Pik As
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Pik As was a horse who was a very influential sport horse sire, especially in show jumping
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Pik As was most known for his ability as a sire, passing on his beautiful movement and a great jumping ability.
Pik As stood at stud from 1952-1969. He produced great jumping horses, and was influential in the breeding of warmbloods in Germany during his lifetime. His damline contained Postenkette, dam of Pindar xx (private Trakehner stallion
), Parenzo xx (Warendorf state stallion), Pernod xx (Westphalia private stallion), Playmate (Warendorf state stallion) and Perser (Celle State Stud
), a full brother to Pik As. All these stallions became very influential in their areas.
Descendants:
However, the stallion's influence has diminished in recent years.
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
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- Foaled: 1949
- Color: BayBay (color)Bay is a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish brown body color with a black mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs. Bay is one of the most common coat colors in many horse breeds....
- Markings: star
- Breeding: by Abendfrieden, out of Pechfackel by Mirza II
- Breed: ThoroughbredThoroughbredThe Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
Pik As was most known for his ability as a sire, passing on his beautiful movement and a great jumping ability.
Pik As stood at stud from 1952-1969. He produced great jumping horses, and was influential in the breeding of warmbloods in Germany during his lifetime. His damline contained Postenkette, dam of Pindar xx (private Trakehner stallion
Stallion (horse)
A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
), Parenzo xx (Warendorf state stallion), Pernod xx (Westphalia private stallion), Playmate (Warendorf state stallion) and Perser (Celle State Stud
Celle State Stud
Celle State Stud is a state-owned facility for horse breeding in Celle, Germany. The State Stud of Celle, located in what is now known as Lower Saxony, was founded in 1735 by order of George II, King of Great Britain, Elector of Hanover and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Its purpose was to make...
), a full brother to Pik As. All these stallions became very influential in their areas.
Descendants:
- Mr. T: 1986 World ChampionShow Jumping World ChampionshipsThe Show Jumping World Championships, or the show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953, with individual competition. In 1978 Team competitions began, and men and women began competing against one another. From 1990, show jumping was brought together along with...
jumper - AramisAramis (horse)Aramis was a Hanoverian gelding, and was a showjumper ridden by Mario Deslauriers who showed for Canada at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, where the Canadians took a team fourth place...
: 1984 World Cup winner - Pik König: producer of show jumpers and dressage horses
- Pik Bube: with Herbert Rehbein, won 11 out of 12 competitions in his first season alone
- Pik Bube II
However, the stallion's influence has diminished in recent years.