Empire (Lord Calando x Ahorn Z)

Empire comes from the Holsteiner line 2543, who also have brought the international jumpers and approved stallions Lux, Loreana, and Lasino. The international 1.50 m level jumper Heechhiem's Colanda also comes out of Empire's mother. Striking is the linebred on the Holsteiner Lord. We also find Nimmerdor, Ladykiller xx [2x], Calando I, Cottage Son [3x], Cor de la Bryere, Alme, Lucky Boy xx and Ramzes x. Empire's performances are constantly good, at the age of 3 he was 2nd in jumping at the Stallion Test in Munster Handorf. He received a 9 and a 9.5 for jumping. As a 4 year old stallion he became the Dutch Champion of the 4 year old jumpers. In this championship, he was the only horse who received a 9 for jumping. In 2004 and 2005 he won the Stallion Competition in Goes and was 3rd in total ranking. In 2005 he was 2nd in the finals of the Twente Cup and in the trials of Almelo. Empire was 2nd in the Stallion Competition of 2005/2006 and in 2006 he became Swedish Champion of the 7-years old jumpers. He also won a qualification class at the World championships for 7-years old jumpers. Empire wins and is high placed in 1.40 m classes, he also already made his debut in the 1.50m classes and did this with a victory. Empire's first foals move with a lot of looseness and gallop very easily.

Freeman VDL (Emmerton x Chin Chin)