Sire Dream Of Heidelberg

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D’AMOUR

D’Amour took out the bronze medal in the 2004 Bundeschampionat, ridden by Christian Flamm.The 5-year old Oldenburg stallion D'Amour is by Dream of Heidelberg x Plaisir d'Amour and was bred by Heinrich Lampe and owned by Ulrich Vite from Priestewitz, Germany. Flamm presented the black stallion with much gusto. D'Amour danced through the ring.The black stallion showed a delightful canter, uphill and in the right beat. His trot was strong from behind, through the back. "It's spectacular, but "truly" spectacular, Hess said, explaining that the horse was moving with excellent engagement and looseness through his body. Flamm received 8.9 for his finals' ride and landed in bronze medal position.

The much talked about Dream of Heidelberg was the material winner of the Federal Championship riding horse test. This test is of military origin and tests fundamental rideability. In his stallion performance test he was third in strong competition, and was reserve winner in the rideability portion with a score of 138.32.  He has achieved several wins and placings in dressage competition in "M" class. In 1997 he won the Future Champions of Dressage class at the German Stallion Championships at Euskirchen. Dream of Heildelberg is currently competing in "S" level classes. His sire, Donnerschlag, has been a top class sire for many ears, has competed at Grand Prix level, and has has earned the highest respect from breeders. His dam, Zoliante, was a successful Dutch show mare in Rheinland, and earned premium status from the breeders federation. She produced many gold medal foals, including Dream of Heidelberg II, Wallstreet and Telstar. Second dam, Ramona, produced the International Jumper Champions Eyecatcher and Ewald, and was Broodmare of the Year in 1996. Dream of Heidelberg has sired several gold medal foals and a top-priced foal at the Vechta auction, at 40,000 DM and in 2001 a foal brought 48,000 DM. Dream of Heidelberg son, Dormello, won the best young Oldenburg stallion at his keuring in 1999, and was Champion and Reserve Champion in 2000. His second approved son, Dream of Love, was Reserve Champion of his approval. Several Dream of Heidelberg daughters have achieved Premium status.

Plaisir d' Amour is a rising international dressage star of stellar quality, and has won or placed in many Grand Prix Specials during 2002, under regular rider Markus Gribbe. He was ranked 32nd in the world in the BCM standings for dressage horses as of 9/02. Three times he participated in the Bundeschampionat, where he advanced to the final. In competition in performance class one, he was three times a participant in the Dressursport competition. Under his regular rider he has achieved many international victories in Grand Prix, Grand Prix Specials and Grand Prix Keurs. Plaisir d'Amour was a successful participant in the World Equestrian Games in Rome 1998 and won the bronze medal in the Swiss championship. He maintains his peak form in competition while fulfilling his stallion duties. His pedigree is of great interest for dressage, he being a son of the wonderful dressage influence, Pik Bube I. Miracolo xx is consistently a transmitter of high quality athleticism.With a dam by Furioso II, his performance horse genetics are secure. Plaisir d'Amour's foals are also performing well, with 75% of his foals achieving premium status. Several of his foals and riding horses have achieved top prices at the Vechta auction. His daughter, Puppenfee, was 1b Brillantringstute of the Oldenburger elite mare show in 1997 in Rastede and breed ambassador at the Europachampionat in Brussels, 1998. The Plaisir d'Amour son Paramount was in 1998 a finalist at the Bundesreitpferde-Championat.