Emerald van’t Ruytershof
Finalist at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, holder of many international Grand Prix victories and sire of multiple champions.
Performance
Emerald was the reserve champion at the World Championships for young horses as a 6 year old in 2010. He followed that by winning the stallion competitions in Gent, Winter Equestrian Nights, and the CSI Mechelen in 2011.
Emerald racked up numerous international wins and placings in Nations Cups and Grand Prixs. In 2016 alone he won the Nations Cup in Rotterdam and placed second in the World Cup Final as well as being a member of the Dutch team that competed at the Rio Olympics where he was a finalist. Other notable victories include The Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Chantilly and the CSI5-W in Bordeaux.
Pedigree
Emerald is by the illustrious stallion Diamant de Semilly’s whose successes as a jumper include being the 2002 French national champion, as well as a team world champion and placing 9th individually at the 2002 WEG in Jerez, Spain. In 2003, he was a member of the silver medal winning French team at the European Championships. Diamant’s sire, Le Tot de Semilly, was one of the best sires in the world as well as a famous international jumper.
Emerald’s dam is Carthina Z. She is also the dam of Diamanthina van de Ruytershof (Diamant de Semilly) who was successful at the highest level with Constant van Paesschen. She is also the mother of the promising young Belgian approved stallion Nixon van ‘t Meulenhof (Denzel van’ t Meulenhof)(semen also available through Iconic Sires). Carthina Z’s sire, Carthago, was a two time Olympian and won the Nations Cups in Aachen, Rotterdam and La Baule, as well as many Grand Prixs.
Progeny
Emerald van ‘t Ruytershof has firmly cemented his status as a “Sire of Champions”. He passes on his exceptional hindquarter technique, unmatched scope, and famously cool-minded, rideable character. He has produced more than 20 licensed sons and numerous Grand Prix winners competing at the 1.60m international level.
Notable offspring included:
– Igor (out of a Nabab de Rêve dam), who won Team Gold and Individual Bronze at the 2019 European Championships in Rotterdam and was named Belgium’s “Horse of the Year”;
– Qalista DN, a highly competitive 1.60m mare who won the prestigious CSI5 GCL Team Competition in Mexico City under Gilles Thomas;
– Jeunesse van ‘t Paradijs (out of a Heartbreaker dam), a highly successful international 1.60m jumper who rose to prominence under Italian rider Lorenzo de Luca;
– Imerald van ‘t Voorhof (out of a Bacardi-Orange De Muze dam), an elite Grand Prix athlete who has achieved prominent international success with Ireland’s Paul O’Shea;
– Mandato van de Neerheide, top-tier 1.60m competitor campaigned at the highest levels by German rider Christian Ahlmann.
Emerald also has a number of approved sons, most notably I’m Special de Muze, Escape Z and Pommerol de Muze.