Hofrat is a son of international Grand Prix stallion, EH Gribaldi, who won his approval in 1995 and is a KWPN keur stallion. Champion grandsire Kostolany descends from the Pasteur xx/Mahogani line, the same line that produced Olympic bronze medalist Peron TSF, as well as international dressage horses Chronos and Marlon. Great grandsire Enrico Caruso stands for performances and rideability and his offsprin have been regulars atop the USDF stallion rankings. Hofrat's dam is by Guter Planet, he a son of EH Consul. She also produced the Reserve Champion Hoftaenzer. For five years Hofrat has been rated in the top 1% of all German sires on the FN. In 2005 he produced the Körungssieger and the most expensive Stallion from Verden. Hofrat's son, Hotline, won the Danish National Championship in 2008 and in 2009 he won the qualifier with a score of 9.45, finishing up as Danish Reserve Champion. In 2010 he went on to win several advanced dressage classes. Like Hofrat, he sires horses with great willingness to work, great paces and great beauty.