Don Ricoss - 30 Day Test Champion & Vice Champion Hanoverian Stallion
Black | Hanoverian | 2002 | 169cm/16.2hh | Breeder: Günther Heller, Gifhorn
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| Don Frederico | Donnerhall | Donnerwetter |
| Ninette | ||
| Cleopatra | Consul Trak | |
| Gatsby | ||
| Windröschen | Weltmeyer | World Cup I |
| Anka | ||
| St. Pr. Erina | Eiger I | |
| St. Pr. Palmröschen |
Don Ricoss is a modern Dressage stallion, equipped with three first-class paces, outstanding character, trainability & attitude to work.
2012 Offspring Success includes:-
French Champion 3 yr old - Don Fabio du Payrol (Don Ricoss/ Pik Solo)
French National Dressage Championships - 5 yr olds - 3rd place Deja Vu LH (Don Ricoss/ Hohenstein)
British Hanoverian Champion Filly foal & Overall Reserve Champion - Donna Brienna (Don Ricoss/ Breitlng) bred by Long Drove Dressage Centre.
Heathersedge Global Vision (Don Ricoss/ Unknown) - BEF Higher 1st Premium yearling
Other successful offspring to date include:-
Don Rolieto (Don Ricoss/ Balzflug) licensed stallion with British Warmblood Society (WBS - UK) in 2010. Prior to this he gained a BEF Elite Premium & Higher First Premium & had been the joint highest scoring dressage horse of the day of all age groups.
2013 - qualified for the BD Winter Championships.
Dolly Diamond (Don Ricoss/ Karandaj) Reserve Champion filly foal bred by Caroline Cooper - 2011 BHHS show
In 2008 2 foals qualified for the BEF Elite Championship :-
SFS Dante Inferno (Don Ricoss/ Sandro Hit) was Champion Dressage Foal & Overall Dressage Reserve Champion
Don Rolieto 3rd place Dressage foal.
2008 British Hanoverian Championships:-
Champion Hanoverian Filly Foal (Diorissima) - breeder Fosshey Stud
Champion Hanoverian Yearling Filly (Donna Walina) - breeder Jan Tassell
3rd placed yearling filly Donna Ricca - breeder Danyelle Barnett
In 2008 & 2009 - 100% of his foals presented to BEF won Elite or 1st Premiums ranking him 2nd as a Dressage Sire.
30 Day Test Champion (Neustadt-Dosse) 8,84
Don Ricoss was the ONLY 3 year old tested in 2005 (309 stallions) to get marks greater than 9.0 for both trot and canter.
Test rider scores:
Trot 9.25
Canter 9.75
Walk 8.00
Overall Dressage score of 8.84 which includes:
Trot 9.13
Canter 9.38
Walk 8.00
Rideability 8.75
Interieur 8.75
Competition results
Champion 3 year old Elmlohe - Score : 8,8 - highest mark of all 3 and 4 year olds. Scores included 9.0 trot, 9.5 canter, 8.5 Walk, 8.5 Suppleness, 9.0 Rideability
Vice Champion 3 year old Hanoverian Stallion at World Young Horse Championships Verden
Vice Champion 4 year old CDN Verden
Nominated for the World Championships - 5 yr old
3 x Bundeschampionat Qualifier
His first class talents have given him wins & high placings up to Adv Medium, with scores up to 8,8 including at the International Competition in Elmlohe. He is now continuing his competition & breeding career in Asia.
Bloodlines
SIRE: Don Frederico (Donnerhall / Consul) - 2012 Hanoverian Stallion of the Year.
Champion of the Hanoverian Stallion licensing in 1999.
Overall Vice Champion of the 300 day Test with a score of 141.04 &
Dressage Champion of the 300 Day test with an outstanding score of 151.67.
He is currently the sire of 27 licensed Hanoverian stallions & 205 State Premium mares.
DAM: Windröschen is by the legendary stallion
Weltmeyer (World Cup I / Absatz), who was :-
Stallion licensing Champion - 1986
300 Day Test Champion - 1987
Federal Champion 1987 - the 1st Celle State stud stallion to win this award
Hanoverian Stallion of the Year - 1998
Offspring lifetime winnings of 2.3 million Euros
Sire to 108 approved stallions, 250 State Premium mares, 11 Bundeschampions, 2200 competition horses, performance test winners & an outstanding 175 successful Advanced level dressage horses, including Olympic gold medal winner Weltall and World Cup winner Warum Nicht, along with Weserperle S, Wie Weltmeyer (Emma Hindle) & Vincent.
GRAND DAM: State Premium Erina (Eiger I / Perfekt I) , produced 3 foals by Warkant :-
Wallstreet Kid a licensed stallion now in the USA
Windsor Queen dam of licensed stallions:
Will Be (Wittinger)
Londonderry (Lauries Crusador xx) - Stallion Licensing Champion & Bundeschampion.
Warnette dam of 4 Verden Elite top priced auction foals who sold for up to 65,000 Euros & 1 Premium licensed stallion - London Dance - all by Lauries Crusador xx
GRAND SIRE: Eiger I (Eisenherz I / Abermals) Hanoverian Stallion of the Year - 1999.
Known to pass on his type, correct conformation and very good rideability to his offspring.
Very often they are talented for both jumping and dressage.
Empire, ridden by Dr. Martina Fincke has won over 85,000 DM in dressage at Grand Prix level.
His progeny include team World Champion Esprit FRH (ridden by Lars Nieberg) and Easy Jumper ridden by Jos Lansink .
Another son Espri was also awarded Hanoverian stallion of the Year.
This dam line, is grounded in the Holsteiner Family 8116 & also produced the licensed stallion Amoural (Pb, Rhineland Pfalz-Saar) and Dante Alighieri (AUT).
Approved Hanoverian, Westfalen, Rheinland, all South German Verbands, KWPN (Reg A), BWBS & Selle Français (FSFB).
Frozen semen stored in the UK for worldwide export : -
£350 per insemination dose, or 2 doses £600.
Frozen semen is also stored in the countries below - please contact the local agent.
USA - Majestic Gaits
Australia - International Horse Breeders
New Zealand - Equibreed ( Dr Lee Morris)
Other countries on request
