Elite Mare Candidate and Champion Hanoverian mare at her inspection by Wellesley PF – World Cup IV, out of the outstanding foundation mare Mercedes PF - Merlin PF – Matcho x – Esuador xx.
EMC Winona PF is an exceptional Hanoverian mare who demands attention with her beauty and classic looks. Earning the AHS high scoring mare title at her inspection, she is an elegant tall mare, very well put together with a classical beautiful head. Winona excelled very quickly in her training before she became a member of our broodmare band at Ryan Pedigo Hanoverians. Her wonderful qualities that she herself showcases are her willingness to work, outstanding big stride, powerful balanced movement, careful scopey correct jumping style and great athleticism. As an outstanding producer Winona PF passes these outstanding quality to her offspring consistently.
We are very excited to announce that her spectacular son State Senator PF is starting his show career in 2019 and we believe he is bound for stardom. Winona's two year old daughter, Social Butterfly PF, has become a member of our broodmare band ready to foal in 2020. Another young son, yearling Scottish Heir PF, also shows tremendous potential. Winona PF is expecting a foal with Black Tie PF in 2019.
PF'S ULARA
EXTENDED PROFILE
PF's Ulara is a Holsteiner mare boasting a world-class pedigree, closely tied to numerous successful horses in equestrian sport and influential breeding stock on an international scale. Ulara's world class genetics, athleticism, jumping scope and classic looks truly elevate her as a 'World Class' mare.
PF's Ulara (Registered Name: Ulara)
2022 Bay Holsteiner Mare
Genetics: Uriko / Untouchable x Cassini I x Caretino
Registration Number: DE421000197322
Status: A member of the Holstein mare family - 1916
PF's Ulara (Registered Name: Ulara) was selected, purchased, and imported by owner Ryan R Pedigo of Ryan Pedigo Sport Horses in 2022 as a foal from a well-recognized and top sport horse breeder in Germany (Breeders of Uricas v.d. Kattevennen). Ulara's modern type in build, world class genetics, athleticism, jumping scope and classic looks truly elevate her to what the jumping sport horse world recognizes as a "World Class Sport Horse" through top genetics and outstanding athletic abilities.
ABOUT Sire: Uriko
Ulara's world class KWPN sire Uriko, who completed very successfully during his 70-day performance test at Schlieckau with great results, with scores of 9.25 for his canter and 8.83 for his jumping ability. His popularity and presence in Germany is most impressive, with his sport horse bloodlines being in high demand as his results have been known as "golden lineage." Historically, Uriko's foal crops are known for their very good type and have earned him the "breeding record 123 index points for type and conformation" early on in his breeding career. Notably, his first crop of foals produced seven licensed stallions including Unlimited, the 2016 Holsteiner Champion Stallion and Uno I, the 2017 Reserve Champion Stallion. Three of Uriko's sons where licensed for breeding at the 2017 Holsteiner stallion grading. Son, Uricas, finished 3rd at the World 7 Year Old Jumper Championships in Lanaken and continued attracting attention at the International level under top rider Harrie Smolders. His daughter, Charisma HS, continued contributing to her sire's recognition as a top producer. The Uriko-Cassito mare owned by Hugo Simon became National Champion in the five-year-old jumper division under top rider Richard Vogel in 2019, her performances earned her scores up to 9.3 from the judges, then going on to successfully show at the International level. Son Uniquo is successfully competing at the International level under rider Jérôme Guery. Uriko has successfully shown to S*** level and has become quite the high-profile sire. A great number of licensed sons, including champion and reserve champion of the Holsteiner stallion grading, as well as top successful showjumping offspring, like for example Uricas v/d Kattevennen, very successfully shown at international 1.60m level by Harrie Smolders (NED), testify to Uriko’s value for the breed
ABOUT Ulara's Full Sibling: Uricas v.d. Kattevennen
Uricas v.d. Kattevennen is a full sibling to PF's Ulara. This very talented young stallion had received the beginnings of his great education from Alexander Housen, in 2019 this combination placed in the final at the Young Horse World Championships at Lanaken, going onto earning a well accomplished 5th place. Following, Harrie Smolders took over the reins and takes Uricas to the next step in his career. Under the direction of Harrie Smolders, World Number One and Dutch Olympian, Uricas vd Kattevennen is one of show jumping’s brightest stars, and is turning heads at CSI5* competition. In 2023 Uricas vd Kattevennen wins two CSI5* Grand Prix's St. Gallen, and Riesenbeck. In 2024 the combination earned a 3rd place in the Rolex Grand Prix of Hertogenbosch, joining the Dutch team at the Olympic Games in Paris, and securing a 2nd place at the FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona.
ABOUT Dam Sire: Cassini I
International breeding stallion Cassini I is one of the most successful Holstein stallions of all time, sired by Capitol I out of the mare Wisma who is a daughter of Caletto II. As a sire, Cassini I has bred many outstanding progeny, notable offspring includes Eurocommerce Berlin, Cumano, Cheers Cassino, and many many more. Cassini I is the son of Capitol I, one of the greatest Holsteiner show jumping sires, and father of forty approved stallions. Capitol I was richly endowed with the heritage of two great Thoroughbred descendants of the Bay Ronald line Cottage Son xx, Manometer xx, and also carried a double cross of the influential Anglo-Arab Ramzes. With a phenomenal breeding index of 182, he headed the FN young jumping stallion ratings. Capitol I's dam Folia presented great jumping potential herself and produced the licensed stallions Latus I and II, Capitol II, and famous daughters U-Capitola dam of Lord Capitol from Lord, and Quite Capitol from Quidam de Revel).
Cassini I`s dam is by the highly successful sire Caletto II, despite only standing for four short seasons, Caletto II proves to be the most important son of the jumping super sire Cor de la Bryere. In the WBCSH top fifty rankings for 1991-2000, Caletto II ranks 16th thanks to the jumping efforts of 14 progeny, the most highly ranked being Operette La Silla, and Olympic medalist Classic Touch who descends from the same mother line as Cassio III Stamm 4025. Caletto II was a sensation right from the start and was acclaimed Champion of his stallion licensing in 1980, he was considered the perfect Holsteiner type. He also showed wonderful jumping technique and later proved this in the show jumping ring with Herbert Bloeker. Furthermore, Cassini I has been at least as successful in breeding, with a series of offspring active in the international sport such as Ingmar, Eurocommerce Berlin, Coco, Cavalor Cumano, Carino, and Olympic. Cassini I is a highly sought-after sire of performance horses throughout Europe and the entire world. His offspring are in great demand and have proven themselves many times over in the toughest and most respected competitive arenas.
ABOUT Dam's Grandsire: Caretino
Caretino was the last of the seven stallion sons of Caletto II to enter the Holstein Studbook. The bay Caletto II, Metellus son from the stem 826 revealed his qualities at the stallion performance test, where he received a jumping index of 145 points. He went on to win numerous young horse jumper classes showing his outstanding jumping technique. At age 5 and at 6, Caretino participated in the Bundeschampionate under Thomas Schöning. Then, Bo Kristoffersen took over the ride on him a year later campaigning him at the Grand Prix and Nations Cup level, the pair accumulated 40 top placings at S level together. By 2007, Caretino had produced 650 offspring that were registered for competition with the German FN. At the time of his death, Caretino offspring had earned more than 3 million Euros.
PF's ULARA
LINEAGE ~ SIRE, DAM SIRE & DAM GRANDSIRE
SIRE: URIKO
DAM SIRE: CASSINI I
DAM GRANDSIRE: CARETINO
Ulara's Sire, URIKO, is a stallion with incredible charisma, and his foal crops are known for their very good type and have earned him the "breeding record 123 index points for type and conformation."
Ulara's Dam Sire, Cassini I, literally made history during his first breeding season at Elmshorn when he produced the 2006 WEG Champion, Cumano, who competed under top rider Jos Lansink.
Ulara's Dam Grandsire, Caretino was the last of the seven stallion sons of Caletto II to enter the Holstein Studbook
PF's ULARA
PF's Ulara has been bred by embryo transplant to three stallions for 2025; Casall, Galant du Mesnil & Million Dollar. Please visit our CUSTOM FOALS page for more information.
Marlene will continue in our breeding program in 2025.
