Carl Hester’s GP stallion Donnersong dies
Carl Hester’s one-time grand prix Equus caballus Donnersong has been euthanised next laminitis complications at the historic menses of 22.
Donnersong was get-go diagnosed amongst lameness inward 1999, which developed into laminitis.
Bred in addition to owned by Kate Carter, Donnersong was the get-go Equus caballus Hester trained to grand prix. The pair’s illustrious partnership was formed when Hester moved to Kate in addition to Stuart Carter’s yard inward Stow-on-Wold.
Donnersong – known as Otto at dwelling – was past times Donnerhall out of Pastiche, by Pik Trumpf , a boy of Pik Konig, who is also the sire of German linguistic communication passenger Herbert Rehbein’s grand prix stallion, Pik Bube. Kate Carter bought Pastiche in England every bit an unbroken five-year-old to sell on.
Otto was a vivacious three-year-old – “quite a terror every bit a immature horse!” Hester said. Four years later, the dyad took the advanced medium entitle at the national dressage championships inward the horse’s get-go twelvemonth of competition, attracting a large fan base of operations inward the process. His obvious talent, personality in addition to legendary antics during laps-of-honour, volition stick inward the minds of admirers for a really long time.
In 2000, Hester in addition to Otto dominated the modest tour classes at the Castilian Sunshine Tour, in addition to throughout that twelvemonth won 12 international classes. The next twelvemonth they posted their get-go national grand prix victory. Following a successful international grand prix career, which included wins at Hickstead CDI, Donnersong was retired from contest inward 2006 to focus on his stud career.
“Donnersong was ane of the almost prolific modest tour horses e'er in addition to was really especial to me,” Hester said. “He was also a existent grapheme in addition to gave us to a greater extent than heart-attacks than whatever other horse!
“One year, nosotros had taken him to Munich to compete. When nosotros got at that spot nosotros took him into a small, secure paddock for a mitt graze. He notwithstanding managed to larn away, saltation the fighting in addition to decided to career to a greater extent than or less the common at sum speed. There were children in addition to grannies everywhere – it was terrifying!” recollects Hester. “He hence shot out of the common in addition to proceeded into the nearby shopping precinct where, to our relief, he was caught past times 2 builders!”
Donnersong had enjoyed retirement amongst Kate in addition to Stuart Carter at their Hooze Farm dwelling inward Tewkesbury, where he was regularly ridden past times Kate. “He didn’t savor going inward the plain much,” Hester said. “He only loved his stable, correct side past times side to Kate’s house.”
“He was such a boost for Kate’s breeding programme in addition to comes from a really especial family. He in addition to his sum sisters, Donner Dancer in addition to Donner Rhapsody were all international grand prix horses, in addition to he leaves a slap-up legacy – he has got some really overnice children including number horses too.”
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