The stallion
Emerald combined a five-star sport career at the highest level with a hugely popular breeding career. His pedigree unites two of the great jumping lines — Diamant de Semilly over For Pleasure — and his offspring have followed him into international sport, making him one of the flag-bearers of Belgian breeding.
What the line passes on
Emerald offspring typically show scope, elasticity and quality paired with more blood than many Belgian power lines. They are often good-moving, athletic horses with a genuine canter and a willing attitude, and the line has a reputation for producing horses that are both competitive and pleasant to work with — a combination buyers pay for.
Buying a horse from this line
Emerald offspring are commercially popular, so the market carries both genuine quality and horses trading on the name alone. Judge each horse on its own jump, canter and mind — which is exactly how Horses Smith selects. When we present an Emerald-line horse, it is because the individual convinced us, not the papers alone; the pedigree is the bonus, not the argument.
Frequently asked questions
What is Emerald van 't Ruytershof's breeding?
He is by Diamant de Semilly out of a For Pleasure dam — two of the most proven jumping lines in modern breeding.
What are Emerald offspring like?
Typically athletic, scopey and elastic with a good canter and willing attitude — competitive horses that are also enjoyable to produce and ride.
Can Horses Smith source an Emerald offspring?
Yes. We select on the individual horse first — jump, canter, mind — and verify the pedigree behind it, so you get the genuine article.
Looking for a Emerald van 't Ruytershof offspring?
Horses Smith sources and produces showjumping horses from proven bloodlines across the UK and Europe. Tell us your brief and we'll search honestly — the individual horse first, the papers second.