There was a big discussion about Sir Donnerhalls hind legs, but the whole time I rode him, the horse was able to carry himself, and I think a horse is only able to carry himself when he is in balance and when he is using his hindlegs. Sandro Hit foals and horses are regularly sold at auction for prices in excess of EUR 100,000. Also from the dam line comes the CSI 4* (Grand Prix) horse Black Swan Special and the PSG/I1 successful Lili Marlene. The index for dressage is is based on competition results in dressage on a regional,-national-and elite level. Once it looked as if while you could breed radical crosses in jumping with success, French to Holstein, for instance, the best dressage horses came from bloodlines that were concentrated dressage producers. Thanks for everyones comments. He is also the sire of 173 jumpers, with 6at S level. Poetin at the Bundeschampionat with Kathrin Meyer Zu Strohen. While the Sandro Hits have got a lot of strengths, it is generally not behind, the stallion himself was never the most engaged of horses, is that something you have to think about when you are training a Sandro Hit, developing that power behind? Worked with alot of them and all seem nice quality beasts. I work at PS now, been here about 14 months I guess. a dressage horse. Floraldiks dam Highlight is sired by the highly influential Thoroughbred stallion Heraldik xx. Santo Hit B Homozygous Black 172cms . His daughter Poetin is one of his most famous offspring; World Champion and double Bundeschampion, scoring a perfect 10 for her trot, she was sold for a record-breaking 2.5million at the 2003 PSI Auction. Floraldiks dam also produced the successful 4* horse, Long Island T. Under Boyd Martin, Long Island T ended 2018 as USEA Horse of the Year with top placings at Carolina International, Pine Top, Jersey Fresh, Bromont, and Fair Hill International. In the 2002 Vechta spring auction, his son, Super Star, sold for over 250,000 euros. Sandro Hit was the grandsire of three of the Five and Six year old dressage finalists, the dam sire of four, and the great dam sire of two. 2011 saw a filly foal judged to be in the top four of all Oldenburg Foals in the country against the most well known of German names. From his first crop of foals comes licensed stallions Sunny Boy, Sandro Ace and Sommerlier, the next year Samba Hit I, Sandro King, and Show Star followed amongst others. HoweverSandro Hit had been bred to such a huge amount of mares, he had easy access to top broodmares thatproduced high quality offspring easily making it tointernational Grand Prix level. It's silver for Team USA! It is also influenced by the other scores in jumping as well as competition results in jumping due to the strong genetical relationships that exist between the various traits. One of his progeny, Show Star, was the National Young Horse Champion in 2001 and a Vice-Champion in 2002. Three relatives of Sandro Hit competed on Team USA at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics--son Salvino, grandson Sanceo and great-grandson Speilberg! The Horse Magazine 2018 - All Rights Reserved. Sandro Hit produced several champion stallion among his more than 100 licensed sons. But Sandro Hits time was limited he was in huge demand in the breeding barn, so much so, that for the first time, Paul Schockemhle started thinking about keeping and standing his young stallions rather than selling them on. Is his semen quality good? His mother breeds very good horses. In 2003, his filly, Sandritana Olympia was the most expensive foal in the Netherlands when she sold for 31,000 euros. "At the blessed age of 28 year the foundation stallion and line creator had to be let go of with a heavy heart," Schockemhle communicated. He is by the Oldenburg approved pinto stallion Semper, who is by Sandro, the Holsteiner stallion who is also the sire of Sandro Hit, Sandro Song and has a total of 36 approved sons, 308 approved mares, 27 states premium mares. Loretta's sire, Ramino, was five times Italian Show Jumping Champion, and Welt As, Sandro Hit's maternal great-grandsire, produced Olympic gold medallist Bonfire/Anky van Grunsven. He stood in Oldenburg from 1983 to 1987, while at the same time competing in showjumping with Melanie Ktter. Now we have a 30 day test and then it goes on their competition record, that is much better for the future. I was at PS in 2008 for 4 months. Sign up here to receive the latest news in the Equestrian world! 116 The index for Riding horse type is based on the traits 'type' and 'head neck and body' evaluated at the 3-year old test and the quality test. He has a super ability to lengthen, sit and collect with power and suppleness and shows a particular talent for piaffe. The index for Temperament in jumping is based on the score for 'temperament and overall impression' at the three year old and quality test. He's had over 8,000 offspring and has 3 at GP. In 2019, Showtime FRH won team gold and double silver in the individual finals of the European Championships. Oldenburg horse temperament is one of their best traits since they are smart, hard-working, and social equines. He is a grumpy boy though and his fee is one of the more expensive ones but I guess the foal would be worth more with that breeding. Poetin at the Bundeschampionat with Kathrin Meyer Zu Strohen Terms -1500+VAT, allowing unlimited attempts with frozen semen, for one named mare in one breeding season. While the 1990s were dominated by breeding legends Donnerhall and Rubinstein, the 2000s were dominated by Sandro Hit and his offspring. Standard deviation (young horse test dressage), Standard deviation (young horse test jumping). Gepard was a son of the great sire of showjumpers, Gotthard. How to Watch Dressage at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo? Sandro Hit's son San Amour won the main premium title by a wide margin, his full sister, Victoria, won the Oldenburg Regional Championship, and the full sister to Poetin took the reserve champion mare title for competition horses. He has an amazing amount of presence, huge ground-covering gaits, and fantastic conformation. Heinrich Wecke from Stadthagen bred him out of a dam by Rotspon/Donnerhall, which stands for very rideable blood. That puts the pressure on them to produce a sellable foal but if you see offspring from a stallion like Rosario, we had a very nice one in our auction, then the breeders see, okay, maybe we wont get a top foal, but we get a top horse as a three-year-old., There are a number of stallions like this but then with Sandro Hit, you can sell the foals very easily because they are very nice as foals. Sandro Hit's maternal bloodline moreover produced a number of Vechta auction horses and foals. Sonntagskind's bloodlines speak for themselves. These initial qualities were proven further at his 70-Day Stallion Test in 2012, highlighted by scores of "10" for cross-country gallop and cross-country jumping, "9" for canter and stadium jumping ability, and "8.5" for temperament and willingness to work. As long as the breeders can get good money and I dont mean one hundred thousand I mean a good price, then they use him.. Sonntagskind was the only stallion the USA approved for breeding with the American Hanoverian Society in 2009 and was the highest scoring stallion accepted into the ISR/OLD NA breeding book with an incredible 229 points. Loretta's sire, Ramino, was five-time Italian Show Jumping Champion, and Welt As, Loretta's damsire, produced Olympic gold medallist Bonfire. Joined 7 September 2004 Messages 20,066. . She is a fantastic mover, from her I have a number of top foals. In 2014, Faramund left his mark at the prestigious Dressage at Devon, being named Champion Stallion and Reserve Champion Mature Horse. The index for Trot is based on the score for 'trot in hand' at the 3-year old test and 'trot under rider' evaluated at the quality test. Sandro Hit absolved his stallion performance test in Medingen in 1997 and in 1999 he became federal champion six-year old dressage horses as well as world champion juvenile horse in Arnheim. Diamond Hit who was reserve champion at the World Young Horse Championships is also from that mare, and Diamond Hit is probably better than Sandro Hit.. "Due to a brief infection, his general condition deteriorated. Florenz placed 4th at both the Hanoverian Championships and the Bundeschampionate as a 4-year-old and has continued on to successes at the Small Tour level (PSG/I1). His offspring are competing in advanced level dressage and Salieri OLD has won several international Grand Prix with his rider, Victoria Max-Theurer. Excl VAT: Sandro Hit is a mordern, elegant stallion with a harmonious topline, well-developed frame and strong limbs. Okay he might be bred like a jumper, but he cannot jump. Sonntagskind - Hanoverian Reference Sire by Sandro Hit, 2009 Champion North American Stallion Test, With these bloodlines you need look no further. Soliman du Hus, a Sandro Hit son sold to France. Sandro Hit has the highest index in Germany for his descendant's performance, at 153, and also the highest security rating at 88%. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFMOSB4q6UI, Want to breed your own S line star? In 1998, the Landadel daughter Lady Weingard was the 1998 World Champion in Grand Prix Show Jumping under Markus Beerbaum. 101 Further he produced about 182 state . This is the case with his most successful descendant, which carries the Hanoverian brand. Sandro Hit (1993 August 2021)[1] was an Oldenburg stallion that was successful in dressage competition and as a sire of numerous top foals. 17hh 2005 Licensed Oldenburg 30 day Performance Tested Santo Hit's Sire Sandro Hit has shaped modern dressage breeding, producing beautiful uphill types with light footed elegant movement and an enchanting charisma. We have a Sandro Hit son who stands with us (Samba Hit III), and he has a great temperament, so I'd go with those who say that the temperament is fine. Bred by Reinhold Harder, Sandro Hit was by Sandro Song out of Loretta (by Ramino x Welt As x Luciano). [4], "Legendary Stallion Sandro Hit Passed Away", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sandro_Hit&oldid=1064917098, This page was last edited on 10 January 2022, at 21:26. Performance Record:Sandro's Star successful completed his 70-day test in 2012 finishing an impressive fourth overall In 2011 Sandro Hit was officially retired from making public appearances under saddle. Also alot bigger in the flesh than I was expecting. I wouldn't mind putting my mare to him, he is second choice for me. He finished his 30-day stallion test with the highest Dressage index and multiple scores above 9, including a 9.5 on rideability and a 10 on walk. I was interested in the sandro hit line for my mare originally, I got lots of dvd's from studs with licensensed sons by him, but each and every one of them had imo poor hind leg movement, which ultimately put me off the line. 1993 Black Stallion Sandro Hit is an extremely successful stallion, both in dressage competition and as a sire of numerous top foals. He would return to Devon to finish as the runner up in his second year for Arena Eventing. Stud fee: 1,300 Euro + VAT. And also the muscles are changing now, and this is what we want but the main thing is that the horse is able to carry his weight on the hind legs and for sure, this is possible.. Legs: 101 Legs. Fully approved by the German Oldenburg Verband and ISR/OLD NA. Her sire, Adlerorden was a top jumping sire in Westfalia, siring stars like Argonaut 7 with Bernard Kamps. Elite Stallions - Stallion Sandro Hit Oldenburg by Sandro Song Semen price Excl VAT: 1500.00 1,376.15 + Frozen Courier & Health Papers Excl VAT: 150.00 130.00 Terms - 1500+VAT, allowing unlimited attempts with frozen semen, for one named mare in one breeding season. I would def contest this on the dressage front - Sandro Hit has had hundreds if not thousands of foals, and when I last checked, only two of them (Sancisco & Salieri) had competed grand prix -. Sandro Hit wins the 6 year old class at the first ever World Young Dressage Horse Championships in 1999. Soprano: Proven Producer of Top Performance Horses. 95130. They were also World Young Dressage Horse champions at Arnheim that same year before the black stallion retired to a sensational stud career. Perhaps, Sandro Hit can be blamed for the current fashion of breeding to young sires either licensing winners, or winners at the Bundeschampionate. His son Solire won the 2008 Hanoverian Championship and 10 of Sandro Hit's progeny have followed this striking black World Champion and Bundeschampion's footsteps by winning the Bundeschampionat. Owned by Hannah Salazar of Zaragoza Acres LLCPedigree Chart |2022 Breeding Agreement I 2022 LFG Agreement. His beautiful appearance, long legged uphill type, elegant movement and superb temperament make Santo Hit a sucessful competition and breeding stallion and an ideal choice for breeders. The Rio 2016 were a showcase for Sandro Hit; his son Showtime FRH was part of the German gold medal-winning team, and sixth individually, while Santano II was team bronze medallist in eventing for Australia, finishing fifth individually having led overnight. I was a groom for Dennis Schlusselburg. find one stallion by SH that I did like alot, but then he probably inherited alot from his dam line which is Don gregory/rubinstein, a very good line in itself, the stallion I'm talking about is Swarovski, typical confo of a sh son, but with a more active hind leg, no idea on the temperament front. His foals are easy and level headed and are a pleasure to be around, the rideability, bravery and calm temperament that comes through so consistently and dominantly to his offspring make them a pleasure to train and compete. He wouldnt be so popular if he wasnt adding something people want. Sir Shutterfly would always be first choice as hes just lovely! he has produced the largest number of successful showjumpers and dressage horses ever. Indeed there are those who suggest that because of Mr Schockemhles ability to promote new stallions, and manipulate the market, PSI is becoming the de-facto National Stud of Germany but back to Sandro Hit. These foundation Thoroughbred lines can be found in the pedigrees of a number of International Dressage and Eventing horses. Santo Hits Dam Waikiki is by Weltruhm, son of the legendary Weltmeyer. The Gold Medal German team included Sandro Hit son Showtime FRH. An absolutely new bloodline he has more than 65 sons now. She is by that great broodmare sire, Brentano, and bred to Sandro Hit produced first the World Young Dressage Horse Champion Poetin, followed by the three Samba Hit brothers all of who starred in young horses classes and at the Bundeschampionate. Very uphill and amazing to watch actually made me want to do dressage watching him work he looked so easy and effortless. Auction. 2009 North American 30 Day Stallion Test Champion! 2020 Superior Equine Sire, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Although Sandro Hit was licensed, the stallion's breeding career only took flight in 2000 after his under saddle successes in 1999. He has stamped his qualities on a whole era of modern horses, producing beautiful progeny with dynamic cadence. "It was a hard goodbye. His sons and grandsons pass on his excellent genes and their offspring include many top competition and breeding horses. When bred to Frst Heinrich, the granddam Lady Devinja gave birth to a colt later licensed named Froschknig who also successfully competed in championships. Sandro Hit was a successful and accomplished Oldenburger stallion from Germany. The 2019 Hanoverian Stallion Book lists 16 dressage competitors with earnings of 10,000 or more. Finishing within the top of his stallion testing, Donnerschlag enjoyed a career as both a successful sire and Dressage horse, competing through the Grand Prix level. Sandro Song is out of Antenne II by Gepard, who left a lasting imprint on Paul Schockemhles mare band. He also has a slow hind leg and passes this on too. 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In his successful, rising dressage-stars, we often find Donnerhalls genetics on the dam side of the pedigree. At five years old he confidently qualified for the British Dressage National Championships in the Shearwater Potential International Young horse class with comments on his classy paces. The German equestrian federation has recorded no less than 191 sons as licensed stallions 297 daughters as state premium mares. Performance -Having been destined for a career in jumping, Sandro Hit was turned to dressage after a disappointing performance test - a stroke of luck for dressage breeders! Sandro Hit established the pattern of the 'hot' PSI stallions breeding 600 to 800 mares in a season, and as a result, there are Sandro Hits appearing everywhere - and a fair proportion of them have been successful. Hannah Salazar of Zaragoza Acres LLCPedigree Chart |2022 breeding Agreement I 2022 LFG Agreement of presence, ground-covering! 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