2006 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing

Lovely Dressage Stallions in the Premium Ring

Four more dressage stallions completed the premium ring of ten. In fifth place was a Sandro Hit x Don Schufro x Figaro who is bred by Felix Tiemann and presented by Paul Schockemohle. This dark bay colt had very functional gaits, a good walk and a nice trot. The hindlegs could move more towards the gravitational point and he moves with the hocks too tightly together, but generally this Sandro Hit seemed a very interesting young dressage stallion.

An absolute dressage rider's delight is the sixth placed premium colt by Sunny Boy x Rosier x Tin Rocco x Luxus. This black stallion is bred by Christoph Tanzen and presented by Paul Schockemohle. He moved very well with good engagement and suspension and had a lovely self carriage. He was also good over the jumps, which makes him quite a complete horse. Dutch horse dealers Eugene and Patrick Reesink purchased this colt for 120,000 euro. At the licensing in Vechta, the Reesinks were accompanied by their friends Jacques Maree and Tim Coomans.

Another phenomenal young stallion, who should have placed higher in the premium ring, was the chestnut Donnerschwee x Rohdiamant x Tin Rocco x Kronprinz xx. Not only was it a relief to finally see a chestnut stallion in the ring (instead of all those boring black and dark bay coloured horses) but this young star was also a super mover. Bred by Andreas Wempe and presented by Wempe and Felix Tiemann, this Donnerschwee landed a ninth place in the premium ring. He moved with much elasticity in his body and good engagement. His neck could be a bit higher set. He sold for 65,000 euro at auction.

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