Competition level Show Jumping International. Nimmerdor was bred by J. A. Dijkstra in the northern part of Holland. Weipke van de Lageweb bought Nimmerdor at a stallion show as a two year old, for the (then) considerable sum of 25,000 florins. He was to transform Wiepke the cattle dealer into one of the world's leading stallion keepers. At his performance test in 1975, Nimmerdor starred in the jumping, but even then required a rider who took charge, and only scored a 7 for character because of this attitude. He started jumping with Bert Romp, and went on to an international career with Albert Voorn, competing in Berlin, Paris, Goteborg, Dortmund and London. He was selected for the Los Angeles Olympics, but his owner, Weipke van der Lageweg decided he should stay home and concentrate on his breeding activities.
Albert Voorn comments: "Even now after all those years, there is hardly a day that I don't think of Nimmerdor. He was one of the most talented horses I ever rode. His carefulness combined with his great abilities and scope is seldom seen in a horse. It is a pity that I wasn't able to ride this super talent, Nimmerdor, when my own talents and experiences had grown, like they have now. I had him at the start of my career while still being rather inexperienced. If I'd had him now, he would be very hard to beat I'm sure! I am fully aware that his owner Wiepke van de Lageweg, was also the proud owner of the last Olympic Champion, Jus de Pommes, but Nimmerdor was the better horse, no doubt!" (quote from the tribute to Nimmerdor by Claartje van Andel in the June 2003 issue of Breeding News)
As a sire, Nimmerdor has been equally successful, even before he retired from the competition arena, his progeny were starting to make their way through the ranks. Nimmerdor was ranked 29th on the World Breeding Federation ranking for the period 1992/2001 on the basis of a staggering 42 international level jumpers. These include such stars as Himmerdor with Paul Freimüller, Broere Goldenbridge and Wout-Jan Van der Schans, Heartbreaker and Peter Geerink and Canadian Colours and Jill Henselwood. Nimmerdor has proven himself to be the sire of sires.At the time of his death he left 18 approved sons, and 37 approved grandsons. His son Aram was the sire of Olympic gold medalist, De Sjiem, and two stallion sons - Faram and Graham.
Farn:
Farn was born in Holstein and descends from the Achill or 'F' line that began in 1877. Next to the Ethelbert line, it is the oldest Holsteiner stallion line. Farn himself left only a few offspring in Holstein. He impressed the NWP committee members who purchased him, hoping his daughters would upgrade Dutch breeding he eventually became one of the great stallions of the Dutch Warmbloods.
At the time Farn was brought to Holland, the old agricultural horse was being transformed into the modern sporting model, but the farmers were still wary of the lighter types of Trakhener and Thoroughbred horses that were to play such a vital role. Farn with his Holsteiner heritage and substance was more their sort of horse. However the lighter stallions gained popularity and the breeders in the north lost interest in Farn.
Farn broke the service records. In 1979 he was offered 236 mares. In 1978 he had been awarded the 'keur' predicate, in 1991, he was delcared 'preferent', seven years after his death. He left 13 approved sons, 123 'ster', 31 'keur', 14 'preferent' and 6 'prestatie' mares.
The valuable qualities that Farn bestowed on his descendants were power and ability, and a strong will.
Evelien:
Evelien herself produced 12 offspring 7 of which have proven themselves in sport the most notable the nine year old mare Pirozet who competed to Z level and Umenno's six year old full brother, Tocher, currently competing at M level Dressage and progressing well. A number of her other progeny have received Keur status and have been valuable additions to the KWPN stud book.
Samber:
Cometition Level Dressage Grand Prix/Open/Advanced.
Samber achieved ZZ level in Showjumping and Grand Prix level in Dressage. Samber has also proven himself a remarkable sire producing versatile offspring succeeding in all Olympic disciplines and remains the only Approved coloured stallion with the K.W.P.N. at present…Samber died in December 2009.
Tina D:
Tina D was a remarkable mare who produced 19 foals, a number of which obtained Ster, Keur and Prestatie status including Wanda, a Keur Preferent Prestatie mare full sister to Samber. This mare line, commencing with the coloured mare Karoll.
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