Name – CONNAISSEUR – Approved stallion

Studbook – Hann

Registration # BC-[CAN]APPR4239-07 S

WFFS –  Tested positive

DOB – 2007

Colour – Dark bay

Height – 16.2 hh

Manager – Sara Pocock

Standing – Character Warmbloods

Contact Information

Name – Dr. Tracy Plough

Address – Langley BC

Telephone – (604) 575-0263 

Email – meadowlaneequineclinic@gmail.com

Web site – 

General Comments – Connaisseur (Con Amore x Donnerhall) was imported to Vancouver, Canada in the fall of 2012. Before coming to Canada, he was ridden and competed by current Dutch team member, Emmelie Scholtens. In 2011 and 2012, they competed in the prestigious Pavo Cup finals, placing 3rd and 6th respectively, with scores in the mid 80s each time. He also successfully completed the 50 day KWPN performance test with a total score of 82 points and all scores of 8 and above.

Connaisseur has very high quality frozen semen with excellent conception rates. Veterinarians all around North America have given very high praise for his semen quality and he has started to become a go-to for tricky breeding mares.

Pedigree Notes – Confidento’s sire, Contendro I, needs no introduction. He is the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 World #1 Eventing Sire and World #25 Jumping Sire. He is also the only sire in the world in the top 20 of the CSO and Eventing rankings, with also some international winners in Dressage.
Contendro I’s sire, the legendary Contender, is one of the world’s leading jumping sires. His notable offspring include the likes of Montender (Marco Kucher), individual European gold medalist 2005; Checkmate (Meredith Michaels Beerbaum), team gold WEG Kentucky 2010; and Carlo (Nick Skelton), individual European bronze medalist 2010. He can also be found in the pedigrees of the top stallions Chellano Z and Balou du Rouet.
Contendro’s first dam, Bravo, is also the dam of the licensed stallions, Caretano Z (by Caretino), 1997 Reserve Bundeschampion, 1999 World Champion of 7-year old show jumpers, and a World Cup Finalist in Gothenburg, Sweden, and of Contendro I’s full brothers Contendro II and Cassito (by Cassiano). She also gave birth to Contendro’s full sister, BB Caretana, ridden by Niklaus Schurtenberger of Switzerland, a highly successful international show jumping mare.
Confidento’s full brother “Conbassy” (Stable: Paul Schockemöhle) was the jumping winner and licensing winner in 2014 in Redefin.
His Mother, Estelle St.Pr. v. Embassy I delivered a good performance test with a score of 9.25 in Jumping. She was the champion mare of Herwart von der Decken-Schau 2007 and foaled many successful horses, for example, Steuberhof’s Golden Top and the young mare Golden Snow (HvdDS 2014 1c präm.), both Sired by Graf Top.

Confidento’s grandmother Day Dream v. Don Juan also foaled many successful horses, for example –
• Steuberhof’s Everybody’s Darling v. Embassy I (International S Jumping Tournaments),
• Steuberhof’s Excellent Choice v. Embassy I (M Jumping Tournaments).
• Steuberhof’s Excellent Jump v. Embassy I (M Jumping Tournaments)
• Landor v. Landor S (M Jumping Tournaments)
• Safari v. Sandro (S Jumping Tournaments).

From the Dam line of the “Leuthen,” numerous highly successful jumping horses emerged, among others von Abke, Landgold, Contender, Night and Day, Landfriese, Coupe de Coeur, Laptop, Jack of Spades II, Rebel Z, Escudo, King of Spades, Robin L and For Pleasure, but also Dressage horses like the licensed stallions Donnerschall v. Donnerhall (up to Inter I) and World of Dreams v. World Cup (up to Prix St. Georges).

Performance – Since moving to Canada, Connaisseur has continued his sport career with his owner and rider, Sara Pocock. In 2017, Sara and Connaisseur competed at the small tour level nationally scoring up to 74.6% in the Intermediate 1 and received much praise from the FEI judges panel. His scope and ability for the big tour have been consistently recognized, along with his exceptional ability to collect, scoring 9’s on pirouettes on multiple occasions. In 2018, Sara and Connaisseur debuted in the International small tour, in Del Mar, California. The pair scored 69.5% in the I1, 69.6% in PSG and 72.7% in I1 Freestyle, placing 3rd, 2nd, and 1st respectively. In 2019, they made the jump to Intermediare 2, with consistent scores around 70%. Connaisseur and Sara plan to debut in the Grand Prix in 2020!

Offspring – Connaisseur has since gone on to sire many top quality foals, consistently passing on his exceptional canter and top notch rideability, along with his modern type, abundantly elastic gaits, and natural uphill balance. He also stamps his foals with his head and neck connection and beautiful face. As a three year old he was leased to the Swedish National stud, Flyinge, where he became the fourth highest producing stallion in Sweden for 2010. He sired over 70 foals in his first year of breeding and was praised for his super fertility. A filly from his first year of breeding was named the Dressage Champion at the Swedish inspection. Connaisseur also sired the second most expensive foal at a 2012 KWPN elite foal auction.

Since then, his offspring have started competing and winning throughout Europe. To name a few, ‘Haute Couture’ (Connaisseur x Krack C) scored 90 points at her KWPN mare inspection and received the prestigious, Elite predicate. Since then, she has also gone on to place 10th at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses with Dinja van Liere and be crowned Champion of 5 yr old division in the 2017 Pavo Cup. In 2019, Dinja and Haute Couture finished in 8th place in the World Championships for 7 year olds amongst and incredibly talented group. Another super son of Connaisseur, Harvest (Connaisseur x Ulft), owned and ridden by Alice Tarjan, completed and won the North American Stallion Test in 2017. Honnaisseur (Connaisseur x Jazz), another exceptional son, was shown very successfully as a young horse by Malin Wahlkamp Nilsson. He has now debuted in the international arena under Betina Jaeger Jensen with scores up to 68% in CDI 3* PSG competition at only 7 years old. There are also several more offspring in Sweden competing at PSG/I1 level with excellent results. On another note, Connaisseur now has offspring competing in eventing throughout North America. So far the oldest are 5 years old and already debuting in the training/preliminary levels with plenty of heart, scope and movement to go to the top!

Conditions

Breeding Fee: $2,600

Booking Fee: $300

Available by: Frozen semen

LFG: Yes

Limitations: Individual doses also available for $1200

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