Ramiro Z: Holsteiner, Bay, 171cm
Ramiro Z has become world famous world wide 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 thoroughbred 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 came to the netherlands 2 years later. on rhe basis of of his breeding efforts that had earned him worldwide fame, he was declared horse of the year at jumping Amsterdam in 1992. Ramiro Z progeny can be described with 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 at the Barcelona Olympics and, under her new rider Ludger Beerbaum, claiming the Volvo World Cup of 1993.
In 1990 there was born the Holsteiner stallion Rabino - by Ramiro and from the Calypso II mare Wonne I. Rabino was branded Holsteiner but tested and accepted into the Hannovarian Society. In one move Rabino bought in the improvement bloodlines of Ramzes, Cottage Son, Cor de la Bryere and Ladykiller. In 2008 Rabino was represented at the Beijing Olympic Games by the 9yo Mexican horse, Zorro (Frederico Fernandez ,finished in equal 33rd place), which further adds to the breeding success of Ramiro. |