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Fürst Heinrich was well on his way to stardom before his life was sadly cut short at age 7. Awarded a Premium Stallion at the NRW Licensing in 2000, he then went on to become Champion of his Performance Test in Münster-Handorf with a Dressage score of 8.82. In 2002 he was a Main Premium winner at Oldenburg. Qualifying for the Bundeschampionship with a score of 8.5, he then competed successfully in his class and came 2nd in the Final.
As a five year old in 2003 he was crowned World Dressage Champion, with Holga Finken in the saddle.
In his short breeding career, he has produced well over 40 Licensed Stallions including many Premium stallions, Champions and Reserve Champions. At the 2004 Oldenburger Licensing, Fürst Heinrich was well represented with two sons, Van the Man and First Forez being awarded Champion and Reserve Champion respectively. The impressive list of State Premium mares sired by Fürst Heinrich is further evidence of the consistent quality being produced. The list includes Fantastica, Champion Mare of the 2005 Westphalen Elite Mare Show, Feh, 1d Premium Mare and Furstin, 1h Premium Mare, at the 2005 Rheinland Elite Mare Show. The Oldenburger Elite Mare Show in Rastede resulted in two Fürst Heinrich daughters finishing in the Brilliant Ring, 1f Premium for Gloriette and 1h Premium for Deotlinger Deern. Herzfurstin was awarded 1d Premium at the 2006 Rheinland-Pfalz-Saar Elite Mare Show, and Famagusta, 1j at the Rheinland Mare Show.
Fürst Heinrich delivered top priced auction foals from his first foal crop, and in 2006 his son, Furstenball sold for the record price of 110,000EU at the Oldenburger Foal Auction. His first foal crops produced Champion foals at regional shows and a daughter won the German Foal Champion in 2003.
Since his untimely death in 2006, Fürst Heinrich has continued his strong influence in warmblood breeding through his sons and daughters. He has a Dressage Breeding Index of 151. In 2007, the Licensed son, Froschkonig won the title of Oldenburger State Champion as a 3 year old. The NRW Licensing in 2007 saw Reserve Champion awarded to a Fürst Heinrich son, and in 2008 Fürstenball was crowned Champion of the Oldenburger Licensing.
