The 21-year old Oldenburg elite stallion Rohdiamant (by Rubinstein x Inschallah AA) has been euthanized following a comminuted fracture of the right short pastern which he sustained in the paddock. Even though he was successfully operated on, his condition worsened
during his recovery and he was humanely put down.
"We did everything possible on a veterinarian level to save Rohdiamant, but at the end the stallion was only suffering. Out of respect for this stallion we put him out of his misery," said Lodbergen stallion station manager Urs Schweizer.
Rohdiamant followed in the footsteps of his legendary sire Rubinstein I and became a foundation stallion on his own. He was born in 1990 at breeder Hans Francksen's yard in Butjadingen, Germany. He was discovered by Gudula Vorwerk-Happ and Jochen Happ. He became the licensing champion and stood him up for stud until 2009 when Gestut Vorwerk was sold. Since then he has been standing at the Lodbergen Performance Centre.
Rohdiamant became a double Bundeschampion and was trained and competed up to Grand Prix level by for instance Nicole Uphoff and Lisa Wilcox. In 2010 he was ranked third on the WBFSH ranking.
Rohdiamant has produced a staggering amount of successful dressage horses: He has 50 licensed offspring, including Ron William, Rhodon, Rosenberg, Rosentanz, and Blue Hors Romanov. More than 100 offspring competed at S-level, including Responsible OLD/Helen Langehanenberg, Eremo del Castegno/Valentina Truppa/ITA and young rider' horses Revino and Roman Nature/Angela Krooswijk/NED. Almost 90 of his daughters were State Premium Mares and daughter Reine Seide became Oldenburg Elite Mare Champion, while Romanika was Rhinelander Elite Mare Champion. Rohdiamant is also the dam sire of Victoria Max-Theurer's Augustin OLD.
"We can hardly realise this loss but we're very thankful for the impulses he gave to Oldenburg and world wide breeding. A great one has passed away," said Schweizer.
Photo © Tanja Becker
Related Links
Eurodressage Photo Database: Rohdiamant
Rohdiamant Injured and No Longer Up for Stud for 2011