She is one of the ten dazzling dressage horses of the first edition of this KWPN Select Sale auction The lovely, 4-years-old mare Jovina van 't Studutch (Jovian x Fürst Romancier) did not only made a strong impression herself she is also bred out one of the best German dressage lineages Gesina and her dam is the full sister to For Romance Jovina herself made made a strong impression at the German mare inspections where she was invited to the prestigious Elite Stutenschauof the Oldenburg Verband Jovina also scored impressively in the German mare test achieving an average of 8.38 with a 9 for trot and was already very successful at Young Horse Competitions is the full sister to For Romance and produced already an approved stallion: Jovianson (s.Jovian) Being the daughter of the famous Oldenburg elite mare Gesina Fasinette is also a (half)sister to one Grand Prix horse two Inter II horses and three Small Tour horses Her granddam Gesine laid the foundation for this fantastic bloodline main arena Dressage World Championship Young Horses in Ermelo Do you have questions? 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Two North American OHBS breeders have just been bestowed with the great honor of having the mares they bred and own be invited to the most prestigious Oldenburg mare show in Germany Nancy Holowesko of Crosiadore Farm in Maryland and Ann Kitchel of Huntington Farm in Vermont will be sending their mares to the historic grounds of the Royal Stud of the Graf Anton Gunther von Oldenburg in Rastede Germany to the Oldenburg Elite Mare Show to be held on July 21st Out of hundreds of 3 and 4-year-old mares that are inspected by the Oldenburg Verband in Germany every year only a select group are invited to go on to the Mare Performance Test around 100 are awarded the States Premium Candidate title and then out of these States Premium Candidates approximately 60 are invited to the Mare Show in Rastede These figures can obviously vary from year to year based on the quality of the mares presented the mares are presented in hand on the triangle to the judging committee Approximately 15 (judges discretion) will be invited to what is called the “Brilliant Ring” where each mare is trotted in hand into the main stadium of the grounds and then they are all asked to walk in a large circle around the judges who then rank the top 10 and name the Champion Click here to check out the latest news and updates on the Iberian Showcase Suzan Oakley an innovative leader and educator in advanced equine rehabilitation provides a healing refuge for equine athletes on the mend Registered properties of HorsesDaily®Inc. 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Unless otherwise noted. ©1997 - 2025 horsesdaily.com and dressagedaily.com Enter your email address and we will send you a link to change your password the Oldenburg breed society announced the names of the mares qualified to compete in the 2023 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede on 20 July 2023 Rastede catalog here The 3-year old Fire and Ice was named the Oldenburg mare champion of the 2011 Brilliant Ring at the Oldenburg Elite Mare Championship held at the historic Royal Stud of the Graf Anton von Oldenburg in Rastede Gisa Loewe's Chere Amie (by San Amour x Furst Heinrich) became the reserve champion Heinrich Fugel's Escada (by San Amour x Dream of Love) placed third It was a San Amour extravaganza in Rastede as the fourth ranked mare Contessa D (by Canturo x Corrado I x Landgraf I) who had received an outstanding 9.5 on her free jumping in her earlier Mare Performance Test Out of hundreds of 3 and 4 year old mares that are inspected by the Oldenburg Verband in Germany every year and this year 55 dressage mares and 17 jumper mares were invited the top 6 were invited into the final walk ring 16 were invited in to what is called the "Brilliant Ring" where each mare is trotted in hand into the main stadium of the grounds and then they were all asked to walk in a large circle around the judges who then ranked them The Evaluation Committee for the dressage mares included the Grand Prix rider and trainer He gave the final comments about the champion mare Fire and Ice: "When you come from the sport world We saw some very good horses with a phenomenal champion in all three gaits She was able to convince everyone with her excellent walk and showed herself off with a lot of presence and charm." Read an extensive report on Rastede at the American Oldenburg Society Website Furstin Gesine (by Furst Heinrich x Sir Donnerhall x Don Schufro) became the champion mare at the 2017 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede For the 12th time Oldenburg's best 3 and 4-year old mares gathered in Rastede to fight for the queen's title the 4-year old dark bay Furstin Gesine became the grand champion of the day She is by Furst Heinrich out of Gesina (by Sir Donnerhall x Don Schufro) She is the full sister to licensed stallion Feinrich Dam Gesina also produced licensed stallions For Romance I and II and Oldenburg mare champion Fasine Furstin Gesine scored 8.28 in her mare performance test After a whole day of assessing the state premium mare candidates fourteen mares were selected as the best for the Brilliant Ring in which the selection panel chooses the best of the best The 3-year old Feldelke was named reserve champion She is by Don Frederic out of Feldsonne (by Sunny Boy x Davignon) and is bred and owned by Elke Richard The bronze medal went to the 3-year old Waikiki II (by Ampere out of Wolke JM (by Wolkentanz I x Wanderbusch II)) She is bred by Johann Martens and owned by Belgian Patrick d'Eer who had bought the filly at the 2014 Oldenburg Elite Foal Auction In the group of show jumping bred Oldenburg horses the 3-year old mare La Marron (by Christian x Landor S x Argentinus) She completed her mare test with an 8.5 score for jumping in freedom Her granddam Luandra also produced Loxana (by Diamond Hit) who was the 2005 Oldenburg Mare Champion and went on to compete at international Grand Prix level under Maria Anita Andersen The reserve jumper champion was Honey Star (by Balou de Rouet x Argentinus x Grannus) Results - 2017 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show - Brilliant ring Complete results here Photos © LL-foto Related LinksMares Selected for 2017 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede Heideromanze became the champion of the 2019 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show held annually in Rastede during the Oldenburg regional and young horse championships Bred by Vera and Michael Jurgens from Arnsberg Heideromanze is by For Romance out of Heiderose (by San Amour x De Niro x Donnerhall)  The Jurgens were ecstatic about the victory as this was only their second time in Rastede The reserve champion was Rosenfein Q (by Finest out of Rosenquarz (by Floriscount x Rohdiamant x Lauries Crusador xx) Dam Rosenquarz was already a Rastede finalist in 2013 The third ranked mare was HP Grace (by Grey Flanell x Damon Hill) bred by Lone Boegh Henriksen of HP Horses in Denmark and owned by Stutteri Erica in Denmark Grand dam Furstin Weihe was a Rastede finalist seven years ago and has Isabell Werth's champion mare Weihegold as great grand dam Weihegold herself was the 2008 Oldenburg Elite Mare Champion Results - 2019 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show - Brilliantring Full results here Photo © LL-foto Candy (by Sir Donnerhall I x Fürst Heinrich x Rubinstein I) was named champion of the 2016 Oldeburg Elite Mare Show held annually in the castle park in Rastede Candy descendds from the ever successful Cinderella family of renowned breeder Paul Wendeln and his wife Hilde The Champion Mare is a sister of Sir Heinrich OLD a licensed stallion and Bundeschampion of six-year old dressage horses under Anja Wilmzig and of the 2013 Bundeschampion of four-year old riding horses who was also the 2012 Reserve Champion Mare in Rastede’s Brillantring Candy also achieved an outstanding total score of 8.63 at her broodmare performance test Magic Moon S (by Desperado x Sandro Hit x Donnerhall) bred and owned by Georg Sieverding from Emstek Granddam Maradita produced two sons that were licensed sold at Vechta auctions and went on to win ribbons in 4th level dressage: Silver Black OLD The mare line of this highly refined mare is also the origin of the successful sire The third placed mare in the Brilliant ring the champion ring in which the best of the best compete for the title was Feel Free (by Foundation x Sandro Hit x Donnerhall) bred by Indira Wallner from Schwinkendorf and owned by Bernadette Brune who lives in Monaco but has a brood farm in Germany The strong moving mare was discovered at the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta during the 2013 Elite Foal Auction Lafayette (by Lordanos x Landadel x Weltmeister) became the jumper champion mare the mare bred by Franz Albers from Höltinghausen and owned jointly by Sanktjohanser & Lauderbach from Löningen was awarded 9.0 in free jumping at her broodmare performance test who won ribbons in 1.30 meter show jumping tests under Bernd Osterkamp also produced a daughter named Lizabella by Lordanos who sold at the Vechta Auction and is now successful in tests for youngsters under Anna-Elisa Tofall Lafayette’s granddam is the sister of a licensed stallion named Westminster by Weltmeister who sired Franke Sloothaak’s World Champion A number of the premium mares competing in the prestigious Brillantring began their careers as a foal at the Vechta auctions So don’t miss the opportunity to find your future hero at the upcoming Elite Foal Auction on August 27th at the Oldenburg Horse Center Photos © LL-foto Results - 2016 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show - Brilliantring Related LinkMares Selected for 2016 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede The 5-year olds Furst Bayram and  Fynch Hatton and the 6-year old Venice Beach became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the 2021 Oldenburg Regional Championships in Rastede For Frederic Wandres Rastede was more about securing that regional title than a ticket to Warendorf as the pair already bagged that one at the beginning of May in Redefin Wandres and Hof Kasselmann's Oldenburg stallion by Furstenball x Sir Donnerhall scored the winning mark of 8.5 in Group I of the 5-year olds in Rastede German young rider Jana Schrödter and Hof Kasselmann's Hanoverian gelding Vigazzo (by Vivaldi x Ragazzo) were the runners-up with 8.3 points 8 for submission and 8.5 for general impression David Taylor and Tai Trading's Westfalian stallion Aringer (by AC-DC x Ehrentusch) finished third with 8.2 canter and submission and 8.5 for general impression In Group 2 Leonie Richter and Andreas Helgstrand's Oldenburg stallion Fynch Hatton (by Formel Eins x Sir Donnerhall) topped the board with 8.4 Lena Waldmann and Gestut Bonhomme's Oldenburg stallion Fidelity (by Fiderdance x Sandro Hit) were second on 8.3 points with a 7.5 for walk Two combinations tied in third place with 8.1 points: Kira Wulferding on Gerrit Collin's Oldenburg gelding McQueen (by Morricone x San Amour) and Marita Pundsack on Patrick d'Eer's Oldenburg mare QC Dia Dante (by Dante Weltino x Don Schufro) Lena Waldmann and Venice BeachInternational Grand Prix rider Lena Waldmann piloted Gestut Bonhomme's Rhinelander mare Venice Beach to the title in the 6-year old division on an 8.6 total score 9 for trot and canter and 8.5 for submission and general impression Janina Siemers and Konigshofer Heide's Oldenburg gelding Gucci (by Grey Flanell x Don Frederico) were in pursuit but placed second with 8.3 points Eike Bewerungen and Heinz Ahler's Oldenburg gelding Bakarigold (by Belissimo M x Bretton Woods) finished on the bronze medal position with 8.2 points 7.5 for submission and 8 for general impression Photo © LL-foto Faraglioni was proclaimed the champion of the 2021 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede returned to the impressive Rasteder Schlosspark after the event was cancelled there in 2020 due to the corona pandemic by Feinrich out of Doria (by Dormello - Figaro - Waldlöwe) is bred by Hermann Röchte the dark bay was crowned the champion mare of the Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes (OL) The outstanding mare achieved an overall score of 9.33 in her mare performance test Her half brother Feodor Nymphenburg OLD (by Farewell III) was discovered in Vechta and impresses under Lana Raumann in the S-class by Morricone I out of Estelle (by Sandro Hit - Feiner Stern - Harlekin) She is bred and owned by Günter Lüschen and dam Estelle excelled in Rastede in 2013 She produced the licensed Sezarion (by Sezuan) and auction price highlight My Fire (by Morricone I) by For Dance out of Wentana (by Weltmeyer - Brentano II - Wörmann) ranked third Georges winning Svenson (by Stedinger) for Marc-Patrick Fritz and Apanage (by Ampere) for Franz Trischberger by Toulon out of Adella Joie by Diamant de Semilly - Voltaire - Galoubet A bred and owned by Dassel Zuchtgemeinschaft  won the title champion mare of the Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International (OS) The jumping mare received an overall score of 8.77 in her performance test and the highest score of 10.0 for free jumping The mare comes from the same dam line as the line founder Cor de la Bryere by Rantzau xx Photo © LL-foto Results - 2021 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show - Rastede Complete results here The 5-year olds Danubio OLD and MDM Zodiac and the 6-year old Bourani became the winners of the Bundeschampionate qualification classes held at the 2018 Oldenburg Regional Championships in Rastede A massive field of 5-year olds presented itself in Rastede which meant that the class was split up into two groups Sandra Kötter steered Esther Wagner's Oldenburg gelding Danubio (by Dante Weltino x Laudabilis) to victory with 8.6 8.5 for submission and 9 for general impression They edged out Stella Charlott Roth on Lodbergen's Oldenburg licensed and WFFS positive tested stallion For Final OLD (by For Romance x Dimaggio) 7 for submission and 9 for general impression to total 8.5 points David Taylor led the pack on Max Matti's Oldenburg stallion MDM Zodiac (by Zonik x Donnerschwee) with 8.6 The black stallion earned 9 for walk and canter 8 for trot and submission and 9 for general impression Bernadette Brune and the Oldenburg mare Feel Free OLD (by Foundation x Sandro Hit) were on their heels with 8.5 canter and submission and 9 for general impression Swedish Lena Grünerwald topped the board in the 6-year old division on Gestut Lewitz' Oldenburg stallion Bourani (by Bordeaux x Don Davidoff) 8 for submission and 8.5 for general impression to total 8.4 for the victory Bianca Nowag and Andreas Helgstrand's Oldenburg mare Fiesta Danza (by Furstenball x Weltmeyer) were second with 8.3 7.5 for submission and 8.5 for general impression Results - 2018 Bundeschampionate Qualifier - Rastede Weihegold became the grand champion of the 2008 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede Bred by Inge Bastian and owned by Christine Arns-Krogmann this 3-year old black Don Schufro x Sandro Hit daughter moved herself into the champion's circle after a tough finals against 15 other selected mares for the Brilliantring Weihegold already impressed the judges in the mare performance test in Vechta where she scored high notes for her gaits and rideability she was also the favourite for the champion's title "Weihegold embodies the almost ideal characteristics of a riding horse She is incredibly beautiful and impressed us most today in walk and trot," said Oldenburg breeding director Dr The reserve champion was Surprise van de Heide Manfred Rüter bred this lovely Sir Donnerhall x Munchhausen mare The third highest ranked mare was Remember (by Depardieu x Le Martin) the full sister of the licensed stallion San Amour (by Sandro Hit x Plaisir d'Amour) The Danish owned Oldenburg stallion Don Schufro produced the second champion mare in two years time Rebelle was the Grand Champion at Rastede and this year Weihegold dazzled the crowds The best represented dressage stallion in the brilliantring was Sir Donnerhall He sired two mares: Surprise van de Heide and Samba Queen S After four days of mare performance testing at the Oldenburg head quarters in Vechta the Oldenburg announced the names of the 32 mares who have qualified to participate in the 2016 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede Mares were principally performance tested in Vechta but a few obtained their qualification score in Bonefeld Furstenball and For Romance are the top producing sires with both having four offspring qualified for Rastede The mares qualified for the 2016 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show are: It was a very tough call between Dark Rose and Loxana but the latter became the Champion of the Brilliantring at the 2005 Oldenburg Mare Show in Rastede Loxana is a 3-year old bay Diamond Hit x Argentinus offspring bred and owned by Franz Josef and Elke Herff from Herzogenrath honorary president of the Hanoverian Society described Loxana as a "highly modern Oldenburg sport horse who guarantees a successful breeding line" Loxana will be offered for sale at the 2005 Elite Autumn Auction in Vechta Twenty-eight mares out of 119 were selected for the Brilliant Ring the Champions of Champions ring in which the grand winner of the show is selected The excellently moving Loxana was picked as Grand Champion She descends from a famous mare line which also produced Nick Skelton's Grand Slam Loxana's sire Diamond Hit was reserve World and Bundes Champion as a 5-year old a De Niro x Lord Liberty G mare bred by Josef Greten and owned by Johannes Westendarp This black mare was the favourite of the show partly because she achieved the highest score this year in the Mare Performance Test In third place was another Diamond Hit offspring Sandro Hit was - quantitatively the top producing sire in Rastede with 18 mares present at the show and five selected for the Brilliant ring The highest placing Sandro Hit mare ranked fourth Rubin Royal had four offspring in the Brilliant Ring it was Diamond Hit who impressed as a stallion by being the sire of the champion and third placed horse The dark bay 3-year old mare Fasine (by Furst Romancier x Sir Donnerhall x Don Schufro) was named champion of the 2012 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede The title for best show jumping mare went to Con Leche (by Check In x Contendro) Fasine is the full sister to the 2011 Oldenburg Licensing Champion For Romance which sold for 750,000 euro at the stallion auction Fasine is an embryotransfer foal and one of several eggs flushed out of dam Gesina back in 2008 She was placed first in the Brilliant Ring the champion's ring with the 15 best mare out of 55 mares competing in Rastede that day has a correct conformation and outstanding basic gaits Her expression is unbeatable," said Oldenburg breeding director Dr Paul Wendeln's mare Cindy (by Sir Donnerhall I x Furst Heinrich x Rubinstein) was proclaimed reserve champion while Holly Simensen's Emperadora (by Sir Donnerhall x Feiner Stern x Figaro) became the bronze medallist who co-owns the Bundeschampion stallion Furstenball saw her mare Furstin Weihe (by Furst Romancier) place fourth The mare is an embryotransfer foal out of Weihegold (by Don Schufro x Sandro Hit) Weihegold's other 3-year old embryotransfer foal Weihcera (by Zack) finished fifth This mare is still owned by Weihegold's owner Christine Arns-Krogmann Results - 2012 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show - Brilliant Ring Photo © Kiki Beelitz This beauty is the 2004 Oldenburg Mare Champion in Rastede Love Story V is by Donnerhall out of Love Story II (Akzent II x Freiherr) Love Story V's dam was the 1991 Oldenburg Mare Champion in Rastede Love Story V is bred by Joseph Werncke from Cloppenburg Werncke has now bred three "Rastede Siegerstute," which is unprecedented in the Rastede Mare Show history Wernke also bred stallions Feinbrand and Welt As Surrounded by twenty photographers and a large crowd of spectators Love Story V showed off her champion's ribbon with her ears constantly pricked forwards Martin Determann is an experienced handler for the Oldenburg Verband als known as "Marathon Martin." Though he is a full time managar of Ludwig Kathmann's stallion station he regularly puts on his gym shoes to handle stallions and mares for Oldenburg breeders and owners Last year he handled the Blue Hors owned mare Fabina (Donnerhall x Pik Bube I) Fabina is the full sister of Don Schufro and was the 2003 Rastede Mare Champion Determann's magical hands handled Love Story V and again he strutted a beautiful mare to the Champion's title Love Story V is checking out 2004 Reserve Mare Champion in Rastede the Sandro Hit x Weltmeyer x Roncalli xx mare "Wertvolle" Wertvolle is bred by Richard and Werner Sintke from Sögel and owned by Klaus Dirks from Oldenburg Wertvolle put in a very good mare performance test scoring 8.12 overall The 2004 Reserve Mare Champion in Rastede was Wertvolle a dark bay/black mare by Sandro Hit out of Weltfee (Weltmeyer x Roncalli xx) 8.67 under saddle and 7.00 for free jumping No horse in Rastede this year caused more stir than the chestnut Gran Lacarina This show jumping bred mare placed third in the Brilliant ring Taking her performance test into consideration (7.83 for free gaits her ranking was not too much of a surprise despite the fact that she isn't the classical beauty Gran Lacarina is bred and owned by Claus Cornelius from Schwanewede Drop dead gorgeous was the fourth placing Donna Cally This black beauty is by De Niro out of State Premium Mare Dorothea (Liberty Son x Figaro x Kant/T) Donna Cally is bred by Erwin Bohmann and owned by Gard Fass from Schortens Her beauty equalled her good gaits and in the first round she was already destined to be a Brilliant ring mare Placing fifth in the Brilliantring was the liver chestnut mare Fulana This super mover with powerful hindquarters and great flexion of the hocks scored in her mare test 8.0 on free gaits and 8.17 under saddle Owned and bred by Josef Niemann from Emstek Fulana is by Royal Diamond out of State Premium mare Fulina (Don Gregory x Quo Vadis) Finishing in sixth place in the brilliantring was Josef-Ludwig Brinkhus' Tamariske This long lined elegant mover by Dormello out of Tamara (Rubinstein x Luciano) descends from a line of three Elite Mares granddam and great granddam are all State Premium/Elite mares 7.17 under saddle and 6.50 for free jumping in her performance test Handled by Clemens von Merveldt and bred and owned by Josef Wernke Liberty III was one out of four mares at Rastede that were bred by Wernke Liberty III is by Sandro Hit out of SPS Liberty (Akzent II x Freiherr) and is in dam line closely related to Love Story V Clemens von Merveldt put in much time and effort in this year's Rastede Mare show von Merveldt had five mares in training for the show Liberty III and then his owned bred Rien ne va Plus (plus Lucky Lady who did not make it to the brilliantring but became a state premium mare) The chestnut Rien ne va Plus is out of one of Merveldt's top brood mares Elite mare Rienna (Glorieux x Pascha x Futuro) Rien ne va Plus is sired by Dormello and finished 8th overall The 2004 Rastede mare show featured 110 mares which were divided in groups of 12 They enter the ring individually to be judged on conformation and trot the entire group of 12 enters the ring and are judged on their walk The panel of judges then announces which mares have made it to the brilliantring The first mare of the day to make it to the "Finals" was Atika an Argentinus x Exorbitant xx x Ahorn Z offspring bred and owned by Christiana Schmidt Another Landor S mare making it to the Brilliant ringn besides Gran Lacarina This chestnut is bred by Gerd Sosath from Lemwerder and is out of a Contender x Furioso II damline 7.50 under saddle and also a top 10 mark for free jumping Her overall performance test score was 8.35 While the 2003 Rastede Mare Show was highlighted by the many Donnerhall and De Niro offsprings the 2004 edition was a Sandro Hit extravaganza 18 mares out of 110 were sired by Sandro Hit Reserve champion Wertvolle was the best placing Sandro Hit offspring Samt und Seide finished 11th in the Brilliant ring This black mare is out of Dein Liebling (Donnerhall x Pik Bube I) and owned by Heinrich Ramsbrock 12th placed Waldessa showed a very nicely engaged trot here Waldessa is by Sunny Boy out of Walzermelodie (Sion x Aktuell) and bred and owned by the Schmacker family from Oldenburg Waldessa was one of four Sunny Boy's at Rastede In 13th position in the brilliant ring was Dornroeschen a dark bay mare by Diamond Hit out of Wunita (Sandro Song x Ladalco) Dornroeschen was bred by Christiane Olbrich and is owned by Johannes Westendarp from Wallenhorst The mare has a very electric trot and a large walk but was a bit tense during the walk presentation Coming to the Oldenburg mare championships in Rastede on your first big show (away from barn safety) is much to handle for three-year olds The bold liver chestnut mare Rivana ranked 14th Bred and owned by Tanja Schlattmann from Neuenkirchen Rivana is by Rohdiamant out of Verband Premium Mare Anschari (Donnerhall x Galapagos) Rivana did a decent mare performance scoring 7.83 for gaits in freedom 7.83 under saddle and a moderate 6.50 for jumping The liver chestnut Don Gregory x Cordeur x Sion offspring is bred by Alfons Koopmann and purchased at the Vechta Auction by American Nancy Gooding from Plum Creek Hollow farm in Colorado Giselle scored 7.57 overall on her mare performance test and left a very good impression at the Rastede mare show this year who run a training and breeding station very close to the Oldenburg Auction centre in Vechta had one mare in the Brilliant ring this year: Fleur She is by Sandro Hit out of Fleur du Jour (Figaro x Titus x Furioso II) and scored a very good 8.38 average mark on her performance test (with no scores below 8.00) Aurelia was the only thoroughbred sired mare this year in Rastede Aurelia is by Sevillano xx out of Akkarina (Rubinstein I x Welt As) 7.17 under saddle and 7.50 on free jumping Overall score was 7.32 in her mare performance test Aurelia will be offered for sale at the next Elite auction in Vechta It comes as no surprise if you know that Rubi Waidona's sire is Rubin Royal This bay mare is born out of Sun (Sion x Waidmannsheil x Herbststurm/T) and is bred by Anke Wichmann from Berne Rubi Waidona scored 7.96 overall on her mare test The 2004 Rastede Mare show had to deal with devellish weather Moments of sunshine made you sweat in your jumpers and out of the blue rain showers spoiled the mare party in the Schlosspark of Rastede Fourquet was one of several mares who had to show off her trotwork in the rain Fourquet is by Sandro Hit x Landadel x Furioso II the bay mare who finished 20th in the Brilliant Ring was a well moving mare by Welt Hit II out of Riconess (Noble Roi xx x Figaro) bred and owned by Hildegard Martens from Oberlethe Riwera scored 7.64 overall on her mare performance test She was one out of two Welt Hit II descedents in Rastede a breeding product of Maik Kanitzky and owned by Andreas Wempe and Felix Tiemann from Cappeln Crystel is by Dream of Diamond out of SPS Chiara (Rubinstein x Corlando) 8.00 under saddle and 7.00 for show jumping on her mare performance test a chestnut who -- picturewise -- looks a lot like the winner Love Story V Maradita is also by Donnerhall but out of Elite mare Marella (Classiker x Weltmeister) Maradita is bred and owned by Georg Sieverding from Emstek Sieverding presented the Rastede Mare Champion La Plata (Welt As x Luciano) Not everyone agreed with Ramina finishing "last" in the Brilliant ring but of course she also ranked 23rd in a starters' field of 110 mares Ramina is by the recently deceased foundation sire Raphael out of Happiness B (Welt Hit II x Rubinstein x Tin Rocco) This mare has a very nice brood mare model and is a more than decent mover On her performance test she score 8.17 for gaits 7.67 under saddle and 9.00 for show jumping Related Links Love Story V, Champion of the 2004 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in RastedeResults of the 2004 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show Casey (by Sir Donnerhall x Furst Heinrich) was named the champion of the 2020 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show which was held in Vechta instead of the usual venue For the first time the Elite Mare Show moved to the Reiterwaldstadion of the Oldenburg Horse Center in Vechta The event took place on Sunday 16 August 2020 Ten mares were invited to the Champion ring which is named "Brilliantring" by the Oldenburg breed society by Sir Donnerhall I out of C’est bon (by Fürst Heinrich x Rubinstein I) was named Oldenburg Mare Champion of 2020 Bred by the highly celebrated breeder Paul Wendeln and owned by son Peter Casey is a full sister to the licensed Sir Heinrich OLD Casey achieved an overall score of 8.67 in her mare performance test by Bon Coeur out of Räubertochter (by Romanov x Farewell I) was named Reserve Champion She is bred and owned by Friedrich Kuhlmann The third ranked mare was the Danish bred 3-year old Oldenburg mare HP Summer Breeze She is by For Romance II out of Summertime (by Fürstenball - Friedensfürst) bred and owned by Lone Boegh Henriksen of HP horses from Denmark The champion mare in the show jumping division is the 3-year old Only You (by Ogano out of Sunshine’s Botox by Balou du Rouet - Lord Liberty) She is bred by Katja Schwierking and owned by Katja & Arndt Schwierking Jurwina's Girl (by Cornet Obolensky out of Jurwina bred and owned by Peter Wendeln was named reserve champion Results - 2020 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show - Vechta Complete results here Thirty-seven 5-year olds and fifteen 6-year olds rallied at the Oldenburg regional championships in Rastede in an attempt to qualify for the 2009 Bundeschampionate held in Warendorf the first week of September San Amour and San Schufro won the three Bundeschampionate qualifier classes The 5-year old class was huge so it was split up into two groups Sylke Tietjen reigned supreme in group one aboard the Oldenburg licensed breeding stallion Royal Doruto (by Royal Hit x Rubinstein) They scored a strong 8.3 mark to beat 28 other horses in their division Nadine Corterier and the Oldenburg mare Traversale T (by Don Schufro x Rubinstein) placed second with 8.1 They were followed in the ranking by Sandra Kotter aboard the Oldenburg stallion Diamonit II (by Diamond Hit x Santander) with 8.0 PSI sales manager Ulf Möller won the second group with the highly popular breeding stallion San Amour (by Sandro Hit x Plaisir d'Amour) He received 8.2 from the panel of judged and topped the ranking Helen Langehanenberg and Froschkonig (by Furst Heinrich x De Niro) slotted in second with 8.1 and David Taylor finished third with Sandonero (by Sandro Hit x Donnerhall) on 8.0 Heike Klausing and the dark bay Oldenburg stallion San Schufro (by Sandro Hit x Don Schufro) were unbeatable they placed well ahead of the competition on the number one spot Ilka Boening and the Westfalian mare Saranya (by Show Star x Ehrentusch) placed second with 8.1 while Oliver Oelrich and the Westfalian licensed stallion Rock Forever got third with 8.0 Carlotta became the grand champion of the 2009 Elite Mare Show in Rastede The 3-year old dark bay mare is bred and owned by Heinz Wulf and is by Donnerball out of Cinderella the champion's ring which included 20 mares this year "This year we had a competition with a big high quality top group in the Brilliant Ring," said Dr breeding director of the Oldenburg Verband Photo copyrighted: Kiki Beelitz Carlotta descends from strongly Arabian influenced Cilla II mare family which is considered one of the crown jewels of Oldenburg dressage horse breeding Cilla's daughter Cileste produced the licensed stallions Welt Hit I to VI a Bundeschampion and six FEI level competing relatives Carlotta also won the 3-year old Riding Horse Test under Ralf Hannover with a score of 8.17 on July 24 Two Oldenburg approved stallions stood out with four daughters each in the Brilliant Ring: Blue Hors Romanov (by Rohdiamant x Grundstein II) and Sir Donnerhall (by Sandro Hit x Donnerhall) Three Romanov offspring were ranked in the top ten including the reserve champion Femina who is out of the 2003 Oldenburg Elite Mare Champion Fabina (by Donnerhall x Pik Bube I) The Oldenburg show jumping mare champion was Raja Luzandra a Ludwig von Bayern x Lordanos x Argentinus x Grannus offspring bred by show jumping rider Horst Schlüsselburg The 4-year old Total McLaren (by Totilas x De Niro) was named Main Premium title winner at the 2021 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing in Vechta The title is awarded to the stallion which the best results in the stallion performance test combined with the best impression left by the offspring on the Oldenburg foal inspection committee this year This year three stallions were invited for consideration: the 2017 born Total McLaren Total McLaren is by Totilas out of Deja vu by De Niro - Sandro Hit He was a premium stallion at his stallion licensing in 2020 He completed his 14-day test in Denmark with a final score of 7.85 and his 35-day test he was bronze medalist of the 4-year-old stallions at the Bundeschampionate in Warendorf There judge Gerd Sickinger described him as "a modern riding horse and a stallion with nobility by Damon Hill is successful in advanced (S*) level dressage competitions with Kim Sarah Kleis in the saddle Total McLaren produced the well-selling foals Teseo (by Total McLaren - De Niro) and Tribeca NY (by Total McLaren - For Romance I) at the Oldenburg Autumn Elite Auction participated in the 2012 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede and was victorious in tests for young riding horses Total McLaren has an important grand dam: Silberaster OLD The Sandro Hit daughter was champion mare at the Elite Mare Show in Rastede in 2006 and won the gold medal at the Bundeschampionat of three-year-old riding horses in the same year and repeated her success at the same place as a four-year-old In 2008 Silberaster got bronze at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden The runner-up for the Main premium title was Fynch Hatton OLD who is by Formel Eins out of Senorita Meyer (by Sir Donnerhall I - Weltmeyer) The strong-moving stallion started his career in 2019 as the winner of the Oldenburg Saddle Licensing in Vechta and was the winner of the Regional Championships in Rastede at both three and four years old he completed his 35-day test in Denmark with an overall score of 8.49 he triumphed as the winner at the Bundeschampionate for four-year-old stallions in Warendorf and in 2021 he finished second at the Danish Young Horse Championships The stallion only began to stand at stud late after his saddle licensing in April 2019 which is why his first two foal crops count in the offspring evaluation Moreno OLD placed third in the Main Premium ring He is by Morricone I out of Simone (by San Amour I - Diamond Hit) bred by Wilhelm Strohm and ownend by Gerd Sosath he was a premium stallion at the Oldenburg Stallion Licensing in Vechta In 2020 he was silver medalist at the Oldenburg Regional Championships in Rastede and excelled in the finals of the Bundeschampionat in Warendorf He completed his 14-day test in Schlieckau with an overall score of 7.85 Moreno successfully passed the Sport Test Part I in Münster-Handorf with a final score of 7.95 The Bundeschampionate Qualifier at Rastede was one of the last shows at which riders were able to get their 8.0 or higher score for a ticket to Warendorf but the victory in the two qualifying classes went to Lisa Wilcox of Gestut Vorwerk and Burkhard Wahler of Klosterhof Medingen which featured a starters' line of 42 horses it was American Lisa Wilcox who topped the class with an 8.7 score aboard the Oldenburg stallion Rubinero (by Rubinstein) Placing second with 8.6 was the already qualified pair Dr Ulf Möller and Destination The bay mare by Don Gregory was sold to P.S.I at the 2004 Vechta Spring Elite Auction In third position was another Vechta auction horse Lisa Wilcox also finished fourth aboard Relevant's full brother Revan with 8.3 Klosterhof Medingen's Burkhard Wahler dominated the class aboard the licensed breeding stallion Depardieau (by De Niro) Wahler defeated PSI's Insa Hansen on Who is Who Wahler and Hansen were the only two riders in the 6-year old class in Rastede that scored 8.0 or higher The show in Rastede was also a BuCha qualifier for 3 and 4-year old Oldenburg bred dressage horses Worth noting is that Marta Kaufmann's Uniqua qualified under Kira Wulferding Uniqua was the 2003 Reserve Champion at the Oldenburg Elite Mare Show and sold for 100,000 euro to the American Marta Kaufmann at the Vechta Spring Auction Wulferding is training and competing the chestnut mare Uniqua under the name "D'Amour." The following mounts will be going to Warendorf Back to the 2004 Bundeschampionate Index A son of Glamourdale out of the full sister of World Champion Vamos Amigos the half-brother of the potential Olympic Champion Imothep Kyton's daughter Penny Lane who scored a remarkable five 9's in the IBOP and the Rastede Brilliant Ring mare Jovina van ’t Studutch (by Jovian) The auction will take place on Saturday in the main arena of the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo just before the final of the five-year-old dressage horses The atmosphere and ambiance of the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses is unique The best young dressage horses in the world come to Ermelo along with top riders from all over the globe “Everyone is present at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses people can also follow the auction from home and bid online,” explains Nico Witte one of the selectors of the auction horses U've Got Mail PPWould you like to view the foals or horses in person beforehand When you register, the KWPN Select Sale team will put you in touch with the owners. It is also possible to try out the dressage horses: salespromotion@kwpn.nl or +31 341-255 511 Don’t forget to register as a bidder and stay informed View the complete collection here Date: 7 September 2024Time: 1 PMLocation: Ermelo  Renowned Oldenburg horse breeder Georg Sieverding has passed away at age 78 on 11 April 2018 Sieverding suffered a severe head injury in the summer of 2016 after getting kicked by a young mare being turned out in the field He was hospitalized for a very lengthy period Despite all efforts from the doctors and his family Georg Sieverding was one of the most successful dressage horse breeders in recent years having bred no less than 11 licensed stallions; The Emstek based Sieverding credited Georg Vorwerk as his long-time friend and advisor for horse breeding Sieverding's breeding line went back on two main mares:  the French bred Mexicane (by Mexico) She was bred to Shikampur and produced the filly Mon Amour who was bred to Weltmeister and produced Maureen Maureen brought Marella (by Classiker) and her paired to Donnerhall produced Sieverding's two most successful mares ever: Maradita and Maradonna Maradita sired the Oldenburg Licensing Champion Sieger Hit (by Sandro Hit) and licensed stallion Silver Black (by Sandro hit) while Maradonna produced the Oldenburg Licensing Champion Furstenball (by Furst Heinrich) as well as licensed stallions Desiderio (by Dimaggio) and Winehouse (by Wynton) as well as Charlotte Dujardin's rising young horse Mount St Sieverding further bred the World Young Horse Championship silver medal winning licensed stallion Floricello (by Florencio x Dormello) For his lifetime achievements as a breeder Sieverding was decorated with the Golden Honorary Needle by the Oldenburg society in 2005 thecity1 Listed below are capitalized AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS presented to students during Honors Night AMERICAN LEGION POST #328 Cambell Buikema; 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Cooper Bush Math;Dailey Damhoff; Peyton Emerson History; Caden Bielema English (MHS Teachers) MORRISON EDUCATION FOUNDATION (Principal David Mills) IPA STUDENT LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION Carson Strating; Peyton Emerson (David Mills) ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS Geneva Connelly; Carly Boonstra; Gracelyn Streets Wood; Cooper Bush; Madison Krum (David Mills) an Oldenburg licensed stallion and former international Grand Prix horse Depardieu was by De Niro out of Elfi (by Luciano x Efendi x Markant) He was bred by Ewald Grotelüschen in Germany The black was presented at the 2000 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing in Oldenburg He did his 30-day stallion performance test in Vechta in 2001 and scored 8.36 for dressage and 8.15 for show jumping He then achieved his full licensed status through sport He first stood up for stud at Böckmann's stallion station in Lastrup He was also represented by Emma Hindle's Brookhouse stud as Depardieu was approved for all major German studbooks Depardieu was first competed as a 4-year old in 2002 by Ralf Hannöver but Natalie Butkiewicz soon took over the ride and shortly afterwards it was Burkhard Wahler's turn who rode him to victory at the 2002 Oldenburg Young Horse Championships in Rastede At the end of 2002 Portuguese Nuno Palma e Santos climbed aboard and won the 2003 Oldenburg Young Horse Championships in Rastede In 2004 the stallion reclaimed victory in Rastede for a third consecutive year with Wahler in the saddle Depardieu never made it to the Bundeschampionate in Warendorf With Michaela Ahman at the 2013 Sunshine TourAs of 2005 Nicole Kochskämper competed the horse and rode him in his first Prix St Georges level tests They competed in the Nurnberger Burgpokal qualifiers in 2006 and 2007 Depardieu did his first Grand Prix test at the home show in Medingen in September 2007 with Boaventura Freire and as of 2008 Norbert van Laak last competed him in Germany at national level The stallion sold to Brazilian Valdemar Mattei who was based in Portugal Swedish dressage rider Michaela Ricci (née Ahman) obtained a small ownership share and rode the horse initially Ricci took Depardieu into his first international show They competed at Grand Prix level the 2013 Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera Two years later Valdemar Mattei Junior piloted him in two Grand Prix classes with mixed results the first at the CDI Madrid in November 2015 the second at the CDI Lisbon in January 2016 Depardieu spent his retirement in Portugal The stallion passed away on Saturday night 11 November 2023 following cardiac arrest Depardieu with Ahman Ricci"When I got Depardieu he had never competed internationally and neither had I," Ricci told Eurodressage "We grow up together and both had our first Grand Prix together We taught each other a lot and we made a many beautiful memories together he went back to his owner where he stayed until he passed." "our beautiful black beauty has made quite a nice impact as a breeding stallion for the dressage sport." where he was a popular breeding stallion in his younger years He sired 4 licensed sons in Germany (Defender With 210 mares registered with the German FN as broodmare he especially made an impact as a dam sire In sport there are 368 offspring registered in Germany of which 25 reached S-level His most famous offspring is Fabienne Lutkemeier's Grand Prix horse Diamonds Forever He also sired FEI horses Delon (Svetlana Kiseliova) Dan McCrum in London selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter © FT montage / BloombergFrom inside its grey corporate headquarters in Aschheim outside Munich, Wirecard projects an image of one of Germany’s leading business success stories a fintech champion to rival software giant SAP Wirecard has become a favourite among investors with a market capitalisation greater than Deutsche Bank placing the company in the prestigious Dax 30 index Yet Wirecard’s seemingly irresistible rise has been plagued by intermittent controversy about its accounting and business practices white-collar crime investigators raided Wirecard’s offices in Singapore multiple times in connection with allegations that sales and profits were invented at numerous subsidiaries across Asia the company’s head of international reporting dismissed the problems as a local difficulty with scant financial impact He blamed the payment processing company’s fast growth and outlined a dozen measures to improve compliance including the appointment of a new chairman of the supervisory board in 2020 the Financial Times is publishing documents which cast further doubt on Wirecard’s accounting practices along with related correspondence between senior members of Wirecard’s finance team appear to indicate a concerted effort to fraudulently inflate sales and profits at Wirecard businesses in Dubai and Ireland The decision to publish these documents follows repeated charges by Wirecard that the FT is relying on fake material and that its own journalism is corrupt and suspect give the clearest picture to date of Wirecard’s questionable accounting practices and business model Wirecard has claimed that FT reporters have facilitated market manipulation in collusion with short sellers These allegations have been widely circulated in the German media and are the subject of a legal complaint in Germany The FT categorically rejects Wirecard’s allegations on all counts A recently concluded two-month review conducted by an external law firm found no evidence of collusion between FT reporters and market participants Established in 1999, Wirecard has been a pioneer in the processing of digital payments it caught the imagination of investors looking for a blue-chip European digital champion to match those in Silicon Valley Initially known for processing payments for online gambling markets and porn sites Wirecard purchased a bank in 2006 and evolved into a full-service payments operation providing the software and systems to plug online businesses into the global financial system With trillions of dollars of transactions up for grabs as consumers abandon cash Wirecard is jostling with giant rivals such as Vantiv in the US and China’s Alipay for a share of the fast-growing market It says it processed €125bn in transactions last year It is projecting 40 per cent growth in underlying earnings this year The documents Click to download a zip file of internal Wirecard documents obtained by the FT Over the past decade Wirecard has fuelled its expansion by buying smaller payment processing businesses and groups of customers around the world including a 2017 move to take on 20,000 merchant clients of Citibank The deal was intended to make the company a household name across the region Wirecard has also said its geographic reach has expanded by working with hundreds of partner processing companies which fill in gaps when Wirecard lacks the expertise or local authorisation to process payments itself A focal point of the FT’s inquiries into Wirecard is one of these partner companies a Dubai-based intermediary called Al Alam Solutions which documents indicate contributed half of the German company’s worldwide profits in 2016 Wirecard staff have described Al Alam as a “third-party acquirer” payments jargon for a business licensed by the big payment networks to help retailers accept credit card transactions Al Alam was purportedly the spider at the heart of an international web processing vast sums for 34 of Wirecard’s most important and lucrative clients in the US Yet when the FT visited Al Alam’s Dubai office this year it became clear this was a threadbare operation A former employee told the FT it had just six or seven staff Neither Visa nor Mastercard have any record of a relationship with Al Alam deepening the mystery of why Wirecard would refer business to the partner company given the German fintech group already has Wirecard Processing its own payment processing subsidiary employing scores of staff Internal financial reports from 2016 and 2017 shared between members of Wirecard’s finance team and obtained by the FT detail the business which has supposedly flowed through Al Alam The documents record about €350m of payments from 34 key clients as passing through Al Alam Yet there are strong indications — likely to attract attention from auditors and regulators — that much of the payment processing attributed to these 34 clients could not have taken place 15 of the 34 clients said they had never heard of Al Alam of which only four said they did use Wirecard for payment processing at the time Six did not respond to requests for comment or declined to discuss the matter and five of the other purported clients could not be traced or contacted by the FT The remaining eight named clients appear to have shut down completely at the time they were appearing in Wirecard’s books Al Alam is shown in the documents to have been processing around €46m of payments every 30 days on behalf of Wirecard for an Irish prepaid card business called Cymix Prepaid yen and euro payments each month to transact told the FT the company had no connection to Al Alam “of any kind” he said he would be expected to know where and how CCBill’s transactions were being routed a Philippines-based gambling business called Gaming Network Solutions is on the Wirecard books for its CardSystems subsidiary as having €2m of payments processed monthly by Al Alam through the whole of 2017 founder and chief executive of Gaming Network Solutions said his company’s three-year relationship with Wirecard ended when Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as president of the Philippines vowing to crack down on gambling: “Exactly June 30 we stopped our real money operations,” he told the FT Mr Fateh’s need for payment processing had ended when his business switched to games played for points Seemingly defunct entities still seeing their business booked in the Wirecard spreadsheets during this period include Bank de Binary a financial firm which closed in March 2017 following regulatory pressure; Molotok a former Russian competitor to Ebay; and Piku Together these findings raise doubts over whether substantial sales and profits were actually travelling through Al Alam to Wirecard — or were simply invented Further questions arise based on internal correspondence between Wirecard executives and the relationship with EY EY’s reputation as one of the Big Four worldwide accountancy and auditing firms has helped to rebuff criticism of Wirecard’s accounts and business practices Its signature on the financial statements in April this year helped to convince many investors that Mr Braun’s decision to minimise the Singapore accounting scandal — first reported by the FT — was credible Three spreadsheets — internal financial reports published today by the FT with their accompanying correspondence — cast doubt on EY’s oversight They show how Wirecard’s finance team used the now-suspect relationship with Al Alam to justify revenues The supposed Al Alam business was funnelled through two thinly-staffed Wirecard subsidiaries which rank among the technology group’s largest and most profitable in financial terms according to the limited German-language public disclosure available Correspondence between senior executive members of Wirecard’s finance team underlines just how central Al Alam was to the profits claimed for these two key subsidiaries the FT is today publishing a selection of this correspondence to help to demonstrate the apparent authenticity of the accompanying documents shared between executives in July 2017 and titled “Übersicht Dritt-Acquirer” (overview of third-party acquirers) Al Alam was responsible for €265m of revenues in 2016 and an “ebitda-effekt” of €173m That is equivalent to a quarter of Wirecard’s worldwide sales that year and more than half of its earnings before interest the €4.2bn of payments routed through Al Alam in 2016 produced more profit for Wirecard than the rest of the €62bn worth of transactions it processed that year if the figures in the overview are taken at face value The documents raise important questions about EY’s oversight of Wirecard’s relationship with Al Alam and the integrity of revenues flowing through the Wirecard UK & Ireland and CardSystems Middle East subsidiaries Wirecard has claimed an exemption used by multinational groups to not file accounts for Irish subsidiaries The group’s Irish businesses are audited by BCK Mr Braun told investors earlier this year that the subsidiary came under EY’s group audit It emerged in a September bond prospectus that CardSystems had no local auditor in Dubai The group’s Munich finance team appears to have prepared documents for EY which said CardSystems earned €69m of profit from €1.6bn of payments processed by Al Alam in 2017 Details of the underlying customer business were included These figures appear in a financial report Wirecard’s manager of mergers and acquisitions It was the final days of that year’s audit and in a subsequent Skype conversation Mr Rastede said “there is massive effort flowing into that big table!” Mr Rastede’s spreadsheet detailed profits at a wide range of Wirecard businesses Mr Rastede said it had been specifically requested by Andreas Loetscher the EY partner who signed Wirecard’s group accounts days later Al Alam said it operates “in full accordance with all applicable laws rules and regulations” and “was not involved in any alleged process to fake revenues or profits at Wirecard” Wirecard rejected any allegation that financial data were invented by its staff It said all customer relationships were subject to regular audits and that customers usually connect and contract only to Wirecard which integrates the services of various parties The group initially responded to the FT’s questions about earnings attributed to Al Alam by dismissing documents described in this article as fake saying that financial reports “usually only present an aggregated view across clusters of clients” and said that client names on authentic company spreadsheets may not be reliable either Customer incorporation data “is rarely represented in internal financial reporting or is masked by aliases” Since the FT revealed this year that Edo Kurniawan the Singapore executive suspected of cooking Wirecard’s books in the region was still in his post and working on the annual audit the German group has attempted to undermine the credibility of the FT’s reporting Its public statements on the matter have been inconsistent It said the FT’s first story about Singapore was false and that “no material compliance findings” arose Wirecard impugned the motives of whistleblowers then months later announced that some staff may face criminal liability in Singapore for their actions Wirecard also denied that its offices had been raided by the Singapore police then challenged the investigation in court Singapore prosecutors called the company’s failed legal manoeuvre “an abuse of process” and questioned its willingness to co-operate with the probe Wirecard has said on several occasions that the FT has relied on fabricated documents At the same time it has sued the FT in German civil court alleging misuse of company secrets and seeking damages The FT has consistently raised questions about Wirecard’s accounting and practices since 2015 while the company has repeatedly cast such criticism of its business as the work of market manipulators Germany’s financial regulator appears to have been sympathetic imposing an unprecedented ban on short selling bets against Wirecard for two months this year Investors and regulators are left to consider a question of credibility Are the internal documents published today by the FT really fake or should that description be applied to much of the profits at one of Germany’s largest and most popular companies Comments have not been enabled for this article Mullingar Town Band (MTB) had an unforgettable weekend of performances and competitions at the prestigious Rastede Musiktage part of the World Association of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB) World Music Championships The journey started on Thursday when the band set off at 6am from Mullingar They flew from Dublin to Hamburg and then travelled to Rastede where they settled in to their accommodation at a local school the pilot took the opportunity to wish the Mullingar Town Band the best of luck with their competitions during his announcements The anticipation was palpable as the band prepared for a weekend filled with performances the marching band competed in the WAMSB World Championship Show Prelims with their captivating show The evening was equally lively as Blasta Brass entertained festival-goers from various countries including Sweden The band were up early again on Saturday to participate in the Street Parade competition in Rastede Their performance earned them another silver award and a respectable 12th place out of 19 bands The rest of the day was spent watching other bands and soaking in the vibrant festival atmosphere The day concluded with a results ceremony and a spectacular fireworks display and both the marching and concert bands competed The band started their day at 6am to prepare for the concert band competition Their hard work paid off with a 13th place finish and a bronze award as the marching band geared up for the show finals at 11.35am Despite the tight schedule and little sleep earning another silver award and maintaining their 12th place position in the world rankings The energy and commitment of every member were evident making the performance a standout moment of the trip Monday was a day of relaxation and celebration The members revelled in the thrilling rollercoasters and various attractions a perfect way to unwind after their hectic schedule On the final day of their trip the band returned to Dublin where they met a warm welcome from family and supporters The success of Mullingar Town Band at the World Music Championships was testament to the dedication and hard work of its members and volunteers played a crucial role in ensuring the band’s memorable stay in Germany The band’s impressive performances and the support they received made the trip a resounding success highlighting the incredible spirit and talent of Mullingar Town Band The band are looking forward to their next two competitions this season and at home in Mullingar (St Loman’s grounds) on Sunday 21 July The band are now beginning to enrol beginners for their September term If you would like to join the band or wish to find out more mullingartownband.ie facebook.com/mullingartownband Helgstrand's breeding stallion and former Bundeschampion Fynch Hatton has been gelded and sold Fynch Hatton is an 8-year old Oldenburg by Formel Eins out of Senorita Meyer (by Sir Donnerhall x Weltmeyer x Bolero) The bay stallion became the champion of the 2019 Oldenburg Saddle Licensing The stallion was presented at the auction following the licensing by Spanish Enrique Brewah Grandos Jr from Spain, at the auction following the licensing, he sold for the top price of 260,000 euro to Helgstrand in Denmark He did his 35-day stallion performance test in Denmark, scoring 8,40 points, and was approved at the 2020 Danish warmblood stallion licensing as well as for the Hanoverian Verband He was first competed in 2019 by Eva Möller and after winning the Oldenburg Young Horse Championships in Rastede, he went to the 2019 Bundeschampionate but got eliminated in the first round due to blood in the mouth Möller found out that he had a loose tooth cap which caused the bleeding In 2020 Sina Aringer got the ride and she reclaimed the Oldenburg Young Horse Champion's title (this time in Vechta due to corona) and they won gold at the 2020 Bundeschampionate Fynch Hatton in 2019In 2021 it was Leonie Richter's turn to compete the horse She rode him to a fourth place at the 2021 Oldenburg Young Horse Championships but he did not return to Warendorf despite qualifying Rastede in July 2021 was the stallion's last show in Germany.  The horse moved to Denmark and undr Michael Fronne Christensen qualified for the 2021 Danish Young Horse Championships, which Andreas Helgstrand himself rode with Fynch. They were second behind Hesselhoj Down Town Helgstrand has sold a gelded Fynch Hatton to his loyal client Yara Reichert as an FEI prospect for sport One week after Eurodressage contacted Reichert to confirm the sale acquaint ourselves with one another - who are you As a breeding stallion he sired one licensed son so far (Fascination) and one state premium daughter in Germany His foals were highly coveted in auctions in Europe Photos © Stefan Lafrentz - Feldhaus The German association quickly found the organization in Rastede willing to integrate the championship into their event “We are very happy that we have found a good replacement with Rastede,” said Rainer Bruelheide chairman of the driving committee of the German Federation “We are sure that we will have a great championship in Rastede.” The German Pony Driving Championships were originally scheduled to take place from May 16th through the 20th in Zeiskam but had to be canceled at the last minute due to bad weather conditions The German association has now found a new organization that will organize the German championships for single This championship will take place from August 15th through the 18th in Herchenrode “We are very pleased that the organizing team in Herchenrode led by Four-in-Hand driver Georg von Stein wants to organize the German pony driving championships at the same time as the already planned German Four-in-Hand championship,” said Rainer Bruelheide Source: FN ‘s wereld meest toonaangevende mensport website Website powered by Analyst ICT Sir Heinrich OLD has been honoured with the VTV Stallion of the Year title at the 2016 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing in Vechta traditionally select the Oldenburg Stallion of the Year in the categories show jumping and dressage This special honor is awarded to Oldenburg stallions who have performed particularly well in sport and breeding the past year by Sir Donnerhall I out of C'est Bon (by Fürst Heinrich - Rubinstein I) bred by Paul Wendeln from Garrel and owned by the Westfalian State Stud in Warendorf was crowned Oldenburg VTV Dressage Stallion of the Year 2016 Sir Heinrich OLD took a Bundeschampion title in the six-year old dressage horse class The pair had previously taken the Reserve Bundeschampion title as a 4 and 5-year olds The chestnut stallion is now successful at M and S-level Sir Heinrich OLD has two very successful sisters by Sir Donnerhall I x Fürst Heinrich -x Rubinstein I and from the exceedingly successful Cinderella mare line Candy OLD not only took the Champion Mare title but also the Regional Young Horse Champion title in the riding horse class Her sister Cindy OLD was the 2013 Bundeschampion as a 4-year old riding horse and the 2012 Reserve Champion Mare in Rastede’s Brillantring Photo © LL-foto Great Britain's leading dressage horse brood farm based in Felixkirk has acquired a new star for their mare band a daughter out of Olympic team silver winning Atterupgaards Orthilia O2 is a state premium mare who was invited to the 2014 Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede and finished sixth in the Brilliant ring a 2013 born but unfortunately deceased filly Olga (by Seebach) and a 2016 born colt by Furst Wilhelm the liver chestnut O2 competed in four shows in Denmark she then did two at A/L-level in 2015 and in January 2017 she contested another A/L-level class which she won with 79.63% "We were looking for a long time to get the right Gribaldi blood into our breeding," Mount St John's Emma Jane Blundell told Eurodressage "I think she is probably the most interesting Gribaldi broodmare in the world right now so to have the opportunity of a direct daughter by a very interesting Grand Prix stallion was perfect for us." undisputed winner of the 1999 Elite Mare Show in Castle Park Rastede was purchased by Houston resident Trish Monroe just before the championship was announced This lovely mare by Landor S out of an Argentinus dam is being bred to the outstanding young stallion Quattro and for the time being the mare will stay in Germany Eventually Mrs Monroe plans to bring Lady Madonna to her new home in Texas Candidate Lady Madonna was bred by Clemens Fleming from Ehren and was purchased through the 1996 Vechta foal auction by Ingrid Bergman was the overall champion of the European Mare Championships in Brussels in 1996 Elite Mare Show Judge Dr Lehmann described Lady Madonna as "an excellently built mare with a lovely face and big sparkling eyes Image: Lady Madonna on the cover the "Oldenburger Sportpferd" a top quality magazine featuring all Oldenburger related equestrian news A real recommendation for your subscription list Related LinkDonna Doria - 2000 Oldenburg Mare Champion at Radstede July 5: St Joseph’s School (SJS) marching band which took second place in the European Open Championship in Rastede came home to a rousing welcome at the Kuching International Airport The band did Sarawak proud amid their first runner-up achievement as they touched down to cheers and applause from enthusiastic parents Among those present were Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and wife Datin Amar Doreen Mayang “Their success at this international event was a great honour for the state Their achievement is the final product of their hard work as well as the efforts of their teachers,” Uggah said when welcoming the band “I noticed that my granddaugther spent a lot of time practising including the whole day on weekends,” he added The 68-member SJS Band finished behind Ratchasima Witthayalai Marching Band of Thailand in the marching show band category with 88 points during the “Rastede Musiktage 2019” According to its music director Anthony Wong Soon Yong the SJS band was shy of 2.5 points to match the winning score of 90.5 points The band also received a gold medal for their Romeo and Juliet-inspired drill show titled “Star-Crosses Lovers” for scoring above 80 points This was also impacted by the fasting month Gawai Dayak and Hari Raya celebrations,” he said The event organised by the World Association of Marching Show Bands was part of the International Music Festival that took place on June 28-30 About 70 bands took part in the competition this year including 20 bands in the marching show band category This was considered SJS Band’s biggest international outing to date in terms of the number of participating bands SJS marching band had previously won the German Open Championsip in 2013 and the US Band Association’s Yamaha Cup in 2015 JOIN NOW The Derwent Valley Concert Band has won the European Open Band Competition in the March Standstill section in Rastede, Germany. (Supplied: R.P. Broughton) Link copiedShareShare articleA Tasmanian concert band is on top of the world after winning the European Open Band Championships in Germany. The Derwent Valley Concert Band also won for best onstage performance, best drum major and best conductor. The band has had some success at the competition in previous years. Musical director Layton Hodgetts told 936 ABC Hobart the awards were unexpected. "It's been just an amazing, electrifying weekend, and the band has just, there's no-one more surprised," he said. "We are still absorbing the reality of the result." The band narrowly beat previous champions, German groups Musikverein Ruhle and third-placed Sonderborg Garden, in the concert category. Mr Hodgetts said there were 18 nations represented at the competition including another group from Australia. "They came from as far afield as Brazil, Colombia, Thailand, Malaysia and many, many bands from Europe of course," he said. The group's drummer, Chris Rice, was individually recognised with a gold medal for his performance. "He was the top scoring drum major at the event" Mr Hodgetts said. Derwent Valley Concert Band conductor Lyell McDermott takes home the trophy for best conductor. (Supplied: Derwent Valley Concert Band inc) The band's conductor, Lyell McDermott, was also recognised for his work winning a gold medal for his performance with the baton. Mr Hodgetts said it was an extremely successful performance. "We couldn't really understand all the announcements so we weren't quite sure whether we missed out on the awards," he said. "They were obviously leaving the biggest until last." The musicians will not be heading home immediately as they head to Denmark for the world championships. The band has previously played at the Royal Danish Wedding of Mary and Frederick, in Copenhagen, Denmark. 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