Abglanz

Born 1942, 164 cm. Breeder - Hauptgestüt Trakehnen
From 1946-49 stood at Handorf, 1950-60 at Hechthausen,
1964 at Hunnesrück. March 1964, put down

The chestnut Abglanz was perhaps the most influential stallion of modern times in the Hannoverian breeding district, and his infusion of Trakehner lightness and ‘blood’ can be clearly seen in today’s modern Hannoverian horse.
Although the lightly framed Trakehner was not initially welcomed in an era when agricultural horses were in great demand. Abglanz was royally bred, his dam, Abendluft was a full-sister to the influential stallions, Absinth, Absalon and Abendstern.
At the stallion station at Jork, he produced three famous brothers - Abhang I, II and III, as well as their full sister, Zukunft who competed with success internationally with Alwin Schockemöhle. Just 160 cm, Abhang I produced elegant horses but without great performance success. Abhang II, at 157 cm, was the smallest of the three brothers, but produced great dressage horses, with charm and movement. Abhang III, the tallest of the three, sired mainly showjumpers. All told Abglanz sired 19 Approved sons, with progeny earnings of over DM324,000.
Abglanz and his progeny are credited with bringing about great improvement in the head and neck of the Hanoverian horses.As Abglanz spent his entire breeding career in Celle servicing the Hannoverian brood mare population, his influence in the Trakehner studbook was limited, and he produced only nine registered Trakehner daughters and three Trakehner sons, Kassio, Morgenglanz and Valentin. Kassio produced the mother of the stallion, Kassiber, who was such a success in Australia as a sire of dressage horses.