Details:

Year of birth: 2008

Registry: German Oldenburg Verband (GOV)

Expected to mature to: 16.2 hands.

Statut: SOLD

Owners: M.-M.Gagné et associés

Breeder: Autumn's Stables

Gratitude EdA is the result of our second adventure with on of the Landgestut Celle stallion in Germany: Graf Top I by Graf Grannus. Our goal was to produce a top jumper, with a temperament who would perfectly suit any amateur rider with ambitions. Without compromising talent! Watching Gratitude's evolution and training in the last year, we think thing we succeed to attain that goal. Gratitude begins this year his career in the sport, in 3fts /3fts3 classes, and comments from his trainer and his rider are very good. Sold as a yearling, Gratitude changed hands again at the beginning of 2011. Now he's on his way to a great future.

Registered with the German Oldenburg Verband, Gratitude's sire, Graf Top I was the Hanoverian stallion of the Year 2011. Gratitude's dam is an Oldenburg Verband mare, approved into the Premium Main Mare book (MMP) of the American Holsteiner. Gratitude is the true expression of nobility and kindness and he shows the utmost dispositions over fences. His bloodlines does not lie. He's from the best of both the Hanoverian G line and the Holsteiner C line.

Cordova, Gratitude EdA's dam, is a registered and MSB approved Oldenburg Verband mare from Holsteiner lineages. In 2007, she was Reserve-Champion of the American Holsteiner mare inspection held at Beaulieu Farm in Quebec, and was entered into the Main Mare Premium book.

Cordova was leased by Autumn's Stables from 2007 to 2009. For picture and bloodline information about Cordova, visit Cordova's page.

Graf Top I
Graf Top I, the 2011 Hanoverian Stallion of the Year, is a stallion with many top performance ancestors in his pedigree, and he is certainly one of the most popular Hanoverian show jumping stallions. The popular Goldfisch II-blood is represented six times in his pedigree, complemented by the positive thoroughbred influences of Der Löwe xx and Steinpilz xx. Graf Top descends from the performance line of Steingilde, and although this line is comparatively young, it has already produced many outstanding competitions horses and stallions such as Alwins Ass, For Keeps or Laptop. His dam, state premium mare Capries, is also dam of Graf Top II and of the young Stakkato’s Highlight who won his stallion performance test in Neustadt/Dosse. Video of Graf Top I

Graf Top accomplished his stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf in 1995 with 130.51 points, finishing fourth among all competitors of his age-group and earning equally excellent scores for both, dressage and show jumping. He had to compete against the later successful international jumpers Stakkato and Glenfiddich. A positive licensing result was the logical consequence. Graf Top’s breeding accomplishments as regards the production of jumpers are hard to top. More than one in ten of his progeny registered as competition horse is successfully competing at advanced show jumping level. The incredible number of 28 Graf Top-offspring are presently representing the Hanoverian colours for different nations in international jumper classes. Graf Top’s breeding accomplishments are as impressive. Four of his ten licensed sons are currently active in breeding. Grey Top is one of the most popular stallions at the Celle National State Stud. Graf Top is sire to 34 state premium mares. He has been ranking among the top of the breed value estimation for years with outstanding results for his jumping style (157) and potential (155). This corresponds to the breed value estimation of the German FN where the show jumping stallion achieved a result of 148 points.

Graf Grannus
The Celle State Stud stallion Graf Grannus has been proclaimed Hanoverian Stallion of the Year 2004. Graf Grannus succeeds Brentano II as Hanoverian Stallion of the Year. The black stallion Graf Grannus was born April 8, 1988 at Heiko Oltmanns' barn. Sired by Grannus out of Goldmädel (Goldlöwe x Goya), he is considered to be a top foundation stallion for show jumpers. As a 2.5 year old, he got sold to Alfons Frehe-Siermann. In agreement with Celle state stud manager Burkhard Bade, Graf Grannus did his 100-day Stallion Test in Adelheidsdorf, finishing third overall (130.51 points) and second in show jumping (138.04 points). To date 308 mares by Graf Grannus have been registered as broodmares, 44 of them received the State Premium title. He has 19 licensed offspring of which Ginsberg, Goodman and Graf Top are the most known. In 1995 his son Golden Champ became the Hanoverian Licensing Champion. Graf Grannus has been submitted to the Hanoverian Show Jumping Breeding Program and is consider to be a top producer for the Hanoverian breed. In 2003, his breeding value got rated 156 points and his value for the competition sport earned him 136 points. Graf Grannus's most renowned progeny are the licensed showjumper Gem of India (ridden by Michael Whitaker), Kasting Horses Gavi (ridden by Helen Weinberg) and Gardenio (ridden by Todd Minikus). The Hanoverian G-line is always a guarantee for performance ability, especially for outstanding jumping power. The impressive Graf Grannus is one of the finest representatives of this bloodline, with large eyes, strong neck, solid, well-muscled conformation and excellent character. His offspring stand out for excellent jumping technique and jumping scope. Video of Graf Grannus

Calypso II
Calypso II has been one of the most important sires in both Holstein and Hannover where he bred international competitors, and influential breeding stallions. He was stationed in Holstein until 1986, and then he was leased by the State Stud Celle from 1987 to 1989. Calypso II’s dam, Tabelle produced SIX approved stallions, starting with one by Congress, then when bred to Cor de la Bryère, the five Calypso brothers ­ all of whom were useful horses and valuable sires. Tabelle is a full-sister to Samei, who was the dam of the great Granat, a world champion dressage horse with Christine Stückelberger. Calypso II produced a number of international performers including Chin Chin. All Calypso II progeny show not only great jumping form, but also a wonderful rideability. He produced winners of one and a half million deutschmarks, with 557 competitors. On the basis of the Hanoverian mare tests, Calypso II achieves a dressage ranking of 131, and a jumping ranking of 167. His breeding index on the basis of his competition horses is 132 for dressage and 150 for jumping. During his time in Holstein, Calypso II produced a number of licensed sons for Hannover like Contender, Classiker and Champ of Class. Calypso II's first Hanoverian foal crop produced three more stallions: Chasseur I a successful sire of showjumpers, Chasseur II, and Crazy Cocktail. To safeguard the bloodline three more sons: Cardano, Carismo (stallion performance test winner) and Compliment, were acquired by Amselhof Walle. The Calypso II son, Carbid is out of a full-sister to Grundstein I and II, and stood near Verden from 1994-2000 where he was a successful sire of jumpers. Video of Calypso II

Grannus
Grannus - not just a name but a symbol, a trademark. A symbol of a potent individual with an aura only a very few are blessed with a lifetime total of well over five million DM so far the offspring of this glossy black Hanoverian stallion which include seven Olympic horses and more than 60 approved stallions, have made him one of the greatest sires in the world. Just as powerful as his inheritance is, his end was just as spectacular. In full view of several thousand spectators at Klatte's 1993 Stallion Presentation in Vechta, the heart of the Oldenburg breeding area, the 21 year old muscle man suddenly fell to the ground - the last breath of an equine personality seldom seen. Grannus was State Premium Odessa's second foal. St.Pr.Odessa had excellent jumper bloodlines in her pedigree and was sired by the great Gotthard. Grannus didn't disappoint his breeders. His very first crop produced the Warendorf State Stud stallion, Gunter, as well as the internationally successful jumpers, Goby and Gigolo. The latter became one of Nelson Pessoa's first class athletes called Moet Imperial. One right after the other, Grannus's offspring proved their talent at shows. He had 11 licensed stallions registered with the Hanoverian breed alone and worldwide some 80 approved sons. He bred 540 daughters who are registered broodmares, of which 46 received State Premium awards. Video of Grannus