Our Horses

Our broodmares

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Cassandra’s Dream (2002) - Contendro x

White Magic

Cassandra’s Dream is by Contendro (picture). Contendro is by Contender out of Bravo who is bred Reichsgraf (Rinaldo x Landgraf) x Rasputin x Tin Rod. Her dam is the State Premium mare Worcester by White Magic (Weltmeyer x Bolero) out of Limone (Lemon x Trapper x Matrose). She is the Dam of Elle Contessa, Bravo Bolero and Kastanet. A very unique broodmare that produces top dressage horses when bred to a dressage stallion and top jumpers when bred to a jumper stallion.

Rosweita (2003) - Rabino x Zeus

Rosweita’s sire Rabino (picture) is also the sire of the Olympic Show jumper Relevantus (aka Zorro) who under the Mexican rider Federico Fernandez and Peter Wyldee has numerous Grand Prix wins. Rabino’s dam Wonne I is bred Calypso II x Ladykiller. Rosweita’s dam Zumatra is bred Zeus x Pik Koenig. Rosweita is the dam of Queen Rathena who is currently competing successfully at 1.30m and has started her development as a top level eventing horse winning her first Training level event. Rosweita is also the dam of Allectra. Allectra is the dam of Spartecup.

Our Performance Horses

Queen Rathena (2008) - Quidam’s Rubin x

Rabino x Zeus

Queen Rathena (picture at Thunderbird Show Park 2019) is a fierce competitor that loves to win. She tries 100% at everything she does and is a bold, fast, careful and a rhythmical jumper with a massive stride. She finished the 2019 show season in the 1.30m division. Queen Rathena is now competing in eventing, winning at Training level and moving up to CCI * in 2021. Her sire, Quidam’s Rubin is by Quidam de Revel out of a Landgraf I x Caletto I mare. This successful combination of French and German blood is repeated in her dam Rosweita, whose sire Rabino (Ramiro Z x Calypso II x Ladykiller xx) is also the sire of the Olympic showjumper Zorro. Rosweita’s dam is bred Zeus x Pik Koenig, again French and German blood.

Vyctory Dance (2010) -

Swarovski x

Fantast

Vyctory Dance’s sire, Swarovski carries some of the top dressage blood you can find. He is by Sandro Hit out of a mare by Don Gregory (Donnerhall) x Rubinstein I x Furioso II. Her dam is by Fantast whose sire Eterat is also the sire of the world famous show jumper Big Ben. Vyctory Dance is a very elastic mover.

Allectra (2012) - Autocrat x Rabino

Allectra is our resident sweet, powerful and kind giant. She has an exceptionally gentle temperament combined with extreme power. She is by Autocrat (picture) out of Rosweita. We have kept her as a broodmare and will do some work with her in the spring of 2020. However we want to have her continue the motherline of Rosweita who is no longer going to be producing foals. Her offspring are inheriting her kind disposition and her son Spartecup by Stalypso has started his training to be a competition horse He is displaying a daisy cutter trot and rhythmical canter. Hunter riders are wanting to see him in the hunter ring. However his scope and elasticity predispose him to a career in the highest levels of showjumping.

Wildflower (2012) - Waldkoenig x Linaro x

Caletto II x Calypso II

Wildflower combines some of the old, reliable Hanoverian bloodlines with some of the best jumping lines Holstein has to offer. Her sire Waldkoenig carries the blood of renowned Hanoverian stallions such as Woerman, Matador, Don Carlos, Abhgang II, Pik Koenig, Pik As and Ferdinand. Her Holsteiner dam Medallist is a direct daughter of Linaro (picture) who is bred Landgraf I x Calypso II x Ladykiller. Her dam’s dam is bred Caletto II x Calypso II x Cromwell. Some of the very best Holsteiner jumper bloodlines in one mare. She is the mother of our yearling Grey Cup who is sired by Grey Top.

Spartecup (2016) - Stalypso x Autocrat

(Allectra)

Spartecup (picture) is by no other than Stalypso, the proven Stakkato x Calypso stallion who was champion of his stallion test and scored a 9.88 for his jumping technique. He then went on to prove himself in the International jumper ring despite his heavy breeding schedule. Spartecup’s dam Allectra is by Autocrat that carries the reliable Hanoverian blood of Acapulco, Akzent II, Matcho II and Lombard. Allectra’s dam Rosweita, who is also the dam of Queen Rathena, is by Rabino out of a Zeus mare. Rabino is the sire of multiple top level jumpers including the Olympic jumper Zorro.

Bravo Bolero (2016) - Bon Couer x

Contendro (Cassandra’s Dream)

Bravo Bolero’s sire Bon Couer (picture) was awarded the Weltmeyer Prize in 2017 from the Hanoverian Verband for his impressive results in competition. The sire of Bon Couer Bennetton Dream is also a very successful competitor. The dam of Bravo Bolero, Casandra’s Dream, is by Contendro out of a mare by White Magic. White Magic is a very successful son of Weltmeyer. Bravo Bolero is a very compact, powerful and elastic young horse with an excellent work ethic. Bravo Bolero is naturaly balanced and a pleasure to ride. His movement is rhythmical and lofty. We look forward with anticipation to his development as a top level dressage horse.

Zena (2016) - Zonik x El Bundy (Espresso)

Zena’s sire Zonik is a Danish Warmblood by Zack who goes back to Ferro. Zonik carries the blood of Ferro, Jazz, Rhodiamant, Don Schufro and Donnerhall. Zonik won the Danish Championship for Six Year Old Dressage Horses qualifier in 2010 with a score of 9.22. Zonik's dam won the bronze medal at her mare performance test, his granddam competed in the final of the Danish Four Year Old Riding Horse Championship with Andreas Helgstrand and has won classes up to Prix St. Georges level. Zonik dam's sire, Romanov, is a Grand Prix winner. He won the VTV Dressage Stallion Award in 2008. The premium breeding stallion, Don Schufro, the Olympic team bronze medal in Hong Kong, Zena is currently being started under saddle.

Dalinda Dee (2018) - Don Index x El Bundy

(Espresso)

Dalinda Dee’s sire Don Index was champion of his performance test in 2010. The sire of Don Index, Don Crusador, was a successful competitor and carries the blood of Donnerhall and Lauries Crusador xx. Dalinda Dee is out of Espresso by El Bundy x Zeus x Pik Koenigun. We expect her to be a dressage horse based on her pedigree, temperament and movement.

Tiger Lily (2018) - Toto Jr x El Bundy (Elle

Contessa)

Tiger Lily is a filly we are very excited about as a dressage broodmare. She is by Toto Jr (picture) who combines the blood of Totilas and Desperados. Toto Jr has been very successful as a competitor and a breeding stallion. Totilas needs no introduction. Desperados won the 2004 Bundeschampionate as a 3-year old and got bronze at the 2005 Bunderschampionate. Trained and competed by Falk Rosenbauer, he moved up to Grand Prix level and won the 2010 Hamburg Dressage Derby. In 2011 Kristina Sprehe took over the ride and they became the Otto Lorke Prize recipients. They won medals at the 2012 London Olympics, 2014 World Equestrian Games and 2013 and 2015 European Championships

Grey Cup (2019) - Grey Top x Waldkoenig

(Wildflower)

Grey Cup is predestined to be a top level jumper not only from the exceptional jumper blood of his sire but also of his dam. His sire Grey Top is bred Graff Granus x Singular Jotter x Calypso II x Gothard, all exceptional producers of top level jumpers. His dam Wildflower is by the Holsteiner mare Medallist who herself is by Linaro (Landgraf I) x Caletto II x Calypso II x Cromwell (Cottage Son xx) Waldkoenig carries the reliable Hanoverian blood of Wenzel I, Pik Koenig and Ferdinand. Grey Top is known for producing foals that have excellent temperaments and ability. So far Grey Cup is displaying both.

Kastanet (2019) - Karajan x Contendro

(Cassandra’s Dream)

Kastanet is a very elegant filly that is also predestined to excell in the show jumping arena. Her sire Karajan is a son of Kannan who has produced Olympic Show Jumping Gold medalists. Karajan is bred Kannan x Verdi (Quidam de Revel x Landgraf I) x Cornet Obolensky x Lincoln. Kastanet’s dam Cassandra’s Dream is by Contendro who is by Contender. Contendro is bred Contender x Reichsgraf x Rasputin. The dam of Cassandra’s Dream is by White Magic a son of Weltmeyer. Kastanet should turn out to be a very good jumper with lovely movement. Time will tell.

In Utero (2021) - Finest x Contendro

(Cassandra’s Dream)

Finest (picture) has proven his value to the U.S. mare base, to produce a consistent quality foal, of lovely type and the best of characters. The quality and fertility of his frozen semen is outstanding, and the resulting foals are charming. He has gone on to produce many licensed sons and countless capable riding horses. “Finest” was acclaimed Hanoverian Premium Stallion in 2013. He is by the young sire Furstenball out of a mare by Wie Weltmeyer – Prince Thatch xx – Servus.

In Utero (2021) - Stedinger x Waldkoenig

(Wildflower)

Stedinger (picture) was the radiant and unequivocal approval winner of the 2002 Oldenburg Stallion Days. He is a modern, elegant stallion, large framed, with a formidable overall appearance and highly elastic in every respect. Stedinger is one of the best of his age class as regards his jumping performance. His sire Sandro Hit is regarded as the upholder of the Sacramento Song xx – Butes bloodline that established itself in Holstein and was disseminated in the warmblood breeds of Oldenburg and Hanover via Sandro. Sandro Hit was federal champion six-year old dressage horse in 1999 and world champion of the young horses in Arnheim.

In Utero (2021) - Zoom x Autocrat

(Allectra)

Zoom (picture) became Reserve Champion in dressage and the crowd pleaser of the 2016 Westphalian Stallion Licensing. The same year, he was also named Premium Stallion at the stallion licensing in Verden, Germany. Zoom catches the eye with his charisma, dedication to learn and his precise movement. He has three excellent gaits and is always presenting himself loose and expansive, with much swinging throughout the body. Even under the saddle, this quality movement shines and he is always balanced and maintains a high level of confidence for his age. In 2017, Zoom excelled at his 14-day Performance Test in Neustadt Dosse. In the stallion dressage test he took a huge lead against the other competitiors. With a score of 8.88, he set the standard and scored the second best result in Germany. With a final score of 8.53, he received 9.5 for character and canter, a 9.25 for his interior, 9.0 for both his willingness to perform and rideability, and an 8.03 in jumping.

In Utero (2021) - Morricone x Zonik (Zena)

Morricone (picture) was the Oldenburg Main Premium winner at his licensing and was praised for his impression and ability. He won the dressage index at the 30-day test in Adelheidsdorf with a final score of 9.33. The judges gave the stunning stallion a 9.0 for his trot and canter and the highest possible score of 10.0 for his walk. Morricone unites an optimum noble and type, striking quality of movements, as well as, brilliant rideability and a strong kind character. In his stallion performance test he won superiorly the dressage part with a score of 9.33 and received the maximum score 10.0 for rideability and walk four times. All basic gaits as well as constitution, character, temperament and willingness to perform were praised with scores of 9.5 and 9.0. On the one hand this noble dancer impresses with three fantastic basic gaits, rhythm and a striking engagement of the hindquarters, but on the other hand is the rideability and the imperturbable strength of character, which is absolutely unique for such a youthful stallion.