Calypso II
Born 1974, died 1995 1.71 metres

Stood at: Rabenkirchen 1977-1978, Elmshorn 1979-1980, in competition 1981, Langenhagen 1982-1984, Pageroe 1985-1986, Hänigsen 1987-1988, Schillerslage 1989, Amselhof Walle 1990-1995.

Licensed sons: Cadiz, Calimero, Carbid, Cardano, Caribik, Caribo GL, Caribu, Carismo, Champ of Class, Chasseur I and II, Chevaliero, Chin Chin, Classiker, Colambo, Colani, Compliment, Confident, Contender, Cordino, Coriolan, Colando, Corso, Crazy Classic, Crazy Cocktail, Cristobel, Cyrell.

Calypso II has been one of the most important sires in both Holstein and Hannover where he bred international competitors, and influential breeding stallions.It was Calypso II who introduced the Cor de la Bryère blood to Hannover, ushering a new era of Hannoverian jumping breeding.

He was stationed in Holstein until 1986, and then he was leased by the State Stud Celle from 1987 to 1989. From 1990 until his death from colic, in 1995, he stood at the Amselhof Walle, the stud owned by Joachim Kemmer, father of dressage rider, Heike.

Calypso II’s dam, Tabelle produced SIX approved stallions, starting with one by Congress, then when bred to Cor de la Bryère, the five Calypso brothers ­ all of whom were useful horses and valuable sires. Tabelle is a full-sister to Samei, who was the dam of the great Granat, a world champion dressage horse with Christine Stückelberger.

Calypso II produced a number of international performers including Calyno, Chin Chin, Cheyenne, Crazy Cocktail, Montemorelos la Silla, Caras J, Dobel’s Cara Mia, Asien, Cartier S, Capella 3, Champ of Class and Zarina de San Patrignano. All Calypso II progeny show not only great jumping form, but also a wonderful rideability. He produced winners of one and a half million deutschmarks, with 557 competitors.On the basis of the Hanoverian mare tests, Calypso II achieves a dressage ranking of 131, and a jumping ranking of 167. His breeding index on the basis of his competition horses is 132 for dressage and 150 for jumping.

During his time in Holstein, Calypso II produced a number of licensed sons for Hannover: Contender, Classiker and Champ of Class.Classiker stood for only three season, producing three stallion sons, Colani, Charon and Claas J. Calypso II's first Hanoverian foal crop produced three more stallions: Chasseur I a successful sire of showjumpers, his slightly less successful brother, Chasseur II, and Crazy Cocktail, who was initially not approved for Hannover and only gained approval after his own competition successes, at a time when his progeny were already enjoying international success at an international level.To safeguard the bloodline three more sons: Cardano, Carismo (stallion performance test winner) and Compliment, were acquired by Amselhof Walle.

The Calypso II son, Carbid is out of a full-sister to Grundstein I and II, and stood near Verden from 1994-2000 where he was a successful sire of jumpers.