Owner Louise Leatherdale has been honored twice as USDF Dressage Breeder of the Year, 2016 and 2017.

E. H. Herzensdieb

At his Trakehner Licensing, Herzensdieb was awarded Champion Stallion.

 “This stallion is not just moving, but dancing,” was the enthusiastic comment. Trakehner Verband Breeding Manager Lars Gehrmann added, “Endowed with the aura of something special, this stallion embodies the classical Trakehner upgrader type.” He was Reserve Champion of his 70-Day Test scoring above champions from Hanoverian, Oldenburg, Westfalen and Holsteiner licensings. He won the Trakehner Championship for 3-year-old stallions, qualified for the Bundeschampionat for 6-year-old dressage horses and then trained up to the Advanced Level. 

Sire Tambour won his stallion licensing and was highly successful in both advanced level dressage and jumping. He then went on to become a successful sire producing auction horses, Premium mares and successful sport horses. 

Herzensdieb's dam, St.Pr./El.St. Herzensfreude, scored 9.11 at her Mare Performance Test and was successful in dressage competition. Granddam, SPS Herzenslust, Champion Mare in Schleswig-Holstein, won her Mare Performance Test. This noted damline has produced several licensed stallions, successful dressage horses and highly awarded mares. 

Herzensdieb has an FN breeding value dressage of 142 points and is in the top 10% of German dressage sires. He was honored with the prestigious Elite Hengst title (E.H.) by the Trakehner Verband. 

Herzensdieb stamps his offspring with his elegant type and exceptional rideability. Many daughters including Heartbreaker and Helmi have won honors at large mare shows throughout Germany. Daughter, Elfenzauber, qualified for the Bundeschampionat for 6-year-old dressage horses. He has two licensed sons; Herzenswunsch was 2012 Champion of Southern Germany, Horse of the Year in Berlin-Brandenburg and a multiple Bundeschampionat finalist. Hollywood is competing successfully at the M** Level with rider/trainer Helen Langenhanenberg. 

In the U.S., Hannigan L was the 2016 USDF Dressage Horse of the Year Reserve Champion at Second Level (74.086) and 2016 USDF Finals Second Level Open Champion (70.163). Hannigan L returned in 2017 to be named the Second Level Open Champion at the USDF Finals (70.163).

Owner Louise Leatherdale has been honored twice as USDF Dressage Breeder of the Year, 2016 and 2017.

Fairbanks

Fairbanks was Champion of the 2009 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing in Vechta, Germany. He quickly became the crowd favorite with his spectacular performance, extravagant gaits, impressive jumping abiliity and willing temperament. 

Fairbanks completed his 30-Day Test very successfully. In a field of 49 stallions, including Bundeschampionat winners, Licensing Champions and top-priced stallions, he placed third with an overall score of 8.74. 

He repeated this success in 2011 at his 70-Day Test. He was the only stallion to score over 100 in both jumping and dressage, showing his versatility and willingness under saddle. 

Sire Flemmingh, a most successful dressage stallion in the Netherlands sired international dressage horses Krack C (Anky van Grunsven) and Lingh (Edward Gal). A Flemmingh daughter was the overall Champion at the National Dutch Mare Show. Fairbanks' dam, SPS Identify, was highly praised at her Mare Performance Test. 

Damsire Inselfürst was the winner of his Stallion Test and successfully shown in Advanced Level dressage. Full sister to Fairbanks' granddam Alegra produced stallions San Brasil, a Bundeschampionat participant and Celle stallion Los Angeles.

 In 2011, Fairbanks presented his first outstanding foal crop in Germany which were representative of himself; large expressive foals with long lines, beautiful heads and necks and outstanding movement.

 At the 2011 Oldenburg licensing, Fairbanks was awarded the 1c-Premium due to his exceptional Stallion Test results, impressive foals and his overall development as a top breeding stallion. This was especially remarkable as he was not primarily breeding in the main Oldenburg breeding region and therefore had to stand up to strong competition for this award. 

Currently, his offspring beginning their under saddle careers are exceeding all expectations. In 2015, son Flair Royal was winner of the Four-Year-Old Division of the French Young Horse Championships and again in 2017 in the Six-Year-Old Division. 

First Dance

First Dance was enthusiastically acclaimed at his 2006 Hanoverian Licensing in Verden, Germany, because of his perfectly cadenced rhythm and powerful movement. He placed in the 2009 Bundeschampionat for young dressage horses and won many young horse dressage classes, moving on to success in M**-classes and competed successfully at Prix St. Georges Level.

 First Dance earned Elite Stallion status based on his German 30-Day Test scores (walk 9, rideability 8.75, character 8.5, constitution 8.5, trot 8.5, canter 8.5) combined with his high placing at the Bundeschampionat. 

His sire, Florestan I, produced more than 70 licensed sons, over 180 States Premium mares and countless sport horses including Floriano ridden to a U.S. bronze medal by Stefan Peters. 

First Dance's dam, SPS Dorina, won the 1A prize each year from 2003-06 at the Aurich-Tannenhausen mare show. She also produced a second licensed stallion, full brother to First Dance.

 Damsire Donnerhall, is a legend of breeding and sport. A double World Champion in dressage, he produced over 100 licensed sons and many extraordinarily successful offspring. 

First Dance's damline is known for producing advanced dressage horses and States Premium mares. First Dance has a dressage score of 140 points in the estimated breeding evaluation by the FN. He passes on his beautiful movement and exceptional quality to his offspring. He has produced several Verden auction foals and riding horses, States Premium mares and three licensed sons, First Flush, First Duke and First Diamond. Fighting Chance L placed 3rd in Second Level Open at the 2016 U.S. Dressage Finals.

 At the 2017 U.S. Dressage Finals, Fighting Chance L placed 5th in the First Level Open division with a 71.912. Fleur de Lis L was 2017 AHS JR/YR Champion at PSG and Reserve Champion at the 2016 NAJYRC both with Vanessa Creech-Terauds.

 Other dressage competitors include First Song KF, and Foxey Lady L. First Dance's offspring are known for their outgoing personalities, correctness and extravagant gaits. 

Hampton

Hampton is the carbon copy of his famous sire His Highness. 

His Highness was the Champion of his Hanoverian stallion licensing, his stallion test and the Danish stallion licensing. He was a successful dressage competitor and sire, producing 17 licensed sons, over 20 St.Pr. mares and successful offspring to numerous to mention. 

Hampton, as a 3-year-old, was Reserve Champion of his 70-Day Stallion Test in Schlieckau with the overall score of 134.24. He competed and won several young horse classes with high scores. 

In 2009 Hampton qualified for the Bundeschampionat in highly competitive shows. Hampton was successful up to Inter. I and qualified for the finals of the 2013 Nürnberger Burgpokal. 

He is bred out of an exquisite dam line which combines success in breeding and sport. Hampton's dam, SPS Red Chili, produced a second licensed son. Granddam SPS Carina is the full sister of renown stallion Compliment and is dam to the licensed stallion Lesodoro. SPS Carina and daughter SPS Red Chili won as a family in the 2007 and 2009 prestigious Herwart von der Decken Shows. This damline is Hanoverian royalty, (the Ahnenhold family) know for producing internationally successful horses and licensed stallions. 

Damsire Rotspon, by the legendary Rubinstein I, was Champion of his stallion test and has sired an impressive 21 licensed stallions. Rotspon and Grand Prix dressage stallion Rubinstein I are both noted for passing on excellent rideability and trainability. 

For two years in a row, Hampton placed within the top 10% of German dressage sires with a score of 148 points in the estimated breeding evaluation by the FN. 

Hampton's offspring have exceeded expectations, producing elegant types with seemingly endless potential. Hampton has sired winning States Premium mares, Verden auction horses, and his licensed son Hampton's Junior competed successfully in young horse classes. In the U.S., Heirloom is competing successfully in the Pre-Green Hunter division.