Zirocco Blue: a top show jumper. Modern, great in the back and solid hind legs. Attributes that help us advance in breeding and sport today.
A jumping stallion with international blood and great Champions League pedigree. With Mr. Blue, Voltaire, Le Tot de Semilly, Jalisco, Uriel, Ibrahim and Ultimate xx a pedigree of rarity!
Zirocco Blue has the performance blood in him, his father Mr. Blue himself is internationally victorious at 1.60m level, among other things. also father of Plot Blue (Marcus Ehning).
His mother competed internationally in 1.50m jumping. She is the half-sister of Nicos de la Cense, who is successful in jumping at 1.60m and victorious in Grand Prix competitions. His grandmother and great-grandmother both ran successfully at 1.40m level.
Results
Zirocco Blue itself was highly successful under Jur Vrieling on the largest tournament grounds in the world. He won numerous major prizes, including: in Copenhagen, Vestfold, Melsomvik and Geesteren and placed at the top in Hickstead, Rome, Las Vegas, Barcelona, Aachen and Helsinki.
At the 2015 European Championships in Aachen, he won the gold medal with the Dutch team and came fifth in the individual ranking.
International results:
Team Gold European Championships Aachen + Individual
5th place
1st Masters Mechelen 2014
1st World Cup Oslo 2014
1st GP Geesteren 2014
1st GP Melsomvik 2014
1st GP KWPN stallion show 2014
1st GP Copenhagen 2013
1st Nations Cup Copenhagen 2013
1st Nations Cup Gijon 2013
1st VHO Trophy 2012
2nd 1.55m Lausanne 2014
2nd 1.50m London 2014
2nd World Cup Warsaw 2013
3rd GP Falsterbo 2014
3rd Championship Rotterdam 2013
3rd 1.50m Indoor Brabant 2013
3rd 1.50m Verona 2013
3rd 1.40m Helsinki 2013
4th World Cup Helsinki 2014
5th Nations Cup Falsterbo 2014
5th GP Melsomvik 2014
6th GP London 2013
6th GP Maastricht 2013
6th GP Geesteren 2013
7th 1.55m Rotterdam 2014
8th GP Rome 2014
8th GP Gijon 2013
progeny
Zirocco Blue performs exceptionally well not only in sport but also in breeding.
His son Eddie Blue won the gold medal with the American team under Devin Ryan at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon. Eddie Blue has already finished second in the World Cup final and delivered one top performance after another. He came 2nd in the Ocala Grand Prix, 2nd in the Toronto GP, 2nd in the Toronto World Cup, 2nd in the Aachen Nations Cup, 2nd in the Sopot Nations Cup, 3rd in the Devon Grand Prix, etc. It wasn't for nothing Eddie Blue voted best show jumper in the USA.
His breeding career is equally impressive. He produced many recognized sons and best breeding daughters. With many internationally successful offspring in show jumping such as Eddie Blue, Gisborne VDL, Elysium, Gaesbekers Glamor Girl, Zuccero etc., Zirocco Blue is now well on the way to being one of the world's best sires. He has risen to number one in the WBFSH rankings of show jumping stallions. 5.
Zirocco Blue has more than 82 offspring at 1.55 m/1.60 m level.
some examples:
Dobbey - Second in the NK Young Riders, or
Deep Blue Bridge S - Grand Prix of Linz won
Durango VDL - GP of Blenheim won
El Rocco SK - Winner of the Grand Prix Exloo, 1.60 m
Florian - Approved KWPN 1.60m level
Fair Field - winners Asten and Geesteren.
Fugero Carlos - winner of both classes in Outdoor Gelderland
Florian - winner of both classes in Outdoor Gelderland
Fresco Blue - winner and For Fun VT won in Wiener Neustadt in Zuidwolde
Guessina - winner and For Fun VT won in Wiener Neustadt in Zuidwolde
G-Vingino-Blue - winner and For Fun VT won in Wiener Neustadt in Zuidwolde
Gaesbeker's Glamor Girl celebrated at the World Championships in Lanaken for seven-year-olds
Gogo Karla V - took ninth place at the World Championships in Lanaken
Gesthe van de Vihta - Grand winner Opglabbeek & Valencia
Gibroka - winner of the CH Grand Prix Lamprechtshausen
Havana - 10th place in the Dutch championship for six-year-olds
Hugo Boss - placed in the top 10 of the Dutch championship for six-year-olds. Herby - Winner 4* Eventing Sopot
Laurier - winner of the 1.45 m Grand Prix Aachen
Horses like Fancy Girl, Donjo, Zidora and Magnolia Mystic Rose are also active at the highest level.
Conspicuous offspring at auctions, mare inspections and foals:
Flair - became Dutch champion for 6-year-olds
Florian - 2015 Dutch champion of 5-year-old show jumpers
Fix Blue was sold for €120,000 at the 2015 Dutch Sport Horse Sales.
Escudero - Champion of 6-year-old show jumping horses of Türkiye
Eddie Blue - US East Coast Champion 6-Year-Old 5-Year-Old
Ellexa de Nuit - 2014 Belgian champion of 5-year-old show jumpers
Ely VDL - IBOP 89 points Galetto - EPTM 85 points
Galetto - 85 points for her EPTM
Gogo Karla V - Champion of seven-year-olds
Ilverna - scored 86 points for her EPTM
Ielisa - scored 81½ for her EPTM
Idagonda - won the KWPN 4-year-old championship
Ilverno - EPTM 86 points
Jolly Swagman - auction stopper