VDL Stud

At the 2004 Holte International Horse Show in Denmark, Orame competed at the international level for the first time and won the class for young jumpers as well a winning the 1.35m (4'5") class at the Expo on Horse in Hengelo under the guidance of rider Jur Vrieling shortly thereafter.

 Two weeks later, Orame continued his success by winning a 1.50m (4'11") class against the clock at the International Horse Show of Maastricht with a clear round and was more than a second faster than the second place horse.  At the Zwolle Stallion Show in early 2005, Orame was 5^th in the Grand Prix.  He competed in 1.40m (4'7") and 1.50m classes at the International Horse Show of Monaco and placed 3rd in a 1.40m class, 5th with a jump-off in a 1.50m class, and 7th in the Masters.  At the Zuidlaren Show, Orame placed 4th in the 1.50m class.  In early 2006, Orame had a shared win of  the high jumping Siz Bar class, the final height being set at 1.95m (~ 6'3"). not 2 month later with winning the 2nd round on Thursday and with a 3rd place in the Grand Prix on Friday Orame (Indoctro x G. Ramiro Z) and his rider Jur Vrieling became the vice champion at the International Stalllion Show at Zwolle 2006.   Congratiulations to VDL  on the continuing great success of this sire!

Orame (Indoctro x Ramiro x Alme) coming to America to Compete
Orame has been sold in part to the syndicate of the sponsors of the Olympic rider Chris Kappler.  

INDOCTRO

PREFERENT Holsteiner

1990 Brown Stallion, 16.3hh (169cm)

2003 Jumping Index: 132

German Jumping Index: 153

By Capitol I out of Vanessa VII

was performance champion with top scores in jumping. He was winner of the 4-year-old jumping Championship, champion of the Stallion Competition, and placed in the finals of the 5-year-old jumping horses Championship. He placed 6th at the World Championships 6-year-old horses and placed 6^th, 3^rd, and 1^st in his first 1.30m competition.  In 2004, Indoctro was the Leading Jumper Sire for the World Breeding Rankings.

INDOCTRO

     preferent 

   CAPITOL

In 1969, Ramiro (G Ramiro Z) was the absolute top stallion of his performance year and was not only successful with breeding, but also in his jumping career under Fritz Ligges. He excelled in his puissance 

covering history:
1968 Vornholz, 1969 Siethwende, 1970-1973 Vornholz, 1974-1975 in competition Sport, 1976-1979 Ascheberg-Herbern, 1980-1996 Holland, 1996 died.

approved stallions
Armstrong, Bernstein, Dageraad, Damiro, Elmero, Jacomar, Rabino, Radeberger, Radjah Z, Ramazotti, Ramalgo Z, Ramé Star, Ramé Z, Ramin, Ramino, Ramirado,

performances (up to 2.20 m) as well as in competition where speed was essential. Ramiro moved to Studbook Zangersheide in 1979 and went to the Netherlands two years later. On the basis of his breeding efforts that earned him world-wide fame, he was declared Horse of the Year at Jumping Amsterdam in 1992. Ramiro is still at the top of the indexes in both Jumping and Dressage for many breed organizations today and ranked 8^th in the 2004 World Breeding Federation Jumper Sire

Brullemail

   Photo by Bernard le Courtois

Almé, an influential and foundation sire for the Selle Français breed, excelled as an International jumper.  With dual recognition as the "Father of World Breeding" and "The Stallion of the Century", only Northern Dancer is comparable in pedigree and influence on modern breeding.  Occasionally, his name appears as Almé Z, where the "Z" denotes his brief stay in Zangersheide.  Today Almé is the only stallion in the world to have fathered 2 World Champions and 3 Olympic horses.

Covering history: France from 1971 to 1974, Zangersheide 1975 to 1985, France 1986 to 1991, passed away in 1991

The golden bay Anglo-Norman stallion Almé Z is a phenomenon. Without ever having stood at stud in Germany, the 1966 French born Ibrahim son influenced almost all the German warmblood breeds from the Belgian model studfarm of Zangersheide. Before he went to stud in Belgium, he had already performed covering duty at his French home and left inter alia the approved sons Galoubet, I love you and Jalisco, all of whom have played a role in international showjumping. Almé Z was himself a successful international showjumper with Francois Mathy and Johan Heins and transmitted his gift for jumping lavishly to his progeny. The overwhelming number of Zangersheide products carried the Hanoverian brand. However despite the fact that two of the three Almé Z sons standing in Holstein had Hanoverian dams, the Holstein Association, which otherwise looks askance at any form of extraneous blood, did not hesitate to avail themselves of the Almé Z blood. Ahorn Z who was bred out of the famous Holstein mare Heureka, as well as the stallion Aloubé Z and Athlet Z deriving from Gotthard broodmares managed to make their imprint in the Holstein breed and to found their own stallion lines. The chestnut stallion Alexis Z exerted an enormous influence on horse breeding in the South West of Germany or more precisely, on Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar. Initially only used to cover the private herd of mares of the Drachenhof stud, the popularity of this stallion has meanwhile spead to the whole of Germany. Alexis Z likewise received special treatment by the Northern German breeding associations who gave the green light for his utilisation. His progeny can be found in Holstein as well as in Hanover. Alexis Z is out of the Hanoverian mare Wonne who was a successful international competition horse under Peter Schmitz. While the Almé Z sons were on their march of victory through equestrian Germany the, French breeders did not remain inactive and made use of the outstanding Almé Z sons in their breeding programmes. Galoubet, who himself was highly successful with Gilles Bertrand de Ballanda (trademark: vehement lashing out) became sire of the small but nevertheless great stallion Quickstart, who with Meredith Michaels (now Beerbaum) won Grand Prix’ more or less in series and covered in Oldenburg. The Galoubet grandson Quattro B (via Qredo de Paulstra), who apart from outstanding breeding achievements also enjoyed successes on the course with Gilbert Böckmann is also performaing stud duty in Oldenburg. Of late Holstein is also utilising Almé Z blood again via Quidam de Revel, in order to place this line on a broader basis. Where there is a lot of light, there is obviously also shade. A considerable number of the strong performers of Almé Z approved sons and grandsons were troubled just like their sire resp. Grandsire, by scrotal hernia, which means that following a colic, many had a testicle removed. Still, Almé Z was one of the most significant sires of the twentieth century and most certainly the first who deserves the title of “Euro-stallion”.

His impact on Holsteiner and Oldenburg breeding will be felt for generations to come.  He was the 1971 Champion of his stallion 100-day test approval.  At his death, he had 85 approved sons, and 65 States Premium daughters, as well as countless approved grandsons and great- grandsons.  Corde is probably one of the most famous and influential half-Thoroughbred stallions in Holsteiner breeding (second only to Landgraf I).  Considered to be one of the "Stallions of the Century!"

Covering history: Siethwende from 1971 to 1984, Zangersheide 1985, Elsmhorn 1986 to 1988, Sollwittfeld from 1989 to the present.

At the beginning of the 1970ies when cross-breeding with thoroughbreds was at its height in Holstein breeding, the responsible breeding management decided to give a signal. At the same time in Oldenburg, the two chestnut Anglo-Norman stallions Furioso II and Futuro gained great influence through their breathtaking numbers of coverings. Both were stallions of great substance and volume even though they derived from Furioso xx, one of the best international sires of showjumpers of his time. Alwin Schockemöhle, also resident in Oldenburg wanted to be even more successful and acquired the Furioso xx son Urioso on a leasehold basis. He was however prepared to sublet the solid liver chestnut to the Holstein Association. Hence, an inspection committee travelled to France, to appraise Urioso and in the process discovered Cor de la Bryère. Urioso ended up going to Holstein, where he covered for two seasons and was then forgotten. It was different with the young untrained dark tan stallion however. He began a triumphal procession in Holstein like next to no other stallion before or after him. His progeny gained influence in all German breeds and naturally also on an international level. He established significant sibling dynasties with the brother stallions Caletto I, II and II, as well as Calypso I to V, who proved themselves both in breeding and in competition sport. On a supra-regional level, the approved stallions Corrado I / F. Sloothaak (German champion 1994) and Cordalmé Z / G. Böckmann (Second in the German Classics 1994) have lately caused a sensation in the international jumping business. In 1998 Cor de la Bryère celebrated his thirtieth birthday. His sons, grandsons and great-grandsons came from all over Europe on this occasion, to Elmshorn in his honour. The Cor de la Bryère daughters too, including such super mares as Costa 5 / Dr. Michael Rüping or more importantly Cordeka, the full-sister of the stallions Caletto I-II, with Herbert Blöcker caused a furore in equestrian sport. In indigenous rural breeds the name at times has an influence on the popularity of a stallion. As not everyone was versed in the French language and did not want to become tongue twisted with the long name, Cor de la Bryère became simply “Corde” in the vernacular. Everyone knew then and still knows today who is meant by it.