her cross country and stadium phases, this attractive mare has a very interesting future. Bred in the U.K. by Irene Brendel, Demeter was successful in Europe before being imported to the U.S. Sandro Star, bred by Vicki Bauer of Williams, Oregon,
is by Sagnol out of Poetic Patter xx/Nostalgia’s Star xx. Last year he qualified for the Bundeschampionat and placed ninth out of 70.
of Pardon Me Boys xx by Domestic Dispute xx, bred by Meg Sherman of Delaware and owned by Amanda Woodall. Tese awards will continue in 2014.
HUNTERS Smoking Gun, a 2004 grey gelding by In Extenso out of San-
dra Hit by Sandro Hit-Ibikus, bred by Gestuet Moellenbronn of Fronreute and owned by Katherine Hunt, successfully won Te Ridge USHJA International Hunter Derby in Wellington with American rider Peter Wilde. Incidentally, Peter not only competed in jumpers internationally, he was also a winner of the Medal Maclay award when he was 17. Tis was the first U.S. competition for Smoking Gun. Certainty, a 2008 brown gelding by Hoftanz out of Verb.
Pr Batida x Diamond Hit x Lord Liberty G, bred by Willie Peter Bechen of Ratingen and ridden by Kelley Farmer, is cur- rently ranked sixth in the USEF hunter rankings. He has eight wins and thirteen second place finishes to his credit in Welling- ton this winter, including a third place finish in the $100,000 Palm Beach Hunter Derby as a first year green horse. He was a graduate of the Vechta foal market. In 2013, the Sallie B. Wheeler finals hunter classes were
sponsored by the Oldenburg Verband and for the second year in a row Oldenburg youngsters excelled. Sally Wheeler, for whom this important series of classes is named, was a stalwart example of horsemanship and excellence unsurpassed in hunter breeding classes. With her Hall of Fame husband Kenny Wheeler, they amassed thousands of championships and blue ribbons and the name Wheeler promotes awe in hunter circles throughout North America. Awarded for this series is the Da- vid T. Kelley sterling trophy, donated by Hall of Fame breeder Diana Dodge and representing one of the most outstanding and beloved riders and horsemen ever to grace the hunter turf in the United States. Te highest scoring Oldenburg Verband young horse from each coast are recognized and well rewarded. Winners of the Oldenburg awards in 2013 were: By Designz Estrella born March 2011 by Crimson Z out of By Design aka Amelia, bred by Gail Horrigan, Star Lane Farms, Cali- fornia; and Resplendent born April 2012 by Rosenthal out
42 May/June 2014 SPECIAL Oldenburg SECTION
AMERICAN-BRED JUMPERS Although many of these horses are younger, we have a strong group of breeders sending a welcome message to competitors in North America. Foremost in this area are Kc Branscomb of Branscomb Farm in Half Moon Bay, California, and Silver Creek Farm in Tulsa, Oklahoma. One example is the young 2010 stallion Castifino BF, bred by Branscomb Farm and now owned by Gigi Papasavvas-Froelich, who was approved as a stallion by the Old- enburgs in 2013. At his inspection last year, this horse demonstrated the excellent jumping technique breeders should strive for. It is also worth mentioning Jennifer and Armin Arn- holdt, who at their Dreamscape Farm in British Columbia are breeding both hunters and jumpers from their talented mares and stallions. Tere are many more individual breeders of hunters and jumpers that are well acknowledged within our registry. Using many Hol- stein jumpers as a base and now some Selle Français, Oldenburg and KWPN stal- lions, we are pleased to showcase so many of these really gifted young horses. Utilizing the concept of only breeding the best to the best again, we can find outstanding young horses coming up the ranks. Since the turn of the century sparked the special birth of
the Verband’s jumping division, many Oldenburg-bred horses are now succeeding at the top of the sport. We are proud of the accomplishments of our jumping, hunter, eventing and dres- sage horses, and we expect the future to continue to bring more and more of these talented sport horses into the international spotlight.
ABOVE LEFT: U.S.-bred eventing stallion Sandro Star placed fourth at the 2012 70-day Stallion Test. ABOVE RIGHT: Brans- comb Farm bred this 2010 stallion prospect, Castifino (Cassini II x Contefino x Condino) approved by the GOV last year. He was the number one jumper foal of 2010 and won the Alan Seihut award. He is owned by Gigi Papasavvas-Froelich.
Both photos Kc Branscomb
Oldenburg Horse Breeder’s Society Angela Pritchard
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