Aachen, 17. Mai 2006

CHIO Sales: Top horse Lara back in Aachen
Florestan is once again making his mark

All roads lead to Aachen. At least for the 12-year-old mare, Lara. The Rhineland bred daughter of Lanciano will be competing for the British team in the dressage Nations' Cup with her owner Sandy Phillips, the wife of Mark Phillips. The bay mare tested the Soers atmosphere eight years ago as a "CHIO Sales" horse, the joint marketing platform of the Rhineland and Westphalian studbooks. At the time Lara changed hands for the stately price of 300,000 DM. Under the saddle of Sandy Phillips since this year, she has already notched up several placings in international Grand Prix competitions.

The 2006 collection of the two breeding associations encompasses 20 horses. The North Rhine-Westphalian top stallion, Florestan, is once again making his mark: Half of the horses are either directly by him, by his son Fidermark or grandson Fürst Piccolo. The horses already sold on the first day of the CHIO tournament also originate from the famous F-line. The five-year-old Florieux by Florestan X Ribbeck has found a new home in a dressage stable in Baden-Württemberg. The four-year-old mare, Desert Flower by Dollman out of a Fidermark mare will be staying in Aachen. The career of this dark chestnut mare will be further supervised by the Simons-de Ridder family.