2007 Barcelona International Winners

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It is good to see female participation in the sport of pigeon racing and especially the participation of the young of that species. And when one of those young is the source of her father entering the sport then God does work in mysterious ways. For one of the girls namely Simone took an early interest in pigeons and asked her father for some when she was 3 years old. Of course he could not refuse and in time the father caught the bug. Resulting with Friedhelm Menne and his wife Ulrike, together with their 3 daughters Simone, Raphaela and Fabienne constituting one of the most powerful partnerships in Europe today. Within the last 10 years this family and their thoroughbreds have won 6 national and 4 international races :

 

1st National & 2nd International Bordeaux 1998 (Nachtvlieger)

1st National & 1st International Perpignan 2001 (Serena)

1st National Montauban 2002 (Monti)

1st National & 1st International Bergerac 2003 (Carolina)

1st National Perpignan 2004 (Black Power)

1st International Pau hens 2006; 2nd National & 2nd International (Crisitine)

1st National & 1st International Barcelona 2007 (Susi)

 

As a result of the bug�s arrival in due course the partnership contacted the Eijerkamp Stud and so began a period of glory. Furthermore the Menne�s and the owners of the E� Stud became great friends even to the extent of borrowing pigeons. A relationship then developed with another great family of the sport namely the Brockamps and with them pigeons were exchanged. Thus the bloodlines of their three year old Barcelona winner in 2007, Susi, emanates from the latter sources.

 

The partnership have achieved very good results over recent years. In fact in 2004 and 2005, the Primus Inter Pares ( best Barcelona pigeon over 5 years in Germany) was won by �Paula� and �Smaragd�. And it gets better for �Smaragd� was also the ace pigeon International Barcelona over five years. �Paula� won:1st Primus Inter Pares Barcelona 2000-2004 with 309th National Barcelona 2000, 72nd National Barcelona 2001, 22nd National Barcelona 2002, 139th National Barcelona 2003 and 35th National Barcelona 2004. Whereas �Smaragd� won : 1st Primus Inter Pares Barcelona 2001-2005, with 133rd National Barcelona 2001, 23rd National Barcelona 2002, 37th National Barcelona 2003, 100th National Barcelona 2004 and 7th National Barcelona 2005. And as stated 1st International Ace pigeon Barcelona 2001-2005.The wonderful results of two outstanding thoroughbreds.

 

 

 

Susi

Susi the black cheq pied three year old hen and the Barcelona International winner arrived home at 5.41am in bad misty weather covering 1,201km and travelling at 1,464m/m.This great athlete was sent to Barcelona while rearing three day old youngsters. But as we have seen this is not a one bird or one champion loft which has the potential because of their powerful stock, managerial ability and the sweet song of youth to become the trail blazers of the 21st century. Based upon a tough regime for young birdsare expected to fly 545km from Orleans and as yearlings are flown three races between 757km and 842km.And as they cannot enter two year olds in Barcelona races because of national policy in Germany the marathon of all marathon candidates must be three years of age.

 

To conclude this is an exciting partnership and I believe that they will write much history about the greatness of the thoroughbred racing pigeon at the ultra distances in the years ahead. Yes, it is a great time to be a participant in the sport of sports.