In an impressive display, American top rider Kent Farrington and the VDL Stud-bred mare Orafina (by For Fashion) won the 3* 1.50 m Grand Prix of Amenia last weekend.
The combination, which has been working together successfully for m... Read more
El Jadida (MAR), 3 October 2025 – Two direct offspring of VDL stallions took the top spots in the 1m50 Grand Prix qualifier.
The victory went to Julius.D (by Arezzo), ridden by Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA). The combination jumped a ... Read more
One of Cardento's most famous offspring, Katanga van 't Dingeshof, made her mark in Barcelona. Ridden by Nicola Philippaerts, she once again jumped double clear for Team Belgium in the Nations Cup final. She is bred by Jaak. Read more
In the Grand Prix, Irinka Lady (by Etoulon) jumped clear in both rounds (0/0) under Baptiste Couperie with a final time of 39.09 seconds. This earned the pair a fine third place. The Etoulon daughter is bred by A.W. Kroot. Read more
In Wiener Neustadt, McAllister once again demonstrated that he is in top form. On Saturday, the Inaico son claimed victory with Jur Vrieling in the Silvertour (1.45m) and on Friday in the Gold Tour (1.45m). Earlier, the duo also finishe... Read more
In Vienna, McAllister and Jur Vrieling showed that they are in top form. On Sunday, they won the 1.45m class, on Saturday they came second in the 1.45m class and on Friday they made their debut in the 1.55m class with a very strong roun... Read more
Last weekend, the annual Jumping World Breeding Championship for young horses took place in Lanaken. Several VDL horses and offspring competed, including Sambucci de Muze with Luke Hill. The duo qualified for the final on Sunday for the... Read more