Zhivago

Zhivago’s career in the show ring began with his win at the 2009 Pavo Cup, and continued as a winning streak, which followed him as he moved up the levels, always outstanding when compared to the best stallions of his age in Dutch breeding. He matured to campaign successfully as an international small tour horse at Prix St. Georges and Intermediare I, and up to Intermediare II. Highlights of Zhivago’s career include:

• Winner of the 2009 Pavo Cup for 5-Year-Olds under Theo Hanzon.
• Winner of all his stallion competitions for M class in 2009/2010.
• Winner of the 2011 KWPN Stallion Competition series, culminating with a big win at the Finals with an impressive score of 89 points, including 9.5 for canter.
• Winner of his competitions at the ZZ-Licht and ZZ-Zwaar (4th level) in 2011.
• Prix St. Georges debut at 8 years old, with the winning score of 73.29 for his first time out.
• Intermediare I Freestyle second place finisher, and third overall in the small tour, at the 2013 Dutch National Championships.
• Campaigned on the CDI small tour with Dinja van Liere in 2016.  In addition to achieving high scores, they participated in the stallion class of the World Cup Young Horses in Ermelo, where Zhivago proved to be the best-performing licensed KWPN stallion.
• Winner of his stallion performance test with an impressive total of 87. Walk (x2): 9 Trot (x2): 8 Canter (x2): 9 Elasticity: 8.5 Posture & balance: 8.5 Rideability & attitude: 9 Talent as a dressage horse: 9
• Reserve Champion of the 2007 KWPN stallion licensing in Den Bosch (where Blu Hors Zack was named champion).  The stallions were selected out of a group of 186, chosen from the initial group of 640+ stallions.

Krack C, by Flemmingh, is the sire of Zhivago.  Krack C is well known as an international competition horse for 9-time Olympic medalist Anky van Grunsven.  In addition, Krack C has had an important influence on Dutch breeding.

• Sire of ten approved KWPN stallions, including Vivaldi and United
• Sire of 15 Licensed sons in Germany
• Sire of 25 Grand Prix horses

Zhivago’s dam Orendy is a daughter of Jazz, the leading sire in the world of international Grand Prix horses, according to the WBFSH which ranked him number one in the world five times, including in 2019.

• Orendy is a prestatie, ster, preferent mare descending from an illustrious line of top producers.
• Orendy is the dam of the Approved stallion Estados (also by Krack C) and the mare Capri P who produced the licensed stallion Grenoble (by Bordeaux)
• Orendy’s full sister, Trendy is the dam of the KWPN approved stallion Charmeur (by Florencio) and Edelman (by Vivaldi)
• Another full sister, Serendy, is the dam of the KWPN approved stallion Zuidenwind (by OO Seven).
• Their dam Endy (by Ulft) also has offspring competing at Grand Prix (Karmijn by Damiro), 4th level (by Jazz), and 3rd level (by Contango).
• Endy is also the granddam of approved stallion Viento Uno W (by Numero Uno).
• Endy’s dam Wendy (by Amor) produced a 4th level horse by Ferro and multiple 3rd level horses by Ferro and Krack C.

Zhivago contributes a great brain and desire to work for the rider, superb gaits, and will often add stature. Zhivago is prepotent for the following attributes:

• Expressive front end
• Three superb gaits
• Great brain and worth ethic
• High rideability with good self-carriage
• Long lines
• Will add size
• Zhivago crosses best with a mare with a strong loin