This past weekend, VDL offspring once again achieved success at various international competitions. In Bedizzole, Italy, Kallmar VDL (Carrera VDL) secured victory in the CSI2* 1.40m class with Roberto Previtali. Bred by H.B. Dirksen & M.A. Hijlkema, the talented stallion showcased his speed and skill, leaving all competitors behind.

In addition to Kallmar VDL, several other VDL stallion offspring claimed victories:

Lier (BEL)

• Huckleberry Blue (Zirocco Blue VDL) – 1st place in the CSIYH1* 1.30m with Marie Lensebraaten Walstad (NOR)

Oliva (ESP)

• Harthill Martini (Brantzau VDL) – 1st place in the CSI1* 1.40m with Tim Wilks (CAN)

• Meetoulon Ryal K (Etoulon VDL) – 1st place in the CSI1* Grand Prix 1.40m with Daan van Geel (NED)

• Joker Blue (Zirocco Blue VDL) – 1st place in the CSI2* 1.40m with Alain Jufer (SUI)

• Imperium RJ (Dakar VDL) – 1st place in the CSI1* 1.40m with Jordan Thompson (GBR)

• Marmara des Dames (Harley VDL) – 1st place in the CSI1* 1.35m with Isabell Bengtsson (SWE)

Vejer de la Frontera (ESP)

• Moviestar (Etoulon VDL) – 1st place in the CSI4* 1.35m with Anouk de Ruijter (NED)

• Karonia L (Harley VDL) – 1st place in the CSI4* 1.45m with Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida (POR)

• ESI Hero (Dallas VDL) – 1st place in the CSIYH1* 1.30m with Ellie Townend (GBR)

• Noble Style-N (Grand Slam VDL) – 1st place in the CSIYH1* 1.30m with Hugo Carvalho (POR)

• El Capone RK (Cardento VDL) – 1st place in the CSIYH1* 1.45m with Luca Maria Moneta (ITA)

• Lilesta GE (Arezzo VDL) – 1st place in the CSIYH1* 1.50m with João Victor Castro Aguiar Gomes de Lima (BRA)

Arezzo (ITA)

• Zensation 2 (Zirocco Blue VDL) – 1st place in the CSIYH1* 1.40m with Elisabeth Meyer (GER)

Linked horses

• Arezzo 'Preferent'
• Grand Slam 'Keur'
• Dallas
• Harley 'Preferent'
• Dakar
• Etoulon 'Preferent'
• Brantzau
• Zirocco Blue 'Preferent'
• Carrera
• Kallmar