Daan G

Biography

THE 2 million Euro premium stallion from Hanover! "Here he is, the special one! He is simply a complete horse: walk, trot and gallop are at the highest level. Always elastic and yet powerful, spacious and sure of his rhythm. Top in terms of interior, he seems to be aware of his specialness. A horse for goosebumps moments," said the enthusiasm of licensing commissioner Heike Kemmer in her comment on Daan G. The bids for this outstanding premium stallion from the Hanoverian licensing shot up at record speed - and with a final bid of two million euros we managed to secure this dream in a chestnut jacket with brilliant genetics, which the breeders celebrated with standing ovations. The father Hesselhøj Donkey Boss is himself a son of Hesselhøj Donkey Boy. He was the premium stallion at his 2015 licensing in Denmark, winner of his stallion performance test, champion stallion in 2016 for four-year-olds and winner of the Danish young horse championship, bronze winner of the 2017 World Dressage Horse Championship, finalist in 2018 and silver winner in 2019 for seven-year-olds, where he also won the Danish Championship in each of these years, winner in 2020 in Inter I dressage with results of over 75 percent and successful in Grand Prix. Hesselhøj Donkey Boy is also an elite stallion. Seven of his sons have been licensed, including the dressage horse world champion for five-year-olds and vice world champion for six-year-olds, Hesselhøj Downtown, and his full brother Hesselhøj Donkey Boss. The latter was the premium stallion at his licensing in Denmark, secured the title of the best four-year-old stallion in Denmark and was named winner of the prestigious Aage Ravns Trophy. He received top marks at his stallion performance test: 10 for character, 9.5 for trot, walk and rideability, 9.0 for canter. His mother, De Vie G., was awarded a bronze medal at her mare test. Her daughter, Madison G. (by Monte Carlo), won her mare test. This year's Hesselhøj Donkey Boss colt, Dane G., received the gold medal and became Hanoverian International Show Winner. De Vie G's half-sister, Donna Diamond G. (by Hesselhøj Donkey Boy), came second in the Riders Cup aptitude test with 855 points. The dam's sire Don Olymbrio achieved valuable victories and placings in the international Grand Prix tour under Daniel Bachmann Anderssen/DEN and Nanna Skodborg Merrald/DEN, including second place in the Aachen Nations Cup in 2019 and also second place in the World Cup final in Riad/KSA in 2024. At just nine years of age, he was recognized as an elite stallion of his breed and currently has ten licensed sons, led by the dressage horse vice world champion and now successful in the international youth tour Blue Hors Touch of Olympic L/Nanna Skodborg Merrald/DEN and Sophia Ludvigsen/DEN, and five Grand Prix-successful offspring, including Hansel/Ashley Holzer/USA and Uno Don Olympic/Anna Zibrandtsen/DEN. The granddam SRDH Duffy received 844.5 points in her rideability test, was selected for the Danish Elite Mare Show and awarded the silver medal.