CDI Lier

The international dressage elite gathered in Lier last week for a unique edition of the FEI Dressage Nations Cup: this is the first time it is on Belgian soil! With superstars such as Isabell Werth and Charlotte Fry on the list of participants, it was a high-level sporting spectacle.

Reigning world champion and world cup winner Charlotte Fry had 3 stallions with her: Nalegro in the Prix Sint Georges and the Inter I, Nespresso in the Nations Cup and also brought Everdale for the CDI3*.

Nalegro (Painted Black out of Jalegrofleur ster pref, breeder: J.L. HANSE, BURGH-HAAMSTEDE & VAN OLST HORSES, DEN HOUT), bred from Valegro’s full sister, competed in his first international Small Tour in Lier on Thursday and came in fourth place with 70.637%. Charlotte Fry presented the stallion beautifully light. The necessary eights and even a nine were on the protocol for the trotting tour.

Everdale and Charlotte Fry return good for victory with 73.65%

After not having appeared in the ring for more than a year, the KWPN stallion Everdale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro, breeder: P. Kluytmans) made his comeback on Thursday in Lier with Charlotte Fry. In a group of no less than 34 starts, they came first with 73.65%. Everdale was light-footed and showed a lot of verve and imprint.

On Friday, Lottie and Everdale won the 3* Grand Prix Freestyle of CDIO Lier with a score of 79.325%.

“This is so unbelievable! It is always a party to ride Everdale and it was very special to be in the ring with him again”, Lottie said afterwards. With a score of almost 80% she shows that the 16-year-old stallion is in top form. “In the Grand Prix yesterday he was fantastic and super relaxed. Today in the freestyle he was a bit enthusiastic”, laughs Charlotte Fry. “But I enjoyed it, and so did Everdale. I am very happy to be back in Lier. We like going to the indoor edition and I am happy that there is now an outdoor competition as well.”

In the Grand Prix on Thursday, Marieke van der Putten came third with the Glamourdale son Kuvasz RS2 N.O.P. (Glamourdale x De Niro, breeder Dekstation de Havikerwaard). On Friday she managed to achieve a top score of 74.080% during the very first international Grand Prix freestyle by Kuvasz and that was rewarded with a second place.