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Father Everdale and son Imhotep 1st and 2nd at the London International Horse Show

During the London International Horse Show, father Everdale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro) and son Imhotep (Everdale x Vivaldi) both competed in the World Cup qualification.

During the Grand Prix, Charlotte Dujardin managed to win the test with Imhotep with a score of 81.761%. Lottie followed in second place with Everdale with a score of 77.435%.
In the Grand Prix Freestyle the order was the same. Charlotte Dujardin won with Imhotep with a percentage of 89.465% and Lottie finished in 2nd place with Everdale with a score of 85.040%.

Gertjan and Anne van Olst honored with British Equestrian Medals of Honour

Gertjan and Anne were put in the spotlight during the London International Horse Show. They were awarded the ‘British Equestrian Medals of Honour’ for their outstanding contribution to the success of the British dressage team in recent years. In addition to Gertjan and Anne, Lottie also received an award; the British Dressage International Champions of Great Britain Trophy.

Anne and Gertjan van Olst owe their award to the load of medals that rider Lottie Fry has won with their horses. The gold medals of the stallion Glamourdale at the World Championships are the most eye-catching. But this also includes the contribution of Everdale under Fry to team bronze at the Games and team silver at the European Championships in Hagen.

Charlotte Fry received her award for impressive results at the FEI European Dressage Championships this summer. In Riesenbeck she won gold with the team, came third in the Grand Prix, won silver in the freestyle and achieved a fourth place in the Special with Glamourdale.

Pjethro, Powerdale and Princedale KWPN Approved!

Three amazing stallions that are (co-)owned by Van Olst Horses are approved at the KWPN.
On Monday the 11th of December, the end presentation took place in Ermelo. All three stallions got their approval!

 

Pjethro (Kjento x Desperado. Breeder: A.J. Beerens) became reserve champion with a very nice score sheet. With a 9 for his trot, posture&balance and
rideabilty&attitude and 8,5’s for the other components the future looks bright for him!
Photo: Pjethro

 

Powerdale (Glamourdale x Johnson, Breeder: F&C Hoogenboom) got a very nice 9 for his canter. His trot, elasticity, posture&balance and rideabilty&attitude got rewarded with a 8,5!
Photo: Powerdale

 

Princedale (Glamourdale x Don Schufro, Breeder: Stal Willig VOF) passed the test with very nice 8’s for his trot and canter.
Photo: Princedale

Two sons of Glamourdale approved at the Westphalian Main Licensing

The stallion inspection for dressage stallions took place at the Westphalian Main Licensing on Sunday 3 and Monday 4 December.
Two sons of Glamourdale showed themselves to the selection committee; Riverdale P (Glamourdale x Painted Black, breeder Pegasus Stables) and G (Glamourdale x Enzo Ferrari, breeder ZG Pleines). Both stallions were approved.

Glamourdale son Kuvasz RS2 wins PSG in Houten

Kuvasz RS2 (Glamourdale x De Niro) won the Prix St. Georges with Marieke van der Putten during the Subtop competition in Houten on Sunday, December 3 with a top score of 77.868%. With this victory they also secured a ticket for Jumping Amsterdam.
The competition in Houten was a strong return after the stallion was out of the running for health reasons for a year. In 2022, the combination already had a very successful year with a silver medal at the National Dressage Championships in ZZ-Zwaar and they became 8th in the final of the seven-year-old dressage horses during the Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses.

The ZZ-Zwaar class in Houten was won by a son of Negro. Janneke van Kooten won the first test and achieved a nice 2nd place in the second test with her Jacky O (ds. Sandro Hit).

Great results at CDI Peelbergen

From 1 to 3 December, Peelbergen Equestrian Center was all about international dressage sport.
Lottie has traveled to Kronenberg with 3 horses. With Lars van de Hoenderheide (by Negro) and Especial (by Everdale) in the CDI3*. Kjento (by Negro) made his international debut in the CD1*.
On Friday Lottie and Kjento competed in the Prix St. George. They won this competition with 73.657%. Lottie started in the Grand Prix with Lars van de Hoenderheide and Especial. Lars achieved a nice 2nd place with 75.109%. Especial was placed 6th with a score of 70.804%.
The Intermediair I was on the program for Kjento on Saturday. In this competition he came 5th with a nice score of 71.078% Especial achieved a nice 2nd place in the Grand Prix Special with 71.894%. This day ended on a great note because Lars van de Hoenderheide managed to win the Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 78.475%.

Glamourdale ‘Dressage Horse of the Year’ at the Horse & Hound Awards

Glamourdale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro) has been voted ‘Dressage Horse of the Year’ during the Horse & Hound awards. His rider Charlotte Fry was present during the ceremony in Southam to receive this award.
This title is the crowning achievement of his great results in recent years. In 2018 he became world champion of 7-year-old dressage horses during the Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses. This was followed by many great results at Grand Prix level, culminating in winning 2 individual Gold medals, Grand Prix Special and Freestyle, during the World Championship in Herning 2022. Glamourdale showed itself fantastic again this year during the European Championships in Riesenbeck. This was rewarded with a gold medal for the British team and an individual silver medal during the individual freestyle with a personal best score of 92.38%. In addition to all these great results, he was also voted KWPN Horse of the Year in 2020.

83.5 points for Glamourdale daughter Ocean on the IBOP

During the IBOP in Tolbert, Ocean (Glamourdale out of Fernanda M ster from Krack C, breeder Th.M. Haarman from Heeten) owned by Astrid Reinders and J. Jansen from Dalfsen achieved the highest score of 83.5 points. This immediately made her an elite. “This mare was very easy to ride and work with. She has a good walk with good use of her body. She has an elegant trot with good leg technique and posture. It is striking that it remains nicely collected, even during extensions. In the canter, for which she received a 9, she stands out with her good balance, impulsion, foreleg technique and uphill tendency,” explains Wim Versteeg.

Source: KWPN

Nalegro wins the Stallion Competition in the M-class with 86.2 points

The impressive Nalegro, the Painted Black son out of the full sister of Valegro, stood out in Kronenberg tonight during the Anemone Horse Trucks Stallion Competition M-class. With Charlotte Fry the black stallion impressed with a lot of power and received 86.2 points.
Nalegro (bred by the Hanse family from Burgh Haamstede and Van Olst Horses) received a 9.0 from the judges Patricia Wolters and Marian Dorresteijn tonight for his impressive canter. The trot and general impression earned an 8.9.

“This is a horse with a lot of power, he is very eager,” says Patricia. The walk has good four-stroke and scope. In the trot he has a beautiful foreleg technique and a lot of power, impulsion and bend in the joints. We saw good use of the hind leg. The gallop is active and very powerful.”