Romeo 88

Paris 2024 Champion

It’s the end of the road in Paris for Harry Charles and Romeo 88. Great Britain’s newly crowned team gold medalists will not contest the individual final after Charles elected to withdraw his partner—a 15-year-old Zangersheide stallion standing 1.73m—due to a small overreach injury sustained in the qualifying round.

Romeo 88, sired by Contact Van De Heffinck and out of Only Picobello Z (by Orlando), carries a pedigree rich in proven jumping talent. His bloodlines include the influential stallion Concept on the sire’s side and the powerful Grannus line on the dam’s side, making him a standout in the sport horse world long before his Olympic success.
Year of Birth: 2009

Sex: Stallion
Colour: Brown
Height: 1.73 m
Jumping Capability: Around 1.65 m Jump level

Pedigree & Bloodlines

Sire Side

Sire: Contact Van De Heffinck
Grandsire: Concept
Further Back: Includes Concerto II and Florina I among others

Dam Side

Dam (Mother): Only Picobello Z (sired by Orlando; dam line includes Pleasure by Picobello)
Granddam & Line: Heidira is in the dam line (by Grannus × Adrian XX), tracing back through the Oldenburger family lines (including the line of Heida)

Breeding & Stud Value

Romeo 88 is registered with ZANG (a stud book/registry) and has a license under ZANG.
He shows characteristics desirable for show jumping: good size, proven bloodlines with performance in jumping in both sire and dam lines.
His pedigree includes multiple stallions and mares with jumping credentials at high levels (1.60m+, etc.), which suggests he carries genes favorable for power, scope, and athleticism.