As every month, Hippomundo presents the profile of a stallion who has left a mark both in international sport and in breeding. In August 2026 the focus is on Vigo d’Arsouilles. The Belgian stallion was himself a world champion under Philippe Le Jeune and has shown through his offspring that his significance goes far beyond his own sporting career.
Highlights
- Vigo d’Arsouilles has 2499 registered offspring in the Hippomundo database.
- 85 offspring have already reached the 1.60 m level (which are 3,4%), and a further 188 competed at the 1.50 m level ( which are 7,5%).
- 367 offspring have reached at least 1.45 m (which are 14,7%)
- The most successful offspring by prize money earned €926,810.
- Vigo d’Arsouilles himself achieved a Hippomundo Lifetime Rating of 86.
Pedigree with proven sport quality
Vigo d’Arsouilles was born in 1998 and is by Nabab de Rêve out of the mare Illico d'Arsouilles by Fleuri du Manoir. His paternal line already connects some of the most influential show-jumping sires: Nabab de Rêve traces back to Quidam de Revel, while the dam line continues through Fleuri du Manoir and Venzi(n) d'Arsouilles.
Vigo d’Arsouilles’ dam line has also produced international sport horses. His dam Illico d'Arsouilles produced 13 offspring in total, including four sport horses and two black-type horses. The family includes horses such as Duc d'Arsouilles, Comte d'Arsouilles and Gaillardo d'Arsouilles, who were successful up to the 1.60 m class.
World champion in the saddle
Vigo d’Arsouilles was ridden throughout his international career by Philippe Le Jeune. Together the pair achieved some of the most important successes of their careers.
Most notably, they won the individual World Championship at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, with Vigo d’Arsouilles and Le Jeune winning the 1.60 m contest.
Other top-level victories include:
2012: Nations Cup in La Baule (CSIO5), 1.60 m* 2010: Individual World Championship in Lexington, 1.60 m 2010: Nations Cup in Gijón, 1.60 m 2008: Nations Cup in La Baule, 1.60 m
Vigo d’Arsouilles recorded his last international results at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. After that his sporting career ended. His Hippomundo Lifetime Rating stands at 86.
Results: 85 offspring at 1.60 m level
Hippomundo data show that Vigo d’Arsouilles’ influence is not limited to a few top offspring. Of his 2,499 registered offspring, 1,864 are at least eight years old. 731 have a Hippomundo rating.
Particularly informative is the distribution of sport-successful offspring:
| Level | Number of Offspring |
|---|---|
| mind. 1,45 m | 367 |
| mind. 1,50 m | 188 |
| mind. 1,60 m | 85 |
This means 85 offspring of Vigo d’Arsouilles have already reached the highest international performance class considered here. That corresponds to almost a quarter of his offspring that have jumped at least 1.45 m.
Successful offspring across multiple generations
The most economically successful offspring of Vigo d’Arsouilles is Fasther, who achieved international prize money of €926,810.
Other well-known sport offspring include:
Fair Light van 't Heike Vagabond de la Pomme S&V Vroom de la Pomme Z
What is particularly interesting is that the sporting quality appears across different horse types and generations. The data therefore point not only to individual exceptional offspring, but to a sustained presence of Vigo d’Arsouilles’ genetics in international show jumping.
What does this mean for breeders?
Vigo d’Arsouilles is especially interesting for breeders because his own top-level sporting achievement is combined with proven sire performance. His world championship title provides the sporting proof on the stallion side; the large number of successful offspring shows that his importance did not stop with his own generation.
The combination of 85 offspring at the 1.60 m level and 188 at the 1.50 m level makes Vigo d’Arsouilles a stallion whose influence in international show jumping is clearly traceable in the Hippomundo data.
The information used here comes from the Hippomundo database and is based on the pedigree and international sport data recorded there. Offspring are evaluated according to their highest performance level registered with Hippomundo.
