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WBFSH jumping sire #35 — 2025 Studbook-verified record ✓ AI-verified

Cicero Z van Paemel

🇧🇪 Belgium · Zangersheide · by Carthago Z · grey · 2000–2026

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Breeding Index

Cicero Z van Paemel has a solid, proven record; the forward-looking signals are neutral or still being researched.

World ranking

#35 of 100

Cicero Z van Paemel finished #35 of the 100 ranked sires on the 2025 WBFSH world list — ahead of 65% of the field.

Proven offspring

5

sons / daughters split — being researched

His sons and daughters proven at 1.60 m — the sport's greatest height. How many won at 5★ is still being researched.

Career on the world list

#1 #5 #10 #25 #50 #100 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2025

10 seasons on the WBFSH world list — best #18. Cicero Z van Paemel being researched — is Cicero Z van Paemel higher on the world list than last season? Hover the line for each season.

Next generation

being researched — are Cicero Z van Paemel's newest sons and daughters reaching the top, or did the best crops come long ago?

How the score is mixed: record 25% · depth 20% · quality 15% · momentum 15% · trajectory 25%. Only researched parts count — nothing is ever guessed in. Weights v1. Decision support, not a guarantee — no stud can buy a higher index.

#18Best WBFSH rank · 2019
#35WBFSH sire 2025
51.60m offspring
€1,800Stud fee
172 cm · 16.3hhHeight
2000Born
6/7Traits profiled

About Cicero Z van Paemel

Cicero Z van Paemel is a (died 2026) grey Zangersheide showjumping stallion foaled in 2000, by Carthago Z out of a Randel Z dam.

Cicero Z van Paemel is an eminent showjumping stallion born on 30 March 2000 in Belgium. His pedigree places him within the esteemed Zangersheide Studbook, and he was bred by Borloo Ronny. Cicero Z's sire is Carthago Z, who not only competed in two Olympic Games but also sired numerous successful showjumpers. Cicero Z's dam, Rendez-Vous van Paemel, derives from legendary bloodlines including Randel Z, who is part of the widely regarded Ramiro Z lineage.

Throughout his illustrious competition career, Cicero Z van Paemel exhibited exceptional performances under the guidance of Belgian rider Dirk Demeersman. He clinched notable victories such as the Grand Prix at Aalst and Antwerp, the Sires of the World competition in Mechelen, and the Six Bars competition in Dublin. Moreover, he demonstrated consistent prowess with significant placings like seventh in the World Cup at CSI-W Mechelen in 2009. Unfortunately, his competition career was shortened due to injury in 2013.

Upon retiring from sports, Cicero Z transitioned to a successful breeding career. Standing at the Zangersheide Studbook, he became revered for producing top-tier showjumpers. His progeny continued his legacy in the field, effectively marking Cicero Z as a prominent sire in the international showjumping sphere.

Cicero Z van Paemel has sired multiple successful offspring that have excelled in competitive showjumping. Notable among them is Gigolo, ridden by Albert Zoer, who secured victories in Grand Prix events such as those held in Arnheim and Mannheim in 2015. His progeny, Gautcho da Quinta and Galisco van Paemel, have had significant achievements in different arenas, including winning a Nations Cup in Odense and being crowned national champion in Chile, respectively. The success of Cicero Z's offspring underscores his pivotal role in breeding future showjumping champions.

Conformation: substantial Carthago/Randel Z type with scope and strength

Temperament: generally rideable and willing, with useful sport energy

Cicero Z van Paemel died in 2026 at Stoeterij van Paemel, Belgium. Breeding may continue via frozen semen — confirm availability with the stud.

His stamp — performance traits

Blood3/5
Power5/5
Scope4/5
Technique4/5
Carefulness4/5
Temperament4/5

Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.

His stamp — conformation

Feet3/5
Limbs4/5
Neck set3/5
Topline & loin4/5
Shoulder3/5
Back / coupling3/5

Researched stamp — 5 = strongly passes the trait. Web-sourced; confirm with the stud.

Watch Cicero Z van Paemel jump — 3 clips

Cicero Van Paemel (Carthago)
Cicero Z van Paemel & Dirk Demeersman - CSI-W Mechelen
Inshallah van paemel (Cicero Van Paemel)
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Cicero Z van Paemel — Pedigree

Zangersheide · by Carthago Z out of Rendez-Vous van Paemel · WBFSH #35 (2025) · 5 offspring at 1.60m

Cicero Z van PaemelZangersheide · 2000 · grey
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