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Prince Optimus

His Offspring:

1988 16.1½H imported Hanoverian stallion

Approved 1992 100 Day Test, Marbach-Lauter, Germany
126.80 points, 5th of 45, Approval Class I

Fully approved by American Hanoverian Society, Hanoverian Verband, ISR/Oldenburg NA, Baden/Württemberg, Berlin-Brandenburg.
Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society & Rheinland Pfalz-Saar International register his foals due to his Approval Class I status, even though they have not inspected him.

Himself:

Refined Type:
Prince Optimus is a light-framed, modern type Hanoverian! Truly multi-talented, he has been competed successfully in dressage, show jumping, eventing & breeding shows. This outstanding stallion combines excellent conformation, with extravagant movement for dressage, desire and excellent technique for jumping, and speed for cross country.

Superior Character and Rideability:
Prince Optimus scored a near perfect 9.33 points on rideability in his performance test. He was shown in Germany by pre-teen and teen girls in show jumping and dressage, winning more than 8,000DM! 
His 100 Day Test Scores:
Charakter 9.00 
Temperament 8.00 
Leistungsbereitschaft 8.00 
Allgem. Leistungsvermoege 8.00 
Springenlage Freispring. 8.33 
Springanlage Verfpruefung 9.00 
Rittigkeit Leistungstest 9.33 
Rittigkeit Vorpruefung 9.00 
Schritt Vorpruefung 9.00 
Trab Vorpruefung 7.00 
Galopp Vorpurefung 8.00 
Gelaende-Galoppmanier 8.25 
Gelaende-Springmanier 8.00 
Jagdegaloppzeit 72.00

Major Accomplishments:
1992 - Qualified for DLG (German National) Championships
1993 - Fifth Place Hanoverian Show Jumping Championship, Verden, Germany
1995 - Champion Berlin/Brandenburg Youth Show Jumping Championship
1998 - High ribbons & prize money in Preliminary Level Show Jumping classes
2000 - High Score Award Second Level, Pinehurst NC
          First, Second & Third at Third Level, Raleigh NC
2001 - First & Second at Fourth Level, Raleigh, NC
          First & Second at Fourth Level, Wakefield VA
          Seventh in Dressage-Show Jumping Spectacular, Wellington FL

Unique Famous Bloodlines:
Prince Optimus is the only stallion in the USA descended from the Thoroughbred Praefectus, the dam's sire of Anky van Grunsven's Olympic Dressage Gold Medalist Bonfire.

   

Pandur

Praefectus xx
SPS Adlerbad

 

Pinkus



   

SPS Gina

Garibaldi II
SPS Palizza

 Prince Optimus


 

 

Matcho x

Pancho II x
Timab de Fondelyn x

 

SPS Maragonia



   

SPS Gardewache

Grenadier
Wladina

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