State premium mare Goldmarie (by Goldfever x Gragenit) was named 2015 Hanoverian Mare of the Year. Breeder Ernst Stahlhut was awarded at the Gala-Evening of the 132th Hanoverian Autumn Elite Auction in Verden on 10 October 2015.
The chestnut mare has not only produced outstanding progeny, she also impressively showcased her work ethic in the show jumping course.
Goldmarie was bred by Stahlhut in Stadthagen in 1999. Ia awarded at the mare show in Stadthagen and nominated state premium candidate, she then successfully completed her mare performance test with an above-average result. She scored 9 for her free jumping style and 10 for her scope with the result that she was registered with the Hanoverian Jumper Breeding Program, just like her dam.
Goldmarie had her first foal at foot at the age of three. The Concetto-daughter Cera was also active in the breeding stable of the Stahlhut-family later on. Goldmarie was then successfully competed and earned placements in suitability classes as well as in jumper riding horse classes of novice and elementary level with Mark Ernst Stahlhut at the age of four and five before she gave birth to her second foal at the age of six, the latter Moritzburg state stud stallion Lemwerder (by Lordanos). Lemwerder won the Hanoverian Show Jumping Championships in Verden at the age of five, and he successfully competed at the advanced show jumping level with Andres Stude. The same year in October, her bridle was already decorated once again with a golden ribbon. She had her third foal at the age of eight, again by Lordanos. Daughter Lilly Lordanos was presented at the 2011 Spring Auction, changing to a French show stable as one of the top jumpers of the collection. She is eight years old now and earned first international placements in jumper classes with the Belgian riders Gregory Wathelet and Damien Plume.
Following the birth of her third foal, Goldmarie started to compete again, earning victories and placements up to the medium show jumping level between 2008 and 2012, with another “baby break” in 2009/2010. The product from this break showed up in the collection of the 132nd Elite Auction and was sold for 36,000 euro. The youngest of her five foals was sold at the 2014 Elite Foal Auction. Locke Lordanos (by Lordanos) is enjoying his youth in Belgium.
Having produced only five foals so far, Goldmarie still was named Hanoverian Mare of the Year. Parallel to her breeding activities, she was tested at horse shows. Ernst Stahlhut has already been testing his broodmares in sports for generations with all female ancestors participating at competitions until the generation of the great-granddam. The breeder particularly appreciates Goldmarie’s fitness and amazing character. Two properties that are very important for a performance horse.
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