Dream of Glory “Sovereign Winner and Champion Sire.” In 1992 he was purchased at the PSI Sporthorse auction by Dorit Kothe of Alsenhof. He was licensed in 1992, and Körung: Vechta 1993. HLP: Medingen 1993, finished 4th overall (127.87) 1st in rideablity-dressage (146.06), and “he also confirmed the feelings about (the sire) Donnerhall's lack of jumping ability,” placing 28th in jumping (93.17). In 1994 he competed in novice and elementary level dressage competitions, and qualified for the 1995 Bundeschampionate. In 2000 he won 1st place in 4 of his 7 shows at the Intermediaire level. He then began competing at Grand Prix level.

2006: FN Dressage 142 97%
2006: FN Jumping 81 93%
2006: Hanoverian Dressage 147 94%
2006: Hanoverian Jumping 62 94%
2006: Hanoverian Type 130 93%
2006: Hanoverian Fundament 118 93%

Dream of Glory was an extremely succsessful sire and a ‘stamp’ stallion (prepotent, predominantly passes his ‘type’). His offspring inherit his beautiful conformation, dark color, outstanding basic paces and springy flexible movement. He has had many representatives at the Bundeschampionate, including Dreamy's Dream (Bundeschampion) and Dr Jackson (Reserve-Bundeschampion, Baden-Württemberg Champion, South German Champion). Other noteable offspring include Daidalos (Hanoverian Riding Horse Champion), Daily News (South-Hanoverian Champion), Dream Dancer (Bayern Champion), Dionysos (Bundeschampion, 4th in his Dressurpferdeprüfung), and the top selling auction horses Daisy Dee (Spitzenpferd Equitop-Auktion Verden 78,000 DM/GB), and Doreen (Spitzenpferd Hessen-Auktion 55,000 DM/Westfalen).

In 1999 Dream of Glory was Germany's best dressage sire in the Young Stallions category with an FN breeding index 164. During the 1999 competition season, 32 of his progeny placed 124 times at novice, elementary and medium level, and he himself achieved 11 wins and high placements in dressage competitions at levels up to Intermediaire. Also in 1999, Dream of Glory was named PSI Auktionen Stallion of the Year.

Dream of Glory died in 2002 of colic.

In 2007 he had 564 horse in competition, 23 of them at S level, and he had an FN dressage ranking of 142 (97% 68e pl) and the Hanoverian dressage ranking of 145. He was the sire of four licensed sons.

Brief video clip of Dream of Glory running as well as Capitol, Landgraf,.. at You Tube:
Tribute to free moven horses
Same (Bernd Eylers) Video, orginal clip, slightly longer verion with just Dream of Glory at Horse-Gate.com:
Dream Of Glory Running



Donnerhall / Pik Bube / Romadour II

Dream of Glory is a unique combination of top German dressage sires. “The magic cross of Donnerhall over a Pik Bube mare, but this time with the added dressage dash of Romadour II.”



Sire: Donnerhall “The most successful dressage horse in the world.” He was training at the Grand Prix level after only 2 years of training, was known for his expressive passage, piaffe, and extended trot, and had many wins in Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special and freestyle classes at the International level. 1981 Born May 30 at Otto Gärtner's stud farm in Wenstein, Holstein. 1983 Oldenburg Approval, became a Licensed Dressage Sire. 1984 Stallion Performance Test placed 2nd of 70 overall 131.92 in Adelheidsdorf. 1986 DLG champion in Hanover. 1992 qualified for the Olympic Games in Barcelona. 1994 German Champion in Mannheim. 1994 WEG Dressage World Championship Team Gold and Individual Bronze (Freestyle) in The Hague, Netherlands. 1997 European Dressage Championships Team Gold and Individual Bronze in Verden, Germany. 1997 World Cup European League. 1998 WEG Dressage World Championship Team Gold and Individual 4th in Rome, Italy. 1998 Oldenburg Stallion of the Year. 1998 Retired from Competition. Donnerhall stood at Grönwohldhof. He produced 77 licensed sons, many of them premium stallions and federal champions such as Don Primero, Davignon I, Donnerschlag, and Donnerschwee, more than 450 registered mares, 84 of them States Premium, including the champion mares Primavera and Hallo, over 300 registered competition sports horses, and many top auction horses such as Diamond Way, and Deutsche Einheit.
Donnerhall article at Horse-Gate.com:
The Donnerhall Story
Donnerhall Video at You Tube:
Donnerhall and his son Donnerschlag



Dam's sire: Pik Bube I was licensed in Verden in 1975, and was Vice-Champion at his 100-Day Test at Adelheidsdorf in 1976. He was schooled to FEI level dressage by Herbert Rehbein and in 1980, “they won 11 out of 12 advanced classes in their only competition season in 1980.” Pik Bube's offspring include the mare Pikantje (Federal German riding horse champion of 1981), Pik Bube's Girl (1990 Federal Mare Show in Verden), 49 advanced level dressage horses including Pik Primaire and Pik Royal, 19 advanced level showjumpers, 16 licensed sons including Piaster (in Bavaria), Pik Labonics (Westphalian sire), Pommery (hanoverian sire). Pik Noir (Oldenburg Reserve Champion stallion who sired Bundeschampionate 2001 6 year old dressage 3rd place winner Prinz Paul), and 28 state's premium mares. “Pik Bube was himself a successful sire in his own right, but more importantly he became one half of the magic equation: Donnerhall x Pik Bube - for the overwhelming majority of successful Donnerhall progeny are out of mares by Pik Bube.” notable offspring through his daughters include: Davignon, Don Primero, Don Schufro, Donatelli, Donnerbube, Dream of Glory, Duntroon.



Dam's dam's sire: Romadour II This legendary and prolific stallion is considered to be one of the most significant Westphalian sires today. He won his stallion performance test in 1972 and was a DLG Champion in 1976. Romadour II is possibly the son of Duft III rather than Romulus I, both stallions covered his dam, the mare Gunda. At the 1976 DLG Exhibition in Munich, he was awarded 1-a, while his 3 year old daughters Riviera and Ranja were awarded 1-a and 1-b respectively. He was also sire to many other top level sporthorses in dressage and jumping, states premium mares and licensed stallions, including Rembrandt (world & olympic dressage champion), Renoir I (sire of numerous dams and sporthorses) and Rosenkavalier (credited with having started a new era in dressage horse breeding, esp. through his son Rubinstein), and Rheinblick (DLG champion and dressage sire).



Dam's dam: Revue Girl produced the approved stallions A-Dur I & II. The dam line of Revue Girl, via Ursulinerin (by Urioso) and Zierblüte (by Manometer), goes back to the legendary Holstein mare Rappel. Rappel produced Romanus (the most successful showjumper of the 1960s) and through her daughter Vase was the foundation mare of one of the most important bloodlines in Holstein (Stamm 173); the stallions Cellebrio, Lord Capitol, Capitol I & II, as well as Latus I & II are her direct descendants.