Wilhelm Tell II explained

Horsename:Wilhelm Tell II
Discipline:Show jumping
Breed:Hanoverian
Sire:Wedekind
Grandsire:Ferdinand[1]
Dam:Donauliese
Damsire:Don Carlos
Sex:Stallion[2]
Foaled:January 1, 1980[3]
Country:Foaled in Germany, imported to the United States in 1985
Color:Black
Breeder:Klaus Jungclaus
Owner:David G. Horsburgh
Record:Free jumping 6'5

Wilhelm Tell II (January 1, 1980- 2008) or Wilhelm Tell, was a black Hanoverian foaled in Germany. He was sired by Wedekind, out of Donauliese.

Life and career

Wilhelm Tell was foaled on January 1, 1980 in Germany. He was sired by Wedekind, out of the mare Donauliese. Wilhelm Tell was brown/black and recorded to be 165cm (65inches) tall. His highest recorded free jump was 6'5.

Wilhelm Tell II was imported to the United States in 1985 from Niedersaches Landgestut Celle as a breeding stallion.[4] After that, his main use was to be a stud horse.

He died in the summer of 2008 due to cancer.[5] [6]

Pedigree

Being the colt of Wedekind and Donauliese, Wilhelm Tell II is a full brother to Wilhelm Tell I.[7] Wilhelm Tell I is the sire of the 2002 Olympic dressage team member, Flim Flam with partner Sue Blinks.

Pedigree of Wilhelm Tell II[8]
Sire
Wedekind
FerdinandFerraraFeinschnitti
Arlenda
HerzenskindHelgoland I
Irland
AtlasmaedalAthosAllerhand
Anghris
KoenigsliebeKoerting
Candidat II Mare
Dam
Donauliese
Don CarlosDominikDoemitz I
Abendglueck
FasanenmoosFarina
Flottenmanover
FestglorieFernrufFermor III
Fernroeschen
FriesenblumeFriesenkoenig
Sporthaus

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chronicle of the horse . January 1990.
  2. Web site: The Sport Horse Show . 18 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Rimondo horse details Wilhelm Tell II . 18 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Forget Me Not at Warmblood sales . 18 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160405084923/http://www.warmblood-sales.com/SoldHorseDetail.asp?HorseID=7129&UserID=1307 . 5 April 2016 . dead.
  5. Monday Spotlight . 19 March 2016--> . Ashgrove . Claire . Seduction’s Stakes – Enter the Sport of Kings.
  6. Web site: Monday Spotlight:Claire Ashgrove . 19 March 2016 . 2011-04-18.
  7. Web site: Our stallions . 18 March 2016.
  8. Web site: Pedigree of Wilhelm Tell II . 18 March 2016.