This week, Lanaken (Belgium) is the unmissable place for the future of show jumping breeding as the World Championships for young horses take place. Once again this year, 621 horses will compete for the world title in the 5-, 6- and 7-year-old categories. The renowned "Sires of the World" competition is also an opportunity to highlight the (future) popular stallions. 57 stallions are entered in this competition.
5-year-olds: Conthargos takes the lead.
199 horses are entered in this 5-year-old world championship. These horses come from 125 different sires. However, some of them stand out with multiple representatives.
Ranking of stallions with 4 or more direct offspring entered in the competition
| Rank | Stallion | # offspring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conthargos | 8 |
| 2 | Emerald | 7 |
| 3ex | Chacco Blue | 6 |
| 3ex | Comme Il Faut | 6 |
| 3ex | Pegase van't Ruytershof | 6 |
| 6 | XO Opium | 5 |
| 7 | Diamant de Semilly | 4 |
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On the dam side, two mares have two of their offspring in this competition:
- Billy Boleyn with the two full siblings (by Conthargos): Billy Ormonde & Billy Rochford
- Nistria JW with Victoire JW (by Comme Il Faut) and Vision of Love JW (by XO Opium)
See the full list of 5-year-old entries
6-year-olds: Emerald & Dominator 2000 Z tied
229 horses are entered in the 6-year-old world championship, coming from 130 different sires.
Ranking of stallions with 4 or more direct offspring entered in the competition
| Rank | Stallion | # offspring |
|---|---|---|
| 1ex | Dominator 2000 Z | 10 |
| 1ex | Emerald | 10 |
| 3 | Dourkhan Hero Z | 9 |
| 4 | Aganix du Seigneur Z | 8 |
| 5ex | Conthargos | 7 |
| 5ex | Diamant de Semilly | 7 |
| 7 | El Baronne 111 Z | 6 |
| 8 | Grandorado TN | 5 |
| 9 | Eldorado VD Zeshoek | 4 |
| 10 | Pegase van't Ruytershof | 4 |
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These 10 stallions account for 32% of the entries in this competition.
On the dam side, 3 mares have 2 or more offspring entered in this competition.
- Brendij has 3 offspring entered: TDV Cinton Rand (by Figaro) and two full sisters (by Diaron): T D V Diana & T D V Diaran
- Grand Cru Van't Hagenhof with Catokey II SR Z (by Catoki) & Cracko Di Grisandoli (by Chacco Blue)
- Quasibelle du Seigneur with Ambassador Z (by Aganix du Seigneur Z) & Hayabelle Van't Roosakker Z (by Heartbreaker)
See the full list of 6-year-old entries
7-year-olds: Diamant de Semilly & Nixon Van't Meulenhof share first place
For the 7-year-old championship, 193 horses are entered, coming from 118 different sires.
Ranking of stallions with 4 or more direct offspring entered in the competition
| Rank | Stallion | # offspring |
|---|---|---|
| 1ex | Diamant de Semilly | 8 |
| 1ex | Nixon Van't Meulenhof | 8 |
| 3 | Eldorado VD Zeshoek | 7 |
| 4ex | Conthargos | 6 |
| 4ex | Emerald | 6 |
| 6ex | Cornet Obolensky | 5 |
| 6ex | I'm Special de Muze | 5 |
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On the dam side, 5 mares each have 2 of their offspring entered.
- Billy Krona with Billy Morzine (by Billy Mexico) & Billy Davos (by Zirocco Blue VDL)
- Centa de Muze with two full brothers (by Chacco Blue): Toemme de Regor Z & Toyboy de Regor
- Cocoshynsky, Emanuele Gaudiano's (ITA) champion, can count on her two daughters (by Crack Balou) to follow in her footsteps: Candy Crack G & Copacabana G
- Funke van't Heike with Glaucus Z (by George Z) & Themis Z (by Taloubet Z)
- Larga Van't Zorgvliet with two full sisters (by Aganix du Seigneur Z): SS Oceania & SS Ourania
See the full list of 7-year-old entries
Across the 3 championships, Emerald leads
621 horses are entered across the 3 age categories and come from 267 different sires. 13 of these sires have 10 or more offspring entered across these championships.
Ranking of stallions with 10 or more direct offspring entered across the championships
| Rank | Stallion | # offspring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerald | 24 |
| 2 | Diamant de Semilly | 22 |
| 3 | Conthargos | 21 |
| 4 | Dominator 2000 Z | 15 |
| 5ex | Comme Il Faut | 14 |
| 5ex | Cornet Obolensky | 14 |
| 7ex | Aganix du Seigneur Z | 13 |
| 7ex | Eldorado VD Zeshoek | 13 |
| 7ex | Nixon Van't Meulenhof | 13 |
| 10 | Pegase van't Ruytershof | 12 |
| 11ex | Chacco Blue | 11 |
| 11ex | El Baronne 111 Z | 11 |
| 13 | Grandorado TN | 10 |
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193 horses are therefore sired by one of his 13 stallions, representing 31% of the entries.
On the dam side (including the "Sires of the World"), 22 mares have at least 2 of their offspring across the championships. Three of them even have 3 offspring entered:
- Brendij with her three offspring (mentioned above) in the 6-year-old championships
- Centa de Muze with her two offspring in the 7-year-olds and the mare Ukanda de Regor (by Diamant de Semilly) in the 6-year-olds.
- Quasibelle du Seigneur with her two offspring in the 6-year-olds and Heartbelle Van't Roosakker Z (by Heartbreaker) entered in the 7-year-old championship
Sires of the World: Cornet Obolensky on top
Among the 57 stallions entered, there are 45 different sires.
Ranking of stallions with 2 or more direct offspring entered in the competition
| Rank | Stallion | # offspring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornet Obolensky | 4 |
| 2ex | Comme Il Faut | 3 |
| 2ex | Diamant de Semilly | 3 |
| 4ex | Balou du Rouet | 2 |
| 4ex | Cicero Z Van Paemel | 2 |
| 4ex | Dominator 2000 Z | 2 |
| 4ex | Gino H | 2 |
| 4ex | Nabab De Reve | 2 |
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The 5 youngest stallions entered in this competition are 8 years old: Silence Dwerse Hagen (by Nixon Van't Meulenhof), Cornet I Cord (by Cornet Obolensky), Ideal Ste Hermelle (by Eras Ste Hermelle), Brilliant Star Z (by Big Star), Charite 6 (by Comme Il Faut), Chesternov Old (by Checkter).
At 19 years old, Twister de la Pomme (by Darco) is the oldest stallion in this competition.
On the dam side, Nimfe de la Pomme is the only mare to present two of her sons as stallions in this competition with Goldeneye Gem (by Cicero Z Van Paemel) & Twister de la Pomme (by Darco).
See the full list of Sires of the World entries
The Studbook battle: Zangersheide dominates at home.
The World Championships for young horses (5, 6, 7 years) are the perfect stage for all studbooks. This event allows them to promote themselves by meeting all participants present and, above all, their best representatives entered throughout the championship.
In total, 31 studbooks are represented in these young horse championships. 13 of them have more than 10 representatives entered. For the ranking, 3 studbooks stand out far above the others: Zangersheide, the KWPN and the BWP.
Ranking of studbooks with 10 or more entries in the championships
| Rank | Studbook | # entries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stud-book Zangersheide (ZANG) | 165 |
| 2 | KWPN | 95 |
| 3 | Belgian Warmblood Studbook (BWP) | 81 |
| 4 | Stud Book du Cheval Selle Français (SF) | 46 |
| 5ex | Irish Sport Horse Studbook (ISH) | 31 |
| 5ex | Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International e.V (OS) | 31 |
| 7 | Anglo European Studbook (AES) | 26 |
| 8 | Italian Sport Horse Studbook (MASAF) | 23 |
| 9 | Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch e.V. (WESTF) | 22 |
| 10 | Verband der Züchter des Holsteiner Pferdes e.V. (HOLST) | 21 |
| 11 | Danish Warmblood Society / Dansk Varmblod (DWB) | 17 |
| 12 | Swedish Warmblood Association (SWB) | 15 |
| 13 | Hannoveraner Verband e.V. (HANN) | 10 |
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In total, out of the 621 entries across the 3 age categories, 583 horses come from one of these 13 studbooks, i.e. 93% of the entries. The Zangersheide studbook alone represents 26% of the participants.
This analysis provides an overview of the entries in these world championships from a breeding perspective. Will the most represented stallions confirm their dominance thanks to the performances of their offspring? Will less represented stallions take the spotlight? Answers will come at the end of the week when the championships conclude.
