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Prince Optimus
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His Offspring:
Click
Here to watch a video of Prince
Optimus and 4 of his dressage offspring in the 2008 Sporthorse Stallion
Expo.
And,
Click
Here to watch a video of Prince
Optimus and 3 of his jumping offspring in the 2008 Sporthorse
Stallion Expo.
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1988 16.1½H imported Hanoverian stallion
Pinkus - Matcho -
Grenadier
Approved 1992 100 Day Test, Marbach-Lauter,
Germany
126.80 points,
5th of 45, Approval Class I
Fully approved by American Hanoverian Society, Hanoverian Verband,
ISR/Oldenburg NA, Baden/Württemberg, Berlin-Brandenburg.
Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society & Rheinland Pfalz-Saar
International register his foals due to his Approval Class I status,
even though they have not inspected him. |
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o/o Elite HAN mare
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Prince Optimus is a light-framed, modern type Hanoverian.
Truly multi-talented, he competed successfully in
dressage, show jumping, & eventing. He combines excellent
conformation with
extravagant movement for dressage, desire and super technique for jumping, and speed for cross
country, with a sweet, incredibly willing disposition.
Prepotent: Prince Optimus is very
prepotent. He stamps his foals with his conformation,
his extravagant movement, and his incredible mind. His
offspring are true amateurs' horses and are competing
successfully in all sports.
Superior Character and Rideability:
Prince Optimus scored a near perfect 9.33 points on
rideability in his performance test. He was shown in Germany
by pre-teen and teenage girls in show jumping and dressage,
winning more than 8,000DM! After importation, he competed
in dressage up to Prix St Georges.
His 100 Day Test Scores:
Charakter 9.00
Temperament 8.00
Leistungsbereitschaft 8.00
Allgem. Leistungsvermoege 8.00
Springenlage Freispring. 8.33
Springanlage Verfpruefung 9.00
Rittigkeit Leistungstest 9.33
Rittigkeit Vorpruefung 9.00
Schritt Vorpruefung 9.00
Trab Vorpruefung 7.00
Galopp Vorpurefung 8.00
Gelaende-Galoppmanier 8.25
Gelaende-Springmanier 8.00
Jagdegaloppzeit 72.00
Major Accomplishments:
1992 - Qualified for DLG (German National) Championships
1993 - Fifth Place Hanoverian Show Jumping Championship,
Verden, Germany
1995 - Champion Berlin/Brandenburg Youth Show Jumping
Championship
1998 - High ribbons & prize money in Preliminary Level
Show Jumping classes
2000 - High Score Award Second Level, Pinehurst NC
Unique Famous Bloodlines:
Prince Optimus is the only stallion in the USA descended from
the Thoroughbred Praefectus, the dam's sire of Anky van
Grunsven's Olympic Dressage Gold Medalist Bonfire.
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Pandur
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Praefectus
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SPS Adlerbad
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Pinkus
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SPS Gina
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Garibaldi
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SPS Palizza
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Matcho
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Pancho II x
Timab de Fondelyn x
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SPS Maragonia
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SPS Gardewache
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Grenadier
Wladina
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o/o TB mare
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o/o old-style Han. mare
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Gold Premium Foal
o/o OLD mare |
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o/o TB/Paint mare
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o/o HAN mare |
Premium Foal
o/o OLD mare |
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Premium Mare
o/o Prem. OLD/HAN mare
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o/o Premium OLD/HAN mare
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o/o old-style HAN mare
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o/o Premium OLD/HAN mare
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o/o TB mare
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1st Prem. Foal
o/o OLD mare
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Elandale
Farm