Bred by the VDL Stud, Landino made an excellent impression at both the KWPN and NRPS Stallion Show jumping with a lot of ease, light-footedness and athletic ability.
Known as one of the best breeding sons of the legendary Stakkato, sire Stakkato Gold has over thirty offspring competing at the international Grand Prix level. His offspring stand out due to their reflexes, technique and ability. Landino ’s grandsire is Cilton, a son of the legendary Calando I, was lightly used in breeding but has produced a number of striking jumping talents. Additionally, the pedigree of Landino consists of the legends Nimmerdor and Ladykiller xx.
Landino comes from one of the most successful breeding lines of the VDL Stud. Dam Sancara VDL has also produced the international Grand Prix showjumper Aksai Chin VDL. Granddam Zancara is one of the best broodmares in the Netherlands, she has produced no less than five 1.60m showjumpers, including the approved stallions Pessoa VDL, Montreal VDL and most notably the Olympic Silver medalist and World Champion Bubalu VDL, ridden by Jur Vrieling. Zancara is also the dam to the approved stallion Great Pleasure and stands as the base of Grandprix jumpers Exxon Hedonist (Jérôme Guery), Cika (Jens van Grunsven), Garrincha Hedoniste (Wilm Vermeir), Brooke van de Zuuthoeve (Richie Moloney), Tristan Horta Z (Virginie Thonon), Dakar VDL (Tina Di Landri & Shawn Casady) and Sherlock CCDK (José Thiry). Numerous Grand Prix showjumpers and approved stallions are also out of the famous Holsteiner line 474a, including Verdi TN (Maikel van der Vleuten), Claire Z (Pieter Devos), Vingino (Abdel Saïd) and N-Aldato (Emile Hendrix).
Palmares
Landino, Champion of the NRPS stallion test, jumps with a lot of ease, light- footedness and athletic ability. Landino earned his breeding license with the NRPS and Studbook Zangersheide. Like most Stakkato Gold offspring, Landino is a modern showjumper with the reflexes to be competitive.
Results:
- Landino was Champion of the NRPS Stalliontest
- Clear round 1.35m Lichtenvoorde
- Clear round 1.30m Ommen
- Clear round 1.30m Exloo
- 1.40m-level jumping
- Clear round 1.35m finals Groningen
- 2nd GP Buitenpost
- 4th Kronenberg 1.35m
- 4th 1.35m Indoor Wierden
- Clear round 1* GP CSI de Wolden
Stalliontest scores:
Canter 8
Character 9
Stable behaviour 9
Jumping 8,5
Take-off 9
Technique 8,5
Scope 8,5
General impression 8,5
Offspring
Landino’s offspring are distinguished by their expression, blood, and athletic, modern sport type. They show quick reflexes and excellent jumping technique. Landino is already making a strong mark as a sire: his oldest crop is only five years old, yet he has already produced two KWPN-approved sons, Raikkonen VDL and Sunrise VDL. In addition, his daughter Sarissa was crowned Champion of the CK Groningen.
Successful offspring:
• Lenna Roos – 85 points free-jumping, CK Friesland
• Luwerna – Reserve Champion CK Zeeland
• Ludieck M – National Foal Champion NRPS
• Raikkonen – Premium Stallion & approved KWPN
• Red Rag VDL – 2nd in the Wolden Cup, De Wijk
• Repro BMH – 85 points free-jumping, Appingedam
• Ririsja – Youhorse Auction €30,000
• Sarissa – Champion 3-year-old showjumping mares, CK Groningen
• Scotty O’Rissa – 90 points free-jumping, SK Luttenberg
• Selina – 80.5 points IBOP
• Sirius Black – 3rd free-jumping competition, IJsseldelta
• Sir Landino – Horse Auction Belgium €60,000
• Starboy – 5th in the Foal Inspection Final Zuidenveld
• Sunrise VDL – Approved KWPN
Landino : A son of Stakkato Gold out of one of world's leading damlines