She is one of the founders of Belgium's modern breeding. Johan Rooms' Prima Donna van 't Paradijs (Lys de Darmen x Major de la Cour) has passed away at 32-years-old. After a successfull career she spent her last years retired with Luc Henry.
Together with Pedro Veniss, the mare jumped at the highest level. The mare also left her mark in breeding. She produced two five-year-old World Champions with Subliem van 't Paradijs (Nabab de Rêve) and Ultra Top van 't Paradijs (Heartbreaker).
Together with Christophe Vanderhasselt, this Ultra Top later evolved to the highest level. Even today, the mare is still the dam of various top horses, such as Pius Schwizer's Jheevana Hero Z (Jenson van 't Meulenhof). "After more than 16 years together, this is sad news," says Luc Henry. "Prima Donna was a horse that naturally stood out from the ordinary. She was small in build, but great in talent...