There where great results for the VDL Stud in the first week of CSI Drachten.

After a nice career with James Billington our stallion Baltic VDL moved to the stables of Jur Vrieling last week. He took the stallion with him to CSI Drachten directly and ended with a fantastic performance in 2^nd place in the Grand Prix at CSI  Drachten. The jump-off can be seen at our Youtube channel:

video:  Baltic VDL 2e in Grand Prix Drachten

The Grand Prix was won by an offspring of Cardento: Didam 2, ridden by Jennifer Pedersen. Cute S (Pessoa x Quite Easy) finished with rider  Robin  Ingvarsson in 6^th place.

There was also succes for  Jur Vrieling and  Freeman. Freeman jumped two clear rounds on Friday and Saturday and on Friday he took the victory in the 1.30m class.

Comfortuna VDL, ridden by James Billington, placed 10th in a 1.40m class.

James Billington placed with Fancy Roos (Baltic  x Goodtimes )  7^th in a 1.35m class. And in 10^th place finished  Foklahoma VDL (Nabab de Reve x Emilion), ridden by Marriet  Smit- Hoekstra. Both mares are bred and owned by  VDL Stud.

Dubai HBC (Cantos x Lux), ridden by Nick van de Broek, won a 1.35m class.

Guessina (Zirocco Blue x Manhattan), won with  Hester Klompmaker a 1.30m class against the clock and placed one time 4th.

Also high placed were:

2^nd 1.20m: Ella’s Choice (Zapatero x Indoctro), ridden by Joke Bakker
4th 1.40m: Heechhiem’s Erasina (Indoctro x Nimmerdor), ridden by Folkert Kelderman
4th 1.40m: Elita (Indoctro x Beaujolais), ridden by Jasmijn Kloet
5th + 9th 1.20m Gold Finger (Carrera x Atlantic), ridden by Jan Schuttert
5th 1.35m Eleganto (Indoctro x Ahorn), ridden by James Billington
5th 1.40m + 8^e 1.30m: Fairy Tail (Emilion x Laroche), ridden by Marcelle Hokse
6th 1.40m: Easy Again (Arezzo x Indoctro), ridden by Maureen Bonder
6th 1.30m: Granblue F (Zirocco Blue  x Zurich), ridden by Sander Naber
6th 1.30m: Gogo (Zirocco Blue x Indoctro), ridden by Amanda Slagter
7th 1.40m:  Winde R.A.G. (Sheraton x Cavalier), ridden by Kirsten Rikkert
8th 1.45m: Abrinosa (Emilion x Navarone), ridden by Marleen Meijer

Gekoppelde paarden

• Comfortuna
• Cardento 'Elite'
• Freeman
• Baltic 'Preferent'