The third week of the MET in Oliva yielded a top ten placing for Koen riding Lector vd Bisschop in the GP and a third place in a 1.45m class. With Quinoa de la Linière (s. Mosito van het Hellehof), he came second in a ranking class. In total, Koen and Quinoa competed in nine classes in Oliva over the past three weeks and nine times they came through the finish line clear. A promising start to 2025. Our 6-year-old stallions Tellini van ‘t Ruytershof and True Colors de la Linière also showed their best side.

The win in the GP went to Jérôme Guery on Great Britain V (s. Nabab de Rêve). Furthermore, two descendants of Vigo d'Arsouilles finished in the top ten with Vamos de la Pomme d'Or Z (Bart Jay Junior Vandecasteele) in third and Olympke van ‘t Merelsnest (Petronella Andersson) in sixth place. The latter duo also came second in a ranking class. There were additional placings at level 1.40m-1.45m for Massimo Fiocchi on Jaden WP (s. Denzel van ‘t Meulenhof), Louise Ameeuw on Orphy van de Kruishoeve (s. Elvis Ter Putte) and Nicolas Delmotte on both Fein Lotta DK (s. S. Cera d'Ick) and Kalippo van de Wolfsakker (s. Denzel van ’t Meulenhof).

Not only did Lector himself shone, but his offspring also impressed. His son Remus de Mariposa, for example, won the GP1* under Jérôme Guery. Niels Bruynseels piloted Qoreen van ‘t Ruytershof (s. Mosito van het Hellehof) to fourth place. Petronella Andersson and Ollister du Lys (s. Scendro) finished tenth.

Valencia

The Valencia GP4* was right up Victor Bettendorf's alley with his new trump card Qwando van de Rispen (s. Matisse de Mariposa). Alexa Ferrer jumped to place three with Naiade d'Elsendam Z (s. Nabab de Rêve). Gert Jan Bruggink finished second in a 1.40m class with Viggo (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles). For Marie Demonte there was a fifth place over 1.40m in the saddle of Fresh de Laume (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles).

Ocala

Lucy Deslauriers and Starlet (s. Vigo d'Arsouilles) finished third in the Ocala GP2*. At 1.45m level, we recorded a third place for James Brennan riding Q Mosita van Essene (s. Mosito van het Hellehof).

Kuwait

In Kuwait, Ali Al Khorafi jumped to place five in the GP2* on Karaat (s. I'm Special de Muze). Earlier this duo also won a 1.40m class.

Other

Castlefield Bamigo (s. Bamako de Muze) finished tenth in the Jeddah GP2* under Michele Previtali, having previously been the best in a 1.40m class. Sacha Beghuin rode Elcup Van Beek II Z (s. Elvis Ter Putte) to fourth place in a 1.40m class in Opglabbeek.