Haverford’s Redrawk Sire, “Hohenstein”
At the 2002 Trakehner Stallion Licensing in Neumunster, Germany, ”Hohenstein” has been awarded the title of 2002 Trakehner Stallion of the Year. Bred by Harry Bartsch from Gottingen, Germany, in 1991, Hohenstein is by ”Caprimond” out of ”Helena XIV” (by ”Matador” x ”Grimsel”).
As a two year old stallion, ”Hohenstein” was awarded the champion title at his stallion licensing. As a three-year old he finished second in the Stallion Performance Test in Adelheidsdorf. He was a finalist in the five-year old division at the German Bundeschampionate, and continued to be trained up to Intermediaire II level by Andreas Platzdasch.
His most famous licensed descendent is, without a doubt, ”Munchausen.” The bay stallion, owned by Gestut Wiesenhof, became second under Fie Skarsoe as a six-year old at the 2001 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden.
“Hohenstein” constantly produces top sport horses that are sold for high prices at the Elite Hanoverian auctions in Verden.
At the 2002 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing, Leatherdale Farms purchased ”His Highness” — the approved black ”Hohenstein” x ”Donnerhall” offspring for 515.000€
Hohenstein is the sire of Red Hawk Ranch’s premium mare, Haverford’s Red Hawk, who will be producing the ranch’s first “3rd Generation” foal the Summer of 2007.
November 24, 2006
Thanksgiving at Red Hawk Ranch
with two horses in it.
From a distance, each looks like every other horse.
But if you stop your car, or are walking by,
you will notice something quite amazing.
Looking into the eyes of one horse will
disclose that he is blind.
His owner has chosen not to have him put down,
?but has made a good home for him.
This alone is amazing.
If nearby and listening,
you will hear the sound of a bell.
Looking around for the source of the sound,
you will see that it comes from the
smaller horse in the field.
Attached to her halter is a small bell.
It lets her blind friend know where she is,
so he can follow her.
As you stand and watch these two friends,
you’ll see how she is always checking on him,
and that he will listen for her bell and then
slowly walk to where she is, trusting that she
will not lead him astray. When she returns to the
shelter of the barn each evening, she stops
occasionally and looks back, making sure her
friend isn’t too far behind to hear the bell.
Like the owners of these two horses,
God does not throw us away just because
we are not perfect or because we have problems
or challenges. He watches over us and even brings
others into our lives to help us when we are in need.
Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by
the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives.
Other times we are the guide horse, helping others see.
Good friends are like this .
You don’t always see them,
but you know they are always there.
Please listen for our bell and we’ll listen for yours.
November 21, 2006
Dates Confirmed for Young Horse Specialist Program
The Young Horse Specialist Program
–Click Here to Register–for the Third Young Horse Specialist Program, November 3-4, 2007
Murrieta, California (November 20, 2006)
The German Oldenburg Verband brings the inaugural session of this important professional development program to America on January 14-15, 2007. Leading this program is Katrin Burger, 2004 World Champion of Young Dressage Horses and currently the Deputy Breeding Director of the German Oldenburg Verband in Vechta, Germany. She will be accompanied by Johannes Westendarp, a four time German Federal Champion for Young Warmblood Horses.
Officials of the Oldenburg Verband acknowledge that American warmblood breeders are, in general, producing better foals each year. “Once top USA-born foals are produced, our next priority is to bring along these young prospects so they live up to their breeding,” says Lynn Randle-DeGour of Red Hawk Ranch.
Americans must wonder why Holland & Germany dominate global events like the Olympics and the Equestrian World Cup(s). A multitude of factors can answer that question – factors ranging from centuries’ long equestrian heritage –to- incredible warmblood genetics –to- the well defined process of starting, then sustaining the development of young horses.
Katrin and Johannes will be using a number of guest riders to demonstrate young horse training techniques. “This will not be a clinic focused on the rider — but more a symposium series that will detail the process that Germans use to develop young horses – steps from “backing” up to [about] second level dressage,” says Holly Simenson, US Verband director. Verband officials remark that this process for young horses should be the same regardless of equestrian discipline (showjumping or dressage), thru the first years of training.
“Our long term ‘vision’ for this series is to provide an educational platform for professional trainers specializing in young horses so that America can produce its own Holga Finkens, Katrin Burgers, Johannes Westendarps, and Ulf Möllers,” reflects Lynn’s husband Bob.
Join Katrin, Johannes and their guest riders and young warmblood horses for this important two-day event, January 14-15 at Red Hawk Ranch in La Cresta.
Call 1-951-696-0265 for more information.
–Click Here to Register–
2007 foal lineup at Red Hawk Ranch
Our 2007 foals here at Red Hawk Ranch (all by imported frozen semen)
“Samarant“ x “D’Olympic“ x “Dobrock“
“Sir Donnerhall“ x “Sir Oldenburg“ x “Rubinstein“
“Diamond Hit“ x “Rubicell“ x “Landfalk“
“Fidertanz“ x “Dacaprio“ x “Lanciano“
“Rubin Royal“ x “Hohenstein“ x “Grandus“
November 18, 2006
Young Horse Specialist Position Available at Red Hawk Ranch
The Young Horse Specialist position at Red Hawk Ranch is an entry-level internship position with potential for long-term business development for the serious young professional
Responsibilities include:
-Starting young sport horses at Red Hawk Ranch (mostly dressage, some with potential as jumpers)
- Preparation of 4 to 8 horses for sale at any one given point in time (with profit sharing on horse sales)
- Development of Red Hawk Ranch as a place for other breeders to bring their young horses to be backed and started (in and out -typically a two month process and an additional source of income going directly to the trainer)
- Potential with a neighboring farm to provide breeders with the full service of starting, developing and selling young horses
- Training of the foundation mares for duel role as lesson horses as part of an intensive Adult Amateur-focused vacation experience through organizations like Cross Country International(additional income for running the training program and coordinating guest clinics) - we have been doing this quite successfully with riders coming in to clinics and using our sale horses
After a one year supervised internship, possibility of moving up into a supervisory role for young horse specialists coming in for 3 to 12 month internships.
Job is on a contract employee basis and pays a monthly stipend with potential for additional income from teaching and training outside horses and riders, further developing the Adult Amateur vacation program, and managing the sales horse program.
Other benefits include an apartment, board for one horse, weekly advanced training with high level trainers, participation in clinics, visibility in the sport showing the Red Hawk Ranch horses, and importantly, the benefit of riding horses that are bred for success and are being purchased by professionals for their use in sport.
More info contact Lynn Randle at 951-696-0265.
November 16, 2006
First of Two Fidertanz foals in US due this spring at Red Hawk Ranch
Original Message—–
From: ’Judy Yancey’
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:25 AM
To: ’Bob DeGour’
Subject: Fidertanz foals
Bob, Can’t wait to see your 2007 Fidertanz foal out of your Dacaprio mare. One of his foals sold in Germany for 62,000 Euro this year. Something from my website:
Foals of FIDERTANZ……… are SPECTACULAR! I saw quite a few more by the time I left Germany, and, as some of you may know…..I am not easily impressed these days! BUT >>> The foals of this stallion absolutely took my breath away.
Breeding Notes
Bloodlines of the Hanoverian Horse
Bloodlines, it is a topic that many books have been written about! You will see many names, and there is always the danger that you’ll get mixed up. Many years ago, others had the same feeling, that these names should be placed in a certain order: the offspring off a stallion should always start with the initial of the father. And so we have different bloodlines which you all know: D-line, F-line, and so on. A danger connects with that system: that you generalize too much. Bloodlines change over the years with each generation. Certain characteristics connect with each bloodline, but you must also see the individual stallion and not say, “How does a G-line horse or a D-line horse match?” Nobody can answer that question in general terms.
Today we have the following “old” bloodlines in Hannover: A (later E), F, D, and G. These old bloodlines were founded primarily by stallions of other breeds coming to the Hanoverian breed; most go back to Thoroughbred stallions. Then we have some “new” bloodlines: Semper Idem and Abglanz, both Trakehner stallions coming to the Hannover breeding area after World War II; Matcho xx, Der Lowe xx, and Pik As xx very good Thoroughbreds: and very recent and important, Bolero by the Thoroughbred stallion Black Sky xx and Matcho xx the French Anglo-Arabian used since 1983.
THE A- AND E- LINE: The A-line was founded by Adeptus xx used for breeding from 1884-1904. Most important was his grandson Alderman and through the Alderman son Alkoven this line produced the famous stallion Agram (1942-62) an outstanding producer of jumping horses. In Agram’s color and type, one sees the influence of Arabian blood through his Amateur I mother.The A-line through Alderman lost significance after 1950, unfortunately.
Today the A-line has changed to an E-line, with two main groups. One group goes back to the stallion Eindruck II. whose best known son is Einblick in his time a performance test winner and very good in dressage and jumping. Einblick has been used at stud since 1973. This group is considered mainly to be dressage horses, although Einblick himself was also very good in jumping.
November 13, 2006
Young Horse Specialist Program to be held here January 14/15 2007
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October 2006 issue of RIDING MAGAZINE: Red Hawk Ranch
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| “We host annual German Oldenburg Verband (GOV) Keurings (mare and foal inspections) here at Red Hawk Ranch. The GOV inspectors have been telling us that American breeding programs are getting better every year,” says Lynn DeGour, in Murrieta, California. “Once top American foals are produced, our next priority is to bring along these young prospects so they live up to their breeding.”
This January, Red Hawk Ranch will host its first young horse symposium with advisement from GOV Vice-Breed Director (and Former Young Dressage Horse World Champion), Katrin Burger. Red Hawk Ranch was founded in 1991 as Bootin’ Digger Equine by Lynn’s husband, Bob. They’ve devoted the last 15 years to developing Warmblood sporthorses by “thinking in terms of generations.” “We’ve discussed the young horse development process with many trainers in Germany, Holland, and the USA,” says Lynn. “In order to produce foals with the combination of gaits and temperament to succeed in the show ring, our breeding program required importing superior European mares that we’ve matched with top warmblood stallions. Training is the next vital step in bringing along our young horses — and the symposium is all about giving young prospects a leg up.” “Like successful German training programs, we must help the young horse master a progressive series of fundamentals,” says Ampara. “Today’s culture of instant gratification isn’t what a young horse needs. It’s patience during a progressive training process that’s so important to creating the successful dressage horse.” “As breeders we have a natural interest in training young horses,” says Lynn. “The differentiator, too often, between a well-bred California warmblood and a Dutch or German warmblood, is how the horse is started.” Several trainers are working to convince Lynn and Bob that they need to host quarterly young horse symposia at Red Hawk Ranch . . . a program that’s geared toward auditors, while featuring guest riders and clinicians that illustrate how to confidently progress through the stages of young horse training. With the availability of quality frozen semen, Americans like Bob and Lynn are rapidly approaching a critical mass that emulates successful breeding programs in the European Union. “Germans say we have a long way to go to catch up; however, Americans are producing better foals each year. Now we have to establish and sustain effective training programs for trainers who specialize in young horse development,” says Bob. “No one is ever satisfied. Horse breeding success is a moving target,” explains Lynn. Eight of the last ten Red Hawk Ranch USA-born foals have received Premium Awards from the Oldenburgers. And, three of their recent German-born foals were named “SiegerFohlen” (top Keuring Inspection foal). “We have access to some resources that really understand how to develop a young prospect,” says Lynn. The DeGours feel that their young horse symposium is a first step in their contribution to an ongoing program for developing warmblood sporthorses in the United States. For more information about Red Hawk Ranch and their young horse specialist program call Lynn or Bob at 951-696-0265 |