Brentano II is an influential stallion who has sired several dressage horses.^[1] His offspring include the Olympic medalist Brentina, and now-deceased Poetin.

Breeding

Brentano II is by the stallion Bolero, who was a very successful dressage horse and sire, and a foundation sire for the B-line. His dam, Glocke, by Grande and is from a notable mare line from Hanover.^[2] The combination of Bolero and Grande is well known to produce dressage horses.

Success

As a two-year-old, Brentano II was champion at his stallion licensing held at Verden. In 1986, he was second at his stallion performance test, finishing with a score of 129.97. At four, he finished in fourth place at the Federal Championships of the German Riding.^[3]

Brentano II was trained to the Grand Prix level of dressage. He was later named Hanoverian Stallion of the Year in 2003.

Results from his stallion performance test

Performance Test: 1986, Adelheidsdorf:

• Overall score 129.97 (2nd of 32)
• Dressage score 141.41 (1st)sex
• Jumping score 105.20 (15th)

Progeny

Among the most notable progeny of Brentano II are:

• Brentina: Team & Individual Gold at 1999 Pan Am Games, 2001 achieved highest Grand Prix score for an American horse. Part of silver-winning US Dressage Team at the 2002 Olympics.
• Poetin: One of the most expensive dressage prospects to date (sold for over $2,000,000), winner of the World Breeding Championships Dressage of Young Horses and the Federal Championships, before her death. Brentano II was her dam-sire.

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