Pik Bube I

Pik Bube I

Pik Bube I

Pik Bube I

Pik Bube I

Pik Bube was himself a successful sire in his own right, but more importantly he became one half of the magic equation: Donnerhall x Pik Bube - for the overwhelming majority of successful Donnerhall progeny are out of mares by Pik Bube.

It was a great surprise when the head of the State Stud Celle, Christian von Steglin failed to include Pik Bube in the ‘Celle Lot’ {the state stud director has first pick of the successful young stallions} and let him go to the glamorous Grönwohldhof studfarm - where he formed a hugely successful partnership with resident trainer, Herbert Rehbein. They won 11 out of 12 advanced classes in their only competition season in 1980.

Pik Bube’s sire, Pik König is considered the most important son of the famous Thoroughbred sire of showjumpers, Pik As xx. Pik König sired 19 Approved sons and 22 State Premium mares. His offspring - such as Pirol 37 - were mainly successful in showjumping. With a dressage index of 126, and a jumping index of 131, Pik König had an overall rating of 129. His sire, Pik As xx stood at the State Stud Celle from 1953-69, where he sired four approved sons.

Pik As was only 157 cm tall but according to Claus Schridde in his survey Thoroughbred sires in Hanover (II} in Z Magazine, June/July 2005 ( http://www.zangersheide.com/ } "far from tall, Pik As looked great and always made a deep impression at his presentations. At stud at Hohnstof in the Arlenburger Elbe polder, the superbly bred female stock in that region offered him enormous opportunities which he did not waste. With top class progeny such as Pesgö under Helga Köhler and Porta Westfalica ridden by Hartwig Steenken, he soon earned a good reputation as a showjumping horse producer. He hardly produced any dressage horses. State stud Celle had kept three sons from the last seasons in his career: the dark brown Pik König, the chestnut, Pik Junge and the grey Pikör... Pik König... developed into a top-class showjumping horse producer. His sons Pik Bube I and II even produced many dressage horses."

Pik Bube’s dam, Franka also produced the full-brother, Pik Bube II and the advanced dressage horse, Poseidon 30. Her dam, Dohlenfurstin, was an international showjumper under the name Daniela. Dohlenfurstin is also the dam of Grand Prix showjumper, Prince Charming.

Franka is by Frustra II was a crucially important dam sire in the Hanoverian studbook, stallions such as Donkosak, Drosselklang I & II, Goldfalk, Graphit, Gralsritter, Imperial, Löwenstein, Piaff, Wachmann I & II, Webefunk, and many more, were out of mares by Frustra II.

Pik Bube I sired performers in all disciplines. His daughter, Pikantje was Federal German riding horse champion of 1981, and Pik Bube’s Girl won the 1990 Federal Mare Show in Verden. Pik Primaire, Pik Royal were amongst the 49 of his offspring that were successful in advanced dressage, while 19 showjumpers achieved advanced level. Perhaps the most successful of his stallion sons has been Piaster who stands in Bavaria, Pik Labonics has been a successful sire for the Westfaliens, and Pommery has produced some useful progeny in Hanover. His son, Pik Noir competed successfully in dressage and was the sire of Prinz Paul, who placed 3rd in the six year old Dressage Championship at the 2001 Bundeschampionate.

As a brood mare sire, Pik Bube has been a phenomenon, especially when teamed with Donnerhall: Davignon, Don Primero, Don Schufro, Donatelli, Donnerbube, Dream of Glory, Duntroon - all bred on that magic cross Donnerhall/Pik Bube.

At the height of his powers, at the age of 18, Pik Bube suddenly broke down under his rider and died almost immediately - his was a great loss.



Pommery
ORFA P
PHILIPPUS
PIK DONNERHALL
PAISY
PARAGONA
PIK BUBES GIRL
PIK SOLO
ROSIE
REVUE GIRL II
ANASTASIA
ELFENREIGEN
FELDAMME
GRANNY`S GIRL
HERZBLATT
PALAIS DE DANCE
PAQUIRRI
PASQUAL
PATRIZIA
FELDSCHNEPFE
FINALE
HEIDELICHT
KORDULA
LADYS FIRST
MONIQUE
PATHETIQUE
PENINSULA
PERDITA SHIRIN
PETITE FLEUR
PETRUSCHKA
PIASTER
PICK DAME
PIGALLE 22
PIK BOY
PIK CARDINALE
PIK DAME
PIK DUELLA
PIK JUNIOR
PIK LADY
PIK PRIMA II
PIK ROYAL
PIK-RALLY
PIKADILLY
PIKANTJE
PIKFEIN
PINIE
PIOLA
PIQUE FLEUR
PIROLA
PERGULA
PETROUCHKA
PETSCHUDO
PIANIST
PIK BIJOU
PIK BUBE`S GIRL
PIK IST TRUMPF
PIK KAISER
PIK SENIOR
PIK STAHL
PIKADERO
PIKAIA
PIKANTE
PIKEUR
PINK FLOYD
PIPPA
PIRATIN
PLAYBOY
PRAERIE
PREUSSENULAN
PRINCESS F
PUPPE
WALDBIENE
POESSIE
PRINZ CARNEVAL
PROMICE
SPS PIA
WISBY
Pik Noir
Placido
Prinz Miro

Pippa
Pik Ramiro
Fantasia
Revue Girl II
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