Covering history: Ostenfelde from 1967 to 1969, Neuenkirchen 1970 to 1976, Warnedorf 1977 to 1994, put down in 1995.

The chestnut stallion Papayer xx covered as a private stallion in Westphalian breeding for ten years, from 1961 to 1972. His achievements were quite out of the ordinary. His first year at stud already produced the top international competition mare Panama 4 / Peter Schmitz (i.a. winner of the French Showjumping Derby in La Baule). She was the dam of the first rate full-siblings Gaylord 6 / Hendrik Snoek resp. Golden Gate / Lutz Merkel (both by Goldberg). His second crop resulted in the bay Privatier, one of the most successful dressage horses of his generation. Papayer xx’s third covering season gave rise to the legendary sire Paradox I, who together with his six year younger full-brother Paradox II was destined to disseminate the valuable genotype of his sire. Schwangau, who was a half-brother of these two brothers, was a maker of showjumpers who also acquired breeding significance. The maternal dynasty is based on the lineage mare Harfe (by Hartwig-Heerführer-Omar III-Liborius), which produced not only the sons of Arnika, but also the dark tan Adler (by Adlerruf-Astrachan-Schwank; private stallion Westphalia). Paradox I first occupied a loose box at the state stud of Ostenfelde. His star however only began to shine when he was restationed at Neuenkirchen, where he was increasingly mated with Dolorit daughters. This was a resounding success. Padrona 2 / Hans Heinrich Quellen, Prinzeß / Gunnar Schlosser, Palma Nova / Rainer Supan resp. Hendrick Snoek, Parbleu / Heinrich Wilhelm Jahannsmann, Payot / Woflgang Brinkmann, Summertime / Dietrich Schulze, Paloma / Franke Sloothaak and numerous more established his fame as a procreator of world rank showjumpers. As a rule, his progeny were wiry, prominent, dry chestnuts, often with a “hot” temperament and frequently with hard to restrain drive. The younger Paradox II, who as a private stallion and the successor of his sire Papayer xx covered at the Sandhove station in Ascheberg was not in the limelight as much as his older brother, although he too, was very convincing both in sport and breeding. As good as Paradox I was, he did not manage to sire a son that was his equal. Of the large number of approved sons, not one was fully able to take his place in every respect. Great expectations were placed in Pascal, Pakt and Palisander. The black stallion Parcours performed better than all three put together and Parademarsch I and II appear to be the ones most likely to be on a par with Paradox I. Paradox I was oftentimes utilised as an upgrader, a task which he fulfilled well. The products that resulted however also necessitated an injection of fresh blood in order to receive the desired type, something that did not always eventuate. In 1994 a monument was erected in Paradox I’s honour on the grounds of the North Rhine Westphalian state stud of Warendorf. Paradox I personally attended the unveiling, before his death in 1995.