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Is one of the finest bloodlines in holland, and he has fantasic technique over jumps, Quarnak has been a veteran of International show jumping for almost a decade. Paired with Olympian Federico Sztyle, Quarnak successfully competed in Grand Prix competitions throughout Europe and the United States.Winning at top competitions from Hickstead to Wellington, Quarnak now is partnered with top amateur rider Meghan Moran Kraut. Quarnak was sired by the great stallion Voltaire, who's offsprings dominate International show jumping. He has sired many jumping stars including Vegas. Quarnak's dame, Calypso Du Roc was sired by the international jumping star Galoubet A, who sired Rodrigo Pesoa's Olympic Gold Medal winner Baloubet du Rouet. Quarnak exhibits the careful scope required for today's performers. With his impeccable blood lines and long standing results in the show ring, he is definitely a stallion to introduce in your breeding program.
Here is just a few of the shows he has competed in. It appears that upto now Quarnak has had 3 riders, Karina Rie Truelsen, Argentinean Olympian Federico Sztyrle and MEGAN MORAN KRAUT and has been up against the likes of McClain Ward, Molly Ash, Laura Kraut to name a few.
8. Junior Young - Riders"""Team Competitions"
2.Karina Rie Truelsen Denmark I Quarnak de Longpre
DVR Horse Shows Vilhelmsborg Elitestævne
30/05/2002 - 02/06/2002
2. Quarnak De Longpre Karina Rie Truelsen
Nordsjællands Sportsrideklub
72,60
H
36,50
1
Resultater
Scandinavium Team Championship, 140 cm
1. Danmark, 21 fejl
(Rikke Haastrup, Danevangs Trajana, 1 fejl, 67.18 sek.
Karina Rie Truelsen, Quarnak de Longpre, 4 fejl, 64.40 sek.
Late News | Oct. 3, 2003
... Sag Pond Farms Quarnak de Longpre (Federico Sztyrle, 0-0/37.12) won the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix over Mr. & Mrs. Don Stewart Jr.Karat (Jonathan Miller. ...
http://www.chronofhorse.com/ln/03/oct3_ln.html
Tournament of Champions - Tampa, FL (USA) - Tuesday Results
Cl. 1004 - $5,000 1.40m - TIME FIRST JUMP-OFF II, 2(b) - LEVEL 8
Pl. Horse Rider
6. QUARNAK DE LONGPRE FEDERICO SZTYRLE
CSI-W Tampa Bay Classic, Tampa, FL (USA) - Further Results
Cl. 1001 - $20,000 1.5M CLASSIC - TIME FIRST JUMP-OFF, II, 2(a)
Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time
1. LUTOPIA MOLLY ASHE 0/0 35.72
2. MISS INDEPENDENT LAURA KRAUT 0/0 36.01
3. LYDIA KATE LEVY 0/0 39.89
4. MIANTA CALLAN SOLEM 0/0 39.97
5. CAVALIERI DANIELLE TORANO 0/0 40.50
6. QUARNAK DE LONGPRE FEDERICO SZTYRLE 0/4 38.22
CLASS 420. $75,000 EMO GRAND PRIX
Sunday, June 13, 2004
Placing Horse Rider Owner
1 MADISON KENT FARRINGTON ALEXA WEEKS
2 ALLISON CALLAN SOLEM QUIET WINTER FARM / BJ MAGHAN
3 GOLDIKA 559 MCLAIN WARD DOUBLE H FARM
8 QUICKSTAR Z II MCLAIN WARD DOUBLE H FARM
9 QUARNAK DE LONGPRE FEDERICO SZTYRLE SAG POND FARM
Quarnak de Longpre (BWP) vierde in GP HITS on the Hudson II in Saugerties 08/06/2004 10:56
Domingo - 04/07/2004
1o. Federico Sztyrle - Quarnak de Longpre (ARG) - 0/28s74
CSI-A Gera (30/07 - 01/08)
1/08/2004
Quarnak de Longpre
Voltaire
Galoubet A
Federico Sztyrle
10de 1m45 (2 Fasen)
Quarnak de Longpre (BWP) tweede in 50,000 dollar HITS Grand Prix in Culpeper
13/07/2005 17:39
1m50 na barrage
2. QUARNAK DE LONGPRE MEGAN MORAN 0/0 41.97, BWP
Winter Equestrian Festival-Tournament of Champions CSI-W-Results-Wednesday,March 30,2005
1028 $2,500 HIGH AMATEUR-OWNER JUMPER TIME FIRST JUMP-OFF, II, 2(b) Entries = 16 LEVEL 8
Date : July 10, 2005 Entries : 27
SHOWDAY NATIONAL - CULPEPER, VA 7/ 6/05- 7/10/05
Course Designer : Jerry Dougherty Point Multiplier : 1.00
Level : National
Member Event of the U.S. Grand Prix League
2 Meghan Moran QUARNACK DE LONGPRE bay stallion 1993
Meghan Moran
VOLTAIRE 0.00 0.00 41.98 $11,000.00
$50,000 HITS Grand Prix - Sunday, July 10, 2005
HITS Commonwealth National - Culpeper, VA
Course Designer: Jerry Dougherty, Geneva, IL
Voltaire, one of the most influential showjumping sires of the present day, is the result of crossing two outstanding bloodlines: Furioso 11 and Gotthard.
Breeding
Furioso 11 produced over 200 state premium mares and at least 70 approved stallions of which several are standing at stud in other continents. One can easily say that Furioso 11 has influenced the breeding industry worldwide. The full brother of Furioso 11 is the French stallion Mexico. His son Le Mexico is a familiar name in breeding and frequently appears in the pedigrees of showjumping superstars. The dams sire Gotthard is, now more than 15 years after his death, almost a legend in German sport horse breeding and his name is simply a synonym for the Hannoverian showjumper. Offspring such as Goldika, Goya, Queensway and Genius to name but a few of the best of Gotthard's top class performing progeny. Gotthard's strength is continued in his sons and grandsons but also indirectly on the dam side of, for example, Grundstein and Grannus. Vital in Voltaire's pedigree is the connection in the third generation to the Thoroughbreds More Magic xx (sire of amongst others, Moscow Olympic Gold medal winner Mon Cherie) on one side and on the other side Furioso 11 (sire of the gold medal winners Lutteur B and Pomone B).
Performance
As an 8 year old, Voltaire jumped 1.50 m. courses with a great deal of success. He showed his strength in International jumping in 1988 in Calgary, Stockholm, Lanaken, Helsinki, Wiesbaden and Wembley and in 1989 he brought his showjumping career to a successful ending by winning the Grand Prix of Berlin with Jos Lansink and second in the Grand Prix of Leeuwarden.
Progeny
Voltaire was the sire of the most offspring at the Olympic Games of Atlanta in 1996. Moreover, the world famous Voltaire was second in 1999 on the World Breeding Rankings of Showjumping Sires. Voltaire has over 30 approved sons in Europe. Many of his offspring jump at Grand Prix level such as Concorde, Finesse, Altaire, Kahlua, Play it Again, Helios, Electro, Danta and Especial to name but only a few. Foltaire ridden by Gunther Seidel is a famous offspring of Voltaire in the International dressage ring.
VOLTAIRE is the result of crossing two outstanding bloodlines: Furioso II and Gotthard. Furioso II produced 200 state premium mares and at least 70 approved stallions of which several are standing at stud in other continents. One can easily say that Furioso II has influenced the breeding industry worldwide. The full brother of Furioso II is the French stallion, Mexico. His son, Le Mexico, is a familiar name in Dutch breeding and frequently appears in the pedigrees of successful showjumpers. The dam's sire, Gotthard, is, now more than fifteen years after his death, almost a legend in German sports horse breeding and his name is simply a synonym for the Hannoverian showjumper. Gotthard's strength is continued in his sons and grandsons, but also indirectly on the dam side of, for example, Grundstein and Grannus. Vital in VOLTAIRE's pedigree is the connection in the third generation to the Thoroughbreds More Magic (sire of, amongst others, Moscow Gold Medal winner Mon Cherie) on one side and on the other side Furioso (sire of the Gold Medal winners Lutteur B and Pomone B).
As an 8-year-old, VOLTAIRE jumped 1.50m courses with a great deal of success. He showed his strength in international jumping in 1988 in Calgary, Stockholm, Lanaken, Helsinki, Wiesbaden and Wembley and in 1989 he brought his showjumping career to a successful ending by winning the Grand Prix of Berlin with Jos Lansink and 2nd in the Grand Prix of Leeuwarden. VOLTAIRE was the sire with the most offspring at the Olympic Games of Atlanta in 1996. VOLTAIRE is a Keur and Preferent stallion with the KWPN in Holland.
Moreover, VOLTAIRE is second in 1999 on the World Breeding Ranking of Showjumping sires. VOLTAIRE has over 30 approved sons in Europe. Many of his offspring jump at Grand Prix level: Finesse, Altaire, Kahlua, Play It Again, Helios, Electro, Danta, Especial, etc., etc. Foltaire, ridden by Gunther Seidel, is a famous offspring of VOLTAIRE in the international dressage ring. VOLTAIRE is the sire of One More Look - Elite and high-scoring foal of the NASFA 2002 Foal Evaluations.
Voltaire is the result of crossing two outstanding bloodlines: Furioso II and Gotthard. Furioso II produced 200 state premium mares and at least 70 approved stallions of which several are standing at stud in other continents. One can easily say that Furioso II has influenced the breeding industry worldwide. The full brother of Furioso II is the French stallion Mexico. His son Le Mexico is a familiar name in Dutch breeding and fre-quently appears in the pedigrees of successful showjumpers. The dam's sire Gotthard is, now more than fifteen years after his death, almost a legend in German sports horse breeding. Gotthard's strength is continued in his sons and grandsons. Vital in Voltaire's pedigree is the connection in the third generation to the thoroughbreds More Magic xx on one side and on the other side Furioso xx.
As an 8 year old Voltaire jumped 1.50 m. courses with a great deal of success. He showed his strength in international jumping in 1988 in Calgary, Stockholm, Lanaken, Helsinki, Wiesbaden and Wembley and in 1989 he brought his showjumping career to a successful ending by winning the Grand Prix of Berlin with Jos Lansink and 2nd in the Grand Prix of Leeuwarden. Voltaire was the sire with the most offspring at the Olympic Games of Atlanta in 1996. Moreover the worldfamous Voltaire is second on the World Breeding Ranking of Showjumping Sires. Voltaire has over 50 approved sons. Many of his offspring jump at Grand Prix level, i.e. Finesse, Altaire, Kahlua, Play it Again, Helios, Electro, Kannan, Especial etc. etc. Foltaire, ridden by Günther Seidel is a famous offspring of Voltaire in the internatio-nal dressage ring. Voltaire has been awarded "Huntersire of the Year 2001" in the USA! At the moment Voltaire is one of the top sires in the KWPN Jumping Index with 151 points.
Voltaire
Voltaire was really the first of the super star performance stallions to go on and prove himself equally as important as a breeding stallion. In the competition arena, he won at the highest level, winning Nations Cup classes at Calgary, Stockholm, Hertogenbosch, Lanaken, Helsinki, Wiesbaden and Wembley. In 1989 he won the Grand Prix of Berlin.
And yet he was a horse that no-one wanted!
He was a bit small (just 162 cms) and had a problem with one hoof, and he was rejected by the Oldenburg licensing commission.
That didn't deter Jan Greve, a Dutch veterinarian with a passion for breeding jumping horses and his partner, Henk Nijhoff. They heard that the young stallion was for sale, liked his technique and took him home to The Netherlands.
The KWPN licensing commission was not much more enthusiastic than their Oldenburg counterparts, Voltaire was graded 14th out of the fourteen horses to complete the performance test. He received excellent marks for jumping (and stable manners!) but just made it to stallion status.
After a sensational performance career, Voltaire stood at Jan Greve's picturesque stud De Watermolen, dominated by an ancient mill and water wheel, Voltaire started to prove that his explosive mix of the best of the French and the best of the German jumping lines, could weave a special magic.
Voltaire is by Furioso II, one of the first Selle Français stallions to come to Germany. Originally called Vertuoso, the two and a half year old French stallion was imported to Germany by the great Oldenburg breeder, Georg Vorwerk. Voltaire is out of Gogo Moeve by the great Hanoverian stallion, Gotthard. Gogo Moeve was the dam of successful competition horses Fandango R, PS Falkan and Petite Fleur. Her dam sire is the English Thoroughbred, More Magic xx, who was the sire of 1980 Moscow Olympic dressage gold medallist, Mon Cherie.
Out of his first crop of foals Voltaire produced the approved stallion, Concorde, who after an international jumping career with Jos Lansink and Eric van der Vleuten (including the Dutch showjumping championship in 1994) is in the process of writing his name into the history books as a breeding stallion in his own right.
Voltaire is represented by a staggering 28(!) jumpers in the WBFSH standings for 2000/2001 - and is ranked 9th in the top 50 sires in the ten years from 1991 to 2000.
Jacques Verkerk of the KWPN, comments:
"Voltaire produces roughly two types of horse; rather square exteriors with an articulate top-line; or big rectangular horses with a lot of bone. His progeny move with sufficient length of pace, but are a little slow and without optimum bend in hocks. The hind leg is often a little straight. Due to their nice type and good character a lot of riders can easily cope with them. They can make quite nice dressage horses for riders at rural level, although the KWPN doesn't recognize him as a producer of dressage horses.
The progeny of Voltaire mature late and, at the age of three, their jumping abilities are not easy to discover. The horses don't show a lot of technique and power in free-jumping like the Burggraafs do. When Voltaire progeny reach the age of five or six, the technique of jumping has developed thanks to riding. They jump with a lot of scope and have very good front leg technique, although the hind legs could be more elevated. Most of Voltaire's progeny are very careful. He matches well with French Thoroughbred blood, such as Furioso xx. The daughters and grand-daughters of two of Furioso's sons, Le Mexico and Purioso also make a good partnership with Voltaire."
(quoted in Voltaire: last, but not least for KWPN by Leen Devocht, Breeding News, January 1997)
In an obituary in Breeding News, September 2004, Henk Nijhof commented on his offspring: "The Voltaires have the perfect attitude for showjumping horses. They want to get across the barriers, they have the nerve to do this and combine this with power and carefulness, two issues that are very important for good showjumping horses. Usually Voltaires have good manners for showjumping. But sometimes they are a bit short in the back, which you can see in the way they jump."
Voltaire a final tribute:
Just three weeks before he died, we were lucky enough to photograph him out on his afternoon walk - and Roz Neave captured this wonderful photo of 'the master himself'...
We were also lucky enough to spend time with Jan Greve, as always marvelling at the depth and sublty of his thinking. This extract is only part of a longer piece that will appear in the next few months.
What has been the strength that Voltaire has given to jumping breeding?
Good character, his progeny are very willing to do the job right. They are very sound horses. They are very strong in the back, and when you look at conformation, that strong back is very important for showjumpers, even though he is an old horse he hasn't given up in the back. That's what the Concordes have too, the strength in the back.
What sort of mares does Voltaire work best with?
Mares with a little bit of blood, and bold, very bold, strong characters maybe too strong characters. Mares that might be too bold and not careful enough. Voltaire was very very careful, sometimes that is his weakest point. It's very close the relationship between genius and the crazy one, and between ˜careful and ˜afraid there is just a little margin in there. Some Voltaires are too careful, too small hearted that's why a lot of them jump very tied up behind, when you freejump them. They are not bold enough to open up, they are very careful. You have to treat them right as a young horse, don't take the heart out of them. That's why Voltaire needs a mare that is very strong Nimmerdor is a very good cross. A lot of Nimmerdors are very good as young horses, but when they get older, they are not careful enough, they are too full of themselves. Pilot works very well, Joost works well. Sometimes when you come back to the Le Mexico mares, but you have an in cross of the Furioso then. Concorde been the best son of Voltaire?
Who can tell, he is the best we know of, there might have been better ones that we cut!
And it would seem that Voltaire's influence will continue not just through his stallion sons but through his fillies. The bronze medal in the showjumping at Athens went to Royal Kaliber - by Ramiro but out of a Voltaire mare.
Great Grand Sire
Furioso
Born in England in 1939, the Thoroughbred colt, Furioso was to become one of the most influential sires in modern performance horse breeding, even though he never won a single race in his 21 starts! He was as ‘well balanced but with slightly knock kneed forelegs and tight hocks’.
The authoritative De L’etalon Sport Français of 1992, remarked: ‘he had good bone, and walked liked a Lord, with a magnificent pace, very energetic and showing a great deal of amplitude, his tail swinging at each step. His trot and gallop were good but not exceptional. Though full of life he was docile and had a good temperament.’
Furioso xx, was the leading sire of winners in France from 1954-1961. His son, Lutteur B (pic below), who went on to win the 1964 Olympic individual gold for showjumping, amazed the German breeders when he appeared at the Hamburg Derby. Maas Hell, in Die Grossen Hengste Holsteins records the reaction: ‘The Germans were again amazed at how nonchalantly Lutteur B performed on the jumping course, how he played with the distances, and how, with a long neck, he left the course as though nothing had happened.’
The Germans rushed to get their share of Furioso blood. Perhaps the most influential was Furioso 11 who died in 1986 having sired 81 approved sons, 96 dams of approved sons, and progeny earnings of DM9,000,000.
Furioso II was imported to Germany by the legendary Oldenburg breeder, George Vorwerk (father of Gudula Vorwerk who currently stands a string of stallions, including - and until his recent death, Rubinstein). Furioso II was out of the great mare, Dame de Renville, who produced a series of wonderful horses when mated with Furioso. The first of these was Mexico, who standing at the French National Stud of Le Pin, sired 20 approved sons, 20 dams of stallions, and famous international showjumping horses, including Laeken, Jexico de Parc and Heur de Bratand. His son, Le Mexico, has been a hugely influential sire of jumping horses in Holland.
Furioso II was interesting to the Oldenburg breeders as they needed a half-blood stallion to help make the transformation of their mares to more modern lines, without too much direct Thoroughbred blood.
Furioso II was approved for the Oldenburg studbook in 1967, and then went on to easily win his 100 day test. Later he was approved for Hannover, Rhineland, Hessen and Westfalia. For many years, Furioso II was ranked in the top three sires of leading money winners in Germany. Furioso II had winners in all disciplines. His showjumping stars included: FBI (with Thomas Frühmann), Heissman (ridden by Eric Van Der Vleuten, then Michael Matz) and For Pleasure.
Heissman under his original name, Friesengeist was sold to the stables of Henk Nooren, who later sold him to the United States, when ridden by Michael Matz he was Horse of the Year, and 4th at the Barcelona Olympics.
For Pleasure was originally ridden by Lars Nieberg, and under his guidance won team gold at Atlanta, before the ride was transferred to Marcus Ehnning. For Pleasure is already the sire of eight licensed Hanoverian stallions, and was a member of the gold medal winning German team at the Sydney Olympic Games.
Perhaps Furioso II’s most influential son is Voltaire - out of a mare by another classic sire of jumping horses, Gotthard. Voltaire is the sire of 33 approved sons and top jumpers like Finesse and Altaire.
In dressage, his son, Purioso is the sire of numerous stars including Anky van Grunsven’s Grand Prix horse Cocktail (who is the sire of Jazz); Le Mexico is the sire of Ulft, who in turn is the sire of Ferro. The Oldenburg stallion Welt As is out of a Furioso II daughter, and is the sire of Anky’s gold medallist Bonfire and Christine Stückelberger’s Grand Prix horse, STC Diamond. ° 1977 +1999 - stick half-measure 1.70 m. - obscurities brown
Calypso III, officially the best vererver at the 5 person whose birthday it is offspring.
Calypso III became winner of a lot of springparcourses in Germany and of several international games.
He remained foutloos in the large camp of Rome, Dortmund, Aachen, the large derby of Hamburg, etc. he won with much class the large derby of Copenhagen.
Calypso III had an index in 1992, with its superb results and those of its offspring of 173 points, with which he stood on the sixth on the Bundesniveau.
Calypso III belongs undoubtedly to the tophengsten of Europe.
The Holstenhoeve are sincerely fier be able show exceedingly strong and healthy springfenomeen to the foresail cherry this and offer for the fokkerij.
Galoubet A
Galoubet A (1972 - 2006) was a horse ridden by the French rider Gilles-Bertran de Ballanda, in International Show Jumping.
1979 Won Wiesbaden Grand Prix (at 7 y.o.)
1979 15th European Championships
Champion of France in 1977, l979 and l982
1980 Winning Nations Cups Teams - in Aachen, Chaudefontaine, Longchamp and Toronto.
1980 8th World Cup Final in Baltimore, U.S.A.
1980 8th Alternative Olympic Games in Rotterdam.
1980/81 Winner of the FEI World Cup Jumping League (Western Europe)
1981 Won three World Cup qualifiers in a row at Antwerp, Hertogenbosch and Dortmund.
1982 Team Gold Show Jumping World Championships in Dublin.
1982 5th Individual, at the Show Jumping World Championships
Galoubet A
Selle Français, born 1972 - died 2006
Height 173 cms
As a seven year old Galoubet started to compete internationally where his spectacular jump (and notorious bucks after the jump) won him a legion of fans. Galoubet won the Grand Prix at Wiesbaden, and placed 15th at the European Championships. The pair also took out the French national title that year.
In 1980, Galoubet continued to win in the Nations Cups - in Aachen, Chaudefontaine, Longchamp and Toronto (second in New York). He was eighth at the World Cup final in Baltimore, and eighth at the Alternative Olympic Games in Rotterdam. The following season Galoubet won three World Cup qualifiers in a row at Antwerp, Hertogenbosch and Dortmund, only to lose the final in Birmingham where it seems his reputation for not being so good with triple bars proceeded him. He duly lost the final at a triple! In truth the stallion's performance had also suffered when he commenced stud duties in the lead up to the Final, but breeding was more important to the owner than competition success.
Following a brilliant performance at the World Championships in Dublin in 1982 - where he was part of the gold medal winning team and just missed the four horse jump-off - Galoubet's owner, Jean-François Pelligrin retired the stallion to stud at the age of ten.
Galoubet was one of the first horses in France - and the world - to make use of the new technique of AI. The French National Stud did a deal with Pellegrin at the end of 1980, when AI became legal, and he was allowed a total of 160 mares - 100 in France, 60 abroad, at a fee of 5,000 French Francs. In those days the top fee for a stallion at the national stud was 400 Francs and the critics had a field day - both the price and the use of the AI technology doomed the venture to failure.
As a result of that first season, 60 foals (out of 120 mares) were born - the generation, since they were all given names beginning with that letter. In 1982 he bred no mares, concentrating on competition, and in 1983, after retiring covered 110 mares for 48 foals. Many of the top breeders shunned the horse and the new method of insemination, but the results were extraordinary. Twelve of the Q's became licensed stallions, and nearly all of them jumped internationally.
Qredo de Paulstra jumped internationally with Xavier Leredde and went on to sire 14 stallion sons of his own, while Quick Star, out of a famous jumping mare, Stella (campaigned by Phillipe Jouy and Nelson Pessoa) had a wonderful international career with German based American rider, Meredith Michaels, now Meredith Beerbaum, who is currently having huge success with another Stella, by Quick Star.
But the French breeders were reluctant to pay the high service fee, and 1983 was a disappointing year for Pellegrin with only 65 mares in Galoubet's book. Meg Douglas-Hamilton of Hamilton Farm in the United States, was a Galoubet fan, and asked Jack Le Goff to make an offer for the horse. Pellegrin thought the offer too low, but eventually agreed to sell a 40% share in the stallion, and he moved to the USA. The rest of the shares were spread among breeders in France.
Hamilton Farm was a specialist in the field of chilled semen, and arranged to fly semen to France. The semen was collected in the evening, and arrive the following morning in France. Out of 20 mares bred this way, ten successfully produced foals. There is a wonderful story of the Dutch breeder, Weipke van der Lageweg, who wished to breed two of his mares to Galoubet, and so drove them from the north of Holland to the Paris airport and inseminated them on the spot with semen just off the transatlantic airliner!
Curiously, Galoubet in America seemed more attractive to the French mare owners than Galoubet in France, and demand for his chilled semen grew. Soon the offspring were making his name in the jumping rings - Si Jolie II (Godignon), Sieur de Salines (Mathy), In the USA there was The Developer, U'Grand Jete and Galoway, in Switzerland, Quivient de Boisy and Hildon Sorain, and in Ireland, Touchdown - who was a good performer but who achieved lasting fame as the sire of World Champion Liscalgot.
It was certainly not love at first sight when Rodrigo Pessoa met up with Galoubet's megastar - Baloubet: "When I saw Baloubet getting out of the lorry, I said to myself 'what on earth is that thing?' He was gangling and uncoordinated. We made him jump but no more, he was too green. The next day, just to clear our conscience we had another look at him. Well I did, because my father insisted. And I was stunned. All the mistakes he had been making the day before had vanished. He had been thinking things over during the night and had found the answers. It was unbelievable. A really unusual intelligence which is still working well for me today in competition." (quoted in Pascal Renauldon's tribute to Galoubet in the Annuaire Monneron 2003 - www.annuaire-monneron.com)
At the age of 33 Galoubet was put down in America, at the stud of Meg Douglas-Hamilton, who cared him in the last 20 years of his life.
Galoubet has not only been a very good sire in his own right, but also appears to be a sire of sires, aside from Baloubet and Quick Star, there are Qredo de Paulstra (sire of Quattro who stands at the Böckmann stud in Oldenburg), Quiniou (sire of French team horse at the Sydney Games, Barbarian) and the Belgian stallion, Skippy II whose progeny are making their mark on the international stage. He has also proven a good sire of broodmares.
The young stallion was ridden by Bernard Geneste as a five-year-old, before he was purchased and competed by American Fred Lorimer Graham for two years. He was then taken as a mount by François Mathy and Johan Heins, with whom he competed internationally. He won many Grand Prix events, including the Grand Prix of the Netherlands.
Alme is the only horse to have sired 2 World Champions and 3 Olympic horses. His son, Aerobic, became the top priced horse at the PSI Auktion in Ankum (650,000 DM).
Cor de la Bryère is the stallion that revolutionised jumping horse breeding. His is the name astute breeders like to see, especially on the mare line for Cord tends to give great form over a jump. Cor de la Bryère is ranked 18th with 28 points earning progeny, but there are a staggering 20 own sons on the rankings: Calando I, II, IV; Caletto I, II; Calvados I, II; Calypso I, II, III; Cantares, Carneval, Carte d'Or, Casanova, Cavalier Royale, Cinzano, Constant, Contact, Corrado I. Described by breeders as a 'gift from heaven,' Cor de la Bryere has been especially successful producing jumping horses, as he passes on his incredible bascule (see here[3]), scope, and jumping technique. Corde de la Bryere also passed on his willingness and trainability. Cor de la Bryere has had an incredible impact on the Holsteiner breed, occurring in more than 70% of Holsteiner pedigrees, and is credited for improving the breed's jumping technique. He also had a huge impact on the Oldenburg breed. Cor de la Bryere stood at Siethwende from 1971 to 1984, Zangersheide 1985, Elmshorn 1986 to 1988, and Sollwittfeld from 1989 until his death in 2000. In his first season, he covered 70 mares at and four colts from his first crop were licensed.
Described by breeders as a 'gift from heaven,' Cor de la Bryere has been especially successful producing jumping horses, as he passes on his incredible bascule, scope, and jumping technique. Cor de la Bryere also passed on his willingness and trainability. Romedio Graf von Thun-Hohenstein described the stallion: 'The arching back, like a taut band of steel combined with the super elastic end gives limitless, but always expedient, springing capability to the natural dynamics of each effort. Add to that ease of riding, marvelous disposition, and a floating, highly balanced canter. These qualities are absolutely to the benefit of young horses, who will no longer have to pay with premature breakdowns caused by jumping and showing solely with a raw, crude jumping talent.'
Cor de la Bryere has had an incredible impact on the Holsteiner breed, occurring in more than 70% of Holsteiner pedigrees, and is credited for improving the breed's jumping technique. He also had a huge impact on the Oldenburg breed.
His influence in France was limited, mainly due to his jumping. Although he was quick to fold his front legs, he did not have great power. When crossed with Holsteiner mares, which provided this power, his offspring were very successful in the show ring. However, the French mares did not have this power, and so they were usually a poor cross to Cor de la Bryere.
Cor de la Breyer was especially successful in breeding with certain mares. Tabelle (by Heisporn) produced 5 approved sons, including Calypso I and Calypso II. Furgund (by Colombo) bred with him 18 times, also producing five approved sons. Deka produced Caletto I, II and III, all by the stallion.
Cor de la Bryere stood at Siethwende from 1971 to 1984, Zangersheide 1985, Elmshorn 1986 to 1988, and Sollwittfeld from 1989 until his death in 2000. In his first season, he covered 70 mares at and four colts from his first crop were licensed.
