Trakehner Holstein Oldenburg Hanoverian KWPN Thoroughbred

Don Bosco x Gardeulan II x Perser xx
16.1 1/2 hh born 1998
Black Hanoverian Stallion

Thank you to Caroline and Gordon Ironside at MFS Stud in Scotland.

Don Aqui is a stunning black stallion by the top dressage progenator Don Bosco (Donnerhall x Ramiro x Pik Bube) out of the successfull mare Gadina (1a Premium mare several times in Germany and dam of several State Premium Mares) by Gardeulan II. Don Aqui was Licensed at the Verden Main Licensing in October 2000 and then went on to successfully pass his 30 day test in Zweibrücken, scoring two 9's on his jumping. In 2002 he won and was placed in several Material Classes and Young Dressage Horse Tests in Germany. Following this he went on to achieve placings in Young Jumper Classes up to L-level and finally turned his hand to eventing. In 2003 he had a successful eventing season with Jan Büsch and qualified for the Bundeschampionate in Wardendorf, in the 5 Year Old Eventing Division. Following this he qualified to compete in the finals, where he scored 7.6 and was 10th overall. Due to this fantastic result he was given his permanent Breeding Approval by the Hanoverian Verband.

After this outstanding result Don Aqui was then used for breeding and was brought back into work in 2006, where he was in training with the International Olympic Rider, Nicole Uphoff for a high level dressage career and to be presented at the Aachen Stallion Gala Show. Sadly after 6 weeks of training, and on a routine visit to a vet clinic he received an injury which stopped him from continuing in his competition career. However, this lovely stallion had already proved himself in all three disciplines at a young age!

Photographs by kind permission of Caroline Ironside at MFS Stud