Ritanza is a very pretty 2012 black Hanoverian filly. She is by Rubignon (Rubinstein/Donnerhall/Pik Solo) and out of the outstanding mare, Weltlan (Weltmeyer/Domingo). Rubignon hardly needs an introduction and is known for his lovely temperament and incredible movement. Weltlan is a Hanoverian mare by “stallion of the century”, Weltmeyer. He was the champion of his stallion licensing in 1988 and won his stallion performance test in 1987 with an impressive 143.96 overall score. He went on to be the Federal Champion 3 year old riding horse in Germany. After producing several outstanding foal crops, Weltmeyer was awarded Hanoverian Stallion of the Year in 1998. Weltmeyer’s production record is countless, with nearly 100 licensed stallions and 250+ State’s Premium mares. Weltmeyer is known for passing on excellent conformation and extravagant movement. Weltlan’s dam, Dom Perignon was the Champion Hanoverian mare at her inspection, receiving scores of 9 for head and type/femininity and 8’s for neck, saddle position, frame, conformation, and impulsion and elasticity. At inspection, she received an overall 7.6, the sixth-highest scoring mare on the tour that year. As a foal, Dom Perignon was the Grand Champion at the NCDCTA Fall Classic, where her full-sister, Dividende, was the Filly Champion the previous year. Weltlan’s dam sire, Domingo, was a highly successful Hanoverian dressage stallion. Weltlan has lived up to her prestigious breeding, winning the very competitive Hanoverian IBC class at Dressage at Lexington with an impressive 82.0%. She went on to be Champion of her Mare Inspection and has proved to be an outstanding producer for our program.
Ritanza's full sibling, Ryszard, finished the 2011 year as the 3rd highest scoring Hanoverian weanling colt in the US and ranked 7th across all breeds for DSHB. In 2013, he showed in the American Hanoverian Society's 2 Year Old Futurity, scoring a respectable 71.8% and finishing high in a large group of entrants throughout the country. Ryszard is started under saddle now and has a great work ethic, big ground-covering gaits, and has been very easy to bring along.
Ritanza is a special filly. She is an incredible mover - very light and expressive gaits with lots of reach. Her gaits are ground covering with lots of freedom in the shoulder. She is athletic and so very fancy, with a black coat and 4 socks to boot.
She is quiet to handle with a playful and very outgoing personality. Excellent manners on the ground, great for the farrier, and fun to work with. Very smart and picks up on new things quickly - always enthusiastic. Ritanza worked effortlessly through the jump chute (video available) with plenty of scope and power from behind.
Ritanza will be easy to bring along. This is a very special, gorgeous filly for the dressage or hunter rings.
View full siblings: Ryszard & Weltlan 2014 |
