Chanegie LN Z and All In Z winners of the Dutch Zangersheide Foal Championship 2024

This time, the place to be for the Zangersheide Foal Championship in the Netherlands was Hippisch Centrum de Ankerhal in Saasveld, where over forty foals appeared, a lot of them carrying the blood of our own Zangersheide stallions. Like in Germany, Heinz Meyer was the on-duty Jury member, this time assisted by Tom Lemmens. They cast their eyes over the presented foals and assessed them according to the familiar criteria of correctness, movement, type, overall impression and dam line.

Filly foals

First up were the fillies. The foal that managed to make the strongest impression on our Jury was Chanegie LN Z, with the letters LN referring to breeder Louise Nyberg of LN Horses. Chanegie LN Z is a Chacco Blue daughter and is directly out of the Cardento VDL mare Carnegie, who herself jumped 1.45m with American rider Shawn Casady.

The 2^nd place in the series for fillies was for foal Daisy Lou Lucardie Z, who was bred by Emily Sanders. Daisy Lou Lucardie Z is a Darry Lou daughter in combination with Diarado and is out of a half sister of Grand Prix horses Very Nice (Casantos) and Cocu (Wender R).

Foal Baloubina SES Z secured the 3^rd place in this series. Baloubina SES Z was bred by Sidney Eras and M. Eras Van Wien and is a Balou du Reventon daughter out of the Quidam de Revel mare Q Royal Palm Z. She jumped at 1.50m level with Eiken Sato in the saddle.

Colt foals

After the series for filly foals it was up to the colt foals to show themselves at their best. In this series the Zangersheide stallions quite clearly left their mark. Victory was for foal All In Z, a son of the combination Aganix du Seigneur Z and Caretino and who was bred by A. Van Diepen. Dam Butterfly has herself been active in the international showjumping sport with Dutch rider Doron Kuipers and she is the full sister of the Grand Prix horses Caldato and Condordija.

Foal Charley PL Z succeeded in landing the 2^nd prize in this series for colt foals. Charley PL Z was bred by N.S. Post and is a son of HH Conrad Z combined with the Carambole blood. Granddam Feliciapina is a half sister of the horses Calafornia (Ultimo) and I Will Be Famous (Bubalu VDL), who are both competing at 1.50m level.

The 3^rd place went to foal Hardstyle RV Z, a Heartbreaker and Nabab de Reve son from the Renken breeding stud and who stems from a true sport pedigree. Hardstyle RV Z is a grandson of the mare Ilusionata van ’t Meulenhof Z (Lord Z), who used to jump at the highest level under the saddle of Belgian rider Niels Bruynseels..