Aachen, August 30th, 2006

Holstein Breeding Association Press Release:

Holstein foal for the World Champion 2006
Championesse to be presented on Thursday evening

Before the Nations' Cup begins on Thursday, August 31st, a foal will enter the show-ring of the Aachen Soers and present itself to the spectators, because the Holstein Breeding Association will be upholding a nice tradition:
The Show-jumping World Champion 2006 will not only be rewarded with honour and fame, but also with a Holstein foal.

A wonderful filly of the best breeding will be handed over to the new titleholder on Sunday after the final of the best four riders. Descending from Calato-Lavaletto-Quidam de Revel, Championesse, as the foal is referred to, was bred by Manfred von Allwährden, Seedorf and stems from the very best Holstein bloodlines.

Cöster, who was European Champion together with his rider Christian Ahlmann three years ago in Donaueschingen and who is representing Germany at these World Championships, is just one example of the many successful sports horses produced by Calato. Lavaletto by Landgraf I, the grand-sire on the dam's side, is currently successful in Class S jumping competitions. Championesse's grand-dam, who descends from Quidam de Revel, is the full sister of Quo Vadis, who was an elite PSI Auction horse and has in the meantime claimed victories and top placements in international Grand Prix sport under his rider, Peter Wylde/USA, the bronze medallist of the World Equestrian Games in Jerez in 2002.

The European Champions Ludger Beerbaum (2001) and Christain Ahlmann (2003) already had the pleasure of being awarded with Holstein foals. Whereas Ludger Beerbaum's Cassina by Cassini I-Cor de la Bryére (Hang-Jürgen Bruhn, Immenstedt) has already demonstrated her talent in international show-jumping sport, the Clearway-Concerto II mare bred by Klaus Hagge, Schülp, is still enjoying the lush green pastures at Ahlmann's stables in Westphalia.