International bloodlines on display
Hanoverian Grand Parade - March 15, 2009
 Foals like this lively pair will be presented and assessed. ©Angela Smith |
Donnerhall, Rubenstein, Weltmeyer
Without a doubt, these three dressage sires have had the most profound influence in the breeding of dressage horses the world over.
Doringcourt, an imported riding horse directly descended from Donnerhall and Rubenstein through his sire, will give a ridden display at the New Zealand Hanoverian Society's Grand Parade, which will take place at Abderry Farm in Patumahoe, South Auckland, on Sunday, March 15th 2009.
The six year old riding stallion, Doringcourt, is by the Donnerhall/Rubenstein stallion, Dressage Royal, out of a mare by Glueckspilz. He was bred in Germany and purchased by the Bank family, but was held up in quarantine in Australia for a year, because of the EI outbreak.
In Germany, Volker Dusche broke in Doringcourt and Leonie Bramell started him off in his riding career. He competed successfully in Germany, winning young horse and prelim classes with over 80%. Doringcourt has also enjoyed competition success since his arrival here, and was level two Champion at Dressage Waitemata Championships in November 2008. Doringcourt will be ridden in his display by his rider, Andrea Bank.
Lauries Crusador: a noble refiner
Another important German stallion is the Thoroughbred Lauries Crusador xx, (Welsh Pageant xx/High Top xx), whose bloodline has come into NZ via his grandson, the Hanoverian licensed and performance tested breeding stallion, Limonit. Limonit will also give a ridden display at the Parade.
Limonit is no stranger to NZ dressage enthusiasts and Hanoverian breeders. He was imported in 2005 by Ad Astra Hanoverians in Dairy Flat and his first NZ foals were born in 2006. He passed his performance test in Adelheidsdorff in 2002, gaining third place out of 50 stallions.
Ridden at limited outings by Andrea Bank, Limonit has enjoyed competitive success in NZ, most recently winning the Open Medium title at Waitemata Dressage Championships in November 2008. Limonit's damsire, Weltadel, is by the third member of that great dressage breeding trio, the legendary dressage sire, Weltmeyer.
Other bloodlines
Anamour:
Ridden dressage and jumping display of Intermediate Event horses Anamai and Henton Attorney General representing the bloodline of Anamour.
The mare Anamai, bred by Prue Jackson, by Anamour, from the Thoroughbred mare Sabertage xx, by Aberlou, and ridden by Prue's son, James, has started her eventing career off well with placings in Novice and Open Novice at Woodhill sands in October 2008.
Henton Attorney General, bred by Henton Lodge Hanoverians, by Anamour from the Distelfink/Crown Lease xx mare, Delphi, has been winning at Open Novice level.
Escudo I:
Escudo I is undoubtedly the most important breeding son of the E-line sire Espri.
Henton Lodge hanoverians, by the use of imported, frozen semen, have bred several times to Escudo I and to his son, El Bundy. Two youngsters from their breeding programme will be presented in a jumping display. They are the four year old Henton Encore, by El Bundy, out of the showjumping mare Distancia, by Distelfink, and the six year old Escudo I/ Distelfink mare, Henton Exclusive.
The KWPN stallion, Prestige VDL, will be inspected for Hanoverian licensing approval.
The Hanoverian Grand Parade is an open day for any members of the public who want to know more about Hanoverian horses and Hanoverian breeding in New Zealand.As well as ridden displays by the horses described above, there will be the opportunity to witness mare classification (for the Hanoverian studbook) and to see a display of new season's Hanoverian foals.Dr. Jochen Wilkens from the Hanoverian Verband in Germany will be officiating, accompanied
by classifiers from the New Zealand Hanoverian Society.
Hanoverian Grand Parade: more information (PDF)