On
14th January 2002, the most successful dressage sire,
Donnerhall, passed away, due to a poisoning in the intestins.
Born in Wensin, Germany, on 30th May 1981, Donnerhall
was by Donnerwetter out of Ninette (by Markus x Carnot).
Raised at Otto Schulte-Frohlinde's breeding station
Gronwoldhof, Donnerhall became a licensed dressage sire
in 1983. One year later, he completed his stallion performance
test in Adelheidsdorf, becoming the reserve champion
of the collection with more than 130 points.
Herbert and Karin Rehbein were immediately put in charge
for the further training career of the stallion. Karin
Rehbein and Donnerhall formed a dream pair and the combination
rose to stardom in Germany and abroad. Numerous victories
at Prix St Georges level were an indicator for a promising
Grand Prix career. In 1994, the year in which Donnerhall's
name was already linked to many approved colts, awarded
fillies and winning sport horse youngsters, the stallion
participated in the World Equestrian Games in The Hague,
The Netherlands. With Rehbein he won the team gold medal
and the individual bronze.
At
the 1997 European Dressage Championships in Verden,
Germany, the duo claimed team gold and individual bronze
again. At the age of 17, Donnerhall concluded his career
by entering the 1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome,
Italy. He won team gold and individually ranked fourth.
His sport career was good for a total prize money sum
of 640,000 Deutsch Marks, but his breeding career was
even more successful: 77 licensed sons, 84 State Premium
Mares and 300 registered sport horses
Donnerhall retired from competition at the 1998 Oldenburg
Stallion Licensing Gala in Vechta. Donnerhall became
20 years old.
On
14th January 2002, the most successful dressage sire,
Donnerhall, passed away, due to a poisoning in the intestins.
Born in Wensin, Germany, on 30th May 1981, Donnerhall
was by Donnerwetter out of Ninette (by Markus x Carnot).
Raised at Otto Schulte-Frohlinde's breeding station
Gronwoldhof, Donnerhall became a licensed dressage sire
in 1983. One year later, he completed his stallion performance
test in Adelheidsdorf, becoming the reserve champion
of the collection with more than 130 points. 
At
the 1997 European Dressage Championships in Verden,
Germany, the duo claimed team gold and individual bronze
again. At the age of 17, Donnerhall concluded his career
by entering the 1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome,
Italy. He won team gold and individually ranked fourth.
His sport career was good for a total prize money sum
of 640,000 Deutsch Marks, but his breeding career was
even more successful: 77 licensed sons, 84 State Premium
Mares and 300 registered sport horses 
