Samber KWPN
Skewbald
ZZ Level Dressage
Z Level Jumping
It
has to be said that "Samber" is the greatest far reaching
and most influential of all Pinto Warmblood sires. Sadly put to
sleep at his home in December 2009 I feel very fortunate to have
visited this great sire kindly presented by his owner M. Vrieling
with great pride at his home before his demise and am grateful
to have this very special day recorded for all to treasure.
Born in 1976, Samber was bred by M Smilda from
Roderwolde in the Netherland and stationed at the family
Vrieling's in Coevorden where he was laid to rest. Samber
was the first and only coloured stallion to have been approved
by the KWPN stud book. In 1979 he passed his 100-Day Performance
test scoring a 10 for character and temperament. With an
overall of 160.2 points, gaining an A pass.
His
stallion report states. During the course of the test
he became harder and more horse. He has a great deal of
suppleness and is very easy to handle. He gets along with
everybody. The walk is big and regular, as is the trot.
He does have problems bringing his hindquarter underneath
in the trot. He works well in jumping. His technique is
more than sufficient. His hindquarter is insufficiently
connected, the take-off lacks in power. He has sufficient
scope. His jump is long at the top instead of round, and
he dives over the obstacle. In free jumping he has a good
eye on the jump and little power in the take-off. In cross-country
he is safe over the jump. He is good in harness. In the
beginning of the test he really liked to look around. He
has fun working. He really likes to go and the ears move
a lot. The work is easy for him and he is very willing to
work. He has a lot of talent for dressage and cross-country
and sufficient talent for jumping. He is calm in his stall.
His scores were relatively modest scoring an average of
7.5 for his jumping and cross country, 8.5 for his attributes
in harness but an overall 10 for temperament.
The
first of his progeny were presented in 1981 producing the
following foal report. The development of the foals
that were shown, including several pintos, was more than
sufficient. They appeared to be sufficient riding type.
In regards to the angle in the hock, the selected foals
were better than the picked ones. Sometimes the foals had
a slightly long head but it was always lean. The neck was
sufficiently good. The development of the wither was sufficient.
A few foals should have more slope in the shoulder. Sometimes
the back was a little long, but in those cases it also had
enough strength. The croup always had sufficient length
and good muscling. Several foals could have a more expressive
foreleg and the stance was sometimes a little straight.
The hind leg was often long with a rather small angle in
the hock, especially amongst the picked foals. The walk
was good. The trot was good and big, with good legs and
good skin that is tight over the joints. Samber sired
over 1500 foals in his lifetime and remained fertile until
2005 siring his last nine progeny out of the 15 mares covered,
a remarkable accomplishment at the age of 29.
(Photo Samber Descendants courtesy of Solaris Sport Horses)
The success of this pinto stallion was no accident.
His sire was one of the KWPN's influential English bred
foundation thoroughbred stallion Pericles xx where he stood
at West Grinstead Stud until 1968 but later exported to
the Netherlands from 1976 until his death in 1987. He was
one of very few Thoroughbreds like Lucky Boy to achieve
Preferent status and sired over 2600 progeny. Pericles xx
did some racing and competed in Open Jumpers later in his
career. His offspring made excellent sport horses and proved
themselves in the breeding shed as well. Pericles was best
known as being a dressage sire. He sired 12 approved KWPN
stallions including Samber and is also the maternal grandsire
of the legendary stallion Ulft.
His
dam Tina D was a remarkable ster pref prest mare who produced
19 foals, a number of which obtained Ster, Keur and Prestatie
status including Wanda, a Keur Preferent Prestatie mare full sister
to Samber. Her son Anton (Fresco x Ordonanns x Romeo) made it
through to the second rounds of the KWPN stallion licensing. This
mare line, commencing with the coloured mare Karoll, a registered
Gelders mare of unknown origin is responsible for producing more
tobiano sport horses world wide than any other. The origin of
her colour has been discussed by many and some have implied that
it may well have come from the "Gypsy Cob" of Ireland
but the history and origins of tobiano horses identifies that
it is much more likely to have stemmed from Asia and Eastern Europe.
Their presence has been found on Egyptian tombs as far back as
the 4th century B.C. Evidence of their use has been unearthed
in the Gobi Desert. Genghis Khan used tobiano coloured horses
in his conquests of Asia. Paintings of these horses are plentiful
in European art of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
In
sport Samber was successful in both disciplines he showjumped
up to 1.30m and competed with good results in Advanced dressage.
He sired no KWPN approved sons but was also a popular choice
in Germany and produced the approved stallion Sambucco B
(Samber x Le Faquin x Enfant De Normandie) and the full
sister "Evelien" who's dam sire can be found in
the young coloured stallion Umenno (Wellington x Samber)
who has jumped with success in national age classes. Sambuco
B has passed on his grand sires genes to no less than nine
approved stallions in Germany including, Sydney (Pilot x
Angelo) who jumped up to 1.30m
Samber was also the sire to the medium level
dressage stallion "Sambertino" out of the stb
mare "Illustra" (Wellington x Onyx) approved by
the ZfDp. Another of his sons "Art Deco" out of
the ster preferent prestatie mare "Zorbra" by
the Trakehner stallion "Trait D'Union out of the ster
preferent mare "Naly" by "floor" was
approved by the Oldenburg studbook and was exported to the
USA and reached Grand Prix dressage in the USA for Liz Hall
and Silverwood Farm. In 1994 the pinto son "Karel"
(Samber x Winscosin x Patriek) made it through to the second
rounds of the KWPN stallion selections and competed up to
ZZZ level in dressage. West Star, the international 4 star
mount of Nina Melkonian is his best representative to date
in so far as eventing is concerned, Bim Bam Bino, born 1988,
by Branco ox, out of Ange by Samber, represents Greece in
international dressage, United Colours '91 by Samber out
of a Rigoletto x Ramses mare performed well in '97 in showjumping
whilst the Iedante I, a KWPN Keur mare won over 150 Dressage
points in Great Britain.
It
was one of Sambers daughters that brought us the coloured stallion
"Edking Hill" approved by the NRPS stud book. Sadly
Edking Hill was put to sleep after tearing a tendon at the age
of twelve. He had already had a successful career showjumping
1.30m with Wout-Jan van der Schans in Holland and was competing
successfully in dressage with Roel van Laar Swets at the time,
this gaining the sport predicate. He also gained Prestatie status
through his progeny and has left behind him two approved sons
Everest Hill (AES) and Parade D (Old) His bloodlines also carry
on through Everij A (Edking Hill x De Saint Urus D'Olympe X )
a popular sire in Holland. Edkinghill is also the dam sire of
the Approved NRPS stallion Haico (Haarlem x Edkinghill x Utrecht).
He has also produced a number of ster and keur mares and successful
competition horses. Edking Hill offered breeders a more modern
model than Samber producing greater length of neck and limb and
a more modern frame.
One of most famous successful descendants of
Samber todate is the International show jumping sire "Utah
Van Erpekhom" Landetto x Calemiro x Samber) who jumps
with John Whitaker. More recently in the limelight we find
the coloured jumping stallion Visage van de Olmenhoeve currently
jumping 1.60m classes. This outstanding perfromance stallion
was sired by the coloured stallion "Limbo" "Concorde
x Rivaal x Samber) standing in France. Visage van de Olmenhoeve
was sold to Australia and renamed "Copabella Visage"
but returned to France for the stud season and to further
his show jumping career in mainland Europe in 2009.
Whilst it is always a sad day when we loose a
great sire it is always comforting to know that his gene
pool lives on through his sons daughters and grand daughters.
R.I.P Samber
Author "Rosalyn Serex"
Just a few of the graded Samber sons, grandsons and great-grandsons
Art Deco (U.S.A.) (Samber x Trait D'union x Floor) Old
Visage van de Olmenhoeve (Landetto x Calemiro x Samber) SF
Utah Van Erpekhom Landetto x Calemiro x Samber) AES
Umenno (Wellington x Samber x Enfant De Normandie SSH
Ed King Hill (Ekstein x Samber x Katouchon) NRPS
Haico (Haarlem x Edkinghill x Utrecht) NRPS
Cool Cracker S (Concorde x Samber x Katouchon) ZfDp
Sambuco B (Samber x le Faquin x Enfant de Normandie) ZfDp
Sambertino (Samber x Wellington x Onyx) ZfDp
Sambic (Sambuco B x Luciano x Mersuch)
Samico (Samber x Ico x Aufstieg)
Santanos (Sando Paso x Legaat x Alim XX)
Shadow Jumper (Sambuco B x Adio x Ralf)
Sir James (Samber x Dialog x Romulus II)
Smaragdt (Samenco B x Samber x Maycel)
Steven (Sambuco B x Amor x Flietner)
Sullivan (Samber x Lector x Nimmerdor)
Semper (Sandro x Samber x Leander)
Hercorose (Republic of Ireland) (Samber x Monarch x Ideaal)
Sotto Voce (Sambuco B x Galba x Tropik)
Sam Satchmo (Sambuco B x Kadett x Mozart)
Sambesi (Samber x Utrecht x le Val Blanc XX)
Sir Siegfried (Sambesi x Ico x Gottward)
Sinclair B (Sambuco B x Lopez x Mahdi)
Samenco B (Samber x Sans Souci x Royal Avenue XX)
Samenco K (Samber x Sans Souci x Royal Avenue XX)
Sambuti (Sambuco x Titus x Marquis)
Smart (only graded into HBII) (Sambesi x Fuerst Agram x Lateran)
Pie in the Sky (G.B.) (Samber x Exkurs x Komeet)
Southern Star (Sinclair B x Atgold x Junior)
Hall of Fame (U.S.A.) (Art Deco x Daniel Boone XX x Will Again
XX)
Domino (U.S.A.) (Samber x Principaal x Sandor)
Kisamber (not yet presented for grading) (Samber x Jasper x Uppercut)
Samba Pa-Ti (Sambuco x General 1 x Artwig)
Sando Paso (Samber x Joost x Abgar)
Snowfire (Santanos x Lorenz x Martini)
Semper (Sandro x Samber x Leander)
Sempers Spirit (Semper x Astek x Watzmann (CHAPS)
Sydney (Sambuco x Pilot x Angelo XX) ZfDp
Fine Art (U.S.A.) (Samber x Miro x Trait D'union)
Edson '96 (Ed King Hill x Graphit x Pastrocio XX)
Eros (USA) '95 (Ed King Hill x Graphit x Pastrocio XX)
Negresco (Nekoma x Samber x Goudsmid)
Slater (Samber x Afrikaner x Garant)
Elpa's Big One (Samber x Jasper x Pandoer)
Stanhopes Odwig (G.B.) (Edwig x Samber x Apollo)
Ivoor (G.B.) (Samber x Procureur x Gondolier)
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His
stallion report states. During the course of the test
he became harder and more horse. He has a great deal of
suppleness and is very easy to handle. He gets along with
everybody. The walk is big and regular, as is the trot.
He does have problems bringing his hindquarter underneath
in the trot. He works well in jumping. His technique is
more than sufficient. His hindquarter is insufficiently
connected, the take-off lacks in power. He has sufficient
scope. His jump is long at the top instead of round, and
he dives over the obstacle. In free jumping he has a good
eye on the jump and little power in the take-off. In cross-country
he is safe over the jump. He is good in harness. In the
beginning of the test he really liked to look around. He
has fun working. He really likes to go and the ears move
a lot. The work is easy for him and he is very willing to
work. He has a lot of talent for dressage and cross-country
and sufficient talent for jumping. He is calm in his stall.
His scores were relatively modest scoring an average of
7.5 for his jumping and cross country, 8.5 for his attributes
in harness but an overall 10 for temperament. 
The
first of his progeny were presented in 1981 producing the
following foal report. The development of the foals
that were shown, including several pintos, was more than
sufficient. They appeared to be sufficient riding type.
In regards to the angle in the hock, the selected foals
were better than the picked ones. Sometimes the foals had
a slightly long head but it was always lean. The neck was
sufficiently good. The development of the wither was sufficient.
A few foals should have more slope in the shoulder. Sometimes
the back was a little long, but in those cases it also had
enough strength. The croup always had sufficient length
and good muscling. Several foals could have a more expressive
foreleg and the stance was sometimes a little straight.
The hind leg was often long with a rather small angle in
the hock, especially amongst the picked foals. The walk
was good. The trot was good and big, with good legs and
good skin that is tight over the joints. Samber sired
over 1500 foals in his lifetime and remained fertile until
2005 siring his last nine progeny out of the 15 mares covered,
a remarkable accomplishment at the age of 29.
His
dam Tina D was a remarkable ster pref prest mare who produced
19 foals, a number of which obtained Ster, Keur and Prestatie
status including Wanda, a Keur Preferent Prestatie mare full sister
to Samber. Her son Anton (Fresco x Ordonanns x Romeo) made it
through to the second rounds of the KWPN stallion licensing. This
mare line, commencing with the coloured mare Karoll, a registered
Gelders mare of unknown origin is responsible for producing more
tobiano sport horses world wide than any other. The origin of
her colour has been discussed by many and some have implied that
it may well have come from the "Gypsy Cob" of Ireland
but the history and origins of tobiano horses identifies that
it is much more likely to have stemmed from Asia and Eastern Europe.
Their presence has been found on Egyptian tombs as far back as
the 4th century B.C. Evidence of their use has been unearthed
in the Gobi Desert. Genghis Khan used tobiano coloured horses
in his conquests of Asia. Paintings of these horses are plentiful
in European art of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
In
sport Samber was successful in both disciplines he showjumped
up to 1.30m and competed with good results in Advanced dressage.
He sired no KWPN approved sons but was also a popular choice
in Germany and produced the approved stallion Sambucco B
(Samber x Le Faquin x Enfant De Normandie) and the full
sister "Evelien" who's dam sire can be found in
the young coloured stallion Umenno (Wellington x Samber)
who has jumped with success in national age classes. Sambuco
B has passed on his grand sires genes to no less than nine
approved stallions in Germany including, Sydney (Pilot x
Angelo) who jumped up to 1.30m
It
was one of Sambers daughters that brought us the coloured stallion
"Edking Hill" approved by the NRPS stud book. Sadly
Edking Hill was put to sleep after tearing a tendon at the age
of twelve. He had already had a successful career showjumping
1.30m with Wout-Jan van der Schans in Holland and was competing
successfully in dressage with Roel van Laar Swets at the time,
this gaining the sport predicate. He also gained Prestatie status
through his progeny and has left behind him two approved sons
Everest Hill (AES) and Parade D (Old) His bloodlines also carry
on through Everij A (Edking Hill x De Saint Urus D'Olympe X )
a popular sire in Holland. Edkinghill is also the dam sire of
the Approved NRPS stallion Haico (Haarlem x Edkinghill x Utrecht).
He has also produced a number of ster and keur mares and successful
competition horses. Edking Hill offered breeders a more modern
model than Samber producing greater length of neck and limb and
a more modern frame.
