Everdale and Lottie just rode the rest of there live in the freestyle in Aachen. With a personal best of 87.515%, the black tyrant showed to be in the prime of his life. Where he scored 85% at the first outdoor competition in Compiegne in May of this year, a good 2% could be added just 7 weeks later! With a fourth place in this very strong field, this was a top conclusion of 4 days of dressage sport in the always amazing Aachen!
Zoals ieder jaar is er ook dit jaar een Nations Cup dressuur in Aken. Lottie is geselecteerd met Everdale om aan deze landenwedstrijd mee te doen. De 14-jarige hengst is topfit en leek in de week voor het concours zeer goed in vorm te zijn.
Als derde combinatie van team GB betrad het duo het stadion voor hun test en dat deden ze met verve! Een score van 78,913% belandde op het scorebord, wat weer een nieuw PR is voor dit duo en een derde plek in dit zeer sterke deelnemersveld.
Het is al bekend dat Everdale als vererver vele sportpaarden heeft voortgebracht die internationaal doorbreken. Eén van deze paarden is de 10-jarige ruin Imhotep, mv. Vivaldi, gereden door Charlotte Dujardin. Als laatste starter voor team GB behaalde ze een resultaat van 79,782%, waarmee ze op de 2e plaats eindigden!
Een bijzonder podium in Aken, vader en zoon op de 2e en 3e plaats!
After Lottie was already present in Aachen this weekend for the opening ceremony, she is now there to participate in the competition.
Lars van de Hoenderheide, s. Negro is participating in the 4* competition that is organized next to the 5* competition. And in Aachen only the world’s best horses take part and the starting list of the 4* Grand Prix is filled with big names and well-known horses.
In this Grand Prix Lottie rode the chestnut gelding to a good 75% which was good for a second place!
Photo: sire Negro
Every year, the CHIO Aachen kicks off with a show in which music and equestrian sports meet. This year, the organization chose Great Britain as partner country and of course world champion Charlotte Fry could not be missed in this show.
She rode this show on the gray Especial, Everdale x Vivaldi, breeder C. van Bavel from Oosterhout, who competes internationally in the Grand Prix. Fun fact is that his son Everest has been admitted to the final round of the World Cup selections for the Netherlands.
Accompanied by the Aachen Symphony Orchestra, they rode a beautiful Freestyle that was also particularly attractively lit.
Watch the video on YouTube here
Charlotte Fry stood out today in the Grand Prix at the Subtop competition in Hoek van Holland. With Inclusive (by Everdale) she won the class with a score of 72.717% and with Especial, also a son of Everdale, she came second with a total of 71.413%. “Both horses went very well and showed their talents,” says Fry, who not only had the highest score in the class, but also the highest score of the day. “This is a really nice start to the summer season with these two.”
It was the first time outside for both horses and although that was still a bit exciting, they both let themselves be ridden well. “I always find it a little easier for the horses at an international competition because they are there for a few days and have a little more chance to get used to it, but I really couldn’t be more satisfied today,” continues Fry. “Inclusive thought it was a bit exciting for the first time outside, but he showed himself very well in the test. He has a huge talent for the piaffe and passage and we had nines for that on the protocol today. There were some small things that I can do better myself, but overall it was a really nice test.”
Getting stronger
In addition to the good points for the piaffe and the passage, the duo also received good points for the canter part. “I notice in the test that I can ask more of Inclusive every time and that it is becoming easier and easier for him,” continues the stable rider of Van Olst Horses. “He surprises me every time with that, he is of course also getting stronger. You can see this, for example, in the tempi changes, which scored 8.5s today and were really among the highlights of the test.”
Especial
For Especial it was the second time at the highest level and with him Fry was also about six percent separate from the rest of the competition. “Especial is still green at this level, but he really showed his talents today,” said Fry. “He gives a very nice feeling and, just as Inclusive, he has a lot of talent for piaffe and passage. If he gets a little more experience and stays a bit more relaxed in the test, those scores can go up a lot.”
Just like Everdale
“Of course I have several horses at the highest level and I am really very happy with that, but I also think it is really special that with these two I now also have two sons of Everdale in the Grand Prix”, says Fry proudly . “It is really nice to feel that they are very flexible and elastic just like their father and also have just as much energy. They always feel like they want to do the job and you can tell they enjoy being in the center of attention. It is very nice to work with them.”
Plan
Fry does not yet have a fixed schedule for Inclusive and Especial, but if possible she would like to take them internationally. “For me, the focus is currently mainly on Glamourdale, Everdale and Lars for the international competitions, but if I succeed I will also try to include Inclusive and Especial”, Fry looks ahead. “If those two get a little more confidence and experience, they will also be two very special ones.”
Source: Horses
Photo: Inclusive
Last weekend the first foal auction took place at the Oldenburger studbook. The collection included a filly by Kjento x Vivaldi x Kir Royal bred by Günter Söhnel from Gehrde. The foal, which descends from the same line as Glock’s Energy, was sold to Canada for € 33,000.
Photo: Oldenburg studbook
For the horses in the 5* class in Compiegne, the Grand Prix Special and the Kur to music were ridden on Sunday. Lottie chose to ride Everdale in the Kur to music.
Everdale, Lord Leatherdale x Negro bred by Piet Kluytmans from Tilburg, was in good shape and showed why he belongs to the top of the world. He trots with great technique and scope, piaffes like clockwork, his passage is high off the ground with power and impulsion. The canter is incredibly uphill and the pirouettes turned on a dime, in short, everything a top dressage horse needs. The score in the freestyle came to 85.675%, which was again an improvement on his personal best!
Looking back on three days of sport in Compiegne, we cannot be more than pleased with the form of these three horses: Lars who scores a PB in both the Grand Prix and the Freestyle to music, Jackson who proves to be a real future horse for Lottie and also gets a PB in the Prix st. Georges and then of course Everdale who is still getting more powerful and more consistent and also scored a PB in the freestyle to music.
After the victories of Lars in the 3* Grand Prix and Jackson in the Prix St. George, Everdale was the first horse to enter the arena on Saturday for his Grand Prix test in the 5* competition.
Everdale his last competition was in Mechelen in December last year and Compiegne was therefore the first (outdoor) competition of this year. Fresh as ever, he went through the test, where it was noticeable that the whole exuded a little more ease than in Mechelen. For example, the piaffe was even more powerful, even more in rhythm and with even more balance, the canter changes scored several nines and nines were also given for the pirouettes. The final score of the duo was 77.413% and a second place.
Then it was Jackson’s turn to make his appearance in the Intermediare I. The son of Everdale, who was bred by Van Olst Horses out of the full sister of the Olympic horse Elegance, made a few small mistakes which pushed the score a little, bringing the total to 72.382%, which is still a very good score. With these points, the duo ended up in third place, 0.3% behind number 2 and 0.5% behind number 1.
The first place was taken today by that other son of Everdale in this class, Everian L ridden by Anna Kasprzak.
On this busy day for Lottie, the Freestyle was also on the program with Lars van de Hoenderheide. The chestnut with its striking broad blaze seems to be born for the highest level. With all the ease in the world he shakes one exercise after another up his sleeve in which he does not seem to have any weak points. If you score no lower than a seven and your highest score is a 9.5 then you have no weaknesses. The score came out at 81.210%, a well-deserved first place and more than 4% difference with the number 2.
Photo: Everdale
This year, the French town of Compiegne will hostthe start of the Nations Cup series dressage. On the beautiful grounds of the “Grand Parc Equestrian Arena” not only the 5* nations cup is on the program, but also, for example, the 3* Grand Prix and the international Small Tour class.
Lottie traveled to France with Everdale, who will compete in the 5* class, Lars van de Hoenderheide who competes in the 3* and Jackson who competes in the international Prix St. George class.
On day 1, Lars van de Hoenderheide was the first of the trio to enter the arena. As the penultimate starter in the large field, the chestnut gelding made a very strong impression. With a practically flawless test, the duo managed to achieve a score of 75.783%, which was good for a 1st place and a solid PB!
At the end of the day, it was Jackson’s turn. The son of Everdale has competed in a handful of international competitions and Compiegne was his first ever outdoor competition. Lottie and Jackson started the test in the pouring rain. Despite the fact that it started to rain even harder, Jackson remained very concentrated on his work and they managed to achieve a score of 75.529%, which is again a PB!
In the same class, the Everdale son Everian L ridden by Anna Kasprzak managed to take third place.
Photo: Lars van de Hoenderheide
Last Thursday, the Hanoverian selection committee came to the Netherlands to view some of our stallions at home. The stallions Justin (Johnson x Sandreo), O’Frederic (For Romance I x Fidertanz) and Secret Lover (Secret x Furstenball) were examined both on the street and under the saddle.
All three stallions showed themselves very well. When Gertjan asked at the end of the assessment whether they would be approved, the answer was clear: “Of course”.
The committee was very impressed by the three stallions!
Photo: Secret Lover
