The 14-year-old KWPN gelding Zinius (Nabab de Reve x Kannan) holds on as no. one on the latest WBFSH Rolex World Ranking List for breeders of jumping horses, the third of this year.
With 1280 points, Zinius – that is bred by Mario Everse and competed by Harrie Smolders – is followed by Beezie Madden’s ride Breitling LS (Quintero x Acord II) on 1091 points. Breitling LS, a 12-year-old SLS stallion, is bred by the La Silla-stud in Mexico.
Daniel Deusser’s 10-year-old Zangersheide stallion Tobago Z (Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve x Mr. Blue) follows as rank three with 1055 points. Tobago Z is bred by Jonas Bellemans. Toveks Mary Lou (Montendro x Portland L) – ridden by Henrik von Eckermann – is down two spots to rank four. Toveks Mary Lou is 12-years-old and bred by Hubert Nienhaus. Rank five is Daniel Coyle’s Holsteiner mare Cita (Casall x Pik Ramiro), bred by Anja Steen.
On the studbook ranking, KWPN keeps its top rank with Zinius, California (L'Esprit x Libero H) and Explosion W (Chacco-Blue x Baloubet du Rouet) as their three best representatives. With 5753 points, the KWPN is followed by Oldenburg-International on 4777 points with Royce (Cafe Au Lait x Grandilot), Balou Rubin R (Balou du Rouet x Couleur Rubin) and Chacanno (Chacco-Blue x Kannan) as their three top ambassadors.
Gancia de Muze (Malito de Reve x Nimmerdor), Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili (Berlin x Udarco) and H&M Harley vd Bisschop (Dulf van den Bisschop x Coronado) put BWP third as their three highest ranked horses.
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