THM 2015 Stallion Directory

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Weltmeyer has always been a controversial
stallion. In Hanover, he was hailed as
the ultimate modern dressage stallion
– while in neighboring Oldenburg, they
celebrated Donnerhall, and claimed that
the Weltmeyers would never collect! The
truth was perhaps somewhere in between.
Certainly, Weltmeyer put a wonderful
hind end on his progeny and helped
complete the transformation from carriage
to riding horse.
There is no doubt that someWeltmeyers did
collect, and numerous sons and daughters
ofWeltmeyer have competed at the highest
level, with success.
As a sire of stallion sons, he has perhaps
been something of a disappointment. Many
many sons were licensed but none have
equaled their sire as a breeding stallion.
Weltmeyer is proving to be an excellent sire
of broodmares, and many today’s dressage
horses, feature him on the dam line.
In the 2015 Hanoverian stallion book,
Weltmeyer is recorded with 1652
competitors with winnings of €2,638,035,
with 201 competing at S level dressage. He
has 21 dressage horses with winnings of
over €10,000, the most successful of these
has been Warum nicht with €738,362, with
Weltall in 2nd with €204,851. Weltmeyer is
the sire of 86 licensed sons.
The artist who produced the superb portrait
of Weltmeyer on our cover is Christina
Bötzel. Christina has had exhibitions of
her work in Germany, USA, France, Austria,
Great Britain and the Czech Republic.
We thank Christina for the opportunity to
bring her work to an Australian audience.
To see and purchase artworks,
including her great calendars, visit:
WELTMEYER
ABOUT THE ARTIST