Arko III

HORSE RECORD FOR ARKO III: BHD0068483
313024	ARKO III	Grade A
Total Winnings Home (Actual) Home (Notional) Abroad (Actual) Abroad (Notional) 1999 0 0 400 400 2000 1812 400 0 0 2001 2861 1771 38 38 2002 16527 16527 9166 9166 2003 8880 8880 76330 76330 2004 32725 32725 65980 65980 2005 19270 19270 295656 295656 2006 1080 1080 175859 175859 2007 0 0 196328 196328 This Season 13140 13140 26888 26888 Subtotal: 96295 93793 846645 846645 Total: 942940 940438 Reg: 2006 First Reg: 2000 Origin: DE Colour: BAY Sex: Stallion Age: 6 in 2000 – 14yrs Height (Cm): 167.6cm
35932	MR HALES Corcovada Cosford SHIFNAL Shropshire TF11 9HZ	Area: 25 Telephone: 01902 373484

Sire	ARGENTINUS
Dam	UNIKA
Studbook	OLDBG

Argentinus

Arko’s sire was Champion Oldenburg and Hannoverian Stallion of the year. He was until recently when he passed away the most successful stallion in Germany with progeny winnings of 3.5 million euro’s. He was acknowledged to be the best son of his sire Argentan and sired over 400 showjumping horses in Germany alone as well as 27 graded stallions worldwide. Show jumping progeny include: Armitage, Anka, Air Jordan – winner of over 1.5 million euro’s, Azzaro, Anastasia III and Nations Cup winner Asti Spumanti. He also sired Albano, winner of German Dressage team Gold at European Championships.

Argentan

Standing at stud from 1969 to 1996 he sired over 2000 foals including, 414 showjumpers and 22 graded stallion. His progeny gained him winnings of over £650,000 at a time when prize money was far less generous than it is today.

The presence of the D line (famous for such top performers as Dollar Girl, Deister and Demonstrator) through Duden II and the Wohler branch of the F/W line (from which come the many outstandingly successful dressage horses of the Woermann / World Cup and Weltmeyer line), reinforces even more the athleticism, versatility and suitability of this pedigree for all equestrian sport.

Unika

Arko’s dam, the Oldenburg mare Unika adds further top class proven bloodlines at every level. She produced Arko ESI, full brother to Arko III who achieved the highest price for a foal sold through a German auction 130,000 euros’. Her sire Dutch-bred Oldenburg stallion Beach Boy has been incorporated into the breeding programme of the Swedish State Stud at Flyinge. He has sired 8 graded sons who are already making a name for themselves and his own progeny includes the 1991 Oldenburg performance test champion Brandenburger, the international showjumper Beach Game and the international eventers Beach Star and Feldschwalbe.