Trakehner Gestüt Hämelschenburg

The stallions

Over 40 approved stallions were bred, raised and also prepared for the inspections in Hämelschenburg over the years. Hämelschenburg always was and still is a key factor in the German Trakehner breed and stallions from this farm have shaped and continue to influence the Trakehner breed and other warmblood registries worldwide. It all started out and evolved around the major sire Ibikus. Ibikus had been aquired at his home stud in Webelsgrund by Otto Langels and was presented under saddle, winning several German National Titles with his rider and trainer Otto Langels. It was in Hämelschenburg that the great "nick" between Ibikus and Impuls daughters was discovered and lead to perfection. Ibikus was later sold to Denmark, where he stamped the Trakehner and local warmblood breed to quite an extend as well. Ibikus' most important son was also the one that looked the most like his famous sire: Wie Ibikus (out of Wanja by Carajan). Equally successful with Otto in the saddle, this stunning sire passed away after only 2 breeding seasons. These two seasons left the breed with the champion Santiago , the elite stallion Vatout, the outstanding dressage sire Ferrum, sire of the approved Grand Prix stallion Lions-Club and the chestnut Kiebitz, sire of the elite stallion and 100 day test winner Banditentraum. Of those stallions that not only left prints in Germany, but worldwide, a few stand out the most: for North America, Falke by Grimsel, Enrico Caruso by Mahagoni, Kaspareit by Mozart, Ith by Ibikus, Mozart by Gunnar, Samurai II by EH Mackensen, Vincent by Ibikus and Karneval by Ibikus all had their roots in Hämelschenburg. Kassiber by Ibikus left Germany for Australia, Karim by Mozart and Eisenerz by Falke were utilized in Brazil, Schwadroneur by EH Arogno, Ibikus by Hertilas, Silvermoon by Kostolany and Raubritter by Ibikus influenced the Danish breed, Mozart by Gunnar, Kostolany by Enrico Caruso and especially EH Gribaldi by Kostolany left their prints on the Dutch breeds, Maestro by Matador, Trocadero by Enrico Caruso and EH Vatout by Wie Ibikus are standing in UK and France, respectively. Within the German warmblood breeds, Karon by EH Arogno, who also stood at stud in Oldenburg, left quite a mark there and in Hanover as well and Sans Souci by Kostolany is a State Stud stallion in Moritzburg. Today, the stud farm is home to 6 approved Trakehner stallions and also distributes frozen semen of 4 more proven sires.

Stallions in 2004

Alter Fritz

Chardonnay EH Rockefeller EH Consul Rauhe Cera II Mahon Cecilie SPS Agatha Christie II Kokoschka Postmeister Koblenz II SPS Arena IV Seeadler Artige

Alter Fritz by is not only a successful advanced level dressage horse, but also proves to be an outstanding young sire. His first son Chabrol was approved in 2001 and his daughters prove to be of high quality both in inspections as well as mare performance tests. Alter Fritz is a descendant of the popular EH Consul-EH Rockefeller line and dominantly passes on his exceptional lose and supple movement in combination with outstanding temperaments. His daughters always rank among the highest scoring mares at the central mare inspections in Germany.

Exclusiv

Starway Star Regent xx Prince Regent xx Scottish Lass xx PS Serenade VI Elfenglanz Sixtine SPS Elysee II Zauberklang *E* Prince Conde ES Zauberspiel Eberesche Rubin SPS Ebenholz

Exclusiv was a riding horse champion under saddle and represents the small TB family of Star Regent xx, which has produced outstanding performance horses so far. His most prominent son is the approved FEI dressage winner Kapriolan F. His beautiful black daughter Vineta was bred by Helga Niemeyer and ended up with a reserve champion title at the central mare inspections in Westfalia in 2003 for her new owners, Luxe Sporthorses in Canada. Exclusiv often reproduces his own size and substance in combination with very powerful movement and elasticity. His kids also inherit his own better qualities in jumping, which is dosumented by the National EVent Horse Championships finalist Twist. He is an interesting outcross stallion nowadays, since he comes from a TB line with a maternal pedigree that is full with top riding horse producers (Zauberklang, Rubin, Patron).

Freudenfest

Tolstoi Kostolany Enrico Cruso *Pg*E* Kapstadt ES Tugend III Burnus AAH Turteltaube Freundin IV Amadeus Kassiber Asiette Friedliche Germane Friedericke III

Freudenfest was the champion stallion in NMS in 1999 and sold at auction to the farm. He brings back old Haemelschenburg lines through both his sire (a Kostolany son) and his dam (a grand daughter of Kassiber). Freudenfest was a popular sire in the breed right from the beginning and even though he was never used in performance, he had full books. Out of his first foal crop, 3 sons were approved in NMS last year: the outstanding mover Godot from Denmark, the very typey Ostpreusse who was raised and prepared at Haemelschenburg and finally the premium stallion Shavalou, who didn't find a new home at the auction and returned to Haemelschenburg, where he was backed and is now in preparation for his 30 day test. Freudenfest seems to pass on exceptional movement qualties, his get also often inherit his brilliant type and as we were told by the Langels, Freudenfest is now finally in preparation for an extended dressage career. He is an exceptionally talented stallion and we hope to report back on him in our news section soon!

Kostolany

Enrico Caruso *Pg*E* Mahagoni Pasteur xx ES Marahrani II Elchniederung Amagun Elbing Kapstadt Falke Grimsel Fawiza Karben Ibikus PS Kaprice II

Kostolany has become one of the breed's most influential sires in the past 15 years. He was champion of his approval in 1987 (the same year that EH Caprimond was reserve champion) and has progressed to become one of the breed's most popular and successful sires. His numerous sons influence warmblood breeding throughout Europe, and his daughters make for great brood mares. Even more important, because it is the ultimate test for any sire, is the record of his offspring in the competition ring. Kostolany's kids can be found in international dressage (e.g. Shannon TSF, EH Gribaldi), in advanced level open jumper shows (e.g. Amazing and Pretty Woman) and in the upper levels of eventing (e.g. the approved Bertone). Because of his own big frame and substance, Kostolany has always been an exceptional pertner for TB mares and many of his best results were achieved by crossing him on mares with a solid TB or Arab background. The big black stallion is getting older, but nevertheless is still as impressive and breathtaking to look at and through over 140 registered main stud book mares and several approved sons, his line stands on solid ground. We wish him and the Langels family that take such good care of the old master all the best for many more successful years.

Shavalou

Freudenfest Tolstoi Kostolany ES Tugend III Freundin IV Amadeus Friedliche Schwalbenspiel Exclusiv Starway SPS Elysee PS Schwalbenlust Enrico Caruso *Pg*E* ES Schwalbenburg

Shavalou is a typical Hämelschenburg "son", combining the lines of Kostolany through his sire with the successful Schwalben mare family through his dam. The bay stallion impressed the crowds at last season's approval in NMS with his very supple way of going with seemingly endless suspension and an outstanding feel for rhythm and balance. He also displayed a good sense for jumping and if there was something to critize about him than it would be the slightly long and weak connection in his saddle position. Shavalou was taken back home by the Langels and started under saddle, where the great temperment and work ethics that have been bred into these families for generations became visible immediately. The picture below show him after only 14 days under saddle.

Showmaster

Kostolany Enrico Caruso *Pg*E* Mahagoni Elchniederung Kapstadt Falke Karben ES Schwalbenburg Ibikus Hertilas Isolda ES Schwalbenlied Impuls ES Schwarze Schwalbe

Showmaster was bred at Hämelschenburg and carries the bloodlins of that farm all the way back. His prime career was under saddle, not in breeding, and so his number of offspring is sadly very slim. Sadly, because Showmaster had an international Grand Prix dressage career in Europe, and is a maternal half brother to the three stallions Stradivari, Schwadroneur and Sans Souci, none of which breed at Hämelschenburg anymore. AMong his few offspring, the gedling Showtime is already winning 4th level.

Summertime

EH Michelangelo Pasteur xx Bürgermeister xx Praline xx SPS,PS+ES Miami Matador Mirabell III PS Sarogna EH Arogno Flaneur ES Arcticonius xx Saskia VII Valerian Sarina

Summertime is a rather new stallion for the farm, he was approved with a premium titel in 2000 and his first foal crop hit the ground in 2002---with a bang. Never before did the breed director Lars Gehrmann publish a first crop report that was as enthusiastic and thrilling as the one on Summertime. His foals stood out with type, size and above all, movement, which included all three gaits and not only a fancy trot. Summertime won a number of young horse dressage and show jumper classes and is now unfortunately constricted to breeding, understandable in one way for a farm that needs to think economically, on the other hand it would be great to see a stallion with his talents in the show ring. Maybe that will come in future. For now, Summertime impresses with his excellent foals (the editor of this page calls one her own too!). His first son, Süntelstern, was just selected for the NMS approval in 2004.

In addition to the stallions standing at stud, a few of the former "famous" ones, in some cases deceased in others sold away, are available via frozen semen. These include the EH Leonardo son Honeur, who produces excellent brood mares and competition horses with special talents in show jumping, the advanced dressage stallion Manrico by Gipsy King, who lives at Majenfelder Hof in Holstein, and the French Anglo Arab Upan la Jarthe, who is not only a proven performance sire in Westfalia, where he is a State Stud stallion, but who also influences the Trakehner breed though his son Stradivari and his sons more than most Arabs. Upan la Jarthe was discovered by Otto Langels in France when he was a yearling. Which also shows what an excellent horseman Otto Langels is.