Thoroughbred Breeding News

Heraldik xx Passed Away

April 8, 2005

Heraldik xx, one of the most popular Thoroughbred sires for warmblood breeders has passed away at his home base Gestut Birkhof in Donzdorf, Germany. The black Thoroughbred stallion was by Caramel xx out of Heraldika xx (by Cale xx x Marsel xx).

Born in the Czech Republic, Heraldik xx descends from the renowned Nearco xx line and competed at S-level in show jumping. At the moment he has 11 approved sons in Germany, Denmark and the U.S.A.

Heraldik's legacy lives on at Gestut Birkhof in Royaldik, a Royal Diamond licensed stallion out of Heraldik's full sister Herka xx. Heraldik xx was licensed with almost every German breed society, including the Arabian studbook and Swiss warmblood society.

Heraldik xx was 23 years old.

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