At the KWPN Stallion Show, Santiago impressed with his extraordinary jumping talent. This son of the renowned sire Eldorado van de Zeshoek was accordingly named reserve champion. He combines a large-framed conformation with a strong pedigree and remarkable athletic ability.
On his dam’s side, Santiago originates from a distinguished branch of the proven Sina line. His dam Erina has already produced multiple international showjumpers, including Wadro’s Jerina (s.Zirocco Blue VDL), who competes at 1.45m-level. Erina herself is a half-sister to the successful international 1.55/1.60m-level horses Nerina (s.Amaretto I) ridden by Jur Vrieling, and Drachten (s.Berlin) ridden by Jan-Philipp Weichert. His granddam Jerina is also listed as the granddam of top-level performer Hello Senator, with whom Scott Brash secured second place in the Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva and third place in the World Cup competition of Stuttgart. Other 155/1.60m-class competitors descending from Jerina in the second generation include Gweedore vd Groote Kamps Z of Harrie Wiering, and Jack of Thaisa Erwin.
Combined with this successful damline is the Grand Prix sport and breeding stallion Eldorado van de Zeshoek, who ranks among the top-ten of the WBFSH Sire Ranking thanks to outstanding offspring such as Killer Queen VDM, El Balou, Elektric Blue P, Highway TN N.O.P., and Gangster v/h Noddevelt. In the second generation, Santiago carries the valuable genes of the esteemed sire Kashmir van ’t Schuttershof, providing a solid genetic foundation for a promising future in both sport and breeding.