Total Hope OLD

Biography

Total Hope OLD is a history-making dressage stallion and the only horse ever to win both the prestigious Nürnberger Burg-Pokal (2019) and the Louisdor-Preis (2021). These two elite German championships represent the pinnacle of competition for young Grand Prix prospects—and Total Hope triumphed in both, an unprecedented achievement. Ridden by Isabel Freese, he dominated the field each time with exceptional maturity, expression, and technical brilliance. In the Louisdor Grand Prix Final in Kronberg, judges awarded scores up to 10 for piaffe, passage, and tempi changes, resulting in an outstanding 77.54%. Judge Dietrich Plewa praised the performance as “very mature,” emphasizing that his work appeared natural and systematic—never mechanical. Pedigree Excellence: Totilas x Weihegold Total Hope OLD combines two legends of modern dressage breeding: Sire: Totilas Dam: Weihegold OLD He has clearly inherited their extraordinary talent for collection, elasticity, and Grand Prix aptitude. Sire Line: Totilas Totilas revolutionized the sport of dressage. With Edward Gal, he captured double gold at the 2009 European Championships and triple gold at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, in addition to winning the 2010 World Cup Final. He set multiple world records and became one of the most influential sires in modern dressage breeding. Totilas has produced nearly 30 licensed stallions and numerous international sport horses, placing him among the world’s leading dressage sires according to the WBFSH rankings. Dam Line: Weihegold OLD Weihegold OLD is one of the most successful mares in dressage history. Ridden by Isabell Werth, she earned Olympic Team Gold, multiple World Cup titles, and European Championship victories. Earlier in her career, she herself won both the Burg Cup and the Louisdor Prize—making Total Hope’s dual victory a remarkable continuation of elite genetics. Her sire, Don Schufro, was internationally successful up to Grand Prix and won Olympic bronze with the Danish team in 2008. He also led German dressage breeding evaluations for years, further solidifying the strength of Total Hope’s dam line. The maternal lineage traces back to the renowned Oldenburg mare family Weissena, producing numerous licensed stallions and advanced-level sport horses.