Diamond Hit Passed Away

Breeding

Oldenburg

Diamond Hit, a former British international Grand Prix horse and highly celebrated breeding stallion, has passed away. He was 29 years old.

Diamond Hit was a 1997 born stallion by Don Schufro out of Loretta (by Ramino x Welt As). He was bred by Gabriele Harder-Brune.

From Schockemöhle to Brookhouse Stud

Owned by Paul Schockemöhle, Diamond Hit is a half brother to Sandro Hit out of the same dam.

He began his career as a premium stallion at the 1999 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing. He did his 30-day stallion performance test in Vechta in November 2000 and scored 8,73 for dressage and 8,30 for show jumping. He was approved for all major German studbooks

At the 2002 WCYH in Verden with Engelbart

Initially by Miriam Henschke, he was reserve Bundeschampion in 2001 after winning the Oldenburg young horse championships in Rastede. In 2022 Anja Engelbart took over the ride and they became reserve Young Horse World Champions in Verden, followed by silver at the 2022 Bundeschampionate.

Emma Hindle

Emma Hindle acquired the dark bay stallion in 2002 and moved him to her Brookhouse Stud at Hofgut Neuhof in Dreieich, Germany. Under the supervision of Ellen Bontje, Kyra Kyrklund and Richard White she trained him to Grand Prix level.

With Hindle at the 2003 Zwolle Stallion Show

She first rode him at the 2003 Zwolle International Stallion Show and in 2005 debuted him at international small tour level, competing in Saumur and Fritzens. By 2007 they competed at Grand Prix level with starts in Stadl Paura and Wiesbaden and Braunschweig. Their most busy season was in 2012 with starts in Mannheim, Wiesbaden, Fritzens and Aachen.

In 2005 he received the VTV Dressage Stallion of the Year Award.

Retirement

In the winter 2012 Hindle decided to retire Diamond Hit from sport at age 15.

During the 2012 Oldenburg Althengst Parade at the annual Oldenburg Stallion Licensing in Vechta, a special retirement ceremony was held. Hindle was visibly moved by emotions, where her stallion was presented in hand at the parade.

Diamond Hit sold to Gestut Sprehe, where he stood up for stud until 2021. The last five years he was in full retirement. On 24 September Gestut Sprehe announced the passing of Diamond Hit.

"Some horses leave their tracks. Others make history Diamond Hit did both," said Sprehe. "It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to an exceptional stallion who has shaped the dressage world for decades. With Diamond Hit, the dressage world loses an exceptional stallion, a significant heir and a personality that cannot be replaced.
It is hard to say goodbye to a horse that gave so much and touched so many hearts. Even more comforting is the thought that a part of him will live on in his descendants. His achievements will go down in the history books. His blood will live on in his descendants."

Legacy

Diamond Hit has approximately 83 licensed offspring according to the German equestrian federation. Amongst his most famous licensed sons are Don Diamind, Daily Deal, den Haag, Diamond First, and Diamonit I and II.

His most famous offspring are Grand Prix mares Gorklintgaards Dublet (Kasey Perry), Hawtins Delicato (Carl Hester, Fenella Quinn), Destiny (Kristina Sprehe, Beatrice Arturi), Destiny (Devon Kane, Micah Deligdish), Diamantina (Maree Tomkinson), Dark Diamond (Hubertus Schmidt, Elin Aspnas), Loxana (2005 Oldenburg Elite Mare Champion, Maria Anita Andersen), Della Cavalleria, (Victoria Max-Theurer), Dark Diamond (Emma Jonsson), Diva Noir (Louisa Luttgen), MSJ Diamonds are Forever (Dennis fisker), and many more.