Oldenburg show jumpers once again demonstrated their world-class quality at the CSI***** Longines Global Champions Tour in Monte Carlo. With one victory, several top-ten placings in classes up to 1.60 metres and a ninth-place finish in the prestigious Grand Prix, OS horses impressed under renowned riders from around the globe. Cosm Hesed and Cosmo von Imhoff proved particularly successful with victories in their respective classes, while several other Oldenburg-bred horses collected valuable placings at five-star level.

Chacco’s Lando OLD, OS, born 2013, by Chacco-Blue out of elite mare Leonie Landa by Lando, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: P. Sultan Saud, United Arab Emirates, and Belgium's Niels Bruynseels finished seventh in a 1.50 m class and eleventh in a 1.55 m competition. Dam Leonie Landa is also the dam of the S-level successful Cartolana by Cartogran and Casira by Caressini L.

Hello Chadora Lady, OS, born 2013, by Chacco-Blue out of Nindora by Nintender, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: Pauline Harris and Pauline Kirkham, Great Britain, claimed fourth place under Britain's Scott Brash in a 1.60 m class.

Chaquitos PS, OS, born 2013, by Chacco-Blue out of Conquita by Conthargos, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: José María Larocca, impressed with Philipp Weishaupt to finish ninth in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix, a 1.60 m class.

Cosm Hesed, OS, born 2014, by Christian out of Gerona by Lord Z, breeder: Bernhard and Christian Sieve, Lohne, owner: Mirasol Equestrian LLC, flew to victory under Kaitlin Campbell from the USA in a 1.45 m class. Cosm Hesed was discovered at the 2014 Elite Foal Auction at the Oldenburg Horse Centre Vechta.

Cosmo von Imhoff, OS, born 2016, by Cornet Obolensky out of Chamandra GP by Chepetto, breeder and owner: Angela Imhoff, Landshut, won an S* class under Maximilian Weishaupt. His full brother Heinrich von Imhoff is also successful at S level, as is his half-sister Heidi von Imhoff by Christian.

H5 Diachango Blue PS, OS, born 2017, by Diaron OLD out of Changa by Chacco-Blue, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: H5 Sport Horses LLC, finished fourth with Mexico's Carlos Hank Guerreiro in an S*** class. His half-brother Conchango PS by Conthargos is likewise successful at S level.

Dukhan, OS, born 2017, by Toulon out of Quo Classic by Quo Vadis, breeder and owner: Qatar Equestrian Federation, and Mohammed Khalifa Al Baker placed eleventh in a 1.45 m class.

La Una, OS, born 2011, by Chacco-Blue out of Ulme by For Pleasure – Grannus – Argentinus – Zeus, breeder: Alois and Christian Hinxlage, Garrel, owner: Stephex Stables, Belgium, finished twelfth under Belgium's Zoe Conter in an S*** class. Granddam Uganda was presented in the prestigious Brilliantring at the 1996 Elite Mare Show in Rastede. She also produced the international show jumpers Cohiba by Capitol II, ridden by François Kasselmann, and Lennox by Lifestyle, ridden by Portugal's Luciana Diniz. La Una descends from the renowned Uthoba mare family, which also produced the 1.60 m-winning stallion Azarro by Argentinus under Holger Wulschner and the licensed stallion Landtinus by Landadel.

Lovely Stassi PS, OS, born 2016, by London out of Stakkatisa PS by Stakkatol, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: Susan Fitzpatrick, Rosemary Farm, Ireland, finished ninth with Susan Fitzpatrick in a 1.60 m class.

Luke Lemon, OS, born 2013, by Lord Pezi Junior out of Concorlina by Cornet Obolensky – Pavs L, breeder: Antonius Schulze Averdiek, Rosendahl, owner: Jennifer Carmichael, Great Britain, and Britain's Tess Carmichael jumped to sixth place in a 1.45 m class and finished thirteenth in two S* classes.

Photo: Hello Chadora Lady by Chacco-Blue - Nintender & Scott Brash © www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de/Stefan Lafrentz