Copacabana   Fohlenprämie  Verb.Pr.St.

Mare,  born: Feb 17th 2009 , height: 1.68m, dressage level:  Z1 (2nd level) 

 A video of Copacabana is available (mare performance test in Vechta, as a 3 year old after 2 months of saddle training): VIDEO Vechta

Based on German top dressage stallions like Donnerhall and Rubinstein I, and with a sire from a preferred dam line (Edosta-line x Dodona-line through Romancier), Copacabana has a pedigree to dream of. The Edosta-line is one of the best Oldenburger dam lines, which has given more than 10 approved stallions in Germany, and also several international dressage horses, among which Petit Prince (Olympic competitor with Ellen Bontje), and Grand Prix winner Avignon.  The Dodona-line has given several world famous international Grand Prix horses, among which Rembrandt (2 x Olympic Champion with Nicole Uphoff), Ahlerich (2 x Olympic Champion with Dr. Reiner Klimke) and Amon (Olympic competitor with Annemarie Keizer). The Dodona line is being seen as worlds best breeding line for dressage horses. Copacabana has Dodona genes from both sides: from her dam's side through Rubinstein I and from her sire's side through Romancier. Further in the pedigree of Copacabana, we see Cardinal XX as sire of Carolina; Cardinal XX has been commonly used in Germany for refinement, he has many approved sons. Copacabana as well as her mother were decorated with a Fohlenprämie as a foal at the Oldenburger foal show. She combines fabulous movements with an excellent temperament. Her dam, the Oldenburger Staatsprämie mare Carolita II by Donnerhall (sportsname Dolorosa) was sold to the Netherlands as a 4 year old at the famous Vechta auction in 2004 (see picture below, from auction catalog). She has competed successfully in Dutch dressage at Z level. Copacabana is her second foal, her first foal by Florencio also gained a Fohlenpremie (Oldenb.). In august 2010 Carolita II was awarded "Elite" by the Oldenburger studbook. Copacabana´s popular sire Fürst Romancier did very well at the World Campionships of Young Dressage horses in Verden in 2009, he won the Opening of the 5 year old Championships and gained an overall 4th place. The bay sire became the Haupt Premien Champion at the 2009 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing. Fürst Romancier sired the most expensive foal at the Vechta Elite auction 2009 (€ 45,000), and the most expensive dressage foal at the Ankum AOS auction in 2008. He also sired the 2 year old champion of the Oldenburger stallion licensing in Vechta in 2011, For Romance, he was sold in the auction for 750,000 euro's. In june 2012, as a 3 year old,  Copacabana was shown at the mare inspection and mare performance test at the Oldenburg Horse Center in Vechta, where she was awarded the Oldenburger Verbandsprämie. For a video of her mare performance test, click on: VIDEO Vechta. In june 2014 a half sister of Copacabana was awarded STER at the KWPN mare keuring with 80 points for constitution and 80 points for movements: Garnier (by Blue Hors Zack out of Carolita II). Copacabana turns out to be a very promising dressage horse with an excellent mind. She will have a career as a dressage horse, but we intend to breed her in the future as well. (See also 'news' 1, 2,3)
Copacabana 3 years old.	Copacabana 3 years old, during mare performance test in Vechta.

Copacabana's dam Carolita II, sold to the Netherlands at the Vechta auction in 2004.	Copacabana 5 years old, at a show in Hulten (June 2014), dressage level M1.
Having fun with Copacabana in Nat.Park "Loonse en Drunense Duinen" on a beautiful sunday afternoon (October 2013).