Kartal’s Emerald

Kartal's Emerald scored 8.62 points, placing him among the top 3 in his short-term show jumping suitability test in Vechta 2025. His canter and rideability were rated 8.6 points, while his jumping ability and willingness to perform were outstanding, repeatedly highlighted, and each awarded 9.0 points, which was also the highest score of the day in both areas.

Kartals Emerald's first foal crop has been a resounding success. His offspring are highly modern, typical, and expressive, demonstrating exceptional quality and athletic potential. They impressively confirm the great breeding potential of this extraordinary young stallion.

Kartal's Emerald makes his family proud; with the utmost dedication and joy in his daily work, we see a positive future for this stallion.

The sire, Emerald van het Ruytershof, won silver at the World Championships for Young Show Jumping Horses at the age of six, finished second in the World Cup Final in Gothenburg, and was part of the Dutch Olympic team in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 under Harrie Smolders. The dam, Bella Donna, was the successful mare of Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum. She achieved success in World Cup show jumping and Nations Cup competitions and participated in the 2012 London Olympics at just nine years old. The dam's sire, Baldini II, was also successful up to the advanced level and known for his exceptional ambition. The paternal grandsire, Diamant de Semilly, won several championship medals for France and, besides Emerald, sired many other offspring destined for the highest international stage.

Kartal's Emerald combines the genes for success from all directions and across generations. With his four white boots and distinctive blaze, he has unmistakably inherited the features of his father, Emerald. Success is a family affair – that's exactly what Kartal's Emerald stands for.

Maternal successes in the family:

1st Generation: Holst. Stamm 7126 Bella Donna under Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum SPR int. 1.60 m,

Approved stallions: Couer de Bella Donna v. Cornet Obolensky 

2nd Generation:

Approved stallions: Ucalido NT v. Udarco van Overis (SPR 1.40 m successful/ Sarah Nagel-Tornau), Fornero by. For pleasure

Sport horses: Oak Grove's Volunteer by Vivaldi du Seigneur (successful in 1.30m show jumping), 

3rd Generation:

Licensed stallions: including Charisma I by Calido (successful in show jumping 1.40 m), Casalido by Casall (successful in international show jumping 1.40 m /Hendrik Sosath)

Sport horses: e.g. Limonchello NT by Lord Caletto (successful in international show jumping up to 1.60 m/ Christian Kukuk)

Ballets against Baldini II (SPR int. 1.40 m successful), Prada 35 against Prominence (SPR int. 1.35 m successful/Angelique Rüsen)

Another mare line:

Licensed stallions: including Acobat I – II by Athlet Z (successful in 1.40m show jumping), Acord I-III by Ahorn Z, Al Cantino by Ahorn (successful in international 1.60m show jumping), Burggraaf by Landgraf I, Cascari by Cassini I, Carisma I-II by Calido, Concas by Contender (successful in international 1.60m show jumping / ridden by Judy-Ann Melchior / BEL), Cortus by Cantus ( successful in international 1.60m show jumping), Linton by Lican (successful in international 1.60m show jumping / ridden by Bastian Freese), Quidam by Quinar, USA Today by Heartbreaker (successful in international 1.60m show jumping)     

Sport horses: including Linus von Lados (successful in international 1.60m jumping), Lord Arico von Ahorn Z (successful in international 1.50m jumping/ridden by Wolfgang Brinkmann, Florian Meyer zu Hartum), Al Murtajiz von Pilgrim (successful in international 1.60m jumping), Roxsy von Calido I (successful in 1.50m jumping), Cointreau Z von Calvaro Z (successful in international 1.60m jumping).

Coup de Foudre by Concerto (successful in international show jumping over 1.60 m), Phenix 4 by Pilgrim (successful in international show jumping over 1.55 m), Oruna by Calypso I (successful in international show jumping over 1.60 m), Zerlis by Calypso II (successful in international show jumping over 1.45 m), Dutch Blue by Chacco Blue (successful in international show jumping over 1.50 m), Funky Blue by Zirocco Blue (successful in international show jumping over 1.45 m)