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Stood at: Rabenkirchen 1977-1978, Elmshorn
1979-1980, in competition 1981, Langenhagen 1982-1984, Pageroe 1985-1986,
Hänigsen 1987-1988, Schillerslage 1989, Amselhof Walle 1990-1995.
Licensed sons: Cadiz, Calimero, Carbid, Cardano,
Caribik, Caribo GL, Caribu, Carismo, Champ of Class, Chasseur I and II,
Chevaliero, Chin Chin, Classiker, Colambo, Colani, Compliment, Confident,
Contender, Cordino, Coriolan, Colando, Corso,
Crazy Classic, Crazy Cocktail, Cristobel, Cyrell.
Calypso II has been one of the most important sires in both Holstein and
Hannover where he bred international competitors, and influential breeding
stallions. It was Calypso II who introduced the
Cor de la Bryère blood to Hanover, ushering a new era of Hannoverian
jumping breeding.
He was stationed in
Holstein until 1986, and then he was leased by the State Stud Celle from
1987 to 1989. From 1990 until his death from colic, in 1995, he stood at the
Amselhof Walle, the stud owned by Joachim Kemmer, father of dressage rider,
Heike.
Calypso II’s dam, Tabelle
produced six approved stallions, starting with one by Congress, then when
bred to
Cor de la Bryère, the five Calypso brothers all of whom were useful
horses and valuable sires. Tabelle is a full-sister to Samei, who was the
dam of the great Granat, a world champion dressage horse with Christine
Stückelberger.
Calypso II produced a
number of international performers including Calyno, Chin Chin, Cheyenne,
Crazy Cocktail, Montemorelos la Silla, Caras J, Dobel’s Cara Mia, Asien,
Cartier S, Capella 3, Champ of Class and Zarina de San Patrignano. All
Calypso II progeny show not only great jumping form, but also a wonderful
rideability. He produced winners of one and a half million deutschmarks,
with 557 competitors. On the basis of the Hanoverian mare tests, Calypso II
achieves a dressage ranking of 131, and a jumping ranking of 167. His
breeding index on the basis of his competition horses is 132 for dressage
and 150 for jumping.
During his time in
Holstein, Calypso II produced a number of licensed sons for Hanover:
Contender, Classiker and Champ of
Class. Classiker stood for only three season, producing three stallion sons,
Colani, Charon and Claas J. Calypso II's first Hanoverian foal crop produced
three more stallions: Chasseur I a successful sire of showjumpers, his
slightly less successful brother, Chasseur II, and Crazy Cocktail, who was
initially not approved for Hanover and only gained approval after his own
competition successes, at a time when his progeny were already enjoying
international success at an international level. To safeguard the bloodline
three more sons: Cardano, Carismo (stallion performance test winner) and
Compliment, were acquired by Amselhof Walle.
The Calypso II son, Carbid
is out of a full-sister to Grundstein I and II, and stood near Verden from
1994-2000 where he was a successful sire of jumpers. |