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Jim & Jody Cunningham
1430 Radio Springs Road SW
Rome, GA 30165
Phone: (706) 378-5949
Cell: (512) 626-4617
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THATCHER
17h Dutch Warmblood Stallion

PEDIGREE

Thatcher is now in training with Brooke Doss of Blue Moon Farm, York, South Carolina.

For info on breeding for 2007 please contact Zondervan Farm.

2007 Stud Fee - $1,500 includes $250 non-refundable booking fee.

Discounts available for quality mares.

See Breeding Contract for complete information and fees.
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Thatcher of Zondervan Farm, Standing at Stud

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Thatcher is a 17 H Bay licensed NA/WPN Dutch Warmblood stallion out of the Provisional Keur mare, Mistral (Vincent x El Corona) by the dressage stallion, Welt Hit II. Welt Hit II (by Weltmeyer) is known for his presence and beauty as well as his movement, and Thatcher has strongly taken after him.

Thatcher was awarded a 1st Premium at the NA/WPN Keuring in 2000 and was presented in 2002 for his 2 year old preliminary stallion inspection where he also received a 1st Premium. He was recognized as No. 1 on the 2002 Top Ten List for Two Year Old Colts.

Thatcher was presented in 2003 for stallion licensing and was accepted. His IBOP scores for Dressage were: Walk - 9.0, Trot - 7.5, Canter - 8.0 and Dressage Talent - 8.5

According to the Keuring jury: "Thatcher is an excellent modern, riding type stallion with lovely conformation and beautiful uphill movement He has an exceptionally good front and shoulder with a good length and position of neck and a very correct topline. Thatcher's clear walk is supple with a very good reach. The trot is especially elastic with good reach from the shoulder and good carriage. The canter also has good reach, is supple and the horse is able to carry the weight of the rider easily. Thatcher seems to have a good mind, a willing character and good working ethic."

Thatcher has an interesting pedigree, which is also shown by his expected values of 167 for dressage, 108 for conformation and 109 for movement.

Thatcher's Show Results

2004

Joan Rawson Memorial Sport Horse Breed Show, Santa Rosa, CA
1st Place Materiale, Champion Stallion, Show Grand Champion

Golden State Dressage Warm-Up & Cool-Down, Rancho Murieta, CA
1st Place Materiale, Champion Stallion, Show Grand Champion, Winner of DG Bar Ranch Perpetual Trophy

2004 Cosequin/USDF Breeders' Championship Series Finals - Western Region, CA
Grand Champion Stallion

#3 USDF Horse of the Year - Mature Stallions
#1 USDF - NA/WPN Mature Stallion

2005

Shown USDF First Level average scores of 68.37% with scores as high as 74.722% at L1T4 at Golden State Dressage. Of 11 tests ridden through July, 2005 received 4 1st Places and 3 2nd places.

Summer in the Wine Country Breed Show, Santa Rosa, CA
Reserve Champion Stallion, Show Grand Champion

FEI 5 Year Old Competition:
Qualified for 2005 USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Final Selection Trials Western Regional Selection Trials - 4th Place finish

FEI World Breeding Championships Selection Finals - 9th Place nationwide
Qualified for 2005 USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage National Championships

Thatcher's Offspring
Alouetja 2005 colt out of Testja (see Offspring)	Augusta 2005 colt out of Hestja (see Offspring)
Atherma 2005 filly out of Erma (by Sultan)	AC Cobra 2005 colt out of Pualani (by Rubinstein)
Brilliante	Bellagio
Brooklynne

*** Click here to see "2007 Results" for Offspring on News and Kudos! page. ***

Thatcher's dam - MISTRAL
Misty received her Ster in Holland in 1998 and was invited to the National Mare Show in Ermelo where she was named Reserve Champion. At the 2000 Keuring in Houston where she received her provisional Keur designation, Misty was named best mature mare and was praised for her exceptional movement especially her use of the hind legs. Misty's sire was the Dutch stallion, Olympic Vincent. On the 2004/2005 KWPN Stallion Index, Vincent is listed as Number 2 for dressage with a 194 and 77% reliability. At his performance test he received 8.5, 8.5 and 9 on his basic gaits. He had an impressive dressage career in Holland, most notably being named Dutch Champion at the 1989 Grand Prix at Haaksbergen. He has one KWPN approved son, Cabochon who was also recently awarded the Keur designation, and an approved brother, Vanitas. Misty's damsire, El Corona, is listed as Number 1 on the same dressage index with a 199 and 80% reliability.

Thatcher's sire - WELT HIT II
Welt Hit II is known for his show stopping beauty and wonderful movement. His accomplishments include:
. 1994 Res. Champion Oldenburg Stallion Selection
. 1995 scored 141.74 in dressage (placing 1st) at his performance testing in Medingen
(Leistungsklasse 1)
. 1996 Res. Champion Hauptpramikorung during the Oldenburg Stallion Selections
. 1997 earned Coming Stallion title for 5 year olds at International Stallion Show at
Zwolle, NL
. 1998 again earned Coming Stallion title for 6 year old at Zwolle
. 2001 won Bronze Medal in light tour at the Netherlands Dressage Championships

Welt Hit II's sire - WELTMEYER
Weltmeyer is the internationally recognized chestnut Hanoverian stallion who is one of the most successful dressage sires of all time. Standing 16.1 H, he has exceptional dressage ability with cadenced movements and beautiful suspension and elevation. Weltmeyer most recently added "1998 Hanoverian Stallion of the Year" to his already long list of accomplishments including: 1986 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing Champion; 1987 German National Champion Three-Year-Old Riding Horse; 1989 DLG Champion; and 1997 Stallion Performance Test Champion. In 2003 Weltmeyer was the USA Equestrian's Leading Dressage Sire.

Weltmeyer is famous as a sire of champions: seven German National Champion Riding Horses (Wittinger, Weltburger, Wolkenstein II, Wolkentanz, White Star, Wildrose, and Welt Hit IV); 2001 5-year old Dressage Champion Wanesco; two Hanoverian Stallion Licensing Champions (Wittinger and Wolkentanz), two Stallion Performance Test Champions (Wittinger and Wolkenstein II), and in 2001 the National Champion Driving Horse, Gestut Quellensee Westminister! Weltmeyer has 64 licensed sons and 205 out of 473 (almost half!) of his mares have achieved the coveted "States Premium Mare" title in Germany. His first Olympic competitor, Wall Street, competed for Australia in Sydney. His daughter, Weserperle, competes at Grand Prix level in Germany.

Welt Hit II's dam - CILESTE
Cileste is of East Friesian breeding with a marked Arabian influence in early generations. She produced SIX approved sons by Weltmeyer, Welt Hit I 0 through Welt Hit VI. Of all, Welt Hit II is generally regarded as the best producer.

The damline also produced other stallions including:

. Dressage stallion, Wolgatraun (by Woronesch)
. Granilli S (by Grannus) who was "premiehenst"
(premium stallion) in Oldenburg in 1994
. Herannus (by Grannus) moved to and approved by KWPN

Jo Hinnemann who coached Coby van Baalan on Welt Hit II until 2002 commented on the stallion as follows

"He has such a good mind, and he is such an intelligent horse. He wants to work for the rider. He has a lot of talent for the piaffe/passage�. there is no question he will be a good Grand Prix horse."

WELT HIT II's OFFSPRING

. In 1998, a colt by Welt Hit II was Champion of the foal selection at Arnhem.
. Two daughters were in the Top Ten at the National Mare Show in 2001.
. He has 15+ approved sons.
. His sons and daughters are winning prestigious championships in Europe.

His offspring have also done very well at European auctions:

. A 3 yr old Colt, Weltissimo, sold for 350,000 DM at Vechta.
. In 1999 3 yr old filly sold for 400,000 DM at Ankum.
. In 2000 two offspring sold for 1,200,000 and 800,000 DM respectively at PSI auction

Weltissimo himself was Res. Champ of the 5 year old dressage horses in 2001 and 3rd place finisher in the Federal Championships in 2002

Welt Hit II is approved by KWPN, Hanoverian, Westphalia, Oldenburg Verband, Rhineland and Rhineland-Palatinata.