The 24-year old Holsteiner licensed stallion Rocket Star has been euthanized following an accident in which the Ramiro x Landgraf I son fractured his leg.
Bred by Hans Heinrich Voss in Heinkenborstel, Germany, Rocket Star was licensed in Neumunster in 1990. The stallion stood up for stud almost his entire life at the Rhinelander based Gestut Schweimanns.
Rocket Star only sired two licensed sons and 13 state premium mares but he garnered fame as the dam sire of the Westfalian top producer Rock Forever (by Rockwell x Rocket Star), his full brother and 2012 World Young Horse Championship silver medallist Revolverheld and 2012 WCYH fiinalist Lord Carnaby (by Lord Loxley x Rocket Star).
Rocket Star was active in sport, starting his career under Olaf Peters. They competed in the 1993 Bundeschampionate finals in show jumping. A string of riders took place in the saddle afterwards: Tim Hoster, Gerd Könemann und Marc Bettinger.
Rocket Star's last public appearance was at the NRW Breeders' Day during the 2012 CHIO Aachen.
Source: ST. Georg
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