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VAN GOGH

VAN Gogh won his KWPN Licensing in 2005. He was by far the best jumper of the testing and showed everyone what an exceptional technique he has. His conformation is very correct and he shows that he has an excellent movement mechanism. At the testing he was deemed a “true allrounder”, which was proven with the scores he received.

The Sire, Numero Uno completed his Performance Test triumphantly; he received a 9.0 for canter and scored an average of 8.5 for jumping components. His explosive take-off earned him as much as 9.0 points. Dam Jolanda, like the Olympic showjumping stallion Lux, descends from Lord Calando. Grand dam Feinschnit (Ahorn hann) supplied, in combination with Gondelier, the national showjumping horse Kapitol, who as a five-year-old, gave an excellent performance in the world championship for young horses at Lanaken. The motherline continues via the well known stallion Farnese to the mare Fernsicht (Ladykiller xx), who is a full sister to the reputable stallion Lorenz.

This famous Holstein lineage, which is registered under number 429, also produced the stallions Aldato (Anblick xx), Heidelberg (Ladykiller xx) and Benedictus (Benvenuto xx). Numero uno already sire to five approved KWPN stallions is one of the leading stallions of this moment. Both the 2005 KWPN champion (Vincenzo) and the 2005 KWPN performance test champion (Van Gogh) are by Numero Uno.

Today, Numero Uno is successfully competing in the showjumping sport with European Champion Marco Kutscher and has among others been placed in equestrian events such as; Brussels, Stuttgart, Munich, Verona, Dubai, La Coruña, Amsterdam and Vigo.

The Sire, Ramiro Z has become world famous and is duly called the "Euro-stallion" of his day. Preferent Ramiro decends from the famous male linage combination Rainmond - Ramzes x - Rittersporn xx. The anglo arabian Ramzez represents one of the basic blood lines on which Holsteiner breeding has beeen founded. Ramzes gave a new dimension to sport horse breeding. Ramiro's dam is  Valine, who aquired international fame as a show jumper by the name of Corrale under Lutz Gossing. She is a daughter of the reputable Throughbred Cottage Son, who became famous through his son Consul. Ramiro's dam is frm linage 776 one of the most valueable Holstiener female blood lines going back to Achill and Edelbert.

In 1969 Ramiro was the absolute top stallion of his performance year and was not only used for breeding but was successfully showjumped. He was ridden by Fritz Ligges and excelled in his puissance performances, up to 2.2 meters as well as in competition where speed was essential. Ramiro moved to the Netherlands, to Studbook Zangersheide in 1979, and was accepted into the KWPN 2 years later, on the basis of his breeding efforts that had earned him worldwide fame. He was declared horse of the year at jumping Amsterdam in 1992.

The Grand sire is Ramiro Z, his progeny can be described in one word: sublime. He supplied a large number of stallions approved in the Netherlands and abroad as well as an impressive series of sport horses. In the Netherlands his sons Almiro, Armstrong, Bernstein, Dageraad, Damiro, Elmero and Zeoleit were Approved. His daughter the super mare Ratina Z is the dream of the show jumping world, winning both Gold and Silver medals  at the Barcelona Olympics and, under her new rider Ludger Beerbaum, claiming the Volvo World Cup of 1993.

However his offspring increasingly distinguish themselves in dressage as well. The Horse Breeding Testing Station Association has gratefully used the sperm quality and high fertility of Ramiro Z, which alllowed this association to play a prominent role in the development of artificial insemination of horses in this day and age.