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American
Dressage News
KWPN Stallion Facet Sold to the United States
June 11, 2003
 The
KWPN licensed breeding stallion Facet, who gained international
recognition as Ellen Bontje's Prix St Georges horse,
has been sold to the United States. Facet has been in
the United States since March, 2003 and is currently
owned by Gay Walker from California. Under trainer Jennifer
Hoffmann, the chestnut Facet won the Intermediaire I
sweepstakes with a score of 69.50% at Dressage at DG
Bar Ranch in May.
Gay Walker purchased the 16-year old Facet (Vanitas
x Tolbert) from German young rider Gerda Lehmann. "Facet
is the best thing that ever happened to me. I feel like
I've won the lottery," Walker said. Facet will
be up for stud in the U.S.A. for the 2004 Breeding season.
The 16.1 hands high Facet claimed his very first fame
in the show ring under Dutch pony chef d'equipe Mieke
de Kok/Van Gent. In 1998 he became internationally renowned
as he was shown at Prix St Georges level by Dutch Olympic
team rider Ellen Bontje. Facet immediately drew the
attention of German Grand Prix rider Manfred Queck,
who at the time trained with Bontje in Germany. Queck
purchased Facet to compete him in the big tour at various
European CDI competitions for one year, before selling
him to German young rider Gerda Lehmann, who made Queck
an offer he couldn't refuse. In 1999, Lehmann and Facet
were a solid combination at Prix St Georges level, but
as the now 23-year old Lehmann increased her horse collection
with Heslegards Louis (by Lauries Crusador xx) and Giovanni,
she moved on and gave the ride of Facet back to Queck.
In 2000 Queck and Facet became Baden Wurttemberger Reserve
Champions at Grand Prix level and continued to compete
together in CDI's till 2002.
Image copyrighted: Susan Walker
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