04 February '25

Bronze for Vitalhorse Naiade d'Elsendam Z in the CSI4* Grand Prix of Valencia

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Vitalhorse Naiade d'Elsendam Z - Alexa Ferrer - ©Alexa Ferrer

© Alexa Ferrer

Besides the various competitions on American soil, a four-star competition was also on the programme in Spain last weekend with the second week of the Moura Tour in Valencia. After the podium places of Zambo M Z and Eagele Z at last week's CSI3* Grand Prix, this CSI4* Grand Prix was another success for our blue/yellow colours, as this time too we saw a Z-horse shine on the podium.

At 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon in Valencia, the CSI4* Grand Prix kicked off, with 42 combinations entering the ring to take a shot at victory. Of those 42 combinations, eight managed to keep their cool in the 1.55m base run and jump to a place in the jump-off. One of those 8 barragists was Frenchwoman Alexa Ferrer with her 14-year-old mare Vitalhorse Naiade d'Elsendam Z, a daughter of Nabab de Rêve and Quattro B from the breeding farm of François Verhulst. Ferrer and Vitalhorse Naiade d'Elsendam Z also managed to make their round flawless in the jump-off and with a finishing time of 47.80 seconds they secured a nice 3rd place.

Furthermore, Ferrer also had a successful weekend in Valencia with the 10-year-old mare Caetlin Vd Hefinck Z, a daughter of Chacco Blue and Cabrio Z bred by the Hamerlinck family of Stoeterij Van De Heffinck. So Ferrer and Caetlin Vd Heffinck Z immediately started their competition week excellently on Thursday with a 4th place in the 1.45m main class, but their highlight of the week followed during the 1.40m Big Tour on Saturday afternoon. In a jump-off for which 6 combinations managed to qualify, they again kept all the bars neatly in the reels, resulting in2nd place.

In that 1.45m main class on Thursday,2nd place went to Belgian rider Wilm Vermeir with the likewise 10-year-old grey mare Magic Van 't Hulgenrode Z, a daughter of Midas vh Endhouse and Vigo d'Arsouilles bred by Marcel De Ridder, with whom Vermeir had already performed well several times in recent weeks. In a class against the clock, Vermeir and Magic Van 't Hulgenrode Z finished in 62.27 seconds, ultimately coming just 1 hundredth of a second short of claiming the top prize.

Furthermore, Vermeir also managed to jump into the limelight with the also already 10-year-old gelding d'Amour Jmg Z, a son of our stallion Dieu Merci Van T&L Z and Indoctro whereby the letters Jmg refer to breeder Jean-Marie Gregoor. During the 1.40m Big Tour on Saturday, Vermeir and d'Amour Jmg Z stayed clear in both the basic round and the jump-off and this performance earned them 6th place in the standings.

Finally, there was also blue/yellow success during the 1.50m Longines Ranking Test on Friday. So2nd place there went to Frenchwoman Megane Moissonnier with the 13-year-old stallion Crooner Tame, a son of HH Conrad Z out of the breeding of SCEA Brohier Denis. They too managed to ensure a flawless round in both the basic round and the jump-off. Dutch rider Michiel Brusse and 10-year-old gelding Duran Tk Z (Dallas x Karandasj - B: J. Ten Kate) still managed a 5th place in this class.

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