General info

Emerald van ’t Ruytershof. This chestnut stallion needs no introduction with his golden mane, four white socks, white spot under his belly but above all his scope, carefulness, balance, confirmation, intelligence and outstanding personality make him the star he is today. \r\nAs a six year old Emerald van ’t Ruytershof was reserve champion at the World Championships for young horses, five years later he was part of the Dutch team and finalist at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero. Emerald has many international Grand Prix victories with his rider Harrie Smolders.\r\n\r\nOFFSPRING:\r\nThe oldest offspring from Emerald van 't Ruyterhof  are competing at the highest level. To name a few, Igor (Emerald x Nabab de Reve) with Jos Verlooy. This combination was reserve champion at the Belgian championships 2017. Jeunesse van 't Paradijs (Emerald x Heartbreaker) is also very successful with Lorenzo de Luca, Imerald van 't Voorhof with Paul O'Shea and many many more. Recently an embryo, Emerald out of Walnut de Muze (s.Nabab de Reve) was sold for 60,000 euros.  \r\n\r\nSIRE: Diamant de Semilly is the sire of this extrodinary stallion. Diamant de Semilly was an exceptional showjumper himself and is a proven sire! Born in 1991 out of Le Tot de Semilly,  Diamant won team gold  at the World Championship in 2002 at Jerez de la Frontera and individual 9th place in the final , 2002 team gold , 2003 team silver European Championship in Donaueschingen. \r\n\r\nDAM: Emerald’s dam is Carthina Z (s.Carthago x Lys de Darmen). 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).\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTESTED NEGATIVE FOR WFFS (Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome) - NON CARRIER \r\n