Breed Registry: Selle Francais
Has been described by many of
Europe's greatest breeders as a 'gift from heaven'
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Born: 1968
Progeny Winnings to 1993:
2,000,000+ DM
He sired 43 Approved sons & 60
State Premium Mares (to 1993).
1971 Champion of the Holsteiner
100 Day Test. His incredible bascule and jumping ability is credited with
improving the Holsteiner jumping style. He also passed on his strong nerves,
intelligence and great willingness to perform. A Warmblood/TB cross ‘Corde’ was
purchased by the HOL Verband as a consolidation sire, to prevent loss of too
much substance or mind, as most Holsteiner mares were being outcrossed to TBs to
increase lightness and athletic ability.
COR DE LA BRYERE H, SELLE FRANCAIS, 1968
Three years ago he celebrated
his 30th anniversary looking very fit, and
last year on the gala evening of the Holsteiner approval in Neumunster
he had his last great appearance: Cor de la Bryere. On April, 27th,
the Anglo-Normanne, who was so very successful in the Holsteiner breed
since 1971, had to be put away on the stallion station of Thomas
Petersen in Sollwittfeld due to acute heart disease. In that place
"Corde" - his affectionate nickname among the Holsteiner breeders -
spend his last years carefully nursed and taken care of by the
Petersen-family.
28 years ago Cor de la Bryere came from Normandy, and the breeders
found it difficult to remember his name. Today the French-bred is
present in more than 70 percent of the Holsteiner pedigrees. At first
Corde was standing on the famous stallion station Siethwende of the
Holsteiner Verband. His groom Bruno Grigat and the stallion stayed
there together for more than 14 years. In 1974, as the first sons of
Corde entered the approval ring in Neumunster, his offspring impressed
due to an excellent technique and their suppleness when jumping
combined with the scope of the Holsteiners. So the experts could only
hope, that Corde would mark the Holsteiner breed once and for all.
With certain mares Cor de la Bryere developed so called suitable
pairings, which must be outstanding in the whole history of horse
breeding. The mare Tabelle (by Heisporn) brought five approved sons
in a row. First of all the sons Calypso I and Calypso II got big
influence in the Holsteiner - and Hanoverian - breeding of today.
The mare Furgund (by Colombo) was bred by Cor de la Bryere 18 times
and delivered five approved sons. One of them, Calando I, was German
Champion in jumping with Karsten Huck, and today he is still one of
the most important sires of the Holsteiner breed.
The mare Deka brought the approved stallions Caletto I, II and III by
Cor de la Bryere. Calleto I was very successful in the international
jumping circuit with Michael R=FCping and today he is a demanded sire.
The most important Cor de la Bryere-son for the breeding must be
Caletto II, sire of the Olympic Champion Classic Touch, who lost his
life by a tragic accident after only four years breeding.
The offspring of Cor de la Bryere were also very successful in sport.
First of all the dressage champion Corlandus, who was a highlight on
the international dressage scene for many years, ridden by French
Margit Otto-Crepin. The grey Corrado I, who has returned for breeding
at the Holsteiner Verband, won several World Cup-qualifications under
Franke Sloothaak. The overall winnings of Corde's offspring amount to
more than 4,5 million D-Mark. Cor de la Bryere leaves 49 approved sons
and 536 registered daughters, of which 86 received the state premium
grade, to the Holsteiner breeding.
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