Cornet Obolensky ♂
🇧🇪 Belgium · BWP · by Clinton · grey · 1999
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Cornet Obolensky is proven at the very top; the forward signals read steady rather than climbing.
World ranking
Cornet Obolensky finished #1 of the 100 ranked sires on the 2025 WBFSH world list — ahead of 99% of the field.
Proven offspring
being researched — how many of Cornet Obolensky's offspring jumped at the very top?
Career on the world list
16 seasons on the WBFSH world list — best #1. Cornet Obolensky holding at No 1 — the top of the world list, two seasons running. Hover the line for each season.
Next generation
being researched — are Cornet Obolensky'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 Cornet Obolensky
Cornet Obolensky is a grey BWP showjumping stallion foaled in 1999, by Clinton out of a Heartbreaker dam.
Cornet Obolensky, born in Belgium in 1999, is a celebrated showjumping stallion registered under the Belgian Warmblood studbook (BWP). Bred by Thierry Degraeve, he is the offspring of Clinton and Rabanna van Costersveld, with a lineage including Heartbreaker and Ramiro Z. Known for his exceptional showjumping pedigree, Cornet Obolensky excelled in international competitions with rider Marco Kutscher. His accolades feature a team gold at the 2011 European Championships in Madrid, Nations Cups wins in Rotterdam and Rome, and participation in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Until 2012, he competed successfully, earning approximately €800,000. Standing at Stud Ligges in Germany, with ownership listed under Valentin Nychyporenko during his time in Ukraine, Cornet Obolensky has been influential as a sire in the WBFSH rankings with his progeny thriving in top-tier competitions.
Cornet Obolensky has been exceedingly influential in the realm of showjumping through his notable offspring, who have achieved remarkable success in international competitions. His son, Cornet d'Amour, competed with Daniel Deusser, clinching the 2014 World Cup Final in Lyon and taking third place in the 2016 World Cup Final in Gothenburg. Cornet d'Amour was instrumental in securing team silver at two European Championships. Another impressive progeny, Clooney 51, ridden by Martin Fuchs, achieved a fourth-place finish at the 2018 World Cup Final and contributed to a team bronze at the 2015 European Championships. Cornado NRW and Comme il faut are further illustrations of his impact, both achieving significant victories under the reins of Marcus Ehning in prominent international events.
Conformation: modern, athletic, scopey model with sharp front-end reflexes
Temperament: sensitive and professional; match carefully for rideability
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.
Watch Cornet Obolensky jump — 4 clips
EQUI REGISTRYEquiWiki · by Horses Smith Cornet Obolensky — Pedigree
BWP · by Clinton out of Rabanna van Costersveld · WBFSH #1 (2025)
Sources
- holsteiner-verband.de
- cheval-suisse.com
- horsetelex.com
- internationalstalliondistribution.com
- clipmyhorse.tv
- showjumpingsemen.com
- World of Showjumping
- Global Equine Sires
- WBFSH / GFE
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #1
- Jumping sire — 2026 season (WBFSH sire ranking) — #1
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #66
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #15
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #6
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- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #5
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #11
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #8
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #14
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #13
- WBFSH jumping sire rank — #4
- Olympedia
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