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News from 2008 news from: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 December 1, 2008 When we at Vollrath showed off our La Nuit, Sam Pascoe from Gurteen Stud bounced three photos back to Vollrath. Jutta and Berny were awestruck with this young thing being only 5 days old when the picture at right was taken. Sam did a most beautiful job sending us these stunning pictures - we instantly made an offer which was accepted and Vollrath Stud is now very proud owner of: GURTEEN'S VELVET *25.10.2008 grey filly by Gryffindor ex Parkridge Locomotion (Londonderry/Anamour) • read more November 19, 2008 Sandra Stanford (Whagaparoa) aboard Aero Dynamic won the Auckland Showjumping Show's Grand Prix at the weekend. The pair were competing in only their fourth ever grand prix competition. Aero Dynamic is by the Vollrath foundation sire Dynamit. Read more about Aero Dynamic October 13, 2008 Read the article about Vollrath Stud in the October edition of "Breeding News", written by Annie Studholme. This article is in PDF format. October 6, 2008 Jutta with our yearlings left to right: World - La Paloma - Weltweit - Latimer. Weltweit and Latimer, who promise to be eventing - SJ horses, are for sale! September 24, 2008 Our 2007 crop is now just about a year old and we are more than pleased with their development. It is so nice to have still two Worldwide P.B. foals on the ground. The gelding Weltweit convinced us at weaning time that he will be a capable showjumper, because he jumped twice over a 5 foot partition in the box without having a mark on him. This little beauty is owned by Sarah Neilson of Waverley. The filly World is precious to us as she can go either to Fürst Patrick in future or Lessing, whose filly La Paloma is destined to go to our new colt. Lessing's Latimer is a very special boy ... he has the most beautiful ground covering canter and brilliant general movement, we think he will be very suitable for eventing. Just a few more weeks to go and the 2008 foals will be here - exciting times again. Lessing's book is filling and he is in brilliant nick and rearing to go. It is fantastic to see how he is maturing into the most brilliant specimen who leaves his indelible stamp on all his offspring. © Trish Dunell August 4, 2008 Award for Lessing Vollrath Lessing has received from The New Zealand Hanoverian Society (Inc.) the annual award "For exceptional Performance - Imported Hanoverian" The NZHS wrote to Vollrath Stud on July 10, 2008: Dear Berny & Jutta "For exceptional Performance - Imported Hanoverian" The President, Committee and members of the New Zealand Hanoverian Society are proud to extend to you - the owner of Lessing - an award for the 2007 - 2008 year "For exceptional Performance - Imported Hanoverian". Each year the Committee searches for Hanoverian registered and branded bloodstock that have excelled in that horse's chosen discipline over the current season. Throughout the year many names of horses are nominated ... Click to read award June 17, 2008 Lessing and Fürst Patrick both feature in the July issue of Horse & Pony magazine. Lessing appears on the cover, and the article "Berny's little punt", about Fürst Patrick's arrival in New Zealand, appears on page 54. Click here to read the article. March 25, 2008 New articles have been added to Vollrath, on Lessing's sire Londonderry, and his damsire Prince Thatch. March 5, 2008 Ricky's big smile: test rider Ricky MacMillan scored Lessing's rideability 9.2. Lessing was crowned the National Champion of Champions Young Dressage Horse for 2008 at the NZ Dressage Championships. © Joan Gilchrist March 4, 2008 We have done it (again)! Jutta rode Lessing to the National Grand Champion "Young Dressage Horse 2008" title. I share this success because I spotted the 'little' fellow when he was 18 months old and brought him back to NZ from Germany. He was a rough diamond which Jutta polished with great ability to a nice shining one now. The Judges were from Australia (Maria Schwennesen), Canada's FEI international "O" Judge Kara Whitham. The test rider was the Australian Ricky MacMillan, who wanted to take Lessing home after sitting on him for just one minute. Lessing's prizes from the weekend During Ricky's test ride Canadian judge Cara Whitham used the following keywords about Lessing: beautifully naturally balanced - breathtaking - horse of a quality to go to the World Breeding Championship - like a metronome in his rhythm and balance with incredible work ethics - a true quality horse and that we better should 'padlock his stall' tonight ! I copy a part from the NZ Dressage Home page: With an eye to our future superstars, several of our young horses impressed Australian national judge and previous Grand Prix representative rider Ricky MacMillan, who said she enjoyed the opportunity of riding them. "The Young Horse Class is the kindergarten of our horses of the future and there's a number of horses here I would be very excited to see in the future," she said. Hanoverian stallion Vollrath Lessing, owned by Vollrath Stud and ridden by Jutta Rosenblatt, took MacMillan's eye in particular. As winner of the Five Year Old Astek Stud Young Horse Class, Vollrath Lessing was awarded the highest score of the day for his rideability with an impressive 9.2. MacMillan said she could not recall having awarded such a high mark previously but that his rideability was outstanding. The judges then named the overall winner of the three age groups 4, 5, & 6 yr old = Vollrath Lessing with an overall score of 83.75 % a huge 10% higher then the second place getter! Ricky MacMillan scored his walk = 8.3 trot = 8 canter = 8 rideability/willingness to work = 9.2 (she wanted to give more but she said to be too 'timid' to do so) We have all of this on video/audio recording. February 19, 2008 Our Fürst Patrick (Filou as a paddock name) arrived 17-02-08 at Vollrath. He looks in 'light' condition right now, which is not surprising after 5 weeks in transit at his tender age of 11 months. Look at his 'haircut' he received in UK to cope with the climate change down under. After a little welcome feed we led him into the paddock and he had after 5 weeks in boxes his first free run. What a power movement - Jutta is besides herself = she claims she has never seen a foal move like him. Berny reckons he saw this already when he bought him. Fürst Patrick will be a very valuable addition to Vollrath's breeding programme. More pictures and information February, 2008 On his very first outing (9-10 Feb 08 Tielcey Park) Winnetou scored the "Reserve Championship" after four "Novice tests" in which had the following scores: Second level tests 2:1 = 64.583 2:2 = 67.097 2:3 = 66.25 2:4 = 68.462 He received repeatedly "8" for 'working trot' and 8 & 7 for his 'paces'. His worst score was a '6' being a little 'unbalanced coming down the centre line for the final salute'. Needless to say that Jutta was very pleased with their 'team performance' and in particular as Winnetou showed his perfect temperament and willingness to work! The weather at Tielcey Park was actually disgustingly hot and humid. Compliments to all the riders coping so well! Spring time was truly kind to us, giving us a lot of grass and beautiful foals. We are ever so pleased that Worldwide P.B. left two wonderful offspring before he went to Australia. We consider ourselves very lucky having the chance to get Giselle with her colt Weltweit back for Sarah Neilson/Mackenzie. Our "World" is a very strong foal with a royal pedigree. What a future mare to have for Lessing and/or Fürst Patrick who arrived on 02.02.08 in NZ and spends 14 days in quarantine at Karaka. He is scheduled to be at Vollrath on 17. Feb '08. Lessing's stud season has been very good and all mares he served (Nat & AI) are in foal. Jutta is over the moon with his rideability and his temperament. He qualified on his first outing with a score by one judge of 87.5 % for the 'Power Young Dressage Horse 2008 in Taupo'. It is not surprising at all to us that there is strong interest in Lessing and his offspring. Finally ... oh boy - what a summer - absolutely fantastic for the 'Townies' but look at our paddocks. One could think we are in Canterbury and not in normally moist Wanganui. If it wasn't for the good store of hay and a flowing water supply .... we would be in trouble! After all, it won't be long and I can hear me say 'when will it stop raining!?'

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