Christian 25 ♂
🇩🇪 Germany · Holsteiner / AES / Oldenburg International · by Cartani · grey · 2006
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Christian 25's record is history-heavy: the researched top crops are ageing out.
World ranking
Christian 25 finished #56 of the 100 ranked sires on the 2025 WBFSH world list — ahead of 44% of the field.
Proven offspring
3sons / daughters split — being researched
His sons and daughters proven at 1.60 m — the sport's greatest height. How many won at 5★ is still being researched.
Career on the world list
4 seasons on the WBFSH world list — best #37. Christian 25 being researched — is Christian 25 higher on the world list than last season? Hover the line for each season.
Next generation
being researched — are Christian 25's newest sons and daughters reaching the top, or did the best crops come long ago?
How the score is mixed: record 25% · depth 20% · quality 15% · momentum 15% · trajectory 25%. Only researched parts count — nothing is ever guessed in. Weights v1. Decision support, not a guarantee — no stud can buy a higher index.
About Christian 25
Christian 25 is a grey Holsteiner / AES / Oldenburg International showjumping stallion foaled in 2006, by Cartani out of a Lord Liberty dam.
Christian 25 is a showjumping stallion born on 1st April 2006 in Germany. Standing at 1.73m with a grey coat, he holds an AES Elite grade. Bred by Sören von Rönne, Christian 25 moved to the United Kingdom with Gornall Equestrian LLP to focus on competitive showjumping. He represents Team GB in prestigious international events, achieving 4th place at the Budapest CSIO5* World Cup qualifier and a double clear at Hickstead CSIO5*. His pedigree includes Cartani, noted for jumping prowess, and through his sire line comes Carthago Z, a two-time Olympic competitor. On his dam's side, Free Lilly, an Athens Olympic Games participant, enhances his breeding appeal with links to top sport horses. Christian 25's progeny are popular in both auctions and championships, with a stud fee of £1,000.
Christian 25 has fathered several promising offspring that have made notable impressions in the show-jumping world. His progeny include Coachella, an 8-year-old mare now in Mexico with ambitions for championship under Olympic rider Matt Williams. Clitschko 17 and Comfort are young stallions showing promise in CSIYH* classes, while Oak Grove's Che has achieved recognition at the World Championships for young horses.
Conformation: large, scopey Holsteiner model with strong canter and power
Temperament: generally rideable and willing, with useful sport energy
His stamp — performance traits
Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.
His stamp — conformation
Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.
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EQUI REGISTRYEquiWiki · by Horses Smith Christian 25 — Pedigree
Holsteiner / AES / Oldenburg International · by Cartani out of Free Lilly · WBFSH #56 (2025) · 3 offspring at 1.60m
Sources
- angloeuropeanstudbook.co.uk
- angloeuropeanstudbook.com
- worldofshowjumping.com
- superiorequinesires
- bazakoni.pl
- stallionai.co.uk
- gornallequestrian.com
- AES / British Breeding / WBFSH
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #56
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #100
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #53
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #37
- British Breeding Dior 25 pedigree
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