Stallions for 2006 Foals

Bea is in foal to Riverside - delivered 14th April 2006

Chesnut, *2000 Stkm. 169 cm

Stallion performance test: 133.8 points.

Riverside is an exclusive product of the Pape station. His sire, dam and grandam, similar to him, were also born and bred in Hemmoor. Similar to his sire Regazzoni before him, Riverside also won his stallion performance test in Münster-Handorf, with top scores in dressage and above average scores in showjumping, gaining the best results with a total point score of 133.8 and 138.5 points for dressage. The appearance of this Hanoverian premium stallion captivates by his generous sized frame, suppleness and magnificent profile.

The Rubinstein and Donnerhall bloodline combination in his pedigree united what for all intents and purposes are the bloodlines of the two most successful international dressage stallions. The proven dam-line of Dohlenfürstin injected a further guarantee of quality. Riverside 's dam, state premium mare Desiree is a full-sister of the stallion Donnerschlag and his grandam Pirola is the full-sister of the sires Pik Bube I and II.

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Belisma is in foal to Hilltop Rousseau - sad loss of this foal Jan06 so barren this year.

 Bay, *1998 Stkm. 173 cm

A KWPN stallion Rousseau, undoubtedly the currently most popular young Dutch dressage stallion. Rousseau's career has been marked by one highlight after the other. This began with his approval, after which he was the most highly priced auction stallion and was purchased by the American Hilltop Farm in Maryland . During the same year, he gained the highest score at his stallion performance test in Ermelo.
The following year, he won the Pavo Cup at the Dutch Federal Championship, where he attained previously unheard of scores, being awarded 10.0 points by both of his test riders.
In 2003 he first won the KWPN Stallion Championship, an obligatory event for every stallion approved in the Netherlands , before making his international debut in Verden, at the World Championship of Young Dressage Horses, where he completed the exciting finals as runner-up, gaining the title of “world vice-champion”. His performance did not remain unnoticed by the German breeding associations, which afforded him full breeding recognition following the World Championship.
Rousseau is an uncommonly large-framed, true to type stallion with a handsome face. His sire Ferro, an Olympic silver medallist, world champion and European champion, must undoubtedly be considered as one of the most successful dressage stallions of competition sport of all times. Rousseau's dam Zsuzsu, initially had Grand-Prix successes before going into breeding.

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St Pr Dahlie is in foal to Florianus - delivered 14th May 2006

Bay, *1998 Stkm. 169 cm

Stallion performance test: 118.29 points.

The Westphalian premium stallion Florianus is a son of Florestan, undoubtedly one of the figureheads of Westphalian competition sports horse breeding over recent years. Florianus' dam, state premium mare Die Dame, can moreover be unequivocally considered as an exceptional mare. She regularly won conformation show classes and at the age of four-years, even had a foal following at her heels. Then, at the age of five, she won a number of showjumper classes at elementary level. Her full-sister, state premium mare Dornröschen came third in the Federal Championship in Warendorf and was top lot of the Münster elite auction. These two mares comprised the champion family at the Westphalian elite mare show together with Florianus' grandam, state premium mare Rebecca and represented their colours at the European level in Brussels . Florianus has won and had a number of placements in elementary and intermediate dressage competitions. In addition to this, he also participated in the Federal Championship in Warendorf and the World Championship of Young Dressage Horses in Verden. These qualitative characteristics are moreover reflected in his hereditary transmission.
In 2004, he presented the winning filly of the Hemmoor “Filly Show”.
Florianus' excellent rideability enables him to easily master the advanced dressage classes, where he demonstrates particular talent for collection.

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Lady is in foal to Sandro Prinz - delivered 2nd April 2006

brown born 2000, 16.2 ½ hands

Sandro Hit has made enormous progress these past years in becoming one of Germany's most significant sires. Along with numerous outstanding sport horses that have also mastered the Bundeschampionat and World Championships for young horses, he also has more than 50 licensed sons. Without doubt, Sandro Prinz is one of the most successful. This dark brown stallion, out of a daughter of the black Holstein State Premium stallion, Caprilli, comes from the successful line of the legendary Cor de la Bryère.
As a young stallion already, Caprilli ranked at the top of his age group with an index of 144 points, putting him on third place in dressage according to the FN Year Book, and making him an honorable grandson of Aldato who had a dressage index of 151.
The top Mecklenburg sire, Mistral II, adds that certain Thoroughbred refinement and an interesting accent to his pedigree through Modus xx. Sandro Prinz was the king of the approval in Redefin as a two year old and his presentations belonged to the highlights of the approval. After a very good 30 day test with a score of 8.08 in dressage, he finished his performance test with a total score of 130.56, becoming the undisputed Reserve Champion. With a dressage index of 131.43 and a jumping index of 124.27 with noteworthy scores of 9.0 for technique, 9.5 for ability and 9.33 for rideability, his double talent is obvious. Sandro Prinz' only entry in a test for riding horses ended in a clear victory. His first crop in 2004, with one particularly spectacular Elite foal, was well received. The luster, charm, elegance and strong movements you find in Sandro Prinz are also found in his foals.

See more of these stallions visit:
For Riverside and Hilltop Rousseau www.hengststation-pape.com

For Florianus and Sandro Prinz www.gestuet-groenwohldhof.com

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