At the CSIO***** Dublin and the CSI**** Opglabbeek, numerous OS horses delivered strong international results. In Dublin, Chad Blue PS and Paris Sellon celebrated victory in the Nations Cup with the U.S. team, while Cordiamo, ridden by Jordan Coyle, won an S** jumping competition. In the Grand Prix, Acota M and Natalie Dean placed eleventh. There was also cause for celebration in Opglabbeek: Casallco’s George PS won an S*** jumping competition with Maximilian Lill, while Oak Grove’s Commander Bond won the Grand Prix with Harm Lahde.

CSIO***** Dublin, Ireland:

Acota M, OS, born 2013, by Toulon out of Aquinora by Quattro B – Alme, Breeder: Werner Meyer, Ermke, owner: Marigold Sporthorses, LLC, USA, and American rider Natalie Dean placed eleventh in the Rolex Grand Prix, an S***** show jumping competition. Dam Aquinora also produced Latino by Luxius, successful in S-level show jumping under Otto Vaske, and Böckmann’s Lord Pezi Junior by Lord Pezi, ridden by Hartwig Rohde.

Chad Blue PS, OS, born 2015, by Chacco-Blue out of Sancenta by Sandro Boy, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: Willow Grace Farms, USA, led the victory lap in the Nations Cup—an S***** show jumping competition—alongside the U.S. team under Paris Sellon. Chad Blue was licensed.

Coblue PS OLD, OS, by Cornet Colbert out of Chacelia by Chacco-Blue – Silvio I – Landadel – Furioso II, bred by Gestüt Lewitz, owned by Halo Capital, placed fifth in a power jumping competition with Irish rider Michael Pender.

Cordiamo, OS, born 2016, by Cornet du Lys out of Condiama by Conthargos, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: Elan Farm, and Irish rider Jordan Coyle triumphed in an S** show jumping competition and secured seventh place in an S*** show jumping competition.

Cornethagos PS, OS, born 2016, by Cornet du Lys out of Con Rouge Blue by Conthargos, bred by Gestüt Lewitz, owned by Team Philippaerts, Lens family, Belgium, placed sixth in an S** jumping competition under Nicola Philippaerts of Belgium. His full sister, Cornetta Rouge PS, is successful in S***-level show jumping competitions. His granddam, Chaccillona by Chacco-Blue, gave birth to five horses that have achieved success at the S level.

Millfield Quickstep, OS, born in 2015, by Quiwi Dream out of Nizza VII by Cassini I, bred and owned by Millfield Stud, Great Britain, placed tenth in an S***** show jumping competition and twelfth in an S*** show jumping competition with British rider William Whitaker. Nizza VII, when paired with Quantum, produced the S-level successful Queenly Choice as well as the Quidam de Revel son Quidam’s Quintero, who is also an S-level winner.

CSI**** Opglabbeek, Belgium:

Baloys PS, OS, born 2015, by Baloubet du Rouet out of Centula by Centadel, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: GBBS International Ltd, Ireland, impressed under Spanish rider Manuel Fernandez Saro, taking silver in an S** show jumping class. His sister Cindra, by C-Ingmar, has placed in S* classes.

Casallco’s George PS, OS, born 2005, by El.H. Casallco out of Chaconia by Chacco Blue, breeder: Gestüt Lewitz, owner: Dennis Heyer Horses, Lill Sporthorses GmbH, Max Paschertz, and Maximilian Lill celebrated victory in an S**** show jumping competition.

Oak Grove’s Commander Bond, OS, by Comme il faut out of Tamara HB by Lux – Amulet, bred by Gestüt Eichenhain GmbH, Blender, owned by Elmgestüt Drei Eichen GmbH & Co. KG, won the Grand Prix, an S***** show jumping competition, with Harm Lahde and took silver in an S*** show jumping class.

Photo: Oak Grove’s Commander Bond with Harm Lahde © www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de/Stefan Lafrentz