Germany's Favourite Sire "Rubinstein I" passed away

Germany's most respected dressage sire Rubinstein I passed away. After being submitted to two severe operations caused by "Hodenbruch", a testicle 'fracture', Rubinstein I foundered on four legs due to a kidney malfunction. In first instance the stallion seemed to be on the better hand, but his condition worsened quickly in a few days time. He corssed the rainbow bridge on June 5, 2000.

Rubinstein, by the late Rosenkavalier out of Antine (by Angelo xx), was registered as a Westphalian but bred mainly for the Oldenburg studbook. Bred by Herbert de Baey, Rubinstein I descends from the same farm as Olympic champions Rembrandt. Antine was also dam to Annemarie Sanders Keyser's Dutch Olympic team mount Amon and she is the full sisters to Dr Reiner Klimke's Ahlerich. In 1989 Rubinstein was performance tested at Adelheidsdorf, gaining 136 points which placed him third overall. One year later he won the famous Oldenburg breed show in Radstate, Germany. Trained and shown by Martina Hannover, the black moved on to a successful dressage career with a reserve championship title as a six year old at the German Federal Championships for Young dressage horses in Warendorf. In 1993 Rubinstein was decorated with 10 Prix St Georges victories, one year later he won the Grand Prix 9 times. In 1998 former double Olympic champion took Nicole Uphoff took over the reins from Martina Hannover. Uphoff was able to push his scores up to 70% and the pair got submitted to the German Olympic long list.

1999 statistics show that Rubinstein I sired 78 State Premium Mares and is sire to more than 63 approved sons of which Rohdiamant, Rosier, Regazzoni, Iglesias, Raggazo, Royal Diamond and Rubin Star I and II are only a few. The performances of his get placed him 4th on the dressage index for older stallions. Especially Renommee, the 1997 World Young Dressage Horse Champion, Rubioso N, Ellen Bontje's award winning PSG mount, and Nicole Uphoff's Relevant contributed an important part to this high rank on the index. Rubinstein was multiple sire to many high-priced auction horses in Vechta and Verden with Royal Jubilee (380.000 DM) and Robbespiere (350.000 DM) as the highlights. Rubinstein was 14 years old.

Related Links
Nicole Uphoff and Rubinstein I
Ellen Bontje and Rubioso N win at Zwolle

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