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Horse: Zirocco Blue VDL
Bith date: 2004
Colour: Grey
Height: 168m
Approved with: KWPN,
Pedigree: Mr. Blue - Voltaire - Le Tot de Semilly - Jalisco - Uriel - Ibrahim - Ultimate xx
Zirroco Blue’s dam Licorne des Forets competed at International 1.50 m. level while his grand dam Gekas des Forets competed at 1.40m level and was the winningest 6 year old in France. Great grand dam Rapsodie II also competed at 1.40m level and is full sister to the approved stallion and Grand Prix horse Stew Boy. This mare line produced several approved stallions, national jumpers and international jumpers.
Zirocco Blue is a modern stallion and showing great potential jumping with tremendous scope, take off, technique and is very careful. Under rider Jur Vrieling he is one of the most striking stallions in the stallion competition 1.30m class, winning Deurne, placing 3rd in Hengelo and Zuidbroek and in the overall rankings he finished 3rd. Meanwhile he has made his international debut and with success. He placed 2nd in the 1.30m final of Veendam, in Drachten he put in 3 clear rounds and placed 7th in the finals.
Zirocco Blue has sired many Champion foals: Gerando was Champion at the foal show of Harich; Goldfever was Champion and Geniene took the Reserve Champion at the provincial show of Zeeland and Gerko became Champion at the provincial show Groningen. At the National Foal Championship two qualified for the finals with the outcome of 3rd place for Gufrieda and 4th for Gerando.
From his first foal crop his son Durango VDL was Approved for the KWPN. Also this year two of his offspring were selected for the second round of the stallion approvals in Den Bosch.
Daughter Danieta received a top score of 83.5 points for her mare test and son Dirocco B placed 4th in the finals of the VSN Trophy.
Zirocco Blue is one of the few approved sons, and the only KWPN approved son of the legendary Mr. Blue.
Expected breeding value: 148
Zirocco Blue: Does it both: Sport and breeding!
Newsitems
Zirocco Blue wins VHO trofee
02-03-2012 In a spectacular way Zirocco Blue and his rider Jur Vrieling became winners of the VHO Trofee. In a jump-off with 9 competors Zirocco Blue made ...
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KWPN Stallion approvals in Den Bosch, The Netherlands
02-02-2012 At the stallion approvals in Den Bosch in the Netherlands the following VDL Stud stallions are selected for the third round:
no. 50 nn, (Caretino x Clearway) ...
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Talina (s. Matterhorn) wins Grand Prix of Drachten
01-19-2012 The Grand Prix of Drachten is won by Talina (s. Matterhorn) with rider with Anne van Vulpen and in another class for 6 and 7 year olds, Artiflex ...
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Dirocco B 4th in VSN Trofee
01-09-2012 Dirocco B, a son of Zirocco Blue, placed 4th in the VSN Trofee. Dirocco B got the highest points for technique, he scored a 9 on this ...
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VDL Warlock wins 1.30m final at Veendam
01-04-2012 The final of the 1.30 m class at the Horse show of Veendam was won by VDL Warlock and his rider Suzanne Tepper. VDL Warlock, ...
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Zirocco Blue and Zavall approved by Hannoveraner Verband
12-07-2011 The VDL Stallions Zirocco Blue and Zavall are approved by the Hannoveraner Verband in Germany.
Zavall VDL & Jur Vrieling
Both stallions were presentated under saddle and by ...
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Durango VDL approved for KWPN
11-23-2011 The 3 years old stallion Durango VDL (Zirocco Blue - Lux - Lucky Boy xx) has finished his stalliontest for the KWPN studbook with great scores. Durango ...
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90 points for Westpoint-mare Donna-Utopia
10-17-2011 Daughter of Westpoin: Donna-Utopia received a topscore for her maretest, she got a score of 90 points. Donna-Utopia is a Westpoint x Krack C and ...
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Lonka A (f. Baltic VDL) placed 3rd at National Championship BWP Elite foals, Belgium
08-31-2011 Lonka A (f. Baltic VDL) placed 3rd in the National Championship of the BWP studbook for Elite jumpingbred mare foals in Belgium. Lonka A is ...
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Galdo Champion at Young Foal Inspection
07-29-2011 The Baltic-son Galdo became Champion of the jumpingbred foals at the Young Foal Show Inspections at Tolbert. Galdo is bred by the fam. Barenkamp from ...
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Foal of Zirocco Blue Champion
07-18-2011 Again a championsfoal for the stallion Zirocco Blue. At the provincial show of Utrecht the son of Zirocco Blue: G became the Champion of the ...
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Zirocco Blue son Gerko Champion at Foalshow
07-13-2011 The son of Zirocco Blue: Gerko became yesterday Champion of the Provincial Foalshow of Groningen. Gerko is a son of Zirocco Blue out of the Chin ...
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Foals of Baltic and Zirocco Blue Champion
07-09-2011 At the Central mareshow of Zeeland 2 offspring of Zirocco Blue were in the final of the foal Championship for the jumpingbred foals.Champion was the ...
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Glasgow van 't Merelnest approved by the NRPS Studbook
05-03-2011 The dark bay coloured stallion Glasgow van ’t Merelnest (Nabab de Reve – Darco – Hedjaz) has been approved by the NRPS Studbook. Glasgow van ...
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Zirocco Blue and Baltic winning in Deurne
01-13-2011 Again a super round for Baltic and his rider Jur Vrieling. Yesterday they were winning the 4th round of the KWPN/KNHS Stallioncompetition of the L-class, they ...
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