The name Klatte has stood for breeding horses of the highest quality for centuries and Klein Roscharden has been the home of the Klatte family for more than 500 years. Their strong bond with horses and, for more than 100 years, with stallions has made Klein Roscharden a top international address – a name known not only in Germany but in Australia, the US, etc. as well.
A success by many fathers – in the most literal sense since it was the sires who advertised Zuchthof Klatte far beyond the borders of Oldenburg. Especially Argentinus, who won the title "Hanoverian Stallion of the Year 2005".
Heinrich Klatte sen. withGrannus
For more than two decades, this main sire has been the maker of international performance horses for show jumping as well as dressage. His son, Arko III, with his British rider, Nick Skelton, were the best rider/horse combination in international show jumping. Arko III is just the latest link in a long chain of highly successful horses such as the World Cup winner, Anka, with Marcus Ehning, Adlantus As, Lars Nieberg's reserve Olympic horse as well as fabulous dressage horses such as Amaretto with Isabell Werth or team European Champion, Albano, with Heike Kemmer.
Klein Roscharden - the name alone holds historical legends. The site where the Teutons bred gray horses that were born gray as sacrifices to their god, Wotan, used to be called Rossegarden - which translates as the "garden of horses". The name Klatte appears officially in the historical records of this village located in the southern part of Oldenburg in 1496. The Klatte family always had horses which, in the old days, were reliable helpers on their farm and later bred for sport.
Heinrich Klatte (sen.) , here 18 years old,
with the Oldenburger Stallion Elfred von Elimar.
Names such as Siegesmund who originated from the Semper Idem/Trakehner line, Klatte's very first Hanoverian who was successful up to the highest class, Löwen As or last not least, and without a doubt very exceptional sires, Grannus and Argentinus - all of these are best examples of Klatte's impressive "horse sense".
A little pioneer spirit and some revolutionary thinking - these traits have been in the Klatte family for generations. Even Heinrich Klatte's grandfather was a member of the Oldenburg Dragoon and spent his time riding horses. Even before the war he brought his mares, which were more the lighter type Oldenburg carriage horse, to the Thoroughbred stallion, Lupus. One off-spring from this breeding, which by the way was considered extremely foolhardy and very much against breeding policy in those days, became an approved stallion called Ludwin. Klatte's courage was rewarded: among the many sport horses that Ludwin produced, one of his daughters was very successful in eventing with his son, Heinrich.
In those days, a multi-purpose horse was the preferred breeding goal at Zuchthof Klatte and their suitability for sport was a priority. During the 70's not only their own stallions had to prove their willingness to perform at shows but the four sons of Heinrich Klatte senior and his wife Gisela were expected to do the same.
Heinrich Klatte - Grannulit.
Heinrich Klatte junior, today's boss, won the bronze medal at the German Championships for junior riders when he was only 15. His brother, Ulrich, who lives in Australia today, was a member of the gold medal winning team at the European Championships in 1974. Guido has won many advanced level jumping tests with the legendary Grannus and Johannes collected ribbons in jumping and eventing. All of them have remained true to horses.
The Klatte station is over 100 years old and today encompasses 11 stallions. Even in the 20's of the past century, the sires at Zuchthof Klatte were very successful at DLG shows. Besides the stallions, another main focus at the breeding farm is raising colts of the best quality. Around 40 weanlings are purchased each year, and after three unencumbered years on extensive pastures in Klein Roscharden they are prepared for careers as breeding or sport horses.
One year old colts
Over 100 approved young stallions are an impressive record for the art of selecting the cream of the crop. Rouletto - sire of top auction and advanced level sport horses, Contango - an advanced level jumper stallion sold to America, as well as the successful international jumpers, Azarro and Prinz Oldenburg, ridden by Holger Walschner, also went this route. Granulit, the gray Main Premium winner as well as the Argentinus son, Armitage, were also discovered as foals by Heinrich Klatte. Standing above the whole lot is still the grandseigneur himself, Argentinus. As the sire of international greats such as Isabell Werth's Grand Prix winner, Amaretto, whose life ended so early, Heike Kemmer's Albano, gold medal winner at the 2001 European Dressage Championships, and the top jumpers, Anka and Argentina, both ridden by the Olympic rider, Markus Ehning, it is no wonder that the prize money of his off-spring have made Argentinus a millionaire.
Where does all this success come from? One of the reasons is certainly based on the wisdom of "breeding and sport – hand in hand" which has been the practice at Zuchthof Klatte for generations. Not just Argentinus but his legendary predecessors such as Grannus in the 80's and 90's and even Löwen As in the 60's were successful in sport. In those days that was the exception and they were pioneers for what is normal today. Zuchthof Klatte always had practiced horsemen who know what a horse had to have or how a horse should feel if you wanted to reach the top. The most recent example of this is the most expensive horse at the 2005 PSI auction, Leporello by Levantos-Prinz Oldenburg-Argentinus – three generations of Zuchthof Klatte, bronze at the Bundeschampionat and on his way to the very top.
Another reason you're in the best hands at Zuchthof Klatte when it comes to breeding and sport!
A success by many fathers – in the most literal sense since it was the sires who advertised Zuchthof Klatte far beyond the borders of Oldenburg. Especially Argentinus, who won the title "Hanoverian Stallion of the Year 2005".
Heinrich Klatte sen. withGrannus
For more than two decades, this main sire has been the maker of international performance horses for show jumping as well as dressage. His son, Arko III, with his British rider, Nick Skelton, were the best rider/horse combination in international show jumping. Arko III is just the latest link in a long chain of highly successful horses such as the World Cup winner, Anka, with Marcus Ehning, Adlantus As, Lars Nieberg's reserve Olympic horse as well as fabulous dressage horses such as Amaretto with Isabell Werth or team European Champion, Albano, with Heike Kemmer.
Klein Roscharden - the name alone holds historical legends. The site where the Teutons bred gray horses that were born gray as sacrifices to their god, Wotan, used to be called Rossegarden - which translates as the "garden of horses". The name Klatte appears officially in the historical records of this village located in the southern part of Oldenburg in 1496. The Klatte family always had horses which, in the old days, were reliable helpers on their farm and later bred for sport.
Heinrich Klatte (sen.) , here 18 years old,
with the Oldenburger Stallion Elfred von Elimar.
Names such as Siegesmund who originated from the Semper Idem/Trakehner line, Klatte's very first Hanoverian who was successful up to the highest class, Löwen As or last not least, and without a doubt very exceptional sires, Grannus and Argentinus - all of these are best examples of Klatte's impressive "horse sense".
A little pioneer spirit and some revolutionary thinking - these traits have been in the Klatte family for generations. Even Heinrich Klatte's grandfather was a member of the Oldenburg Dragoon and spent his time riding horses. Even before the war he brought his mares, which were more the lighter type Oldenburg carriage horse, to the Thoroughbred stallion, Lupus. One off-spring from this breeding, which by the way was considered extremely foolhardy and very much against breeding policy in those days, became an approved stallion called Ludwin. Klatte's courage was rewarded: among the many sport horses that Ludwin produced, one of his daughters was very successful in eventing with his son, Heinrich.
In those days, a multi-purpose horse was the preferred breeding goal at Zuchthof Klatte and their suitability for sport was a priority. During the 70's not only their own stallions had to prove their willingness to perform at shows but the four sons of Heinrich Klatte senior and his wife Gisela were expected to do the same.
Heinrich Klatte - Grannulit.
Heinrich Klatte junior, today's boss, won the bronze medal at the German Championships for junior riders when he was only 15. His brother, Ulrich, who lives in Australia today, was a member of the gold medal winning team at the European Championships in 1974. Guido has won many advanced level jumping tests with the legendary Grannus and Johannes collected ribbons in jumping and eventing. All of them have remained true to horses.
The Klatte station is over 100 years old and today encompasses 11 stallions. Even in the 20's of the past century, the sires at Zuchthof Klatte were very successful at DLG shows. Besides the stallions, another main focus at the breeding farm is raising colts of the best quality. Around 40 weanlings are purchased each year, and after three unencumbered years on extensive pastures in Klein Roscharden they are prepared for careers as breeding or sport horses.
One year old colts
Over 100 approved young stallions are an impressive record for the art of selecting the cream of the crop. Rouletto - sire of top auction and advanced level sport horses, Contango - an advanced level jumper stallion sold to America, as well as the successful international jumpers, Azarro and Prinz Oldenburg, ridden by Holger Walschner, also went this route. Granulit, the gray Main Premium winner as well as the Argentinus son, Armitage, were also discovered as foals by Heinrich Klatte. Standing above the whole lot is still the grandseigneur himself, Argentinus. As the sire of international greats such as Isabell Werth's Grand Prix winner, Amaretto, whose life ended so early, Heike Kemmer's Albano, gold medal winner at the 2001 European Dressage Championships, and the top jumpers, Anka and Argentina, both ridden by the Olympic rider, Markus Ehning, it is no wonder that the prize money of his off-spring have made Argentinus a millionaire.
Where does all this success come from? One of the reasons is certainly based on the wisdom of "breeding and sport – hand in hand" which has been the practice at Zuchthof Klatte for generations. Not just Argentinus but his legendary predecessors such as Grannus in the 80's and 90's and even Löwen As in the 60's were successful in sport. In those days that was the exception and they were pioneers for what is normal today. Zuchthof Klatte always had practiced horsemen who know what a horse had to have or how a horse should feel if you wanted to reach the top. The most recent example of this is the most expensive horse at the 2005 PSI auction, Leporello by Levantos-Prinz Oldenburg-Argentinus – three generations of Zuchthof Klatte, bronze at the Bundeschampionat and on his way to the very top.
Another reason you're in the best hands at Zuchthof Klatte when it comes to breeding and sport!