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Ich habe heute an Aachener Hengst-Gala gewesen and my written German is really rubbish so I'll continue in English 
Ich war sehr entäuscht Laudabilis nicht so sehen.... wauw that was German, too! I bred one mare to Laudabilis in 2004 and I haven't heard anything of this very talented dressage stallion since then. He was in the catalogue but did not turn up... but Beckmann had new attractive stallions. What about Laudabilis???
A few stallions made a big impression on me : It was my first time to see Goethe and what a pleasure for a dressage enthusiast. Self-carriage, balance, rhythm and ridability combined with excellent talent for the difficult stuff. The only horse I have seen do the flying changes (Einer-Wechseln) on a circle as good as Blue Hors Cavan who masters this to perfection. Goethe might not be the most modern stallion type and God, is he a stunner?!
I was happy to see one of my favourites from Vechta, Drem On. Even better under the saddle - a true beauty with big potential.
Sandro King already impressed me in Vechta with his huge FEI potential and what a bright future this large-framed stallion has with his extreme roomy movements. Lots of knee but still so much forward impulsion and beautifully ridden by the super Fie Skarsø. Münchhausen is obviously one of the most beautiful stallions and he has improved a lot behind and is getting strong in his piaffe-passage but still his extended trot is just too slow - not sufficiently enogh from beind. With all the re-action in his forelegs you'd wish to see him take off with lots of action from behind but it doesn't happen. Again beautifully shown by Fie (can you tell that I'm Danish? Haha!.
I was also very impressed by Sandro Classic with his highly refined type, long legs and marvellous gaits.
The Fidermarks were super movers, and even refined, but as usual only in medium frames. I really liked Riccione who is stunningly handsome. He has all that Arogno beauty but in a big warmblood type and his offspring were very attractive. On the negative side I have to say that it seems to me that Riccione will never be strong enough from behind to perform Grand Prix - the same limit as his sire Regazzoni.
Show Star is such a great type and good mover but I didn't quite see him perform like a seven year old - had he been four or five years old I would have loved him. For a seven year old I would like to see more.
There were so many and also some disappointments but in general very highn standard of stallions. Hope some of you find my comments useful and perhaps you have comments to add or disagreements
Unfortunately, I won't have the time to go again tomorrow. Could have been interesting though
Regards, Thomas
Ich war sehr entäuscht Laudabilis nicht so sehen.... wauw that was German, too! I bred one mare to Laudabilis in 2004 and I haven't heard anything of this very talented dressage stallion since then. He was in the catalogue but did not turn up... but Beckmann had new attractive stallions. What about Laudabilis???
A few stallions made a big impression on me : It was my first time to see Goethe and what a pleasure for a dressage enthusiast. Self-carriage, balance, rhythm and ridability combined with excellent talent for the difficult stuff. The only horse I have seen do the flying changes (Einer-Wechseln) on a circle as good as Blue Hors Cavan who masters this to perfection. Goethe might not be the most modern stallion type and God, is he a stunner?!
I was happy to see one of my favourites from Vechta, Drem On. Even better under the saddle - a true beauty with big potential.
Sandro King already impressed me in Vechta with his huge FEI potential and what a bright future this large-framed stallion has with his extreme roomy movements. Lots of knee but still so much forward impulsion and beautifully ridden by the super Fie Skarsø. Münchhausen is obviously one of the most beautiful stallions and he has improved a lot behind and is getting strong in his piaffe-passage but still his extended trot is just too slow - not sufficiently enogh from beind. With all the re-action in his forelegs you'd wish to see him take off with lots of action from behind but it doesn't happen. Again beautifully shown by Fie (can you tell that I'm Danish? Haha!
.I was also very impressed by Sandro Classic with his highly refined type, long legs and marvellous gaits.
The Fidermarks were super movers, and even refined, but as usual only in medium frames. I really liked Riccione who is stunningly handsome. He has all that Arogno beauty but in a big warmblood type and his offspring were very attractive. On the negative side I have to say that it seems to me that Riccione will never be strong enough from behind to perform Grand Prix - the same limit as his sire Regazzoni.
Show Star is such a great type and good mover but I didn't quite see him perform like a seven year old - had he been four or five years old I would have loved him. For a seven year old I would like to see more.
There were so many and also some disappointments but in general very highn standard of stallions. Hope some of you find my comments useful and perhaps you have comments to add or disagreements
Unfortunately, I won't have the time to go again tomorrow. Could have been interesting though
Regards, Thomas
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