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Orizon Express HDC

Colt by Icare Express HDC and Zigi NLG Z

ORIGINS

HIS SIRE

ICARE EXPRESS*HDC is the prodigal son of Orient Express*HDC and Silvana*HDC, two crack horses who have defended the colors of the French national team. He obtained his Selle Français approval on performance at the Fontainebleau final. Under the saddle of Reynald Angot, he embodies all the hopes of the HDC team.

HIS DAM

ZIGI NLG Z (f.b., born in 2016) : Daughter of QUAMIKASE DES FORETS alias ZIROCCO BLUE, Selle Français stallion, very good winner in CSI05* with Jür Vrieling, notably Gold Medal in team and 5th in individual at the European Championships in Aachen, World Cup finalist, winner of the GP CSI-W in Oslo… Sire of EDDIE BLUE, Gold Medal at the JEM in Tryon.

Dam of :

  • MARIE EXPRESS HDC (f.b., ORIENT EXPRESS*HDC, 2022)
  • ORIZON EXPRESS HDC (m.b., ICARE EXPRESS HDC, 2024)

2ND DAM

COMTESSE Z (f.b., born in 2008) : Daughter of CHELLANO Z, Holsteiner stallion, ranked in the top ten at the World Championship for young horses at 6 and 7 years old before having a very good international career under the saddle of Jos Lansink. Sire among others of CHELLO Z, CYRANO DU RUISSEAU Z, CHOPIN, CONGO Z…

Dam among others of :

  • CAMPARI VD HEFFINCK Z (m.b., COOPER VAN DE HEFFINCK, 2013) Approved stallion

3RD DAM

HOLIVEA VAN COSTERSVELD (f.b., born in 1991) : Daughter of RANDEL Z, Z stallion, « stallion of the year» at 7YO with Ludo Phillippaerts. Sire among others of CORTES C (WEG with Beezie Madden), QUEBEC, ROMINO INFANTE D’O2, TSARINA, NABY OM…

Dam among others of :

  • RABANNA VAN COSTERSVELD (f.b., HEARTBREAKER, 1991) Dam among others of :
    • CORNET OBOLENSKY (m.gr., CLINTON, 1999) BWP Ambassador Stallion, World Top 5 for 7 consecutive years, very big international winner under the saddle of Mr. Kutscher.
  • VIVALDO VAN HET COSTERSVELD (m.b., CLINTON, 1998) Stallion, very great international performer under the saddle of R.Y. Bost.

4TH DAM

GUDULA O (f.b., born in 1988) : Daughter of BEAUJOLAIS, Dam of :

  • QUERIDO VAN HET CLOSTERVELD (g.b., FEINSCHNITT I VAN DE RICHTER, 1993) CSI3* with T. Davin.
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Marie Express HDC

Mare by Orient Express*HDC and Zigi NLG Z

ORIGINS

HER SIRE

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 :

  •  ALDO DU PLESSIS (m.b., 2010) CSI05* under the saddle of A. Deroubaix, 3rd of the GP 1,50 – 1,60 m of the CSI3* of Cabourg
  • AIE TEK DE LALEUE (f.b., 2010) CSI3* with M. Pellegrin
  • BLOOM DU PLESSIS (f.b., 2011) CSIO3* with Z. Hoffman, 2nd of the GP 1,50 – 1,60 m of the CSI3* of Vejer de la Frontera
  • GLOBAL EXPRESS VDL (m.b., 2011) Champion of the 5 year olds and 7th of the 6 year olds in the final of the Dutch Championship
  • BE EXPRESS*HDC (m.al., 2011) SF & Z approved stallion
  • CASH DU PLESSIS (m.b., 2012) CSI05* ridden by L. De Luca, 2nd in the GP 1.60 m of the CSI5* in Valkenswaard
  • CALL ME EXPRESS*HDC (f.al., 2012) Finalist at 6 & 7 years old, Best mare at 7 years old, Elite, CSI4*, ridden by R. Angot
  • DIVINE EXPRESS*HDC (f.al., 2013) Vice-Champion of France at 6 years, Elite ISO 144
  • ICARE EXPRESS*HDC (m.b., 2018) SF approved stallion, finalist at 4 years old
  • ITHAC EXPRESS (m.b., 2018) Top Price of the Fences Elite sales, approved AES stallion
  • JALOU B D’ARGANCE (m.b., 2019) SFO approved stallion, winner of the l’Eperon masters in 2023
  • JUSTMY EXPRESS*HDC (m.b., 2019) Approved stallion SF, French 4-year-old Champion
  • JAGGER EXPRESS (g.ch., 2019) Vice-Champion of France for 4-year-olds

Of the only 13 foals aged 7 and over, 7 are already performing at a high level

HER DAM

ZIGI NLG Z (f.b., born in 2016) : Daughter of QUAMIKASE DES FORETS alias ZIROCCO BLUE, Selle Français stallion, very good winner in CSI05* with Jür Vrieling, notably Gold Medal in team and 5th in individual at the European Championships in Aachen, World Cup finalist, winner of the GP CSI-W in Oslo… Sire of EDDIE BLUE, Gold Medal at the JEM in Tryon.

Dam of :

  • MARIE EXPRESS HDC (f.b., ORIENT EXPRESS*HDC, 2022)
  • ORIZON EXPRESS HDC (m.b., ICARE EXPRESS HDC, 2024)

2ND DAM

COMTESSE Z (f.b., born in 2008) : Daughter of CHELLANO Z, Holsteiner stallion, ranked in the top ten at the World Championship for young horses at 6 and 7 years old before having a very good international career under the saddle of Jos Lansink. Sire among others of CHELLO Z, CYRANO DU RUISSEAU Z, CHOPIN, CONGO Z…

Dam among others of :

  • CAMPARI VD HEFFINCK Z (m.b., COOPER VAN DE HEFFINCK, 2013) Approved stallion

3RD DAM

HOLIVEA VAN COSTERSVELD (f.b., born in 1991) : Daughter of RANDEL Z, Z stallion, « stallion of the year» at 7YO with Ludo Phillippaerts. Sire among others of CORTES C (WEG with Beezie Madden), QUEBEC, ROMINO INFANTE D’O2, TSARINA, NABY OM…

Dam among others of :

  • RABANNA VAN COSTERSVELD (f.b., HEARTBREAKER, 1991) Dam among others of :
    • CORNET OBOLENSKY (m.gr., CLINTON, 1999) BWP Ambassador Stallion, World Top 5 for 7 consecutive years, very big international winner under the saddle of Mr. Kutscher.
  • VIVALDO VAN HET COSTERSVELD (m.b., CLINTON, 1998) Stallion, very great international performer under the saddle of R.Y. Bost.

4TH DAM

GUDULA O (f.b., born in 1988) : Daughter of BEAUJOLAIS, Dam of :

  • QUERIDO VAN HET CLOSTERVELD (g.b., FEINSCHNITT I VAN DE RICHTER, 1993) CSI3* with T. Davin.
In pictures