Union City

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About - Under the saddle, Union City, first reserve champion stallion of the Holsteiner grading held in February 2023. He convinces at first sight with his great movement and characteristic type. His careful and scopey jumping hold great promise for a future sport career. He stands out for his good conformation and correct legs. Due to his great rideability and good balance, his development under the saddle is very positive. Union City underwent short ability assessment in Münster-Handorf with a jumping weighted final mark of 8.11 in April 2023, most impressive for his rideabilty (8.5), willingness to perform (8.2) and canter (8.2). The Verden sport test particularly highlighted Union City’s ground-covering canter (8.2) and jumping ability (8.2). 

Sire - United Way has been one of the most sought-after Holsteiner Verband studs for years now, with two sons, Union City and United Pleasure, stood by the Holsteiner Verband stallion keeping GmbH. United Way himself jumped to remarkable results with Lucas Wenz over the past months. From first placings at S* level to results at S*** and a ninth place finish in the Riesenbeck grand prix, a Longines ranking class, the past season yielded numerous highlights for them.

Damline - Union City is the first licensed son of Connor daughter Cathy. His second dam, Hotline II, has several show jumping offspring with results up to S level, including Discovery, successfully shown at 1.60m level by Dani G. Waldman (ISR). The direct damline has also produced highly successful international top-level sport horses like for example King Artus (Peter Thomsen), Cerruti van ter Hulst (Cian O‘Connor/IRL), or Carrado MVNZ (Brook Dobbin/AUS).

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