Don Carlos

Born 1962 died 1981. 165 cm
Breeder – Ernst Clüver, Völkersen

Stood at: Großenwörden 1966 to 1981
Approved sons: Dakar, Dolorit, Domfalk, Domferdl, Domino, Domlöwe, Don Camillo, Don Carlo, Don Deenar, Don José, Don Juan, Don Pedro I and II, Donator, Donatus, Donkosak, Dorian, Dostal, Drosselklang I,
Drosselklang II and Dynamo.

Don Carlos’ sire Dominik was particularly long-lived however this may not have been considered such a blessing by the riders since his progeny sometimes lacked character and willingness to perform. Even his best son Don Carlos could be stubborn at times. At the 1964 Stallion Market, Don Carlos was ranked last of the Celle lot, with the cheapest sales price. This proved to be a mistake, as even though his progeny took some riding they rewarded the effort with outstanding performances.
Dominik's sire, Dömitz was the sire of Fidelitas, ridden by Hans Günter Winkler in the gold medal winning German jumping team at the Tokyo Olympics.
Don Carlos was stationed in Großenwörden from 1966 to 1981. His most renowned offspring in the showjumping sport was the Verden auction horse Diavolo/Peter Schmitz. Other progeny like Daniela/Klaus Reinacher or Day Dream/Thomas Bartels however also caused a stir. Don Carlos’ crop produced the two approved sons Don Camillo and Donkosak.
Don Camillo covered in the Hamburg region, where he sired the dam of the grey stallion Ile de Bourbon. Donkosak on the other hand, initially stood at Georg Vorwerk’s studfarm in Cappeln/Oldenburg, where he produced outstanding showjumping horses, before going on to an international competition career. He was later stationed in the south of Germany.
The black horse Dorian was out of a Domspatz dam, making him closely inbred to Dömitz I. He began his stud career at the Bramlage studfarm in Dinklage-Bünne, then had a successful competition career in the Austrian showjumping team before finally returning to Bünne at an advanced age. Many of Dorian’s progeny were ridden by top riders.
The Don Carlos’ sons Dynamo and Don Juan became synonyms for showjumping performance. Dynamo sired classy horses such as Dollar Girl (Thomas Fuchs - Switzerland) and Donna Carara (Dietmar Gugler).
Don Juan, a full brother of Marion Henkel’s successful horse Dixato, established himself as a sire of note thanks firstly to the auction horse Genesis, a star with Britain’s Tina Cassan. Other notable progeny include Dulf (ridden by two top riders: Lesley McNaught and Jos Lansink) and Delon VA ridden by Lars Nieberg.
His stallion sons include Doyen, Dirano, Donizetti and Don Eduardo.
Two promising Don Carlos sons Drosselklang I and II were born using Don Carlos frozen semen. Drosselklang I stood in Oberndorf for a number of years, before being sold to South Africa as a sire. Drosselklang II produced international showjumping stars like Donnerlittchen (Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum), Drossel-Matze (Erik Bigler), Skyboy (Rodrigo Pessoa) and Frechdachs (Otto Becker). The jumping Drosselklang II progeny regularly attain top prices at the Verden auctions. Nine Drosselklang sons have thus far been approved.