Another great success for our breeding program!
The Australian FN nominated its team for the World Equestrian Games, held in Normandy, France. Part of the team is Maree Thomkison with her mare DIAMANTINA, which was bred by us here at Quadriga, out of our elite and state championship mare COSMOPOLITAN!
DIAMANTINA and her rider Maree Thomkinson were already successful at the Federal Championship and twice at the world championship of the young dressage horse (they won the small final!).
After multiple Grand-Prix victories and the selection to the A team, this nomination to the World Equestrian Games is another step in the career of this 11-year old mare and her lovely rider!
Congratulations to Maree Thomkinson and co-owner Lyn Sultana!
We wish you much success and, of course, keep our fingers crossed!
The Australian WEG team includes:
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Mary Hanna and Sancett
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Kristy Oatley and Ronan
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Lyndal Oatley and Sandro Boy
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Maree Tomkinson and Diamantina
VICTORY for our Maja Weber on Quadriga`s FÜRSTENQUEEN !
Out of 65 nominations, only 43 (!) competitors went to the start to battle for one of the 6 slots to move on to the finals of the Oldenburger State Championship.
After a fantastic round, Maja and our freshly crowned elite mare Quadriga`s FÜRSTENQUEEN left 41 contestants behind during their first start in Rastede and went on a well-deserved victory round after winning the second section with a score of 8,1.
In the finals of the state championship, the 4th test in three days for the 4-year old mare, the pair was able to even top this performance with a final score of 8.2, achieving a third place!
SUPER Maja !!! - We are really proud of the two of you!!
P.S.: With Quadriga`s JAZZ LADY by JAZZMAN, Maja was in 9th place, just missing the top group by one place.
Maja and FÜRSTENQUEEN during the award ceremony
Elite Mare Show in Rastede:
During the Oldenburger State Tournament in the Schloßpark at Rastede, one of the largest horse shows in Germany with 104 tests(!), the elite mare show of both Oldenburger Breeding Associations takes place.
Due to her excellent mare performance test, our Quadriga`s FÜRSTENQUEEN, by FÜRSTENBALL,
out of JAZZQUEEN by JAZZMAN / DON PRIMERO / WORLD CUP, was nominated for the Elite Mare Show.
On Thursday, the best 43 mares (out of approximately 300 mares who annually participate in the mare performance test) met to compete for the highly desired nomination for the final ring, the so-called “Brilliant Ring.”
Our FÜRSTENQUEEN was in great shape and received after a perfect round with her handler admission to the “Brilliant Ring.” In front of about 2000 knowledgeable spectators in the main arena, the mare (who is not for sale) was awarded a 1c ranking and the title of state premium and elite mare.
Special thanks to the team of the training barn of Christian Baune from Damme/Dümmerlohhausen, who prepared and presented the mare in excellent fashion.
During the Oldenburger Main Branding event, held in July at the Quadriga grounds in Radeburg, the commission awarded foal premium status . This year, we presented 12 of our 15 foals from 2014 (the other were first 2-4 weeks ) .
The evaluation commission, headed by Heiner Kanoski, CEO of the Oldenburger Horse Breeding Association (Oldenburger Pferdezuchtverband) was thrilled with the quality of our foals, and all were awarded Oldenburger Foal Premium Status.
Kudos to the entire team; in particular, to the three “handlers” who had beautifully prepared and expertly presented the dynamic mares and their foals in sweltering summer temperatures!
In case you are interested, you can check out all our foals with pictures and pedigrees under “News!” As you will see, all foals were bred with a focus on dressage blood lines!
Additionally, under the menu pick Sales/Foals 2014, you will find some foals already featured with some videos.
Premium colt by Fürstenball/Jazzman
Premium colt by Jazzman/Dr. Jackson/Rubinstein
Premium colt by Dr. Jackson/Don Primero/World Cup
Premium filly by Ron Rubin/Sandro Hit/ Ravallo
Premium filly by Dr. Jackson/Ron Rubin/Sandro Hit
Premium colt by Dr. Jackson/Jazzman/Fürst Heinrich
At the show in Leipzig-Abtnaundorf, Quadriga`s FÜRSTENQUEEN which was bred right here at Quadriga had her first show start with her rider, Maja Weber.
And right away, the pair took 2nd place with a score of 7.9, a fantastic result considering that the young mare was still busy taking in the new scenery surrounding her!
Congratulations to the rider!
Quadriga`s Fürstenqueen is a 4-year-old Oldenburg mare by FÜRSTENBALL / JAZZMAN / DON PRIMERO, who already had an excellent mare performance test and had qualified for the Oldenburger Elite Mare Show held in the beautiful park at Rastede.
