Inspector Wim Versteeg, along with Henk Dirksen, inspected eight show jumpers and 15 dressage horses. Of these, five show jumpers and nine dressage horses were awarded at least ster (star) status.
Lantanas Daughters
With a score of 80/80, Lantanas daughter Sering (out of Fresia ster pref prest PROK D-OC by Negro) from Van Olst Horses in Den Hout performed well. She even earned 85 points for her trot. “This mare has a good rectangular conformation, a beautiful forehand with a light head/neck connection and a good topline. She walks with plenty of body use, trots well with her withers raised, and brings her hind legs under well. Her posture is not only positive at the trot but also at the canter, and she also has good balance.” With a score of 75/80, the Lantanas daughter Shakira (out of Goedele V.D.B. elite IBOP-dres PROK by Lord Leatherdale, breeder: P. van de Brandt from Volkel) of Van Olst Horses achieved a ster score of 75/80. “This long-lined mare could stand a bit more size and has a good topline, a hard and correct foundation. She walks with ample scope and body use, and trots actively, with good shoulder freedom and a carried hind leg. In the canter, she also has good leg technique, posture, and carriage.” Rosengart J2L (Glamourdale out of Zafeda ster pref prest PROK by San Remo, breeder: J2L Stables from Hoogstraten), owned by L. van der Hauw-Jansma from Haskerhorne and G.A. de Vries from Terherne, achieved the same score of 75/80. This mare has a sufficiently rectangular conformation, good withers and shoulders, and a slightly sloping croup. She walks and trots actively, with good shoulder freedom and good body use. She moves with well-carried hind legs and canters powerfully and uphill.
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During the second edition of the Van Olst Sales online foal auction, the highest price was paid for the cat.nr. 1 Viento Fils de Nova S. This son of the black powerhouse Glamourdale is sold to the United States for €19,000 but will initially remain in the Netherlands for rearing.

The second most expensive foal, the Oldenburg-registered Power Musik KL by Pjethro out off the direct dam line of Desperados, sold for €12,000 to a Dutch breeder.

The third-highest price went to the Renzo daughter Vitarette W.

Vitarette’s sister, the Renzo mare Vuliana JS, sold for €8,500 and will remain in the Netherlands. The remaining foals were sold to France, Great Britain, Belgium, Hungary, the USA, Germany, and the Netherlands.

In the final, the stallion, bred by the Hanse family from Burgh-Haamsteede and Van Olst Horses, Den Hout, scored 78.65% and earned a magnificent bronze medal. “I knew I was riding a fantastic horse with a lot of Grand Prix talent,” said Lottie Fry after the final. “But he was a real sensation! Today he gave me an incredible feeling, especially in trot.” This was confirmed by the jury, who awarded him the highest score of the day (9.5) for trot. “I’m really looking forward to the future with him.” Jury chairman Henning Lehrmann, in turn, called Ilegro “a real power horse.”

The World Championships for Young Dressage Horses were held in Verden last weekend, and our stallion Ilegro competed with Charlotte Fry.
In qualifying, they secured a spot in the final with a 9.7 for their phenomenal trot, followed by an outstanding jury report with a total score of 77.634%.

In the final on Sunday, the duo maintained their excellent form. With a 9.5 for trot, they once again achieved the highest score for this part, while a solid 8.8 for canter was awarded. With a total score of 78.650%, they finished in third place.

The KWPN stallion selection committee was so impressed with Ilegro’s performance that they immediately nominated him for KWPN recognition. This nomination was immediately approved by the KWPN board, making him officially available to KWPN breeders, and his foals will be included in the foal register.
Ilegro meets all KWPN health requirements and is WFFS negative.

 

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The annual Pavo Cup was, of course, once again a contest during the KWPN Championships. After several preliminary rounds across the country, the best 4- and 5-year-olds competed for this title. The KWPN-approved stallions Pjethro, Powerdale, Real Dream, Roderick, and Renzo were presented by Charlotte Fry and Zandra Birkeland.
All the stallions, in the impressive surroundings of Ermelo, gave their best in the semi-finals. Roderico came up just short of advancing to the final but certainly left a very positive impression. The remaining four stallions easily qualified for the final on Saturday.

In the five-year-old class, Charlotte presented both Pjethro and Powerdale.
Powerdale, Glamourdale x Johnson, bred and still jointly owned by the Hoogenboom family from Lemelerveld, qualified for the final in twelfth place with a very consistent performance and score sheet. In this final, the bay stallion ultimately secured a 16th-place finish for the Netherlands.

The chestnut stallion Pjethro, Kjento x Desperado and bred by Mr. Beerens from De Moer, impressed with his movements and finished in fourth place. In the final, the stallion seemed even more at ease in the arena, finishing second with a massive score of 92.4% and also climbing to second place in the standings. Australian Simone Pearce was brought in as a test rider and was allowed to try out the three highest-ranking horses. She came off him with a smile on her face and said she was very impressed with the stallion’s qualities.

Next up were the four-year-old stallions Real Dream with Lottie and Renzo with Zandra.

The beautiful black Renzo, Kjento x Rousseau, bred by Mrs. Reijrink from Diessen, impressed with his appearance and movements, achieving a score of 84.8%.

Real Dream, Dynamic Dream x Negro, bred by Maatschap Pleyter from Zalk, excelled under Lottie, also achieving a score of 84.8%.

In the final on Saturday, Renzo maintained his good form and climbed a few more places in the standings. With a total score of 168.8%, they secured sixth place!

Real Dream, on the other hand, was even more convincing than in the semi-final and, with a superb ride, moved up to third place in the standings with 170.8 points. He was also put through his paces by Simone Pearce, and, like the second-place finisher, received 85 points for his override. This allowed him to take home the bronze medal!