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California

Year of Birth

2020

Gender

Mare

Studbook

ISH

Breeding

VDL Cardento x Clinton I

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EQUIRATINGS INSIGHT
California was already impressive on the national circuit in Ireland last year, jumping triple clear in the Cavan Indoor Championships for 5-year-olds to finish as the runner-up. Her 6-year-old career is off to a strong start with 4 clears from 5 rounds in the international young horse classes in Kronenberg. California shares a damline with Pieter Devos' Claire Z, winners of the 2019 LGCT Grand Prix of Miami Beach.
Name California
Year 2020
Gender Mare
Size Medium
Studbook ISH
Pedigree VDL Cardento x Clinton I
Starting Bid €0

Homebred at Aloga Stables Ireland, California is a 6-year-old mare who has impressed us consistently since the age of 4. She appears to carry many of the best attributes of her sire Cardento, who has produced horses such as Kilkenny and Katanga V/H Dingeshof. She jumps with real ease and shows an abundance of scope, always giving a confident feeling to her rider. 

VDL Cardento Capitol I Capitano
Folia
B-Estelle Lord
Restelle
Cristel Della Caccia Clinton I Carolus I
Waage I
Cristal Caretino
Onessa III

Sire:

VDL Cardento (Cardento) (Holst, 1992, grey, stallion by Capitol I) Approved for: Holst, KWPN, sBs, SF, SWB - 1 win - 1 placing @ Level 1.60m - Peter Eriksson (SWE) and 1 win - 1 placing @ 1.50m

2nd Athens (GRE) 2004 Olympic Games-S (1.60m); 2nd Jerez de la Frontera (ESP) 2002 WEG-S (1.60m); 3rd CSIO4* 2001 St. Gallen (SUI) (1.60m) ETC...

  • Sire of:
    • Katanga v/h Dingeshof - Level 1.65m - €3,314,986
    • Catch Me Not S - Level 1.70m
    • Iliana - Level 1.60m - €956,395

1st dam:

Cristel Della Caccia (SI, 2015, bay, mare by Clinton I)

  • dam of 4 horses, 1 sport horse
  • California BW (ISH, 2020, bay, mare by VDL Cardento) HR 22p - 1 placing @ Level 1.20m - Harry Allen (IRL) and 1 win - 1 placing @ 1.00m 1st Future Stars Cup + Grand Prix 1.40 2025 Garranemore Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick (IRL) - Nat. (1.00m) ETC...

2nd dam:

Cristal (T-Cristal) (Holst, 2003, bay, mare by Caretino)

  • dam of 6 horses, 3 Sport horses, 1 Black Type horse
  • Cantini Della Caccia (SI, 2007, bay, gelding by Canturo) HLR 40 - 1 placing @ Level 1.40m - Paul Estermann (CHE) and 1 win - 15 placings @ 1.35m 1st CSI3* 2019 Gorla Minore (ITA) (1.35m) ETC...
  • Nevada della Caccia (SI, 2010, bay, mare by Nabab de Reve) € 150 - 1 placing @ Level 1.30m - Francesco Spano (ITA)
  • Sandrina Della Caccia (SI, 2012, bay, mare by Sandro Boy)
  • Antares Scorpione (SI, 2016, bay, stallion by Acorado I) HLR 43 - € 1,225 - Level 1.45m - Giuliano Paciotti (ITA) and 8 placings @ 1.35m ETC...
  • Urano Boy (SI, 2019, bay, stallion by Ustinov) Level 1.20m - Maddalena Arena (ITA)
  • Daytona Della Caccia (SI, 2013, bay, mare by Diamant de Semilly) HR 34 - € 22,541 - 1 placing @ Level 1.50m - Matteo Leonardi (ITA) and 4 wins - 7 placings @ 1.45m 9th CSI3* 2024 Cervia (ITA) (1.50m); 1st A5* 2024 Manerbio (ITA) - Nat. (1.45m); 1st A5* 2024 Bedizzole (ITA) - Nat (1.45m) ETC...
  • Cristel Della Caccia (SI, 2015, bay, mare by Clinton I) : see above

3rd dam:

Onessa III (Holst, 1999, grey, mare by Carolus I)

  • dam of 9 horses, 1 sport horse
  • Cristal (T-Cristal) (Holst, 2003, bay, mare by Caretino) : see above
  • Vontessa VA (Holst, 2005, bay, mare by Casall ASK)
  • Danessa VA (Holst, 2011, chestnut, mare by Catoki) HLR 41 - € 26,424 - 6 placings @ Level 1.45m - Ciaran Nallon (IRL) and 2 placings @ 1.40m 2nd CSI2* 2021 Villeneuve-Loubet (FRA) (1.45m); 2nd CSI2* 2021 Villeneuve-Loubet (FRA) (1.45m); 3rd CSI2* 2021 Villeneuve-Loubet (FRA) (1.45m) ETC...
  • Destiny VA (AES, 2017, bay, mare by Desmond VA) Level 1.35m - Sara Bandera (ITA) and 1 placing @ 1.25m
  • Cobey VA (Holst, 2016, grey, stallion by Cornet Obolensky) Level 1.40m - Edmond Guntz-Malblanc (DEU) and 1 placing @ 1.35m
  • Contessa III (Holst, 2006, bay, mare by Canto)
  • Elivia Van't Hulgenrode Z (Z, 2013, bay, mare by Elvis ter Putte) HLR 30 - € 8,207 - 2 placings @ Level 1.45m - Boyang Wang (CHN) and 4 placings @ 1.40m 2nd CSI1* 2024 Beijing - Equuleus (CHN) (1.40m) ETC...
  • Chamano Van't Hulgenrode Z (Z, 2017, bay, stallion by Chamani de la Pomme) € 235 - 5 placings @ Level 1.25m - Fouad Larhrissi (MAR)
  • Fiona Lady PS (Holst, 2021, bay, mare by Forino 6) HR 25p - 2 wins - 2 placings @ Level 1.10m - Alessandro Colombo (ITA) 1st A5* 2026 Busto Arsizio (ITA) - Nat. (1.10m); 1st A3* 2026 Manerbio (ITA) - Nat. (1.10m)

4th dam:

Vanessa III (Holst, 1983, bay, mare by Landgraf I)

  • dam of 9 horses, 2 Sport horses
  • Calato Z (Holst, 1987, grey, stallion by Capitol I) Approved for: BWP, DWB, Holst, sBs, SI, Z - Level 1.40m - Thomas Brandt (DEU)
  • Cori (Holst, 1993, bay, mare by Calando I)
  • Colessa Z (Z, 1997, dark chestnut, mare by Coronado)
  • Caramouche Z (Caramouche) (Z, 2001, dark chestnut, stallion by Caretano Z) 1 win @ Level 1.60m - Ales Opatrny (CZE) and 3 placings @ 1.45m
  • Claire Z (Z, 2008, bay, mare by Clearway) HLR 127 - Level 1.65m - Pieter Devos (BEL) and 5 wins - 41 placings @ 1.60m
  • Cathy de Poteau Z (Cathy Z) (Z, 2011, dark brown, mare by Caretano Z) Level 1.30m - Rob Heyligers (NLD)
  • Quirados Z (Z, 2012, bay, stallion by Quidam de Revel) HR 31 - Level 1.55m - Mario Prieto (PRT) and 2 placings @ 1.50m
  • Comanchero de Poteau Z (Z, 2013, grey, gelding by Comilfo Plus Z) HR 19 - € 4,246 - Level 1.55m - Gilles Dunon (BEL) and 1 placing @ 1.50m
  • Zara De Poteau Z (Z, 2015, grey, mare by Zirocco Blue VDL) HR 26 - Level 1.45m - Rens Spreuwenberg (NLD) and 3 placings @ 1.35m
  • Caramis Z (Z, 2001, dark bay, stallion by Caretano Z) 4 placings @ Level 1.40m - Sarah Hoyningen (CHE) and 5 placings @ 1.25m
  • Quilando Z (Z, 2002, bay, gelding by Quinar Z) IEV 3* - Rebecca Chiappero (ITA) ETC...
  • Balougirl (U-Balougirl) (Holst, 2004, bay, mare by Baloubet du Rouet) HLR 40 - 3 placings @ Level 1.45m - Anne-Marie Poels (NLD) and 4 placings @ 1.40m 2nd CSI3* 2016 Arezzo (ITA) (1.40m) ETC...
  • Cassilou Z (Z, 2008, grey, gelding by Cassini II) Level 1.20m - Sonia Stacquez (BEL) and 7 placings @ 1.10m
  • Laurence Z (Z, 2011, sorrel, stallion by Lordanos) HLR 45 - € 4,690 - Level 1.55m - Susan Artes (USA) and 1 placing @ 1.50m
  • Arlando Z (Z, 2005, bay, stallion by Argentinus) Approved for: DWB, SWB - 1 placing @ Level 1.30m - Andreas Schou (DNK)
  • Annabel Z (Z, 2006, bay, mare by Argentinus)
  • Baldini Z (Z, 2012, bay, stallion by Baloubet du Rouet) 2 wins - 2 placings @ Level 1.20m - Ive Tonet (BEL) and 1 win - 1 placing @ 1.15m
  • Coloree de Poteau Z (Z, 2016, bay, stallion by Cornet's Prinz) HR 6p - ; IEV 4* - Alexis Goury (FRA) 2nd - Boekelo (NED)
  • Cassander (Holst, 2011, bay, gelding by Cassini I) 1 win - 1 placing @ Level 1.10m - Peter Kuchar (SVK) and 2 wins - 2 placings @ 1.05m 1st CSN 30 - BK Young Horses 2015 Gesves (BEL) - Nat. (1.10m); 1st CSN 42 - Qualification Y.H. 2015 Gesves (BEL) - Nat. (1.05m); 1st CSN 42 - Qualification Y.H. 2015 Gesves (BEL) - Nat. (1.05m)
  • Donald Z (Z, 2012, dark bay, stallion by Diamant de Semilly) Approved for: Z - € 98 - Level 1.45m - Bart de Bruijn (NLD) and 2 wins - 2 placings @ 1.25m 1st CSIYH1* 2018 Chepstow (GBR) (1.25m); 1st WChYH 2017 Lanaken CH-M-YH-S (BEL) (1.25m) ETC...
  • Karamba Z De Poteau Z (Karamba de Poteau Z, Karamba Z) (Z, 2014, bay, stallion by Kannan) HR 53p - € 18,637 - Level 1.55m - Pieter Devos (BEL) and 2 placings @ 1.50m 7th CSI4* 2024 Opglabbeek (BEL) (1.50m); 10th CSI3* 2026 Opglabbeek (BEL) (1.50m); 1st CSI2* 2024 Lummen (BEL) (1.45m) ETC...
  • Serafine De Poteau Z (Z, 2015, dark brown, mare by Solid Gold Z) HR 32p - € 196 - 2 wins - 2 placings @ Level 1.40m - Kobe Hendrix (BEL) and 2 placings @ 1.35m 1st - 2025 Bosserheide (NED) - Nat. (1.40m); 1st - 2025 Bosserheide (NED) - Nat. (1.40m); 1st - 2024 Koningsbosch (NED) - Nat. (1.30m) ETC...
  • Columbia De Poteau Z (Z, 2020, bay, mare by Colorit Z) HR 25p - Level 1.20m - Jenny Pauquet (BEL) and 1 win - 1 placing @ 1.15m
  • Inessa (Holst, 1994, bay, mare by Quidam de Revel)
  • Notre Dame II (Holst, 1998, grey, mare by Cassini I) Level 1.60m - Roberto Arioldi (ITA) and 2 placings @ 1.45m 8th CSI3* 2009 - Grand Prix 2009 Palermo (ITA) (1.50m) ETC...
  • Vingino (KWPN, 2002, grey, stallion by Voltaire) HLR 89 - Approved for: Bay, Hann, Holst, KWPN, Old, OS, SWB, Z - 6 placings @ Level 1.60m - Abdel Said (BEL) and 3 placings @ 1.55m
  • La Louvre (KWPN, 2016, bay, mare by Emir R) € 395 - 1 placing @ Level 1.40m - Chantal Regter (NLD) and 3 placings @ 1.35m
  • Lupidor (Holst, 1999, bay, gelding by Lux Z) Level 1.45m - Matthias Mock (DEU) 2nd - 2007 Hanau-Wilhelmsbad (GER) - Nat. (1.40m)
  • Wallstreet (KWPN, 2003, bay, gelding by Voltaire) Level 1.50m - Jacek Zagor (POL)
  • Axessa (KWPN, 2005, bay, mare by Indoctro)
  • Hinessa A (KWPN, 2012, bay, mare by Baltic VDL) Level 1.40m - Peter Boelens (BEL) and 1 win - 1 placing @ 1.20m
  • James Dean A (KWPN, 2014, grey, stallion by El Clarimo) Level 1.20m - Yiran Wang (CHN)
  • Kajo.A (KWPN, 2015, bay, stallion by El Clarimo) HR 36 - € 751 - 2 placings @ Level 1.45m - Carolin Dorfer (ITA) and 2 placings @ 1.40m
  • Lionhart (KWPN, 2016, bay, stallion by Emir R) € 584 - 1 placing @ Level 1.35m - Conor Drain (IRL) and 1 placing @ 1.30m
  • Chivu (KWPN, 2007, bay, stallion by Chin Chin) Level 1.30m - Mustafa Mohamed Selim (EGY)
  • Campino 553 (Cayman) (Holst, 2009, bay, gelding by Cartani 4) Level 1.30m - Heinz-Georg Stratmann (DEU)
  • Notre Dame III (D-Notre Dame) (Holst, 2011, grey, mare by Cassini I)
  • Don Perron (AES, 2015, grey, gelding by Denzel van 't Meulenhof) HLR 38 - € 1,921 - 2 wins - 4 placings @ Level 1.45m - Katie Durban (USA) and 3 wins - 12 placings @ 1.40m
  • Turbo Vd Kavelingen Z (Z, 2020, grey, stallion by Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve) HR 30p - 2 wins - 2 placings @ Level 1.25m - Edoardo Muchetti (ITA) and 3 wins - 3 placings @ 1.20m
  • Captur (Holst, 2012, bay, gelding by Berlin) HLR 50 - € 48,796 - 1 win - 5 placings @ Level 1.45m - Moh'd Shafi Mohamed Alremeithi (ARE) and 3 wins - 16 placings @ 1.40m 1st CSI2* 2023 Abu Dhabi (UAE) (1.45m); 2nd CSI3* 2022 Sharjah (UAE) (1.45m); 1st CSI2* 2024 Abu Dhabi (UAE) (1.40m) ETC...
  • Calandro (Cebulon Blanc) (Holst, 1995, grey, stallion by Carthago Z) Approved for: Holst, ZfdP - Level 1.40m - Sarah-Fee Gonell (DEU)
  • Lou Lou I (Holst, 1996, bay, mare by Quidam de Revel)
  • Calvin 65 (Holst, 2000, bay, stallion by Carvallo BB) Level 1.40m - Carsten Esser (DEU)
  • Renaissance (Holst, 2001, bay, mare by Candillo Z)
  • Quintus 118 (Holst, 2005, dark bay, stallion by Quintero ASK) Level 1.45m - Heino van Loon (NLD)
  • Crespo VDL (Holst, 2007, brown, stallion by Canturo) HLR 37 - Approved for: KWPN - Level 1.50m - Björn Ikast (DNK) and 3 placings @ 1.45m
  • Calandra 26 (Holst, 2011, black brown, mare by Connor) 2 placings @ Level 1.30m - Jonna Balk (NLD)
  • Enessa (Holst, 2012, bay, mare by Cayado) HR 29 - € 217 - 1 placing @ Level 1.40m - Roy Hanlon (BEL) and 1 win - 2 placings @ 1.35m
  • Diamond Dream (Golden Diamond) (Holst, 2014, black brown, mare by Diamant de Semilly) IEV 2* - Henrik Adnervik (SWE)
  • Dumbledore LA (Holst, 2019, bay, gelding by Denver) IEV 2* - Merel Blom-Hulsman (NLD)
  • Unessa V (Holst, 2004, grey, mare by Cassini I)
  • Caretino Del Vernome (Holst, 2011, grey, stallion by Caretino) Level 1.30m - Mario Verheyden (ITA)
  • Cachemire Della Marca (Holst, 2012, grey, gelding by Cachas) 1 placing @ Level 1.45m - Paolo Nuti (ITA) and 1 win - 3 placings @ 1.40m
  • Comme Je Suis Z (Z, 2013, bay, stallion by Comme il faut) Level 1.30m - Leonardo Vignati (ITA)
  • Estate Della Marca (SI, 2018, bay, mare by Cornetino) Level 1.30m - Francesco Villotti (ITA)
  • Wanessa I (Cormidame) (Holst, 2006, bay, mare by Cormint I) Level 1.45m - Andreas Surenkamp (DEU)
  • CC (Cute and Clever 2) (Holst, 2010, dark bay, gelding by Cariano) HLR 38 - € 1,329 - 1 placing @ Level 1.40m - Michael Duffy (IRL) and 3 wins - 12 placings @ 1.35m
  • Zofin (Holst, 2007, black brown, mare by Cormint I)
  • Nemax (Nekmint, Naresh) (Holst, 2012, black brown, stallion by Nekton) 1 win - 1 placing @ Level 1.30m - Mandy Taraz (DEU) and 1 placing @ 1.15m
  • Conmint (Holst, 2013, black brown, gelding by Connor) € 1,000 - Level 1.35m - Isabel Scherb (AUT) and 1 placing @ 1.30m
  • Damian 57 (Holst, 2015, chestnut, stallion by Dinken) Level 1.30m - Gordon Paulsen (DEU)
  • Alasca I (Holst, 2008, grey, mare by Clarimo ASK)
  • Baloub (Holst, 2013, chestnut, gelding by Baloubet du Rouet) € 69 - 1 placing @ Level 1.35m - Isabel Scherb (AUT) and 1 win - 1 placing @ 1.25m
  • Carlotta (Holst, 2010, grey, mare by Cayado) Level 1.40m - Jan van Dyck (BEL)
  • Karmeliet Z (Z, 2015, grey, stallion by Kannan) € 991 - Level 1.10m - Norazlan Mehat (MYS) and 2 placings @ 1.15m
  • Captain Beefheart Mvdl (Holst, 2012, grey, gelding by Berlin) HR 24 - € 2,431 - 1 placing @ Level 1.40m - Tiziano Barea (ITA) and 11 placings @ 1.20m ETC...
  • Kylestone Casall (Cream) (Holst, 2013, bay, stallion by Connor) HR 26p - Approved for: AES - Level 1.35m - Emma Jackson (IRL) and 3 wins - 11 placings @ 1.30m 1st Portmore Horse and Pony League 2026 Portmore, Co. Armagh (GBR) - Nat. (1.30m); 1st Connell Hill Horse Summer League 2025 Randalstown, Co. Antrim (IRL) - Nat. (1.30m); 1st Connell Hill Spring League 2025 Randalstown, Co. Antrim (IRL) - Nat. (1.30m) ETC...
  • Vilou (Holst, 2015, dark bay, stallion by Vigo d'Arsouilles) € 15 - 1 placing @ Level 1.20m - Eleonora Boscolo Marchi (ITA)
  • Onessa III (Holst, 1999, grey, mare by Carolus I) : see above
  • Replay (Holst, 2001, dark bay, mare by Caretino)
  • Cartano 9 (Holst, 2006, grey, gelding by Carthago Z) Level 1.45m - Vicky Venschott (DEU) and 5 placings @ 1.35m
  • Cronus Z (Z, 2007, grey, stallion by Carthago Z) HLR 45 - Approved for: Hann - Level 1.50m - Isabelle Gerfer (DEU) and 6 placings @ 1.45m 10th - 2021 Warendorf (GER) - Nat. (1.50m); 3rd - 2021 Bergisch Gladbach (GER) - Nat. (1.45m); 3rd - 2021 Wipperfürth (GER) Nat. (1.45m) ETC...
  • Cutie VA (Holst, 2008, grey, stallion by Cassini I) Approved for: AES - Level 1.30m - Nadja Peter Steiner (CHE) and 1 placing @ 1.20m
  • Cyrano VA (Holst, 2009, bay (mbg), gelding by Cassini II) HR 23 - 1 placing @ Level 1.40m - Kassandra Wolff (DEU) and 1 placing @ 1.35m 2nd - 2025 Plöwen (GER) Nat. (1.40m) ETC...
  • Vanessa VA (Holst, 2005, grey, mare by Cassini I)
  • Banessa VA (Holst, 2009, grey, mare by Clarimo ASK)
  • Canesso VA (Holst, 2014, dappled grey, stallion by Connor) Level 1.35m - Fleming Troup (USA) and 3 placings @ 1.30m
  • Cin City VA (Holst, 2011, grey, stallion by Clarimo ASK) € 130 - 1 placing @ Level 1.30m - Larissa Mühling (DEU) and 1 placing @ 1.25m ETC...