Copied from his page on Celle.
Wilton bay KWPN NLD003NL0312093
Zuchtinformation Bild
breeder: Morssink,F.J. NL 5963 NS Hegelsom Tongerloseweg 32
date of birth: 19.05.2003
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Not approved for Hannoveraner Verband e.V.
Link to his page:
http://landgestuetcelle.de/cms/front_content.php?client=1&lang=2&idcat=16&idart=183
While MOST of Celle’s stallions are Hanoverian Verband, not all of them are. They do carry Dutch lines as well as other stallions who are only approved in their original registries. They also carry sport pony stallions, which are not part of the HanV.
The breeding industry is one that must be malleable to the demands of the consumer, and I would guess that Celle would be no different. They market their stallions for around the world and while they primarily promote the Hanoverian Verband, they do have stallions they have purchased, or alternatively, stand outside stallions on behalf of owners, who are not approved Hanoverian.
My guess, is perhaps they purchased the stallion hoping to present him at some future date. I would think that if the sale of semen for a non-HanV approved stallion still warrants the expense of keeping him, then they’ll keep him and market him towards markets who can use him. That’s my guess.
If you have your heart set on Wilton, don’t just give up. EMAIL the Verband and ASK them if they will allow his foals to be registered. The horse is standing at Celle, maybe there is some agreement. HanV sometimes bends a bit to suit the specific and unique needs of CANADA. My mare was sired by an imported Han stallion, but not approved by HanV, and who was shown specifically in Hunter in North America, a sport that HanV does not consider. However, because he did so extraordinarily well in Hunter and his offspring are doing so well in sport, such that he is consistently in the top 10 USEF Hunter Sire list, they bent the rules for me - they accepted my mare and will register her foals. Canada is a UNIQUE market and HanV recognizes this uniqueness.
So, always, always ASK! You might be surprised.
