Sandro Hit's mother, Loretta, is one of the best breeding mares in the world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFMOSB4q6UI, Want to breed your own S line star? His 2021 FN rankings are 128 as a sire of young dressage horses, and 154 for highest level achieved. The stallion's competition career quickly came to an end. Ten of Sandro Hit's progeny have followed in his footsteps by winning the Bundeschampionat. Its not something that is naturally there, you have to be extra mindful to create the strength so they can get the engagement behind., Santana and Swedens Minna Telde at the London Olympic Games. It's a nice seeming dressage youngster with Sandro hit as dam sire. Sandro Hit is a mordern, elegant stallion with a harmonious topline, well-developed frame and strong limbs. Lorettas dam, Lassie is by Welt As who was the sire of international showjumping star, Leroy Brown, and dressage star, Bonfire. Standard deviation (competition dressage). His mother breeds very good horses. Index for height is stated in cm as a standard deviation from each gender's average. The index for Walk is based on the score for 'walk in hand' at the 3-year old test and 'walk under rider' evaluated at the quality test. 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. 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. 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. If the first AI of the year is July 1st or later, the credit the following year is 100%. 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. The next most prolific dam sire is Fidertanz (Fidermark / Ravallo) with four. 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. Originally licensed in Oldenburg, Florenz convinced with his first foal crops as a producer of modern type, long lines, and functional, uphill movement. He too has successful descendants, a total of 1,067 dressage stars, including 210 with victories and placements at the S-level. But it is when we examine the list of dam sires that Sandro Hit really has the numbers. Sandro Hit has started a legendary new dynasty in dressage horse breeding is considered the founding stallion of Schockemoehle Stud. Thanks for everyones comments. I would also say if the foal is to be sold on-having sandro hit as a sire is only going to go in its favour and add more value. "Best Young Stallion of 2000" is just one of the titles he won that year. Loretta's sire, Ramino, was five-time Italian Show Jumping Champion, and Welt As, Loretta's damsire, produced Olympic gold medallist Bonfire. Homozygous Black 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. San Remo is sired by Sandro Hit who needs no introduction as part of the illustrious circle of the world's top sires, 2nd in the WBSFH worlds best dressage sires in 2017-18. Schockemohle counts the amount of licensed sons over 200. The grand-dam Antenne won numerous Grands Prix with George Ahlmann. Samba Hit I has been an extremely successful competitor on the small tour with Christian Flamm in the saddle. Anyone got anything by Sandro Hit? The black beauty was tremendously popular with the breeders for his good looks and model makers, although his offspring was known not to be the easiest. Maybe that has something to do with the test. Definitely. They were also World Young Dressage Horse champions at Arnheim that same year before the black stallion retired to a sensational stud career. Oldenburg horse behavior is a perfect composition of eagerness, willingness to perform and learn, and social kindness. Sir Shutterfly would always be first choice as hes just lovely! The Horse Magazine 2018 - All Rights Reserved. Sir Wilfred 2nd in young horse classes with 78%. 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. I was a groom for Dennis Schlusselburg. I put it to Ulf Mller that this development has worrying implications for the breeding program. Sandro Hit sired eleven Bundeschampions, including Sisters Act von Rosencarree (Dorothee Schneider), Sir Donnerhall (Ulf Mller), San Rubin (Ulf Mller), San Francisco (Kira Wulferding), Silberaster, and Poetin (Kathrin Meyer zu Strohen), as well as medallists at the World Young Horse Championships: Poetin, Polka Hit Nexen, Soliere, and St. Emilion. The most successful have been Dorothee Schneiders two: her Rio ride, Showtime FRH (winnings 125,772) and St Emilion (winnings 54,834. Sandros Stars maternal grand sire Nostalgias Star xx won over $2 million in 59 lifetime starts before retiring to a breeding career. He was Bundeschampion and World Champion as a six-year-old in 1999, dominating both competitions from start to finish. "Due to a brief infection, his general condition deteriorated. He scores well for canter (146) and trot (133) but less well for walk (104). Sandro Song: Sandro: Antenne II: Loretta: Ramino: . She also produced Grand Prix horse and Vice World Champion Diamond Hit, and premium stallion Royal Hit. It is also influenced by the other scores in gaits, the score for Riding horse type and the competition results in dressage due to the genetical relationships that exist between these traits. Through his motherline, Faramund boasts a blood connection to influential Anglo-Arabian, Selle Francais, and Trakehner lines through the stallions Inschallah, Furioso II, and Schoener Abend. Since 2012, he has been part of the illustrious circle of the world's best dressage sires. In his successful, rising dressage-stars, we often find Donnerhalls genetics on the dam side of the pedigree. In the 2021 Hanoverian Stallion Book, Sandro Hit, is recorded as the sire of 1288 competition horses, with winnings of 1,564,309, with 204 S level dressage progeny. In 2006, a Sandro Hit foal sold for a record 103,000 euros at the Verden Elite Hanoverian Mare and Foal sale.[2]. You will think you are seeing Sandro Hit as a young colt when you see Sonntagskind. He consistently passes on long, elegant legs, beautiful heads and nice, clean throat latches and modern frames. "It was a hard goodbye. Sire -Sando Song was a grandson of winning racehorse Sacramento Song xx, bringing in that all-important dash of Thoroughbred to refine the pedigree. Stud fee: 1,300 Euro + VAT. Heinrich Wecke from Stadthagen bred him out of a dam by Rotspon/Donnerhall, which stands for very rideable blood. Sandro Hit wins the 6 year old class at the first ever World Young Dressage Horse Championships in 1999. He was 4th at his first winter regional championships and also took 4th at the Winter Championships. 95130. Horse is 4yrs, been out to a few shows and apparently behaved perfectly and has a super . The descendants of Sandro Hit have long since conquered the biggest championship stages around the globe. He is producing outstanding foals with elegant, modern builds and fantastic movement for the discerning dressage or hunter breeder. I work at PS now, been here about 14 months I guess. His sons and grandsons pass on his excellent genes and their offspring include many top competition and breeding horses. 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. But he is still a force to be reckoned with in the young horse classes, at Verden this year, we find him written all over the age groups, but without a single foal of his own, his blood spread by sons and grandsons. As usual, Paul Schockemhle keeps his own counsel: You can breed wider with dressage horses, he told me. Poetin at the Bundeschampionat with Kathrin Meyer Zu Strohen. As a two-year-old we knew he was a very good type, he was moving well, and we brought him to the stallion grading at Oldenburg., But he passed, and then because he had a funny bloodline for a dressage horse so he had to prove himself, and he did.. He has lived out in various herd settings with mares & foals to field breed, and currently in with our other 3yr old Friesian stallion and yearlings (photos available lol) at home with only 3 strand electro-braid, or even recently alone a big . Sandro Hit in 2004For a long time Sandro Hit offspring failed to make a break through at Grand Prix level, with many unable to properly take the weight behind and collect. \rSandro Hit is a top sire who produces absolutely first rate offspring. 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. Sandro Hits half brother, Diamond Hit (Don Schufro / Ramino) is dam sire three times, even Sandro Hits sire, Sandro Song gets a mention, dam sire of Powerpoint de Tamise (Dark President). When bred to Frst Heinrich, the granddam Lady Devinja gave birth to a colt later licensed named Froschknig who also successfully competed in championships. I'm in the camp of disliking Sandro Hit. Donnerhall by Donnerwetter out of Ninette is the most successful dressage horse in the world and has staged a triumphant march through the equestrian world like no stallion before him. Sandro Hit is a clear foundation sire who has become the name behind the S-line. Better comp record, better progeny record (when taking in to account relative number of progeny) and IMO better stallion! The enumeration of his licensing winners, premium stallions and stallion market top prices would go beyond any scope. A modern dressage horse known for quality movement, type, three outstanding gaits and well balanced nature. The black stallion may never have competed after his success as a six-year-old, but he has certainly been a dominating influence in young horse classes. According to Ulf: Sandro Hit was the stallion that gave Paul Schockemhle the idea to run the breeding stud seriously. Progeny -Sandro Hit is a top sire who produces absolutely first-rate offspring. Soliman du Hus, a Sandro Hit son sold to France. Jamie 07967 871605 stud@dressageinc.com, Cavalry Farm Stowting Common Ashford Kent TN25 6BG, Copyright 2016 Dressage Inc. | All Rights Reserved. \r\rCARRIES NO CHESTNUT GENES Sempatico's grand sire is Sandro, the Holsteiner stallion who also sired the great Sandro Hit. From 2010-2012 he won the USEF/Performance Horse Registry Leading Sire Award in the US as the best dressage sire. Three relatives of Sandro Hit competed on Team USA at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics--son Salvino, grandson Sanceo and great-grandson Speilberg! Sonntagskind is the embodiment of 3 of the most famous dressage horses who have ever lived. Sandro Hit will not produce chestnut foals. His intelligent, trainable brain and loveable nature makes it is an exciting journey to Grand Prix. Definitely. Grand Prix horse producer. He has stamped his qualities on a whole era of modern horses, producing beautiful progeny with dynamic cadence. Dorothee Schneider and Showtime at the Bundeschampionships in their early days, View on Sandro Hit on YouTube: The rider must allow this pride to come out of the horse maybe it was a bit the same with him at the stallion test, they pressed him and I let him live., Samira by Sandro Hit out of a mare by Rockwell an out-and-out star of the 2007 Bundeschampionate. 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. 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). 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. The duo wonevery class with the sky high notes of 9.3, 9.7 and 85.94 points. Joined 7 September 2004 Messages 20,066. . His offspring are competing in advanced level dressage and Salieri OLD has won several international Grand Prix with his rider, Victoria Max-Theurer. They can manage their body, and when they want to work with me, they do a good job.. Additionally, Sandros Star won the Stallions Four Years and Older class, was named Champion Stallion, High Score Born in the USA for Stallions, and Champion Stallion for the USDF/GAIG East Coast Finals at Dressage at Devon in 2017. And this saved money because it is not so expensive. In 1999, Sandro Hit became the six-year-old dressage horse World Champion, and won the German Federal Championships in Warendorf. Auction in 2008 for EUR 550,000. Oldenburg horse temperament is one of their best traits since they are smart, hard-working, and social equines. Santo Hit has qualified for every summer and winter regional championships with scores up to 77% and many wins. Loretta is by the Ramiro son, Ramino, who was champion of his performance test at Adelheidsdorf in 1983. There were three by Sandro Hit in the dressage competition at Rio, and rather surprisingly, the stand out star of the cross country was another Sandro Hit, Santano II ridden by Christopher Burton. In Sonntag's first foal crop in 2007, all foals were premium and filly, Heaven Sent was the North American Reserve Champion Filly on the BWP Keuring Tour. Other championship offspring that excelled in sport are Santana (Minna Telde), Selten HW (Anders Dahl), Statesman (Naima Moreira Laliberte). By legendary sire, Sandro Hit, out of an elite Donnerhall/Rubinstein I mare, Sonntagskind combines three of the world's most famous bloodlines in dressage breeding. Sonntagskind is already showing that he has what it takes in the show ring and in the breeding shed to be a fantastic show horse and stallion. By legendary sire, Sandro Hit, out of an elite Donnerhall/Rubinstein I mare, Sonntagskind combines three of the world's most famous bloodlines in dressage breeding. Now they dont have to do that 100 day test and I think that is very good decision. Before he owned Don Schufro, but then he got a good offer, and sold him. 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. His sons and grandsons pass on his excellent genes and their offspring include many top competition and breeding horses. Sandro Hits son Seebach (Caprimond) also has one. 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