The sire of Zapatero VDL, Chin Chin, competed at the Barcelona and Seoul Olympic Games as well as the World Championship in Stockholm and World Cup Finals. Grand sire Ircolando is father of international jumpers like: Ness Go, Carnivale and Orlando. The stallions Notaris and Joost have produced lots of Grand Prix horses like: Kanselier, Eldorado, Carrera and VIP, but also in the mother line of Zapatero we find stallions with lots of international sport horses. Zapatero’s father-line consists of proven sires in Sport and Breeding and by using Zapatero it will be sure that these Sires genes will be saved for the future breeding.

Zapatero’s mother is the ‘Elite, Sport’ mare Manieta. She competed under the name Brugman’s Princes at International level and won the National Championship for 4 year old jumpers. Grandmother Anita received the ‘Prestatie’ predicate through her daughter Brugman’s Princess, her son Orlando competed at International level and she produced other Z and ZZ jumpers.

Zapatero was Reserve Champion at the Stallion approvals in 2007 and did a good stallion 70 day test. He won a 4 year old competition in Dwingeloo and placed 6th in the
Final of the 4 year old Championship in Geesteren. Also during the stallion competition he did really well, by placing 3rd in Hengelo and 4th in Roosendaal and Deurne.

Zapatero received a very good foal report, his foals have a pretty type and a great canter!

Expected breeding value: 156.

Zapatero: Fresh Bloodlines for type and sport.