Füchtels Hedda, Champion of the 2025 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show

Tue, 08/05/2025 - 08:22
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Füchtels Hedda by Bonds out of El./OLHPr.St. High Heels by Damon Hill, breeder: ZG Gut Füchtel, Vechta :: Photo © Kiki Beelitz for OLD

Füchtels Hedda became the champion of the 2025 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show held in the caste park in Rastede, Germany, on 25 July 2025.

Set against the impressive backdrop of the Rastede Castle Park, the best Oldenburg mares born in 2021 and 2022 were celebrated with great enthusiasm by the public during the Oldenburg Elite Mare Show—creating moments of pure goosebumps.

Füchtels Hedda

The 4-year old Füchtels Hedda (by Bonds out of elite mare High Heels by Damon Hill–Roadster–Sandro Hit), bred and owned by the Gut Füchtel/Von Merveldt family from Vechta, was crowned the champion mare of the Oldenburg Horse Breeders’ Association (OL).

Her dam, High Heels, has produced five Oldenburg Main Premium mares or candidates and placed sixth at the Bundeschampionat in Warendorf as a five-year-old under breeder’s daughter Patricia Seddig. This year, she sends her daughters OLHPrA. Füchtels Hailey by Don Martillo and El./OLHPrSt. Füchtels High Light OLD by Floriscount, who dazzled at the 2021 Elite Mare Show in Rastede, to the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden. The granddam, El./St.Pr.St. Highness, produced Füchtels Damon’s Hope, who won at S*** level under Patricia Seddig, and Füchtels Indigo OLD by Ibiza, who won the bronze medal at the 2022 Bundeschampionat for five-year-old dressage horses with Ann-Christin Wienkamp and caused a stir at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses.

Top Three

The reserve champion is the 4-year old Weihe's Happiness (by Dynamic Dream out of El.St. Weihe’s Hope by Sir Donnerhall–Don Schufro–Sandro Hit), bred and owned by Christine Arns-Krogmann from Lohne. Her dam, Weihe’s Hope, is a daughter of the legendary Oldenburg multi-champion Weihegold OLD. She has already produced the premium stallion (and the now disappeared) L’Avenir (by Le Formidable) and the licensed Everglow Gold (by Escolar), and is also the dam of the Brilliant Ring mare Weihkjenta OLD (by Kjento). Grand dam Weihegold OLD paraded as champion mare in the Rastede Castle Park in 2008 and won team gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The third ranked mare was the 3-year old Pommery Look (by Florida TN out of El./St.Pr.St. Pandora by Sir Donnerhall–Lavauzelle AA–Inschallah AA), also bred and owned by Christine Arns-Krogmann from Lohne. Her dam, El./St.Pr.St. Pandora, received the 1e prize at the 2011 Elite Mare Show. She has produced several licensed stallions: Don de Niro (by De Niro), Filou (by For Romance I), First Man (by For Romance II), and a son by Viva Gold OLD. Her daughter Passion (by Grey Flanell) was awarded main premium candidate status and is now successful in S-level dressage, as well as Perla Negra (by Negro).

Results - 2025 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show - Rastede
  • 1. Füchtels Hedda (*21 by Bonds - Damon Hill) - Breeder & Owner: Gut Füchtel Familie von Merveldt 
  • 2. Weihe's Happiness *(21 by Dynamic Dream - Sir Donnerhall) - Breeder & Owner: Christine Arns-Krogmann 
  • 3. Pommery Look (*22 by Florida TN - Sir Donnerhall ) - Breeder & Owner: Christine Arns-Krogmann 
  • 4. Dolce Gusti (*21 by Dynamic Dream - Finest) - Breeder: Wieghaus-Vorwerk - Owner:  Klaus Gustenberg 
  • 5. Je t'aime (*21 by Jameson  - Sir Donnerhall) - Breeder:  Societe Hippique et d'Elevage - Owner: Gestüt Vorwerk 
  • 6. Emma Gold (*22 by Bon Vivaldi - Rohdiamant) - Breeder & Owner: Heinz Ahlers 
  • 6. Granacha (*21 by Glamourdale - Sir Donnerhall) - Breeder & Owner: Dr. Katharina Paschertz 
  • 6. Marianalanta von Bellin (*22 by Marian von Bell - For Romance) - Breeder & Owner: Gestüt von Bellin 
  • 6. Mayra GP (*21 by Moreno - For Romance) - Breeder & Owner: ZG Göpper 
  • 6. Vaiana (*21 by Van Vivaldi I - Negro) - Breeder & Owner: Kiri Tippens, Wildeshausen 
  • 6. Füchtels Funkelperle (*22 by Viva Gold - Floriscount) - Breeder & Owner: Gut Füchtel Familie von Merveldt 
  • 6. Valery MB (*22 by Viva Gold - Fürst Romancier) - Breeder & Owner: Maria-Antonia Burczyk 

Complete results here.

Related Links
Mares Selected for 2025 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Most Successful Oldenburg Breeders with Elite Mares in Rastede

Previous Winners
First Vaiana, Champion of the 2024 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show
Royal Hope, Champion of the 2023 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show
Benice, Champion of the 2022 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show
Faraglioni, Champion of the 2021 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show
Casey, Champion of the 2020 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show
Heideromanze, Champion of the 2019 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Venecia, Champion of the 2018 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede 
Furstin Gesine, Champion of the 2017 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Candy, Champion of the 2016 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Fiesta Danza, Champion of the 2015 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Funf Sterne, Champion of the 2014 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Calamity Jane, Champion of the 2013 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Fasine, Champion of the 2012 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Fire and Ice Proclaimed 2011 Oldenburg Elite Mare Champion in Rastede
Fifty Fifty, Champion of the 2010 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Carlotta Wins 2009 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Weihegold Wins 2008 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede
Rebelle Wins 2007 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede 
Silberaster Wins 2006 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede 
Loxana, Dancing Diamond at 2005 Oldenburg Mare Show in Rastede 
Love Story V, Champion of the 2004 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede 
Fabina, Rastede Oldenburg Champion 2003 
1999 Oldenburger Champion Mare Lady Madonna sold to the USA 
Donna Doria, the 2000 Oldenburg Champion Mare at Radstede