Paul Schockemöhle

Offspring victorious in international Grand Prix competitions

Conthargos' offspring are jumping to the top: our stallion Continental Blue was placed fourth in the Grand Prix of Herning/DEN with Philip Rüping, Tailormade Contou was third in the Grand Prix of Herzlake with Sören Pedersen/DEN, Conchento PS was placed second with Luciana Diniz/POR in the Grand Prix of Vilamoura/POR, Pia Contra won the Grand Prix of Leon/MEX with Nicolas Pizarro/MEX, Cosa Nostra won the 1.50m show jumping competition in Wellington/USA with Alberto Michan/ISR, Concollon PS was second in the Youngster Cup in Aachen with Laura Klaphake, Coolivio PS was unbeatable in the Irish Breeder Classics with Greg Boderick/IRL and Conceana PS was also placed with Gerriet Nieberg.

In 2008, at the age of four, Conthargos won the Deister Championship in Dobrock with 9.5 and, in 2009, effortlessly qualified for the German Championships. Due to an injury, he could not continue his own career, but his offspring very successfully took over from him. He has produced twelve licensed stallions, including our OS Champion Stallion Conthalou and Conthinder/Andrzej Oplatek/POL, who won the Grand Prix in Salzburg/AUT. Also very successful at high level: the Nations Cup winner Concona/Ben Maher/GBR, Conbelleza/Simon Delestre/FRA, Conbalou/Gert-Jan Bruggink/NED, Conthacco/Schyler Riley/USA, Conblue/Patrick Stühlmeyer, Jolanda/Oliver Lemmer, Coraline/Franz-Josef Dahlmann and Tailormade Chloe Star PS/Karin Martinsen/SWE.

The show jumping successes of his offspring have allowed Conthargos to climb further up the WBFSH ranking of the world's best show jumping sires – he is currently 31st.

And Conthargos has other "strings to his bow". Eight of his offspring won the ticket for the show jumping German Championships in 2020. Comtess was Vice Regional Champion of five-year-old Oldenburg show jumping horses and a colt by Conthargos won the silver and bronze medals at the German Foal Championships.

At the beginning of his career, his sire Converter won 22 show jumping competitions up to intermediate (M) level with scores up to 9.0. In 2005, he won the Oldenburg regional championships, was placed at the German championships and was second best show jumping stallion at the World Championships for young horses in Lanaken/BEL. Five of his sons were licensed, including Convertus, who was placed at international competitions. He has produced over 40 descendants who are successful at advanced (S) level and are led by Crüger, team third of the European Championships with Max Haunhorst, Compagnon/Hans Thorben Rüder and Caja/Martin Sterzenbach.

Conthargos' dam produced a number of international show jumping horses, including Chacjandra (by Chacco-Blue) and Afrika (by Converter I)/amongst others Werner Muff/SUI, who were successful in 1.55m show jumping competitions.

Ridden by Jos Lansink/BEL, the dam's sire Carthago was the most successful show jumping stallion in the world at the time taking part in two Olympics, in Atlanta/USA in 1996 and Sydney/AUS in 2000. His sporting offspring, registered in Germany alone, including Marco Kutschers Cash, Mylord Carthago/Pénélope Leprevost/FRA and Classix Girl/Sören von Rönne, have won over 4.4 million Euros in prize money. Amongst the most influential of his over 50 licensed sons are Colman, Cardino, Carinue, Cartani, Carvallo BB and Crown Z.

The internationally successful show jumper Nike results from Conthargos’ dam line, which is of French origin and exclusively counts, with Latus I, Sandro and Colorado AA, stallions from our stud. 

Conthargos lends wings