KWPN approved Hernandez TN takes victory for four-year-olds Jumping Etten-Leur

Jumping Etten-Leur is traditionally one of the largest and most prominent young horse competitions in the Netherlands and last weekend Hernandez TN, auctioned on Prinsjesdag, won one of the main competitions. The competition for four-year-olds on Saturday afternoon is always one of the highlights of Jumping Etten-Leur and it is precisely here that the KWPN-approved Hernandez TN (Kannan x Numero Uno) triumphed.

The Hernandez TN, auctioned in 2012, under the saddle of Team Nijhof stable rider Zoï Snels, earned a whopping 8.5 for jumping and rideability. The breeding product of Willem Dekker – coincidentally also a member of the Prinsjesdag board – was the winner of the strong field of four-year-olds.

“Hernandez TN has always given me an extra feeling. The feeling that you have a machine up your ass and it really is! Hernandez still needs to get stronger but I think he'll have everything in the house soon. Including a top character!”, said show jumping rider Zoï Snels about the Kannan son.

Boston STH second in U25 Grand Prix Freestyle CDI Roosendaal

The Boston STH (Johnson x Quattro B) sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag finished in second place last weekend in the U25 Grand Prix Freestyle to Music at CDI Roosendaal. Under the talented Dutch rider Denise Nekeman, the ten-year-old stallion scored 72.70%. A fantastic performance by this promising duo!

Two spectacular wins for Alicante over LGCT Chantilly

The performances of Alicante and Jérôme Guery just keep on coming! Last weekend, the imposing KWPN-approved stallion won a five-star 1.50m class on the Longines Global Champions Tour in Chantilly on Friday and Sunday.

Since Jérôme Guery took over the reins from Alicante at the beginning of this year, the career of the Casall son has been on the rise. Alicante has developed into one of the most promising Grand Prix show jumpers on the circuit in just a few months and underlined its potential with the two victories in Chantilly last weekend.

Hernandez TN fifth in BWG Competition Jumping Schröder Tubbergen

The KWPN-approved stallion Hernandez TN (Kannan x Numero Uno) jumped to fifth place in the BWG Competition for 4-year-olds at Jumping Schröder Tubbergen under Zoï Snels. Hernandez TN, sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, was at the top of the ranking with 23.90 points.

Hernandez TN is a son of Kannan out of the Numero Uno mare Bea Leva and was bred by Willem Dekker from Beningbroek. Last year Hernandez TN obtained his breeding license with the KWPN with 81.5 points.

In the second class for four-year-old show jumpers of the BWG Competition at Jumping Schröder Tubbergen, Blom's Zlatan (Zandor Z x Atlantus Z) under Thomas Mertens finished in tenth place out of almost 60 participants. Zlatan was also auctioned in 2012 at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag and is the full brother of Kevin Staut's Zeta de Hus.

Mercedes Verweij and Wiolita dominate junior CDI Compiègne

Two victories in a row for Mercedes Verweij and Wiolita (San Remo x Renville) who sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag in the junior classes at CDI Compiègne. On Friday, Mercedes Verweij and thirteen-year-old Wiolita scored no less than 69,369% in the team junior class and a day later Mercedes and Wiolita once again stood out above the rest. The individual junior class was also won with 71.798%.

Gigolo III and Rachel Sandoz take 1.40m victory Samorin

Gigolo III (Cassini II x Chin Chin), sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, took a victory at 1.40m level at the two-star competition in Samorin last weekend. Under his Swiss rider Rachel Sandoz, the ten-year-old breeding product of De Coninck-Ecker was unbeatable in the class that was run on time!

Fifth place for Caesar and Frederik Cattebeke in Grand Prix Opglabbeek

Caesar (Lucky Boy x Corland) sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag jumped to fifth place in the Grand Prix of Opglabbeek last weekend. The day before, the nine-year-old stallion under Frederik Cattebeke finished in fourth place in the 1.45m ranking class.

Nine-year-old Caesar developed particularly well last year under the Belgian Frederik Cattebeke and performed strongly at Grand Prix level. Caesar is bred from the well-known Holsteiner line 474a and is closely related to the European champions, world champions and silver Olympians VDL Bubalu and VDL Groep Verdi TN NOP

mr. Europe time and again at the front of Youngster Tour Wiesbaden

After the great performances at CSI Eindhoven, the seven-year-old stallion Mr. Europe (Mr. Blue x Cassini I) at the Pfingstturnier Wiesbaden again his great talent. Under Marc Houtzager, the stallion sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag jumped three times to fifth place in the Youngster Tour. A promising horse bred by Stoeterij Renken!

Nice fourth place for Boston STH and Denise Nekeman

After a nice fifth place in the U25 / Inter II at CDI Odense, Boston STH and Denise Nekeman also took fourth place in a U25 class last weekend. With a score of 68.37%, Boston STH just missed the podium, but the stallion sold at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag did put in a fantastic performance!

Bonne Chance CW jumps clear in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup La Baule

The Bonne Chance CW (Baloubet du Rouet x Cambridge), auctioned at Foal Auction Prinsjesdag, jumped fantastically clear in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup in La Baule this afternoon. With the Swiss rider Janika Sprunger, the ten-year-old mare had to start first and immediately delivered a clear result. In the second round, Bonne Chance CW made a small mistake and the Swiss team finished in fourth place. Bonne Chance CW and Janika Sprunger certainly made a good impression on their 'Road to Rio'!

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