Ambassadeurs Valegro

Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro “Rider and Horse of the Decade

Charlotte Dujardin and her top horse Valegro have been named ‘Rider of the Decade’ and ‘Horse of the Decade’ by the readers of the British horse magazine Horse & Hound. Dujardin writes on Instagram: “It really means a lot to me as a rider and to everyone involved with Blueberry!

The choice of the British readership is not entirely surprising, Charlotte Dujardin and her Olympic horse Valegro are immensely popular in their country. In the period from 2011 to 2020, Dujardin has won everything that could be won with the Negro son. At the Games in London and Rio they were three gold and one silver medal. At the World Equestrian Games in Caen it was only gold. She also became European champion three times with Valegro and she won the World Cup final twice. “He has never, never abandoned us, not his country or Charlotte,” said Carl Hester at the award ceremony.

World record freestyle 94.30%

Dujardin’s pick of 19 medals this decade, 13 of them gold. The medals she won with Mount St. John Freestyle (by Fidermark) are also included here. Dujardin also has about 100 international victories to her name. In March 2011 Charlotte Dujardin appeared on the international stage and that was in Vidauban with Valegro. Valegro deserves the election for all the victories he achieved with his rider. The pair also managed to improve the world record scores of Totilas. The world record in the freestyle was set at 94.30%

“I could not have dreamed of double gold”

In the interview with H&H, Charlotte Dujardin says: “The highlight of my career is London 2012 – it was my first Olympic Games, and I never dreamed to get away with double gold.”

“Journey far from over”

“It was a fantastic journey and it is still not over. I would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote for me ”, the rider writes on Instagram.

Source: Horses.nl

Lord Leatherdale temporarily moved to England

Den Hout- Lord Leatherdale will continue his dressage career as a junior horse for the British pony rider Isobel Lickley.

Lord Leatherdale is known as the sire of the Grand Prix stallions Everdale, Chippendale, “World Champion” Glamourdale and the young stallion Lord Europe. Under Charlotte Fry, Lord Leatherdale has successfully competed up to Intermediate II level and is registered with the KNHS in the Big Tour.

Van Olst: “Lord Leatherdale is of great value to us. Lottie has ridden him successfully in recent years, but she needs to focus more on the younger generation who are coming up. Lord Leatherdale will turn eighteen next year, and he deserves the best and most beautiful place where he can proceed his sporting career. The Lickley family have been good customers and good friends of ours for many years, they have a great accommodation where Lord Leatherdale will lack nothing. That is why we have decided to make Lord Leatherdale available to Isobel Lickley. We hope that Isobel and Lord Leatherdale will enjoy each other for a long time to come. After this sporting adventure Lord Leatherdale will return to Den Hout. “

Lord Leatherdale moved to England four weeks ago and last weekend the new combination made their competition debut. Isobel Lickley: “I’m still looking for the buttons and we had a lot of unsolicited one-tempis, but he was fantastic”, said the young rider, who also said that she had to squeeze herself every day for the past few weeks. check that she is not dreaming.

Twee voor, twee door

Gisteren is in Ermelo de eerste bezichtiging voor dressuurpaarden gestart van het KWPN. Twee hengsten werden door Van Olst Horses voorgesteld. De eerste van deze hengsten was Nacho, Negro x Krack C x Fruhling gefokt door S. Maakenschijn uit Chaam. De zwarte hengst is royaal gebouwd en weet te imponeren in beweging. Hij doet in alles veel denken aan onze Grand Prix hengst Everdale.

De volgende hengst die aan mocht treden is de eveneens zwarte Nolegro. Nolegro is door de fam. Hanse uit Burgh Haamstede en Van Olst Horses gefokt uit niemand minder dan de volle zus van het zeer bekende Olympische dressuurpaard en veel-winnaar Valegro. Vader Painted Black tekent voor het vaderschap van deze zeer talentvolle jonge hengst.

Beide hengsten zijn na hun goede optredens in de kooi aangewezen voor de tweede bezichtiging!

 

Jeroen Leatherdale sold to England

The six-year-old Jeroen Leatherdale (by Lord Leatherdale x Negro x Nimmerdor, breeder C. van Gorkum from Udenhout) has recently been sold to England and has now moved into his stable with his new owner, the Grand Prix rider Nicolle Begovic. Jeroen Leatherdale was owned by Charlotte Fry and Van Olst Horses.

Charlotte Fry herself trained the talented bay gelding and was very successful in young horse classes and in the Subli Cup 2019/2020. As a five-year-old, Jeroen Leatherdale won one of the preliminary rounds of the Subli Cup and qualified for the final that was held during Jumping Amsterdam.

Photo: Timo Martis

Klaproos now an Elite mare after successful IBOP!

The Glamourdale daughter Klaproos achieved the highest score yesterday in the IBOP in Houten with a total of 83.5 points and a 9 for her canter. Klaproos (Glamourdale out of Equ elite IBOP-d-oc by Ampère, breeder Chris Snepvangers from Bergen op Zoom) owned by Van Olst Horses from Den Hout and presented by Charlotte Fry is according to the judges: “A very nice horse! Her walk is good, the trot with a lot of technique and a good balance and she has a very good canter. The canter is always tremendously uphill. She moves with a lot of suppleness and shows great talent as a dressage horse. ” Klaproos immediately became elite, she was already declared star at the studbook inspection with both 80 points for movement and 80 points for her conformation.

Negro hengst

Best score IBOP Berlicum for Negro daughter Linskymorijke

Despite all of the Corona measures, an IBOP took place in Berlicum last week. Due to these measures and the high number of participants, the IBOP was divided over two days. On the first day the highest scored mare was Linskymorijke (Negro x Krack C), who achieved 84.5 points. Linskymorijke (damm is Evymorijke elite IBOP-dres sport-dres d-oc s. Krack C) is bred and owned by the Schellekens family from Schijndel.

Ridden by Marielle Spierings, Linskymorijke scored nines for trot, canter, posture & balance and rideability & workability to a total of 84.5. “This Negro daughter is a very beautiful mare, which we subsequently entered into the studbook with 85 points for confirmation and declared “star”. She is uphill build, has a good ground covering model and a lot of front. She trots with a lot of suppleness, technique and self-carriage. In addition, she can easily collect, while always staying on the hind leg. In the canter she has a lot of balance, she is uphill and can collect easily. It is without a doubt a very special horse! ” said inspector Toine Hoefs.

The George Clooney daughter Komma d’Or (out of Gynola M ster PROK s. Rousseau, breeders J. van Stokkom from Made and B.C. van der Hoorn from Drimmelen) owned by Henk Rootveld also passed with 80 points. This “star” mare received an 8.5 for her rideability. “Comma d’Or has a great willingness to work, her walk has a great rhythm, good ground cover and suppleness. Her good posture is striking in the trot and she has a lot of freedom in the shoulders and suppleness. She has a good balance in the canter.

Source: Horses

Photo: Negro

Diëgo (s. Negro) and Glenn (s. George Clooney) to Portugal

Den Hout

Van Olst Horses sold the 12-year-old KWPN stallion Diëgo (v. Negro x Don Gregory x Rubinstein, breeder M. van Berkmortel) and the three-year-old NRPS stallion “Glenn” (v. George Clooney x Everdale x Don Gregory, breeder J. Verboon from Schipluiden) to the Portugal-based “Wequador Stables”.

The black Negro son Diëgo has shown Grand Prix with Anne van Olst and has built up a very good reputation in breeding besides his sport career. Through his very talented and almost Grand Prix ready son, the NRPS approved and KWPN approved stallion Don Joe (by Diëgo x Lord Leatherdale x Almox Prints), the genes of Diëgo will be preserved within the stallion program of Van Olst Horses.
Diëgo will be used in both sport and breeding at his new “home” in Portugal.

The black George Clooney son “Glenn” was born in 2017 and was NRPS approved this spring. Glenn seems to be a very promising and talented dressage horse in everything and will be professionally trained and prepared.
After a successful journey, both stallions have now moved into their new stables in Portugal.

Video of the two stallions at there new home

 

Photo: Diëgo

Great results for Elegance s. Negro at Spanish Championships

At the Spanish championships that took place last weekend, Beatriz Ferrer Salat entered Elegance, bred by Van Olst Horses, in the Grand Prix.  Elegance descends from top sire Negro and his mother is the Small Tour and NMK mare Reina (sport name Roos) s. Monaco x Sultan x Lector. Reina has already produced several offspring including the Small Tour classified Dereina (sport name Doortje Subtilia) s. Negro.

Full sisters of these two horses have produced the talent Kingsdale v. Everdale and the NRPS approved stallions Evegro and Irvin. From the direct dam line also descent the approved stallions Goldstar and Ferro and the international sport horses Pablo, Zian van Breederlust, Alonso, Dickens, Victor and Ferro.

In the Spanish championship, the combination Elegance and Beatriz Ferrer Salat managed to achieve a percentage of 76.47% which resulted in the first place.

Everdale in good shape

A World Cup dressage competition will take place in Lyon in France at the end of October. In preparation for this competition, Charlotte Fry started with Everdale during the Subtop dressage competition in Den Hoorn at the beautiful location of the Fam. Chardon. Here the black impressive stallion turned out to be in good shape. With a total score of 77.28%, the combination won the competition.

Everdale son Inclusive also entered the show, but now in the Prix st. Georges and the Inter I. The stallion, bred by the Enting family from Grolloo, scored in the Prix st. Georges no less than 68.97% and managed to score even higher in the Inter I, a firm 70.15%. This again resulted in two first places!

Photo: Everdale

Grand Prix debut Severo Jurado Lopez and Fendi T

Last weekend, Severo Jurado Lopez made his “Grand Prix debut” since he became an independent entrepreneur. For this debut he saddled the Negro son Fendi T, bred by the Fam. Timmers from Volkel out of the ster mare Sursela s. Lester. It was also a debut at this level for Fendi T after he was successfully shown by Charlotte Fry in the Small Tour (photo).

During this national competition Severo and Fendi T managed to achieve an excellent score of almost 73%!