G Ramiro Z
17.1 HH BAY HOLSTEINER

ANCESTRY
G. Ramiro Z has become famous world wide and is duly
called the "Euro-stallion" of his day.  Preferent Ramiro
decends from the famous male linage combination
Raimond - Ramzes x - Rittersporn xx. The anglo arabian
Ramzes represents one of the basic blood lines on which
Holsteiner breeding has been founded. Ramzes gave a new
dimension to sport horse breeding. Ramiro's dam is Valine,
who acquired international fame as a show jumper by the
name of Corrale under Lutz Gossing. She is a daughter of
the reputable thoroughbred Cottage Son, who became
famous through his son Consul. Ramiro's dam is from
linage 776 one of the most valuable Holsteiner female blood
lines going back to Achill and Edelbert.

PERFORMANCE
In 1969 Ramiro was the absolute top stallion of his
performance year and was not only used for breeding but
was successfully show jumped. He was ridden by Fritz
Ligges and excelled in his puissance performances, up to
2.2 meters as well as in competition where speed was
essential. Ramiro moved to the Netherlands to Studbook
Zangersheide in 1979, and came to the Netherlands 2
years later, on the basis of his breeding efforts that had
earned him worldwide fame, he was declared horse of the
year at jumping Amsterdam in 1992.

PROGENY
G. Ramiro Z progeny can be described with one word:
sublime. He supplied a large number of stallions approved
in the Netherlands and abroad as well as an impressive
series of sport horses. In the Netherlands his sons Almiro,
Armstrong, Bernstein, Dageraad, Damiro, Elmero and
Zeoleit were approved and all have achieved fame. His
daughter the super mare Ratina Z is the dream of the show
jumping world, winning both gold and silver at the Barcelona
Olympics and, under her new rider Ludger Beerbaum,
claiming the Volvo World Cup of 1993.  His progeny
distinguish themselves in dressage as well.  

The Horse Breeding Testing Station Association has
gratefully used the sperm quality and high fertility of G.
Ramiro Z, which allowed this association to play a
prominent role in the development of artificial insemination
of horses in this day and age.

The progeny of G. Ramiro Z have distinguished themselves
in both the dressage and show jumping arenas. Among the
most famous G. Ramiro Z offspring is the jumping
supermare
Ratina Z gold medalist in the 1992 and 1996
Olympic Games.