The USEF (United States Equestrian Federation) has published the Sire Rankings of 2023. Negro (Ferro x Variant) is placed 2nd on this list and Everdale is on a very nice 4th place!
They offspring of Negro; Grayton Beach, Liberty VE, Hastag TOP and Karel DDH have contributed to this amazing placing on the list.
For Everdale, his offspring Idwanaretto, Irintha and Jeronimo, among others have secured the 4rd place for him.
Everdale is currently in a very nice 4th place in the “FEI Dressage World Ranking – Horses – CDI3*/CDIO3* and above”.
Everdale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro) achieved this result with very nice results. For example, the black stallion won the FEI Dressage World Cup Qualification in Mechelen with Charlotte Fry in the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle. In addition, the duo came 2nd in the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle in London during the FEI Dressage World Cup Qualification. In Aachen earlier this year she finished in a nice 3rd place in the Grand Prix and a nice 4th place in the Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle.
Everdale’s son, chestnut gelding Imhotep (ds. Vivaldi), ridden by Charlotte Dujardin, is in 2nd place. Thanks to good results during the FEI Dressage World Cup Qualification in London (Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle Winner), the European Championship in Riesenbeck (Grand Prix 2nd, Grand Prix Special 3rd, Grand Prix Freestyle 3rd) and Aachen (Grand Prix 2nd, Grand Prix Special 2nd and Grand Prix Freesystyle 3rd).
In the Anemone Horse Trucks Stallion Competition Dressage class M, the victory of Nalegro, descending from the full sister of Valegro, marked a hattrick. All three competition rounds were claimed by the Painted Black son, ridden by reigning world champion Charlotte Fry. With scores including a 9.5 and two 9s, Nalegro achieved his highest score to date at 89.6.
The judging was in the hands of Marian Dorresteijn and Monique Peutz.
Hattrick for Nalegro
Nalegro (Painted Black out of Jalegrofleur ster pref PROK by Negro, bred by Joop Hanse from Burgh-Haamstede) once again received praise for his strength, power, and impulsion. “The canter was truly a highlight today; this is a horse that keeps coming from the hindquarters with a lot of flexion in the joints. He plays with the canter work.” For his canter, the stallion received a score of 9.5. He also earned a 9 for harmony and overall impression. “He moves effortlessly through the exercises in all three gaits, demonstrates the ability to shift gears, and maintains a beautiful frame. He has a lot of potential for the future; we believe everything is on the right track.”
Nacho completes the top three
The top three was completed by Nacho, a Negro son (out of Benetton ster preferent D-OC by Krack C, bred by S. Maakenschijn) from Van Olst Horses, also presented by Charlotte Fry. “The canter was his positive point today, very powerful and carried, with a lot of spring. He is beautiful and steady in the contact; what he showed very well today was the simple change. He has a very powerful hind leg, a lot of carriage, and good body usage. His total score reached 83.6.
Source: KWPN
Photo: Wilma Frentz
At the beautiful Christmas competition in Mechelen, Lottie started with the KWPN stallion Everdale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro).
With an almost flawless test, good marks were on the scoreboard and they managed to win the CDI-W Grand Prix on Thursday with 76.152%!
During the CDI-W Freestyle on Friday, the duo once again danced to victory with a score of 84.980%.
Glamourdale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro) has been nominated as KWPN Dressage Horse of the Year 2023!
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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 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.
This afternoon, Monday December 11, the final presentation of the KWPN performance test took place in Ermelo.
Three stallions (co-)owned by Van Olst Horses have been tested by the KWPN over the past 21 days for their natural talent.
All three stallions; Pjethro, Powerdale and Princedale completed the final presentation with a good end result and are now KWPN approved!
Pjethro (Kjento x Desperado, breeder: A.J. Beerens) became the reserve champion. He is the first KWPN approved son of Kjento (by Negro).
The exterior of Pjethro was described by the jury as being more than sufficiently developed and strongly built. His head is expressive with a large eye. The neck has good length with a correct head-neck connection. The neck has good length and very good shape and muscling. The foundation is suitably developed and hard in quality.
Report:
Pjethro is a sympathetic and light-footed, rider-focused stallion with a very good attitude. The stallion has a lot of commitment and willingness to work and is very easy to work with by his rider. The walk has good activity, pure four-beat and good scope. The trot is characterized by a lot of mechanics and bending in the joints. The stallion has a lot of ability to go forward and come back, and the stallion carries well. The canter is uphill, with a lot of balance, very powerful and a very good use of the hing leg. Pjethro moves with a lot of tact and a very good leg technique, a lot of self-carriage and balance, where his ability to collect and go forward is very positive. Pjethro has a lot to a lot of talent as a dressage horse and gives his rider a very good feeling.
As breeding/mating advice, Pjethro can improve movement technique and mechanics and add balance and attitude to dressage horse breeding.
Report:
Powerdale is an honest and elegant stallion with a good to very good attitude. The stallion is very willing to work and is very easy to train. The walk is pure and has scope. In the trot the stallion has more than sufficient impulsion, much to very much light-footedness, good scope, a lot of shoulder freedom and an active hind leg that carries well. The canter is very good uphill, with very good leg technique and has good to very good scope. Powerdale moves with a lot of flexibility, a lot of self-carriage and good balance. Powerdale has a lot of talent as a dressage horse and gives his rider a good to very good feeling.
As breeding/mating advice, Powerdale can add blood to dressage horse breeding and improve the light-footedness and dressage model.
Report:
Princedale is an honest and balanced stallion with a more than sufficient to good attitude. The stallion has more than sufficient willingness to work and is easy to train. The walk is clean, with good activity. In the trot the stallion has a lot of tact, good scope and an active hind leg that carries well. The canter has good leg technique, good jump and good scope. Princedale moves with more than sufficient to a lot of flexibility, more than sufficient posture and good balance. Princedale has more than sufficient to a lot of talent as a dressage horse and gives his rider a more than sufficient to good feeling.
As breeding/mating advice, Princedale can add balance to dressage horse breeding and improve the canter.
