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Hanoverian Mare Lines

October, 2008

After the first edition from 2000 was sold out, a second, expanded, updated edition became available. Through 272 pages, the reader gets an impression of the wide-reaching Hanoverian mare lines. Some lines are represented in detailed accounts and pictures. This book is supplemented with full-page, detailed pedigree charts, which were newly-created for this edition. These charts give a very good overview and contain the complete mare lines of the licensed stallions that come from these lines. There are some new six-generation pedigrees in which the individual horses and their associations are indicated with the corresponding mare line.

Each licensed stallion is listed with three generations of ancestors. They are itemised per mare line where the licensing and stallion performance test champions, and National Young Horse Champions are specifically displayed, if applicable. Exceptional sport horses are pointed out. In addition, each field of discipline is shown in order to provide a reference to further literature.

This book is a reference guide and represents an absolute must for the people who busy themselves with the genetic connections to the Hanoverian breed and expands the meaning of the mare lines for those who wish to deal with the subject.

Both books can be found at the Asmussen website. Click on "zum Shop."



John Twomey riding Kim Whitelegg's Don Quattro - Ideal National Young Event Horse Champion. © Barbara Thomson
Young Event Horse - Taupo

October, 2008

by Jenny Beker

This event is open to 4 and 5 year olds and aims to find the eventing stars of the future. The Judges on the day were Judy Alderdice (dressage), Merran Hain (jumping), Kevin Cholmondley-Smith (conformation) and Sally Clarke.

Judges look for an athletic, loose moving horse with a promising jumping technique, which with correct training, should make a good three-day eventer.

The components are judged as follows:

  • Dressage (35%) – consisting of simple school movements.
  • Jumping (35%) – consists of a course of 7 fences, with a maximum height of 95cm.
  • Movement and conformation (20%).
  • Gallop component (10%) - to be suitable for cross country.
Results (PDF)

Dannie Lodder on Joss Bayley's Waitangi Triple X - Best Mare and 4yo. © Barbara Thomson


Bates NZ Dressage Championships

May, 2008


Horse of the Year Show Dressage

May, 2008


Worldwide PB attains Principle Studbook status

October, 2008


New owner Claire Wickens and Worldwide PB training in Australia.
Worldwide PB has recently attained Principle Studbook status due to his performance results, including:

  • Winner Novice NZ National Championship 2000
  • Winner NZ HOY Medium Dressage Championship 2002
  • Open Medium, Advanced and PSG starts at NZ Regional Level for 60% - 70%
  • In Australia he has competed and won at Advanced Level Dressage with over 70% including 2007 Victorian Advanced Kur Champion and Sydney CDI Reserve Advanced Cup.
His progeny are competing successfully up to Open Medium Level Dressage with the oldest being eight years old. Among them are:
  • Vollrath Wildfire
  • Vollrath Woody Allan
  • Vollrath Winnetou
  • Wandering Star
  • Weltmeister
  • Weltstar
  • Webster's World
  • Vollrath Wilhelm Tell (sold to Australia).
Claire Wickins of Tennyson Training Stables and Stud in Australia is delighted with Worldwide PB and his performances. We look forward to hearing of his ongoing success in Australia.


Dressage news and views

October, 2008

by Robin Potter

McDreamy (Dream Boy/Devon/Dynamit) is the first Hanoverian raffle foal donated by Shelley Williams from Dream Boy – out of Debbie Smith's wonderful broodmare Devon; owned by Kellie Hamlett-Coombs and bred by Tracey Jarman. Kellie has had a wonderful season with this horse finishing 6th at Nationals and 7th at Horse of the Year in Level 2. She achieved a Bronze Dressage NZ Achievement award (see May Bulletin) and won the North Island section of the Kiwi Span Rider Awards with 196 points, won Section 2 and was second overall in the entire lineup. Great effort! Kellie was also one of the winners of the NZWHA Training Incentive Awards, so no doubt she'll be putting that grant to good use!

Designz TP (Dream Boy/Design/Distelfink) – our own Robin Potter bred, raised, trained and rode this horse to win the Level 1 Dressage Waitemata Accumulator for the season, was 5th overall in Section 1 of the Kiwi Span Awards and 6th for Waitemata area. Another great effort!

Other Waitemata horses to have performed well are the two full Anamour siblings from Tina Thorowgood's Winterkoenig mare – Winterglocke. Anaheim II with Sharlene Royal placed very well at the Nationals and Horse of the Year, won the Section 4 Kiwi Span Awards and was third for Waitemata. Whilst Spirit BC from a Wohler II mare won the Waitemata Level 2 Accumulator for Chris Beach.

Ananique with Chelsea Thom won the Waitemata section of the Fibre Fresh Young Rider Awards as well as being 2nd overall in Section 4 of those same awards. She represented Waitemata Rodney in the successful Pony Club Championships Dressage team. And also won The Woodhill Sands Dressage Scholarship for 2008.

Leo Dreams of Gold (Dream Boy/Golden Legacy xx) was bred by Julia Fraser. This horse performed very well at Nationals in the Musical freestyle and was overall 4th in Level 4. He was 11th in Section 4 of Kiwi Span and 8th in the Waitemata area.

The well celebrated Dream World MH (Dream Boy/Welkantje/Weltmeyer) from Matthews Hanoverians with rider Casey Johnson was 3rd in the Kiwi Span Section 4, 2nd overall Zilco Level 4 and 5th in the Medium Challenge Accumulator as well as Reserve Champion at Horse of the Year (amongst a myriad of other champions and reserves for the season). She was also Senior Performance Horse Champion at Horse of the Year with an outstanding display of movement for the Judges. There is a very good picture of her in full flight in The June Bulletin article describing how important it is to be able to show such movement off in order to do well in these classes.

Agnes Irwin came 5th in Kiwispan Level 2 and overall 1st for Southland with the Rhiannon Armistead bred Glamorgan Rhythm'n'Blues (Glamorgan Gold). Knavish Trick (Gruenhorn du Trichon/Le Fripon xx) performed well all season for Liz Hutson overall 2nd in the Challenge final lineup for level 5. And of course Donnerheim (Donnerheist/Rocadero) was almost unbeatable for Emma Malcolm throughout the season.

Other Zilco success stories are Geldof MH (Gynmastik Star) bred by Matthews Hanoverians and owned/ridden by Sarah Jane Matheson was 1st in Level 2, plus 2nd in the Level 2 Challenge accumulator, Reserve Champion at both Nationals and Horse of the Year and 2nd place in the 6 year old Young Dressage Horse class.

Aristoc (Anamour/Cinnamon/Witzbold) bred by Bilbar Lodge and owned/ridden by Sue Hobson was 1st in Level 3 and also 1st in the Level 3 Challenge Accumulator.

Trisha Lee and Volleyball SL (Voltaire II) have been consistent this year coming 3rd at HOY level 3, 2nd Zilco Musical Freestyle level 3, 3rd Riechenbach Challenge series level 3 and the latest is FibreFresh Young Rider Leader Board – she won Waikato outright, and won the level 3 and above nationally. Well done.

Weltstar (Worldwide PB) and Jacqui Thomson won Level 4,was 5th in the Level 4 Kiwispan awards and overall first for Wellington. JD Wainui (Weltmeyer) imp won Level 5 for Cassandra Dally while Veritas (Voltaire II/Crown Law xx) won Level 6/7. KH Arvan (Anamour/Dynamit) was 2nd for Vanessa Way and Kallista Field's Waikiwi (Weltmeyer/Jaguar) was 3rd. Abendstern (Anamour/Aberlou xx) was 4th for Charmian Pearson-White.

Kallista again took out the FEI level with Soda (Uraeus) with Jody Hartstone's stallion Landioso 3rd and All Black II (Anamour/Little Brown Jug xx) 4th for Charlott Bayliss.

Further news from other areas:

KH Ambrose (Anamour/Waitangi Wind/Winterkoenig) bred by John and Nicky Magrath of Karaka Hills Sporthorses, and ridden by Abbie Deken. This horse has had a string of minor placings to the ever consistent Guisto MH all season through the lower North Island and at National level.

New comer Bardot MH (Brentano II/Welkantje/Weltmeyer) breeder Matthews Hanoverians, is a force to be reckoned with according to her rider Casey Johnson. In her first show she scored high 70s!

Don Carlo (Dream Boy/Last Call xx/Blazing Keel xx) bred by Alison Lally and owned by Kate Dodd started off in great form in his new South Island home by winning the Level 1 championship in Southland/Otago, Glamour Star (Gymnastik Star/Affaire d`Amour/Anamour) bred owned and ridden by Leanne Smith, made a big impression all season at many of the northern area shows and performed well at Nationals. They were 3rd in the 4 yr old Young Dressage Horse class.

Bates Antonello (Anamour/Flair/Winnebago) is the result of embryo transfer from the beautiful FEI level mare Flair. He was bred by Louisa Hill's sister Ana. He has had limited outings but showed what a talent he has by being Reserve champion at Nationals and Champion at Horse of the Year.

Winter Acacia (Anamour/Arctic Oak xx/Oakville xx) bred by Judith Wear and owned/ridden by Laurel Cross had limited outings as well this season, but made a big impression each time. S he won the Advanced section of the FEI Challenge at McLeans Island, was placed 2nd at North Islands, 3rd at Nationals, won at the Canterbury Championships and was 2nd overall in the Advanced Accumulator.

Roulette SW (Ramirez) has had a successful all round season for Janelle Sangster – Ward and was 9th overall in Section 4 of the Kiwi Span awards and first for Marlborough area. Ascot Rose (Anamour) for Robyn Hirst was 7th in Section 3.

Other Challenge Series successes:

Level 1 – Guisto MH 1st and Leanne Smith's Glamour Star 5th – Both are by Gymnastik Star.
Level 2 – JW Eloquence Imp owned by Jacqui Winspear, Apollo 4 (Anamour) owned by Tracey Johnson, JK Lucazen (JK Lucas) owned by Vanessa Fechney, McDreamy (Dream Boy), Rockon (Rotspon) Mandy Littlejohn, and Welmeister AF (Worldwide PB) owned by Jennifer Sim.
Level 3 – Aristoc, Volleyball SL, JK Lucazen, Rangeview Max'M'Class (Falkensee) owned by Debbie Martin and Wandering Star (Worldwide PB) owned by Debbie Bark.
Level 4 – Amajah (Anamour/Ramzes II) owned by Sharlene Storey, Final Word (Spoken in Jest) owned by Anja Durling, Weltstar and Dream World MH
Level 5 – JD Wainui, Knavish Trick, Kinnordy Gym (Gymnastik Star) Roulette SW, Donnerheim and Watergate (Washington DC)
Level 6/7 – Veritas, Winter Acacia, Abendstern Adler (Anamour) and Waikiwi

Level 8/9 – Soda, All Black II, Monique III and Winters Realm (Winterkoenig) Fibrefresh Young Rider Awards:
Winner - Papanui Don Juan – De Niro/Uraeus bred by Heather Graham, and ridden by Ashleigh Williams
Also to be placed in these awards were Ananique and Abendstern.

Congratulations to all of the above. It's great to see so many Warmbloods out there competing and succeeding so well. Keep up the good work!



Clifton Smint pictured at top with Lisa Fishback and at bottom with Deborah Levine.
Clifton Smint [aka Belmont Agio] in America!

October, 2008

Recently Robin Potter received this lovely email from a very happy New Zealand Warmblood owner in America! Belmont Agio was bred by Jody Hartstone and is now living in California with Deborah Levine.

"My horse is Clifton Smint, who was originally Belmont Agio. I purchased him through Frances Stead about 6 years ago, and he is now 13. His sire was Gruenhorn du Trichon and his dam was a NZ TB mare. Smint is an attractive 16.2 hand flea-bitten grey gelding with an outstanding temperament, although he is also rather clever and has a wicked sense of humor! I got him primarily to do dressage and a little bit of eventing on. Due to a colic surgery followed by an injury and then health problems in my family, he was out of competition for several years, but he is now in very fine fettle and is competing in eventing with my trainer, Lisa Fishback. He is also teaching me to jump again after several years of sticking to flat work, and I will probably take him to a few dressage shows this summer as well as one or two baby events. I am more out of shape from the long pause than he is! With Lisa he has gotten 3 firsts and a 2nd in four outings at two schooling events and two recognized events, moving up a level each time. Prior to his layoff, he managed to take me to some nice performances and ribbons in recognized dressage events including a win with a 70% score of which I am rather proud. He can do better, but that's my lifetime best so far. Prior to his layoff we were getting ready to debut at 2nd level and are now starting the climb back up the ladder (me from scratch, he's well along the comeback trail). He hasn't set the world on fire, but that's not his fault. He has set my world on fire – he is the perfect horse for a busy amateur who needs just the right amount of challenge! He constantly gets compliments and is the "teacher's pet" at my barn. He's a wonderful horse."


Recogition Awards recipient 2007-08

October, 2008

by Wendy Keddell

Mount View Sport Horses – Tauranga

Here at Mount View, we are preparing to enter our fourth season of competition and continue to progress the business to the best of our ability.

Our two main focuses are breeding and show jumping competition. This is an ambitious task with the high standards we have as a team.


Contessa (Contender/Carthago)
On the breeding front, we have recently imported three young Holsteiners from Belgium. A Cassini 1/Corrado colt that we are very excited about. Even as a yearling, he is bursting with potential! Also two fillies – a Cassini 1/Lennon, and a Contender/Carthago. We are looking to continually improve our breeding, and in turn, expect some outstanding progeny on the ground in the near future.

We are also in the process of importing semen from young Holsteiner stallions that are showing promise in their competition careers. We will have semen available for the 2008/09 breeding season from three stallions: Carisco C (Caretino/Carthago), Cassander C (Cassini 1/Lord), Figaro (Eurocommerce Berlin/Spartan). We aim to increase this number for the 09/10 season. For more information on these stallions please contact kylie@mvsh.com.

Last year we bade farewell to our stallion Pico Bello, he is continuing his show jumping career with David Dobson in Western Australia. This has proven to be a very positive move for the horse, as at present he is leading the HOY series in Australia.

The focus for Mount View in last season's competition, was developing some of our young horses in their training and early stage of competition. We are very encouraged by the ability of these young horses.


Heidi (Cassini 1/Lennon)
The horses at Grand Prix level, Senator VDL and Seremonie VDL, had a strong taste of competition last year. Senator won the North Island 1 star Grand Prix at Kihikihi in flying style. This horse has the best attitude you could wish for in a competition horse and is very careful, he gives his all in the ring. Unfortunately, after this event he was out with an injury for the remainder of the season, but is now fully recovered and will be campaigned this coming season.

Seremonie VDL, a big Holstein mare, finished last season on a very exciting note. She has enormous scope and has developed to a standard that will spring her into top-level competition this coming season.

Ike Unsworth, our manager/rider, is at present in German furthering his training under Dirk Ahlman. This is proving invaluable, and we keenly await his homecoming to see him apply what he has learned overseas. Needless to say, we are looking forward to an exciting 2008/09 season with two Grand Prix horses and a number of very talented young ones.

In conclusion we wish to thank the NZWHA once again for the Recognition Award for 2007/08 presented to us recently.


News and Views

Success for Davidoff Progeny

October, 2008


Davidoff
KM Performance Ponies would like to congratulate all Davidoff progeny on such a successful season, in particular the following combinations have done extremely well:

  • Sarah Wadsworth – Buckton Dominoff
  • Shane Geddes – Prima Bella
  • Issabella Lissaman – Westfalia Dominga
  • Tayla Mason – Mr Cappuccino
Please take the time to view www.dadvidoff.co.nz to see competition results from a variety of Davidoff's progeny as well as photo's of his progeny out and about in all disciplines.


Romariz

Tracy Bublitz of Bublitz Estate reported on the success of her lovely filly Romariz, by the Holsteiner stallion Ramirez.

At Romariz's first outing as a 2 year old to the Taranaki Allbreeds show in December 2007, she achieved the following:

  • Champion Junior 4yrs and under
  • Grand Champion Warmblood

What a successful event!

 

 


Liebault BT

Cathy Davidson of Balmacaan Trakehners reports on the show successes of her lovely Trakehner colt 'Liebault BT' (Alexanderschante x Liebelei). Bo (as he is

Liebault BT competing at the 2007 Grand National Championship Show at 3 months of age.
known) started out young competing at the South Island Warmblood Show at a week old ... and has gone from strength to strength, culminating in wins over adults all before the tender age of 4 months!

Cathy intends on keeping Liebault as a stallion and presenting him for classification in the future. With his elegance, amazing movement and inquisitive nature he attracts hearts all over the place. We look forward to more great results from him in the future!

 


Sandra Stanford's Show Jumping Success!

Sandra Stanford who was featured in a previous issue when her good jumping horse 'Aero Dynamic' (Dynamit) was seriously injured, has beaten the odds – and everyone else in fact to take the majority of the season's trophies in Waitemata area showjumping.

Her Voltaire II horse – Lilly Vuiton won the Young Horse Cup, the Arturo Stakes futurity class and was 6th overall in the accumulator series. With Aero Dynamic she won the Open Horse Futurity, overall accumulator points prize and was the Woodhill Sands Development Scholarship winner.

Congratulations on a great season, Sandra!


Devorow Loving Memory

Jo Telfer reports on the purchase and competition successes of her lovely filly 'Devorow Loving Memory' (Holme Park Flute x Lilllie Blue Eyes). Jo purchased 'Lani' in the winter of 2007 falling in love with her movement, striking white star and gregarious nature.

At her first outing, Waikato Show she was named Reserve Champion, following that up with another Reserve at Cambridge. Jo is now looking forward to the spring where she will begin her serious show preparations, so we wish her all the best.


South Island Warmblood Show

September, 2008

The 2008 South Island Warmblood Show will take place at McLeans Island, on 16 November 2008. International judge Narelle Kinnear is officiating.

Schedule and entry form


Three new licensed stallions approved

May, 2008

Studbook

LESSING Imp.- Londonderry/Prisca/Prince Thatch xx
Vollrath Stud R D 1 Wanganui, Ph 06 345 6636

SALUTATION Imp. - Sandro Hit/Fienna/Welt Hit II
Field Equestrian - P O Box 28 Pahiatua, Ph 06 376 8770

Pony Studbook

HILKENS DENALI Imp. - Dreamcatcher/SPS Schamila/Black Boy
Licensed in Germany
AD Pony Stud - 436b Tauwhare Rd R D 4 Hamilton Ph 07 829 5552

Full details will be posted on the Stallion Directory in the near future.

Robin Potter
Administration Officer, NZ Warmblood Breeders Assn. Inc.

>hr> Nationals and Horse of the Year Dressage

May, 2008

AN OVERVIEW by Robin Potter

Continued good form was shown by most of the horses we have covered in the previous round up – some stars emerged as well.

A special congratulations must go to Angela Fergusson on the lovely Monique III (pictured at right) for her amazing performance at Horse of the Year in the Grand Prix Kur after a good second in the Grand Prix on the previous day. This result was achieved in spite of difficulties with her music refusing to play the game. Well done to her breeder – our South Island Vice President - Heike McLean. This is an exciting combination for the future – maybe Kentucky in 2 years time...

Nationals Dressage Results

Rakaunui Farm Best Mare – Waikiwi
Young Dressage Horse of the Year – Vollrath Lessing (Londonderry/Prince Thatch xx) for Jutta and Berny Maubach.
Grand Prix – Soda (Uraeus), Kallista Field
– Landioso (Landgraf I/Calvados), Jody Hartstone
Prix St Georges – Waikiwi (Weltmeyer/Jaguar), Kallista Field
– Veritas (Voltaire II/Crown Law xx), Penny Castle
Level 5 – Donnerheim imp (Donnerheist/Rocadero) Emma Malcolm
– Bates Antonello (Anamour/Winnebago from the Hill's lovely mare Flair), Louisa Hill
Level 4 – Avante Garde (Anamour/Dynamit) Rebecca Goldsbury
– Welt star (Worldwide PB/The Joker), Jacqui Thomson
Level 3 – Awakino Don Bon Jovi Imp (Donnerschlag), Kallista Field
Level 2 – Domino MH (Dream Boy/Anamour), Susan Tomlin
– Geldof MH (Gymnastik Star/Allermund), Sarah Matheson-Reay
Level 1 – Kinnordy Glogou (Gymnastik Star/Graf Landau), Julie Brougham
– Giusto MH (Gymnastik Star/Winterkoenig) Susan Tomlin

More results

Dream Boy Attains Principle Studbook Status

May, 2008


Dream Boy
As a result of the latest success in the show jumping at the Dannevirke Breeders Show by Disney (Dream Boy/Hino) bred by Sarah Milne, Dream Boy has now attained Principle Studbook Status.

The other success story in show jumping is Duplicate from GP jumper mare Antipodes for Emma Blair – breeder Jane Vallings.

The Dressage horses that have points in Elementary (Level 3) or above are Dream World MH (Weltmeyer) – Matthews Hanoverians, Leo Dreams of Gold (Leader of the Band xx) – Julia Fraser, Don Amici (Distelfink) – Robin Potter, Dream Gift (Genius) - Matthews Hanoverians, Donnergrollen (Cayo Bay xx) – Alison Lally.

There is an able band following on behind to consolidate the performances by Dream Boy progeny too - Designz T.P (Distelfink) and Dreams are Free T.P (Allermund) – both from Robin Potter, Domino MH (Anamour) and Diva's Glory MH (Don Primero) from Matthews Hanoverians, Dolce Vita (Karensky xx) from Melissa Nadin, McDreamy (Dynamit) from Debbie Smith, Donnersclag (Blazing Keel xx) from Alison Lally and Henton Distinctive (Distlefink) from Henton Lodge Hanoverians.


Breeders Show Jumping & Show Hunter Spectacle

May, 2008

by Jenny Beker


Four-year-old warmblood rosette winner La Orange.


Five-year-old rosette winner Disney.


Six-year-old winner Cufflink.

The NZWHA is a sponsor at the Breeders Show Jumping and Show Hunter spectacle – this year held in Dannevirke after a double booking at the Taupo Equestrian Centre, the traditional home for this event. Although there was a good turnout of horses, understandably many breeders did not undertake the long journey south with their young horses.

The winner of the 4 Year Old Show Hunter Championship, which is sponsored by the Association, was the thoroughbred Itsacruz ridden by Caroline Parks. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I am not able to report further on the show hunter classes.

This Association once again presented rosettes to the highest placed Warmbloods in each of the age group championship classes. These classes are run over 3 rounds (3 days) with those on equality after the 3rd day jumping off against the clock. This is something that is only expected of the 4, 5 and 6 year olds on rare occasions.

The 4 year old winner of the rosette was La Orange, a strawberry roan gelding by Emillion (Wander by Panikau) bred by Bruce Holden and ridden by Anna Stephen. He finished 4th in the class, with Grand Gesture (Larkspur Connoisseur by Voltaire II/Maybe by Merlin) in 5th place.

The 5 year old rosette winner was Disney, a black gelding by Dream Boy (Hino/Drumocher) bred by Sarah Milne and ridden by Tessa Williams who also won the championship for 5 year olds. The 6 year old to take home the rosette was Cufflink (also the class winner) a bay mare by Leo Caylon (Off the Cuff/Haaji) bred by Kristie Thomas and ridden by Kim Best.

In the 7 year old class, Metropolitan a bay mare by Ramirez (Metro) bred by Russell Davey and ridden by Julie Hart were the rosette recipients and placed 2nd in the championship class.


Seven-year-old winner Metropolitan.

Other Warmblood place getters in the championships classes were:
· 4 Year Olds – Premium Henton Executive (Escudo 1/Delphi/Distelfink) bred by Henton Lodge Hanoverians (6th).
· 5 Year Olds – Winter Warrior (Wishing Well /Distance LS/Distelfink) bred by M Beatson (6th).
· 6 Year Olds – Dunstan Delphi (Leo Caylon/Flower Power/Brilliant) bred by Jeff McVean (2nd); Hez Zurich (Ramirez/Cassie/Cassanova) bred by Fleur Kern (3rd); Retrospect II (Ramirez/Dashwood Estate) bred by Fleur Kern (6th).
· 7 Year Olds – Alaric II (Valiant/Psalm/Brutus) bred by Gerrit and Jenny Beker (5th).

A style prize is awarded in each age group. The 6 and 7 year old style prizes were won by Warmbloods Dunstan Delphi and Alaric II respectively. Warmbloods in the Series Finals were placed as follows:
5 Year Olds
· 1st – Cross Your Heart (Corlando II/Jake Miharo)
· 2nd – Craighaven Pink Floyd (Craighaven Voila by Valiant/Isabelle by Kingsway Diamond).
· 3rd – Party Girl NZPH (Frizhee Kerelles/Copper Gamble).
· 4th – Winter Warrior (Wishing Well/Distance LS/Distelfink).
· 6th – Disney (Dream Boy/Hino/Drumocher).
6 Year Olds
· 1st – Cufflink (Leo Caylon/Off the Cuff/Haaji).
· 2nd – Dunstan Delphi (Leo Caylon/Flower Power/Brilliant). · 4th – Once a Warrior (Wishing Well/Distance LS/Distenfink).
· 6th – Hez Zurich (Ramirez/Cassie/Cassanova).
7 Year Olds
· 2nd – Dunstan Daffodil (Salute the Stars/Flower Power/Brilliant).
· 5th – Alaric II (Valiant/Psalm/Brutus).


Success for Vollrath Stud's Lessing

May, 2008


Lessing impressed international judges to win the National Grand Champion "Young Dressage Horse 2008" title.
Berny of Vollrath stud reports: "We have done it (again)! Jutta and Lessing are National Grand Champion "Young Dressage Horse 2008". I share this success because I spotted the 'little' fellow when he was 18 months old and brought him back to NZ from Germany. He was a rough diamond which Jutta polished with great ability to a nice shining one now.

"The Judges were from Australia Maria Schwennesen and Canada's FEI international "O" Judge Kara Whitham. The test rider was the Australian Olympic Dressage Rider Ricky MacMillan, who wanted to take Lessing home after sitting on him for just one minute!

"The NZ Dressage Home page reported the following: 'With an eye to our future superstars, several of our young horses impressed Australian National Judge and previous Grand Prix representative rider Ricky MacMillan, who said she enjoyed the opportunity of riding them. The Young Horse Class is the kindergarten of our horses of the future and there's a number of horses here I would be very excited to see in the future," she said. Hanoverian stallion Vollrath Lessing, owned by Vollrath Stud and ridden by Jutta Rosenblatt, took MacMillan's eye in particular.'

"As winner of the Five Year Old Astek Stud Young Horse Class, Vollrath Lessing was awarded the highest score of the day for his rideability with an impressive 9.2. MacMillan said she could not recall having awarded such a high mark previously but that his rideability was outstanding.

The judges then named the overall winner of the three age groups 4, 5, & 6 yr old = Vollrath Lessing with an overall score of 83.75 % a huge 10% higher than the second place getter!

Ricky MacMillan scored his:
· walk = 8.3
· trot = 8
· canter = 8
· rideability/willingness to work = 9.2 (she wanted to give more but she said to be too 'timid' to do so).

At the HoY, Lessing won Class 508 "Stallion for Breeding Performance Horses" and was Reserve Champion over all in the 5 yr old classes.


New Stallion for Vollrath Stud

May, 2008

by Berny Maubach


Vollrath's new stallion Fürst Patrick
A fourth Stallion has arrived at Vollrath Stud from Germany! He is only a little fellow and I would have never thought that I would buy a 'weanling' and bring him home at relative great expense (25k) to New Zealand. However I went to an Foal Auction on 12th August 2007 in Handorf – the centre of Westfalian Warmbloods – and after studying the catalogue I thought 'lot 128' was very attractive for our breeding programme on paper:
· a chn. colt by Fürst Piccolo (Fidermark-Florestan-Fideleio-Furioso II and dam line = Mephistopheles-Romadour II-Rembrandt) out of Rieke (Ped Patrick xx = going back to Nasrullah xx-Native Dancer xx-Owen Tudor xx and dam line = Wachhorst-Warkant-Eiger I - Debuetant-Pasilsander).

This is the best of Westphalian/Trakhener/Selle Francaise Sire lines over Thoroughbred - Hanoverian Mare lines. This young colt had also qualified for the German Federal Foal Championship being placed 4th.

Everything was set to like him on paper. When I saw him in the morning being paraded with his dam, I liked his look and movement, which was very regular and with great 'Schwung and Takt'. He looked straight and correct ... and the afternoon brought the hammer down for him with the auctioneer shouting "Congratulations nach Neuseeland!"

After being weaned from his breeder he went to Werner Heitgress for a couple of months before being transported to England for 3 weeks quarantine and then in NZ another 2 weeks at Karaka Quarantine station.

Fürst Patrick – "Filou" in the paddock, arrived safe and sound on 17th February 2008 at Vollrath. I took some photos upon his release into the paddock – oh boy ... what a mover.

Jutta was ecstatic and I consider myself very lucky to have a good eye for a horse. First DYNAMIT (imp. 1992) followed by WORLDWIDE P.B. (1998) then LESSING (2005) our future star, and now a bit of a punt in FÜRST PATRICK as he will be only 12 months old on 23rd March this year.

Vollrath's motto: Successful breeding must be thinking (and acting) in generations!


Dressage roundup - summer 2008

March, 2008

There has been some outstanding work produced by some of our members and the horses they have bred this year. This article is primarily to recognize these breeders as well as the work the riders have done. The names after the sire either in brackets or after the slash is the DAM'S sire - just for clarity.

Matthews Hanoverians are well represented throughout the country now and Susan Tomlin has won at almost every major show in the lower North Island with her Level 1 and 2 horses - Giusto MH (Gymnastik Star/Graf Landau) and Domino MH (Dream Boy/Anamour). Domino MH is reserve North Island Champion and Champion at the Reichenbach Festival. Guisto MH is North Island plus Taihape and Wellington Level 1 Champion.

Cassandra Dally has been equally successful at shows all over the upper North Island with her imported Weltmeyer gelding JD Wainui. She has totally dominated Level 5 and is current North Island Champion at this level and Musical Champion at the Taupo Festival. Cassandra also featured in Horse and Pony as Rider of the month recently as well.

Stallions that have produced consistent performers are Anamour, Dream Boy, Voltaire II, Worldwide PB, Falkensee.

From Anamour we have our President Lynley Bolt's horse Rhythmic Aphrodite (Witzbold) performing well for her new owner Tedi Busch. Another from Matthews Hanoverians is Aachen II (Genius) for Peter Barke, Amarjah (Ramzes II) for Sharlene Storey, the embryo twins from Jo McNicoll's Witsun - Ave Maria , Anja and older sister Alladonner, Bilbar Lodge bred ones - Aristoc (Witzbold) for Sue Hobson, All Time for Wendy Freeman, full siblings Anaheim II - Sharlene Royal and Ananique (Chelsea Thom) ex Winterkoenig mare again are consistent at Levels 5 and 4 Breeder Tina Thorogood. Avante Garde (Dynamit) from Debbie Smith for Rebecca Goldsbury, All Black II, (Little Brown Jug xx) - breeder Mary Wilson and Aloof (March Legend xx) - breeder Jan McGiven - for Charlott Baylis KH Arvan (Dynamit) - breeder Karaka Hill Sporthorses for Vanessa Way, Alchemy for Melody Dermer, ER Arabella(Witzbold) for Christine Reynolds, Angeleen (Dynamit) for Mandy Littlejohn Winter Acacia (Oakville xx) from Judith Wear's breeding for Laurel Cross, Abendstern (Aberlou xx) from Linda Hunt's breeding for Charmian Pearson-White, Ascot Rose(Blazing Keel xx) - Robyn Hirst, Apollo 4 for Tracy Johnston.

The Anamour horses dominated North Island Champs with three titles and 2 reserves.

Dream Boy has Domino MH, Don Carlo - breeder Allison Lally, Leo Dreams of Gold (Leader of the Band xx) breeder Julia Fraser for Alicia Collin, McDreamy (Dynamit) breeder Tracey Jarman with owner Kellie Hamlett-Coombs, Henton Distinctive (Distelfink) from Henton Lodge Hanoverians, Dream Gift MH (Genius) and Dream World MH (Weltmeyer) from Matthews Hanoverians again. Casey Johnson has totally dominated Level 4 in the North with Dream World MH.

Gymnastik Star features regularly now as a producer of tall elegant horses and to go in with Giusto MH there is Kinnordy Gym, Gymstar One (both ex Daktylus mares), Kinnordy Glogau, Geldof MH (Genius) and the lovely Glamour Star (Anamour) for Leanne Smith.

Vollrath Stud has had good representation from Worldwide PB offspring - Weltmeister AF with Jennifer Sim to take away the bulk of the prizes at Auckland Champs, World Wonder, Weltstar (The Joker) for Jacqui Thomson, Winnetou (Dynamit), Golden Phoenix (Genius).

Vollrath Lessing had a great start to the season competing at Taihape and Northern Hawkes Bay achieving some outstanding scores in Level 2.

Voltaire II has seen some impressive performances from the extremely elegant Veritas (Crown Law xx) at PSG Level with Penny Castle, Ashbury Dolly and Ashbury Rose from Josie Harley, Volte SL, Victor Hugo SL and the VERY consistent Volleyball SL for Trisha Lee.

Deceased stallion Spoken in Jest has fine performers in Final Word with Anya Durling at Level 4 in Otago and Reserve champion for the South Island, and Just in Jest with Debbie Martin from Northland becoming established at PSG level now.

De Niro is producing some lovely young horses with Matthews Hanoverians responsible for several of these including the full siblings - De Caprio MH, De Ninya MH and Donatello MH from a Witzbold mare and Life member Heather Graham has given us Papanui Don Juan now in the hands of Ashleigh Williams. This was both YR and Waitemata Level 1 champion recently.

The Trakehner stallions Falkensee and Loewenherz continue to have strong candidates at all levels but Monique III and Kiteroa Kingston are doing well at Grand Prix. Kiteroa Leila with Vaughn Cooper was Level 2 champion at Wellington. Myst Kensee and Lindsay Attwood has been consistent at Level 3.

Loewenherz has Rakaunui Sweet Deal, and Rakaunui Gabriella (Witzbold) regularly in the prize giving lineups.

Serving stallion Landioso (Landgraf I/Calvados) continues his evergreen status for Jody Hartstone in winning the Olympic Qualifier and North Island Level 9 Championship.

Landro L (Landadel) for Christine Weal was advanced Freestyle Champion at the Taupo festival. New boy Salutation (Sandro Hit/Welt Hit II) for Kallista Field is doing some good work at level 5 in the Central Districts and finished ahead of KH Arvan and Aloof in a lead up class to the Olympic Qualifier. His license will be formalized after Horse of the Year Show.

Newest stallion Prestige VDL (Silvano) made an impressive start to competition here by winning Level 5 Championship at Waitemata in his first outing in New Zealand. He showed beautiful paces and a calm nature.

Eden Dunstonian (Ilkay/Eden Magnacata) is hitting his straps now in Level 2 after being lightly shown by owner Jen Judd until now.


Olympic Qualifier

Landioso (Landgraf I) with Jody Hartstone and Soda (Uraeus) with Kallista Field represented the stallions in the teams event. These two also appeared in this order at North Island champs.

In the reserve competition
1st BJK Concord (Imp) Contango II Bill Noble
3nd Kiteroa Kingston (Falkensee/Auk xx) - breeders James and Vanessa Hart Joanna York
4th Donnerwind V (Donnerschlag) Jody Hartstone
5th JK Lamour (JK Lucas) Jenny Scotter
6th All Black II (Anamour/ March Legend xx) - breeder Mary Wilson - Charlott Bayliss
7th Winters Realm (Winterkoenig/Distelfink) - breeder Jane Wardley - Vanessa Way
8th Aachenbach (Anamour/ Lavinsky xx) - breeder Leanne Smith - Scot McKenna


Waitemata Dressage Championships

Traditionally Warmblood rosettes go to the top performing Warmblood in each level

Level 1 Papanui Don Juan (De Niro) Breeder Heather Graham
Level 2 Geldof MH Gymnastik Star/Genius) Breeder Matthews Hanoverians
Level 3 Dream Gift MH (Dream Boy/Genius) Breeder Matthews Hanoverians
Level 4 Dream Gift MH (Dream Boy/Weltmeyer) Matthews Hanoverians
Level 5 Prestige VDL (Imp) Silvano Owner Lisa Blackbourn
Level 6 -7 Abendstern (Anamour/Aberlou xx) Breeder Linda Hunt
Level 8-9 Kiteroa Kingston (Falkensee/Aukxx) Breeders James and Vanessa Hart

Others to feature by taking reserve champion were
Level 1 Glamour Star (Gymnastik Star/Anamour) Leanne Smith
Level 2 Don Quattro (Donnertraum/Quattro B) Kim Whitelegg
Level 4 Northern Fortuitous (Northern Andrea Bank
Level 5 JD Wainui Imp. (Weltmeyer) Cassandra Dalley
Levele 6-7 JB Alfredo Imp. (Archimedes) Ashleigh Williams


Stoneylea Farm Mare Class - held at Auckland Champs

This was judged by Eric Ropiha and was based on movement and correctness of the limbs and movements.

Our breeders also excelled in this class - just slightly punctuated by 2 imported mares
1st Silver Fern II by Master SWB from the grand dressage mare Silver Fern (Abridge Member xx) - breeder Krispin Lodge - Tracey Smith
2nd Divas's Glory MH by Dream Boy from imported Don Primero mare Diva Primero - a mare that won our Dressage Stakes as a 5 year old. Matthews Hanoverians
3rd Aloha Imp. By Aljano - a Holsteiner mare from Germany for Jan Oram
4th Ambrosia II by Anamour out of a Norlfolk Air xx mare. Cate Wilson
5th Aaria MH by Anamour from a Witzbold mare - A`Gaiety - owned by Jill Flyger but once again bred by Matthews Hanoverians
6th JW Eloquence Imp. By Falkland Victory out of one of the famous Northern Stud mares in Queensland for Jacqui Winspear


 

 

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