Top scorers of Van Olst Horses at IBOP

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Two three-year-old mares scored exactly 85 points during the IBOP test in Velddriel. The NMK mare Peru Dos (by Kjento), breeder Gerard de Bruyn from Schelluinen reached this total with only 8.5’s. “This mare showed a very even performance and is easy to ride. She walks actively, with good shoulder freedom and flexibility. She has a very strong trot, in which she brings her hind leg under well and moves through the track with a lot of impulsion, posture and carriage. We also saw that attitude in the canter, in which she combines good impulsion with leg technique.”

A 9.5 for the canter also brought Prima Donna M (by Glamourdale) from breeder E. Meijer from Landgraaf) to 85 points. “This mare made a somewhat greener impression, but was already very good to ride and was good at the aids. Her walk is active and was a bit tense at first, allowing her to show more body use and transition, but this improved as the performance progressed. She trots with good leg technique, can switch very well and continues to supplement nicely from the hind leg. Her canter is very impressive and she certainly seems to have inherited that from her father: she has a lot of space, a lot of impulsion, always remains very nicely balanced on the hind leg and does everything with remarkable ease. A really great canter.”

Source: KWPN

New record for Kjento daughter Patchouli Vera; 92.5 points during the IBOP

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A new record was achieved during the IBOP in Velddriel. Patchouli Vera (Kjento x Bordeaux, breeder F.A. de Voogd from Oudelande) received 92.5 points for her performance.
With only 9s and four 9.5s, she achieved the exceptional total of 92.5 points: a new record!
“An extremely high score, for an extremely talented horse! It was a real pleasure for us to watch, horses of this caliber only come along very occasionally,” Wim Versteeg is enthusiastic. “She walks with a lot of space, overstep and good use of her body. In the trot she stands out with her good tact, swing and she can extend and come back on the hind leg extremely well, without losing any balance. She trots with a very good use of the hind leg, she’s always uphill. And that for a mare that is three years old and 1.75m tall!
We also saw the same image in the canter, in which she has a lot of balance and posture, stays well uphill and canters with a lot of leg technique and body use. Patchouli Vera is a very athletic dressage horse that’s easy to ride.” This generously developed mare scored 80 points for conformation, which immediately made her an elite mare. This mare previously won the VWF Dressage Competition at Manege de Prinsenstad.

Annemijn talks about her mare: “What makes Patchouli so good is that all 3 of her gaits are really good, she has a good hind leg, a lot of looseness and is also very sweet. For her age, she also has very good balance.”

 

Nalegro wins the second competition of the Anemone Horse Trucks Stallion Competition with 88.2 points

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Just like during the first competition of the Anemone Horse Trucks Stallion Competition, the M class was won by Nalegro (Painted Black x Negro) ridden by Charlotte Fry.

The jury during this competition consisted of Marian Dorresteijn and Sven Rothenberger. They gave the stallion a very nice list with 9’s for the impressive canter and the overall impression. “This really is a powerhouse, a horse with a very strong hind leg,” says Marian enthusiastically. “The walk has a good overstep and a lot of power. He has a very active way of walking and remains pure very well. The trot is also characterized by strength, in which it shows the ability to easily come back on the hind leg. Today the canter was a highlight with a lot of ground cover  and good extensions, after which he comes back very nicely on the hind leg.”

In addition to Nalegro, Nacho (Negro x Krack C) under Charlotte Fry and Everest (Especial x Negro) with Phoebe Peters also competed.
Nacho received a nice score of 83.2 and Everest received 82.8 points for his performance.

In the L class, Charlotte Fry competed with Secret Lover (Secret x Fürstenball). He achieved a combined 3rd place with 84.4 points. “This is a horse that makes a friendly and workable impression. He has a nice, constant and light connection with good length in the neck. The walk is shown with good use of the body and a nice transition. The trot is light-footed and active with nice use of the frontleg. In the canter we saw a lot of bending in the joints and it remains well closed.”
O’Frederic (For Romanxe x Fidertanz) received a nice score of 81.4 points with Charlotte Fry

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Two sons of Glamourdale approved in Westphalia

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The stallion inspection for dressage stallions took place in Westphalia on Sunday 3 and Monday 4 December. Two descendants of Glamourdale made there appearance for 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.

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Glamourdale son Kuvasz RS2 wins PSG in Houten

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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 she 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. In 2022, the combination already had a very successful year with a silver medal at the National Dressage Championships in ZZ-Zwaar and they came 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 descendant 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 during CDI Kronenberg

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From the 1st to the 3rd of December, Peelbergen Equestrian Center was all about international dressage sport.
Lottie entered the show with 3 horses. Lars van de Hoenderheide (by Negro) and Especial (by Everdale) in the CDI3*and for Kjento (by Negro) his international debut in the CD1* was scheduled.

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

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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 himself 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

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The IBOP test took place in Tolbert on November 14th. With a 9 for the canter, Ocean (Glamourdale out of Fernanda M ster by 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 mare. “This mare is 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 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

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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.”

Top Prix st Georges debut Kjento

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The two-time world champion Kjento (Negro x Jazz), bred by the Van Os family from Sprang Capelle, made his debut in regular sport yesterday. The eight-year-old KWPN stallion made his debut at the Subtop competition in Delft. Rider Charlotte Fry and Kjento rode there very first Prix St. Georges to a great score of 76.692%. In addition to a clear victory, the duo also obtained a coveted ticket for the Prix St. Georges at Jumping Amsterdam.

After the 2022 World Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo, it was Kjento’s first time in the ring again. “I found it very exciting but it went very well. Kjento was great,” Fry praises the stallion. “Kjento is a horse that enjoys his work, is not spooky in the ring and also does the work very easily. A really nice horse to work with!”

With a score of 76.692% they managed to win this competition by force majeure. The protocol includes a whole series of 8’s, 8.5’s and even 9’s for the canter half pass to the right with flying change, the changes on every three strides and the extended canter. “It went very well, but we had a little thing in the first pirouette. I had not prepared it well enough and that caused a small mistake.” But other then that I’m really really happy with this debut.