2005 Highest Scoring Stallion Licensed in North America by the American Warmblood Registry

PEDIGREE

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BESTE GOLD'S SIRE

Belucci is sired by Bolero, who had a profound impact on the Hanoverian breed before he died at the early age of 12 years. Bolero sired 51 approved sons and numerous State Premium Mares as well as champion riding horses and the highest price horses at the auctions. Bolero continually produced horses with good shoulders, withers, modern toplines and elastic action. For more information on his importance as a sire, check out this article in Dressage Today. Belucci's dam sire Grande was one of the top g-line sires in the 70's and 80's. Grande produced over 40 approved sons and many of the most successful competition horses in Europe in both dressage and jumping. Belucci was licensed in Adelheidsdorf. He was then sold to Denmark, where he was a successful FEI level Grand Prix dressage horse. In 1994, Belucci was imported to the United States. He stands at Heritage Farms in Washington state.

BESTE GOLD'S DAM

Goldkatze ( by Grusus) holds an 8.0 AHS Mare score. Her offspring have all been extremely successful in hand including many top 4 wins at Dressage At Devon. Her brother Gold Luck ranked THIRD in 2005 in the USDF Dressage Sires List. Her daughters Bit Of Gold and Dutch Gold are successful at dressage with year end awards from USDF and PVDA. Daughter Beaujagold is winning in "A" hunters including Harrisburg and South Hampton Classic with her Amateur Owner Caron Hadge. Son Beloved MRF has many in hand wins and is beginning his already very successful Dressage career partnered with FEI trainer Katherine Nelson. Her son Dubloon has many in hand champions and was competed successfully in dressage before his death in 2004. She has another son, Duellkatze and young daughters D'katze and Rubies n' Gold. Deceased in 2006.

BESTE GOLD'S MATERNAL GRANDDAM

Annette (by Abundance) scored an 8.5 to be the second highest scoring mare inspected by the AHS that year in the United States. She is half sister to the nationally famous hunter Ruxton, and Olympic show jumper Stars N' Stripes. Her offspring include the famous Elite American Hanoverian Stallion Gold Luck, the Elite Mares Graffiti and Diamonette (AKA Enough Said), broodmares GoldKatze, Goldwin and Gisela. Diamonette, who was Grand Champion of the First Year Green Conformation Hunters at the 2001 Palm Beach Winter Festival with 84 entries, winning two over fences classes, 2nd in the third class and winning the model; has many national level wins to her record in both Hunters and Equitation.


BESTE GOLD'S MATERNAL GRANDSIRE - GRUSUS
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Grusus, by Grundstein I, was an Elite Hanoverian Stallion, Class 1 rating. He obtained an overall score of 121.34 at 1983 Adelheidsdorf Stallion Performance Test, placing him in the Top 10. He was on his way to the state stud at Celle until he was purchased and imported to the United States as a top dressage competitor. Since being imported to the United States as a top dressage competitor, Grusus has produced dozens of award-winning foals noted for their athleticism, superb conformation and kind temperament.


BESTE GOLD'S MATERNAL
GREAT GRANDSIRE
Grundstein I



 

The legendary Grand Prix Dressage Stallion Grundstein, was imported to the US in 1985 after siring 13 fully approved breeding stallions in Germany. He has been the leading sire in the FN rankings among stallions in the top 10% of their age group in both jumping and dressage for many years. In 1995 Grundstein's dressage index was 178 and his jumping index was 142.



 

By Dr Ludwig Christmann of the Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter in 1995

.. So it is confirmed week by week the G-line is and will be Hanover's performance line No. 1, the high performance ability of the legendary sires Grande and Gotthard lives on in the grandsons and granddaughters. What their secret is can hardly be fathomed: as foals descendant from the G-line may not be as eye-catching as others and show less spectacular movements. On the other hand the centre of strength in their loins is often particularly strongly marked. They have this particular strength in their backs-at the same time keeping the absolutely necessary elasticity - which is essential in both jumping and dressage horses of high levels. And character plays an important part- the willingness to perform and to make more of an effort when it really gets tough. The G- line is a treasure which is far from being discovered by many of us. When taking a look at the most sought after sires there are only a few with the initial G among them although there are quite a number of younger stallions from this line who meet higher standards regarding type and conformation. Since breeders have to produce horses which they are able to sell afterwards we appeal above all to rearers and riders to trust even more in the power of these performance genes. Seek your treasure!