When the world’s best riders gather in Aachen from 11 to 23 August, all eyes will be on not only the medal deciders – but also on the horses that shape the world of top-level international equestrian sport. The World Championships in Aachen are regarded as the equestrian highlight of the year.
For breeders, owners and riders, simply being nominated is already a special honour – and for the Holsteiner Verband, it is yet further proof that horses bred in northern Germany have been among the most sought-after sporting partners at the very highest level for decades.
Show Jumping
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179 horses from 26 breeding associations have been entered in the show jumping competition. Twelve of these bear the Holsteiner brand. A glance at their pedigrees reveals that a total of 24 World Championship starters are descended from Holsteiner stallions, in addition to numerous horses from other breeding associations that trace their lineage back to proven Holsteiner dam lines. A total of 22 Holsteiner lines are represented in the show jumping competition in Aachen – a clear sign of the lasting influence of Holsteiner breeding on international show jumping.
Specifically, the following Holsteiners have been nominated:
· C-Vier by Cardento-Concorde (Wilma Wolters, NED-Groningen), line 8818, ridden by Isabella Russekoff (ISR)
· Coolio by Casalito-Quidam de Revel (Martina Witz, Hohenzieritz), line 2067, with Marcus Ehning (GER)
· Cossinelle by Cascadello I out of Quebec (Jan Carstens, Steenfeld), line 1336, ridden by Felix Koller (AUT)
· Cornflake CR by Cascadello I out of Cassini I (Georg Clausen, Rabenkirchen), line 1907, ridden by Alexa Stais (CYP)
· Conner Jei by Connor-Cosimo (Gerhard Stahmer, Duvensee), line 8778, ridden by Martin Fuchs (SUI)
· Crack HV by Cornet Obolensky-Candillo (Campos Cria de Caballos, ESP-Pepino), line 1020, ridden by Egor Shchibrik (PLE)
· Denver by Diarado-Quantum (Pamela Brüning, Dinklage), line 2067, ridden by Michael Greeve (NED)
· Kansas VL by Kannan-Com Air I (Lazlo Vinse, HUN-Budapest), line 7187, ridden by Anna Simicska (HUN)
· Rocket Man by Mylord Carthago-Quality Time (Matthias Wree, Hartenholm), line 7126, ridden by Bassem Mohammed (QAT)
· Quadrosson ASK by Quadros-Carentan (Werner Schumacher, Meerbusch), line 1947, ridden by Radovan Sillo (SVK)
· Tornado VS by Toulon-Contender (Vanessa Schockemöhle, Steinfeld), line 8769, ridden by Armando Traoprte (ESP)
London by Landos and Laura Collett (GBR)
Eventing
A total of 82 pairs from 28 nations will compete in the eventing. Thirteen of these horses are registered with the Holsteiner Verband. Specifically, these are:
· London by Landos-Quinar (Ocke Riewerts, Föhr), line 3200, ridden by Laura Collett (GBR)
· JL Dublin by Diarado-Canto (Volker Göttsche-Götze, Groß Buchwald), line 1907, ridden by Tom McEwen (GBR)
· Carlito’s Quidditch K by Quiwi Dream–Cassini I (Miriam Kühl, Broderstorf), line 6082, ridden by Malin Hansen-Hotopp (GER)
· Nickel by Numero Uno-Lorentin I (Hindrick Stüvel, Rosengarten), line 4303, ridden by Julia Krajewski (GER)
· Mokatoo by Catoo-Amigo (Freiher von Meerheimb, Groß Rolübbe), line 776, ridden by Fouaad Mirza (IND)
· It’s Athene by Amber-Catoo (Malte Kuhnert, Freienwill), 2369, ridden by Francesco Aondio Bertero (ITA)
· Jefferson by Jaquino-Colman (Udo Wagner, Angermünde), line 2554, ridden by Toshiyuki Tanaka (JPN)
· Crossborder Radar Love by Diarado-Claudio’s Son (Hindrick Stüvel, Rosengarten), line 6768, Sterre van Houte (NED)
· Senor Cocodrillo by Connor-Exorbitant xx (Anke Siewertsen, Föhr), line 5953, ridden by Jonelle Price (NZL)
· Frieda by Casalito-Heraldik xx (Jörg Harder, Wewelsfleth), line 749, ridden by Felix Vogg (SUI)
· Caspian by Crumble-Heraldik xx (Hans Beil, Jahrsdorf), line 318D1, ridden by Louise Romeike (SWE)
· Diabolo by Diarado-Aljano (Fritz Waschmann, Wrohe), line 890, ridden by William Coleman (USA)
· Lillet by Livello-Calido I (Morena Petersen, Ahrenviöl), line 776, ridden by Tamra Smith (USA)
The Holsteiner Verband wishes all riders, owners, breeders and grooms every success and looks forward to seeing the Holsteiner horses on the grand stage of the World Championships in Aachen.
All information is provided without guarantee.
Cover photo: ALRV/Arnd Bronkhorst
Photos in the text: Stefan Lafrentz (Coolio by Casalito and London by Landos)
