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Prince Optimus was a light-framed modern type Hanoverian.
Truly multi-talented, he competed successfully in
dressage, show jumping, & eventing. He combined excellent
conformation with
extravagant movement for dressage, desire and super technique for jumping, and speed for cross
country, with a sweet, incredibly willing disposition.
Prepotent: Prince Optimus
was very
prepotent. He stamped his foals with his conformation,
his extravagant movement, and his incredible mind. His
offspring are true amateurs' horses and are competing
successfully in all sports.
Superior Character and Rideability:
Prince Optimus scored a near perfect 9.33 points on
rideability in his performance test. He was shown in Germany
by pre-teen and teenage girls in show jumping and dressage,
winning more than 8,000DM. After importation, he competed
in dressage up to Prix St Georges.
His 100 Day Test Scores:
Charakter 9.00
Temperament 8.00
Leistungsbereitschaft 8.00
Allgem. Leistungsvermoege 8.00
Springenlage Freispring. 8.33
Springanlage Verfpruefung 9.00
Rittigkeit Leistungstest 9.33
Rittigkeit Vorpruefung 9.00
Schritt Vorpruefung 9.00
Trab Vorpruefung 7.00
Galopp Vorpurefung 8.00
Gelaende-Galoppmanier 8.25
Gelaende-Springmanier 8.00
Jagdegaloppzeit 72.00
Major Accomplishments:
1992 - Qualified for DLG (German National) Championships
1993 - Fifth Place Hanoverian Show Jumping Championship,
Verden, Germany
1995 - Champion Berlin/Brandenburg Youth Show Jumping
Championship
1998 - High ribbons & prize money in Preliminary Level
Show Jumping classes
2000 - High Score Award Second Level, Pinehurst NC
Unique Famous Bloodlines:
Prince Optimus was the only stallion in the USA descended from
the Thoroughbred Praefectus, the dam's sire of Anky van
Grunsven's Olympic Dressage Gold Medalist Bonfire.
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SPS Adlerbad
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Garibaldi
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Timab de Fondelyn x
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