Brood Mares

When breeding the stars of the future the motherline is of the upmost importance, with broodmares contributing greatly to the offspring produced. Below we take a look at some of these highly influential broodmares from the sports of showjumping, dressage, eventing and other equestrian sports, many of whom had a successful competition career before being used as a brood mare.

Ratina Z

Ratina Z is known around the world as one of the worlds most successful showjumping horses winning two team gold medals at the Olympics and a world cup final as well as numerous grand prix`s and international classes. As a brood mare Ratina Z was bred at Zangersheide stud who have always been at the forefront of showjumping breeding, as a result she had numerous foals while she was jumping while she was capeting using embryo transfer, as a result Ratina Z has produced many foals these include Calipa Z, Rex Z, Carlos Z, Clever Z, Crown Z, Treasure Z, Aloha Z, Ambiance Z and Comme Il Faut, many of which have gone of to prove themselves as showjumping horses and breeding stallions.