Both Astoria (SWB born 2012 by Sir Donnerhall II out of Aquarell 30071 by Quaterback-Rubinrot, breeder Hipponews KB, Christina Olsson) and her father Sir Donnerhall II will compete at the World Championships in Herning!

Sir Donnerhall II 1234 (Old born 2006 by Sandro Hit out of Contenance D 339111695 by Donnerhall-Feldherr, breeder Maik Kanitzky) was owned by Henrik Nyreröd in Sweden 2011-2013 and has left 42 SWB offsprings. In addition to Astoria, he has left (in SWB) SirPrice placed Intermediarie II, Simmebro Donna Frapin placed Prix St Georges and now competing international YR-classes. A'perfection, Leonore, Prince Boy, Setara E, Sir Hyde, Springsteen and Wild Wittra are all placed in M-level. Sir Donnerhall II has, in other associations, also left Sephora S (Patrik van der Meer) placed in international Grand Prix, Simsalabim (Jaimey Irwin) placed in international Grand Prix, Sir Black (Anastasiya Cherdak), Stardust (Luca Sophia Collin) and Windy de la Roche CMF (Jessie Kirby) in international Young Rider-classes, San Francisco PKZ (Anastasiia Stadnik), Sonnenschein (Nerine Niessen) and SpongeBob (Blanca Bossom) in international Junior-classes on a relatively small number of mares.

Astoria with Jeanna Högberg (SWE) and Sir Donnerhall II with Morgan Barbancon Mestre (FRA) competed against each other for the first and so far only time at the international 5* competitions in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in june.

At the World Championships 1986 Flamingo 481 (SWB born 1969 by Urbino out of Joviala (73) 6721 by Jovial-Alcasar, breeder Knut Nilsson) with Ulla Håkansson was on the Swedish team and his son Rochus (SWB born 1975 out of Russi (36) 8001 by Utrillo-Ozon, breeder Bengt Erlandsson) with Samuel Schatzmann on the Swiss team.