Abisag is a light stepped and modern KWPN mare of good rectangular frame and quality limbs. Her trot is active and self carrying, her canter rounded and uphill, accompanied by a good walk.

Purchased in Holland, Abisag was presented at the Keurings on our behalf where she was awarded Ster status prior to being imported to Scotland in August 2008.

In 2010 Abisag produced an exquisite filly foal "Solaris Fabianna" by Solaris Buenno retained as a future brood mare and in 2011 another daughter, "Solaris Galaxie" by "Amoureux" sold at just a few days of age.

San Remo

Her sire, the Hanoverian stallion San Remo was licensed in Verden, Germany, in 2001 by the Hanoverian studbook and gained premium status. He was auctioned for DM145.000 and approved by the KWPN in 2002. He commenced his dressage career with Edward Gal. In 2003, as a 4-yr-old in the finals of the PAVO Cup, he finished in fifth place. San Remo was much admired for the suppleness and harmony of his paces and his expressive presence in the arena which also earned him his second place at the PAVO Cup Championships in 2004 earning his place at Verden.

Wolkentanz I

In 1993 San remo's sire, Wolkentanz I, was Siegerhengst (Champion Stallion) of the Hanoverian Verband completing a very good Performance Test in Adelheidsdorf with a score of 140.53 points for the dressage elements. Wolkentanz I is one of the top progenitors in Hanover and amongst many others he sired the World Champion of the Young Horses, "Wakajama" of Holga Finke.

Abisag & Galaxie at the UK KWPN Keurings Scotland. Photo courtesy of Jim Crichton.

Weltmeyer

San Remo's paternal grand sire, Weltmeyer, was champion of his licensing in Verden. The judging committee gave him the top score of 10 for his trot, his canter stride was great, earning a score of 9.5, the walk was ground-covering and earned an 8.0. In addition, he received a 9.5 for conformation and overall impression. Weltmeyer went on to win his performance test at Adelheidsdorf with a dressage score of 143.94, but just as impressively he gained a jumping score of 141.44. Weltmeyer comes from the most successful dressage families in the world, the ‘W’ line that begins with Woermann who was the sire of "World Cup" (I to IIII) and Wenzel I and II. In turn, World Cup is the sire of not only Weltmeyer but also Walt Disney and Warkant. His dam, the Head Stud Book Premium mare "Anka" was a daughter of the part bred Trakehner Absatz which we also find in the dam line of Laurie I and II.

Volturno

San Remo's dam sire, Volturno, is a son of the legendary thoroughbred Vollkorn xx. His Oldenburg son, Volturno, (out of a mare by the Thoroughbred, Manolette) was Champion of his licensing and went on to be a member of the German Silver Medal winning Eventing Team at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games. Volturno won over 20 international events before retiring to Stud where he produced a number of licensed sons, including Voltur, Voltaire, Volturnus and Valeur.

Maternal Damline

Abisag's breeder Gerardus Schievink has kindly provided us with a little more insight into her family line. Her dam "Nanda", a Ster mare by "Jacardo" (Zeolite x G Ramiro Z) Nanda's 2008 foal "Darius" by Wonderboy (Ramon x Elcaro) made the KWPN second round stallion selections.

Gracia

Her Grand Dam Gracia (Aktueel x Makelaar) was awarded Prestatie status having produced the successful International dressage horses: Stefano (Sadrach) by Gribaldi ridden by Bart Veeze at Grand Prix ranking 166 worldwide in 2010 the Prix St Georges Dressage gelding "Titus" by Welt Hit II ridden by Rhonda Dretel in the USA and Sadrach's younger full brother Zabad is currently competing at Z Level dressage. Others include the Ster mare Marje by Havidoff and Obed full sister to Abisag's Dam Nanda, and Zabad full brother to Stefano have both competed successfully at medium level.

Grand dam sire Jacardo was placed in the top ten of the PAVO Cup (Netherlands' prestigious Dutch Young Horse Championships) as a four and five year old out of 350 horses in the division. He went on to win the Stallion Competition Class M two years in a row in 1996 and 1997 and competed successfully at Grand Prix in 2004 with average scores of 65%, consistently scoring 8's on his piaffe, passage and tempi changes. His sire, Elcaro, approved by the KWPN in 1989, obtained good scores as a potential dressage horse but also showing aptitude as a potential jumper, with 8.5 for his trot and a 9 for his temperament and stable manners.

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