International Trakehner Stallion Market Neumünster 2007

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We would also like to thank Peter Richterich and Jutta Bauernschmitt as well as Katrin Gerber and Gräfin A. Dohna for their generous supply of photos from Neumünster. Without you guys, our reports would be half as nice!! Trakehners International has a photo gallery from Neumünster online now so that you can see more shot of the horses and also more background photos from the Gala and Mare Shows. Enjoy!

The new stallions

2007 was another year where it was very hard to pick a champion from the beginning - a group of colts showed tremendous quality, but among these 5-6, who to pick? At least that keeps the excitement going! In the end, it was the Heinen family's lovely Grand Passion (by Oliver Twist o/o SPS Gipsy Rose by Polarion) who was proclaimed as the new Trakehner Champion stallion, and rightly so. The stallion showed excellent type and great overall harmony with an especially notworthy shoulder and croup formation. Grand Passion is bred out of the full sister to the CCI*** eventer Grafenstolz TSF and through his sire, carries two more international Grand Prix dressage winners (EH Monteverdi TSF and EH Partout) as well as the excellent jumper blood of Habicht via Sixtus. As is typicla for his sire line, Grand Passion had exceptional elasticity and impulsion and even though he grew tired over the days, always carried himself well and like a true champion.

Champion 2007: Grand Passion - VIDEO - (photos by Gräfin A. Dohna, Peter Richterich, Sportfoto Lafrentz)

The reserve champion Editorial (by Connery o/o Eichmedien by EH Benz) was an equally impressive model and had many fans. Always light on his feet with great self-carriage and excellent uphill tendency in all gaits, he also jumped well and also has a very interesting pedigree. For his sire Connery, he is the second reserve champion in Neumünster (after Imperio in 2005) while his dam was the lottery foal in Neumünster a few years ago! Her line descends via Amiego *Ps*E* to the mare family that brought us Enrico Caruso *Ps*E* and his maternal half brother, the approved CCI*** eventer El Greco TSF.

Reserve Champion 2007: Editorial (ex Ettinger) - VIDEO - (photos by Jutta Bauernschmitt and Peter Richterich)

This year, the commission made a clear statement regarding one more reserve champion title: the Ib Reserve was awarded to the great black colt Insterpark, whose pedigree was of outstanding quality with TB blood right where it is needed so much. Insterpark started a bit on the weak side, but contrary to the majority of stallions presented, got better every day and still had plenty of power and athleticism left by sunday. He is another son of the versatile sire Kasparow out of Insterlady by Affido xx from an old mare line that has not been in the spotlight for some time, and with genetic consolidation on the two 3/4 brothers Bergkönig and Berghorst, that shaped much of the breed in the late 60s and early 70s, and especially in Denmark.

2nd Reserve Champion: Insterpark - VIDEO - (photos by Jutta Bauernschmitt)

The bay premium Halimey Go (by Askar AA o/o SPS Hamamelis by Pardon Go) was a clear crowd's favorite from day one. With beautiful Trakehner type, he just did everything very well, including the free jumping part, and loved with tremendous power from his haunches. The stallionn is the last (and only) approved son of the Olympic eventing stallion Askar AA and thus is a genetic treasure and very interesting new possibility for the Trakehner breed, especially when considering that his dam is by the top sport horse sire Pardon Go, a son of the FEI show jumper Rittersporn. All of that on the basis of the family of EH Hohenstein and very little is left to wish for.

Premium: Halimey Go (photos by Jutta Bauernschmitt)

Premium stallion Herzog von Heidenrod (ex Hage's Best; by Freudenfest o/o Hekate II by Exclusiv) was a stallion with a large frame and a very correct way of moving. He was bred by a Trakehner Verband "Young Breeder", which is a great success not only for that program, but for Fabian Hage to start his career with such a contribution. Another impressive premium was Kronprinz (by EH Hohenstein o/o SPS+PS Keep Cool by EH Sixtus). The stallion was the Foal Auction highlight in 2005 and had been acqired by Burkhard Wahler - his return of investement worked rather well we dare say (see auction results below!). Kronprinz is out of the full sister to the stallion Kasparow, and hence his direct bloodlines red Hohenstein - Sixtus - Kostolany. One may questioon how many more of these pedigrees we need in the breed - but here the argument was clearly won by the horse. Kronprinz is a stallion with breathtaking movement, very correct feet and just this neverending reach of the front arm that our breed is often still lacking.

Premium: Herzog von Heidenrod (ex Hage's Best) (photos by Peter Richterich)
Premium: Kronprinz

And EH Hohenstein had another son in the premium ring: the drop dead gorgeous grey Cousteau (o/o Copellia by EH Marduc). His mother, the grey mare Copellia, is an Anglo Trakehner out of a full TB mare and won the German Nationl Mare Show as best Anglo mare (all breeds) in the early 2000s. Very sadly, she passed away in early 2008. Cousteau may well be Hohenstein's best "refinement" son ever - and we may want to point our Hanoverian and Oldenburg friends in his direction. The stallion stood on a correct foundation and had a wonderful frame and top line, along with maybe the best walk of the entire crop. He always carried himself well and one could amost think he knew what he represented.

Premium: Cousteau (photos by Gräfin A. Dohna and Jutta Bauernschmitt)

With Karamell (by Lauries Crusador xx out of ESt. Kadenz IX by EH Hohenstein), the full brother to last year's premium stallion Krokant was approved. The stallion stood 172cm (17h) at this young age and one may wonder where he will end up, size wise, but he was still a higly elegant and modern sport horse type, even if his overall quality was not a match for the full brother. What a success for the Holst family as breeders: Kadenz is now dam of 4 approved stallions, the aforementioned Lauries Crusador xx-brothers and the two brothers Karolinger I and II. The best jumper of the approval was Hope of Heaven (by Alaskatraum out of Hexe IX by Symbol) as the first son of the Abdullah-son Alaskatraum, who is an FEI level show jumper in Denis Lynch's barn. Hope of Heaven had impeccable manners and a wonderful elegant type, and also moved very well for a horse with a jumper-loaded pedigree like this. The family has produced a number of great performance horses in show jumping and eventing and Hope of Heaven's sale (after NMS) to Canada's Galten Farms will offer a new set of genes and performance proven history for breeders in North America. For now, the stallion remains in Germany.

Karamell (photo by Peter Richterich)
Hope of Heaven (photo by Peter Richterich)

The newly proclaimed Elite stallion Buddenbrock also had a direct son in the ring that ended up approved: Glenn Grant (out of Gute Zeit by EH Consul) is - at least on paper - a 3/4 brother to King Arthur TSF and was more impressive every day - a truly versatile talent with his sire's signature movement and from an exceptionally successful dam line (Guter Stern, Guter Planet etc). With the bay Monseigneur, another Cadeau-son was approved as well. His dam, Maritza IV by EH Herzzauber - Mandant stood for some usual breeding in her falling family tree and Monseigneur rewarded it by loftly gaits and good stallion expression. Although now French-owned, the stallion also remains at stud in Germany. A very impressive model of a young sire was Donauklang (by Distelzar out of SPS+PS Donaubirke by EH Herzzauber), who was one of the best jumpers of this lot and represented the stronger Trakehner type with a solid top line and uphill build.

Glenn Grant (photo by Jutta Bauernschmitt)
Monseigneur (ex Midway) (photo by Peter Richterich)
Donauklang (photo by Peter Richterich)

The very harmonious grey Hamilton (by Distelzar out of SPS,PS+ES Habsburg by Fahnenträger II) was the second son of Distelzar that was approved this year and impressed with his excellent hind end engagenment, elasticity and good frame. He sold at auction to a future sport horse home in Luxembourg. Hamilton's dam, a famous mare in Germany, is the current Grand Champion Mare along with her daughters as the best Trakehner Mare Family in Germany. She is a maternal half sister to Handryk, and the dressage potential in this line was nicely displayed by its youngest approved member. Also grey, and also very harmonious was Pommard (by Goldschmidt out of Perrier by Induc), who had a somewhat open hock angle but used it well in his movement and had wonderful front arm elevation in his gaits. The stallion is the first approved son of the younger Goldschmidt and hence belongs to this newly founded, still smaller stallion line of the international Grand Prix dressage stallion EH Biotop. Pommard sold at auction to Gestüt Hohenschmark in Schleswig-Holstein. The dark bay Latin King (ex Le Bai; by Hibiskus out of SPS+PS Lantana by Tycoon) was a highly spirited stallion with a large frame and a very good canter. His dam is also dam of the champion stallion Le Rouge. Latin King sold at auction to Stall Krotenbach in Holstein, where he will be developed as a dressage horse.

Hamilton (photo by Peter Richterich)
Pommard (photo by Jutta Bauernschmitt)
Latin King (ex Le Bai) (photo by Jutta Bauernschmitt)

With Karl Lagerfeld (by Hofrat out of PS Kastanie VII by EH Arogno), the breed's first Hofrat son was approved and will be stationed at Gestüt Tasdorf for his under saddle career and his breeding debut. The stallion stood on correct legs, had a very good frame and excellent overtall type. We would have liked to see a bit more impulsion from behind, but there is no doubt that he will appeal as a top future dressage prospect. Nachtruf (by Interconti out of SPS Nadja VI by EH Herzruf) was a highly peasant surprise in this group of stallion. Smaller in frame and height, he was won of the overall best movers of this group with a highly engaged hind end and exceptional front arm elevation that he developed with outstanding rhythm and balance. He sold at auction to Reiner Seewald's farm and made his debut in competition in the spring season 2008. Equally impressive was Georgenberg (by King Arthur TSF out of Ginette II by Le Bajar), who was an outstanding all around athlete with good jumping skills and excellent, ground covering and active movement. The stallion, who carries the much admired blood of the Shagya Arabian Bajar SHA, made his breeding debut via Gerard Geling's stud in Holstein.

Karl Lagerfeld (photo by Peter Richterich)
Nachtruf (photo by Jutta Bauernschmitt)
Georgenberg (photo by Jutta Bauernschmitt)

The second approved stallion from the Heinen Stud this year, Singolo (ex Scivias; by Oliver Twist out of SPS+PS Shakira by EH Biotop) was possibly the best mover of this event, wich neverending power from his hind end, and great submission through his back and into a well-elevated fron. The stallion is very masculine in his expression and could have been a bit lighter overall, but his qualities resulted in the highest price for a non-premium stallion during the auction. Scivias made his breeding debut at Gestüt Hohenschmark as well. The last approved stallion of this 2007 crop was the black Tanzpartner (by Schiffon out of PS Tanzstunde II by EH Hohenstein). The second approved Schiffon son in germany since Schiffon left the country for the US was a very good jumper - like his half brother Herzglanz in 2006 - and movevd with much engagement. The stallion will be developed as a dressage horse in the future, and comes from one of the breed's most successful dam lines. His mother's maternal half sister is dam of the approved stallions EH Tambour, Thalys and Travell and grand mother Tilist III further produced EH Tivano, EH Tuareg and EH Tenor.

Singolo (ex Scivias) (photo by Jutta Bauernschmitt)
Tanzpartner (photos by Peter Richterich & Jutta Bauernschmitt)

The stallion lines split up as follows:

  • Editorial, Insterpark, Glenn Grant and Georgenberg are Burnus AAH-Habicht descendants, all of them via EH Sixtus - EH Buddenbrock
  • Grand Passion and Singolo belong to the Flaneur-EH Arogno line, via EH Partout - EH Monteverdi; Cousteau and Kronprinz also come from the Arogno line, but via EH Hohenstein
  • Latin King is from the Neuquen xx - Saint Cloud line, via EH Latimer
  • Tanzpartner represents the Halali - EH Marduc line
  • Herzog v. Heidenroth, Monseigneur, Hamilton, Karl Lagerfeld and Donauklang represent the Pasteur xx line through Kostolany
  • a new Angloarabian line now is represented by Halimey Go through sire Askar AA
  • Nachtruf represents the line of Swazi xx - EH Consul
  • Pommard is a representative of the Russian Hockey line via EH Biotop
  • Hope of Heaven represents the line of Donauwind via Abdullah
  • a newer TB line was represented by Karamell (Lauries Crusador xx)

The Gala Show

For our photo report of the 2007 Gala Show, please follow this link: Neumünster Gala 2007. All photos are by Jutta Bauernschmitt.

The National Mare Championships

The 2007 National Mare Championship Finals were quite an event - mostly due to exceptional mares participating in this particular event. The job for the judges must have been very daunting. Finally, Gestüt Heinen's black Gipsy Flower II (by EH Gribaldi out of SPS Gipsy Rose by Polarion) was proclaimed as Grand Champion. The mare, who is now owned by Verena Sontheimer in Bavaria, was the champion of the regional inspection in Bavaria and came to NMS to make it the perfect weekend for Rhineland-based Heinen Stud: the Champion stallion (who is out of the same dam as Gipsy Flower!!), approved Scivias, Gipsy Flower II and the Reserve Champion mare, Aguilera (by Hofrat out of SPS+PS Aranja by EH Michelangelo) all came from this one farm. Aguilera was the Champion mare of the inspection in the Rhineland. What a success, especially considering that not only the mares, but also the grand sire EH Monteverdi TSF was bred by the Heinen family.

Champion mare: Gipsy Flower II (photo by Peter Richterich)

Reserve Champion mare: Aguilera (photo by Countess A. Dohna)

The 3rd placed mare was bay Lea V by Connery out of Lara Croft II by Tanzmeister I. This very sympathetic, well-moving mare was Champion of the inspection in Lower Saxony North-West and won everybody by her noble, light expression and way of going.

Facts & Numbers

The auction results of the 2007 Approved Stallion Auction:

Cat #
Name
Pedigree
Price (Euro)
Sold to
63
Grand Passion
Oliver Twist x Polarion TSF x Camelot
300,000

The Pigdley Family, UK

19
Editorial (ex Ettinger)
Connery x EH Benz x Amiego
60,000
K.-H. Schulenburg, Schleswig-Holstein
52
Insterpark
Kasparow x Affido xx x Solist
45,000
Gestüt Panker, Schleswig-Holstein
8
Halimey Go
Askar AA x Pardon Go x Matador
120,000
Consortium (private owners, State Stud Schwaiganger)
26
Herzog v. Heidenroth
Freudenfest x Exclusiv x
32,000
Gestüt Tannenhof, Hessia
43
Cousteau
EH Hohenstein x EH Marduc x King Lear xx
60,000
Gestüt Hohenschmark, Schleswig-Holstein
44
Kronprinz
EH Hohenstein x EH Sixtus x Kostolany
110,000
State Stud Marbach, Baden-Württemberg

 

 

2
Karamell
Lauries Crusador xx x EH Hohenstein x Karwendelstein
40,000
Fam. Gebauer, Northrhine-Westfalia
9
Hope of Heaven
Alaskatraum x Symbol x Memelruf
22,000
back to owner - sold later to Galten Farms, Canada
12
Glenn Grant
EH Buddenbrock x EH Consul x
50,000
Gestüt Wiesenhof, Northrhine-Westfalia
14
Monseigneur (ex Midway)
Cadeau x EH Herzzauber
28,000
Haras du Muschump, France
20
Donauklang
Distelzar x EH Herzzauber
40,000
State Stud Saxony
21
Hamilton
Distelzar x Fahnenträger II x Ibikus
22,000
Gestüt Pallerhaff, Luxemburg
30
Pommard
Goldschmidt x Induc
30,000
Gestüt Hohenschmark, Schleswig-Holstein
36
Latin King (ex Le Bai)
Hibiskus x Tycoon x EH Michelanglo
22,000
Stall Krotenbach, Schleswig-Holstein
40
Karl Lagerfeld
Hofrat x EH Arogno
65,000
Lower-Saxony (stationed at Gestüt Tasdorf)
51
Nachtruf
Interconti x EH Herzruf
21,000
R. Seewald, Lower Saxony
53
Georgenberg
King Arthur TSF x Le Bajar
50,000
The Netherlands
64
Singolo (ex Scivias)
Oliver Twist x EH Biotop x Königsmark xx
95,000
Hamburg
65
Tanzpartner
Schiffon x EH Hohenstein x
24,000 Gestüt Panker, Schleswig-Holstein

Auction stats:

For sale: 20
Sold: 20
Sum: 1,236,000 €
Lowest price: 21,000.00 €
Highest price: 300,000.00 €
Average price: 61,800.00 €

 

The auction results of the 2007 Stallion Auction - non approved stallions:

Cat #
Name
Pedigree
Price (Euro)
Sold to
1
Helauris
Lauries Crusador xx x EH Caprimond
8,000
Schleswig-Holstein
3
Keep Cool
Prince Thatch xx x Timber
9,000
Lower Saxony
10
Andretti
EH Buddenbrock x Guter Planet
13,000
Luxemburg
11
Craig
EH Buddenbrock x Karo As
18,000
UK
13
High Pleasure
Cadeau x Humanus
37,000
Lower Saxony
15

Espresso

EH Caprimond x EH Consul
10,000
Baden-Württemberg
17
Homer
Connery x Nandino xx
9,000
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
24
Tasco
Elitär x EH Manrico
9,500
Hessia
27
Segatini
Freudenfest x Alter Fritz
21,000
Austria
32
Lemberger
Goldschmidt x Suchard
14,500
The Netherlands
33
Fair Fontane
Guter Planet x EH Buddenbrock
21,000
Lower Saxony
34
Schneestern
Handryk x Nerv
15,000
Schleswig-Holstein
37
Lakritz
Hibiskus x EH Freudenfest
17,500
Austria
39
Laudino
Hockey x Inster Graditz
8,000
Lower Saxony
45
Inverness
EH Hohenstein x Preussenprinz
27,000
Lower Saxony
46
Remarque
In Flagranti x Couleur Fürst
8,000
Lower Saxony
47
Santorino
Insterburg TSF x EH Rockefeller
15,500
Schlewsig-Holstein
48
Herbstzauber
Insterburg TSF x EH Bartholdy

19,000

Bavaria
49
Naklaro
Interconti x EH Herzruf
10,000
Hessia
50
Naconti
Interconti x Giorgio Armani
20,000
Schleswig-Holstein
54
Odeon
King Arthur TSF x Ivernel
17,000
Schleswig-Holstein
55
Eichengeist
Kostolany x EH Louidor
13,500
Hessia
56
Pelle
EH Latimer x EH Hohenstein
21,000 Schleswig-Holstein
57
Halleluja
EH Lehndorffs x Artistic Rock
20,000 Gestüt Wiesenhof, Northrhine Westfalia
58
Kerrines
Long Deal x Couleur Fürst
10,000 Baden-Württemberg
59
Long Dream
Long Deal x Vivus
9,500 Brad Kerbs, USA
60
Hachez
Lowelas x EH Solero TSF
15,000 Denmark
61
Feuer und Flamme
EH Michelangelo x Holunder
10,000 USA
66
Irish Coffee
Sir Chamberlain x Mumpitz
9,500 Team Schmelting, Northrhine Westfalia
67
Maxim
EH Solero TSF x EH Caprimond
7,500 Gestüt Tannenhof, Hessia
68
Ebonit
Summertime x Illit
16,500 Gestüt Waldfried, Hessia
69
Batist
EH Tambour x EH Partout
12,000 Berlin

Auction stats:

For sale: 33
Sold: 32
Sum: 471,500.00 €
Lowest price: 7,500.00 €
Highest price: 37,000.00 €
Average price: 14,734 €

Missing catalogue numbers were not for sale!

High Pleasure

The auction results of the 2007 Elite Riding Horse Auction:

Cat #
Name
Pedigree
Price (Euro)
71
Sunshine Raggea
Cadeau x Starway
26,000 Northrhine Westfalia
72
Nevada
Starway x Heling
19,000 Schleswig Holstein
74
Ordina
EH Hohenstein x Kostolany
20,000 Northrhine Westfalia
75
Blue Velvet
Key West x Eichendorff
28,000 - Denmark -
77
Lutetia
EH Latimer x EH Caprimond
30,000 Schleswig Holstein
79
Davidoff
EH Connery x Induc
19,000 - Denmark -
82
Absolut
Freudenfest x EH Marduc

10,000 Lower Saxony

83
Hand's up
EH Münchhausen TSF x EH Consul
15,000 - UK -
84
Pari Go
EH Maizauber x Verdenas
12,000 Lower Saxony
85
Clouney
EH Connery x EH Consul
14,500 Lower Saxony
86
Ladylike
EH Buddenbrock x Sedar
10,000 - Sweden -
87
Fahrenheit
EH King Arthur TSF x Arrak
14,000 Schleswig-Holstein
89
Sir Arthur
EH Buddenbrock x EH Consul
55,000 Hessia

Auction stats:

For sale: 14
Sold: 13
Sum: 272,500.00 €
Lowest price: 10,000.00 €
Highest price: 55,000.00 €
Average price: 20,962.00 €

 

Sir Arthur

The auction results of the 2007 Elite Foal Auction:

Cat #
Name
Pedigree
Price (Euro)
93
Limerick
Kaiserdom TSF x Kostolany
3,500 €
95
Ulanca
EH Chardonnay x Guy Laroche
4,600 €
96
Herbstbach
Ocaccio x Schönbrunn
5,000 €
97
Kesse Deern
Lord Luciano x Starway
8,000 € - The Netherlands -
98
Sidney
Axis x Kostolany
12,000 €
99
Eilun Feer
Karolinger I x Elvis
14,000 - UK -
100
Schokolade
Easy Game x Gortus
7,000 €
101
Hochmeister
Heops x Amiego *Ps*E*
4,000 € - Ireland -
102
Irana
Karolinger I x EH Hohenstein
5,500 € - France -
104
Orania
Harlem Go x Heraldik xx
7,500 - USA -
105
Carlotta
Camaro x Pour le Merite
22,000 - Switzerland -
107
Czardasprinzessin
Sedar x EH Friedensfürst
3,500 €
108
Herbstesprit
Herzensdieb x Arrak
4,000 €
110
Linus

Freudenfest x EH Napoleon Quatre

9,000 €
111
Cover Girl
EH Gribaldi x Spirding
4,000 €
112
Traumprinz
Elkadi II x Graciano
6,000 € - UK -
113
Irrlicht
Harlem Go x Schiffon *Ps*
21,500 €

Auction stats:

For sale: 20
Sold: 17
Sum: 141,100.00 €
Lowest price: 3,500.00 €
Highest price: 22,000.00 €
Average price: 8,300.00 €

 

Carlotta


The auction results of the 2007 Elite Mare Auction:

Cat #
Name
Pedigree
Price (Euro)
114
Calimba Lady
EH Buddenbrock x Polarpunkt
10,000 €
115
Ivoire
EH King Arthur TSF x EH Hohenstein
7,000 €
116
Pr St Viva Vanessa
Ursprung TSF x Wakond
16,500 € - USA -
117
Turandot
EH Tambour x Caanitz
10,000 € - UK -
118
Princess
EH Hofrat x EH Münchhausen TSF
14,000 €
119
PrSt Kameyka
EH Van Deyk x EH Arogno
8,000 € - Denmark -
120
Cara Feliz
Heraldik xx x EH Consul
21,000 €
121
SPS+PS Evita

Harlem Go x Görlitz

10,000 €
122
Briska
Summertime x EH Sixtus
19,000 € - The Netherlands -
123
SPS+PS
Harlem Go x Gipsy King
12,000 € - Belgium -
124
PS Patina
EH Latimer x Amadeus
14,000 €
125
PS Illusion
EH Latimer x EH Hohenstein
16,000 €

Auction stats:

For sale: 12
Sold: 12
Sum: 158,000.00 €
Lowest price: 7,000.00 €
Highest price: 21,000.00 €
Average price: 13,166.00 €

 

Cara Feliz