Donna,
pronounced Don-eah (pictured top right), is a fabulous mare with a deep-rooted
German history. She has presence, rhythm, movement, and personality
all in one. Imported in 2005, she brought old lines and
talent. The picture to the right was taken 7/25/07. See her
history below. The foal they speak of is Donna...
Lord
Liberty G (Video
& right lower photo) competes at Prix St Georges level and is described as
the ideal model being very correct with three excellent gaits. In the
German media Lord Liberty G was exclaimed in 2001 to be the biggest
breeding success. In 2000 Lord Liberty G's daughter Liberty Largo
conquered the champion’s title with the 5 year old dressage horses. His
offspring have been in demand at German auctions and at the 2001 PSI
auction his daughter Love Parade was sold for 900,000
(euros.http://www.eurodressage.com/news/focus/foc_donnee.html)
"The end of the Cold War between
the East and West was officially finalized with the fall of the Berlin
wall in 1989. Not only was this an end of prejudice relationship and
hatred between the capitalist and communist world, but it also meant the
union between east and west Germany. In 1990 Germany celebrated this
unity, the "Deutsche Einheit", in front of their parliamental
building "Reichstag", in Vechta, the headquarters of the
Oldenburg verband, this union was celebrated with a special horse named
Deutsche Einheit. (http://www.horse-gate.com/donnerhall/index5_en.html)
Sold at
the Vechta Elite auction for an astronomical 400,000 DM, Deutsche Einheit
moved to the stables of Adrie Gordijn and Sven Rothenberger in Bad Homberg,
Germany. The mare (shown middle right) would be prepared for a blooming show
career and, therefore, received surprisingly a new name, Donnee. Bred by
Gestut Grönwolhdhof out of a Donnerhall x Pik Bube lineage, Donnee
eventually competed little as both Sven Rothenberger and Gonnelien
Rothenberger-Gordijn had enough other horses to count on (Dondolo, Bo,
Ideaal, Without a Doubt, Weyden).
Since July 2000, the mare has been
appointed a new career in her life. Mommy Donnee gave birth to a lovely
foal (Donna) by Gordijn's own breeding stallion Lord Liberty G (shown
lower right). What a way to celebrate ten years of German unity!"
