2016 Bay Hannoverian colt - De Niro x Breitling W x Florestan I

2016 Bay Hannoverian colt

De Niro x Breitling W x Florestan I

De Niro is a legendary sire in dressage breeding, regarded as the most successful son of the great Donnerhall, no other stallion has such a presence in the bloodlines of Grand Prix dressage horses.  A competitor at Grand Prix level, De Niro is known for passing on the physical attributes required for high level dressage as well as an exceptional temperament.  He was pronounced Hannoverian Stallion of the Year in 2008, and has dominated the WBFSH Dressage Sire Ranking.  His offspring include medal winners such as Desperados FRH, D’Agostino, Delago, and Dablino.

Breitling W, himself an international Grand Prix winner is notable for the passing on an inherent ability for top level sport to his offspring. Prior to his licencing in Verden in 1998, Breitling had already competed at the Bundeschampionate, and was a finalist in the Nurnberger Burgpokal.  He then trained on to Grand Prix level and enjoyed great results with wins in Nations Cup events.  As he was mainly focused on his own competitive career, his use as a sire was relatively limited however he has several progeny who have had success at Grand Prix.  For this reason, Breitling W was proclaimed Hannoverian Stallion of the Year in 2014. Grand Prix horses sired by Breitling W include Blind Date, Balmoral W, Burlington FRH, and Barolo winner at CDI Grand Prix level with Charlotte Dujardin. 

Florestan I was champion of the 1988 Rhineland approval.  The following year he went on to win his performance test with 129.02 points, and was in fact winner of both the dressage and jumping divisions.  Florestan I has produced remarkable progeny including 220 state premium mares and 90 licenced stallions, including Fidermark, Florencio, French Kiss and Furst Heinrich to name a few.