The 25 th stallion grading in Messecenter Herning was a hit this year, not only with 36,500 visitors which is 4,200 visitors more than 2003, but also because the magic number of 35,000 visitors was more than accomplished – a target through several years.
The largest quota of stallions was seen in the 3-year-old set. Out of 71 attending stallions only 24 found favour in the eyes of the selection committee. This year was the second year of marking of the separation between dressage and show jumping made by the selection committee which eventually led to the selection of a dressage champion and a show jumping champion. This being a tendency in the selection of the breeding material to be continued in the years ahead, it is expected that it will lead to further progress on the competition grounds.
Apart from the two specialist champions, the selection committee also selected 5 prize stallions of extremely high quality. Below, we will only mention the champions and the prize stallions of the 3-year-olds, the others to be found on www.varmblod.dk
3-year-old Stallions
Dressage Champion : Catalogue no. 46: Virkelyst Leredo, Sire: Leandro, Dams sire: Rafa-L, owner: Blue Hors ApS DK-7130 Randboel, Breeder: Kent L. Soerensen DK-6670 Holsted
Show Jumping Champion : Catalogue no. 30: Coronet Ask, Sire: Cornetto, Dams sire: Coronado . Owner and breeder: Stutteri Ask DK-5390 Martoft.
Prize Stallions:
Catalogue no. 1: Cassidy, Sire: Blue Hors Cavan, Dams sire: Earl of Roland XX, owner and breeder: Lisbeth B. Andersen, DK-8832 Skals
Catalogue no. 46: Virkelyst Leredo, Sire: Leandro, Dams sire: Rafa-L, owner: Blue Hors ApS DK-7130 Randboel, Breeder: Kent L. Soerensen DK-6670 Holsted
Catalogue no. 30: Coronet Ask, Sire: Cornetto, Dams sire: Coronado
Owner and breeder: Stutteri Ask DK-5390 Martofte
Catalogue no. 50: Raadbjergs Pardini I, Sire: Loudini, Dams sire: Come Back II
Owner: Vestergaard, DK-8300 Odder, breeder: Toni A. Paust DK-6600 Vejen
Catalogue no. 59: Quijote, Sire: Quite Easy, Dams sire: Calido I
Owner and breeder: Steffen Sunesen DK-7700 Thisted
Catalogue no. 63: Rosentanz, Sire: Rohdiamant, Dams sire: Sao Paulo Owner: Lone Boegh Henriksen DK-3400 Hillerød, breeder: Germany
4-year-old Stallions (that have passed a stallion riding test as 3 –year-olds)
Every year, the best 4-year-old show jumper bred in Denmark and registered in Dansk Varmblod receives the newly instituted Elvin Ramussen Challenge Cup and this year this trophy went to: Catalogue no. 104: Celebration F. Damgaard, Sire: Casir Ask, Dams sire: Carano, Owners: Joergen Hansen and Johnny Pedersen DK-6760 Ribe, breeder: Helga Husted DK-Ribe
Furthermore, the following 4-year-olds are graded:
Catalogue no. 100: Hennesy, Sire: Heraldik XX, Dams sire: Calypso II, Owner: Ellinor and Jens Peter Aggesen DK-6500 Vojens, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 102: Blue Hors Romanov, Sire: Rohdiamant, Dams sire: Grundstein II, Owner: Blue Hors ApS DK-7183 Randbøl, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 103: Cajo, Sire: Cameron, Dams sire: Calato, Owner: Bo Høstrup DK-3330 Gørløse, breeder: Leif Conradi, DK-3480 Fredensborg
Catalogue no. 105: Colorado, Sire: Coronado, Dams sire: Leuthen I, Owner: Joergen Steen Jensen DK-8870 Langaa, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 106: Connection, Sire: Caretino, Dams sire: Calvados II, Owner: Medingen, Germany, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 107: De Noir, Sire: De Niro, Dams sire: Matcho AA X, Owner: Kirk and Aggesen, DK-7790 Oester-Assels, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 109: Tiziano, Sire: Hors La Loi II, Dams sire: Burggraaf, Owner: Nico Witte DK-7000 Fredericia, breeder: Holland
Catalogue no. 110: Whest Ask, Sire: Casir Ask, Dams sire: Woernitz, Owner: Stutteri Ask DK-5390 Martofte, breeder: Henning Skovlund DK-4000 Roskilde
5-year-old Stallions (that have passed one or more of the different riding tests of Danish stallions)
Show Jumping Champion: Catalogue no. 131: Louvre S, Sire: Solos Landtinus, Dams sire: Caletto I, Owner: Jack and Kari Munch Christiansen DK-6510 Gram , breeder: Flemming and Betina Schultz DK-6392 Bolderslev
Dressage Champion: Catalogue no. 125: Connery, Sire: Buddenbrock, Dams sire: Karo AS, Owner: Hubertus Poll, Germany, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 126: D'Accord Sire: Accord II, Dams sire: So Blessed XX, Owner and breeder: Thomas Hoejholdt Hansen DK-6560 Sommersted
Catalogue no. 127: Depardieu, Sire: De Niro, Dams sire: Luciano, Owner: Klosterhof Medingen, Germany, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 128: Distelzar, Sire: Gribaldi, Dams sire: Arogno, Owner: Klosterhof Medingen, Germany, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 129: Ladas, Sire: Limbus, Dams sire: Cascavelle, Owner: Helle and Joergen K. Hansen DK-6760 Ribe, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 130: Lancaster Ask, Sire: Solos Landtinus, Dams sire: Lucky Light, Owner: Stutteri Ask DK-5390 Martofte, breeder: Peter Jensen Holm, DK-6240 Loegumkloster
Catalogue no. 127: Depardieu, Sire: De Niro, Dams sire: Luciano, Owner: Klosterhof Medingen, Germany, breeder: Germany
Catalogue no. 133: Ulrich Z, Sire: Darco, Dams sire: Ramiro Z, Owner: Bettina and Ib Kirk DK-7990 Oester-Assels, breeder: Holland
Thouroughbreds and Anglo-Arabs
Among the stallions of noble blood the champion was : Catalogue no. 136: Painters Row XX owned by Grethe Hautopp Svenningsen in Skals
Carano, Stallion of the Year 2003
This year, the honourable prize of "Stallion of The Year" went to Carano, owned by Helle and Joergen K. Hansen at the Lundgaard Stud in Ribe. The thirteen-year-old stallion obtained this distinction because of his extraordinary breeding achievements. Regarding to offspring of both show jumping and dressage, Carano has continuously proved himself to be a supplier of great quality to the breed. Despite his show jumping pedigree, he has succeeded in producing as outstanding dressage horses as Cervinia Skovvang, who achcieved a gold medal at the Elite Mare Show along with the title "Mare of The Year", and Cappucino D who won the Young Horse Championship in both dressage and show jumping. Also, it adds to the impression of the stallion's marvellous hereditability of show jumping quality that Carano sired the most expensive stallion, Cyrano S, at the Saturday afternoon stallion auction. Cyrona S was bought by a Swedish show jumping judge for DKK 290,000 plus VAT and salery
Young Horse Championship
Dressage Champion: Catalogue no. 334: Pacito Vedstedholm, Sire: Solos Landtinus, Dams sire: Chrevis Cavallo, Owner and breeder: Thorkild Larsen, Aabybro
Show Jumping Champion: Catalogue no. 371: Lindegårdens Luna, Sire: Lucky Light, Dams sire: Limebrand, Owner: Flemming and Betina Schultz DK-6392 Bolderslev , breeder: Kjeld Christensen, Krusaa
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