Ratina Z, has rightfully been called The Mare of the 20th Century. Perhaps Ramiro Z best known daughter, she was once described as the best horse in the world after several Gold and Silver Olympic medals and winning World Cup performances.
The super-mare Ratina Z, is the dream of the show jumping world having won double Olympic gold medals (1992 and 1996), World Cup Finals, European Championships and the World Equestrian Games.
She is the oldest daughter of Ramiro Z and Argentina Z, ridden by Piet Raymakers and Ludger Beerbaum, whom won World Cup Finals, the European Championships, the Grand Prix of Aachen, individual Olympic Silver, double Olympic Team Gold, Team Gold at the WEG, and twice team gold at the European championships. Argentina Z her dam is another Heureka daughter (by Alme).
Heureka also produced the stallion sons: Rebel I Z, Rebel II Z, Rebel III Z and Rock Z all world famous and full brothers to Argentina Z. She also produced the mares Roxan Z (83) and Renome Z (87), and many others.
Ratina Z was born in Belgium on the 26th of May 1982.. She was at first successful under Piet Raymakers (NL). In 1991 she won both the team European champion title and at the olympic games in Barcelona (1992) the gold medal with the team as well as a silver medal in the individuals.
After Barcelona, Ludger Beerbaum took on the ride and went on to many fine achievements until her eventual retirement. Some of Ratina Zs finer successes under Ludger Beerbaum:
1993: World Cup Final winner.
1994: World Equestrian Games Team gold
1996: Olympic Team gold.
1997: European championships in Mannheim: Indv. and team gold
1999: Worldcup final in Goteborg (Sweden)
She has won World Cup Finals, the European Championships, the Grand Prix of Aachen, individual Olympic Silver, double Olympic Team Gold, Team Gold at the WEG, and twice team gold at the European championships.