Consul was one of the most important and influential Trakehner stallions. As an Anglo-Trakehner, his name is equivalent to that of the notable stallions Mahagoni and Arogno.
He produced his first foal crop in Neumunster, Germany, in 1986, with a resounding roll of the drums: SEIGNEUR, Champion - with a record price in the auction; ROCKEFELLER, Reserve Champion; ONASSIS and INKOGNITO. In total, Consul produced a total of 10 approved sons in the Trakehner breed (in addition to the above: RESSORT, GUTER PLANET, ENCHANTEE, KAISERWALZER, GARIBALDI, and KHALIF).
Consul's influence on the breed was particularly significant through his daughters. With 137 registered broodmare daughters, Consul stands in 3rd place behind Kostolany (169) and Patron (154). His daughters have produced 10 approved stallions (ICHI-BAN, KITFOX, GLANZLICHT, HALBGOTT, HELING, DOMHARDT, GADSBY, ADENEAR, TAMBOUR, TRAVELL). In the Hanoverian and Oldenburg breed, Consul daughters also have an excellent reputation as reliable produces.
The impressive characteristic of Consul get is their great uniformity. The term "individual potency," coined by Hans-Joachim Kohler, was particularly applicable to Consul. More than 30 upper level dressage horses are proof of Consul's dressage talent genes. A total of 320 Consul get were and still are successful in the show ring, giving their sire a dressage index of 120, and a jumping index of more than 100, making him a reliable sport horse producer. As a result, he was given the title of "Elite Stallion" in 1996, and was proclaimed "Stallion of the Year" in 1997.
[excerpt and photo from Lars Gehrmann, as translated from Trakehner Verband News release of July 7, 2000, by Helen K. Gibble] |
