Farnese (Generation 4)
1960 - 1982, FARNESE - is
described by Dr. Dietrich Rossow *
as "Imposing, big framed, most
important of all sires." He goes on to
say "Prepotent sire par excellance!
The best type sustaining stallion
endowed with the Holsteiner
performance assets, especially in trot
and jumping ability."
You will recognise this line in Australia
as the Falkland horses such as
Falkland, Falkland II, Falklands
Victory, Falkrich. Farnese was
unique that he had 140 years of 'pure'
Holsteiner breeding (no outside
blood). He had dignity substance and
super movement.
Farnese was famed for this
extravagent trot, and was used as a
demonstration stallion by the
Holsteiner Verband - besides the
movement, the line was noted for its
great substance and good
conformation. Farnese’s son
Farmer was on the 1984 German
Olympic showjumping team with
Franke Sloothaak.