Our Dam Lines

The mare makes the difference

As already highlighted in the breeder's presentation, the dam line of the broodmare plays a particularly important role. It is said that 70% of a horse's disposition comes from the dam line, only about 30% comes from the father. The fathers genes are important for the grafting of the direct offspring and should further improve the overall quality of the dam line.

Good horses therefore arise from the basic quality of its mother, her sporty talents and her inheritance. Only the consistent pairing with the right, proven stallions, i.e. the matching combination of genes over many generations, leads to the gradual improvement of the sport horse quality and thus to the sustainable success of the offspring.

This fact is an occasion for us to present our mother lines here and to draw attention to the peculiarities of their inheritance qualities, as well as to give an impression of the amount of time involved in successful and sustainable breeding and how valuable an entry into an already proven mother line is can be.

Please take the time and immerse yourself in the world of descent from

La Rouge (official breeding name Lady L)

La Rouge (official breeding name Lady L*1991) was in sports herself. She has achieved successes up to MA (M **) in both dressage and jumping. Her breeding career began at the age of 15. She got four foals, two stallions (today geldings, both of whom were victorious in jumping up to 1.40m) and two full sisters by Goldfever I, one of which was a mare (Golden Sunshine) Oldenburg main premium mare, what the other mare (Golden Moonlight) was refused due to an irreparable injury caused by a pasture accident.
What makes this line so special and distinguishing it are, on the one hand, La Rouges genes from the father's side of Lanthan, Lombard, Lugano II, Der Löwe xx, and the mother's side of Arsenik, which combines the robust genes of the Trakeners Abglanz. This blood combination is responsible for the fact that there are no diseases or hereditary weaknesses in this robust line until today in the fourth generation, which is a special value in itself. La Rouge now is 30 years old and in perfect health.
In the further breeding sequence, Goldfever added valuable genes of the Hanoverian sire legend Goldfisch II and the mare of the century Heureka, who were supplemented in the third generation with the two-time Olympic champion Big Star with the performance genes of Quick Star, Nimmerdor and Ramiro. The result were two full sisters, Big Moon Rising ME (* 2016) and Big Bertha ME (* 2018), of whom the older one had two foals at the age of three via Embryo Transfer (ET) - a filly by Vagabond de la Pomme (from the world-famous Narcotique II line, see above) and a colt by George Z (from the equally well-known Usha van de Roosakker line, s. above). Both foals were awarded the elite foal title straight away when they were registered. Valerie ME also became reserve champion at the Oldenburg Foal Championships 2019 in Homberg. Arrived in the fourth generation, this line will certainly be seen again in the highest sport level.

Narcotique de Muze II / Qerly Chin

The success story of Narcotique de Muze II with her offspring, already began with granddam Kerly and dam Qerly Chin, who were both successful at the highest jumping level. And in terms of breeding, it was Qerly Chin who gave this bloodline its incomparable genetics.

Even while the young Qerly Chin (by Chin Chin x Pachat II) was slowly and carefully maturing for entry into the sport, you could already see her talent for the big stage. This was particularly evident in her willingness to perform, her seemingly endless scope as well as her enormous bounce and elasticity. Qerly Chin was a bundle of energy with character and attitude.

There was no question for the successful Belgian breeder Joris de Brabander, who recognized the outstanding quality of this performance line very early on, to build up and expand the Qerly Chin line using the embryo transfer technique combined the genes of the best stallions in the world.

Narcotique de Muze II (by Darco) was one of twelve offspring of Qerly Chin when she was only a young horse. Besides Narcotique de Muze II, there were famous Narcotique de Muze IV (by Quidam de Revel), Exquis Walnut de Muze and the outstanding Werly Chin de Muze (both by Nabab de Reve). Altogether there were 8 mares and 4 stallions in four years, all of whom with their children and grandchildren repeatedly draw attention to themselves.

How strong the hereditary power is over many generations of the Qerly Chin dam line can be shown very well using the example of Vagabond de la Pomme. His mother Sauterelle de la Pomme (by For Pleasure) jumped 1.45m with Patrice Delaveau, his grandmother Narcotique de Muze II (by Darco) with Eric Lamaze at 1.60m, his great-grandmother Qerly Chin (by Chin Chin) with Christophe Barbeau at 1.60m and his great-great-grandmother Kerly (by Pachat II) also jumped at 1.60m level with David Jobertie. And Vagabond de la Pomme himself jumped 1.60m under Penelope Leprevost and came second in the 2015 World Cup final in Las Vegas.

In the "Mittelerde" stable, we tie in with this special dam line with our mare Ulysse de la Pomme. Lizzy (her nickname) comes from Untouchable from Dame de la Pomme (by Vigo D’Arsouilles), the full sister of Vagabond de la Pomme.

Other names from this dam line are e.g. the Narcotique II sisters Merveille de Muze (Nabab de Reve), Narcotique Schutterhof (Tenor Manciais), Wallon de Muze (Nabab de Reve) and Inshallah de Muze, Daytona de Muze, Derly Chin de Muze (see graphic), Falaise de Muze , Diablesse de Muze, Freestyle de Muze, Denzel van't Meulenhof (see above), Jenson van't Meulenhof (see above), Farfelu de la Pomme, Gaillard de la Pomme, Kasanova de la Pomme as well as Querlybet Hero. All of them are or were internationally highly successful show jumpers - just exceptional athletes.

This is exactly what makes this extremely sport-proven Belgian dam line 34 the most successful line of all times - the dam line of Qerly Chin.

Fragance de Chalus

Fragance de Chalus (by Jalisco B x Fury de la Cense x Chateau du Diable XX, bred by Solange Planson, France) has revolutionized the breeding world and was one of the pillars that contributed to the success of the globally growing show jumping sport. Unfortunately, she passed away in 2019 at the age of 26. With Joris de Brabander, probably the most famous breeder in Belgium, Fragance de Chalus made history.

In terms of sport, Fragance was successful up to the advanced level up to 1.40 m. She was characterized by a high level of motivation and determination, courage and clarity. In addition, Fragance convinced with excellent rideability and excellent manner on the jump and she passed this on to her offspring. All of them have very good character traits, they are ideally suited for both amateurs and professional athletes. Her bite and her winning mentality, the will to get to the other side and remain flexible and agile, especially on technically demanding courses, all this characterizes this mother line. Not to forget the outstanding hindquarters technique, the most famous landmark in this line.

Through new breeding techniques, such as. embryo transfer, Fragance de Chalus brought to a considerable posterity. Of over 40 of their direct descendants, well over half made it into the major international show jumping class, which brought Frangance to the podium unchallenged in the ranking of the world's best broodmares for show jumping. In addition, her inheritance power is so strong that four of her daughters with the same genetic penetration made it into the top 40 mares in this ranking, including Jolly Girl Kervec by Darco, the mother of our Jolly Girl von der Mittelerde.

In total there are more than 50 offspring (sons, daughters and grandchildren) from the Fragance line that have developed into international success. Including the stallion sons Mylord Carthago, Bamako de Muze, Norton d'Eole and Arc en Ciel de Muze as well as the daughters Nimfe de la Pomme, Vodka Orange de Muze, Jolly Mome, Anais Anais de Muze, Nais de la Pomme and throughout other Generations including Telstar de la Pomme, Twister de la Pomme, Bacardi-Orange de Muze, ... and many, many others.

As a pioneer in embryo transfer, the Selle Français mare Fragance from the international Nifrane line leaves an indelible mark on today's European show jumping breeding.

Usha van’t Roosakker

As mentioned at the beginning, a top mare line with consistently proven top quality and her inheritance security is of particular importance.

With the Usha van’t Roosakker- Line we were able to bring exactly such a mother line into the stable. Many international sport horses and licensed stallions have emerged from him. And even Usha's breeder, Marc Kluskens from Belgium, started his breeding very wisely with the mare Rosanne van de Withoeve (Major de la Cour x Fleuri du Manoir a.d. Hawaii van den Padenborre), from which he finally bred Usha.

Usha van‘t Roosakker (by Chin Chin) went up to 1.50m under Marlon Modolo Zanotelli. In the subsequent breeding career she had nine daughters, the first five of which have already produced offspring themselves who have made it to the great international level (1.50m and higher). We can also expect identical inheritance security from the younger four daughters, as well as from Goya (Kannan x Chin Chin x Major de la Cour), from whom we raised our filly Call me Usha by Cornet Obolensky. as well as our filly foal from 2021 Count on me Usha by Cornet du Lys.

As already indicated, the mother line of Usha van’t Roosakker indicates very extraordinary characteristics. Like in a puzzle, it was developed over generations with the right stallions to this perfect top quality. She can now look back on over 50 offspring who are successful on the international stage (a small excerpt can be seen in the diagram above).

Usha van‘t Roosakker was not the typical 1.60m course horse, but she had first-class characteristics that she consistently passed on to her offspring. Usha also had a character that didn't always make it easy, because she was extremely sensitive and sometimes a bit headstrong. Still, when jumping free your breath caught. Her jumping technique and her almost endless ability were a smooth 10 and her willingness to perform and caution on the jump were also rated 10. Usha was a tall figure standing in a rectangle, her character is characterized by courage, perseverance and tremendous jumping ability.

There are also promising stallions from Usha's direct line, including Erco van't Roosakker (by Darco) successfully ridden by Daniel Deusser (D), George Z (by Kannan) with Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) and Kassander van 't Roosakker (by Echo van 't Spieveld) with the Belgian top rider Gregory Wathelet. We in Mittelerde stable are already emphasizing on their genes and hereditary power for our future stars.

La Belle van Sombeke

The story of the Dam line of La Belle van Sombeke reads like a fairy tale. A fairy tale that is based in particular on the genetic roots of her father's side. Her father Goliath Z by Graf Gotthard, a breeding product from the century mare Heureka, who is also the grandmother of the no less famous Ratina Z (with Ludger Beerbaum), gave this line everything that made the descendants of La Belle van Sombeke so extraordinary. Almost all offspring have proven themselves in sport and are equally impressive due to their constant hereditary power well beyond the fourth generation.

From movement, strength and good reflexes to scope and rideability, this dam line has everything that makes a top sport horse. Offspring from this line are known for their gentleness in handling, but with enormous jumping potential and the will to win when it counts - an ideal mixture for the ambitious sport or leisure rider.

Über die Hälfte der Nachkommen von La Belle van Sombeke selbst sind oder waren im Sport erfolgreich, davon vier sogar auf internationalem 1,60m Niveau. Eine von ihnen Ta Belle van Sombeke, die unter Jos Lansink unzählige Große- und Nationenpreise gewann. Züchterisch hat Ta Belle mit Glock’s London (Gerco Schröder, NLD), Taran de la Pomme (m. Karline de Brabander, BEL), Golden Hawk (m. Shane Breen, IRL) sowie A Pikachu de Muze (m. Billy Twomey, IRL), sogar vier gekörte Söhne gebracht, die auf Weltniveau unterwegs waren. Die gleichen züchterischen Qualitäten zeigt Tochter Beauty-Belle van’t Roosakker (Nabab de Reve). Ihre Kinder und Kindeskinder landen fast alle ausnahmslos auf der ganz großen Bühne, so z.B. Urenkel Mumbai (v. Diamant de Semilly) und Opium JW van de Moerhoeve (v. Kannan) aus der Ischgl de Muze von Nabab de Reve, einer Enkelin von Beauty-Belle.

The consistency of pairing with the best stallions in the world shows how successful Belgian show jumping breeding works, which focuses on proven performance. This makes the La Belle van Sombeke dam line a guarantor for a successful sports career.

The mating with Kannan brought the daughter Ba Belle (also Ba Belle vant’t Roosakker), who also succeeded at 1.60m level. Later paired with Diamant de Semilly there was Ratina Kervec, the mother of our Jingle Star von der Mittelerde. Ratina Kervec, who also went up to 1.60m level, has already been used for breeding during her sports career. The dream mating with Quick Star shows remarkable results. By example full brother of Jingle Star, Cuick Star Kervec, who was born in 2012, is already asserting himself in age-appropriate 1.60m courses under his rider Shane Breen and Jack Ryan (both IRL). Daughter Babelle Kervec (by Quabrice Bois Margot), born in 2011, is successful in 1.45m level and has offspring who have already started in sport.

Other well-known offspring from this dam line include Wabelle de Muze (w. Damien Haeltermann, BEL), Oak Grove's Heartfelt (m. Harm Lahde, DEU), Quabelle (w. Blythe Karolyi, USA), Casimir de la Pomme (w. Alexandros Fourlis, GRC), Arac du Seigneur Z (with Angelique Rüsen and Christian Ahlmann, both DEU), Taran de la Pomme (with Karline de Brabander, BEL), Walkure van Sombeke (with Wilm Vermeir, BEL), and VDL Groep Eureka (with Maikel van der Vleuten, NLD).

La Belle van Sombeke - a dam line to remember !

Elite VI – (Holsteiner Stamm 1446)

The line 1446 is a small but very special performance line from Holstein, which is again on everyone's lips due to current sporting and breeding successes.

Starting with Elite VI (by Landjunker II x Sacramento Song XX), legten zwei ihrer Töchter, Irina B (v. Capitol I) und Comtesse 165 (v. Contender), die Grundsteine für die heutigen Erfolge dieses Stammes.

Während Comtesses Nachkommen bis heute fast ausschließlich im Sport aktiv sind, war es Irina, die sich neben ihren sportlichen Nachkommen auch in der Zucht erfolgreich durchgesetzt hat. Mit Con Capitol, einem gekörten Sohn der Vererberlegende Contender, und S-Capitola v. Cardino setzt sich die Leistungsgenetik des Stammes 1446 in vielen ihrer Nachkommen fort.

Capitola schrieb direkt mit ihrem ersten Fohlen (Con Quidam v, Quinar) Geschichte. Der 2006 geborene Hengst geht heute unter der Amazone Sanne Thijssen aus Holland in internationalen Prüfungen der höchsten Springklasse und endet regelmäßig auf dem Siegertreppchen. Kein Wunder, denn seine extrem gute Rittigkeit, sein Vermögen sowie seine Leistungsbereitschaft, die ihm bereits von seiner Mutter mitgegeben wurden, machen es Pferd und Reiterin leicht, die Konkurrenz zu dominieren.

After her sporting career, which brought Capitola up to M ** (1.35m) level, she went back to breeding. Foal number two after Con Quidam was already a Mittelerde bred offspring. Ustinov von der Mittelerde was licensed at the age of three. He passed his stallion performance test with outstanding ratings for rideability and willingness to perform. In addition, today there are six other offspring from Capitola. All of them descend from stallions who have revolutionized international sport horse breeding - Verdi N.O.P., Kashmir van’t SchuttershofDiamant de Semilly and Heartbreaker.

Anouska van de Fruitkorf

The dam line of Anouska van de Fruitkorf shows once again how important the foresight is in breeding (they say "thinking in generations") and how long it still takes until such a breeding quality product develops from it that the class possesses, to rise to an international level. 

It was the Hanoverian line of the Königsheldin (Schridde 957), which was bred and grafted with thoroughbred stallions in two generations in a row in the early to mid-eighties. First it was the half-blood mare Sharon by Shogun XX out of the Hanoverian warmblood mare Glanzart, which later was sold to Belgium. There, paired with thoroughbred Dark Proposal XX, she achieved her sporting breakthrough for this dam line. The highly blooded Miss Magic (out of Sharon) was inseminated with world class stallion Darco. The result - Twice as Nice van de Fruitkorf.

And this is exactly where you can see in retrospect the ingenious foresight of the "van de Fruitkorf" breeding stable. With the genetic dream combination of Kannan with Darco and the blood of previous generations, Anouska van de Fruitkorf was born from Twice as Nice van de Fruitkorf in 2000.

It was Anouska who made her way up to the highest jumping class, first in Europe and later in Brazil. Anouska is a fighter with a lot of energy, willingness to perform, ingenious hindquarters technique on the jump and above average ability and thus the genetic key figure for this special dam line.

Our Mittelerde stable carries on the genes of this important dam line with Anouska's daughter Kayley DV Kayley was successful up to 1.35m under Kai Schaffner before she also attracted attention in breeding with Early Bird ME (by Emerald), Trinidad ME and Tolkienvon der Mttelerde (both by Toulon).

These three offspring alone will be heard a lot in the years to come.

Valerie – (Holländische Fokfamilie 320)

Valerie goes back to her third mother, the Carettie by Tolad x Millers Gray XX, a renowned line with a particularly high quality thoroughbred influence. The pairings that followed her with the top stallions of the time such as Cavalier, Burggraaf, Voltaire and Concorde resulted in all sporty, talented offspring who were just as successfully passed on.

Elite mare Kristie by Burggraaf directly brought 3 full siblings of the elite stallion Heartbreaker through Priscilla by Concorde. Two of them, Wangu Cooper (licensed) and Zapping, have successfully demonstrated their top sporting class up to a level of 1.60m. The third, Valerie, was used for breeding due to her outstanding KWPN mare performance test as well as her interior and her movement qualities and there she represented this successful dam line in the best possible way and expanded it with confidence.

With Ballyvie, Valerie has a daughter who in turn has several offspring in show jumping. Chicago, Valerie's first son of Cicero Z van Paemel, is successful in 1.60m tests in Canada. Her daughter Jakarta ME (by Kannan) continues this successful genetics. Even today in the sport, she already has two descendants by Diamant de Semilly from 2018, both of whom show promising talents. Djakarta ME, the first of the two offspring, will start her sporting career in the Mittelerde stable beginning in 2022. Djakarta ME, die erste der beiden Nachkommen, wird im Stall Mittelerde ab 2022 ihre sportliche Laufbahn starten.

The Fok family 320 around Valerie - soon we will hear and see a lot more about this fantastic mother line.

Fatima ME – (Holsteiner Stamm 741)
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