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Studbook Number: 276433332331118
2018 Chestnut 17-0 hands
WFFS Negative, EVA Negative
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Bernstein instantly captures your attention with his three high-quality basic paces, excellent type, and outstanding temperament. He is a model athlete with an excellent neck conformation, great shoulder freedom, a strong back and a lot of power. The outstanding trot and canter work is always uphill and his clear four-beat walk offers excellent ground cover. Combined with his exciting pedigree that is rooted in an exceptional damline, Bernstein is a fantastic addition for both breeding and sport in North America. Bernstein completed the Danish Warmblood 35-Day Stallion Performance Test, earning multiple scores of 8.0 and a score of 8.5 for capacity from his guest rider. In 2022, he added Hanoverian and Rhineland to his list of approvals as well. He is also activated KWPN-NA for Dutch Warmbood foals.
Bernstein’s sire Bonds was named Oldenburg Champion Stallion in 2015 and earned impressive scores of 9.12 and 9.28 at his sport tests in 2017 and 2018. Bonds currently competes at advanced level and has 18 licensed sons to his credit. Grandsire Benicio, was winner of the Bundeschampionat, earned an unprecented 9.88 in dressage at this stallion test, and developed into an accomplished FEI horse. He is highly regarded as a sire with 32 licensed stallions and is highly ranked on both the German FN and Hanoverian Verband Dressage Sire Ranking lists.
Bernstein’s dam Sunshine M is by the influential stallion Quaterback. Quaterback has numerous offspring competing internationally at Grand Prix, including Hilltop Farm’s Qredit, and he is currently ranked #4 in the world on the WBFSH Dressage Sire Rankings. Sunshine M’s damline is the exceptional Elfenblume line from Germany. From this line brings Alice Tarjan's Grand Prix Elite mare Elfenfeuer now breeding at Hilltop Farm and 9 licensed sons.
The first Bernstein foals arrived in Europe in 2022 and were well received by breeders. As anticipated, they consistently show his beautiful type and expression. Bernstein’s first foals arrived in North America in 2023 and exceeded the expectations of the breeders!