Reference Sire: ~ Voltaire ~ Hanoverian stallion, KWPN Approved 1979 - 2004

KWPN - Keur-Preferent - 1.68 m.

Furioso II	Furioso xx	Precipitation xx
		Maureen xx
	Dam de Ranville S.F.	Talisman S.F.
		Que Je Suis Belle S.F.
Gogo Moeve - Hann	Gotthard	Goldfisch II
		Ampa
	Mosiac H	More Magic xx
		S. Han

Voltaire is the result of crossing two outstanding bloodlines: Furioso II and Gotthard. Furioso II produced 200 state premium mares and at least 70 approved stallions of which several are standing at stud in other continents. One can easily say that Furioso II has influenced the breeding industry worldwide. The full brother of Furioso II is the French stallion Mexico, whose son Le Mexico is a familiar name in Dutch breeding and frequently appears in the pedigrees of successful showjumpers.

The dam's sire Gotthard is, now more than fifteen years after his death, almost a legend in German sport horse breeding and his name is simply a synonym for the Hannoverian showjumper. Who has not heard of Goldika, Goya, Queensway and Genius? Gotthard's strength is continued in his sons and grandsons but also indirectly on the damside of for instance Grundstein and Grannus.

Vital in Voltaire's pedigree is the connection in the third generation to the thoroughbreds More Magic xx (sire of amongst others, Moscow Gold Medal winner Mon Cherie) on one side and on the other side Furioso xx (sire of the gold medal winners Lutteur B. and Pomone B).

As an 8 year old Voltaire jumped 1.50 m. courses with a great deal of success. He showed his strength in international jumping in 1988 in Calgary, Stockholm, Lanaken, Helsinki, Wiesbaden and Wembley and in 1989 he brought his showjumping career to a successful ending by winning the Grand Prix of Berlin with Jos Lansink and 2nd in the Grand Prix of Leeuwarden.

Voltaire was the sire with the most offspring at the Olympic Games of Atlanta in 1996. Moreover Voltaire was second in 1999 at the World Breeding Ranking of Showjumping Sires. Voltaire has over 30 approved sons in Europe including Equador. Many of his offspring jump at Grand Prix level, i.e. Finesse, Altaire, Kahlua, Play it Again, Helios, Electro, Danta, Especial etc. etc.

For more information on Voltaire: Team Nijhof - Holland