mares, Fragance du Challis (Jalisco B - Nifrane x Fury de la Cense), who has produced astonishing jumpers, was herself at best a respectable national-level jumper, whose only international placing was a 45th in a 1m35 class at two-star Wieze. Unlike most jumping mares, she started having foals as a two-yearold and continued supplying eggs throughout her jumping career, rather than turning to breeding at the end of a long international career.

Classic Touch Let’s look at two of the most famous mares of all time, starting with Classic Touch – classic Holstein breeding: Caletto II x Landgraf x Roman. The mare famously won the individual gold medal for Ludger Beerbaum at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. She was then ridden for a while by the owner's son, before going to Piet Raijmakers and with him in the saddle won a Grand Prix at Moorsele in her final year of competition, 1998. She was lightly campaigned, with 35 international placings in her eight-year career, retiring at the age of fourteen. As a broodmare she produced five foals starting in 1988

with Cantate Touch (Capitol I). Cantate Touch placed twice internationally, first at Modena CSI-B Grand Prix and 10th at La Bagnaia, but out of her five foals, two were better-thanaverage 1m60 competitors: Con Touch (2006, by Con Cento) who won €52,923, her last placing a second in a 1m45 at Arnhem in June 2018. Untouched (2007, by Untouchable) who won €60,296, most of it when Nick Skelton piloted him to second in a four-star at Wellington where they took home €39,865. But even with Skelton, and Ben Maher in the saddle the stallion has mainly placed in 1m45 classes rather than shining in the 'big sport'. Untouched has 14 foals with international placings from 1m15 to 1m45. Bred to Quasimodo van de Molendreef, Classic Touch produced the stallion Jewel's Carat in 2002. Ridden by the great Marcus Ehning, the stallion had one 1m60 start for a 13th in the Basel five-star, in 2011. His most recent result was sixth place in a 1m20 in Liege with Christoph Verheyen in December 2017. Winnings so far, €3,603. Her 2004 foal Jewel's Exclusive Touch (by Querlybet Hero) jumped 1m45 and won €6,840 and is the dam of Jewel's Chrystal (Nabab de Rêve) who has competed for the past four years, getting to 1m45 level, and winning €1,379. Given the foregoing, you would conclude that Classic Touch was a better competitor than brood mare...

Ratina Z Let's look at that other famous mare of the 20th century – Ratina Z. Again there is no denying that she was a superstar in the ring, but she was only lightly campaigned, with 50 international placings. Ridden by Piet Raijmakers, she was second to Classic Touch at Barcelona in 1992, and the next year, ridden by Ludger Beerbaum, she won the World Cup final in Göteborg (Milton was second). Together they won a string of top classes, including Aachen and the European Championship. She retired at the end of 1999, but Mr Melchior didn't wait until then to try her prowess as a broodmare. In 1988, he bred Ratina to her full-brother Rebel I Z, to produce the stallion, Rex Z. Rex doesn’t seem to have placed internationally, but he is the sire of six 1m60 jumpers, the most spectacularly successful of which is Regina Z out of a mare by Savoy Hanover who, between 2008 and 2016, won €430,380. Regina had two foals in 2007, one, Victoria Z (Vigo d'Arsouilles) has jumped 1m45. When he started Studfarm Zangersheide, Melchior proclaimed the out-cross as the way to go, combining the August 2018

French stallion, Almé with the Holsteiner, Ramiro, and the Hanoverian, Gotthard. But by the end of the eighties, his message was breed close. Interestingly, Regina seems to bear out both hypotheses – her dad is about as tight as you can get, while her mum is a right mix, her sire is half Trotter, half Thoroughbred, her dam is Anglo Arab, by the Thoroughbred, Keystone Master xx. Like they say, go figure. Ratina produced three 1m60 horses: Crown Z (Carthago), Treasure Z (Tlaloc la Silla), two of four foals out of her in 2000, and Comme Il Faut, born 2005. Crown had 13 international starts for €2,156 in prize money, but was a useful sire with 13 progeny jumping 1m60, although the only star would seem to be MTM Reve de Paradis (Adelfos), who in the last three years has won €219,185 with Tracy Fenney on the US circuit. Treasure Z has won €523. His last start being a World Cup elimination in Cairo in September 2017. But Comme il Faut, now he is the real thing. When the canny Ukrainians bought Cornet Obolensky, part of the deal was that they would get the foal from a mating with Ratina Z. Comme il Faut may even be the stallion to carry on the Ramiro line, which has yet to produce a top, top stallion. Comme il Faut started his career in 2010 with a second in the five-year-old championships in Lanaken. The ride then went to Marcus Ehning, and the two have won five GP and almost half a million Euros. He is the sire of 346 international placegetters, with one at 1m55 and four at 1m50. Ratina's daughter, Calipa Z (Cor de la Bryére), born 1986, has produced four 1m60 horses. So it would not be accurate to say that Ratina was a total flop, but she (and her clones) received many more chances than any other mare in history, with only Comme il Faut to really shine. Now we'll keep digging. Off the top of my head, three great geldings, plus mares and stallions: Milton, Authentic, Gem Twist, Baloubet de Rouet, Quick Star, Casall, Fine Lady, Ratina and Classic Touch. Were their dams competition stars? While Milton was the product of 'careful selection' by pioneering British Warmblood breeder, John Harding-Rolls, his Irish dam, Aston Answers, was not a competitor. Authentic's dam Gerlinda (Katell xx) comes from a strong jumping mare line but there is no suggestion that she, or her dam, granddam, great-granddam, etc, ever jumped in a competition. It's the same with the Thoroughbred Gem Twist xx, whose sire, Good Twist was an international jumper with Frank Chapot, but no competition record for his dam, Coldly Noble (Noble Jay). This is perhaps a little misleading because until recently mares were just not competed, so who knows how good those untried females might have been? What about our stallions? Baloubet de Rouet, his sire and grandsire were great competitors, but nothing by the way of competition in four generations on the dam side. Quick Star, and at last we have a competitor out of a competitor. The Anglo Arab, Stella (Nithard) was not only the dam of two 1m60 competitors, Quick Star and Olisco, but she herself was an international jumper with Nelson

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Pessoa, winning 32 Grand Prix, or so the story goes, but is impossible to document. Casall, again, lots of jumping horses came from his mare line, but none of the mares were competitors themselves. And it is the same with the first of our mares, Fine Lady. Ratina Z's dam was not a competitor, but her grand dam, Heureka was a Grand Prix horse, and even gave Leon Melchior a whiz around the big kids ring. Classic Touch reverts to the pattern, as her dam comes from a long line of brood mares that did not compete. So maybe I am loading the dice by going so far back. It is only in recent times that both stallions and mares have been seriously campaigned, so let's look at more recent examples.

Present day As of July 2018, number one on the Hippomundo prizemoney ranking is Gancia de Muze (2006/BWP/m Malito de Reves - Barones x Nimmerdor). She has had 133 international placings for 14 wins, including eight five-star Grand Prix classes. Again, her dam line is all broodmares, with no performance. Gancia de Muze has one foal recorded, born in 2011, Louise van het Dalmenhof, by Nabab de Rêve – no international placings. Gancia was bred in Belgium by Perry de Winter and is ridden by Niels Bruynseels (BEL). Second place goes to KWPN gelding Explosion W (Chacco-Blue [Meckl] - Untouchable [KWPN] x Baloubet du Rouet [SF]). Bred by W. Wijnen and ridden by Ben Maher, he is out of a competitor – the Baloubet du Rouet mare, Untouchable, who had 11 international placings, her best being second in a two- star, 1m45 Grand Prix. Then we go back to mares who bred competitors instead of competing. Third is Beezie Madden's Breitling LS (2006/SLS/st Quintero), out of another competitor, Armonia la Silla (Acord II) whose best result was an 11th place in a World Cup Grand Prix in Bordeaux in 2007 with Ralf-Göran Bengtsson. Fourth ranked is Cita (2006/Holst/m Casall - Pik Pauline x Pik Ramiro x Cor de la Bryère). Two wins:

THE BREEDERS 1 Gancia de Muze Perry de Winter, Belgium 2 Explosion W W. Wijnen, the Netherlands 3 Breitling LS Alfonso Romo/La Silla, Mexico 4 Cita Anja Steen, Germany 5 Tobago Z Jonas Bellemans, Belgium 6 Eddie Blue J. Honcoop, the Netherlands 7 Hansson WL Walltorp AB, Sweden 8 Lizziemary M. Dawson, Great Britain 9 H&M Harley vd Bisschop Tom de Craene, Belgium 10 Emerald NOP/ex Bert van den Branden, Belgium Emerald van’t Ruytershof

Classic Touch with Ludger Beerbaum (GER) Wellington and Langley, both five star tournaments, this year with Ireland’s Daniel Coyle. A total of 138 placings, 12 wins. Her dam has no performance, and her granddam was not even given a name, being Stute-219001380. Fifth, Tobago Z (2008/Z/st Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve Whoopie C x Mr. Blue) – seventh in a four-star Grand Prix in Antwerp with Yves Vanderhasselt. Are we on a roll here? Sixth, Eddie Blue (Zirocco Blue - Silvana x Marlon) – and we are back to mares being broodmares once again.... Same story with seventh-ranked Hansson WL (2008/SWB/st Hip Hop - Indra WL x Iowa). No performance on the mare line. Eighth, Lizziemary (Cabri d'Elle - Amanda Lear x Acord II) born 2006, mare, AES. Now ridden by Danielle Goldstein, their most recent outing, a fourth in the five-star GCT at Cascais. Her dam, Amandaleah jumped five-star internationally, so that's another for the competitors. Nineth, H&M Harley vd Bisschop (2007/BWP/st Dulf van de Bisschop - Charisma x Karin I), a paternal grandson of Heartbreaker, out of a granddaughter of Coronado (Corrado). A total of 176 placings, 10 wins. No competitors on the dam line. Rounding out our top ten as of July 17, we find the stallion, Emerald NOP (2004/BWP/st Diamant de Sémilly Carthina Z x Carthago Z), ridden by Harrie Smolders (BEL), with 182 placings, eight wins. Again a fabulous jumping dam line, but they made them, they didn't jump them!

Where to now? Let's finish this little survey looking at one of Joris de Brabander's treasures, Butterfly Flip (Robin I Z - Baderna xx x Moderne xx). In 2004, she was 13th on the WBFSH rankings. Her Cardento daughter, Flips Little Sparrow, born 2006, is jumping 1m60. Butterfly Flip passed into the hands of master breeder Brabander in 2011 and has produced five foals for him by Vigo d’Arsouilles, Nabab de Reve, Norton d'Eole and Elvis ter Putt. Watch this space...! There were a number of mares in the WBFSH top 20 in 2004 that have produced foals: • Jikke (1991/KWPN/m Concorde - Surprise x Pantheon), ridden by Eric van der Vleuten (NED), 54 placings, six Grand Prix wins, two winning Nations’ Cups teams. Dam of three progeny currently on the Hippomundo database, the best being Dilona (2008: Warrant) with 11th place the 1m40 at one-star Drammen. She is the dam of licensed stallion, Okkie Trooi (born 1996, by Lord Z). • Cigale du Taillis (1990/SF/m Jalisco 1990 0 Pizzicati x Galifol), bred in France by Gerard Louyot. After qualifying for the Fontainebleau finals in 1996, she started with a 10th at Geneva with Alexandra Ledermann in 1999, before Eugénie Angot took the ride in 2004. Only 20 placings but seven GP wins, six with Angot, including some of the world's biggest. Last placing was sixth in the Bordeaux Grand Prix, February 2007. No recorded progeny. August 2018

• Gladdys S (1992/Westf/m Grandeur - Angelique x Apart), bred by Christiane Lissek. Ludger Beerbaum rode Gladdys to her first placing, and first win, in the GP of Arnhem in 2000. You can understand the buzz around the eight-year-old because the runner-up was Lord Z with Franke Sloothaak, Jeroen Dubbeldam finished fourth riding De Sjiem, with Otto Becker, fifth on Cento. Her last placing was in 2007 – fourth in the Göteborg GP. A total of 62 placings, 19 wins and two winning Nations’ Cup teams, plus an individual European Championship in 2001... and I can't find any progeny. • In 18th on the top 20 list, we find Eve des Etisses (1992/SF/m Quidam de Revel - Vicky des Etisses x Pot d’Or xx) bred by Corinne Lefebvre, with 47 placings, four Grand Prix wins. Out of six registered products, Eve has two that have made their way into the Hippomundo databank: the 2008 mare Uraude des Etisses (by Diamant de Sémilly, bred by Jean François Batillat) who jumped 1m45; and the 2010 stallion, Atome des Etisses (Mylord Carthago), by the same breeder, who jumped 1m45 after qualifying for the Fontainebleau young-horse finals in 1997 and 1998.

Katchina Mail I'd like to look at one more famous showjumping mare, Katchina Mail (Calvaro Z - Elvira Mail x Laudanum xx), since she too had her broodmare career supervised by a breeding expert, Bernard le Courtois. Born in 1998, Katchina was a star with Patrice Delaveau, with recorded prize money of €94,485. Katchina is the dam of eight foals. In 2002, she foaled Orangeade Mail (Fergar Mail). Orangeade is the dam of two foals on Hippomundo, Spring Mail (2006: Fergar Mail) who is the dam of Athina Mail (2010) by Jaguar Mail, who has

jumped to 1m45 level. Orangeade is also the dam of approved stallion, Tygar Mail (2007: Quidam de Revel) who has jumped 1m35. In 2007, Katchina bred to Alligator Fontaine producing Talissa Mail, who is the dam of the stallion, Elgar Mail (2014: Utrillo Z). Katchina produced the stallion Catchar Mail (Diamant de Sémilly) in 2012, who is approved SF and AES. The following year she had Delstar Mail (Utrillo), an approved SF stallion. Katchina's most recent foal is the 2014 filly, Eluna Mail, by Numero Uno. The only foal out of Katchina with earnings listed on Hippomundo is Tygar Mail who, at the age of 11, has accumulated €555 – or about 1/6th of his sire's service fee – €400 of that coming in a young-horse class. His most recent result was in November 2017 when he was third in a 1m25 in Rouen, winning €105. Katchina Mail's great-granddaughter, Athina Mail has won €857, her most recent placing being 15th in a 1m35 in Chantilly, in July 2018. During a five-year sport career with Deleveau, Katchina recorded numerous wins and placings in both GP, World Cup and Nations’ Cup classes. She was also a member of silver-medal-winning French showjumping team at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. It’s not clear cut is it? With the trend to more mares competing, we are seeing more top horses with competitive mums, but there's still a lot of star showjumping mares who failed to produce anything as nice as themselves and lots of mares who never saw a coloured pole but who went on and produced great jumpers... ■

Photo: Bernard Le Courtois with Katchina and Elvira Mail 12 August 2018

Foals booming in Moorsele

JO DE ROO

PHOTOGRAPHY: ANDRÉ STELLMACHER

In Belgium there are a number of foal championships, but one of the largest is organized in Moorsele where, this year, they saw 160 entries – a new record! One of the reasons for this great number of foals is that four auction selection committees selected the foals.

’Accord SHN (Feinrich - De Niroletta x De Niro) won the ‘fillies option dressage’ series, the SHN suffix referring to ‘Sporthorses Neirynck’, owned by 27-year-old breeder Nicolas Neirynck. He only started breeding three years ago: “I always try to do my best. I believe in the horses I own, even in difficult periods. Yearly, I breed two or three foals. I prefer to have two or three outstanding foals instead of 15 foals of modest quality. Breeding is my passion. In the past, I was riding horses and saw that there was a lack of good dressage horses in Belgium, especially in comparison with the Netherlands and Germany. That’s why I started to breed. Today, I was lucky to win. I am not a great breeder. Afterwards, it is always easy to say ‘I made it’. The foal made it, not me. I would also be happy if a breeder with a better foal had won.” A while ago, Cityhorse sold D’Accord SHN’s dam to Neirynck. “I bought her because I had a good feeling. At that time I was a new breeder. I used to buy horses based on feelings. It’s difficult to explain.” Her dam, De Niroletta is once again in foal to Feinrich. Special Romance triumphed in the dressage colts series. Geert and Cindy Van Loo-Soenens bred this champion by crossing For Romance with Cassy (Sandro Hit). Cindy said: “Cassy didn’t perform in sport. Her full brother, Sandro King, is an approved stallion. We are using Cassy as a broodmare. We have so far bred five products with her, including a son of Johnson whom we presented three years ago at the Oldenburg stallion approval. He was sold there and nowadays is ridden by Sönke Rothenberger. We also have two descendants of Millennium out of Cassy.” Talking about their breeding aim Cindy said: “It’s our dream and goal to once breed an approved stallions. We almost realized this with the Johnson son. We were disappointed then, but still continue.” Geert and Cindy are breeding showjumping horses as well as dressage horses. According to Geert: “Yearly, we breed two

13dressage foals and six showjumping foals. We also buy some foals, so that we have 10 or 12 each year. We are keeping them until the age of two-and-a-half or three. Then we evaluate them, the showjumpers in free jumping, the dressage horses on conformation and movements. Some of them we keep, the others are sold.” In the past, Geert has ridden many youngsters. “For 10 years now I haven’t participated in showjumping competitions. I only ride some horses at our stable. My business is trading.” Cindy: “Most of our horses are young horses. I am riding a sixyear-old horse in dressage competitions. Once I had a horse that I rode at Intermediaire level. I don’t get satisfaction by riding at a higher level. I prefer to ride young horses.” Senorita Casall van de Slypshoek won the series ‘fillies option showjumping’. Lieven Lammers bred her by combining Joni van d’Abdijhoeve with Casall. Via her dam, Senorita Casall belongs to BWP performance dam line 13. “Three years ago, Hubert Hamerlinck sold Joni to me. Joni produced an approved stallion, Nathan van de Heffinck. Until now, I have been seven foals out of her. Five were born by embryo transfer. The two other foals were born naturally; namely Senorita Casall and her For Pleasure daughter, Queen Pleasure. Joni is also the dam of two descendants by Casallo Z, one by Ogano Sitte, one by Doré, and one of Tornesch. The Tornesch son is a full brother to Nathan van de Heffinck. I bought Joni because of her dam line. She belongs to a strong performance family and is a half-sister to Dax van d’Abdijhoeve. Joni’s dam is a full sister to Utrillo and Bush van de Heffinck, who both jumped internationally at the 1m60 level.” Spartacus van de Peerdenhoeve, a son of Untouchable out of Debby van de Peerdenhoeve, became champion of the colts in the option showjumping. The 71-year-old Willy Gesquière is the breeder. “The dam of Spartacus is used as a broodmare. Happy Birthday, a son of Tenerife VDL out of Debby, performed in France. Debby also produced Jiarado, a son of Diarado. I sold Jiarado to Maurice Van Roosbroeck. At the age of seven, Jiarado jumped under the saddle of Catherine Van Roosbroeck. Debby’s best descendant to date is called Nina van de Peerdenhoeve. In partnership with Tom Verduyn, this daughter of Cooper van de Heffinck is performing in the classic cycle for five-year-old showjumpers. She has participated in eight heats with only one fault. She is currently ranked ex aequo seventh and is qualified to participate at the Belgian championship for five-year-old horses in Gesves.” ■

Moorsele organizing team August 2018

If eventers could design themselves...

JUDY WARDROPE PHOTOGRAPHY: JUDY WARDROPE

The equine eventer contemplating its ultimate design has a lot to consider. The sport is demanding and requires more than a single ability, especially as the levels escalate. Chances are the competitively-minded eventer would choose a compromise: some dressage talent combined with substantial ability to run and jump. The horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision would probably hinge on the fact that most of the injuries in the sport occur outside the dressage and jumping arenas.

ike the top competitors, the lower-level horse will want a design that allows for function within a comfort zone and a career that lasts a long time.

The hindquarters Knowing the demands of the sport, the horse would most certainly opt for a strong transmission. Although the lower-level horse may not need as much athleticism as the international horse, it would not deliberately choose to have an LS gap rearward of athletic limits. The best rear triangle for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sport, especially at the upper levels, is one that combines dressage, jumper and eventer traits. The equine designer would opt for a slightly shorter ilium side and a low stifle placement. Unfortunately, the trade-off is that the lower stifle makes sustained collection more difficult.

#1 Both horses in Photo #1 show low stifle placement. In the pony, we find a slightly shorter ilium and the longest side of the rear triangle from point of hip to stifle protrusion, which is common among top eventers as well as among jumpers that excel in jump-offs. Despite being short in stature (14.2hh/147cms), his hindquarters were ideal for

eventing and he proved that on the international stage. Horse #2 also has a similar hindquarter, and he evented at the international level well into his teens. Some eventers might choose an ilium side and femur side of equal length even if the dressage phase would be more difficult. Horse #3 is built this way and completed some of the toughest 4* events before retiring in his late teens to become a schoolmaster. His stifle protrusion is well below sheath level, which resulted in a long stride and excellent scope. He also shows the longest side of the rear triangle being from point of hip to stifle protrusion. However, the self-constructing equine would never select the femur side as the shortest side of the rear triangle, no matter the level of competition desired. Photo #4 shows an eventer with a shorter femur, which explains why this horse moved with his hocks further behind him and with less of the rear stride reaching underneath him. This construction adds to the risk of hind leg unsoundness and limits the scope normally established by stifle placement. To further complicate things, we see that the ilium side is equal in length to the side from point of hip to stifle protrusion, meaning that he would have less ability to jump from an open gallop. His preferred method of jumping would have been to slow and coil, but that would adversely affect the ability to make the time on cross country. He was euthanized on course after striking several fences in August 2018

a row with his hind legs/feet before dropping his shoulder in order lift the hindquarters at a wide fence on cross country.

The forequarters No matter the desired class of competition, the horse would not choose to be heavy on the forehand since all aspects of this discipline are easier for the horse that is light on the forehand. If given the choice, the eventer would have the line depicting the pillar of support emerging well in front of the withers, the point of shoulder would be high and the base of the neck would tie in well above the point of shoulder for increased lightness of the forehand.

And for longevity, the eventer would opt for the bottom of the pillar emerging into the rear quarter of the hoof. Again, the level of competition would not matter to the horse when making this architectural decision. Horse #5 has a pillar of support that emerges well in front of the withers and well into the rear quarter of the hoof. He also shows a fairly steep rise from elbow to point of shoulder, which aided in his ability to be quick with his knees over fences as well as adding another factor for lightness of the forehand. And, his base of neck is well above a high point of shoulder. Horse #6 has a pillar of support that emerges well in front of the withers and well into the rear quarter of the hoof, but he shows less rise to the humerus than #5, which is why stadium was his nemesis. On cross country, he had to put more effort into lifting his forehand to compensate for knees that were not as tidy as those of #5. His base of neck is well above a not-as-high point of shoulder, negating any additional lightness to the forehand, meaning neutral in that regard. Horse #7 has a pillar of support that does not emerge quite as far in front of the withers as on the other two horses, so he did not gain quite as much lightness to the forehand. It also emerges behind the heel, which added to his risk for damage to the suspensory apparatus of the lower limb. We also see a fairly steep rise to the humerus, meaning he was tight and fairly quick with his knees over a fence and had

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#8 that factor for lightness. His base of neck is well above a high point of shoulder, adding another factor for lightness. Given his risk factor (bottom of pillar), he needed all the lightness of the forehand he could get. Sadly, he broke down on cross country and was euthanized as a result of the damage to the front leg after the suspensory apparatus was so compromised that bones gave way with each additional stride he took. Structurally, #8 Horse #8 displays what one would expect in a selfdesigned eventer. Like all the top equine athletes, he has excellent LS placement. It can be seen at work in the photo of him jumping. His stifle is well below the level of the sheath, and the range of motion/long stride is evident in the trotting photo and the scope is evident in the jumping photo. His rear triangle measures slightly shorter on the ilium and the longest side is from point of hip to stifle. His pillar of support emerges well in front of the withers and into the rear portion of the heel. His humerus shows a substantial rise from elbow to point of shoulder, and the base of the neck ties in well above the point of shoulder. #8 All three photos show that he has ample room behind his elbow, allowing it to go through its full range of motion without making contact with the ribcage. This horse, in my opinion, represents the fine line between dressage ability and jumping ability in the modern eventer. â&#x2013;

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The Championships for Young Germ man Horses and Ponies

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the aptly named Pret a tout conquers Aachen

CLAARTJE VAN ANDEL AND ADRIANA VAN TILBURG ROLEX, CHIO AACHEN/STRAUCH AND BRONKHORST

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It’s the Wimbledon of equestrian sport, and there is no other show in the world where all the disciplines are appreciated by so many people – no fewer than 362,000 spectators passed through the gates at the CHIO Aachen. This year provided a feast of spectacular showumping, the excitement of eventing, and Germany’s dressage queen, Isabel Werth, beaten on home turf. But, even she has her off days. Showjumping

Higher and wider! There is no doubt that the massive Aachen arena needs a special kind of horse with a lot of scope and a very good canter. The Rolex Grand Prix included fences measuring a rarely seen 1m70, and attracted horses with fantastic bloodlines. And, although the jumping began on day one, the following day featured a memorial service to honor the recently departed Hans Günter Winkler. Although his competitive era might not have focused much on the breeding of sport horses, his success as a rider undoubtedly provided a stimulus and, therefore, an indirect impact on breeding showjumpers. He was and will remain an icon for the development of German showjumping, whose bloodlines have filtered into virtually every Warmblood breed.

Bloodlines In analyzing 224 horses (before the entry list changed once again!), I recorded a total of 18 stallion lines, with Ibrahim (The Last Orange - Vaillante x Porte Bonheur)/Almé (Ibrahim - Girondine x Ultimate xx, bred by Alphonse Chauvin) being the most represented. The Qerly Chin line included three representatives: maternal great-grandson J’Adore van het Schaeck (Vagabond de la Pomme - Carrera de Muze x Darco); and two maternal great-granddaughters – Iphigeneia de Muze (Erco van’t Roosakker - Excellentia de Muze x For Pleasure, bred by Barbara van Vossel) and Killer Queen VDM (Eldorado van de Zeshoek – Derly Chin de Muze x For Pleasure, bred by Dirk and Ann Bruggeman-Carpenter). There were several breeders with more than one horse: including Belgian Perry de Winter. He bred the BWP-bred mare Gancia de Muze (Malito de Reves - Barones x Nimmerdor) and the aforementioned J’Adore van het Schaeck. He was delighted by this achievement, saying; “I am very happy and proud to have two horses in Aachen. Nicola Philippaerts hasn’t had J’Adore van het Schaeck under his saddle for too long and is doing an excellent job. I chose Malito de Reve (Cumano - Dira Courcelle x Muguet de Manoir, bred by Antoine Huyskens) and Vagabond de la Pomme (Vigo d’Arsouilles - Sauterelle de la Pomme x For Pleasure, bred by Haras de la Pomme) because even when they were young horses I used them as they came from very good motherlines. It is very important to me to use stallions that are coming from good motherlines.” Dutch breeder Floris van Leuken was also represented by two of his own-bred products: the KWPN-bred Dassler (VDL

Douglas - Cleopatra Gold x Cassini II, Stamm 18B1) and the Holsteiner bred Gotcha (Stakkato – Zicchini x Cassini I, Stamm 776, bred by Floris van Leuken). Speaking about his accomplishents as a breeder, he said; “Secretly, I am for sure proud of being the breeder of two horses competing in Aachen. Stallion choices are for me, most of the time, a matter of feeling. Ability and performance are the most important qualities, in combination with the pluses and minuses of the mareline.”

Nations Cup The Nations’ Cup produced an exciting class which saw the Netherlands leading after the first round with no faults, but failing to jump clear in the second round to finish third. Ireland finished second after the two rounds with the Zangersheide-bred Chaqui Z (Chacco-Blue - Quilina Z x Quinar, bred by the Morsink family) recorded only one time fault in both rounds under the saddle of Shane Sweetnam. Gerben Morsink explained a little about Chaqui Z’s history: “I rode Chaqui Z myself at three FEI-WBFSH showjumping World Breeding Championships at Zangersheide and we were always well placed. We chose Chacco-Blue (Chambertin Contara x Contender, bred by Karl-Heinz Köpp) for Quilina Z because of his good canter. We also thought he was a beautiful stallion and that he would be the right match for our mare. Unfortunately, Chaqui Z would be her only foal as she died the following year giving birth – we lost her and the foal.” Irishman Cameron Hanley also had a first round free of jumping faults riding Holsteiner Quirex (Quirado - RConcepta E x Concept 2, Stamm 2067, bred by ZG Nina and Sonja Ellerbrock). His sire Quirado (Quidam de Revel Nessaya x Corrado I, Stamm 2472, bred by Elmar Sipple) is quite a mystery, and not because of his pedigree. His mother is the full sister of VDL Groep Think Twice, a mare who jumped at 1m60 under the saddle of Leopold van Asten. Quirado jumped 1m35 under the saddle of Lars Bak Andersen but his final show was in 2009. In the German database he has 141 registered offspring in sport, with 16 jumping 1m40 or higher. However, he seems to have dropped off the radar because his last registered foals in Holstein were born in 2016. It would be very interesting to find out where he is standing right now – if anyone knows? In an epic battle for clear rounds, team Germany came out as winners for the third time in a row, and Chacco-Blue once again made an important contribution. The Westfalianbred stallion Chaccos’ Son (out of Lancley x Lancer III, bred August 2018

by Wilhelm Schwenker) jumped clear in the first round, but one rail cost him four faults with Maurice Tebbel in the second round. (His father, Rene Tebbel, was himself an Olympic showjumper – Rio 2016 – and is now making a name for himself as a successful breeder.) The outstanding OS-bred Catch Me I You Can (Catoki - Agentin 22 x Acordplus, bred by Isabell Ibing) scored a double clear round with 24-year-old Laura Klaphake, while Marcus Ehning’s fautless anchor ride with Pret a Tout (Hiram Chambertin - Gare a Elle Deux x Stew Boy, bred by EARL Domaine des Barrieres) in the second round sealed Germany’s win. The BWP-bred mare Hannah (Dulf van den Bisschop Dina x Kashmir van Schuttershof, bred by Paul Coppens) produced the second of three double clears in the Nations’ Cup under the saddle of Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat. Dulf van den Bisschop (Heartbreaker - Secret Love Wonderland x Libero H, bred by Stal den Bisschop) had two offspring in Aachen, with H&M Harley vd Bisschop (out of Charisma x Coronado, bred by Stal den Bisschop) competing for Belgium with Nicole Philippaerts (4/0). The breeders behind Stal den Bisschop, Tom and Ines de Craene, are very proud of this success: “Dulf has put our name on the map after he became the champion of the stallion approvals. Dulf has always been special to us and now his offspring are doing an outstanding job! “He only produced about 90 offspring, but from those there are a lot jumping at the highest level. There is also Jasco vd Bisschop and Ilton who are competing at 1m60. Dulf is not a coincidence, his full sister Estina vd Bisschop and full brother Holland vd Bisschop are also jumping at the highest level. His mother also produced the approved BWP stallion Maestro vd Bisschop and the KWPN approved stallion Arizona. His full sister, Indra vd Bisschop, is at our farm as a broodmare. The youngest half sister of Dulf is the four-year-old Olivia vd Bisschop (Emerald van’t Ruytershof) and it looks like she is a very promising jumping horse.” The third double clear round went to the KWPN-bred gelding Eddie Blue (VDL Zirocco Blue NOP - Silvana x Marlon, bred by J. Honcoop) ridden by Devin Ryan (USA).

Youngster Cup A mare who was already very special as a four- and fiveyear-old, Killer Queen VDM started her international younghorse career with Daniel Deusser, and they have a bright future ahead of them. The won the first qualifier of the Youngster Cup, were fourth in the second qualifier, and second in the final. With these results combined, they were the best combination in the Sparkassen-Youngster Cup and received a foal as a gift. However, the overall winner of this trophy was the eightyear-old sBs-bred mare Evita van’t Zoggehof (Golden Hawk Anais Anais de Muze x Rubens du Ri d’Asse, bred by Herman Jacobs). Anais Anais de Muze is a daughter of the remarkable Fragance de Chalus (Jalisco B - Nifrane x Fury de la Cense, bred by Solange Planson). This line has been shaped in the same way as the Qerly Chin line by Belgian breeder Joris de Brabander, who also bred Anais Anais. I asked Aachen’s chairman of the managing board Frank Kemperman about the history of this Youngster Cup. “It’s already been for years and years. I don’t remember ayear that we didn’t organize it. I believe that the riders think it’s fantastic to ride the horses of the future in Aachen. The atmosphere here is very good to teach the horses something. It is also good to give youth, in this case the horses, the possibility here in Aachen. It fits very well into our program, and is a fantastic opportunity. Riders are fighting to be able to compete in Aachen. I still follow the breeding scene but not as much as in the past when I was working for Zangerheide, I am now more focused on the sport. However, I think the breeders are on the right track, they are breeding athletes. A lot of money is being paid for top sport horses, and if they are competing here then they have a very high value. Because of shipping semen all around the world, breeding has become much more international in the last 30 years. Top sport is being used in breeding, and that is always something good. Aachen is for every rider a dream, it is a myth and the atmosphere is unique in its kind. We want to have the best horses in Aachen and I think we have something very unique.”

Rolex Grand Prix

Fit for Fun 13 (For Pleasure - Fetzi x Fabriano) under the saddle of Luciana Diniz (POR) 20 August 2018

I have often heard that we need to increase the blood in our horses, that courses are becoming more technical and faster. Some breeders have also said that power and scope will never go out of fashion. After seeing the jumps in the Rolex Grand Prix I believe that nowadays horses need to have everything: blood, scope, rideability, suppleness, etc. According to Frank Kemperman: “We have here the best horses competing, and the breeders are challenged to keep breeding horses who can compete in Aachen.” At the end of two tough rounds, five horses were clear. I want to add that in the second round and jump-off were two offspring by Balou du Rouet (Baloubet du Rouet - Georgia x Continue, bred by Paul Schockemöhle). Bianca (out of Coco x VDL Cardento, bred by Stall Hickey AB), who finished fifth

Leonid, bred by Helga Rolfs), an Oldenburg-registered mare with a Holsteiner pedigree. Her sire, Quality (Quinar - Cordelia x Lantaan, Stamm 18B1, bred by Jürgen Jacobsen) jumped at 1m45 under the saddle of Gerd Sosath before changing disciplines. Second was the AA-bred Vassily de Lassos (Jaguar Mail -Illusion Perdue AA x Jalienny AA, bred by Jerome Berges) under the saddle of Australian Andrew Hoy. Jaguar Mail (Hand in Glove xx - Elvira Mail x Laudanum xx, bred by Bernard Le Courtois) is second in the RolexWBFSH top-10 eventing sire ranking. Jaguar participated at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Hong Kong with Sweden’s Peter Eriksson. Olympic Two offspring represented the number-one-ranked sire in the same ranking – the Holsteiner-bred Contendro I (Contender - Bravo x Reichsgraf, Stamm 104A, bred by Manfred Birchler). They were the SF-bred stallion Quabri de l’Isle (Kannan - Dinastie de l’Isle x Hanoverian Chipmunk FRH (out of Havanna x Heraldik Socrate de Chivre) ridden by Pedro Veniss (BRA) under the saddle of Steve Guerdat (SUI) after an outstanding xx, bred by ZG Meyer-Kulenkampff), ridden by Julia Krajewski, jump-off! Fourth was Babalou 41 (out of Aetna x Silvio I, bred and the Hanoverian-bred mare FRH Corrida (out of Expo x by Heino Lüschen) ridden by Irishman Darragh Kenny. Espri, bred by Dr. Rainer Zurmaar) under the saddle of However, overall in third place was unbelievably Andreas Dibowski, both members of the German team. consistent SF-bred stallion Quabri de l’Isle (Kannan - Dinastie The well-known Thoroughbred Heraldik xx (Caramel xx de l’Isle x Socrate de Chivre, bred by Etienne Poisson). - Heraldika xx x Cale xx, bred in Slovakia by Sala Galanta), According to his rider, Brazil’s Pedro Veniss: “It is a dream for currently ranked sixth in the sire ranking, had several family me to ride in Aachen. I qualified last year for Aachen with descendants, including the 15-year-old Hanoverian bred FRH Quabri de l'Isle, but he was not fit enough compete. This year Butts Avedon (out of Andora 23 x Kronenkranich xx, bred by it was also very exciting because the last show I did with him Friedrich Butt) under the saddle of Andreas Dibowski. was in Saint Tropez at the end of May. He was injured and During the jumping phase, more traditionally bred couldn’t jump for a month, so I only did one small 1m20-1m30 eventers came into their own, in particular one mare – class before I came to Aachen. He is very, very intelligent and Cekatinka (King Kolibri - Katinka x Julio Mariner xx, bred by he has a super mind. I am very proud of what we have achieved Jan Greve) who was 11th overall, but fourth in the crossgiven our preparation.” country with New Zealander Tim Price. Her sire, King Kolibri Runner-up was the Hannoverian-bred mare Fit for Fun 13 (Kolibri - Athletica x Libero H, bred by Arend Kamphorst) (For Pleasure - Fetzi x Fabriano, bred by Sigrid Cromejumped at 1m60 with Jos Lansink and Lauren Tisbo, while his Sperling) under saddle of Luciana Diniz. Interestingly, there dam jumped at 1m60 ridden by Gulia Martinengo Marquet. were three mares in the top five of the Rolex Grand Prix. Cekatinka’s half brother, Simon (Luidam) competed at 1m60 The winner of this very exciting class was Pret a Tout with Michael Whitaker. (Hiram Chambertin - Gare a Elle Deux x Stew Boy, bred by It would certainly be interesting to undertake more EARL Domaine des Barrieres) under the saddle of Marcus research to see how traditional eventing breeding is evolving, Ehning. I met the owner of Pret a Tout the day before this in part due to the changing formats of this discipline over the class. Ruth Krech is a small-scale breeder, only two or three years. foals each year, and got to know Pret a Tout when he was four. To attend Aachen is always very humbling, sharing special “I fell in love with his eyes. I was able to buy him when he was moment with special people, witnessing history beig made with six years old, having told the owner that I wanted him for my the first 1m70 class held here. However, one of the best daughter. I haven’t visited his breeder at home but they came personal moments for me was seeing the return of Firth of to the Lyon 2016 show when Pret a Tout was declared the best Lorne to the CHIO arena. Who? Firth of Lorne (For Pleasure SF-bred horse. I always believed in him and I told my husband - Starlight x Stakkato, bred by Meinolf Rölleke), who twice we should keep him for Marcus Ehning.” experienced accidents at Aachen’s infamous water jump a few years ago. He celebrated his come-back under the saddle of Eventing Marcus Ehning with some beautiful rounds, including clear in the 1m55 Allianz-Preis. This was enough for Ehning who then Forty horses were on the start list for the cross-country sidelined the 14-year-old Hanoverian stallion. As always, and, at first glance, it appeared that more jumping-bred horsemanship comes first for Ehning – whose reward came as Warmbloods are competing in eventing. The winner of the the highly deserved winner of the Rolex Grand Prix. A.v.T. cross-country was, in fact, Quality Purdey (Quality - Larina 50 x August 2018

Team Germany’s Ingrid Klimke riding SAP Hale Bob OLD (Helikon xx - Goldige x Noble Champion)

Aachen raises dressage expectations Isabell Werth changed her plans shortly before Aachen in favour of the 12-year-old Emilio – a Westfalian gelding by Ehrenpreis x Cacir AA – in lieu of the 17-year-old Don Johnson (Don Frederico x Warkant). However, their Grand Prix test was definitely not what she had in mind because Emilio twice displayed total disobedience in an attempted piaffe, to finish with the scratch result for Germany. Impossible to imagine the last time Werth provided a scrach result, and neither could she. Perhaps as a rookie dressage rider during the eighties. At the end of the first dressage day of the Nations’ Cup, the USA found themselves in the lead, ahead of Germany and Denmark, with the Netherlands in an ungrateful fourth place. With typical humility, Werth blamed herself for the GP mistakes: “As Emilio is a sceptic, I should have listened better to him. I have learned a lot from this time in Aachen.” A completely different Werth experience was the come-back of her 14-year-old highly talented Westfalian mare Bella Rose (Belissimo M x Cacir AA). The pair won the second GP scoring 77.587%. Luxury is an enviable problem as Werth now has the choice of four horses from her team, and reluctant to say that Bella Rose is her dream horse – combining the best of Gigolo, Satchmo and Weihegold – she will simply say, “I have a dream...”. As we well recall that Bella Rose won the team Grand Prix at the world championships in Caen 2014, but was then unfortunately withdrawn and didn’t return for the individual tests, taking a guess at Werth’s dream is easy. It’s natural that the mare should finish the job she started four years ago, during the forthcoming World Equestrian Games in Tryon in September 2018.

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Another German team competitor, Sönke Rothenberger, withdrew his Cosmo (KWPN: Van Gogh x Fruhling, bred by S. Serarens), who was reportedly suffering from a minor infection. According to German chef d’equipe Monica Theodorescu, there was no issue in leaving this pair out of the German team, despite missing selection, as health and welfare is always paramount with horses. New mother Helen Langehanenberg, with a four-weekold baby at home, surprised everyone by taking Rothenberger’s vacated spot, and did an amazing job riding the Hanoverian stallion Damsey FRH (Dressage Royal x Ritual) into third place in the GP (77.034%) behind runner-up Cathrine Dufour and her talented Atterupgaards’ Cassidy (Caprimond x Donnerhall) with 78.494%. However, the winner was American Laura Graves riding the 16-year-old KWPN gelding Verdades (Florett As x Goya x Renovo, breeder P.Crum), from harness horse origins, who scored 80,606%. A smiling Langehanenberg admitted that she was back in the saddle just five days after the birth of her daughter, claiming she felt only happiness, and no pain at all. “As soon as I heard I could be in the Aachen team, I tried some training rides. Everything just went like I had done this yesterday. My stallion is remarkably good and at ease in his job”. And, obviously, so is she…! Remarkable things also happened for a lot of other nations, to first mention the American winners on Grand Prix day. Perhaps not their overall favourite, but Graves and Verdades performed brilliantly. Ironically, Kasey Perry-Glass beat Verdades in the GP Special, finishing third with 78.787% behind a recovered Emilio and Werth, and Dufour with Atterupgaards Cassidy. Perry-Glass was also the runner-up in Sunday’s Freestyle with her Danish Warmblood gelding Goerklintgaards Dublet (Diamond Hit x Olympic Ferro). Her results are definitely a family affair, as she calls her support

Helena Langehanenberg riding Damsey FRH – just four weeks after giving birth to her daughter

team of parents, Diane and Bob Perry, five siblings, and her husband Dana Glass ‘Team Believe’. Perry-Glass was completely overwhelmed by her success as she had to rework her training plan after everything went wrong for Rio 2016. She has since been training with Debbie McDonald – to her advantage, as she proved in Aachen. Coincidentally, the scratch result for the US team was their medallist Steffen Peters riding his 11-year-old Rhineland mare Rosamund (Rock Forever x Fidermark) into 19th place with 71.151%. Surprises all round!

Cathrine Dufour, he was the best-placed of the Danes, resulting in team third for Denmark in the Nations’ Cup. A welldeserved outcome given that Anna Zibrandtsen had to withdraw KWPN stallion Arlando (Paddox x Mytens xx), a member of the gold-medal-winning Dutch team in the Aachen 2015 European championships under the saddle of former rider Diederik van Silfhout. Despite having no scratch pair, the Danes refused to relinquish their third place in Aachen 2018.

Mares and stallions

As always, with the conclusion of CHIO Aachen, all eyes are focused on September’s world championships, but many teams have yet to be named. It’s known, however, than Denmark will send Dufour/Atterupgaards Cassidy, Daniel Bachmann Andersen/Blue Hors Zack, Anders Dahl/Selten HW (Hann: Sandro Hit x Hohenstein, bred by I. Wiederhold), and Betina Jæger/Mane Stream Belstaff – a stallion by Brentano II x De Niro). The latter pair have made an especially remarkable rise through the ranks, only starting for the first time together in May this year in Uggerhalne, Denmark. Based on rider performances during the CDI show season as well as team reliability and health status, RFHE technical director Luis Lucio and tea, trainer Rudolf Zeilinger have confirmed their Spanish squad: Beatriz Ferrer-Salat /Delgado (De Niro x Weltmeyer, bred by Wilhelm Lambardt); Claudio Castilla Ruiz/Alcaide (a Lusitano stallion: Lobito x Novilhero); Severo Jurado Lopez /Deep Impact (Hann: De Niro x Rubinstein, bred by Bernhard Menke); and Juan Matute Guimon/Quantico (Don Quatron x Troy). The Australian WEG team includes: Mary Hanna/Boogie Woogie 6 (Hann: Du Moulin x Florett Ass, bred by J.B.A. Oosterlaar, Luttenberg, NL); Alexis Hellyer/ Bluefields Floreno (Westf: Florencio x Roy Back); Kristy Oatley/Du Soleil (Hann: De Niro x Caprimond, bred by Sven Kahrens); and Brett Parbery/DP Weltmieser (Hann: Weltmeyer x Dutch Courage). C.v.A. ■

As the exciting come-back of Werth’s Bella Rose has already been mentioned – the pair also won the CDI GP Special (80,149%) – it’s worth noting another remarkable mare, the 12-yearold Zaire E (Son de Niro x Jazz). With German Jessica von Bredow-Werndle she did a very good job to finish third in the Grand Prix and second in the CDI GP Special. According to her rider, Zaire E was much more comfortable in the stadium for the Special then for the GP. “Despite an expensive misunderstanding in the extended trot, we finished as runners-up. But the most important thing is that Zaire left this amazing arena with a good feeling today. I’m so proud.” In the CDIO Grand Prix class some remarkable stallions demonstrated their worth. Sweden’s Therese Nilshagen showed the 11-year-old black Oldenburger Dante Weltino (Danone 4 x Welt Hit II) to their advantage and finished seventh in the GP (75.373%). A good job was also done by Dutch Emmelie Scholtens, to bring the best out of Apache (UB 40 x Krack C) – eighth with 74.627%. In all three Nations’ Cup tests she posted the top scores of the four Dutch riders with this amazing stallion, so it seems that past travelling problems have all be solved and Apache is finally at ease in the imposing Aachen stadium. Impressive as well was KWPN stallion Blue Hors Zack (Rousseau x Jazz) shown by Daniel Bachman Andersen. Apart from star rider

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It was a great day for Denise and Peter Luder (Oftringen) at the premium broodmare show of the Swiss Federation of Sport Horses in Avenches on July 21. Their dark brown mare Tuana vom Loo CH (Finest [Fürstenball] - Taja vom Loo x United) won the title as ‘Miss Switzerland’.

he is expressive, shows impressive paces, and an exceptional exterior: Tuana vom Loo CH, the winner of the three-year-old dressage mares at this year’s premium broodmare show, as well as the winner of the ‘Miss Switzerland’ title. The same breeders celebrated another success with Callista vom Loo CH (Sandokan – Corona vom Loo x Conteur), owned by Daniel Meier, who finished fifth in the three-year-old showjumping horse category. However, this title went to Passoa von Büren CH (Toulon - Pina Colada von Buren x Ouessant de Perhet), who was bred and is owned by Christof and Sandra Schmalz (Buren an der Aare).

Best four-year-old mares Donna Nera CH (Feedback - Del-Dorina FA x Del Cuore) was bred by Albin Fuchs-Schonbachler (Unteriberg) and is owned by Christina Ernst (Bubikon). The lovely 172

cms rangy dark-brown mare impressed with her expression and paces. Her victory heralded qualification for the Swiss championship for sport horses in dressage. Likewise, the following two placings went to dressage horses. Rafale de Courtils CH (Rexito Z - Noema x Landetto) is a big mare bred by Jacques Jubin (Rocourt), and owned by Tamara and Esther Horisberger (Pontenet) who measures 165 cms. Rebecca Ammann and Severine Egger (Mettlen) are the owners of Chilly AK CH (GB Konvally - Cherie H x Grafenstolz), who ranked third and was bred by Albert Kuster (Schonholzerswilen). This year 48 of the 50 presented mares were titled. Nine of the 15 presented four-year-old mares who all qualified for the Swiss championship earned ‘premium’ broodmare titles. This was considered a great success and a promising future for the Swiss Federation of sport horses and their breeders. ■

‘Miss Switzerland’ – Tuana vom Loo CH (Finest [Fürstenball] - Taja vom Loo x United) 24 August 2018

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Roman Drabinski B = Banderas, Barbados, Belfast

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is career began, however, when he worked for the State stud farms, and some 25 years ago he decided to establish and manage his own breeding centre. The stud farm is located in Bolkow, in the Lower Silesian district of Poland, right on German and Czech borders. Drabinski generally keeps fewer than 20 horses, and their offspring only remain until the age of three, when they are sold to new owners. He is very much a hands-on breeder, taking care of his horses himself with the help of only one or two grooms and assistants. ◆ Why eventing horses?

I’ve always has a passion for showjumping, but jumping horses here do not really have that much potential to be noticed abroad. Polish eventing horses on the other hand are becoming more and more popular, even among top eventing riders. I’ve sold my horses to German, French and Italian clients, not to mention Polish ones. The German rider Andreas ‘Dibo’ Dibowski has bought a couple of my horses, including Belfast 35 (2010: Moravia [Westf] Babilonia xx x Jape xx), and Adam Liedermann has bought two. Now is quite a good time for Polish eventing horses worldwide. Paweł Spisak and Banderas (2007: A full brother to Belfast 35) recently made their debut in Rolex Kentucky (CCI4*) as the first ever Polish couple, and finished 15th. Their performance was highly valued by both experts and the audience. (In March 2018 the pair finished second in the CIC3* Pratoni del Vivaro. To date, since their partnership began in 2013, they have recorded three victories, five times runners-up, and 10 top-10 finishes in international competitions. They also competed in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games but were eliminated during the crosscountry.) Both Banderas and Belfast represent Polish half-bred horses – the breed that was officially created and introduced during the 1990s as the modern breed of Polish sport horse. It was mostly local mares and foreign stallions that became the base for Polish half-breds: Sport horses with good prospects for jumping and, as it has turned out over the years, even better for eventing.

Not very typical. Breeding always concentrates on good stallions which determine growth and development much faster than in the case of mares. It’s due to a very obvious fact. A good mare can give one foal while, at the same time, a good stallion can produce 50 good foals. I’ve been very fortunate to have Babilonia. She’s a Thoroughbred mare of quite unknown origins who has given birth to 16 fantastic foals over the years. She’s 22 now and retired, yet she’s still the queen of the whole herd. I have two young mare prospects at the moment. I developed my breeding with Egon – a stallion of a Lower Poland breed who had very good movement. Then came Moravia – a Westfalian stallion who was a very good jumper and had a good career behind him in Germany. Unfortunately, he got injured and was out of the breeding market in Germany when I bought him. He produced many of my great eventing horses. Now my main stallion is the Holsteiner Landvest RL (Silverstein). A very brave horse and a great jumper who finished second at one of Cavaliada horse shows. Generally I want my stallions to have good movement in all three gaits, that’s why I choose stallions of German origins. Thoroughbred horses, which are a must when it comes to breeding eventing horses, are not selected in terms of their movement. My general rule is ‘the faster, the better’. My mares are Thoroughbred, but I want them to be well built and have quite good movement. The perfect example is of course my Babilonia. She gave birth to Banderas who, in

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Paweł Spisak riding Banderas August 2018

turn, has promoted my breeding outside Poland thanks to Paweł Spisak’s success with him. Some 95% of my horses are successful in sport. ◆ What makes a good eventing horse? In eventing we say that there are no horses that are both good and easy to work. If you want to have a good and easy horse, get yourself two horses! They have to be energetic, with great stamina and a strong character. Young horses with great potential who can grow into a sport horse through regular and calm work under a steady and devoted rider. These days cross-country courses are more technical than enduring. A good sport horse having to overcome 30 obstacles in 10 minutes needs to have 50 to 60% Thoroughbred blood, with good jumping technique and good movement. Such a perfect combination is not easy to find. Likewise, when I look at a young horse I want to see one who is both ambitious and sincere. And these horses, too, are not easy to find. The breeding of eventing horses is not a cup of tea. Servicing foals is even harder. Good selection at the start of the process is always a must. ◆ Who are your clients at the moment? As I previously mentioned, Andreas Dibowski has bought my horses, and I’ve sold some of them to France and Italy. They have become popular since the first success of

Paweł Spisak and Banderas, who finished third in the eventing World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in the six-year-old category. I also have Polish clients who have bought my home-bred horses that have qualified for the up-coming Polish championships for young horses in two disciplines – eventing and, surprisingly, in dressage. It seems that Holstein blood pays off well. Pawel Spisak who has been the best Polish best eventing rider for many seasons, and the only Polish horse rider that qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, highly values Banderas, who is now 11. They started working together when Banderas was six and soon after finished came third the eventing world championship (Mondial du Lion, Le Lion d’Angers, France). For last few seasons they’ve been working with Michael Jung as their coach. This year they made their debut in Kentucky and finished 15th, and are the only ones who will definitely represent Poland in the 2018 WEG in Tryon this coming September.

Pawel Spisak on Banderas: “He is the proof that a Polish’bred horse can achieve something. I started working with Banderas when he was six and the I already saw the signs that this was a horse of huge potential. His progress was constant and even, the only weaker season we had was in 2016 (a fall at a fence during their crosscountry in Rio – resulting in elimination). That happened not because of his lack of talent and quality but because of the training which was not the best at that time. Since then Banderas had been very consistent and regular in all the competitions and has grown better and better. This year has been the best so far. We were in Kentucky which was our first four-star tournament and one of the three eventing grand slam competitions, and finished 15th. Now Banderas is really improving in dressage, too, which has never been his favourite test. He has the advantage of Thoroughbred blood which makes him hot and impulsive, but now it is much easier for me to control his temperament. He is generally sensitive to all sounds and easily loses focus, but we have learnt to deal with it during the dressage tests. He is very expressive which help a lot during the cross-country. In the arena he’s made a lot of progress too. His jumping technique may not be the best but he is strong and precise and equal in all three gaits thanks to his sire, Moravia. I think that Banderas has become the world class eventing horse and I’m really proud of him. When it comes to Polish half-bred bloodlines, they have profited a lot from additives and the inclusion of a foreign mix. They may vary of course depending on the discipline. The whole breeding world is searching for the best options and solutions. The purity of the bloodline may suffer, but the value of the horse improves. And that’s great for the sport.”

Andreas Dibowski Andreas ‘Dibo’ Dibowski and Belfast 28 August 2018

Andreas ‘Dibo’ Dibowski, one of the most stylish of German eventing riders, has bought several horses from

Roman Drabinski. Recently he participated with the chestnut gelding, Belfast, in the Baborowko CIC2* in Poland. But which of these horses does he value the highest? “I remember seeing Barbados 26 (who is now nine years old) for the first time during the Polish eventing championships for young horses in Strzegom. I liked him immediately and one of my students wanted to buy him. Unfortunately, he was lame after the cross-country test. Still I could not forget him. I checked on him one season later and bought him for my daughter. “I thought he could be a good horse for junior riders but he was amazing and did everything fine. My daughter rode him for the five-year-old old championships and she still continues working with him. Every season I ride him one class higher and it works as I won the three-star competition in Strzegom with him. “Belfast 35, an eight-year-old full brother to Banderas, is kind of difficult. He is not always cooperative with a rider, but he has the same possibilities and potential as Banderas. We still believe in him and are trying to develop all the positive things. “And the youngest horse – Brennus (Moravia – Britannika x Aprezzo xx) who is seven years old and still growing – is just like Barbados, wanting to do everything right and deliver the best. He has competed already in one- and two-star competitions and our goal for this season is to present him in the eventing World Championships for Young Horses in France (October).” And which horse is Andreas Dibowski going to take to Tryon if he goes there? Hopefully, one of these whose name starts with the letter ‘B’. It seems that the long-lasting and consistent work of Polish breeders in search of better horses has been successful in the eventing discipline. It might have taken the breeders such as Mr. Drabinski many years, but he’s finally managed to create a recipe for great eventing horses. ■

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Offspring: A total of 77 offspring registered in the Holsteiner Studbook. (Number of mares covered – not known). His first foal crop is now 6yo. Oak Grove’s Che (Christian - Check Girl x Check In, bred by Erich Stevens) participated last year in the FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses under the saddle of Harm Lahde. Christian has four approved son’s.

Sport results: 2018: 3rd CSIO3* Linz-Ebelsberg 1m60; 2017: 6th CSI3* Mijas 1m30; 2016: 2nd CSI3* Ciekocinko 1m50; 3rd 1m50-1m55 Boras; 3rd CSI3* Varberg 1m50; 4th CSI3* Eschweiler 1m50. Current rider: Jamie Gornall (GBR) Rider comments: From a sport horse point of view Christian has an amazing uphill light canter with unlimited scope, intelligence, quality and carefulness. He gives 110% and wants to please you in every course. He is a great breeding stallion, he passes on his modern sport horse type and character and has produced a number of quality offspring. His Bloodlines are equally very impressive with his mother Free Lily competing at the Athens Olympics and the mother of his father, Taggi won team gold medal at The World Equestrian Games.

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The North American Studbook is excited to announce the approval of four new, young stallions into their Preliminary Studbook. Three are by Big Star, bred and owned by Spy Coast Farm. The fourth is by Diktator van de Boslandhoeve bred and owned by Melissa Wright.

ll four stallions are currently progressing through their under-saddle training and are registered with the BWP/NAD. At the time of publication, these are the only approved stallions sired by Big Star in the United States. These stallions will be available fresh on a case by case basis depending on their training and showing schedules. The North American Studbook is looking forward to watching these young stallions develop. • Poseidon WSS (Diktator van de Boslandhoeve x Catango Z x N-Aldato) – 16.0hh / 162.5cms Poseidon WSS is out of Cobelia D Z aka The Real Delia, a Zangersheide hunter mare that placed well in the Children's Hunters, Low Adult Hunters, and Working Hunters. Poseidon WSS received positive marks for his scope and style of jump in the chute as well as his correct gaits, correct confirmation, and well developed hind end. His sire, Diktator van de Boslandhoeve (1.60m), is known for producing talented jumpers with excellent conformation, temperament and movement. • Procyon SCF (Big Star x Diktator van de Boslandhoeve x Baldini I) – 16.2½h / 169cms Procyon SCF is out of La Belle SCF, a mare who has been earning top results in the Developing Jumper Series 7yr old division with David O'Brien this year at 1.35m. La

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Polaris (Big Star) Belle SCF''s dam, Belle Bleu S, showed at 1.45m in the high junior jumper division. Procyon SCF received great marks for his balance, engagement, scope, and reflex at his stallion inspection. His first foal will be on the ground next year out of an Amaretto D'Arco mare. • Polaris SCF (Big Star - Lester - Voltaire) – 16.2¾h / 169.5cms Polaris SCF is out of the famed Dutch mare Rolette who competed in the 2008 Olympics with Ben Maher of Great Britain. During his stallion approval, the judge noted his excellent scope, agility, use of back, and balance. Polaris SCF's first foal will be on the ground next year out of a Thunder van de Zuuthoeve mare. • Proxima Centauri SCF (Big Star x Diktator van de Boslandhoeve x Lester) – 16.2h / 167.5cms Proxima Centauri SCF is out of Loletta SCF (Diktator van de Boslandhoeve x Rolette). Retired to breeding following t a pasture accident, Loletta's full siblings, Madagascar SCF and Nanette SCF, are doing very well in the show ring. Madagascar SCF is an approved stallion with the BWP/NAD and competing successfully in the Developing Jumper Series six-year-old ld division. Nanette SCF has been achieving top results in the five-year-old jumper classes. Like his half siblings, Proxima Centauri SCF also garnered top marks for his scope, balance, reflexes, and overall development. ■ August 2018

Young-horse expo for WEg

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The organizers of the World Equine Expo at this year’s World Equestrian Games in Tryon, NC, have announced the addition of a young-horse exhibition for five- and six-year-old jumpers. The WBFSH, in collaboration with Spy Coast Farm, will offer the event, billed as ‘The WBFSH Developing Jumpers Exhibition, presented by Spy Cost Farm’.

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he collective event theme of this year's WEG is ‘Celebrate the Horse, Celebrate the Sport,’ which honors and highlights the unique connection between horses and humans across the world, and the hosts feel that top sport horse breeding is an important element within this theme. “Spy Coast Farm is delighted to be partnering with the World B r e e d i n g Federation for Sport Horses to present the W B F S H Developing J u m p e r s Exhibition,” said Lisa Lourie, owner of Spy Coast Farm. “We hope that the concept of a 'Battle of the Breed Registries' will be well received and that viewers will enjoy watching and learning, as some of the finest fiveand six-year-olds here in North America are critiqued over fences.” Approximately 20 horses of each age group were issued invitations to participate based on their USEF standings in five- and six-year-old classes in 2018. The initial invitations were limited to two horses per registry per age group. Organizers are hoping that 10 to 12 horses in each division will participate in the demonstration which will focus largely on the evaluation of

technique, willingness, scope, carefulness and suitability for upper level sport. “We hope to draw more attention to showjumper breeding here in North America as well as abroad, and to further educate the public on the criteria for judging young jumpers, including the height of fences and technical abilities that fiveand six-year-old horses are expected to demon-strate for the top level of sport.” states Lourie. Another goal of the WBFSH Developing Jumper Exhibition is to draw additional atten-tion to the studbooks that support breeders in pro-ducing these horses. Imported as well as North American-bred horses will be participating, so organizers hope that spectators will cheer on their ‘home team’ and favorite registry. The event will be held on September 20 and 21 between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. following the WEG jumper classes. Access to the demonstration will be open to all WEG ticketholders free of charge. ■

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At the world’s largest and most prestigious dressage show, CHIO Aachen, the title ‘Dressage Champion of Aachen’ and a prize of €15,000 was presented by the Liselott Schindling Foundation for the promotion of dressage riding sport to the owner of the overall highest scoring horse from CDIO5* Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle.

his year the title and the prizemoney went to rider and owner Cathrine Dufour, Denmark. for her 14year old Danish Warmblood gelding Atterupgaards Cassidy (Caprimond Doreen x Donnerhall (bred by Atterupgaard). The Danish Olympian and her parents own Atterupgaards Cassidy whose scores from the three CDIO classes totalled a whopping 240,818.

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Runner-up for this prestigious prize was the American Olympian, Kasey Perry-Glass with her Danish Warmblood Gørklintgaards Dublet by Diamond Hit x Ferro (bred by Jørgen Ravn) who accumulated an overall score of 240,793. Dublet is owned by Kasey’s mother Diane Perry. These two Danish Warmbloods topped the leaderboard ahead of top horses such as Verdades, Emilio, Damsey....

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anish Warmblood dressage horses have had great success at the Central American and Caribean Games in Bogotá, Columbia this July. Riding Heslegaards Rolex by Heslegaards Rubin x Heslegaard's Louis (bred by Heslegaard Stutteri) Bernadette Pujals was a member of the gold winning Mexican team. The silver team from the Dominican republic had two DWB horses, Gørklintgårds San Tiago by San Remo x Ferro (bred by Jørgen Ravn) ridden by George Arsenio Fernandez Diaz, and Fredensdals Zig Zag by Blue Hors Zack x Don Schufro (bred by Linda Falensteen and Martin Strande) ridden by Yvonne Losos de Muniz. Yvonne and Zig Zag won the individual gold medal and were highest scoring pair at the Games. ■ August 2018

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IN THIS ISSUE

FEI/WBFSH Young Horse Championship in Dressage: FEI/WBFSH Young Horse Championship in Jumping: FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Championships in Eventing: WBFSH General Assembly and seminars, Hungary:

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■ SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL REPORT FORMS

■ GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND SEMINARS 2018 ONLINE

Submission of annual report forms Although the deadline for the WBFSH member studbooks’ annual reports is overdue, the WBFSH is still happy to receive annual reports from those members who have still not submitted them. General Assembly and Seminars 2018 online The first files regarding the WBFSH annual meetings in Budapest, Hungary are ready for download on the WBFSH website, where you will already find the programme, entry form, hotel reservation form, and the CIGA workshop programme.

■ WBFSH STUDBOOK RANKINGS WBFSH Studbook Rankings (based on validated FEI results from 01/10/2017 to 31/05/2018)

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Dressage 1 2 3 4 5

13,389 12,289 11,584 11,532 11,137

KWPN – Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland HANN – Hannoveraner Verband e. V. DWB – Danish Warmblood Society OLDB – Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes e.V. DSP – Deutsches Sportpferd

Showjumping 1 6,020 2 5,515 3 5,312 4 4,989 5 4,804

KWPN – Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland BWP – Belgisch Warmbloedpaard v.z.w. OS – Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International e.V. SF – Stud Book du Cheval Selle Français HOLST – Verband der Züchter des Holsteiner Pferdes e.V.

Eventing 1 2 3 4 5

KWPN – Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland ISH – Irish Sport Horse Studbook HOLST – Verband der Züchter des Holsteiner Pferdes e.V. HANN – Hannoveraner Verband e. V. OLDBG – Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes e.V.

964 885 763 726 714

Edward Gal (NED) riding Danishbred stallion Glock’s Zonik, who has advanced up to fifth place. Photo: Leanjo de Koster

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UPDATE WBFSH BREEDER RANKINGS Dressage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2,631 2,593 2,557 2,372 2,291 2,279 2,254 2,247 2,205 2,185

H. & W. Strunk (GER) P. Crum (NED) Atterupgaard (DEN) H. & H. Volkert (GER) Ulrike Meyer (GER) Marie Harward (SWE) J.J.H. Spronck (NED) Linette Jaeger (DEN) Ulrich Brinkus (GER) B. Wilschut (NED)

Emilio (2006/Westf/g Ehrenpreis x Cacir AA) Verdades (2002/KWPN/g Florett As x Goya) Atterupgaards Cassidy (2003/DWB/g Caprimond x Donnerhall) Samy Davies Jr. (2006/DSP/g San Remo x Wenckstern) Don Johnson (2010/Hann/g Don Frederico x Warkant) Deja (2004/SWB/m Silvano x Don Schufro) Unee BB (2001/KWPN/st Gribaldi x Dageraad) Glock’s Zonik (2008/DWB/st Blue Hors Zack x Romanov) Delaunay OLD (2006/Oldbg/g Dr. Doolittle 45 x Feinbrand) Blue Hors Zack (2004/KWPN/st Rousseau x Jazz)

M.M.A. Everse (NED) Jonas Bellemans (BEL) Alfonso Romo/La Silla (MEX) Hubert Nienhaus (GER) Gestüt Lewitz (GER) Perry de Winter (BEL) Wilhelm Leymann (GER) Anja Steen (GER) Tom de Craene (BEL) Bruyneel-Van Tricht (BEL) J. Dunnewind (NED)

Zinius (2004/KWPN/g Nabab de Rêve x Kannan) Tobago Z (2008/Z/st Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve x Mr. Blue) Breitling LS (2006/SLS/st Quintero x Acord II) Toveks Mary Lou (2006/Westf/m Montendro x Portland L) Chacanno (2007/OS/st Chacco-Blue x Kannan) Gancia de Muze (2006/BWP/m Malito de Reve x Nimmerdor) Fine Lady 5 (2003/Hann/m Forsyth FRH x Drosselklang II) Cita (2006/Holst/m Casall x Ramiro) Harley vd Bisschop (2007/BWP/g Dulf vd Bisschop x Coronado) Faustino de Tili (2005/BWP/st Berlin x Udarco) California (2007/KWPN/m L’Esprit x Libero)

David Goodin (NZL) Morsink (NED) Breeder unknown T. Rickards (GBR) Breeder unknown Heinz Henning (GER) Timothy Holekamp (COL) Breeder unknown Breeder unknown John Nulty (IRL)

Balmoral Sensation (2004//g Senator VDL x Aberlou) Zenshera (2004/KWPN/g Guidam x Matterhorn) Koko Popping Candy xx (2007/xx/m Bianconi xx x Luskin Star xx) Faerie Dionimo (2005/SHBGB/m Dimaggio x Catherston Dazzler) Misty Isle Valentino (2008//g Tani Mani Dances with Wolves x Stirling Lukas) Mr. Base (2008/Holst/g Carrico x Exorbitant xx) Tsetserleg (2007/Trak/g Windfall x Buddenbrock) Bells n Whistles (2003//g Ard Black Cat) Adelaide Hill (2002//g Stirling Sprite x Eurella Orlando) Firnhill Tabasco (2008/ISH/g Tanasco van Erpekom x Porter Rhodes)

Showjumping 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 =9 =9 =9

1,300 1,153 1,126 1,106 1,103 1,090 1,085 1,033 1,015 1,015 1,015

Eventing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

262 248 237 225 217 205 200 195 194 189

#1 eventer: Balmoral Sensation/Clarke Johnstone Annie Studholme

#1 dressage: Emilio/Isabel Werth Ridehesten.com

#1 showjumper: Zinius/Harrie Smolders FEI/Daniel Kaiser

August 2018

Champion Oldenburg mares fulfill dreams

TOBIAS HEMKEN/OLDENBURGER PFERDEZUCHTVERBAND E.V. PHOTOGRAPHY: LL-FOTO

The 13th Oldenburg Elite Mare Show was recently held in Rastede on the beautiful grounds of Rastede Castle. Several mares from Rastede have already made the leap to the international level, and great careers are predicted for this year's elite mares as well.

n the Brillantring of the Verband der Züchter des won medium level jumping tests under Thomas Heineking, and placed 10th in the Bundeschampionat for five-year-old Oldenburger Pferdes (OL), there was no passing Venecia, born 2015, by Van Vivaldi out of Florencia by Florencio I x jumpers in 2005. “I can hardly express in words how happy I Depardieu, bred and owned by Bernd Schlüter, Müssen. am that my mare emerged as the winner. She’s an outstanding “Venecia has been my undisputed favorite from the start. She jumper. I want to especially thank my friend Erich Stevens, who has an inner calm, a charisma typical of her breed, and a selected Cola Zero as stallion for Volle Freude back then. His powerful push-off through her body from the back. I am sure instincts turned out to be good,” exclaimed breeder Anne that we will be seeing much more of her,” said Oliver Oelrich, Haase. national trainer for the U25 Reserve champion in dressage riders and the jumper class for mares Oldenburg Elite Mare Show was Khedira, born 2015, by correspondent. This elegant Toulon out of Käthe Kruse mare achieved an overall by Contendro I x Le Cou, score of 8.91 in her bred and owned by Günther performance test. Venecia is Wendeln, Garrel. Her score a descendent of Duftgut on in free jumping was 9.50. the dam side of a famous Granddam Kaira's foal, show dynasty. Contable by Couler-Rubin, In dressage mares, also enjoyed success up to silver went to Feymar, born the advanced tests under 2015, by Prince's Ball out of Werner Kleimann. Champion mares Chrystal by Cola Zero (left) and Weltina by Weltmeyer x A perfect hattrick: The Venecia by Van Vivaldi (right) Bolero, bred by Matthias I-c premium went to Böckermann, Damme, and owned by Klaus Gustenberg, Renomme, born 2015, by Cornet Obolensky out of Rominarda Osnabrück. This jet black mare has none other than by Dinard L x Ramiro's Son, bred and owned by Hermann Oldenburg's multi-champion Fürstenball OLD as her sire, Kuck, Rastede. Here, she follows in her sisters' hoofsteps – licensing winner, stallion performance test winner and Rilana by Colestus shone as reserve champion at the champion of the Bundeschampionat for five-year-old dressage Brillantring, and Riviera by Cellestial was I-c premium winner horses in 2011. The reserve champion is of the renowned last year. Her dam Rominarda shone at Rastede as well in 2001. Duellheldin line on the dam side, which also produced select She also produced the mares Candela K and Coryphae, both stallions Garibaldi I and II as well as Wolkenstein I and II. successful at the international advanced level and both by Bronze went to Elektia's Romance, born 2015, by For Cornet Obolensky, and the Bundeschampionat finalist Chancy Romance I out of Elea Doreen by Sir Donnerhall I x Dream of K by Cristallo I. Renomme, a jumping powerhouse, received a Love, bred and owned by Theo Fugel, Saterland. Dam Elea perfect 10.00 score in her free jumping performance test. ■ Doreen also appeared at Rastede’s castle grounds in 2008. Granddam Elektia's Dream also produced the 2011 I-c Here you can find all results from the Brillantring: premium winner, Escada by San Amour I, and the 2009 winner, Brillantring Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes: Sweet Pepper by Sir Donnerhall I. https://oldenburger-pferde.net/upload/News/PDFs/EliteAt the Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg- Stutenschau_18_Endergebnis_OL.pdf International (OS), Chrystal, born 2014, by Cola Zero out of Brillantring Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International: Volle Freude by Voltaire x Calypso II, bred by Anne Haase, https://oldenburger-pferde.net/upload/News/PDFs/EliteFischerhude, and owned by BG Stevens & Haase, Molbergen, Stutenschau_18_Endergebnis_OS.pdf was crowned top mare, receiving a perfect score of 10.00 for free jumping in her performance test. Her dam, Volle Freude,

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BWP foal championship

JO DE ROO PHOTOGRAPHY: JO DE ROO BY

Special Agent Amour, Franziskus, Urano de Cartigny, Catoki, and Casino Grande, all suppliers of the foal champions in Glabbeek during the BWP-division in Tienen. From the aforementioned names, Amour and Franziskus provided the dressage winners, while descendants of Urano, Catoki and Casino were showjumping oriented.

pecial Rebel van de Bruel (Special Agent Amour - Joyeuse van den Bruel x Diamond Hit), bred by Walter and Lily Blockx-Vansweevelt, was the best colt in the option dressage. Talking about Joyeuse, Lily said: “She became national champion and champion of the day on the occasion of the BWP breeding day, in 2012 and 2013. In 2012, she also won the Corsendonck Cup in partnership with my husband Walter. Afterwards, our daughter Kim rode Joyeuse, but she is no longer performing,” but enjoying life as a broodmare.

Breeders of the Year: Walter Blockx and Lilly Vansweevelt

year, her son Risk It All vd Guldennagel became the winner in the category ‘colts, option dressage’ on the occasion of the BWP national foal championship. Johanna is now in foal to our own stallion, Pegasus van de Guldennagel.’ Stijn is a farmer and has been breeding for six years, breeding eight foals annually. “We own five broodmares in the option showjumping and five dressage dams. We try to breed beautiful horses with excellent movements. In my opinion it’s important to breed a beautiful horse. Of course, it must also have the qualities to perform.” Stijn was very successful in Glabbeek, with two champions: The aforementioned Savanna, as well as the showjumping champion So Beautiful vd Guldennagel (Casino Grande Nambina vd Guldennagel). “Nambina is a five-year-old daughter of Canabis Z. Her dam, Bambina, produced several good showjumpers, including Hotcha van ’t Rozendael, Iliaz vd Guldennagel and Kambino vd Guldennagel. Bambina belongs to an excellent Holstein breeding family. My uncle, Julien Thijs, bought Bambina as a foal in Germany. “Nambina is now in foal to Casino Grande’s sire, Casino Berlin. In 2017, Casino Berlin was laurelled in Oldenburg as showjumping stallion of the year, and is available at Gerd Sosath’s studfarm. We often make use of Sosath’s stallions. In the past our horses had outstanding movements. Recently in the option showjumping we neglected this quality a little bit.

In Glabbeek, Walter and Lily were laurelled as ‘breeders of the year’, thanks to their own-bred Picasso van den Bruel (Zack - Esthee Fravanca x Florestan I). This year, Picasso was approved and crowned as the dressage champion of the BWP stallion approval. According to Lily, Picasso covered many dams this season. “We are not only talking about quantity, but also about quality: Picasso’s had beautiful dams with outstanding pedigrees. Also, strikingly, he’s had dams from all over Belgium, which means that breeders appreciate his breeding value. We are looking out for his first offspring next year.” Savanna vd Guldennagel claimed victory in the category ‘fillies, option dressage’. Stijn Thijs bred this daughter of Franziskus out of Johanna van de Guldennagel (Johnson/ex-Verdi V). Stijn said: “Johanna didn’t perform in sport. She’s honest, so we started using So Beautiful van de Guildennagel (Casino Grande – her as a broodmare. Breeding and Nambina vd Guildennagel x Canabis Z) bred by Stijn Thijs riding at the same time is difficult. Last

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Sassicaia ‘BS’ van Hippo-Lux (Catoki – Katoo van T&L x Quincerot van T&L) bred by Geert Helsen My uncle Julien saw Casino Grande as a three-year-old stallion in Oldenburg and determined that he could jump and move in a very good way. Casino Grande’s movements are so good that he could compete against dressage stallions. That’s why we used him. Last year we had three foals of Casino Grande, this year four.” There were two series for colts in the championship, option

more blood and decided to use Urano. It seems to be a good combination.” Zalandria combines in her pedigree Voltaire, Nimmerdor and the Thoroughbred Courville xx. Bols bought her when she was nine years old and she is once again in foal to Urano. Sassicaia ‘BS’ van Hippo-Lux, the winner of the B-series, is by Catoki out of Katoo van T&L. Geert Helsen, organiser of the ‘Flanders Mare Auction’, bred this

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mare. “Three years ago, on the occasion of the first edition of the Flanders Mare Auction, Katoo was sold to Sven Bols. At that time I didn’t know Sven. One year later, he became co-organiser of our auction. Katoo’s grandmother produced Toulon and Katoo, herself, performed in sport for a while, but subsequently became a broodmare. She is now in foal to Bamako de Muze.” ■

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CWHBA 2018 Fall Classic Breeders’ sale

BY CHRIS GOULD/CWHBA PHOTOGRAPHY: NOLLIND VAN BRYCE

It started as things usually do, with a dream of a few hearty souls and their collective steadfast determination. The dream became a goal, more and more of Alberta’s breeders caught the enthusiasm for the project, and the Fall Classic Breeders’ Sale launched in 1995. The event has continued onwards and upwards since then, becoming the longest running sales of its kind in North America. Twenty-three years strong, and counting....

odeled after the elite Warmblood sales in Germany, the CWHBA Fall Classic Sale offers North American buyers the opportunity to view and try out a large selection of quality Warmblood horses all under one roof. Held every October, the sale features Canadian-bred Warmblood horses, from sporting prospects to broodmares and foals. In the age of frozen semen and embryo transfers, the best international bloodlines are represented, with Canadian breeders emphasizing refinement and rideability to produce athletic horses that meet the needs of amateur and professional riders alike. Past sale graduates have been sired by such greats as Totilas (Gribaldi - Lominka x Glendale), Indoctro (Capitol I - Vanessa VII x Caletto II), Hickstead (Hamlet - Jomara x Ekstein), Ferro (Ulft - Brenda x Farn) and many more. A number of Canadian-bred stallions have also had a large impact: Beau Soleil (Bajazzo - Ginseng x Godewind), Carthago Sun I (Carthago - Davos x Schampus xx), and Whirlwind II (Haarlem - Señorita x Goodtimes). In all, more than 1,200 horses have been sold to buyers from across Canada and the United States, as well as a few to Europe. Astute buyers from the United States come time and again to enjoy the ‘Canadian advantage’ – low Canadian

dollar, very reasonable prices, and the quality that ideal Canadian rearing conditions creates. Pasture raised in large groups with freedom to move, Canadian-bred horses have good minds and a legacy for long-term soundness. The breeders and consignors have continually strived to improve the quality and training of their horses, resulting in outstanding value for the money. The list of successful sale graduates covers all disciplines from dressage competitors such as Grand Prix horse Travolta (Ferro x Landwind II) and USDF first level champion M3 Wolkenlilly (Wolkenstein II x Artenstoltz) to jumpers, hunters and eventers, the likes of Leilani KT (Lougheed x Leibling) – 2014 five-year-old Western Canadian young horse champion, and Riot KF (Rubinus x Lazio) – champion three-year-old at the 2017 Royal West Horse Show. Well worth attending, the Fall Classic Sale is one of the best-value opportunities in North America for buyers and horse people alike. ■ The 2018 Fall Classic Sale takes place on Friday and Saturday, October 5/6 at the Westerner Park’s Agricentre East, in Red Deer, Alberta. www.fallclassicsale.com

High-selling prospect, Maverick 5Z (Kannan x Vleut) 40 August 2018

top price for Big star daughter

SONJA GROB PHOTOGRAPHY: TIM HEIDE BY

The last Saturday in July was devoted to the festival of the foals in Donaueschingen. Sixteen so-called ‘Überflieger’, which means high-flyers, presented by the German breeders of sport horses. Riders competing in the tournament on the “Imenhöfen were willing to pay high prices for these young, future cracks. Similarly, stallion keepers made their way from the northern part of the country down to the Black Forest.

t was, however, the first foal into the ring, the athletic and blue-blooded daughter of the Rio 2016 Olympic champion Big Star (Quick Star - Jolanda x Nimmerdor), that reached the top price of €27,000 (US$ 31,466): Pennylyn GE (Big Star - Pennsylvania GE x Cornet Obolensky). One of the most successful stables from Baden-Württemberg purchased the future showjumping hope, bred by Steffen Jahn from Wolfersdorf. Offspring (Origi d’Or - Melodie x Landjunge), a colt bred by Edgar Langen in Remagen changed hands for €20,000 (US$ 23,308) and will make his new home at the Völz stallion station in Schleswig-Holstein. There was some spirited bidding also for Valana (Vingino - Valentine T x Verdi), a beautiful filly bred by Frank Timmrech from Schwarzholz. Buyers from Austria paid €18,000 (US$ 20,977) for the youngster with the great paces. The hammer fell at €17,000 (US$ 19,812) for the son of

Comme il faut: Come again (Comme il faut - Suerte Blanca x Lancer II) from Gerd Gross, Burladingen – a future hope who will be trained at the stable of a rider competing in the show in Donaueschingen. It was likely the first foal of the Global Champions Tour and Nations’ Cup star Don VHP Z (Diamant de Semilly - Sara van het Parelshof x Voltaire), to go under the hammer at auction. Bred by Wolf-Dieter Wagner in Stetten, Don Johnson HH (Don VHP Z - Miss Sparrow x Cormint) was sold for €15,500 (US$ 18,064) to another competition rider at the show. Stakko Blue (Stakkato Gold - Cheyenne Blue x Chatender), bred by Boris Gruber in Rot a.d. Rot will be a future hope in the jumping stable in Belgium thanks to a winning bid of €13,000 (US$ 15,150) Finally, perhaps the last son of Olympic champion Cento (Capitol I - Viola x Capitano), Call Me Back (out of Kimba la Vie x Kiwi) will remain in the Black Forest at the Dobel stud farm, for €10,000 (US$ 11,654. It took auctioneer Hendrik Schulze Rückkamp 90 minutes to complete the auction, which saw higher-than-average prices than in the past: €12,731 (US$ 14,837). Naturally, auction manager Fritz Fleischmann was more than happy: “This auction was an absolute highlight. The atmosphere was fantastic, and the foals found great new owners, and we will for sure hear from them in the future. Sport and breeding came together in Donaueschingen on Saturday evening in an extraordinary way.” ■

Top price for Big Star daughter, Pennylyn GE (Big Star - Pennsylvania GE x Cornet Obolensky) August 2018

2018

SEPTEMBER

AUGUST

1/2 Bois-le-Roi (FRA) 30th ‘Elite’ Fences Auction Tel: +33 (0)2 31 90 93 24 contact@fences.fr www.fences.fr

2-5 Ermelo (NED) Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses

12-15 Lanaken (BEL) Belgian seniors showjumping championships Tel: +32 (0)89 73 00 00 Fax: +32 (0)89 72 19 13 info@zangersheide.com www.zangersheide.com

info@ermeloyh.com / www.ermeloyh.com

3/4 Verden (GER) Hanoverian foals and broodmares auction Tel: +49 (0)4231 6730 Fax: +49 (0)4231 67312 hannoveraner@hannoveraner.com

www.hannoveraner.de 17/18 Addington (GBR) August Elite Sale Tel: +44 (0)1568 619777 sarah.johnson@brightwells.com www.brightwells.com 25 Vechta (GER) 17th Oldenburg ‘Elite’ Foal Auction Tel: +49 (0)441 93550 Fax: +49 (0)441 935599 info@oldenburger-pferde.com www.oldenburger-pferde.com 25 Zandhoven (NED) 4th Foal Auction organized by Stud info@foalauction111.com www.foalauction111.com 25 Vilhelmsborg (DEN) Danish Warmblood Elite Foal Auction Tel: +45 (0)87 47 5400 Fax: +45 (0)87 47 5410 varmblod@varmblod.dk www.varmblod.dk 26 Vechta (GER) Oldenburg Foal Market Tel: +49 (0)441 93550 Fax: +49 (0)441 935599 info@oldenburger-pferde.com www.oldenburger-pferde.com 28-2/9 Bois-le-Roi (FRA) 30th ‘Elite’ Fences Auction Tel: +33 (0)2 31 90 93 24 contact@fences.fr www.fences.fr 42 August 2018

1 Goresbridge (IRL) Supreme Foal Sale Tel: +353 (0)59 977 5145 info@goresbridge.com www.irishhorse.com 1 Chiemsee (GER) DSP ‘Future Champions’ showjumping foals auction Tel: +49 (0)171 436 4651 Fax: +49 (0) 9823 924 2588 r.metz@suedpferde.de www.deutsches-sportpferd.de 5 Lunteren (NED) Foal Auction Tel: +31 (0)6 1030 3820 info@dutchtopfoals.com www.veulen-veiling.nl 5-13 Goresbridge (IRL) Sport Horse Performance Sale Tel: +353 (0)59 977 5145 info@goresbridge.com www.irishhorse.com 7 Ermelo (NED) KWPN Foal Auction Tel: +31 (0)6 5378 7221 info@veilingdronten.nl www.veilingdronten.nl 8 Dielsdorf (SUI) ZVCH Sport Foal Auction Tel: +41 (0)26 676 6340 Fax: +44 (0)26 676 6345 info@swisshorse.ch www.swisshorse.ch 8 Chiemsee (GER) DSP ‘Future Champions’ dressage foals auction Tel: +49 (0)171 436 4651 Fax: +49 (0) 9823 924 2588 r.metz@suedpferde.de www.deutsches-sportpferd.de

13 Opglabbeek (BEL) Embryo Auction Tel: +32 (0)476 25 86 47 www.flandersfoalauction.be 13-14 Avenches (SUI) ZVCH Stallion Approval Tel: +41 (0)26 676 6340 Fax: +44 (0)26 676 6345 info@swisshorse.ch www.swisshorse.ch 13-14 Lanaken (BEL) FEI Sires of the World Tel: +32 (0)89 73 00 00 Fax: +32 (0)89 72 19 13 info@zangersheide.com www.zangersheide.com 13-15 Lanaken (BEL) Studbook Zangersheide stallion approval See previous Zangersheide entry 13-16 Lanaken (BEL) FEI/WBFSH Showjumping World Breeding Championships for Young Horses See previous Zangersheide entry 14-15 Lanaken (BEL) Zangersheide Quality Auctions See previous Zangersheide entry 14-16 Avenches (SUI) ZVCH Swiss Sport Horse Championship Tel: +41 (0)26 676 6340 Fax: +44 (0)26 676 6345 info@swisshorse.ch www.swisshorse.ch 16 Altefeld (GER) ZfDP Elite Mares and Foals Show Tel: +49 (0)4231 82892 Fax: +49 (0)4231 5780 info@zfdp.de / www.zfdp.de

16 Avenches (SUI) ZVCH Foal Championship Tel: +41 (0)26 676 6340 Fax: +44 (0)26 676 6345 info@swisshorse.ch www.swisshorse.ch 17 Schijndel (NED) European Sport Horse Auction +32 (0)496 65 13 89 info@esha.horse www.esha.horse 18 Schijndel (NED) European Sport Horse Foal Auction +32 (0)496 65 13 89 info@esha.horse www.esha.horse 22 Darmstadt (GER) DSP ‘Last Chance’ foal auction Tel: +49 (0)171 436 4651 Fax: +49 (0) 9823 924 2588 r.metz@suedpferde.de www.deutsches-sportpferd.de 22 Sursee (SUI) ZVCH Sport Foal Auction Tel: +41 (0)26 676 6340 Fax: +44 (0)26 676 6345 info@swisshorse.ch www.swisshorse.ch 26-29 Flyinge (SWE) Dressage sales during Saab International Grand Prix dressage show Tel: +46 (0)46 646 50 info@swb.org www.swb.org 27 Osberton (GBR) Eventing horse sale – during Osberton International Horse Trials Tel: +44 (0)1568 619777 sarah.johnson@brightwells.com www.brightwells.com 27 Solvalla (SWE) Kriterie Sale of selected yearlings bred for jumping Tel: +46 (0)46 646 50 info@swb.org www.swb.org

MR. MEDICOTT OFFICIALLY RETIRED, AND RINGWOOD COCKATOO PASSES AWAY AT AGE 27 Mr Medicott (left), who evented at the top level with three different riders, was officially retired in an emotional ceremony in Kalispell, MT, USA. By Cruising (ISH) out of Slieveluachra (ISH) by Edmund Burke (TB), the chestnut was bred by Dr. Donal Geaney, Co. Kerry. Mr Medicott won team gold for Germany with Frank Ostholt at the 2008 Olympic and also represented Germany at the 2010 World Equestrian Games. He was then sold to the U.S. to Karen O’Connor where they finished ninth at the 2012 Olympics as the highest placed U.S. combination. He was named the 2012 USEA Horse of the Year and topped the WBFSH eventing rankings. A new syndicate was formed to purchase Mr Medicott for Phillip Dutton to compete. At 18 years old he finished fourth at Kentucky CCI4* to be named the USEF National CCI4* Champion. Mr Medicott will return to Phillip’s base at True Prospect Farm in West Grove, Pennsylvania to start his well-earned retirement. Germany’s Bettina Hoy announced that her two-time four-star winner and Athens 2004 OG partner Ringwood Cockatoo (right) had been euthanised at the age of 27 after suffering with spasmodic colic. Ringwood Cockatoo enjoyed a long and illustrious career at the top level of the sport, winning ten times at the three-star level and twice at four-star, triumphing in the inaugural CCI4* at Luhmühlen in 2005, and at Pau in 2008. The gelding was named the top eventer in 2006 by the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH). Ninth at the Athens 2004 Olympics, he helped his team to a bronze medal at the 2005 European Championships and a gold medal at the 2006 World Equestrian Games. In 2007, he would go on to claim individual bronze at the Pratoni ‘Open’ European Championships in Italy. Ringwood Cockatoo, a 1991 grey gelding by Peacock (FR) (TB) out of Baileys Folly (ISH, was bred by Hilary Greer from Co. Monaghan.

Horse Sport Ireland Beech House, Millennium Park Osberstown, Naas, Co. Kildare Tel: +353 (0)45 850800 Fax: +353 (0) 85085 info@horsesportireland.ie www.horsesportireland.ie www.irishsporthorse.com August 2018