Defender Z is a blend of top sport blood!
A once in a lifetime horse with athletic scope, a phenomenal character and a fabulous jumping technique!
Defender Z is the future for showjumper breeding. He has everything to be able to make a huge contribution, both in breeding and in international show jumping. In terms of conformation, jumping ability, canter and pedigree, Defender-Z is the embodiment of the modern show jumper.
His father, Dominator 2000 Z, more than lives up to expectations under the saddle of Christian Ahlmann and has already achieved several victories at the highest level.
We now know that the dam line may potentially say even more about the quality of a stallion than the sire. And that fantastic dam line is undoubtedly present in Defender Z. His mother, Atureusa S, who jumped at the 1.40m level herself, is a granddaughter of the legendary Heartbreaker through the top sire Padinus. Behind that, we find the well-known foundation sires Calvados, Le Mexico, and Lucky Boy xx. The fact that Atureusa is not a coincidental high-quality mare is evident from the fact that she is the half-sister of the approved stallion Etoulon VDL, who jumps at the 1.50m level, and Dereusa S, who jumped at the 1.60m level. In the direct mare line, we see a large number of international show jumpers. Defender’s younger sister, Devine VDS Z is now running at the 1.35 level.
During the performance test, Defender Z was praised for his jumping ability, canter, attitude, and intelligence. Under Marco Sas he is now running at 1.40m level and showed very well including in Lanaken during the 2023 and 2024 World Young Jumper Championships and the KWPN stallion competition season ’23-’24 in which he finished second overall this year.
The first offspring of Defender Z stand out for their type, size, and fantastic canter. In free jumping, they demonstrate a lot of power, athletic ability, and technique. During the KWPN stallion approvals in the ’23-’24 season, two offspring of Defender Z were selected for the second round viewing. Of which Refresh-S (out of a Carrera VDL dam) was even designated for the performance test and later approved for the NRPS. In 2025 Defender’s son San Giovanni van de Hagenhorst was invited for the performance test.
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