Farn appear regularly in the dressage horses with KWPN ancestry. Florestan I (Fidelio/Rhein-
Ferro was the leading sire of the top dressage horses at the World Cup.
gold) was the paternal grand- sire of Verdades (fourth), the sire of Glock’s Flirt (fifth) and the sire of Fleetwood (15th). Floristan II, the full brother, was the broodmare sire of Legolas (disqualified after a
provisional score that would have placed him fourth). Rhein- gold also appeared in the pedigree of El Santo NRW (sixth) and My Lady (ninth). The Trakehner stallion, Gribaldi (Kostolany/Ibikus), is the
sire of Unee BB (third) and Painted Black (eighth), and Ibikus also appears in the ancestry of Axis TSF (13th). Donnerhall, one of the stalwarts when it comes to heritage
in dressage horses in recent history, is the broodmare sire of Glock’s Undercover (second) and the sire of Di Lapponia T (14th) in this small sampling of top dressage mounts. In jumping, Kannan
Kannan (by Voltaire) was the most influential jumping sire.
(Voltaire/Nimmerdor) tops the list as the most influen- tial sire with both Albuehren’s Paille (first) and Molly Malone V (third) to his credit. Lest you think that he is just a sire of talented mares based on these results, you should be aware
that he is also the sire of the gelding Nino des Buissonnets, who won the individual gold medal at the 2012 Olympics. Mr. Blue and For Pleasure were also strong jumping influ-
ences. Mr. Blue (Couperus/Oldenburg) sired Simon (fourth) plus Zirocco Blue (tenth), and For Pleasure (Furioso II/ Grannus) is the broodmare sire of Vagabond de la Pomme (second) and the sire of Barron (ninth). Jalisco B (Alme Z/Uriel) was an influence found in the lineage of several jumpers: Albuehren’s Paille (first), Vaga- bond de la Pomme (second), Verdi (sixth), Barron (ninth) and Zirocco Blue (tenth).
CROSSOVER BLOODLINES Surprisingly, Voltaire, who is predominantly known as a jumping influence and was a jumper himself, was found in the ancestry of the winners in both disciplines. Voltaire was a Hanoverian with a Selle Fran- çais sire who was used in KWPN breeding. As the sire of Kannan he is grandsire of two of the top three jumpers, and he is also the dam’s sire of Zirocco Blue (tenth). In dressage he appears as the sire of the broodmare sires of both Valegro (first) and Jojo Az (11th). Five of the top 19 jumpers
The influential jumper sire Voltaire had a surprising influence on the pedigree of dressage horses.
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descend from the Cor de la Bryere sire line alone, but other jumpers also carry his blood through other lines, making him the most commonly seen ancestor in jumping. His dressage descendants include Qui Vincit Dynamis (tenth) and Mariett (12th). Ramiro Z is ancestor
Cor de la Bryere, the most com- monly seen ancestor in jumping, appeared in two dressage pedi- grees as well.
to the jumpers Cognac Champblanc (12th), Carlo 273 (13th), Cornet d’Amour (14th this year and winner in 2014), Primeval Dejavu (16th) and Cool And Easy (18th). He was also in the
lineage of the dressage horses Unee BB (third) and Romeo- Star (17th). Unexpectedly, Galoubet A, the sire of Baloubet du Rouet
(World Cup Jumping Finals winner in 1998, 1999 and 2000) and of Taloubet Z (World Cup Jumping Finals winner in 2011) was only found in one of the successful jumper pedigrees in 2015: Baronez (19th). But, he was also found in the sire line of Qui Vincit Dynamics (tenth) in dressage.
TRENDS IN REFINEMENT The addition of Thoroughbred blood, along with Trakehner and Anglo-Arabians, to heavier horses has been part of Warmblood breeding for decades. It has certainly been part of the evolution of the Olympic-level horses in recent years and is often referred to in general terms as ‘blood’ or a ‘refin- ing influence.’ How do we quantify this refinement? Will an examination of the top horses at the World Cup Finals help us identify the most advantageous sources of these highly- touted influences? Of the 18 dressage horses competing at the Finals, 13
trace to Thoroughbred within the first five generations of their pedigrees, five trace to Trakehner blood and three trace to Anglo-Arabians. The Thoroughbred influences come through Furioso,
Ladykiller, Cottage Son, Pasteur, Pericles, Angelo, Courville, Anblick, Rantzau, Marlon, Lucky Boy, Le Faquin, Manometer, Frontal, Lauries Crusador, Nebelwerfer and Buckpasser. All but the latter two were used purposefully as outcrosses in various Warmblood studbooks and/or registries. Selle Français contributions were found in ten of the dres- sage horses. Interestingly, those without Selle Français ances- tors had Trakehner, Thoroughbred and/or Anglo-Arab ances- tors within five generations. The Trakehner blood comes through such notables as
Komet, Privet, Habicht, Marduc and Gunnar, plus Ibikus and his sire, Hertilas. The Anglo-Arabian influences include Burnus, Ramzes and Matcho. Traditionally, the Trakehner breed has only allowed infusions of Thoroughbred, Arabian and Anglo-Arabian blood, making them a good source for blood and/or refinement. However, their influence seems to be dressage-specific and not a factor in jumping.
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