Sandro Hit

Sandro Hit

Breed	Oldenburg
Sire	Sandro Song (Oldenburg)
Grandsire	Sandro (Holsteiner)
Dam	Loretta (Oldenburg)
Maternal grandsire	Ramino (Hanoverian)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1993
Colour	Black

Sandro Hit is a 1993 Oldenburg stallion that has been successful in dressage competition and as a sire of numerous top foals. He stands approximately 17 hands (68 inches, 173 cm).

In 1999 Sandro Hit became the six-year-old dressage horse World Champion, and won the German Federal Championships in Warendorf. He was also named the Best Young Stallion of 2000.^[1]

Progeny

Ten licensed sons came out of his first foal crop alone, and his daughter, Poetin 2, was the winner of the 3 year old mare and gelding section at the German Federal Championships in 2000, after which she sold for a record 2.5 million euros. In 2001, 5 of the top 10 foals in Germany were by Sandro Hit, including a Federal Champion and two Vice Champions. One of his progeny, Show Star, was the National Young Horse Champion in 2001 and a Vice-Champion in 2002. In 2002, he produced Sir Wilson and Stedinger, two Champion stallions. Sandro Hit has the highest index in Germany for his descendant's performance, at 153, and also the highest security rating at 88%.^[1][2]

Many of his progeny have sold for record prices. In 2000, his filly, Starlett, sold for DM 140,000, making her the top priced broodmare and top priced Schatzinsel at the Vechta spring auction in 2000. In the 2002 Vechta spring auction his son, Super Star, sold for over 250,000 euros. In 2003 his filly, Sandritana Olympia was the most expensive foal in the Netherlands when she sold for 31,000 euros. In 2006 when a Sandro Hit foal sold for a record 103,000 euros at the Verden Elite Hanoverian Mare and Foal sale.^[1]

Sandro Hit is approved for breeding by the Oldenburg, Hanoverian, Rhinelander and Westphalian studbooks, along with all southern German, Swedish, Danish, and French breeding associations.^[3]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Sandro Hit

Sire Sandro Song Oldenburg 1988	Sandro Holsteiner 1974	Sacramento Song Thoroughbred 1967	Sicambre - 1948
			Easter Gala - 1956
		Duerte Holsteiner 1967	Wahnfried - 1965
			Velour
	Antenne II Oldenburg 1984	Gepard Hanoverian 1974	Gotthard - 1949
			Feretria - 1962
		Antenne Oldenburg 1968	Adlerorden - 1962
			Olala - 1959
Dam Loretta Oldenburg 1987	Ramino Westphalian 1980	Ramiro Z Holsteiner 1965	Raimond - 1960
			Valine - 1961
		Dombuche Westphalian 1968	Dominik - 1957
			Gotenmeer - 1960
	Lassie Oldenburg 1983	Welt AS Oldenburg 1977	Weltmeister - 1973
			Elfene - 1970
		Lucie Oldenburg 1977	Luciano - 1971
			Waidmannsheil Mare - 1973

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References

1. "The Sires". Vista Ridge Farm. Referenced January 10, 2008.
2. "Sandro Hit". Elite Dressage Stallions. Referenced January 10, 2008.
3. "Sandro Hit". Superior Equine Sires. Referenced January 10, 2008.
4. "Sandro Hit". All Breed Pedigree. Referenced January 10, 2008