The Anemone Horse Trucks Stallion Competition Dressage Class L was won by Kjento son Renzo. The stallions in this youngest age category didn’t compete in the finals tonight at the KWPN Stallion Show, but were presented in a presentation. The competition had already been decided in the preliminary rounds.
The stallions participating in the Anemone Horse Trucks Stallion Competition Dressage Class L presented themselves tonight, with Alex van Silfhout explaining the performance, with the focus on transitions. Winner Renzo (Kjento out of Aronia elite pref prest IBOP-dres PROK by Rousseau) had been standing out all season with his completeness, with his walk as the highlight. For breeders Willem and Karin Reijrink of Reijrink Steel Stable in Diessen, it’s a breeder’s dream come true. “Beautiful models with a lot of hardiness characterize this line,” Karin explains. “Renzo already had a lot of self-carriage as a foal. We keep our foals now, but back then we did sell some. The collaboration with Gertjan is fantastic; he’ll always be honest, and we’re always welcome. That Renzo ended up in such a position and is doing so well is a dream. I can hardly believe it.”
Renzo’s stablemate, Real Dream (Dynamic Dream out of Fivanny ster PROK by Negro, breeder: Maatschap Pleyter from Zalk and H.A. van Triest from Elburg), won two preliminary rounds under Charlotte Fry, finishing second in the competition. “This horse has a wonderful self-carriage and does his work with ease,” explained Alex van Silfhout.

Last Friday and Saturday, Amsterdam hosted the first World Cup competition of the year. The Grand Prix victory went to Lottie and Glamourdale, who, after London, achieved a magnificent score of 80% for the second time in a row, beating Isabel Werth and Becky Moody. During Saturday’s Freestyle, Lottie and Glamourdale once again topped the World Cup competition in Amsterdam. With nearly 90%, they achieved an extremely high level of perfection and comfortably outperformed the competition. Fry: “Glamourdale was fantastic. We found a balance between his strength and his relaxation. JA is one of my favorite competitions to ride; the crowds are always fantastic.”

According to results from the United States Equestrian Federation, the national governing body for equestrian sports, Negro and Everdale are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the 2025 rankings for dressage sires.
The rankings for the top sires are based on points earned in licensed USEF competitions. To earn points, horses must be registered with USEF and their owners must be members. In addition, the stallion must have a USEF number and be correctly linked to his offspring. The calculations are based on the USEF Horse of the Year points scale.

The battle in the L class for the Anemone Horse Trucks Stallion Competition Dressage is still ongoing. While Kjento-son Renzo finished second in previous competitions, today he overtook the lead from stablemate Real Dream. Ridden by Charlotte Fry, Renzo achieved the highest scores of the day.
Renzo (Kjento out of Aronia elite pref prest IBOP-dres PROK by Rousseau, breeder: C.M.E. Reijrink of Diessen) received no scores below 9.1, with a 9.5 for submission as the highlight. “A very beautiful, relaxed performance in the test,” enthused Floor Dröge. This stallion was well-focused and demonstrated this in a relaxed manner with excellent body use. We saw this again after the transition to the walk, where he was immediately relaxed and composed. He has plenty of scope and rhythm in the walk and is notable for his ease of body. In the trot, we saw a beautiful, light-footed appearance. His forelegs and hindlegs correspond well. This stallion canters with great ease, and he also demonstrated his ability to shift down and transfer weight to the hindquarters. Here too, he is light-footed and elegant with excellent leg technique. It was a beautiful test from a stallion who demonstrated today not only his movement qualities but also the right attitude and focus.

Good canter
Charlotte Fry finished second with Real Dream (Dynamic Dream out of Fivanny ster PROK by Negro, breeder: Maatschap Pleyter from Zalk and H.A. van Triest from Elburg), who won the previous competitions. The stallion, who had just gotten fresh in the canter, received 89.8 points. “The walk is superbly in rhythm; this walk is a textbook example of a V-shape. He also stays beautifully through the body. The trot is light-footed and elegant, with the foreleg and hindleg beautifully coordinated. The canter has plenty of impulsion and a lovely upward movement in the extension. What’s striking is how he’s already coming back; he’s really showing his ability to shorten his jump again. It was a very charming performance. His playful jump is fine for a young horse, but we have to factor that into the scores.”

Yesterday was the post-inspection of the first Inspection. The committee was pleased with the selection. “This year, we had quality across the board at the post-inspection, with one or two horses that were well above average.”
Lantanas, who impressed with his sons at the 2023 stallion inspection, once again had a striking horse in the stallion cage: cat. no. 422 (dam’s sire Inspire x Negro), bred by B.C. van der Hoorn and Van Olst Horses.
Source: Horses, Photo: Horses.nl/Jacquelien van Tartwijk