"Ramiro Z"
(Raimond/Valine/Cottage Son xx)



"Ramiro" was the most significant disseminator of the "Ramzes AA" blood world-wide.  He was born at the Vornholz studfarm in Westphalia in 1965, to which he had been sold as a foetus in his dam's womb.  He remained the only foal of his dam Valine, who followed a competition sports career in showjumping under the name of "Coralle". 
Following his approval, "Ramiro" was at stud for one year in Westphalia.  This initial covering year produced two top products that wer 100% Holstein bred but carried the Westphalian brand:  the successful international mare "Fatinitza 6", ridden by Fritz Ligges and Thomas Fruhmann, and the approved stallion "Romanow", who reached the age of almost thirty years and likewise was an accomplished international showjumper.
In 1969, "Ramiro" covered at the reputed Holstein station of Siethwende for one season, where he left outstanding mares that nigh to, all became noteworthy in breeding, as well as three approved sons.
Upon his return to Vornholz, Fritz Ligges took over the reins of the monumental sire.  Rideen by Ligges, "Ramiro" had great international successes, including the winning of Grand Prix' as well as puissance jumping and speed showjumping.  "Ramiro's" career more or less ran parallel to that of his daughter "Fatinitza".  It was not seldom, that both were placed in the same competition.  The Westphalian breeding management had great animosity towards "Ramiro" for a while, and during the 1974 covering season, restricted him to just one mare.  The product of this single mating became an international success, namely his approved stallion son "Rodney".  Both in Westphalia and later in Zangersheide too, he produced to quality products in production line style, including  "Ramiros Girl" and the Olympic horse "Ramzes", "Ramira", "Riva", the double Federal Championship winner "Rosella G", "Rinnetou Z", "Ratina Z" (Olympic Games second with P. Raymakers, World Cup Champion 1993 and 1994 team world champion with L. Beerbaum, as well as team Olympic medallist in 1996).  "Rio Grande"  (qualified for 2000 Olympics with E. Lamaze).
In breeding terms, "Ramiro" also managed to establish himself unequivocally with more than 70 approved sons, most of whom likewise, went into the annals of European wormblood horse breeding.  Apart from "Alme Z", "ramiro" was one of the first Euro-stallions as such.  He lived to the age of 31.