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We have retained this website as we owned ES Rapture R, we own Rapture's dam, Elite Hanoverian mare EM Damaris, and to introduce you to our other exceptional horses with Rapture's bloodlines and quality. Click on: www.thehanoverian.com.

Class 1* Elite Hanoverian Stallion RAPTURE R

ES Rapture R (Rotspon, Rubinstein I, Donnerhall, Weltmeyer, Argentan bloodline) was initially owned, raised and trained by Ken and Roberta Falk of Highfields Farm, Lexington, Virginia. We sold Rapture in 2008, but not before bringing him to worldwide fame, and through his 100 Day Performance Test, where he achieved a
Dressage Index of 143.20 and a Jumping Index of 135.33.
Those high scores earned Rapture his "Class 1*" title, which places him above all other Elite stallions which have not achieved that exceptional status through the 100 Day Test.
Conformation photo taken at 4 years old, in 2005.
Image taken from Rebecca Pennington video, Nov. 9, 2007, during Dressage phase of 100 Day Stallion Test.

We have retained annual breeding rights to ES Rapture R and are able to offer them at discount to interested breeders. You would be dealing directly with Rapture's new owners, however the stud fee would be sent to us: Ken or Roberta Falk, at 540-464-3405, or E-mail.

RAPTURE R Family Photo Album
Rosenkavalier
Donnerhall
Rubinstein I
Weltmeyer
Rotspon
EM Damaris
Pik Bube I
Romadour II
Absatz
Argentan
World Cup I

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Lexington, Virginia USA
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Donnerwetter
Rohan
half-brother
GOV Horse of the Year
Royal Reflection half-brother
2007 USDF 3 time year-end Champion
Caris
2007 half-sister
by Contuci
ES Rapture R
Competition History
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AHS Pedigree in PDF
format
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VIDEO: Rapture R at his 100 Day Stallion Test, in Windows Media Player format. 86MB

Click HERE to see photos of Rapture R
at the
2007 100 Day Stallion Test
Paxton Farm, Batavia, OH
November 8-10, 2007
*CLASS 1 STALLION: By definition, means "Best of the Best". A Class 1 Stallion is a stallion that has achieved an overall score of 120 points, or more, at his 100 Day Stallion Performance Test. Breed to the best to produce the best.
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Rapture R, a Class 1 Elite Hanoverian stallion, is Licensed to breed:

* American Hanoverian Society, AHS
* Hannoveraner Verband, HV
(formerly VhW), Worldwide Hanoverian
Societies.
* German Oldenburg Verband (GOV).
* ISR/Oldenburg N.A.
* SWANA: Approved Swedish Warmblood mares.

* "With his licensing result in the US he is fully licensed for all Hanoverian breed societies [worldwide]", Dr. Ludwig Christmann, Hannoveraner Verband (HV).

Rosenkavalier

Rubinstein I
Rotspon

Antine
LdB Argentan
SPS Antalia
SPS Paragona
ES RAPTURE R
ES Donnerwetter
Donnerhall
Ninette
EM Damaris Weltmeyer
SPS Wascona
SPS Ascona
The 100 Day Stallion Test, sponsored by the American Hanoverian Society and the Oldenburg ISR is designed to test a stallion's ability and performance in dressage, jumping, cross country and rideability. A score of 90 is required to achieve a lifetime breeding license. Rapture R's exceptionally high scores at the 100 Day Test, and the closeness of his Dressage and Jumping Indexes are a significant indication that his foals could be proficient in any discipline. Class 1 signifies a stallion's overall 100 Day Stallion Performance Test score is 120, or more. Rapture R is an Elite "Class 1 Stallion", having scored above 133.5, overall.

Click here to see Rapture R's 2007 foalcrop.
VIDEO
7.4 MB
Windows Media Player

REMINGTON VT, 2007 gelding by Rapture R, just awarded PREMIUM at the Oldenburg/ISR September 15, 2007 foal inspection at Virginia Tech. Average Score: 80.0. Here are the owners comments regarding the inspection:

"We are pleased to announce our Rapture R gelding Remington VT was named Premium Foal on Saturday, with scores of 8.0, 8.1, 8.0 and a final score of 8.0. Judge Christian Schacht remarked that of the 21 foals presented, he was the only one that really moved through the back, to the point of asking us to present him again at the trot again, to show the audience what he meant!", Dr. Rebecca Splan, Virginia Tech Foundation.

Click here to see Rapture R's half-brother by Royal Prince. ROYAL REFLECTION has 3 First Place standings in the 2007 USDF Final Award Standings with a high median score 78.3. He is out of Rapture R's dam, Elite Hanoverian Mare Damaris:

* 1st Place: USDF DSHB Horse of the Year. 78.3
* 1st Place: USDF DSHB Open, 2 year old gelding. 78.3
* 1st Place: USDF All-Breed American Hanoverian Society. 78.4.

Click here to see Rapture R's other half-brother, ROHAN, also out of EM Damaris
*2005 Oldenburg GOV Horse of the Year - Yearling.

ES Rapture R, Elite Class 1 Hanoverian stallion

USDF 2005 "HORSE OF THE YEAR" (Materiale), FIRST PLACE (81.9)
AHS 2005 All Breeds Award, SECOND PLACE, (74.091) (Training-4th Level)
USDF 2005 "DRESSAGE HORSE OF THE YEAR", Seventh Place (74.091)
Rapture R was also USDF Horse of the Year in 2003 (1st Place) and
2002 (3rd place as a yearling).

American Hanoverian Society Stallion Licensing Inspection
Hilltop Farm, Colora, Maryland, July 30, 2005.

  • Champion.
  • Elite Stallion with the AHS.
  • Licensed to breed Hanoverian.

Oldenburg ISR Stallion Licensing Test
Hilltop Farm, Colora, Maryland, July 28, 2005.

  • High Score - Champion (228.5 points).
  • Highest score at Hilltop in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
  • Highest score North America (USA and Canada) in 2005.
  • Received Oldenburg Star (*) for exceptionally high score.
  • Breeding Certificate with Oldenburg ISR.

RAPTURE R COMPETITION AWARDS (as of October 2006)

2006 Dressage at Devon
Devon, Pennsylvania

  • Second Place, Under saddle.
  • Third Place, Under saddle.

Fair Hill Dressage Sport Horse Breed Show
Elkton, Maryland USA, August 20, 2006

  • First Place, Four & Five year-old Stallions under Saddle. Score: 81.9. Class #25.
  • First Place, Materiale: Four & Five year-old Stallions & Geldings. Score: 79.4. Class #31.

2005 UNITED STATES DRESSAGE FEDERATION (USDF) year-end Award:
"Horse of the Year", Champion, Score: 81.9

2005 UNITED STATES DRESSAGE FEDERATION (USDF) year-end Award:
"All Breed Award-AHS", Reserve Champion

2005 UNITED STATES DRESSAGE FEDERATION (USDF) year-end Award:
"Dressage Horse of the Year", Seventh Place, Score: 74.091

RAPTURE R at the GAIG/USDF Region 1 Dressage Championships. VADA Fall Competition
Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Virginia USA
October 21-23, 2005.

  • High Score, Training Level for entire show (77.308).
  • High Score, First Level for entire show (71.176).
  • Overall High Score CHAMPION, For the entire show weekend (77.308).
  • First Place, Training Level Test 4. Score: 77.308.
  • First Place, First Level Test 2 Open. Score: 71.176.
    This was Rapture's first time at First Level.
    Rider: Erin Sweeney. Photo by Arielle Perry

VADA/NOVA Autumn I Show
Leesburg, Virginia USA, September 17-18, 2005.

  • First Place, Training Level Test 1, September 17. Score: 74.091
  • First Place, Training Level Test 2, September 17. Score: 74.231.
  • First Place, Training Level Test 2, September 18. Score: 78.077.
  • High Score Training Level, September 17 and 18, (78.077).
  • High Score for the whole VADA/NOVA Autumn I Show (78.077).

Morven Park Summer Breed Show II, Leesburg, VA, August 14, 2005
First Place, USDF/DSHB Materiale Class B30, for 4 and 5 year old Colts and Geldings. Score: 85.0.
Rider: Erin Sweeney.

Morven Park Summer Breed Show I, Leesburg, Virginia USA, August 13, 2005
First Place, USDF/DSHB Materiale Class B27, for 4 and 5 year old Colts and Geldings. Score: 80.6.
Rider: Erin Sweeney.

2005 American Hanoverian Society Stallion Licensing
Inspection, Hilltop Farm, Colora, MD, July 30, 2005:
Champion, Stallion Licensing Inspection. Rapture R is a provisionally licensed Hanoverian Stallion. Rider: Erin Sweeney.

2005 Oldenburg ISR Stallion Licensing Test, Hilltop Farm, Colora, MD, July 28, 2005:
High Score/Champion, Stallion Licensing Test. Rapture R is a provisionally licensed stallion with the Oldenburg ISR. Nine stallions competed. Rapture R has the highest score of all stallions who were submitted to the Oldenburg ISR at Hilltop Farm in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

2005 DRESSAGE AT LEXINGTON, Lexington, Virginia, July 15 through July 17, '05:
First Place, Materiale Class 33, Geldings and Stallions, 15 July. Score: 83.2
First Place, Training Level Test 1 Open/Shac, Class 46, 16 July. Score: 71.818
First Place, Training Level Test 2, Open/Shac, Class 47.1, 16 July. Score 73.846
First Place, Training Level Test 2, Open/Shac, Class 72, 17 July. Score 74.615

2005 CAPITAL DRESSAGE CLASSIC, in Raleigh, NC, June 3 and June 4, '05:
First Place, USDF Materiale for 4/5 YO Colts/Geldings – Open. Score: 77.0.
First Place, Training Level Test 2 - Open & AA. Score: 73.462.
Second Place, Training Level Test 4 - Open, J-Y, ATMTC & USDF. Score: 73.846
Third Place, Training Level Test 4 - Open and USDF Qualifier. Score: 70.0.

2005 VADA/NOVA Spring Dressage Competition, Leesburg, Virginia, April 9 & 10, '05:
First Place, Training 1 Open Class. Score: 76.364. Rapture R won the Training Open Class, and was
High Score Award, Training Level, as well as
High Score Award, for the entire weekend dressage competition show.
Second Place, Training 4 Open/GAIG/USDF. Score: 72.692. With this score, Rapture R has achieved one of the two required qualifying scores to compete in the GAIG/USDF Championships. This show was Rapture R's very first competition under saddle.

2004 DRESSAGE AT DEVON, Devon, PA, September 29, 2004:
Second Place, 3-yr old Colt/Gelding Class.

2004 NCDCTA DRESSAGE SPORT HORSE BREED SHOW, Carter Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 6, 2004:
Champion, Colt/Gelding Championship (all colts and geldings, from foals to 3 year olds).
Champion, Young Horse Championship (all colts, geldings and fillys, from foals to 3 year olds).
First Place, 3-yr old Colt/Gelding Class. Score: 84.2
High Score Award, of all show horses "Born in the USA".
High Score Hanoverian Colt Award: 84.2

2003 UNITED STATES DRESSAGE FEDERATION year-end Award:
"Horse of the Year", Champion, 2003 Two-year old Colts/Geldings Classification. Average Score: 81.05

2003 AMERICAN HANOVERIAN SOCIETY year-end Award:
Champion, Sport Horse Breeding-Colt/Gelding Division, 2003. Average Score: 80.0

SOUTHEAST HANOVERIAN ASSOCIATION year-end Award:
"Horse Of The Year", Southeast Hanoverian Association, 2003.

2003 U.S. EQUESTRIAN LEADING SIRES LIST year-end distinction:
Top Offspring, of the Leading Dressage Breeding Stallion, Rotspon.

2003 SOUTHEASTERN HANOVERIAN ASSOCIATION BREED SHOW, Georgia International Horse Park, Conyers, GA, Oct. 12, 2003:
Grand Champion, SEHA Breed Show.
Champion, Colt/Gelding Championship (all colts and geldings, from foals to 3 year olds).
Champion, Young Horse Championship (all colts, geldings and fillys, from foals to 3 year olds).
First Place, 2-yr old Colt/Gelding Class. Score: 80.
First Place, Hanoverian Breed Class.
High Placing Award, American Hanoverian Society.
SEHA Horse High Score, SEHA Breeder's Show.

2003 DRESSAGE AT DEVON BREED SHOW, Devon, PA, September 23-25, 2003:
First Place, 2-yr old Colt/Gelding Class. Score: 80.
First Place, Hanoverian Breed Class. Score: 82.3
Third Place, COSEQUIN Colt Championship. United States Dressage Federation Breeders Championship East Coast Series. Rapture R had the same score as the Second Place horse.

2003 POTOMAC VALLEY DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION BREED SHOW, Upper Marlboro, MD, August 2, 2003:
Reserve Grand Champion, Grand Championship.
Reserve Champion, Young Horse Championship.
Champion, Colt/Gelding Championship.
First Place, Hanoverian Individual Breed Show. Score: 78.50.
First Place, 2-yr old Colt/Gelding Class. Score: 81.2.

2003 DRESSAGE AT LEXINGTON BREED SHOW, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Virginia, July 11, 2003:
Grand Champion, Dressage at Lexington Breed Show.
Champion, Colt/Gelding Championship (all colts and geldings, foals to 3 year olds).
Champion, Young Horse Championship (all colts, geldings and fillys, from foals to 3 year olds).

2003 MORVEN PARK SUMMER DRESSAGE SPORT HORSE BREED SHOW, Morven Park International Equestrian Center, Leesburg, VA, June 4, 2003:
Reserve Grand Champion, Morven Park Sport Horse Breed Show. Class B19.
Champion, Colt/Gelding Championship-USDFBC. Entries are 1st & 2nd Place winners from Colt/Gelding classes, foals to 3 yrs old. Class B10. Score: 81.5
Champion, Young Horse Championship. Entries are all colts, geldings and fillies, from foals to 3 years old. Class B11.
First Place, Colt/Gelding 2 yr olds (born 2001). Class B8. Score: 81.5
First Place, Hanoverian IBC Breed Class, sponsored by the American Hanoverian Society. Score: 83.75. Class B27.
High Point Hanoverian, Morven Park Sport Horse Breed Show.

2003 VADA/NOVA SUMMER BREED SHOW, Morven Park International Equestrian Center, Leesburg, VA, June 5, 2003:
First Place, Hanoverian Breed Class, sponsored by the American Hanoverian Society. Class B24. Score: 78.650

2002 AMERICAN HANOVERIAN SOCIETY year-end Award:
Reserve Champion, Sport Horse 2002 Breeding-Colt/Gelding Division.

2002 UNITED STATES DRESSAGE FEDERATION year-end Award:
"Horse of the Year", Third Place, 2002 Yearling Colts/Geldings.

2002 DRESSAGE AT DEVON, Devon, Pennsylvania, 24-26 September 2002:
First Place, Yearling colt/gelding Class. 30+ Yearlings. With a score of 84.4, Rapture R may have been the high scoring Hanoverian at Dressage at Devon.
First Place, Hanoverian IBC Class, 2yrs and Under. A huge Hanoverian Class of 40+ horses. Sponsored by The American Hanoverian Society.
Third Place, COSEQUIN Colt Championship. United States Dressage Federation Breeders Championship East Coast Series.

2002 POTOMAC VALLEY SPORT HORSE BREED SHOW, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, August 3, 2002:
Champion, colt/gelding Division.
First Place, Yearling colt/gelding Class.
Second Place, at large Hanoverian IBC (Individual Breed Class).

2002 DRESSAGE AT LEXINGTON, Lexington, Virginia, July 12, 2002:
Second Place, Yearling colt/gelding Class.
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