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Stakkato - Drosselklang II - For Pleasure
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Hannoveraner
Female, Bay, 2006 |
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Beautiful filly extremely important and prestigious from a sports and breeding point of view, belonging to a prestigious damline: her half-brothers, sons of Dagama, broodmare who has entered the Hanoverian Breeding Jumping Program, have been purchased by the state stud farm “Landgestüt Celle" as stallions.
Genetics
Her sire Stakkato (Spartan x Pygmalion x Goldstern) has been for years at the top of the German rankings for genetic index and reliability, extraordinary stallion performer who, ridden by Eva Maria Bitter, impresses everyone with his excellent style and is considered one of the best of Hanoverian breeding; the best stallion for jumping in Germany, he is very much in demand in the world. He was German Champion at the age of five with the score of 9,9 and German Vice - Champion at the age of six. In 2003 he won the German Championship with the horsewoman E. Bitter, 2nd place at the G.P. in Hamburg and in Münich. His sons are in great demand and like their sire they have an innate talent for jumping. Sire of 14 approved stallions, 8 of them registered in Hengstbuch: Shadow, Saint Amour, Staron (the best jumping horse at the licensing in 2001 and winner of the Free Jumping Championship with the richest jackpot in Germany) Stolzemberg (sold to the Koerung in Verden for 320.000 marks at the age of two), Satisfaction, Stakkato Gold, Stand Up, Salito. He is also the sire of excellent mothers; some of his daughters, many of them awarded states premium for model and gaits, are producing excellent horses.
Her mother Dagama is the daughter to Drosselklang II, States Celle Stallion (Don Carlos x Frusta II) , honoured as "the best stallion of the year" in 2001 for his high value and for the importance that this excellent sire and amazing breeder represents for Hanoverian breed.
His production is absolutely excellent. His numerous offspring has achieved successes in competitions all over the world, in fact Drosselklang has been for years at the top of the world breeding rankings thanks to the results achieved by his offspring who, in Germany, has won more than 1 million Euro.
Donnerlichten (who ridden by Meredith Michaels - Beerbaum has won 54.000 euro), Dobel' Frechdachs (who ridden by Otto Becker has won 54.000 euro) Skyboy and Delany (Rodrigo Pessoa), Bella Donna (who ridden by Gilbert Bockmann has won 46.000 euro), Der Da K, FRH Donna Doria, and then many of his sons were top-price at Verden auctions. Also from the point of view of breeding, Drosselklang II is appreciated as sire of numerous approved stallions, 4 of them are approved and registered in Hanover like: Dagomba, Drossan, Don Papas, Dohlenberg and as sire of excellent broodmares, many of them have been awarded the States Premium and have entered the prestigious Hanoverian Breeding Jumping Program.
The third mother Four Seasons is the daughter to For Pleasure, stallion performer who boasts an excellent genealogy. His father Furioso II is without doubt one of the best stallions in the world who affected the European sport horses breeding in a remarkable way.
For Pleasure, honoured as "the best stallion of the year" in 2000, turned out to be the sixth best horse in Germany for the amounts won in 2003. He is one of the best jumping horses in the last few years.
In his palmares stand out 4 Gold Medals won at the Olympics, at the World Championships and at the European Championships with M. Ehning and L. Nieberg. For Pleasure, always at the top of the list of the best stallions sires of winners in show jumping, is appreciated as father of approved stallions, of States Premium broodmares (StPrSt) and of sons who compete in show jumping.
For Pleasure's damline is excellent, his dam Gigantin is the daughter of the legendary Grannus (1972-1993), excellent breeder who left a lasting mark both in show jumping and in breeding producing numerous winners in CSIO. He operated in the German regions of Oldemburg and Hannover. His offspring has achieved successes all over the world: Grannush, Gaston M, Grand Slam, Governor, Grand Plasir, have achieved successes in international competitions. Grannus himself won in show jumping categories (mt.1,50) ridden by Guido and Ulrich Klatte.
After the lesion of a ligament, occurred last year in June, that caused the end of his sports career, For Pleasure (Hanoverian born in 1994 by Furioso II x Grannus), one of the best stallions in international show jumping, has been officially retired from sporting activity. The farewell ceremony has taken place at the end of May, on the occasion of CHIO in Aquisgrana, in one of the fields where he has been appreciated and celebrated several times. For Pleasure will continue his respected and appreciated career as breeder.
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