Almé

Almé

Selle Francais Breeding Stallion Alme

Almé

Selle Francais Breeding Stallion Alme

Served France 1971-74; Zangersheide 1975-85, France 1986-1991 The Selle Français stallion, Almé influenced showjumping bloodlines all over Europe. Almé was by the great French stallion, Ibrahim out of Girondine.

Ibrahim is again one of those stallions who was shunned at first, only to become hugely popular far too late - in his case, after his death. Born in 1952, Ibrahim is out of Vailante, and by The Last Orange {born 1941}, another sire initially shunned by breeders. The Last Orange carried the blood of Eclipse xx, Matchem xx and Herod xx. His sire, Orange Peel (born 1919} is considered the founder of the modern Normandy horse, and left 19 licensed sons in the area. Ibrahim was champion of his age group in 1956 and was acquired by the State stud St-Lô and sent to Sartilly. However the local breeders did not like him much, thinking him only good enough to cover their Normandy draught mares. In 1965, Norvale, a mare from his first crop started to compete internationally with Jean-Michel Gaud, followed soon by Petit Prince C with Alain Navet and Quo Vadie with Michel Raoul-Duval. Still breeders were reluctant to use him and it was only when his progeny dominated the jumping finals at Fontainebleau in 1970 that he achieved real recognition. At this show, his youngsters won in hand classes, while his four year olds - Alcazar D, Aurore C, Azimut, Arteban and Almé - dominated the jumping finals. His daughter Val de Loire B won the five year old class. Girondine was a daughter of the Irish bred Thoroughbred, Ultimate, and as well as Almé she also produced his three full-brothers, all licensed stallions or successful jumpers. Her daughter, La Citadell (by Jus de Pomme} was bred to Ibrahim to produce three top stallions: Espoir (sold to Spain}, Gibramino (sold to Belgium} and Quastor who stood at St-Lô.

Almé at the age of five, showed great potential, ridden by Bernard Geneste. After his first season at stud, he was sold to the American Fred Lorimer Graham, who competed him for the next two years. Almé went on to compete internationally with François Mathy and Johan Heins, and sired many international performers. Before he left France for Belgium, he produced the stallion sons, Galoubet, I Love You, and Jalisco, all of whom competed internationally.

At the time, Almé stood at Zangersheide, the horses bred there were being registered in the Hanoverian studbook but this did not prevent the Almé genes making their way to Holstein where they were happy to use Ahorn Z (out of the Holstein mare, Heureka} and Aloubé Z and Athlet Z, both out of Hanoverian mares of Gotthard breeding. In the south west of Germany, Alexis Z - who is out of the Hanoverian mare, Wonne, herself an international performer with Peter Schmitz, was enormously successful and he was soon used in both Holstein and Hannover.

In France the breeders were also keen to use the blood of Almé, and at least some breeders used Galoubet (another international performer} before he was exported to the United States in 1983. He produced Quick Star and Quatoubet from his first crop and is currently brilliantly represented by three times World Cup winner, Baloubet de Rouet. The Almé grandson, Quidam de Revel has more recently been used in Holstein.

There is one drawback to the Almé line - many of his sons and grandsons, like him, suffer from scrotal hernia, and many after colic have had a testicle removed, still he is acknowledged as one of the all time great stallions of Europe.



Circee D`Helby
Almeo
Alaric Z
Alme du Theil
Galoubet A
Argentina Z
Velcome Fontaine
ZONNESTRAAL B
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Up To Love
Vidorette
Lord Gordon
Bienfait
ADAM IV
AIDA Z
AIR D`AMOUR
ALCYON DU DEFEY
ALF Z
ALKO Z
ACROPOLIS Z
ADRIANO
AGRIPPA Z
AIMEE FOREVER
AKO Z
ALAMA DE ROUHET
ALEXA
ALICANTE Z
ALL MY LOVE ZH
ALMA
ALMA I
ALMACH DES ISLES
ALMEBELLE
ALMEE FOR EVER
ALMFUERST Z
ALMGOLDA Z
ALMSPATZ Z
AMBROSIUS
AMIGA
AMOUR D`ALME
ANGELO Z
ANTHEA Z
ANTJE Z
ANUSCHKA
APSARA DES MESNILS
ARABELLA Z
ARIANE DE GULDENBOOM
ARLES
ASARA
ASYOULOVE FONTAINE
ALMETA UTOPIA
ALMGAU Z
ALMHERR Z
AMIRAL
ANAMA
ANASTASIA Z
ANTILLY Z
ANTONIO Z
APRIL LOVE ZH
AQUARELLE
ARGINE
ARIZONA
ARLETTA
ATALIE DES SALINES
ATENA
ATOME
AUDOUVILLAISE
AURORA Z
AVRIL Z
AZUR Z
BAGHEERA D`HELBY
BALME
BARABBAS DU TER
BEL AMI DU DEFEY
BELLE DU PRELET
BERGALME
BIENFAIT
BIJOU DE TAILLAN
BONHEUR DU PAS
BRISTOL DE LA LOGE
BUGATTI
CALME DE LA BRIDE
CAP VERT
CHIMENE D`AVRIL
CLIVIA DE TERLONG
CORIOLAN DU DEFEY
CRACK DU TAILLAN
CYRIUS DE GOBAUDE
ATOUT TREFLE
Ascot Z
ATTILA H
AURELIUS Z
AVANDRO
AWAY PIERREVILLE
BABY LOVE FONTAINE
BALI DES SALINES
BALZAC D`ALMAY
BAYARD D`HELBY
BEAUMONT D`ALME`
BELCANTO DES ISLES
BENJAMIN THOMAS
BETTY DES BRUYERES
BIJOU DE LARRIVAUX
BIKINI
BILITIS FOR EVER
BOLID DE LA PIERRE
BOOPSY COMEDI
BRUME DE GAMET
CALINKA GESMERAYE
CALMEO
CENTELLA
CLASSIC CIOUTWO
COMTE DES TILLEULS
CORSAIRE DES ISLES
EGONDA
ELVIRA
ENELZA
EXCELENT
G.ALMERIA VERTE
GAUDELOUPE
IDOLE D`OIE
INDIRA GHANDI VAN DE HELLE
IO A
JACONDA VAN DE HELLE
JALME DU MASOU
JALME` VAN DE HEFFINCK
JALMEE DU CINGLAIS
JASMINA
JOLIE MOME D
ELMEA
ELVIRA O
EMIRA
ENDEROSE
EPPO
ESPRITE
ETIANA
EXOTIX G
GALOUBET VAN DE HELLE
GERTI
IDEAL D`ALME
IL CORSO
INDIAN TONIC
INKA
JADIS B
JALMEE
JALNA DE PAULSTRA
JOLLY GOOD
KENIA DELLA QUARTARELLA
MAC ARTHUR
NOAILLES V
ORANGEE DE SAIWET
QU`ALME DU MONTOIS
RIOZA
S.M. CORRADO
S.M. ELDORADO
TOUTALME` DU REZIDAL
V. ALME
VAL DE VILLIER
VALINTE DEPAULSTRA
VALMEE D`ANCHIN
VALMY IV
VIOLETTA MAIL
VIOLINE DES PRES
VIVA DE BONNEVILLE
VLAMINC DE RAVEL
VORETTE
WALMEE
WANGELIQUE
WINDEKIND
WOSTELLA
ZALMECO
ZAMBRA
ZAOLA
ZELA
ONYX D`HEX
OURAL DE JALONS
PRECIEUSE L`ENCLOITRE
REBECCA DU MONTOIS
ROYALME
SALGETTA
TALME
TORETTE
VALME BARBES
VALME MONICA
VALMEE FOR EVER
VARSOVIE TREFLE
VIOLINA MAIL
VIRETTO
VIVALMEE DE BONCE
VOLTIGE DU PAS
W ALBA ZH
WALVE
WIELAME
WODIENA
ZAGARA DELLA FLORIDA
ZALOUBET
ZAMILLY
ZEUVENDE
ZIRONDINE S
ZEVENSTER
ZJABO
Aldatus
Aladin Z
Alba Z
Abakan La Silla
Admiraal Z
Alamedo
Albonnie
Alcamera De Moyon
Aldinne Z
Allonez Z
Alme Star
Almedeux
Almfee
Almona
Alouette
ALUETTE
AMBRE D`HELBY
Amour D`Avril
ANCELLA
Antonio Z
BILITIS DU DEFEY
E
ELCAPONE
ELOBET
G ALMERIA VERTE
Alcyone Z
Alicante H
Alma Du Chatelet
Almebelle
Almerette
Almgolda
Almund
ALTANO Z
AMERICANO
Anastasia Z
CRYSTALE D`HELBY
ELIAS
ELVE
GALISCO VAN DE HELLE
GRAND D`ESCLA
INDIRA GHANDI
MR. ALME
PIROUETTE DU BOSQUET
TORETTE
VELCOME FONTAINE
VIDORETTE
ZOALA
IANORE GLENGORDON
ILMEO
IO
JALME DES MESNULS
JALME VAN DE BEGIJNAKKER
MACARTHUR
MR. HAYMIX
S.M. DINARD
THE BLIND
TULANA
ULMA DU SART
VAILLANT D`HELBY
VALME KERELLEC
VICO
ZARKO WABRO
ZENNY
ZIRONDINE
Desdamona
Alexis Z
Jokinal de Bornival
Paladin de Ifs
Bit More Candy
Almiro Z
Grand d’Escla
Joyau d´Or A
Vetiver De Gamet
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Crack du Taillan
Artos Z
Aerobic Z
Attack Z
Animo
Jolly Good
Athlet Z
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I Love You
Aldato
Jalisco B
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Aleska Z
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Ahorn Z
Diable au Corps
Dancing Girl La Silla
Amande du Chateau
Alcaméra La Silla
Colorado VI
Alme Crack Z
Adoret Z
Michellino
Aloubé Z
Almé Des Nids
Adoret
Adatio Z
Astrid Z
Aramis Z
Torette
Enelza
Barabas du Ter
Amusette Z
Almeto Z

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Alinda
Voltige du Pas
Adieu Z
Wodiena
Alpha Z
James