Scandic, Rousseau and Painted Black Win First Leg
of KWPN Stallion Competition
November 29, 2003
On
Wednesday November 26, 2003, the 2003-2004 KNHS/KWPN
Stallion Competition (aka Divoza Cup) kicked off with
its first show in Hengelo,
The Netherlands. Winning the four year old class was
the Scandinavian bred, yet KWPN branded Scandic who
is by Solos Carex x Amiral. Ridden by Remy Bastings,
the
chestnut stallion Scandic scored 78,5 points. The horse
is owned by J.W. Greve and HBC Stal. Finishing second
in that division was Edward Gal aboard San Remo (Wolkentanz
x Volturno) with 77 points. Sarah van Fessem ranked
third with her 2003
Pavo Cup Champion Special D (Metall x Zandigo). The
combination scored 76,5 points.
In the five year old division Nicolette van Lierop
reigned once more aboard Hilltop Rousseau, a Ferro
x Roemer licensed stallion who is owned by the American
Hilltop Farm and Harmony Sport Horses. Van Lierop and
Rousseau scored 82,5 points and beat Susan de Klein
aboard the Westfalian stallion Charming. The pair scored
76 points. Charming is currently owned by D.J. Haese
and Equestrian Service and was ridden in the German
Bundeschampionate last year
by Ingrid
Klimke. He's by Champus x Lancer II. In third position
were Marlies van Baalen and Radar (Cocktail x Le Mexico).
They gathered 75 points.
The six-year old horses had to run a Z/ZZ level test.
The AES licensed Painted Black (Gribaldi x Ferro) proved
to be the best trained horse as he won the class under
Anky
van
Grunsven
with 151 points. In second position was Edward Gal
on Magic Ronaldo, an Oldenburg licensed Rubinstein
x Ramino sire who is owned by Ingrid Rhebergen and
Cor Mudde. Gal scored 147 points and referred Marlies
van Baalen to a third position. Van Baalen took over
the ride of Riant (Jazz x Julio Mariner xx) from Anke
ter Beek and scored 143,5 points with him in Hengelo.
On
Wednesday November 26, 2003, the 2003-2004 KNHS/KWPN
Stallion Competition (aka Divoza Cup) kicked off with
its first show in Hengelo,
The Netherlands. Winning the four year old class was
the Scandinavian bred, yet KWPN branded Scandic who
is by Solos Carex x Amiral. Ridden by Remy Bastings,
the
chestnut stallion Scandic scored 78,5 points. The horse
is owned by J.W. Greve and HBC Stal. Finishing second
in that division was Edward Gal aboard San Remo (Wolkentanz
x Volturno) with 77 points. Sarah van Fessem ranked
third with her 2003
Pavo Cup Champion Special D (Metall x Zandigo). The
combination scored 76,5 points.
