SS VALIDA
filly | 30.4.26
ABOUT
out of 1.60m superstar Dalida vd zuuthoeve
Dalida competed successfully up to 1.60m Grand Prix level, placing her among elite international jumpers. She has recorded more than 150 FEI starts and represented the UAE with Omar Al Marzooqi at major championships.
One of her standout achievements came at the 2022 Asian Games (held in Hangzhou in 2023), where the partnership with Omar Al Marzooqi helped secure:
• Individual Silver Medal
• Team Bronze Medal
Bloodlines
Dalida comes from an exceptional jumping family:
• Her sire Thunder van de Zuuthoeve produced numerous international jumpers and was also the sire of the famous Olympic and World Cup mare HH Azur.
• Her dam line has consistently produced horses competing at 1.50m–1.60m level.
As a Broodmare
Dalida has already produced offspring, including Regina Van’t Rivalenhof, who is herself competing internationally. This suggests Dalida is passing on both athletic ability and quality to the next generation.
Why She Is Significant
For UAE showjumping, Dalida played an important role in the rise of a new generation of riders. Her partnership with Omar Al Marzooqi contributed to one of the UAE’s most notable recent international championship successes and demonstrated the quality of horses developed within programmes such as Al Shira’aa.
Dalida is widely regarded as one of the most influential mares to have competed for the UAE in recent years—combining top-level sport performance, championship medals, and valuable breeding potential.
