2004 Rastede - Oldenburg Tour

Spring Memories Against Autumn Melancholy

The Klausing Herds

Though nested in Oldenburg country, Heiko Klausing is a renowned Hanoverian breeder.

In front of his house there is a huge field with the mares in foal. The hot weather made them stand at the gait waiting to go in, while bugs annoyed them. The only way to relieve the itch is to scratch.

Are these two mares identical copies of each other?

A bit further down the road on the left, hidden between gigantic corn fields, is the filly field.

When we entered their domaine, they all came running towards us like an army marching in ranks. They were all side by side, controlled, determined and curious. No maniac stampede took place in their field.

The fillies gathered round us in a big circle as if we were a totem round which an Indian dance was being held. When we left the others were looking towards the group, while the chestnut kept a suspicious eye on me. I love this photo.

These are the Klausings. Heiko's father and brother. What are they thinking? "Here are those crazy Americans again"? Little do they know that part of our group is European, and that were not crazy, just fanatic horse lovers.

Heiko is a succesful breeder and rider. He won the Bundeschampionate aboard breeding stallion Don Larino (Donnerhall x Larinero), finished second with the Rohdiamant mare Ramina K (who sold to Sissy Max Theurer at the Verden Elite auction). Heiko's father Wilhelm bred Rhodes Scholar. Almost all mares at Hof Klausing are State Premium Mares. They also bred international dressage horses Placido (by Prestige Pilot) and Crisp (by Consul)

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