The Hanoverian stallion licensing committee has made its pick in colts eligible to compete in the 2026 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing in Verden.
The pre-selection took place centralised in Verden between 17 and 20 October 2026.
A smaller bigger group of dressage colts has been selected compared to the past three years. This time 68 colts are invited to the licensing in Verden, while in 2025 there were 88 colts selected, in 2023 there were 77 dressage bred colts picked.
The best represented sires are Von Und Zu and V-Power which have four sons selected.
The selected colts are:
- Ampere Vivaldi - Breeder: Nils Kortekamp
- Escaneno Stedinger - Breeder: Harald Thelker
- Escanto PS Lauries Crusador xx - Breeder: Wolfgang & Beate von Ameln
- Follow Up Quaterback - Breeder: Andrea Lahmeyer
- Vitalis Duvalier - Breeder: Konstantin Kratzberg
- Von Und Zu Don Frederico - Breeder: Heinrich Hacke
- Barbarossa Fusionist - Breeder: Detlef Budke
- Despacito Benicio - Breeder: Golsch Angus
- Fürst Romancier Sandro Hit - Breeder: Gerold Gögele
- Juwel Fidertanz - Breeder: Simone Schmidt
- Sebastino PS Don K - Breeder: ZG Frieling
- Von Und Zu Dancier - Breeder: Werner Strohsahl
- Escanto PS Secret - Breeder: Dr. Christine Feichtinger
- Barbarossa Da Costa - Breeder: Ira & Olaf Hagemann
- Bon Esprit Apache - Breeder: Thomas Ehrengut
- Escaneno Hotline - Breeder: Joachim Wahlers
- Santos Fürst Romancier - Breeder: Henning Schmidt
- Secret Escape Lissaro - Breeder: Amrei Witte
- Bon Amour Totilas - Breeder: Heike und Hermann Bonhorst
- Franco Nero Baron - Breeder: Manuela Schmitt
- Secret Bon Coeur - Breeder: Dr. Christine Feichtinger
- Segantini De Niro - Breeder: Jella Tupay
- Von Und Zu Quaterback - Breeder: Dr. Christiane Busch
- V-Power Danone - Breeder: Alois Wester
- Bon Bolero F-D’avie - Breeder: Michael & Claudia Roehrhoff
- Bon Courage Ampere - Breeder: Stal Zwaansbroek
- Donkey Boss Don Olymbrio L - Breeder: Stutteri G
- Escaneno Feinrich - Breeder: Dr. Norbert Grittern
- Highfive Fuglsang Donkey Boy - Breeder: Hesselhoej.dk
- Kjento Baron - Breeder: . Scuffi & Müller Bettina & Sven
- Red Viper Riccio - Breeder: ZG Lütjen & Mehnert
- Segantini Fantastic - Breeder: Aloys Ewers
- Viva Gold Fidertanz - Breeder: Rolf und Maria Dinklage
- V-Plus Sandro Hit - Breeder: Frank Moormann
- V-Power Foundation - Breeder: Henning Kranz
- Bonds De Niro - Breeder: Friederike Pelzer
- Glamourdale Sir Donnerhall I - Breeder: Hof Brüning
- Iowa Gold Le Vivaldi - Breeder: Ralf-Peter Lehmann
- Pride Fürstenball - Breeder: Johannes Westendarp
- Segantini Da Costa - Breeder: Jochen Meyer
- Solution Unik Blue Hors Leredo - Breeder: Susanne Gangsted & Morten Skov
- Venturo Lord Loxley - Breeder: Rebecca Bongartz
- Viconte Escamillo - Breeder: Lorna Wilson
- Viva Gold Lauries Crusador xx - Breeder: Jochen Meyer
- So Perfect Bordeaux - Breeder: Mount St John Equestrian
- Bon Courage Dante Weltino - Breeder: ZG Klaas u. Westhoff
- Most wanted Nero von Bellin Vivino - Breeder: MJS Gestüt von Bellin
- Vitalis Fürstenball - Breeder: Sandra Hobitz
- V-Power Sandro Hit - Breeder: Dirk Wortmann
- Despacito Borsalino - Breeder: Michael Schenk
- Most wanted Nero von Bellin Vitalis - Breeder: MJS Gestüt von Bellin
- Freigeist Diatendro - Breeder: Dr. Michael Lühs
- Fynch Hatton Sezuan - Breeder: Willem Klausing
- Rockdale Lauries Crusador xx - Breeder: Walter Wöhlke
- Secret Game Franziskus - Breeder: Wilhelm Holkenbrink
- Sir Gribaldi Diamond Hit - Breeder: Gestüt Sprehe
- Diathletico Stakkato - Breeder: Dr. Norbert Scheele
- Opoque Zackerey - Breeder: Dr. Christina Beuke
- Escamillo De Niro - Breeder: 2M2 Horses I Bastad AB
- Bonhoeffer Dimaggio - Breeder: Heike Indenbirken
- Jagger Frascino - Breeder: Stefan Hermann
- V-Power Morricone I - Breeder: Heinrich Giesselmann
- L’avenir Dream Boy - Breeder: D.H.J.S Knoops
- L’avenir Vitalis - Breeder: W.J.A. van Kampen
- Sir Gribaldi Quicksilber - Breeder: Britta Stiegemeyer
- Extra Gold Lavagon - Breeder: ZG Ueffing
- Diamantenglanz Londontime - Breeder: ZG Buchholz
- Glamourdale De Niro - Breeder: Joachim Haack
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