Rubin: (Rubinstein/Ronja) Rubin is a 18hh Bavarian stallion. He is competing in dressage in Medium grade. He shows the rideability of the legendary Rubinstein by being ridden in Medium by a 14 year old junior. He is easy to train, always trying his best and helping his rider out wherever he can. He is always the perfect gentleman. It is a honour to be associated with Rubin.
Rubinstein –"On the wings of Olympus" "bred strictly according to the golden recipe", "a sire of the century". The eulogies to this brilliant black horse sometimes cross the boundaries of pompousness. Such high sounding praise is justified however. A stallion like Rubinstein, who departed from the equestrian stage in June 2000, aged 14, much too early, did not only deserve it, he also proved it, not once, but many times. He had 40 wins at Grand Prix level, was a member of the 1996 Olympic team, sired 89 state premium mares and 66 approved stallions and was the father of top auction horses and Grand Prix winners. He was the Premium Stallion world Rank No 1 sire of dressage horses 2004. Already during his lifetime, Rubinstein was regarded as one of the most accomplished contemporary dressage sires. He produced horses that could be ridden by all and sundry, level headed, easy to get along with, prepared to perform and endowed with a high rideability. Horses which in the hands of good trainers were often master scholars that could easily learn even the most difficult lessons. Johann Hinnemann, the former federal trainer of the German dressage elite once said "when we consider a stallion of the century, we refer to Rubinstein. His hereditary transmission is unequalled in respect to rideability seating comfort, affability and preparedness to perform". Truly a legendary stallion" – and already part of the annals of history.
Ronja – she is out of Rapael who is out of Ramiro. Ramiro was an International showjumper. He received the title “Horse of the year” in 1992. His offspring won many World Cup Finals, European Championships and Grand Prix’s. He also produced Grand Prix dressage horses. His most successful foal must be Ratina Z, ridden by Ludger Beerbaum, who won World Cup Finals, the European Championships, the Grand Prix of Aachen, individual Olympic Silver, double Olympic gold, Team Gold at WEG, and twice team gold at the European champs. Ronja’s dam (Greta) was out of Graphit. Graphit was the sire of Grannus-Granit. Grannus Granit sired 7 Olympic showjumping horses. His foals have won well over 5 million DM. Good Luck (a Grannus-Granit son) could do a complete Grand Prix dressage program blindfolded.