LANDGRAF I (ELITE)

Height:168 cm (16.2 hh)
Origin: Holsteiner

Landgraf I, has been labelled as “the” Stallion of the Century. His genes are securely anchored in the breed of the modern sporthorse. He became the most important sire of showjumpers in the 20th century having sired the most money winning jumping offspring in the world.

He has produced 130 approved stallion sons. The champion of 1991 , Linaro and the dressage talent, Loutano. Some of his sons have achieved top positions as performance sires, for example, Letus II, a jumping sire, and the versatile Landadel.

So far, 340 broodmares by Landgraf I are registered in the Holsteiner stud book, 260 of these are in the Head Stud Book. 70 have been awarded State Premium Grading, and a considerable number have been champion mares at shows.

Landgraf had a very good temperament which he passed on dominantly, together with excellent movement. In his Stallion Book of the Holsteiner Warm blood Breed, Dr Dietrich Rossow comments: “Imposing appearance with enormous crest and neck carriage. Smooth total top line and much presence. Beautiful face with marvellous eye. Long, rather broad neck, long sloping shoulder. Well shaped, muscular croup. Strong bone. Good in front. Good mover. Marvellous temperament. Phenomenal jumper; tight in front, lots of bascule, careful and talented. Huge number of international class jumpers. Up to now (the book was published in 1988} Landgraf is far and away the most important jumper sire in the world.”

The Holstein breeding association in Elmshorn created a life-sized monument to him in 1994 , which was attended personally by Landgraf. Landgraf I died at the age of 30 in 1996. His impact on warmblood breeding will be known for generations yet to come. He is truly an important consideration in any pedigree.