STOP FIGHTING.
Now back to our regularly scheduled chat…
Donavan competed through GP.
Thanks for bringing that up Bernie, I couldn’t find him. Jackie???
Susan,
There are a few stallions in this category. I think that if they made it past the mid-point of the test and went on to an FEI career they should be on the list… we can put a notation that they did not complete the test. Clearly they had merit.
Can you give me the data on Boleem?
-Elaine
Great idea, Sonesta.
In the whole scheme of things, the stud fee for an FEI competitor should be higher than one just starting out or who did not make it through the levels due to injury, or lesser talent.
I’d like to be able to refer to such a list for both US testing and European testing. The test scores are just one indicastor.
Unfortunately, even though Boleem passed his Inspection in Holland, and did fulfill the performance requirements - was even highly placed in the Horse of the Year standings for Grand Prix for the Dutch, they have not approved him. Luckily, the Oldenburgs were not going to miss the opportunity to use him for their breeding program, so he was fully Approved Oldenburg Verband.
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Cartier, …since you have so much free time on your hands, you could probably find out. I can now see that you are more intent in denigrating me than in focusing on your research project. Sorry to have upset your little world again this morning. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Again Chris, you are making personal comments about me and what you think are my intentions. These types of posts are too personal and should not be allowed on this forum. Please note, I am not speculating about you and your intentions.
I will repeat, I am interested in stallions who have actually competed at the FEI level. You mentioned 4th level horses, 4th level is not FEI.
While I’m honored that Pikör is on the list I need to make sure everyone understands that he did not complete the test: he was given a medical excuse on the final days of testing. Also, although schooling GP he died before we were able to show him at that level. Thus the highest level he competed was I-1.
He did the testing at November Hill in 1991 - the same year as Rio Grande, Bordeaux, Gold Luck, Palladium, Wendesohn and a little gray stallion named Marquee… who I believe went on to compete thru Preliminary level in eventing. Although Marquee was only 3 years old and the youngest horse at the test he finished a repectable 5th, if my memory serves me correctly.
Cartier, please don’t start that again. You asked a question, I was trying to offer some helpful information. There is no need for your continual nasty and insulting comments toward me. Let’s play nice, shall we? Otherwise this forum might get locked down again. 
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> I’m just grateful to have a list of stallions who competed at the highest levels of the sports. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Oakstable,
I agree that such a list is VERY useful too. SO, you could copy the data from this list, change the title and start a separate thread of all Tested stallions who are (or have) competed at the FEI level in sport, irrespective of where in the world they stand.
I have a feeling the number of FEI stallions will not be as high as we might expect. But it would be interesting to see.
