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Grand Kavalier (imp)
Black Stallion
17.2hh
Westphalian
Licensed stallion ACE & AWHA


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Grand Kavalier was imported from Germany having already passed his 100 day performance test being awarded 8's for both character and rideability.  He is a licensed stallion with both the AWHA and the ACE Group.

Grand Kavalier represents the finest in German performance horse breeding since the early 1800's.  A fully documented 8 generation pedigree is available from Cloverfern.  Most of the highest performing International competition German warmbloods over the last century boast bloodlines from Grand Kavalier's impeccable pedigree.

An accident resulted in Grand Kavalier being unable to prove himself in the competition arena under saddle.  With his outstanding movement and presence he exudes quality and is without doubt a great loss to the dressage world.

His progeny, however, are proving themselves worthy of their heritage.  Grand Kavalier is well known for passing on his elevated and correct movement.  His offspring can be expected to inherit his exceptional temperament.

Grand Kavalier was Champion WB Stallion & Champion Open Breed Stallion at Melbourne Royal Show 1999.

Grand Kavalier is a delight to own and handle, a "people's horse" he is affectionate, sensible and very willing to please.  His progeny are renowned for possessing the same character traits, known particularly for their calm natures and high trainability.  Cloverfern prides itself on producing horses that inherently possess temperaments that make them a joy to train and own.

Grand Kavalier's stud fee is $1485 (GST inc) and has a live foal guarantee.

Grand Kavalier
(imp)
Champion warmblood stallion and champion open breed stallion Melbourne Royal show. 

Sire of ACE licensed stallions Larundel Gandalf, Grande Farnese and VPS General. 

Sire of Ruben Kavalier campaigned by Julia Weir, Cloverfern Galaxy No.1 nationally ACE assessed colt 2001 and Cloverfern Grand Proposal campaigned by Rob Clay.

Sire of numerous other winners in hand and under saddle.

Grundstein II
Top 10 German Stallion 1994.
Sire of Gemenei, winner 1993 German Professional Championships. 
Sire of many top showjumpers. Grundstein I (full brother) was the top all breeds sire of dressage horses in Germany 1978.
Graphit
Sire of Germany's leading stallion 1992 Grandsire of Grand Slam (World Cup team) Grandsire of Top Gun (International showjumper) Grandsire of Visa Pilot Z who sired Gottard Grandsire of Propilot (studbook Zangersheide).
Grande
No.1 sire in Germany 1994.
Sire of over 14 graded sons. Grandsire of Gigolo & Grunnox (team gold Barcelona Olympics). Grandsire of Grandeur, world�s most successful showjumping stallion.
St. Pr. St. Frutana
Sissy Sermon
Sermon's sire Senator was grandsire of Olympic dressage horse Slibovitz.
St. Pr. St. Gotengold
St. Pr. St. Resista
Full sister to 1995 dressage star Rubenstein who was Oldenbburg champion 1990 and Federal Championships reserve champion 1992.
Rosenkavalier
Sire of Rubenstein. 
Winner of 1983 stallion performance test at Warrendorf.
Romadour II
Sire of Olympic champion Rembrandt and sire of Renoir, most successful sire of competition horses in his year. 
Sire of Olympic horse Romantico. Grandsire, Romulus was sire of Roemer top dressage sire of all time for Netherlands. Great grandsire, Ramzes was sire of 26 graded sons.
St. Pr. St. Diva
Antine
Dam of Rubenstein. 
Full sister to Ahlerich 
(Olympic & world champion). 
Full sister to Amon 
(Olympic dressage horse).
Full sister to Adone, dam of Rembrandt.
Angelo xx
Highest winning stallion of all German breeds. Sire of Ahlerich & Amon.
Dodona
Most successful dressage line in the world. Great grandsire Dolman founded Hanoverian D line through sons Domspatz & Don Carlos.




APH Spiegel
Chestnut
16.2hh
Trakehner
Licensed stallion ACE & AWHA

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The Trakehner breed is the oldest organised warmblood breed in the world, officially begun in 1732 by the East Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I. For a brief introduction to the extraordinary history of the Trakehner, scroll down to the end of the stallions section on this page.

APH Spiegel�s pedigree mirrors the history of the Trakehner breed. A fully documented pedigree to eight generations is available from Cloverfern and through his Grand dam Kassiopeia, his pedigree is traceable to the black mare Kleebat foaled in 1780 at the Trakehnen Central Stud.

Spiegel himself stands as a magnificent example of Trakehner breeding. Himself a proven performance horse, he embodies the elegance and beauty of the breed, well known to be the most attractive of the warmblood breeds.  Consistent introductions of Arabian and thoroughbred blood have contributed to giving Spiegel a spectacular head, an athletic frame and floating movement, all of which he passes on to his offspring.

Spiegel is graded FEI and has been State and / or National Champion at most levels up to and including Advanced level dressage.  He has twice been Barastoc Warmblood of the Year.  At the age of 20 he continues to be highly competitive at FEI dressage. 
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Like Grand Kavalier, Spiegel also has a wonderful temperament making him a no-fuss horse that is easy to ride, train, handle and compete.

APH Spiegel's stud fee is $1320 (inc GST) and has a live foal guarantee.

APH Spiegel
Twice Barastoc Warmblood of the Year. 

Winner of State and / or National titles in dressage at all levels to Advanced.

2004 ridden by Dressage Young Rider Squad member Sarah Price (WA) he was a finalist in the Aachen Challenge for Young Riders & Champion FEI horse at the Victorian Young Rider Championships. 

Sire of Ziegel, ACE licensed Stallion. 

Sire of Cloverfern Sky Walker top ranked colt ACE tour 2002. 

¾ brother of Solo II.

Kassiber (imp)
Selected Class 1 � Stallion performance test 1st class.
Sire of Amadeus, Champion of Trakehner stallion selection 1975. Australian Champion event horse 1983. One of the most successful sires of dressage horses in Australia including sire of Solo II.
Ibikus
4 times winner German Riding Championship1st Class Performance test for stallions. DLG Champion Verden 1974. Highly successful dressage to KI.S 
Sire of Kastilio, champion stallion performance test & FEI dressage winner.
Hertilas
Multiple S-Dressage winner. Damline belongs to the very best of central Trakehnen Stud breeding. Sire of Hymna, highly successful broodmare.
St. Pr. St. Frutana
Dam of 4 approved sons. Grand dam of 1984 Neumunster Champion & 1985 Warrendorf 100 day test champion.
Kassiopeia
Elite Mare DLG ChampionChampion Niedersachen Broodmare show.
Dam of Kastilio.
Impuls
Sired 17 Licensed sons and 117 mares. Considered the most important sire post WWII.His sire Humboldt sired 8 approved sons and 48 mares. 1st place DLG Hamburg 1951. Dam was legendary Italia.
Kassandra
Dam of 5 licensed sons including Immanuel Olympic dressage Munich 1972 Trakehnen stud line.
Samartia (imp)
Elite mare in Germany.Dam & grand dam of several grand prix horses including Samoimen (Maurie Bruce) and Solo II (Mary Hanna & Anne Smith).
Makuba xx Goody xx
By Admiral Drake by Craig an Eran.
Mainburg
By Gundomar by Alchimist.
Sakrita Pelion
By Altan by Hirtensang.
Salome
By Maharadscha by Famulus � this line bred Flaneur and Olympic gold medal showjumper Abdulla.




Vancouver II (imp)
Chestnut
16.2hh
Licensed stallion AWHA
Deceased

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Vancouver II was the first stallion to serve at Cloverfern. Imported from Sweden he was extremely successful at Grand Prix level.
Tragically he was lost to colic in 1998 however his influence remains through his daughter Vangelica. To date she has produced two foals to Grand Kavalier, a stallion prospect colt in 2003 and an exquisite filly in 2004.

Vancouver II
(imp) 
Happy Day 650 Honeymoor xx Honeyway xx
Lorelei xx
Sirikit 6855 Afghan 277
Novaja 5323
Decibelle 1294 Singmir 557 Emir 471
Signorita II 6674
Princesse 7738 Hurricane xx
Dorina 5872


The Trakehner Breed

Initially during the 1600 and 1700�s, Trakehner horses were bred for the Royal stables and later developed in purpose-bred military horses, considered the best in Europe throughout the 1800�s and into the 1900�s. The State Stud, Trakehnen traditionally held the very best breeding stock with many other studs throughout East Prussia fostering other breeding stock.

The history of the Trakehner breed is fascinating particularly as during the Russian invasion of 1944 it was almost completely destroyed. In just 60 years the breed has been systematically rebuilt such that Trakehners are once again taking their place as consistent with the world's best performance horses, earning World Championship and Olympic titles.

Prior to the invasion in 1944 over 27,000 Trakehners were registered. In the single greatest performance test placed upon any breed of animal in history, the horses were evacuated over 1200 kilometres through war-torn countryside in -20 degrees Celsius. Central Trakehnen Stud horses were kept at a constant trot and driven by boys under 16 years and men over 65, the only men in East Prussia not fighting the Russians.

By 1947 there were 700 registered mares and 60 stallions that had survived the evacuation and early years in East Germany. 18 mares survived from the Central Trakehnen Stud and none of the original 14 Trakehnen Stallions had made it to safety in East Germany. This handful of horses became the basis for the revival of the breed.

Spiegel's bloodlines include 12 of the 14 stallions held at Trakehnen in 1944 prior to the evacuation. The dam of his great grandsire Impuls, Italia, survived the evacuation heavily in foal and with shrapnel imbedded in her leg. Italia was a Trakehnen mare with an almost perfect assessment score of 1,2,0/0,1 where 0 is a perfect score. The 18 surviving Trakehnen mares feature prominently in Speigel's breeding representing the very best in bloodlines developed over more than 200 years of coordinated breeding.

Unlike other warmblood breeds, Trakehners may not be outcrossed with any other warmblood breeds, only Arabians and Thoroughbreds may be used. Trakehners have however been used extensively in the breeding programs of other warmblood breeds to improve type, particularly prior to the second World War. Grand Kavalier has several Trakehner horses in his pedigree that are also present in that of APH Spiegel.