CHAMPION GERMAN HANOVERIAN MARE COMING TO VISTA
RIDGE FARM
SPA WORCESTER a 1997 16.2H Dark Bay Modern-Type
Champion Hanoverian Mare (by White Magic by Weltmeyer out of Limone by Lemon
xx) is coming to Vista Ridge Farm - Hanoverians.
Worcester is an extraordinary mare that we were able to recently purchase in
Germany. She received an overall 8 at her Inspection, including 9's for Swing
and Elasticity and for her Head. In addition, she earned an astounding 8.39 at
her Mare Performance Test, including 9's for trot and canter, and a 9 and 10
for rideability. At the breeding shows, she was the winner of her Class at 2,
winner of her Class at 3, and also Mare Show Champion at 3.
This qualified her for invitation to the prestigious 5th Ratje-Niebuhr Mare
Show in 2000 in Verden. This show is only held once every six years and brings
the Regional Champions together. She again won her 3-year-old Class at
Ratje-Niebuhr as well. An official of the Hanoverian Verband rated her as one
of the top three mares in her age group in all of Germany in 2000.
Worcester's sire is WHITE MAGIC by Weltmeyer out of SPS Biene by Bolero. This
young stallion died in 2000 at the age of eight. In his short career, he was
ranked with the other Champion sons of Weltmeyer. He dominated his Stallion
Performance Test at Adelheidsdorf in 1995, with an overall score of 140.69,
with 152.19 for rideability and placed 1st of 50. In addition, he placed in
three consecutive annual German national Bundeschampionships and was ridden by
Holga Finken. Other progeny have done well as auction horses and were also
successful at breed shows.
Worcester's dam is LIMONE by Lemon xx. Limone received a 7.05 on her Mare
Performance Test and her first foal in 1994 was Ritano by Ravallo, who was
licensed as a stallion in Verden in 1996.
Limone is by Lemon xx, who is a thoroughbred who stood at the Celle Stud until
the age of 26. Lemon sired horses for dressage, show jumping and several
world-class event horses, including the Sydney Olympics horse Little MacMuffin,
and Literat who was German National Champion of young event horses. Lemon xx
also sired Lemon Park and Lemon Tree, who was the Champion of the 1987 Stallion
Licensing and winner in his Stallion Performance Test the next year.
Limone's dam Taiga has produced the SPS mare Sydney by Salvano and SPA Dorina
by Donnerschall with a Performance Test of 7.94, who was imported to the USA.
She produced two other Lemon xx foals, Laretta and Lemon's Premium, who both
won suitability classes for dressage at the age of four.
Worcester was bred in March 2001 for her first foal in 2002 to CONTENDRO.
Contendro is a 1997 dark brown 16.2H stallion by Contender out of HSP Bravo by
Reichsgraf. This Hanoverian approved Holsteiner, with very brilliant and
expressive type, won his Stallion Performance Test at Adelheidsdorf in 2000,
with an overall total score of 144.70 with 131.09 in Dressage and 147.29 in
Jumping. His movement is elastic with much self-carriage in the trot and
canter.
Worcester will remain in Germany to have her 2002 foal and thus complete her
SPS status. She will be bred back to a German stallion (Donnerhall or
Hohenstein are being considered) and imported to our farm on the southern
Oregon coast in 2002.
We are thrilled to be able to acquire such a high quality mare to the United
States and to enhance our Masterpieces of Hanoverian Breeding Program. If you
would like a picture of Worcester's winning her class at the Ratje-Niebuhr
Show, just request that one be sent to you from
vistaridgefarm@harborside.com .
Thanks for sharing in our enthusiasm,
Jo Ann & Dale Thomas
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