Abdullah (horse)

Sport Horse infobox
horsename= Abdullah


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breed=Trakehner
sire= Donauwind
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dam= Abiza
damsire= Maharadscha
sex= Stallion
foaled= December 7, 1970 in Canada
country= USA
colour= Gray
breeder= W Gerhard Olze (Germany)
owner= Williamsburg Farm (Terry and Sue Williams)
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Abdullah was a Trakehner horse ridden by Conrad Homfeld. He has won many international titles in the sport of show jumping, and is considered by some to be the best Trakehner ever to compete in the show-jumping ring. [http://www.sporthorse-breeder.com/Stallions/Abdullah/abdullah.html "Abdullah"] . "Sporthorse Breeder". Referenced February 3, 2008]

Life

Abdullah was purchased by Williamsburg Farm in 1973 as a three-year-old from Gerhard Schickedanz in Unionville, Ontario, Canada. He was originally bought as an event prospect and breeding stallion, [http://www.williamsburgfarm.com/abdullah.htm "The Abdullah Story"] . "Williamsburg Farm". Referenced February 3, 2008.] and proved himself first in the dressage arena and then in eventing before becoming a world-class show jumper. He was ridden by Debbie Shaffner, Joe Fargis and Conrad Homfeld.

Breeding career

Abdullah was approved for breeding by the USA, Canada, Selle Francais, Sella Italiano, Anglo European Studbook, Irish Sport Horse, Hanoverian, Trakehner, Belgium Warmblood, Belgium Sporthorse, and Oldenburg studbooks. His progeny were extremely successful, including seven United States Equestrian Federation Horses of the Year in both the Hunter and Jumper disciplines. He ranks third place in money won by offspring in the International Jumper Futurity and International Hunter Futurity. He is the sire of showjumpers competing internationally in the Olympics, World Championships and World Cup Finals. [ [http://www.chronofhorse.com/index.php?cat=41411033620461&ShowStallion_ID=1182104052892041 "Abdullah"] . "The Chronicle of the Horse". Referenced February 3, 2008.] Due to frozen semen, it is still possible to breed to the legendary stallion. [ [http://www.williamsburgfarm.com/semen.htm "Abdullah Frozen Semen"] . "Williamsburg Farm". Referenced February 3, 2008.]

Eventing career

During his eventing career, Abdullah was awarded the American Trakehner Association (ATA) Trakehner Förderverein Award in 1976 and '77. [http://www.americantrakehner.com/links/Abdullah.htm "Abdullah"] . "American Trakehner Association". Referenced February 3, 2008.] This award is given annually to the ATA-registered purebred Trakehner who is the most successful in combined training. [http://www.americantrakehner.com/Awards/MeritAwards.htm "Merit Awards"] . "American Trakehner Association". Referenced February 3, 2008.]

Show-jumping Career

Abdullah had an extensive international level career for fourteen years between 1979 and 1989. He won the American Trakehner Association (ATA) Open Jumper Championships for 8 consecutive years between 1979 and 1986, as well as in 1988 and 1989. He was also awarded the ATA Palmenblüte Award in 1980, '82, '84, '85, and '86. The Palmenblüte trophy is awarded to the "ATA purebred Trakehner who has contributed the most in competition to promote the breed in North America." After Abdullah won the trophy for the fifth time, the first trophy was retired, with an acknowledgement of Abdullah's tremendous contributions to the Trakehner breed throughout the world, and a new trophy was put into place.

He helped the United States to the team gold, and took an individual silver at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the 1985 World Cup Final in Berlin. Abdullah also helped the United States to the team gold, taking individual silver, at the 1986 Show Jumping World Championships in Aachen, Germany. Abdullah also won or placed at numerous other international level Grand Prix events.

Retirement

The stallion died January 5, 2000, due to colic. "The Chronicle of the Horse" recently honored Abdullah as one of the top 50 horses of the century.

Pedigree

Pedigree
name = Abdullah [ [http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/abdullah "Abdullah"] . "All Breed Pedigree". Referenced February 3, 2008.]
f = Donauwind
Trakehner
1965
m = Abiza
Trakehner
1963
ff = Pregel
Trakehner
1958
fm = Donaulied
Trakehner
1960
mf = Maharadscha
Trakehner
1957
mm = Abendrot
Trakehner
1949
fff = Tropenwald
Trakehner
1941
ffm = Peraea
Trakehner
1943
fmf = Boris
Trakehner
1956
fmm = Donau
Trakehner
1951
mff = Famulus
Trakehner
1938
mfm = Marke
Trakehner
1941
mmf = Absalon
Trakehner
1937
mmm = Arbeitgeberin
East Prussian
1938
ffff = Termit - 1933
fffm = Tropenglut - 1932
ffmf = Hirtensang - 1929
ffmm = Per Adresse - 1939
fmff = Gabriel - 1950
fmfm = Bea - 1940
fmmf = Hansakapitaen - 1941
fmmm = Donna - 1939
mfff = Fetysz - 1924
mffm = Faschingsnacht - 1931
mfmf = Marktvogt - 1936
mfmm = J Feldrose - 1934
mmff = Poseidon - 1925
mmfm = Abfahrt - 1923
mmmf = Alaskafuchs - 1923
mmmm = Arbeit - 1924|

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