Oldenburg Approvals in Vechta 2010
Trakehner blood was prominently featured at the 2010 Oldenburg Approvals in Vechta. E.H.Hohenstein appeared as the 3rd dam sire in the pedigree of the Ic premium stallion by Diamond Hit - Sando Hit - E.H. Hohenstein/Trak. The Id and Ih premium stallions were part Trakehners: the Id premium was by Sir Donnerhall I out of Dallas v.d. Heide by K2 - E.H. Partout - E.H. Finley M out of the mare family of Duna (ShA), and the Ih premium stallion was by Quaterback out of Fair Lady by Farinelli - Beaujolais II - Tiparillo from the mare family of Velegue (v. Zitzewitz - Weedern).

Id premium by Sir Donnerhall I - K2/Trak. and Ih premium by Quaterback - Farinelli/Trak.

Neumünster 2010
As we return from our trip to Neumünster and gather photos, impressions, facts and numbers, we can look back at an exceptional weekend for the Trakehner breed. The quality of horses was very good, the approved stallions were sold for a new record average price, and the mares, as usual, stole the show! Please check back in the next few days for more. For now, we have updated all auction lists with prices and will bring you the latest on who sold where shortly. Congratulations to all breeders, owners, handlers and the Trakehner Verband for an outstanding weekend! For all info, please follow the link to you left!

Champion 2010: Imhotep (by E.H. Gribaldi o/o Iman Holt by E.H. Hohenstein)

In Memoriam: Konvoi
One of the oldest, still active Trakehner breeding stallions in Germany passed away after battling a colic a few days ago. 28yr old Kovoi (by Kalistos x out of Komposition by Elfenglanz) died at his long-time home, Gestüt Frank in Bavaria. Sire Kalistos x was an Angloarabian stallion, and the last active breeding stallion that the legendary breeder Clemens von Nagel (Ramzes AA) stationed at his Stud in Vornholz. Komposition was a foundation mare at Gestüt Hörstein, and Mr. Diehm, owner of Hörstein, decided to breed his noble Elfenglanz-daughter to this excellent French sire. The result was Konvoi, who clearly deserves the label of "tragic hero" in the Trakehner breed. "Tragic", because his long competition career and the remote stations of his life kept him from breeding sufficient numbers, and "hero" because even with the few foals he sired, Kovoi made a name for himself as a top notch sport horse producer. His career began in Neumünster, where he was approved as a 2yr old. Owner Mr. Diehm had plans for the stallion, so he did not go to auction. Konvoi returned from the 100 day test in Warendorf with a 4th place (128.35 points) and began his eventing career with Martin Plewa. He was later ridden by Olympic champion Ralf Ehrenbrink and finally Imke Karsten, the daughter of Germany's international top rider and coach Host Karsten. Among the many outstanding results during his career, the 4th place at the National Eventing Championships in 1989 and the 13th place at the European Championships in Lausanne in 1989 stan out for Konvoi. Konvoi stood at gestüt Hörstein, then Gestüt Forsthaus Papke in Holstein and finally since 2002 at Gestüt Frank. As a sire, he produced around 30 registered daughters, of which several scored 9.0 for their jumping ability and potential at inspections, free jumping cups and mare performance tests. Konvoi's get compete at S level in dressage, M/A level in show jumping and international eventing. Thankfully in 2006, his outstanding son Gandalf (a Trakehner out of the Arabian mare Ghani Bint Khaled ox) was approved as the Champion stallion at the Arabian inspections, and has since then qualified for the BUndeschampionat in eventing and most recently also placed internationally. Maybe in the form of Gandalf, his high-quality sire will finally get the recognition he deserved! A truly outstanding sport horse sire has left the breed once and for all, with a pedigree of international quality and the performance record to back it up. Hopefully, this last chance in the form of his son will not be missed! Godspeed, Konvoi!

Konvoi Photo by Jutta Bauernschmitt

Three new Trakehner Elite Stallions in Germany
Three new elite stallions have been announced by the Trakehner Verband in 2010. Distelzar, Hibiskus and Insterburg TSF will froom now on carry the coveted "E.H." title in their names. EH Distelzar (by EH Gribaldi out of Distelgold by EH Arogno, mare family of S40 Dolly) was bred by Gestüt Lindenhof am Berg in Gielert and is owned by Marie Wüthrich of Switzerland. After many years at Klosterhof Medingen's stallion station and a very successful young horse dressage career, Distelzar finally re-appeared in competition in 2010 and had tremendous success. he placed and won at international Grand Prix dressage level and also placed 2nd at the Swiss National Championships. As a young stallion, he was the price highlight at the Trakehner Elite Auction at Klosterhof Medingen (600,000DM) and to this day and despite normal covering numbers, produced 8 approved sons, of which several have promising sport careers. EH Hibiskus (by EH Latimer out of Hirtennacht by EH Hohenstein, mare family of T14O3 Herbstblüte, von Schöning, Kl. Sallentin) was the NMS Reserve Champion in 2002 and was sold to Gestüt Sommerlade before that auction. He began his stallion career most successfully, competed in young horse dressage classes and also stood with Ingrid Klimke for some time. However, his sport career was cut short in the face of his popularity and demand in the breeding shed, and he was later acquired by Gestüt Wiesenhof when the Sommerlade herd was dispersed. Hibiskus had sired several celebrated dressage horse champions under saddle, and continues to be a popular sire in the Trakehner breed. Finally, EH Insterburg TSF (by EH Hohenstein out of E.St. Indira X by Giorgio Armani, mare family of O451 Ilonka, Bongart - Gr. Buchwald) was bred by Hans Derlin, and began his career as a dressage horse under the ownerships of Claudia Post-Schultzke. Insterburg TSF was approved as a premium stallion in Leverkusen in 2003. With Carola Koppelmann in the saddle, the very talented black stallion won bronze medals at the FEI World Champinships in Verden and also the Bundeschampionat, qualified for the Nürnberg Burgpokal and entered international Grand Prix dressage competitions successfully until his sale in early 2010. His new owner is the Swedish young rider Antonia Ramel, who plans to continue his show career.

EH Distelzar Photo by Klosterhof Medingen

EH Hibiskus Photo by Jutta Bauernschmitt

EH Insterburg TSF Photo by Jutta Bauernschmitt

Trakehner Stallion of the Year - E.H. Buddenbrock
The Trakehner Verband awards the title "Stallion of the Year" to a major sire of the breed that stands out based on his success as a performance horse, sire of performance horses and breeding stock. In 2010, the black stallion E.H. Buddenbrock (by E.H. Sixtus out of St.Pr.,Pr.+E.St. Ballerina XXV by Diamant), bred by Horst Ebert of Neckarsteinach and owned by Hubertus Poll of Gestüt Hörem in Gilten was chosen. Buddenbrock was born in 1994 and approved in Neumünster in 1996 as one of only 7 stallions of that entire crop. He was raised and prepared at Gestüt Hörem and comes from very close maternal relation to Hörem's dressage stallion E.H. Benz, which probably promted Hubertus Poll to buy the young colt Buddenbrock in the first place. Out of Buddenbrock's very first foal crop, several sons were presented in Neumünster in 2000. He sired the champin of that year, King Arthur, and another approved stallion, Connery. Both have moved on to very successful performance and breeding careers, and from that year on, Buddenbrock was always good for at least one approved son, several Champin daughters and many highly successful sport horses in all disciplines. Genetically a member of the versatile Burnus AAH - Habicht stallion line, his offspring relfect this dual talent with competition results in all Olympic disciplines, up to international level. Buddenbrock only competed briefly, but qualified for the Bundeschampionat in eventing, competed and placed in the finals under Andreas Dibowski. Today, 10 years after his first son entered the arean at Neumünster, Buddenborock has proven that he is not only a great, modern ambassador for the Trakehner breed, but a stallion of international format, with approval status in most German stud books and offspring on several continents competing as rideable, reliable, sound and talented sport horses. Buddenbrock is a true major sire of the Trakehner breed and has helped tremendously to put the Habicht line on an even broader basis. Congratulations to his breeder Horst Ebert and his owner, Hubertus Poll. May we have him around for many more years to come!

Trakehner Sporthorse of the Year - Seacookie TSF
Based on his success in eventing, especially at the 2010 Burghley Horse Trials CCI****, the Trakehner Verband awarded the title "Sporthorse of the Year" to Seacookie TSF (by Helikon xx out of Sonnenwende by Onassis*E*). Seacookie TSF was bred by Walter Elxnar in Germany, developed by Ingrid Klimke and won the Bundeschampionat in Germany in 2004. In 2006, he won and placed at ** level with Ingrid Klimke, and turned his debut at *** level into another win in early 2007. He was champion of the German Derby Dynamik Cup, a series for younger event horses, and also placed at the CHIO in Aachen. He was the most successful Trakehner eventer in Germany that year and his breeder was awarded the prestigious Dr.-Fritz-Schilke-Memorial Award in Silver. In 2008, he sold to Catherine und David Witt, Rookery Park Stud, Worleston, England and was placed with William Fox-Pitt, one of the world's most successful eveters and current Team World Champions from Kentucky 2010. William Fox-Pitt and Seacookie TSF placed high in their first season, e.g. at the Tattersalls CCI*** World Cup, Barbury CIC** and Boekelo CCI***. In 2009 the pair debuted at **** level and placed 6th at the Lexington Kentucky CCI**** and 7th at the Burghley Horse Trials CCI****. In 2010 placings at Aston-Le-Walls (5th) and at the Festival of British Eventing in Gatcombe (2nd), lead to a start at the classic Badminton CCI****, where after a good dressage, the horse had to be pulled prior to cross country due to a minor injury. The disappointment about this missed opportunity did not last long, and in September of 2010, Seacookie TSF and his rider finished one fo the world's toughest courses, the Burghley Horse Trials CCI**** after clear rounds cross country and in stadium jumping on a spectacular 2nd place. Congratulations to the Elxnat family, owners Catherine und David Witt and rider Williams Fox-Pitt.

Photo by Burghley Horse Trials

Neumünster stallion catalog online in English - UPDATE
Please check the NMS link on our sidebar (to your right) for the full English online catalog of all horses!!

New stallion German Verband approved!
It is our pleasure to announce the latest approval for the Trakehner breed: Horalas *Pg*E* (by Veimaras out of Hipogeja by Gret - Hromogen - Topol ox, mare family of O369 Prosa Kirow Stud - Russia), the international show jumper and accomplished sire of international show jumpers, is now fully approved by the German Trakehner Verband, and hence accepted worldwide. Horalas was bred by Nemuno Stud in Lithuania, and competed for his home farm at international show jumping events (for example, he won the World Cup Qualifier in Vilnius). He was then acquired by Diane and Jim Rushing from California, USA, and was ridden most successfully for the Rushing's Equibalt Company by legendary US show jumper Hap Hansen. Horalas jumped at the major events in North America, from Indio to Calgary, and finished in the money at the world's most rewarding event, the CN International at Spruce Meadows, which has a purse of 1 Mio Dollars. With Horalas, Hap Hansen won his 100th Grand Prix in the saddle, and also participated at the US Selection Trials for the Olympic Games in Athens 2004. Horalas, who comes from highly proven bloodlines and shares his dam line with the Russian sires Emiras DS and Eufratas in Germany, carries the "Performance Gold" designation from the ATA for the success he had as a competition horse. He also carries the "Elite Stallion" designation for the fact that he has several approved sons in Europe. Horalas' offspring are currently competing internationally in show jumping. A detailed pedigree analysis, photos and videos will be available shortly on Horalas' new German website, which will go online prior to Neumünster. Thank you Kim for working out a great deal! We would like to congratulate Jim and also Diane, in memoriam, who we know smiles from above about the success her Henry has now after his active performance career is over. Congratulations are also due to Margaret MacGregor from Holders Hill Trakehners in Illinois, who brought Henry's breeding career back on track and is giving him a great new home. Horalas will be available via frozen semen of outstanding quality all over Europe beginning this winter 2010/2011.

Horalas *Pg*E* and Hap Hansen. Photo thanks to Equibalt

Seacookie TSF 2nd at the Burghley Horse Trials CCI****
Seacookie TSF (by Helikon xx - Onassis *E*), bred by Walter Elxnat and owned and ridden by William Fox-Pitt finished on a sensational 2nd place at one of the world's toughest horse trials, the beim CCI**** Burghley in the UK. The final score was 42.9 and the event was won by Caroline Powell from New Zealand with the 17yr old Lenamore on their dressage score.

Photo by Burghley Horse Trials

And at the beginning of the month, Trakehners dominated the CNC*** and ** divisions. Bettina Hoy and Lafranco TSF (by Bulrush xx - Karon) placed 2nd in the CNC*** and Michael Jung and Vincent TSF (by Grafenstolz - Almox Prints J) won the CIC** with 7 points in the lead. 4th in this division was Don Juan M (by EH Manrico - EH Consul) with Constantin von Ziegner, followed on 10th position by Lacorna (by Cornus - Native Guile xx) with Kai-Steffen Meier.

In Memoriam: E.H. Beg xx
At age 28, the first and so far only Elite Thouroughbred stallion in the Trakehner breed, Beg xx, passed away after a colic attack. Born in Estonia, the bay stallion had an international career iin show jumping and also evented at advanced levels before he was sold to Germany. His entire career in Germany, he was at home at Gestüt Hörstein in Bavaria. Beg xx produced a number of premium mares for the stud book and is the sire of 5 approved sons, of which Sky Dancer and Prokofiev competed at FEI levels (show jumping and dressage, respectively). Beg xx sired a number of successful competition horses for all disciplines, and was one of the most valuable, proven and best-liked TB stallions in the younger Trakehner breed. Our condolences to Gestüt Hörstein and the Diehm family.

Photo by Felicitas Tank

Songline is Bundeschampion!!
The 2006 Neumünster Champion Stallion Songline (by Summertime - Exclusiv), bred by Gestüt Hämelschenburg and owned by Gustav Schickedanz/CAN won the German Bundeschampionat of 6yr old Event Horses under Olympic Champion Andreas Dibowski. The stallion nailed the highest score of the day in the finals, which are comprised of a Young Dressage Horse Class at L level, a Young Show Jumper class at 1.25m and an Intermediate level cross country course, which counts twice towards the final score. Songline already qualified for the FEI World Championships of Young Event Horses in Lion d'Angers/FRA later this year. Andreas Dibowski plans to show the stallion there after his return from the WEG in Kentucky.

Photo by Beate Langels

More Trakeners placed in the finals. Lady You GM (by Houston - Solo xx), bred by Gestüt Grigoleit and owned by Friederike Topphoff-Kaup placed 6th in the finals of the 6yr old division, after she already placed last year in the 5yr old division. The approved premium stallion Halimey Go (by Askar AA - Pardon Go), bred by Gestüt Gorlo and owned by the Bavarian State Stud in Schwaiganger placed 10th in the 5yr old division under Robert Sirch.

In Memoriam: Kronprinz and Timotheus
What a sad week for Trakehner friends in Germany and the US. The State Stud Marbach announced the passing of their hopeful 5yr old black premium stallion Kronprinz (by EH Hohenstein - EH Sixtus). The stallion, who was approved in Neumünster in 2007 (breeder: Bernd Berge, Germaany) sustained such a bad tendon injury a few weeks ago that he could not be saved and was euthanized. Marbach's stud manager, Dr. Astrid von Velden-Zerweck posted online what a blow this was, a great loss to the farm. "Kronprinz was one of our most popular stallions and had such a great future ahead of him". Several of his foals won premiums and championships in South Germany, also out of local warmblood mares, and the stallion had won several Young Dressage Horse classes at L level.

In the US, the Trakehner community mourns the passing of the approved 11yr old bay Timotheus (by EH Caprimond - Avignon II). The stallion was bred by Bonnie Brabs from California and recently sold to stand at Jow Pimmental's Aqua Farms in Florida. Timotheus was found dead in his stall in the morning after an uneventful night. He was the only approved son of EH Caprimond in North America, and only leaves a handful of purebred Trakehner offspring in the ATA books. Our condolences to the people of Kronprinz and Timotheus.

Kronprinz

Timotheus

Images by Kube and Brabbs

Neumünster preselection under way
Today, August 18th, marked the first day of the selection tour for the Neumünster approvals this year. 36 colts were inspected at Gestüt Altenrade in Holstein. For an updated list of stallion candidates, please follow our reports on the NMS 2010 section of this website - link in the sidebar to your left!!

Opposition Buzz named to British WEG Eventing Team
Team GBR announced that the 13yr old gelding Opposition Buzz, bred and owned by Rosemary Search and ridden by Nicole Wilson, is named to the official British squat for the upcoming Alltech WEG in Kentucky, USA. Opposition Buzz was a reserve horse for the 2008 Olympics in China, placed in both Burghley and Badminton and has had one of the most consistent **** careers in the past years, also taking 9th at the European Championships in 2009. The dark bay gelding is a son of the Trakehner eventing sire Fleetwater Opposition, a descendant of the Komet stallion line, which is clearly underrepresented in today's Trakehner world.The dam Jungle Bee is a registered British Sporthorse of predominantly TB background, by Java Tiger xx - Sovereign Bill xx.

FEI World Championships of the Young Dressage Horse, Verden, Germany
Last weekend, the FEI World Championships of Young Dressage Horses took place in Verden, Germany. As always, this is a high level event with a lot of media coverage before and after, and we are very thankful to fellow Trakehner enthusiast Stephan Bischoff to keep us posted and also supply us with outstanding photos! Thank you Stephan.

There was only one purebred Trakehner in the entry lists, 5yr old approved stallion Aston Martin, who is maybe Monteverdi's true gem he left us with. His amazing pedigree lists EH Monteverdi TSF as sire, and the dam Anastasia is by EH Sixtus - Silvermoon and then out of a purebred Shagaya Arabian mare family! What more could one ask for. In his phneotype, Aston Martin resembles his dam sire much more than his sire, but clearly received a lot of his high quality gaits, especially the canter, and his impeccable work attitude froom his famous sire. The stallion was bred vy Lone Andersen und Johnny Sørensen from Denmark, and began his career by winning the Danish Trakehner Championships, as well as placing high in the Danish Championships (all breeds) for two years now. He was nominated for Verden right away, and began his first trou by placing 11th in the 5yr old qualifiers, which pllaced him straight in the finals. On sunday, he finished the tour with 8.04 and a final 10th place in this field of international young super stars.

More Trakehner blood was of course represented by other horses. The new 5yr old World Champion Asterix for example is a KWPN son of the black stallion Obelisk, who in turn was sired by the Trakehner stallion Matador. Emmelie Scholtes rode the black stallion to a finish of 9.18. 4th place in this division was won by the horse most experts called the "highlight" in Verden. No other rider presented a horse in such a relaxed, well carried frame. Uta Gräf presented the Rhineland liver chestnut stallion Damon Jerome, son of former FEI WOrld Champion Damon Hill, and out of Jenice/Trak. by Guy Laroche - Elfenprinz. 9th place int he finals went to Minna Telde from Sweden and Isac, who carried some old Trakehner blood in the back of his pedigree with Marco Polo, Heristal, Polarfürst, Hartung and Humboldt.

In the 6yr old division, UNO Donna Uniqua won the class with a huge lead. The very elegant black Danish mare is by Don Schufro, one of the leading dressage sires of our time. Don Schufro carries the "Golden combination" of his breeding farm, Gestüt Gröhnwohldhof in Germany, via Donnerhall - Pik Bube I - Unkenruf *Pg*E* - a pedigree seen in several of that stud's horses, including another exceptional dressage sire, Don Primero.

At the same time, Verden also hosted another qualification event for the prestigious Nürnberger Burgpokal. Karolinger TSF (by EH Latimer TSF - EH Hohenstein) and Alexandra Bimschas placed 3rd in both the qualification and the final rounds (S*, Prix St. George Special), with 69.1%. And thanks to Stephan again, we have those pictures as well.

New approved stallion in North America
At last weekend's Maine inspection, the grey stallion Lord Locksely (by Unkenruf *Pg*E* o/o Lida by Enrico Caruso *Ps*E*) was approved, pending his veterinary exam results. Lord Locksley was bred by Tylord Farm and is owned by Margaret Stevens from Pittsburg. The stallion has a successful performance career at Prix St. George level in dressage and is hence awarded the Performance Silver by the ATA - Lord Locksley *Ps*. His dam Lida also prduced the approved pinto stallion Lord Cosmos (by Cosmopolit), who was approved at the ATA Annual Convention in Tennessee last year.

photo: tylordfarm website

Halbgott going to the WEG!
The German bred and approved, ATA registered Trakehner stallion Halbgott (by E.H. Partout - E.H. Consul) and his owner and rider Marco Bernal will represent Marco's native Columbia during the upcoming World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. Halbgott was bred by Toni and Beatrix Elsner and was approved in Neumünster in 1998, named Heaven's Door. He started his under saddle career with Hans-Jürgen Armbrust in Germany. Marco Bernal bought the elegant bay stallion a few years ago after first seeing him as a 3yr old and dreaming of owning him one day. The pair has enjoyed very successful FEI seasons in Florida in the past. As a breeding stallion, Halbgott just recently got back into business and is now fully ATA registered. his first daughter was born in the US this spring. Halbgott's pedigree, which boasts 4 heavily influential stallions in direct combination (EH Partout - EH Consul - Matador - Grimsel) is also unqiue due to his most successul dam line. The Haselrute family also stands for the Grand Prix dressage stallion Herzberg, the top show jumper Hope of Heaven, best jumper in NMS Heldenberg and of course the outstanding EH Hyllos. We wish Marco and Halbgott all the best for their appearance at the WEG!

Photo: Susan J. Stickle for marcobernaldressage.com

 

 

 

Neumünster 2010: Preselection of stallion candidates, riding horses, mares and foals
Hard to believe that it is this time of year again! The Trakehner Verband in Germany begins with its selection tour shortly. We are opening our "Neumünster 2010" link here on TI. Please follow the link to your left on the sidebar - NMS 2020 - for all further information about this big event and the preliminary list of candidates on the selection tour. A few important notes right away: the group of riding horses will be smaller this year, but of higher quality, and with the best vetting possible. The Verband hopes to raise awareness for the auction of only the highest quality riding horses among sport riders, porfessionals and amateurs alike. Also please note that the auction of riding horses will not take place on sunday, but on a new day: Friday, Oct 29th, in the evening!! Please also note that the triangle will no longer be part of the stallion presentation. However, the entire friday is now reserved for the free jumping performance, putting athleticims into a new focus at Neumünster.

Stay tuned for more!!

Sensation in Kentucky!
At the North American Championships in Eventing (Juniors and Young Riders), the individual Gold and Silver medals in the Young Rider division were won by Trakehners!! Kelly Pugh and her grey mare Copycat Chloe (by Stiletto *Ps* o/o Copy's Dancer xx by Alezan Dancer) tied for 2nd place after dressage, moved to 3rd after 4 time penalties on the demanding cross country course, and put in one of only two double clear stadium rounds to win Gold with 55.9 points. Silver went to Missy Miller and TSF Amazing Grace (by Tycoon (the German one) o/o Artemis xx by Lagunas xx), who was 10th after dressage, moved to 6th after a fast cross country round that only cost them 1 sec over the time, and was the second horse to go double clear during the stadium phase for a finish with 58.7 points. TSF Amazing Grace was also a member of the Gold medal winning team (Area III), while Copycat Chloe also took a team medal - Silver, for Area VI and VII!

Copycat Chloe, who was born in 2002, is an American bred Trakehner who stems from the breeding program at Riley Farms. She was started as a youngster by Kelly Pugh, who also owns her and truly has a unique relationship with her mare. TSF Amazing Grace, born 1997 in Germany, already had an international career in Europe before moving to the US in 2007, where she was brought back to competition by the Miller family and their trainer Lesley Grant. Interstingly, both mares are out of approved TB mares, and both sires have made a name for themselves as versatile producers. Congratulations to Kelly, Missy, and all involved!!

Kelly Pugh and Copycat Chloe

Missy Miller and TSF Amazing Grace

Photos by Emily Daily for useventing.com and the Miller Family, with permission

Bits & Pieces - news from around the world
One of the all-time great Trakehner eventers has passed the rainbow bridge: White Girl TSF (by Bajar ShA - Marengo, pictured left) passed away with 27yrs at her last retirement home in Germany. The grey mare was Peter Thomsen's ticket to the big leagues in the 1990s, and was Germany's most successful eventer for many years. She finished Badminton, ran two European Championships, placing 5th at Achselschwang in 1995, won "Trakehner of the Year" awards and also participated at the 1995 Atlanta Olympics. White Girl TSF was the epitome of an old style eventer with an unparalleled willingness and sturdyness cross country and a beauty that helped win her win the title "Horse of the Year" in Germany. Very sadly, her breeding career didn't see her in the Trakehner breed - 4 foals by the Holsteiner stallion Lehnbach were born, but not once was she bred to a Trakehner. What a loss! Godspeed White Girl! You will be missed!

At the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships, Team Canada/Ontario won Team Silver in the Young Rider division. Part of the team is Amy Jager with her gelding Key West (by EH Charly Chaplin), who was bred in Germany by the Gerke Family of Uslar, and is owned by Claudia and Ruth Demand of Ontario, CAN. Not quite 2 points kept the Team from winning Gold! Congratulations Team Key West!!

Lafranco TSF (by Bulrush xx - Karon) has claimed the top spot in Bettina Hoy's international eventing barn. The very talented 10yr old gelding debuted at *** this year with a top ten finish at Luhmühlen a few weeks ago, and now added a win at the CIC** Sahrendorf to his list. Lafranco TSF is a typical product of the eventer breeding program of Gestüt Söderhof in Lower Saxony, which is run by Dr. Lehnhard and his family.

The young show jumper Der Dürer TSF (by Waitaki - Trafaret) has the season of his life. Under new rider Micheal Jung, several S* starts ended up with victorious rounds, again at the CSI Nördlingen, where the two won their first international S class. Another young approved Trakehner stallion placed 5th in the same class: Lichtblick (by Nerv - EH Sixtus) and Philipp Schober were 5 sec. slower. Philipp Schober is best known as the former rider of Altenbach TSF, the chestnut gelding that took him to a spot on the German Team for the European Championships in 2009. He has since been sold to Italy.

At the Dressage Gala Herdolgsberg in Bavaria, Dorothee Schneider and her Kaiserkult TSF (By EH Van Deyk - Gajus) placed 2nd in the S***-Grand Prix Special with a score of 70.043%. The winner of the class was Ulla Salzgeber with her part Trakehner gelding Herzruf's Erbe (by EH Herzruf) and a final score of 76.766%.

International Trakehner Bundesturnier 2010
We visited the International Trakehner Bundesturnier this year, and invite you to read our full report with photos by Jutta Bauernschmitt, Beaete Langels and Dr. Peter Richterich. For a brief review of the dressage part only, please also refer to our story written exclusively for eurodressage.com. Please click on the image below for the story!

Hanover Foal Auction 2010
The upcoming foal auction in Hanover during the Verband's International Bundesturnier promises to be another great event. The line-up of auction foals has been published, and here is a first peak and bloodlines. The results are ONLINE.

• Polaris by Insterburg TSF o/o Prangenau by Hyalit - Unesco
• Kadmos by Krokant o/o Korinna XI by Polarpunkt - EH Tenor
• Sunnyboy by Donauklang o/o Sunshine Lady by EH Hohenstein - Mahagoni
• Raymond by Freudenfest o/o Rondevous by Kostolany - Tycoon
• Königstraum by Interconti o/o SPS+PS Königsfee III by EH Tambour - Couleur Fürst
• Jaguar by Amadelio o/o Jokira by Normativ ox - Cornus
• Kaymen by Abdullah *Pg*E* o/o PS Kaperied by Pascal - EH Arogno
• Maiglöckchen by Singolo o/o Mirage III by Kolumbus - Arrak
• Dolando by Imperio o/o Donjaleika by EH Tambour - Matador
• Trojano by Rheinklang o/o Tiara V by EH Caprimond - EH Tenor
• Feine Tänzerin by Karl Lagerfeld o/o PS Fermate by Tanzmeister I - Mahagoni
• Klitschoko by Axis TSF o/o SPS+PS Kampen by EH Friedensfürst - EH Caprimond
• Loriot by EH Kasparow o/o SPS+PS Loreley by EH Tambour - EH Tenor
• Aquamarin by Editorial o/o PS Alisa by EH Sixtus - EH Consul
• Pia Donna by EH Hohenstein o/o SPS+PS Par Exquisite by EH Herzruf - EH Kasparow
• Haribo by Elfado o/o Haifa IV by Gortus - Matador
• Esperanto by EH Cadeau o/o Esperana by Seeräuber - Flaneur
• Manolito by Syriano o/o Marry by Uckermärker - Strohmann xx
• Good Times by Imperio o/o Gute Wahl by EH Benz - Tarim
• Saskander by Iskander o/o Sarabande XI by Germanicus Rex - Turnus
• Halotry by Showmaster o/o SPS+PS Hillery by EH Münchhausen TSF - Upan la Jarthe AA
• Miss Ashley by Hibiskus o/o Miss Marple II by EH Buddenbrock - Arrak
• Isocolor by Halimey Go o/o Isola Longa II by Humanus - Fire of Life xx
• Herkules by Tycoon o/o Halla TL by EH Bartholdy - Vektor
• Whizzkid by Syriano o/o Waluna by Uckermärker - Helikon xx
• Innsbruck by Donaudichter o/o Ivoire by EH King Arthur TSF - EH Hohenstein

Two Trakehner stallions win at State Championships
Two Trakehner stallion in two disciplines gave the competition a run for their money. At the Tübingen State Championships, Michael Jung and the approved Der Dürer TSF (by Waitaki - Trafaret), who was bred and is owned by Dr. Mechthild Strümpfel, won the Big Tour S* show jumping class as well as another S* with Jump Off. The stallion only recently relocated to Michael Jung, who is best known as a world class eventer, multiple *** winner with the Baden-Württemberg branded gelding Sam and also the former rider of Grafenstolz TSF. In the dressagr ring, it was another approved Trakehner stallion who took the highest honors. Gestüt Birkhof's chief rider Falk Stankus won the S* class with 68.083% on board Birkhof's Meraldik (by EH Münchhausen TSF - Caramel xx). His dam Herka xx is a full sister to the legendary sire Heraldik xx. Both stallions are also rather young: Der Dürer TSF is 9yrs old, while Meraldik is only 8yrs old.