The World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses (WBFSH) has published the ranking of leading dressage sires of 2009. The KWPN licensed elite stallion Jazz (by Cocktail x Ulster) is the undisputed leader on the list with 12,972 points
based on his offspring being ranked highly on the FEI rankings.
Jazz has kept his number one position from 2008. The most important offspring contributing to Jazz' top ranking is Adelinde Cornelissen's European Champion team and individual gold medallist Parzival. The second placed stallion is the Oldenburg Donnerhall (by Donnerwetter x Markus) with 8086 followed by the Westfalian Florestan (by Fidelio x Rheingold) with 7876 points.
The Oldenburg Rohdiamant (by Rubinstein x Inschallah AA) covers fourth place with 7757 points, while the Hanoverian Weltmeyer (by World Cup I x Absatz) places fifth with 7260.
The only stallion in the top ten which is not German or Dutch bred is the Swedish warmblood stallion Master (by Ceylon x Iran x Sombrero). Kyra Kyrklund's Max is Master's best offspring to date. He is 13th on the dressage horse ranking list and is the best Swedish Warmblood horse in all disciplines. Other FEI ranked horses by Master are Tip Top, Vivo, Orlando, Manette DC and Master Mind.
2009 WBFSH Sire Ranking - Top 25
- 1 Jazz 12972
- 2 Donnerhall 8086
- 3 Florestan I 7876
- 4 Rohdiamant 7757
- 5 Weltmeyer 7260
- 6 Rubinstein I 6503
- 7 Welt Hit II 5694
- 8 Ferro 5578
- 9 Master 5518
- 10 Gribaldi 5207
- 11 Solos Carex 4311
- 12 Contango 3960
- 13 Wanderer 3861
- 14 Jet-Set D 3576
- 15 Come Back II 3478
- 16 Ehrentusch 3193
- 17 Wolkenstein II 2952
- 18 Castro 2696
- 19 Goodwill 2623
- 20 Michellino 2617
- 21 Lauries Crusador xx 2508
- 22 Feiner Stern 2497
- 23 May Sherif 2292
- 24 Sao Paulo 2249
- 25 Briar 2201
Source: WBFSH - Ridehesten.com
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