A foal from the CSIO5* Nations Cup-winner Cristel-M, a full sister of CSI5* Grand Prix-winner Like a Diamond, and foals sired by Ermitage Kalone, Heartbreaker and VDL Cardento, are just a few of the highlights in the annual Optimus Auction.
New this year is the "LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE" on the embryos.
Full sister of CSI5* GP winner Like a Diamond vh Schaeck
Like a Diamond won the CSI5* Grand Prix in Paris, was 2nd in Samorin and 3rd in Rome. Her full sister, Brava Optima is being offered in the auction.
Brava Optima’s dam, Cacacha vh Schaeck, competed at 1.60m level with a junior rider, as did her brother H5 Just the Music (3rd CSI5* GPs La Baule and Calgary).
The 2nd dam won at 1.60m level and is the sister of E-Muze YEK 160.
The 3rd dam is the sister of the 1.60m jumpers Funky Music, Quartz-Musik and Krapuul.
Brava Optima is sired by Diamant de Semilly, the best show jumping sire according to the WBFSH Ranking.
Additionally the full brother of Like a Diamond, Brabo Optimus, is included in the collection.
Bruno Optimus is a son of Cristel, the Grand Prix mare who won the CSIO5* Nations Cup of La Baule with Niels Bruynseels and secured numerous CSI5* placements with Jérôme Guéry.
Bruno Optimus is sired by Excelsior Optimus Z, an emerging 4 year-old stallion with a dream pedigree.
His sire is Ermitage Kalone, a two-time Olympic finalist. His dam is Cacacha van het Schaeck, who competed herself at the 1.60m level and comes from an exceptionally strong damline.
Heartbreaker x sister of Vagabond de la Pomme
Henri Optimus Z is a stunning colt by Heartbreaker out of the sister of Vagabond de la Pomme. This dam has already produced horses competing at 1.60m, 1.55m and three at the 1.45m level. Her 6-year-old son, Unstoppable de la Pomme, is approved by Zangersheide.
Top riders and studs have placed their trust in this dam. Niels Bruynseels, Maurice Tebbel, Jordy van Massenhove, Vincent Lambrecht and VDL Stud have each purchased a halfbrother of Henri Optimus Z in recent years. Now, for the first time, a Heartbreaker is offered from this mare.
Oryzon van het Schaeck is the dam of Bonaparte Optimus. Oryzon recently moved to America’s top-talent Zayna Rizvi. Oryzon’s dam also competed at 1.60m level with Nicola Philippaerts. The 3rd dam of Oryzon is Walnut de Muze, the top horse of Harrie Smolders. The sire of Bonaparte Optimus is Emerald van ‘t Ruytershof.
Olympic finalist Ermitage Kalone
Ermitage Kalone is the sire of the filly Bertha Optima. Additionally, there are two embryos in the auction out of Cacacha van het Schaeck sired by this exceptional stallion.
As mentioned above a “Live foal guarantee” is given for these embryos.
VDL Cardento out of Cacacha vh Schaeck
Barbara Optima is a filly by Cardento out of Cacacha vh Schaeck. Additionally, a full brother and a full sister of Barbara are being offered as an embryo.
Embryo by United Touch S
United Touch S dazzled the world with his spectacular victory in Geneva. He is the sire of an embryo out of Cacacha van het Schaeck (1.60m level).
A few other lots from the collection include:
- An embryo from CSI5* GP winner Impress-k van ‘t Kattenheye Z and Cacacha van het Schaeck (1.60m level)
- An embryo out of Anita du Park (1.50m level), the sister of Gregory Wathelet’s Beau Gosse du Park (160), and the niece of four 1.60m jumpers. Anita has already produced the 9-year-old Panamarenko Optimus (1.50m level) and the KWPN approved stallion Sirocco Optimus.str of Perla Optima, a 1.55m jumper (damline of Taj Mahal and Obourg)
- A sister of Perla Optima, a 1.55m jumper (damline of Taj Mahal and Obourg)
- A son of Jillonse DH (1.50m level). Jillonse jumped herself at 1.50m level and has already produced two horses competing at 1.55m and 1.50m level. She is also the full sister of the 1.60m jumper Jonsounier DH. The second dam of the colt is the 1.60m GP mare Withney Dwerse Hagen (Patrick Spits).
All the foals are bred on the farm of Optimus, so no commission will be charged.
All foals had a vet check and were approved. The report is accessible through the website.
Foals can be visited at the farm of Optimus. Appointment on +32 475 27 89 87.
FOAL AUCTION ENDS MONDAY 30 SEPT at 8 PM
EMBRYO AUCTION ENDS TUESDAY 1 OCT at 8 PM
“LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE” for all embryos
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