NIKI PEDIGREE
Zaniki (Ster, Preferent, Prestatie) KWPN ( died in 2001)
Date of Birth: 18-05-1981
Colour: Brown
Height: 161 cm.
Zaniki (Joost * Kassander)
Kassander (Carajan 09 33 56
TRAK* Aquavit)
The history of the mother line of the NIKI pedigree begins in 1884 with the mare Bonte Fritsje. She was born on the island Ameland in Holland. A very important mare in the mother line is the mare Zonnestraal (v. Oberon). In combination with the stallion Rheinsohn starts a sideline, which results in the KWPN aproved keur stallion Notaris (v. Courville xx). Zonnestraal also brought the mare Rikuna. This mare is the grand mother of the mare NIKI B (v. Sineada).
This is the real beginning of the NIKI pedigree. Niki B became a model, preferent, prestatie mare and brought, in combination with the stallion Erdball xx, the famous showjumper Apollo (v. Erdball xx). This horse has won the Grand-Prix of CHIO Aaken in two following years, with his rider the famous Nick Skelton.
The KWPN aproved stallions Equador (v. Joost) and Zeno (v. Oldenburg) also are offspring from the NIKI pedigree.
In Combination with the Trakehner stallion Kassander, Niki B brought Aniki. This mare brought, in combination with the Holsteiner international showjumping stallion Joost, the aproved international showjumping stallion Palfrenier (v. Joost) ridden by Hap Hansen. This combination (Aniki * Joost) also brought the mare Raniki, which is the mother of the KWPN aproved stallion Consul (v. Nimmerdor). This stallion is being used in the USA at this moment.
The same combination (Aniki * Joost), also brought the mare Zaniki. This mare is the mother of the KWPN aproved stallion Ekstein (v. Zion). This stallion is now being used in Ireland for breeding.
With the mare Zaniki begins the building of the NIKI-pedigree at the Nikistables of the family Hartlief in Holland.