The eight year old Chivas van Paemel Z (vm. River Smile xx) jumped a couple of places of honor together with Steve Rousseau this year. The pretty sorrel got several prices in Le Mans with a 2nd and 7th place in 1m30, twice a 7th place in 1m35 and a 4th place in 1m40. In Lamballe he became first in the 1m35 and 3rd in the 1m30 class. Additional he was also 5th in the 1m30 of Olivet, 6th and 7th in the 1m30 in Saint Gatien Des Bois and 10th in 1m35 in Saint Hilaire du Harcouet. Last month he became 5th in a 1m45 competition in Pontivy. The seven year old Farinelli van Paemel (vm. Darco) was 6th in a 1m35 in Chaumont under the saddle of Jean Charles Bernast. In Dieppe they gained a 4th place in the 1m30 and 1m35. There was a 5th place in the 1m35 in La-Neuville-en-Hez.

The six year old Arlequine St. Jean (vm. Alexis) stayed twice clear in the competitions for six year olds in Pau under Marie Hemard. The mare repeated this in the courses of the classic cycle in Coutras. In Lege Cap Ferret she was also clear. Further she gained twice a 9th place in the 1m20 and 1m25 class in Muret. Gibson (vm. Amadeus Z) jumped twice a clear 1m15 class in Ozoir-la-Ferrière and once in Liverdy-en-Brie with Olivier Dortet. In the cycle for six year olds he gained a 2nd place in Boissets and in Mourmelon Le Grand Cedex a 9th place. In La Houssaye en Brie he became 7th in the jump-off of the 1m20. In the 1m20 in Vincennes he was placed 4th after a faultless jump-off. Gondor van de Sluishoeve (vm. Papi de la Lande) was clear in the 1m15 in Meyreuil under Nicolas Belin. In the cycle he was twice clear in Uzès, jumped a clear round in Montpellier and gained a 7th place in Valbonne and St. Gely-du-Fesc and a 5th in Aix-en-Provence. In the cycle Goemaar (vm. Carbonnieux vd Helle) jumped two clear rounds in Bressuire and three in Le Lion-d'Angers under Mathilde Montginoux. Godess (vm. Up To Date) was faultless in Lamballe and twice in Dinard and Saint-Lo under Erwan Andre. With Marylin Messina she was 1e in La Chapelle and 6th in a 1m15 in Lamballe.

 Balisto du Maillet (vm. Corland) jumped this year the cycle for five year old horses. Under Max Thirouin he was twice clear in Fontainebleau, Liverdy-en-Brie, Jardy, Senlisse and once again Fontainebleau. Furthermore the gelding jumped also a clear round in Barbizon, Saint Valerien, Auvers Saint Georges and Compiegne. Cornus (vm. Sable Rose) jumped in the cycle with Fabrice Schmidt two clear rounds in Neewiller-près-Lauterbourg, Rosières-aux-Salines and Dijon. Besides that he was also faultless in Rahon and Rouffach. Haroen van de Kopshoeven (vm. Burggraaf) stayed twice clear in Lamballe under the saddle of Tony Cadet.

The four year old Choco Z (vm. Tauber vh Kapelhof) stayed five times clear under Remy Deuquet in La Celle-Condé. An additional three times in Riom and twice in Magny-Cours and Cluny. Chanel van de Vogelzang Z (vm. Ulft) recorded a clear 1m round in Baneins with Caroline Hedjam. Isaura van Paemel (vm. Ramiro) stayed clear in Sancourt and Bethune. With Sylvain Lambert she also jumped two clear rounds in Verquigneul in the four year old horses classes. Impala Minière (vm. Presto de Paulstra) was twice clear in Berchères-sur-Vesgre and Jardy and once in Sandillon under Bruno Wandji. Indiana Jones vh. Kriekenhof (vm. Robin Z) had four clear rounds in Bourg-en-Bresse and one in Ambérieux-en-Dombes with Audrey Revel. 

As a preparation for Jumping Mechelen at the end of this month Dirk Demeersman went to the three star competition in the Polish Poznan with our Cicero Z van Paemel. Cicero proved to be in shape, by jumping on the first day a clear round in the qualifier for the grand prix. With a calm round they still were placed 14th. The next day Cicero jumped again a clear round, after which he got a fault in the jump-off. His best performance was on Saturday, when he started in the 'middle round' final. Nine combinations managed to qualify for the jump-off, including Dirk and Cicero. Cicero stayed far away from the fences and this in a time nobody could improve. Like that they took the winning before Jerome Guery and Pieter Devos.

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During the Belgian Youngster Trials the Cicero Z van Paemel daughter out of the until recently by Eric Lamaze ridden mare Coriana van Klapscheut (Darco x Heartbreaker) jumped herself in the spotlight. The by bvba Mivaro bred two year old Koriana van Klapscheut gained a score of 85 punten in the trial, good for a first place. The mare, who possesses an endless power, flexibility and nice technique, got even one point more in the final and took a deserved victory.

On the BWP breeding day in Broechem Lunatique de Kwakenbeek (Cicero Z x Quidam de Revel) from fokker Jos Hendrickx gained a 5th place in A series of the female yearlings. For Honey (Cicero Z x Pavarotti vd Helle) there was a 6th place on the national testing. The mare of Vincent Coppens lined up in the B series of the five year olds. Among the six year old mares Ginnis van 't Geyzeven (Cicero Z x Heureke de la Loge) took the 7th place. Ginnis was bred by owner Boudewijn Schepers. Jamaican Sun (Cicero Z x Sierappel), bred by Van Dijck - De Cat, became 10th in the loose jumping with i.a. a 16 for scope and gallop.

BWP Geel organized a talent test for three and four year old showjumping horses. The three year old Jinge van de Kopshoeven (Cicero Z x Burggraaf) gained an 8th place under Bob Janssens. The four year old Icos (Cicero Z x Contender) got a 4th place with Sven Breugelmans. Icos received i.a. an 8 for talent and power.

Last weekend, at the three star jumping in Luik our good jumping Cicero Z van Paemel became 10th in the 1m45 with Dirk Demeersman.

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The first edition of the Horse and Friends event in Genk took place previous weekend. Dirk Demeersman started with Ciska van Paemel Z (Cicero Z x Campus) in the 1m30 classes. On the first day the scopey Cicero daughter jumped twice clear and ended up just out of the top 10. Also on the next day she stayed far away from the fences and maintained the 0 on the scoreboard.

In the classes for six year old horses, the black brown Gigolo van de Keihoeve stood out. This Cicero x Darco descendent managed to convince under the saddle of Gilles Dunon. On the first day he already gained a 3rd place after a clear jump-off. The second day the duo was once again clear twice and were now 5th. Gala D stayed also double clear on the first day under Kai Vering. This Cicero daughter out of a Cascadeur mare jumped to a 3rd place on the last day. Jessica Geurts was also clear on the first day with Gissero (Cicero x Garanco).

At the national LRV tournament in Genk Goldpie van Koekshof (Cicero Z x Lys de Darmen) gained a great 2nd place in the M-class after 2 clear rounds and a faultless jump-off under the saddle of Luc Geerts. Gucci of Roses (Cicero Z x Darco) managed to stay clear once in the same class with Sven Grouwels. Just like Ginnis van 't Geyzeven (Cicero Z x Heureka de la Loge) with Jasper Schepers. The Cicero daughter Hamira van het Roelhof was clear in class L with Stijn Craessaerts. Hastalavista Ijzeren Lindehof (Cicero x Praktiker) was also clear once under Leen Geysen.

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Yesterday the  Woodland's International Sales took place in. Among this collection, who was put together by i.a. Niels Bruynseels and Nick Vrins, was Herciro van 't Kiezelhof. This five year old son of Cicero Z van Paemel by Belle van 't Kiezelhof (Puccini x Latano I) was described as tall, with a lot of scope and a superb jumping technique. That Herciro managed to charm the attendees,  ook de aanwezigen kon bekoren, reflected in the selling price. The stallion was sold for an amount of €60.000, which made him the 3rd most expensive auction horse.

That our Cicero Z van Paemel is in excellent form the last couple of months, he proved once again at the grounds of Zangersheide in in Lanaken. On Friday he started together with Dirk Demeersman in the warm up of the Sires. Cicero and Dirk belonged to the 9 combinations that stayed clear. They rode a fluent round, which was immediately rewarded with a 2nd place. The next day the real Sires of The World were on the programme. The many mistakes that were made and only 7 faultless combinations, showed that the stallions were dished up with a difficult competition. Cicero and Dirk also jumped a great clear round and qualified for the jump-off. Just like in Aalst nobody thought that the time could once more be improved, but nothing was further from the truth. Cicero finished in almost half a second faster than, but unfortunately the last fence went down. So did they not finish first, but fourth.

Besides that there was also the price-giving of the Z-ranking, a list that keeps up the performances of all Z-horses all over the world. That Cicero performed the whole year very constantly, was rewarded with a great 3rd place on this ranking, who once again was won by Regina Z.

In the world championship for five year old horses was also a descendant of Cicero competing. The KWPN bred Chicago (Cicero Z x Heartbreaker) attracked attention under the Czech Kamil Papousek. The brown stallion showed a lot of power and jumped both qualifiers clear.  In the final he also managed to qualify for the jump-off, but due to a very short turn they could not keep the zero on the board. 

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Previous weekend there was a two star CSI organized in manege De Kraal in Zandhoven. Dirk Demeersman was in company of Esperanto van Paemel and Ciska van Paemel Z. He started Ciska twice in the 1m30 classes, that she both jumped clear. The Cicero daughter showed off her endless power and gained a 10th place on Friday. Esperanto van Paemel went ahead in the Masters on Saturday evening. In which 10 combinations headed off and who has a clear round, may go through to the next round and every time one obstacle is raised, chosen by the ridert. After the 4th round the fences were on a height of 1m60 and the triple bar even on 1m70. Esperanto showed that he had no problem with the height and got effortless in the jump-off, ridden with 3 combinations. They ended nicely 3rd.

Beside that there were also competitions for young horses. Several six year old descendants of Cicero participated and left an impression. On the first day Gissero (Cicero Z x Garanco) jumped the course as well as the jump-off clear under the saddle of Jessica Geurts. The BWP approved Galisco van Paemel (Cicero Z x Feinschnitt I vd Richter) jumped also without any faults, but got a time penalty in the jump-off with Nick Vrins. The powerfull Gautcho da Quinta (Cicero Z x Upsilon vd Heffinck) and Catherine Van Roosbroeck were also placed for the jump-off, in which they got a fence down and a time penalty. On the second day Gitania VG (Cicero Z x Chellano Z) was clear under Ben Beevers, just like Galisco van Paemel. Gautcho da Quinta as well as Gissero stayed far from the fences, but got a time penalty. In the final on Saturdat Gautcho managed to impress again by not making any mistake, but he got a time penalty (video). 

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Cicero Z van Paemel proved to be in good shape past weekend, by not touching one fence and returning home with 3 placings. Together with Dirk Demeersman he was present at the five star CSI Donetsk in Ukraine. He obviously enjoyed his flight with the plane because already on the first day they started in the 1m50 class against the clock, which he ended clear in a time good for the 9th place. The next day Dirk went ahead with him in the 1m45 class als 'warming-up' for the next competition. He guided Cicero calmly faultless and started him afterwards in the 1m50 class. We once again saw a super jumping Cicero who qualified him effortless for the jump-off, in which Dirk had a second iron in the fire with Bufero. Despite that he was the first to enter the jump-off with Cicero, he set a good time that three riders managed to improve, including Dirk himself as the winner. With Cicero he obtained a nice 4th place then. On Sunday our grey stallion kept his top form by jumping clear again. In the 1m45 accumulator against the clock he stayed far from the fences and managed to gain a 5th place. Spoken about a very successful weekend!

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The past couple of months lots of descendants of Cicero Z van Paemel appeared at several competitions. Last weekend Eclipse (Cicero Z x Skippy II) was at the CSI Verbier. With Philippe Le Jeune the mare jumped double clear in a 1m30 class and faultless in a 1m40 class. At CSI Royan Cyrano d'Orbri (Cicero Z x Fabiolo xx) jumped himself in the picture under Jose Thiry with clear rounds that yielded a joint 1st place and a 4th place in the six year old horses competitions. In Dinard the combination was also 4th after a clear round and jump-off. A faultless round in Fontainbleau brought them once again on a joint 1st place.
At the VOR competition Yspaardje the four year old Izora van de Eyckenhoeve (Cicero Z x Alcanar xx) jumped without any faults, but got a time penalty under Niels Haesen. That was also the result for the five year old Heaven van de Zanddijkhoeve (Cicero Z x Landetto) with Kristien Peeters. Hira (Cicero Z x Ircolando) and Stijn Van Gorp did it faultless and got a time penalty in Loenhout. Just like Gerco van Daknam (Cicero Z x Major de la Cour) under Jorik Vervoort. Nick Vrins gained an 8th place with Gina (Cicero Z x Nagano) after a clear round and another 4th place by jumping double clear. At VOR De Jong were Isminde de Rêve (Cicero Z x Conan Z) as well as Ikarios de Rêve (Cicero Z x Darco) faultless under Frans Van Miert. Gitania V.G. (Cicero Z x Chellano Z) obtained a 6th place under Ben Beevers with two clear tracks. At the VOR competition in Loenhout Ilision van de Groendijk (Cicero Z x Utrillo vd Heffinck) jumped clear under Yentl Korsten among the four year olds. Izzy van de Wateringhoeve (Cicero Z x Capriano) did the same with Sander Kenis. Hisha (Cicero Z x Concorde) jumped to a 5th place under Evelien Dekkers after a clear jump-off in the 1m05 class. Gistria (Cicero Z x Kashmir vh Schuttershof) was also double clear with Nick Dekkers, just like De Kraal. At VOR Katershoeve Candiamo Z (Cicero Z x Andiamo Z) got a time penalty with Patrick Van Dijck. At the HROV competition in Hulsterlo the combination stayed clear in the four year olds. In the 1m15 class Grey Mist (Cicero Z x Pavarotti vd Helle) jumped double clear under the saddle of Stefanie Bessemans. At VOR De Kraal Indy (Cicero Z x Hamlet) jumped faultless with the four year olds under Ronald Krijnen. Among the six year olds Nick Vrins was 6th with Gina and 7th with Galisco van Paemel (Cicero Z x Feinschnitt I vd Richter). Gautcho da Quinta (Cicero Z x Upsilon vd Heffinck) also stayed clear under Catherine Van Roosbroeck. Himalaya van Paemel (Cicero Z x Skippy II) did it clear with Geoffrey Cobbaut in the HROV competition in 't Overdijk. Petra Blavier jumped faultless with Izerro (Cicero Z x Olisco) at the Dagen vh Paard. Christophe Vanderhasselt gained a 4th place in Aalter with his six year old Gellah III (Cicero Z x Epsom Gesmeray) by jumping double clear. 

That the offspring of Cicero Z van Paemel usually do well in competitions was once again proven the past couple of weeks. In the region Wambeek Lunatique de Kwakenbeek was assigned to the first place in the female yearlings. Lunatique is a Cicero out of the Quidam de Revel mare Euridyce vd Padenborre and was bred by Jos Hendrickx. In the class for mares from 5-7 year Gellah III gained a second place. This Cicero x Epsom Gesmeray daughter is in property of Sportstal Vanderhasselt and was bred by Jos Wuyts.

In Heusden there was both an exterior competition and a loose jumping competition. The beautiful six year old Ginnis van 't Geyzeven won the class for 6 year old mares and older. This Cicero daughter was bred by Boudewijn Schepers out of the Heureka de la Loge daughter Alfa van 't Geyzeven. Kien van Koekshof showed her capacities as a jumping horse in the loose jumping. She received for all the components a 17 and was awarded with the first place. This Cicero Z x Contender, bred by Jaak Evens, was 4th in the class for two year olds B. The by Jan Ramakers bred Karane van de Roode Winning (Cicero Z x Goodtimes) was 4th in the loose jumping, with i.a. a 17 for scope and power. In the two year olds class A she became 5th.

Izzy van de Middelstede was placed second in Hoogstraten in the loose jumping competition for four year old horses.  This Cicero son out of Eclipse van de Middelstede (Cantos) was bred by Nick Adriaensen.

Cicero Z van Paemel travelled together with Dirk Demeersman to Aachen, where the annual Weltfest des Pferdesports started. Cicero began well in the 1m45 class on Tuesday, which he ended nicely clear. Also on Sunday a great jumping Cicero left all the obstacles untouched. With an 11th place they stranded just outside the top 10 in the 1m45 class. Dirk Demeersman also received some great news. Together with Bufero van het Panishof he is in the Belgian Olympic team. We wish them a lot of success and hope for a good result!

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The exterior competition season started again and like every year the offspring of our Cicero Z van Paemel did it great in Tienen. The now five year old Honey managed, just like the previous year, to get the victory in the class for 5 and 6 year old jumping mares. This beautiful Cicero Z daughter out of the Pavarotti vd. Helle mare Rendal is in property of Vincent Coppens. Among the four year old mares stood Iron Lady on a third place. The Cicero Z x Darco is in property of Hilaire Donvil. The three year old Jamaican Sun (Cicero Z x Sierappel), owned by Raf and Sofie Van Dijck - De Cat, was assigned the fourth place in her class. 

In Sint-Lievens-Houtem there was a foal exterior competition. The only Cicero descendant did it excellent. Massimo van 't Hulsthof gained the second place in the colt class. This Cicero son was bred by Joshua Van Der Hulst out Winde van de Meyhoeve (Stew Boy x Township xx).

Like every year there are two SBB lrv competitions for young horses in each province. In both four-, five- and six year old horses the offspring of Cicero Z van Paemel managed to jump clear. Like that jumped the four year old Iron Lady (Cicero Z x Darco) with Rob Holsbeek twice clear in Broechem and Wespelaar. In Lommel, Heusden and Emblem she stayed once clear. Isaura VG (Cicero Z x Heartbreaker) jumped a double clear in Lommel. In Broechem and Emblem she jumped one clear under Gert Van Gorp. Nick Adriaensen was with Izzy van de Middelstede (Cicero Z x Cantos) twice clear in Emblem and once in Broechem. With Iella van het Hof Ten Aart under the saddle, another Cicero descendant, he did it clear in Broechem. The Cicero Z x Feo gelding Illusion van de Bien was double clear in Lommel with Katrien Cox. In Heusden he recorded a faultless round. Ikaro van het Eusselhof jumped in Lommel a clear round under Nick Brosens. This Cicero x Laredo son repeated this also in Wespelaar. Chanel van het Groenhof Z (Cicero Z x Canabis Z) jumped in Emblem under the saddle of  Roel De Nijs a clear round. Jasper Rooms did it double clear in Roeselare with the Cicero descendant Capriol van het Hobos Z. In Kieldrecht-Vrasene and Tielt was it one clear.

The five year old Herciro van 't Kiezelhof (Cicero Z x Puccini) jumped in Broechem two clear rounds, through what he placed him for the jump-off, which he also jumped clear with Toon Janssens. In Emblem they stayed once again thrice clear. Hippolien van 't Gebergte (Cicero Z x Marne de Darmen) was in Lommel placed for the jump-off after two clear rounds. In which she stayed again clear what yielded her an eleventh place under Bob Janssens. Honey (Cicero Z x Pavarotti vd. Helle) managed to obtain a second place in Herent after two faultless rounds and a fast jump-off. She also stayed twice clear in Broechem with Vincent Coppens. In Lommel she jumped one clear round, as in Emblem, Wespelaar and Heusden. Leen Geysen jumped with Hastalavista Ijzeren Lindehof (Cicero Z x Praktiker) in Emblem the two tracks as well as the jump-off clear. With Greet Geysen she did it once faultless in Broechem. Gert Vermeiren did not touch a fence with Hira (Cicero Z x Ircolando) in Broechem, but could not compete in the jump-off, due to a time fault. H2O (Cicero Z x Fleuri du Manoir) and Koen Buyens also had a time fault in each course. The Cicero son Horatio van de Wolkenheide managed to jump trice without any fault in Heusden under the saddle of Nick Brosens. In Broechem they were once clear, like in Lommel and Emblem. Houston (Cicero Z x Skippy II) also stayed clear in Broechem with Evelien Van Looveren. Marco van der Schraelen jumped with the gelding Horatio van Paemel (Cicero Z x Capitol I) a clear round in Broechem. Under the saddle of Brent D'Haese he also did this in Emblem. In Kieldrecht-Vrasene he was twice clear with Jonas Meeus. The Cicero daughter Holimpia van het Eelshof stayed faultless under Thomas Mertens in Emblem, Kieldrecht-Vrasene, Herent and Eksaarde Doorslaar. Hamira van het Roelhof (Cicero Z x Wendekreis) jumped three clear rounds in Kieldrecht-Vrasene with Stijn Craessaers.

The six year old Goldpie van Koekshof (Cicero Z x Lys de Darmen) jumped in Herent to a second place in th jump-off after two clear round with Luc Geerts. In Heusden they placed them for the jump-off by two clear courses. The pair was also once clear in Broechem and Emblem. Ginnis van 't Geyzeven (Cicero Z x Heureka de la Loge) gained a third place in Lommel by jumping three clear tracks with Jasper Schepers. Gallantino (Cicero Z x Sire Major de la Cour) and Yves Vervoort were on a 5th place in Herent after two clear rounds. In Wespelaar and Heusden the combination stayed once clear. Kristof Lemmens jumped with Gicero van het Lemmenshof (Cicero Z x Sunlight vd. Zuuthoeve) a clear round in Heusden and Lommel. In Broechem they got two time penalties. Gardith (Cicero Z x Codexco) stayed both in Broechem, Emblem and Heusden faultless with Toon Raeymaeckers. Ghana van de Pikkerie (Cicero Z x Lauriston) was in Broechem clear with Pieter Goyvaerts. Gitano (Cicero Z x Dublin) stayed with Pieter Kenis faultless in Lommel, Emblem and Broechem. The Cicero daughter Gamine van 't Stekje jumped a clear round in Roeselare. In Tielt she did this twice with Tijs Vandenberghe, but had some time penalties. Gucci of Roses (Cicero Z x Major de la Cour) stayed clear in Eksaarde Doorslaar, Heusden and Kieldrecht-Vrasene under the saddle of Sven Grouwels. Gerco van Daknam (Cicero Z x Major de la Cour) jumped a faultless round in Emblem with Jorik Vervoort. In Broechem they got a time penalty. Glamador H (Cicero Z x Wendekreis) stayed clear in Lommel with Kris Hermans. That did Geronimo van 't Moleke (Cicero Z x Equitop de Moyon) also in Broechem with Nick Van Laer. In Herent Grey Mist (Cicero Z x Pavarotti vd. Helle) stayed twice far away from the fences, but got a time penalty with Stephanie Bessemans.

A fantastic weekend, that is the summary of Jumping Aalst. Dirk Demeersman went with our two stallions Cicero Z van Paemel and Esperanto van Paemel to Jumping Aalst. Cicero, who is in excellent shape the last couple of weeks with several top 5 places, continued to draw the line. On Saturday they started in the 1m45 small Grand Prix in which 15 combinations for sure were allowed to return in the second round. The pair stayed nicely clear in the fourth fastest time, by what they could enter at the end of the second round. In view to Sunday Dirk decided to ride a fluent jump-off without to many risks. This was translated in a clear round and a 4th place. Sunday morning Dirk started off well with a clear round with Esperanto in the 1m40 class, what yielded them a 9th place.

Sunday afternoon the Grand Prix was on the program, which also consisted of two rounds. Dirk and Cicero were the 11th combination to enter the ring. A superb jumping Cicero, who was on top form, jumped a clear round like the day before. Eventually there were 15 combinations that jumped faultlessly  and Dirk and Cicero were allowed to enter last but one, thanks to their very fast time in the first round. Vigo d'Arsouilles and Philippe Le Jeune recorded a competitive time of which nobody thought anyone could go any faster. Dirk decided to go all the way and to take risks. With a couple of very short turns and thanks to Cicero's unlimited power they managed to finish clear ánd in a faster time. The last rider was also not fast enough and so Cicero and Dirk gained their first Grand Prix victory. Really fantastic to see the apple of our's eye in front with a moved Dirk on his back. Thank you for this amazing victory!

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Previous week our stallion Cicero Z van Paemel travelled to the Swiss five stars CSIO in Sankt Gallen. Cicero came twice at the start in the 1m50 classes under the saddle of Dirk Demeersman. From the first day Cicero proved that he was in good shape by jumping a great clear round with a lot of scope. Dirk and Cicero also stayed clear in the jump-off in a time that was good for the fifth place, from the twenty-one jump-off combinations. The next day the duo was on the way to a clear round, but a super jumping Cicero got a fault on the go, which brought them to a 15 place thanks to a fast time.

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In Nieuwpoort the North Sea Jumping took place last week under a shining sun. Dirk Demeersman was accompanied by the two half-brothers, Cicero Z and Esperanto van Paemel. The first day Esperanto started in the 1m30 class which he ended clear, with in th enclosed jump-off a fault. Cicero was saddled up for the 1m45 class against the clock. Dirk and Cicero took from the beginning a strong pace and stayed clear in a quick time, which was good for a great 4th place on 62 participants. Cicero who obviously was in shape, got the next two days each a bad luck fault in the triple, which was built fairly short for his wide galop. The powerful Esperanto managed in the 1m35 class, once again against the clock, the next day to gain a 10th place under Dirk.

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The past couple of weeks several descendants of Cicero Z van Paemel attracted attention. During the CSIO Lummen there were also classes for five and six year old horses. The BWP approved Galisco van Paemel (Cicero Z x Feinschnitt I vd Richter) jumped twice a clear round in the six year olds under Nick Vrins. With Gitania V.G. (Cicero Z x Chellano) Ben Beevers jumped faultless on Sunday. The five year old Hadise van de Wijngaardhoeve (Cicero Z x Ahorn) jumped a clear round on the first day with Gilles Kalmes. In the BWP final young horses the four year old Ilision vd Groenendijk (Cicero Z x Utrillo vd Heffinck) gained a 6th place under the saddle of Yentl Korsten with i.a. a 17 for scope. With Iken von der Weretherbach (Cicero Z x Calvin) Yentl stranded on a 9th place. Hippolien van 't Gebergte (Cicero Z x Marne Darmen) managed in the five year olds to conquer a third place by two clear round with Bob Janssens. Finally the six year old Ginnis van 't Geyzeven (Cicero Z x Heureka de la Loge) gained a 4th place under Jasper Schepers by also jumping twice faultlessly.

Also the cycle for young horses goes on. In Gèsves in the four year olds jumped Juan-Pablo Van Der Haegen together with Chilhac de Macheco (E.T.) (Cicero Z x Darco) a clear track. This did Cisco Z too under the saddle of Jean Baptiste Balancier. Cisco is a son of Cicero Z by the Contender mare Cordula. Jean Haberscheidt bred, against Cisco, also Carlo Z. This Cicero x Kimball son too jumped clear under Laetitia Surin. With Ideale (Cicero Z x Burggraaf) Jean Baptiste jumped a clear round. The five year old Hercules van Paemel (Cicero Z x Darco) managed to jump clear with Laurent Pabiszak. Among the six year olds Geronimo van 't Moleke (Cicero Z x Equitop de Moyon) stayed double clear under Nick Van Laer.

In the cycle competition in Moorsele jumped the four year old Chilhac de Macheco (E.T.) once again a clear round with Juan-Pablo. Hummer (Cicero Z x Skippy II) stayed clear under Abdulfattah Khalifa Mleton in the five year old class. Hypnose (Cicero Z x Goliath) and Kelly Van Den Brande gained the same result.

In the VOR competition in the equestrian center De Kraal Indy (Cicero Z x Hamlet) jumped faultless among the four year old horses with Ronald Krijnen. In Vosselare there was also a competition for young horses where the four year old Costa Rica van het Waterschoot Z (Cicero Z x Parco) jumped clear under Gudrun Patteet.

Simultaneous with Jumping Antwerp a selection for BWP horses took place on the grounds of Lummen. In the four year old class Yentl Korsten managed to place him for the final with two Cicero descendants. With Iken van der Weretherbach under the saddle he got a 9th place. Iken is a son of Cicero Z van Paemel by the Calvin mare Calvina Z and was bred by Heinz Lentz. With the by Gerard Claes bred Ilision van de Groenendijk (Cicero Z x Utrillo van de Heffinck) he also managed to place himself. The five year old by Herman Janssens bred Hippolien van 't Gebergte (Cicero Z x Marne de Darmen) too qualified under Bob Janssens. The best performance was from the six year olds in which a jump-off was ridden. Goldpie van Koekshof jumped with Luc Geerts to the first place after a clear jump-off in a very quick time. This Cicero son by a Lys de Darmen mare was bred by Jaak Evens. The second place was taken by Gala-D, also a descendant of Cicero by Good Luck (Cascadeur x Fasolt). The mare, bred by Luc Didden, jumped twice clear under the saddle of Andrew Bonelli-Baird. Ginnis van 't Geyzeven (Cicero Z x Heureka de la Loge) gained a fifth place under Jasper Schepers after two clear rounds. Kristof Lemmens finished with a quick chrono with Gicero van het Lemmenshof, but got a fault on the way and stranded on an 11th place. Gicero is a Cicero Z son by the Sunlight van de Zuuthoeve mare Aurinda van het Lemmenshof and was bred by Jos Lemmens.

Previous week Jumping Antwerp took once again place at the Kaai in Antwerp after a year of absence. Dirk Demeersman took our Cicero Z van Paemel with him to take on the world top. On Saturday they went ahead in the 1m50 Small Grand Prix, in which 13 combinations were alowed to jump again. Cicero and Dirk jumped a great clear round and repeated this is the jump-off. With some short turns they had a fast chrono what yielded them a 4th place, with only Kraut, Lamaze and Lejeune in front of them. On Sunday the sun began to shine at the start of the 1m60 Grand Prix. In this class there was also a second round by which 13 combinations could start. Cicero jumped a superb first round, but got a light fault on the first fence of the triple jump. Dirk steered him fast through the course,  what yielded him the second best time among the four penalties and a ticket for the second round, since there were only 3 combinations faultless. In here they started as 5th last and Cicero jumped with a lot of scope a clear round in a time that was good for the 6th place.

Click here for the video of his 4th place.
Click here for the video of the GP.

Our Cicero Z van Paemel was well represented by his offspring at several international and national competitions the past couple of weeks.
In Arezzo jumped the five year old Hyakari (Cicero Z x Mont Royal) 3 days faultless with Andrea Bartoletti last week. Also during the first week of the CSI Hyakari, who is in property of the Italian Moline Corte, jumped clear.
During the CSI Lummen Galisco van Paemel attracted attention under Nick Vrins. The powerfull BWP approved stallion jumped thrice clear, just like the five year old Hippolien van't Gebergte (Cicero Z x Marne de Darmen) with Bob Janssens. The Cicero daughter Gina did it twice faultless with Vrins. Heaven van de Zanddijkhoeve (Cicero Z x Landetto) jumped in the five year olds a clear round under Kristien Peeters.
Also on the VOR Groentenjumping were a couple of Cicero's. Among the four year olds jumped Indy (Cicero Z x Hamlet) with Ronald Krijnen, Isminde de Reve (Cicero Z x Conan Z) with Frans van Miert as well as Ilision van de Groenendijk (Cicero Z x Utrillo van de Heffinck) under Yentl Korsten clear. The five year old Hira by the Ircolando daughter No Exqze K too stayed faultless with Gert Vermeiren (video). Among the six years was Gerco van Daknam (Cicero Z x Major de la Cour) double clear with Jorik Vervoort. The Cicero Z x Codexco Gardith jumped clear in the course, but got a time fault in the jump-off under the saddle of Toon Raeymaekers.
In 't Overdijk, situated at Moerzeke, they also organized a jumping competition. The four year old Icarus VW (Cicero Z x Clinton) jumped a nice clear round under Tim Van Den Broeck. This was also the result of Hilton AC (Cicero Z x Darco) under Nathalie Geeraerts and Himalaya van Paemel (Cicero Z x Skippy II) with Geoffrey Cobbaert. The six year Aragorn gained a 6th place after two clear rounds with Chloe Ruys. Aragorn is a son of Cicero by Octopussy-Light (Fatal Z).
The second heat of the cycle was ridden in Pottes. The four year old Chilhac de Macheco (E.T.) (Cicero Z x Darco) and Juan-Pablo Van Der Haegen stayed clear. Also Hypnose (Cicero Z x Goliath) did not touch the fences with Kelly Van Den Brande. Among the six year old hroses Geronimo van 't Moleke (Cicero Z x Equitop de Moyon) jumped twice clear with Nick Van Laer.

In the Limburg Heusden there was held a loose jumping competition on Easter Monday. In the class for two year old mares Kien van Koekshof ran off with the victory. Kien, who gained a third place as foal at the National Foal Championship, proved that she is not only beautiful, but also has jumping abilities at her disposal. The Cicero Z van Paemel x Contender daughter received an 18 for bascule and 17 for power and scope. Karane van de Roode Winning (Cicero Z x Goodtimes) was placed 10th. Also Jordan D & K gained a first place, this time in the class for male three year olds. This lovely Cicero son by a Feinschnitt I van de Richter x Lugano van la Roche got for all the parts a 17, what yielded him 8 points lead on the second. On the 4th and 5th place stood respectively Jump To The Future (Cicero Z x Saygon) and Jethro van de Brouwershoeve (Cicero Z x Poor Boy). From the same stud also came the Cicero son by a Libero H mare Jaguar van de Brouwershoeve who held a 9th place. Among the three year old mares Jiecera van het Vosvijvershof (Cicero Z x Goldspring) was assigned a 6th place. A two year old grandson of Cicero, Koeshi van de Zielenberg (Quintus x Cicero Z), too was victorious in his class.

The National Cycle for Young Horses is once again started. In Meerdonk the first heat took place and among the competitors was some offspring of Cicero Z van Paemel. Among the four year olds there were five. Cisco Z, who was bred by Jean Haberscheidt by the Contender mare Cordula, jumped a clear round under Jean Baptiste Balancier. The same Jean Baptiste also jumped nicely faultless with Ideale (Cicero Z x Burggraaf) of breeder Raymond Theeuwissen. Ecurie de Morteuil bred Ciano de Macheco (E.T.) (Cicero Z x Quidam de Revel) and Chilhac de Macheco (E.T.), a Cicero Z by the Darco daughter Babette vh. Lindehof, who also did not touch a fence with Juan-Pablo Van Der Haegen. Italo de My too stayed clear under the saddle of Caroline Piens. Italo was bred by Micheline Mathot by Naomy (Slaney xx).
In the five year old class jumped the by Walter Konings bred Hummer (Cicero x Skippy II) a clear round with Abdulfattah Khalifa Mleton. This result gained also Hamlet van de Lindehoeve, the full brother of Indigo vd. Lindehoeve (Cicero Z x Heartbreaker). Hamlet jumped under the saddle of Stefanie Verbeke and was bred by Schruers - Awouters.
The six year old Cicero Geronimo Van 't Moleke stayed double clear with Nick Van Laer. Geronimo was bred by Delcloo - Devroey by the Equitop de Moyon mare Equina Z.

Icarus VW, a Cicero son out of Bofailah-V (Clinton) from the breeder Emiel-Roland Van Wassenhove, jumped a clear round under Tim Van Den Broeck in the pavo criterium for four year olds in Aalter. In the VOR competition in the Cavalier in Geel Indy jumped a clear round under Ronald Krijnen in the four year old class. Indy is a Cicero by the Hamlet daughter Tikelien and was bred by Cornelis Krijnen. Also Ilision van de Groenendijk (Cicero Z x Utrillo vd. Heffinck, breeder Gerard Claes) stayed faultless with Yentl Korsten. Under Koen Buyens the five year old H2O (Cicero Z x Fleurie du Manoir) of breeder Johan van de Vliet stayed off the fences, but got two time penalties. Among the six year olds Gitania V.G. jumped double clear with Ben Beevers. Gitania is a daughter of Cicero by the Chellano mare Chelsea VG Z and was bred by Jozef Van Gorp. Under the saddle of Nick Vrins Gina (Cicero Z x Nagano, breeder Peter Goossens) too jumped two clear rounds.

Last weekend the final of the pavo stallion competition took place in Neeroeteren. Among the four year olds there were only 3 stallions who jumped all courses clear till then. In this selective group was also Indigo van de Lindehoeve, the AES approved Cicero Z van Paemel son by Ureka (Heartbreaker x Capital) with Jody Bosteels, who is joint owner. The impressive sorrel jumped once again a great clear round and managed to round off the competition with a joint first place, together with I Am Moerhoeve's Star. Among the six year olds Galisco van Paemel (Cicero Z x Feinschnitt I vd Richter) gained a 5th place after a clear round and a fault in the jump-off under Nick Vrins.

In the French Vidauban there was also held a tournament. On Thursdat José Thiry started in a class for six year old horses with Cyrano D'Orbri, a descendant of Cicero Z van Paemel by a Fabiolo mare. Cyrano jumped a clear round and finished on a joint first place. Also the next day the combination jumped faultless and ended on a 15th place. Saturday there were two courses. The first course they were once again clear, but in the second course they got a fence down.

Click here for the course of Indigo.

Meanwhile there is also a video available of the Zangersheide stallion approval of Jaguar van Paemel. Click here for the video.

The first weekend of March Dirk Demeersman went to the 'Euroclassics Pferde-Festival' in Bremen together with Cicero Z van Paemel and Esperanto van Paemel. For the eight year old Nonstop son it was his first appearance in Germany. Esperanto was presented two 1m40 classes who were 'German' built. Esperanto jumped very well and proved that he did not have any trouble with the large oxers, but got in both courses a bad luck fault on the way. 'Big' brother Cicero was there for the highest classes. The first day Cicero, who was clearly in shape, got a stupid fault at the second fence in the 1m50 class. On Saturday the first class of the 'Euroclassics' were on the programme. This 1m50 class was against the clock and was also part of the nations cup, in which Belgium became 2nd. Cicero and Dirk jumped a great clear round in a time that yielded them a 10th place. In the Grand Prix a super jumping Cicero got a real bad luck fault. Over this two courses there was kept a ranking, the Euroclassics, in which Cicero and Dirk got a nice 9th place.

The past couple of weeks some BWP regions held competitions of loose jumping. In Oudenaarde they organized the Open Championship Loose Jumping. Among the three year olds there were 2 descendants of Cicero Z van Paemel ranked in the top 10. The first five horses had to enter the super final, the “Special Five Final”, in which they would compete against each other. Judy van den Ossezak (Cicero Z x Pachat II) was one of them. Judy got a 17 for power and 16 for bascule, scope, technique and gallop. This yielded a 4th place for the mare of Martin Wandels. On a 7th place stood Jackpot van de Molendreef. The Cicero Z x Heartbreaker son got a 17 for technique and bascule and a 16 for scope.

Among the two year olds at the BWP region Oud-Turnhout we found the first descendant of our Esperanto van Paemel. Kahlua van de Klynhoeve is in property of Rudi Hass and was bred by a Marne de Darmen mare. This son of Esperanto was awarded with a 4th place with i.a. a 14.5 for type, step, trot, and gallop. Kashmire van het Molenrietven, a daughter of Cicero Z x Lancelot, was placed 7th. Kashmire got  a 15.5 for type and is in property of Pascale De Backer and Francois van den Eynde. The full sister of Kashmire was lined up in the three year olds. Jasmira gained in her class a 4th place with among other things a 15 for type and a 14.5 for scope, talent and trot.

In Ghent the Flanders Horse Expo took place. The stallion competition was already planned on Thursday. Indigo van de Lindehoeve (Cicero Z x Heartbreaker) started with Jody Bosteels in the four year olds. The AES approved stallion jumped once again a clear round, what brings him to the top of the ranking for now. Our other Cicero son out of Sissi (Sandro x Argentan), Inshallah van Paemel, did not touch a fence either and jumped a clear round with Jody Bosteels.

The Horse Auction Belgium that is held annually in het Panhof in Peer has already become a well-known notion. This year there was once again a lot of interest in the offered horses. In the selection also were 2 descendants of our Cicero Z van Paemel included. The six year old Grandis van de Lindehoeve (Cicero Z x Heartbreaker) appeared to be one of the trendsetters of the auction. The full brother of Indigo van de Lindehoeve showed that he inherited the scope of his father by jumping over the fences with a lot of ease. That Grandis has a lot of quality at his disposal, was seen by the buyers. Eventually he was sold for an amount of € 50.000, what made him the second most expensive auction horse of the evening.

At the same time the third heat of the pavo stallion competition took place in 's Gravenwezel. Our four year old  Indigo van de Lindehoeve (Cicero Z x Heartbreaker) jumped again a clear round with joint owner Jody Bosteels. Among the six year olds Galisco van Paemel (Cicero Z x Feinschnitt I vd Richter) also jumped a great clear round with Nick Vrins and qualified for the jump-off. Galisco, who has a lot of power and a nice technique, stayed again faultless and this in the fastest time.

Besides the stallion approval the fourth edition of the Winter Equestrian Nights was also held. The WEN took place on a new location this time, namely Stal Hulsterlo in Meerdonk. In the amateur class of 1m05 Hollywood (Cicero Z x Der Senaat 111) jumped two clear rounds under Melanie Valckx on Tuesday.

On Wednesday the first courses for young horses were foreseen. Both in the four year olds as in the five year olds appeared offspring of Cicero Z van Paemel at the start. In the four year olds the powerful Cicero Z x Voltaire daughter Cerise des Brumes jumped a clear round with Tessa Verschoren. Under the saddle of Gudrun Patteet the stallion Costa Rica vh Waterschoot (Cicero Z x Parco) also jumped clear. The Cicero Z x Capitol I gelding Horatio van Paemel stayed faultless in the five year olds under Marco Van Der Schraelen. With Thomas Van Minnebruggen Hero, a son of Cicero Z by a Porche De Bornival mare, jumped also clear. The full sister of Esperanto van Paemel, Hawaï van Paemel (Nonstop x Randel Z), was present under rider Jody Bosteels. She jumped with a lot of scope nicely faultless.

In the 1m15 class Gazelle van Moretus gained a great 10th place with Rani De Doncker. Gazelle is a daughter of Cicero Z by the elite mare Corinne van Paemel (Sheyenne de Baugy x Darco). With Bob Janssen Hippolien van 't Gebergte (Cicero Z x Marne de Darmen) too jumped double clear.

The stallion competition was held on Sunday. The AES approved Inshallah van Paemel lined up with the four year olds. This son of Cicero is the full brother of the BWP approved Gigolo en Z approved Jaguar van Paemel. With Jody Bosteels Inshallah jumped a clear round in which he showed his nice technique and scope. He also stayed faultless with the four year olds on Wednesday. The likewise AES approved Indigo van de Lindehoeve (Cicero Z x Heartbreaker) also jumped a clear round under the saddle of Jody Bosteels.

Previous weekend the spring approval took place in Lanaken at Stoeterij Zangerheide. In total there were 69 stallions offered, including 45 three year olds. Among them our gorgeous Jaguar van Paemel, a son of Cicero Z van Paemel out of the breeding mare Sissi (Sandro x Argentan). Jaguar, who is the full brother of Gigolo and Inshallah van Paemel, showed his limitless power, scope, flexibility and great technique with powerful jumps over the fences. He was therefore rewarded with the approval.

Among the ten three year old stallions who were approved there was another descendant of Cicero. Cameron Z was born in Belgium in the stables ofn M. Van Der Bruggen out of the mare Claudia Z (Caretano Z x Carthago Z). He was presented by the Dutchman Cyriel Niessen. Cameron also showed his power and scope on the jump. Both the stallions were measured 1m70.

To recover from his injury Dirk Demeersman stayed at home for a couple of weeks. Together with Esperanto van Paemel he went this weekend direction France where the two stars CSI in Marcq-en-Baroeul was held. On the first day there was a 1m35 class on the program for the combination. Esperanto was calm and focused and jumped a clear round. Dirk and Esperanto ended on a great 4th place.

The Carthago x Randel son Cicero Z van Paemel was admitted to the Selle Français studbook based on his performances. Cicero becomes hereby even more accessible for the French breeders.

In 2012 our successful stallion Cicero Z van Paemel will be distributed via Michel Spaas - Stoeterij Berkenbroeck - by means of frozen semen.