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I - When you visit Elmshorn, Germany, these days, and
you stop at the century-old "Riding and Driving
School", then you are where the heart of the Holsteiner
Horse Breeding is beating. And there you meet that
characteristic shape of Landgraf I in front of the complex, the
symbol of the modern Holsteiner Sport Horse and performance
sire.
It
was after the 1975 Equitana in Germany, where Landgraf easily
cleared a 6'6" several times a day, that international
riders started to buy his offspring. For many years,
Landgraf led the list of sires of sporthorses. His
offspring have won just under seven million dollars mainly in
showjumping, and in this respect he is one of the top sires in
the world today.
Born
in 1966, Landgraf I belonged to the first vintage of his sire,
Ladykiller XX, who produced another hero one year later in Lord,
another of the most influential stallions in Holstein.
Ladykiller XX was a very popular Thoroughbred stallion, born in
England, and a descendant of the very famous stallion line of
Phalaris - Fairway - Blue Peter - Sailing Light, combining with
Hyperion. His dam also carried Phalaris-blood, as well as
Son-in-Law. Landgraf had a very good temperament which he
passes on dominantly, together with excellent movement.
At
least 340 broodmares by Landgraf I are registered in the
Holsteiner stud book, 260 of these are in the Head Stud Book, 70
have been awarded the State Premium, and a considerable number
have been champion mares at shows. Landgraf I was a legend
already during his lifetime. His genes are securely
anchored in the breed of the modern sporthorse.
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Ladykiller
xx - Ladykiller xx embodies the powerful type of the
thoroughbred. He was a strikingly handsome stallion with
pronounced masculine attributes. He had an excellent
mastery of the three basic gaits and was imbued with the very
best character and temperament values. Of the enormous
number of thoroughbreds that were applied in breeding in the
1960's and the early 1970's, he turned out to be the best by
far. He clearly transmitted himself, his marked type, the
magnificent head, correct and powerful foundation and excellent
jumping ability in regard to capacity, manner of jumping, leg
technique and above all spirit.
Ladykiller produced numerous
top jumpers and event horses and passed on his good disposition
to many first class broodmares and approved stallions (Landgraf
I and Lord). Ladykiller was a clearly prepotent sire who
passed on his beautiful head, good bone, and strong legs.
He was very talented over fences (lots of heart, ability, tight
with front ends and good bascule). With regard to his
impact on the breed, he is Holstein's most important
Thoroughbred sire.
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