The Trakehner in Dressage

EH Friedensfürst by Rondo out of Frieda by Gelria. First approved for the Hannovarian breed, this very tall chestnut stallion passed an excellent performance test before he was also approved for the Trakehner breed. Already winning at 4th level dressage, Friedensfürst was then given to Vorwerk stud, home of Rubinstein, where Nicole Uphoff took over his training and very quickly showed him at PSG level and beyond. They won the reserve title at the Nürnberg Burgpokal and after Nicole had left Vorwerk, American rider Lisa Wilcox too Friedensfürst to Grand Prix. Recognized as one of the most talented German dressage horses in recent times, Friedensfürst stood at the very beginning of a big international career when a fatal heart disease caused the death of this shining star. A big loss for the dressage world and the Trakehner breed, as he was also becoming a popular sire.

Acartenango (ex Garpun) by Pogremok xx out of Gantel by Eskadron. This black Russian Trakehner stallion has a long history of international appearances in the dressage world. First trained by Russian Olympic medalist Nina Menkova, Acartenango later sold to Austria and is currently ridden by Peter Stefan, who competed the excellent mover at the Sydney Olympics 2000 and at the World Equestrian Games in Spain, 2002. Acartenagno was approved for the German Trakehner breed in late 2002 and is now stationed at the world-famous Gröhnwohldhof near Hamburg, the home of the most successful dressage sire in history, Donnerhall. Acartenango died in early 2005 after only 2 years at stud.

Shannon TSF by Kostolany. Shannon TSF, this most impressive grey Trakehner gelding, is the Trakehner shooting star at Grand Prix dressage in 2002. With his rider Peter Koch, Shannon TSF placed high at several of Germany's biggest shows against international fields, the latest success was the 9th place at the Frankfurt CDI in December of 2002. Shannon TSF was the celebrated star of the Neumünster Gala Show last year and was later sold to a young American rider. To everybody's surprise, Shannon TSF appeared in back in Germany during the indoor season, now ridden by a Hungarian National Team member.

Hailo *Pg*E* by EH Anduc out of Heraklia by Thor. Hailo is a chief sire at Jean and Roy Brinkmann's Valhalla Farms in Florida, where he has been stationed throughout his entire career. Apart from his duties as a stallion, he was trained to Grand Prix and competed internationally at that level, earning the "Performance Gold" title from the ATA. Hailo also won the Trakehner Verband Award for the best North American Trakehner in dressage and was the ATA's HOY at Grand Prix level.

Mon Acteur TSF by EH Anduc out of Alexa by Patron. The story of this beautiful chestnut gelding is quite unique. He was bred, trained and is shown by the pure amateur Dr. Lutz Weyland, who has a small farm, basically just a house with a barn attached to it, close to Frankfurt, Germany. Lutz took Mon Acteur TSF from his first Training Level test to Grand Prix, winning the Hessia State Championships several times, as well as other big CDIs in Germany. Mon Acteur TSF is recognized as the 31st best dressage horse in Germany. A Solero TSF-son out of his full sister is hopefully becoming the next big success story for Lutz Weyland.

Polarzauber G by EH Charly Chaplin out of Polargold by EH Tenor. Polarzauber G is the only active approved son of the impeccable dressage stallion EH Charly Chaplin and has been trained by Nicole Kochskämper of Klosterhof Medingen. Polarzauber G won the young horse competitions in Germany, and qualified twice for the prestigious Nürnberg Burgpokal, where he also placed in the top ten. The stallion was approved due to his performance record and stands at stud at klosterhof Mendingen now.

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