Hilken's Black Delight
Black, 2003, 14.1hh
This exquisite young Weser-Ems stallion
won the 2005 Weser-Ems licensing and was the first pony ever to be invited to the
Oldenburg Stallion Parade, where he received a standing ovation and was described
as being " as close to perfection as possible" and the most stunning pony they had
seen for at least six years since his sire, Branduardi M, won the licensing. Branduardi
M (Black Boy - Valentino - Caid AA), won his performance test (8.85) and later became
Vice Bundeschampion and the pony with the highest earnings in sport of all 4 - 6-year-olds
at that time in Germany, being successful up to FEI-level dressage and jumping classes
level L (about 4'2" ) against ponies and horses.
He was then sold to Denmark, where he immediately became a member of the national
pony dressage team, competing successfully all over Europe. Now competing successfully
in ridden classes, Black Delight was recently reserve champion in the Berlin National
Stallion Show (a very prestigious event held every four years and by invitation only)
and Champion Riding Pony at Höven, with an overall score of 8.7 (no score under 8
and three 9s).
Black Delight's dam, St Pr St Syrah and her half-sisters St Pr St Shakyrah and St
Pr St Sophie won the Weser-Ems Elite Mare Shows in 2001, 2002 and 2005. Syrah qualified
for the Bundeschampionat as a 3, 4 and 6-year-old and was reserve champion of her
mare performance test. Sophie was champion of her mare performance test and finished
4th in the finals of the Bundeschampionat 2002. There are many licensed stallions,
State Premium mares and successful sport ponies out of this dam line.
Black Delight became Champion 4-year-old Riding Pony at the Oldenburger/Weser-Ems
Championships in Rastede in 2007, winning the first round, and beating 34 other ponies
with a score of 8.7. In doing so, he qualified for the Bundeschampionat. His first
crop of foals are proving to have inherited his superb movement, conformation and
temperament. Foals can be registered with Weser-Ems, Hanoverian or Westfalen Studbooks,
in addition to the mare's own studbook, and he is now also registered with the SPSS
(Sports Pony Studbook Society).
Oldenburger Magazine said this of Black Delight, "
The beautiful black stallion enchanted the audience with his type and his spectacular,
generous movements which are excellently carried by the hind. He made the audience
celebrate him with standing ovations. Over the jump, he shows just the same superior
quality. His dam's and sire's line are both loaded with big names and highly successful
relatives, among them his ¾ sister, Hilken's Shakyrah, who not only won the Elite
Mare Show in Vechta, but also the class of the three year olds at the national mare
show in Warendorf this year."
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