be-missed opportunity to learn about the approval process and top bloodlines in Germany as well as shop for your next stallion or competition horse at one of the largest and best- represented stallion approvals in Germany!
The Westfalen “W” No Newcomer to Success
No one can argue with the Westfalen stallion Florestan I’s success worldwide, and especially in the American market. He himself was champion of his approval and won his per- formance test the following year. Most importantly, his foals have replicated his excellent traits. Flores- tan I progeny have had tremendous com- petition careers and are known all over the world. Approved stallion sons include Florencio, Flovino, French Kiss, Fidermark and
Fürst Piccolo. Te advantage with the F-line is the temperament and rideability: they are easy amateur- friendly horses with the ability for the big arena and, as a result, this is a top line for the American market with the large number of adult amateurs. Another well-known Westfalen foundation sire is
Rubinstein by Rosenkavalier, who had a huge influ- ence in German Warmblood breeding, and is well rep- resented in dam lines as well. An example often in the news these days is Ehrenpreis (Ehrentusch x Rubin- stein) who sired the number four in the world dressage horse Emilio (currently ridden by number one rider in the world German Olympian Isabel Werth). Also coming from the Ehrentusch line are offspring like Es- tobar (Ehrentusch x Ferragamo) and Escolar (Estobar x Fürst Piccolo) who offers a dressage breeding value of 143. Tese strong and healthy horses are hardwork- ing and successfully showing at the upper levels. Two very popular modern stallions are Benicio
(Belissimo M x Velten Tird) and Sir Heinrich NRW (Sir Donnerhall x Fuerst Heinrich). Sir Heinrich, who also sports Florestan on the dam side, just sired the two most expensive foals at the NRW Elite Auction in July 2017—one Sir Heinrich foal out of an Ehrenstolz (Ehrentusch) mother sold for 100,000 euros!
Right: 1, 2, 3: Descendants in the famous ‘F’ line: Free- style (Florestan I X SPS Paloma); Fürst Piccolo by Fi- dermark (Florestan I); and the hunter stallion at Dream- scape Farm, Farscape (Freestyle x Pacific Sunset). 4: Te lovely Westfalen mare Fiona by Florestan I x Don Bedo x Montmartre, bred by Dr. Andrea Sieg, Westphalians For USA LLC. 5: Te famous stallion Damon Hill (Donnerhall x Rubinstein I x Parademarcsh). 6, 7, 8: Westfalen jumpers shown here are the well-known stallion Cornet Obolensky; his son the GP jumper Colestus (Cornet Obolensky x Stakkato); and his grandson, the stallion Coronet d’Honneur standing at Crossroads Farm.
Jumpers are no less well represented in the who’s who of
Westfalen bloodlines. Well-known superstars include Pilot and Polydor, and of course Cornet Obolensky, who started his breeding career and exerted the most influence through his Westfalen offspring early on. To name a few of his winning off- spring, there is Coree who just won the prestigious Grand Prix ***** in Aachen ridden by Gregory Wathelet. Also Corbinian (Cornet Obolensky x Pilot) was 2016 World Cup champion with rider Steve Guerdat. Top international Grand Prix winners also include Cornet d’Amour, Cristallo, Cornado and Comme il Faut. Also in the news recently and sporting a “W” brand are Chacco’s Son by Chacco Blue, ridden by Maurice Tebbel, and Lucifer V by Lord Pezi, ridden by Jack Towell in the U.S.
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