There is no other dam line of jumping horses worldwide that has been discussed and described as much as the line of Kassander van ‘t Roosakker. The ratio of international top jumpers is unprecedentedly high, which translates into recurring auction records for foals! The demand for the ‘Roosakker blood’ is great and we can already meet this …
Every so many years a super star is born that has no equal. Throughout the years here at Zangersheide we have been lucky to have the absolute top stars of their generation in our stables; just bring to mind Almé Z, Carthago Z, Dominator Z, … and in our opinion now too Dourkhan Hero Z! …
An evolving sport requires horses that are agile, easily switch gears, and with light and athletic capability. Darwin Z is perfectly adapted to this modern-type sport and is a noble, high-legged stallion sporting heaps of blood and quality. This good-looking stallion inherited these characteristics both from sire Dominator Z as well as from dam Carry Z, Judy Ann Melchior’s …
The late Cumano Alpha Z, clone of World Champion Cumano, is still available for frozen insemination and ICSI in the USA. The mighty grey was the spitting image of his original and demonstrated the same impressive capacity and mentality in the arena. Cumano jumped the Olympic Games of Hong Kong with Jos Lansink and became World Champion in Aachen …
With 20 offspring at 1m50 and 1m60 level, Contagio Z has worked his way up as a top sire . He leaves his mark through offspring with sense, intelligence and mentality, with offspring such as Best Boy under Henrik von Eckermann, Coby 8 under Philip Weishaupt) and Contagious together with McLain Ward shining at five-star level. Recent …
Commil Champ Z inherited his technique, blood and extraordinary athletic capability from his sire Comilfo Plus Z, who jumped with the same perfect technique when a young stallion. He impressed us with his mighty jumps right from day one and hugely reminded us of his father. By combining Comilfo Plus Z’s double-quick blood with the Holstein blood of Clinton and …
If riders can choose they often choose Comilfo Plus Z for their mares. This smart chestnut has everything contemporary riders dream of. His gallop was so light-footed, his jumping so athletic and above all he hugely enjoyed the sport! A horse who jumps with such ease and so much pleasure in his work only does this when this pure …
Even before his birth, Columbus Z was Christian Ahlmann´s apple of the eye. Christian knew the Baloubet du Rouet mare Beirut 2 from the sport under Kathrin Müller and he always had a soft spot for this competitive and strong mare. So when she was inseminated by world sire Cornet Obolensky, Christian instantly recognised this as …
Colorit Z with his unusual coat colour is pretty unique, to say the least. He is one of Europe’s most-used stud stallions, not only his dazzling looks, but also for his own sport performances and those of his progeny! Colorit Z clocked wins at 5* level in Paris and won the Grand Prix of Mannheim under Christian Ahlmann. With …
Technique, quality, blood, balance and rideability… his rider Christian Ahlmann describes Caribis Z as the perfect modern sport horse. Under Christian this striking Caritano Z (Carthago Z) son has triumphed in the World Cup of Leipzig, the 5* Grand Prix of St. Tropez and the 5*GP of Hong Kong, which took his total in prize moneys …
