Wolkenzauber
1998 16.3h black overo
"Merlin"
by Winnetou
2010
Wolkenzauber is a 1998 black 16.3hh overo son of Winnetou and an exciting stallion for any breeding program. He'll definitely add a little "WOW" to the equation. Successfully shown to 2nd level and now competing as a 3-day eventer at Training and Preliminary levels, he impresses us every day with his versatility and character - always a horse with a smile on his face as he exceeds our expectations. His progeny have earned numerous HOTY awards and Breeder's Series Championships and continue to prove themselves as mounts with the ability to succeed at the national levels, while maintaining trainable, amateur-friendly minds. Daughter Wolkenkarat dominated the 4 yr old YH division last year and looks to be planning a repeat performance this year in the 5 yr olds. Son, "Wildly Romantic", attended his first show of 2010 and garnered wins in both the in hand and under saddle classes with scores from 80% to 85.6%!!! Several other foals have earned championships at their inspections and gone on to be stellar mounts for their proud amateur owners.
"Merlin" is currently enjoying his "second career" as an eventer.
Ridden by Joshua Lacy of Equi-Librium Equestrian, Merlin has consistantly dominated the dressage phase and then shown his bravery and scope when tackling the jumping questions on course - always finishing in the ribbons and garnering more than a fair share of the attention of the spectators with his engaging demeanor. He continues to prove himself both in competition and in the breeding shed - having ridden both father and progeny gives us a unique insight to the substantial values this stallion brings into the equation.
