His sons and grandsons pass on his excellent genes and their offspring include many top competition and breeding horses. So the breeders have to produce a foal that they can sell. Not impressive when you consider he's had some of the best mares in warmblood breeding put to him. Sandros Stars maternal grand sire Nostalgias Star xx won over $2 million in 59 lifetime starts before retiring to a breeding career. Thats why he will be there for as long as he lives because he gives you nearly a guarantee for the colour, for uphill movement and for a nice neck. 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. As others have said he will compliment some mares and not others I wouldn't use him on a hot/quirky mare with a poor hind leg, but would on a natural hind leg actioned mare with an easy temperament say! Eurodressage Photo Database:Dr. Ulf Mller-Sandro HitVideo of Sandro Hit in His Paddock in Honour of International Day of FriendshipDr. He was also named the Best Young Stallion of 2000. He was 4th at his first winter regional championships and also took 4th at the Winter Championships. His offspring are competing in advanced level dressage and Salieri OLD has won several international Grand Prix with his rider, Victoria Max-Theurer. In 2011 Sandro Hit was officially retired from making public appearances under saddle. Soprano: Proven Producer of Top Performance Horses. Since 2016, Sandro Hit ranks among the prize-money millionaires, with 167 descendants registering success at advanced levl, and he is currently third on the WBFSH Sire Rankings, having been in the top ten every year since 2012. In 2008, he had moved into 2nd with 88, but still the largest group of dressage specialists, and he held that position in 2009 (with 88), 2010 (90) but dropped to 3rd (still the highest dressage stallion) in 2011 adding three more licensed sons for a total of 93. San Amour I came third at the Oldenburg licensing in 2006, won the main premium in 2008 and was placed in the final of the German Championships in 2009 with Dr. Ulf Mller. Sandro Hit is a groundbreaking stallion who is influencing dressage horse breeding the whole world over. Now they dont have to do that 100 day test and I think that is very good decision. He . Sandro Hit is a mordern, elegant stallion with a harmonious topline, well-developed frame and strong limbs. That is primarily for economic reasons, a three year old dressage horse that has good movement, you sell even better than a five year old jumper.. Other contributors to the legacy of Heraldik xx include Halunke FBW (Individual and Team Gold 2013 European Championships), FRH Butts Avedon (Team Gold 2013 European Championships), RF Tobasco, TSF Karascada M, and the approved stallion and Polish Olympic Dressage horse H-Ekwador. I put it to Ulf Mller that this development has worrying implications for the breeding program. Sandros Star can be used to improve the type, character, and riding horse qualities on a variety of mares. At the 2008 Olympic Games, the Gold Medal winning German Eventing Team included the direct Heraldik xx offspring Butts Leon and FRH Butts Abraxas. Olegro's Pedigree, conformation, and Temperament (2) give the expectation of a competitive top performance horse. In 2017 and 2018, he was second in the WBFSH ranking of the most successful dressage stallions, and has been placed third since 2019. [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. Fitness is something I have found to be incredibly important for him we cross train, we do hills, lots of stuff like that because without that strength he would definitely struggle. Terms -1500+VAT, allowing unlimited attempts with frozen semen, for one named mare in one breeding season. Ulf is also well aware of the criticism that Sandro Hits Holsteiner heritage leaves him with the tendency to produce horses that are a bit out behind, and slow behind, in trot, a criticism that was directed at Sandro Hits Bundeschampion son, Sir Donnerhall who won the Six Year old Title in 2006. 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. He was licensed at the 1995 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing in Oldenburg and only did his 100-day stallion performance test two years later in 1997 in Medingen. Standard deviation (young horse test dressage), Standard deviation (young horse test jumping). Fidertanz himself is a son of the Bundeschampion and Grand Prix stallion Fidermark I and is out of a daughter of Ravallo, a stallion noted as the producer of offspring successful both in Dressage and Jumping. 2009 North American 30 Day Stallion Test Champion! Sandro Hit is himself a German national champion and World Champion of six-year-old dressage horses and has trained up to Grand Prix. Good luck whatever you chose. Sandro Hit has the highest index in Germany for his descendant's performance, at 153, and also the highest security rating at 88%. He is also the sire of 173 jumpers, with 6at S level. At the moment I think we can offer every breeder in the world, a stallion for his special mare, because we have such a variety of stallions.. Based on his successes in sport, Sandros Star was named the United States Eventing Association Stallion of the Year in 2017 and 2018. Sandro Hit had five representatives on the first entries for Rio list, his son, Sir Donnerhall (Donnerhall) had two, while two other sons, Sandreo (Flemmingh) and Stedinger (Landadel), each had one. It is also influenced by the other scores in jumping as well as competition results in jumping due to the relationships that exist between these traits. Thanks . It is certainly a development that has its critics who point to the fact that Sandro Hit quit the competition arena in his six-year-old year the year that for most dressage horses, the work starts to get interesting. He is producing uphill horses, producing pretty horses, even with some ugly mares. He has an amazing amount of presence, huge ground-covering gaits, and fantastic conformation. 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. He himself competed in both dressage and showjumping to intermediate level. Sandro Hit (1993 - August 2021) [1] was an Oldenburg stallion that was successful in dressage competition and as a sire of numerous top foals. They have a very special character, they have very much energy, not only behind but also in the head. Once upon a time people thought you could only breed dressage horses with Donnerhall, Weltmeyer and Rubinstein. Outstanding temperament. The first cross that really worked was with the mare Poesie based at Neustadt-Dosse, the Brandenburger Stud in the former East Germany. . Also thought I had better add as everyone here seems to have forgotten that he has produced the largest number of successful showjumpers and dressage horses ever. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games Showtime FRH (Dorothee Schneider) won team gold and Salvino (Adrienne Lyle) team silver. 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. 95130. More information, pictures, and video can be found at, Sandro Hit. Loretta is by the Ramiro son, Ramino, who was champion of his performance test at Adelheidsdorf in 1983. In the dressage WBFSH world ranking, Sandro Hit was placed fourth in 2015. He was an influential sire at the last WEG in Tryon, as Gemma Alexanders chart demonstrates: In the Grand Prix at the 2018 WEG Sandro Hit was represented by his grandson, 13thplaced, Sammy Davis Jr (San Remo / Wenckstern), and in 14th, his son, Salvino (Donnerhall). He has an amazing amount of presence, huge ground-covering gaits, and fantastic conformation. Please note: Schockemhle prioritise mares on site in Germany for chilled semen from their stallions, so popular stallions may be unavailable in the peak of the season with no notice. I believe he can produce offspring with not great temprements that are also quite quirky. He competed at intermediate level dressage and jumping himself. For more information see: www.elitestallions.co.uk/index.php?id=13&singleid=28&L=0He's a Bundeschampion and Dressage World Champion with a phenomenal breedin. 172cms . His fans point to the charisma and presence of his offspring, their fashionable dark colouring and an impressive canter, all exhibited by his many Young Horse class winners his detractors point to an outbehind trot, a wicked walk and a dubious temperament. 2018 saw a move up to the 4* level, with a 3rd place at Rebecca Farm and a top 20 finish at Plantation Field International. It's silver for Team USA! Located in: Germany. Grand Prix horse producer. The descendants of Sandro Hit have long since conquered the biggest championship stages around the globe. Originally licensed in Oldenburg, Florenz convinced with his first foal crops as a producer of modern type, long lines, and functional, uphill movement. In 2007, he was the most prolific dressage sire of licensed sons, with 67 which put him into 4th place on the Sires of Sires rankings. In the 2015 Hanoverian stallion book, Sandro Hit was recorded to have sired 1,087 competition horses with winnings of 744,268 euros and as of 2016 he has produced 1138 competition horses with total winnings for 887,913 euros. The grand-dam Antenne won numerous Grands Prix with George Ahlmann. Sandro Hit. Olympic Valegro. worked with one of its offspring who was a gorgeouse stallion but horrible to handle a proper thug! [2], Ten licensed sons came out of his first foal crop alone, and his daughter, Poetin 2, was the winner of the 3 year old mare and gelding section at the German Federal Championships in 2000, after which she sold for a record 2.5 million euros. Santo Hit holds a very convincing competition record from limited outings. A month later Mller and Sandro Hit also won the 1999 Bundeschampionate in Warendorf. Better comp record, better progeny record (when taking in to account relative number of progeny) and IMO better stallion! Santo Hits Sire Sandro Hit has shaped modern dressage breeding, producing beautiful uphill types with light footed elegant movement and an enchanting charisma. Sonntags foals are already making their mark at inspections and breed shows. 30 day Performance Tested. [2][3], Many of his progeny have sold for record prices. But on performance wise and unlimited budget and facilities etc I would definatly consider him. Sir Donnerhall (dam by Donnerhall), the national dressage champion and vice world champion of 2006, was rated highest with a value of 172. Salsa Hit won Medium at the Nationals. Sandro Hit created a totally new bloodline for dressage horse breeding and gave new impetus to the dressage wing of Paul Schockemhle's stallion station in the 2000s. Isabell Werth on Totilas: "Those Who Rise High, Fall Deep", Adriane Alvord: "The Pain that Lives Behind the Barn Door", Totilas, Global Dressage Sensation, Passed Away. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . seheut@aol.com or (410) 274-5252. The pair won team gold at the European Junior Championship in 1987, before he joined up with the Italian rider, Loris Pujatti, again with international success. 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. Auction in 2008 for EUR 550,000. Fifty five reached the Grand Prix level, eleven are successful at the demanding S****-level, and one successfully competes at the top international S*****-level. 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? I have a Sandro Hit, bought him as a yearling, super temperament, easy to do, fab hindleg action, he is out of a Master mare and have been told he takes after him in his movement. He would return to Devon to finish as the runner up in his second year for Arena Eventing. Standard deviation (competition dressage). Many claim that this is due to the fact that Sandro Hit bred so many mares, however, it is undeniable that Sandro Hit is proving to be one of the most important stallions in the history of the sport of dressage. Owned by Hannah Salazar of Zaragoza Acres LLCPedigree Chart |2022 Breeding Agreement I 2022 LFG Agreement. When bred to Frst Heinrich, the granddam Lady Devinja gave birth to a colt later licensed named Froschknig who also successfully competed in championships. Showtime and Dorothee Schneider, Gold Medal Team members at Tokyo. Progeny -Sandro Hit is a top sire who produces absolutely first-rate offspring. 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. He's had over 8,000 offspring and has 3 at GP. 20401 Bluedog Lane Jeffersonton, Virginia, 22724office@zaragozaacres.com(540)379-0555. Provisionally licensed by the German Oldenburg Verband in 2011, Sandros Star garnered high praise and a perfect 10 for his canter from the judges. They can manage their body, and when they want to work with me, they do a good job.. He scores well for canter (146) and trot (133) but less well for walk (104). Excl VAT: Five direct offspring competed at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. It was a whole year before we put him in the ring and everyone was kind of like, come on, what are you doing, he was owned by a syndicate at the time, and they were patient, they let me go with my gut when I said I need a year to get to know him and re-calibrate things and get us on the same page it takes a while for sure.. There are 18 horses that have won more than 10,000 in dressage, headed by Showtime FRH with 230,697 with the next most successful, another of Dorothees team, St Emillion. Soprano is licensed and approved for breeding by: German Oldenburg Verband (GOV) Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society (GOV USA) Danish Warmblood. Through his dam Poetic Patter xx (Nostalgias Star xx Envoy xx), Sandros Star boasts Thoroughbred breeding proven in both sport and the production of sport horses. It is also influenced by the scores in gaits and the score for type from the 3-year old test and the quality test due to the genetical relationships that exist between these traits. At the 2021 World Young Dressage Horse Championships the first and most striking aspect of the entries list is the domination of Sandro Hit. . This is the case with his most successful descendant, which carries the Hanoverian brand. In 2019, Sandros Star was selected for the $50,000 Aiken Grand Prix Eventing Showcase and finished 3rd under British Olympic team rider William Fox-Pitt. 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. The following year saw two regional titles at medium and medium freestyle both on plus 70% scores. Oldenburg horse temperament is one of their best traits since they are smart, hard-working, and social equines. Absolutely first-rate offspring for record prices s Pedigree, conformation, and when want. As the runner up in his second year for Arena Eventing, for one named mare in one breeding.. 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