Cor de la Bryère [1] was foaled in France, and was by the Thoroughbred Rantzau, a racehorse and a producer of fantastic jumping horses.
Pedigree for Cor de la Bryere 1968 Dark bay The Holsteiner Verband had noticed the success that French blood had in the Oldenburg breed, which had used the stallions Furioso II and Futuro (both by Furioso) to upgrade their stock, and wished to introduce it into their own horses.
An inspection committee travelled to France to evaluate the horse, and happened to find Cor de la Bryère while they were there.
On April 27, 2000, at the age of 32, Cor de la Bryère was put down due to acute heart disease.
Romedio Graf von Thun-Hohenstein described the stallion: 'The arching back, like a taut band of steel combined with the super elastic end gives limitless, but always expedient, springing capability to the natural dynamics of each effort.
Cor de la Bryère stood at Siethwende from 1971 to 1984, Zangersheide 1985, Elmshorn 1986 to 1988, and Sollwittfeld from 1989 until his death in 2000.
Furgund, a Colombo daughter from Stamm 7673, was bred 18 times to Cor de la Bryère.
With Karsten Huck, he was German Show Jumping Champion and team bronze medallist at the 1984 Olympics.
By 1994, his offspring had earned half a million Deutsche Mark and Calando I had produced 180 States Premium daughters.
The pairing of Cor de la Bryere with Deka also produced the States Premium mare Legende.
Described as tall and imposing, modern for the time with a handsome face, Caletto I was a jumper of tremendous ability and technique, and a great canter.
Caletto I's dam, Deka, produced 11 foals: all but one son became a licensed stallion, and all of her offspring were top-notch competitors.
In 1999 Caletto I was ranked #5 among the top sires of show jumpers by the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses.
Caletto II reared up and fell over backwards at a show jumping event, breaking his neck.
During his short tenure as a sire, Caletto II produced Operette La Silla and Jewel's Classic Touch.
Caletto III was successful in show jumping up to the advanced levels, but was less influential than his older brothers.
By 1990 his offspring had earned over 100,000 DM in sport, with representatives at the Grand Prix level in both dressage and show jumping.
Cor de la Bryere's blood was first introduced to the Hanoverian breeders through Calypso II, who was leased to Celle State Stud from 1987 to 1989.
His offspring in show jumping include C'est la Vie 5, Caribo 4, Chablis 13, Charlie Brown 16, Costa Rica 16, Tie Break III, and Picolina.
His offspring include Rolex CCI**** winner Ben Along Time and Olympic team bronze medalist Call Again Cavalier.
( 1996- )(Cor de la Bryere / Ronald / Landgraf I) till July 2004 was a horse of the top Lithuanian rider R. Babrauskas.
They succeed in many international show jumping competitions - CHIO Lanaken, CSIO Tallinn, CSI-W Vilnius, twice in Championship of Lithuania.
Dam of Kira (Carthago) ridden in the Grand Prix jumpers by Ludo Philappaerts and Cicera's Icewater, approved stallion in the United States.
[14] By the 2008 World Breeding Federation for Sporthorses rankings, he is also one of the top 30 leading sires of international show jumpers.
Through his dam's grandsire, Corrado I combines the blood of Cottage Son xx with that of Cor de la Bryère.
As a six-year-old, Corrado I was a finalist at the 1991 German Federal Championships, and he began his international career the following year under Franke Sloothaak.
International show jumper under Gilbert Böckmann, winner of Grand Prix' and Nations Cups.
In 1986 he qualified for the German Federal Riding Horse Championships in Aachen as a 3 year old competitor in the Materiale class.
Licensed in 1989 at Neumunster and approved after completing the Medingen 100 day stallion performance test in 1991, where he earned Class I status.
[37] Chairman went on to compete up to S level show jumping (1.5 meters), including performances at the Stallion Championships in Zwolle.