Licensed as a three year old by the German Oldenburg Springpferde Verband and as a 4 year old in 2025 by the Holsteiner Verband, Emerelo BF contested the 2025 North American Sporthorse Stallion Test for his first approval year in October 2025 scoring over 8's across the board for his jumping technique, scope, and rideability. Emerelo BF (2021) was bred in Europe and imported as a foal to bring important bloodline improvements to the Branscomb Farm breeding program. Sire Emerald van't Ruytershof (Diamant de Semilly - Carthago) career highlights include being a finalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, winning the 2016 Rotterdam Nations Cup, and finishing second in the 2016 World Cup Final. He is now retired from competition but is highly sought after as a sire, with many of his offspring competing at the highest levels of show jumping.
Emerelo BF's dam Tendresse de la Vie (x Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve from Waage I by Carolus) is just nine years old and already has 31 FEI starts and a successful Grand Prix record in Europe. From Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve (fei OTangelo), Emerelo BF inherits a world-class pedigree on the dam side that includes Narcos II, Laudanum XX, Ramiro, and Almé. Tangelo is known for consistently producing healthy horses with a cooperative temperament and a good willingness to work. Some of his most notable offspring include Darry Lou (Olympic level 1.70m), Tobago Z (GLobal Champions Tour and Vice European Champion, and Bintang II who competes currently at 1.60m level. He has over 50 sons that have been approved for breeding.
Emerelo BF will start his show career in 2026 as a five year old and attend the second and final test at NAAST in the Fall of 2026 to acheive permanent lifetime approval in most major registries. He will be used on the Branscomb Farm mares in spring 2026 and a very limited number of private treaty breedings subject to his competition schedule. Keep this excellent young stallion in mind for the future of your breeding program. WFFS and EVA negative fall 2025. OCD Screened with no signs of defects.