Home

Stallions

News

About Us

For Sale

Contact

Links

 
 

Dimaggio - back standing in Germany with chilled still available to British Breeders via UKH.

International breeders should contact Böckmann's direct.

1995 Liver Chestnut  16.2hh   2012 Stud Fee £ 900 + V.A.T.    Studbooks - Hanoverian, Oldenburg, Westphalian, BWBS

 Nomination Form    Video of Dimaggio aged 5 at Verden      Video of Dimaggio Aged 5 at Carl Hester Clinic - Part 1    Video of Dimaggio Aged 5 at Carl Hester Clinic - Part 2      Video of Dimaggio Gelding - Dante's Peak    Video of Dimaggio Mare - Dancing Queen

 

Dimaggio is one of the most successful Dressage stallions standing in the UK.  Amongst his list of achievements is the highly sought after title of  “World Breeding Champion” which he won in 2000 with an overall score of 9.5. This is a very prestigious competition contested every year by the biggest names in dressage. He scored an index of 133.39 in the dressage at his stallion licensing.

Other achievements include winning the International Shearwater Championship in 2000 along with the Prevac Pro Potential Dressage Horse Championships. He went on to win at Prix St Georges and Inter 1 with over 70%. Leading Dressage Sire BEF Futurity 2010.

 

BRITISH HANNOVERIAN HORSE SOCIETY - 2011

John Shenfield writes:

"Dimaggio has now established himself as the best sire for dressage ever to stand in Great Britain."

 

Offspring successes/news include:-

2012
  • Winning at Grand Prix with 70%+ scores

2011

  • 3 British Dressage National Champions and a Reserve Champion

  • 2 progeny selected to represent GB at the Junior Riders Europeans

  • Top auction price of €240,000 at Oldenburg EliteSale

  • Gelding sold at PSI auction for €360,000

  • Austria select 1 of his stallions to represent them at the WBFSH Young Horse Dressage championships

  • 3 qualified for the German Young Horse Championships - (Bundeschampionate) in Dressage

2010

BEF Futurity Top Dressage Sire

15 progeny at the National Dressage Championships, overall dressage champion at the BHHS show, Burghley Young Event Horse 5 Yr Old Champion, 2 progeny represented GB, 7 BD Regional Winter Championships & 2 Reserve Champions, 5 BD Regional Summer Champions & 2 Reserve Champions, an eventer competing at 3*CCI, 3 more licensed sons in Germany and a €200,000 top auction price. British Young Horse at Hickstead:-

  • National 5 Yr Old & 6 Yr Old Reserve Champions

  • International 6Yr Old Champion & 5 Yr Old Reserve Champion

5 qualified for the German Young Horse Championships - (Bundeschampionate) in Dressage

2009

3 winners in Top British Breed Horse Awards – two Dressage; one Eventing; 7 offspring at BD's Summer National Championships including the Advanced Medium National Champion. Highest priced horse at the Hanoverian Elite action at €320,000. Another son, Diamo Gold, is premium licensed by Oldenburg

2008

Winning all three age categories at the Top British Breed Dressage Horse Awards. Shearwater National 6 year old Dressage Horse Champion, 2nd Reserve Champion at the Oldenburg Stallion Licensing

2007

British Dressage Nationals the NFU Mutual Prelim Champion

2005

British Hanoverian Show – Champion 3 year old mare, BWBS Stallion Licensing - Keystone Don  Amore - Reserve Champion,  Licensed son, Dynamic in Germany, At the Elite Auction, Vechta his colt foal sold for €33,500 to Ann Kathrin-Linsenhoff, the German dressage team member. And another Dimaggio colt sold for €28,000 to Blue Hors the famous Danish stud, standing Don Shufro and Cavan

2003

Champion BWBS stallion - Woodlander Del Amitri, Champion Sports Horse - Treliver Decanter, Champion Colt - British Hanoverian Show, Champion filly 2 year old  and Champion colt two year old - British Dressage Breeding Championship

2002 Champion colt, Champion filly and Supreme Champion at the British Hanoverian Show
 

2003 National Championships

 

Don Primero Donnerhall Donnerwetter
Ninette
St. Pr. Fantasia Pik Bube I
Fabia
Winnipeg World Cup I Woermann
St. Pr. Sendernixe
Lisa Lindberg
Effi
 

 

Rhondeo                                                                              Nomination Form        Rhondeo's Stallion Licensing 2004    Rhondeo 2010 Stallion Expo   Rhondeo Feb 2010 Patchett's Regional Champs          

2002 Bay 16.2hh   2012 Stud Fee £ 700 + V.A.T. Chilled Semen                  Studbooks - Oldenburg, BWBS

Rhondeo 2007

Winter Championships 2009

  Supreme Champion at the BWBS Stallion Grading 2004.  He obtained the rare pace marks of 9, 9, 9, for his walk, trot, and canter and was described by the international judges as “something very special”.  He was the youngest horse to be chosen when the World Class program was setup and remains part of that elite group of British dressage horses selected as potentials for 2012 and beyond.

His fantastic dressage pedigree includes Rubenstein I, Brantano II and Weltmeyer, all of whom have produced medal winners at the Olympics.
Rhondeo’s family also includes one of the most highly decorated mare families.  In 2000 they became mare family Champion + St.Pr. Bona Dea his mother was elected individual mare champion.

 

Rhondeo's highlights includes:-

2011

Wellington Riding Prix St Georges Freestyle Champion

Qualifying directly to the Nationals at Inter I and PSG

2010 Winning at Prix St. Georges with 72%. Dressage Masters Advanced Medium Champion. Qualified for the Summer Regional Championships at PSG

Qualified for Wellington Riding Freestyle Music PSG Championships

2009 Equissage Elementary Open Music Freestyle Winter Regional Champion with 74%. Qualified for Summer National Championships at both Medium and Advanced Medium.
  Singled out in Horse and Hound as dressage stallion “one to watch
2008 Won on his 1st outing at Advance Medium. Won his Freestyle Elementary Qualifier with 79%

 

Rhondeo is compact and powerful with an extremely active hind leg. His youngsters are proving to be very friendly and straightforward with good confirmation and exceptional paces - just like their sire. This young stallion has already sired the 2008 and 2010 BEF Futurity Top Yearlings and his progeny are out winning at Novice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candover Rainmaker               Rendevouz, 1st Premiumed Rhondeo filly

Rotspon Rubinstein I Rosenkavalier
Antine
St. Pr. Antalia Argentan
St. Pr. Paragona
St. Pr. Bonna Dea II Brentano II Bolero
Glocke
St. Pr. Wenica Weltmeyer
Geraldine
 

 

 

Walentino                                                                                                      Nomination Form   Video of Walentino        

1998 Dark Bay 16.1hh   2012 Stud Fee £ 700 + V.A.T. Chilled Semen                      Studbooks - Hanoverian, BWBS                        

 

Walentino was the Champion at his stallion licensing and the Champion Dressage Stallion at his Performance Test in Germany with a very high index of 138.06.  He received the top mark of 10 for his rideability and outstanding paces mark.

“You rarely see a horse with such fantastic movement & charisma” – Carl Hester

His own successes include 2005 National Advanced Medium Music Champion and Regional Advanced Medium Champion; 2008 Dressage Masters Intermediaire II Reserve Champion. 2010 he is competing at Grand prix. He also has a number of wins at Prix St George with over 70% and has a natural talent for piaffe and passage.

Walentino stamps his progeny with his exceptional head and neck and 3 expressive paces.  He has the look of a glamorous model and real presence. 

His offspring include the 2006 BWBS Stallion Champion and 2009 Badminton Young Dressage Horse Reserve Champion.

His sire is the renowned Weltmeyer. He was the National Young Horse Champion, Approval and Stallion Performance Test Champion as well as the German Agricultural Champion. Weltmeyer is one of the most recognised dressage stallions in the world and is well-known for producing big movers.   

 

Walentino at the 2009 Summer Championships

 

Weltmeyer World Cup I Woermann
St. Pr. Sendemixie
St. Pr. Anka Absatz
St. Pr. Adelsbuch
Sally Sherlock Holmes Salvano
St. Pr. Androne
Whisper Warkant
Sonate