Weltissimo

We feel the pedigree of a horse is a large indicator of the future success of the individual.  It is important to consider the ancestors in the pedigree of each horse to determine their value and potential for future successes.

Pedigree

I Must Fly is a Premium Mare with the International Sporthorse Registry and Oldenburg Verband North America, as well as with the American Hanoverian Society.  Both Dr. Ramsauer and Ekkehard Brysch commented that this mare stamps her offspring with her excellent type and super topline.   She has produced 7 Premium foals for the Oldenburg Registry North America, and was entered into their star award program in 2000, earning two stars out of three.  Her foals include Wvalentino SG, Wrayn SG, Wishful Thinking SG, Wallaby SG, Wynovation SG,  Remarkable HF, Lizette, and now Weltissimo HF.

The stars following her name are awards from the ISR. The first star is awarded to a mare that attains Premium Mare Status (*/-/-). The second star is awarded to any mare that produces at least 3 Premium foals (-/*/-). Ima has to date (2001) produced 7 Premium foals. The last star that Ima will earn is for Success of Offspring (-/-/*).  Mares can earn this star by either producing two daughters that are Premium mares, two Certified Breeding stallions, or by producing horses with high performance records.  I Must Fly will earn this last star in another year or two.  Her daughter, Wrayn, is located in Colorado and will be shown as a hunter, while producing foals through embryo transfer.

Her foals from 1999 and 2000 both won the Midwest Foal Championships with high scores on type!
 
 

Werbellin is considered by many to be the best Weltmeyer (click for video) son standing in the US. He is the only Class 1 Weltmeyer son in the United States!  Jurgen Rump states "In our area we see very good Werbellin foals." At his 11-month performance testing, Werbellin scored 126.21 in Dressage, 119.49 in Jumping, and overall score fo 122.95 and fourth overall with Class One status.  At the end of the testing, Werbellin was chosen for the Celle State Stud.  At Celle, Werbellin was chosen by Jochim Winter, Adelheidsdorf Training Director, to represent the State Stud in the new program for competing the young stallions.  Under Mr. Winter, Werbellin entered and had successes in Materiale classes and Young Jumpers at A & L levels.  As a 4 & 5 year old, Werbellin won 19 classes in Germany.

In 2004 Werbellin is making a trip back to Germany.  Werbellin and his trainer have been invited to train and compete with Ulla Salzgeber for many months!

Weltissimo is registered and branded Oldenburg NA.  His scores were:

Type: 8.0 (premium)
Movement:  7.5
Overall Impression:  7.8

Total:  7.7
 

We feel Weltissimo will be an outstanding fancy show hunter or dressage prospect.

Congratulations to Lisa Allen from Indiana on her purchase of Weltissimo.  We eagerly await his career in the hunter arena!!

News:

We received a lovely email yesterday (4/26/04) from Eeyore's (Weltissimo) owner, Lisa.  Eeyore is aiming toward a big career as a show hunter.  Today is Eeyore's third birthday and he has accomplished another milestone in life:

Eeyore send kisses & says "Happy Birthday To Me!"   He has been an absolute doll.  We ride him in the outdoor ring now,  even when horses are turned loose being silly in the paddocks where he can see them as we ride.  He never turns a hair.  His steering coming along well except when his attention wanders.  That's OK.   He's moving beautifully.
 
In honor of his birthday tomorrow,  we asked Eeyore to jump 2 crossrails today.   Let me explain: we've been letting him trot over a pole on the ground, then canter a few steps straight to a second pole on the ground.   Well, today we let him trot over a tiny crossrail, expecting to trot to a second crossrail six steps away if he seemed to stay organized.   Eeyore popped over the first X with no hesitation, landed in his canter, took the requisite 6 steps, and stepped over the second X perfectly while changing his lead in the air for the upcoming corner!   He was perfect--We couldn't be happier!   We'll let him trot  Xs once a week for a month or two.   It would be  easy to move his training along faster but we won't . . . but  he's still growing (16 hands now!) and there's no need to stress his joints.  He's going to be SO FANCY in the hunter ring; you're on my list for photos we get some.    
 
Eeyore will get extra apples tomorrow & I'll give him a birthday kiss for you.    I hope you and all your horses are healthy and shiny.   
 
Thanks for breeding Eeyore!
 
Lisa A.

Dear Stephanie,
 
 Eeyore's a star!  He went to a Sweet Charity show (a two-day local show) and came home 2-foot hunter champion! 
 
We entered the mini-hunter division and did not expect him to win, frankly,  as we trot all lead changes.  But all the other entrants were as green as  Eeyore, and he was 1st/2nd/3rd in his jumping classes and first in his under saddle, so he's the champion!  He never peeked at a jump, always jumped nicely  (as high as you have to jump to clear two- ft jumps).  His behavior was lovely except  . . . .
 
Eeyore turned off his hearing aid in the under saddle class and performed a Freestyle.  When the other horses trotted, he cantered.  When they cantered, he walked.  He missed every lead.   He wouldn't stop cantering until he'd caught up with his buddy, two horses ahead of him.  He never went fast but his  Stupid-Three-Year-Old Impression was was flawless--His attention was ANYWHERE but on what I wanted him to do.  The spectators LOVED it. When he won the class  (he may have been the nicest mover but he should've placed LAST), the spectators cheered.   May I add that he hacks quite obediently at home. 
 
Anyway, we're thrilled.  I can probably take time off in two weeks to take him to another show.  Same deal--eight tiny jumps in a row, and won't win unless every other horse trots his lead changes, but Eeyore knows enough now  that you can SEE him learning and putting some things together:  "Oh, listen to your leg AND keep cantering . . . hmmmm".   We've had him go over some 2-ft-6 jumps, and he likes it.  Of course, he's 16 hands now (taller at the butt) and can walk over two-ft-six, but he doesn't need to jump bigger jumps yet. 
 
Anyway, I hope and your family and all your horses are well.   Eeyore The Champ is in fine shape! 
   --Lisa A.

Dear Stephanie,
 
I should have told you how Eeyore did at his third and final 2004 horse show, but I've been waiting for a photo.   Eeyore placed as high as third over fences (still trotting lead changes, unless he gets a lucky flying change before we can downshift), and won every hack class.   Hooray,  Eeyore! 

He's jumping two-six at home now . . . still too easy for him, but a two-six oxer does coax him to use himself better.   He'd jump three-foot without turning a hair, but he's still growing so I don't want to stress those knees yet.  His butt is 16.1 hands tall!   His front end . . . not so much.  Yet. 

 Eeyore, despite being busy growing mucho hair, sends hugs and kisses.  
 --Lisa A.

Eeyore went to a B-rated show this weekend, and I'm very proud of him!   He was excellent
on Friday (practice day)--jumped right aroudn the course despite traffice problems
(ponies, ponies and more ponies dashing around like maniacs).  On Saturday he got a
first and two seconds, due to good jumping and a couple of very lucky lead changes.

Dear Stephanie,

Eeyore's a star!   We did a local show last weekend, and Eeyore was champion in an open schooling divison (with Nora riding).   He was equally good for me in another division, but Nora's starting to get Eeyore to do flying changes and I don't really attempt it yet.  He won all his flat classes.  

Eeyore is jumping great and is actually (reluctantly) getting a little fitter.   At the end of June he goes to the big "AA" Waterloo show for a whole week. The competition will probably be a bit much for Eeyore at his stage of training, but I expect he'll jump and behave very well. 

So Eeyore says hi!  I'm wonderful!   I get a two-day vacation!

--Lisa & Eeyore !