RANTARES - SIRED BY RONALD~DAM: IMKE I
RONALD, 1970 Br 172cm Holsteiner Stamm 18b1. [210403070, 318 KWPN]. Considerable jumping ability with very good form. Produced 8 international jumping horses, 5 approved sons, 88 approved daughters. Sire: Ramiro, Dam: Adrette.
RONALD - SIRED BY RAMIRO
RAMIRO Z, 1965-1995, Br 175cm Holsteiner Stamm 776. [210174565, 294 KWPN]. (DE/NL). Intl Showjumper. Preferent. “Stallion of the Century,” “The Eurostallion.” The ‘Ideal Type’ of the modern Holsteiner and the most frequented sire in Germany, he influenced nearly all European Performance Studbooks. Many successful progeny incl. Olympic medalists, over 50 approved sons in Germany alone. Sire: Raimond, Dam: Valine Z.
RAMIRO - SIRED BY RAIMOND, DAM - VALINE Z
RAIMOND, 1960-1979, Gr 166cm Holsteiner Stamm 185. [210380760]. (DE). Sired 7 approved sons, 122 approved daughters, advanced show-jumpers and sires of show-jumpers, the mares he produced are especially highly valued. Sire: Ramzes, Dam: Infra.
VALINE Z, 1961 DkB/Br 161cm Holsteiner Stamm 776. [210313603, W-047777-ST BP BEL]. [Registered Name: Coralle Z]. International Show-Jumper. Considered one of the most influential female bloodlines in Holsteiner breeding tracing back to Achill and Edelbert. Sire: Cottage Son, Dam: Holle.
RAIMOND - SIRED BY RAMZES
RAMZES AA, 1937-1963, Gr 166cm, Anglo Arabian. [080402837] (PL/DE). Imported by Holstein to refine the local heavy warmblood horses. Also used in Westphalia. “Without Ramzes, the entire German Warmblood breed would be today hardly conceivable.” Sired numerous intl dressage horses & show-jumpers, including top world and olympic winners. Sire: Rittersporn, Dam: Jordi.
RAMZES - SIRED BY RITTERSPORN
RITTERSPORN 1917 Gr Thoroughbred. (GER/POL). Great Stallion, sire of famous jumpers. “Was bred in Belgium and is said to have raced over fences.” Sire: Saint Saulge, Dam: Molly Clarke.
VALINE Z - SIRED BY COTTAGE SON
COTTAGE SON, 1944-1963, Blk/Br 164cm 16 1/2h Thoroughbred. (GB/DE) [210375544]. Was Imported from Britain to upgrade the Holsteiner Studbook. Was most famous for the 42 brood-mares he produced. He also sired 14 approved sons and many top jumpers, “his influence on the modern day show-jumper is second to none.” Sire: Young Lover, Dam: Wait Not.
Rantares has Fox hunted, won combined training events and then continued his winning ways at FEI level dressage.  He placed at Pan Am selection trials and his show record at the FEI dressage met the requirements of the ISR/OLD performance testing for stallions. His show ring performance was accomplished while breeding a full book of mares.  At age 17, Olympic medalist Steffen Peters said of Rantares, "he would still be in the top five horses competing at St. Georges and intermediare I in the USA now." He passes on his versatility and soundness to his offspring.
REESLING - SIRED BY RANTARES
IMKE I - SIRED BY COR DE LA BRYERE  
COR DE LA BRYÈRE, 1968-2000, DkBr 166cm Selle Français. [210398168]. (FR/DE). Imported to Germany 1971. Champion of his 100 Day Test 1971. Revolutionized jumping horse breeding. One of the most important sources of show-jumping blood in the world today and one of most significant stallions in Holsteiner breeding. Sired top international jumpers, dressage horses, 49 approved sons, 60 states premium mares. One of Germany's “Top Ten Eternal Sires.” Sire: Rantzau, Dam; Quenotte.
COR DE LA BRYERE - SIRED BY RANTZAU ~ DAM: QUENOTTE
RANTZAU, 1946-1971, Ch 165cm Thoroughbred. [064779064]. (FR). “1971-73 leading sire of dressage horses, show-jumpers and eventers in France... is regarded by many as the best Thoroughbred stallion who ever entered the French breeding industry of sporting horses.“ Stood at Saint-Lô. Sire: Foxlight, Dam: Rancune.
QUENOTTE B mare 1960 B 170cm Selle Francais. (FR). [040266400, 049320760]. Sire: Lurioso, Dam: Vestale du Bois Margot.