At the CDI**** Lier in Belgium, many Oldenburg dancers impressed with victories and placings. Above all, the offspring of the Oldenburg multi-champion Weihegold were particularly impressive.

Amphitryon OLD, born 2012, by Ampère out of El./Vb.Pr.St. Rosaria by Rosario - Likoto xx, breeder: Martin Otten, Steinfeld, owner: Yasmin Westerink, Netherlands, and Dutch rider Yasmin Westerink danced their way to victory in the individual competition, silver in the freestyle and fourth place in the young riders' team competition. Amphitryon was an Ib premium stallion at the 2015 saddle licensing. Dam Rosaria produced another successful dressage horse in the advanced class with the Oldenburg main premium candidate For Rose by For Dance.

Dante's Pearl, born 2015, by El.H. Dante Weltino out of El./Vb.Pr.St. Lady Chapeau d.N. by San Amour I - Rubinstein I, breeder: Kerstin de Neui, Dollart, owner: Caroline-Marie Scheufele, shone under Charlott-Maria Schürmann in the ***Grand Prix Special, taking silver. Lady Chapeau has already produced three Oldenburg main premium mares or candidates with Ladies Night by Follow Me, Emirates by Escolar and Lady K by Total McLaren.

Denoix PCH, born 2012, by Destano out of El.St. Princess by Pik Noir - Quattro B, breeder: Friedrich Kuhlmann, Neuenkirchen, owner: Nancy Gooding, USA, triumphed with Katharina Hemmer in the ****Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special. Denoix was licensed in Vechta in 2014 and then moved to the Celle State Stud via the stallion market. At the 2016 Autumn Elite Auction, the Oldenburg Vice State Champion was sold to the USA for a top price. His dam line includes the 2007 Oldenburg Champion Mare Rebelle by Don Schufro, internationally successful under Danish rider Maria Anita Andersen, and the top sire Pik Bube.

Figo de Halliers, born 2018, by El.H. Fürstenball out of El./St.Pr.St. Weihe Glück by Totilas, breeder: Earl Cheval De Halliers, owner: Tom Schuchmann and Linda Schuchmann were delighted with silver in the preliminary test, bronze in the individual competition and fourth place in the team competition for children. Figo de Halliers was licensed. Weihe Glück is a daughter of Weihegold OLD and paraded in the Brillantring at the Elite Mare Show in Rastede in 2015.

RGS Finest Alegra, born 2015, by Finest out of RGS Cenzuel by Ampere - Nactus, bred by Silje Fagertun Kristiansen, Norway, owned by Future Dressage, Denmark, took fourth place in a U25 Grand Prix under Danish rider Frederikke Gram Jacobsen.

Foodfox' For Gold OLD, born 2014, by El.H. Franziskus out of St.Pr.St. Weihcera by Zack - Don Schufro, bred by Next Generation Dressurpferde der Zukunft GmbH, Cologne, owned by Katharina Paschertz, Cloppenburg, was awarded bronze with Clara Paschertz in the young riders' team competition. Dam Weihcera, a daughter of Weihegold, was awarded a 1e premium at the Elite Mare Show in Rastede.

Francis Drake OLD, born 2016, by Franklin out of El.St. Dina by Don Schufro - Akzent II, bred by Dr. Jobst Hartmann, Hodorf, owned by Maria Raupach, Damme, and Martha Raupach, won the individual competition and the freestyle for juniors. Francis Drake was discovered as a foal at the Elite Foal Auction in Vechta.

Freispiel, born 2011, by Feuerspiel out of Daisy Darling by Dream Of Glory, bred by Karin Kröger, Schenefeld, owned by Eve Catherine Bartels, excelled under Anna Schmieder in the team and individual competitions and won bronze in the Children's warm-up test. Dam Daisy Darling is by the licensed stallion Fantango OLD by Fidertanz, who is already successful in the advanced class.

Full Moon II, born 2016, by El.H. Fürstenball out of Goldika by I.P.S. Gribaldi, bred by Dr. W. Bechtolsheimer, Great Britain, owner: Laura Tomlinson, Ursula Bechtolsheimer, Great Britain, placed fifth in the Grand Prix Freestyle and seventh in the ****Grand Prix with British rider Laura Tomlinson.

Monamie, born 2014, by El.H. Dante Weltino out of El.St. Mona Dior by Sir Donnerhall I, bred by Arendt Wieghaus-Vorwerk, owned by Sally Jacobs, Belgium, and Belgian rider Sally Jacobs took sixth place in an Intermediaire I and tenth place in a Prix St. Georges. Dam Mona Dior produced the licensed stallion Veto by El.H. Vitalis and the S-level successful Boulevard de la Croisette OLD by Belissimo M.

Special Gold PCH, born 2016, by San Amour I out of El./St.Pr.St. Weihegold by Don Schufro - Sandro Hit, breeder: Christine Arns-Krogmann, Lohne, owner: Nancy Gooding, USA, piaffed under Katharina Hemmer to fourth place in a ***Grand Prix and fifth place in the ***Grand Prix Special. His dam is none other than multiple champion Weihegold OLD. With Sir Weihbach, born in 2009, by Sir Donnerhall I, and Total Hope OLD, born in 2012, by El.H. Totilas, two licensed stallions already stand to the credit of this representative of the Weissena mare line. In addition, Weihegold OLD produced four Brilliant Ring daughters for the Elite Mare Show in Rastede: Weihcera by Zack, Weihcine by Fürst Heinrich, Weihe Glück by Totilas and Fürstin Weihe by Fürst Romancier. Auction highlights from the Oldenburg Horse Centre in Vechta are also among the best performances of Weihegold OLD's hereditary power. One example is Elite Foal Special Gold, born in 2016, by San Amour. The noble black stallion was sold to the USA for €90,000 at the 2016 Elite Foal Auction in Vechta. This famous mare family produced, among others, the licensed stallions Lux Dressage Statesman OLD by Stedinger, Inselfürst by Inschallah AA, Canaster I and II by Caprimond, as well as Triumphator and Top of Class by Titus.

Gut Wettlkam's Zonik Hit OLD, born in 2013, by Zonik out of El.St. Donna Argentina II by Diamond Hit – Argentinus, bred by Steve Lewinski, Fehrbellin, owned by Lisa and Thomas Müller, Otterfing, was awarded bronze in the Grand Prix Special with Lisa Müller. The full sister of his dam Donna Argentina II is victorious up to Grand Prix level.

Photo: Denoix PCH by Destano - Pik Noir - Quattro & Katharina Hemmer ©www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de/StefanLafrentz