Desirée

An Extraordinary Mare with World-Class Pedigree
✅ State Premium Candidate in the German Hanoverian Verband
✅ Selected for Herwart von der Decken-Schau 2023
✅ Hanoverian Verband Mare of the Year, Denmark - 2024
✅ Vet+ Status

With her impressive pedigree, elite bloodlines, and strong performance in both breeding and sport, Desirée is a mare with an exceptional future. She represents the best of the Hanoverian Verband and carries forward some of the most successful dressage bloodlines in the world.

Pedigree – World-Class Bloodlines
Desirée's pedigree combines multiple generations of elite blood that have produced successful dressage horses.

Sire Line – Strong Dressage Genes
Sire: Danone I

Danone I became the Swedish Stallion Champion in 2003 and is known for his uphill conformation, long legs, and ideal topline. His pedigree combines De Niro, Weltmeyer, Absatz, and Bolero, ensuring top-tier dressage potential.

✅ 2006: Finalist at the World Championships for Young Horses in Verden and qualified for the German Young Horse Championship
✅ 2008: First victories in S-level dressage
✅ 2012: Grand Prix victories with Theresa Wahler

Danone I has offspring of world-class caliber:

🐴 Dante Weltino – Reserve winner at the Oldenburg Stallion Licensing 2009, Olympic participant for Sweden 2016-2024
🐴 Damaschino – Bundeschampion for 3-year-old stallions (2019)
🐴 Dolton – Winner of the USEF Para-Dressage Championships (2019)
🐴 Desperados, Danönchen, and Dante Weltino – Finalists in the Nürnberger Burgpokal (2014)
🐴 Delioh von Buchmatt – Winner of the Swiss Stallion Test with 9.5 for movement and rideability (2011)

Danone I continues to produce top dressage horses with excellent rideability and outstanding collection capacity.

Grandfather: Fidertanz

Fidertanz (born in 2002) is one of the most influential dressage breeding stallions in the world. He was named Hanoverian Stallion of the Year in 2021 and has had a significant impact on both dressage and eventing breeding.

✅ Bundeschampion in 2004
✅ Winner of his material test with an impressive 141.74 points
✅ Known for his powerful trot, smooth canter, and excellent rideability

His offspring perform well in both sport and breeding, with more than 400 descendants achieving success in competitions. Notable offspring include:

🐴 Franziskus – World Championship participant with Ingrid Klimke, known for his strength and rideability
🐴 First Class & Fiderstern – Grand Prix horses
🐴 Flanagan & Feuerspiel – Licensed sons
🐴 Fifty-Fifty – Champion mare with exceptional movement

Fidertanz's offspring are known for their comfort under saddle, willingness to cooperate, and impressive gaits. Several have fetched top prices at auctions, including:

💰 Friemel – Sold for €200,000
💰 Feuerspiel – Sold for €330,000

Fidertanz is descended from the performance-driven Fidermark I and belongs to the prestigious Astfläche bloodline, which has produced countless top dressage horses.

Great-Grandfather: Flemmingh

 – From Show Jumper to Dressage Legend -
The famous Dutch breeder Wiepke van der Lageweg found his key breeding stock in Germany, especially in Holstein. One of his best investments was the bay stallion Flemmingh.

Although he was initially considered a show jumper, Flemmingh became one of the most influential dressage breeding stallions of all time.

✅ 1990: Placed 3rd in the material test with three 9s, including a 9 for jumping
✅ 1992/93: Described in The Leading Sires of The Netherlands as a stallion with fine movements, active and spacious walk, smooth trot, and good canter

Offspring of world-class caliber include:

🐴 Lingh – Grand Prix winner, Reserve Winner at the World Cup Final in Las Vegas with Edward Gal
🐴 Krack C – Winner of the Grand Prix Special in 's-Hertogenbosch and Dutch Champion in 2006
🐴 Santino & BeSe – Successful dressage horses

Flemmingh produced large-framed horses with three perfect gaits, proven by his many Ster and Keur mares, champion foals, and successful dressage horses.

Great-Great-Grandfather: Rubinstein I

Rubinstein I is a legend in the dressage world and one of the most influential dressage stallions ever.

✅ 40 Grand Prix victories
✅ Olympic participant in 1996
✅ Father to 89 state premium mares and 66 licensed sons

World-class offspring include:

🐴 Rohdiamant – Bundeschampion and Olympic candidate
🐴 Royal Diamond, Ratino H, and Rubioso N – Grand Prix winners
🐴 Rotspon – The Celle stallion, continuing Rubinstein's legacy
🐴 Several top auction horses – Record-breaking prices at numerous auctions

Rubinstein I comes from an exceptionally strong maternal line. His mother, Antine, was a full sister to the Olympic dressage legends Amon and Ahlerich, ridden by Reiner Klimke.

The former German national trainer Johann Kinnemann described him as:

"When we speak of the stallion of the century, we refer to Rubinstein."

Rubinstein I's elegance, rideability, and performances continue to influence modern dressage breeding.

Dam: Fortuna

Desirée's dam, Fortuna, is a main studbook mare and descends from a strong mare family with several state premium mares.

Fortuna was bred by Jens Kvist and is now owned by Future Dressage, where she is part of their exclusive breeding program.