Athena

SIRE: ARRIAN is a 1992 bay Hanoverian stallion owned by Marefield Meadows in Warrenton, Virginia. This impressive 16.2 h horse is approved by the AHS/VhW, Canadian Sport Horse Association, ISR/Oldenburg N.A., and Verband der Zuchler des Oldenburger Pferdes. Arrian's sire, Al Capone, is a highly regarded Celle stallion by Argentan. Al Capone's dam line is shared by the dressage horse Willy the Great. Arrian was Champion Young Horse at the Hanoverian IBC, Port Jervis and Grand Champion, NEDA CDI/Breed Show with a score of 92% from Hilda Gurney and Marianne Ludwig. He has produced numerous Champion foals and Premium foals. Arrian has shown very succesfully in the hunter arena and has sired numerous winners in dressage and hunters.

DAM: WIND STAR is a beautiful Oldenburg mare who came into our broodmare band in late 2002. She was a successful hunter mare at 3'6" and 3'9" prior to her donation. Wind Star's sire Wendepunkt, a Hanoverian stallion, was awarded the American Breeder's Award at Dressage at Devon. His daughter Wendemere was Best Young Horse at Devon in 1987. In 1988, the Wendepunkt daughter Winsome was Champion Young Horse at Devon. Wendepunkt is a granson of Ferdinand, sire of 1960 Olympic Gold Medal in Show Jumping winner Ferdl. The dam sire of Wendepunkt was the immortal Absatz. With 40 approved sons, he is highly credited with being the progenitor for the beauty and gaits of the modern Hanoverian.