Komet was named champion of the 2024 Westfalian Pony Stallion Licensing in Munster-Handorf on Sunday 8 December 2024.
The licensing for the stallions of the Welsh, Dülmener, Shetland and German Partbred Shetland Pony and American Miniature Horse breeds were made on Saturday. Out of 47 riding pony stallions, 31 were approved after the final movement and jumping in freedom phase on Sunday.
Six dressage-bred and four jumping-bred stallions were awarded a premium.
The winning sash in the premium lot was secured by Komet (by Komplet x A New Star) bred by ZG Bernhard and Ines Biederbeck and owned by Jill Mieleszko-Vekens. He was not offered for sale.
"The typey black stallion impressed the licensing committee with his harmonious silhouette, ground-covering walk, elastic trot work, active hindquarters and expressive uphill canter," the Westfalian breeding society stated.
Premium
Firstly, the strong-moving Deejay (by Dating AT x Dance For Me), bred by Henrik Auhagen and owned by Simon Westhues. He scored with three consistently good presentations and outstanding conformation. He sold at auction for 15,500 euro.
Secondly, Duke Caboom (by Double Cream x Cyriac), who is none other than a half-brother to the multi-champion Cosmo Callidus. The buckskin stallion is bred by Bernd Sabel and owned by Sönke's one-year old son, Adri Cedric Rothenberger. He became the price highlight of the auction following the licensing. He sold for 62,000 euro. He has been renamed Dolittle and will stand in Moritzburg.
The trio of premiums in the final ring was completed by Don de Luxe (by Dreidimensional I x FS Champion de Luxe) son bred by Reinhold von der Sande and owned by Adolf-Theo Schurf. He sold at auction for 30,000 euro.
Auction
The licensed Geramont (by Goldecht x Trentino) sold for 16,000 euro, and Chopard's Diamond (by Cosmopolitan x D-Day) went for 14,500 euro. The buckskin coloured Captain Dancer (by Can Dance x Night Star III) went for 13,500 euro.
Americans bought the licensed Nobody's Perfect, aka Never Stop Dancing (by FS Next Diamond x FS Champion de Luxe) for 13,500 euro but he seems to remain in Germant. the licensed Design to Dance AT (by Damaszener x Dressman) sold for 13,500 euro.
The Belgian Riding Pony bred and registered Diamond Black Van (by Mia Domo's Bolero x Solid Gold) who stood out in show jumping, sold for 11,000 euro. Bred by Jozef Smits, he moves to the U.K.
Nine stallions did not sell (or were bought back) for more than 9,000 euro.