Rossgold Sunstar (Oldenburg) 168cm
Sunstar came to Llys Lew as a 5 year old with an injury sustained in the field and looking and behaving rather backward in development. It has taken time for him to heal, build correct muscle structure and start his education on the lunge and under saddle. This year will be the first time that he will be seen in public.
Sunstar combines four legendary stallions in his immediate pedigree, Sandro Hit, Donnerhall, Rubinstein and Weltmeyer. All of them successful in competitive dressage and all renowned for passing on good traits such as rideability, exemplary temperaments, movement and correct conformation.
Sunstar’s father Sunny Boy
Sunny Boy is a descendant of one of the most successful dam lines in Germany and was multi-champion Sandro Hit’s first approved son. Sunny Boy’s dam Fantastica is the full sister to the international Grand Prix winner Don Shufro, Don Shufro has produced 13 approved sons and many award winning mares. Sunny Boy’s full brother is the stallion Cappuccino who is also an approved stallion and competes at Grand Prix level with Karin Rehbein.
After winning his 30 day stallion test with a top score in the dressage and jumping index, Sunny Boy won at young horse championships as a six year old dressage horse and has since accumulated many wins at Advanced level. A characteristic of this line is the excellent rideability and three outstanding paces with ground covering walk and uphill canter. Both Sunny Boy and Don Shufro offspring produce horses with consistently world class canters. Offspring of Sunny Boy have achieved consistently high auction prices topping out at 120,000 euros and 180,000 euros.
Sunstar’s Mother Rossgold Rubina
Rubina’s father is the legendary Rubinstein a horse renowned for passing on fantastic temperament and rideability. He himself competed at Grand Prix level including in the Olympics with much success and has sired a number of top dressage horses. His stallion sons such as Royal Diamond, Regazzoni, Rubinstar, Rotspon were all top of the stallion licensing process. His aunt produced Rembrandt ridden by Nicole Uphoff-Becker in the Olympics, and stallions Royal Angelo 1 and 2. His mother was also full sister to Reiner Klimke’s Grand Prix horse Ahlerich and Anne-Marie Keyzer’s Amon.
On her Rubina’s mother’s side Wotana is sired by Weltmeyer, and this mare line contains 4 State Premium mares in the immediate grandparent and great grandparent lines. Weltmeyer is a renowned sire of mare lines, and boasts an incredible record for producing State Premium mares. He also sired a number of very successful Grand Prix dressage horses including Wie Weltmeyer, Weltall, Warum Nicht and Welcome.
Suitable for: Breeding competition horses and ponies. Will add elegance to heavier types and always seems to pass on a fabulous temperament and quality of movement.
