The sire
Kostolany is one of the breed's most popular stallions, and has been high in demand ever since he was the champion in Neumünster. Kostolany has many approved sons, such as EH Gribaldi, Tolstoi, the Grand prix winner Showmaster, Sans Souci, or Silvermoon, sire of Cadeau and the 2006 WEG shooting star Matine. He is also known as a producer of very versatile performance horses, be in in dressage (e.g. Shannon TSF), show jumping (e.g. Pretty Woman) or eventing (e.g. Bertone). Kostolany's sire Enrico Caruso *Pg*E* left a huge mark on the American Trakehner breed as well, where he stood at stud for the greater part of his live. Enrico Caruso's many North American approved sons include the PSG competitor Kovington, the premium Tanzeln, and e.g. Incantare and Pavarotti. In Europe, he is also sire of the UK-based Neumünster reserve champion Trocadero and the newly approved, US-bred Lord Luciano. Kostolany's dam line, which traces back to the half Arabian Kassette, is one of the biggest and most dominant of the entire breed.
The dam
Elsbeere has a classic dressage pedigree with the combination of the lines of Arogno and Marduc. Her second dam Elfennacht II brings in almost historical pedigree elements via her sire, the Anglo Trakehner Waldvogt. He is the sire of the S level dressage winners Paddington and VivoBay Sympaticus. She also produced the 2006 premium stallion Elfenstein (by Hohenstein, now UK). This is also the direct mare family of the Bundeschampionat finalist and 2006 auction riding horse Eichenblüte, as well as the 2006 approved Elfado (by Kostolany).
Photo by Gräfin A. Dohna
