Fleetwater Stud

Breeders of High Performance Horses

Tel: 023 8081 2534

Born 12 May 2004,  Chestnut mare  164cm (16.0 hh)

Reg No TBFMSB871/04, Graded TBF 2008 with 51pts

 

                                            Achtermann

Sire: Fleetwater Swift

                                            Seeschwalbe lV       by Memelstolz

 

                                            Guter Stern

Dam:   Covergirl

                                            Caro-Dame               by Karo-As

 

 

Fleetwater Swift was 3 yr old Performance  Horse Champion, a film star at 4 yrs, and competed successfully in eventing at Intermediate level.

 

His sire Achtermann was graded in Germany as a 2yo, before being imported and also graded with the SHB and BWBS. As well as the graded stallion Fleetwater Swift, he also produced several graded daughters and a number of good eventers and show jumpers. Achtermann competed in Dressage, qualifying for regional finals at Novice, Elementary and Medium levels as a 5 year old, but this promising start was cut short due to an injury when eventing at 6 years.  Later he hunted and did some shows under sidesaddle and was a very good schoolmaster eventer.

 

Dam Seeschwalbe lV was imported by Fleetwater Stud. She came from the very famous family of  Elite mare Schwarze Schwalbe by Traumgeist xx, who was a direct daughter of the Trakehner foundation mare Schwalbe (by Totilas). The family that was established by Schwalbe is one of the breed's biggest and most proven lines and has branched out into many smaller families. Schwarze Schwalbe's branch has such stallions as Santiago, Showmaster, Sans Souci, Stradivari, Shavalou, Seigneur (ATA) Showstar,  Songline and Schwadroneur, Sire of the Year 2000 in Denmark!  Schwadroneur is one of the most succesful dressage horses in Denmark, ridden by Anne Grethe Törnblad (victorious in 36 dressage tests up to Grand Prix level). He was also reserve -champion at the stallion performance test at Adelheidsdorf (including placing fourth in jumping!). Seeschwalbe was a very prolific breeder, producing 19 foals.

 

Covergirl was purchased by Louise King as a foal, bought from the auction at the stallion Grading at Neumunster 1990. Covergirl's breeding is truly exemplary. She is a direct descendant of the great mare Cornau who stems from Corrida. Cornau gained Elite status as the excellence of her progeny became recognised. These include: Corna, Bundeshampion, Grand Prix performer and dam of Checkpoint, and the Elite stallion Consul, a premium stallion of the highest quality who distinguished himself in both Trakehner and Hanoverian breeds-he is, for example, sire of Elite stallion Rockefeller; Premium stallion Interconti and Olympic dressage competitor Crisp, as well as damsire of leading Hanoverian stallion Don Frederico, Olympic dressage horse Bon Bonaparte and premium stallions Tambour and Don Vino. Covergirl's dam Caro-Dame II is a daughter of Cornau and is herself the dam of one of the great young Trakehner stallions to be approved by both the Trakehner and Hanoverian verbands in recent years - Connery. Connery  has approved sons in both the Trakehner and Hanoverian stud books and he qualified for the Bundeschampionate in both 2002 and 2003. His son Imperio was Reserve Champion of his licensing in 2005 and was placed at the Bundeschampionate this year. In Neumunster in 2007 Connery’s son Ettinger was not only awarded a Premium but was made Reserve Champion on account of his wonderful presence and breathtaking movement. This year Connery has been awarded Elite status.

Covergirl's sire Guter Stern was Champion of his grading and was a magnificent big bay horse.  Sadly he died after only two seasons at stud, but in that short time became a noted producer of broodmares. Guter Stern comes from a very successful mare family that has produced the Reserve Champion stallion Guter Planet and the Trakehner Riding Horse Champion Mare Gute Sitte. Guter Planet is actually bred on similar lines to Covergirl, being a half brother to Guter Stern and by Consul.

 

Caitlan has been well-handled and reared. She was lunged, long-reined and lain-over in spring 2008, but became too uncomfortable carrying her foal to finish backing. She has active paces and is very athletic: this, combined with a very bold outlook, suggests a successful future career in eventing.