A few more impressions from the stallion ring

Many more stallions left a good impression on the selection committee and the audience. One who stood out was the gray stallion by Sandro Hit out of Elite Mare Cancellaresca (by Inschallah AA x Zeus x Armand). He had a lovely top line and displayed good self carriage. This young stallion moved with much push from behind and also executed a decent jump. His walk could have been better. He sold for 42,000 euro to The Netherlands.

A true dream was the drop dead gorgeous black His Highness x Rotspon x Weltmeyer x Brentano II. This beauty is bred by Gerhard Dustmann and presented by Johannes Westendarp. He moves with good engagement, over the back and has a lovely front leg. His walk was outstanding and he jumped well. A reason why this horse didn't make it into the premium ring was because he is Hanoverian branded and Hanoverians can not qualify for the Oldenburg premium ring. At auction, this super dressage stallion sold for 120,000 euro to Lone Boegh Henriksen in Denmark. This summer, Henriksen already acquired the most expensive dressage foal ever sold at an auction organized by a breed society (Furstentanz, by Furst Heinrich, 110,000 euro).

The Oldenburg Show Jumping Breed Society (OS) held its licensing at the same time as the Oldenburg Breed Society (OL). The champion of the OS-licensing was a bay Ludwig von Bayern x Argentinus stallion who was heavy boned, but who moved with much power and jumped really well. This stallion is bred and presented by Helmut Maier. He sold for 150,000 euro to Gestut Famos.

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