main stallion inspection and auction (Hengstmarkt), held in Neumünster, Germany last fall. He was the first North Ameri- can-bred stallion to be approved at the main inspection site in Germany. Davidas was also named best jumper of the inspection,
earning his breeder/owner Dr. Margaret MacGregor an en- graved crystal vase for the honor. He is by the successful show jumper Horalas *Pg*E*, who stands at Holders Hill, and out of the mare Devi Danae, by the U.S. Show Jumping Hall of Fame member and Olympic and World Cup medalist Abdul- lah *Pg*E*. He sold in the stallion auction on that Sunday for 93,000 Euros ($117,180 U.S.) to a German-based group con- sisting of the Bruch family, Welvert Stud, St. Wendel, Saarland and the German State Stud at Moritzburg, Saxony.
Diamant d’Heure ABF Diamant d’Heure ABF (Diamant de Semilly x Rio Grande x Lord Incipit) is a 2010, 17 hand dark bay stal- lion approved by both the North American Stud- book and the BWP. “Wilbur” is the first ap- proved stallion bred, developed and trained by AliBoo Farm’s Taylor Flury. In 2013, Wilbur was the champion three-year-old in the jump chute at the YHS. In 2014, he be- gan showing under saddle and he produced clean round af- ter clean round in the 1.05 meter jumpers. His achievements in 2014 include being the Reserve Overall Grand Champion of the Four-Year-Old International Jumper Futurity while also winning the rideability portion of the division. At the 2014 Young Horse Show Finals, he was awarded the first ever High-Point Best American Bred Perpetual Trophy with a score of 9.45 in the free-jumping chute. It is also notewor- thy that throughout the year, Wilbur had the highest score in the four-year-old jumping under saddle classes with an 8.69 for the Young Horse Show series. Wilbur’s first foal crop is due next year and he is scheduled to compete in the up- coming Winter Equestrian Festival 2015 in the five-year-old division.
Doctor Wendell The Marydell Farm owned and bred stallion Doctor Wendell MF (Don Principe-Sandro Hit) and rider Jim Kofford had a successful 2014 show season. After only be- ing partnered together for a short time, Jim and
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Doctor Wendell earned a sixth place finish at the FEI 6-Year Old division at the USEF Young Horse Championships in Au- gust. At the USDF Region 2 Finals in October, Doctor Wendell continued to shine with a win in the Third Level Champion- ship, topping a competitive group of horses. This win quali- fied Doctor Wendel for the USDF Dressage Finals, where they earned a sixth place finish.
Don Principe Don Principe (Donnerhall-Prince Thatch xx) had a busy fall show schedule. The 15-year-old Hanoverian stallion is owned by Marydell Farm and ridden by Hilltop Farm trainer Michael Bragdell. They competed in their first CDI togeth- er during Dres- sage at Devon and finished in tenth place in the Grand Prix Free- style. The following week, Don Principe impressed the USDF Region 1 Championships with a win in the Intermediaire B Championship and a fifth place in the Grand Prix Champion- ship. This qualified him for the USDF National Dressage Finals the beginning of November in Lexington, KY. There Don Prin- cipe had another great test, earning a third place finish in the competitive Intermediaire B National Championship.
Halimey Halimey is a 2005 16.1 hand bay, a premium-approved Trakehner half-blood bred in Germany. In 2007, he was ap- proved in Neu- münster as the best Anglo- Trakehner colt, with a premium title. As a five- year-old, he im- mediately quali- fied for the Bun- deschampionat in eventing. He proceeded into the finals, where he placed tenth overall. Again as a six-year- old, he qualified for the same event. In 2009, he was the champion of his 70-day test in Marbach with top scores for both his dressage and jumping (including cross country) performances. Now nine, Halimey has continued his win- ning ways since coming to America. His most recent FEI win was the Ocala International CCI**, where he added just one rail to his dressage score. He also placed second at Carolina International CIC** this spring. He stands with Michael and Nathalie Pollard in Chatsworth, GA at Chatsworth Stud.
Erin McCardell
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