Charlotte Fry and Ilegro win PSG Fontainebleau

Charlotte Fry has achieved a convincing victory with the KWPN-approved stallion Ilegro (Inclusive x Negro) in the Prix St. Georges in Fontainebleau, where the first FEI Nations Cup of the season will be held later this week. In his second international appearance at this level, Ilegro recorded a new personal best of 71.912%.
The impressive Ilegro certainly does not lack quality. The stallion, a nephew of Valegro, already made his mark last year with a bronze medal at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses for seven-year-olds. He possesses great power and suppleness, particularly in the trot and canter, and shows a great deal of aptitude for collection. In the Fontainebleau arena today, there was still some tension on the short side at C. During the canter tour, the whole performance still looks a bit green here and there: the changes are wide and upward. With more competition experience, however, further building up his score seems only a matter of time.

Big star for the future

“This is only the second international competition for Ilegro, so everything is quite new to him. I think it is important to let him get used to big, beautiful arenas like this one, and he was absolutely fantastic today. At the beginning, he was a bit overwhelmed by the surroundings, but gradually regained his usual self-confidence. I really think that Ilegro will become my big star in the future,” said Charlotte Fry.

Watch the Stallion Show replay

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Missed it? You really want to see this again! Van Olst Stallion Show 2026 in re-live

What an unprecedented show it was in Den Hout! The Van Olst Stallion Show 2026 brought together top-level sport and breeding at the very highest level… and good news: you can watch it all back starting Monday, April 13 at 19:00!

The winner of the stallion competition, Renzo, can be admired, as well as his contemporary Real Dream; offspring of both stallions will also enter the arena.

Nalegro, Nacho, and World Championship bronze winner Ilegro can also be seen, as well as some of their offspring. Naturally, Kjento cannot be missing from the line-up either.

The full show is available in re-live from tonight (April 13, 2026, 19:00) via our website and
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Stallionshow Van Olst Today!

Today is the day! Our annual stallion show starts today at 14:00. You are all welcome at Terheijdensspoor 9, Den Hout.

This year, the show cannot be watched live via ClipMyHorse; it will become available online at a later moment.

Exciting “photo finish” for Glamourdale and Zonik Plus in Freestyle

It was a joy to watch the World Cup Grand Prix during The Dutch Masters in ’s-Hertogenbosch. The anticipated duel between two impressive black stallions turned out to be particularly exciting.
The KWPN-approved Glamourdale (Lord Leatherdale out of Thuja stb pref prest by Negro, bred by Joop Rodenburg) was the first of the two black stallions to enter the arena. He is the winner of the World Cup competitions in London and Amsterdam and the defending champion in the World Cup. Under British rider Charlotte Fry, the stallion performed his Grand Prix with great bravado. With 78.022%, Glamourdale secured a fantastic second place.

It was an exciting battle between the two black stallions at The Dutch Masters, where it was unclear beforehand who would win. In the Grand Prix, both stallions were sometimes slightly distracted, but a day later in the Freestyle, they were both incredibly sharp. A feeling like never before
Glamourdale was the first of the two to enter the arena, and apart from a small mistake, the Van Olst Horses stallion performed brilliantly. Fry guided him through the course with great bravado, with the extended trot, extended canter, changes of lead, and his lateral movements being a delight to watch.

“Glammy felt amazing today. In some exercises, he gave a feeling like never before. It was a shame about the small mistakes, but that does mean there is still room for improvement. Who knows, maybe we can beat Justin and Zonik Plus someday,” laughed Fry. With 89.085%, she finished second by a minimal margin behind Zonik Plus (89.205%) and Verboomen.

Ilegro and Lottie second in the Small Tour at The Dutch Masters

The KWPN-approved Ilegro (by Inclusive, breeders the Hanse family from Burgh-Haamsteede and Van Olst Horses, Den Hout) showed great talent and Grand Prix potential under Charlotte Fry during his first major international indoor competition. With a beautiful trot and a skillfully ridden walk reprise, their score was sky-high. In canter, too, the stallion, bred from the full sister of Valegro, showed a great deal of potential and proved he could already close very well, but some tension put pressure on the score. It was 70.823% and a second place for Ilegro and his British rider Lottie Fry.
During the freestyle, Ilegro under Charlotte Fry once again showed great potential and quality, but some tension in the walk and canter cost points, although the stallion still completed the test clear. With 75.190%, they finished just outside the podium in fourth place.

Lottie and Ilegro take 1st place in their Inter I debut.

Lottie and Ilegro made their Inter I debut at the Suptop competition in Ruchpen, organized by AMGB Horse Events, on March 5, 2026. This resulted in a fantastic 1st place, more than 5 percent ahead of the second-place finisher and the highest score of the day.

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Successful weekend for Van Olst: Ilegro highest score of the day

At the Subtop competition in Utrecht last Friday, several stallions finished at the top of the charts. Charlotte Fry won the Small Tour with the eight-year-old KWPN-recognized stallion Ilegro (Inclusive out of Jalegrofleur ster pref prest PROK by Negro, breeders Van Olst Horses and Joop Hanse) with a score of 73.824. In the Grand Prix, Lottie and Don Joe (Diego out of Cinderella Keur by Lord Leatherdale, breeders Van Olst Horses) finished in third place with almost 70% after a break from competition. Close behind was Kjento (Negro out of Zoriana elite IBOP-dres pref prest PROK by Jazz, breeder Ad van Os) with a score of 68.48%, good enough for fourth place.

Kjento daughter Sunrise, EPTM’s standout with 85.5 points

The first EPTM exam of the calendar year was held in Ermelo last Friday. Twenty-three mares passed the exam, seven of which scored 80 points or more. Sunrise (by Kjento) scored 85.5 points, the top scorer.
Fifteen dressage mares and eight show jumping mares passed their EPTM exam today. “Simply a great group of horses,” summarized Marcel Beukers, who assessed the horses along with Luuk Smetsers and Sandra Schmuecker. “They performed well at the exam today, and we had a few very nice standouts.”
85.5 for Kjento daughter
Sunrise (Kjento out of Fernanda ster by Krack C, breeder Th.M. Haarman from Heeten) of Van Olst Horses in Den Hout passed convincingly. After completing the EPTM exam, she scored 80 points for conformation and was placed elite. A very well-rounded, appealing mare who was very easy to ride. She walks with ample scope and uses her body. In trot and canter, she shows excellent technique and balance. She scored a 9 for both posture and balance, as well as for rideability and workability.