Ringo Starr ridden by Shannon Dueck of Canada won the FEI Level Test of Choice Class riding the Prix St. George test with an excellent score of 69.750%! Ringo Starr (Relevant x Liara (Leggiero)) was bred by Holly Simensen and is owned by Jean Vinios who were both very proud of this up and coming young gelding who was the 2007 National USDF Horse of the Year for 3rd Level.

Cyndi Snowden and Dolomit (De Niro x Adiama (Rohdiamant)) who earned the 2007 National USDF Horse of the Year for 4th Level are on their way up. They also showed in the FEI Level Test of Choice Open test and placed second riding the Prix St. George test with a score of 66.0%!

So congratulations to both. Keep up the good work!

Photo Left: Ringo Starr and Shannon Dueck, Stephanie Law

Archie Bunker (Contender x Winga (Grannus)) was purchased by John Pearce of Canada at an Oldenburg Elite Auction, and he's been doing fantastically well with him ever since. Having placed 14th overall in the 2007 World Cup in Las Vegas, he is maturing and has sparked Olympic hopes for John with their double clear win this past month at HITS Thermal in California of the $50,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix.

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Photo: Flying Horse Photography

Sandomere (Sandro Hit x Romina (Ramiro's Match)) bred by Marion Menck in Germany, and owned by Holly Reimers of Orland, California was the high point winner of the Rancho Murieta Dressage show on February 8-10th. Not only did he win the 5 year old FEI Qualifying Class with an outstanding 8.4, but he also won 2 Training Level tests with scores of 74.00% and 74.4%!

Sandomere was a late foal having been born in August so he will only be truly 5 years old in August, 2008, but he impressed the judges with his rideability and uphill balanced movement. Well ridden by Merrie Velden, this horse has given her a big smile arriving in this country and the opportunity to ride in Young Horse clinics by the outstanding Michael Klimke and Katrin Burger.

Donatelli has proven that he is not only a top performance horse, but also a top-breeding stallion. Sired by the legendary Donnerhall and out of the State Premium mare Granny’s Girl (Pik Bube), Donatelli’s pedigree reads like the who’s who of dressage breeding. Donatelli himself was named a premium stallion at his licensing in Oldenburg in 1996. He then went one to finish his 100 day performance test in 1997 with CLASS 1 status. 

In 1998 Donatelli won the 1-C Main Premium Award for the Oldenburg Verband, and he has also shown successfully at the FEI levels of dressage scoring up to 72 % at Grand Prix. Donatelli has also proven himself to be an outstanding sire.  He has been a consistent producer of premium foals in multiple breed registries, and he has sired several approved stallion sons in Europe. He has also sired many State Premium mares and Elite auction horses. Donatelli is also proving to be a successful dam-sire; he is the grand sire of several popular approved stallions in Europe.

Donatelli is well known for his outstanding temperament and work ethic, two traits that is also passes on to his offspring. Also of note Dreamscape farm feels that Donatelli is not only a top dressage sire but also an excellent choice for those looking to breed top quality hunters.

For the month of March Dreamscape Farm will be offering a special rate of $1200 including first collection for Donatelli’s stud fee, after that his stud fee will be $1500. They welcome all inquiries on Donatelli or any of their other stallions.

Former World Equestrian Games USEF Team rider, Leslie Morse, had a great weekend riding her Oldenburg approved stallions, Kingston and Tip Top. Kingston (Voltaire x Gisnette (Burggraaf)) did very well in the Grand Prix Freestyle winning it with a score of 71.45%, and Tip Top (Master x Hortensia (Chagall)) performed strongly in the Grand Prix Special placing third with a score of 66.96%. Tip Top was Leslie's USEF dressage team horse at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.

February 21, 2008 - Weser Ems Stallion, Ridley, is Named the Virginia Dressage Association High Score Dressage First Level Horse - Young Rider of the Year

 

The Weser-Ems approved stallion, Ridley (Rotspon x EM Wiccan (Walt Disney)) was exceptional over the past year under rider, Anna Stovall. The pair competed in only three recognized dressage shows, but earned such high scores that their average of 70.993% was the highest at First Level for any division!

 

Ridley is owned by Chris Rush of Fair Winds Farm who is very proud of the two. So congratulations to all!

January 27, 2008 - The Gold Coast Opener CDI-W/CDIY Presented by Collecting Gaits Farm in West Palm Beach, Florida gets Oldenburg Horses off to a Great Start for the Season

 

From Training Level through Grand Prix, Oldenburg horses got off to a fantastic start to the Florida winter season at the Gold Coast Opener presented by Collecting Gates Farm. The weekend was beautiful with the typical sunny, cool (68F), breezy Florida winter weather, and the new show grounds at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center offered a great venue for the competitors and spectators.

 

Gran Gesto (Grannox x Goldstern) ridden by Jaqueline Brooks of Canada was super in the Grand Prix Freestyle placing 4th and earning a score of 72.500%. The owners of Gran Gesto, Anne Welch and Brinc Ltd., have proudly watched the pair as they represented Canada in the 2003 Pan American Games where they earned team silver, and then in the 2007 World Cup finals in Las Vegas. With this good of a performance early in the season, they will certainly go for the 2008 World Cup to be held this spring.

 

Click Here for the highlights video of Gran Gesto.

 

Later in the afternoon, the "FEI Test of Choice" class began. The gelding Ringo Starr ridden by Shannon Dueck put in a very elastic, cadenced Prix St. George test. Ringo Starr and Shannon had the great honor this past year of being named the 2007 USDF National Horse of the Year for 3rd level, and it's clear they are on their way up. Ringo was bred in Germany by our own director, Holly Simensen. He is sired by Relevant, and is out of Holly's mare, Liara (Leggiero). Ringo is owned by Jean Vinios who was very happy with the performance of the pair in their first FEI level season. 

Click here for the highlights video of Ringo Starr.

 

The stallion, Rheirattack, also competed in this class riding the Grand Prix test. Rheirattack (Rhodos x Atrix Aquavit (Aktuell)) is the first Canadian bred dressage Sport Horse to be approved for breeding by the Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Society. His sire, Rhodos, was imported from Germany, and subsequently was listed himself for the Canadian National Dressage Team. Their line then goes back to the great Ramzes who produced legends such as Ramiro, Remus, Rubinstein, and Rembrandt.

 

Rheirattack along with his rider and owner, Susanne Dutt-Roth, was a member of the Canadian Dressage Team in 2006, 2007, and is now in 2008. He was recognized as the CSHA's dressage stallion of the year for 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2006. Susanne and her husband, Doug Woywitka, both of Rideauwood Farms in Canada, brought Rheirattack down to Florida only recently for the winter season.

 

Rheirattack unfortunately mistook the Florida sunshine for a sure sign of Spring and caught a little too much "Spring Fever" at this Gold Coast Opener. They had some great moments in the test, and showed some outstanding piaffe in the warm-up convincing us all that they should do very well this season, but the test on this day wasn't the best we all know he can do. We look forward to hearing results from the upcoming shows.

 

Pictured Left: Gran Gesto, Ringo Starr, & Rheirattack

Photography and videos by Stephanie Law

The fantastic moving and wonderful type Welsh Stallion, Wedderlie Mardi Gras (Eyarth Beau Geste x Wedderlie Marianne (Mybella Victor)) not only did exceptionally well throughout the 2007 show season, but his foals were very successful too! He started the year off with the title Supreme Champion at the D' Alonzo Spring Show and went on to numerous Grand Champion and Supreme Champion titles which led to the Year End Championship title.

 

Wedderlie Mardi Gras was bred by Mrs. J.R.L. Campbell of Scotland, and is owned by Gretchen Aitken of Family Partners Welsh Ponies in Oregon. They are obviously very happy and proud of his incredible results from this year. He is approved for Weser-Ems breeding. Congratulations to all!

Harmony's Sandro

Starlight

 

Dolomit

 

Ringo Starr

 

San Rubin

 

Ironman

 

Rosalyn

 

Zeja Vu (above)        Sir Sylvester (below)

HARMONY'S SANDRO

Harmony's Sandro and his rider, Leslie Webb did outstandingly well in 2007 leading to the title of USDF Prix St. George Horse of the Year. They earned an amazing average score of 72.00% with rides such as the one they had at the Mid-Winter Dressage Fair where the 10 year old gelding won the High Performance Prix St. George with a score of 73.083% and the High Performance Intermediare I with a 72.083%. Judge Joan Macartney commented, "He rode for a 10 and was the clear winner in both classes."

 

Harmony's Sandro (Sandro Hit x Balina (Glorieux)) is owned by Harmony Sporthorses of Kiowa, Colorado. he was bred in Germany by Duske Erhard, and was found in Europe on a buying trip by Leslie Malone of Harmony Sporthorses.  He was imported and although it took a little while for he and Leslie Webb to get to know each other, they very quickly started to make a big impression. In 2006 they won the Region 7 Horse of the Year in the Open Prix St. George division, and then went on to many more victories leading to this year's national USDF award.

 

STARLIGHT

2007 was a great year for Oldenburgs in the USDF and USEF Year End standings. Dream Street's Stallion, Starlight (Sandro Hit x Verb.Pr.St. Giora (Cordeur)), made history this year. He won the USDF All Breeds Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Horse of the Year for the United States with a record median score of 85.00%!! He was awarded the perpetual trophy, and was inducted into the USDF Hall of Fame for this fantastic achievement. 

Starlight was not only successful in the Breed classes, he has been succeeding in sport as well. This young stallion was purchased at the Winter Special Auction in Vechta, Germany by his owner/rider Rick R. Silvia who has trained and ridden him very successfully since. Because of his success he placed second in the Year End standings for the USDF Oldenburg Adult Amateur Prix St. George division.

 

DOLOMIT

The 7 year old Oldenburg gelding, Dolomit (De Niro x Adiama (Rohdiamant)), was the USDF Horse of the Year for 4th Level in the United States.  Ridden by Cindy Snowden the pair had an incredible median score of 70.837! Dolomit was bred by Gilbert Blaise in Malmedy, Belgium, and Cindy purchased him at the 56th Elite Oldenburg Auction in Vechta, Germany.  She is very happy and proud of the way Dolomit has developed, and is planning on starting him in the FEI levels this winter in Florida.

 

 

RINGO STARR

The 3rd Level USDF Horse of the Year was won by the six year old gelding, Ringo Starr (Relevant x Liara (Leggiero)) bred by our own director, Holly Simensen in Germany.  he also had an incredible median score of 72.061 under rider Shannon Dueck.  Ringo Starr is owned by Jean Vinios who couldn't be happier with the pair.

 

 

DON DEVERE & SAN RUBIN

Also doing very well in the national USDF standings were Don Devere and San Rubin. Don Devere (Don Schufro x Luisa (Larinero)) placed 3rd overall in the 4th Level Horse of the Year rankings with a great median score of 70.246 under rider Carolyn Adams.  He was bred by Fritz Linse and is owned by Maydo Lorimer.

The stallion, San Rubin (Sandro Hit x Alice (Rubinstein I)) was ranked 3rd overall in the national USDF 3rd level standings.  He was ridden by Steffen Peters and owner Stephen Browning to a fantastic median score of 70.513.  He was bred by Aloys Broxtermann, and was purchased by the Brownings at the 2004 PSI Auction in Germany.  He remained in Germany, and was the German National Champion under rider Dr. Ulf Möller in the 5 year old dressage horse championships until being imported by the Brownings in September of 2005.

 

IRONMAN

Crossroad Farm's Ironman (Inselfuerst x Wanja (Weinerwald)) was the Champion of the USEF Leading Sires List for Hunter Breeding in 2007. At one point he had an unprecedented 4 out of the top 10 yearlings in the country. In the National list for PHR, Ironman has #1, #3, and #4 places with his offspring for Hunter Breeding. Ironman was purchased at the 1994 Oldenburg Special Winter Auction in Vechta, Germany as a 2 1/2 year old stallion in hand, and imported to the States where he has been standing at Crossroads Farm. His successful offspring that help lead to this title are Crossroad's Ironrule and Irish Hills Farm's Zeja Vu.

Crossroad Farm's up and coming 2005 stallion, Ironrule (Ironman x Miz Yenko xx (Zen xx)), did very well in the year end standings. He is 4th in the US for Hunter Breeding,  the USEF Zone 6 Champion, IHJA 2 year old Champion, PHR Silver Stirrup Zone 6 Champion, and he is ranked 3rd in the US for Hunter Breeding on the PHR National Hunter Breeding List.

 

ROSALYN

Presented by William Howland and owned by Jodi Newman, the 3 year old mare, Rosalyn (Rosenthal x Davign (Davignport)), also did exceptionally well in the USEF Hunter Breeding category.  She was the 2007 PHSA 3 year old Hunter Breeding Champion, 2007 PHSA Reserve Champion Young Hunter Under Saddle, USEF Zone 2 3 year old Champion, and the USEF National 3 year old Champion.  She was bred by Kenneth Ortberg of Forest View Farm in Warrenton, VA.

 

 

LISA DWORKIN & ZEJA VU

A great success story in the USEF Hunter Breeding category is Lisa Dworkin of Irish Hills Farm in Ocala, Florida. Because of the fantastic success of the young hunter horses she has bred she was named USEF Hunter Breeder of the Year for the United States!! This is also quite amazing considering that Lisa is a stay at home mom who gets help from her very supportive husband, Jeff and their 11 year old daughter, Jessica. The three of them do all of the work on their farm from cleaning stalls & raising foals to showing, shipping & handling by themselves with no outside help.

The Oldenburg horses bred by Lisa and her Irish Hills Farm that have led to such an amazing title are:

Zeja Vu (Ironman x Zejaluna (Palmenhain)) who was the USEF National Champion Hunter Breeding Yearlings. She is owned by Julianna Whittenburg, and her further accomplishments for this year are: Foundation Champion of the first USHJA National Hunter Breeding Yearling, USEF Grand National Champion 3rd place Hunter Breeding (all ages), USEF Zone 4 Champion Hunter Breeding, and the PHR National Champion Hunter Breeding.

Zalani (Donavan x Zejaluna (Palmenhain)), owned by Sherri Pasquale. Her accomplishments were in dressage breeding as well as hunter breeding: USDF high score of 77.9, 5th place USDF Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society Horse of the Year, USEF/PHR Zone 1 Champion Dressage Breeding, USEF/PHR Zone 1 Champion Hunter Breeding 2 year old, USEF Champion Zone 1 Hunter Breeding 2 yo, USEF/PHR National Standings Dressage Breeding 7th place.

Budweiser SE (Budweiser x Destiny's Darling xx) owned by Cheryl Stewart. He was 3rd in the USEF Zone 7 Year End standings, and placed 5th out of 19 at the Kentucky National Horse show.

 

SIR SYLVESTER & PRADA G

After having a great season which included a third place in the open Yearling Colt/Gelding Class at Dressage at Devon, and a fantastic win at the VADA/NOVA Summer Breed Show I with a score of 82.7%, this wonderful colt was the Reserve Champion Adequan USDF Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Yearling Colt of the Year for the Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Society. He was bred in Germany at Gut Feuchtel by Clemens von Merveldt and is owned by Brenda Hendershot of Capriole Farm. His average score was an excellent 72.40%.

 

The Champion of the Yearling Colt/Gelding division was Prada G bred and owned by Renee Brindle with a remarkable average score of 76.00%.

 

 

The Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Society is proud to sponsor Year End Awards in conjunction with both the USDF and the USEF. It is necessary to be an active member by August 30th of the respective year in order to qualify for the Year End Awards. For more information and the forms to participate for 2008 please visit the "Success" section of this website.

For all the USDF Year End Award Winners for 2007 Please Click on the Following Links:

Adult Amateur & Junior/Young Rider

Open Divisions

Musical Freestyle, Vintage Cup, FEI Young Horse, Dressage Sport Horse Breeding, & Materiale

USDF Horse of the Year

Congratulations to all for their hard work and determination throughout the year!!!

TITULUS has arrived at his new home in the USA!  TITULUS will be standing and competing at Crossroads Farm, a Show barn owned by Nancy Maloney in Hartford, Wisconsin (Home of the Oldenburg Stallion Ironman) 

TITULUS was purchased by Patricia Mallet and Serge Barsalou at his approval in Neumunster, Germany in 2003. After his approval, he was placed with Gerard Geling for training in preparation for his 30 day Performance test (completed in 2004). Patricia and Serge then decided to leave him in Germany until the completion of his remaining 70 day test for a lifetime approval and a second breeding season. TITULUS arrived in Canada in February 2006, where he has continued his formal training through two more successful breeding seasons.

Patricia comments:  “An important decision needed to be made for TITULUS’ future and we feel that he is destined for the Jumper Ring. The wonderful response from mare owners in the US has supported our decision. We would like to thank our friends & the G.O.V. for the tremendous support you have given us and are excited to have TITULUS join his fellow athletes in the USA!”

Featuring an educational process with exceptional trainers, the New England Dressage Association held a fantastic weekend of clinics with German Olympic Rider, Ingrid Klimke and Veterinarian Dr. Ina Goesmeier. The idea was to work with horses from the basics up to Grand Prix, and the three year old mare Danya (Don Gregory x Lady Rubin (Rubinstein I)) and her rider, Annemarie Heilbron of Capstone Farm in Madbury, NH  were selected for this clinic, and presented themselves very well. Interestingly Danya was started under saddle in Germany by Andreas Wempe who is also the handler for the Stallion Licensing Champion, #39, Sandro Hit x Donnerhall.

Ms. Klimke challenged the riders with some interesting cavaletti work, and commented on Danya's uphill, relaxed movement and calm attitude. Danya displayed an excellent example of the modern Oldenburg sport horse to the 500+ clinic participants.

The 2006 filly, RosEbony (Rosenthal x Bey Ebony ox) owned by David and Susan McAdoo of Tobruk Farm was very successful at the Great American/USDF Breeders Championship in Ocala, Florida.  Having qualified at the Ole South Breed Show earlier in the summer by winning her filly class and being Reserve Champion, she placed third in these finals. So congratulations to David, Susan, and RosEbony!

Crossroads is pleased to announce that their stallion, Ironman (Inselfuerst x Wanja (Weinerwald)) has been topping the USEF Leading Sires List for Hunter Breeding so far this year. At one point he had an unprecedented 4 out of the top 10 yearlings in the country. Their up and coming 2 year old stallion, Ironrule (Ironman x Miz Yenko xx (Zen xx)), has shown very lightly, but is currently 5th in the US for Hunter Breeding in his age class. He has been Best Young Horse or Reserve the majority of the time.

In the National list for PHR, Ironman has #1, #3, and #4 places with his offspring for Hunter Breeding, Ironrule is the third placed one.

Ironman was purchased at the 1994 Oldenburg Special Winter Auction as a 2 year old stallion in hand. He subsequently went to Crossroads farm and is making everyone there very proud!

Renssalaer (Rosenthal x Fashionabeau ox) did very well at the tough Arabian National Championships in Lexington, Kentucky. Bred and owned by Janet Bellows of Cold Spring Sport Horses, the young gelding impressed the judges enough to have an average score above 70%, which placed him third in a very large group of 2 year old geldings from across the country. Congratulations to Janet and Renssalaer!

The stunning 2006 colt by Sir Donnerhall (Sandro Hit x Constance D (Donnerhall)) and out of St.Pr./El. Wave Light by Rohdiamant did exceptionally well at Dressage at Devon. He was 3rd in the open Yearling Colt/Gelding Class. He was bred in Germany by Clemens von Merveldt at Gut Feuchtel, and his new owner, Brenda Hendershot is obviously quite proud. Congratulations to all!

The three year old Oldenburg Stallion, Reiner K (Rosenthal x Fima (Feiner Graf)), was outstanding at the Dressage at Devon.  He is bred and owned by Teresa Smith of Bluemont, VA, and Klaus Schengber rode him to victory in the very competitive 3 Year Old Material class out of a prestigious group of horses with a score of 81.5%!

He also was the winner of the "Born in the USA" because he was the highest scoring horse under saddle. So congratulations to Klaus, Teresa, and Reiner K!

The Oldenburg mare, Dolcenea (De Niro x Roseanne (Rubinstein I)) did extremely well at Dressage at Devon. She is owned and was ridden by Katherine A. Griffin of New Jersey, and presented in hand by Christine Smith of Wildest Expectations Farm, VA.  She won the Oldenburg breed class with a fantastic score of 81.20, was 2nd in the Four Year & Older Mares Under Saddle Class, 4th in the Suitability to Become a Dressage Horse (6 year olds under saddle), and 5th in the Four Year & Older Maiden Mares in hand.

Katherine imported Dolcenea in April from the Netherlands, and this was their first show together. What a fantastic start for the pair! Congratulations to both!

The newly imported stallion, Rosall (Rosario x St.Pr.St. Liberty (Akzent II)), owned by Wendy Costello of Kent Island Sporthorses (formerly Riverland Farm) was fabulous this past weekend at the Dressage at Devon show.  He won the 4 year old stallions materiale class under rider Jesica Jo Tate out of a large and prestigious class.

Rosall is an Oldenburg stallion that won his 30 day test in Munich-Reim last spring and was imported to the US over the summer. He and Kent Island Sport Horse's other stallion, Donavan, will be staying in training with JJ at GoodNess Ridge Farms, MD for now.  So congratulations to JJ, Rosall, and Wendy Costello!

Fiderline

Biscaya

Nancy Holowesko of Crosiadore Farms purchased both Fiderline and Biscaya at the 2006 Oldenburg Fall Elite Auction, and she has had great success with both of them since.

The yearling filly, Fiderline (Fidertanz x St.Pr.St. Anna Karina (Harvard)), was outstanding this past weekend at one of the largest and most prestigious breed shows in North America.  She was second in her Fillies of 2006 class earning a score of 83.4 being just shy of the winning score, 2nd in the Oldenburg GOV class with a score of 81.1 (the winning score was 81.2!), and then earned the title of Reserve Champion in the Great American/USDF Filly Championship. Fiderline was bred by Oliver Kotschofsky of Vechta, Germany.

The filly, Biscaya (Johnson x Argentinus), who qualified for the championships at Devon by being the Grand Champion of the Morven Park/VADA Breed show in June also was fantastic at Devon.  She was 4th in the Fillies of 2006 class with a great score of 81.5,  4th in the Oldenburg GOV class, and was 3rd in the Great American/USDF Filly Championship.

Another success story for Crosiadore Farms at Devon was their 2 year old mare, Flossie (Florencio x Lady's King). She was 10th in a very large Fillies of 2005 class, 6th place in the Oldenburg GOV class, and 6th in the Great American/USDF Filly Championship.  A true honor to have had three of the top 6 fillies in the Filly Championships. So congratulations to Crosiadore Farms and their great fillies!

Sally Wiley took her two fillies to their first ever in-hand competition where they both qualified on the first day for the Great American/USDF All Breeds Region II Championships. They are both out of the same dam, Gaetessa (Gaudemus x Maui Nanti Lei (Nantequos xx).

Rhyme and Reason (pictured top) who was named the Region II Grand Champion is a 2007 filly sired by Rosenthal. Her half sister, Demitessa, who is a 2006 filly sired by De Laurentis placed fourth overall in the Championships.

So a big congratulations to Sally, Gaetessa, and their two fillies!

Photos by Elizabeth Tanner

Belicia (above), Cassius (below)

 

The filly Belicia SG (Bergamon x Rochelle (Rampal)) and the colt, Cassius (Calimero x Oria (Goodwill)) were both fantastic at the USDF/Great American Breed Show Championships.

Belicia was the Reserve Champion in the Great American Filly Championships, 2nd place in the IBC Oldenburg class with a 75%, and 3rd in the Great American Southern Filly Finals with a 75.25%!

Cassius was the Reserve Champion in the Great American Colt/Gelding Championship, Champion of the Great American Colt Final with a 75.65, 3rd place in the IBC Oldenburg class, and was High Point Score of the day!

So, congratulations to Stargate Sport Horses who is the proud breeder and owner of these two fantastic foals!

The licensed and approved Oldenburg stallion, Starlight (Sandro Hit x Cordeur) purchased at the Oldenburg Special Auction has again claimed the title of Grand Champion this time in Lexington, KY at the annual M.S.E.D.A. Breed Show. The judges were clearly impressed with Starlight's outstanding conformation and movement rewarding him with a score of 86.5%! Friday the seven year old Starlight ridden by Rick Silvia contested the Open FEI Prix St. George division taking second place with a score of 65.750%.

So congratulations to Rick and Starlight. We look forward to much more in the future! Photo: Shaana Risley

Don Angelo & Terri Kane

 

Donates & Elizabeth Poulin

 

Reliance & Kathy Priest

Don Angelo owned by Dick and Terri Kane of Diamante Farm in Wellington, Florida was superb at the USEF championships under Olympic rider, Michelle Gibson.  The pair scored a 70% in the finals which secured the championship title. The 7 year old stallion sired by Don Larino and out of the dam, Elektina (Rubinstein I) was bred in Germany by Hartmut Janssen, and was sold at the Fall Elite Auction in 2004.  The Kane's then imported him for training with Michelle two years ago. Click here for more on this story from Dressage Daily...

Canaan Farm of Fulshear, Texas can be equally as proud of the performance of their stallion, Donates (Diamond Hit x Grazienna (Rubinstein I)), who ridden by Elizabeth Poulin was the Reserve Champion of the 6 year old dressage horses scoring a 7.90.  Donates, bred in Germany by  Gerd Berges, was imported by Canaan Farm as a 4 year old, and he has done exceptionally well for them since. Click here for more on this story from Dressage Daily...

Also performing exceptionally well over the weekend was Reliance, a 4 year old Oldenburg gelding ridden and owned by Kathy Priest of Kentucky.  The pair earned a fantastic overall score of 8.16 which secured the Reserve Championship title for the 4 year old dressage horse division. Reliance (Rohdiamant x Gesstine (Classiker)) was bred in Germany by Oliver Kotschofsky. Speaking about Reliance at the championships Kathy said, "I'm really happy with him. With a four-year-old, you never know what's going to happen when you get into this kind of electric atmosphere. But, he was really well-behaved and real attentive and that bodes well for the future." Click here for more on this story from Dressage Daily...

In the 5 year old championship finals was Froelich (Festrausch x Light Music (Landadel)) who under rider Teresa Butta placed 6th.  Froelich is owned by Dorie Forte of Maryland and was bred in the US by Suellen Myers.

For all of the results and more on the championships please visit Horses Daily at  http://www.horsesdaily.com . Photography and reports courtesy of Mary Phelps and Markel Insurance.

The fantastic mare, Danya (Don Gregory x Lady Rubin (Rubinstein I)) did extremely well in her first summer living in the US. She was bred by Kerstin de Neui of Dollart, Germany and was purchased as a weanling by Annemarie and Barend Heilbron of Capston Farm, Madbury NH. She remained in Germany under the care of Andreas Wempe of Cappeln and was presented at the Vechta Mare Performance Test where she received her States Premium Title with a score of 7.92 including a 9.5 for rideability.

She was then purchased by Jane Gannon, and was imported to the US where she has been doing extremely well. She won the Grand Championship title at her first show, the Broadfields Dressage Show, in Pepperell, MA with a remarkable score of 83.6.  Two weeks later at the N.E.D.A. Fall Festival she again won the Grand Championship title with yet another amazing score of 85.39 from Judge Liselotte Fore.

The next day she was awarded the USDF Region 8 Filly Championship. So congratulations to Danya and Jane. We look forward to seeing more from this great mare in the future!

The young filly, DeLucia CRF, was spectacular at the New England Dressage Association Fall Festival. She won the Fillies of 2007, was High Point Born in America Award, High Point NEDA Sporthorse Award, won the New England Sporthorse Breeders' Futurity, and was 3rd in the Great American/USDF Filly Championship!

DeLucia (De Luxe x Galena) was bred by Whispering Brook Farm, and is owned by Anne Early of Coyote Ridge Sport Horses, MA who couldn't be happier.  Judges Lisolette Fore and Dinah Babcock commented on DeLucia's "lovely suspension, powerful hindend, nice elasticity, very nice uphill movement, lightness on her feet, and gorgeous neck, head and presence."

So congratulations to DeLucia, Anne, and Coyote Ridge Sport Horses!

Photo by Tina Beaman

Rider Jaye Cherry had a great weekend starting off with a win in the Intermediare II class on Donnegal (Donnerschwee x Grundstein I) pictured to the left and owned by Marta Kauffman. She followed this up with a Fourth Level Championship win on the Weser Ems pony stallion, Chardonnay, by winning their fourth level classes.  Chardonnay is by Constantin out of a Livio mare and is also owned by Marta Kauffman.

So a hearty congratulations to Jaye, Marta, Donnegal, and Chardonnay!

The 2006 filly, RosEbony (Rosenthal x Bey Ebony ox) owned by David and Susan McAdoo of Tobruk Farm was very successful on Friday at the Ole South USDF Breed Show. She won her Yearling Filly Class with a very impressive score of 81.3, and then went on to be named Reserve Champion Filly, Reserve Champion Young Horse and finally Reserve Grand Champion! She qualified for the USDF Finals with these wins as well. So congratulations to David, Susan, and RosEbony!

The 2006 colt, IronStone (Ironman x d.f. China Doll ox), bred and owned by Ancient Oaks Farm was super at the Ole South USDF Breed Show. The Premium rated colt showed off and won his Yearling class! He is the first ever son of Ironman out of an Arabian mare and owners Debra and AK Morgan couldn't be happier with him.

So congratulations to Debra, AK, and IronStone!

The yearling filly, Roseanna Danna (Rosenthal x Salvano - Akzent II) did very well at both the August 4th, Silverwood Farm Show, and the August 9th Sorensen Park Dressage and Sport Horse Show. She was 2nd Place in her Yearling Fillies class at both shows, and at the latter she was also Reserve Champion of the Fillies and Mares Division qualifying once again for the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeders' Championship Finals!

She is bred, owned and was shown by Parvin Work of New Berlin, WI.

It was another great weekend for the mare Revlon (Routinier x Tarima). She won the Fillies of 2005 class with a remarkable score of 87.9%! Conformation 8.6, Walk 8.7, Trot 9.0, and General Impression 9.0. She then went on to claim the titles of Champion Filly, Champion Young Horse and Grand Champion-Reserve. She qualified once again for the championships at Devon and won High Score-Oldenburg. She was the highest scoring horse at the two day show!

Revlon was presented by Katie Juncal and bred by Robin Juncal of Morlin Creek Farm, and is owned by Laureen Megan of Twin Willows Farm in Lovettsville, VA.  Congratulations to all!

Owner and rider, Jennifer Hoffman remarked, "I cannot begin to say how happy I am to have my boy back with me in competition!!"  After a two year break due to an injury, the stallion Pik's Pride (Pik Noir x Bavaria (Barsoi xx)) is back, and has been doing very well on the California dressage circuit.  At dressage at Flintridge which was a USEF Qualifier they won the Prix St. George class with a 70.75%, and then went on to Pebble Beach CDI*** where they won the Intermediare I Perpetual Trophy class!  This is where they also earned the Intermediare I High Point Award which they just recently received in the mail.

Jennifer also sends this message, "A huge thank you to all those wonderful mare owners who have stuck with us throughout this time. Your trust and faith have been greatly appreciated!!"

So congratulations to Jennifer and Pik's Pride. Keep up the good work!

 Coming back from an injury that left her sidelined for a year, Donnegal (Donnerschwee x Grundstein I), owned by Marta Kauffman, had a great show this past weekend under rider Jaye Cherry winning the Intermediare II with a 69.75%!  Jaye credits a month stay in Germany with Klaus Balkenhol commenting that it was, "clearly a wonderful and rewarding month of training and learning which was a huge contributing factor to this success", and she went on to thank both Marta and Klaus for the many opportunities.

Jaye also rode the Weser Ems stallion, Chardonnay, at fourth level scoring over 68% and 69%, placing second in the first test and winning the second!

A relaxed and confident Dreamcatcher (Donnerschwee x Freedom (Furioso II)) showed himself off for the first time at the Los Angeles Dressage Show since being purchased at the Elite Auction in Vechta, Germany.  Under rider, Jaye Cherry, he won his Training Level class with a fantastic score of 67% which ended up being the High Score of the entire show!

Congratulations to Jaye and Dreamcatcher. Keep up the good work!

The yearling filly, Roseanna Danna (Rosenthal x Salvano - Akzent II) owned and shown by Parvin Work of New Berlin, Wisconsin was exceptional at the Dressage and Breed show held at Silverwood Farms this past weekend.  She won her Yearling Fillies class and was then named Reserve Champion of the Fillies and Mares Division.  This is a repeat win because at the Silverwood Farms Dressage and Breed Show held June 15th - 16th she also won her Yearling Fillies class and was named Champion of the Fillies and Mares Division!

This filly has also placed second at the Sorensen Park Dressage and Sport Horse Show, and earlier in May won her yearling fillies class with a fantastic score of 76.8%! So congratulations to Roseanna Danna!

This filly is for sale. Please see the Sales Page for more information.

The stallion, Where's Waldo, owned by Bonnie Watrous made quite an impression when he performed at his second dressage show ever winning both of his Second Level classes and earned a high score of 67.674%!

At the first show he ever competed in, the ESDCTA Memorial Weekend Dressage Show in May, the stallion cleaned up by winning all three of his Second Level classes earning a high score of 67.838%!

Ridden by Sergio Campos of Longwood Equestrian Center, Florida, the Oldenburg Stallion, Sancho (Skorpio x Celine (Continue)), blistered through the tough Grand Prix course on Thursday to claim victory in Atlanta, Georgia. Sancho was bred, raised, and is owned by Mill Creek Farm of Ontario, Canada, and is sired by their own stallion, Skorpio (Sandro x Winnie (Gepard)).

Flashpoint Media filed this report of the event:

At the Atlanta Summer Classics’ Lucky Sevens Welcome Stake, it wasn’t the humidity, but the heat that got the crowd. The heat, that is, coming off the Grand Prix Arena at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers as winner Sergio Campos smoked the competition in, literally, the final scorching stride of a 14-player jump off.

Aboard Mill Creek Sancho, a 7-year-old Oldenburg stallion owned by Ontario’s Mill Creek Stables, Campos seemed to amble through the twisty “S” turns of the first few obstacles of the course designed by Allen Rheinheimer before gunning it to the final fence for a final time of 33.335, shaving 3 tenths of a second off of Pablo Barrios’ already blistering time of 33.643. 

“I had a chance to watch a lot of the other competitors,” said Campos who went 12^th of 14 in the jump off, “ and knowing Sancho well, I knew that the first few roll backs--well, he’s too green for that. But he has a really big stride and I thought I could make up time and take strides off the last line.” Which he did, two strides to be exact. “He’s the real deal,” added Campos, who also captured last week’s Welcome aboard his 10-year-old homebred mare Shakira do Jacare. “He’s probably the best horse I’ve ever ridden.”

The 12 year old Oldenburg gelding, Gran Gesto, owned by Anne Welch and Brinc Ltd. did it again this weekend under rider Jaqueline Brooks winning the Grand Prix and placing 2nd in the Grand Prix Freestyle against some stiff competition.  This pair were members of Canada's Silver Medal Pan American Games Team in 2003, and they are off to a great start for the summer season!

Photo and results courtesy of Dressage Direct. Please visit their website to learn more about Dressage Direct: www.dressagedirect.com .  Photo by Cealy Tetley.

The competition was tough between Canadian rider Jacqueline Brooks and her Oldenburg gelding, Gran Gesto (Grannox x Goldstern), and the very successful Canadian rider Evi Strasser on her Oldenburg gelding, Quantum Tyme (Quattro x Argentinus). However, Jacqueline prevailed on Friday, and then again on Sunday winning the qualifier for the 2008 World Cup. She and Gran Gesto owned by Anne Welch and Brinc Ltd. represented Canada at the 2007 World Cup finals in Las Vegas.

Evi Strasser of Ste-Adele, QC went on to win the Grand Prix Special on her long time partner and World Equestrian Games Team horse, Quantum Tyme, who was purchased as a young horse at an Oldenburg Elite Auction in Vechta, Germany. So congratulations to both super riders!

Photo and results courtesy of Dressage Direct. Please visit their website to learn more about Dressage Direct: www.dressagedirect.com .  Photo by Linda Scott-Harris.

The Oldenburgs did great at the two VADA/Nova shows on the 13th and 14th winning both Grand Championships. The first, Biscaya, you can read about below, and the Grand Champion for the second show was this beautiful 5 year old mare, Hallelujah (Harvard x Aracuju (Andiamo)) who also won the Broodmare class, Mare Championship, and the Mature Horse Championship!

Hallelujah was bred in Germany by the Oldenburg Director, Beata Hoemberg, and was purchased at the Elite Foal Auction by Angela Barilar of High Point Hanoverians who imported her and then subsequently sold her to her current owner Stacy Jones of Wind Dancer Farms. Hallelujah has been the Materiale Horse of the Year for two years in a row with rider Stacy Parvey-Larsson and has also been the highest scoring Oldenburg in the US and Canada Inspections. She has also won the Donnerhall trophy at Devon for two years in a row for being the highest scoring Oldenburg at Devon. So this mare continues to build up an incredible resume! Congratulations to Stacy Jones and everyone at Wind Dancer Farms!

Owner and Manager of Croisadore Farms, Nancy Holowesko (pictured on the right) proudly stands with her yearling filly, Biscaya, after she was named Grand Champion. Nancy purchased Biscaya (Johnson x Argentinus) at the 2006 Oldenburg Fall Elite Auction in Vechta, Germany, and this past weekend the judges greatly honored her. She was second place in her yearling fillies class, and then went on to win the Young Horse Championship and be named Grand Champion of the Show with a high score of 85.4!

Croisadore Farms also did very well with their 2 year old Oldenburg mare, Flossie (Florencio x Lady's King) who won her 2 year old mare class and was third in the Young Horse Championships. Flossie was imported as a filly in 2005.

So a big Congratulations to Croisadore Farms!

Revlon (Routinier x Tarima) is a two year old Oldenburg mare bred by Robin Juncal of Morlin Creek Farm, VA. She was outstanding this past weekend in the Oldenburg-GOV breed class winning it with a score of 82.1%!

Congratulations to Revlon's owner, Laureen Megan of Twin Willows Farm, to her handler, Katie Juncal, and breeder, Robin Juncal!!

The Oldenburg gelding, Remy Martin G (Relevant x Welt Hit II) is doing great for his new owner/rider Sophie Ghedin after being imported from Germany. They received scores as high as 67% in Training Level test 4 at Fair Hills, and also received very good scores at the Bucks County Dressage Show in Pennsylvania. We are sure to see more of them in the future!

June 2, 2007 - Katherine Bateson Chandler and Rainier achieve victory once again in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI-W in Raliegh, North Carolina

 

The Oldenburg gelding, Rainier (Rolando x Figaro), is back in the spotlight after a victory in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI-W in Raliegh, North Carolina with a score of 69.75% under his rider Katherine Bateson-Chandler. Owned by Jane Clark, the gelding hit the US stage under rider Robert Dover who rode him to a team bronze medal at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.  Please see our "Legends" page under "Success" for more on that.

 

To read more about this victory please see the Dressage Daily coverage by clicking here.

Photo by Mary Phelps of Phelps Photography.

Tara Marshall purchased the mare, Everybody's Darling at the Special Winter Auction in Vechta, Germany in December, 2006. This was their first show together and they did great achieving scores of 69% and 70% winning both of their classes at Training level.

Since this report was first filed E.D. has gone on to be the First Level Champion at the National Show in Palgrave under Jacquie Brooks, and won again at Training Level at RCRA with Tara. Congratulations to Tara and "E.D."!

The Weser Ems approved pony stallion, Sweet Rock Solid (Sweet Dreams SF x Elany (Downland Donner)) had a fantastic weekend at Dressage in the Sandhills in Pinhurst, North Carolina. Ridden by Bailey Cook he won all of his Open First Level tests achieving scores ranging from 66% to getting a remarkable 70% in his First Level Test 1 test. Congratulations to Bailey and Sweet Rock Solid!

Owned by Judy Arnold, and ridden by Stacey Hastings, the Oldenburg stallion, Rollingstone performed beautifully winning the TOC Intermediare I class with a fantastic score of 67% at the Spring Fling Dressage Show in Camden, South Carolina.

Not only did Rollingstone do so well, but two of his daughters also did very well. Rock and Roll ridden by Stacey Hastings earned a 67.1% in the Second Level Test 1, and another 5 year old daughter won her class.  Rollingstone comes from a very good Oldenburg mare line and combined with the exceptional rideability of Rubinstein this blood really works!

The exciting 10 year old German Oldenburg mare Rafalca (Argentinus x Rubinstein I) ridden by Jan Ebeling and owned by his wife Amy and Ann Romney made only her second ever Grand Prix debut in Las Vegas as the test ride for the invitational Grand Prix. According to commentator and FEI judge Axel Steiner, this combination will be one to watch in the near future, a sentiment definitely shared by the spectators in the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas who were very impressed with the quality of the mare's movement and steadiness in the electric environment - and apparently also by the US Team Coach Klaus Balkenhol who has been working with the pair. This same horse and rider combination were successful at the 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediare I Dressage Championships and we hope to see them again soon at the National Grand Prix Championships and in international competition. Congratulations Jan and Rafalca!