Halla (also listed as "Sonnenglanz") was born in the yard of Gustav Vierling in Darmstadt. Her parents were Helene, a French trotter horse of unknown breeding, and the Standardbred Oberst. Halla was first trained as a steeplechaser before she was discovered by the German Olympic committee.
Halla (also known as "Sonnenglanz"), born in the yard of Gustav Vierling in Darmstadt, was a horse whose parents were Helene, an unknown French trotter, and Oberst, a Standardbred. Halla's initial training focused on steeplechase before she caught the attention of the German Olympic committee.