Almé Z

Almé Z (16 April 1966 – 21 March 1991) was a 16.1 hh (165 cm) sport horse stallion who was a prolific sire of show jumping horses.

His sire was the Selle Français, Ibrahim. His dam, Girondine, produced three full brothers to Almé, which were all licensed stallions or successful jumpers.

The young stallion was ridden by Bernard Geneste as a five-year-old, before he was purchased and competed by American Fred Lorimer Graham for two years. He was then taken as a mount by François Mathy and Johan Heins, with whom he competed internationally. He won many Grand Prix events, including the Grand Prix of the Netherlands.

Breeding career Almé had a successful career at stud, which is often compared to that of the champion Thoroughbred stallion, Northern Dancer. He first stood at stud as a five year old, serving France from 1971 to 1974, before standing at Zangersheide from 1975 to 1985. He was then returned to France, where he stood at the Brullemail stud farm until his retirement in 1990, covering 420 mares from across Europe. His stud fee during this time, after having proven himself so well, ranged from F14,000 to F20,000.

During his first 4 years in France, Almé sired the international show jumpers Galoubet, I Love You (2 time World Cup winner), and Jalisco. Jalisco B is the father of super star stallion Quidam de Revel, Galoubet A is the father of Quick Star and of the three times World Cup winner Baloubet du Rouet. While standing at Zangersheide, his offspring were registered in the Hanoverian stud book, where his blood had great influence, and he also made his way into the Holstein stud books through his sons Ahorn Z, Aloubé Z, Athlet Z, and Alexis Z. His grandson, Quidam de Revel, has also been used in Holstein breeding.

Alme is the only horse to have sired 2 World Champions and 3 Olympic horses. His son, Aerobic, became the top priced horse at the PSI Auktion in Ankum (650,000 DM).

Almé's one fault, however, is his progeny's predisposition to scrotal hernia, and several sons and grandsons needed a testicle removed. The stallion had an operation himself due to a hernia, and became a monorchid in 1984.

Almé's Statistics from the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games in Jerez 92 Total horses participated at the WEG: 32 uncastrated males, 31 geldings, 29 mares 5 stallions had more than one horse participating: Quidam de Revel (5) Capitol I (4) Le Tot de Semilly (3) Robin IZ (2) Touchdown (2)

Quidam de Revel, Robin I Z, and Touchdown are all grandsons of Almé. Almé had a total of 21 horses (22.3%) in the WEG competition descended from him. At the end of the speed class and Nations Cup, 9 (36%) of the Top 25 horses were descended from Almé. After two rounds of the Individual Championship, 4 (40%) of the Top 10 were descended from Almé. Of the four horses in the final round, 3 (75%) were descended from Almé.

In 2002 his great-granddaughter Liscalgot won World Championship individual gold for Dermott Lennon of Ireland. She is a mare by Touchdown who was by Galoubet A.

Notable Sons of Almé Ahorn Z Aladin Z Alexis Z Aloubé Z Animo* Athlet Z Aerobic Artos Z Galoubet A Ilmeo I Love You - 1983 World Cup Final Winner Jalisco B Jalme des Musnuls Vico

Sire line tree

Almé Z Galoubet A Qredo de Paulstra Caloubet Wood Corsaire de Vauban Quattro B (Ciel d’Espoir) Quantes Quell Charmeur Quando QuandoQuando Quando Quantum Tyme Quatier Latin Que Sera Queeno Quinto Quincy Elf of Jaunière Epson Love Experio Lassergut Hym d’Isigny Idalgo du Donjon VDL Groep Sabech d’Ha Quabri de Laleu Quatoubet du Rouet

Cardinus Qualitative Quality Quebec Quinticus Obos Quality Quality Touch Z Quilot Z Qualandro Quick Lauro Z Quilfilio Quick Star CH Red Star D'Argent Indy Star Quincy Z Quick Study Star Power

Vito M Big Star Big Star Jr E-Star Papillon de Brekka Petrus de Plessis Touchdown Skippy II Quorum de Laubry Versailles vd Begijnakker Virus de Laubry Apollo van het Lindenbos Surcouf de Revel Vert et Rouge Baloubet du Rouet Gatsby Vandrin Gershwin de Reis

Balloon Balougraph

Baltimore Be Bravo Bisquet Balou Burberry

Balou Grande Z Chaman Southwind West Side van de Meerputhoeve Babluche van het Gelutt Z Bogeno Bubalu Murat de Reve Napoli du Ry

G & C Arrayan (Antonie W) Balturo Caloubet du Rouet En avant du Rouet Premium de Laubry Pall Mall

I Love You

Olisco Gold du Talus

Helios de la Cour II Pommeau du Heup Icare du Manet Iasco Mouche Mozart des HayettesMozart des Hayettes Ramiro de Bellevue Tresor Quidam de Revel GuidamGuidam (ex Adagio IV) Luidam Authentic Ninja La Silla Vindicat Belsedène d’Amaury Nabab de Reve Kashmir van’t Schuttershof Vigo d’Arsouilles Winsome van dee Plataan Bacardi van’t Lambroeck

Couscous van Orti

Ensor de Litrange Glasgow-W Van het Merelsnest

Darios V Diabolo du Parc Dollars Boy Tlaloc La Silla Eyken des Fontenis Happy Villiers Hermès St Lois Huppydam des Horts Quinar Z Jadis de Toscane Quaprice de Bois Margot Quasimodo Z Quidams Rubin Verde TN Paris-Texas Sterrehof’s Calimero

Scherif d'Elle Djalisco du Guet

Idéal de la Loge Power de Puychety

Reiki du Vent Scala des Champs Ultimatum Ideal Jalme des Musnuls Joyau d’Or A Alexis Z Lord Gordon Ahorn Z Aar Amaro Antares Lord Arico Acord I Acapulco Acord II Action Hero Ars Vivendi Broere VDL Atlantic Acorado Antaeus In Style As di Villagana Alboretto All In One VDL Atlantic Acord III Aerobic Aloubé Z Athlet Z Adelfos Pégase du Mûrier Vico Almeo Aladin Z Animo Artos Z Ilmeo

Almé Z

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