Abdullah (horse)
Abdullah ( born December 7, 1970 in Canada; † 5 January 2000) is still the most successful jumping the Trakehner breed. The gray stallion gained its greatest successes like winning the individual silver medal at the Olympic Games under Conrad Homfeld.
Life
Abdullah came from the breeding of the Trakehner stud Birkhausen in Germany. After his mother Abiza was sold in 1970 to Canada wearing, Abdullah came on December 7th in Unionville, Ontario with Gerhard Schickedanz to the world. As a three year old, he was sold to Terry and Sue Williams, the owner of the Williamsburg Farm, in the United States. First, he was ridden by his owner and was successful in dressage and eventing up to M. Also during his later career in show jumping accompanied by his owner to all his tournaments. After he was 18 -year-old retired from the sport, he was still ridden by Sue Williams. He died on 5 January 2000 at the age of 30 years at a colic. In 2009 he was inducted into the United States Show Jumping Hall of Fame. The Chronicle of The Horse named him one of the top 50 horses of the century.
Success in show jumping
He gained victory under Joe Fargis and Debbie Stephens, however, his greatest successes Get it under Conrad Homfeld. At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, she won gold with the team and silver in the individual competition. In 1985 he was the victory of the World Cup Final in Berlin. Given his great successes Abdullah was licensed this year also on the Trakehner Verband Germany. At the World Championships in show jumping in 1986 in Aachen Conrad Homfeld and Abdullah were the success of the Olympic Games - repeat - Gold with the team and individual silver. In addition, he was named the best horse in the world championship.
Abdullah won several Nations Cups and was the winner of the Grand Prix of Cleveland ( 1980), Detroit (1982 ), Boston and Rome ( 1983).
Breeding
Abdullah was recognized among others for the Trakehner breeding, Selle Français, Sella Italiano, Irish Sport Horse, Hanoverian and Oldenburg. He is the father of internationally successful show horses, and among his descendants were a number of United States Equestrian Federation Horse of the Year.
In Germany, a descendant of Abdullah was licensed by the Trakehner Verband in 1996. Snowstorm TSF was under his rider Denis Lynch at the CHIO Aachen and Hickstead successful. Overall, he has in the Trakehnern in Germany three licensed sons ( snowstorm, Idahoe and Alaskatraum ), the licensed stallion in the U.S. Special Memories was recognized by the Trakehner Verband Germany. Through his frozen semen, it is still possible to breed with him.