Covering history: 1953 to 1969 Hohnstorf, put down in 1969

The most important Abendfrieden xx son in German warm blood breeding, was most certainly Pik As xx, who covered only at Hohnstorf in the Lüneburg district and provided this station with a considerable fresh impetus. Whenever the dark tan stallion was presented on the Elbe dyke for stallion shows he captivated by his self-assured appearance, presenting himself at his fullest size and fascinating by his supple movements. Earlier on, when one observed hirn being prepared in the stables, he would seem more like a little “tom cat“ and one would tend to orientate oneself rnainly by bis big eyes. He was not particularly impressive in the formation of the saddle Position either. Breeders and interested buyers however soon recognised that he was a genetic transmitter with a lot of potential. One component for his success evidently also lies in the damline: The bloodline of Postenkette xx i.a. also produced the top hereditary transmitters Pindar xx (private stallion Trakehner breed), Parenzo xx (Warendorf state stallion), Pernod xx (private stallion Westphalia) who became well-known under Willi Schultheis, the full Pik As xx brother Perser (Celle state stud) and Playmate (Warendof state stallion), who without exception matured to become renown sires in their areas of application. Even though he transmitted absolutely good motions, bis principal quality was that of a sire of showjumpers. The grey Pesgö with Germany‘s longstanding “Amazon No 1", Helga Köhler, as well as Porta Westfalica /Hartwig Steenken and numerous others always displayed absolute top dass on the course. Pik Ass xx did not produce male progeny to carry on the hine for a considerable period of tirne. Qnly bis later crops produced a number of approved sons. The private stalhion Pikant only covered for a year and heft the useful hereditary transmitter Pascha. Great performance potential particularly in jumping was inbom to Pikör‘ s progeny who unfortunately did not produce any male successors either. The task of upholding the line therefore fell upon Pik König, a top hereditary transmitter of showjurnpers, some of whose progeny managed to jump up into the higher spheres of dressage sport. The full-brothers Pik Bube 1 and II have always been characterised by especially versatile heredity and it is their progeny in whom high hopes have been vested for the continuation of the bloodline in the male lineage. Pik Bube 1 who was promoted by the memorable Herbert Rehbein, won eleven starts out of twelve in advanced competitions within one season alone. Of his numerous stallion sons, Piaster who is stationed in Bavaria is particularly prominent. Piaster is also a sire of extraordinary diversity, who has performed well in Southern Germany. Pik Bube II was always overshadowed somewhat by bis brother, but with Pik L, the Hanoverian state champion, he produced a noteworthy stalhion son. The Pik Ass xx blood in general and here perhaps the Pik König daughters and granddaughters in particular, have often been the basis for the success of the stallions Donnerwetter resp. his son Donnerhall. This formula for breeding success, of a quality that is rarely seen, has been carried out successfully time and again. When one considers Pik As xx‘ s heredity, cornparisons can be rnade with another thoroughbred Der Löwe xx as both bad numerous flaws, but over the generations they managed to assert themselves.