Akhal-Teke Horse – European Championship

When Passion meets Professionalism:

Akhal-Teke European Championship 2019 in Ovelgönne (Oldenburg).
7 – 8 June 2019

In early June, 48 horses and 170 Akhal-Teke enthusiasts from over 14 countries met for two days in Ovelgönne, the green heart of Lower Saxony (Germany), to celebrate the strength and beauty of the Akhal-Teke horses.

The first day of The Championship took place on Friday the 7^th of June, after all participants arrived to Ovelgönne and made themselves at home at the hosting location- modern stud farm run by the Reimer Family.

At 10 o’clock, Peter Reimer, host and managing director of the event, held the welcoming speech, introduced the jury and the Championship officially began. Friday’s program provided for the awarding of mares and licensing of stallions.

Peter Reimer, founder of E.A.A.T.

All of the participating horses have been judged by the jury of four: Beatrix Zimmermann and Hendik Feigl from the Bavarian Breeding Association and Dr. Ing. Tatjana Riabova, along with Nadejda Abramova from the Studbook Russia / VNIIK.

Mares Awarding

First up: Mares Awarding. During the by-hand and free-running presentation, seven mares introduced themselves to the audience. They have been judged according to five criteria: type, exterior, size, movement and character.

The highest ranking have been given to Asha Ozal from Denmark (owned by Lisa Belhage), who charmed the crowd with her gracious movement and perfect physique.

Lisa Belhage with Adygheya Ozal

Mares-Awarding ranking:

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Asha Ozal	br	2016	Azat – Adygheya Ozal	Lisa Belhage DK	Lisa Belhage	94.1
2	Yefara PRI	br	2014	Fatih – Yemen AAA	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	93.6
3	Capri PRI	cre	2013	Dzhigit AAA – Chilga	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	93.5
4	Darakshan	fa	2010	Gumon – Davenda	Petra Maresova , CZ	Michaela Hohlstein	92.6
5	Adygheya Ozal	br	2007	Gargantua – Abaza	Lisa Belhage DK	Lisa Belhage	92.55
6	Nargiz	br	2014	Melebaidak – Madonna	Dagestan, RU	Reimer Sporthorses	92.25
7	Damur PRI	fa	2016	Mansour – Dunai	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	86.8

All presented mares receive a certificate from the VNIIK / MAAK which is considered to be a breeding predicate for the future foals of the mare.

Stallion-Licensing

Stallion-Licensing ranking:

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Safar PRI	ra	2015	Fatih – Savannah Shah	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	120.6
2	Hamgar PRI	fa	2016	Hamza – Chilga	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	116.65
3	Djumet Nisa	ra	2015	meot Nisa – Djura Nisa	Nisa Stud RU	Reimer Sporthorses	116.5
4	Tamga Kan	dfa	2011	Manuk Nemo TramK on	Kan Stud RU	Reimer Sporthorses	116.35
5	Geatan Ser	pal	2016	Atlas – Garsiya	Fa. Sirotenko RU	Reimer Sporthorses	114.5
6	Hamoun	dfa	2016	Alvan – Haggadah Shael	Hossein Mirhosseini	Hossein Mirhosseini	113.4
7	Karen Ser	ra	2016	Azamat – Chestnut	Fa. Sirotenko RU	Reimer Sporthorses	112.75
8	Seyrek Azdarha	cre	2015	Sherhan – Galambia	Sisse Jensen DK	Sisse Jensen DK	110.15

All presented stallions receive a full / limited Breeding License from the VNIIK / MAAK, as well as from the Bayrischen Zuchtverband (Bavarian Breeding Association). This is considered to be a breeding predicate for the future foals of the stallion.

Presentation under the Saddle

The official part of day one finished with an impressive presentations under saddle (dressage and small jumps) done by Daniela V. Puente on Dayan and Michaela Holstein on Darakshan.

After the show many guests decided to stay for a dinner and indulged in stories about the origins of Akhal-Teke provided by Mr Tito Pontecorvo, an unquestionable authority in the Akhal-Teke World, who honored us with his presence.

Championship Day Two

To lift everybody’s spirit, second day of the Championship started with the presentation of the newest additions to the Reimer Sporthorses Stud Family. To audience’s amusement, four little foals along with their mothers made their debut on the arena cheerfully running and jumping around.

After this ice-breaker, the actual Championship began. The results are as follow:

Yearlings (fillies):

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Samira PRI	br	2018	Hamza – Savannah Shah	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	72.8
2	Djamira PRI	dbr	2018	Hamza – Djamila	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	71.5
3	Khanasiz	hfa	2018	Dahilly – Khadiz	Clara de Vos NL	Clara de Vos	70.5
4	Camira PRI	fa	2018	Hamza – Chilga	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	70.2

Yearlings (colts):

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Hyefar PRI	br	2018	Hamza – Yefara	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	71.7
2	Hamlir PRI	fa	2018	Hamza – Elkinli	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	71.0
3	Haskar PRI	br	2018	Hamza – Mascara	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	70.4

Geldings:

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Karjaran	ra	2016	Kadjaran – Guli Star	Iris van Toorenaar NL	Iris van Toorenaar NL	70.7
2	Dayan	fa	2013	Dahilly – Elkenli	Clara de Vos NL	Reimer Sporthorses	69.5

During a short lunch break, spectators and participants were able to enjoy a unique and emotional show by Beate Hillwig, presenting dressage at its finest form.

After the break, the Afternoon program continued…

2-year-old Mares and Stallions:

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Djiga Nisa	ra	2017	Gardemarin – Djura Nisa	Stud Nisa RU	Reimer Sporthorses	72
2	Damara PRI	fa	2017	Mansour – Dunai	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	70.5
3	Eidara PRI	ra	2017	Dahilly – Elkenli	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	69.1
4	Hammir PRI	bt	2017	Hamza – Chilga	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	70.5

3-year-old Mares:

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Asha Ozal	br	2016	Asat – Adygheya Ozal	Lisa Belhage DK	Lisa Belhage	73.4
2	Damur PRI	fa	2016	Mansour – Dunai	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	68.1
3	Yelkhanum	dfa	2016	Dahilly – Eldrym	Clara de Vos NL	Clara de Vos	67.4

3-year-old Stallions:

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Pairregin	gfa	2016	Pair – Regina	Editha Slukova CZ	Heloise Ghirardi FR	72.4
2	Hamgar PRI	fa	2016	Hamza – Chilga	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	70.4
3	Karen Ser	ra	2016	Azamat – Chestnut	Fa. Sirotenko RU	Reimer Sporthorses	69
4	Hamoun	dfa	2016	Alvan – Haggadah Shael	Hossein Mirhosseini	Hossein Mirhosseini	68.8
5	Geatan Ser	pal	2016	Atlas – Garsiya	Fa. Sirotenko RU	Reimer Sporthorses	68.1

4-year-old (and older) Mares:

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Nargiz	br	2013	Melebaidak – Madonna	Tarki Tau RU	Reimer Sporthorses	71.8
2	Yefara PRI	br	2014	Fatyh – Yemen AAA	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	69.6
3	CapriaPRI	cre	2013	Dzhigit AAA – Chilga	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	69.6
4	Darakhshan	fa	2010	Gumon – Davenda	Petra Maresova CZ	Michaela Hohlstein	69.5
5	Yazla	pal	2015	Lamart – Yalka	Alania Stud SK	Nanda S.Le Poole DK	69.3
6	Adygheya Ozal	br	2007	Gargantua – Abaza	Lisa Belhage DK	Lisa Belhage	69.2

4-year-old (and older) Stallions:

	Horse	Colour	Year	Ancestry	Breeder	Owner	Points
1	Safar PRI	ra	2015	Fatyh – Savannah Shah	Peter Reimer	Reimer Sporthorses	73.9
2	Tamga Kann	dfa	2011	Manuk Nemo – Tram Kan	Kan Stud RU	Reimer Sporthorses	71.4
3	Djumet Nisa	ra	2015	meot Nisa – Djura Nisa	Stud Nisa RU	Reimer Sporthorses	70.8
4	Seyrek Azdarha	cre	2015	Sherhan – Galambia	Sisse Jensen DK	Sisse Jensen	70.2
5	Azber	br	2014	Ajaks – Beredivivaya	I.Musaev RU	Vadim Shakolin SE	69.5

Winners in each category have been additionally presented with cash prizes:

3rd place: 100 EUR
2nd place: 150 EUR
1st place: 250 EUR.

BEST of the BEST

GALA Evening

The second and last day of the Championship was crowned with an exclusive Gala Evening at Ristorante Sasso in Rastede, where, with the accompaniment of delicious food and drinks, the guests had a chance to unwind and review the past events. Peter Reimer held his final speech, summed up the event and awarded Clara de Vos, Dr. Tatjana Riabova and Nadejda Abramova with honorary prizes for the special achievements for the Akhal-Teke breed.

Akhal-Teke European Championship in Ovelgönne had not only been a great chance to present and celebrate the oldest horse breeds in the world, but also an important social event, where Akhal-Teke enthusiasts and breeders sat together to talk about the past, present and future of the marvelous “Golden Horses”.

We hope that the friendships, connections and collaborations made during the Championship will contribute to the growth of the Akhal-Teke Community across the countries.