The Hanoverian bred but Swedish based Sir Schölling has been sold to a client of Paul Schockemohle. Sir Schölling 1073 is by Sherlock Holmes out of State Premium Mare Wolga (by Warkant x Eiger) and is bred by the German Harald Niemöller. Schockemohle owned the stallion together with the Swedish dressage stable Starby.

Sir Schölling, who was approved in Sweden at the Stallion Licensing of 2004. "We owned him together with Paul Schockemöhle and he called right before christmas to say he had a client, so we sent him down to Schockemöhle´s. The client was very interested and bought the stallion," Elise Fredriksson of Dressyrstall Starby said.

Sir Schölling covered 53 mares his first year in Sweden and 24 in 2005. Under Gustav Johansson, he competed at Prix St Georges level and recently made their Intermediaire I debut.

"I think he could have had more mares this year after more mare owners have seen him compete, but as a part-owner it´s hard to say the stallion shouldn´t be sold when there is an interested party," Fredriksson stated.

Source: Tidningen Ridsport
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