The beautiful black Collier (by Christ x Ron William x Londonderry x Brentano II) was named champion of the 2013 Mecklenburger Stallion Licensing held at the Redefin state stud.
A total of 56 colts was presented to the committee and 28 were licensed. Seven stallions received the premium status.
Bernd Harlow's black Collier (by Christ x Ron William) became the champion of the dressage colts. The crowd favourite was presented by Rocco Henning and prepared for the licensing by Sandra Engelmann. During the licensing the stallion sold to Gestut Sprehe, where sire Christ is based.
The reserve dressage champion was a bay Furstenball x Londonderry x Wittinger offspring, bred by Falko Gerdes. The gorgeous colt was presented at the licensing by Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff and on paper Klaus Martin Rath is listed as owner.
The third ranked dressage stallion was Kathrin Wassmann's bay Hanoverian registered Abu Dhabi (by Ampere x Weltmeyer x Abajo xx).
Two more dressage stallions received the premium status: Ullrich Kasselmann's bay Dutch warmblood registered Gentleman's Whisper (by Uphill x Sir Sinclair x Democraat) and Paul Schockemohle's Furst Romancier x Sandro Hit x Landadel.
The other dressage licensed stallions were by Desperados x Tambour, Desperados x Fürst Heinrich, Destano x Shamane, Don Henrico x Walt Disney I, Floriscount x Lauries Crusador xx,Fürst Romancier x Diamond Hit, Fürstenball x De Niro, Rosengold x Fürst Heinrich, Tostolany (by Totilas x Sandro Hit) and Uptown x Chico’s Boy.
Photo © Jan Tauchnitz
Related Links
D'Olympic Son, Champion of the 2012 Mecklenburger Stallion Licensing
Don Frederico Son, Champion of the 2011 Mecklenburger Stallion Licensing
Sancisco Offspring, Champion of 2009 Mecklenburger Stallion Licensing