El Nino PS

Biography

El Nino PS made a powerful statement at his 2025 50-Day Performance Test in Adelheidsdorf, earning the title of Reserve Champion (HLP). The judging panel praised him as: “A stallion who impresses with his ground-covering, elastic canter, excellent balance under the center of gravity, and outstanding scope, quality, rideability, and intelligence.” El Nino PS is sired by the elite Belgian ambassador stallion Emerald van 't Ruytershof, ridden at top level by Harrie Smolders. Emerald competed at the 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, finishing seventh with the Dutch team. His international victories include: - World Cup Final runner-up in Göteborg - World Cup victory in Washington - Global Champions Tour win in Chantilly - Grand Prix of Bordeaux - Nations Cup victories in Aachen, Rotterdam, Gijón, and Falsterbo Emerald ranks among the Top 10 sires in the WBFSH World Ranking and has produced: - Over 100 licensed sons - Nearly 60 top-level (1.60m) performers Among his leading offspring: - Jaguar vd Berghoeve - El Barone Z - Ilias - Qalista DN – winner of the 2025 GCT New York and Grand Prix of Maastricht The dam, Daloubette van de Krekebeke, competed successfully up to 1.55m level with Julie de Pelsmaeker. She is already an exceptional producer, with: - Pocket Rocket H (by Kannan) – 1.35m - Qupido H (by Cicero Z van Paemel) – 1.45m, ridden by Gaetan Joliat - Jaloubet van de Oosthoeve (by Caspar) – 1.60m, ridden by Fernando Rodriguez Esparza - Princess Dalou H (by Vigo d'Arsouilles) – 1.50m, ridden by McLain Ward In total, Daloubette has produced two licensed sons and ten additional international performers up to 1.60m The damsire, Baloubet du Rouet, is one of the most influential sires in modern show jumping. With Rodrigo Pessoa he achieved: - Three consecutive World Cup Final victories (1998, 1999, 2000) - Team Bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics - Individual Olympic Gold at Athens 2004 As a sire, Baloubet produced: - Over 110 licensed sons - More than 120 international 1.60m jumpers - German-registered offspring earnings exceeding €5.2 million Top offspring include: - Chaman - Dubai du Cedre - VDL Bubalu - Sydney Une Prince - Napoli du Ry - AS Rahmannshof's Bogeno - South Wind VDL