Day 2 Aachen, part 2

Tonight Glamourdale competed in the Grand Prix Special. From the 4* GP, half of the participants will ride the Special and the other half the Freestyle that is scheduled for Saturday.
As the penultimate starter in this section, Lottie and Glamourdale were allowed to start. While the previous contestant left the arena with applause, the duo entered the impressive arena. Glamourdale was clearly looking forward to it and showed it off. Just like in the Grand Prix, he showed that he has all the qualities required at this level. He also got the first 10 in a Grand Prix class for the extended canter. There were nines for, among other things, the passage and the tempi changes every two strides. At the end of the test, the jury awarded the performance with 77.170% which is an amazing score!

On Sunday, Charlotte Fry and Dark Legend will compete in the freestyle to music, the closing class of this dressage competition.

Day 2 Aachen:

Friday is all about the Grand Prix 5* that Lottie will ride with Dark Legend and the 4* Grand Prix Special with Glamourdale.

As one of the last starters in the Grand Prix, Lottie and Dark Legend rode there test. This competition is the first competition where “Darkie” will compete after a long break. As a reserve horse he went to the quarantine for the Olympic Games in Aachen and on this ground he will make his comeback.
They entered the stadium full of power and immediately made an impression when they entered. A clear round followed in which the duo showed that this combination can be taken into account for the future. A very nice 76.717% was the result and a great second place!

Tonight at 19.25 she will start with Glamourdale in the Grand Prix Special 4*.

Day 1 Aachen

On Thursday, the Aachen competition started for Lottie with the Grand Prix 4* with Glamourdale.

The former world champion made his international debut this year in the Grand Prix. During the “Weltfest des Pferdes” as the competition in Aachen is also called, they made there third start in the international competition. At the age of 10, Glamourdale is the youngest participant in this test.

A test that started with highlights in, among other things, the extended trot, followed by beautiful half-passes. Passage with a lot of tact and well off the ground with again nice transitions to the piaffe, which was shown very nicely. The canter, for which he received a 1o at the World Championship, was shown with big strides, the tempi changes were amazing, many “Oe” and “Aah” sounded from the surrounding stands. The extended canter shown by the book. The half passen in canter were also a highlight in this test. Unfortunately, Glamourdale came back a little too much in the pirouettes in canter, but these were the only two small mistakes in an otherwise amazing test. With 73.043% they placed fifth in this strong field of competitors.

On Friday evening, the duo will once again perform in this impressive stadium and then in the Grand Prix Special.

Photo retrospective of the European Championship in Hagen

Time to look back at the very successful week of Everdale and Lottie at the European Championships in Hagen! The combination has shown to be in top form, they have scored no less than three PR’s. The photos in this post were taken by Equigeniek and Jon Stroud Media.

On September 7, Lottie and Everdale rode the Grand Prix test, which counted for the Nations Cup. The combination rode a very strong test and this resulted in a PR of no less than 77.671%! Teammate Gareth Hughes rode to 74.394%. On Wednesday September 8, teammates Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin entered the ring. Carl and En Vogue scored 74.848% and Charlotte and Gio scored 79.829%. This eventually resulted in a silver medal for the British team!!!

The next day the Grand Prix Special was on the program. Again a fantastic test. As Lottie herself said: ‘The ride of our lives, Everdale was amazing’. Also a PR in the Special: 78.146% and a fifth place in a very strong field of competitors.

On Friday, the horses had a well-deserved day off. Saturday it was time for the last part: the Grand Prix Freestyle. Lottie and Everdale danced to a massive 84.721%, another PR and fifth place. We are very proud of these two talents!

Click here for the video of the Grand Prix Freestyle

Everdale is now back home in Den Hout. Lottie has already arrived at the next international competition. This week she will start at the CHIO Aachen with Glamourdale and Dark Legend!

What a week for Lottie and Everdale at the EC!

Yesterday Lottie and Everdale managed to end the European Championship in Hagen in a fantastic way. After a PR in the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special, also a PR in the Grand Prix Freestyle! The scoreboard showed a beautiful score of 84.721% and again a fifth place in a strong field of competitors.

On Tuesday Lottie leaves again for the CHIO Aachen with Dark Legend and Glamourdale. This promises to be another great competition!

Another PB in the Special!

Everdale and Charlotte Fry are on fire in Hagen. After a new personal best in the regular Grand Prix they have now scored a new personal best in the Grand Prix Special: 78,146%!And again they’ve finished at the fifth place in this strong field of competitors.

Tomorrow the horses have a well deserved day off, Saturday will be the last day of the show and then it is time for the Grand Prix Freestyle.

Silver medal for team Great-Britain!

What an amazing result for Charlotty Fry and Everdale at the European Championships in Hagen! Yesterday Lottie and Everdale scored a personal best of 77.671% in the Grand Prix. Team mates Gareth Hughes, Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin also rode beautiful tests. Gareth Hughes scored 74.394% with his horse Sintano van Hof Olympia, Carl Hester scored 74.848% with En Vogue and Charlotte Dujardin scored 79.829% with Gio. This eventually resulted in the silver medal for the British team!

Bufranco (s. Negro) and Charlotte Heering were part of the bronze Danish team! Van Olst Horses bought Bufranco as a foal. After a few years he has been sold to Charlotte Heering.

Negro in the lead at HorseTelex Results Ranking

Since the arrival of the HorseTelex Results Ranking (2015), only one KWPN stallion has topped this list. Johnson took the top position in the world ranking for 2020. Now Gertjan van Olsts Negro (Ferro x Variant) is in the lead. And he also owes this position in large part to Van Olst personally: many of the children who collected points in the ranking for their father have a link with Van Olst.

Kastel’s Nintendo (ds. Monaco) ridden by Charlotte Jorst was owned by Van Olst as a young horse and was trained by Anne van Olst, and the same goes for Charlotte Heerings Bufranco (Negro x Zevenster) and his brother Alfranco ridden by Sarah Higgins. Severo Jurado Lopez’ Olympic horse Fendi T (Negro x Lester) is still owned by Van Olst and Beatrice Ferrer-Salats Tokio horse Elegance (Negro x Monaco) was bred by Van Olst.

A total of 19 Negros competed in international dressage last year (September 2020 – September 2021). In addition, 21 grandchildren collected points (half awarded) for their grandfather, including Van Olst’s Grand Prix stallions Chippendale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro), Everdale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro), who won team bronze with Charlotte Fry in Tokyo and Glamourdale ( Lord Leatherdale x Negro), who made an impressive debut this year in the international Grand Prix.

Source: Horses.nl

Photo: Negro and World champion Kjento

Sons of Giovanni to first and second place at the Dutch Championships!

Congratulations to Kim Alting and Ester Bogerman! Last week the Dutch Championships took place in Ermelo. In the Z1 class, sons of Giovanni (Chippendale x Scandic) were placed first and second!! Kim Alting became Dutch Champion with her 6 year old horse Kobalt Spring (Giovanni x Charmeur, breeder: E.H. Schoonhoven).
Ester Bogerman became reserve champion with Kees (Giovanni x Ampère, breeder: Y.I. van Dijk).
Severo Jurado López is preparing Giovanni for the Grand Prix. He is still available for breeding trough frozen semen.
Picture: Giovanni

Lottie selected for the European Championships in Hagen

After the very successful Olympic Games in Tokyo, Charlotte Fry is selected to go to the European Dressage Championships in Hagen to compete for the British team. First choice for this European Championship is the KWPN stallion Everdale, Lord Leatherdale x Negro breeder P. Kluytmans. Her other asset Dark Legend, Zucchero x Tango breeder fam Nobus – De Potter, is her reserve horse.

In addition to her, the entire Olympic team will be present in Hagen: Charlotte Dujardin with Gio, Carl Hester with En Vogue and Gareth Hughes with Sintano van Hof Olympia.