09/08/2022
Stallion Spotlight
LIBERTY GOLD (Londonderry-Walida/Weltmeyer)
Owned by Willow Hill Equestrian, Ltd.
Bred by Regine Soekeland (GER)
Liberty Gold was double Champion of both his stallion licensing in Verden and his performance test at Adelheidsdorf, Germany. At his licensing in 2003, he took highest honors excelling in basic gaits, free jumping, conformation, and overall suppleness. He stayed in Germany throughout 2004 to be started under saddle and complete his performance testing. He was victorious at Adelheidsdorf, placing first of 42 horses, tallying high scores with a dressage index of 147.75 and overall score of 140.93. When the final results were revealed, we were astonished β Liberty Gold scored 9.33 on trot, 9.5 on canter, 8 on walk, 9 on character and temperament, 9.667 on rideability, and a 9 on his willingness to work. In the fall of 2005, Liberty Gold made history at Dressage at Devon. He was undefeated in all seven of his classes, both in-hand and under saddle. Liberty Gold scored an 83.9% in the Four-Year-Old and Older Stallion class shown under saddle. In the Four- and Five-Year-Old Geldings and Stallion Materiale class, he continued to excel and scored a 78.8%. He further set out to dazzle us in the Hanoverian IBC Four-Year-Old and Older category with a score of 84.0%, followed by an 86.27% in the Cosequin/USDF BC Stallion Championship. Liberty Gold emerged as the 2005 Grand Champion as well as the 2005 USDF/Cosequin East Coast Stallion Champion! Like his sire Londonderry, also a winner in Verden at his 1997 stallion licensing, Liberty Goldβs offspring have proven to be exceptional, excel in the show ring and impress judges with their character and talent. He has proven to be an exceptional producer of Elite Mares, some receiving top scores in the country in the AHS Inspection tours. In addition, several foals have received Top Foal honors during the AHS inspection tours. Overall, Liberty Goldβs offspring are marked with his tremendous movement, correct conformation and friendly easy-going temperaments.