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Holsteiner Bloodlines Overview
- The
Holsteiner studbook is one of the smallest studbooks in Europe-approximately
6% of the total population. However, it has consistently produced some of
the world’s most successful international horses in all disciplines.
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The German Holsteiner breeders have strived to produce athletic,
uncomplicated and reliable horses with strong nerves. The
well balanced temperament and the outstanding character are of great
importance.
- When discussing
bloodlines it is important to consider the Stallions influence as well as
the importance of the mare's family.
- If you are just beginning
to learn about Holsteiners, it's a good idea to start to learn the top
stallion names. Since a stallion can produce many foals a year, its
often easier to learn a few stallion names and then you can recognize traits
they pass on in their progeny.
- Your second step is becoming
familiar with the mare lines, or stamm lines. Stamm lines allow
breeders to trace back the mothers line to the original foundation mare of
the stamm. In the 18th century, the German Holsteiner Association
assigned numbers to the mares and hence forth followed the mare line to the
present. There is a book you can purchase with 'family tree'
diagrams tracing back the mares and shows all the approved breeding stallions or
international level competition horses produced by the mother line.
- Breeding is a game of
chance, however, knowing the stallions and mare lines and what they have produced
can help increase your odds of breeding a superstar foal and it can increase
your odds of buying a quality horse. However, regardless of the paper
pedigree, always evaluate the individual. You can not ride the
pedigree, you ride the horse.
   
Cor de la Bryere
Coster by
Calato (2004 German Olympic Team) Fein Cera Cardento
Holsteiners are Winners!
- Five
Holsteiners won medals in the Olympic Nations Cup of Athens including Fein Cera, Coster, etc.
In total, there were 22 Holsteiners competing in show jumping
in the Olympics in 2004.
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In
the European championships in 2004, 16 competitors out of 76 trusted in
Holsteiner horses. In the end, one of them was on top of the winners even
twice: Christian Ahlmann with the Holsteiner Cöster by Calato-Constant was
the winner of team gold, as well as of individual gold in the thrilling
final.
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Fein Cera
was the world’s
best show jumper in the World Equestrian Games in 2000 and is a Holsteiner!.
During the whole competition with a total of nine rounds the mare, ridden by
American Peter Wylde, she had only one pole down. In the final of the best four,
traditionally with the change of riders, she got all three riders through
the course with clear rounds. However, her success is no accident: Her
father Landadel is said to be the best stallion by the “sire of the century”
Landgraf I. Her mother Cera by Cor de la Bryère was also a top Holsteiner
show jumper.
- Five Holsteiner Capitol
I-offspring competed in the World Equestrian Games in 2000 with outstanding
performances by VDL Cardento by Capitol I – Lord under Peter Ericsson got
team silver for the Swedish. Dobel’s Cento by Capitol I – Caletto II with
Otto Becker finished in fourth place with the German team,
and was placed seventh individually.
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