Orient Express*HDC

Les Chevaux HDC

Orient Express*HDC

Vice-World Champion by team and in individual during the WEG FEI Alltech 2014

With a calm temperament at work, Orient Express*HDC is a lion on the track, very competitive with a golden head. Reigning runner-up, he is a remarkable stallion, a real crack. The 2014 national coach says he is a genius as he is born every 25 years. He produces with frame, strength and a formidable mind.

ORIGINS

Orient Express *HDC

Quick Star SF

Galoubet A SF

Stella SF

Le Tot de Semilly SF

Loripierre SF

Kamtchatka Sf

Major results

From 2011 under the saddle of Patrice Delaveau

In 2011 he passed under the saddle of Patrice Delaveau on the international circuit. He won the Grand Prix of the CSIO5 * in Falsterbo and Gijon and the CSI4 * in Liège and finished 3rd in the CSI5 * -W in Geneva.
That same year he was preselected on the OG / WEG list of the FFE.
In 2012 he was 7th in the Basel Grand Prix and selected to be part of the French team at the London 2012 Olympics. An injury during the CSIO 5 * in Aachen forced him to take a long rest.
In 2013, he won the Nations Cup Final in Barcelona with the French team, he finished 4th by team at the European Championship in Herning and 13th in individual. He also won the CSI5 * -W in Helsinki and the CSIO5 * in La Baule, he finished 3rd in the CSIO5 * in Aix-la-Chapelle, 3rd in a 1m50 class in La Baule and 1st in a 1m50 at the CSI5 * -GCT in Paris.
In 2014, he was vice-world champion in individual and team at the WEG of Caen. He also won the CSIO5 * in Rotterdam and finished 2nd by 1m55 in the CSI5 * -GCT in Madrid.
In 2015 he was 6th at the CSIO5 * Grand Prix in La Baule, 4th at 1m60 and 1st at 1m50 at the CSI5 * -GCT in Paris.
In 2016 he won the CSI4 * Grand Prix in La Coruña, he was 6th in the Antwerp Grand Prix, 2nd in the Knokkke Grand Prix. He also won a 1m50 class at the CSI3 * in Cagnes sur Mer, he was 4th by 1m55 in Lausanne and 6th by 1m50 in Los Angeles.

He is 237th best world perforator in the WBSFH ranking in 2016.
He bid farewell to competition in December at the Longines Master in Paris.

Before 2011

At 5 years old, he is approved SF stallion and is classified as Elite at the Fontainebleau final.
In 2008 he won the final for 6 years at Fontainebleau.
In 2009 he finished 6th in the 7-year-old final.
In 2010 he was Champion of France Pro 1. He also ranked on the international circuit: 6th in the CSI3 * in Mantes la Jolie and 3rd in the CSI2 * in Caen.
In 2011 he passed under the saddle of Patrice Delaveau on the international circuit. He won the Grand Prix of the CSIO5 * in Falsterbo and Gijon and the CSI4 * in Liège and finished 3rd in the CSI5 * -W in Geneva.
That same year he was preselected on the JO / YWAM list of the FFE.

His production

He is an Elite Stallion.

Although he produced little in order to focus on his sports career, he is the father of very good young winners.

Of the only 13 foals born between 2009 and 2017, 11 are indexed, or nearly 85% of its production

ALDO DU PLESSIS, (m,b., 2010) ISO 163
AIE TEK DE LALEUE (f.b., 2010) CSI4* under the saddle of M. Pellegrin
BLOOM DU PLESSIS (f.b., 2011) CSIO3* under the saddle of Z. Hoffman
GLOBAL EXPRESS VDL (m.b., 2011) CSI under the saddle of A. D. Gill, KWPN Stallion Champion at 5 years old
BE EXPRESS * HDC (m.al., 2011) SF & Z approved stallion
CASH DU PLESSIS (m.b., 2012) French three-year-old SF males vice-champion at Saint Lô in 2015, approved stallion, CSI3 * under the saddle of E. Moffitt
CALL ME EXPRESS * HDC (f.al., 2012) Finalist at 5 years old, “Very Good” at 6 years old, Best mare at 7 years old, Elite, CSI4*, under the saddle of A. Deroubaix, ISO 140
DIVINE EXPRESS * HDC (f.al., 2013) Vice-Champion of France at 6 years old, Elite ISO 144
ITHAC EXPRESS (m.b., 2018) Top Price of Elite Fences sales