London International Horse Show

When it’s almost Christmas and you organize a show in London, you can be sure that it will be atmospheric and very nicely decorated. The World Cup dressage competition in Great Britain is of course also special because it is the competition for Lottie’s “home audience”. During the Grand Prix, the pair unfortunately encountered a few mistakes that reduced the score, which ultimately meant a third place.

Yesterday evening the freestyle was ridden and Lottie was extra motivated to achieve a particularly good result. And she succeeded! With a solid score of over 86%, the combination was placed 1st and they managed to maintain this position until the end!

It is still possible to vote for Glamourdale for KWPN Horse of the Year 2024. If you have not done so yet, you can do so here:

https://www.kwpn.org/horse-of-the-year-2024-1

Stallion competition Ermelo

Yesterday evening the second round of the stallion competition was on the program in Ermelo.

The stallions Everest, Secret Lover, O’Frederic and Pjethro made their appearance. The Glamourdale son Powerdale could unfortunately not participate due to an infection.

The first stallion to compete in the combined class Z / ZZ was Everest, he also appeared as first in the ring. With his energetic performance he could get the appreciation of the jury: “The trot has a lot of technique, where he keeps his rhythm and technique in the lateral gaits. The canter is good with a lot of impulsion and he does the flying changes ver well. The stallion has a lot of willingness to work and is very diligent, he is a very talented and appealing stallion”.With a score of 82.5 points he was the winner of this class!

After that it was the turn of the five-year-old stallions O’Frederic and Secret Lover. O’Frederic showed himself from his best side and was maybe even better than in Kronenberg. “The long-lined brown stallion walks with a lot of space, the trot has good impulsion, tact and swing, the canter stands out with his impulsion in the hind leg. In general, he uses his body a lot and he’s a pleasure to watch”.Secret Lover was the last starter in this group to appear in the ring. The black stallion can convince in all three of his gaits, which were therefore awarded with a 9. Unfortunately, Secret Lover was startled by something that happened in the audience during the right canter, which caused him to suffer from tension for a short time. If this had not happened, the score for the canter might have been even higher, as would the score for the harmony. But with a top score of 87.8 points, he managed to seize the second place.

Chestnut stallion Pjethro is an impressive stallion who can move like no other. Unfortunately, he got some tension in the ring which prevented a top ranking, but the fact is that this stallion has a lot of potential!

The next round in Groningen is in the beginning of January and we are already looking forward to it!

Glamourdale nominated for KWPN Horse of the Year 2024

For the third time in his life, Glamourdale has been nominated for the prestigious title of “KWPN Horse of the Year”. After winning this title in 2020 and 2023, it would be a fantastic achievement if he could put this title to his name again after a great season.

At the Olympic Games in Paris, he won a bronze medal with the English team, after which he also managed to win a bronze medal in the individual Freestyle. This made him the best performing KWPN Horse in Paris and he was also the best performing stallion.

U can vote for him here.

Lantanas offspring top priced in auction

In the concluded auction of “Van Olst Sales Online”, the 3-year-old Ramblas was the top seller. For €50.000,- he will face his future in France. It was already known in advance that the offspring of Lantanas were in demand and this also turned out to be the case in the auction. The 4-year-old Prospect was knocked down for €21.000,- and goes to an Irishman based in Germany.

€21.000,- was also paid for the 3-year-old mare Ready to Dance. The most expensive Kjento offspring in this auction was sold for €20.000,- to Spain.

The other horses are sold to France, America, England and the Netherlands.

Collectie Van Olst Sales “The Young Ones 2024” online!

The annual auction “Van Olst Sales Online” now offers you the opportunity to buy a new young star.
In this edition of “The Young Ones 2024” 18 horses aged 2, 3 and 4 years old are offered, all descending from the famous Van Olst stallions. Most of the horses are still green, except for the 4-year-old Prospect who has already competed in several young horse competitions. The twelve 3-year-old horses are all either just under saddle or ready to be broken in. The 2-year-old horses have just come out of rearing and know the basics.

One of the 3-year-old horses that is already under saddle is Ramblas. This is a striking and impressive horse that you should definitely look at. This gelding stands out because of his model and his three great gaits. As a son of Lantanas, that may not be so strange. Lantanas produces striking dressage horses time and again!

The beautiful 3-year-old chestnut mare Rosa Bella L (by Lantanas x Don Romantic x Neostan) scored 80 points for both exterior and movement during the KWPN studbook inspection in 2024. She was then awarded provisional keur at the central inspection of Noord-Brabant in De Mortel and was invited to the National Mare Inspection in Ermelo. Rosa Bella L was described as: “A very well-built mare that moves very functionally, with good balance, rhythm and use of the body.”
Rosa Bella L is star, provisional keur, D-OC and she is WFFS free.

The 2.5-year-old gelding Secret Glamour (by Glamourdale x George Clooney x Riverman) is an impressive dressage horse and moves remarkably well. He is bred out of the George Clooney mare Lost Gem, who is a half-sister of the light tour horse Just Me (by Everdale) and the big tour horse Begijnhoeve’s Emerald (by Wynton).

These three horses and the other horses from the collection can be found at www.vanolstsales.online
For questions about the horses, please contact the organization via info@vanolstsales.online or on 0162 429360. Of course, it is possible to come and see the horses in real life!

Subli Cup selection: Secret Lover wins en O’Frederic becomes second

Last Saturday, the final selection of the Subli Cup took place in Berkel Enschot. In the category for five-year-olds, Charlotte Fry sent Secret Lover (Secret x Fürstenball) to victory with 87.6%. “Secret Lover was presented very good by Charlotte Fry and was the clear winner for us. We gave her a score of 87.6. This stallion naturally shows a lot of ability to collect. His ability to lengthen and shorten is excellent. Charlotte’s second horse O’Frederic (For Romance I x Fidertanz) is also a very strong horse with a lot of self-carriage. Nevertheless, Secret Lover stood out a bit more for us because of his natural talent.”

Source: Horses.nl

A good ending of the foals auction season  

The Van Olst Sales Online auction “The Foal Edition III” turned out to be a good closing auction of the foal auction season.

The most expensive foal was the Glamourdale daughter Umelia who has won the hearts of many dressage enthusiasts. In the end, two Dutch bidders remained after which she was knocked down for 18,000 euros.

The second price of 16,000 euros was paid for the Secret Lover son Ultimo ST who was sold to the United States but will probably remain in the Netherlands for rearing.

The other striking Glamourdale offspring is the black U do You I do Me PP who is leaving for the United States for 11,000 euros. This colt is bred from the full sister of Vamos Amigos who won team gold during the world championships in Herning.

 

In addition to the Netherlands, foals were sold to Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Mexico and Switzerland.

The Foal Edition III

The new collection of the third and final edition of the Van Olst Sales Online “The Foal Edition” is now online.

A group of 21 foals is offered, all of which come directly from breeders who have used the well-known Van Olst stallions.

Catalogue number 1 is a very interesting colt. Sire Glamourdale won Olympic bronze twice at the Olympic Games in Paris and his mother is the full sister of the well-known Vamos Amigos, who won silver at the World Championships in Herning behind the golden Glamourdale.

Another striking foal is his half-sister Umelia. This dark brown mare is a sister of the NRPS approved stallion Glamrock. Her mother competed in Z2 dressage herself and many sport horses come from the direct mother line.

Nalegro competed at the World Championships for young dressage horses last week and has a very talented colt in this auction. Un Vainqueur DMV descends from the NMK mare Lisa Morka, granddam Cidamorka was placed 5th in the final of the NMK and was later brought out at small tour level. The stallion Citango who also competes at grand prix and the grand prix horses Famorka, Just Romance and Wamorkus come from this direct dam line.

There are also foals from two-time world champion Kjento in this auction. Among them the very striking Uptown Funk TR and the black pearl United.

Of course, the blood of Lantanas, Nacho, Secret Lover and O’Frederic cannot be missed.

The auction starts on Friday 20 September at 12:00 and ends on Monday 23 September at 20:00.

The collection can be found at www.vanolstsales.online where you can also register to bid.

KWPN Select Sale is pulling out all the stops with son of Glamourdale out of full sister of Vamos Amigos

This Saturday is the day, the KWPN Select Sale – World Championship Edition. With an exclusive collection on the international world stage of the World Championship Young Dressage Horses, nine three- to five-year-old dressage horses and ten dressage foals will be auctioned. Among them two very striking offspring of Glamourdale and our Lantanas son Ramblas.

The ambiance and atmosphere of the World Young Dressage Horse Championships is unique. The best young dressage horses in the world travel to Ermelo as do top riders from all over the world. The auction will take place this Saturday, September 7, at 1 p.m., in the main arena of the World Young Dressage Horse Championships and on prime time, just prior to the final of the five-year-old dressage horses.

One of the highlights is the son of Glamourdale out of the full sister of world champion Vamos Amigos. The second Glamourdale offspring is Racieta S. She was invited to the final of the National Mare Inspection last summer. Our own Ramblas (s.Lantanas), who was invited to the KWPN performance test early this year and has since been gelded, is also part of the collection, which gets a world-class stage through this auction.

The horses and foals can be viewed at home. On Friday are the tryouts of the young dressage horses. Through the KWPN Select Sale team you can make an appointment: salespromotion@kwpn.nl / 0031341 255 511. Don’t forget to register as a bidder and stay informed. Bidding is possible both live and online. Look at the full collection here! 

Glamourdale x Vitalis

Glamourdale x Vivaldi

Lantanas x Glamourdale

The Foal Edition II

Van Olst Sales Online “The Foal Edition 2024 – II” has just come to an end. 21 foals by the well-known Van Olst stallions were sold under the virtual hammer. The highest price was for the Nalegro son Upton who is closely related to the approved stallion Renzo (by Kjento). This young foal convinced a group of English buyers with his qualities. The second money was paid for the interestingly bred O’Frederic son U’Fredo. His mother is the full sister of the DWB approved Parero. The third money was paid for the number 1 from the auction and is again a son of O’Frederic out of a Glamourdale mother and this foal remains in Dutch hands. The Kjento x Lord Leatherdale son Unlimited of Us, out of the direct mother line of Everdale, also stays in Dutch hands.

Furthermore, foals were sold to Belgium, Spain, Brazil, America and Germany.