Sires - Olympic
Ahorn Pref
Ahorn competed at top International level consistently placed in World Cups and Grand Prix
competitions representing the Netherlands in Nations Cup competitions and was short-listed
for the Barcelona Olympics, which earned him the prefix 'Olympic'.
His results are extensive and include: 9th Amsterdam, 7th Geneva, 6ht Mechlin, 2nd The
Hague, 4th s'Hertogenbosch, 4th Zuric, 5th Hickstead, 1993 international 1.40 stallion
champion.
Ahorn is descended from one of the famous Holstein Families, no. 242 and is related to
Joost, Alcatraz and Locarno. His mother produced 4 approved stallions and so far 3
international showjumpers.
Ahorn's offspring continue the success with a number of progeny competing at International
level. These include Tinto, Feisal, Eleva, Anadolu Foxfire, Nissan High Valley Z, Dutch
Champion and placed at Grand Prix, Gerwin, Smiley, Australie 2000 winning at Grand Prix
level and top seven year old in Austria, VDL Miss Ahorn, Dublin 3, Stella, Grandriver,
Jerremy, V "&"L Chanel (winning and placed numerous times at Grand Prix),
Greco, Hendo, Furore, Giny, Hattrick, Ivoor and Iron (also wins at Grand Prix) to name a
few.
Ian Millar's Grand Prix jumper, Promise Me's, damsire is also Olympic Ahorn. This
gelding was purchased in a partnership of 13 members, including Ian Millar, who says the
gelding has 'Olympic scope'. Olympic Ahorn is also the sire of Feizal (Mario
Deslauriers), Eurocommerce Geneve (10th at the 2003 World Cup Final) and Iron (represented
Italy in the 2000 Olympics). Ahorn is also grandsire of Karolus K who is ridden by
Melissa Brown.
A fantastic producer of broodmares Ahorn is the sire of European Champion Mare Helena,
reserve European Champion Korenbloem, Dutch Champion mare Haciende who was also Champion
at the 1997 stallion show in Den Bosch, Firette who was a five times UTV qualifier and
Geminka keur who is the dam of Dutch dressage star Kelvin. At the 1996 World Championships
for young horses at Lanaken Ahorn was the only KWPN stallion to have two progeny placed,
Icamorka and Iron. He is also the sire of Neckar, the top priced horse at the 1998
Equilibra Challenge auction who sold for high price as a three year old.
As well as top competition horses he has produced eight graded sons. M. Hyazinthe prest (a
German State premium mare) produced four approved stallions and three International
showjumpers. Nimmerdor also competed successfully in World Cups, Grand Prix and forfeited
his place at the Olympics in order to fulfill his stud requirements. Nimmerdor produced
over 50 approved stallions and over 60 progeny who have competed at international level in
sport. He is approved by almost every sport horse and warmblood breed society and has been
awarded preferant status by the KWPN (the highest possible award for stallion
recognition). Farn has also produced many top horses and is the damsire of Geoff
Billington's famous gelding Virtual Village It's Otto.
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Dutch Breeding, Ahorn, whose progeny
have earned over $1,000,000 in prize money, has been awarded keur status by the KWPN.
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