Landfriese II
A refining stallion producing a gorgeous Landadel type.
Also approved with:
- Hanoverian (VHW and AHS)
- North American Hanoverian Jumper Breeding Program
- Hessen
- Westphalia
- Canadian Warmblood
- NA/WPN (Dutch mares only)
- Weser-Ems
- will be approved ISR/Oldenburg NA 2008
2008 Stud Fee: $1277 til June 1st 2008 (Collection fee $97)
Breeding Agreement (please click to download)
Contact Edgar
Email: edgar@rainbowequus.com
Phone: (916) 645-1471
Landfriese II is ranked 10th for LEADING HUNTER SIRES in 2006 with the USEF.
FN Breed Value of 128 For Jumping
Landfriese II finished 3rd out of 34 at his performance test in Medingen.
- Ridability 121.15
- Jumping 115.20
- Overall 123.10
Character 8, Temperament 8, Willingness and Ability to work 8 and 9,
Free jumping 9.33, Stadium jumping 9, Gen. Jumping 9
Rideability, Walk, trot, Canter 8's
Landfriese II adds a nice dose of Thoroughbred blood from the stallions Ladykiller XX (twice), Marcio XX and Vollkorn XX. This is not just random TB blood. Landfriese's pedigree includes the best producing TB sires in the sporthorse world, and his production performance record shows he is true to type and performance.
With tremendous movement, it is not surprising that he became a premium stallion at the Oldenburg inspection and 2nd Reserve overall. As a 4-year old he qualified in the Performance Class and won the Jumping Class L. In 1996 and 1997 he was a Bundeschampion Finalist both years and placed well. Furthermore, in 1997 he was the best horse at the National Championships for his age group.
He has won several jumping shows, up to 1.45 meters until an injury ended his jumping career after which time he was shown in dressage to level M.
Landfriese II is one of the most successful stallions in breeding. He has numerous offspring competing at the highest levels in jumping, dressage, eventing and hunters.
He has sired over nine approved sons and many state premium mares. His first foal crop contained unbelievable quality, conformation and fantastic movement. You can find
Landfriese II offspring all over the world performing at international jumping competitions, as well as, dressage and hunting. In 2001, one of his offspring won the stallion selection in
Redefin, Germany. In 2002, he had eight offspring qualify for the finals at the Nation Championships in Germany, for five and six yr. olds. He is currently
#10 on
U.S.E.F. list of hunter sires for 2006 and the top Oldenburg listed.
Landfriese II was standing at stud at Paul Schockemohle's farm and the state stud. During that time Paul bred several sales toppers with Landfriese II. Several went on to be successful up to Grand Prix level.
Landfriese II half brother Landkaizer was Champion Stallion at the Oldenburg Inspections in 1995. He was a successful show jumper who switched his discipline to dressage, and won at Prix St. George level. Another half brother Laudatio was sold to the Brazilian millionaire, Dr. Jorge De La Rocha in 2002 to compete for Brazil in the 2004 Olympics. The half brother Leonardo Di Vinci was sold in 1991 for 350,000 DM to Sven Rothenberger, a Dutch Olympic team rider. Sven competed at the Atlanta Olympics were he finished 9th in the individual dressage. Leonardo Di Vinci continues to compete today under Sven's wife, Connelien Rothenberger. The half brother Le Touguet was sold in 1997 as a dressage horse for 500,000 Euro. Landriese II, grand dam produced with Argentinus, the licensed stallion, August de Starke, a Grand Prix winner who was sold in 1999 for 667,000 DM.
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Landadel is one of those rarest creatures -- a stallion who is siring top dressage and jumping progeny. In the 2001 World Cups, Landadel produced representative in both dressage and jumping finals. In the 1999/2000 WBFSH standings Landadel had 14 representatives on the jumping list and three on the dressage. Landadel is considered the most important son of Landgraf.
Landadel
More info about Landgraf I can be found <here>.
Landgraf I video <here>.
Today it is almost a necessity of fashion in Holstein that a horse carries Ladykiller XX blood at least two or three times whereby it occurs from time to time, that horses in the pedigree have Ladykiller inbred five or six times.
Ladykiller xx
Manstein by Mantrose was an elite stallion with the Danish Warmblood Society a premium stallion with the Oldenburg Society and with the Hanoverian Society. After evaluation of his offspring he has been finally graded as Siegerhingst, the highest possible accolade.
Manstein completed his performance test Adelheidsdorff in 1982 as no. 15 out of 53 stallions with 114 points.
Manstein was graded in 1990 with the Danish Warmblood Society with the following: Big impressive stallion of exceptionally good type. Expressive head. Well-set neck, very good shoulders, withers and top-line. Well formed muscular clusters. Limbs straight and correct. His exceptional good score included 8's and 9's for movement and rideablility. He placed in his overall age group 23 out of 159 stallions.
Matrose, by the thoroughbred Marcio xx, sired 9 approved stallions and 10 Olympic dressage contenders. Matrose excelled in dressage and his offspring were noted for their rideability. During his era, he was ranked 3rd among his age group as a sire of dressage horses. The offspring also displayed good jumping ability. Matrose sired the stallion Matrox, who is the damsire of the elite Westfalen stallion Pablo. Marcio xx (1947) sired 8 state stallions and produced good dressage horses. His get have won over 330,000 DM.
In 2001, his offspring won 1,068,995 in sport horse competitions.
LANDFRIESE II OFFSPRING
Sold to Gestüt Famos in 2006 for 90,000 €.
- 2006 USEF NATIONAL HUNTER HORSE OF THE YEAR
- USEF Grand Champion Conformation Hunter
- USEF Champion Green Conformation Hunter
- 2006 Zone 10 Champion Amateur Owner Hunters, 36 & Over
- 2007 Devon Horse Show Overall Winner Amateur Owner Hunter Under Saddle
"Quality Time is just a spectacular horse," said trainer Archie Cox, who rode the bay gelding to the national title. "He's a beautiful mover. He's got a huge desire to do it the right way. He's quiet, easy and willing, and has a great personality. He's one of the happiest horses. He's always looking for a cookie, and he's a pleasure to have in the barn. He comes out of his stall every day looking to please whoever is with him."
Video available <here>.
