Almé Z
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Almé Z was a sport horse stallion who was a prolific sire of show jumping
horses.
Almé was by the Selle Francais, Ibrahim
, a stallion whose influence is still incredibly strong today. 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.
. He first stood at stud as a five year old, serving France from 1971-1974, before standing at Zangersheide from 1975-1985. 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, as well as the stallions Quick Star and Quatoubet (sire of the three-time 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
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 grand daughter Liscalgot won World Championship
individual gold for Dermott Lennon
of Ireland. She is a mare
by Touchdown who was by Galoubet A.
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
horses.
- Lived: 1966-1991
- Color: BayBay (color)Bay is a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish brown body color with a black mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs. Bay is one of the most common coat colors in many horse breeds....
- Markings: blaze, sock right and left fore, half cannon right and left hind
- Height: 16.1 hhHand (unit)The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length, now used only for the measurement of the height of horses in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA. With origins in ancient Egypt, it was originally based on the breadth of a human hand...
(165cm) - Sex: StallionStallion (horse)A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
- Breed: Selle Francais
- Breeding: by IbrahimIbrahim (horse)Ibrahim was a prolific Thoroughbred stallion, who now has progeny competing at the highest level of show jumping.*Lived: 1952-1973*Color: Bay *Markings: stockings on hind, sock right fore*Height: 16 hh...
out of Girondine by Ultimate - Breeder: Alphonse Chauvin
Almé was by the Selle Francais, Ibrahim
Ibrahim (horse)
Ibrahim was a prolific Thoroughbred stallion, who now has progeny competing at the highest level of show jumping.*Lived: 1952-1973*Color: Bay *Markings: stockings on hind, sock right fore*Height: 16 hh...
, a stallion whose influence is still incredibly strong today. 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.
The Breeding Career of Almé
Almé had a successful career at stud, which is often compared to that of the champion Thoroughbred stallion, Northern DancerNorthern Dancer
Northern Dancer was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history"....
. He first stood at stud as a five year old, serving France from 1971-1974, before standing at Zangersheide from 1975-1985. 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, as well as the stallions Quick Star and Quatoubet (sire of the three-time World Cup winner Baloubet du Rouet
Baloubet du Rouet
Baloubet du Rouet is a horse ridden by the Brazilian show jumper Rodrigo Pessoa. He has won many international titles.*Color: Chestnut* Markings: Stripe, sock on off fore, half-cannon near hind* Sex: Stallion...
). While standing at Zangersheide, his offspring were registered in the Hanoverian
Hanoverian (horse)
A Hanoverian is a warmblood horse originating in Germany, which is often seen in the Olympic Games and other competitive English riding styles, and have won gold medals in all three equestrian Olympic competitions. It is one of the oldest, most numerous, and most successful of the warmbloods...
stud book, where his blood had great influence, and he also made his way into the Holstein
Holstein (horse)
The Holsteiner is a breed of horse originating in the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany. It is thought to be the oldest of warmblood breeds, tracing back to the 13th century...
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
2002 FEI World Equestrian Games
The 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain from September 10 to September 22, 2002. They were the 4th edition of the games which are held every four years and run by the FEI.- Venue :...
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 grand daughter Liscalgot won World Championship
Show Jumping World Championships
The Show Jumping World Championships, or the show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953, with individual competition. In 1978 Team competitions began, and men and women began competing against one another. From 1990, show jumping was brought together along with...
individual gold for Dermott Lennon
Dermott Lennon
Dermott Lennon is an Irish equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.As of the end of August 2010, he is climbing back up the Rolex World Rankings and has reached 71st - Ireland's no...
of Ireland. She is a mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
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 AGaloubet AGaloubet A was a horse ridden by the French rider Gilles-Bertran de Ballanda, in International show jumping and is a sire of show jumpers.* Color: Bay* Height: 17.0 hh * Sex: Stallion...
- Ilmeo
- I Love You - 1983 World Cup Final Winner
- Jalisco B
- Jalme des Musnuls
- Vico