The dam has strong TB breeding by Nayef a successful stallion and of US origin. The breeding is predominantly French and USA. She is a very flashy mover and shown promise for jumping and competition. She is a powerful mare capable of National Hunt tracks and has a very easy stable manner. The colt is a powerful, bold mover, while capable of more refined movement. While not been pushed to jump, (due to age) his natural propensity to jump is coupled with an effortless striding pattern and good movement. Although the videos do not show this - he has an exceptionally good 'collected canter' you can see the starts of this on the earlier foal videos. His handling has been regular and with a mind to professional practices. He is starting to show respect and understanding of some of the basic routines, such as loading, being stabled, fed, groomed and farrier. He is very 'colty' in his manner and needs time to assess a new handler. He has coped with new surroundings very well it takes a few days to settle, and often needs a few days to accept a new handler. He does have a very kind and willing attitude to most scenarios. Has loaded and travelled well - including on journeys in excess of 3 hours. He is needing to find a group to wean urgently - due to age. If it were not for this, he would not be being offered for sale. Cortez FZ chosen as a young Westphalian Stallion due to his similar frame and successes and the breeders experiences of young horses by other Beerbaum Stallions, to which, Da Vinci appears to exhibit similar attitudes.