Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms Welcome Wolkentanz II to Canada
The Top Hanoverian Stallion Wolkentanz II will make his new home with Nancy Schmidt & Kathleen Sulz of Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms in Manitoba Canada in early spring 2009. He will be retiring from competition & standing for stud duties with the Hanoverian Stallion Autocrat who was imported from the Celle State Stud in 2004.

“In 2009 Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms will be celebrating a partnership of 20 years in breeding Warmblood horses and Wolkentanz II is considered our guest of honor.  Wolkentanz II is a true gentleman with a superb temperament, rideabliity, presence and a proven pedigree. He is just the type of stallion that that North American breeders are looking for to add type, excellent gaits, temperament & rideablity to their breeding program.”

Wolkentanz II has competed successfully at Advanced Level dressage and has the offspring that are following in his footsteps. 12 Approved sons, 21 State Premium mares, offspring competing & winning & commanding top prices at the most prestigious sales and auctions. Wolkentanz II was owned by Mr. Johannes Westendarp in partnership with Böckmann’s & stood at stud at the Hengststation Böckmann in the Oldenburg area of Germany.  He has been ranked among the top stallions in Germany for both Type & Riding Horse Qualities and for Dressage Values.

Wolkentanz II’s famous sire Weltmeyer, hardly needs an introduction, and is currently ranked third in the world for producing dressage horses, according to the 2008 World Breeding Federation statistics.  Wolkentanz II’s dam, the State Premium mare Lovely,  produced his full brother, Wolkentanz I, owned by the Celle State Stud in Germany as well as the full sister, WeiBe Rose, Champion of the 1994 Louis Wiegels Show.

“We would like to thank Mr. Johannes Westendarp & the Böckmann family for giving us the opportunity to purchase this magnificent stallion “

Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms Web Site:  www.warmbloodscanada.com