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Licensed Stallion "DonBubano"

Sold to England July 2011

DonBubano(DE 31-08238-96) born April 1996

164cm /16.1hh dark liver chesnut stallion Donnerhall - Pik Bube I - Der Loewe xx Breeder: Klaus Lahmann, Bad Eilsen

Without any doubt, one of the most sought after breeding lines in the world of dressage!

Fully approved by the Verband as a licensed stallion!

View Video April 2006

In training' Video February 2011

DonBubano's competition results include:

  • 2005 Wiesbaden, Germany CDI3* (advanced debut and only 4th competition start at any level) 15 May I1 3rd
  • 2005 Bargstedt, Germany National 13 June I1 2nd
  • 2005 Gelderland, de Steeg, Holland CDI*** 14 July PSG 6th, 15 July I1 Kur 5th
  • 2005 Elmlohe, German National 29 July S4 1st
  • 2006 Gelderland, de Steeg, Holland CDI*** 08 June PSG 8th
  • 2006 Lingen, Germany CDI*** 07 July PSG 4th, 09 July I1 5th
  • 2006 Falsterbo, Sweden CDI*** 15 July PSG 4th, 16 July I1 5th
  • 2006 Flyinge, Sweden CDI*** 07 Oct PSG 5th
  • 2008 Sittensen, Germany national 6th December S3 3rd, S7 2nd (to get back in to competition whilst in training)
  • 2009 (Did not compete)
  • 2010 Elmlohe. German National 30 July 2010 Grand Prix (debut) 5th

The wonderful "rubbery" elasticity and power is now there not only in practice at home but also in the competition arena

June 2010

DonBubano's full sister Donatha S is a very successful International Grand Prix horse for Ellen Schulten-Baumer.

Bradstone Stud purchased DonBubano as a foal from the breeder. He was placed 1st and graded at the Hanoverian provisional stallion licensing at Addington, UK in September 1999 (ridden by Wiebke Borchers): "Exceptional walk, wonderful elevated & rounded working trot with a natural extension when asked, very good canter".

DonBubano has a wonderful temperament. He made a huge impact at Addington after only 80 days training under saddle.

June 2010

DonBubano was given a year off after Addington to develop. A decision was taken not to participate in the 100 day stallion performance test and after a short period at Gronwohldhof , DonBubano was sent to Natalie Hobday & Jonny Hilberath, Germany in 2001 where he remains in training.

Bube is doing extremely well. He is an Advanced 'S' winner in Germany, achieved 70% scores on the International Small Tour in PSG & Intermediarie I in Germany and Holland, is placed in GP in Germany and is now fully trained to a higher Grand Prix level.

DonBubano made his debut in advanced competitions in Intermediarie I at CDI Wiesbaden 2005 with a 3rd place and was placed 5th in his Grand Prix debut July 2010. Bube is ridden/trained daily by Jonny Hilberath since January 2010.

Jonny is very satisfied with Bube now being fully established in his Grand Prix movements i.e. a '7' at least on all movements. "Bube is a fantastically elastic & talented & likeable "small big horse"!

DonBubano is being sold due to owner's circumstances and as Jonny nowadays no longer compete due to his other commitments!

June 2010

Don Bubano's dam-line has produced numerous top-of-the-range horses for dressage and his sire-line can hardly be improved anywhere. The combination of Donnerhall-Pik Bube I-Der Loewe xx is without any doubt one of the most sought after breeding lines in the world of dressage.

DonBubano is out of Pasqual. She has produced a stallion by Westbury sold at Verden Elite Auction 1989 to Denmark; St.Pr. Winnipeg born 1990 by Westbury kept as broodmare by the breeder; Stallion Brasseur P by Brentano II sold 1994 at Verden Elite Auction (DM 130,000).

He was 3rd at the Bundeschampionate (3 year old stallions) in Warendorf 1994, Donatha L (Donatha S) by Donnerhall (one year older full sister to DonBubano) took 3rd place at the Bundes-championate (3 year old mares) during the European Dressage Championship in Verden 1997, sold at Verden Elite Auction 1998 to Dr Schulten-Baumer (DM 100,000) as the 4th highest lot, 1st in qualification May 2000 for the Bundeschampionate 6 yo horses, 5th at the World Championship for 6 yo dressage horses at Arnheim 2000 ; Dorina L by Donnerhall kept by the breeder as a broodmare. Winner 2 year old mares at the stud show in Stadthagen 1999, etc.

Other Donnerhall sons out of Pike Bube I dams: include Blue Hors Don Schufro, Donnerbube I & III & IV, Davignon I & II, Don Primero, Duntroon, Dream of Glory R, Dream of Diamond, Danny De Vito, Donatelli, etc.

Don Crusader (by Don Bosco a Donnerhall son) is out of a Pik Bube I grandam, Don Marco (by Don Federico a Donnerhall son) and Danilo (by Davignon) are out of Pik Bube I mares, etc, etc

July 2006

July 2006

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June 2004

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June 2004