Grand Passion

2005, Bay, 16.2 hand, Trakehner

Approved for: Oldenburg, Trakehner, Rheinlander, all southern German associations, and Westphalian.

Grand Passion was champion of the 2007 Trakehner approvals. He is of a supremely athletic type, having descended from noble blood, from which he presents powerful gaits, excellent hindquarters, an impressive walk and a hard-to-find temperament. Grand Passion’s breeding is aimed at producing a great willingness to perform. His dam, Gipsy Rose, is a full sister to the national and world champion of young event horses, Grafenstolz, who is constantly victorious in the international eventing scene. She competes at the three star level and her progeny have successfully mastered their first cross country rounds at the young horse national championships. Grand Passion’s dam was awarded the title “best three year old” in Rhineland and was reserve national champion 2000. Her sire, Polarion, was successful at the Grand Prix level and competed in world cup qualifiers under Markus Gribbe as well as the European Junior Dressage Championships under Laura Bechtolsheimer.

Grand Passion descends from the highly successful Trakehner mare line of the Gundula/Poll-Hörem, amongst whose progeny is the state owned stallion Gipsy King. His great grand dam Grazie was announced the top mare on more than one account and twice took part in the national young horse championships. Grand Passion`s sire Oliver twist passed his stallion performance test with flying colours. His genes are those of high performers: licensing champion Monteverdi made it to the finals of the national championships and his competition record includes wins at Grand Prix level. Monteverdi’s sire Partout was internationally triumphant with Anky van Grunsven.