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Lisa Müller platzierte ihre beiden Dante Weltino OLD-Nachkommen im CDI3*-Grand Prix der Pferd International. The gray mare Gut Wettlkam's Raffinesse (breeder: Bernd Huslage), by Dante Weltino out of OLD-Sir Donnerhall I, secured fifth place in the competition. In sixth place was her stall neighbor and half-brother, Gut Wettlkam's Dantiamo. The powerful bay, bred by Dr. Christine Feichtinger, is out of a Londonderry dam. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Best Rubin secured his spot at the National Championships for six-year-old dressage horses at the Holtkämper Dressage Days. Ridden by Carina Scholz, Best Rubin - a son of Bon Courage FRH bred by Dr. Frank Klakow - scored 8.04 in the Class M dressage test and finished in fourth place. Photo: www.photo.equitaris.de

Therese Nilshagen and Bellany took home the victory in the Short Grand Prix at the Holtkämper Dressage Days. Bellany by Bon Coeur, just nine years old, has already impressed in several three-star competitions this year and today celebrated his third S*** victory of the season. Under the saddle of his trainer Therese Nilshagen, he shone with superb flying changes, already very composed canter pirouettes, and an expressive passage sequence. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Linda Schmidt and the Dante Weltino OLD son were once again successful in an S*-level dressage competition. With a fantastic performance and a score of over 70 percent, the harmonious pair secured third place today in a highly competitive S*-level competition. Dumble de Jeu was bred by Emma J. de Jeu and has been carefully trained by Linda for many years. Photo: Rüchel

Bon Benito, a finalist in the National Dressage Horse Championships and a son of Bon Courage, secured second place in his very first dressage competition of the year. In Lienen, the Hanoverian chestnut gelding - bred by Wilfried Putz and ridden by Lena Haßmann - scored 7.84. Photo: www.Photo.Equitaris.de / Grömping

Our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD is the focus of the “Tell Me About the Horse” podcast. The two hosts, Jan Tönjes and Anja Nehls, speak not only with his breeder, Olaf Bahls, but of course also with his Swedish trainer and rider, Therese Nilshagen, with whom our four-legged superstar made it to all championship finals, right up to the Olympic Games. Thanks to the magnificent successes of his offspring - some of whom have also been decorated with championship medals - he h

The offspring of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD are making their way to the top of the world rankings. His daughter Dante’s Pearl OLD (breeder: Kerstin Neui), ridden by Charlott-Maria Schürmann, has catapulted herself straight to 38th place in the current world rankings as the highest-ranked newcomer following her winning streak in Tolbert, Netherlands, and Hagen a.T.W. DSP Dieudonné (breeder: Anton Herre), who placed sixth in the World Cup Final, moved up two spots und

Foldbergs Dantino, a descendant of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD, won the individual test of the Junior Tour at the CDI in Aachen with a score of nearly 71 percent. Earlier, the Danish gelding bred by the Foldberg family (owner: Stinna Foldberg) had already placed third in the team test under his rider Matteo Borghesi/ITA. In the nationally advertised S* dressage class, Galleria's Fancy Fergie FRH (by For Romance I OLD – Catoo, breeder: Hof Brüning) took third place wi

The offspring of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD are really delivering! For example, his son Dancelli - bred by Hubertus Hufendiek - won the qualifying round for the semifinals of the “Derby Stars of Tomorrow” series in Mettmann with an incredible 75.395 percent. His lead over the competition in this short Grand Prix was nearly four percentage points. The Hanoverian gelding, for whom this is his first Grand Prix season following numerous victories and placings in the Sma

Three days ago, on April 28, he would have turned 30 - our unforgettable Couleur Rubin. About a month earlier - on March 24, to be exact - his no less famous stablemate Rubin Royal OLD had also “retired.” “Couleurchen” and “Rubinchen,” as Harli Seifert always affectionately called the two four-legged offspring from her legendary Rudilore line, both made breeding history. And in the sport—one in show jumping, the other in dressage - they were in a class of their own. Couleur

Last weekend, three offspring of Bon Courage FRH qualified for the National Championships at various competition venues. Schwanede: 6yo. dressage horses Born to Dance by Bon Courage - Fürstenball, R.: Jula Zeller, B.: Carsten Nordbruch (8,0) Saarlouis: 6yo. dressage horses Bon Cru by Bon Courage - Lauries Crusador xx, R.: Regina Mühlmann, B.: Regina Tiedemann (8,2) Dillingen: 5yo. dressage horses Bon Jovi by Bon Courage - Quality, R.: Martin Stechele, B.: Dr. Max Stechele (8,

In S* dressage, three offspring of our El.H. Dante Weltino OLD placed. Third place went to Danubio OLD (breeder: Esther Wagner) with rider Clara Paschertz; fourth place went to our Dumble de Jeu (breeder: Emma de Jeu) ridden by Linda Schmidt; and fifth place went to Donna Merci (breeder: Eva-Maria Kramer) and Michelle Dreier. Danubio OLD. Photo: www.photo.equitaris.de

Therese Nilshagen and Navarro’s four-star debut was a resounding success for the pair. At Horses & Dreams, Therese Nilshagen rode the ten-year-old Navarro in the four-star tour for the first time. The pair had already placed well in the Grand Prix, and today they finished the Special with a superb round and 72.213 per cent, coming fourth. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Therese and Navarro competed in their first CDI4* Grand Prix at Horses & Dreams. And they did so with great success! With a score of just over 72 percent, Therese Nilshagen and the ten-year-old black stallion Navarro secured sixth place for Sweden. On Sunday, it’s time to keep our fingers crossed for the Special. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

The daughter of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD delivered a strong performance in the CDI4* competition at Horses & Dreams. The 11-year-old British mare Swanmore Dantina (by Dante Weltino OLD, bred by Ben St John James) and her rider Sadie Smith/GBR scored 71.63 percent in the Grand Prix, placing third and qualifying for Saturday’s freestyle. Photos: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

In the Grand Prix Special, too, there was no getting past the daughter of our Dante Weltino OLD. With a new personal best of 75.553 percent and a commanding lead of over 5 percent over the rider in second place, Dante’s Pearl OLD (bred by Kerstin de Neui) and Charlott-Maria Schürmann were able to repeat their success from the previous day in the Special. Lisa Müller and her ten-year-old gelding Gut Wettlkam’s Dantiamo (by elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD, bred by Dr. Christin

The daughter of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD kicked off the anniversary tournament at Hof Kasselmann. As the first pair to compete at the 20th anniversary of Horses & Dreams, the 11-year-old black mare and her rider Charlott-Maria Schürmann delivered a tournament opening befitting the special occasion. With a score of 73.652 percent, the pair set the bar high and secured a commanding start-to-finish victory. None of the following 30 pairs could threaten the lead held

Raphael Netz and the Dante Weltino OLD offspring secured fifth place in the World Cup Final in Texas. The black horse, bred by Anton Herre, shone with an expressive freestyle performance, which was rewarded by the judges with a score of 79.245 percent and fifth place. Raphael Netz was visibly pleased with his horse, Dieu, who once again demonstrated top form in the freestyle of the World Cup Final. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de / Tiffany van Halle

Navarro also impressed across the board during his second appearance in the Netherlands. Therese Nilshagen rode the ten-year-old Navarro—with whom she has been a member of the Swedish B squad of dressage riders since last year—to second place in the CDI3* Grand Prix Special in Tolbert/NED with a fantastic performance and a score of 73.574 percent. Photo: Rüchel

The clear favorites of the World Cup Final, Becky Moody/GBR and her horse Jagerbomb, were in a league of their own in Texas. With a lead of nearly five percentage points, the likable British rider won the World Cup Final aboard Jagerbomb, a son of Dante Weltino OLD that she bred herself. The KWPN gelding clearly dominated the freestyle with a score of 88.33 percent. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de / Tiffany van Halle

The victory in the Grand Prix Special went to Charlott-Maria Schürmann and Dante's Pearl OLD. Although she made a few minor mistakes in the Grand Prix, the brilliantly agile bay mare—a daughter of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD—performed the dressage movements with confidence and expressiveness in the Special. With a score of over 74 percent, Dante's Pearl OLD (breeder: Kerstin de Neui) and Charlott-Maria Schürmann won the competition. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Therese Nilshagen and Navarro dominated the Three-Star Grand Prix in Tolbert/NED. The ten-year-old son of Negro has made great strides in recent months and has already demonstrated a solid command of the dressage movements and great expressiveness in his most recent Grand Prix appearances. In the Netherlands today, he prevailed over 34 other horses and won the competition with a score of 72.935 percent. Photo: Rüchel

Charlott-Maria Schürmann and her Dante Weltino OLD daughter secured fourth place in the CDI3* Grand Prix in the Netherlands. The impressive black mare, bred by Kerstin de Neui, displayed her usual powerful movement in Tolbert and finished fourth in the large field with a score of 68.63 percent. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Becky Moody/GBR and her horse Jagerbomb won the Grand Prix at the World Cup Final in Texas with ease. The son of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD, presented by his breeder and owner Becky Moody/GBR, clearly won the Grand Prix with a strong performance and a score of 76.761 percent. This makes the likable pair the clear favorites heading into Saturday’s World Cup Final. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de / Tiffany van Halle