The Trakehner stallion Cornus passed away at age 24 on Saturday 31 December 2011 following a colic attack. Cornus spent his last years with the Nüssel family close in
Bavaria, Germany.
The bay Cornus was by elite stallion Ravel out of Cornu (by Illuster x Lothar). His dam Cornu was a full sister to the Grand Prix dressage mare Corna, the 1985 Bundeschampion and dam of licensed stallion Checkpoint. Granddam Cornau was the dam of renowned elite stallion Consul.
Cornus was approved at the 1998 Trakehner Stallion Licensing in Neumünster and stood at various locations throughout his career. Cornus was a successful 1.35m level show jumper, and one of the "quiet champions" among the Trakehner sires.
Despite very limited chances as a breeding stallion, Cornus produced an unusually high number of high quality daughters, which were successful in hand and under saddle. He is also the sire of excellent competition horses, e.g. his only approved son Ursprung TSF (FEI level dressage) or the international eventing mare Lacorna.
Cornus leaves a small number of excellent offspring in the breed.
Source: Trakehners International
Photo © Ellen van Leeuwen
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