The Hanoverian stallion licensing committee has selected seventy-one dressage bred colts that are now eligible to appear at the 2017 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing to be held in Verden, Germany, on 26 - 28 October 2017.
Breeders and stallion owners were able to present their young colts for approval at a selected number of pre-selection events between 5 - 14 September 2017.
Pre-selection venues included Dohlberge, Hepstedt, Dorum, Alterbruck, Freiburg, Dobrock, Bodenstein, Alsfeld, Verden, Wickrath, Isterberg, Wohlesbostel, Luhmuhlen, Oetzen, Filsum, Benstrup, Bersenbruck, Barver and Hoya.
Finest (by Furstenball x Wie Weltmeyer) has became the sire with the most offspring selected for the 2017 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing. Finest has no less than 10 offspring picked for the licensing. The second best producing stallion in this lot is Finest's sire Furstenball himself with five offspring selected.
The now 6-year old Finest has been a very popular breeding stallion since his licensing in 2013. This year he presents his first crop of offspring. Finest himself, however, has achieved no significant results in sport. In 2015 Christin Schutte rode him in four A-level classes at small, local shows. In 2016 he did one L-level test and in 2017 he has not been shown at all.
The stallions selected for the 2017 Hanoverian Licensing are:
- Finest - Rubin-Royal - Davignon I
- Foundation - Belissimo M - Fürst Heinrich
- Fürstenball - Rascalino - Weltmeyer
- Livaldon - Benetton Dream - Connery
- Wild Child - St. Moritz - Rotspon
- Londontime - Carabas - Don Bosco
- Scuderia- Belissimo M - Worldly
- Don Nobless - Lauries Crusador xx - Rotspon
- Finest - Sandro Hit - Carismo
- Jazz - His Highness - Lauries Crusador xx
- Finest - Lauries Crusador xx - Raphael
- Fürstenball - Sandro Hit- Waterford
- Quaterback L- auries Crusador xx - Raphael
- For Romance I - Royal Diamond - Donnerhall
- Fürst Belissaro - Del Piero - Bolero
- Hochadel - Dancier - Legat
- Don Nobless - Sandro Hit - Rubinstein I
- Feedback - De Vito - Andiamo
- Johnson - Beltoni - Dacaprio
- Sezuan - Desperados - Rotspon
- Livaldon - Rotspon - Bolero
- Finest - Dancier - Weltmeyer
- Fürstenball - Dancier - Hohenstein
- Livaldon - Worldly - Longchamp
- Finest - Belissimo M - Donatelli
- Firestone - Gribaldi/T. - Banditentraum
- Funtime - Londonderry- Weltmeyer
- Fürstbischof - Lizitant - Sherlock Holmes
- Sarotti Mokka Sahne - Weltmeyer - Wanderbursch II
- Sezuan - Donnerhall - Weltmeyer
- Zack - Soliman de Hus - Fielmann
- Danciano - Riccione - Sandro
- Danzador - Royal Highness - Brentano II
- Escolar - Rohdiamant - De Niro
- Finest - Don Schufro - Atatürk
- For Romance I - Rubiloh - Ehrentusch
- Fürst Fohlenhof - Lord Loxley - Aquilino
- Sir Heinrich - Florestan I - Entree
- Dancier - Bonifatius Hochadel - Isterberg
- Rocco Granata - Fürst Nymphenburg - De Niro
- Zack - Feuerspiel - Donnerhall
- Instertanz V - Belissimo M - Rotspon
- First Ampere - Diamond Hit
- Don Olymbrio L - Dancier - Weltmeyer
- Farrell - Sunlight xx - Windhuk
- Finest - Soliman de Hus - Weltmeyer
- Franziskus - Royal Blend - Londonderry
- San Amour I - Prince Thatch xx - Warkant
- Scolari - Sir Donnerhall II - Warkant
- Sezuan - St. Moritz - Glenfiddich
- Sir Donnerhall I - De Niro - Prince Thatch xx
- Dante Weltino - Sir Donnerhall I - Shakespeare in Love
- De Niro - Hohenstein/T. - Donauwalzer
- Danciano - Danone I - Wolkenstein
- Ampere - Desperados - Brentano II
- Fürstenball - Scolari - Worldly
- Negro - Christ - Fürst Heinrich
- Farrell - Sir Donnerhall I - Brentano II
- Finest - De Niro - Weltmeyer
- Finest - Rotspon - Prince Thatch xx
- Fürstenball - Wolkentanz II- Sandro Song
- Don Index - Lauries Crusador xx - Rotspon
- Don Nobless - Stedinger - Weltmeyer
- Farrell - Buddenbrock/T. - Weltmeyer
- Finest - Donnerhall - Aarking xx
- Franziskus - De Niro - Madison
- Fürst Belissaro - Champus - Donnerschlag
- Fürst Belissaro - Don Primus - Wanderbursch II
- Vivaldi- Fidertanz - Weltmeyer
- Deveraux - Hochadel - Aalborg
- Toto Jr. - Sandro Hit - Carprilli
Photo © Christina Beuke
Related Links
Pre-Selection for the Hanoverian Stallion Licensing: The First Step on the Way to Become a Legend
Finest Colt, Best Seller at the 2017 Bavarian Elite Foal Auction
Escolar and Finest Sire 2015 German Foal Champions
Strong Crop and Big Prices at 2013 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing