Public service announcement

We start our bulletin this week with a public service announcement: our superstar Malito de Rêve, father of among others Gancia de Muze and Grand Cru van de Rozenberg, is back at our station in Sint-Niklaas, after his spring stay in France, to serve the Belgian breeders with fresh semen.

Cycle

Over to the sport then, where the legs of the Cycle are succeeding at a rapid pace. In Gesves, the victory (already for the third time in only five competitions this year) went to Bert Panneels with Ogina vd Bisschop (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles). Joris Geenen and O Tentic of 't Oud Vliegveld (s. Kasanova de la Pomme) took fifth place. Steven Verwaeren and Dylano van de Heide Z (s. Denzel van 't Meulenhof) eventually finished at number ten.

Also in the seven-year-olds the victory went to a daughter of Vigo d'Arsouilles. Vincent Bourguignon and Notre Dame de Bourguignon won. Jelle Limbourg finished in fifth place with Hunger Games du Champ du Bois (s. Elvis Ter Putte).

In the class for four year olds we had a clear round for our breeding product Quitchie de Muze (s. Hos d'O).

Traverse City

Fasther (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles) gained a sixth place in the GP of Traverse City ridden by Lillie Keenan.

Opglabbeek

Obelia vd Bisschop (s. Nabab de Rêve) made herself noticed with a victory among the six-year-olds in Opglabbeek with Jackson Reed Stephenson. Also for Emilia Kerimaa and Linekers Neliza (s. I'm Special de Muze) there was a clear round, as was the case for Mart-Sander Aarma and Only de Wiqui (s. Elvis Ter Putte).

Among the seven- and eight-year-olds, there were excellent results for Namaco van 't Keldertje (s. Bamako de Muze, David Simpson), I'm Vera (s. I'm Special de Muze, Jana Wargers), Nike Prova (s. Elvis Ter Putte, Tim Prouvé), I'm Viva la Resistence (s. I'm Special de Muze, Juri Sokolovski), Imara M (s. Nabab de Rêve, Juan Pablo Garriz) and Malissa de Muze (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles, Lorenzo de Luca).

Still in Opglabbeek the only eight-year-old Morton van 't Merelsnest (s. Nabab de Rêve) took a victory in a 1.45m class with German rider Richard Vogel.

Kronenberg

Tim Wilks and Melvin vd Bisschop (s. Elvis Ter Putte) jumped to fourth place in a 1.40m class in De Peelbergen.

In the competitions for young horses, Nijinsky de Kalvarie (s. Elvis Ter Putte) jumped in the spotlight in the seven-year-olds with Christian Ahlmann, just like Hedwina de Villée (s. Nabab de Rêve, Ciaran Nallon), Be Reverent (s. Nabab de Rêve, Michael Duffy), Noblesse vd Mespel Z (s. Nabab de Rêve, Alberto Zorzi) and Filounus PS (s. Filou de Muze, Alexander Butler).

Among the five- and six-year-old horses, Jerez-S (s. Elvis Ter Putte) jumped a number of clear rounds with Berber Dijkman. The same goes for Kars Bonhof with Jamboree-S TN (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles), Philip Houston with Elvaro-Star PS OLD (s. Elvis Ter Putte), Ricardo Valadas Coelho with No Mercy Picobello Z (s. Nabab de Rêve) and Jack Ryan with Bp Limitless (s. Elvis Ter Putte).

Bonheiden

The victory in the GP of Bonheiden went to Charlotte Bettendorf and Nababette Z (s. Nabab de Rêve). In a 1.45m class Shari De Laet jumped to third place with Hypnose v/d Bosrand (s. Nabab de Rêve).

Especially in the seven-year-olds, we saw a lot of clear rounds, among others for I Am Elvis (s. Elvis Ter Putte, Chanel De Baets), E-Risingson Z (s. Elvis Ter Putte, Lieven Devos), Nelson van 't Smisveld (s. Elvis Ter Putte, Lieven Devos). Bamako de Muze, Alexander Kumps), Nikias Ligie V.V. (s. I'm Special de Muze, Pieter Devos), Infinety Z.G. (s. I'm Special de Muze, Maureen Bonder) and Nikita du Roton (s. Elvis Ter Putte, Margareth Eikner). Also the six-year-old Orinoco de Rêve (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles) showed his skills with Caroline De Laet.

Belgian Youth Championships

At the Belgian Championship for Juniors, Tristan Guisson jumped to the silver medal riding Naturelle vh Legitahof Z (s. Nabab de Rêve). Emilia Housen and Noukie Z (s. Nabab de Rêve) came fourth and Bart Jay Junior Vandecasteele with Esprit de l'Esprit Z (s. Elvis Ter Putte) finished in seventh place.