Last Saturday the Friesian Championship took place and there were great results for VDL horses and for offspring of VDL stallions.
The Zangersheide approved stallion Carrera VDL (Cardento x Baloubet du Rouet) was 4th in the 1.35m Championship and Bowmore VDL (Chin Chin x Cantus) placed 5th. Both stallions are ridden by James Billington. Placed 7th was Heechhiem's Zorado (by Indorado), ridden by Folkert Kelderman and Petra van der Lei with Bright Lady (v. Carolus II) placed 8th in the 1.35m class.
Offspring of Indoctro were ruling the 1.30m Championship as they placed 1st , 2nd and 3rd. Champion was Altamira, ridden by Hans de Vries. Reservechampion was Wyrike B, ridden by Nella Bijlsma and in 3rd place finished the Indoctro-daughter Denolia, ridden by Hester Klompmaker. More good results in the 1.30m Championship were there for:
5th Celena VDL (by Mr. Blue), ridden by James Billington;
6th Heechhiem's Adorado (by Indorado), ridden by Joukje van der Meer;
8th Ulac de Montsec VDL (by Chin Chin), ridden by Nick van den Broek.
Also in the 1.20m Championship there were offspring of VDL stallions in the top 3: Champion was Darina (by Cardento), ridden by Folkert Kelderman. Reservechampion was Dyango VDL (by Zapatero), ridden by Kiefer Dawson Stanley and placed 3rd was Dominka (by Harley), ridden by Henny Tolsma. More good results in the 1.30m Championship were there for:
6th Daylight VDL (by Baloubet du Rouet), ridden by Kiefer Dawson Stanley;
8th Dimitrie VDL (by Zirocco Blue), ridden by Enrique Borbolla;
10th VDL De Blue (by Mr. Blue), ridden by Nick van der Broek.
In the 1.10m Championship Beauwaniki WH (by Cardento) was Reservechampion with his rider Martin Sterk. Placed 3rd was The Countryman HH (by Wittinger VDL), ridden by Rensche de Haan and Dakietta (by Vermont), ridden by Denny Olde Agterhuis. finished in 4th place