|
Gribaldi
VIDEO
VIDEO 2 |
Gribaldi was the 1995
champion of the stallion selections and 1996 champion of his
stallion performance test and has been proclaimed a Keur
stallion. In 1997 he was the winner of the four year old
stallion competition in ‘s-Hertogenbosch and according to
jury member Albert Voorn, “a horse that gives you a dream
feeling as a rider”. He was Reserve Champion in the Pavo-Cup
for four year old dressage horses. His sire, Kostolany, is
the top Trakehner progenitor who also performed at Grand
Prix level. In 1995 Kostolany made history by siring both
the Sieger (Champion) stallion and the Sieger mare.
Alongside Gribaldi, Kostolany is the sire of many approved
stallion including; Bertone, Showmaster, Silvermoon, Tolstoi,
Sans Souci and Polansky. The famous mare Kasette, from
“Hauptgestüt Trakehnen” forms the basis of Kostolany’s dam
line and products of this line include the Olympic Dressage
Horse Immanuel (Munich 1972) as well as the Trakehner
progenitors Kapitan and Kassius. In 1995, Gribaldi’s full
sister Georgina was the best three year-old mare at the
Central Mare Inspections in Hessen. Gribaldi’s dam, Gondola
II became an Elite mare in 1995 on the basis of her
offspring. Additionally Gondola II is the dam of the
approved stallion Goldino who was performing at Prix St.
George level at the age of seven years-old. The first crop
from this stallion produced two approved sons (Trakehner
Stallion Selections 1995/1996), Up to Date and Uljanoff who
became Reserve Champions after Gribaldi! Gondola II is by
the dressage progenitor Ibikus who was both ‘DLG-Sieger”
(Champion) and four times “Championatssieger." The successes
of Gribaldi progeny are almost too many to mention. Many
mares are very highly placed at the Mare Selections, in the
various performance tests in Deurne and Drachten and a great
number are successful in their IBOP tests. A great many
offspring of Gribaldi have participated in the PAVO CUP for
four and five year-old Dressage Horses and many were
selected for the Semi-Finals and the Finals. A few of his
more notable offspring are: Zardin--Overall Champion of the
Stallion Selections in Denmark. This 3 year-old stallion
completed his Performance Test in Vilhelmsborg and was the
winner with the highest points for his basic gaits.
Distelzar--The most expensive Trakehner ever! This 3
year-old stallion changed hands at the Trakehner Elite
Auction in Medingen for the astronomical sum of DM
600,000.-. Later he was very highly placed in the
‘Bundeschampionat in Warendorf’ and the World Championships
for Young Horses in Verden. Hofrat, Reserve Champion of the
Trakehner Stallion Selections, was also Reserve Champion of
the Bundeschampionat for 3 year-old Trakehner offspring
under the saddle. At the Bundeschampionat in August, which
consisted of the best horses in Germany, he ended up in 11th
place with his rider Hans Jürgen Armbrust. Gribaldi is also
the sire of Grand Prix standout Painted Black among many
other international dressage stars. At the 2006 Zwolle
Stallion Show Gribaldi was Champion of the Grand Prix ‘Kur
to Music’ scoring 75.35%, and placed second in the Grand
Prix class scoring 69.96% under the careful hand of Edward
Gal. His noted son Painted Black was ridden by Anky Van
Grunsven and placed 6th in the Grand Prix ‘Kur to
Music’ class and 4th in the Grand Prix class
scoring 67.88%. At the 2006 PAVO Cup Finals Ucelli (Olivi x
Gribaldi) earned the title of Champion of the 5 year old
divison, and his son Game Boy (Gribaldi x Pion) placed 5th. |
