Overview

Lantanas’ exquisite type and expressive gaits instantly capture your attention, and his fresh pedigree makes him a top consideration for breeders. His sire, Sir Donnerhall, has over 100 approved sons, 221 States Premium daughters, Young Horse Champions, and many Grand Prix CDI horses to his record. Sir Donnerhall is currently ranked 3rd on the WBFSH Dressage Sire Rankings and his sire, Sandro Hit, is currently ranked #8. Sir Donnerhall’s damsire, the legendary Donnerhall, has had an incredible impact on dressage breeding. The Sandro Hit-Donnerhall combination has been an especially effective breeding nick.

Lantanas’ damline is of particular interest, his dam is a Prestatie mare who produced two licensed stallions, the Grand Prix mare Vitana V, and is the granddam for the Grand Prix stallion Cennin. Her sire Hemmingway competed at the World Championships for Young Horses and competed through 1.40 meters in showjumping.  This valuable jumping blood is important to infuse into dressage breeding and Hemmingway has sired offspring successful in multiple disciplines as befits his versatile Holsteiner roots.

Sir Donnerhall Lantana V Sandro Hit Contenance D Hemmingway Dartha B Sandro Song Loretta Donnerhall Contenance II Leandro Marle South Horn Urcha

Performance

Lantanas received an excellent report at his KWPN Stallion Test and earned 8s or higher for all three gaits. He was praised for his willingness to work, his talent for dressage, and his uphill balance. In 2021, Lantanas was approved Hanoverian and competed in the PAVO Cup Finals earning a score of 81.4 points.

Offspring

His early foals show his modern type and expressive gaits. With the Van Olst team behind him, Lantanas has a bright future in breeding and sport.