Sandro Hit

Sandro Hit is a 1993 Oldenburg stallion that has been successful in dressage competition and as a sire of numerous top foals.

In 1999 Sandro Hit became the six-year-old dressage horse World Champion, and won the German Federal Championships in Warendorf. He was also named the Best Young Stallion of 2000. [http://www.foals.com/thesires.htm "The Sires"] . "Vista Ridge Farm". Referenced January 10, 2008.]

*Color: Black
*Height: 17 hh approx.
*Sex: Stallion
*Breed: Oldenburg

Progeny

Ten licensed sons came out of his first foal crop alone, and his daughter, Poetin 2, was the winner of the 3 year old mare and gelding section at the German Federal Championships in 2000, after which she sold for a record 2.5 million euros. In 2001, 5 of the top 10 foals in Germany were by Sandro Hit, including a Federal Champion and two Vice Champions. One of his progeny, Show Star, was the National Young Horse Champion in 2001 and a Vice-Champion in 2002. In 2002, he produced Sir Wilson and Stedinger, two Champion stallions. Sandro Hit has the highest index in Germany for his descendant's performance, at 153, and also the highest security rating at 88%. [ [http://www.elitedressagestallions.co.uk/stallions-sandro-hit.htm "Sandro Hit"] . "Elite Dressage Stallions". Referenced January 10, 2008.]

Many of his progeny have sold for record prices. In 2000, his filly, Starlett, sold for DM 140,000, making her the top priced broodmare and top priced Schatzinsel at the Vechta spring auction in 2000. In the 2002 Vechta spring auction his son, Super Star, sold for over 250,000 euros. In 2003 his filly, Sandritana Olympia was the most expensive foal in the Netherlands when she sold for 31,000 euros. In 2006 when a Sandro Hit foal sold for a record 103,000 euros a the Verden Elite Hanoverian Mare and Foal sale.

Sandro Hit is approved for breeding by the Oldenburg, Hanoverian, Rhinelander and Westphalian studbooks, along with all southern German, Swedish, Danish, and French breeding associations. [ [http://www.superiorequinesires.com/stallions/sandro_hit.htm "Sandro Hit"] . "Superior Equine Sires". Referenced January 10, 2008.]

Pedrigree

Pedigree
name = Sandro Hit
f = Sandro Song
Oldenburg
1988
m = Loretta
Oldenburg
1987
ff = Sandro
Holsteiner
1974
fm = Antenne II
Oldenburg
1984
mf = Ramino
Westphalian
1980
mm = Lassie
Oldenburg
1983
fff = Sacramento Song
Thoroughbred
1967
ffm = Duerte
Holsteiner
1967
fmf = Gepard
Hanoverian
1974
fmm = Antenne
Oldenburg
1968
mff = Ramiro Z
Holsteiner
1965
mfm = Dombuche
Westphalian
1968
mmf = Welt AS
Oldenburg
1977
mmm = Lucie
Oldenburg
1977
ffff = Sicambre - 1948
fffm = Easter Gala - 1956
ffmf = Wahnfried - 1965
ffmm = Velour
fmff = Gotthard - 1949
fmfm = Feretria - 1962
fmmf = Adlerorden - 1962
fmmm = Olala - 1959
mfff = Raimond - 1960
mffm = Valine - 1961
mfmf = Dominik - 1957
mfmm = Gotenmeer - 1960
mmff = Weltmeister - 1973
mmfm = Elfene - 1970
mmmf = Luciano - 1971
mmmm = Waidmannsheil Mare - 1973| [ [http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/sandro+hit "Sandro Hit"] . "All Breed Pedigree". Referenced January 10, 2008]

References