Colt by Orient Express*HDC and Vriska de Blondel*HDC
Colt by Orient Express*HDC and Vriska de Blondel*HDC
Selle Français stallion, ORIENT EXPRESS * HDC has an exceptional pedigree.
Son of QUICK STAR who, from his height of 1.59m, achieved a brilliant sporting career. Under the saddle of Nick Skelton first, then Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, the little horse accumulated more than €500,000 in earnings. Among his most beautiful victories let us recall that of Maastricht in 1992 and Mannheim in 1993. In his second career as a stallion, the son of GALOUBET A was approved in more than 20 different studbooks and boasts many world-famous offspring to date, including BIG STAR, Olympic Team Champion in London in 2012 and individually in Rio in 2016 with Nick Skelton; SPREHE STELLA, European Team Champion at Hickstead in 1999 with Meredith Michaels Beerbaum; QUICK STUDY, ridden by Lauren Hough and ranked 25th global performer in 2011, etc.
KAMTCHATKA, dam of ORIENT EXPRESS*HDC, is a daughter of LE TOT DE SEMILLY (ISO 177), the sire of many CSI5* winners headed by World champion DIAMANT DE SEMILLY and the great ITOT DU CHATEAU (ISO 197), winner at CSIO level with Edwina Tops Alexander.
His 2nd dam, LORIPIERRE (ISO 175) was an international winner and French champion with Gilles Bertran de Balanda. She has also produced DOLLAR DELA PIERRE, a private stallion and CSIO winner with Reynald Angot, World Champion in team in 2002.
ORIENT EXPRESS*HDC has had an impeccable sporting career with almost a million euros in earnings. He was the 6YO Champion in France, PRO 1 French Champion and a brilliant CSI-W / CSIO winner under Patrice Delaveau, including in the Nations Cup final in Barcelona, winner of many CSI5* Grand Prix and World Vice-Champion in team as well as individually in 2014.
He is now renowned as a stallion, sire among others of :
Of the only 13 foals aged 7 and over, 7 are already performing at a high level
VRISKA DE BLONDEL HDC (f.db., born in 2009) : She is a daughter of LAUTERBACH, one of the best sires of young horses, French champion of 6 years old, Elite, winner of numerous Grand Prix at 6 and 7 years old, he accumulates the rankings in CSI with Philippe Rozier until at the age of 9 or an injury will end his sports career. Sire among others of: LAGERFELD, LAUTERMANN, VAHINEE, AMBRE DE LAUNAY…
Qualified for the 4, 5 and 6 year-old finals, Vice-Champion of France for 6 years old, VRISKA DE BLONDEL*HDC, had a great career under the saddle of Delphine Perez and Kevin Staut, ISO 145.
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RISKA DE BLONDEL (f.ch., born in 2005) : Daughter of GRAIN DE VOLTAIRE, ISO 149, CSI winner under the saddle of Claire Chaix.
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MARISKA DE BLONDEL (f.ch., born in 2000) : Daughter of DÉSIR DU CHATEAU, dam among others of:
VERGONNE II (f.ch., born in 1987) : Daughter of PALADIN DES IFS, ISO 175, great champion under the saddle of Robert Breul.
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