Holsteiner Verband
FIRST OFFICIAL INSPECTION TOUR Te judges for the Holsteiner Verband American tour this year were Matt Davis, Michael Gonell, Dr. Kim Gill-Favier and the breeding director for the Holsteiner Verband, Dr. Tomas Nissen. Te tour brought the commissioners to ten American states and three farms in Canada. Tere were many outstanding mares approved
Pennsylvania Te first Approval site was held at Nick Edmunds’ Hidden Pearl Farm. His mare, G-Diana (Calinello x Acorado, stem 776, bred by Kay Bahl- mann), was champion and a premium mare. Te champion foal for this site was also bred and owned by Nick Edmunds, the filly Lav- ender Sky (Clearway x Alasca, stem 776).
for this year’s breeding book, along with a large new crop of foals and some yearlings. American Matt Davis judged the sites in Pennsylva-
nia, Texas, Ohio and Colorado and will judge the site in Illinois on October 14 (after this writing). Matt was also elected to the Holsteiner Breeding Commission at our last delegate meeting.
Left: reserve champion Hallelujah HPF (Cancara x Contender x Bold Indian, stamm 4761, Premium). She is owned and bred by Nick Edmunds, in foal to Halifax van het Kluizebos. Right: champion G-Diana (Calinello x Acorado x Landgraf, stamm 776, Premium), bred by Kay Bahlmann and owned by Nick Edmunds.
Texas Te host in Texas was First Flight Farm, which also breeds young Holsteiner horses very successfully. Te champion mare was Hollywood SSH, a Cancara Z x Cacique daughter bred and owned by Lisa O’Brien of Seguin Sport- horses. A top foal bred by Tricia Veley, First Flight Farm, is the filly Liesl FFF (Calito x Araconit). She was one of the all premium foals presented that day.
Top: Champion mare: Hol- lywood SSH (Cancara Z x Cacique), bred and owned by Lisa O’Brien of Seguin Sport- horses. Bottom: Premium foal Liesl FFF (Calito x Araconit) bred and owned by Tricia Veley of First Flight Farm.
Ohio At the Millcreek Equestrian site in Ohio hosted by Nicole Taylor, the champion mare was Halona KF (Dolany x Alcatraz). She is owned and bred by Mi-
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chael and Marilyn Lemke. Te champion filly was Limonet MCE (Limoncel- lo I x Cornet Obolensky) owned and bred by Nicole Taylor, and the champion colt, Cessna M (Conway II x Chin Chin), comes from the breeding of Mer- edith Weller.
Top: Champion mare Halona KF (Dolany x Alcatraz), bred and owned by Michael and Marilyn Lemke. Bottom, left: Premium filly Limonet MCE born in May, by Limoncello II x Cornet Obolensky, bred and owned by Nicole Taylor. Right: Premium colt Cessna M, born in June, by Conway II out of Undine M/Chin Chin. His owner/breeder is Meredith Weller.
Colorado Te Colorado inspection was hosted by Shelby Burle- son of Tempus Fugit Farm held at the Boulder Eques- trian Center. Of all the great foals presented, the judge was especially con- vinced that the champion foal should be Enchant- ing Smile FFF (Emerald van’t Ruytershof x Casall x Cayado), owned and bred by Shelby Burleson. Te champion mare at the site was Belle Zoe de Revel (Contender out of Lou Lou / Quidam de Revel). She is owned by Kristi Allen of New American Sport Horses.
California Anke Magnussen’s Royal Oaks Farm was the host to the Californian Holsteiner breeders for the presenta- tion of their mares and young horses. Tis is where the two German breed judges, Michael Gonell and
SPECIAL HOLSTEINER SECTION All inspection horse photos by Patti Mahaffey
Premium chestnut colt Enchant- ing Smile TFF by Emerald Van’t Ruytershof out of Genuine Smile TFF (Casall x Cayado).
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