Sky HW, chestnut Hanoverian gelding, by Springbank II/Bundeschampion Fidermark, born in 2021, standing approximately 170 cm or 16.2 hands.

Sky HW is by the famous stallion Springbank II VH, whom is an expressive young horse with fantastic, loose movement and a ground-covering stride. He has a lot of power, a very quick hindleg, and a lovely head and neck. He is a full brother to Springbank who was very succesful at the world championships for five-year old horses. He is elegant and has an impressive exterior. He has exceptional qualities in his gaits and emphasis on fundamental correctness in movement.

At his Danish Warmblood licensing in 2017, Springbank II VH was named Premium and he was the winner of his 14-day test in Denmark. He also won the 2017 Danish Warmblood 35-day performance test scoring a total of 954.5 points. Springbank II VH never scored below 9 and received a 10 for rideability.

In 2018 Springbank won the Swedish Breeders Trophy and his rider Charlotte Dujardin gave him much praise saying she could not find a single weakness in him during their ride. She continued to say, "I can't think what more I could want from him aged four: he has the ability to go and come back, he has power and balance and suppleness, he's an absolute dream in the contact. There's nothing I would change and I'm very jealous that I have to give him back...You always wonder what these stallions will feel like to ride, whether it feels as good as it looks and with him it does. Talk about putting a smile on your face - not even chocolate cake can make you feel this good!

Springbank II:

Sky HW's dam sire is Fidermark , one of the key players in the dissemination of the F line blood of the Selle Français import, Furioso II - and this F line is one of the most important in dressage to-day. Taking a look at the top 20 dressage stallions in the 2021 Hanoverian Stallion book, we find seven descend from Furioso II, all of them via his grandson, Florestan (Fidelio / Rheingold), with two more sitting in 21st and 22nd. Fidermark  is himself the sire of the 17th ranked For Complement, while one of the very hot competition and breeding stallions right now, Foundation, is by the Fidermark son, Fidertanz, and Fidertanz himself occupies 22nd place on the Hanoverian rankings. Right from the start, the Florestan son, Fidermark was a star. He was the reserve champion of the 1994 Westphalian Stallion licensing, and then the following year, was the winner of the Performance Test with 141.74 points at Warendorf, and the year after that he won the four-year-old stallion class at the Bundeschampionate. He achieved all this with the Westphalian state stud rider, Michael Farwick. When some of the Westphalian stallions went to train with German dressage trainer, Johan Hinnemann, the ride on Fidermark was given to the 23-year-old Dutch rider, Marlies Van Baalen, daughter of Coby van Baalen, a long time rider with Hinnemann. It was about this time that the joke went round, what do the letters, NRW (the correct abbreviation for the breeding area North Rhine-Westphalia) stand for? Netherlands Riding Westphalians, came the answer… Fidermark's dam, Watonga is by the Hanoverian 'trot maker' Werther. Mated with Power she produced Palegro, a licensed stallion who represented Westphalia at the German Show jumping championships. With Marlies van Baalen in the saddle, Fidermark qualified for the 2000 Nürnberger Burgpokal Finals, and went on to compete at Grand Prix level. Fidermark  died in August 2003 but in his way-too-short period of time at stud, produced an astonishing number of excellent progeny - stamping himself as the best son of Florestan.

Fidermark produced 39 licensed sons, including Fürst Piccolo, the Westphalian licensing winner in 1999, and performance test winner the following year and Feinsinn, who topped the performance test in 1999 (and with Carolin van der Linde, was a member of the German Gold medal winning team at the 2006 European Young Riders Championship). The Hanoverian branded Falsterbo has started competing in Grand Prix dressage after successful appearances on the small tour. Despite attracting a relatively small number of mares, Falsterbo entered the Hanoverian dressage stallion top rankings in 2008, with a dressage index of 120. Falsterbo was sold to the United States where he died in 2012 but he left behind in Germany, Dorothee Schneider's up-and-coming Grand Prix competitor, Faustus, he was added tot he German Olympic squad in 2019. Another son, Fiano won the 2002 performance test with one of the highest indices ever - and then there are the four Farewell brothers. Farewell I was licensed in 2000 and since then has produced four li-censed sons; Farewell II, was the Premium stallion in 2001; Farewell III won the 2007 Six Year old dressage championship at the Bundeschampionate, after being 2nd in the 3 year old stallion class, 4th in the Four year olds, and a finalist in the 5 Year Old Dressage class. Farewell IV was licensed in 2003; Fidertanz won the 2004 Westphalian stallion licensing, and then the performance test, and was reserve champion at the Bundeschampionate. Fidertanz was also just named Hanoverian horse of the year 2021!

Fidermark's gelding son Fürst Fabio won the 3-year old championship at the Bundeschampionate before moving to the United States with his owner, Cesar Parra… but not before Hubertus Schmidt, who trained the horse, said he was the best he had ridden.

Fidermark:

Sky HW has an amazing pedigree all around. Very interesting to see, in looks, movement, brains, temperament, he's the total package. He will catch your attention with his elegance, plus he's smart and willing to please.

This talented gentleman has three amazing, lofty gaits and is super balanced. Half steps will come easy to him. He impresses with his stunning, uphill canter, his trot swings nicely through his body with a soft back and an active hindleg as well as a free shoulder. His walk is always rhythmic, no matter if collected or extended walk. Everybody loves this one, the judges and the audience alike will be excited to see him.

Sky HW is a horse willing to learn daily, very sweet and with his super work ethic and attitude, a horse that fascinates his rider every day of the year. He is so much fun. A horse, with a very big heart and an old soul.

He gets along well with other horses and loves human attention, this one wants to be in your pockets all the time and thrives for his personal grooming time. Loads and bathes, goes in the hot walker and is pleasant all around as well as a super partner. He is ready to go to his new owner and impress with his looks and potential for the upper level.

Sky HW will go his way up the levels with ease and fun, hopefully you will be the one guiding him there and getting all the nice compliments you are looking for.

X-rays on file!

US $30,000 to $50,000 -  check out his video clip!!!

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