in England with his owner Ms. Cilla Humphreys

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07/12/10

    Photos below of Commander in Portugal on the Sunshine Tour in March of 2010 with Bruce Menzies

                      Photo below of Commander and John Whitaker from August 2009     

Link to video of Commander with a treble clear in May of 2010  http://www.youtube.com/user/BMEQUINE#p/u/0/kA2p4o6O44I  

 and in Portugal,   in a timed jump-off, competing against the best jumper bloodlines in the world, where he came second. http://www.youtube.com/user/BMEQUINE#p/u/8/t5HOIaJAWS0

We  got this update from Cilla on 4-20-2010.

Hi Arthur,

Just wanted to let you know that Commander has been down in Portugal in Villamora on the Sunshine Tour for the last month and has only had 2 fences down the entire month being placed all the other days including being 2nd twice which is pretty impressive at his first international show , you can see the results on equievents in the 6 year old section and I am sure his best performances will be put on Bruce’s website when they get back home. Hope you are all well we have had chaos in Europe with the volcano in Iceland but fortunately Bruce managed to get on the ferry with the horses tonight so they will be back home later tonight.    All the best, Cilla

Other  Videos

http://www.horseandcountry.tv/episode/uk-stallion-expo-2010-commander

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_J-1-uYJb4

Commander AES Grading November 2009 where he was graded and Licensed.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BMEQUINE#p/u/0/ce3c9wnblUY

Commander 1 05m Quob 9/12/09

http://www.youtube.com/user/BMEQUINE#p/u/2/ZW2Rr3JfvhA

Commander 1 05m Crofton Double Clear

http://www.youtube.com/user/BMEQUINE#p/u/1/9K30fzo1Lic

Commander Newcomers Crofton 4/12/09

       video of Commander jumping 

   25 mb version - will take longer to download, but the quality is better  

SOLD in 2007 Congratulations Cilla! Commander has joined Cooldanz in England.

        We look forward to a bright future with Commander and John Whitaker.

Commander - foaled 5-12-04 - is an O and Crown branded OLDENBURG black and white Pinto stallion, by Contango

Commander  was the high scoring colt for movement at his 2004 Oldenburg Registry North America Inspection.  Commander is not related to Samber (or Samber's  dam Tina).  Click here for Commander's  pedigree. 

Commander is sired by Contango (by Contender). Contango, Keur, Preferent was Champion of his 100-Day Test in Medingen, Germany, in 1991. He earned 9s on temperament and trainability and won top honors in both jumping and dressage. He was ridden by Els Jansen at heavy tour level prior to his departure to the USA. With his owner and rider Mary Alice Malone, Contango made his debut at Grand Prix level dressage. In 1997 he achieved seven 1st Place wins at Grand Prix. His offspring Madorijke, Maverick, Maestro and New Tango have reached the same level in sport and are successful internationally. Contango's offspring Broere Maroon, Newton and Nouvelle are competing at the highest levels in the jumping ring. His sons Ravel and  "I forget his name" with Stephen Peters  are doing well in dressage. Ravel is one of the TOP GP Dressage horses in the world, he just won the World Cup.  Check the ISF website for details.  Heck if you don't know what Ravel just won,  then you don't follow dressage. Contango's  breeding values for both dressage (168) and jumping (123) are far above average. Through his approved son Citango and grandson Tango the breeders can profit from Contango’s qualities that have earned him the preferent predicate as a sire. The incredible Sandro Hit daughter Poetin (who sold for 2.5 million Euros) was bred to Contango.  

Contango's sire Contender

Commander's dam -  Fancy Ruler - is a 1982 Main Mare Book Oldenburg mare (Bold Ruler line 7/8ths TB).  Fancy Ruler was presented to the German Oldenburg Verband / Oldenburg Registry North America in 1995 at an Inspection at which Dr. Roland Ramsauer officiated.  Dr. Ramsauer was the German Breeding Director for the German Oldenburg Verband (in Germany) and the Breeding Director for the Oldenburg Registry North America in the United States.  In 1995 there was only one Oldenburg Registry in North America (which was called Oldenburg Registry North America) and it was the only legal licensee of the German Oldenburg Verband operating in the US.   Dr. Ramsauer felt that Fancy ruler was of exceptional quality with respect to her conformation, movement and pedigree and well worthy of acceptance into the Oldenburg Main Mare Book. 

What Dr. Ramsauer did in 1995 is much the same as years ago, when some Dutch inspector approved Samber’s dam - Tina.  Essentially, in 1995 Dr. Rolland Ramsauer had the authority and subsequently approved Fancy Ruler as a Main Mare Book Oldenburg Mare for both the German Oldenburg Verband and the Oldenburg Registry North America,  adding a new source of approved pinto color for Oldenburg breeding.   (For more about Fancy Ruler see her page.)

Showtime by Contango, AES approved stallion                              Uden by Contango, Grand Prix 10 Y/O                      KWPN Stallion Citango by Contango

Commander is the stable mate of Cooldanz and Utah Van Erpekom with John Whitaker

                                                

UTAH WINS IN BRAZIL

Nestlé Masters - Athina Onassis International Horse Show

*Elly Schobel below on Raison d'Etre (with Anne Gribbons) taken 4-06

 Raison d'Etre (by Regulus http://www.dreamtimefarm.com/ ) is an American bred WB - a superb example that American breeders are indeed able to produce international quality FEI  competitors.  Elly Schobel   http://www.thehomestedt.com/index.htm     

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