Dutch Dressage News

Goubergh's Ideaal Sold to the U.S.A.

December 8, 2004

Right after the sale of Ray of Light, Willem Jan Schotte sold his other FEI horse Goubergh's Ideaal to the United States. Through the mediation of Claes Bierenbroodpot, Ideaal has been sold as a schoolmaster to the 58-year old Carol Lorenz from Mount Ary, U.S.A.

Willem Jan Schotte discovered Ideaal (Kaiserstern xx x Magnaat) as a 6-year old and competed him at fourth level before putting him in training with Hubertus Schmidt, who brought along the bay gelding to Grand Prix level. Schotte's biggest Grand Prix success on Ideaal was in 2000 at the Dutch Dressage Championships, where he finished 9th overall.

"It all come together really quickly, but it was always my intention to sell Ideaal and Ray of Light," Schotte told Karin de Haan. "It was a bit difficult for me to let him go. I had him for 9-years in total."

Source: Karin de Haan
Image copyrighted: Arnd Bronkhorst

Related Links
Ray of Light Sold to the U.S.A
Interview with Willem Jan Schotte (in Dutch)