Dubonnet

Premium German Verband Oldenburg Mare
By Donnerluck born May 10, 2002
2002 Premium Foal German OldenburgVerband (Branded)

On Aug. 17/06 Dubonnet was awared Premium Mare Book Status with the German Oldenburg Verband with an overall evaluation of 7.5. She received 8's for head, breed and sex type, correctness of gaits, and general impression and development. Inspectors verbal comments were " very high quality mare" , and described as being "breathtaking" and "exquisite". Written comments of "elegant" and "long legs".

The 2006 Bergmann Award for Best Mare was been awarded to Dubonnet, Bred and born in North America, Dubonnet was branded as a premium foal and has now matured into a lovely premium mare.

The Bergmann Award is sponsored by Dr. Cynthia Bergmann of Canterbury Court in Fresno, California, who created the annual award for best Oldenburg -registered mare from each year's North American inspection tours. Dubonnet qualified for the 2006 award by earning an overall score of 7.5. In selecting Dubonnet, the inspection team described her as "a breathtaking, exquisite mare of very high quality". Dubonnet received a leather halter and embroidered blanket.

Dubonnet's first foal was Fabryana JRF, a 2006 filly by the Hanoverian Stallion Fabuleux (Fabriano) and she also foaled a lovely bay colt June 2007 by the Oldenburg Stallion Routinier (Rohdiamant/Inschallah). (This colt is deceased. Pictured to right)

Brandy was backed but not started due to pregnancies, so she was only started late summer of her 5th year. She was started under saddle in September 2007 for 2 1/2 months then had the winter off. In May and June 2008 she was ridden by Hunter rider before going into her first dressage show in July 2008 after only 2 weeks with a dressage rider, where she scored 60 and 65% at an EC show in Training Level. (video below) She is in regular training and showing currently and coming along well.

First dressage show in July 2008.
65% Training Level Dressage Test 2.
First Show & 5 months under saddle.

Brandy is a lovely tempered mare and is a carbon copy of mom Hela. Very fluid uphill mover with three wonderful gaits. Matured to 16.3-17hh.

She is a very sensitive mare, very soft and giving with no resistances or stiffnesses, very soft mouth and very responsive to leg and seat. This mare could go all the way with a good rider! In addition to her dressage work, she is currently being hacked out, getting used to everything from sliding western reiners to miniature horses and jumping horses in the group warmup ring when she goes out to shows as part of her training, and went in hunter flat classes as well as dressage.

Nov 2008 update: Coming along very well in training, working on 1st level work in schooling. Sitting trot developing, shoulder-fore, leg yield and counter-canter loops good, canter is much stronger now, contact steadier, very easy to control shoulders and haunches on this horse - have done some shoulder-in, turn on haunches, turn on forehand, reinbacks etc. Playing with w/c/w occasionally. She's a joy to ride... (Got over 60% in a schooling show on First Level tests, Dec 2008)

Clinic Photos Oct 2009:

Spring 2010 - Dubonnet is currently schooling Second Level, and got 6 weeks of training with a professional dressage trainer.

2006 - Inspection

GRAND CHAMPION HALTER LINE CLASS 2005 Pineridge Equestrian Park All Breeds Show.

August 2004 - Champion Manitoba Trakehner Line Class 2 Years Olds

July 13, 2004 - 2 years 2 months

5 months