ZZ Top
Hannoveraner mare | bayborn 2025Zirocco Blue x Diamant de Semilly
ZZ Top – Zirocco Blue x Diamant de Semilly x Stakkato
ZZ Top captivates at first sight. With her expressive presence, natural elegance, and outstanding gaits, she embodies everything modern show-jumping breeding represents today: athleticism, quality, and charisma.
Already as a foal, ZZ Top was awarded the Gold Medal by the Hanoverian Verband, confirming her exceptional talent, harmonious conformation, and top-class pedigree with international potential.
Sire: Zirocco Blue
Zirocco Blue is a legendary name in international show jumping. Highly successful at the world’s most prestigious venues, he has won numerous Grand Prix, including a team gold medal at the European Championships with the Dutch team and a 5th place individually.
He transmits uncompromising performance bloodlines: Mr. Blue, an international 1.60 m winner and sire of the exceptional stallion Plot Blue (1.60 m). Zirocco Blue’s dam also competed successfully internationally up to 1.50 m.
Dam: Darling
Darling is a Diamant de Semilly x Stakkato mare. She is a refined, straightforward mare with heart, willingness, and performance potential. She works eagerly, displaying light, expansive, and harmonious gaits that immediately catch the eye.
Like her full sister Diakkata, Darling was awarded the Gold Medal by the Hanoverian Verband as a foal.
Maternal grandsire: Diamant de Semilly
Diamant de Semilly is a legend of international show-jumping breeding and one of the most influential stallions of our time:
- World Champion and French Champion
- WBFSH Show Jumping Sires Rankings: Best Sire Worldwide 2015, 2016, 2023
- Over a decade consistently in the top 3 of global show-jumping sires
- Best Selle Français Stallion (Elite, 100% “bet value”)
- Multiple times France’s top show-jumping sire and outstanding broodmare sire
- Since 2019 one of the best Sires of Sires worldwide
His exceptional scope, courage, rideability, and consistency make him a cornerstone of modern sport horse breeding.
Maternal lineage – performance across generations
Granddam: Sandokana (Stakkato x Landor S)
Sandokana unites three Bundeschampions in direct lineage:
- Stakkato (sire) – Bundeschampion 1998, German Champion, over a decade as FN’s No. 1 ranked sire
- Landor S (maternal grandsire) – Bundeschampion 1997, S-level winner, multiple times top Oldenburg show-jumping sire, sire of the 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
- Sandokan – full brother, Bundeschampion 2013
The “Norm” lineage is among Germany’s most successful and sought-after show-jumping lines, producing numerous licensed stallions and international top performers, including:
- Firth of Lorne (Global Champions Tour)
- Kashmir van Schuttershof
- Qualito
- Check In
Darling comes from the same proven performance line as our mares Amazing Amy, Pico Bella, and Stona.
Conclusion
ZZ Top combines charisma, superior gaits, and elite performance bloodlines – a young mare with presence, talent, and outstanding potential.
