Entries by Niek

A good ending of the foals auction season  

The Van Olst Sales Online auction “The Foal Edition III” turned out to be a good closing auction of the foal auction season. The most expensive foal was the Glamourdale daughter Umelia who has won the hearts of many dressage enthusiasts. In the end, two Dutch bidders remained after which she was knocked down for […]

The Foal Edition III

The new collection of the third and final edition of the Van Olst Sales Online “The Foal Edition” is now online. A group of 21 foals is offered, all of which come directly from breeders who have used the well-known Van Olst stallions. Catalogue number 1 is a very interesting colt. Sire Glamourdale won Olympic […]

The Foal Edition II

Van Olst Sales Online “The Foal Edition 2024 – II” has just come to an end. 21 foals by the well-known Van Olst stallions were sold under the virtual hammer. The highest price was for the Nalegro son Upton who is closely related to the approved stallion Renzo (by Kjento). This young foal convinced a […]

Van Olst Sales The Foal Edition has ended

Good money was once again paid for the foals at the online auction “Van Olst Sales The Foal Edition”. Foals have been sold to Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Denmark, Lithuania, America and Brazil. Four foals went for over 10,000 euros. The highest bid was for No. 1, Under Armor Geuzenhof (€14,500). The number 2 in the […]

Top Prix st Georges debut Kjento

The two-time world champion Kjento (Negro x Jazz), bred by the Van Os family from Sprang Capelle, made his debut in regular sport yesterday. The eight-year-old KWPN stallion made his debut at the Subtop competition in Delft. Rider Charlotte Fry and Kjento rode there very first Prix St. Georges to a great score of 76.692%. […]

Kjento daughter wins Kalfsbeek Bokaal at VWF Dressage

Kjento offspring made a great impression last weekend at the VWF Dressage at Manege de Prinsenstad. The two-time World Champion is sire off the winner Patchouli Vera (ds. Bordeaux), but is also of the third-placed Paulina (ds. UB40). Kjento’s father Negro is also known as the grandfather of reserve champion Papillon (Ladignac x Negro). Patchouli […]

Kastel’s Nintendo recognized by the KWPN

The Negro son Kastel’s Nintendo has been recognized by the KWPN board for stud service. The stallion, bred by C. Rommens from Bavel, is bred out of the Monaco mare Rodieni R. In addition to this great stallion, she is also the mother of the Grand Prix horse Top’s Zoë. Nintendo has been at the […]

Silver medal for Lottie and Glamourdale

A thrilling final day of the European Dressage Championships in Riesenbeck ended with a fantastic silver medal in the freestyle to music! It was warm in the sold-out stadium, there was not a breath of wind in the field, but this did not seem to bother the audience. Every combination was encouraged and received a […]

Team GB wins gold!

After two days of dressage sports in Riesenbeck, the British team wins gold at the European Dressage Championships! Team members Gareth Hughes with Classic Briolinca started things off on Thursday and immediately managed to achieve a very good score of 74.565%! After this it was Carl Hester’s turn with Fame. With an absolute top test, […]

KWPN recognition for Grand Prix stallion Nespresso

The Grand Prix stallion Nespresso has been nominated for recognition. The General Board has now formalized the application for recognition of this Negro son. The Van Olst Horses stallion, bred by R. van Erp, recently made his international Grand Prix debut. The fourteen-year-old Nespresso was recently competed by Charlotte Fry in Jardy, France, in the […]