Acord II Ahorn  Alfa Romeo  Almé  Alpen Fürst  Argentinus  Arox  Asterix  Bernstein

Burggraaf  Calando I  Callaghan  Carajan  Chin Chin  Cor de la Bryère  Domspatz

Donauwind  Ferdinand  For Pleasure  Galoubet A  Gaspari  Gold Rose  Gotthard  Grande

Grand Veneur  Grannus  Ibrahim  Impuls  Indoctro  Kaliber  Laydkiller  Landgraf I

Le Mexico  Legaat  Liostro  Malteser Gold  Marco Polo  Marduc  Mascarpone  Mega-Star

Morgengold I  Napoleon  Nimmerdor  Oramé  Orkan  Philippo  Preussengeist  Ramiro

ELITE Holsteiner

1987 Bay Holsteiner Stallion, 16.3hh (169cm)

Jumping Index: 163

Sire: Ahorn Z Elite Hanoveroam

Dam: Ribecka St Pr St Holsteiner

Acord II was winner of stallion performance test at Münster-Handorf (Westfalen) ranking 1st in jumping and 2nd in the dressage out of 60 horses with a total index of 146.04. He also successfully competed up to S-level in show jumping and was vice champion at Bundeschampionate in the jumper division in 1992.  Acord II offspring have a reputation for being elegant and typey with a willing attitude and excellent jumping technique.  Many of his progeny are competing at the international show jumping level.

PREFERENT Hanoverian

1982 Bay Stallion, 17.0hh (172cm)

2005 Jumping Index: 149

Reliability 94%

Sire: Nimmerdor Pref 

Dam: M. Hyazinthe

Ahorn is the sire of many International show jumpers, keur and champion mares and stallions. Ahorn himself was approved in almost every studbook and produced international level jumpers such as Jeremy, Icamorka, Dublin, Iron, Ivor, V&L Channel, Ihorn, Gambit, Australia 2000, High Valley Z, Eurocommerce Geneve, and High Five.

Hanoverian

1980 Chestnut Stallion

Sire: Almé (SF) 

Dam: Landmaid (Hanov.)

Approved Bayern stallion (Bavarian)

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© Brullemail photo by 

Bernard le Courtois

ELITE Selle Français

1966 Bay Stallion, 16.2hh (168cm)

Sire: Ibrahim (SF)

Dam: Girondine (SF)

Almé, an influential and foundation sire for the Selle Français breed, excelled as an International jumper.  With dual recognition as the "Father of World Breeding" and "The Stallion of the Century", only Northern Dancer is comparable in pedigree and influence on modern breeding.  Occasionally, his name appears as Almé Z, where the "Z" denotes his brief stay in Zangersheide.  Today Almé is the only stallion in the World to have fathered 2 World Champions and 3 Olympic horses.  Almé competed internationally with François Mathy and Johan Heins at a time when it was unusual for a stallion to both compete and stand at stud.

Swedish Warmblood (SWB)

1972 Brown Stallion, 16.1hh (166cm)

Sire: Utrillo 432 (Hanov)

Dam: Alprosen 340 (SWB)

Graded A for good progeny and sire of the licensed stallions Alpen Corrado 844 (M-level jumping and dressage) and Steinbeck 688 (S-level jumper.)  Alpen Fürst also sired at least 101 broodmares and many top competitors including S-level jumpers Adola, Alph, Charlie, Macchiavelli and Poseidon, S-level dressage horses Alcon and Alpman, S-level Eventer, Alpin, and Grand Prix competitor Cariff.  Alpen Fürst’s BLUP Total Index Score: 108 (Average is 100).

Read more about Argentinus.

2005 Hanoverian 

Stallion of the Year!

ARGENTINUS

PREM Hanoverian   

1980 Bay Stallion, 17.0hh (172cm)

Sire: Argentan I (SF)

Dam: Dorle St. Pr. St.

Argentinus led the FN statistics of his age group for the sum of prize money earned by his offspring for an astounding seven years. Expressed in numbers, Argentinus' progeny have earned more than three million DM. At the stallion performance test in 1983 in Adelheidsdorf, Argentinus scored 126 points, finishing third out of a group of 54 stallions.  
    
Successful in advanced level jumping himself, this imposing sire produced Albano, who won Team Gold at the 2001 European Championships in dressage with Heike Kemmer, Amaretto, the two-time German Champion in dressage with Isabell Werth, and Autogramm, ridden by Thomas Mühlbauer, who participated in 10 Nation Cups.  In 2005, Argentinus placed 14th in the USEF Leading Hunter Sires rankings and was the Hanoverian Stallion of the Year.

Trakehner

1991 Bay Stallion, 17.1hh (174cm)

Sire: Sultan II (ox)

Dam: Abendsonne VII (Trak.)

Arox succeeded in show jumping up to class M (Grand Prix) in Germany before being sold to the US.  He also qualified for the Federal Jumping Championships in Warendorf.

© Gestut Golden Horses  photo by Erwin Escher

PREM-A Swedish Warmblood (SWB)

1982 Bay Stallion, 16.1hh (164cm)

Sire: Arram 564 (SWB)

Dam: Elite-Prem Naritza 12921 (SWB)

Asterix left Flynge and came to North America in 1995 where he continued to compete in FEI Prix St. Georges.  Asterix was well-known in Sweden for passing on his wonderful movement to his offspring and is credited with having a very strong mare line.  During his stallion testing in Sweden, Asterix received 9s for his walk and trot both at liberty and under saddle and was awarded 42 points in total (out of a possible 50) scoring 1 point higher than Sweden’s famous dressage stallion, Briar.

BERNSTEIN 761

ELITE  Swedish Warmblood (SWB)

1984 Buckskin Stallion, 16.2hh (168cm)

Sire: Elite Napoleon 625 (SWB)

Dam: Elite Bristol Cream 13548 (SWB)

BLUP Index: 

Dressage; 169 (Rank #2)

Jumping; 86

Bernstein 761 ranked 2nd for gaits, 4th for confirmation and was 7th overall with a score of 93% in the 2003 BLUP, and that same year was #28 on the USEF Leading Dressage Sires Rankings.  He ranked 3rd for gaits and 6th for confirmation in the 2000 BLUP, and won his stallion test in Sweden receiving 9's for his trot and canter.  Bernstein was the Breeder's Trophy stallion winner for dressage in 2001.  Bernstein remains in 3rd place in the BLUP index out of 253 stallions.

KEUR PREFERENT Holsteiner

1983 Bay Stallion, 17.0hh (173cm)

2005 Jumping Index: 141

Reliability 97%

Sire: Landgraf I 

Dam: Loanda

Burggraaf was very successful in the heavier classes of the National Stallion Competition, of which he won the finals and six of the seven rounds.  Later in his career, as an international show jumper with Roelof Bril, he cleared the 2.10m during the puissance of Indoor Brabant in 1991, and in 1993 he was reserve champion of the 1.40m class for KWPN stallions. Internationally accredited progeny by Burggraaf include show jumpers Burggravin, Procops Dumbo, Su-blieft, Hevalietje, Jumper and Graaf, as well as the Grand Prix dressage horse, Florijn (USA).  In 2004, Burggraaf ranked 3rd, and in 2005 he ranked 9th for the USEF Leading Jumper Sires as well as placing in the top 10 for dressage sires in 2004. 

CALANDO I

ELITE Holsteiner

1974 Bay Stallion, 16.1hh (165cm) Stamm 767

Jumping Index: 136

Sire: Elite Cor de la Brèyre (SF)

Dam: Elite Furgund (Holst)

Calando I was a champion German show jumper with Karsten Huck and competed at the Grand Prix level.  Calando I was well-known for his enormous jumping ability and produced spectacular jumpers with outstanding scope and bascule.  Calando I was in the USEF top ten Leading Jumper Sires rankings during three consecutive years: 2000 (9th), 2001 (8th) and 2002 (7th).  In 2005, he was ranked higher the elite jumper stallion Voltaire.

CALLAGHAN 460 

PREM-A Swedish Warmblood (SWB)

1967 Gray Stallion, 16.0hh (161cm)

Sire: Urbino 430 (Elite SWB)

Dam: Alli II (SWB)

Callaghan is a Premeirad A licensed stallion, which is the highest award given to a breeding stallion and recognizes not only the excellence of the individual, but also the consistent ability to pass on these qualities to offspring.  Callaghan is the half brother to the 1984 Olympic Bronze Medal winner Flying Flamingo and is the sire of numerous international competition and Grand Prix horses.

Trakehner (TRAK)

1956 Chestnut Stallion, 16.1hh (166cm)

Sire: Herbstwind (TRAK)

Dam: Cajenne 6 (TRAK) 

Carajan is considered to be one of the ultimate Trakehner jumper of all time and has sired an outstanding number of top level show jumpers.  He has approximately 20 approved sons and over 80 daughters to his name, most of which possess his proud appearance, good size and frame, solid conformation, excellent gaits, willingness to work and jumping talent.

VDL Stud

CHIN CHIN

ELITE Holsteiner Stamm 18b1

1978 Bay Stallion, 16.2hh (168cm)

Jump Index: 172

Sire: Constant (Holst)

Dam: Larese (Holst)
    
Chin Chin, together with his former owner and rider, Jaime Azcarraga from Mexico , won five consecutive times in the North American League on the World Cup circuit in 1988 and competed in Seoul at the Olympic Games where they placed sixth individually. Four years later, they competed again at the Olympics in Barcelona. In 1989 and 1990, Chin Chin and Jaime Azcarraga were placed in the final of the World Cup in both Dortmund and Tampa and also in 1990 the pair started in the first edition of the World Equestrian Games in Stockholm.  Read more about Chin Chin.   

ELITE Selle Français, Holsteiner #210398168

1968 Bay Stallion, 16.2hh (168cm)

Sire: Rantzau (xx)

Dam: Quenotte (Holst.)

Cor de la Bryère is one of the most influential stallions in modern Warmblood breeding and can be seen in more than 70% of modern Holsteiner bloodlines.  He was recognized as the "Reserve Stallion of the Century" second only to Landgraf I.  "Corde" has produced many top-level competition horses including Contrast, the three-day Eventer, the international show jumpers, VDL Corland and Costa, plus the great 1988 Olympic Dressage Silver Medalist, Corlandus. He also sired Calando I through IV, Caletto I, II, and III, Calypso I through V, and Cordino.  His offspring tend to have good free shoulders along with higher knee action making them very suitable for jumping.  In 2004, Cor de la Bryère ranked 6th and in 2006 he ranked 15th for the USEF Leading Jumper Sires.  As of 1996, Corde's progeny had won over 5,580,000 DM.

Read more about Corde

Hanoverian

1952 Black Stallion, 16.0hh (163cm)

Sire: Doemitzi (Hanov.)

Dam: Grafenhaus (Hanov.)

From the famous Hanoverian D line Grand Prix jumping horses.

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DONAUWIND *E*

ELITE Trakehner (TRAK)

1965 Brown Stallion, 16.1hh (166cm)

Sire: Pregel (TRAK) 

Dam: Donaulied Vom Schimmelhof (TRAK) 

Donauwind sired world renowned progeny including Abdullah, who was a member of the 1984 US Gold Medal Olympic Team in show jumping and received a Silver Medal in the Individual competition, as well as receiving a gold medal in Team show jumping and silver medal in the Individual competition at the 1986 World Championships. Another Donauwind son, Austin, was reserve champion of the 1996 USDF All-Breeds competition in both Prix St. Georges and Fourth Level dressage.

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FERDINAND

Hanoverian

1941 Brown Stallion, 16.1hh (165cm)

Sire: Ferrara (Hanov.) 

Dam: Herzenskind (Hanov.)

One of Germany’s Top Ten Eternal Sires, in his time (1944-67), Ferdinand was perhaps the most famous producer of jumping horses in the world.  Ferdinand himself had earnings of over 1.5 million deutschmarks and sired 12 approved sons, 194 competition horses, and 165 Main Studbook mares even though he was 18 years old before his first offspring was born.  He was sire of the Olympic Gold medalist in show jumping, Ferdl, and of the Olympic Gold medalist in dressage, Mehmed.

Read more about For Pleasure.

2000 Hanoverian 

Stallion of the Year!

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FOR PLEASURE

ELITE Hanoverian

1986 Chestnut Sabino Stallion, 16.1hh (165cm)

Sire: Furioso II (AN) 

Dam: Gigantin (Hanov.)

Accomplishments:

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GALOUBET A

ELITE Selle Français

1972 Bay Stallion, 17.0hh (173cm)

Sire: Almé (SF)

Dam: Viti (Trotter)

As a seven year old Galoubet started to compete internationally. Galoubet won the Grand Prix at Wiesbaden, and placed 15th at the European Championships. The pair also took out the French national title that year.  In 1980, Galoubet continued to win in the Nations Cups - in Aachen, Chaudefontaine, Longchamp and Toronto (second in New York). He was eighth at the World Cup final in Baltimore, and eighth at the Alternative Olympic Games in Rotterdam. The following season Galoubet won three World Cup qualifiers in a row at Antwerp, s’Hertogenbosch and Dortmund.

The mighty Galoubet ranked third on the WBFSH standings for 2000/2001, largely on the basis of his Olympic Gold winning son, Baloubet du Rouet. 

Galoubet has not only been a very good sire in his own right, but also appears to be a sire of sires, aside from Baloubet and Quick Star, there are Qredo de Paulstra (sire of Quattro and Kristy Oatley's Quando Quando), and Quiniou (sire of French team horse at the Sydney Games, Barbarian). He has also proven a good sire of broodmares.

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GASPARI 340

Swedish Warmblood (SWB)

1949 Chestnut Stallion, 16.0hh (163cm)

Stood at Flyinge from 1952-1975

Sire: Parad (SWB) 

Dam: Russi (SWB)

Gaspari 340, who is arguably one of the most renowned dressage stallions in history, was an International Grand Prix competitor that participated in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.  His very famous son, Piaffe, won the European Championships in 1969 and 1971, the individual gold medal at the Munich Olympics 1972 and the silver medal at the World Championships in Aachen in 1970 and again in Copenhagen in 1974. Gaspari is noted as having very good balance, tempo and elasticity that he consistently passes on to his offspring. They have a saying in Sweden: "Buy any dressage horse you like, just make sure it has Gaspari in the pedigree."

GOLD ROSE

Selle Français

1972 Bay Mare, 16.2hh (168cm) 

Jump Index: 186

Sire: Ibrahim (SF)

Dam: Jolie Rose (SF)

Gold Rose was a member of the French show jumping team from 1979 until 1982, during which time she won the Grand Prix of Paris and Madrid and became second in Lisbon, Barcelona and Hamburg.  Her total winnings were 621,000 Francs and she had an untouchable jumping index of 186!  Gold Rose produced two sons that both became approved stallions: Turban Rose in Sweden and Sable Rose (Calvados) in Holland who stands with Team Nijhof (home of Voltaire). 

Read more about Gotthard.

GOTTHARD

Hanoverian

1949 Grey Stallion, 16.1hh (166cm)

Sire: Goldfisch II (Hanov.) 

Dam: Ampa (Hanov.)

Gotthard is truly one of the greats. For seven years he was the leading sire of show jumpers in Germany - and his influence continues to the present day. During his time he sired over 34 licensed stallion sons and he was responsible for 26 States Premium mares.  Eventually he was to produce over fifty horses to compete internationally and when in 1975, a list of top stallions was published, Gotthard was number one in terms of prizemoney won. Eventually his competing progeny numbered 398, with earnings of almost two million deutschmarks.

GRANDE

Hanoverian

1958 Chestnut Stallion, 16.0hh (163cm)

Sire: Graf (Hanov.) 

Dam: Duellfest (Hanov.)

Grande sired over 33 approved sons, 34 State Premium mares, and sent three of his show jumping progeny to the Olympic Games.

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GRAND VENEUR

Selle Français

1972 Chestnut Stallion, 16.2hh (168cm)

Sire: Amour du Bois (SF)

Dam: Tanagra (SF)

Grand Veneur was a popular sire and was often France's leading sire based on the performance of his progeny at the national championships in Fontainebleau.  Fourteen of his progeny won or placed at Grand Prix level, and he produced 74 licensed sons, including Major de la Coeur, who became a most important sire in Belgium.  His elite son, Le Tot de Semilly, along with his rider won 22 international and 63 national Grand Prix and almost 200,000 euro in prize money.  Grand Veneur produced 335 show jumping winners including more than 75 stallions.

Read more about Grannus.

GRANNUS

ELITE Hanoverian

1972 Black Stallion, 16.2hh (168cm)

Sire: Graphit (Hanov.) by Grande (Hanov.)

Dam: Odessa (Hanov.) St. Pr. St.

With a lifetime total of well over five million DM so far including seven Olympic horses, Grannus has become one of the greatest sires in the world. 
   
When he was eight years old, Grannus won all three jumping competitions at the DLG, and in 1982, he and Guido Klatte took third place at the German Championships for juniors in Bad Segeberg. 
   
In 1992, Grannus joined the elite group of sires whose offspring took part in the Olympic Games. Three of his sons competed in Barcelona: Imperial, Govenor and Top Gun, who with Jan Tops, helped secure the Dutch team's gold medal.
   
Two of Grannus' sons made an appearance in the Olympics at Atlanta:  Top Gun for his second Olympic Games and Gaston, the winner of the 1989 German Championships in the class for six year olds, ridden for Italy by Valerio Sozzi. 
   
In the Sydney Olympic games, Grannus' sons Gismo, Spain's entry ridden by Ricardo Jurado, and the enormous Remus Equo, ridden by Anton Martin Bauer for Austria, competed successfully.

Read more about Ibrahim.

IBRAHIM

ELITE Selle Français

1952 Bay Stallion, 16.2hh (166cm)

Sire: The Last Orange (SF)

Dam: Vaillante (SF)

Ibrahim was ranked first in the list of French Stallions producing winners in CSO in 1970, 1974 and was second in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1975.  In 1956, Ibrahim was Champion of his age group and later became a highly sought after and foundation sire after his progeny proved to be great jumpers.

Trakehner

1953 Bay Stallion, 16.1hh (164cm)

Sire: Humboldt (Trak.) 

Dam: Italia (Trak.) - Eichendorf (Trak.)

Impuls sired 15 approved sons, 9 of them which were born in Webelsgrund, and over 100 daughters are registered with the Trakehner Verband.  Fourteen times, his progeny won the most prestigious young horse competition of the world, the German National Championships.

PREFERENT Holsteiner

1990 Brown Stallion, 16.3hh (169cm)

2005 Jumping Index: 134

Reliability 94%

German Jumping Index: 153

Sire: Capitol I 

Dam: Vanessa VII

Indoctro is Holland's most promising stallion at this moment with 2 approved sons, No Limit and Orame, who were stallion test champions and scored very highly in jumping. Capacity, elasticity, precision and movement characterize this young stallion. Indoctro was performance champion with top scores in jumping. He was winner of the 4-year-old jumping Championship, champion of the Stallion Competition, and placed in the finals of the 5-year-old jumping horses Championship. He placed 6th at the World Championships 6-year-old horses and placed 6th, 3rd, and 1st in his first 1.30m competition. 

In 2004, Indoctro was ranked 1st for Leading Jumper Sires for the USEF.  He ranked 3rd in 2005 and again was at the top of the list placing 1st in 2006 for the USEF Leading Jumper Sires rankings.

ELITE-PREM Swedish Warmblood (SWB)

1977 Black Stallion, 16.1hh (165cm)

Sire: Utrillo 432 (Hanov)

Dam: Calnalla II (SWB)

Kaliber is well known for his exceptional temperament and jumping talent; traits that he consistently passes to his offspring.  Kaliber has sired a good number offspring that have been victorious in upper-level competition in dressage, eventing and jumping.

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Thoroughbred

1961 Bay Stallion, 16.1hh (164cm)

Sire: Sailing Light xx 

Dam: Lone Beech xx

Ladykiller xx clearly transmitted his marked type, magnificent head, correct and powerful foundation and excellent jumping ability in regards to capacity, manner of jumping, leg technique and above all spirit. His sons, Landgraf I and Lord, are some of the most influential stallions to date. He also sired other great stallions including Lorenz, Lagos, Ladalco and Lamour. Today it is almost a requirement that a horse from Holstein carries two or three times the invaluable foundation sire Ladykiller xx's blood.

ELITE Holsteiner 32121039166 Stamm 275

1966 Bay Stallion, 16.2hh (168cm)

Sire: Ladykiller (xx)

Dam: Warthburg (Holst)

By the end of the 1980's, Landgraf I was rated best amongst all sires that had stood at stud in West Germany, and his sons can be found in most breeding regions throughout the world. Landgraf I became the most important sire of show jumpers in the twentieth century having sired the most money winning show jumping offspring in the World.

Read more about Landgraf.

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LE MEXICO

Selle Français

1970 Chestnut Stallion, 16.3hh (169cm)

Sire: Mexico (SF) 

Dam: Peche Melba (SF)

Sire of 1,134 horses.  Le Mexico's breeding values ranked with 146 points in the jumping section alongside such famous performance sires as Nimmerdor, Abgar (TB), Exkurs (TB), Lucky Boy (TB), Farn and Notaris.  Eight years later his jumping index was still above the average with a reliability of 96%.

He was a versatile sire too, for in the ranking of dressage sires, he came in 21st place amongst some 200 stallions.

KEUR Dutch Warmblood (KWPN)

1970 Bay Stallion, 16.3hh (170cm)

Sire: Marco Polo PREF  

Dam: Lanita B Model PREF PREST

Legaat was the absolute champion of his testing, having received an 8.5 in free jumping, a 9.5 for jumping under saddle, and an 8 for temperament. Legaat is a keur stallion with 6 approved sons, and ranks highly on the index of stallions.

LIOSTRO

ELITE Holsteiner

1980 Bay Stallion, 16.2 (166cm) 

Sire: Ladykiller xx

Dam: Lublin (Holst)

Liostro produced over 100 successful sport horses including the Grand Prix winners Otis (Eliza Shuford), LioCalyon (International show jumper with Lu Thomas) and Sapphire (Mark Wattring) who was also the Pan American Games Individual Gold Medal Winner and 2004 Olympian.  Liostro was the leading producer of money winners in the United States in 2002 and was ranked 9th in the USEF Leading Jumper Sires index.  Read more about Liostro.

Hessen

1983 Flaxen Chestnut Stallion, 16.2hh (168cm)

Sire: Marduc (Trak.) 

Dam: Altamira (Hess.)

© Gestuet Falkenhorst, photo by Werner Ernst

PREFERENT Trakehner

1962 Chestnut Stallion, 15.3hh (159cm)

Sire: Poet (xx) 

Dam: Mirakel (Trak.)

Marco Polo is considered to be the most influential Dutch stallion in breeding and jumping and has sired several keur stallions. Marco Polo, a Trakehner bred in Germany in mid 1960's, was an outstanding show jumping sire despite his short stature. His progeny have been successful all over the world and include Vivaldi, Marius, and the famous Whitaker Olympic mount, Milton. His best sons to stand at stud are Legaat, sire of Adios and Cosmos, Recruit, and Irco Polo, sire of Irco Marco and Marcio.

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MARDUC (E.H. Marduc)

ELITE Trakehner

1977 Gray Stallion, 17.0hh (171cm)

Sire: Halali (Trak.) 

Dam: Madeira II (Trak.)

Dressage Index: 155

Marduc is widely considered to be one of the most important Trakehner stallions of today, having previously been ranked the highest Trakehner dressage sire in the world.  He was awarded Elite status in 1995 for his breeding record.

MASCARPONE
German Warmblood/Zweibrücker (ZW)

1995 Cremello Stallion, 16.2hh (168cm)

Sire: Mega-Star (ZW)

Dam: Panachée (ZW)

Mascarpone was a guaranteed dilution color producer (palomino, buckskin, cremello, etc.) and showed tremendous elasticity in his gaits, and demonstrated superb technique, bascule and scope over fences.  Sadly, he was killed in a tragic accident in 2001.

© Gestuet Falkenhorst, photos by Kirsten Jesinghaus and Gwendolyn Gregorio

Zweibrücker

1992 Palomino Stallion, 17.0hh (172cm)

Sire: Morgengold I (ZW)

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