It’s fantastic to be back at Valkenswaard this week for the second edition of the WBFSH Studbooks Jumping Global Champions Trophy. This year is going to be even bigger and better with even more studbooks and participants. We are absolutely delighted to be building on the fantastic success last year, where our fabulous AES teams exceeded everybody’s wildest expectations by being the only studbook in the medals in all categories entered. This year again our Chefs d'Equipe Lucy Simpson and Robbert Ehrens have viewed horses all over the country to select the very best to represent their studbook and their country. We are very proud to introduce our riders and their lovely horses. Follow us over the coming days as we will be giving our updates from Longines Tops International Arena! 5yo Team Tom Dovkants: Bonita 1 (Galerius x Classe VDL), breeder Carron Nicol Katie Speller: Billy Mombasa (Billy Mexico x Capital), breeder Donal Barnwell Shane Breen: Z7 for T (For Pleasure x Voltaire), breeder Team Z7 Levi Critchlow: Break Free EM (by Escape Z), breeder Eiddwen Hughes Eric van der Vleuten: Bailey’s (O’ Bailey vh Brouwershof x Voltaire), breeder Stal Burg / Boeren Hannah Downes: Mr. Pom (Pommerol de Muze x Diarado), breeder DHR. Broers 6yo Team Kelly Cornelis: Baloucante di Luna (Balou du Rouet x Canturano I), breeder Kelly Cornelis & Tim Waegeman Danielle Ryder: CFS Nathalia (Global Champion TN x Calvados Z), breeder Castell Sports Horses Katie Speller: Z7 Pink Panther (Cuick Star Kervec x Obos Quality 004), breeder Team Z7 Simon Buckley: Fairground (Cornet Obolensky x Indoctro), breeder Simon Buckley Harry Smoulders: Duca Chin DK (Ducati van Schuttershof E.T. x Chin Chin), breeder Stal de Krochten 7yo Team Derek McCopin: Manhattan H (Billy Tudor x Sydney), breeder Jasmin Head Leo Lamb: Chrysler Key SR (Comme Il Faut x Calido I), breeder Keystud Charlie Millin: CFS Miami (Quickfeuer van Koekshof x Verdi TN), breeder Castell Sports Horses Carron Nicol: RRH Out of the Blue (Plot Blue x Livello), breeder Jasmine Hulme Zoe Potter: Mowgli C (Hermantico x Charisma), breeder MTS. Heringa – BJ Heringa 8yo Team Simon Buckley: Millfield Hickson (Hickstead White x Quinar), breeder Millfield Stud Ben Bick: If Evers Girl (If Ever III x Arko III), breeder Harry Hall Katie Speller: BE Alcantara (Colmar x Contact Me), breeder Breen Equestrian  Anthony Gordon: SFS Houdini (SFS Aristio x Magic Darco), breeder Lisa Hales Zoe Smith: Berliner Luft WW (Berlin’s Chapter x Lux Z), breeder Gerda Weston 9yo Stallions Shane Breen: Just Special (I’m Special de Muze x Wizzerd WW), breeder Castell Sports Horses Tabitha Kyle: Jumanji (Zacharov x Deauville de la Vie), breeder Castell Sports Horses Anna Jellis: C.Star WW (Big Star x Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve), breeder Gerda Weston Iris Hakvoort: ADSL van www.olland.biz (Allegro x Namelus R), breeder Olland Horses Dennis Lynch: Four Seasons (For Pleasure x Cassini II), breeder E.A.C. B.V.

Het jaar is goed begonnen voor amazone Kelly Cornelis en haar AES merrie Baloucante di Luna (Balou du Rouet x Canturano). Het eerste concours is meteen winnend afgesloten in de CSIYH* 1.05m. De bruine merrie uit 2018 sprong met veel souplesse overtuigend naar de overwinning. Baloucante di Luna is gefokt door Kelly Cornelis zelf.  De combinatie kwam ruim 3 seconden sneller over de finish dan concurrent Jack Ansems met Celine Z.  In het CSIYH1* 1.30m behaalde AES’er Gentleman du Sablon met twee foutloze fases de 5 e  plaats. De schimmel hengst word gereden door Guillaume Paroty.