Through Connection German Riding Ponies

1999 Imported German Riding Pony Stallion
Golden Bay Zebra Dun 14.3 1/2H/150.5 cm
Lifetime Approved International Sporthorse Registry, Weser-Ems (German Oldenburg) &
North American Sport Pony Registry
Registered Rheinisch & Westfaelisches Pferdestammbuch
Winner of 30-day pony stallion test
Winner of Stallion Koerung (Licensing) in Aachen Germany
Legacy of the FS Dynasty of Performance Ponies

Sire competes at Intermediare; Dam's full brother competes at Grand Prix
Sire won Bundeschampionat twice with record 6 scores of 10
Sire won 30-day stallion test
Sire has record number of offspring in Bundeschampionats with gold, silver & bronze medals
St.Pr.St. dam won Bundeschampionat
Sire's St.Pr.St. dam won Bundeschampionat twice & Bundesfamilie title
Damsire won highest annual earnings in dressage

FS Daily Hero is a German Riding Pony stallion of impeccable breeding and character. He has a "pocket pony" disposition combined with power, athleticism, talent, and work ethic. Hero won the stallion koerung (licensing) in Aachen Germany prior to import as a 3 year old and was the silver medal winner of the premium ring when he was a foal. His import led to the breeder's "empty spot" in their 2002 line-up for the German Bundeschampionat. In 2004, Hero continued to demonstrate his excellence. Early in the year, he was Grand Champion of Show at a USDF/Cosequin Breed Show and he was the Mature Horse Champion and Flamenco Cup winner at another. Remarkably, he did this competing against horses who had previously won Horse of the Year Awards. Hero's Breed Show scores ranked high enough to win USDF Year End Awards. However he was unable to compete in the required third qualifier and Series Final due to his attendance at the North American Sport Horse Registries' 30-day Pony Stallion Test. Hero was the 2004 Champion of the Pony Stallion Test. He achieved a score of 76.25% that included a "9" on his jumping ability and technique. During the free jumping portion of the test, he was the only pony and one of the very few stallions the international judges asked to continue jumping increasing heights and spreads. He successfully jumped the same maximum height using the same distances between elements as both the top placing (and record high scoring) 100-day and 30-day horse stallions. During the cross-country phase, he jumped the same obstacles at the same speed as the horses.

FS Daily Hero has a proven performance pedigree in both dressage and jumping. His sire was touted as the new "foundation sire of German Riding Ponies" and St. Georg Magazine in Germany calls him "der Donnerhall der Ponys". FS Don't Worry won the German Bundeschampionat twice with a record 6 scores of 10 and won his 30 day stallion test. In 2003 and 2004 he sent a record number of offspring to the German Bundeschampionats, many returning with gold, silver and bronze medals.

The "winning pedigree" continues: Hero's dam won the Bundeschampionat. His sire's dam won the Bundeschampionat a record 2 times and also received the gold medal Bundesfamilie title. The damsire had the highest annual earnings in dressage during one year and held international dressage titles. Hero's "uncle" competes and places against horses at the Grand Prix level in dressage. His dam also produced the stallion who twice won the Gold Medal in showjumping at the Bundeschampionat.

True to his heritage, FS Daily Hero himself is an elegant, elastic, supple, and powerful dressage and jumping pony. As underscored at the 30-day Pony Stallion Test, Hero is a born jumper. Before the score of "9" at that test, he had received marks of 8 at both the ASPR and ISR inspections. He is absolutely rhythmical, extraordinarily thoughtful and careful and shows excellent form over fences. No matter the height, the style is the same.

Hero was the Reserve Champion behind his stablemate Benno's Dream at both the ASPR inspection and ISR Sportpony inspection and he was third overall at both these sites competing against horses. Hero received a total score of 8.0 at the ASPR inspection, First Premium Premiere, placing him in the top 2% of all horses and ponies inspected over the years. Of different type, lineage and disposition than Benno's Dream and Chicco B, he will provide a unique combination of strengths for many types of mares and their owners.

Foals by FS Daily Hero: