On Saturday 15 March, the last World Cup dressage qualification competition was held in the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch. Lottie and Glamourdale were once again the very best. They had already won the World Cup in London and Amsterdam and did so again in Den Bosch. Lottie piloted the KWPN approved stallion Glamourdale (by Lord Leatherdale) to 89.705% and first place after a very good Freestyle.

It was a pleasure to watch a beautiful ride by a great combination. The audience started clapping enthusiastically as they rode up the last line. The stallion continued undisturbed towards the end and concluded with a piaffe pirouette. “He was great, what a feeling and what an audience!”

Afterwards, Fry said: “It is not often that I shed a tear after a test. Glamourdale was incredible. What a crowd, and what a show!”

For the chairman of the jury Francis Verbeek-Van Roy, this was Glamourdale’s very best test ever. “I have seen him many times, often not as a jury member, and I have never seen him as good as he was today. It was not just top sport, it was entertainment at the highest level!” She awarded the test with almost 90%, two other jury members (Christine Prip from Denmark and Isobel Wessels from Great Britain) went over it. The jury was unanimous in the placements of the entire podium. Fry’s impressive performance was almost 90% with 89.705% – just a little lower than the score of Jumping Amsterdam, but still one of the highest scores Glamourdale has run since the European Championships in Riesenbeck.

With sixty points (three times the total number of points, in London, Amsterdam and Den Bosch) Charlotte Fry will definitely reach the World Cup final.

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The NPRS, KWPN, Hannover and Oldenburg approved Everest (V. Especial x Negro, breeder: Van Olst Horses, Den Hout) made a very successful international light tour debut under Lottie on Friday. The former PAVO cup winner easily completed the Prix St George with a score of no less than 70.52% and a second place. On Saturday, during the Intermediare I, the duo scored 68.06, which was good for second place again.

Lottie also rode the KWPN-approved stallion Nespresso (V. Negro out of Zwyrintha keur pref prest IBOP-dres by Tenerife VDL, breeder R. van Erp from Oss) to a podium place no less than twice. The Negro son finished third in both the Grand Prix (70.61%) on Friday and the Grand Prix Special (68.059%) on Saturday.

Lara Butler and Graaf Leatherdale T (Lord Leatherdale X Kennedy, Breeder: W. Timmers, Volkel) finished in a neat fifth place on Friday in the Prix st. Georges with 69.18% and on Saturday the combination finished in fourth place with 67.35%

Lara also started the beautiful 12-year-old Justin (Johnson TN x Sandreo, breeder Mrs. C. Jolink) in the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special. Lara about her tests: “This was only the second time that I started Justin Grand Prix. What a great horse! He has 3 super good basic gaits, and during the test Justin gave an incredibly good feeling. I was really happy to feel how he did his best and gave everything. He has a lot of talent for piaffe and passage, and I am convinced that he is a horse for the future! It is really special to see how much potential he has”.

On Friday 21 February, 9 dressage and 4 jumping mares were assessed for the last time during the EPTM exam day. Rosaleigh NA (Lantanas out of Kayleigh NA elite pref IBOP-dres D-OC by Negro, breeder N.A. den Rooijen from Lage Zwaluwe) was the top scorer among the dressage mares with 80 points. This mare gained a lot in rideability during the test. “She has a lot of talent and a good trot, in which she can easily close and extend. She also shows a lot of suppleness,” explains KWPN inspector Marcel Beukers. The trot and suppleness were both rewarded with an 8.5.

A magnificent conclusion to the Friday evening of the KWPN Stallion Show was provided by Glamourdale, who was also declared keur. The stallion has been a calling card for the Dutch sport horse for years: he is the reigning world champion, won freestyle bronze at the Olympic Games in Paris and team gold and individual silver at the 2023 European Championships Riesenbeck. The son of Lord Leatherdale (out of Thuja stb pref prest by Negro, breeder Joop Rodenburg from Ouderkerk aan den IJssel) also became world champion for young dressage horses as a seven-year-old.

In the special evening show section Glamourdale was celebrated for his achievements in breeding and sport. In addition to being named Keur stallion, Glamourdale also became the KWPN Horse of the Year 2024 after winning team and individual bronze at the 2024 Olympic Games.

He has multiple offspring competing at higher levels in sport, including the highly promising Kuvazs with Marieke van der Putten, Kashmir with Jessica Leijer, and Kyro. Of the mares presented at the inspection, 78% achieved the ster predicate, 20% are preliminary keur, 3% are keur, and 27% are elite. His sons Mandienio WL, Powerdale, Princedale, Ridgedale, and auction topper Rayano are approved, earning Glamourdale the keur predicate.