Drosselklang II was born in 1984 at Hagenah's breeding stable. His dam, Forstlady, already produced a list of top competing horses of which full brother Diavolo was successful under Peter Schmitz in show jumping. Manager of the Celle State Stud, Dr Burchard Bade, already acquired Drosselklang I in 1985 where he served for five years as breeding stallion. Drosselklang II, however, grew up in the stable of Heinrich v. Allwörden in Krautsand, Germany. At the Verden Stallion Market in 1986, Drosselklang II had to compete against the well known Weltmeyer I and easily stood out with the best show jumping scores. The bay stallion moved to the breeding station in Berglage where he still stands at stud today.
Drosselklang II is currently one of the last licensed stallions with Don Carlos blood in his pedigree. Drosselklang II is a top producer in the program for Hanoverian Show Jumper Breeding.
Drosselklang II was awarded the "Hanoverian Stallion of the Year" for 2001. At the Verden stallion licensing in 1986 Drosselklang II finished his performance test with first place in the jumping part.Drosselklang II. At the 2001 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing in Verden, Germany, the Celle owned Drosselklang II was celebrated as the Hanoverian Stallion of the Year. |
