VDL Groep Aristo Z

VDL Groep Aristo Z is an attentive goodlooking bay gelding, bred by Stoeterij Duyselshof.
After Aristo Z was approved for Zangersheide Studbook as a 5-year-old he moved to the stables of Maikel van der Vleuten who competed successfully with him. He already did very well in Young Horse competitions and from there developed to the international level. Also his offspring VDL Groep Guillermo Z and VDL Groep Goodwill Z are showing their fathers qualities. Aristo Z was castrated in 2016.

VDL Groep Aristo Z is a son of the well-known stallion Air Jordan Z who performed at the highest international level with Judy-Ann Melchior and Daniel Deusser.

Aristo’s mother is VDL Groep Eternity (Fortissimo x Remember x Mato Grosse). This mare performed at 1m45 level and is a half-sister to the Westphalian approved stallion Reuter (s. Ramiro Son I). Via Remember and Mato Grosso xx this damline traces back on the Farnese-daughter Flarina. She is a half-sister of the stallion Choral (s.Colonel). From this direct dam line also comes the well-known stallion Lepanto (s.Ladykiller xx), who is damsire or granddamsire of stallions like Caridor Z, Larry, Lord Lepanto and Corelli.

Aristo was sold in Duyselshof Auction 2017.

Holsteiner Stamm 170

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