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Robert Dover and Rangoon
 On
the Vechta Spring Auction of 1995 a dapple grey gelding
by Rolando x Figaro left the hand of his breeders
Ernst and Edith Fleithmann from Haschenbrok Germany.
The Oldenburger, named Royal Hussar, was saddled for
the German Dressage Trainer Frank Lamontagne. The rider,
who's stationed in Margit Otto Crepin's barn but is
originally from Krefeld, trained the Oldenburger branded
gelding up to Grand Prix level. Royal Hussar descends
from an interesting bloodline sharing the same dam as
Isabell Werth's newest hit Aleppo S Old. Since the beginning
of October '99 Royal Hussar is ridden by the American
Robert Dover. Baptised into Rangoon, Dover is aiming
for the Olympic Games with Everest and keeping the grey
as his reserve horse. Currently stabled at Anky van
Grunsven's barn in Gemert, The Netherlands, Dover will
remain on European soil until November, when he departs
for Florida to join in for the winter show circuit.
Dover will return to Europe for the international competitions
of Berlin, Stuttgart and Bremen.
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