Wilhelm Tell II

Wilhelm Tell II
Breed Hanoverian
Discipline Show jumping
Sire Wedekind
Grandsire Ferdinand[1]
Dam Donauliese
Maternal grandsire Don Carlos[1]
Sex Stallion[2]
Foaled January 1, 1980[3]
Country Foaled in Germany, imported to the United States in 1985
Color Black
Breeder Klaus Jungclaus
Owner David G. Horsburgh
Record
Free jumping 6'5[4]

Wilhelm Tell II (January 1, 1980- 2008) or Wilhelm Tell, was a black Hanoverian foaled in Germany. He was sired by Wedekind, out of Donauliese.

Life and Career

Wilhelm Tell was foaled on January 1, 1980 in Germany.[3] He was sired by Wedekind, out of the mare Donauliese. Wilhelm Tell was brown/black and recorded to be 165 centimetres (16.1 hands; 65 in) tall.[2] His highest recorded free jump was 6'5.[4]

Wilhelm Tell II was imported to the United States in 1985 from Niedersaches Landgestut Celle as a breeding stallion.[4] After that, his main use was to be a stud horse.

He died in the summer of 2008 due to cancer.[5][6]

Pedigree

Being the colt of Wedekind and Donauliese, Wilhelm Tell II is a full brother to Wilhelm Tell I.[7][4] Wilhelm Tell I is the sire of the 2002 Olympic dressage team member, Flim Flam with partner Sue Blinks.

Pedigree of Wilhelm Tell II[8]
Sire
Wedekind		 Ferdinand Ferrara Feinschnitti
Arlenda
Herzenskind Helgoland I
Irland
Atlasmaedal Athos Allerhand
Anghris
Koenigsliebe Koerting
Candidat II Mare
Dam
Donauliese		 Don Carlos Dominik Doemitz I
Abendglueck
Fasanenmoos Farina
Flottenmanover
Festglorie Fernruf Fermor III
Fernroeschen
Friesenblume Friesenkoenig
Sporthaus

References

  1. 1 2 Chronicle of the horse.
  2. 1 2 "The Sport Horse Show". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Rimondo horse details Wilhelm Tell II". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Forget Me Not at Warmblood sales". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Ashgrove, Claire. "Monday Spotlight" (Interview).
  6. ↑ "Monday Spotlight:Claire Ashgrove". Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Our stallions". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Pedigree of Wilhelm Tell II". Retrieved 18 March 2016.


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