Wilhelm Tell II

Wilhelm Tell II
BreedHanoverian
DisciplineShow jumping
SireWedekind
GrandsireFerdinand[1]
DamDonauliese
Maternal grandsireDon Carlos[1]
SexStallion[2]
FoaledJanuary 1, 1980[3]
CountryFoaled in Germany, imported to the United States in 1985
ColorBlack
BreederKlaus Jungclaus
OwnerDavid 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. ^ a b Chronicle of the horse. January 1990.
  2. ^ a b "The Sport Horse Show". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Rimondo horse details Wilhelm Tell II". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Forget Me Not at Warmblood sales". Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. ^ Ashgrove, Claire. "Monday Spotlight" (Interview).
  6. ^ "Monday Spotlight:Claire Ashgrove". 2011-04-18. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Our stallions". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Pedigree of Wilhelm Tell II". Retrieved 18 March 2016.