Top results for our young horses at CSI Zuidwolde

After a good first week at C.H. de Wolden-CSI Zuidwolde, our young horses performed even better in the second week of this traditional show in the Dutch province of Drenthe. On Saturday, it was up to Nana Moscouri to shine in the Youngster Tour final. Together with rider Edward van den Bragt this six-year-old mare made a fantastic debut at a multi-day, international show and clinched a stunning seventh place in a field of 69 starters after a double clear round.

Maserati on a roll

The next day, Edward appeared again in the prize giving but this time with Maserati (photo) in the 1* Big Tour Grand Prix (50 competitors). In his second appearance at 1.35m level, the seven-year-old son of Eldorado van de Zeshoek jumped towards a fantastic clear round and copied this in the jump-off. The same result was realised by only six other combinations, and at the end Edward en Maserati saw themselves back on a beautiful sixth place.

The also seven-year-old Mereusa, whom we jointly own with Stal Houtzager-Kayser, took the same price in the next class. She was ridden by Marc in the Bronze Tour 2* final and once again showed her potential by jumping a great clear jump-off after an also flawless first round.

Sterrehof bred

In addition to all these great placings in several finals, there were more good results to be noted earlier in the closing week of CSI Zuidwolde. For example, Toulady concluded her international showing with a convincing clear round in the CSI1* small tour final and Mercurius S (rider Gerwilmer Ton) ended his week on a positive note with a clear round in the consolation final.

Mercurius was not the only horse bred by us at this show. Kylian S, an offspring of Sterrehof’s Opium, excelled in the Championat of Veeningen with Sheikh Ali Jmal Nasr Al Nuami from the UAE and finished fourth in this 1.40m class.

Pictures by Jeroen Spoolder/Spoolder.net