SPS Soraja

Soliman de Hus / Weltmeyer

Our newest broodmare arrived December 18th, 2015.  My Christmas present from me to ME.
The details: she is a total WHO’s WHO of Hanoverian breeding super stars!
SPS Soraja
2010 16.3 hand Chestnut mare
  • Her Sire: Soliman de Hus, one of the best sons of the legendary Sandro Hit. Soliman’s dam is out of a States Premium Donnerhall mare. Soliman de Hus has quite the resume on his own (see Stallions)!
  • Her Dam: SPS Weltdame is by the even more legendary Weltmeyer.
  • At her studbook inspection, Soraja was scored highly in all categories to become one of those rare “Overall 8” mares
  • At her mare performance test, her scores: trot: 8.5, canter: 9.0, walk 8.5 for a gait average of 8.67.  She received a 9 (NINE) on rideability from the test riders!
SPS Soraja is a SPECTACULAR 2010 Hanoverian mare who almost literally fell into my lap in the fall of 2015. Thirteen years ago when I first decided to kick my mare lines to the very top of the Hanoverian breeding program, I had a set of criteria that many told me was unattainable.  I wanted a mare with modern bloodlines and superior testing scores:  a minimum score of 8 on both her studbook inspection and her mare performance test.  A number of people experienced with importing German mares asked me “Why do you insist on those scores?” to which I answered: “Because I’m the buyer and that is what I want!”
The opinion of the Hanoverian judges:
Soraja’s Studbook Inspection
  • 8.0      Overall
  • 9.0      Head 
  • 8.0      Neck  
  • 7.0      Saddle Position
  • 8.0      Frame
  • 7.0      Foreleg
  • 7.0      Hindleg
  • 8.0      Typeness and Femininity
  • 8.0      Conformation
  • 7.0      Correctness of Gaits
  • 8.0      Elasticity and Schwung
  • 8.0      Walk
  • 8.0      Overall Impression and Development
Soraja exploring her new pasture. 
The blanket can't hide that girl's movement!
Soraja’s Performance Test
  • 8.5      Trot
  • 9.0      Canter
  • 8.5      Walk
  • 9.0      from BOTH Test Riders
  • Freejumping: ummmmm, let’s just say she is a DRESSAGE  horse, not a jumper!
HUGE “Thanks” to Verne Batchelder at River House Hanoverians: www.rhhanoverians.com.  Twelve years ago he found my first two overall 8 mares: SPS Withney and SPS Rose, and now he has found SPS Soraja, another superior mare for our farm! 

So here’s how it went down...
From Verne:
  • Just received info on another super sounding mare. Five year old, SPS, 16.3 chestnut. By Soliman de Hus, then Weltmeyer. Overall 8 on Studbook. Under saddle. 8.5, 8.5, 9 on gaits. Rideability 9! Has had two foals, and is in foal to Bon Coeur for 2016. I went to see him in person. Very impressive stallion.
  • The Soliman de Hus will be gone fast as others know about her. Let me know ASAP if she is of interest.
  • We need to buy her now! Others in line.  Famous mare family for FEI, stallions etc. huge opportunity!
  • Congratulations!!! We got there first, she is ours! A line of people coming to see her but the deal is done! Thank you. Details later.

That last email definitely led to a celebratory glass of champagne!

Gallery - Soraja's "Babies"

Bianka SQF