Rising Star Farm's Valentino Z

A proven performer & competitor!

In his younger years, Valentino Z was owned by Stud Zangersheide and ridden by Judy Ann Melchior and Edouard Mathe.
Some of his accomplishments:
1st place, 1.35m CSI** Moorsele , Belgium
3rd place, 1.35 CSI** Moorsele, Belgium
4th place, 1.35 CSI** Lummen, Belgium
1st place, 1.40-145m, 7/8 yo CSI*** Nantes, France
7th place, 1.45m CSI**, Hasselt, Belgium
1st place, CSIO**** 1st Round 7 yo Belgian Championship 1.40m - 1.45m, Lummen, Belgium
4th place, CSIO**** Final Round 7 yo Belgian Championship 1.40m - 1.45m, Lummen, Belgium
6th place, CSI* 1.40m Barbizon, France
8th place, CSI-A, AM5, San Patrignano, Italy
Valentino Z was sold to the United States and competed successfully with a junior rider in multiple Junior Jumper and High Junior Amateur/Owner classes.
These bloodlines have produced NUMEROUS Grand Prix winners including the Olympic Gold Medalist Sapphire.
Hunter Breeders take notice - Valentino Z's full brother is a HUNTER!
Valentino Z has recently gone back into the show ring with great results! Packing his amateur owner, Valentino Z brings home blue ribbons as well as placing in the money in the $5000 Jumper Classic with Rick Harris.

Valentino Z (ex Tarco du Marais DD) is a son of Darco, without doubt one of the best sport stallions in history. Under Ludo Phillipaerts, Darco was 6th in the WC in Stockholm 1990, and 7th in the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992. Darco consistently passes on his jumping talent to his offspring. More than forty registered offspring in the Breeding Guide for international jumpers turns Darco into one of the most influential stallions of all time, including the ranking of #1 showjumping sire in 2008. Damsire Feo de Lauzelle produced a range of international jumpers including It's Me, Miss Flo and Tiramisu. The mother line of Valentino Z includes the French stallions Iveday (Night and Day xx) and Quastor (Ibrahim) and the mare Une Page (Quest France - Fra Diavolo xx). Une Page was the grandmother of the French stallions Lotus du Marais (Nankin), Leopard du Marais (Silver Matal xx) and Ouragan du Marais (Hadj A). Night and Day XX was the sire of Primo des Bruyeres, who in turn sired Olympic Jus de Pomme. Valentino Z brings a very exciting pedigree to North America!

Video Library video will open to a new window Nantes, France 2009 Jumper Classic, out of retirement and back in the show ring


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Valentino Z Pedigree (click here)

Darco Belgian Warmblood	Lugano Van La Roche Belgian Warmblood	Lugano I Hanoverian	Der Lowe xx
		Lugano I Hanoverian	Altwunder
		Adlerflut Hanoverian	Ableger I
		Adlerflut Hanoverian	Dichterspiel
	Ocoucha Belgian Warmblood	Codex Holsteiner	Cottage Son xx
		Codex Holsteiner	Ettal
		Latoucha Gelderlander	Faust
		Latoucha Gelderlander	Atoucha
Jade Du Marais Belgian Warmblood	Feo de Lauzelle Holsteiner	Wendekreis Hanoverian	Ferdinand
		Wendekreis Hanoverian	Domgottin
		Jaecki Hanoverian	Joker
		Jaecki Hanoverian	Feuerbinde
	Quille Du Marais Selle Francais	Iveday Selle Francais	Night and Day xx
		Iveday Selle Francais	Verveine VII
		Danseuse Selle Francais	Quastor
		Danseuse Selle Francais	Une Page

Approved BWP, RPSI, Zangersheide
Foals Eligible KWPN Register A, Continental Studbook
IJF Nominated

2010 Breeding Fee: $1500 LFG, first collection included
Breeding discounts available
EVA negative and vaccinated

Breeding Contract

** Cielo B **

** Deja Blue B **

** Figaro B **