THE HANOVERIAN

03|2013 

THE HANOVERIAN 

No. 3 | March 2013 

Annual 

Meeting 

Clear majority 

decisions 

Sport 

Success is 

always the 

focal point 

Breeding 

New generation

Sport 

Embassy and Hans-Dieter Dreher on 

their way to the top. Photo: Rau 

Success is always the focal point 

The FN-Yearbook for Sport and Breeding highlights Germany’s best competitors. According to 

the rankings Embassy II is the Nation’s best even without his participation at the Olympic 

Games. The “wild youngsters” take the charts by storm in dressage and eventing. 

By Juliane Kruse 

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Sport 

reeders, riders and sport enthusiasts alike 

B await the publication of the Yearbook for Competition 

and Breeding from the German Equestrian 

Federation (FN) with great anticipation. These statistics 

are inspiring and fascinating and not only because 

they portray Germany’s best show horses 

black on white. The successes of show horses from 

October 1, 2011 until September 30, 2012 – including 

at the Olympic Games – constitute the foundation 

for these statistics. Two criteria determine the 

results: the rankings during the above time frame 

that receive points (RLP) and the annual prize money 

won by the horses. Placements during the competition 

year determine the ranking. The FN has 

determined an annual point system in the sport of 

riding for riders and horses. The points only apply to 

the current show year. The ranking points for horses 

also serve as the base for determining the breeders’ 

premium. The breeders of the 2,500 most successful 

German jumpers, the 1,000 most successful 

German dressage horses and of the 100 most successful 

German event horses have received awards 

since 2005 as well as the breeders of the most successful 

200 jumper ponies, 100 dressage ponies 

and 20 event ponies. The annual rankings of the FN 

determine the award recipients. The amount of the 

breeder’s premium goes by the placement of the 

horse on the respective list of ranking. 

This introduction does not sound very exciting at 

first. You will be quickly convinced of the contrary 

once you have taken a closer look at the results of 

the statistics. 6,000 to 16,500 points were distributed 

according to the placement for the Olympic 

Games in 2012. It was hard to pass by Olympic participants 

because of this distribution. One Hanoverian 

succeeded in the jumper division: Embassy II by 

Escudo/Silvio (breeder: Dr. Bonny-Jasmin Jacobs, 

Bierbergen) took first place with his rider Hans- 

Dieter Dreher who has been riding the stallion since 

2011. The pair came from an outsider position all 

the way to the front of the field. Last year Embassy 

II placed tenth on the list of the most successful 

Hanoverians with annual winnings of 20,721 Euros; 

this year this figure has increased by 13 fold. 

Hans-Dieter Dreher has another Hanoverian iron in 

the fire with his mount Constantin B by Contendro/ 

Espri (breeder: Helmut Bischof, Beverstedt). He won 

with his former Verden auction horse at an international 

4-star jumper competition in Lyon. The pair 

won a speed class and the opening class in Basel. 

They also won the opening class in Balve and the 

Grand Prix of Mannheim. The experienced jumper 

rider holds a strong position with his two Hanoverians. 

Olympic participant Christian Ahlmann and Codex 

One by Contendro/Glückspilz (breeder: Wilhelm 

Berghorn, Stolzenau) obtained 43,145 points and 

ranks in second position. The pair won the Grand 

Prix in Frankfurt and the Nation Prize in Aachen; 

They finished in second place in Paris/France and in 

the Grand Prix of Münster. The KWPN-sire Cornet 

Obolensky with rider Marco Kutscher became the 

jumper horse with the highest earnings ridden by a 

German rider. His earnings amounted to 339,842 

Euros. First-rate Hanoverian jumper horses are bred 

in Burgdorf on the farm of Rainer Schulz. He wagered 

on the Hanoverian Stallion of 2007 called Stakkato 

twice. Souvenir out of Lucky Lady by Lemon xx 

who is ridden by Philipp Weishaupt and Satisfaction 

FRH both come from this highly successful breeding 

farm. This stallion that is out of the Hanoverian 

Mare of the Year 2010 called Cecile by Calypso II 

looks back on a successful show season with rider 

Marco Kutscher and ranks in third place. This pair 

competed in a total of nine European countries. 

They had no penalty points in La Coruna, Zurich or 

in Gothenburg. In future we shall see Satisfaction 

FRH perform under 15-year old Emil Hallundbaek 

from Denmark. 

D as in dressage and as in De Niro 

The German dressage riders are all female and won 

the silver medal at the Olympic Games. The FN allocated 

10,800 points to each team member. The 

team consisted of the Westphalian Damon Hill 

NRW under Helen Langehanenberg and the two 

Hanoverians Desperados FRH under Kristina Sprehe 

and Diva Royal under Dorothee Schneider. 

Top Ten Jumping 

1. Cornet Obolensky 339.842 Euro 

(BWP) by Clinton/Heartbreaker 

2. Chaman 278.789 Euro 

(KWPN) by Baloubet du Rouet/ 

I Love You 

3. p Embassy II 268.854 Euro 

by Escudo/Silvio 

4. Fatima 241.876 Euro 

(Sachs.) by For Future/Preussenulan 

5. Taloubet Z 235.178 Euro 

(KWPN) by Galoubet A/Polydor 

6. Bella Donna 216.689 Euro 

(Holst.) by Baldini II/Calido 

7. p Gotha FRH 199.760Euro 

by Goldfever/Prestige Pilot 

8. p Satisfaction FRH 164.470Euro 

by Stakkato/Calypso II 

9. p Codex One 150.724 Euro 

by Contendro/Glückspilz 

10. Magnus Romeo 150.306 Euro 

(Arg.) by Royel Feu/Hans Anders Z 

Desperados and Kristina Sprehe look 

back on a highly successful show 

season that had its highlight at the 

Olympic Games in London. Photo: Rau 

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Sport 

Name, year of birth, 

pedigree 

Show Jumping 

1. Embassy II, born 2001 

by Escudo/Silvio 

2. Codex One (VA), 

born 2002 

by Contendro/Glückspilz 

3. Satisfaction FRH, 

born 1999 

by Stakkato/Calypso II 

4. Acorte, born 2003 

by Acorado/Stakkato 

5. Gotha FRH, born 2001 

by Goldfever/Prestige Pilot 

6. Checkmate, born 1995 

by Contender/Pik Bube II 

7. Souvenir, born 2000 

by Stakkato/Lemon xx 

8. Showman (Hess.), born 

1999 by Sunrise/Loriot 

9. Constantin B (VA), born 

2002 by Contendro/Espri 

10. Corvin, born 2003 

by Contendro/Athletico 

Dressage 

1. Desperados FRH (VA), 

born 2001 

by De Niro/Wolkenstein II 

2. Diva Royal (VA), 

born 2002 

by Don Frederico/Warkant 

Annual 

winnings 

Live 

earnings 

Ranking 

points 

Breeder 

268.854 304.613 64.535 Dr. B.-J. Jacobs, 

Bierbergen 

154.057 199.796 43.245 W. Berghorn, 

Stolzenau 

164.470 265.565 40.310 Rainer Schulz, 

Burgdorf 

51.347 71.924 35.790 Heinrich Bremer 

jun., Neustadt 

55.525 76.261 54.480 Heinz Braul, 

Insert: Top Ten in Jumping Lehrte 

Rider 

Hans-Dieter 

Dreher 

Christian 

Ahlmann 

Marco 

Kutscher 

Rolf 

Moormann 

201.427 728.898 34.450 Jan Minners, Jork Ludger 

Beerbaum 

89.100 2.002.860 29.480 Renate Gerlach, 

Sulingen 

68.873 315.249 28.045 Rainer Schulz 

Burgdorf 

28.510 55.176 25.900 Rita Feuerstein, 

Grünsfeld 

57.076 125.135 22.185 Helmut Bischof, 

Beverstedt 

54.822 60.093 19.507 Katja Ahlemann- 

Wobbe, Hellwege 

86.525 115.348 55.380 Herbert Schütt, 

Hemmoor 

M. Michaels- 

Beerbaum 

Philipp 

Weishaupt 

Andreas 

Brenner 

Hans-Dieter 

Dreher 

T. Rieskamp- 

Gödeking 

Kristina Sprehe 

S. C. Roth, 

D. Schneider 

The individual competitor in London called Dablino 

FRH with rider Anabel Balkenhol is also a De Niro x 

Wanderbusch II son. The blood of dressage foundation 

sire Donnerhall runs through the veins of six of 

the top nine horses. Sire De Niro leads the way as 

the top producer. Four descendants represent him. 

The Hanoverian Sire of the Year 2008 received special 

honors at a stallion show for privately owned 

Hanoverian stallions in the arena of Lower Saxony 

in 2013 for earning the title of WBFSH-Top Producer 

2012. His son Desperados FRH out of a dam by 

Wolkenstein II (breeder: Herbert Schütt, Hemmoor) 

impressed with outstanding performances throughout 

the past show season. The stallion proved his 

potential last year under rider Kristina Sprehe: In 

Stuttgart the pair impressed the judges and not 

only won the Piaff-Förderpreis, but also was awarded 

the Otto-Lörke-Prize. 

The German Championships were decided in Balve 

where they won the bronze medal. The team won 

the Nation Prize, the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix 

Special in Aachen. They placed second in the Freestyle. 

The Olympic Games in London were a career 

highlight for this pair. The pair won silver with the 

team; they finished in eighth place in “the best 

Freestyle of their career”. Desperados FRH was the 

most successful Hanoverian this year after having 

only being in twelfth place last year . He is in third 

place in the ranking for all dressage horses. Other 

De Niro descendants are Dablino FRH (third place), 

Most successful Hanoverian eventer: FRH Butts Avedon 

and Andreas Dibowski. Photo: Toffi 

3. Dablino FRH, 

born 2000 by De Niro/ 

Wanderbursch II 

4. Don Johnson FRH, 

born 2001 


5. D‘Agostino, born 2000 

by De Niro/Shogun xx 

6. Wonder FRH (VA), 

born 1997 

by Werther/Maat 

7. Liostro (VA), born 2002 

by Le Primeur/Wenzel 

8. Esperanto, born 2001 

by Escudo II/Rio Branco 

9. Dixieland, born 2001 

by De Niro/Weltmeyer 

10. Warum nicht FRH, 

born 1996 

by Weltmeyer/Wenzel 

23.840 77.592 29.080 W.-A. Sweers, 

Krummhörn 

41.132 65.435 28.160 Ulrike Meyer, 

Dedelstorf 

17.525 53.729 27.320 Klaus Lahmann, 

Dassendorf 

15.789 55.201 22.210 Eberhard Königs, 

Wallmoden 

12.366 15.242 21.775 R. u. H. Hormann, 

Landesbergen 

9.965 20.899 21.590 Johann-Christian 

Eggers, Freiburg 

9.025 30.781 21.220 Hans-Günter 

Berner, Edendorf 

36.189 738.205 19.960 Hinrich Lueßen, 

Bendingbostel 

Anabel 

Balkenhol 

Isabell Werth 

Fabienne 

Lütkemeier 

Kathleen 

Keller 

Ingrid Klimke 

Andrea John 

Andrea Timpe 

Isabell Werth 


Sport 

D’Agostino (Fifth place) and Dixieland (ninth place). 

Two descendants represent the Hanoverian Sire of 

the Year 2012 called Don Frederico that guarantee 

him a place under the top five Hanoverian breeding 

stallions. Both representatives are out of mares by 

Warkant. Diva Royal (breeder: Heinz Braul, Lehrte) 

is in second position. Dorothee Schneider successfully 

rode Diva Royal in two World-Cup qualifications. 

They took third place in Frankfurt and forth in 

Neumuenster. The pair placed third in the Grand 

Prix Freestyle in Aachen and won 20,000 Euros. 

They completed the Olympic Games with an eighth 

place in the Grand Prix and a sixth place in the 

Grand Prix Special. Dorothee Schneider is not Diva 

Royal’s only rider. Stella Charlott Roth won the preparation 

and qualification classes for the Piaff-Förderpreis 

in Hagen and in Donaueschingen. From 

now on the talented young rider will solely present 

the mare. 

Don Johnson FRH who an Otto-Lörke-Prize recipient, 

too is the second representative of this breed 

combination. He received the FRH-distinction from 

the Association for Promoting Competing Hanoverian 

Horses at the International Dressage and Jumper 

Festival in Verden last year. He won in Frankfurt 

in the Münsterland Arena, in Aachen, Vienna and 

– of course – in Verden all with his rider Isabell 

Werth. Don Johnson FRH has become Isabell 

Werth’s promising successor of Warum nicht FRH. 

Dressage is the strongest discipline for Hanoverian 

horses. It comes to no surprise that five of the ten 

best Hanoverians carry the much-desired suffix 

FRH. 

Name, 

year of birth, pedigree 

Eventing 

1. FRH Butts Abraxxas, 

born 1997 by Heraldik xx/ 

Kronenkranich xx 

2. FRH Butts Avedon, 

born 2003 by Heraldik xx/ 

Kronenkranich xx 

3. Franco Jeas, born 2000 

by Friedenstraum/Lemon xx 

4. FRH Escada JS, born 2004 

by Embassy/Lehnsherr 

5. Lanzelot, born 2002 

by Lauries Crusador xx/ 

Ramiro‘s Sohn II 

6. FRH Fantasia, born 2000 

by Federweißer/Quasi Roi 

7. Dictus J, born 1999 

by Drossan/Gletscher 

8. Rutherglen, born 2003 

by Ramires/Roncalli xx 

9. Shamwari (Hess.), born 

2002 by Star Regent xx/ 

Der Clou 

10. Hamilton, born 2002 

by Heraldik xx/ 

Furioso‘s Sohn 

Annual 

winnings 

Live 

earnings 

Ranking 

points 

Breeder 

7.475 111.190 19.210 Friedrich Butt, 

Bülkau 

32.706 46.383 12.660 Friedrich Butt, 

Bülkau 

3.814 21.072 6.600 Rudi Seifert, 

Nordholz 

10.300 14.292 4.710 J. Stuhtmann, 

Winsen 

3.175 9.000 3.500 Günter Hahl, 

Osterbruch 

2.035 86.684 2.980 Klaus Cohrs, 

Oldendorf 

1.015 10.035 2.600 Heinrich Jansen, 

Geeste 

5.000 6.626 2.500 G. Oestermann, 

Lübbecke 

3.000 3.754 1.950 Gita Zühlsdorf, 

Mühlheim 

1.580 4.754 1.900 Joachim Sommer, 

Immenhausen- 

Holzhausen 

Rider 

Ingrid Klimke 

Andreas 

Dibowski 

Andreas 

Ostholt 

Ingrid Klimke 

Elmar Lesch 

Andreas 

Dibowski 

Franziska 

Roth 

Andrew Hoy 

Ludwig 

Svennerstal 

Josefa 

Sommer 

Top form on cross-country 

The statistics of the top ten Hanoverian event horses 

reads in an abbreviated fashion as follows: The 

sire Heraldik xx has three descendants; two have 

come from the breeder Butt. Ingrid Klimke and Andreas 

Dibowski each have two top FRH-horses in 

their respective barns. Three Hanoverians competed 

in eventing at the Olympic Games. Almost everything 

holds true for one horse: FRH Butts Abraxxas 

by Heraldik xx/Kronenkranich xx (breeder: 

Friedrich Butt, Buelkau) head on the list last year 

and is doing quite well this year. ‘Braxxi’ and Ingrid 

Klimke collected 19,210 ranking points. The pair 

received 11,000 points alone for the team gold 

eventing medal in London. They earned additional 

4,400 points for victories at the CCI*** in Vairano 

and in the Nation Prize in Aachen. The Hanoverian 

with the most annual winnings is another outstanding 

event horse out of Butt’s breeding program. 

The only ten-year old gelding FRH Butts Avedon by 

Heraldik xx/Kronenkranich xx can look back on a 

Top Ten Dressage 

1. Damon Hill NRW 138.505 Euro 

(Westf.) by Donnerhall/Rubinstein 

2. El Santo NRW 94.825 Euro 

(Rhld.) by Ehrentusch/Rhythmus 

3. p Desperados FRH 86.525 Euro 

by De Niro/Wolkenstein II 

4. p Diva Royal 54.480 Euro 


5. Herzruf‘s Erbe 53.300 Euro 

(Rhein.) by Herzruf/Caletto 

6. Whisper 51.000 Euro 

(Würt.) by Welt Hit O/Weltstar 

7. p Don Johnson FRH 41.132 Euro 


8. Augustin OLD 40.400 Euro 

(Old.) by August der Starke/ 

Rohdiamant 

9. Le Mont d‘Or 36.521 Euro 

(Old.) by Landjuwel Gold/ 

Wie Weltmeyer 

10. Girasol 36.460 Euro 

(Württ.) by Gribaldi/Landioso 


Sport 

Top Ten 

Eventing 

1. Leopin FST 46.085 Euro 

(Sachs.) by Legal Legend xx/Pius 

2. p FRH Butts Avedon 32.658 Euro 

by Heraldik xx/Kronenkranich xx 

3. La Biosthetique-Sam 

FBW (Württ.) 25.600 Euro 

by Stan the Man xx/Heraldik xx 

4. Flying Finish 23.000 Euro 

(Holst.) by Candillo/Lord 

5. Opgun Louvo 20.200 Euro 

(Ausl.) by Shogoun II/JT‘Adore 

6. Tabasco TSF 14.495 Euro 

(Trak.) by Heraldik xx/Heling 

7. Weidezaunprofi‘s River 

of Joy (Württ.) 12.150 Euro 

by Rubicell/Pageno xx 

8. King Artus 11.970 Euro 

(Holst.) by King Milford xx/Lorenz 

9. Halunke FBW 10.450 Euro 

(Württ.) by Heraldik xx/Jugol 

10. p FRH Escada JS 9.960 Euro 

by Embassy/Lehnsherr 

very successful show season under his rider Andreas 

Dibowski. The pair won a total of 32,706 Euros 

that was only beat by one other rider/horse combination: 

Leopin FST (46,085 Euros) with rider Michael 

Jung. A third place in the CCI**** Luhmühlen 

earned FRH Butts Avedon a total of 13,000 

Euros; the victories in Boekelo added 14,013 Euros. 

FRH Escada JS by Embassy/Lehnsherr (breeder: Jürgen 

Stuhtmann, Winsen) is the youngest one in the 

group of top performers. She placed second at the 

World Championships for Young Event Horses in 

Lion d’Angers with her trainer Andreas Brandt. 

Shortly after that FRH Escada JS moved into the 

barn of Ingrid Klimke. The Riding Master presented 

the state’s premium aspirant in jumper classes at 

the L-and M-level during the winter season. The 

pair completed a cross-country course for the first 

time in Marbach in May. Competitions in Wiesbaden, 

Blenheim and Schenefeld followed. Team FRH 

Escada JS and Ingrid Klimke hold forth place on the 

list of the best Hanoverian eventers and tenth place 

overall. An impressive performance for a just nineyear 

old mare! • 

The Hanoverian with the most ranking points: FRH 

Abbraxxas, ridden by Inkrid Klimke. Photo: Rau 

Embassy II: 

With the spirit of a fighter 

The Yearbook 2012 of the German Equestrian 

Federation proves what experts have long 

presumed. Twelve-year old Embassy II by Escudo/Silvio 

(breeder: Dr. Bonny-Jasmin Jacobs, 

Bierbergen) is Germany’s most successful 

jumper. Hans-Dieter Dreher and 

Embassy II have set out on a winning course 

since their first competition in June 2011. 

They were victorious in the Grand Prix of 

Braunschweig, Munich-Riem and Crans 

Montana. The duo was as members of the 

unbeatable German team at the Nation Prize 

in Calgary, Canada. “Embassy II’s disposition 

is just unbelievable just like his positive attitude 

towards the daily training and his desire 

to do his very best in competitions is. He 

has the spirit of a fighter!” Hans-Dieter Dreher 

said about the star in his barn. 

Embassy II’s career path reads like a picture 

book: He successfully completed a rather 

average performance test with a jumper index 

of 110,93 points finishing in 11th place 

in 2004. Embassy II participated in the Hanoverian 

Jumper Horse Championships on 

the Dobrock in 2006. Eva Bitter rode him in 

the Bundeschampionate in 2007. He scored 

for the first time in an S-level class as a seven-year 

old. He finished the World Championships 

for Young Jumper Horses in Lanaken 

2008 finishing in a remarkable 15th place 

under rider Dirk Hauser. He competed in the 

jumping competition “Sires of the World” 

one year later. 

Embassy II is the most successful descendant 

of the Hanoverian Sire of the Year 2009 

called Escudo I and of the Hanoverian Mare 

of the Year 2012 called St. Pr. mare Sammy 

Jo. Nineteen-year old Sammy Jo by Silvio/ 

Calypso II still lives at the breeding farm of 

Family Dr. Jacobs in Bierbergen. This exceptional 

mare has delivered 13 foals and is in 

foal to Escudo. Escudo and Sammy Jo are a 

one-of-a-kind combination without equal. 

Embassy II has six full-siblings including 

Celle’s state stud sire Embassy I who was 

awarded the Grande-Prize for his accomplishments 

as a producer and Embassy III 

who shows a clear dual-predisposition for 

jumping up to the M-level and for dressage 

up to the S-level. Then there are the internationally 

successful jumper horses Enzo Re 

(Italy) and Enzo PJ (Australia). Performance 

and toughness are part of the family of Embassy 

II that his full-sister, St. Pr. mare Emmy 

Jo proves. In addition to being a broodmare 

she has successfully competed on the jumper 

circuit at M-and at S-level. Sammy Joe exhibits 

similar qualities. In addition to her immense 

quality as a broodmare she also 

scored with her own performance record. 

She received the score of 9,0 for style and 

ability in free-jumping at her mare performance 

test as a three-year old. She won ribbons 

at M-level jumper classes, even though 

she had already delivered two foals two years 

later. 

Juliane Kruse 

Escudo 

St.Pr.St. 

Sammy Jo 

Espri 

St.Pr.St. Athene 

Silvio 

Callonia 

Eiger 

St.Pr.St. Diplomatin 

Arkansas 

Winzerin 

Sandro 

Gelbkatze 

Calypso II 

Wollina 


Sport 

Little Lady 

is back 

The year started out brilliantly for Hanoverian 

competitors. In addition to numerous other youngsters 

Little Lady returned from an injury and collects victories 

and placements. 

By Britta Züngel 

Jumping 

St. Pr. mare Acorte 

Acorte by Acorado/Stakkato (breeder: Heinrich 

Bremer Jun., Noepke) and rider Rolf 

Moormann finished the second qualification 

for the Grand Prix of Offenburg/Germany in 

forth place after a faultless round in the 

jump-off. 

Amos 

The jumper riders met for the CSI in Drachten/The 

Netherlands on two weekends. Jasper 

Kools rode Amos by Acord II/Grannus 

(breeder: Peter Enders, Gröenloh) into forth 

place in a jumper class against the clock as 

part of the Big Tour on the second weekend. 

St. Pr. Aspirant Alida 

A dual victory for Hanover in the Youngster 

Tour for seven-year olds in Offenburg: Alida 

by Argentinus/Landadel (breeder: Hermann 

Hoelscher, Gehrde) won with rider Tim Rieskamp-Goedeking 

in front of Sunfire and Michael 

Jung. 

All Star (VA) 

Denis Lynch and All Star by Argentinus/Grannus 

(breeder: Horst Zöllmer, Südergellersen) 

had a faultless round placing third in this 

class in the qualification for the Grand Prix of 

Basel/Switzerland; this offered prize-money 

of 80,000 Swiss Francs. 

Caresse 

Philipp Weishaupt and Caresse by Cento/ 

Sandro (breeder: Dietrich Schulze, Wedemark) 

finished in third place in the second 

qualification of the Medium Tour of the Baden 

Classics in Offenburg. 

VDL Groep Carina 

Leopold van Asten from The Netherlands 

competed Carina by Contendro/Calypso II 

(breeder: Thekla Jordan, Ehra-Lessien) in 

Amsterdam/The Netherlands placing forth in 

a two-phase jumper class. 

Codex One (VA) 

Hanoverian horses presented themselves 

beautifully at the World Cup-jumper class in 

Zurich/Switzerland. Codex One by Contendro/Glueckspilz 

(breeder: Wilhelm Berghorn, 

Stolzenau) with rider Christian Ahlmann finished 

in third place while Gotha FRH and 

Henrik von Eckermann placed forth. 

Commissario 

Commissario by Chasseur/Zeus (breeder: Georg 

Gerken jun., Breddorf) was faultless with 

his rider Andreas Erni from Switzerland and 

placed forth in the final of the Medium-Tour 

in Drachten. 

Constantin B (VA) 

Hans-Dieter Dreher celebrated three sensational 

victories with his mount Constantin B by 

Contendro/Espri (breeder: Helmut Bischof, 

Boergershausen) at the CSI in Basel. The pair 

won a class on Thursday, on Friday and on 

Sunday. The pair finished the Grand Prix in 

Little Lady won a class in Zurich with rider 

Christian Ahlmann. 

second place in their next engagement at the 

arena in Offenburg. 

El Bond 

El Bond by El Bundy/Cuvee Charlie xx (breeder: 

Willi Detjen, Hamersen) was meant to 

become an event horse but feels rather comfortable 

on a stadium course. Hans-Thorben 

Rüder rode him into third place in the international 

opening jumper class in Leipzig/Germany. 

Fidji Island 

Fidji Island by For Feeling/ Wanderer (breeder: 

Hinrich Löhden, Ahlerstedt) and Katharina 

Offel finished their first class in third place 

at “Jumping Amsterdam”. 

Firth of Lorne 

Katrin Eckermann and Firth of Lorne by For 

Pleasure/Stakkato (breeder: Meinolf Rölleke, 

Bochum) remained faultless placing third in a 

two-phase jumper class of the Medium Tour 

in Offenburg. The pair became a very close 

second in the second qualification for the 

Grand Prix. 

Flash Light 

Martin Haunhorst has had Flash Light by Fly 

High/Calido (breeder: Clemens Lambers, 

Beesten) in his barn since October 2012. The 

pair held its international debut in Drachten 

where they finished the second class of the 

Big-Tour in second place. 


Sport 

Hannoveraner News 

Shutterfly’s younger brother Salut Bonheur 

by Silvio/Forrest xx (breeder: Uwe 

Dreesmann, Hesel) is now with Toni Hassmann. 

Thomas Heineking has successfully 

competed the nine-year old up to now. The 

pair celebrated its first S-level placements 

last year. Salut Bonheur and his new rider 

Toni Hassmann had their first S-level placement 

at a show in Alt-Marl, Westphalia. The 

stallion continues to be available at the veterinarian 

clinic Lüsche for breeding use. 

Rascin and Piet Raymakers Jr. Photo: Frieler 

Van Schijndel’s Rascin by Ramiro/Pilot 

(breeder: Jürgen Hattebuhr, Burgwedel) 

was retired from competition at the KWPN 

approval in Den Bosch, The Netherlands. 

Thomas Brandt trained the 1995 born stallion. 

The pair participated in the Hanoverian 

Jumper Horse Championships and in the 

Bundeschampionate, before Rascin went to 

the barn of Piet Raymakers as a nine-year 

old. Rascin was highly successful with father 

and son. He was a member of the 

Dutch Nation-Prize team several times. Rascin 

will be available to breeders as a breeding 

stallion from now on. 

Team Olympic champion Sandra Auffarth is 

not only an outstanding rider. She also has 

an excellent reputation as a trainer. Royal 

Cavalier by Rayaldik/Carismo (breeder: 

Helmut Boettcher, Ehlbeck) is the youngest 

addition in Ganderkesee. The breeding farm 

Lichtenmoor in Heemsen bought the dark 

bay on last year’s stallion sales. 

Florida Lady Ixes 

Frederick Troschke rode Florida Lady Ixes by 

For Feeling/Cashman (breeder: Hans Mikulle, 

Immensen) into third position in a class with 

a jump-off in Offenburg. 

Fly High 

Amke Stroman rode the privately owned sire 

Fly High by For Pleasure/Landadel (breeder: 

Robert Diestel, Adelheidsdorf) into fifth place 

in the Six Bars of Leipzig. 

Gotha FRH 

Only four pairs qualified for the jump-off at 

the World Cup-jumper class in Zurich. Gotha 

FRH by Goldfever/Prestige Pilot (breeder: Jan 

Minners, Jork) with rider Henrik von Eckermann 

was one of them. The pair finished on 

an excellent forth place with one rail down. 

Graciella 

Saer Coulter successfully competed Graciella 

by Graf Top/Watzmann (breeder: Ernst-August 

Meier, Stemwede) on the Desert Circuit 

in Thermal/USA. The pair placed forth in a 

jumper class with a purse of 33,000 US-Dollars. 

Lacontino 

Luciana Diniz and Lacontino by Landgold/ 

Continue (breeder: Dieter Rippe, Nienburg) 

had their best placement at an international 

Alida and Tim Rieskamp-Gödeking won the 

Youngster-Tour in Offenburg. 

competition in Leipzig. The pair finished in 

forth place in the qualification for the World 

Cup. 

Leszek 

Leszek by Landclassic/Weinberg (breeder: 

Norbert Nowak, Haren) and rider Theo Muff 

ended up making their first mistake in the 

third round of the six bars in Amsterdam. This 

pair placed second together with four other 

horse/rider combinations. 

Little Lady Z (VA) 

Little Lady Z by Laptop/Grannus (breeder: 

Wiebke Hannken, Witterschlick) is back competing 

internationally under Christian Ahlmann 

after a break of more than a year. Her 

first competition was in Basel where the pair 

won an accumulator class. The mare was 

more than a second faster than Antello Z and 

Michael Whitaker who rode Little Lady Z before. 

The mare completed another class in 

fifth place. Leipzig was the next stop. Little 

Lady Z placed fifth in a speed class. The twelve-year 

old mare participated in a jumper 

class for the “ world’s top 30 against juniors 

and young riders” and finished in second 

place in Zurich. 

Santiago 

Santiago by Stolzenberg/Raphael (breeder: 

Carola Lampe, Soeder) celebrated his first 

three S-level victories of his career in Leipzig. 

He was victorious in the final of the SML 

Tour-Large with rider Dominik Jahn after having 

won the first qualification and a twophase 

jumper class. The pair finished an accumulator 

class in third place. 

Sixtus (VA) 

Mike Patrick Leichle rode Sixtus by Stolzenberg/Matador 

(breeder: Dr. Christian Stampehl, 

Burgwedel) into fifth place in the first 

qualification of the “Youngster Cup der Partner 

Pferd” in Leipzig. 

Sonate 

Sonate by Stakkato/Calypso II (breeder: Gabriele 

Schliffka, Wienhausen) won the first 

jumper class of the Big Tour on the first 

weekend in Drachten. Willem Greve rode the 

eleven-year old. 

Spartacus TN 

The qualification for the World Cup was very 

exciting. The top placed horses were separated 

by only tenths of a second. Spartacus TN 

by Stakkato/Grannus (breeder: Frank-Christi- 


Sport 

an Amend, Hanover) and Marco Kutscher finished 

in second place. 

St. Pr. Aspirant Sunfire 

No one less than double Olympic champion 

Michael Jung rode Sunfire by Stakkato/Contender 

(breeder: Elmar Vogel, Enger). The pair 

celebrated its debut into international competition 

in Offenburg placing forth in the first 

qualification of the Youngster Tour. The success 

story continues: The seven-year old improved 

placing third in the second class. The 

celebrated pair finished in second place in 

the final. 

Dressage 

De La Rosa 

The World Dressage Masters is one of the 

most prestigious events in Wellington/USA in 

January. De La Rosa is one of the very successful 

De Niro descendants. William Lee Tubman 

rode the dark bay out of a dam by Rohdiamant 

(breeder: Heinrich Lahmeyer, 

Bassum) into third place in Prix St. Georges 

and into fifth place in Intermediaire I. 

Delight 

William Lee Tubman from Canada also competes 

Delight by De Niro/White Magic (breeder: 

Mariechen Günnemann, Loxstedt). The 

pair finished the Grand Prix Special in fifth 

place. 

Der Clou 

Der Clou by De Niro/Matcho AA (breeder: Dr. 

Rainer Nitsch, Salzhausen) won the Grand 

Prix Special of Vejer de la Frontera with rider 

Filipe Canelas Pinto from Portugal in Spain. 

The pair finished the Grand Prix in forth 

place. 

Dio Mio (VA) 

Christilot Boylen rode ten-year old Dio Mio 

by De Niro/Charmeur (breeder: Robert K. 

Böttcher, Jesteburg) to victory in St. Georges 

and Inter. I of the Sunshine Challenge in Wellington. 

Dio Domingo (VA) 

Nazaret Gallego Guerra from Spain competed 

nine-year old Dio Domingo by Don Frederico/Rotspon 

(breeder: August Struss, Elze) 

in Vejer de la Frontera. The pair placed forth 

in Prix St. Georges. 

Don Auriello (VA) 

Don Auriello by Don Davidoff/White Star 

(breeder: Joachim Poppe, Harsefeld) danced 

with his Swedish rider Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven 

to victory in the Freestyle after placing 

second in the Grand Prix under Florida’s sun. 

Don Johnson FRH 

We witnessed first-class performances at the 

World Cup in Amsterdam/The Netherlands. 

Isabell Werth rode Don Johnson FRH by Don 

Frederico/Warkant (breeder: Ulrike Meyer, 

Dedelstorf) into third place in the Freestyle 

after having obtained a fifth place in the 

Grand Prix. 

Finally 

Us-competitor Mette Rosencrantz rode Finally 

by De Niro/Caprimond (breeder: Sven 

Kahrens, Dedelstorf) into forth place in the 

Grand Prix Special of Wellington. 

Lortzing 

Helene Ann-Sofie von Greiffencrantz from 

Norway competed Lortzing by Longchamp/ 

Furinos (breeder: Karl Engelke, Hülsede) on 

the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera/ 

Spain. The pair finished Inter II in fifth place. 

Pikko del Cerro 

Lisa Wilcox and Pikko del Cerro by Pik L./ 

Rohdiamant (breeder: Horses Unlimited, 

USA) won the Grand Prix and the Special in 

Wellington/USA. The pair won the Grand Prix 

Special on the second weekend, too. 

Sunfire was with Olympic Champion Michael 

Jung successfull in Offenburg. Photo: Frieler 

Roble 

Christian Bruehe rode Roble by Ravallo/Donnerschwee 

(breeder: Mark Kaminski, Bochum) 

into third place in Prix St. Georges of 

the Sunshine Tour. The pair improved to second 

place in Intermediaire I. 

Rubiosa (Hessian) 

Rubiosa by Rubin Star N/Furioso II (breeder: 

Ewald Hau, Dipperz-Wisselsrod) and rider Viola 

von Lazar obtained the forth-best result 

for their performance in Intermediaire II in 

Vejer de la Frontera under Spain’s sun. • 

Don Johnson FRH and Isabell Werth placed third 

in Amsterdam. Photo: Caremans 


Sport 

„We have 

high goals!“ 

They belong to the group of up-and-coming stars in 

the dressage arena: Jessica and Benjamin Werndl. The 

siblings from Aubenhausen in Bavaria count on 

young Hanoverians that they carefully train. 


A strong team: Benjamin and Jessica 

Werndl, Redford and Jonny Hilberath. 

Photo: Züngel 

Jessica and Benjamin Werndl belonged to 

Germany’s most successful up-and-coming riders 

with their Hanoverians Bonito by Baryshnikov/Pikoer, 

Sam by Salvano/Windhuk and two Davignon/Grenadier 

descendants named Duchess 

and Duke. Jessica Werndl (27 years of age) was 

dual European Junior Champion In 2002 and a 

Young Rider Champion in 2005. In between she 

won an individual and one team gold medal as 

well as an individual and a team silver medal. The 

first Grand Prix-successes followed in 2006. Her 

two-year-older brother Benjamin collected three 

team gold medals in the division for young riders. 

He was Reserve European Champion in 2005. He 

was a member of the winning German Nation Prize 

Team in Hickstead in 2007. Both have completed 

their studies and now focus solely on riding 

with one goal in mind: A place in the German dressage 

cadre. “It would be a dream come true to ride 

in a championship for Germany,” the siblings say 

with a sparkle in their eyes. It does not matter who 

reaches this goal first. “Our goals are set extremely 

high; we want to ride and train really well!” Jessica 

Werndl says. “We also want to establish our 

names internationally,” Benjamin Wendl agrees 

with his sister and adds, “The road to our goal is a 

very long one. We know that and do not want it to 

be any other way.” 

The siblings have the best prerequisites: Family 

Werndl built a riding facility in Aubenhausen that 

has become a true paradise for horse and rider. The 

Dressage Festival Aubenhausen is fully established. 

“The love for horses and the enthusiasm for riding 

is close to our hearts. Our motto is ‘Home of the 

dressage horse’. It says a lot. It is most important 

that the horses feel good,” Jessica Werndl comments. 

She studied marketing and communication 

at the University in Berlin. Now she runs the 

equestrian facility in Aubenhausen; her brother rides 

during the morning and attends to his father’s 

real estate business in the afternoon. 

In the sport of dressage nothing happens 

fast! 

The renowned Isabell Werth supported Jessica and 

Benjamin Werndl to make a smooth transition 

from being a young- to a senior rider. “She was a 

tremendous help,” said Benjamin Werndl. He trained 

in Rheinberg for a while. When riding became 

more and more the focus a trainer had to be found 

who was able to attend to the training in Bavaria 

regularly. They found just the right person in Jonny 

Hilberath in the summer of 2011. “He opens our 

eyes again and again; he wants the rider to understand 

his horse and perceive a horse as a whole. 

You do not just ride and avoid an issue under his 

guidance. He is very picky in this respect,” Jessica 

Werndl says with a smirk. 

Jonny Hilberath’s motto is as simple as it is successful 

with a long-term mission, “Nothing happens 

fast in the sport of dressage! It takes years 

for a horse to become an athlete.” The result of 

intense and careful training is the ease of movements. 

“Jessica and Benjamin Werndl do not just 

ride very well; they also train very well,” Jonny Hilberath 

praises his protégés. 

The Werndls took an opportunity for a short and 

intense training session at and with Jonny Hilberath 

at the end of January. The Werndl siblings 

traveled more than 800 kilometers to Jonny Hilbe- 


Sport 

Jessica Werndl on Redford (right) 

and Benjamin Werndl on Dante‘s 

Peak. Photos: Stolz 

rath with eight horses, a lorry and a groom. Jessica 

Werndl used this trip wisely. On the way she attended 

Verden’s indoor show, won the Grand Prix and 

finished the Freestyle in second place. This weeklong 

training session was the exception to the rule. 

Jonny Hilberath normally flies to Bavaria. 

Jessica and Benjamin Werndl maintain a close connection 

to Hanover. Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen 

is the national trainer for juniors and young 

riders and aroused the interest and gave recommendations. 

“The chemistry works even if the contact 

is not as close any more,” Jessica Werndl states. 

After finishing high school Benjamin Werndl 

spent some time in the training barn of former 

auction rider Holga Finken where he got to know 

and appreciate Verden’s auction team. Jessica 

Werndl also realizes the advantages of Verden’s 

auction program, “The large number of horses offers 

very good comparison.” Eleven Hanoverians 

have found their way to Aubenhausen including 

top seller Dante’s Peak by Dimaggio/Wolkentanz 

(breeder: Heinrich Oetting, Warmsen) over the past 

five years. He has developed beautifully. As a seven-year 

old he celebrated his first victory in Prix 

St. Georges under Benjamin Werndl in December. A 

licensed son by Desperados/Lauries Crusador xx 

(breeder: Wilhelm Schwierking, Barver) is the latest 

acquisition. The Werndls found him at the stallion 

sales in 2012. Waterkant by Wolkenstein II/Matcho 

AA (breeder: Wilhelm Tamm, Osten) has developed 

into one of the best in the row of auction horses. 

He only cost 14,000 Euros at the time and now 

has high placements at Prix St. Georges. “We did 

not try him, we just bought him,” Jessica Werndl 

remembers and mentions Redford by Rosentau/ 

Escudo (breeder: Gisela Franke, Helmstedt) in the 

same breath. She participated in the Final of the 

World Championships for Young Dressage Horses 

with this chestnut and is now on the way to Grand 

Prix. The pedigree is not so important to the 

Wendls when selecting young horses, “Basically 

we want forward going horses,” Benjamin Werndl 

explains. “We can only get our hands on good horses, 

if we train them ourselves. And we greatly enjoy 

the process,” Jessica Werndl adds. It goes without 

saying that the business end must be in tune 

with the sport for economist Benjamin Werndl, 

“We must find a good balance as we are the ones 

that finance our competition ambitions. We are 

very careful when selecting young talents. We only 

buy horses we see a future in. They must also fit 

will to us. If we sell a horse, it may very well be the 

ideal partner for a different rider.” 

Awareness of sensitive riding 

“Many riders focus on the Bundeschampionate 

when training horses. Later on you do not hear 

anything about these horses any more,” so Benjamin 

Werndl. “We rather focus on highlights as the 

Louisdor-Prize and the Nürnberger Burgpokal. It 

takes longer but it is more meaningful.” Overall the 

quality of horses has improved and the awareness 

of sensitive riding has increased. “The aesthetics 

have returned to the sport of dressage,” so Jessica 

Werndl. It is very difficult to find good horses. It 

should be in the interest of a breed association 

that horses are placed in the right hands.” Top athletes 

are the best advertisement. Benjamin Werndl 

would love to see an increased use of producers 

that are successfully competing, “Many young stallions 

without show record are used for breeding.” 

The siblings are convinced by Hanover’s quality. 

“We would like to work even closer with the Hanoverian 

Association in future. The better you know 

someone, the better the cooperation will be,” says 

Benjamin Werndl. He has some ideas in mind that 

he is keeping secret for the moment. His sister has 

already started with a Hanoverian breeding program. 

St. Pr. aspirant Landliebe by Londonderry/ 

Lehnsherr (breeder: Marga Petersen, Goedenstorf) 

had to be retired from competition and is now looking 

forward to become a mom. “We are doing this 

for fun,” Jessica Werndl laughs. • 


Annual Meeting 

year with its slightly reduced membership and 

mare numbers since 2012 and highlighted the outstanding 

successes of Hanoverian horses at the 

Young Horse Championships and the Olympic 

Games once again. He reported about the current 

positive developments in regard to the hip brand 

(it became even better a few days later) and reminded 

the attendees about an important date: the 

Herwart von der Decken-Show on August 7 th , 2013 

this year with a family class. Dr. Ludwig Christmann 

reminded everyone of the performance of 

the RCMP in May of 2012. He also explained the 

activities of the Hanoverian Association in foreign 

countries. More than 500 Hanoverian foals were 

registered in 21 countries in 2012. Daughter associations 

in four additional countries were supported 

in their activities. He also introduced current 

research projects – genomic selection, health data 

bank and linear description. 

Clear majority 

decisions 

Three fundamental by-law changes in the breeding 

program were decided on at the first annual meeting 

of the Hanoverian Association in January. The new 

rules will allow the breeders more room for making 

decisions and they will secure more performanceoriented 

genetics for the Hanoverian breed. 

By Julia Martin 

The Hanoverian Association will hold two annual 

meetings in 2013. Proposals for by-law 

changes concerning the breeding season of 2013 

required the first meeting on January 25 th in the 

forum of the Niedersachsenhalle in Verden. The regular 

annual meeting will take place at the same 

location on April 10, 2013. 

The meeting opened with reports from departmental 

heads. Breeding manager and managing director 

Dr. Werner Schade summarized the Hanoverian 

Several questions regarding the marketing situation 

from the attendees followed the numbers and 

words of auction manager Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener. 

He explained that the retrograde numbers are 

slowly improving again and that more exhibitors 

are willing to sell their horses through the auction 

program. He added, “A good horse will be well 

paid for in Verden. We are currently developing a 

concept for marketing older horses and we are taking 

a close look at the foal auction in August. The 

quality determines the number of Hanoverians offered 

for sale. The collection will most probably 

include no more than 200 foals and we are thinking 

about dropping Friday entirely.” 

The report of the department for public relations 

described the representation of the association in 

electronic media. The Hanoverian Association has 

more than 5,500 fans on www.facebook.de. The 

association has has its own video channel on 

www.Youtube.de for a year now; videos have been 

downloaded and viewed 430,000 times. The new 

youth representative Robert Kock introduced 

himself and reported about the work of Hanover’s 

young breeders. The 22-year old has only been in 

this position for a few months. He listed the successes 

of the Hanoverian Young Breeders during 

the past year 

Then the planned changes to the breeding program 

were presented and accepted by a large majority. 

Three new rules will come into effect for the 

Hanoverian breed. 

Top international stallions 

In future the Hanoverian Association will accept 

the licensing results of other associations for top 

international stallions, if these are registered with 


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an accepted pedigree in the Stallion Book I of a 

recognized sport horse studbook and if they 

have produced the respective performance results. 

The Hanoverian Association opens up the 

so-called Stallion Book Ib with this measure. These 

sires will not be listed in the stallion directory 

though. 

The rankings of the World Federation for Sport 

Horses (WBFSH) determine the criteria for acceptance: 

The stallions must be listed on one of the 

year-end lists of the WBFSH either within the top 

100 jumpers, the top 50 dressage horses or the 

top 25 event horses. Furthermore stallions may be 

used because of the performance of their offspring. 

To qualify these stallions must be listed on one of 

the year-end lists of the WBFSH either within the 

best 100 jumper producers, the best 100 dressage 

horse producers or the best 50 event horse producers. 

“Top international competition more and 

more proceeds to the forefront and stallions that 

are internationally successful are available for 

breeding almost problem-free today,” Dr. Werner 

Schade explains. Our breeders look towards the 

world’s best and therefore we would like to simplify 

the access to the Hanoverian Breed for these 

exceptional sires.” 

Earlier availability 

In future stallions from other breed associations 

may be presented for inspection with only a 30- 

day test, if these stallions meet the following condition: 

Breeding values in dressage and jumping 

must average at least 110 points or the stallion 

must have obtained at least 130 points in one of 

the 30-day-test-breeding values dressage or jumping. 

Foreign stallions will therefore be available 

to Hanoverian breeders much earlier. These stallions 

must qualify for the Bundeschampionate as 

five- or six-year olds for the final acceptance into 

Stallion Book I just like Hanoverian stallions must. 

Broad breeding spectrum 

The last change in the breeding program constitutes 

the cancellation of the so-called 50-percentrule. 

This means that all mares registered with the 

Hanoverian Association may be bred to all stallions 

registered with the Hanoverian Association and 

that their foals will receive a Hanoverian hip brand. 

This will make entering the Hanoverian breed easier 

for new breeders. 82 percent of the mares registered 

with the Hanoverian Association carry the 

Hanoverian brand. Only two percent are pure thoroughbreds, 

Trakehner or Holsteiner, where we 

know for sure, that they have no Hanoverian 

blood. We do not expect a loss of identity. 

The breeding manager sees absolutely no risk for 

Hanover’s worldwide reputation and importance in 

respect to breeding and competition, “We hold a 

leading position in modern sport horse breeding 

and shall keep it. International genetics intertwine 

tighter and tighter. We do not want to hold on to 

rigid and inflexible percentage calculations, if they 

hinder performance or breed progress.” 

This new rule was base for discussion at the meeting. 

The question was posed, if the change was 

implemented because of political or economic reasons. 

President Manfred Schäfer clarified, “These 

by-law changes will not have a significant economic 

effect. The tough selection process remains 

and we shall continue to highlight our Hanoverian 

blood. This is not an invitation to use foreign blood; 

it will grant the breeder more personal responsibility.” 

• 

In an Interview 

Rolf Hillmann asked Breeding Manager Dr. Werner 

Schade about the by-law changes and the resulting 

consequences for the breeders after the conclusion 

of annual meeting. 

THE HANOVERIAN: Fundamental by-law 

changes passed almost unanimously at the 

special annual meeting. It was even asked 

why these changes had not been introduced 

at an earlier time. Did you expect such a reaction 

and result? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “I had not expected such a 

clear result as we had received different reactions 

from within Germany and from foreign countries 

after we had published the decision of the board. 

The open and factually founded discussion during 

the meeting of the delegates was very valuable 

and added to the clarification of existing questions. 

This clear voting result is also encouraging as 

it constitutes a confirmation of the board and the 

breed management.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: The so-called 50-percent-rule 

was eliminated and with that also 

every other required share of Hanoverian 

blood when breeding Hanoverians. To be 

blunt: Does this mean that a breeder who 

has a mare that is accepted in Hanover, for 

instance with a Holstein or a Trakehner 

Dr. Werner Schade: „Quality has 

absolute priority!“ 


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brand, can breed this mare to a stallion 

that is accepted for Hanover? The foal 

would be, for instance a pure Trakehner 

or a pure Holsteiner, but could receive 

a Hanoverian brand? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “That is correct. Breeders 

have these options. We expect however that 

our breeders will not choose these breeding 

models and, if so, only a very few will. Irrespective 

of this the genetics of pure Holstein 

or Trakehner blood has had open access to 

the Hanoverian breed for many years. For obvious 

reasons we recommend to use foreign 

blood sparingly and to predominantly focus 

on Hanoverian or in Hanover developed 

bloodlines. This must happen because of personal 

responsibility and conviction of the 

breeder and not be enforced by rules. We believe 

that sensibility and coming to an understanding 

will be more beneficial than discussing 

the sense and the context of the old 

rule.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: What do you expect 

the consequences of the rule change 

will have on the figures? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “That is very hard to say. 

In my opinion no immediate or extensive 

changes will occur. I expect a slow process 

that we will keep a careful eye on. We must 

include all breed-political decisions and their 

effect on each other. It clearly eases the entry 

for breeders who would like to come to Hanover. 

Considering the overall situation in the 

breeding of horses, limiting the decline would 

be a success.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: Do these changes 

not inevitably water down the Hanoverian 

gene pool with time? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “No, not inevitably. Obviously 

the Hanoverian genetics must succeed; 

this requires superior quality. If we are under 

the impression that we might be loosing important 

performance blood, we must actively 

take counter measures. The G-blood initiative 

already presents an example. We shall observe 

its consequences in coming years. The attentiveness 

to and the realization of G-blood 

in pedigrees, the number of available stallions 

and the number of breedings has increased 

considerably. 

THE HANOVERIAN: People speak of the 

„educated breeder“ in connection with 

these and other by-law changes. Does 

the association plan to broaden its information 

and advice programs to eliminate 

uncertainties? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “The Hanoverian Association 

already offers a wide variety of information 

through its media. We hope that our 

breeders will make use of these sources more 

intensely. Over the last years we have also 

turned thoughts on a few initiatives like formulating 

the guidelines or highlighting dressage 

sires that have met these guidelines 

through performances in competitions into 

action. We talk about jumper stallions in this 

issue of THE HANOVERIAN. The style of leadership 

is based on communication. The 

breeder has the choice to follow the recommendations 

or not, if they are suitable for his/ 

her situation or not. Our experiences from 

the previous years are positive.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: Does this liberalization 

not automatically mean saying 

goodbye to the traditional high selection 

criteria for Hanoverians? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “The selection standard 

of the Hanoverian Association remains untouched 

by these changes; that was very important 

to us. After all quality has top priority.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: In future we shall 

have the Stallion Book Ib for sires that 

compete internationally and that have 

not been presented to the Association. 

Does this mean that the breeder is allowed 

to use any internationally competing 

sires upon request? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “No. An acceptance into 

the Stallion Book Ib is connected with high 

performance requirements. These stallions 

must be listed in the leading international 

rankings of the WBFSH. In other words these 

sires must belong to the best horses in the 

world. We will check this on a breeder’s request.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: Will this be a permit 

for a single breeding? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “No. These sires are 

available to all interested breeders. The descendants 

of these sires are treated equal 

to the offspring of sires from the Stallion 

Book I. 

THE HANOVERIAN: Do these changes 

not contradict the just recently formulated 

guidelines of the Association especially 

the guideline ‘identity’? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “The validity of the guideline 

identity remains unchanged in its statement. 

As the name states it is a guideline 

that serves as an orientation aid for our breeders. 

A dogmatic demand is not in place. The 

Hanoverian breed is equipped with a very 

strong stallion and mare population that 

stands for the identity of this sport horse 

breed.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: The by-law change 

also allows the use of young sires from 

other populations after completion of 

the 30-day test which will make the 

use of foreign blood even easier. Will 

the Hanoverian blood survive in the future? 

Will the Association call for restrictions 

in its advisory capacity in 

spite of the breed liberalization? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “This by-law change is 

not an automatic acceptance of foreign stallions 

with a 30-day test. It will however allow 

us to inspect these stallions at an earlier stage 

which means they could be used for breeding 

earlier. These stallions are still required 

to go through the approval process of the 

Hanoverian Association with its heightened 

requirements.” 

THE HANOVERIAN: A general question 

at the end: The number of breedings 

has decreased by 40 percent over the 

past years. You explicitly requested an 

anti-cyclical behavior from the breeders 

when you encouraged them to 

continue breeding mares; why? 

Dr. Werner Schade, “Even though the current 

market situation is difficult for many breeders 

we must reckon with a worldwide shortage 

of horses in the near future because of the 

overall high decrease in the breeding of sport 

horses. As Hanover is well established internationally 

we need to be able to fill the expected 

demand. It takes at least four years 

from breeding the mare until a young horse 

can be presented under saddle for sale. As of 

this year the effects of the decreasing numbers 

will become noticeable with a growing 

tendency. Breeders who now act anti-cyclical 

may look forward to a good market situation.” 

• 


Breeding 

Penelope PJ won the free-jumping competition 

for four-year olds. Photo: Ernst 

New generation 

Penelope PJ is the name of the star of the Free-Jumping Competition of the Hanoverian 

Program for Jumper Horse Breeding in February. 56 four-year olds participated. She was the 

clear winner demonstrating exemplary free-jumping. 

By Ulrich Hahne 

new generation of producers has moved into 

A the limelight in the free-jumping competition 

for four-year olds. Once the descendants of Contendro 

and Stakkato dominated Verden’s free-jumping 

competitions. Today their descendants successfully 

compete in international jumper classes. 

This year Perigueux and Canstakko not only produced 

the division champions but also convinced 

with additional very good jumper horses. The results 

are not by chance with both producers. Perigueux 

has provesn his excellent quality in S-level 

jumper classes with rider Eva Bitter for several years 

and Canstakko descends from a highly secured 

performance dam-line. 

Dr. Dieter Burfeind, Heeslingen bred the winner of 

the first division called Candido by Canstakko out 

of a dam by Perpignon, who is the sire of Perigueux. 

The breeder presented the bay together 

with Uwe Lemmermann. The bay with his nice long 

lines made a positive impression as a three-year 

old last year. He has developed beautifully during 

the course of a year. His technique has matured 

and he still impresses with his outstanding ability 

that allows for hope for a successful future. The 

internationally successful jumper rider and stallion 

manager Heiko Schmidt served on the judging panel 

and commented, “This is a horse we wish to 

see in competition.” The other members of the jud- 


Breeding 

ging panel were Dieter Smitz, Bad Nenndorf, and 

Hartmut Wilking, Stemwede. 

Bruno Banani by Valentino/Laptop (breeder: Werner 

Richter, Ganderkesee; exhibitor: Anna-Lena 

Kuntzer, Eystrup) took second place in the first division 

with an honest performance. “A striking 

competitor with a lot of perspicacity,” said Heiko 

Schmidt. Bruno Banani impressed with his ability 

and his positive attitude towards the tasks he was 

asked to fulfill. In general many horses of this vintage 

impressed with high performance willingness. 

Another Canstakko-descendant made her way into 

the top group; St. Pr. aspirant Can Caipy (breeder: 

Frank Johannsen, Buxtehude). She is out of a performance-proven 

dam by Cheenook. Can Caipy 

was still in a developmental stage last year as a 

three-year old but even then exhibited her athletic 

attitude and her great ability. She was awarded 

premiums at the Friedrich Jahncke and the Herwart 

von der Decken-Show during the course of the 

year and has now placed third in the free-jumping 

competition. Clearly matured she started out a bit 

over motivated; in the end she played out her capabilities 

to the fullest and brought to bear her 

excellent jumping ability. 

Placement 

No. 

Horse, exhibitor 

Division 1 

1. 7 Candido by Canstakko/Perpignon 

Uwe Lemmermann and Dr. Dieter Burfeindt, Heeslingen 

2. 66 Bruno Banani by Valentino/Laptop 

Anna-Lena Kuntzer, Eystrup 

3. 10 St.Pr.A. Can Caipy by Canstakko/Cheenook 

Frank Johannsen, Buxtehude 

4. 4 Emil by Escudo/Graf Top 

Karin und Raimund Tomczak, Braunschweig 

5. 13 Clintamo by Clinton II/Continue 

ZG Rippe & Lachnit, Nienburg 

6. 17 Saloniki by Stenograph/Bold Indian xx 

Manfred Schäfer, Vechelde 

7. 2 Prinzipal II by Perigueux/Ritual 

Wilhelm Kappler, Wahrenholz 

Division 2 

1. 24 Penelope PJ by Perigueux/Calypso II 

Pferdezucht Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen 

2. 67 Diva to Jump by Diarado/Argentinus 

Siegfried Pilz, Lilienthal 

3. 35 Hengst by Calido/Drosselklang II 

Hermann Rink, Seulingen 

4. 25 St.Pr.A. Chacco Belle by Chacco-Blue/Le Cou Cou 


5. 33 Quentin Tarantino by Quidam de Revel/Contender 

Maren Bergen, Wagenfeld 

6. 38 Wallach by Uccello/Embassy 

Detlef Jark, Drochtersen 

7. 26 Balouette by d. Bosweg by Balou du Rouet/Graf Grannus 

ZG Brouns & Kruse, Bunssum/Niederlande 

Division 3 

1. 44 St.Pr.A. Celebration by Canstakko/Granulit 

Elke u. Claudia Tegtmeyer, Norderney 

2. 65 Carricoco by Carrico/For Keeps 


3. 60 Pepe by Prominenz/Calypso II 

Louis Muhle, Burgdorf 

3. 52 Cayman by Chacco-Blue/Lanthan 

Gebhard Jansen, Raubach 

5. 48 St.Pr.A. Chantal by Chacco-Blue/Conteur 

Stefan Kleine, Warmsen 

6. 51 Soso by Stalypso/Sandro 

Rolf Schmidt, Lahti/Finland 

7. 63 Cardenius by Cardenio/Converter 

ZG Rippe & Lachnit, Nienburg 

Free jumping/ 

style 

Free jumping/ 

Ability 

Type/overall 

impression 

Final score 

8,8 9,0 8,5 26,3 

9,0 8,8 8,0 25,8 

8,0 8,6 8,3 24,9 

8,2 8,8 7,5 24,5 

7,8 8,7 7,7 24,2 

7,5 8,0 8,0 23,5 

7,5 7,7 8,0 23,2 

9,5 9,8 8,5 27,8 

9,4 9,2 8,8 27,4 

8,8 8,9 9,0 26,7 

8,5 9,0 8,6 26,1 

9,0 9,0 8,0 26,0 

8,2 8,5 8,5 25,2 

8,3 8,8 7,8 24,9 

8,8 9,2 8,5 26,5 

8,5 9,0 8,5 26,0 

8,5 8,8 8,5 25,8 

8,5 9,2 7,9 25,6 

8,5 8,8 8,2 25,5 

8,7 8,2 8,3 25,2 

7,9 8,2 8,0 24,1 

Applause for young horses 

The second division impressed with its exceptional 

quality. The expert audience applauded after many 

performances but especially for Penelope PJ by Perigueux/Calypso 

II (breeder/owner: Horse Breeding 

Dr. Jacobs GbR, Bierbergen). She was the first horse 

to go in this division. She set a high standard for 

the other participants with her performance. Not 

only Dieter Smitz was thrilled about the uniformity 

with which the chestnut mare completed every 

round as well as every individual fence of the row 

of jumps. She really has everything that makes a 

top horse. She jumped with a high degree of elasticity 

and an unfaultable technique and approached 

each jump in full concentration and succeeded 

in building up the necessary thrust for each 

fence. “Today Penelope was phenomenal. A true 

demonstration for the sport of jumping!” Heiko 

Schmidt praised. The success does not come from 

nothing though! The mare line of Sedalia has produced 

world-class horses like Gavi or Status FRH. 

After Embassy’s win of the Grande-Prize in 2010, 

the Stakkato-Prize for Sampres and Cassillias and 

the award for Sammy Jo as Mare of the Year 2012, 

the victory in the Free-Jumping Championship 

2013 is yet another highlight for the successful 

breeding program of Dr. Jacobs GbR in Bierbergen 

within only a few years. Penelope PJ held her lead 

in her division until the end of the event. Her breeders 

accepted a free breeding to privately owned 

sire Spartacus as a prize. 

In spite of her outstanding jumping performance 

Penelope PJ did not win her division and the rating 

of her vintage easily. Diva to Jump by Diarado/ Argentinus 

(breeder: Bernhard Menke, Lengerich) 

entered the arena of Lower Saxony as the last horse. 

She proved to be a top-class athlete, too. Only 

four tenth of a point separated the winner Penelope 

PJ and second-placed Diva to Jump in the final 

judgment. Siegfried Pilz from Seebergen discovered 

Diva to Jump three years ago in the foal collection 

of the spring auction. She developed into a 

mare of medium frame that mastered the tasks set 


Breeding 

sensationally, as Dieter Smitz described her, “A 

mare with power, push-off and ability.” She entered 

the row of jumps consistently attentive. She 

made contact with a rail ever so slightly once the 

rails were raised to the top. Her reaction was selfconfident 

and ambitious – just as we want it. If a 

horse is not big it just has to jump higher; this 

didn´t appear to be a problem at all for the enormously 

elastic and harmoniously constructed Diva 

to Jump. 

A very noble and long-legged stallion by Calido/ 

Drosselklang II finished in third place in this division. 

The dynamically and safely jumping grey is still 

owned by his breeder Hermann Rink, Seulingen. 

He fulfilled every task carefully and with a lot of 

ability never getting even close to any rail. His dam 

Drossellady successfully competed up to puissance 

with rider Roman Duchac. She has passed her ability 

on to her son. Frank Johannsen from Buxtehude 

bred St. Pr. aspirant Chacco Belle by Chacco 

Blue/Le Cou Cou out of the line of Canstakko. This 

mare as well as the powerfully jumping Quentin 

Tarantino by Quidam de Revel/Contender (breeder: 

Maren Bergen, Wagenfeld) was in the top group in 

this division. They would have placed in the front in 

the other divisions with the results they achieved. 

The champion of the third division succeeded in 

having a start-to-finish victory. The sire of St. Pr. A. 

Celebration (breeder/owner: Elke and Claudia 

Tegtmeyer, Norderney) is Canstakko once again. In 

combination with the dam’s sire Granulit the often-discussed 

successful combination of C x G has 

once again proven its strength. The grey mare convinced 

with her positive attitude. She jumped powerfully, 

was able to use her well-constructed back 

and revealed calmness and composure. She appeared 

much more mature and experienced compared 

to last year where she already exhibited 

cleverness and carefulness. 

Recipe for breeding success 

In the end Carricoco finished behind Celebration 

by only half a point. Another jumper horse of exceptional 

quality from breeder Frank Johannsen, 

Buxtehude! His sire is Carrico; his dam by For 

Keeps has proven herself in competition. Frank Johannsen 

exhibited very good horses in the top 

group of each division. All of this breeders horses 

have one thing in common: the breeder has tested 

the dams of all mares in competition and considered 

these dams to be good enough for breeding. 

This concept has leveled the way for a successful 

breeding program. Carricoco convinced with enormously 

powerful jumping and ability. “A fantastic 

horse,” so Heiko Schmidt. “A horse that thinks for 

himself.” A similar breeding concept exists for the 

third-placed horse in the third division. Louis Muhle 

from Burgdorf exhibited Pepe by Prominenz 

whose dam Cira by Calypso II and granddam Georgina 

by Graphit carry the title performance mare. 

The breeder was also the rider here. Pepe impressed 

with his well constructed back. He jumped 

powerfully and carefully exhibiting a lot of ability. 

He appears predestined for an athletic career. 

The four-year old vintage reflected a broad top 

group of special quality. Attributes like long legs, 

ability and athletic orientation were present in the 

majority of participants. “We witnessed horses of 

high quality including some very exceptional 

ones,” Dieter Smitz summarized the event. Young 

producers pushed into the forefront. These are all 

reasons for looking into the future positively. • 

Candido by Canstakko/Perpignon 

was the best in the first division. 

Photo: Ernst 

Another descendant of Canstakko 

won the third division: St. Pr. A. 

Celebration. 

Photo: Beelitz 


Breeder‘s Portrait 

A breeder with 

conviction 

Hanoverian horses have not only been an 

affair of the heart but also the focal point of 

their lives for three generations of Family 

Hagemann from Obernholz and from Croya. 

By Jürgen Stroscher 

“We ride and breed Hanoverian horses with conviction,” 

Jens Hagemann explains. The riding horses 

are at home on his farm in idyllic Obernholz- 

Bottendorf near Wittingen, while the selected 

broodmares live with his parents in Croya about 

40 kilometers away. Years ago the 44-year old trained 

farmer and structural engineer took over the 

responsibility for the 200-hectare agricultural operation 

as the general manager. 74-year old Ilse- 

Dorothee and 76-year old Gerhard Hagemann still 

attend to the breeding of horses with great passion. 

They make use of their extensive experience 

made decades when they strongly participate in 

the decision-making process regarding the direction 

of the family’s Hanoverian breeding program. 

After all both parents that each have one mare are 

responsible for the foundation of two of today’s 

breeding lines. The dam line of Family Hagemann 

traces back to three bloodlines though. Gundi Hagemann 

brought another line into the family when 

she married Jens Hagemann. 45-year old Gundi is 

an active rider and holds an essential role in the 

Family Hagemann breeding program. She not only 

shares the responsibility of training the riding horses 

from the breeding program with her husband 

but also successfully coaches the three children 

Henriette (12), Johannes (14) and Alma-Mara (16) 

who convince with their talent especially in jumper 

competitions and in eventing. Both daughters are 

currently members of the prospective cadre of the 

Hanoverian Association. 

The successful Hanoverian breeding program goes 

back to dam Wipke by Wendelin. Gerhard Hagemann 

discovered her as a filly and brought her to 

his farm. After a few blows of fate for the Hage- 

Ilse-Dorothee, Gerhard, Jens and Gundi Hagemann. 

mann couple life took a turn for the better in 1980 

when the couple took over the agricultural operation 

in Croya. The couple also successfully made a 

new beginning in the breeding of horses with St. 

Pr. mare Wipke. “Horses have always been a part 

of our family. The cavalrymen especially impressed 

me a great deal with their style of riding when I 

was growing up,” Gerhard Hagemann remembers. 

“I saw my husband for the first time with his 

equestrian friends ride in formation on his grey 

horse in 1955 and fell in love with him right away,” 

Ilse-Dorothee Hagemann says with a smile. “Horses 

have always been something very special in my 

family.” 

The beginnings of the breeding program 

In 1984 Wipke’s first filly called Lioness by Lindberg 

showed great potential and was much loved 

by the entire family. “Actually Lioness as the first 

result of our breeding program was nothing like 

what my dad had hoped for: she was a filly and a 

chestnut! But she became an excellent jumper and 

I competed her for several years,” Jens Hagemann 

reflects on the beginnings of the family’s Hanoverian 

breeding program. Lioness delivered promising 

offspring in addition to having had a successful 

jumper horse career. Her foals are an essential 

part of today’s mare base. Her sons Eldon and Elwood 

Esbjerg, both by Escudo, and born 1998 and 

2000 successfully compete in jumper classes at the 

M-level. Elwood Esbjerg even made it into S-level 

competitions with rider Sarah Hentis in 2012. Tenyear 

old Lion by Don Crusador received the state’s 

premium award. Son Asti by As di Villagana and 

out of Donata who was born 2004 was victorious 


Breeder‘s Portrait 

at the S-level with rider/owner Nicoletta Stein in 

2012. 

“Today we attach greater importance to our mares 

receiving the State’s Premium award,” Gerhard 

Hagemann highlights the risen demands of the family. 

15 Family Hagemann mares have the State’s 

Premium Award. Donata produced Stella by Stakkato 

in 1998 and Silvia by Silvio in 2006; both are 

State’s Premium mares. Silvia is very talented and 

currently the best jumper in the barn of Family Hagemann. 

The seven-year old spent the outdoorshow 

season of 2012 at the competition stables of 

Thomas Brandt to further her training. Thomas 

Brandt won several M-level jumper classes on her. 

Daughter Alma-Mara rides Silvia now she is back 

in the home-barn. The pair is on its way to the 

Championships of the Sport Horse Association Hanover. 

Ilse-Dorothee had her own ideas about the Hanoverian 

breeding program, “I wanted to introduce 

Thoroughbred blood to our breeding program. So I 

had my eye on the mare Arica,” the female senior 

in the family explains. She was able to purchase 

the then 9-year old daughter of Abajo xx when the 

mare was injured in competition in 1986. “We added 

G-blood to improve the basic gaits of our foals 

via Gajus.” Garica was born in 1992 and with her 

the first promising horses with dual predispositions 

made their entry into the breeding program 

of Family Hagemann. Dinamite by Don Crusador 

who was born 2006 was successfully sold on 

Verden’s riding horse auction in 2010. 14-year old 

Ecco H by Escudo was sold, too. He successfully 

competed at the M-level in dressage during 2012. 

Now as a16-year old Erica by Escudo has also received 

the State’s Premium Award. She is one of 

the most successful broodmares owned by the family 

with 13 foals to date. Her first foal by Rotspon 

found new owners on Verden’s foal auction in 

2001. Erica delivered eight additional foals up to 

2009, five of which were successfully sold through 

Verden’s auction program. St. Pr. mare Ribeca H by 

Rotspon was born 2002 and changed owners on 

the mare auction and went to Denmark. Her 

daughter Concordia by Contendro is now nine years 

of age and also received the State’s Premium 

award. She has remained with Family Hagemann 

and is a successful event horse and a broodmare. 

The success record of 16-year old Evita is just as 

remarkable. The mare Wonderful Wilma by Wanderbursch 

is Evita’s dam. Gundi Hagemann is especially 

proud of this bloodline, “Its origin goes 

back to the jumper horse I had during my youth.” 

Gundi Hagemann competed in the German Jumper 

Championships with the mare Wanja by Wienerwald 

as A Young Rider. Her father owned Wanja. 

Using the mare in the breeding program proved 

successful. Evita produced only successful horses in 

the third generation. The first descendant called 

Feline by For Feeling has won M-level jumper classes. 

Carlotta by Contendro, Casper by Contendro 

and Goldfeijer by Graf Top all sold as foals in Verden. 

Casper was approved in Mexico, is now named 

Contendor and participates on the jumper 

circuit. Carl de Luxe who was born 2007 now celebrates 

his first successes in jumper horse classes at 

the E- and A-level with 14-year old Johannes Hagemann. 

The result of hard work 

The number of successful horses out of the breeding 

program of Family Hagemann is high. “Not 

every talented horse is sold as the sport’s careers 

of our children is very close to our hearts. The demand 

is quite high as all three siblings ride.” Father 

Jens and the grandparents are very proud 

when the grandchildren present products from the 

family’s breeding program in jumping competitions 

and in eventing. “You then get the feeling you are 

on the right track and have done it right,” mother 

Gundi agrees with the rest of the family and emphasizes, 

“It is a result of hard work. The children 

have already taken on the responsibility for their 

horses.” The rising generation attends to the horses 

and does the stable work; but they are not allowed 

to neglect schoolwork for the benefit of the 

horses. 

From raising foals to training the riding horses to 

marketing; all tasks are in the hands of Family Hagemann. 

Jens’ brother also takes on an important 

responsibility. Weanlings and yearlings grow up 

with healthy air and under great conditions on the 

farm of Olaf Hagemann near Stade. “We do everything 

ourselves. Therefore we know exactly what 

potential our horses have,” Jens Hagemann highlights 

a fundamental principle. “It is our goal to 

breed modern riding horses. They should be longlegged, 

dispose of good basic gaits and should be 

elegant.” They mainly use producers from the State 

Stud Celle and have had only the best experiences. 

With gut feeling and expert knowledge the family 

counsel that includes the children confers about 

breeding choices and which mare to breed to 

which stallion. • 

Three Hagemanns present three 

Hanoverians out of the Hagemann’s 

breeding program: Johannes on 

Goldica, Henriette on Concordia and 

Alma-Mara on Silvia. Photos: Stroscher 


Breeding Sport 

Jumper pedigrees 

need big names 

A jumper rider looks for important names in the 

pedigree when looking for young horses. The 

predisposition for jumping is certainly detectable in 

young horses. 

By Ulrich Hahne 

From top international competition 

to the stallion barn: Codex One, 

Goldfever and For Keeps. 

Construction, dynamic, radiance and correctness 

in a foal are important and interesting 

pointers. Genetics play an important role in the 

decision-making process of whether or not to buy 

a young horse. After all blood does not lie. Jumper 

horse breeders are increasingly choosing proven 

stallions over young stallions with this knowledge 

in mind. 

In general a jumper horse pedigree must be put 

together with logic and discipline. A dash of jumper 

blood can have a positive effect in dressage 

horses. This however does not hold true in reverse 

for jumper horses. A dressage sire in a jumper pedigree 

definitely is a handicap when it comes to 

marketing the horse. There are numerous jumper 

horse producers that are very valuable but internationally 

hardly known. To make a young horse interesting 

for potential clients the name of at least 

one sire must appear within the first three generations 

of its pedigree where either he or his offspring 

have international successes to show for. 

The new by-law changes offer new options. However 

the breeders of Hanoverian jumper horses already 

have a large selection of accepted sires to 

choose from that fulfill these international expectations. 

Here are a few representatives. 

We need not explain who Stakkato is. At present 

he is without a question the most outstanding Hanoverian 

jumper horse producer. He is internationally 

known and valued. He made a name for 

himself with his impressive performances under 

rider Eva Bitter even before his descendants conquered 

the international jumper circuits. Stakkato 

has been working on getting into the lead also internationally 

in the rankings of the WBFSH for 

three years now. He has been the leading jumper 

horse producer in Germany for quite some time 

now and still is. Stakkato-descendants are becoming 

more and more successful not only under 

German riders but also under international competitors 

which clearly proves his value estimation. 

The attributes Stakkato passes on to his offspring 

help to breed a successful jumper; his name helps 

with marketing. In addition to Grande-Prize recipient 

Stolzenberg internationally successful stallions 

like Stakkato Gold and Spartacus stand 

out, too. The very hopeful competitive career of 

Stakkato Gold has come to a halt for now due to 

an injury but several arguments come to mind for 

his career as a breeding stallion. In addition to his 

performances and the fact that he descends from 

one of Hanover’s most successful jumper lines, the 

dam line of Algave, his sire Stakkato and his dam 

Wertherröschen have proven their abilities in international 

competition. Jumper horse customers are 

impressed and one can breed successful jumper 

horses with these genetics. 

Marco Kutscher took over training and competing 

Spartacus last year. Eric v. d. Vleuten had ridden 

the stallion until then. He started the competition 

career of this stallion in an exemplary fashion. The 

stallion will get another boost with Marco Kutscher. 

The large-framed sire descends out of a 

much secured jumper line. His dam Gallina by 

Grannus produced a second internationally successful 

competitor, Elton John – owned by Hergen 

Fokkert. The foundation is laid for Spartacus to follow 

into his sire’s footsteps in a few years and 

achieve a similar record. 

The cooperation between the State Stud Celle and 

rider Eva Bitter that proved to be so successful 

with Stakkato now continues on with a second 

stallion called Perigueux. The striking chestnut 

has already taken the first step. Last year the name 

of the ten-year old appeared in the placement lists 

of international jumper classes. His first offspring 

arouse great expectations at Verden’s auctions. 

The signs look promising. 

For Pleasure was one of the world’s top jumper 

competitors for more than a decade. His genetic 

makeup is much appreciated internationally. Even 

though the use of his sons as breeding stallions 

was limited, the results from these breedings were 

good. For Keeps is one of them. Lars Nieberg trained 

and competed For Keeps up to the highest international 

level just as he had done with For Pleasure. 

“For Keeps could possibly have been even 

more successful if we had gelded him,” the rider 

says. “But he was just too valuable as a breeding 

stallion.” For Keeps produced very interesting horses 

with just a few breedings. His offspring usually 


Sport Breeding 

receive good bids on Verden’s auctions. Only one 

out of 17 auction participants was sold as a foal. 

Type is not an attribute that For Keeps seems to 

pass on to his offspring. On the other hand 27 of 

his descendants now compete at S-level; seven 

even internationally. An impressive record! For 

Keeps’ dam line adds significantly to his breeding 

value. The line of Steingilde is - just like the line of 

Algave – one of Hanover’s best jumper lines. The 

Hanoverian Stallion of the Year 2011 Graf Top originated 

from this line, too. 

This brings us to the G-blood and its descendants 

by Graf Grannus. Gem of India had an international 

breakthrough by the age of nine when John 

Whitaker took over his training. Denis Lynch followed 

John Whitaker as rider. When Gem of India’s 

services became available through the State Stud 

Celle just last year the use of him as a breeding 

stallion increased. His vintage for 2013 is awaited 

with great anticipation. His performance-oriented 

dam line justifies being very hopeful. A bit more is 

known about the heredity of Gavi who mainly 

owes his international career to Helena Stormanns. 

His first Hanoverian foal vintages were of nice type 

and sold well on Verden’s foal auctions. There are 

eight descendants from his first breedings in Westphalia. 

Five of them are registered show horses; 

four successfully compete in jumper classes at the 

M-level; one at the S-level. In spite of their ages 

neither Gavi nor Gem of India have offspring with 

international successes as their careers as breeding 

stallions started late. Both are well known. 

The sale proceeds of foals by Gavi confirm his popularity. 

Goldfever was Hanoverian Stallion of the Year in 

2010. He won five medals on international championships 

with rider Ludger Beerbaum. His few 

descendants have earned him a spot in the producer 

rankings of the WBFSH since 2010. His name is 

internationally known and his radiance is able to 

raise the value of a jumper horse pedigree. At the 

station where Goldfever is available, the sire Catoki 

is available, too. He has been one of the World’s 

best with rider Philipp Weishaupt for three years 

now. Victorious in Grand Prix and Nation Prizes his 

offspring have now also start competing at the S- 

level. He is a very good fit to Hanoverian mares. 

The sale successes of his descendants at Verden’s 

auctions prove this. 

The sire Contendro is another very good fit to Hanoverian 

mares. Contendro is one of the stallions 

that are internationally renowned and accepted 

without having phenomenal international horse 

show successes. He owes this to the fact that he 

was used a lot as a breeding stallion from being of 

a young age. His first vintages did very well as 

young horses and later on in top competitions. His 

oldest offspring are now turning eleven. 136 of 

them have successes at the S-level. He holds 13th 

place in the WBFSH ranking. He is by far the youngest 

in this group. He predominantly owes this 

success to his Hanoverian descendants. Contendro 

is a very good fit to mares with pedigrees that are 

mainly based on Hanoverian bloodlines. Contendro 

produces the most successful horses in this 

combination. For instance Codex One who is out 

of a pure Hanoverian mare by Glückspilz/Egerländer. 

The State Stud Celle manages the breedings to 

Codex One. In 28 th place he is the most successful 

son of Contendro in the WBFSH-ranking. He won 

the Grand Prix of Frankfurt with his rider Christian 

Ahlmann in 2011. He represented Germany’s colors 

at the Olympic Games in London and obtained 

front placements in World-Cup jumper classes. 

Monte Bellini is one of Germany’s hopeful rising 

stars in the sport of jumping just like Codex One. 

Monte Bellini was however already used for breeding 

as a younger stallion. This does have the advantage 

that first impressions about his heredity 

are available and they are clearly positive. 

Adlantus As belongs to the “die-hards” of Hanoverian 

jumper horse producers. He participated in 

the World Championships in Jerez de la Frontera 

under Lars Nieberg. Up to now this son of Argentinus 

has a limited number of descendants mainly in 

the area around Bremen where he was successfully 

used as a breeding stallion by jumper horse 

breeders that are located near Family Müller-Rulfs. 

Corresponding with his location we often find the 

names of sires that were stationed in the vicinity in 

the past on the dam side of his successful descendants 

– especially stallions out of the G-line. 

The Adlantus As descendants often lack a bit of 

importance but they balance out any shortcomings 

with working and performance willingness. Asti 

Spumante is a stallion that successfully competes 

at the highest level under Thomas Mühlbauer and 

is new to the Hanoverian breed. He is by Argentinus 

just like Adlantus As and he has been used for 

breeding on a limited basis only. He does however 

have offspring with international successes. 

Internationally successful stallions and producers 

make especially a young jumper attractive to prospective 

buyers. Breed decisions for 2013 must be 

made with this knowledge in mind. The stallions 

introduced above represent only a fraction of possibilities 

available to Hanoverian breeders. • 

Stakkato Gold, Spartacus, Atlantus As and Perigueux 

already proved their abilities in competition. 

Photos: Frieler 


Breeding 

The best of their vintage 

For the second time the young sires with the best performance test results were honored during 

The Awards are named after the sires Weltmeyer (dressage) and Stakkato (jumping), hallmarks o 


Dancier 

St.Pr.St. 

Werona 

De Niro 

St.Pr.St.Lacarna 

TS 

Wolkenstein II 

St.Pr.St. Fahra 

Donnerhall 

Alicante 

Lancier 

St.Pr.St. Espina 

Weltmeyer 

St.Pr.St. Wolke 

Frappant 

Windrose 

Riding horse par excellence 

“A superb riding horse,” Herbert Kruse objectively 

describes Dancing World who was awarded the 

Weltmeyer-Prize. Herbert Kruse certainly knows of 

the quality as the experienced breeder and trainer 

who operates a large stable in Hamburg buys ten 

to twenty foals each year, raises them and sells 

them as riding horses. He discovered Dancing 

World at the farm of Horst Wesch in Bad Bederkesa. 

The pedigree was not as important to him as 

the riding horse attributes and the basic gaits. 

Dancing World was already convincing while being 

lunged as a two-an-a-half year old. “He really 

knew how to trot and had a very good canter,” 

Herbert Kruse remembers. Dancing World was approved 

in Verden in April of the following year with 

his trainer Sandra Frieling. He earned his ticket for 

participation in Warendorf with a third place in 

Verden’s Hanoverian Riding Horse Championships. 

Then he went to Schliekau where he became the 

best 3-year old Hanoverian with a breeding value- 

dressage of 147. He received top scores for his 

temperament, his rideability and his basic gaits. 

“The training and the final testing days were very 

enjoyable with Dancing World. He presented 

himself well every day, learned very easily and 

wanted to please at all times. His performance willingness 

is extremely high!” training’s leader Helmar 

Bescht commented his pupil. The stallion was 

unable to participate in one part of the test due to 

an injury, so his final result was projected. At the 

time Dancing World had already spent his first year 

of breeding with his owner Herbert Kruse. The stallion 

will be available for breeding through the 

breeding station Famos in 2013 parallel to his training 

program. Dancing World descends from the 

line of Ontoria. DLG-Champion Dieta is one of his 

immediate ancestors. Dieta is a true representative 

of the breed and is well known far beyond 

Hanover’s borders. She is the monument that welcomes 

visitors from all over the world on the place 

for horse breeding in front of the Niedersachsenhalle 

in Verden. • 

Stakkato 

Alasca 

Spartan 

Pia 

All in One 

Sunday Morning 

Servus 

Gottilde 

Pygmalion 

Goldfeder 

Acord II 

Ravella 

Salieri 

St.Pr.St. Aurora 

Cultivated for generations 

The stallion Statinus received the highest breeding 

value-jumping of Hanoverian stallions at the stallion 

performance test in Adelheidsdorf. He led the 

field of participants from 2009 with the breeding 

value of 145. 

The grey was born as a chestnut at the farm of 

Klaus Bünger in Oetzen where his great-great 

granddam Desna had already produced a stallion 

named Autonom by the sire Augustinus xx 30 years 

ago. Autonom was in Celle’s lot II. He later 

competed successfully in the dressage ring at Intermediaire 

II. The line of Fechtspanne has remained 

well kept until today through versatile breeding 

choices. “Horses out of this line were usually 

very rideable. Even though I was unable to follow 

the career paths of all the horses I received 

breeder’s premiums regularly,” Klaus Bünger explains 

with a smirk. He is also tightly connected with 

Statinus’ dam-sire All in One. He raised him and 

made the stallion available to breeders for several 

years. “Statinus has always been attractive,” the 

breeder remembers. He is one of the most renowned 

and experienced horsemen in raising Hanoverian 

youngsters. The youngster impressed the commission 

with his jumping talent at the stallion 

pre-selection. “He jumped well each time starting 

with the first caveletti up to the oxer.” Statinus 

sold to Mathieu Beckmann from Wettringen on the 

stallion market. The grey was a remarkable appearance 

at stallion presentations the following year. 

Klaus Bünger saw his stallion again at the 70-day 

test. “I had only heard that he had developed into 

a very good horse. I witnessed the stallion’s positive 

development at the testing and I was very pleased.” 

• 


Hanoverian 

Highlights 2013 

HANNOVERANER 

VERBAND 

the Private Stallion Show in Verden in February. 

f the Hanoverian breed. 

A Bavarian in Hannover 

Viscount had already attracted a lot of attention 

at the stallion licensing. The beautiful 

typy black stallion had fans at the triangle 

and at the free-jumping presentation. He was 

awarded the premium stallion status. The 

State Stud Celle succeeded in an exciting bidding 

duel and bought the radiant beauty. He 

fulfilled everyone’s expectations at the stallion 

performance test. He obtained the second 

best result with a breeding value of 138 and 

was awarded the Stakkato-Prize. He also impressed 

with his abilities under a dressage 

saddle. He received a breed value of 126 in 

this part discipline. 

This Valentino son out of a dam by Acorado 

was born in Lower Bavaria. Rainer Schuster 

has bred Hanoverian horses in Haag on the 

river Amper for more than 30 years. Viscount’s 

story begins with his great-granddam Walena. 

Rainer Schuster noticed this daughter of 

Wendekreis in a field but she was not for 

sale. So the entrepreneur leased the mare on 

the spot and bred her to the French sire Imperator. 

“At the time I had seen Imperator’s 

full-brother in competition and I was thrilled,” 

the breeder remembers. The following successful 

jumpers belong to the Cadarina damline: 

Stella (Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum), 

Prestige (Franke Sloothaak) and Garlic (Heinrich-Wilhelm 

Johannsmann) as well as the 

dressage competitor Blind Date who is at the 

beginning of a grand dressage career with 

rider Victoria Max-Theurer. Inga was born in 

1988. She received the State’s Premium 

Award, was accepted into the Hanoverian 

Program for Jumper Horse Breeding and delivered 

seven successful show horses as well 

as the first in Bavaria approved sire for breeder 

Rainer Schuster: Cromwell by Contendro. 

Her second filly was Alexis by Acorado, 

Viscount’s dam. She convinced with her character 

and her rideability – attributes she has 

passed on to her son. 

Viscount grew up amidst a herd of colts in 

Baden-Württemberg. Then he went to Anton 

Schindele for training. “You could tell then 

that he was a really good one. He always 

looked elegant and he inherited his dam’s 

wonderful disposition.” Together they went 

on the journey to Verden. “We were very 

happy when Viscount became a premium 

sire. That is something very special for a Bavarian 

in Hanover and you do not get to witness 

this every day!” Rainer Schuster is still 

delighted today. • 

Valentino 

Alexis 

Now Or Never M 

Patricia 

Acorado 

St.Pr.St. Inga 

Voltaire 

Imke 

Belisar 

Wrinza 

Acord II 

Doreen XIII 

Imperator 

Walena 

Editorial: THE HANOVERIAN is published by Hannoveraner Verband e. V., Lindhooper Str. 92, D-27283 Verden, 

Germany, e-mail: redaktion@hannoveraner.com. Editor: Britta Züngel, Translations: Yvonne Zuther, Paul Kershaw 

Crazy Chicken. Photo: Pierach 

April 12/12 

128 th Elite-Auction 

Hanoverian riding horses and foals 

May 3/4 

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Auction 

Svea by Sandro Hit/Brentano II sold for 58,000 Euros. 

Photo: Ernst 

Rumanian jumper expert also bought five-year old 

Chipo by Cassini II/Werther (breeder/exhibitor: 

Frank Depenau, Uetze) for 28,000 Euros, the fouryear 

old grey gelding Veni Vidi Vici by Valentino/ 

Contendro (breeder: Wilfried and Fritz Backhaus, 

Binnen; exhibitor: BG Schmidt and Strodthoff, 

Rohrsen) as well as Narnia by Now or Never M/ 

Quidam de Revel (breeder: Martin Klintworth, 

Bargstedt-Ohrensen). “This new customer entirely 

trusted on our guidance and advice. He left Verden 

in a very happy mood and will definitely return,” 

said auction manager Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener. 

The top twice 

Two top horses with almost the same knockdown 

price. The winter auction in January was a successful 

start into the New Year. 

By Julia Martin 

Statistics 

Riding horses 

Offered 90 horses 

Sold 89 horses 

Net proceeds Euro 1.148.500,00 

Average price Euro 12.904,49 

Top price Euro 58.000,00 

Lowest price Euro 5.000,00 

Price range 

Euro 5.000 to 7.999 31 horses 

Euro 8.000 to 10.999 16 horses 

Euro 11.000 to 14.999 16 horses 

Euro 15.000 to 24.999 19 horses 

Euro 25.000 and more 7 horses 

Sale by areas 

Lower Saxony 33 Baden-Württemb. 6 

Bavaria 2 Bremen 2 

Hamburg 1 Hessen 1 

Mecklenburg-Vp. 1 NRW 8 

Rhinland-Palatinate 1 Schleswig-Holstein 1 

Total within Germany 61 horses 

Estonia 2 Finland 3 

France 4 Great Britain 3 

Iran 2 Canada 1 

Luxembourg 1 Mexico 1 

Portugal 1 Romania 4 

Switzerland 1 Spain 2 

USA 2 Austria 1 

Total abroad 

28 horses 

The selection committee had picked the most 

promising youngsters for the disciplines dressage 

and jumping during November and December. 

The collection offered promising individuals: 

Fortytwo of the ninety candidates changed owners 

for 11,000 Euros and/or more. The average price 

amounted to 12,904.49 Euros. Seven horses sold 

for more than 25,000 Euros. The auctioneer duo 

Daniel Delius and Bernd Hickert appeared well 

versed throughout the event. Four-year old Svea 

was very popular during the try-outs. The typy Sandro 

Hit/Brentano II daughter (breeder: Friedrich 

Decke, Balge-Bötenberg; exhibitor: Monika Decke, 

Balge-Bötenberg) impressed with outstanding movement. 

Bernd Hickert dropped the hammer at 

58,000 Euros. The State’s premium aspirant found 

a new home with an ambitious dressage rider in 

North-Rhine Westphalia. 

Spacehopper was in demand with the jumper experts. 

This Stolzenberg/Graf Top son (breeder/exhibitor: 

Dr. Wiebke Kuls, Borstel) was impressive at 

every fence. Daniel Delius auctioned off the athlete 

for 56,000 Euros to a barn of a new customer in 

Rumania who is not only devoted to the sport but 

who is planing an entry into the Hanoverian breed. 

Spacehopper will not travel to Rumania alone. The 

Next to Svea, Spacehopper and Chipo four other 

Hanoverians sold for 25,000 Euros and more. Della 

Graziana by Don Frederico/Brentano II (breeder: 

Heinrich Buschmann, Stuhr-Eggesee; exhibitor: Dagny 

Anne Schlusener, Delmenhorst) was sold for 

27,000 Euros to a customer from Lower Saxony. 

Lacoste by Locksley II/Longchamp (breeder: Walter 

Woehlke, Flögeln; Exhibitor: Jörg Hildebrandt, Beverstedt) 

was just recently broken to saddle and 

already impressed with good rideability. He also 

sold to a rider from Lower Saxony for 31,000 Euros. 

A Sir Donnerhall/Rubin Royal son (breeder: 

Andrea Eilfort-Boecker, Ankum) attracted attention 

at every presentation and sold for Euro 41,000 to 

Portugal. Bosshoss had head-number 90 and was 

one of the last horses offered for sale. The fouryear 

old gelding by Benetton Dream/Westernhagen 

(breeder/exhibitor: Axel Windeler, Verden-Walle) 

was much sought after. The large-framed 

dressage prospect sold for 30,500 Euros to customers 

from Switzerland. Fifteen Hanoverians with a 

special aptitude for recreational riding sold on average 

for almost 11,000 Euros. Wrodo by Weltruhm/ 

Donnerschall (breeder/exhibitor: Heike Vieregge, 

Gushorn) generated the highest price in this category. 

The attractive chestnut gelding sold for 

17,000 Euros. “We have highlighted horses for recreational 

riding for a year now. I am fully convinced 

that this measure will prove effective and 

successful,” Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener explained. 

“Our customer – regulars as well as first-time buyers 

– appreciate Verden’s system and our advisors 

very much. We keep a very close eye on our recreational 

candidates and therefore are able to recommend 

them in good conscience. We shall continue 

to adhere to the three pillars: dressage, jumping 

and recreation in the future.” Sixty-one Hanoverians 

remain in Germany; twenty-eight found new 

homes in fourteen different nations; France and 

Rumania head on the statistics with four purchases 

each. “This was a very good start into the New 

Year,” Jörg-Wilhelm Wegener summarized. •

THE HANOVERIAN

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