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(Chin Chin - Heartbreaker - Renville - Jasper - Akteur)
Approved: KWPN, Hannoverian, Old/OS, SF, WF Studbook Number: 05.09310, Predicate: PREFERENT
Born: June 22, 2005, Color: Chestnut, Height: 170cm (16-3 hands)
Arezzo’s sire line is unique with five generations of Grand Prix jumpers in a row: Chin Chin, Heartbreaker, Renville, Jasper and Akteur – and all are sires of Grand Prix jumpers.
Arezzo’s dam line exemplifies performance. The most famous representatives are Dragonfly with Nicole Simpson and Nacorde who won the Hamburg Derby three times with Andre Thieme. Both are half-brothers to Arezzo’s dam, Sarjolijn ‘Ster and Prestatie’. Besides Arezzo she also brought the international jumpers Zodermus M and Bubka VDL
As a 3-yr. old, Arezzo was Champion of the KWPN Spring Stallion Test receiving a 9 for his reflexes, scope and talent as jumper. As a young horse Arezzo became reserve Champion of the stallion competitions in the classes 1.10m and 1.20m and at the National Championship of the 5-year olds he won the final and ended 5th overall. At the World Championship in Lanaken he placed 4th in the final of the 7-year old jumpers.
Ridden by Jessica Kuerten and Jur Vrieling, Arezzo has achieved many successes in sport. Under Jessica, Arezzo won the Grand Prix of Odense plus a prestigious 1.50m class at Indoor Brabant. Jur Vrieling then took over the reins with great success. Jur and Arezzo won more than eight international classes including Helsinki and London Olympia. Additionally, the pair solidified their ranking with 2nd‘s at Bonheiden, Treffen, Indoor Brabant and Ommen; 3rd at Salzburg; 4th’s at 1.45m in Valkenswaard and Gothenburg; a 5th in the GP Drachten, etc. Arezzo and Jur Vrieling concluded their sport career with a fantastic victory in the Grand Prix at the KWPN Stallion Show.
The 2017 KWPN Stallion Show was a highlight with Arezzo being awarded the predicate ‘Keur’ for his excellence as a breeding sire.
Several of his oldest offspring are already jumping at Grand Prix level. VDL Edgar M won 1.45m classes in Herning and Warschau. He was 3rd in the World Cup of Warschau and 5th in the GP Drachten. Emotion VDL clinched international victories in Asten and Drammen at age of 7 and at 8 years old he placed 6th in 1.40m in Vilamoura. Electra B was 3rd in the GP of Kronenberg and Fendt BB won two classes in Darmstadt. Ginus won two classes in San Giovanni di Marignano and Garezzo placed 2nd in the 6-year olds in Busto Arsizio. Hilfiger VDL won two classes in Opglabbeek. More internationally successful offspring of Arezzo are: Evita W, Eclips 2, Elrite Jr, Erante, Easy Again HBC, Farezzo du Lys, Farik, First of April CL, Forland, Picobello Jasmine etc.
Farah became reserve champion in the KWPN Championship for 7-year olds and Guppie VDL placed 3rd in the Championship for 6-year olds. Harwich VDL placed 8th in the Final of the World Championships for 5-year old jumpers in Lanaken.
Arezzo has several approved sons.
At regional mare shows and Championships Arezzo’s daughters place highly: Julena scored 90 points for her free jumping and was reserve champion of the CK Friesland. Jefrieda received 85 points for her free jumping and was reserve champion of the CK Groningen. Ialba VDL scored 90 points for her free jumping and placed 3rd at the National Mare Show. Foxanne Jr received 88.5 points for her IBOP and G-Karla-HBF received 81 points. In 2014, Go Joed Jr was Champion of the Open North Netherlands Championship in free jumping.
Jumping index KWPN: 154.
Arezzo: Top Bred, Top Jumper and Top Sire