Aga Khan brings new blood for Zangersheide studbookAga Khan brings new blood...
Studbook Zangersheide has bought the Hanoverian stallion Aga Khan. This son of Acorado I brings new blood in the Zangersheide breeding program. Sire Acorado I (Accord II x Corrado I) is a living...
View ArticlePopularity endurance grows in The NetherlandsPopularity endurance grows in...
The endurance sport becomes more and more popular in The Netherlands. For the second year in a row the sport has increased with 10%. Endurance is international the second largest discipline. The sport...
View ArticleGal will ride Totilas' renamed son Glock's Toto JrGal will ride Totilas'...
Last weekend Gaston and Kathrin Glock have bought the Hanoverian approved stallion T, a son of Totilas. The Glock Horse Performance Center now has announced T is renamed Glock's Toto Jr and will have...
View ArticleHandy links: Equitá LyonHandy links: Equitá Lyon
In France the five star show Equitá Lyon is taking place till Sunday. Dressage, Jumping and western are on the program. Participants at this big famous show come from all over the world. Big stars as...
View ArticleHandy links: WC pony driving PauHandy links: WC pony driving Pau
From October 31 till November 3 the sixth edition of the world championships pony driving will take place in Pau, France. All champions from two years ago are present to defend their title: Kristina...
View ArticleBonfire crematedBonfire cremated
Dutch dressage queen Anky van Grunsven has said in an interview with a Dutch news paper she is at peace with Bonfire's dead. 'The last weeks Bonfire was weakened. He was suffering from laminitis and...
View ArticleLyon: Grand Prix victory for Patrick van der Meer and UzzoLyon: Grand Prix...
This morning the Grand Prix dressage has been ridden in Lyon, in France. Dutch rider Patrick van der Meer and his 12-year old Lancet bred Uzzo entered the ring and got four eights and a nine. The...
View ArticleWC pony driving: The Netherlands starts with three personal bestsWC pony...
Yesterday was the first dressage day at the world championships pony driving in Pau, France. The Netherlands showed to be in top form. Dutch Ewoud Boom won the pair driving and scored a personal best....
View ArticleHandy links: CSI MünchenHandy links: CSI München
The 16th edition of Münich Indoors is taking place in Germany. There is jumping and dressage on the program and for the vaulters there is a world cup qualifier, the first of the new indoor season....
View ArticleNew FEI dressage tests onlineNew FEI dressage tests online
In January 2014 the new FEI dressage tests will be ridden. The Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special have been adjusted. One of the changes is the mark for piaffe will count double now. The small tour...
View ArticleLyon: Valentina Truppa wins freestyleLyon: Valentina Truppa wins freestyle
Yesterday Italian Valentina Truppa has won the freestyle in Lyon, France. In the Grand Prix she came second behind Dutch Patrick van der Meer an his Uzzo (by Lancet) but this time the victory was for...
View ArticleRemarkable horse video's (121)Remarkable horse video's (121)
In this edition of Remarkable Horse videos: how does the police catch a pony? They even can sit on it! :-) And one of the nice Budweiser advertisement with the Clydesdales horses and ... a donkey!...
View ArticleWC pony driving: the Dutch on topWC pony driving: the Dutch on top
Never before was it The Netherlands winning all classes at the world championships pony driving. But this year in Pau, France, they do: even newcomer Els Broekman won her class, the singles. Broekman...
View ArticleNicola Philippaerts second in world cup qualifier in Lexington (video)Nicola...
The Belgian show jumping brothers Olivier and Nicola Philippaerts are staying in the USA for several weeks. They train over there and compete. This weekend Nicola came second in the world cup qualifier...
View ArticleThe Dutch sovereign at WC pony drivingThe Dutch sovereign at WC pony driving
The Dutch pony drivers were sovereign at the world championships in Pau, France. Theu won team gold and two individual gold medals and one bronze medal. Title defender Bram Chardon won again the...
View ArticleAnky: 'I had an incredible relationship with Bonfire'Anky: 'I had an...
Last Monday night Dutch Anky van Grunsven was one of the guests in the television program Late Night Show with Humberto Tan. Anky told about her Bonfire which passed away one week ago. 'Bonfire was a...
View ArticleKittel buys unborn foal from Deja's damKittel buys unborn foal from Deja's dam
Swedish dressage rider Patrik Kittel mentions on his website he has bought the unborn foal from the mother of Deja, Kittel's current Grand Prix horse. Kittel: 'In todays world when the really good...
View ArticleJens van Grunsven: 'Whisper is a very cool school master'Jens van Grunsven:...
Last weekend Dutch Jens van Grunsven (yes the nephew of Anky) has won the Grand Prix Juniors in Wierden (The Netherlands). He competed the experienced Whisper, which has been shown at international top...
View ArticleRieky Young with three horses in Dutch A reining squadRieky Young with three...
Dutch reining rider Rieky Young now has three horses in the A squad. She already was with Brady Chex and Wimpys Little Tejano in the A squad and now she promoted with Give Me a Shot to the highest...
View ArticleKWPN stallions Kojak and Haarlem sold to IrelandKWPN stallions Kojak and...
Two Dutch KWPN stallions, Kojak and Haarlem are sold to Ireland, to Liam Lynskey who owns Derryronane stud in Swinford. Kojak (Pit I x Rexfritz) is 21 years old and approved for KWPN, Oldenburger and...
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