"Raphael"
(Ramiro B/Abhang I)



Apart from "Alme Z",  Raphael's  sire "Ramiro", who attained the age of 30, was one of the first Euro-stallions as such.  He was a successful international showjumper under Fritz Ligges for many years, yet still delivered top horses as though they were produced on a production line.  Some of these are "Fatinitza 6", "Ramiros Girl", "Rodney", and the Olympic horse "Ramzes",  "Ramira", "Riva", the double Federal Championship winner "Rosella G", "Rinnetou Z", "Ratina Z" (Olympic Games second with P. Raymakers, World Cup Champion 1993 and 1994 team world champion with L. Beerbaum, as well as team Olympic medallist in 1996).  "Rio Grande"  (qualified for 2000 Olympics with E. Lamaze).
In breeding terms, "Ramiro" also managed to establish himself unequivocally with more than 70 approved sons, most of whom likewise, went into the annals of European wormblood horse breeding.  The dam "Annekatrin" was a daughter of the sire of type, "Abhang I", who spent his entire life at the Artland stud of Badbergen and is still to be found in the pedigrees of numerous performance horses even today.  "Annekatrin" was furthermore mated with "Ramiro" to produce the one year younger, approved stallion "Raphaelo", who performed stud duties in Belgium, as well as the competition sports mare "Rosina".
"Raphael" began his stud career right in the very north of the Oldenburg breeding area, demonstrating his prowess as a sire from the start.  He regularly procreated new top horses for all riding divisions even with mares of diverse quality, and has oftentimes delivered prime horses for the Vechta and Verden auctions.  He was at stud in the Hamburg region from 1986 to 1989 and has since, been stationed at the Amselhof Walle.  In the meantime, he has advanced to become a sire of world repute.  Numerous progeny have done their bit for their sire's honour at federal championships.  Top international riders value the quality of "Raphael" offspring.  These include Ramina/Gerd Wiltfang,  Ricci/Ludger Beerbaum,  Rockefeller/Andreas Krieg  and Raphaelo/Iver Bornsen, as well as Robinson FRH with Ludger Beerbaum and many more.  Raphael has also made a name for himself in breeding terms with numerous approved sons such as the stallion performance test winner "Ravallo", "Ragazzo".  The approved son "Radiator", ridden by Rene Tebbel is currently one of the must successful stallions in international showjumping. 
"Raphael" has also made appearances as a dam-sire, including the multiple champion "Wittinger", "Wild Love" and the Warendorf state stallions "LamoureuxI and II".  For years now, "Raphael" has been in a top position in the ranking of FN-breeding value rating.  The winnings of his progeny meanwhile amount to far in excess of two million Deutschmarks.  A top quality sire that is beyound all reprove.