VDL Martini - Gelding - Chestnut - Born: 2017 - Height: L - Competing at 1.35m level VDL Martini is a son of VDL Zapatero who competed very succesfully at Grand Prix level with top rider Jessica Kuerten. VDL Martini was gelded late and so developed into a great well musceled gelding. His fancy type is combined with a very good canter that is very comfortable and easy to ride. He jumps with a lot of reflex, good use of his body and good scope. VDL Martini is a horse that suits a lot of jobs and has the potential to be a competitive horse at all kind of levels. Sire: Zapatero VDL was himself a Grand Prix showjumper with Jessica Kürten and unites the valuable genes of two-time Olympic stallion Chin Chin and Ircolando. In breeding, Zapatero VDL produced Grand Prix showjumpers such as BG Ziro Percent, Gamira and Magic Mike. Dam: Hakilly D Z is bred out of the famous Hilly damline and is herself a daughter of the ‘Preferent’ awarded stallion Harley VDL. Hakilly D Z produced the KWPN approved stallion Nickelson VDL and Martini VDL was himself an approved stallion by DSP. Closely related to: Great-granddam Takilly brings in the valuable genes of the legendary Libero H and stood at the basis of multiple international showjumpers. This damline also produced 1.60m showjumpers such as Chippendale’s Boy DZ, Maurits, Dahilly, Zero Z, Wilma Killy R, Zidane D, Repper, Tornado R, Darcon, Turbo R, Caspar SSB, Carpaccio, Zargo Z and the highly successful Swedish showjumper For Killy.