On March 21, Manfred Lopp, retired Hauptsattelmeister of the Celle National State Stud, died at the age of 80.
Manfred Lopp was born on June 19, 1929. He started to work for the Lower Saxonian National State Stud Celle in 1946. In 1955, he completed his exam as certified riding instructor and in 1958/1959, he continued with a four-month further education at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. From 1965 until his retirement in 1994, he was the head of the stallion performance testing station in Adelheidsdorf. He contributed considerably to improving and enhancing the importance of stallion performance tests in the German sport horse breed.
In recognition of his excellent accomplishments for the Lower Saxonian horse breed and for the Celle National State Stud, he was honoured with the Lower Saxonian Order of Merit in 1992. Following his retirement, Manfred Loop contributed his sound expert knowledge to lots of examining boards, judges’ commissions and to Hannoveraner Verband. He was a fantastic ambassador of the Hanoverian horse in many different countries all over the world.
Hanoverian breeders all over the world grieve for an outstanding horse expert who was not only popular and admired because of his expert knowledge, but also because of his straightness, combined with modesty and humanity. Manfred Loop leaves behind two daughters and four grandchildren.
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