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LIANDRA - EXCEPTIONAL SPORT HORSE PRODUCER!
(Linaro/Lord/Raimond)
Breeder: Peter Ibs, Marnerdeich, Germany
LIANDRA WILL BE BRED TO DACAPRIO IN 2008!
While in Germany, Liandra received a Premium Award from the Holsteiner Verband. She is approved for breeding by the German Oldenburg Verband. Shortly after being imported to the United States she was approved but the Oldenburg Horse Breeder's Society Department North America.
Liandra was the high scoring non-Hanoverian mare at her American Hanoverian Society Inspection with a score of 7.66. Of 273 mares inspected by the AHS in 2002, Liandra placed seventh in the nation!
Liandra received 8's for her Head, Neck and Frame. She also recieved the outstanding score of 9 for Saddle Position. She received 8's for her Conformation and Typiness/Femininity as well as for her Overall Impression/Development and for her Swing/Elasticity (Trot). (Photo: Julie Siegel)
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2007 COLT BY GUARANTOR OUT OF LIANDRA
We are proud to announce the arrival of this stunning colt on May 28th! Photographed at just two days of age, he is the third sporthorse prospect out of this very successful combination of ES Guarantor and our wonderful AHS Approved Holsteiner mare, Liandra (Linaro/Lord).
Congratulations to Heather Ferguson, DVM of Whitemore Lake, MI on her purchase of this lovely colt. Dr. Ferguson is an FEI Dressage rider who competes successfully with Goldsmith (Guarantor/Polonaise/Puritanor) and also owns Wolkenschein (Wolkenglanz/Liandra).
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2007 BEAUTIFUL COLT OUT OF LIANDRA BY GUARANTOR
There is no doubt that this 2007 colt (photo taken at 2 days of age!) has the athleticism to excel in any sport horse discipline! He already shows his exceptional uphill canter--his suspension and impulsion is noted with every stride he takes!
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LIANDRA 'S GUARANTOR COLT PRAISED AT AHS INSPECTION!
At Bridlewood Farm's AHS Hanoverian Inspection held at Paxton Farm, July, 18, 2007, both the German and American Judges were very complimentary of Liandra's charismatic young colt by Guarantor (photo taken at 3 weeks of age)!
The AHS/VhW Judges especially praised his uphill build, self-carriage and outstanding athleticism noting that he has the power, balance and athletic conformation to excell in all of the Sport Horse disciplines!
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GUARANTOR - SIRE OF LIANDRA'S 2007 COLT!
Guarantor (Grossfurst/Aktuell/Cardinall xx) (Pictured at left) was fully approved for the Hanoverian, Westphalen and Oldenburg Studbooks in Germany and received outstanding scores on his 100-Day Performance Test in which he place 4th out of 128. He was highly praised for his spectacular gaits, kind temperament and generous character.
Guarantor was Champion Stallion and Reserve Grand Champion at Dressage at Devon and was USDF Horse of the Year at 2nd and 3rd Levels. He successfully competed in Prix St. Georges on the CA dressage circuit. His offspring have won Get of Sire classes at numerous breed shows.
Visit Guarantor's page for more information and to see many photos of his successful offspring!
We were so pleased by her 2006 filly, Givenchy B, by Guarantor that Liandra was rebred to him for 2007. Givenchy B, was purchased as a dressage prospect. See her photo below.
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GIVENCHY B - 2006 FILLY BY GUARANTOR
Congratulations to dressage rider, Ellen Hamilton of Lexington, KY on her purchase of Liandra's 2006 filly by Guarantor!
Owner's comments: "Givenchy is doing wonderfully! She is so smart and well mannered! She comes to me immediately when I call her and if I go out in the field to visit she follows me to the gate like a puppy would! Everybody just loves her, she has a huge fan club out at the barn! She is such a treasure! I just adore her. Not only is she incredibly fancy, she is also such a dear sweet pet! She even nickers to you as she comes to the gate to visit!"
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LIANDRA - A SUCCESSFUL BROODMARE
Liandra has proven herself to be a wonderful broodmare producing correct, modern, athletic offspring when crossed with our stallions at Bridlewood Farm. Her foals have been Inspection Site champions, and Breed Show Winners. Her oldest offspring, Wolkenfuerst, the only 3-year-old out of 38 competitors, was Region 2 Reserve Champion at Training Level in 2006!
Liandra's offspring ae praised by their owners for their kind, willing temperament and generous character. Liandra is pictured here with her 2005 colt by Guarantor, Guiness.
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GUINNESS - 2005 COLT OUT OF LIANDRA BY GUARANTOR
2005 Colt by Guarantor (Grossfuerst/Aktuell/Cardinal xx). Breeder: Barbara Schmidt, DVM, Bridlewood Farm. Guinness was purchased as a weanling by Fredrica Godshalk, Nicholasville, KY.
Owner's comments: "He is gorgeous, and he has the most beautiful kind eye, and I love him. He is very, very smart. When he trots he floats above the grass. He has done everything I have ever asked him to do. Thank you so much! He is a very special horse." (Photo: Bob Tarr)
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WOLKENSCHEIN - 2004 COLT OUT OF LIANDRA BY WOLKENGLANZ
(Wolkenglanz x Liandra/Linaro) Breeder: Barbara Schmidt, DVM, Bridlewood Farm. Wolkenschein was purchased as a weanling and will be raised as dressage prospect by Heather Ferguson, DVM, Whitmore Lake, MI. Heather Ferguson, DVM is also the owner of Guarantor offspring, Goldsmith, a successful Third Level competitor.
Wolkenschein was tied for Top Colt at the large American Hanoverian Society inspection at Paxton Farm in 2004. Dr. Ludwig Christmann (VhW) noted in The American Hanoverian Magazine,"...very modern typey son of Liandra, an imported Holsteiner that was Champion non-Hanoverian mare at the 2002 Bridlewood Farm Inspection. With a colt such as this she is a welcome addition to the AHS breeding program."
Wolkenschein was named Champion Yearling Colt at the Waterloo Dressage Breed show on August 16, 2005. He was Reserve Grand Champion Young Horse, second in the Overall Breed Class (Hanoverian IBC) and qualified for the Cosequin Championship.
(Photo: Bob Tarr)
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WOLKENFUERST - 2003 GELDING OUT OF LIANDRA BY WOLKENGLANZ
(Wolkenglanz x Liandra (Linaro/Lord)) Aka "Rudi". Breeder: Barbara Schmidt, DVM, Bridlewood Farm. Owner/Rider: Debra Brice "Wolkenfuerst is a very elegant modern type, sweet tempered horse who combines the best of the dressage lines through his sire Wolkenglanz (Wolkenstein II/Bolero/Akzent I) and his dam, Liandra (Linaro/Lord/Raimond). He looks so elegant. He is such a good guy to be around."
Bridlewood Farm congratulates Wolkenfuerst and Debra Brice for their phenominal show year in 2006!
The pair placed 2nd in the USDF Year End 3 Year Old DSHB Materiale Award, 7th overall for Open DSHB (78.6%) and were 4th in the FEI Junior Team Regional Qualifying Championship. Other honors for 2006 included Meteriale Champion, MSEDA Dressage at the Kentucky Horse Park (78.6%) and High Point Champion, Training Level and High Point Hanoverian, NODA Dressage (71.154%).
Perhaps most remarkable of their many accomplishments in the dressage arena in 2006, Wolkenfuerst was Reserve Champion of the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region 2 Dressage Championships at Training Level with 68.269%! He was the only 3-year-old to qualified for the Region 2 Finals at Training Level out of 38 entries!
Most recently, Wolkenfurst was Materiale winner at the 21st Annual KDA Spring Dressage Show, May 26, 27 at the KY HP over the 3, 4, and 5 year-old Materiale classes with a score in the high 70+%. He scored over 80% in one of his training level class and received a 10 on his trot across the diagonal! He also showed in the FEI 4-year-old test. Huge congratulations to Debra and Wolkenfurst!
We look forward to the watching the continued successes of Debra Brice and Wolkenfuerst in the show ring!
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LINARO - SIRE OF LIANDRA
Linaro, considered the best son of Landgraf, is a modern type exemplified with a beautiful topline noted for adding movement and elegance. He was not only Grand Champion of his approvals he was the Champion of his 100 Day Test with an excellent overall score of 138.39. (Rideability 133.53, Jumping 136.56) He had a successful jumping career under Herbert Blocker.
Linaro is known for adding movement and elegance, and was approved for Hanoverian breeding in Germany for this very reason. He has produced four approved stallions including Lintas and numerous Premium foals and mares. Offspring include successful competition horses in Germany including the Grand Prix dressage horses Inara and Lay Out. He is currently standing at Fox Fire Farm. Photo: Toffi
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LINARO - APPROVED SIRE WITH THE AHS AND GERMAN VERBAND
Nearly sixty colts by Landgraf I have been licensed for the Holsteiner stud book, like the champion of 1991, Linaro pictured here. Linaro also excelled in the jumper arena. He is well known for his rideability and calm temperament. In his first year of breeding, Linaro produced more Premium foals in Holstein that any other stallion. Linaro is approved by the Hanoverian and Oldenberg Verbands.
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LORD & LANDGRAF I - TWIN PILLARS OF THE HOLSTEINER
Lord, a Holsteiner stallion, is one of the most famous sons of the foundation sire Ladykiller xx. Lord was described as "a spectacular mover, extraordinary jumping talent," during his stallion testing. Lord was one of the early stallions to prove successful in jumping competition.
Lord had 9 approved sons and 143 approved daughters, all endowed with incredible jumping ability. Lord had many famous jumping offspring including Livius who competed in the 1984 Olympics. In all, Lord sired more than 60 stallions, and his progeny won more than Euro 3,000.000.
Landgraf I was licensed in 1968 and finished in 5th place with the comments 'a lot of presence, good gaits with excellent propulsion, and good confromation.” Jumping is the field where he excelled as a sire. The list of his showjumping offspring is endless. A few names for example: Freestyle (formerly Lalique) won Aachen Grand Prix, Libero won the Dutch National title five times (!) and also the 1994 Volvo World Cup. The licenced stallion, Lacros, is another along with top performers: Lucky Luke, Lanciano, Landlord, Lausbub and Taggi. He is also well noted for passing on a superior temperament and movement.
Nearly sixty colts by Landgraf I have been licenced for the Holsteiner stud book. 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 life time. His genes are securely ancored in the breed of the modern sporthorse.
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LADYKILLER xx - GREAT GRANDSIRE OF LIANDRA
When the German Warmblood breeders of the 60s and 70s turned to the Thoroughbred for refinement and athleticism, there were a number of important stallions that played a key role in the shaping the modern sport horse – none was more significant than the English born Ladykiller xx. He sired 35 stallion sons including the two prominent Holsteiner stallions: Landgraf and Lord as well as 195 approved daughters. His own pedigree was stong in jumping bloodlines.
In his Stallion Book of the Holsteiner Warmblood Breed, Dr Dietrich Rossow had this to say about Ladykiller and his influence: "He was a clearly masculine type with a beautiful head, really heavy neck, good shoulder, rather flat loin, and a nicely coupled, heavily muscled croup. He had first rate legs and feet for a Thoroughbred and was an elastic mover. He was everything a state breeding program could wish for.”
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WHY USE THE THOROUGHBRED IN A WARMBLOOD BREED?
"Reasons and Effects of Using Thoroughbreds in a Warmblood Breed to Improve Dressage and Jumping Marelines"
Dr. Jochen Wilkens, VhW Manager and Breeding Director - “The American Hanoverian” Winter 2005/2006.
How can we use Thoroughbreds to improve the warmblood breed? We do this by the careful selection of Thoroughbred Stallions to be used. The three reasons for using Thoroughbreds in a warmblood breed to improve dressage and jumping marelines are: 1.) the tendancy for warmbloods to become coarser and heavier over the generations, 2.) 80-90 percent of all riders are female, 3.) the need for charming, mobile and elegant horses which are long legged but not too heavy.
Refinement means improvement of energy, stamina and the ability to perform and stay sound. The Thoroughbred body leads to the refinement of the body and limbs, frequently with a good topline, (shoulders, withers, and croup.).
Says Wilkens, “We must select only suitable stallions and we must learn that breeding means thinking in generations. On the mother’s side we like to see Thoroughbred blood in the first to third generations.”
Noted Thoroughbred sires important to the Hanoverian development which are found in the pedigrees of Bridlewood Farm’s horses include: Augustinus xx (Fabuleux),Black Sky xx (Bordeaux, Wolkenglanz), Bleep xx (Bordeaux, Donnerkeil), Cardinal xx (Guarantor), Ladykiller xx (Liandra), Lauries Crusador xx (SPS Laureen), Marcio xx (Werther's Brigitta) and Waidmannsdank xx (Werther's Brigitta).
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CALYPSO II - DAM GREAT GRANDSIRE OF LIANDRA
The Calypso brothers have made breeding histoty in Holstein. Calypso II bests exherts himself through his sons Coriolan, Champ of Class, and of course, Contender. He was shown successfully in show jumping under Dr. Michael Ruping. Calypso II is accredited for producing jumping horses of insurmountable scope and ability. He produced Contender, whom was the undisputed winner of the 1987 Adelheidsdorf stallion performance test and the sire of many approved stallions within the Hanoverian and Holsteiner breeds.
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